Smooth camera

[holon]

Is their anyway to make smooth camera movements for a, 'introduction' for example?

[Chessnut]

CalcView + math.Approach()

[holon]

Thanks a bunch, how can I smooth the increase, can FrameTime do something?

[E X C L]

You could use LerpVector and LerpAngles for smoother movement

[holon]

Example code? I'm not sure how to apply this

Thanks for the quick reply's

[E X C L]

[lua]local oldVector = Vector(100,100,100);
local targetVector = Vector(0,0,0);
local function myhook()
oldVector = LerpVector(0.20,oldVector,targetVector);
print(oldVector);
end
myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook();
[/lua]

This should demonstrate it.
Everytime myhook() runs oldVector will get closer to targetVector "smoothy".

[dingusnin]

[QUOTE=_NewBee;34911838][lua]local oldVector = Vector(100,100,100);
local targetVector = Vector(0,0,0);
local function myhook()
LerpVector(0.20,oldVector,targetVector);
print(oldVector);
end
myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook(); myhook();
[/lua]

This should demonstrate it.
Everytime myhook() runs oldVector will get closer to targetVector "smoothy".[/QUOTE]

won't this be better?

[lua]
local CurV = Vector(100,100,100)
local Target = Vector(0,0,0)

function Myhook()
CurV = LerpVector(0.20,CurV,Target)
end
[/lua]

[E X C L]

They are basically the same except mine prints the results in console so you can see what the function actually does.
Oh, and just a tip, there's no point in making the function global and you normally start function names with a lowercase letter, then use capitals when new worlds comes. Same goes for variables.

[James]

Dingusnin has set it so that, every time the function is called, it sets CurV to a LerpVector of itself. All you were doing in your function was calling the same math over and over, while changing or updating nothing.

[Spencer Sharkey]

[QUOTE=_NewBee;34913485]
Oh, and just a tip, there's no point in making the function global and you normally start function names with a lowercase letter, then use capitals when new worlds comes. Same goes for variables.[/QUOTE]

I think the naming of your functions and variables depends on your coding style. There's no right or wrong way...

[E X C L]

It will pays off to have the habit when you ever want to try another more complicated language.