isTouchingGround - Revision history

Pabstmirror: fix example

2025-10-11T00:58:13Z

fix example

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	sqrt (_velX * _velX + _velY * _velY) < _velocityTolerance // only 2D speed matters (think waves)		sqrt (_velX * _velX + _velY * _velY) < _velocityTolerance // only 2D speed matters (think waves)
	&& {		&& {
	getPosASLW _vehicle < _altitudeTolerance // underwater submarines are OK		getPosASLW _vehicle select 2 < _altitudeTolerance // underwater submarines are OK
	\|\| { getPos _vehicle select 2 < _altitudeTolerance } // beached boat		\|\| { getPos _vehicle select 2 < _altitudeTolerance } // beached boat
	};		};

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "AgentRevolution" to "AgentRev"

2024-05-04T22:07:43Z

Text replacement - "AgentRevolution" to "AgentRev"

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	{{Note		{{Note
	\|user= ~~AgentRevolution~~		\|user= AgentRev
	\|timestamp= 20140601012300		\|timestamp= 20140601012300
	\|text= If you are using this command as a validation method, it should not be the sole thing you are checking for, as the result is often inaccurate.		\|text= If you are using this command as a validation method, it should not be the sole thing you are checking for, as the result is often inaccurate.

Lou Montana: Fix example

2023-09-18T17:55:12Z

Fix example

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	if (not canMove _vehicle) exitWith { false }; // returns false for null as well		if (not canMove _vehicle) exitWith { false }; // returns false for null as well

	if (_vehicle isKindOf "~~BoatX~~") then		if (_vehicle isKindOf "Ship") then
	{		{
	// surfaceIsWater getPosASL _vehicle // a beached boat is fine		// surfaceIsWater getPosASL _vehicle // a beached boat is fine
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	else		else
	{		{
	(isTouchingGround _vehicle \|\| { getPos _vehicle select 2 < _altitudeTolerance }) ~~// over -a- ground~~		// over -a- ground and not over ocean
			(isTouchingGround _vehicle \|\| {
			getPosASLW _vehicle select 2 >= _altitudeTolerance // not in water
			&& { getPos _vehicle select 2 < _altitudeTolerance }
			})
	&& { vectorMagnitude velocity _vehicle * 3.6 < _velocityTolerance }		&& { vectorMagnitude velocity _vehicle * 3.6 < _velocityTolerance }
	}		}

Lou Montana: Add advanced example

2023-09-18T17:16:09Z

Add advanced example

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	\|game1= arma3		\|game1= arma3
	\|version1= 0.50		\|version1= 0.50

	\|arg= global		\|arg= global

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	\|r1= [[Boolean]]		\|r1= [[Boolean]]

	\|x1= <sqf>if (isTouchingGround player) then {hint "Terraferma!";};</sqf>		\|x1= <sqf>if (isTouchingGround player) then { hint "Terraferma!" };</sqf>

			\|x2= A full "is safely parked" method for air, ground and water vehicles:
			<sqf>
			// get if a vehicle is properly parked - covers e.g helicopter landed on a building, boat (beached or not) and underwater or not submarine
			// return false on null, disabled or destroyed vehicle
			private _isSafelyParked = {
			params [
			["_vehicle", objNull, [objNull]], // 0: OBJECT - vehicle - a null object returns false
			["_altitudeTolerance", 0.1, [0]], // 1: NUMBER - altitude tolerance - in metre
			["_velocityTolerance", 0.01, [0]] // 2: NUMBER - velocity tolerance - in km/h
			];

			if (not canMove _vehicle) exitWith { false }; // returns false for null as well

			if (_vehicle isKindOf "BoatX") then
			{
			// surfaceIsWater getPosASL _vehicle // a beached boat is fine
			velocity _vehicle params ["_velX", "_velY"];
			sqrt (_velX * _velX + _velY * _velY) < _velocityTolerance // only 2D speed matters (think waves)
			&& {
			getPosASLW _vehicle < _altitudeTolerance // underwater submarines are OK
			\|\| { getPos _vehicle select 2 < _altitudeTolerance } // beached boat
			};
			}
			else
			{
			(isTouchingGround _vehicle \|\| { getPos _vehicle select 2 < _altitudeTolerance }) // over -a- ground
			&& { vectorMagnitude velocity _vehicle * 3.6 < _velocityTolerance }
			}
			};

			objectParent player call _isSafelyParked;
			</sqf>

	\|seealso= [[underwater]]		\|seealso= [[underwater]]
	}}		}}

	~~<dl class~~=~~"command_description">~~		{{Note
			\|user= AgentRevolution
			\|timestamp= 20140601012300
			\|text= If you are using this command as a validation method, it should not be the sole thing you are checking for, as the result is often inaccurate.
			For example, it returns false for some helicopters when landed on the roof of certain buildings, and it always returns false for boats, even if they are beached.
			}}

	~~<dt></dt>~~		{{Note
	~~<dd class~~=~~"notedate">Posted on 2014-06-01 - 01:23 (UTC)</dd>~~		\|user= Demellion
	~~<dt class="note">[[User:AgentRevolution~~\|~~AgentRevolution]]</dt>~~		\|timestamp= 20160929082800
	~~<dd class~~=~~"note">~~		\|text= In addition to previous statement: That behaviour is true, simply because [[isTouchingGround]] applied to a player unit (or any unit) is frozen to a last state when unit enters vehicle.
	If you are using this command as a validation method, it should not be the sole thing you are checking for, as the result is often inaccurate. For example, it returns false for some helicopters when landed on the roof of certain buildings, and it always returns false for boats, even if they are beached.
	~~</dd>~~

	~~<dt><dt>~~
	~~<dd class="notedate">Posted on 2016-09-29 - 08:28 (UTC)</dd>~~
	~~<dt class="note">[[User:Demellion~~\|~~Demellion]]</dt>~~
	~~<dd class~~=~~"note">~~
	In addition to previous statement: That behaviour is true, simply because ~~'''~~isTouchingGround~~'''~~ applied to a player unit (or any unit) is frozen to a last state when unit enters vehicle.
	To get proper return from this command you should go for units [[vehicle]]:		To get proper return from this command you should go for units [[vehicle]]:
	<sqf>_var = isTouchingGround player // ~~Unreliable~~		<sqf>
	_var = isTouchingGround (vehicle player) // ~~Pretty~~ reliable		_var = isTouchingGround player; // unreliable
			_var = isTouchingGround (vehicle player); // pretty reliable
	</sqf>		</sqf>
	~~</dd>~~		}}

	~~<dt><dt>~~		{{Note
	~~<dd class~~=~~"notedate">Posted on 2016-11-10 - 20:57 (UTC)</dd>~~		\|user= Pierre MGI
	~~<dt class="note">[[User:~~Pierre MGI\|~~Pierre MGI]]</dt>~~		\|timestamp= 20161110205700
	~~<dd class~~=~~"note">~~		\|text= This command returns always true if the falling object is attached to some other object with the [[attachTo]] command, like for vehicle air drop with parachute.
	This command returns always true if the falling object is attached to some other object with the command ~~attachTo~~, like for vehicle air drop with parachute.		}}
	~~</dd>~~

	~~<dt><dt>~~		{{Note
	~~<dd class~~=~~"notedate">Posted on 2017-04-26 - 20:02 (UTC)</dd>~~		\|user= Gippo
	~~<dt class~~=~~"note">[[User:Gippo~~\|~~Gippo]]</dt>~~		\|timestamp= 20170426200200
	~~<dd class~~=~~"note">~~		\|text= Be aware: it is not reliable on remote objects.
	Be aware: it is not reliable on remote objects.		}}
	~~</dd>~~

	~~</dl>~~

Lou Montana: Text replacement - ">Posted on November ([0-9]{2})[ a-zA-Z]*, ([0-9]{4})" to ">Posted on $2-11-$1"

2023-05-13T22:13:14Z

Text replacement - ">Posted on November ([0-9]{2})[ a-zA-Z]*, ([0-9]{4})" to ">Posted on $2-11-$1"

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	<dd class="notedate">Posted on ~~November~~ 10~~, 2016~~ - 20:57 (UTC)</dd>		<dd class="notedate">Posted on 2016-11-10 - 20:57 (UTC)</dd>
	<dt class="note">[[User:Pierre MGI\|Pierre MGI]]</dt>		<dt class="note">[[User:Pierre MGI\|Pierre MGI]]</dt>
	<dd class="note">		<dd class="note">

Lou Montana: Text replacement - ">Posted on September ([0-9]{2})[ a-zA-Z]*, ([0-9]{4})" to ">Posted on $2-09-$1"

2023-05-13T22:10:28Z

Text replacement - ">Posted on September ([0-9]{2})[ a-zA-Z]*, ([0-9]{4})" to ">Posted on $2-09-$1"

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	<dd class="notedate">Posted on ~~September~~ 29~~, 2016~~ - 08:28 (UTC)</dd>		<dd class="notedate">Posted on 2016-09-29 - 08:28 (UTC)</dd>
	<dt class="note">[[User:Demellion\|Demellion]]</dt>		<dt class="note">[[User:Demellion\|Demellion]]</dt>
	<dd class="note">		<dd class="note">

Lou Montana: Text replacement - ">Posted on June ([0-9]{1})[ a-zA-Z]*, ([0-9]{4})" to ">Posted on $2-06-0$1"

2023-05-13T22:08:04Z

Text replacement - ">Posted on June ([0-9]{1})[ a-zA-Z]*, ([0-9]{4})" to ">Posted on $2-06-0$1"

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	<dd class="notedate">Posted on ~~June 1,~~ 2014 - 01:23 (UTC)</dd>		<dd class="notedate">Posted on 2014-06-01 - 01:23 (UTC)</dd>
	<dt class="note">[[User:AgentRevolution\|AgentRevolution]]</dt>		<dt class="note">[[User:AgentRevolution\|AgentRevolution]]</dt>
	<dd class="note">		<dd class="note">

Lou Montana: Text replacement - ">Posted on April ([0-9]{2})[ a-zA-Z]*, ([0-9]{4})" to ">Posted on $2-04-$1"

2023-05-13T22:07:12Z

Text replacement - ">Posted on April ([0-9]{2})[ a-zA-Z]*, ([0-9]{4})" to ">Posted on $2-04-$1"

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	<dd class="notedate">Posted on ~~April~~ 26~~, 2017~~ - 20:02 (UTC)</dd>		<dd class="notedate">Posted on 2017-04-26 - 20:02 (UTC)</dd>
	<dt class="note">[[User:Gippo\|Gippo]]</dt>		<dt class="note">[[User:Gippo\|Gippo]]</dt>
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Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^ ]+) <\/sqf>" to "$1"

2022-05-13T10:04:36Z

Text replacement - "<sqf>([^ ]+) <\/sqf>" to "<sqf>$1</sqf>"

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	\|r1= [[Boolean]]		\|r1= [[Boolean]]

	\|x1= <sqf>if (isTouchingGround player) then {hint "Terraferma!";};		\|x1= <sqf>if (isTouchingGround player) then {hint "Terraferma!";};</sqf>
	</sqf>

	\|seealso= [[underwater]]		\|seealso= [[underwater]]

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "
([^}])`([^<])<\/code>" to "`
`$1$2"`


2022-05-13T09:57:28Z
Text replacement - "<dd class="note">([^}]*)<code>([^<]*)<\/code>" to "<dd class="note">$1<sqf>$2</sqf>"

				
				
				
				
				
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In addition to previous statement: That behaviour is true, simply because '''isTouchingGround''' applied to a player unit (or any unit) is frozen to a last state when unit enters vehicle. In addition to previous statement: That behaviour is true, simply because '''isTouchingGround''' applied to a player unit (or any unit) is frozen to a last state when unit enters vehicle.
To get proper return from this command you should go for units [[vehicle]]:   To get proper return from this command you should go for units [[vehicle]]:  
<code>_var = isTouchingGround player // Unreliable <sqf>_var = isTouchingGround player // Unreliable
_var = isTouchingGround (vehicle player) // Pretty reliable _var = isTouchingGround (vehicle player) // Pretty reliable
</code> </sqf>
</dd> </dd>

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	In addition to previous statement: That behaviour is true, simply because '''isTouchingGround''' applied to a player unit (or any unit) is frozen to a last state when unit enters vehicle.		In addition to previous statement: That behaviour is true, simply because '''isTouchingGround''' applied to a player unit (or any unit) is frozen to a last state when unit enters vehicle.
	To get proper return from this command you should go for units [[vehicle]]:		To get proper return from this command you should go for units [[vehicle]]:
	<~~code~~>_var = isTouchingGround player // Unreliable		<sqf>_var = isTouchingGround player // Unreliable
	_var = isTouchingGround (vehicle player) // Pretty reliable		_var = isTouchingGround (vehicle player) // Pretty reliable
	</~~code~~>		</sqf>
	</dd>		</dd>