lineIntersectsObjs

1.10

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Description

Description:

Returns list of objects intersected by given line from begPos to endPos.

Groups:

Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:

lineIntersectsObjs [begPos, endPos, withObj, ignoreObj, sortByDistance, flags]

Parameters:

begPos: PositionASL - virtual line start

endPos: PositionASL - virtual line end

withObj: Object

ignoreObj: Object

sortByDistance: Boolean - true: furthest object first, closest object last; false: unsorted

flags: Number
1 - CF_ONLY_WATER
2 - CF_NEAREST_CONTACT
4 - CF_ONLY_STATIC
8 - CF_ONLY_DYNAMIC
16 - CF_FIRST_CONTACT
32 - CF_ALL_OBJECTS (Usable only with CF_FIRST_CONTACT and it will check one contact per object)
Flags can be combined: 2 + 4 = 6 - CF_NEAREST_OBJECT + CF_ONLY_STATIC

Return Value:

Array of Objects - intersecting objects

Examples

Examples:

Example needed

Additional Information

See also:

lineIntersectsSurfaceslineIntersectsWithterrainIntersectterrainIntersectASLlineIntersectsintersectcursorObjectcursorTargetcheckVisibility

Notes

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Notes

Posted on Mar 27, 2014 - 16:10

ffur2007slx2_5

Example (in ArmA3 ver 1.14) display objects' array in the middle of the screen sorted by 6 flags: Sto = []; Fn = { { Sto set [_foreachindex,lineIntersectsObjs [(eyePos player),(ATLtoASL screenToWorld [0.5,0.5]),objNull,objNull,false,_x]]; } forEach [1,2,4,8,16,32]; hintSilent format [" ONLY_WATER: %1, NEAREST_CONTACT: %2, ONLY_STATIC: %3, ONLY_DYNAMIC: %4, FIRST_CONTACT: %5, ALL_OBJECTS: %6", Sto select 0,Sto select 1,Sto select 2,Sto select 3,Sto select 4,Sto select 5]; }; ["sample_id","onEachFrame","Fn"] call BIS_fnc_addStackedEventHandler;

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Posted on March 29, 2016 - 05:07 (UTC)

AgentRev

Distance sorting is relative to object model center, and not intersect position.