Spring spawning?

[TC42]

I am using this code spawn springs:

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scene.addSpring({geom1:=1; geom0:=2; geom1pos:=scene.my.pos; geom0pos:=app.mousepos; length:=3})

However, it doesn't work. What is wrong with it?

[Someone Else]

I don't know. Except that it's completely and utterly wrong and springs are a lot different from hinges.

Try copy/pasting a spring into the Appearance menu and seeing if that helps. I'd be surprised.

[bozbez]

I am using this code spawn springs:

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scene.addSpring({geom1:=1; geom0:=2; geom1pos:=scene.my.pos; geom0pos:=app.mousepos; length:=3})

However, it doesn't work. What is wrong with it?

Nothing is wrong with the code, it is something else. Can we see the rest of the code?

[Someone Else]

I couldn't get that code to work. Then again, I changed geom0pos and geom1pos both to [0, 0]. With a hinge, this will make both ends connect to the center of the circle.

[TC42]

The rest of the code is e.geom.controlleracc=0. I'm assuming y'all are using algodoo 1.8.5, right? From what I've read, it should work. The reason I know that it is the spring code is that the controlleracc code is after the spring code, and the controlleracc code did not run, so the problem must be in the spring code.

[Someone Else]

I'm using 1.9.4 beta.

Did you try deleting the controllerAcc code?

[TC42]

I'm using 1.9.4 beta.

That could be why the code doesn't work for you...

Did you try deleting the controllerAcc code?

Nah, the controlleracc code should work no matter what. However, I have put the project that I was going to use this for on hold for a while, as I am now working on something else, and exams are coming up in a couple of weeks So I'll try to experiment a bit more, but it's no longer top priority.

However... does anyone (aside from Kilinich--I haven't seen him online for ages) know how to save variables so that they are not scene specific?

[Someone Else]

I'm using 1.9.4 beta.

That could be why the code doesn't work for you...

Sure is. Turns out that a 1.9.4 spring is actually three separate entities- a spring and two lineEndPoints. A lineEndPoint is the thing that shows up on either end of a spring that anchors it to an object.

You can only move a spring by moving its lineEndPoints. Moving the spring itself does nothing. (Glitch?)

You can change the zDepth of lineEndPoints independent of the attached spring. (Glitch?)

When you go Context Menu.Selection.Select, you cannot tell it to select lineEndPoints, even if you have some selected. If you click Spring, it will deselect lineEndPoints. (Glitch?)

The title of the menus for a lineEndPoint might say "Appearance Menu for [Type_LineEndPoint(1)]". (Glitch?)

You can change the color of a lineEndPoint independent of everything. (Deliberate?)

Did you try deleting the controllerAcc code?

Nah, the controlleracc code should work no matter what. However, I have put the project that I was going to use this for on hold for a while, as I am now working on something else, and exams are coming up in a couple of weeks So I'll try to experiment a bit more, but it's no longer top priority.

However... does anyone (aside from Kilinich--I haven't seen him online for ages) know how to save variables so that they are not scene specific?

Try typing this into console: blah = 100
It should declare a variable in the [ROOT] scope under the identifier blah and with integer value 100.