Simple program to make objects move

[Lontahv]

There is a way to make objects move in the plasma-engine but it is so hard to make your own. The main thing I'm asking for is some 'blank moving object .pak file) that you will be able to use a program to edit it and change: 1. object name to be moved 2. the start and end locations and 3. the speed. I know some python and i think it would be fairly easy.

[Paradox]

Using Python to move object is a really really slow and nasty hack.

We're hoping to have real animations working soon, so hopefully no more evil, jerky Python stuff.

[Jennifer_P]

So there's no nice little "glRotate()" command (i.e. OpenGL code) you can use to make the skydome turn or anything like that? Ah, a pity...

[Chacal]

Wasn't there a "warp" command?

[Tsar Hoikas]

Wasn't there a "warp" command?

Yes, there is, but having a smooth animation in Python would really slow down your age due to the inherent slow-ness of the functions involved. The engine has to do a good bit of work to move an object, and it really is much better to use real animations. I would recommend against any such program or pak being used, but knowing how you guys clamor for awesome stuff like animations, I shall simply digress.

At any rate, I'll take a gander at animations the next opportunity that I have unless someone else beats me to it.

[Aloys]

I agree doing any sort of animation with Python may be a slow and dirty method, but right now it's the only one we have. (still I agree it should be a priority in the PyPRP work. Along with sounds and texture animation. p )