Yea, it is possible the values are local space, that would make sense. Ill try that out. :)
Thank you. On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Asher Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > Complete guess, but is it possible the position you are getting is > relative to the entity origin instead of world? Would explain the > small values. > > On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Michael Kramer > <[email protected]> wrote: > > is pEntity of type CBaseViewModel? > > if not, try casting pEntity to CBaseViewModel > > > > On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 12:55 PM, Ryan Sheffer <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Thanks for the code, but unfortunately I need a way to get the > attachment > >> without using the beams attachment point stuff. > >> > >> On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 11:13 PM, Michael Kramer > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> When I drew a beam for one of my weapons I used the following: > >>> pBeam->PointEntInit( endPos, this ); > >>> pBeam->SetEndAttachment( 1 ); > >>> pBeam->SetWidth( width / 4.0f ); > >>> pBeam->SetEndWidth( width ); > >>> However this was serverside code, But I did then have it also spark on > >>> the muzzle, so I did: > >>> CBaseViewModel *pViewModel = pOwner->GetViewModel(); > >>> pViewModel->GetAttachment(LookupAttachment("muzzle"),origin,angles); > >>> g_pEffects->Sparks(origin); > >>> > >>> Below is the entire drawBeam function I used: > >>> CBasePlayer *pOwner = ToBasePlayer( GetOwner() ); > >>> CBaseViewModel *pViewModel = pOwner->GetViewModel(); > >>> if ( pOwner == NULL ) > >>> return; > >>> //Check to store off our view model index > >>> if ( pViewModel == NULL ) > >>> { > >>> CBaseViewModel *vm = pOwner->GetViewModel(); > >>> if ( vm ) > >>> { > >>> m_hViewModel.Set( vm ); > >>> } > >>> } > >>> #ifndef CLIENT_DLL > >>> //Draw a tracer down the middle > >>> UTIL_Tracer( startPos, endPos, 0, TRACER_DONT_USE_ATTACHMENT, 6500, > true, > >>> "GaussTracer" ); > >>> //Draw the main beam shaft > >>> CBeam *pBeam = CBeam::BeamCreate( GAUSS_BEAM_SPRITE, width ); > >>> if ( useMuzzle ) > >>> { > >>> pBeam->PointEntInit( endPos, this ); > >>> pBeam->SetEndAttachment( 1 ); > >>> pBeam->SetWidth( width / 4.0f ); > >>> pBeam->SetEndWidth( width ); > >>> } > >>> else > >>> { > >>> pBeam->SetStartPos( startPos ); > >>> pBeam->SetEndPos( endPos ); > >>> pBeam->SetWidth( width ); > >>> pBeam->SetEndWidth( width / 4.0f ); > >>> } > >>> pBeam->SetBrightness( 255 ); > >>> pBeam->SetColor( 255, 145+random->RandomInt( -16, 16 ), 0 ); > >>> pBeam->RelinkBeam(); > >>> pBeam->LiveForTime( 5.1f ); > >>> > >>> On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 11:11 PM, Ryan Sheffer <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Hey coders! > >>>> > >>>> I came across a nasty little issue and I thought maybe somebody has > come > >>>> across this before. > >>>> I am trying to create a client side beam from the muzzle of the > players > >>>> view model to where the bullet impacts, but I cannot get the > attachment > >>>> position for the muzzle on the view model. > >>>> > >>>> Here is the code I am using for getting the attachment: > >>>> > >>>> int attachment = pEntity->LookupAttachment( "muzzle" ); > >>>> pEntity->GetAttachment( attachment, vecAttachment, angAttachment > ); > >>>> > >>>> pEntity is the view model. > >>>> This is the same way I saw it done on the physcannons client side > code. > >>>> The position it gets appears to be somewhere close to the origin of > the > >>>> map but the coordinates are not exactly 0, 0, 0. One way to fix the > position > >>>> is to give myself a weapon_physcannon and then when I switch back to > my gun > >>>> the attachment position is where it should be, from the muzzle. I > don't see > >>>> anything special in the weapon_physcannon's code so I am baffled. > >>>> > >>>> Some things to note: > >>>> - This is a client side entity, client side code > >>>> - The attachment on the model looks fine in the model viewer > >>>> > >>>> So any help would be wonderful, I am just digging away at the > debugging > >>>> trying to find the issue but nothing sticks out, only the fact that > having a > >>>> physcannon at the same time fixes the problem. > >>>> > >>>> Here is the full code for the beam just in case: > >>>> > >>>> void C_WeaponSonicRifle::CreateShotBeam(void) > >>>> { > >>>> CBasePlayer *pOwner = ToBasePlayer( GetOwner() ); > >>>> > >>>> if ( pOwner == NULL ) > >>>> return; > >>>> > >>>> BeamInfo_t beamInfo; > >>>> C_BaseAnimating *pEntity = NULL; > >>>> trace_t tr; > >>>> > >>>> Vector vecAttachment, vecCrosshair, vecDir; > >>>> QAngle angAttachment; > >>>> > >>>> if ( IsCarriedByLocalPlayer() && !::input->CAM_IsThirdPerson() ) > >>>> { > >>>> pEntity = pOwner->GetViewModel(); > >>>> vecDir = pOwner->GetAutoaimVector(AUTOAIM_5DEGREES); > >>>> } > >>>> else > >>>> { > >>>> pEntity = this; > >>>> vecDir = pOwner->GetAutoaimVector(AUTOAIM_5DEGREES); > >>>> } > >>>> > >>>> pEntity->PushAllowBoneAccess( true, true, "sonic rifle" ); > >>>> > >>>> int attachment = pEntity->LookupAttachment( "muzzle" ); > >>>> pEntity->GetAttachment( attachment, vecAttachment, angAttachment > ); > >>>> > >>>> pEntity->PopBoneAccess( "sonic rifle" ); > >>>> > >>>> vecCrosshair = pOwner->Weapon_ShootPosition(); > >>>> UTIL_TraceLine(vecCrosshair, vecCrosshair + (vecDir * > >>>> MAX_TRACE_LENGTH), MASK_SONICBEAMS, pOwner, COLLISION_GROUP_NONE, > &tr); > >>>> > >>>> beamInfo.m_pStartEnt = NULL; > >>>> beamInfo.m_pEndEnt = NULL; > >>>> > >>>> //beamInfo.m_nType = TE_BEAMPOINTS; > >>>> beamInfo.m_vecStart = tr.endpos; > >>>> beamInfo.m_vecEnd = vecAttachment; > >>>> > >>>> beamInfo.m_nStartAttachment = NULL; > >>>> beamInfo.m_nEndAttachment = NULL; > >>>> > >>>> beamInfo.m_pszModelName = "sprites/laserbeam.vmt"; > >>>> beamInfo.m_flHaloScale = 0.0f; > >>>> beamInfo.m_flLife = 2.5f; > >>>> > >>>> beamInfo.m_flWidth = 3.0f; > >>>> beamInfo.m_flEndWidth = 3.0f; > >>>> > >>>> beamInfo.m_flFadeLength = 0.0f; > >>>> beamInfo.m_flAmplitude = 0; > >>>> > >>>> beamInfo.m_flBrightness = 255.0; > >>>> > >>>> beamInfo.m_flSpeed = 1.0f; > >>>> beamInfo.m_nStartFrame = 0.0; > >>>> beamInfo.m_flFrameRate = 30.0; > >>>> > >>>> beamInfo.m_flRed = 255; > >>>> beamInfo.m_flGreen = 255; > >>>> beamInfo.m_flBlue = 255; > >>>> > >>>> beamInfo.m_nSegments = 4; > >>>> beamInfo.m_bRenderable = true; > >>>> beamInfo.m_nFlags = (FBEAM_SHADEIN | FBEAM_SHADEOUT | > >>>> FBEAM_FADEOUT); > >>>> > >>>> beams->CreateBeamPoints( beamInfo ); > >>>> } > >>>> > >>>> Thanks guys :) > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> ~Ryan ( skidz ) > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >>>> please visit: > >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >>> please visit: > >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> ~Ryan ( skidz ) > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >> please visit: > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > >> > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > -- ~Ryan ( skidz )
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