animation character and lua

[VicToMeyeZR]

Anyone have an example of the lua script for the animation of the models.

 

Also, does the wiki have the bone names and requirements listed anywhere? I can't seem to find it.

[Niosop]

There are no requirements for bone names or number of bones or anything. The only limitation I can think of is that a max of 4 bones can affect 1 vert.

[VicToMeyeZR]

So as long as you know the frame range for each animation, you can assign each animation to what ever you want then?

[Niosop]

Ahh, from one model to another? Supposedly if the bone names are all the same you can. I haven't had a lot of luck with it, but others have I guess.

[VicToMeyeZR]

hmm.. Well hopefully someone will post a few hints as to how to call the animation sequences in Lua..

[VicToMeyeZR]

whats the lua for the fmodf function in c++?

[macklebee]

math.modf

Return the integral and fractional parts of the given number.

 

> = math.modf(5)

5 0

> = math.modf(5.3)

5 0.3

> = math.modf(-5.3)

-5 -0.3

 

If you want the modulus (remainder), look for the modulo % operator instead.

[VicToMeyeZR]

cool.. Thank you

[VicToMeyeZR]

frame = math.fmod(AppTime()/35,frameend-framestart)+framestart

it was math.fmod that I wanted.

 

 

Thanks for your help

[VicToMeyeZR]

@Rick..

 

Using your character thingoid if you assign the character to it, would the character lua code, then become the child of the character controller?

 

I am wondering, because the animation sequences would be in the update() part of the character script, but trying to find the way to assign when key pressed play this sequence..

[macklebee]

frame = math.fmod(AppTime()/35,frameend-framestart)+framestart

it was math.fmod that I wanted.

 

 

Thanks for your help

 

ah ok... wasn't sure what you were trying to capture since i am not a c++...

 

take a look at this link for reference... i have found it to be quite useful

[VicToMeyeZR]

that one is much easier than the lua site. thanks

 

also..

 

 

I call

group:AddProperty("idle_start", PROPERTY_INTEGER, "", "Idle Start Frame")

 

but when I try to reference that value, it always pulls the default value only?

 

object.framestart = object:GetKey("idle_start", "450")

 

Is this not the right syntax?

[macklebee]

well just guessing that the SetKey function is not actually setting the value, so when you do the getkey and doesn't find a key/value for idle_start, it will use the default value... easy way to confirm this is to not use a default value

object.framestart = object:GetKey("idle_start")

 

look at how environment_atmosphere.lua file sets the key/values initially then uses the getkey to grab the value based on the key