C# Vectors

[NextDesign]

Hi, I am trying to follow the tutorials, converting them to C#, and whenever the tutorial says "vector3df" C# won't let me. This is the code that Im trying to make.

scene::ILightSceneNode* light = smgr->addLightSceneNode(0,
core::vector3df(-15,5,-105), video::SColorf(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f));

But C# doesn't have the vector3df. only vector3d. so when I write the code:

ILightSceneNode light = smgr.AddLightSceneNode(0, Vector3D(-15, 5, -105), irr.video.SColorf(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f));

It gives me these errors:

'Irrlicht.Core.Vector3D' is a 'type' but is used like a 'variable'
'irr.video.SColorf' is a 'type', which is not valid in the given context

Am I just setting it incorrectly? Could someone help me with this? Also, if someone had a MSN address that would be awsome!

Thanks

[groats]

In c# you need to use the new keyword to make a new instance of the Vector3d and Colorf i.e

ILightSceneNode light = smgr.AddLightSceneNode(0, new Vector3D(-15, 5, -105), new irr.video.SColorf(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f));

hope this helps

[NextDesign]

Ok so I inputed that code and now I get these errors.

The type 'irr.video.SColorf' has no constructors defined
No overload for method 'AddLightSceneNode' takes '3' arguments

[groats]

ok, the protoype of the c# is a little different than the C++, the first param
is null if you don't want to set a parent node and you need to set the radius and an id, in this case I have chosen 50 for the radius and -1 (for no id.)

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ILightSceneNode light = smgr.AddLightSceneNode(null, new Vector3D(-15, 5, -105), new Colorf(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f), 50, -1); 

also don't forget to set any nodes in your scene to have

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node.SetMaterialFlag(MaterialFlag.LIGHTING, true);

else they won't dynamically light.

Hope this helps a bit more

[NextDesign]

thank you so much!