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ReiKumar
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I'm trying to get one object to step towards another object regardless of x,y,z locations.

I've checked the help files and this is what I got:

Quote: "dbMoveObject
This command will move the specified 3D object in 3D space. The command uses the current direction of the object and moves it using the specified step value.

Syntax
void dbMoveObject ( int iObject, float fSpeed ) "


Quote: "dbMoveObjectDown
This command will move the object in a down direction relative to its forward facing angle, rather than an absolute world direction.

Syntax
void dbMoveObjectDown ( int iObject, float fValue ) "

Quote: "
dbMoveObjectLeft
This command will move the object in a left direction relative to its forward facing angle, rather than an absolute world direction.

Syntax
void dbMoveObjectLeft ( int iObject, float fValue ) "


And so on....


But there is nothing that will step an object towards another object.

Is there such a function or will I have to craft something myself?
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Wikaman1
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yes you have to check if rotation is needed, then get the angle of rotation, the rotate and then you can move the object towards another object. This has to be in a loop so that it is always checking if rotation is needed.
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ReiKumar
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Quote: "yes you have to check if rotation is needed, then get the angle of rotation, the rotate and then you can move the object towards another object. This has to be in a loop so that it is always checking if rotation is needed. "


I'm a little confused on that... Could you explain a little more please?
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You could use dbPointObject to point it to another object location and then call dbMoveObject to move towards it!

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ReiKumar
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Quote: "You could use dbPointObject to point it to another object location and then call dbMoveObject to move towards it!"


Brilliant!

Why did I not think of that...



Edit: The movement of the object doesnt look right... They only move sideways and at somepoints, they dont move at all.
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Yay! I glad you decided to stay Rei Kumar! I have another solution to this if you are looking for an actual sliding effect. Kinda like AI way points.

Let me know if you want me to post it here. It would be lengthy and I don't wanna spend the time to do it if you don't need it haha.

P.S. Much better posting format! Lol.

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Quote: "Yay! I glad you decided to stay Rei Kumar! I have another solution to this if you are looking for an actual sliding effect. Kinda like AI way points.

Let me know if you want me to post it here. It would be lengthy and I don't wanna spend the time to do it if you don't need it haha.

P.S. Much better posting format! Lol.
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What can I say, I'm a slow learner. But thanks. what is this AI waypoints you speak of?
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I thought you wanted the object to "slide" to the other. You would have to include a collision lib.

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I want one object to travel towards another.

Object B wants to be at Objects A's position at all times and will travel in that direction, no matter where Object A goes.
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dbPointObject(Object_A, Object_B);
dbMoveObject(Object_A, Object_As_Speed);
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Well my question was, how do you want it to do that? Like do you want it to slowly slide to the other object, or just automatically appear in the other objects location.

But if kBessa's snippet did what you wanted it to do, then void what I'm saying haha. I tend to want to over do things. :3

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Quote: "dbPointObject(Object_A, Object_B);
dbMoveObject(Object_A, Object_As_Speed); "


That doesn't work correctly because they only seem to move sideways.


Quote: "Well my question was, how do you want it to do that? Like do you want it to slowly slide to the other object, or just automatically appear in the other objects location.

But if kBessa's snippet did what you wanted it to do, then void what I'm saying haha. I tend to want to over do things. :3"


I want it to step to the location.
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Quote: "That doesn't work correctly because they only seem to move sideways."


It won't turn the model for you. You have to do the rotating yourself. That will simply move it through space towards it.

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He's doing a guided missile, I think.
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Quote: "That doesn't work correctly because they only seem to move sideways."

Before the main loop, rotate the object so that it is facing forward, using 'rotate object', then use 'fix object pivot'
The problem is that your object was not made pointing in the right direction.

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To answer the OP exactly, the efficient method would be to use vectors.

Pseudo code:

newPosition = curPosition + normalize( targetPosition - curPosition ) * speed

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ReiKumar
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Quote: "He's doing a guided missile, I think. "


Guided Raptor actually... I want my Raptor (dinosaurs) to follow my player.

Quote: "Before the main loop, rotate the object so that it is facing forward, using 'rotate object', then use 'fix object pivot'
The problem is that your object was not made pointing in the right direction."


I already did. The problem is that it wont move towards me on the Z axis.



Quote: "newPosition = curPosition + normalize( targetPosition - curPosition ) * speed"


Mind explaining that a little more please?
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ReiKumar

For every loop you need to calculate a new position for your raptor.

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