struct CAMERA{
D3DXVECTOR3 position;
D3DXVECTOR3 lookAt;
D3DXVECTOR3 cameraUp;
float rotationAngle;
float angleFromVertical;
float distance;
D3DXMATRIX viewMatrix;
D3DXMATRIX projectionMatrix;
DWORD setting;
OBJECT* linkToObject; // The link that doesn't work
void FillViewMatrix();
void FillProjectionMatrix();
void Update();
void Orbit(float rotationAngle, float angleFromVertical, float distance);
void Follow(OBJECT* objectToFollow, float distance);
void Strafe(CAMERA &camera, float distance, DWORD direction);
CAMERA();
CAMERA(D3DXVECTOR3 posVector, D3DXVECTOR3 lookVector, D3DXVECTOR3 upVector);
};
void CAMERA::Follow(OBJECT* objectToFollow, float distance)
{
this->linkToObject = objectToFollow; //SETS THE LINK (not really)
this->distance = distance;
this->setting = CAM_FOLLOW;
this->Orbit(0.0f, 30.0f, distance);
}
void CAMERA::Update()
{
if(this->setting = CAM_FOLLOW)
this->Orbit(this->rotationAngle, this->angleFromVertical, this->distance);
this->FillViewMatrix();
}
void CAMERA::Orbit(float rotationAngle, float angleFromVertical, float distance)
{
if(rotationAngle >= 360.0f)
rotationAngle -= 360.0f;
if(rotationAngle <= -360.0f)
rotationAngle += 360.0f;
if(angleFromVertical < 0.1f)
angleFromVertical = 0.1f;
if(angleFromVertical > 179.9f)
angleFromVertical = 179.9f;
this->rotationAngle = rotationAngle;
this->angleFromVertical = angleFromVertical;
this->lookAt = this->linkToObject->position; //Example of link use
this->position.x = this->linkToObject->position.x + distance *
sin(D3DXToRadian(rotationAngle)) * sin(D3DXToRadian(angleFromVertical));
this->position.y = this->linkToObject->position.y + distance *
cos(D3DXToRadian(angleFromVertical));
this->position.z = this->linkToObject->position.z + distance *
cos(D3DXToRadian(rotationAngle)) * sin(D3DXToRadian(angleFromVertical));
}
camera wont get current pos. of obj. to follow
Author
I took a whack at making a link between my camera and the object I want it to follow. I made a pointer that can be set to an OBJECT struct that I want the camera to follow.
Of course, the linking doesn't work. I'm thinking all that happens when follow() is called, a copy of the object pointed to is created.
For example, I set the camera to follow an object that starts at (0,0,0). Even if I move that object around, the camera doesn't budge from (0,0,0). :(
I have tried to make a reference to the object, but I get the error "CAMERA::linkToObject must be initialized in constructor base/member initializer list"
What can I do to get the object's current position?
Author
D3D_Device->BeginScene(); mainCamera.Update(); D3D_Device->SetTransform(D3DTS_VIEW, &mainCamera.viewMatrix); // set the view transform D3D_Device->SetTransform(D3DTS_PROJECTION, &mainCamera.projectionMatrix); // set the projection//...Update():
void CAMERA::Update(){ if(this->setting = CAM_FOLLOW) this->Orbit(this->rotationAngle, this->angleFromVertical, this->distance); this->FillViewMatrix();}FillViewMatrix():
void CAMERA::FillViewMatrix(){ D3DXMatrixLookAtLH(&(this->viewMatrix), &(this->position), // the camera position &(this->lookAt), // the look-at position &(this->cameraUp)); // the up direction}Yes. Sorry I meant "the camera only rotates and looks at (0,0,0)" instead of "doesn't budge". The camera rotates and orbits just fine, except at the wrong location! :P
It seems you're not translating the target/at. Thats why its always at 0 0 0. Or is this the line where you do it?:
this->lookAt = this->linkToObject->position;
If the position of your object is changing and you're calling this every frame, the lookAt must change too. THe code seems to be correct...I would try some debugging, try to see the true values of these variables...
this->lookAt = this->linkToObject->position;
If the position of your object is changing and you're calling this every frame, the lookAt must change too. THe code seems to be correct...I would try some debugging, try to see the true values of these variables...
Author
Nevermind I got it.
[Edited by - justcallmedrago on January 12, 2008 9:29:31 AM]
[Edited by - justcallmedrago on January 12, 2008 9:29:31 AM]
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