I need to find a vector position several JKUs in front of the moving direction of an actor or player. It has to be in the direction the actor is moving, because AI don't always look where they are going.

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I'm not an expert, maybe this is useful:

thrust = GetThingThrust(player); // Gets the vector
if (VectorX(thrust) > 0) ... //Going right
if (VectorX(thrust) < 0) ... //Going left
if (VectorY(thrust) > 0) ... //Going forward
if (VectorY(thrust) < 0) ... //Going backward

hmmm... maybe is not exactly what you want to know...

[This message has been edited by Nemios (edited August 31, 2001).]

No, that's not what I need, but thanks anyway.

I have the position of an actor, and a lenth somewhere between 0 and 2 JKUs. I need to add the lenth to the position of the actor and get a new position somewhere in front of the actor. So, if the actor was at 0,0,0, the lenth was 1 JKU, and the actor was moving(not looking) down the y axis, then the new position would be 0,1,0.

What cog verbs should I use to do that?

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[This message has been edited by SaberMaster (edited August 31, 2001).]

You'd fire out a ghost projectile. Set a pulse that checks the distance between it and the player every .001. When it's equal to the destination distance, create a ghost at that position and destroy the projectile. Then you have your pos.

Then you can't get the position by manipulating vectors? Anyways, I try it out. Thanks.

No, firing a projectile won't work. I need the vector calculated instantly because up to twenty timers in one cog will need the vector within .01 seconds.

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Here ...



Then if you want to create a thing at that position use this ...

Thanks, *_Seifer_*, that works fine.

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No problem.