nearObjects

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Description

Description:

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Groups:

Object Detection

Syntax

Syntax:

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Parameters:

position: Position, Position2D or Object

radius: Number

Return Value:

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Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

position nearObjects [typeName, radius]

Parameters:

position: PositionAGL, Position2D or Object

[typeName, radius]: Array

typeName: String

radius: Number

Return Value:

Array

Examples

Example 1:

_list = position player nearObjects 50;

Example 2:

_list = [_xpos,_ypos] nearObjects ["House", 20];

Example 3:

_list = player nearObjects 20;

Additional Information

See also:

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Notes

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Posted on June 30, 2007 - 08:21

Kronzky

Units in vehicles are not detected via this command.

Posted on December 15, 2011 - 23:17

Tankbuster

In the second example, you can't omit the typeName parameter. It's required and you'll get an error if you don't supply it. Use "All" as an alternative to leaving it out. (CO 1.59)

Posted on January 3, 2013 - 19:59

Tankbuster

If you use the first example, it will return objects many more objects such as pollen, honeybees and crucially, triggers. Triggers will show in the returned array as "no shape" but you can use typeOf to get the classname, which will give "EmptyDetector". This will not return objects that don't have classnames such as plants, stones and some map objects like vehicle wrecks. nearestObjects will find objects without classnames.

Posted on August 8, 2017 - 16:08 (UTC)

Cheitan

The example 2 means that the command will include all types which inherit from the given type. As an example, when using "Helipad_Base_F", the command will detect all types of helipads (Land_HelipadSquare_F, Land_HelipadCircle_F, Land_HelipadEmpty_F, etc) in the given radius.