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How to set camera view on surface?

2002-11-24, 9:34 AM #1

Starkvad

Registered User

Posts: 38

Do you remember these cog functions?
setcamerafocus
setcurrentcamera
With these functions you will see the view from the camera (not your player), and I want to set this view on surface. Is it possible? If yes - how to do it?

2002-11-24, 10:24 AM #2

Chris Swan

Registered User

Posts: 86

It's not directly possible, but you can fake it with this cog:

Code:

# Jedi Knight Cog Script
#
# surfacecamera.COG
#
# Sets the view to the centre of a surface at startup.
# 
# This Cog is Not supported by LucasArts Entertainment Co

symbols                                                         

surface  camerasurf
message  startup
template ghost
vector   pyrvec
int      temp		local

end                                                                           

# ========================================================================================

code

startup:

temp=CreateThingatPos(ghost,GetSurfaceSector(camerasurf),GetSurfaceCenter(camerasurf),pyrvec);
SetCameraFocus(0,temp);
SetCurrentCamera(0);
return;

# ........................................................................................

end

You'll obviously want to change this to match your exact needs.

2002-11-24, 10:52 AM #3

MikeC

Editing Guru

Posts: 4,678

This belongs in the cog forum.

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