Freelancer multiple object mover

[darkwind]

made small program

to help a friend

it is for a case when you have

input data

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05
ids_name = 514512
pos = -16750, -200, 32153
archetype = space_port_dmg
ids_info = 514513
base = BW15_05_Base
dock_with = BW15_05_Base
reputation = fc_brigands_grp
behavior = NOTHING
voice = atc_leg_m01_ga
space_costume = li_rockford_head, gallia_male_brigands_body
difficulty_level = 17
loadout = space_port_dmg_ga_01
pilot = pilot_solar_easy
;

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05_1
pos = -16715, -125, 32153
rotate = 0, 0, 45
archetype = space_tankl4
parent = BW15_05
;

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05_2
pos = -16785, -125, 32153
rotate = 0, 0, -45
archetype = space_tankl4
parent = BW15_05
;

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05_3
pos = -16750, -344, 32153
archetype = dsy_mod_disc_s
parent = BW15_05
;

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05_4
pos = -16750, -420, 32153
rotate = 90, 0, 0
archetype = space_tanks4x4
parent = BW15_05
;

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05_5
pos = -16750, -420, 32153
rotate = 90, 90, 0
archetype = space_tanks4x4
parent = BW15_05
;

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05_6
pos = -16750, -420, 32153
rotate = 90, 45, 0
archetype = space_tanks4x4
parent = BW15_05
;

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05_7
pos = -16750, -420, 32153
rotate = 90, -45, 0
archetype = space_tanks4x4
parent = BW15_05
;

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05_8
pos = -16750, -500, 32153
archetype = dsy_mod_disc_s
parent = BW15_05
;

a.txt like that

and wishing to relocate everything to some other position together, and probably rotating it around some sort of center.

example of result

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05
ids_name = 514512
pos = 6000, 0, 400
rotate = 0, 0, 0
archetype = space_port_dmg
ids_info = 514513
base = BW15_05_Base
dock_with = BW15_05_Base
reputation = fc_brigands_grp
behavior = NOTHING
voice = atc_leg_m01_ga
space_costume = li_rockford_head, gallia_male_brigands_body
difficulty_level = 17
loadout = space_port_dmg_ga_01
pilot = pilot_solar_easy
;

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05_1
pos = 6035, 75, 400
rotate = 0, 0, 45
archetype = space_tankl4
parent = BW15_05
;

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05_2
pos = 5965, 75, 400
rotate = 0, 0, -45
archetype = space_tankl4
parent = BW15_05
;

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05_3
pos = 6000, -144, 400
rotate = 0, 0, 0
archetype = dsy_mod_disc_s
parent = BW15_05
;

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05_4
pos = 6000, -220, 400
rotate = 90, 0, 0
archetype = space_tanks4x4
parent = BW15_05
;

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05_5
pos = 6000, -220, 400
rotate = 90, 90, 0
archetype = space_tanks4x4
parent = BW15_05
;

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05_6
pos = 6000, -220, 400
rotate = 90, 45, 0
archetype = space_tanks4x4
parent = BW15_05
;

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05_7
pos = 6000, -220, 400
rotate = 90, -45, 0
archetype = space_tanks4x4
parent = BW15_05
;

[Object]
nickname = BW15_05_8
pos = 6000, -300, 400
rotate = 0, 0, 0
archetype = dsy_mod_disc_s
parent = BW15_05

More detailed description:
It makes coordinates relative to some center
rotates around of it, if you write degrees for angles more than 0 in program
and then shifts the location of those objects to some position elsewhere
after that, it creates new file b.txt where the changed file is written
or you can rewrite the existing one.

download
github

P.S. so basically this program fastly changes "pos = ..." and "rotate = ...." strings in a file.
some people who change things in solar systems, perhaps need it to move multiple stuff around.

P.P.S. I didn't test it. so not exactly sure if it rotates properly. Yeah I tried to rotate but, not sure if it would correspond well with "rotate = " game parameter.

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[Treewyrm]

Erm... you can move and rotate multiple objects in FLMS.

Spoiler

[Groshyr]

Indeed so but primary goal of Darkwind's soft is an accuracy without turning a single coordinate entity into a Pi number like FLMS do

[Treewyrm]

In FLMS options you can enable rounding to integer values if you want. Also rounding makes you lose accuracy, not gain in, as to what accuracy you need depends on situation.

In that code I don't see any matrix inversions and multiplications that would be necessary to rotate collection of objects around single pivot, looks like they're all just going to be in local space.

[Kauket]

Erm... you can move and rotate multiple objects in FLMS.

Spoiler

Whaaaaat? How? Unless I'm using an outdated version. I've always asked Xalrok how we could move multiple objects since it didnt allow multi-selection.

[darkwind]

In FLMS options you can enable rounding to integer values if you want. Also rounding makes you lose accuracy, not gain in, as to what accuracy you need depends on situation.

In that code I don't see any matrix inversions and multiplications that would be necessary to rotate collection of objects around single pivot, looks like they're all just going to be in local space.

Why would we be needing matrix inversion for object rotation?

rotation is just a matter of = Point * Matrix of rotation by X-axis * Matrix of rotation by Y-axis * Matrix of rotation by Z-axis. Matrix multiplication is enough for that ;b

I noticed though, that there is already in use some sort of better new method than it, but whatever. Although wait second, this new method exactly suggests using matrix inversions. Are you rotating through Quaternions?

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[Laz]

Erm... you can move and rotate multiple objects in FLMS.

Spoiler

Whaaaaat? How? Unless I'm using an outdated version. I've always asked Xalrok how we could move multiple objects since it didnt allow multi-selection.

Laz update thing https://github.com/AftermathFreelancer/FLModStudio

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[darkwind]

Reinventing the wheel.

[Skorak]

The new FLMS version crashes more often and has annoying 'features'. The rotating and moving is nice though so use both I guess.

[Laz]

then tell me about them

things aren't gonna get fix if I don't know about them

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