WIP: Race Mode: "AI" (More LUA Animation)

Ace_Azzameen_5 · Post by **Ace_Azzameen_5** » Sun May 16, 2010 10:10 pm

Before reading, please tell me that no one has yet been able to convince the SWBF2 AI to consistently ride a vehicle around a looping race course without crashing into something....
Summary at Bottom, if you can't stand my narrative.

*EDIT* Clarified summary, added my Java script under the photo.
Anyway, you may have read a few months back about my method for animating objects (and Vehicles/players[sorta]) using LUA script. (basically A Frame-long looping timer and SetEntityMatrix.) It was all well and good in that it made it a bit easier for some types of movement to be animated, and overcame the limited number of key frames in the traditional ZE animator.
CUT But I had other plans. You may be familiar with my age old project Acezuraize. (commenced 2006, releases in: 2007, lost to busted HD :2008, HD decides that it does get along with its replacement control board after all: 2009...) It was originally intended as a race map, but I added every other mode there was, including Zerted's custom modes, at points, and an extensive Conquest+Objectives+CoolStuff Campaign. Now it is mostly a semi-ugly, code-mod-a-copia map. I managed to get the Race mode functional with scripting based off of Maveritchel's work, but its a little boring without opponents. So I programmed some. Sort of.

THE CHASE SCENE
That LUA animation work I did this winter met up with a work-around that allowed you to perform math on Matrixes. When you get a Matrix in LUA, you can't do anything with it but store it and use it for SetEntityMatrix or CreateMatrix. So, I grabbed the matrixes before hand, so to speak. I laid out a way to store data for position in LUA:

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LUALocationPoints = {}
    PointOne = {}          -- create the matrix
    for i=1,100	do --100 rows of lua point
      LUALocationPoints[i] = {}     -- create a new row
      for j=1,6 do --six columns (to represent x y z x rotation y rotation z rotation 
        LUALocationPoints[i][j] = 0
      end
    end

--This six numbers represent values 2-7 in the CreateMatrix Function, Special Radian Rotation and the Reference matrix are absent

--Point 1: 
LUALocationPoints[1][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[1][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[1][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[1][4] = 283.022247  
LUALocationPoints[1][5] = 0.000001 
LUALocationPoints[1][6] = 457.61010

and apply it to an object, using create matrix and an GetEntityMatrix(OBjectAt0,0,0) as the starting point matrix.

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CreateMatrix(0,LUALocationPoints[1][1], LUALocationPoints[1][2], LUALocationPoints[1][3], LUALocationPoints[1][4], LUALocationPoints[1][5], LUALocationPoints[1][6],  GetEntityMatrix("ZeroPoint"))

So, now that I had the position data in the LUA script, I could do math, like place an object at the mid point between two Objects, or 1%/99% point through to %99/1% and the points themselves: I could animate an object between two points.
This meant I could enter a whole tonne of points to create a virtual path for my Racer 'AI' to follow, and use math.rand to make it so they do it at different speeds on slightly different, and even randomly branching paths.
But I've hit some snags.
One I managed to fix. That is the fact that it is a PAIN IN THE

to copy and paste 6 individual numbers from (NumberOfNodes x2) lines in a .pth file. So I wrote a Java app to do it for me. And I hadn't programmed in ages so even this simple thing was a minor headache.

Hidden/Spoiler:

[code]

package pthmatrixparser;
import java.io.*;
/**
*
* @author Ace Asz
*/
public class PthMatrixParser {
static String filelines[] = new String [1500];
static String PositionData [] = new String [1500];//line 10
static String RotationData [] = new String [1500];//line 10
static String fileName, line, tempString1, tempString2;
static String xrot, yrot, zrot, x, y, z;
static BufferedReader input;
static int a = 0;
static int b = 0;
static int c = 0;//line 15
static int d = 0;
static int e = -1;

static int point = 1;
/**
* @param args the command line arguments
*/
public static void main(String[] args)throws IOException {
fileName = "C:\\ACE_racepath.PTH";
line = "";
//name of file to be opened
//declare buffered reader - it allows us to read text files
input = new BufferedReader (new FileReader (fileName));
while (line != null) //as long as the line has a word
{
line = input.readLine (); //read the line
filelines [a] = line; //store the line in the element 'a' in the array
//if (line.length > 0)//prevents java from taking the index of a null line
if (line != null)
{
if (line.indexOf("Position") > -1)//if the line contains "object"
{
PositionData [d] = line;//then add it to the array "objects"
d++;
c++;
}
if (line.indexOf("Rotation") > -1)//if the line contains "object"
{
RotationData [d] = line;//then add it to the array "objects"
d++;
c++;
}
}
a++; //increase a by 1 (prevents overwriting elements)
}
input.close (); //close the text file IMPORTANT!!!!

//re-set value of variable IMPORTANT

/*System.out.println("Original File");
for (b = 0; b < (a-1); b++)
{
System.out.println (filelines );

}*/
d = 0;
//System.out.println ("Lines with Position Data and Rotation Data in them:");
//for (d = 0; d < c; d++)
//{
// if (e == -1)
// {
// System.out.println (PositionData [d]);
// e = e*-1;
// }
// else
// {
// System.out.println (RotationData [d]);
// e = e*-1;
// }
//}
e = -1;
System.out.println ("");
System.out.println ("Coordinates:");
System.out.println ();
for (d = 0; d < c; d++)
{

if (e == -1)
{

x = (PositionData [d].substring((PositionData [d].indexOf ("(")+1),(PositionData [d].indexOf (",")-1)) + " ");
tempString1 = (PositionData [d].substring((PositionData [d].indexOf (",")+2),(PositionData [d].indexOf (";") -1)) + " ");
y = (tempString1.substring(0,tempString1.indexOf (",")) + " ");
tempString1 = (PositionData [d].substring((PositionData [d].indexOf (",")+2),(PositionData [d].indexOf (";") -1)) + " ");
z = (tempString1.substring((tempString1.indexOf (",")+2)) + " ");
e = e*-1;

}
else
{
tempString1 = (RotationData [d].substring((RotationData [d].indexOf (",")+2),(RotationData [d].indexOf (";") -1)) + " ");
xrot = (tempString1.substring(0,tempString1.indexOf (",")) + " ");

tempString2 = (tempString1.substring(tempString1.indexOf (",")+2));
yrot = (tempString2.substring(0, tempString2.indexOf (",")));
zrot = (tempString2.substring(tempString2.indexOf (",")+2));
System.out.println("--Point " + point + ": ");
System.out.println ("LUALocationPoints[" + point + "][1] = " + xrot);
System.out.println ("LUALocationPoints[" + point + "][2] = " + yrot);
System.out.println ("LUALocationPoints[" + point + "][3] = " + zrot);
System.out.println ("LUALocationPoints[" + point + "][4] = " + x);
System.out.println ("LUALocationPoints[" + point + "][5] = " + y);
System.out.println ("LUALocationPoints[" + point + "][6] = " + z);
System.out.println ("");
point++;
e = e*-1;
}

}
System.out.println ("");

}

}
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(Don't worry, I haven't invested TOO much time in this...)

Anyway, here's the part where I explain why I am making a WIP thread for this, besides that it is awesome. (If you don't believe me, then :maulsaber: ) It turns out that this little experiment has largely been a surprising success. Except for this:

Hidden/Spoiler:

The virtual path isn't oriented correctly, or worse, its not being followed in the correct order. Observe the Bespin tower vs the path points. I'd like help in the form of fresh minds to take a look at (probably run) my code to see why.

Hidden/Spoiler:

[code]

LUALocationPoints = {}

    PointOne = {}          -- create the matrix

    for i=1,100	do --100 rows of lua point

      LUALocationPoints = {}     -- create a new row

      for j=1,6 do --six columns (to represent x y z x rotation y rotation z rotation 

        LUALocationPoints[j] = 0

      end

    end

--This six numbers represent values 2-7 in the CreateMatrix Function, Special Radian Rotation and the Reference matrix are absent

--Point 1: 

LUALocationPoints[1][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[1][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[1][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[1][4] = 283.022247  

LUALocationPoints[1][5] = 0.000001 

LUALocationPoints[1][6] = 457.61010 

--Point 2: 

LUALocationPoints[2][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[2][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[2][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[2][4] = 376.578217  

LUALocationPoints[2][5] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[2][6] = 465.88913 

--Point 3: 

LUALocationPoints[3][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[3][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[3][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[3][4] = 413.593018  

LUALocationPoints[3][5] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[3][6] = 449.83267 

--Point 4: 

LUALocationPoints[4][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[4][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[4][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[4][4] = 419.836304  

LUALocationPoints[4][5] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[4][6] = 395.38201 

--Point 5: 

LUALocationPoints[5][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[5][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[5][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[5][4] = 442.031769  

LUALocationPoints[5][5] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[5][6] = 333.53460 

--Point 6: 

LUALocationPoints[6][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[6][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[6][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[6][4] = 438.327515  

LUALocationPoints[6][5] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[6][6] = 248.15860 

--Point 7: 

LUALocationPoints[7][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[7][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[7][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[7][4] = 434.212341  

LUALocationPoints[7][5] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[7][6] = 184.95797 

--Point 8: 

LUALocationPoints[8][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[8][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[8][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[8][4] = 353.462677  

LUALocationPoints[8][5] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[8][6] = 100.65515 

--Point 9: 

LUALocationPoints[9][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[9][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[9][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[9][4] = 336.273041  

LUALocationPoints[9][5] = 1.409971 

LUALocationPoints[9][6] = -20.35596 

--Point 10: 

LUALocationPoints[10][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[10][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[10][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[10][4] = 323.874939  

LUALocationPoints[10][5] = -0.321567 

LUALocationPoints[10][6] = -57.42618 

--Point 11: 

LUALocationPoints[11][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[11][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[11][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[11][4] = 319.148499  

LUALocationPoints[11][5] = 1.322924 

LUALocationPoints[11][6] = -167.04922 

--Point 12: 

LUALocationPoints[12][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[12][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[12][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[12][4] = 276.732117  

LUALocationPoints[12][5] = 0.024262 

LUALocationPoints[12][6] = -288.07141 

--Point 13: 

LUALocationPoints[13][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[13][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[13][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[13][4] = 187.228851  

LUALocationPoints[13][5] = 2.692170 

LUALocationPoints[13][6] = -329.97863 

--Point 14: 

LUALocationPoints[14][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[14][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[14][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[14][4] = 100.159424  

LUALocationPoints[14][5] = 1.089711 

LUALocationPoints[14][6] = -292.01306 

--Point 15: 

LUALocationPoints[15][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[15][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[15][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[15][4] = 78.195084  

LUALocationPoints[15][5] = 1.288867 

LUALocationPoints[15][6] = -201.24499 

--Point 16: 

LUALocationPoints[16][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[16][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[16][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[16][4] = 59.354065  

LUALocationPoints[16][5] = 0.963373 

LUALocationPoints[16][6] = -84.64901 

--Point 17: 

LUALocationPoints[17][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[17][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[17][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[17][4] = 96.523758  

LUALocationPoints[17][5] = 0.553417 

LUALocationPoints[17][6] = -40.15289 

--Point 18: 

LUALocationPoints[18][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[18][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[18][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[18][4] = 77.537888  

LUALocationPoints[18][5] = 1.613748 

LUALocationPoints[18][6] = -16.15483 

--Point 19: 

LUALocationPoints[19][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[19][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[19][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[19][4] = 61.186287  

LUALocationPoints[19][5] = 0.950061 

LUALocationPoints[19][6] = 76.62510 

--Point 20: 

LUALocationPoints[20][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[20][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[20][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[20][4] = -4.762239  

LUALocationPoints[20][5] = 0.495810 

LUALocationPoints[20][6] = 145.29576 

--Point 21: 

LUALocationPoints[21][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[21][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[21][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[21][4] = -102.713394  

LUALocationPoints[21][5] = 0.359543 

LUALocationPoints[21][6] = 195.42596 

--Point 22: 

LUALocationPoints[22][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[22][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[22][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[22][4] = -226.234192  

LUALocationPoints[22][5] = 5.404127 

LUALocationPoints[22][6] = 139.74130 

--Point 23: 

LUALocationPoints[23][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[23][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[23][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[23][4] = -306.583679  

LUALocationPoints[23][5] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[23][6] = -5.22055 

--Point 24: 

LUALocationPoints[24][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[24][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[24][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[24][4] = -317.754272  

LUALocationPoints[24][5] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[24][6] = -150.54983 

--Point 25: 

LUALocationPoints[25][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[25][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[25][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[25][4] = -285.086914  

LUALocationPoints[25][5] = -10.385271 

LUALocationPoints[25][6] = -236.32872 

--Point 26: 

LUALocationPoints[26][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[26][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[26][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[26][4] = -235.945923  

LUALocationPoints[26][5] = -24.219515 

LUALocationPoints[26][6] = -259.76470 

--Point 27: 

LUALocationPoints[27][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[27][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[27][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[27][4] = -173.810028  

LUALocationPoints[27][5] = -34.216011 

LUALocationPoints[27][6] = -261.73443 

--Point 28: 

LUALocationPoints[28][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[28][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[28][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[28][4] = -111.097649  

LUALocationPoints[28][5] = -25.086514 

LUALocationPoints[28][6] = -251.08120 

--Point 29: 

LUALocationPoints[29][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[29][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[29][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[29][4] = -91.585938  

LUALocationPoints[29][5] = -23.635384 

LUALocationPoints[29][6] = -220.77482 

--Point 30: 

LUALocationPoints[30][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[30][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[30][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[30][4] = -39.106453  

LUALocationPoints[30][5] = -15.395015 

LUALocationPoints[30][6] = -199.21777 

--Point 31: 

LUALocationPoints[31][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[31][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[31][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[31][4] = 14.801650  

LUALocationPoints[31][5] = -10.134123 

LUALocationPoints[31][6] = -209.58587 

--Point 32: 

LUALocationPoints[32][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[32][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[32][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[32][4] = 17.853550  

LUALocationPoints[32][5] = -7.535734 

LUALocationPoints[32][6] = -250.99517 

--Point 33: 

LUALocationPoints[33][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[33][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[33][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[33][4] = -6.410461  

LUALocationPoints[33][5] = -6.568787 

LUALocationPoints[33][6] = -276.56121 

--Point 34: 

LUALocationPoints[34][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[34][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[34][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[34][4] = -59.709972  

LUALocationPoints[34][5] = -8.196197 

LUALocationPoints[34][6] = -298.83361 

--Point 35: 

LUALocationPoints[35][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[35][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[35][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[35][4] = -61.723091  

LUALocationPoints[35][5] = 0.867523 

LUALocationPoints[35][6] = -349.68512 

--Point 36: 

LUALocationPoints[36][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[36][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[36][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[36][4] = -66.493866  

LUALocationPoints[36][5] = 13.559672 

LUALocationPoints[36][6] = -429.31488 

--Point 37: 

LUALocationPoints[37][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[37][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[37][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[37][4] = -178.703094  

LUALocationPoints[37][5] = 0.036946 

LUALocationPoints[37][6] = -437.53692 

--Point 38: 

LUALocationPoints[38][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[38][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[38][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[38][4] = -204.057816  

LUALocationPoints[38][5] = 2.281365 

LUALocationPoints[38][6] = -441.55969 

--Point 39: 

LUALocationPoints[39][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[39][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[39][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[39][4] = -250.108566  

LUALocationPoints[39][5] = 5.559190 

LUALocationPoints[39][6] = -419.34185 

--Point 40: 

LUALocationPoints[40][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[40][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[40][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[40][4] = -324.732513  

LUALocationPoints[40][5] = 66.889847 

LUALocationPoints[40][6] = -301.78430 

--Point 41: 

LUALocationPoints[41][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[41][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[41][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[41][4] = -367.067657  

LUALocationPoints[41][5] = 63.316341 

LUALocationPoints[41][6] = -254.73806 

--Point 42: 

LUALocationPoints[42][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[42][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[42][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[42][4] = -392.205505  

LUALocationPoints[42][5] = 69.368683 

LUALocationPoints[42][6] = -207.03448 

--Point 43: 

LUALocationPoints[43][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[43][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[43][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[43][4] = -419.608978  

LUALocationPoints[43][5] = 68.107071 

LUALocationPoints[43][6] = -140.76886 

--Point 44: 

LUALocationPoints[44][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[44][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[44][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[44][4] = -444.548950  

LUALocationPoints[44][5] = 67.964058 

LUALocationPoints[44][6] = -59.66763 

--Point 45: 

LUALocationPoints[45][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[45][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[45][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[45][4] = -435.159668  

LUALocationPoints[45][5] = 9.191442 

LUALocationPoints[45][6] = 92.35434 

--Point 46: 

LUALocationPoints[46][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[46][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[46][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[46][4] = -402.012695  

LUALocationPoints[46][5] = 8.062954 

LUALocationPoints[46][6] = 172.60788 

--Point 47: 

LUALocationPoints[47][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[47][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[47][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[47][4] = -373.794342  

LUALocationPoints[47][5] = 2.340534 

LUALocationPoints[47][6] = 244.65789 

--Point 48: 

LUALocationPoints[48][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[48][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[48][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[48][4] = -337.347168  

LUALocationPoints[48][5] = 2.247941 

LUALocationPoints[48][6] = 298.06622 

--Point 49: 

LUALocationPoints[49][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[49][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[49][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[49][4] = -327.886475  

LUALocationPoints[49][5] = 0.549346 

LUALocationPoints[49][6] = 346.03906 

--Point 50: 

LUALocationPoints[50][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[50][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[50][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[50][4] = -250.923492  

LUALocationPoints[50][5] = 2.394804 

LUALocationPoints[50][6] = 355.86688 

--Point 51: 

LUALocationPoints[51][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[51][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[51][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[51][4] = -196.850769  

LUALocationPoints[51][5] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[51][6] = 368.27041 

--Point 52: 

LUALocationPoints[52][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[52][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[52][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[52][4] = -177.322510  

LUALocationPoints[52][5] = 1.618879 

LUALocationPoints[52][6] = 389.79577 

--Point 53: 

LUALocationPoints[53][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[53][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[53][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[53][4] = -124.961655  

LUALocationPoints[53][5] = 3.489887 

LUALocationPoints[53][6] = 373.56451 

--Point 54: 

LUALocationPoints[54][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[54][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[54][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[54][4] = -52.341270  

LUALocationPoints[54][5] = 0.018566 

LUALocationPoints[54][6] = 375.34301 

--Point 55: 

LUALocationPoints[55][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[55][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[55][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[55][4] = -30.424145  

LUALocationPoints[55][5] = 0.563761 

LUALocationPoints[55][6] = 343.43853 

--Point 56: 

LUALocationPoints[56][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[56][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[56][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[56][4] = 30.764595  

LUALocationPoints[56][5] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[56][6] = 364.37811 

--Point 57: 

LUALocationPoints[57][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[57][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[57][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[57][4] = 90.792587  

LUALocationPoints[57][5] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[57][6] = 384.92620 

--Point 58: 

LUALocationPoints[58][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[58][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[58][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[58][4] = 186.591537  

LUALocationPoints[58][5] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[58][6] = 386.04748 

--Point 59: 

LUALocationPoints[59][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[59][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[59][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[59][4] = 230.878021  

LUALocationPoints[59][5] = 0.429876 

LUALocationPoints[59][6] = 349.09527 

--Point 60: 

LUALocationPoints[60][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[60][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[60][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[60][4] = 282.328247  

LUALocationPoints[60][5] = 0.368921 

LUALocationPoints[60][6] = 293.90274 

--Point 61: 

LUALocationPoints[61][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[61][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[61][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[61][4] = 335.146576  

LUALocationPoints[61][5] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[61][6] = 183.56851 

--Point 62: 

LUALocationPoints[62][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[62][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[62][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[62][4] = 420.524933  

LUALocationPoints[62][5] = 9.221782 

LUALocationPoints[62][6] = 129.94102 

--Point 63: 

LUALocationPoints[63][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[63][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[63][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[63][4] = 425.136780  

LUALocationPoints[63][5] = 35.930534 

LUALocationPoints[63][6] = 61.92621 

--Point 64: 

LUALocationPoints[64][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[64][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[64][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[64][4] = 422.350861  

LUALocationPoints[64][5] = 52.645359 

LUALocationPoints[64][6] = 18.46855 

--Point 65: 

LUALocationPoints[65][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[65][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[65][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[65][4] = 367.035675  

LUALocationPoints[65][5] = 56.584049 

LUALocationPoints[65][6] = -24.03871 

--Point 66: 

LUALocationPoints[66][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[66][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[66][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[66][4] = 345.486481  

LUALocationPoints[66][5] = 56.998985 

LUALocationPoints[66][6] = -79.71548 

--Point 67: 

LUALocationPoints[67][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[67][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[67][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[67][4] = 375.124756  

LUALocationPoints[67][5] = 58.026245 

LUALocationPoints[67][6] = -128.63613 

--Point 68: 

LUALocationPoints[68][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[68][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[68][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[68][4] = 357.256805  

LUALocationPoints[68][5] = 57.384277 

LUALocationPoints[68][6] = -191.06051 

--Point 69: 

LUALocationPoints[69][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[69][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[69][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[69][4] = 344.397095  

LUALocationPoints[69][5] = 54.788452 

LUALocationPoints[69][6] = -239.11734 

--Point 70: 

LUALocationPoints[70][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[70][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[70][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[70][4] = 347.473938  

LUALocationPoints[70][5] = 61.968491 

LUALocationPoints[70][6] = -256.69207 

--Point 71: 

LUALocationPoints[71][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[71][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[71][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[71][4] = 348.971985  

LUALocationPoints[71][5] = 62.504784 

LUALocationPoints[71][6] = -273.05038 

--Point 72: 

LUALocationPoints[72][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[72][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[72][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[72][4] = 331.752380  

LUALocationPoints[72][5] = 56.392105 

LUALocationPoints[72][6] = -294.16131 

--Point 73: 

LUALocationPoints[73][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[73][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[73][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[73][4] = 132.173615  

LUALocationPoints[73][5] = 57.286842 

LUALocationPoints[73][6] = -287.37457 

--Point 74: 

LUALocationPoints[74][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[74][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[74][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[74][4] = 74.612587  

LUALocationPoints[74][5] = 55.515602 

LUALocationPoints[74][6] = -177.32600 

--Point 75: 

LUALocationPoints[75][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[75][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[75][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[75][4] = 70.094971  

LUALocationPoints[75][5] = 58.202667 

LUALocationPoints[75][6] = -96.01835 

--Point 76: 

LUALocationPoints[76][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[76][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[76][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[76][4] = 27.387470  

LUALocationPoints[76][5] = 63.494934 

LUALocationPoints[76][6] = -71.13843 

--Point 77: 

LUALocationPoints[77][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[77][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[77][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[77][4] = -24.898558  

LUALocationPoints[77][5] = 74.569138 

LUALocationPoints[77][6] = -390.66601 

--Point 78: 

LUALocationPoints[78][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[78][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[78][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[78][4] = -48.402004  

LUALocationPoints[78][5] = 76.605301 

LUALocationPoints[78][6] = -416.21347 

--Point 79: 

LUALocationPoints[79][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[79][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[79][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[79][4] = -60.292660  

LUALocationPoints[79][5] = 91.715317 

LUALocationPoints[79][6] = -429.96484 

--Point 80: 

LUALocationPoints[80][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[80][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[80][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[80][4] = -82.444397  

LUALocationPoints[80][5] = 89.253624 

LUALocationPoints[80][6] = -479.43203 

--Point 81: 

LUALocationPoints[81][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[81][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[81][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[81][4] = -141.395386  

LUALocationPoints[81][5] = 81.549232 

LUALocationPoints[81][6] = -503.77108 

--Point 82: 

LUALocationPoints[82][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[82][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[82][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[82][4] = -277.430450  

LUALocationPoints[82][5] = 80.711731 

LUALocationPoints[82][6] = -524.19744 

--Point 83: 

LUALocationPoints[83][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[83][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[83][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[83][4] = -371.525879  

LUALocationPoints[83][5] = 81.392197 

LUALocationPoints[83][6] = -490.98352 

--Point 84: 

LUALocationPoints[84][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[84][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[84][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[84][4] = -448.692963  

LUALocationPoints[84][5] = 80.614647 

LUALocationPoints[84][6] = -307.19604 

--Point 85: 

LUALocationPoints[85][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[85][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[85][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[85][4] = -409.539185  

LUALocationPoints[85][5] = 85.353790 

LUALocationPoints[85][6] = -276.40155 

--Point 86: 

LUALocationPoints[86][1] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[86][2] = 0.000000

LUALocationPoints[86][3] = 0.000000 

LUALocationPoints[86][4] = -386.189636  

LUALocationPoints[86][5] = 64.380066 

LUALocationPoints[86][6] = -251.48703 

--Point 87: 

LUALocationPoints[87][1] = 5.000005 

LUALocationPoints[87][2] = 4.000004

LUALocationPoints[87][3] = 3.000003 

LUALocationPoints[87][4] = -390.396301  

LUALocationPoints[87][5] = 68.379745 

LUALocationPoints[87][6] = -212.80773 

--Testing Purposes: 'Draw 'ghosts' of object' at all keyframes

print("Deploying Test Markers")

numba = 1 

while numba > 88 do

ObjectName = "Ghost"..numba

CreateEntity("bes2_bldg_large_tower", CreateMatrix(0,LUALocationPoints[numba][1], LUALocationPoints[numba][2], LUALocationPoints[numba][3], LUALocationPoints[numba][4], LUALocationPoints[numba][5], LUALocationPoints[numba][6], GetEntityMatrix("ZeroPoint")), ObjectName)

end 

print("Markers Deployed")

--rate = 0.001 

rate = 0.05

a = rate

Keyframe = 1 

NextKeyframe = 2

function MatrixTween(Matrix1, Matrix2) --TO DO: when objects matrix equals matrix 2, set matrix 2 as matrix one, get a new matrix 2

 MatTwResult = {}

MatTwResult[1] = (Matrix2[1] - Matrix1[1])*a

MatTwResult[2] = (Matrix2[2] - Matrix1[2])*a

MatTwResult[3] = (Matrix2[3] - Matrix1[3])*a

MatTwResult[4] = (Matrix2[4] - Matrix1[4])*a

MatTwResult[5] = (Matrix2[5] - Matrix1[5])*a

MatTwResult[6] = (Matrix2[6] - Matrix1[6])*a

print(" ")

print("Matrix Subtraction Result")

print(" "..MatTwResult[1].." "..MatTwResult[2].." "..MatTwResult[3].." "..MatTwResult[4].." "..MatTwResult[5].." "..MatTwResult[6].." ") 

print(" ")

--animation speed, determine distance between points (points are basically position vectors)

Distance = ((Matrix2[1] - Matrix1[1])^2 + (Matrix2[2] - Matrix1[2])^2 + (Matrix2[3] - Matrix1[3])^2 + (Matrix2[4] - Matrix1[4])^2 + (Matrix2[5] - Matrix1[5])^2 + (Matrix2[6] - Matrix1[6])^2)^(-0.5)

--Speed = Distance/Time

--TravelTime = Speed/Distance  Time is in 60th of seconds, to mark value of A*100? 

end	

CreateTimer("FrameRate")

SetTimerValue("FrameRate", 0.016666666666666667)

--SetTimerValue("FrameRate", 0.5)

OnTimerElapse(

function(timer)

--SetTimerValue("FrameRate", 0.5)

SetTimerValue("FrameRate", 0.016666666666666667)

	if a <= 1 then

	print("a is <1")

	a = a + rate -- initial value and this value are equal (0.001) and the smaller they are, the smoother the animation and more tweens

	else

	print("a is 1 or bigger")

	Keyframe = Keyframe + 1

	NextKeyframe = NextKeyframe + 1 --(should also = KeyFrame + 1)

	print("Moved to next keyframe. Keyframe ="..Keyframe..", nextkeyframe ="..NextKeyframe..".")

	Origin = nil

	Origin = CreateMatrix(0,LUALocationPoints[Keyframe][1], LUALocationPoints[Keyframe][2], LUALocationPoints[Keyframe][3], LUALocationPoints[Keyframe][4], LUALocationPoints[Keyframe][5], LUALocationPoints[Keyframe][6],  GetEntityMatrix("ZeroPoint"))

	print("Origin Set")

	a = 0

		--if Keyframe == 2 then

		--rate = 0.001		

		--end

	end

StartTimer("FrameRate")

--Calculate AI tween positions and move

MatrixTween(LUALocationPoints[Keyframe],LUALocationPoints[NextKeyframe])

SetEntityMatrix("GiantChessPiece", CreateMatrix(0,MatTwResult[1], MatTwResult[2], MatTwResult[3], MatTwResult[4], MatTwResult[5], MatTwResult[6], Origin)) -- Will need one of these sets of lines (setentitymatrix and MatrixTween) per AI, currently set to player vehicle as test

	MatTwResult = nil	

end,

"FrameRate"

)	

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Thread Summary:
LUA Code and the Java program which helps write it designed to get Objects to follow a ZeroEditor Path and other points around a map. Code runs, but Object moves along erratic or mirrored/inverted path. WIP.

Anakin · Post by **Anakin** » Mon May 17, 2010 9:56 am

looks great what is this for a program language??
it looks a bit like Java

Ace_Azzameen_5 wrote: [...]
Hidden/Spoiler:
[...]

501st_commander · Post by **501st_commander** » Mon May 17, 2010 10:17 am

Anakin wrote:looks great what is this for a program language??
it looks a bit like Java
Ace_Azzameen_5 wrote: [...]
Hidden/Spoiler:
[...]

because it is java.

DarthD.U.C.K. · Post by **DarthD.U.C.K.** » Mon May 17, 2010 10:29 am

Hidden/Spoiler:

sorry.. i couldnt resist

Anakin · Post by **Anakin** » Mon May 17, 2010 10:42 am

501st_commander wrote:because it is java.

???????you can use java for battlefront??????
!!!how i can do?? this is simpler than the other i think!!!

DarthD.U.C.K. · Post by **DarthD.U.C.K.** » Mon May 17, 2010 10:43 am

Ace_Azzameen_5 wrote:One I managed to fix. That is the fact that it is a PAIN IN THE to copy and paste 6 individual numbers from (NumberOfNodes x2) lines in a .pth file. So I wrote a Java app to do it for me. And I hadn't programmed in ages so even this simple thing was a minor headache.

501st_commander · Post by **501st_commander** » Mon May 17, 2010 11:35 am

lol @D.U.C.K

Ace, nice work, i'll keep my self updated on this.

Ace_Azzameen_5 · Post by **Ace_Azzameen_5** » Fri May 21, 2010 9:05 pm

I got it working (I guess X coordinate was negative of what it should be, how it took this long to fix I don't know), more info to come!

Now I'm working on getting the object to travel at a custom speed. I'm at a place where I think it should work, but now the object is jumping (NOT teleporting) around.

Edit: Constant speed now maintained. Here is the updated code. It includes branching paths. If you'd like, supply the correctly named "GiantChessPiece" object on a blank map and watch it circle infinitely. Maybe turn up the speed factor. Uncomment the "test Markers" code and supply the right odf (once object using it needs to be placed in the map or otherwise loaded) and see a representation of the points on the course.

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--Point 1: 
LUALocationPoints[1][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[1][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[1][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[1][4] = -457.61010 
LUALocationPoints[1][5] = 0.000001 
LUALocationPoints[1][6] = 283.022247  

--Point 2: 
LUALocationPoints[2][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[2][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[2][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[2][4] = -465.88913 
LUALocationPoints[2][5] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[2][6] = 376.578217  

--Point 3: 
LUALocationPoints[3][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[3][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[3][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[3][4] = -449.83267 
LUALocationPoints[3][5] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[3][6] = 413.593018  

--Point 4: 
LUALocationPoints[4][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[4][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[4][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[4][4] = -395.38201 
LUALocationPoints[4][5] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[4][6] = 419.836304  

--Point 5: 
LUALocationPoints[5][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[5][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[5][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[5][4] = -333.53460 
LUALocationPoints[5][5] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[5][6] = 442.031769  

--Point 6: 
LUALocationPoints[6][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[6][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[6][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[6][4] = -248.15860 
LUALocationPoints[6][5] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[6][6] = 438.327515  

--Point 7: 
LUALocationPoints[7][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[7][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[7][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[7][4] = -184.95797 
LUALocationPoints[7][5] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[7][6] = 434.212341  

--Point 8: 
LUALocationPoints[8][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[8][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[8][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[8][4] = -100.65515 
LUALocationPoints[8][5] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[8][6] = 353.462677  

--Point 9: 
LUALocationPoints[9][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[9][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[9][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[9][4] = 20.35596 
LUALocationPoints[9][5] = 1.409971 
LUALocationPoints[9][6] = 336.273041  

--Point 10: 
LUALocationPoints[10][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[10][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[10][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[10][4] = 57.42618 
LUALocationPoints[10][5] = -0.321567 
LUALocationPoints[10][6] = 323.874939  

--Point 11: 
LUALocationPoints[11][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[11][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[11][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[11][4] = 167.04922 
LUALocationPoints[11][5] = 1.322924 
LUALocationPoints[11][6] = 319.148499  

--Point 12: 
LUALocationPoints[12][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[12][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[12][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[12][4] = 288.07141 
LUALocationPoints[12][5] = 0.024262 
LUALocationPoints[12][6] = 276.732117  

--Point 13: 
LUALocationPoints[13][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[13][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[13][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[13][4] = 329.97863 
LUALocationPoints[13][5] = 2.692170 
LUALocationPoints[13][6] = 187.228851  

--Point 14: 
LUALocationPoints[14][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[14][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[14][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[14][4] = 292.01306 
LUALocationPoints[14][5] = 1.089711 
LUALocationPoints[14][6] = 100.159424  

--Point 15: 
LUALocationPoints[15][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[15][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[15][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[15][4] = 201.24499 
LUALocationPoints[15][5] = 1.288867 
LUALocationPoints[15][6] = 78.195084  

--Point 16: 
LUALocationPoints[16][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[16][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[16][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[16][4] = 84.64901 
LUALocationPoints[16][5] = 0.963373 
LUALocationPoints[16][6] = 59.354065  

--Point 17: 
LUALocationPoints[17][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[17][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[17][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[17][4] = 40.15289 
LUALocationPoints[17][5] = 0.553417 
LUALocationPoints[17][6] = 96.523758  

--Point 18: 
LUALocationPoints[18][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[18][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[18][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[18][4] = 16.15483 
LUALocationPoints[18][5] = 1.613748 
LUALocationPoints[18][6] = 77.537888  

--Point 19: 
LUALocationPoints[19][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[19][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[19][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[19][4] = -76.62510 
LUALocationPoints[19][5] = 0.950061 
LUALocationPoints[19][6] = 61.186287  

--Point 20: 
LUALocationPoints[20][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[20][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[20][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[20][4] = -145.29576 
LUALocationPoints[20][5] = 0.495810 
LUALocationPoints[20][6] = -4.762239  

--Point 21: 
LUALocationPoints[21][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[21][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[21][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[21][4] = -195.42596 
LUALocationPoints[21][5] = 0.359543 
LUALocationPoints[21][6] = -102.713394  

--Point 22: 
LUALocationPoints[22][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[22][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[22][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[22][4] = -139.74130 
LUALocationPoints[22][5] = 5.404127 
LUALocationPoints[22][6] = -226.234192  

--Point 23: 
LUALocationPoints[23][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[23][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[23][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[23][4] = 5.22055 
LUALocationPoints[23][5] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[23][6] = -306.583679  

--Point 24: 
LUALocationPoints[24][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[24][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[24][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[24][4] = 150.54983 
LUALocationPoints[24][5] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[24][6] = -317.754272  

--Point 25: 
LUALocationPoints[25][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[25][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[25][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[25][4] = 236.32872 
LUALocationPoints[25][5] = -10.385271 
LUALocationPoints[25][6] = -285.086914  

--Point 26: 
LUALocationPoints[26][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[26][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[26][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[26][4] = 259.76470 
LUALocationPoints[26][5] = -24.219515 
LUALocationPoints[26][6] = -235.945923  

--Point 27: 
LUALocationPoints[27][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[27][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[27][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[27][4] = 261.73443 
LUALocationPoints[27][5] = -34.216011 
LUALocationPoints[27][6] = -173.810028  

--Point 28: 
LUALocationPoints[28][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[28][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[28][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[28][4] = 251.08120 
LUALocationPoints[28][5] = -25.086514 
LUALocationPoints[28][6] = -111.097649  

--Point 29: 
LUALocationPoints[29][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[29][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[29][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[29][4] = 220.77482 
LUALocationPoints[29][5] = -23.635384 
LUALocationPoints[29][6] = -91.585938  

--Point 30: 
LUALocationPoints[30][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[30][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[30][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[30][4] = 199.21777 
LUALocationPoints[30][5] = -15.395015 
LUALocationPoints[30][6] = -39.106453  

--Point 31: 
LUALocationPoints[31][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[31][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[31][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[31][4] = 209.58587 
LUALocationPoints[31][5] = -10.134123 
LUALocationPoints[31][6] = 14.801650  

--Point 32: 
LUALocationPoints[32][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[32][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[32][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[32][4] = 250.99517 
LUALocationPoints[32][5] = -7.535734 
LUALocationPoints[32][6] = 17.853550  

--Point 33: 
LUALocationPoints[33][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[33][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[33][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[33][4] = 276.56121 
LUALocationPoints[33][5] = -6.568787 
LUALocationPoints[33][6] = -6.410461  

--Point 34: 
LUALocationPoints[34][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[34][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[34][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[34][4] = 298.83361 
LUALocationPoints[34][5] = -8.196197 
LUALocationPoints[34][6] = -59.709972  

--Point 35: 
LUALocationPoints[35][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[35][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[35][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[35][4] = 349.68512 
LUALocationPoints[35][5] = 0.867523 
LUALocationPoints[35][6] = -61.723091  

--Point 36: 
LUALocationPoints[36][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[36][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[36][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[36][4] = 429.31488 
LUALocationPoints[36][5] = 13.559672 
LUALocationPoints[36][6] = -66.493866  

--Point 37: 
LUALocationPoints[37][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[37][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[37][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[37][4] = 437.53692 
LUALocationPoints[37][5] = 0.036946 
LUALocationPoints[37][6] = -178.703094  

--Point 38: 
LUALocationPoints[38][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[38][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[38][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[38][4] = 441.55969 
LUALocationPoints[38][5] = 2.281365 
LUALocationPoints[38][6] = -204.057816  

--Point 39: 
LUALocationPoints[39][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[39][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[39][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[39][4] = 419.34185 
LUALocationPoints[39][5] = 5.559190 
LUALocationPoints[39][6] = -250.108566  

--Point 40: 
LUALocationPoints[40][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[40][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[40][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[40][4] = 301.78430 
LUALocationPoints[40][5] = 66.889847 
LUALocationPoints[40][6] = -324.732513  

--Point 41: 
LUALocationPoints[41][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[41][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[41][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[41][4] = 254.73806 
LUALocationPoints[41][5] = 63.316341 
LUALocationPoints[41][6] = -367.067657  

--Point 42: 
LUALocationPoints[42][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[42][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[42][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[42][4] = 207.03448 
LUALocationPoints[42][5] = 69.368683 
LUALocationPoints[42][6] = -392.205505  

--Point 43: 
LUALocationPoints[43][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[43][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[43][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[43][4] = 140.76886 
LUALocationPoints[43][5] = 68.107071 
LUALocationPoints[43][6] = -419.608978  

--Point 44: 
LUALocationPoints[44][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[44][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[44][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[44][4] = 59.66763 
LUALocationPoints[44][5] = 67.964058 
LUALocationPoints[44][6] = -444.548950  

--Point 45: 
LUALocationPoints[45][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[45][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[45][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[45][4] = -92.35434 
LUALocationPoints[45][5] = 9.191442 
LUALocationPoints[45][6] = -435.159668  

--Point 46: 
LUALocationPoints[46][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[46][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[46][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[46][4] = -172.60788 
LUALocationPoints[46][5] = 8.062954 
LUALocationPoints[46][6] = -402.012695  

--Point 47: 
LUALocationPoints[47][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[47][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[47][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[47][4] = -244.65789 
LUALocationPoints[47][5] = 2.340534 
LUALocationPoints[47][6] = -373.794342  

--Point 48: 
LUALocationPoints[48][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[48][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[48][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[48][4] = -298.06622 
LUALocationPoints[48][5] = 2.247941 
LUALocationPoints[48][6] = -337.347168  

--Point 49: 
LUALocationPoints[49][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[49][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[49][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[49][4] = -346.03906 
LUALocationPoints[49][5] = 0.549346 
LUALocationPoints[49][6] = -327.886475  

--Point 50: 
LUALocationPoints[50][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[50][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[50][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[50][4] = -355.86688 
LUALocationPoints[50][5] = 2.394804 
LUALocationPoints[50][6] = -250.923492  

--Point 51: 
LUALocationPoints[51][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[51][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[51][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[51][4] = -368.27041 
LUALocationPoints[51][5] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[51][6] = -196.850769  

--Point 52: 
LUALocationPoints[52][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[52][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[52][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[52][4] = -389.79577 
LUALocationPoints[52][5] = 1.618879 
LUALocationPoints[52][6] = -177.322510  

--Point 53: 
LUALocationPoints[53][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[53][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[53][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[53][4] = -373.56451 
LUALocationPoints[53][5] = 3.489887 
LUALocationPoints[53][6] = -124.961655  

--Point 54: 
LUALocationPoints[54][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[54][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[54][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[54][4] = -375.34301 
LUALocationPoints[54][5] = 0.018566 
LUALocationPoints[54][6] = -52.341270  

--Point 55: 
LUALocationPoints[55][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[55][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[55][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[55][4] = -343.43853 
LUALocationPoints[55][5] = 0.563761 
LUALocationPoints[55][6] = -30.424145  

--Point 56: 
LUALocationPoints[56][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[56][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[56][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[56][4] = -364.37811 
LUALocationPoints[56][5] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[56][6] = 30.764595  

--Point 57: 
LUALocationPoints[57][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[57][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[57][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[57][4] = -384.92620 
LUALocationPoints[57][5] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[57][6] = 90.792587  

--Point 58: 
LUALocationPoints[58][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[58][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[58][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[58][4] = -386.04748 
LUALocationPoints[58][5] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[58][6] = 186.591537  

--Point 59: 
LUALocationPoints[59][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[59][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[59][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[59][4] = -349.09527 
LUALocationPoints[59][5] = 0.429876 
LUALocationPoints[59][6] = 230.878021  

--Point 60: 
LUALocationPoints[60][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[60][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[60][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[60][4] = -293.90274 
LUALocationPoints[60][5] = 0.368921 
LUALocationPoints[60][6] = 282.328247  

--Point 61: 
LUALocationPoints[61][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[61][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[61][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[61][4] = -183.56851 
LUALocationPoints[61][5] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[61][6] = 335.146576  

--Point 62: 
LUALocationPoints[62][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[62][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[62][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[62][4] = -129.94102 
LUALocationPoints[62][5] = 9.221782 
LUALocationPoints[62][6] = 420.524933  

--Point 63: 
LUALocationPoints[63][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[63][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[63][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[63][4] = -61.92621 
LUALocationPoints[63][5] = 35.930534 
LUALocationPoints[63][6] = 425.136780  

--Point 64: 
LUALocationPoints[64][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[64][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[64][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[64][4] = -18.46855 
LUALocationPoints[64][5] = 52.645359 
LUALocationPoints[64][6] = 422.350861  

--Point 65: 
LUALocationPoints[65][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[65][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[65][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[65][4] = 24.03871 
LUALocationPoints[65][5] = 56.584049 
LUALocationPoints[65][6] = 367.035675  

--Point 66: 
LUALocationPoints[66][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[66][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[66][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[66][4] = 79.71548 
LUALocationPoints[66][5] = 56.998985 
LUALocationPoints[66][6] = 345.486481  

--Point 67: 
LUALocationPoints[67][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[67][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[67][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[67][4] = 128.63613 
LUALocationPoints[67][5] = 58.026245 
LUALocationPoints[67][6] = 375.124756  

--Point 68: 
LUALocationPoints[68][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[68][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[68][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[68][4] = 191.06051 
LUALocationPoints[68][5] = 57.384277 
LUALocationPoints[68][6] = 357.256805  

--Point 69: 
LUALocationPoints[69][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[69][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[69][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[69][4] = 239.11734 
LUALocationPoints[69][5] = 54.788452 
LUALocationPoints[69][6] = 344.397095  

--Point 70: 
LUALocationPoints[70][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[70][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[70][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[70][4] = 256.69207 
LUALocationPoints[70][5] = 61.968491 
LUALocationPoints[70][6] = 347.473938  

--Point 71: 
LUALocationPoints[71][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[71][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[71][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[71][4] = 273.05038 
LUALocationPoints[71][5] = 62.504784 
LUALocationPoints[71][6] = 348.971985  

--Point 72: 
LUALocationPoints[72][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[72][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[72][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[72][4] = 294.16131 
LUALocationPoints[72][5] = 56.392105 
LUALocationPoints[72][6] = 331.752380  

--Point 73: 
LUALocationPoints[73][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[73][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[73][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[73][4] = 287.37457 
LUALocationPoints[73][5] = 57.286842 
LUALocationPoints[73][6] = 132.173615  

--Point 74: 
LUALocationPoints[74][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[74][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[74][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[74][4] = 177.32600 
LUALocationPoints[74][5] = 55.515602 
LUALocationPoints[74][6] = 74.612587  

--Point 75: 
LUALocationPoints[75][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[75][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[75][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[75][4] = 96.01835 
LUALocationPoints[75][5] = 58.202667 
LUALocationPoints[75][6] = 70.094971  

--Point 76: 
LUALocationPoints[76][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[76][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[76][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[76][4] = 71.13843 
LUALocationPoints[76][5] = 63.494934 
LUALocationPoints[76][6] = 27.387470  

--Point 77: 
LUALocationPoints[77][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[77][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[77][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[77][4] = 390.66601 
LUALocationPoints[77][5] = 74.569138 
LUALocationPoints[77][6] = -24.898558  

--Point 78: 
LUALocationPoints[78][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[78][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[78][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[78][4] = 416.21347 
LUALocationPoints[78][5] = 76.605301 
LUALocationPoints[78][6] = -48.402004  

--Point 79: 
LUALocationPoints[79][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[79][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[79][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[79][4] = 429.96484 
LUALocationPoints[79][5] = 91.715317 
LUALocationPoints[79][6] = -60.292660  

--Point 80: 
LUALocationPoints[80][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[80][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[80][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[80][4] = 479.43203 
LUALocationPoints[80][5] = 89.253624 
LUALocationPoints[80][6] = -82.444397  

--Point 81: 
LUALocationPoints[81][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[81][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[81][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[81][4] = 503.77108 
LUALocationPoints[81][5] = 81.549232 
LUALocationPoints[81][6] = -141.395386  

--Point 82: 
LUALocationPoints[82][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[82][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[82][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[82][4] = 524.19744 
LUALocationPoints[82][5] = 80.711731 
LUALocationPoints[82][6] = -277.430450  

--Point 83: 
LUALocationPoints[83][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[83][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[83][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[83][4] = 490.98352 
LUALocationPoints[83][5] = 81.392197 
LUALocationPoints[83][6] = -371.525879  

--Point 84: 
LUALocationPoints[84][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[84][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[84][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[84][4] = 307.19604 
LUALocationPoints[84][5] = 80.614647 
LUALocationPoints[84][6] = -448.692963  

--Point 85: 
LUALocationPoints[85][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[85][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[85][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[85][4] = 276.40155 
LUALocationPoints[85][5] = 85.353790 
LUALocationPoints[85][6] = -409.539185  

--Point 86: 
LUALocationPoints[86][1] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[86][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[86][3] = 0.000000 
LUALocationPoints[86][4] = 251.48703 
LUALocationPoints[86][5] = 64.380066 
LUALocationPoints[86][6] = -386.189636  

--Point 87: 
LUALocationPoints[87][1] = 5.000005 
LUALocationPoints[87][2] = 4.000004
LUALocationPoints[87][3] = 3.000003 
LUALocationPoints[87][4] = 212.80773 
LUALocationPoints[87][5] = 68.379745 
LUALocationPoints[87][6] = -390.396301  



--Testing Purposes: 'Draw 'ghosts' of object' at all keyframes
--print("Deploying Test Markers")
--numba = 1
--while numba <= NumPoints do
--ObjectName = "Ghost"..numba
--CreateEntity("bes2_bldg_large_tower", CreateMatrix(0,LUALocationPoints[numba][1], LUALocationPoints[numba][2], LUALocationPoints[numba][3], LUALocationPoints[numba][4], LUALocationPoints[numba][5], LUALocationPoints[numba][6], GetEntityMatrix("ZeroPoint")), ObjectName)
--end
--print("Markers Deployed")
--rate = 0.001
SpeedFactor = 0.8
rate = SpeedFactor
a = rate
Keyframe = 1
NextKeyframe = 2
NumPoints = 87
AnimLap = 1
function MatrixTween(Matrix1, Matrix2) --TO DO: when objects matrix equals matrix 2, set matrix 2 as matrix one, get a new matrix 2
MatTwResult = {}
MatTwResult[1] = (Matrix2[1] - Matrix1[1])*a
MatTwResult[2] = (Matrix2[2] - Matrix1[2])*a
MatTwResult[3] = (Matrix2[3] - Matrix1[3])*a
MatTwResult[4] = (Matrix2[4] - Matrix1[4])*a
MatTwResult[5] = (Matrix2[5] - Matrix1[5])*a
MatTwResult[6] = (Matrix2[6] - Matrix1[6])*a
print(" ")
print("Matrix Subtraction Result")
print(" "..MatTwResult[1].." "..MatTwResult[2].." "..MatTwResult[3].." "..MatTwResult[4].." "..MatTwResult[5].." "..MatTwResult[6].." ")
print(" ")

end   

function MatrixDistanceSpeed(Matrix1, Matrix2)
--animation speed, determine distance between points (points are basically position vectors)
Distance = ((Matrix2[4] - Matrix1[4])^2 + (Matrix2[5] - Matrix1[5])^2 + (Matrix2[6] - Matrix1[6])^2)^0.5
print("Distance: "..Distance)
--Speed = Distance/Time
--TravelTime = Speed/Distance  Time is in 60th of seconds, to mark value of A*100? a is in effect frames per node to node jump or well its inverse or something
a = SpeedFactor/Distance
rate = a 
end



CreateTimer("FrameRate")
SetTimerValue("FrameRate", 0.016666666666666667)
--SetTimerValue("FrameRate", 0.5)


--StartTimer("FrameRate")
OnTimerElapse(
function(timer)
--SetTimerValue("FrameRate", 0.5)
SetTimerValue("FrameRate", 0.016666666666666667)
	if a <= 1 then
	print("a is <1")
	a = a + rate -- initial value and this value are equal (0.001) and the smaller they are, the smoother the animation and more tweens
	else
	print("a is 1 or bigger")

   
		if NextKeyframe == NumPoints then
		NextKeyframe = 42
		print("After NextKeyframe 42"..AnimLap)
		elseif NextKeyframe == 61 and AnimLap == 1 then
		Nextkeyframe = 8
		else
		NextKeyframe = NextKeyframe + 1 --(should also = KeyFrame + 1)
		end
   
		if Keyframe == NumPoints then
		Keyframe = 42
		AnimLap = AnimLap * -1 
		print("After Keyframe 42"..AnimLap)
		elseif Keyframe == 61 and AnimLap == 1 then 
		Keyframe = 8
		else
		Keyframe = Keyframe + 1
		end 
			
	
   print("Moved to next keyframe. Keyframe = "..Keyframe..", nextkeyframe = "..NextKeyframe..".")
   Origin = nil
   Origin = CreateMatrix(0,LUALocationPoints[Keyframe][1], LUALocationPoints[Keyframe][2], LUALocationPoints[Keyframe][3], LUALocationPoints[Keyframe][4], (LUALocationPoints[Keyframe][5]), LUALocationPoints[Keyframe][6],  GetEntityMatrix("ZeroPoint"))
   
   print("Origin Set")
   a = 0
   MatrixDistanceSpeed(LUALocationPoints[Keyframe], LUALocationPoints[NextKeyframe])
      --if Keyframe == 2 then
      --rate = 0.001      
      --end
   end
StartTimer("FrameRate")
--Calculate AI tween positions and move
MatrixTween(LUALocationPoints[Keyframe],LUALocationPoints[NextKeyframe])
SetEntityMatrix("GiantChessPiece", CreateMatrix(0,MatTwResult[1], MatTwResult[2], MatTwResult[3], MatTwResult[4], MatTwResult[5], MatTwResult[6], Origin)) -- Will need one of these sets of lines (setentitymatrix and MatrixTween) per AI, currently set to player vehicle as test
   MatTwResult = nil   
   
end,
"FrameRate"
)

One thing remains and I will have a good base system, then I can work on supporting multiple entities at once. I need to make the cornering look natural with object rotation, which probably just involves opening Zeroeditor and rotating the path points to match the course.

EDIT
BRB, learning about splines and trying to remember high school math classes.
I want to see if I can make an object follow a ZE path (on their default Hermite setting) not just travel linearly between points. So I can adjust this to make more robust animation code and learn stuff...

Post by **RepSharpshooter** » Mon May 31, 2010 7:25 pm

I gotta say, this is brilliant work!

Ace_Azzameen_5 wrote:BRB, learning about splines and trying to remember high school math classes.
I want to see if I can make an object follow a ZE path (on their default Hermite setting) not just travel linearly between points. So I can adjust this to make more robust animation code and learn stuff...

That'd be the next step, I've always wanted to learn about splines, bezier curves, etc, but never had the time or reason to. I suppose you could define a parametric curve in 3-space, and run the AI along it. Although you would need to do a arc length parametrization in order for the guy to run along at the same speed everywhere.

Good luck with this! I've taken Calc 3 so let me know if you need any help in this area (curves in 3 dimensions, etc).

Ace_Azzameen_5 · Post by **Ace_Azzameen_5** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:16 pm

Well, I found a website that explained it as such, however it makes assumptions about precise meanings of things etc, and I wrote this code

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T1 = {}
T2 = {}
function HermiteTween(P1, P2, protoT1, protoT2)

T1[4] = P1[4] - protoT1[4]
T1[5] = P1[5] - protoT1[5]
T1[6] = P1[6] - protoT1[6]

T2[4] = P1[4] - protoT2[4]
T2[5] = P1[5] - protoT2[5]
T2[6] = P1[6] - protoT2[6]

h1X =  (2*P1[4])^3 - (3*P1[4])^2 + (1*P1[4])          
h2X = (-2*P2[4])^3 + (3*P2[4])^2         
h3X =   T1[4]^3 - (2*T1[4])^2 + T1[4]        
h4X =   T2[4]^3 -  T2[4]^2   

h1Y =  2*P1[5]^3 - 3*P1[5]^2 + 1*P1[5]          
h2Y = -2*P2[5]^3 + 3*P2[5]^2         
h3Y =   T1[5]^3 - 2*T1[5]^2 + T1[5]        
h4Y =   T2[5]^3 -  T2[5]^2   

h1Z =  2*P1[6]^3 - 3*P1[6]^2 + 1*P1[6]          
h2Z = -2*P2[6]^3 + 3*P2[6]^2         
h3Z =   T1[6]^3 - 2*T1[6]^2 + T1[6]        
h4Z =   T2[6]^3 -  T2[6]^2   

HermiteVectorX = h1X*P1[4] + h2X*P2[4] + h3X*T1[4] + h4X*T2[4]
HermiteVectorY = h1Y*P1[5] + h2Y*P2[5] + h3Y*T1[5] + h4Y*T2[5]
HermiteVectorZ = h1Z*P1[6] + h2Z*P2[6] + h3Z*T1[6] + h4Z*T2[6]

end

which spat out numbers like this for the first point: Hermite Point-108983549952, 9.9999609287638e-013, -6505042944, compared to the linear code's number 14.033395767212 -1.5000000530563e-007 , 1.2418533563614.

For the first run through of the function,
P1 is
--Point 1:
LUALocationPoints[1][1] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[1][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[1][3] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[1][4] = 283.022247
LUALocationPoints[1][5] = 0.000001
LUALocationPoints[1][6] = 457.61010

P2 is
--Point 2:
LUALocationPoints[2][1] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[2][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[2][3] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[2][4] = 376.578217
LUALocationPoints[2][5] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[2][6] = 465.88913

ProtoT1 (tangent) is
Point 0 (= P1, so there is no affect?)
LUALocationPoints[1][1] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[1][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[1][3] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[1][4] = 283.022247
LUALocationPoints[1][5] = 0.000001
LUALocationPoints[1][6] = 457.61010

and ProtoT2 is

--Point 3:
LUALocationPoints[3][1] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[3][2] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[3][3] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[3][4] = 413.593018
LUALocationPoints[3][5] = 0.000000
LUALocationPoints[3][6] = 449.83267

Post by **RepSharpshooter** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:14 am

Ace_Azzameen_5 wrote:which spat out numbers like this for the first point: Hermite Point-108983549952, 9.9999609287638e-013, -6505042944, compared to the linear code's number 14.033395767212 -1.5000000530563e-007 , 1.2418533563614.

Aren't those too far off? 108 billion? Even a nonlinear interpolation should be within the ballpark of the linear, not within the next solar system.

Cardinal Splines Tangent Definition wrote:Ti = a * ( Pi+1 - Pi-1 )

I'm assuming these are tangent definitions wrote: T1[4] = P1[4] - protoT1[4]
T1[5] = P1[5] - protoT1[5]
T1[6] = P1[6] - protoT1[6]

T2[4] = P1[4] - protoT2[4]
T2[5] = P1[5] - protoT2[5]
T2[6] = P1[6] - protoT2[6]

Just checking the above formula, each should be:
T1 = Point2 - Point0
T2 = Point3 - Point1

If I understand correctly
ProtoT1 = point0
P1 = point1
P2 = point2
protoT2 = point3

So:

T1 = P2 - ProtoT1
T2 = protoT2 - P1

Hidden/Spoiler:

All this stuff can be expessed with some vector and matrix algebra. I think the matrix-form is much easier to understand.

Vector S: The interpolation-point and it's powers up to 3:

Vector C: The parameters of our hermite curve:

Matrix h: The matrix form of the 4 hermite polynomials:

[code]     | s^3 |            | P1 |             |  2  -2   1   1 |

S =  | s^2 |       C =  | P2 |        h =  | -3   3  -2  -1 |

     | s^1 |            | T1 |             |  0   0   1   0 |

     | 1   |            | T2 |             |  1   0   0   0 |[/code]

To calculate a point on the curve you build the Vector S, multiply it with the matrix h and then multiply with C.

P = S * h * C

h1X = (2*P1[4])^3 - (3*P1[4])^2 + (1*P1[4])
h2X = (-2*P2[4])^3 + (3*P2[4])^2
h3X = T1[4]^3 - (2*T1[4])^2 + T1[4]
h4X = T2[4]^3 - T2[4]^2

According to the site, the basis functions should all be calculated based on the interpolation parameter S. It seems here you flip flop between using P and T? Where is your parameter for the interpolation point?

I can't really say much more because I'm not entirely sure of what you're doing or what the hermites are doing. But hopefully you get this working because it'd be really cool.

Ace_Azzameen_5 · Post by **Ace_Azzameen_5** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 12:35 pm

XD
You I know, right, the numbers are way off.
Yeah it said something about vector s. It says "build" vector S. That's not exactly mathematical language and I have no idea where S is supposed to come from.

Maybe you could help by doing what the page says, for a single 2d point (or 3d with z = 0) without worrying about those matrices/tables (blah[5]) and then maybe I could adapt it.

So, you're telling me what the website says it 'should be' or are you using exterior knowledge? Just don't trust anything I do (higher-math) mathematically to be correct.
I think that if I ever want programming to be more than a hobby I need to take a few math courses.

I'm not so great at math, that is to say, in my education, math was incredibly easy until the last few years of high school when I tried to learn/they taught too much too quickly without enough of my time spent studying...

*EDIT* When I was trying to establish the tangents, I looked at ZE and though that they might actually be the direct line from the previous point to the current and the second current point to the one after that. (maybe that's what you said) Note: If you and I get this pegged down and produce a successful animation, but it doesn't look right, maybe it will be because Pandemic's hermite is a bit different.

Post by **RepSharpshooter** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:36 am

Ace_Azzameen_5 wrote:So, you're telling me what the website says it 'should be' or are you using exterior knowledge?

I was just going off of the what the website said. Although the site uses concepts that I do already know, such as vectors, matrix multiplication, etc.

Ace_Azzameen_5 wrote:Maybe you could help by doing what the page says, for a single 2d point (or 3d with z = 0) without worrying about those matrices/tables (blah[5]) and then maybe I could adapt it.

I'm interested in the subject, so I might be able to write a C++ program to generate a hermite curve. I've recently found some sourcecode to easily write bitmaps, so I can make a graphical print out.

Have you made any progress since then?

Ace_Azzameen_5 · Post by **Ace_Azzameen_5** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:21 am

No, my interest has waned for now and I have real life things to take care of as well. I'll probably get around to it.
If you make your C program that would make a nice guideline for me to write LUA. You could also web-search for a pre-existing open source Hermite, I might too.

Jaspo · Post by **Jaspo** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:51 pm

As you may or may not know, I'm working on the Boonta Eve Classic (podracing). I think that aside from varying the speed of the ai, pretty much everything can be done with basic spline following code in the vehicle's odf file...of course, splines only work with flyers, not sure if that's a problem for you. But anyway, I think I learned all I needed to know about spline following in the basic modtools documentation- there's a property for disabling evasive manuvers, and for various other useful things to keep the racers from crashing into things that are near the spline. My great theory that I still have to put to the test is creating and destroying cps to serve as checkpoints along the track.
Also, to get realistic flight, I set the minflyheight to I think 8 and max to 15 or 20 or something...only problem is that it easily triggers the leaving map message, which I relocalized to say "outside repulsorlift parameters", but is there a way to disable it altogether? Along with the death timer? That would be very nifty.

Anakin · Post by **Anakin** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:08 am

i don't understand a word form all this with lua

a question howmany percents of the map are finished??

and is this a fight or a race or both??

Ace_Azzameen_5 · Post by **Ace_Azzameen_5** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:22 pm

. . .
115%

Mostly did this a fun project. The further work I do, to get hermite splines, will also produce a better way to animate (which you can do to player vehicles.)

Anakin · Post by **Anakin** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:59 am

115% finished??

how did this work??

Ace_Azzameen_5 · Post by **Ace_Azzameen_5** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:22 pm

I was being sarcastic. Don't demand progress reports its against the forum rules I think. I have no idea how to quantify how much work has been done vs how much has to be done...

Oh and by the way, this could be better than splines. Can splines do random deviations and paths?

That's the other thing I've been working on is support for multiple object tracking and animating.
Still, I've sort have phased out of work on this do to life, but I might crack it open sooner or later.

Post by **Maveritchell** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 10:41 pm

Ace_Azzameen_5 wrote:Oh and by the way, this could be better than splines. Can splines do random deviations and paths?

Splines are paths, you can make them very tight or very loose, by default flyer splines are pretty loose. You can set weights to branched paths, so if you wanted a strictly random split you can just do even weights.

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