MSFD Setting position (the other way to do movement)

SetPos, axis, float_enum_pos (float_var with Tribunal/Bloodmoon)

SetPos, z, 477

Object_ID->SetPos X, 466

This function (unlike the move and moveworld functions) also works with Actors, including the player. Axis is x, y, or z. The float value sets the position of the calling object to that value. This always refers to the local coordinate system the object is currently in.

Note: With Tribunal, this function accepts local float variables, but only within the currently active cells. This is relevant for exteriors, you can not move objects an arbitrary distance, the target location must be within the active cells (current cell of player plus surrounding cells). (Forum info / reposted by Srikandi). Also note that while objects can be SetPos to any position (without collision being detected), Actors will still check for collision, and may not move as expected in case of collision (which can be used to good effect for collision detection).

SampleScript: This script is made for floating crates in the Mournhold sewer (Tribunal). It demonstrates how SetPos and SetAngle can be used instead of MoveWorld and Rotate to produce fluid movements:

begin floatAboveStartHeight

float timer

float swingTime

float startAngle

float startHeight

float currangle

float xvalue

float zvalue

float zoffset

float tmpoffset

float weightoffset

float waterlevel

short reset

short initialized

if ( initialized == 0 ); this section stores the starting height and facing of the object

set startAngle to GetAngle, X

set startHeight to GetPos, Z

set swingTime to 1

set initialized to 1

endif

if ( MenuMode == 0 )

set waterlevel to GetWaterLevel

if ( waterlevel > startHeight )

if ( timer == 0 )

if ( reset == 0 )

set timer to Random 100

set timer to timer / 4

endif

set timer to ( timer + GetSecondsPassed )

set currangle to GetAngle X

;These set the amount to move or rotate depending on framerate:

set xvalue to 10 * GetSecondsPassed

set zvalue to 5 * GetSecondsPassed

; the crate sways around its x axis:

;rotate up

if ( timer < swingTime )

set currangle to currangle + xvalue

SetAngle X currangle

set zoffset to zoffset + zvalue

;rotate down

elseif ( timer < (swingTime * 3) )

set currangle to currangle - xvalue

SetAngle X currangle

set zoffset to zoffset - zvalue

;up again

elseif (timer < (swingTime * 4 ) )

set currangle to currangle + xvalue

SetAngle X currangle

set zoffset to zoffset + zvalue

;reset timer to zero

else

set timer to 0

set reset to 1

set zoffset to 0

SetAngle, x, startangle

endif

set tmpoffset to waterlevel

set tmpoffset to tmpoffset + zoffset

; The crate bobs up and down

SetPos Z tmpoffset

Else ; Waterlevel is normal

SetAngle, X, startAngle

SetPos Z startHeight

endif

end