"body is still" event?

[xhedgehogx]

How do I do that with the phizix chipmunk extention? For example, I have a ragdoll when the player dies, and I want to restart the level when the body isn't moving anymore.

Thanks.

[xhedgehogx]

I don't know if bumping is allowed, so I'll apoligize now and never do it again, but I really need an answer to this question.

[DanielRehn]

get the absolute value of the bodies x and y velocity and if they are lower than the value of your choice (will most likely never be zero) they are lying still...

[xhedgehogx]

Alright, thanks a lot! I got it working now, it's kind of glitchy (going straight up counts as lying still I guess).

[DanielRehn]

No.. but to make sure it's not about to fall down afterwards... make it add to an alterable value when the body is considered still.. (reset to zero when it's moving)... then if the value is greater than say 50, it has been considered still for 1 second...

[MrMan]

When i have a custom movement and i want to tell if an object is still or moving then i record the old xy positions from 1 second ago (or less to be more accurate) then compare them with the current position.

I find it easier to store them in alt strings.

Rename alt string A of the object to "oldXY" or something.
Rename alt string B of the object to "currentXY"

every 1 second - set alt string "oldxy" to str$(get object + str$(get objectY)

Always - set alt string "currentxy" to str$(get object + str$(get objectY)


Now compare alt strings;

currentXY <> oldxy then object is moving.
currentXY = oldxy then object is still.