From: Jon Eaves <jon@aba.net.au>
To: ml@qoole.com
Reply-To: ml@qoole.com
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 1997 10:46:27 +1100
Subject: Re: Setting Platform/Elevator heights 

In message <2337.9712041122@dsse.ecs.soton.ac.uk> you typed:
>Hi there,
>
>Maybe I missed something real simple here, but:
>
>Qoole has a kind of grid size option right?  Like I use the default of 16
>"world of quake" units between grid lines in the Qoole 2D windows.
>
>You know about where to the put the platform/elevator in qoole, yes?  At
>the high point where you want the lift to stop after you have got on it.
>All you have to do is count the number of grids from this "high point" to
>where you want the lift to be at its low point.  Mutiply that number by 16 or
>whatever you choose the grid size to be.

In fact, I did this last night (added a platform) to a simple map, and
all I did was put the platform where it should top out.  Looked at the
"Y" value in the "side 2d map", then moved the mouse to the bottom
of the shaft and looked at the "Y" value again.

I then calculated the distance by subtracting the two numbers, (careful
of this sign of the bottom number, it can be negative).  

Voila, that's the distance to move.  Worked first time, no problems,
there's a very small gap at the bottom, but I can easily tweak that
out.

>
>Is this too obvious, or am I missing the point?

Nope, but I think my method is even simpler.

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