Function HObjectPlace

editor/HObject.cpp:279–426

Places an object in the world Parameters: obj_type,obj_id - specify the object to be placed Returns: true if object placed, false if there was some problem

// Parameters:	obj_type,obj_id - specify the object to be placed
// Returns:		true if object placed, false if there was some problem
bool HObjectPlace(int obj_type, int obj_id) {
  int objnum;
  object *objp;
  poly_model *pm;
  matrix orient = IDENTITY_MATRIX;

  // Special stuff for player ship
  if (obj_type == OBJ_PLAYER) {

    if (!Num_ships) {
      OutrageMessageBox("Cannot a player: There are no player ships.");
      return 0;
    }

    // Store ship num in player array
    int ship_num = D3EditState.current_ship;

    if (ship_num == -1) {
      OutrageMessageBox("You must have a current player ship selected for this operation.");
      return 0;
    }

    Players[obj_id].ship_index = ship_num;
  }

  if (obj_type != OBJ_POWERUP) {
    orient = Viewer_object->orient;
  }

  // Create the object at the viewer for now
  objnum = ObjCreate(obj_type, obj_id, Viewer_object->roomnum, &Viewer_object->pos, &orient);
  if (objnum == -1)
    return 0;

  objp = &Objects[objnum];

  // If we have a ground plane, use current cell or face for position & place normal for orientation
  if ((objp->render_type == RT_POLYOBJ) && ((pm = GetPolymodelPointer(objp->rtype.pobj_info.model_num))->n_ground)) {
    vector *surface_norm;
    vector pos;
    int roomnum;

    // If terrain, use current cell
    if (Editor_view_mode == VM_TERRAIN) {

      int cellnum = GetSelectedTerrainCell();

      if (cellnum == -1) {
        OutrageMessageBox("You must have a terrain cell selected to place an object.");
        ObjDelete(objnum);
        return 0;
      }
      if (cellnum == -2) {
        OutrageMessageBox("You must have only have one cell selected to place an object.");
        ObjDelete(objnum);
        return 0;
      }