Every step and location

[dsengere]

Hi there. I'm wondering, are there ways to:

1: Have a "step" event, so that literally every frame of Algodoo running, an action can be commited (or an event checked?) In other words, a way to "always" be checking for whatever input?

2: Track an object's location (x,y,z)? I need to be able to use an object's location as a variable for other objects to use as inputs for whatever value, (density, length, etc.)

Thanks!

[standardtoaster]

You would need to use a beacon. Follow the tutorial and it will turn out great.

To constantly get the location of an object you would need add a beacon near the center of the object and in the onCollide write:

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Scene.my.pos = e.pos

e.pos(0) = X axis
e.pos(1) = Y axis

[dsengere]

I'm sorry but I'm having some major problems. Does the beacon include the circle, or is the circle that you had in your beacon post the actual object where I put the "step" text? BTW I really hate this stupid coding method.

Thanks for your help

[standardtoaster]

Yes, the circle is the easiest place to put the script. What don't you like about the coding method?

[dsengere]

Ahhhh. Thank you very much. My only problem now is that scene.my.pos(0) and scene.my.pos(1) aren't updating. Do you know how to fix this?

By the way thanks so much for your time. You are quite helpful.

[standardtoaster]

Did you put Scene.my.pos = e.pos in the script? Also, are you using Algodoo or Phun? In both applications a beacon is the fastest updater possible. In Algodoo you could just point the laser where you want and use Scene.my.pos = e.pos instead of a beacon.

[dsengere]

Alright. I'm using Algodoo. In the most "algodoo-for-dummies" method possible, can you explain to me the steps of how to use a laser to extract an object's (a rolling ball) X and Y coordinates and turn them into variables which I can have an object draw?

Thank you sir.

[dsengere]

Never mind, I got it. Thanks dude!

[standardtoaster]

You're welcome! I love it when people find out the answers to things immediately.