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Description:: Returns objects intersecting with the virtual line from begPos to endPos. By default resulting array of intersecting objects is unsorted. To sort by distance set sortByDistance param to true.

NOTE: Doesn't work under water. Max hardcoded distance is 1000m.
Groups:: Uncategorised

Syntax:: lineIntersectsWith [begPos, endPos, objIgnore1, objIgnore2, sortByDistance]
Parameters:: [begPos, endPos, objIgnore1, objIgnore2, sortByDistance]: Array
: begPos: PositionASL - virtual line start
: endPos: PositionASL - virtual line end
: objIgnore1: (optional) Object - object to ignore. When testing intersection from an object/unit/vehicle, pass that object here to prevent intersection inside of the object.
: objIgnore2: (optional) Object - another object to ignore. When testing intersection of a line between two objects, pass the second object here to prevent intersection inside of it being reported
: sortByDistance: (optional) Boolean - true: Sort by distance => furthermost object first, closest object last; false: unsorted
Return Value:: Array - intersecting objects

Example 1:: _objects = lineIntersectsWith [eyePos player, AGLtoASL screenToWorld [0.5,0.5]];
Example 2:: Sort by distance: _objects = lineIntersectsWith [eyePos player, AGLtoASL screenToWorld [0.5,0.5], objNull, objNull, true];
Example 3:: Ignore objects: _objects = lineIntersectsWith [eyePos player, aimPos chopper, player, chopper];

See also:: lineIntersectsSurfaces lineIntersectsObjs intersect terrainIntersect terrainIntersectASL terrainIntersectAtASL lineIntersects cursorObject cursorTarget checkVisibility

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Posted on may 31, 2012 - 10:50 (CEST)

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-|x1= <code>_objects = [[lineIntersectsWith]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[eyePos]] [[player]], [[ATLtoASL]] [[screenToWorld]] [0.5,0.5]];</code> |= Example 1
+|x1= <code>_objects = [[lineIntersectsWith]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[eyePos]] [[player]], [[AGLtoASL]] [[screenToWorld]] [0.5,0.5]];</code> |= Example 1
-|x2= Sort by distance: <code>_objects = [[lineIntersectsWith]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[eyePos]] [[player]], [[ATLtoASL]] [[screenToWorld]] [0.5,0.5], [[objNull]], [[objNull]], [[true]]];</code> |= Example 2
+|x2= Sort by distance: <code>_objects = [[lineIntersectsWith]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[eyePos]] [[player]], [[AGLtoASL]] [[screenToWorld]] [0.5,0.5], [[objNull]], [[objNull]], [[true]]];</code> |= Example 2
 |x3= Ignore objects: <code>_objects = [[lineIntersectsWith]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[eyePos]] [[player]], [[aimPos]] chopper, [[player]], chopper];</code> |= Example 3