Synchronizing object movement

519 · Post by **519** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 4:26 pm

I have a problem with controlling multiple objects at once. The player touches a control arrow, and it sends a command to a group of objects to move in unison. Problem is, they don't - one or two always lag, and it throws the entire thing off(sometimes to very amusing shapes). I've done sync'd objects before and I have seen it done, but I've forgotten the trick to getting them to all move at once.

Anyone know the solution?

Commodore · Post by **Commodore** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 8:26 pm

It's a tricky problem, and hard to get to work perfectly, if at all. The thing is, ZZT doesn't update all the objects at the same time, it updates them one at a time in the order that they were created. A lot of mobility is pretty much impossibe without breakups, but moving in one direction is easier.

It's been a while since i've had to do it, so i'm not sure if you want the objects in front or in back to move first, my guess is the ones in front, so say you wanted a group of objects to move to the right. You'd create them in this order:

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with kevedit it tells you the number of the object so you can check if you're on the right path.

The mystical winds encylopedia has a detailed discussion about it, so if i'm simply confusing, go check that out.

Post by **MadTom** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 12:15 pm

Commodore's given you the real answer, but in addition, don't forget to make all of your objects #cycle 1. That might help, too.

dave2 · Post by **dave2** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 4:26 am

For a great example of sync'd objects, check out Code Red:SE by Zenith Nadir! Near the beginning a blue car drives up!

Post by **Zenith Nadir** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:03 am

dave2 i would like to fuck you up the butthole then i will sneak into your room and cut your cock off and stuff it in my mouth and chew it up with my little pearlies

Ryan Ferneau · Post by **Ryan Ferneau** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:12 am

A fitting reward!

Post by **Dr. Dos** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:20 am

Zenith Nadir wrote:dave2 i would like to fuck you up the butthole then i will sneak into your room and cut your cock off and stuff it in my mouth and chew it up with my little pearlies

and have sex with Mrs. Bighead.

Furry Jesus Freak · Post by **Furry Jesus Freak** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:06 pm

*shudder* How terrifying! Btw, where can I get Code Red:SE? And for that matter, does anyone have a copy of the very first Chicken Wire (I have all the rest)?

nps · Post by **nps** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:38 pm

why the hell would you want to play nadir's games; they all SUCK

Ryan Ferneau · Post by **Ryan Ferneau** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:04 am

Why indeed!

Post by **Zenith Nadir** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:06 am

yeah, you don't want to play any of those games

they are terrible and they're not on the archive for a reason

Ryan Ferneau · Post by **Ryan Ferneau** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:11 am

I want to see a blue car drive up.

Furry Jesus Freak · Post by **Furry Jesus Freak** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 2:44 am

Ryan Ferneau wrote:I want to see a blue car drive up.

Post by **clecky** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 2:30 pm

shut the hell up jazzy

Stak · Post by **Stak** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 7:24 pm

Clecky wrote:shut the hell up jazzy