InterpolateCameraPos

InterpolateCameraPos

Description:

Function InterpolateCameraPos move a player's camera from one position to another, within the set time. Useful for scripted cut scenes

Function InterpolateCameraPos was added in 0.3e and will not work in earlier versions!

Use TogglePlayerSpectating to make objects stream in for the player while the camera is moving and remove the HUD. The player's camera can be reset to behind the player with SetCameraBehindPlayer.

Parameters:

(playerid, Float:FromX, Float:FromY, Float:FromZ, Float:ToX, Float:ToY, Float:ToZ, time, cut = CAMERA_CUT)

int

playerid

The ID of the player the camera should be moved for.

float

FromX

The X position the camera should start to move from.

float

FromY

The Y position the camera should start to move from.

float

FromZ

The Z position the camera should start to move from.

float

ToX

The X position the camera should move to.

float

ToY

The Y position the camera should move to.

float

ToZ

The Z position the camera should move to.

int

time

Time in milliseconds.

int

cut

The jumpcut to use. Defaults to CAMERA_CUT. Set to CAMERA_MOVE for a smooth movement.

Return Values:

This function does not return any specific values.

Examples:

Example 1

public OnPlayerCommandText(playerid, cmdtext[])
{
    if(!strcmp(cmdtext, "/moveme", true))
    {
        TogglePlayerSpectating(playerid, 1);
        InterpolateCameraPos(playerid, 0.0, 0.0, 10.0, 1000.0, 1000.0, 30.0, 10000, CAMERA_MOVE);
        //Move the player's camera from point A to B in 10000 milliseconds (10 seconds).
        return 1;
    }
    return 0;
}

Related Functions

The following functions may be useful, as they are related to this function in one way or another.

• InterpolateCameraLookAt: Move a player's camera view from one location to another.
• SetPlayerCameraPos: Set a player's camera position.
• SetPlayerCameraLookAt: Set where a player's camera should face.