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Dark GDK / Playing .x models in DGSDK

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roujesky
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2004 06:33
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Starting a new thread because I think the new subject line is more descriptive...
I wrote a little app to step through a .x model frame by frame, but it does not work. I am new to Dark(anything). I would expect the code to "animate" my model, but my object does NOTHING...

I guess my problem is that I do not understand what dbLoopObject() and/or dbPlayObject() arguments mean. When dbLoopObject(2,0,650) is called in the game loop, does it start over every time it is called in the loop, or does it just spawn off a thread that runs forever?

Any help would be appreciated
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Chris K
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2004 20:44
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You just call it once, not every loop.
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David T
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2004 22:00
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Quote: " dbLoopObject(2,0,650) "


Loops an object between frames 0 and 650. You call it once and it sets off looping.

You can then stop it using stop object. Play object does the same, but doesn't loop back to the beginning when it gets to the end.

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walaber
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2004 23:16
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however, you don't have much control over the animation speed. I recommend using the objectframe() and setobjectframe() commands to make your own animation, it's much easier to control the animation rate that way!

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roujesky
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Thanx all! I now understand it a lot better. My object did not animate, but that was because I set the speed too low (2!, How was I to know??) Set it to 10000 and now I see it move!

I am thinking about cleaning up my little app and sending it to support so they can put it in their help files.
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