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Kranky
12-10-2010, 09:23 AM
Hi! Im quite new to mel-scripting and recently i tried to create this expression that i learned from a tutorial. The expressions function is to rotate a wheel, and where ever it is rotated it will keep its rotation. But somewere in the script there seems to be some problems, because all i get is syntax error.

( link to the tutorial; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f33ar9gy2UY&feature=related )

Here's the script:


global float $oldX = 0.0;
global float $oldZ = 0.0;

$radius = 0.089;
$distance = 0.0;
$flip = 1;

if ($oldX == 0.0 44 $oldZ == 0.0)
driven.rotateX 0.0;

else
(
//The control_handle is the node that drives the wheel forward.
$change_X = control_handle.translateX - $oldX;
$change_Z = control_handle.translateZ - $oldZ;

$distance = sqrt (($change_X * $change_X) + ($change_Z * $change_Z)) ;

$cur_angle = control_handle.rotateY % 360;

if ($change_Z < 0)
$flip = -1;
if ($cur_angle > 90)
$flip = -1 * $flip;
if ($cur_angle >= 270)
$flip = -1 * $flip;
if ($cur_angle < -90)
$flip = -1 * $flip;
if ($cur_angle <= -270)
$flip = -1 * $flip;
//driven is the wheel itself
driven.rotateX = driven.rotateX + ($flip = (($distance / (6.28 * $radius)) * 360.0));

)

$oldX = control_handle.translateX;
$oldZ = control_handle.translateZ;


Here's what it says in the Script Editor

// Error: if ($oldX == 0.0 44 $oldZ == 0.0) // // Error: Syntax error //
// Error: else //
// Error: Syntax error //
// Error: $distance = sqrt (($change_X * $change_X) + ($change_Z * $change_Z)) ; //
// Error: "$change_X" is an undeclared variable. //
// Error: $distance = sqrt (($change_X * $change_X) + ($change_Z * $change_Z)) ; //
// Error: "$change_X" is an undeclared variable. //
// Error: ) //
// Error: Syntax error //



I hope that someone could help me figure out this problem.
Sebek128
12-10-2010, 10:04 AM
if ($oldX == 0.0 44 $oldZ == 0.0)

There is && instead 44, it means AND between conditions.


else
(
code....
....
..
)

There should be curvy brackets instead round {}


"$change_X" is an undeclared variable. //

This is propably because of this wrong brackets.
rahulsg2901
12-10-2010, 10:20 AM
chk out ths

global float $oldX = 0.0;
global float $oldZ = 0.0;
float $radius = 0.089;
float $distance = 0.0;
float $flip = 1;
if ($oldX == 0.0 && $oldZ == 0.0)
{
driven.rotateX = 0.0;
}
else
{
//The control_handle is the node that drives the wheel forward.
float $change_X = control_handle.translateX - $oldX;
float $change_Z = control_handle.translateZ - $oldZ;
float $distance = sqrt (($change_X * $change_X) + ($change_Z * $change_Z)) ;
float $cur_angle = control_handle.rotateY % 360;
if ($change_Z < 0)
$flip = -1;
if ($cur_angle > 90)
$flip = -1 * $flip;
if ($cur_angle >= 270)
$flip = -1 * $flip;
if ($cur_angle < -90)
$flip = -1 * $flip;
if ($cur_angle <= -270)
$flip = -1 * $flip;
//driven is the wheel itself
$flip = (($distance / (6.28 * $radius)) * 360.0);
driven.rotateX = driven.rotateX + $flip;
}
$oldX = control_handle.translateX;
$oldZ = control_handle.translateZ;


changes make in red
Kranky
12-10-2010, 10:36 AM
Thanks for the help! But now i have run into further problems.

I used your fixed script rahulsg2901 (http://forums.cgsociety.org/member.php?u=344920).

I have point constrained the wheel to a locator wich is parented to the car axel. The problem now is that when i turn the axel the wheels does not rotate with the axel, they keep staying in the same y-rotation as always (But the x/z rotation works). Were in the script does this problem occur?


EDIT:
Problem solved by using both a orient and point constraint. Thank you for the help!
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