au3irrlicht - moving a scene node

[aNewLyfe 0]

Hi, after 2 days i've gave up.

Problem is: i want to move a node forward by a keypress for example W. Well, moving on x+, x- or z+, z- is done. But i want to move node to forward. (Where it looking, facing at)

variables i got: node rotation, node speed, node x,y,z points.

Tried something like:

$NODE_X += (cos(($PI/360)*($NODE_YROTATION+90))*$MOVE_SPEED)

$NODE_Z += (cos(($PI/360)*($NODE_YROTATION+90))*$MOVE_SPEED)

bad idea? my math is FF btw.

Really waiting 4 your help.

[kaotkbliss 146]

you can create additional nodes (front, back left and right) that are too small to see. make them child nodes of the main node and when you movement key _ispressed() then set the main node position to the position of the front (back left or right) node

$dll = DllOpen("user32.dll")
If _IsPressed("57", $dll) Then;w
            $posf = _IrrGetNodeAbsolutePosition($FrontNode)
            _IrrSetNodePosition($node, $posf[0], $Pos[1], $posf[2])
        ElseIf _IsPressed("53", $dll) Then;s
            $posb = _IrrGetNodeAbsolutePosition($BackNode)
            _IrrSetNodePosition($node, $posb[0], $Pos[1], $posb[2])
        EndIf

Edited December 11, 2010 by kaotkbliss

[aNewLyfe 0]

you can create additional nodes (front, back left and right) that are too small to see. make them child nodes of the main node and when you movement key _ispressed() then set the main node position to the position of the front (back left or right) node

$dll = DllOpen("user32.dll")
If _IsPressed("57", $dll) Then;w
            $posf = _IrrGetNodeAbsolutePosition($FrontNode)
            _IrrSetNodePosition($node, $posf[0], $Pos[1], $posf[2])
        ElseIf _IsPressed("53", $dll) Then;s
            $posb = _IrrGetNodeAbsolutePosition($BackNode)
            _IrrSetNodePosition($node, $posb[0], $Pos[1], $posb[2])
        EndIf

well tnx 4 reply and your time.

But i've found the formula after 3 days

((Cos(direction degree * pi number / 180) * node movement speed))