Using Coordinates

[shodai]

I was wondering how I could obtain the x,y coordinates of an object while the program is running and then use those coordinates to make calculations?

[x2495iiii]

You can't.

But you can use a dummy object placed at the top-left corner of the camera's viewpoint to fake it by getting the world object's distance below and distance to the right of the dummy object.

I used something like that in the twin-stick shooter world I posted a few days ago.

[arty-fishL]

Originally Posted by x2495iiii

You can't.

But you can use a dummy object placed at the top-left corner of the camera's viewpoint to fake it by getting the world object's distance below and distance to the right of the dummy object.

I used something like that in the twin-stick shooter world I posted a few days ago.

Yes you can.

- Create a new position variable.
- Set the value of the variable to the object's function "object's position"
- Set asSeenBy to world
- You can now set number variables by dragging the position variable in as the value and selection an option from the popup menu (such as "position's distance up", which is the y value).

[shodai]

Originally Posted by arty-fishL

Yes you can.

- Create a new position variable.
- Set the value of the variable to the object's function "object's position"
- Set asSeenBy to world
- You can now set number variables by dragging the position variable in as the value and selection an option from the popup menu (such as "position's distance up", which is the y value).

That looks interesting, but where did you find those functions??

[x2495iiii]

Originally Posted by arty-fishL

Yes you can.

- Create a new position variable.
- Set the value of the variable to the object's function "object's position"
- Set asSeenBy to world
- You can now set number variables by dragging the position variable in as the value and selection an option from the popup menu (such as "position's distance up", which is the y value).

That's news to me. Never thought the position function did anything until now. Thanks arty!

[arty-fishL]

Originally Posted by shodai

That looks interesting, but where did you find those functions??

Originally Posted by x2495iiii

That's news to me. Never thought the position function did anything until now. Thanks arty!

I only found out about it recently too. You're welcome.