moving an actor forward in intervals

Scripting Issues
#1

Hello to all.
I’m new in panda3D, I learned python and I was making my first steps in Panda 3D.
The problem is: I was creating a simple game, where there was an actor that moves forward, and I made it using Intervals. The code is like this

walk = panda.posInterval(13,Point3(0,-35,0))
walk.loop()

But in this code, my panda, only walks forward to (0, -35, 0), and when it gets to the position, it returns to the initial position. How I can specificate the position relative to the panda and not relative to the general coordinates.

Well, thanks for reading the post, I am only 1 week using panda 3D and I found it very easy (python is very easy too) and the manual in the web helps a lot to learn

PD: sorry for my bad english, I’m spanish and I’m learning

#2

Try specify the node where the position is relative to:

walk = panda.posInterval(13,Point3(0,-35,0),other=panda)
walk.loop()
#3

Yeeeeeees :slight_smile: it works now, thanks very much.
another question: the other parameter indicates the node that will be relative to the position right?

#4

The ‘other’ parameter is the NodePath to which the positions are relative. In this case, the panda moves relative to itself (other=panda).

#5

and I can use the same parameter to specify the position of the camera with a task? for example, having the cam allways in front of the panda, or there is another way to do it?
That’s my last question, and thanks for answering me :slight_smile:

#6

If you want your camera to always maintain a fixed position relative to the panda, you can just reparent the camera to the panda and its position will be always relative to the panda.

#7

i have some problem, i want my actor to the task only one time, not looping, and then i want to the actor do an animation

#8

Maybe you could use this?

loop = 1

while loop==1:
        (insert your code)
        loop = 0
#9

To me it sounds more like he wants to use the Interval system. I recommend reading about this in the manual, and also investigating the sample programs.

David