changing the offset should do it as previously stated, however you want it
to be above the players head, therefore you use the Z axis not the X axis
Vector offset = GetAbsOrigin() + Vector(0,0,92);
this will set the origin for the bubble 92 units above the players
('centre') of origin. Also this will not affect the position if the player
is looking up/down
if you have any more probs can you post/upload screenshots?
-[rcbot]Cheeseh
On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 5:55 AM, Yaakov Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm implementing the chatbubble in the OB SDK beta, but I ran into a slight
> problem.
>
>
>
> When the player is looking down, the bubble is in front of them rotated to
> what I guess is the players origin.
>
> When the player is looking up, the bubble is behind them, rotated as above.
>
>
>
> How do I get it to stay above them?
>
>
>
> Code:
>
> #define CHAT_BUBBLE_MODEL "models/extras/info_chatbubble.mdl"
>
> class CChatBubble : public CBaseAnimating
>
> {
>
> public:
>
> DECLARE_CLASS(CChatBubble, CBaseAnimating);
>
> CChatBubble::CChatBubble()
>
> {
>
> UseClientSideAnimation();
>
> }
>
> virtual void Spawn()
>
> {
>
> SetModel(CHAT_BUBBLE_MODEL);
>
> SetSolid(SOLID_NONE);
>
> SetMoveType(MOVETYPE_NONE);
>
>
>
> BaseClass::Spawn();
>
>
>
> }
>
> virtual void Precache()
>
> {
>
> PrecacheModel(CHAT_BUBBLE_MODEL);
>
> }
>
> };
>
> LINK_ENTITY_TO_CLASS(chat_bubble, CChatBubble);
>
> PRECACHE_REGISTER(chat_bubble);
>
> void CBasePlayer::MakeChatBubble(int iChatBubble)
>
> {
>
> //Tony; incase there already is one, and another check failed.
>
> if ( m_lifeState != LIFE_ALIVE || GetTeamNumber() == TEAM_SPECTATOR)
>
> {
>
> KillChatBubble();
>
> return;
>
> }
>
>
>
> //Tony; don't make new ones if you already have one.
>
> if (m_hChatBubble.Get() != NULL)
>
> return;
>
>
>
> Vector fr, rt, up;
>
> AngleVectors(GetAbsAngles(), &fr, &rt, &up);
>
> Vector offset = GetAbsOrigin() + up * 92;
>
>
>
> CChatBubble *pBubble = (CChatBubble*)CBaseEntity::CreateNoSpawn(
> "chat_bubble", offset, GetAbsAngles(), this );
>
> if (pBubble)
>
> {
>
> pBubble->Spawn();
>
> pBubble->FollowEntity(this, false);
>
>
>
> m_hChatBubble = pBubble; //Tony; assign it
>
> }
>
>
>
> }
>
> void CBasePlayer::KillChatBubble()
>
> {
>
> if (m_hChatBubble.Get() != NULL)
>
> {
>
> m_hChatBubble.Get()->FollowEntity(NULL);
>
> m_hChatBubble.Get()->SetThink(&CBaseEntity::Remove);
>
> m_hChatBubble.Get()->SetNextThink(gpGlobals->curtime + 0.001);
>
> m_hChatBubble = NULL;
>
> }
>
> }
>
>
>
> void CBasePlayer::CheckChatBubble( CUserCmd *cmd )
>
> {
>
> if (!cmd)
>
> return;
>
>
>
> if (cmd->chatenabled)
>
> MakeChatBubble(cmd->chatenabled);
>
> else
>
> KillChatBubble();
>
> }
>
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