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Auto-Center / Map Follow Script?

Hi everyone, I've been searching this forum and mostly online for a script.  I use Roll20 for my daughter and her friends game; my DM has a TV in a table we use.  The kids use their miniatures but we also have a token I move around to ensure the maps light up. 

With that as the base here's my question, does anyone know of an api script that I can use to auto-follow or always center on a player character token?   Ideally I just want stop dragging 2 maps and focus on the game.

Thanks for any help and guidance - 

March 15 (6 years ago)
vÍnce
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Maybe this would work?https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/1163881/waypoint-autofollow-for-tokens


March 15 (6 years ago)

Edited March 15 (6 years ago)

I appreciate the reply Vince.  That's one I bookmarked as well as one to move the characters via the API.  I'll dig into this one again to see; I really appreciate you taking the time.


edit - 

These are the API's /Forum posts I'm digging into; I'll post back if any work.

https://github.com/Roll20/roll20-api-scripts/tree/master/MarchingOrder

https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/4107755/api-to-move-tokens-on-a-map

https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/1163881/waypoint-autofollow-for-tokens





March 15 (6 years ago)

Edited March 15 (6 years ago)
vÍnce
Pro
Sheet Author

It sounds like our group basically does what you are already doing... 

If you are using a separate pc for the players, maybe just assign them a token to control on roll20 and they can move it based on their miniatures location.  They would need to deal with the map size, scrolling and such.  Just takes some of the load off of the GM.

Yea, that's my fall back.  My Daughter is rather tech savy and using a device that it would work with.  I can setup her Chromebook and let her do it there or even a ChromeBit... that's an idea.  

A Chromebit just goes into the TV like an HDMI.  I may need to play with that one.  Thanks for the idea Vince, I really appreciate it. 



So the first link above looks like it may be the easiest.  The SHIFT+LEFT\ CLICK will allow me to move the map around without jumping screens.  I think that's my go to but having the token thing may also have other benefits.