path_create
This new instruction creates an actor path and attaches to it; you can specify its number of nodes and edges.
#include <default.c>
#include <ackphysx.h>
var dist = 0;
void main()
{
level_load(NULL);
me = ent_create(SPHERE_MDL, NULL, NULL);
path_create(me, 4, 4); // create a path with 4 nodes and 4 edges and attach the sphere to it
path_setnode(me, 1, vector(600, 200, -100), NULL);
path_setnode(me, 2, vector(600, -200, -100), NULL);
path_setnode(me, 3, vector(800, -200, 100), NULL);
path_setnode(me, 4, vector(800, 200, 100), NULL);
while(1)
{
path_spline(me, my.x, dist += 8 * time_step);
wait(1);
}
}
Netport I/O modules support
Gamestudio now supports netport I/O modules, a series of intelligent I/O modules with Ethernet and USB interfaces, over the network. This way, any Gamestudio application can control external motors, lamps, servos, or solenoids.
pan_getpos
This function retrieves the xy position of a panel element.
BMAP* picture1on_pcx = "picture1on.pcx";
BMAP* picture1off_pcx = "picture1off.pcx";
BMAP* pointer_tga = "pointer.tga";
VECTOR button_pos;
PANEL* main_pan =
{
bmap = "main.tga";
layer = 15;
button(40, 30, picture1on_pcx, picture1off_pcx, picture1on_pcx, NULL, NULL, NULL);
digits(160, 10, "Button coordinate on the x axis: %.f", *, 1, button_pos.x);
digits(160, 30, "Button coordinate on the y axis: %.f", *, 1, button_pos.y);
flags = SHOW;
}
function button_startup() // get the xy coordinates of the 1st button on main_pan
{
wait (-5);
pan_getpos(main_pan, 3, 1, button_pos);
}
function mouse_startup()
{
mouse_mode = 2;
mouse_map = pointer_tga;
while (1)
{
vec_set(mouse_pos, mouse_cursor);
wait(1);
}
}