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so I'm new to thyme, and for my first project, I'd like to know how to set a variable to the X coordinate of an object, and to set another variable to the Y coordinate. Also, is it possible to use a matrix for the X values and another matrix for the Y values, and then have objects each write their coordinates into different matrix slots? Thanks in advance for your help

To read preexisting variables like the position you have to use "new method" / "method-x". But then it's possible. So if you used this method you can add the x and y values to a matrix. For example

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scene.my.posX = scene.my.posX ++ [e.pos(0)]
Scene.my.posY = scene.my.posY ++ [e.pos(1)]

Are you sure you have to use the new method, i belive you can read position regularly

Oh yeah of course, sorry. But you can't read it directly off of the object. You have to attach an object to it and also a laser / beacon to read e.pos of the collision / laser event out from the middle of the object or where you want it to be.

Download the K-probe on algobox. Really useful gadget from Killinich. It gave plenty of information like RPM, position, velocity ... 100 time per second.

Or you can save yourself a lot of variables and make one yourself.

thanks guys, I was actually planning to use a beacon-detector system, so that's not a problem. I won't download the K-Probe. that Would be cheating. and I know enough about algodoo and thyme to make my own beacon without instructions.