Setting Camera X,Y

09-08-2006, 03:55 PM	#1
Zurg	How do I set a camera's X,Y position over time like a camera field rather than using the pan function?

09-08-2006, 04:40 PM

Captain Griffen

No. Here are all of the functions:

Hidden information:

JASS:

    constant camerafield CAMERA_FIELD_TARGET_DISTANCE       = ConvertCameraField(0)
    constant camerafield CAMERA_FIELD_FARZ                  = ConvertCameraField(1)
    constant camerafield CAMERA_FIELD_ANGLE_OF_ATTACK       = ConvertCameraField(2)
    constant camerafield CAMERA_FIELD_FIELD_OF_VIEW         = ConvertCameraField(3)
    constant camerafield CAMERA_FIELD_ROLL                  = ConvertCameraField(4)
    constant camerafield CAMERA_FIELD_ROTATION              = ConvertCameraField(5)
    constant camerafield CAMERA_FIELD_ZOFFSET               = ConvertCameraField(6)


//============================================================================
// Camera API
native SetCameraPosition            takes real x, real y returns nothing
native SetCameraQuickPosition       takes real x, real y returns nothing
native SetCameraBounds              takes real x1, real y1, real x2, real y2, real x3, real y3, real x4, real y4 returns nothing
native StopCamera                   takes nothing returns nothing
native ResetToGameCamera            takes real duration returns nothing
native PanCameraTo                  takes real x, real y returns nothing
native PanCameraToTimed             takes real x, real y, real duration returns nothing
native PanCameraToWithZ             takes real x, real y, real zOffsetDest returns nothing
native PanCameraToTimedWithZ        takes real x, real y, real zOffsetDest, real duration returns nothing
native SetCinematicCamera           takes string cameraModelFile returns nothing
native SetCameraRotateMode          takes real x, real y, real radiansToSweep, real duration returns nothing
native SetCameraField               takes camerafield whichField, real value, real duration returns nothing
native AdjustCameraField            takes camerafield whichField, real offset, real duration returns nothing
native SetCameraTargetController    takes unit whichUnit, real xoffset, real yoffset, boolean inheritOrientation returns nothing
native SetCameraOrientController    takes unit whichUnit, real xoffset, real yoffset returns nothing

native CreateCameraSetup                    takes nothing returns camerasetup
native CameraSetupSetField                  takes camerasetup whichSetup, camerafield whichField, real value, real duration returns nothing
native CameraSetupGetField                  takes camerasetup whichSetup, camerafield whichField returns real
native CameraSetupSetDestPosition           takes camerasetup whichSetup, real x, real y, real duration returns nothing
native CameraSetupGetDestPositionLoc        takes camerasetup whichSetup returns location
native CameraSetupGetDestPositionX          takes camerasetup whichSetup returns real
native CameraSetupGetDestPositionY          takes camerasetup whichSetup returns real
native CameraSetupApply                     takes camerasetup whichSetup, boolean doPan, boolean panTimed returns nothing
native CameraSetupApplyWithZ                takes camerasetup whichSetup, real zDestOffset returns nothing
native CameraSetupApplyForceDuration        takes camerasetup whichSetup, boolean doPan, real forceDuration returns nothing
native CameraSetupApplyForceDurationWithZ   takes camerasetup whichSetup, real zDestOffset, real forceDuration returns nothing

native CameraSetTargetNoise             takes real mag, real velocity returns nothing
native CameraSetSourceNoise             takes real mag, real velocity returns nothing

native CameraSetTargetNoiseEx           takes real mag, real velocity, boolean vertOnly returns nothing
native CameraSetSourceNoiseEx           takes real mag, real velocity, boolean vertOnly returns nothing

native CameraSetSmoothingFactor         takes real factor returns nothing

native SetCineFilterTexture             takes string filename returns nothing
native SetCineFilterBlendMode           takes blendmode whichMode returns nothing
native SetCineFilterTexMapFlags         takes texmapflags whichFlags returns nothing
native SetCineFilterStartUV             takes real minu, real minv, real maxu, real maxv returns nothing
native SetCineFilterEndUV               takes real minu, real minv, real maxu, real maxv returns nothing
native SetCineFilterStartColor          takes integer red, integer green, integer blue, integer alpha returns nothing
native SetCineFilterEndColor            takes integer red, integer green, integer blue, integer alpha returns nothing
native SetCineFilterDuration            takes real duration returns nothing
native DisplayCineFilter                takes boolean flag returns nothing
native IsCineFilterDisplayed            takes nothing returns boolean

native SetCinematicScene                takes integer portraitUnitId, playercolor color, string speakerTitle, string text, real sceneDuration, real voiceoverDuration returns nothing
native EndCinematicScene                takes nothing returns nothing
native ForceCinematicSubtitles          takes boolean flag returns nothing

native GetCameraMargin                  takes integer whichMargin returns real

// These return values for the local players camera only...
constant native GetCameraBoundMinX          takes nothing returns real
constant native GetCameraBoundMinY          takes nothing returns real
constant native GetCameraBoundMaxX          takes nothing returns real
constant native GetCameraBoundMaxY          takes nothing returns real
constant native GetCameraField              takes camerafield whichField returns real
constant native GetCameraTargetPositionX    takes nothing returns real
constant native GetCameraTargetPositionY    takes nothing returns real
constant native GetCameraTargetPositionZ    takes nothing returns real
constant native GetCameraTargetPositionLoc  takes nothing returns location
constant native GetCameraEyePositionX       takes nothing returns real
constant native GetCameraEyePositionY       takes nothing returns real
constant native GetCameraEyePositionZ       takes nothing returns real
constant native GetCameraEyePositionLoc     takes nothing returns location

09-08-2006, 04:43 PM	#3
shadow1500	I dont really understand the question, the pan functions allow you to do camera movements over time without any issues.

09-08-2006, 05:01 PM

Zurg

I am trying to develop a camera system for a 3rd person view that could be used in an RPG. The reason many people do not like the 3rd person view is because changing the camera angle is usually impossible or requires keyboard action. I want the player to be able to use the mouse to control the camera.
The only simple way to sense mouse movement is to sense when the camera is panned by the player. If they move their mouse to the left side of the screen, the cursor turns to an arrow and the camera pans to the left. When this happens, I want to be able to either rotate the camera or change the angle of attack. I also need to move the camera back to the original X,Y position. Panning the camera with triggers will stop the player's pan. I am hoping with the set X,Y position function that this will not happen, allowing for a fairly seemless, simple to use 3rd person camera.

Thanks for the help Captain Griffen!

09-08-2006, 05:08 PM	#5
shadow1500	Okay, so "SetCameraPosition" doesnt cancel the pan, but "PanCameraTo" does?