like, in 2d game i need to count the distance with script in studs. here is example:
#how to count a distance in studs
fervent depot
Magnitude?
urban lantern
like, in 2d game i need to count the distance with script in studs. here is exam...
so you bounce a ball and you need to find out the distance it has traveled?
fervent depot
so you bounce a ball and you need to find out the distance it has traveled?
I think thats what he means
urban lantern
maybe something like
urban lantern
local distance = 0
local last_pos = ball.Position
RunService.Heartbeat:Connect(function()
distance += (last_pos - ball.Position).Magnitude
last_pos = ball.Position
end)
huh
that will just keep adding the distance to the distance
distance will be a huge number
urban lantern
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fervent depot
```lua
local distance = 0
local last_pos = ball.Position
RunService.Heartbeat:C...
what im saying it still keeps adding the distance to distance variable
like if its 1 stud away then its going to keep adding 1 to distance every heartbeat
urban lantern
wdym
fervent depot
RunService.Heartbeat:Connect(function()
distance += (last_pos - ball.Position).Magnitude
urban lantern
if its still then last_pos = ball.Position
it checks how much its moved every heartbeat
diagram
fervent depot
you are using += it just keeps adding the distance to the variable "Distance"
idrk
urban lantern
if the ball is at 0,0,0
last_pos is at 0,0,0
0 is added
next heartbeat it moves to 1,0,0
last_pos is at 0,0,0
1 is added
next heartbeat its still at 1,0,0
last_pos is at 1,0,0
0 is added
fervent depot
hmmm
makes sense ig
oh wait you werent updating the last_pos earlier so I thought u were trying to-
nvm
just checked the edited
urban lantern
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fervent depot
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placid crescent
so you bounce a ball and you need to find out the distance it has traveled?
yea'