Re: problem with exam task for college

2013-01-14 Thread jeltedeproft
this is what i have right now, it tells me i can't multiply a vector with a vector, i have to find a way to multiply the speed with the updated angle (=hoek in dutch) code : from visual import * import time import math import random class lunar_lander(object): def __init__(self):

Re: problem with exam task for college

2013-01-13 Thread jeltedeproft
this is again a newer version, right now the velocity does in fact turn, but the view doesn't follow, it keeps the ship vertical. i'm also having trouble letting the flame appear when pressing the "up" button and when the ship rotates the horizontal velocity keeps getting bigger and bigger i a

Re: problem with exam task for college

2013-01-13 Thread jeltedeproft
corrected a bit, loop works, gas doesn't work from visual import * import time import math import random from datetime import datetime import operator class lunar_lander(object): def __init__(self): scene.title = 'mini star wars' scene.width = 375 scene.height = 550

Re: problem with exam task for college

2013-01-07 Thread jeltedeproft
ok after another round of reparations, my update works again and it updates the fuel meter, but i still can't get the view of the spaceship to rotate, for now only the direction the spaceship accelerates when pressing "up" changes after a rotation, but the spaceship itself keeps pointing up. Thi

Re: problem with exam task for college

2013-01-05 Thread jeltedeproft
that's probably it, how do i solve it? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: problem with exam task for college

2013-01-05 Thread jeltedeproft
hy again,thanx, i updated my code with your more efficient approach :), so that possibly resolves problem number 2, but still leaves me with problem n°1, my code is still stuck in the first update of the fuel tank (brandstoftank), for the sake of your easyness i'll paste the code again from vi

Re: problem with exam task for college

2013-01-04 Thread jeltedeproft
woow jeezes, thanks for the amazingly fast and detailed response, you guys are amazing. let's clear a few things up : 1) points is a module in vpython to make points, the points do in fact appear although its not really the effect i intended to have, the points are "lined up" in stead of ran

problem with exam task for college

2013-01-04 Thread jeltedeproft
hy everyone, for my exam this year i had to write a computer game on vpython (visualpython).we had to make a lunar lander game where the ship drops by gravity and is able to manouver to safely land on the moon.right now i am completely stuck on trying to make the visual of the ship rotate.i'm ne