start = 0
player = 2 --if using third person character you should input his entity number here (found before you connect him to the start marker)

function thirdperson_camera_test_init(e)

end 

function thirdperson_camera_test_main(e)

if start == 0 then --phase 1, store old and new location
if GetPlayerDistance(e) < 200 then 
Prompt("start event?")
if g_KeyPressE == 1 then 
oldposx = g_PlayerPosX --store the original location of the player
oldposy = g_PlayerPosY
oldposz = g_PlayerPosZ
oldangx = g_PlayerAngX --store the original angle of the player
oldangy = g_PlayerAngY
oldangz = g_PlayerAngZ
--define where we want the camera to be when the trigger is used (can be a hard value or something like this)
new_y = math.rad(g_Entity[e]['angley'])
pos_x = g_Entity[e]['x'] + (math.sin(new_y) * 1000)
pos_y = g_Entity[e]['y'] + 1100
pos_z = g_Entity[e]['z'] + (math.cos(new_y) * 1000)
newangx = 45
newangy = g_Entity[e]['angley']+180
newangz = 45
start = 1 --triggers the next phase
SetAnimation(0) --set and play the animation of the entity
PlayAnimation(e)
g_Entity[e]['animating'] = 1
end 
end 

elseif start == 1 then --phase 2, update the player position
if g_Entity[e]['animating'] == 1 then 
Hide(player)
CollisionOff(player)
SetFreezePosition(pos_x,pos_y,pos_z)
SetFreezeAngle(newangx,newangy,newangz)
TransportToFreezePosition()
elseif g_Entity[e]['animating'] == 0 then --if the object animation has finished move to phase 3
start = 2
end 
elseif start == 2 then --phase 3, restore the player to his original location
SetFreezePosition(oldposx,oldposy,oldposz)
SetFreezeAngle(oldangx,oldangy,oldangz)
TransportToFreezePosition()
Show(player)
CollisionOn(player)
start = 3 
end 


end