Getting a specific player's camera position.

[Gismo359]

Is there a way to get a certain player's camera position? There is a trigger but it doesn't let you specify which player you get the camera position from.

 

[Chaosy]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/trigger-gui-editor-tutorials-279/getlocalplayer-225738/

there you go.

 

[Gismo359]

Thanks, just what I needed!

 

[IcemanBo]

Are you talking about this Cam Target/Source X/Y/Z? I think these actions anyway run localy so GetLocalPlayer() would not change anything.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Chaosy]

let's see..

• Actions
  • Unit - Create 1 Footman for Player 1 (Red) at (Center of (Current camera bounds)) facing Default building facing degrees

converts into..

GetRectCenter(GetCurrentCameraBoundsMapRectBJ()

function GetCurrentCameraBoundsMapRectBJ takes nothing returns rect
    return Rect(GetCameraBoundMinX(), GetCameraBoundMinY(), GetCameraBoundMaxX(), GetCameraBoundMaxY())
endfunction

constant native GetCameraBoundMaxX takes nothing returns real

so it doesn't seem like it.

 

[IcemanBo]

I have meant that GetLocalPlayer() would eventually not change anything, not that the function is already implemented inside the cam function.

 

[Chaosy]

I doubt that's the case, I mean there was a system that used GetLocalPlayer() to check the camera pos.

 

[IcemanBo]

Hm. And what value will you get if you just use that function?

I think it would make sense if it would just run localy. What system are you talking about? (I know one by PnF, but it's not just that simple with using GetLocalPlayer() it has to be synced)

Edit: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/lab-715/observermode-playercameradata-244987/

 

[Gismo359]

The thing is that I needed to set them in separate variables, so I cant know whose camera position it would take (atleast I couldnt find a way to do so), and it didnt cause any de-sync issues. I tested it in a LAN hopefully it wont be much of a problem if its played in a BNET-typed server. If it is, well, it's not that essential.