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==Example== | ==Example== | ||
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This example | This example checks if the camera is fixed, and prints its position if so. | ||
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function checkCamera( source ) | function checkCamera( source ) | ||
if ( getCameraMode( source ) == "fixed" ) then --If the camera is fixed... | if ( getCameraMode( source ) == "fixed" ) then --If the camera is fixed... | ||
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end | end | ||
end | end | ||
addCommandHandler( "check", checkCamera ) | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{Camera functions}} | {{Camera functions}} | ||
Revision as of 14:07, 15 August 2007
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Reason(s): Returns 0 0 0 with script: addCommandHandler ( "getcampos", "retrieveCameraPosition" ) function retrieveCameraPosition ( player, commandName ) local camx, camy, camz = getCameraPosition ( player ) outputChatBox ( "X: "..camx.." Y: "..camy.." Z: "..camz ) end--Ransom 17:17, 11 April 2007 (CDT) |
This function returns the position the player's camera would have if the camera mode is fixed (see setCameraMode).
Syntax
float float float getCameraPosition ( player thePlayer )
Required Arguments
- thePlayer: The player whose camera position you wish to obtain.
Returns
Returns three floats containing the x, y and z co-ordinate values if the function was successful, false otherwise.
Example
This example checks if the camera is fixed, and prints its position if so.
function checkCamera( source )
if ( getCameraMode( source ) == "fixed" ) then --If the camera is fixed...
local camx, camy, camz = getCameraPosition( source ) --Get the cameras position
outputConsole( camx .. " " .. camy .. " " .. camz, source ) --And output it.
else
outputConsole( "The camera is not fixed", source ) --If not, say so.
end
end
addCommandHandler( "check", checkCamera )
See Also
- fadeCamera
- getCameraInterior
- getCameraMatrix
- getCameraTarget
- setCameraInterior
- setCameraMatrix
- setCameraTarget