> well
> i couldn't do the animation either
> dunno if it's cuz it's a rect patch or not
> and i keep falling off n' can't find it!
> i did a move on it
> doesn't look right
< it didn't look right for me either
< what about the wall
< the west wall
< that is a fall
> what wall
> oh
> ya
< can we do an animation on it and will it look right?
> an animation should be done on a rect
> so pull in another rect
> leave the patch under
> and animate the regular rect
> know what i'm saying?
> the move would look fine
> if it were all one piece
> or another piec on top
> moving
> like bad did to the myst
< wb
< i tried animating it
< the rect
> did something really good to myself that time
> lol
< and didn't animate
< or look animate
< what did you do?
< lol
> dunno
> i can't get to u tho
< oh
< http://members.lycos.co.uk/whispernear/a_midsummers_eve/shadows.world
> is erotics name flashing for u
< YES
< i just told her too
< wierd
> she's unreachable for me
< i'm getting dizzy
< not unreachable for me
< i sent it when it flashed on
> ok
> gimme the addy again
< http://members.lycos.co.uk/whispernear/a_midsummers_eve/shadows.world
> lol
> no
> the animate one
< ok
< blood1a.cmp
< blood2a.cmp
< blood3a.cmp
< i would be happy for a move or animation
< anything at all
> that's weird how it wont animate
> gimme another tex
> not blood
< i know
< it is
> that u have uploaded
< yes
< it won't for me either
< even on the hard drive
< it will with another texture
< but not this one
> what's that tear tex
< the same
> i need a diff tex
> gimme anything
> something u have uploaded in the same tex folder
< blood1b.cmp
< blood2b.cmp
< blood3b.cmp
< these don't work either
< but water does
< water1a.cmp
< water2a.cmp
< water3a.cmp
> it's not for me
> weird
> do u know how to do moves?
< no
< i haven't learned that yet
> toss another layer on top n' make them in a grouper n' move them each
> lol
< but when i click trigger now
> bad knows how to do it evenly.......mine jump a bit
< it zooms off
> you have to place it
> try this
> see where u have that rect
> not the patch
< i hope erotic is ok
> think she's not on
> u want to do this?
< yes
< i will do the rect
< what do i do?
> toss up a rect
> and make it the water tex for now
> so u can see what you're working with
< ok
> where u have it in pieces <sections> you'll play with it till u get it right
> but i'll give u a quick lesson on moves
< ok
< thank you
> do uhave a rect up?
< yes
> k
> up under the objects tab
> drag down move ot the action there
< ok
> MoveAction2?
> does it say that
< yes
> k
> that is highlighted
> see in the white box
> copy start/end blha blah
> 4th line down
< ok
> double click that
> in the box put a 3
< ok
> 3 starts the move
> now
> highlight your rect name
< ok
> move it slightly where u want it to finish.....the end of the water thing
> up or down wherever u want
> back forward
> all set?
< yes
< thanks you
> now
> highlight the moveaction2 again
> double click that copy start / end line again
> and put a 4 in there
> 4 ends the move
< ok
> do the infinate loop
> set?
< yes
< this is hard
> do trigger now
> on the moveaction2
> you should see it moving from where you started it
> to where u ended it
< it's working
< yayyyyyyyyyyy
> :-)
> now
> for it to remain u need to do the ssame room thing for behaviors
> when u get it all set
> not hard really when u do a few
> just remember 3 starts it where u want it
> move the object
< ok
> go back and put in 4 to end
> also.....2nd line down in the move action
< move it?
> cycle time
> that gives u the speed
> of the move
> yeah when u moved the rect up down back or forth
> i dunno what u did to it
> then u went back to the move
> and put a 4 in the copy start / end
> to stop there
< omg
> what
< this is all so complicated
< lol
> noooooo
> it's not
> dont type for a sec
> drag down a wall....<SOUTHWALL> say
> bring down a Move action and put it under action on SOUTHWALL
> in the white box.....double click Copy Start/End and place a numeral 3 in that box click ok
> numeral 3 Starts this particular move
> highlight SOUTHWALL again
> use your icon to move that wall up or down....but only in one direction
> stop moving when u have it where u want it
> highlight the MoveAction again
> double click Copy Start/End again
> put a numeral 4 there
> numeral 4 ends the move
> then do the infinate loop and the speed u want
> ok u can talk now.......just incase u wanna copy those instructions
< i'm saving these notes so i won't forget
> then u need the behavior tab...sameroom like u do for other things
< really?
> yes
> so when u come here ppl will see it
> same room sensor
< ok
< what is start action for?
< start up
> same thing sorta
> starts up when entering a room
> u would want music to do that
< ok
< thank you
< saving notes
< you're a great a teacher
> yw
< hugsssssssss
> not if u find it confusing i'm not
> lol
< you are