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Dr.Benway

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« on: December 28, 2005, 10:15:34 am »
UNOFFICIAL HAPTEK HYPERTEXT GUIDE 1.5

Consider this the FINAL VERSION, unless something unexpected happens! I can't upload it to the Zabaware forums, because it's too large. You can find it on DG-forum in the "Help & Tutorials"-section. You have to register as well. Sorry for that!

http://72.240.116.125/dg/dgforum/index.php/topic,57.msg1424.html#msg1424

version 1.5

A completely rewritten guide after a lot of testing out of commands and queries.
Descriptions for parameters were sometimes dropped but usually greyed out when I couldn't get them to work.
Added a new page about the JavaScript functions inside HapPlayer411.js.

Pages added for "obsolete" commands that nevertheless work:
loadsound (for .ogg-sounds)
setcameraoffset (leads look of character away from camera)
setlookat (camera direction)
setlookfrom (camera location)
setmorph (triggers a morph)


Figured out now:
loadmorph (bind a morph to a switch)
\texcoords (triggers a special effect)


Do the following commandsqueries really work?
createscript
\bmmaskcopy
deletescript
\tare
\timer
renderer cap edgeantialias


Version 1.4

Pages changed:

\bmmaskcopy (added: "Does this command really work?")
key (re-discovered: assign a hotkey!)
keyframe, \rotatequat, \rotation, \translate: clarified the use of these commands further
q (added: "A message should be no more than 2048 characters long.")

current mouse pos (reformulated explanation)
current position (added reference to \translate)
current rotation (added reference to \rotatequat)
current transformation (added short comment from Haptek SDK)


Version 1.3

countless corrections and additions

Pages added:
Short explanation of Haptek commands
texture height (query)
texture name (query)
texture width (query)


Version 1.2

A lot of spelling mistakes corrected.

Pages changed:
@all commands
camera
\rendermode
setlight
setreg
setswitch
figures
moods
morphs



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« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2005, 12:16:05 pm »
Applauds [8D]

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« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2005, 01:38:38 pm »

Doc,
Very kind of you to go to all this work for us.
Thank you, it is much appreciated.
I know this version will be a great help just as your past versions were.

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« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2005, 05:31:20 pm »
Wonderful, Doc!

Haptek should pay you for this great job!

It is a milestone for all of us, who are trying to give Hal a human look-and-feel, using Haptek characters.


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« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2005, 06:55:29 pm »
You're all very nice. I thank you all! [:D]

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« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2005, 08:31:01 pm »
Hi

I am trying very hard to find the guide but without any luck. Can you provide th edirect donwload link?
 

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« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2005, 11:37:18 pm »
Thank you Dr.Benway [:D] I'll check this out once my project's finished. [:)]
 

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« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2005, 02:01:03 am »
Thank you,

This is very useful.

btw, I've been looking for the standard_FigDef.hap so that I may learn about the available switches for the current character.  

I have been unable to locate the file in my UltraHal6 installation even though I have located my hap_temp-folder.

I am getting ready to learn how to script HAPS, and I was going to review the switches in order to get an idea of what parameters were available to me.

Thanks A Lot,

John L>
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« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2005, 05:01:47 am »
wgb14,

Doc had provided a direct link for you provided you are registered with the digitalgirl site.
Once there scroll down near the bottom then click on the attachment.
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« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2005, 06:14:39 am »
quote:
Originally posted by wgb14
Hi, I am trying very hard to find the guide but without any luck. Can you provide th edirect donwload link?



Alternatively I will send you or anyone else the guide if you provide me with an email address. The guide is about 450Kb and in Windows help-format.
« Last Edit: December 29, 2005, 06:31:23 am by Dr.Benway »

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« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2005, 07:51:55 am »
Dr.Benway,
  Doc, once again thanks for the input.
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« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2005, 10:25:36 am »
Hi, my email address is idoumanis@yahoo.gr. If it is possible please forward me the guide.

Many thanks
 

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« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2005, 04:13:31 pm »
hologenicman,
  Wanted to pass this for you, the htr is a compressed file that will uncompress in the Haptek hap_temp folder when the hrt is being used.  All of the files are removed when the htr is not used, I coppied and moved them to be able to work with them. Interesting glad someone else wants to look at them.
Carl2