GXSceneFollowEntity - boxgaming/gx GitHub Wiki
Keep the scene positioned relative to a specified entity.
Syntax
GXSceneFollowEntity entityId%, followMode%
Parameters
- Entity to follow is specified by the entityId% parameter. This id is returned by the GXEntityCreate function or can be accessed by its user id by the GX function.
- The followMode% parameter specifies the method the engine should use to follow the specified entity.
Scene Follow Modes
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| GXSCENE_FOLLOW_NONE | No automatic scene positioning (default) |
| GXSCENE_FOLLOW_ENTITY_CENTER | Center the view on a specified entity |
| GXSCENE_FOLLOW_ENTITY_CENTER_X | Center the x axis of the scene on the specified entity |
| GXSCENE_FOLLOW_ENTITY_CENTER_Y | Center the y axis of the scene on the specified entity |
| GXSCENE_FOLLOW_ENTITY_CENTER_X_POS | Center the x axis of the scene only when moving to the right |
| GXSCENE_FOLLOW_ENTITY_CENTER_X_NEG | center the x axis of the scene only when moving to the left |
Examples
Example1: Keep the scene centered on a specified entity.
GXSceneCreate 320, 180
DIM SHARED warhog AS LONG
warhog = GXEntityCreate("img/warhog.png", 16, 16, 5)
GXSceneFollowEntity warhog, GXSCENE_FOLLOW_ENTITY_CENTER