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[NewYears1978]

When using createobject to place things in the world..you put the X, Y, Z but it seems as though Z is ignored...and the item is always placed at ground level.

I am trying for learning purposes to stack two crates but instead it just overlaps them.

Anyone have a workaround or can you not do this with CreateObject and can only do it with a new created area?

[NewYears1978]

Wonders why every one of my toolset questions gets ignored basically..not even viewed! Would think simple questions would be able to be answered..at least by the Toolset team... can't be a hard question.. :\\

[Axe_Murderer]

Have you tried using SetPosition?

[Ranlas]

I don't think the forum is logging views at the moment. All of the more recent threads seems to have 0 views, then if they have replies.



My guess is also to use SetPosition(...) after you spawn the object.

[NewYears1978]

Axe_Murderer wrote...

Have you tried using SetPosition?

Can you elaborate on this.? I am not a modder..or scripting by any means..I am doing tutorials and trying to learn that way.

I currently use Vector locations and CreateObject which has a Z setting in it..but the game seems to ignore the Z setting..I can put 500.0 there or pu 0 and it always sits on the ground.


Can't find any info on use for SetPosition...is there a GOOD toolset resource that actually has good info in it?  I can never find anything..which is why I use tutorials for learning instead..

Modifié par NewYears1978, 19 novembre 2009 - 08:34 .

[Languard]

This code snippet is take from here: social.bioware.com/wiki/datoolset/index.php/How-tos#Insert_content_into_an_existing_area

void main()
{
//Check whether we've added Joblo already.
if (WR_GetPlotFlag("joblos_quest", JOBLO_ADDED_TO_TOWN) == FALSE)
{
object oTown = GetObjectByTag("lot100ar_lothering"); //An area's tag is the same as its resource name
vector vJobloLocation = Vector(126.745f,120.724f,0.460568f); // See below for how to get these coordinates

CreateObject(
OBJECT_TYPE_CREATURE,
R"joblo.utc",
Location(oTown, vJobloLocation, 180.0f) //See below for how to get the value for orientation
)

WR_SetPlotFlag("joblos_quest", JOBLO_ADDED_TO_TOWN, TRUE);
}
}

Meh, I need to learn how to post code in this forum.  Anways, it shows an example of creating an object and setting a Z value.

[NewYears1978]

Hm, that is very similar to what I am already using...only slightly different.

            object oArea = GetObjectByTag("cam100ar_camp_plains");

            location lCrate1Location = Location(oArea, Vector(186.0, 118.0, 0.0), -6.120553970);
            CreateObject(OBJECT_TYPE_PLACEABLE, R"genip_crate_wood_large.utp", lCrate1Location);

Here is the snippet of my code...I will try to compare and see if there is a difference.

Notice in my lCrate1Location..there is a value for X, Y, Z and orientation.  All work but Z is ignored (which is why I have 0 for the Z)

Edit--So upon comparing, if I change to this, it should work:

object oArea = GetObjectByTag("cam100ar_camp_plains");

vector vCrate1Location = Vector(186.0, 118.0, 0.0);
CreateObject(OBJECT_TYPE_PLACEABLE, R"genip_crate_wood_large.utp", Location(oArea, vCrate1Location,  -6.120553970)

Modifié par NewYears1978, 19 novembre 2009 - 08:51 .

[Axe_Murderer]

NewYears1978 wrote...

Axe_Murderer wrote...
Have you tried using SetPosition?

Can you elaborate on this.? I am not a modder..or scripting by any means..I am doing tutorials and trying to learn that way.

I currently use Vector locations and CreateObject which has a Z setting in it..but the game seems to ignore the Z setting..I can put 500.0 there or pu 0 and it always sits on the ground.

Can't find any info on use for SetPosition...is there a GOOD toolset resource that actually has good info in it?  I can never find anything..which is why I use tutorials for learning instead..

It would go something like:
[dascript]
SetPosition( CreateObject( ... ), Vector( x, y, z ), FALSE );
[/dascript]
or, if you like using lots of variables:
[dascript]
float x = 186.0;
float y = 118.0;
float z = 0.0;
vector vCratePosition = Vector( x, y, z );
object oCrate = CreateObject( ... );
SetPosition( oCrate, vCratePosition, FALSE );
[/dascript]

Modifié par Axe_Murderer, 19 novembre 2009 - 08:55 .

[Jassper]

CreatObject doesn't allow for a specific z, just a location. I am betting that it ignores the z and is only concerned with the x,y. Which is probably why you should use SetPosition() which does allow for a specified vector.

Would be worth the try.

[Axe_Murderer]

I suspect the problem is that CreateObject assumes the location you give it is safe. If it isn't, then it automatically makes it safe, which in the case of a placeable positioned in the air, causes gravity to pull it down to the ground. SetPosition allows you to specifically say "I want to put this in an unsafe location".

[NewYears1978]

So If I use SetLocation I can do away with the location variables altogether? (lCrateLocation = ) part..

[Axe_Murderer]

No I doubt that. The create function will still need a valid location to put the thing, it will just adjust it so the object sits on the ground. So following the create with a SetPosition may allow you to change its z coordinate. You ought to use the same vector for both the location and the SetPosition however.

Modifié par Axe_Murderer, 19 novembre 2009 - 08:59 .

[NewYears1978]

Okay I tried the first person suggestion



object oArea = GetObjectByTag("cam100ar_camp_plains");



vector vCrate1Location = Vector(186.0, 118.0, 5.0);

CreateObject(OBJECT_TYPE_PLACEABLE, R"genip_crate_wood_large.utp", Location(oArea, vCrate1Location, -6.120553970)



And basically, it just did the same thing as what I had (still ignoring the Z value)



So I will try Setlocation now..if I can figure it out..not quite sure how to do it..

[Axe_Murderer]

[dascript]
object   oArea                 = GetObjectByTag( "cam100ar_camp_plains" );
vector   vCrate1Position = Vector( 186.0, 118.0, 5.0 );
location lCrate1Location = Location( oArea, vCrate1Position, -6.120553970 );
object   oCrate               = CreateObject( OBJECT_TYPE_PLACEABLE, R"genip_crate_wood_large.utp", lCrate1Location );
SetPosition( oCrate, vCrate1Position, FALSE );
[/dascript]

Modifié par Axe_Murderer, 19 novembre 2009 - 09:32 .

[NewYears1978]

Okay, I tried this and it didn't work.  So either setposition doesn't work either, OR I did this wrong (most likely)

CreateObject(OBJECT_TYPE_PLACEABLE, R"genip_crate_wood_large.utp", lCrate3Location);
SetPosition( CreateObject(OBJECT_TYPE_PLACEABLE, R"genip_crate_wood_large.utp", lCrate3Location), Vector(184.955,117.615,100.0), FALSE);

Edit:
I saw your above post after I posted this, I was trying to do it without all the variables as you mentioned...

Modifié par NewYears1978, 19 novembre 2009 - 09:34 .

[NewYears1978]

Axe_Murderer wrote...

[dascript]
object   oArea                 = GetObjectByTag( "cam100ar_camp_plains" );
vector   vCrate1Position = Vector( 186.0, 118.0, 5.0 );
location lCrate1Location = Location( oArea, vCrate1Position, -6.120553970 );
object   oCrate               = CreateObject( OBJECT_TYPE_PLACEABLE, R"genip_crate_wood_large.utp", lCrate1Location );
SetPosition( oCrate, vCrate1Position, FALSE );
[/dascript]

This worked, thanks a million

[Sevenar]

I seem to recall there's a toggle in the area editors toolbars that forces all objects to snap to the walkable surface or something. Perhaps there's a flag for that you could turn off?



(not a modder, obviously)

[indio]

Axe strikes again. If someone knows how to add to the wiki, this script would make a good entry.

[Axe_Murderer]

Here is a custom function that may come in handy for doing this more easily down the road:
[dascript]
object CreateObjectIn3DSpace( int nObjectType, resource rTemplate, location lLoc, string sOverrideScript = "",
                                                     int bSpawnActive = TRUE, int bNoPermDeath = FALSE )
{ object oNewObject = CreateObject( nObjectType, rTemplate, lLoc, sOverrideScript, bSpawnActive, bNoPermDeath );
   if( !IsObjectValid( oNewObject ) ) return OBJECT_INVALID;
  
   SetPosition( oNewObject, GetPositionFromLocation( lLoc), FALSE );
   return oNewObject;
}
[/dascript]

Modifié par Axe_Murderer, 19 novembre 2009 - 11:48 .

[NewYears1978]

I had another question about this, how can you set orientation?



Currently it uses only the angle...how can you use the 3 coord orientation?