linking view to avatar

[5ky1ine]

is ther any way of linking the view to an avatar and walk around the environment using the keyboard like in a game?

any help will be really appreciated..

[Moh200jo]

try the following code to link the avatar with the mainview
mainview=viz.clearcolor(viz.SKYBLUE)
avatar = viz.add('vcc_female.cfg')
avatar.setPosition(0,0,9)
view = viz.MainView
link = viz.link(avatar, view)
link.preTrans([0,-0.5,-5])

[Moh200jo]

I correct this what you are looking for.
import viz
import vizcam
viz.go()
viz.add('tut_ground.wrl')
avatar = viz.add('vcc_female.cfg')
avatar.state(2)
handcontrol = vizcam.KeyboardCamera(forward=viz.KEY_UP,backward= viz.KEY_DOWN,turnRight=viz.KEY_RIGHT,turnLeft=viz. KEY_LEFT)
viz.cam.setHandler(handcontrol)
view = viz.MainView
link = viz.link(view, avatar)
link.preTrans([0,-1.5,5])
pos = avatar.getPosition()

[5ky1ine]

thanks for the reply,

the code works fine apart from the avatar is in the walking state even when you are not pressing anything. is there anyway to make the avatar stand still when no key is being pressed?

[Moh200jo]

yes just define a function to check the avatar state

[5ky1ine]

can you tell me how that is done please

thanks

[Moh200jo]

I correct something like this:
avatar_position = avatar.getPosition()
def avatarstate():
global avatar_position
if avatar_position == avatar.getPosition():
avatar.state(1)
else:
avatar_position= avatar.getPosition()
avatar.state(2)

vizact.ontimer(.05, avatarstate)

I hope this will be helpful

[5ky1ine]

Thanks that worked, but only one thing left, the avatar dosent have collision, it walks through the walls and other objects. any suggestions