Is this how?

[Illusion]

Hi

Is this how to setup lights? ...
as it doesn't seem to be working for me.. any ideas?

Code:

    Public Sub LoadLights()

        tvLight.CreateLight(SunLight, "sunlight")
        tvLight.SetLightPosition(tvLight.GetLightFromName("sunlight"), 0, 0, 0)
        tvLight.EnableLight(tvLight.GetLightFromName("sunlight"), True)
        tvLight.SetLightProperties(tvLight.GetLightFromName("sunlight"), True, True, True)


    End Sub

Thanks
Dan.

[Illusion]

Also the tvinput.getmouseposition doesn't seem to be working.. is this being worked on.. ? what does everyone else use?

thanks
Dan.

[AriusMyst]

The way you're trying to do it you should be filling and then passing a light struct first. Show us the light struct, you should also note that tv has built in quick functions:

Code:

 LightEngine.CreatePointLight(Globals.Vector3(700, 400, 700), 0.63, 0.7, 0.85, 1500, 'light', 1);

Create a point light in one line of code for example.  

[LAO88]

its better if u use  d3dlight8:

private LightA as d3dlight8
private LE as tvLightengine

With LightA

.Type = D3DLIGHT_DIRECTIONAL
.diffuse = DXColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
.Ambient = DXColor(0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.7)
.Direction = Vector3(0.5, -1, 0)
.Attenuation0 = 0.5
.Attenuation1 = 0
.Attenuation2 = 0

End With

LE.CreateLight LightA, "LA"

[Eric]

make sure your objects have a material set on them as well

[rocky]

Here's what I've been using (different approach) if it helps.

Set TVLightEngine = New TVLightEngine

Dim TVLightEngine As New TVLightEngine

With TVLightEngine
          i = .CreateDirectionalLight(Vector(-0.2, -1, -0.2), 2.2, 2.2, 3.1, "Light", 1)
          .SetLightPosition i, 0, 1000, 0
          .SetLightRange i, 800
          .SetLightProperties i, False, True, False
         
          .SetBumpLightProperties i, True, True 'Not required unless using bump mapping.
           
           .EnableLight i, True
End With

[Illusion]

um... well im not sure if its working ...

I suppose I should say I wanted it as sunlight, but when your in space.


Thanks
Dan