made 3d blocks a plugin

7 files changed, 311 insertions, 36 deletions

diff --git a/TurtleArt/tabasics.py b/TurtleArt/tabasics.py
index 4254967..a7dbd5b 100644
--- a/TurtleArt/tabasics.py
+++ b/TurtleArt/tabasics.py
@@ -276,21 +276,6 @@ towards the top of the screen.)'))
                       call_afterwards=lambda value: self.after_set(
                           'heading', value)))
 
-        palette.add_block('setxyz',
-                          style='basic-style-3arg',
-                          # TRANS: xyz are coordinates in a 3-dimensional space
-                          label=[_('set xyz') + '\n\n',
-                                 _('x'), _('y'), _('z')],
-                          prim_name='setxyz',
-                          default=[0, 0, 0],
-                          help_string=_('sets the xyz-coordinates of the \
-turtle'))
-        self.tw.lc.def_prim(
-            'setxyz', 3,
-            Primitive(Turtle.set_xyz,
-                      arg_descs=[ArgSlot(TYPE_NUMBER), ArgSlot(TYPE_NUMBER),
-                                 ArgSlot(TYPE_NUMBER)]))
-
         palette.add_block('xcor',
                           style='box-style',
                           label=_('xcor'),
@@ -321,20 +306,6 @@ the turtle (can be used in place of a number block)'),
                                  ConstantArg(Primitive(
                                      self.tw.get_coord_scale))]))
 
-        palette.add_block('zcor',
-                          style='box-style',
-                          label=_('zcor'),
-                          help_string=_('holds current z-coordinate value of \
-the turtle (can be used in place of a number block)'),
-                          value_block=True,
-                          prim_name='zcor')
-        self.tw.lc.def_prim(
-            'zcor', 0,
-            Primitive(Primitive.divide, return_type=TYPE_FLOAT,
-                      arg_descs=[ConstantArg(Primitive(Turtle.get_z)),
-                                 ConstantArg(Primitive(
-                                     self.tw.get_coord_scale))]))
-
         palette.add_block('heading',
                           style='box-style',
                           label=_('heading'),
diff --git a/TurtleArt/taconstants.py b/TurtleArt/taconstants.py
index 0a3cc23..87616d6 100644
--- a/TurtleArt/taconstants.py
+++ b/TurtleArt/taconstants.py
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@ CONSTANTS = {'leftpos': None, 'toppos': None, 'rightpos': None,
 # Blocks that are expandable
 EXPANDABLE_STYLE = ['boolean-style', 'compare-porch-style', 'compare-style',
                     'number-style-porch', 'number-style', 'basic-style-2arg',
-                    'number-style-block', 'box-style-media']
+                    'number-style-block', 'box-style-media',
+                    'basic-style-3arg']
 
 # These are defined in add_block based on block style
 EXPANDABLE_FLOW = []
diff --git a/TurtleArt/taturtle.py b/TurtleArt/taturtle.py
index 08a896e..ccdd60b 100644
--- a/TurtleArt/taturtle.py
+++ b/TurtleArt/taturtle.py
@@ -141,8 +141,10 @@ class Turtles:
                 self._active_turtle.set_gray(100)
                 if self.turtle_window.coord_scale == 1:
                     self._active_turtle.set_pen_size(5)
+                    self._active_turtle.set_z_scale = 100.
                 else:
                     self._active_turtle.set_pen_size(1)
+                    self._active_turtle.set_z_scale = 20.
                 self._active_turtle.reset_shapes()
                 self._active_turtle.set_heading(0.0)
                 self._active_turtle.set_pen_state(False)
@@ -230,6 +232,7 @@ class Turtle:
         self._x = 0.0
         self._y = 0.0
         self._z = 0.0
+        self._z_scale = 100.
         self._heading = 0.0
         self._half_width = 0
         self._half_height = 0
@@ -355,6 +358,9 @@ class Turtle:
             self._custom_shapes = False
             self._calculate_sizes()
 
+    def set_z_scale(self, scale):
+        self._z_scale = scale
+
     def set_heading(self, heading, share=True):
         ''' Set the turtle heading (one shape per 360/SHAPES degrees) '''
         self._heading = heading
@@ -565,8 +571,8 @@ class Turtle:
 
         old = self.get_xy()
         if self._z > 0.0:
-            old[0] = old[0] * ((self._z / 100.) + 1)
-            old[1] = old[1] * ((self._z / 100.) + 1)
+            old[0] = old[0] * ((self._z / self._z_scale) + 1)
+            old[1] = old[1] * ((self._z / self._z_scale) + 1)
 
         xcor = old[0] + scaled_distance * sin(self._heading * DEGTOR)
         ycor = old[1] + scaled_distance * cos(self._heading * DEGTOR)
@@ -587,8 +593,8 @@ class Turtle:
         self.set_xy(x, y, share, pendown)
 
     def set_z(self, z, share=True, pendown=True):
-        xcor = self._x * ((self._z / 100.) + 1)
-        ycor = self._y * ((self._z / 100.) + 1)
+        xcor = self._x * ((self._z / self._z_scale) + 1)
+        ycor = self._y * ((self._z / self._z_scale) + 1)
         self._z = z
         self.set_xy(xcor, ycor, share, pendown)
 
@@ -602,8 +608,8 @@ class Turtle:
             ycor = y * self._turtles.turtle_window.coord_scale
 
         if not dragging and self._z > 0.0:
-            xcor /= ((self._z / 100.) + 1)
-            ycor /= ((self._z / 100.) + 1)
+            xcor /= ((self._z / self._z_scale) + 1)
+            ycor /= ((self._z / self._z_scale) + 1)
 
         self._draw_line(old, (xcor, ycor), pendown)
         self.move_turtle((xcor, ycor))
@@ -637,6 +643,9 @@ class Turtle:
             r = -r
             a = -a
         pos = self.get_xy()
+        if self._z > 0.0:
+            pos[0] = pos[0] * ((self._z / self._z_scale) + 1)
+            pos[1] = pos[1] * ((self._z / self._z_scale) + 1)
         cx = pos[0] + r * cos(self._heading * DEGTOR)
         cy = pos[1] - r * sin(self._heading * DEGTOR)
         if self._pen_state:
@@ -661,6 +670,9 @@ class Turtle:
             r = -r
             a = -a
         pos = self.get_xy()
+        if self._z > 0.0:
+            pos[0] = pos[0] * ((self._z / self._z_scale) + 1)
+            pos[1] = pos[1] * ((self._z / self._z_scale) + 1)
         cx = pos[0] - r * cos(self._heading * DEGTOR)
         cy = pos[1] + r * sin(self._heading * DEGTOR)
         if self._pen_state:
diff --git a/plugins/threed/__init__.py b/plugins/threed/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/threed/__init__.py
diff --git a/plugins/threed/icons/turtleoff.svg b/plugins/threed/icons/turtleoff.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a70be3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/threed/icons/turtleoff.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
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diff --git a/plugins/threed/icons/turtleon.svg b/plugins/threed/icons/turtleon.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d955de
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+</svg>
diff --git a/plugins/threed/threed.py b/plugins/threed/threed.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#Copyright (c) 2012, Walter Bender
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+
+from gettext import gettext as _
+
+from plugins.plugin import Plugin
+from TurtleArt.tapalette import make_palette
+from TurtleArt.taprimitive import (ArgSlot, ConstantArg, Primitive)
+from TurtleArt.tatype import (TYPE_FLOAT, TYPE_NUMBER)
+from TurtleArt.taturtle import Turtle
+
+
+class Threed(Plugin):
+    """ a class for defining the 3-D Turtle Blocks """
+
+    def __init__(self, turtle_window):
+        Plugin.__init__(self)
+        self.tw = turtle_window
+
+    def setup(self):
+        self._turtle_palette()
+
+    def _turtle_palette(self):
+        palette = make_palette('turtle',
+                               colors=["#00FF00", "#00A000"],
+                               help_string=_('Palette of turtle commands'),
+                               translation=_('turtle'))
+
+        palette.add_block('zcor',
+                          style='box-style',
+                          label=_('zcor'),
+                          help_string=_(
+                              'holds current z-coordinate value of the turtle '
+                              '(can be used in place of a number block)'),
+                          value_block=True,
+                          prim_name='zcor')
+        self.tw.lc.def_prim(
+            'zcor', 0,
+            Primitive(Primitive.divide, return_type=TYPE_FLOAT,
+                      arg_descs=[ConstantArg(Primitive(Turtle.get_z)),
+                                 ConstantArg(Primitive(
+                                     self.tw.get_coord_scale))]))
+
+        palette.add_block('setxyz',
+                          style='basic-style-3arg',
+                          # TRANS: xyz are coordinates in a 3-dimensional space
+                          label=[_('set xyz') + '\n\n',
+                                 _('x'), _('y'), _('z')],
+                          prim_name='setxyz',
+                          default=[0, 0, 0],
+                          help_string=_('sets the xyz-coordinates of the '
+                                        'turtle'))
+        self.tw.lc.def_prim(
+            'setxyz', 3,
+            Primitive(Turtle.set_xyz,
+                      arg_descs=[ArgSlot(TYPE_NUMBER), ArgSlot(TYPE_NUMBER),
+                                 ArgSlot(TYPE_NUMBER)],
+                      call_afterwards=self.after_move))
+
+    def after_move(self, *ignored_args, **ignored_kwargs):
+        ''' Update labels after moving the turtle '''
+        if self.tw.lc.update_values:
+            self.tw.lc.update_label_value(
+                'xcor',
+                self.tw.turtles.get_active_turtle().get_xy()[0] /
+                self.tw.coord_scale)
+            self.tw.lc.update_label_value(
+                'ycor',
+                self.tw.turtles.get_active_turtle().get_xy()[1] /
+                self.tw.coord_scale)
+            self.tw.lc.update_label_value(
+                'zcor',
+                self.tw.turtles.get_active_turtle().get_xyz()[2] /
+                self.tw.coord_scale)