move X,Y position in physics

[johnas]

Hello
I am trying to position a body using the physics engine with this code:

float touchX = pp[0];
float touchY = pp[1];
float diffX = touchX - mBody.getPosition().x;
float diffY = touchY - mBody.getPosition().y;
mBody.setLinearVelocity(new Vector2(( pp[0]) / PhysicsConstants.PIXEL_TO_METER_RATIO_DEFAULT , ( pp[1]) / PhysicsConstants.PIXEL_TO_METER_RATIO_DEFAULT));

The X and Y coords are from a TMX tile map and are 32 pixels square, I am trying to get the body in the physics engine to move to certain tiles in a tile map (held in the pp[] array) but instead it moves to a random chaotic path. Is this the right approach to convert X,Y coords and move to that point??
Thanks

[OzLark]

When you say position, do you want it to instantly appear at the new x,y location or do you want it to travel there over time?

If you want the object to instantly appear you use a transform like:

Syntax: [ Download ] [ Hide ]

Syntax: [ Download ] [ Show ]

Using java Syntax Highlighting

1. sprite.getBody().setTransform(x/PhysicsConstants.PIXEL_TO_METER_RATIO_DEFAULT, y/PhysicsConstants.PIXEL_TO_METER_RATIO_DEFAULT, 0);

Parsed in 0.029 seconds, using GeSHi 1.0.8.4

Depending on what you're trying to do. But to move an object (make it travel from location A to B over time) you would usually use a move modifier on the sprite/Entity and not use physics - but that depends on what you're trying to do.

[johnas]

Hello
Thanks for the reply. I did try setTransform() which works as expected, however following a number of X,Y coordinates it moves too quickly and so appears to arrive at the end X,Y coordinate instantly. So yes I am looking to move it gradually along the X,Y axis so it travels there -- is this not normally done in the physics world? or would I need to use the movemodifier() you mentioned?? Thanks