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kazymjir
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PathCreator

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PathCreator
It's a smart library to help in generating paths for createFollowSplineAnimator.

This is screenshot how it works:
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/3596/screenshot2iw.png


Little tutorial how to use it:
1. Include header file and create instance of PathCreator
Constructor params:
driver - pointer to driver (needed to draw a line on scene)
node - usually camera, from this node code will get point positions while addPath() is called (node->getPosition())
filename - path to output file, where waypoints should be saved
arrayname - name of array to create in new file

2. Add calls to basic methods from PathCreator
Usually attached to IEventManager key-down events, but you can use it as you want.
addPath() - adding a new point to path
delPath() - remove last point from path
conPath() - connect first point and last point of path
save() - save path to a output file

3. Add drawPath() to main render loop
REMEMBER! drawPath() must be after beginScene() method!

And it's everything !
You can also use some optional functions to configure PathCreator:
setColor(SColor) - set path color
setNamespaceLvl(int) - set namespace level generated in output file, possible values is:
0 - no namespace (eg. vector3df() )
1 - core:: (eg. core::vector3df() )
2 - irr::core:: (eg. irr::core::vector3df() )


This is first version of PathCreator and not last!
I have some more ideas for this project, but don't have time now to implement them :(


Source code and example is here (you will need map-20kdm2.pk3 from Irrlicht examples media to run demo):
http://tecan.ath.cx/tecan/share/downloa ... ile=117201
(thanks Tecan for hosting! :) )

UPDATE:
New download link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?mnbr6czuz4d8d7n
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Post by BlindSide »

Nice video! Very well done and in-depth! I am a little inspired to create videos now myself. Your English did cause me to die but the Eastern European accent is always entertaining. ;)

I hope to see more from you!
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Post by kazymjir »

Thanks BlindSide !
I think videos are the best medium to present something, it's better than static text and images.
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Post by Iyad »

It is extremely usefull, simple and working really good.

Im going to use it for Bots waypoints and camera cinematics.
Thanks alot for this code.
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Post by Virion »

this is awesome!! i would like to try it on my level editor soon. 8)
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Post by netpipe »

started trying to add bezier's to it. maybe someone knows what to actually do.

maybe averaging them together or something. not sure why it slows down either towards the end.
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Post by REDDemon »

I'll use spline waypoint to. You saved me for write my own class that does the same :-*
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Post by teto »

I haven't tried it yet but I think it will prove useful in my project too so thx again for sharing it.
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Re: PathCreator

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would it be possible to reupload it plz ? both links don't work as far as I am concerned
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Re: PathCreator

Post by Virion »

I have told kazymjir about this on facebook lol he will see the message when he woke up
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Re: PathCreator

Post by kazymjir »

Thanks Virion for message!

Unfortunately, I lost all files, but maybe Tecan can still have them somewhere, I've sent him PM.
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All you contributors should really think about putting such nicely done things to the irrext project. It's not that SF won't never lose a file, but chances are really good that they will still have some backup around... And you get full project access, you can develop all your projects there.
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Re: PathCreator

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Still don't have response from Tecan.

But, look what I found after some googling:
http://www.msdnproject.com/code/1661299.htm
Somebody uploaded my project to this website, it gets 74497 Downloads :O
Try this download link: http://en.freesion.com/3865/4898908/41017778/
Not sure if this is working, I am getting "ip forbidden" error
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Re: PathCreator

Post by kazymjir »

WOW!
I found PathCreator files in my old backup .zip file! I thought that I didn't have it there!

Grab it from: http://www.mediafire.com/?iv73t3393z55832

Sorry that it's again on cloud file hosting website, when I will have some more free time I will try upload it somewhere else
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