[PIXI] getGlobalPosition

[d13]

Apparently there is new `getGlobalPosition` method on display objects:

 

https://github.com/GoodBoyDigital/pixi.js/issues/796

 

... but it doesn't seem to be in the documentation:

 

http://pixijs.github.io/docs/PIXI.DisplayObject.html

 

Can anyone out there explain how to use it?

I've tried code like this:

  console.log(anySprite.getGlobalPosition());

Which produces this:

[object Object]

Any help would be much appreciated! 

[Sawamara]

.x, .y properties of the object, maybe? : )

[xerver]

.x, .y properties of the object, maybe? : )

 

Exactly that:

 

https://github.com/GoodBoyDigital/pixi.js/blob/07e4e26f8fd404524a7ebaa73c210de3d8f2cf25/src/extras/getGlobalPosition.js#L3-L27

[d13]

Thanks!

 

I just want to confirm:

 

Will `getGlobalPosition` return the accurate values for the current frame?

Is that what this bit of code does?

this.displayObjectUpdateTransform(); 

(In previous versions of Pixi worldTransform.tx and worldTransform.ty were always one frame behind the sprite's current local x/y position, and that made many types of collision detection for games very difficult or inaccurate.)

[xerver]

Yes, it will run a transform update to it is accurate. Normally tx/ty are from the previous frame, calls to these methods force an update so they are accurate.