nearEntities: Difference between revisions

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Description:: Finds entities inside a sphere with the given radius. If the alternative syntax is used, only entities of given types or subtypes are listed. This command doesn't return dead entities or entities inside vehicles. If you need to return those, use entities command.

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This command is much faster than nearestObjects for on-foot soldier and vehicle detection.
Groups:: Uncategorised

Syntax:: position nearEntities radius
Parameters:: position: Object or Array in format PositionAGL or Position2D - center of the sphere
: radius: Number - radius of the sphere
Return Value:: Array of Objects

Syntax:: position nearEntities [type, radius]
Parameters:: position: Object or Array in format PositionAGL or Position2D - center of the sphere
: [type, radius]: Array
: type: String or Array of Strings - type(s) to search for
: radius: Number - radius of the sphere
Return Value:: Array of Objects

Example 1:: _list = player nearEntities 20; _list = ASLToAGL getPosASL player nearEntities 50; _list = player nearEntities ["Man", 1000]; _list = ASLToAGL getPosASL player nearEntities ["LaserTarget", 3000]; _list = player nearEntities [["Car", "Motorcycle", "Tank"], 50]; _list = ASLToAGL getPosASL player nearEntities [["Man", "Air", "Car", "Motorcycle", "Tank"], 200];

See also:: findNearestEnemy nearestBuilding nearestObject nearestObjects nearObjects nearestLocation nearTargets nearSupplies nearestLocationWithDubbing nearObjectsReady nearRoads

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-Find entities in the sphere with given radius.
+Finds entities inside a sphere with the given radius. If the alternative syntax is used, only entities of given types or subtypes are listed. This command doesn't return dead entities or entities inside vehicles. If you need to return those, use [[entities]] command.<br><br>
-If the alternativee syntax is used, only entities of given types or subtypes are listed.
+{{Informative|This command is much [[Code_Optimisation#nearEntities_and_nearestObjects | faster]] than [[nearestObjects]] for on-foot soldier and vehicle detection.}} |Description=
-This command doesn't return dead or in-vehicle entities. If you need to return dead entities as well use [[entities]] command.
-{{Informative|This command is way faster than [[nearestObjects]] for on-foot soldier and vehicle detection.}} |Description=
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