HideEntity ?

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CodeOrc

(Posted 2009) [#1]

Hello,

I am trying to make it so that when I kill a badguy and it relocates, it is not visible.

HideEntity a\entity
 idx=Rnd(-470,500):idz=Rnd(-600,600):PositionEntity a\entity,idx,80,idz
ShowEntity a\entity

the problem is this, I can see it move all the way over to it's new postion as if frames between pointa=killed and pointb=respawn are visible.

How do I make it truly invisible during it's move?

Gabriel

(Posted 2009) [#2]

Are you using Mark's render tweening, by any chance?

If you are, you'll need to have some kind of NoTween flag which stops this happening. A good tweening implementation has this built in and allows you to warp objects immediately, but you have to roll your own with Mark's.

I know a number of people have requested Mark add such a function, but it's been so long since I used Blitz3D that I don't remember how to implement your own with all this captureworld stuff.

CodeOrc

(Posted 2009) [#3]

Are you using Mark's render tweening, by any chance?

I am using Marks Tween Structure.

...but you have to roll your own with Mark's.

argh! ^ ^ ... anyone have a fix for this ?

_PJ_	(Posted 2009) [#4]

Just Before your rendering:

If (a\Relocating)HideEntity a\entity
Else If (Not(a\Relocating)) Then ShowEntity a\Entity
End If

When first killed:

 if (a\Relocating)
      idx=Rnd(-470,500):idz=Rnd(-600,600)
      PositionEntity a\entity,idx,80,idz
      a\Relocating=True
 End If

CodeOrc

(Posted 2009) [#5]

I added "Relocating" to my Types, but I get several errors using both of your components from "End w/If" to "Expecting If" and yes, I added them as you suggested.

Although I do not see any problems with your code I still get those errors and using your syntax verbatim.

But ty for offering it.

_PJ_	(Posted 2009) [#6]

Sorry, my bad - I didnt test that to see how it compiled in Blitz first.

Try this:

If (a\Relocating)
	HideEntity a\entity
Else
	If (Not(a\Relocating))
		ShowEntity a\Entity
	End If
End If

and the First Killed bit:

 If (a\Relocating)
      idx=Rnd(-470,500):idz=Rnd(-600,600)
      PositionEntity a\entity,idx,80,idz
      a\Relocating=True
 End If