Question about camera

[moechofe]

While trying to getting a camera present in a Map from the C++ side, I found there is 2 cameras (according to world->cameras.size().

1. What is the second camera ?
   
2. How leadweaks choose the camera to render the scene ?
   

[Rick]

As I recall the C++ default template creates a camera in code. Then if you put a camera in your scene via the editor you'd have 2 cameras.

[Guppy]

Also every lightsource is a camera

[CreativeOcclusion]

Also every light source is a camera

 

WTF...That's odd indeed....

[moechofe]

As I recall the C++ default template creates a camera in code.

I have removed the camera from the default C++ template.

 

Also every lightsource is a camera

I confirm this.

 

So, how leadwerk manage to find the good one?

Changing extern Camera* ActiveCamera; don't seem to work for me.

[Guppy]

I use

   std::list<Camera*>::const_iterator camIter = world->cameras.begin();
   while(camIter != world->cameras.end() ){
       if ( (*camIter)->GetClassName() == "Camera" ){
           camera=(*camIter);
       }
       camIter++;
   }
   if ( camera == NULL ) { // if the map did not provide a camera we create our own
       camera = Camera::Create();
       camera->Move(0,2,-5);
   }

 

In place of the create camera code in App.cpp ( after loading the map ).

 

That last camera seems to be the one used, how ever there is no guarantee for this.

[Rick]

I always add my camera to the scene and then I personally just look at the name field myself as I control that.