Im having trouble with this object. for one i cant seem to find any tutorials on it except the default ones, and they dont really say much.
Im looking for a tutoral that loads a grid map from an array and has somthing to do with nodes, and is able to move from one map to another (like the object claims it can do).
Does anyone have any examples to show me on how this is done?
Also, is there any way to use the "node" pathfinding in this object to go from "nodename" to "nodename"?
I dont think the APF object works with nodes as it is grid based.
I have several tutorials and test engines lying around I will see if I can find somethnig for you, but I wont have anything for moving between maps as I have never had a need to use that feature (yet).
The examples that come with the object actually shows you everything you need to know, you just need to analyse it and make yourself a test engine so you get used to how it works.
The cocept is similar to the following;
1. Define the map size
2. Define the land type for each cell and the default movement weight (cost). Best way is to fastloop through.
3. Setup your units. Give them rules such as what land types they can move over, etc
4. Set up any additional limits/requirements for finding paths, etc
Thats pretty much it.
To load from an array its easy, all you have to do is loop through each cell in the array and apply whatever actions to the corresponding cell of the map in the APF.
You will have to do some experimenting to learn the true power of this object, but once you do its amazing
Kingoftaurus, check out some of the threads I create in the file archive, the connected brick one should help you getting started.
I don't have time for a detailed example or tutorial but if you put something together I can help you add or fix the code. Just get started.
Also one of my threads from 2007 or so should show an example of the extension.
ok so being grid based.. that might still work for me. I can get grid movement going with the pathfinding object, exactly as i need it to be. However what i need is for when an object is hovering or occupying a certain grid, <loop> the program knows what that spot in the grid is named. and displays that. pauses. and advances to the next location in the grid upon command. </loop>
heres what i have so far... but with the wrong object
http://www.mediafire.com/file/hmyyayjmwk2/Path.rar
Would you also zip your file?
Thanks a lot.
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http://www.castles-of-britain.com/mmf2examples.htm
http://www.mediafire.com/file/xqwmw4mgjwz/Path.zip
Where do you download the Associative Array? I can't find it.
Working as fast as I can on Fusion 3
http://www.bumderland.com/objects/
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458 TGF to CTF 2.5+ Examples and games
http://www.castles-of-britain.com/mmf2examples.htm
Anyone having any progress on this yet? Lol.
http://www.clickteam.com/epicenter/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=11065&Number=7742 6#Post77426
get the latest file and learn from it how to move with the object. It's not that hard, just make sure you have at least read once throught the whole documentation to get a feeling what is what.
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