Editing Teleporter

A [[Teleporter]] is a [[BZW]] map structure that defines a object which transports the user to another teleporter in a different part of the world/map.
To be used effectively, one or more teleporters must be combined with [[link|links]].

==Code==
[[Image:Teleporter.jpg|frame|right|Teleporter with the default textures]]
The code for a teleporter object is as follows
{|
|
  teleporter example_teleporter_name
   position 0.0 0.0 0.0 
   size 0.125 5 20
   rotation 0.0
   border 1.12
  end 
|}

Valid parameters for a teleporter are
{|{{Prettytable}}
|-
| {{Hl3}} |'''Parameter''' 
| {{Hl3}} |'''Description'''
|-
| '''name''' || defines a name for the teleport (3.0+ only - put the name after the word 'teleporter' in 2.0). This is used when [[Link|linking]] teleporters together.
|-
| '''position''' || defines the center of the teleporter in X and Y and the bottom of the teleporter in Z.
|-
| '''rotation''' || defines a rotation around the Z axis for the teleporter, in degrees.
|-
| '''size''' || defines the distance from the center to the side of the teleporter in X and Y, and the total height of the teleporter in Z.
|-
| '''border''' || defines the yellow caution border around the teleporter entry point.
|}

Note: Teleporters are entered through X. As such, it is recommended to keep X fairly small (.125 works well). However, if X is zero, it will cause BZFlag bugs. If you need to enter a teleport from Y, rotating it 90 degrees is the suggested solution. X shouldn't be larger than the border size either, or else the shimmering portal will extend outside the teleporter frame, and create an invisible wall in between. Teleports are 2-sided, not 4.

==Appearance==
Teleporters appear with a yellow/black caution texture on the outer border of the object and with a pulsing texture in the middle.

 #Teleporters may be textured with a magic material name , LinkMaterial. 
 #There is no need for "matref LinkMaterial" in the teleporter definition.
 
  dynamicColor
   name LinkDynCol
   red limits 0 0.25
   red sinusoid 2 0 1
   green limits 0 0.25
   green sinusoid 2 0.666667 1
   blue limits 0 0.25
   blue sinusoid 2 1.33333 1
   alpha limits 0.75 0.75
 end 
 textureMatrix
   name LinkTrix
   shift 0 -0.05 
   center 0 0
 end
 material  
 name LinkMaterial
   nolighting
   addtexture   telelink.png
     texmat LinkTrix
     dyncol LinkDynCol 
 end

==History==
The teleporters first appeared in BZFlag 1.0.0. In [[BZFlag 2.0.0]], they were redesigned, introducing the name field, making link creation easier for designers.

Teleporters may be textured with a special material name, LinkMaterial.

 textureMatrix
   name linkmove
   shift 0 -0.05 
   center 0 0
 end
 material  
 name LinkMaterial
   addtexture   telelink.png
   color 1 1 1 .7
   texmat linkmove
 end

==Editor Support==
Supported by all known editors.


[[category:Map Making]]
[[category:Map Objects]]