one time animation in .md2 and .ms3d

[wornaki]

Is there a way to play an animation (let's say wave from the sydeny model) once only (without loop)? I've searchesd the docs for a while and couldn't find anything. All examples I can gather loop the animation but there is none which play an animation once only (returning to idle afterwards).
If someone could point me my error, omision or whatever please do. If this feature isn't implemented I will need it soon so I'd better ask for it.
Cheers and thanks

[Robomaniac]

Try setMD2Animation in your IAnimatedMeshSceneNode. Maybe that will work, i'm no expert though.

[edit] -- Also, you could have a loop like

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int startFrame; //your first frame number
int  currFrame; //current frame
int finalFrame; //your final frame number

startFrame = 8; //first frame of animation
currFrame = startFrame; //set current frame to the start

//loop through the animation until it is finished
while(currframe < y)
{
    node->setCurrentFrame(currframe);
    currframe++;
}

...just a thought [/edit]
--The Robomaniac

[wornaki]

I've already tried that . It didn't work

[Guest]

Robomaniac: what is i in the while code?. I tried everything but your example didn't work. Thanks anyway, It was woth trying.
Now I think I'll have to tell NIko about it...

[Guest]

I think the i (or y) in his while-loop is the finalFrame...

[Robomaniac]

yeah, sorry, the y should be finalFrame

[saigumi]

It does seem like something that should have a "Repeat" flag like the createFlyStraightAnimator and possibly a isReady() function like FadeInOut.

[wornaki]

yeah, something like you said saigumi would be absolutely great. Hope Niko makes it in a realease soon.