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How do you make a sprite which would outline an aircraft or tank so you could fire a missle or shoot at an enemy target on you H.U.D?

vampyre,

I'm not sure if you realize that your question {is too broad } for anyone to give you a realistic answer. If someone tried to answer it the way it is asked the type of response you will get is:

1-> draw the sprite in a graphics package, Mspaint, Paint Shop pro, Photo Shop, the Gimp, etc
2-> make the background color the color you would like to have transparent. (in DBC black is transparent: DBpro Black is transparent by default and cna be changed by <set image colorkey r,g,b>.
3-> save your image to your project folder. Use load <image "filename",imgnum,1> to load your image
4-> Use the <sprite spritenum,x,y,imgnum> comand to create your sprite.
5-> Now write the code that checks to see if your sprite is around an object. (This is the part that is impossible for us to answer unless we know exactly the design and layout of your game. And it's something you need to figure out. If you can't figure this part out, it's unlikely that you will be able to code most of the other parts of a game like this.)

~zen

6->

sprite spritenum,object screen x(objectnr),object screen y(objectnr),imgnr

cheers

OK zen I am not sure but have you ever played the Wing Commader series or Conflict Freespace series or Starlancer orUltrafighters or Stariege or Mechwarrior Series, in this space simulation games you have a target lead indicator which helps you to fire at your target more accurately and also for your missiles to lock onto it is usually either a sprite which is outlined around the target you which to shoot at or protect, green being the ones on your side , red being the ones you shoot at

I just wish to know how :

1)I can have a sprite/bitmap outline which moves as the target/friendly object moves
2) how I can have say amissile lock sprite indicator to go aove the Target indicator as well

Can you help I aleady got a good H.O.T.A.S flying space/aircraft example