getRelDir

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Description

Description:

Returns direction, which is relative to object's current direction, from given object to another object or position in the range from 0 to 360, the equivalent of BIS_fnc_relativeDirTo. Taking the current direction of the object into account.

Groups:

Object Manipulation

Syntax

Syntax:

object getRelDir position

Parameters:

object: Object

position: Object, Position2D or Position3D

Return Value:

Number

Examples

Example 1:

_reldir = player getRelDir tank;

Additional Information

See also:

getDir direction getDirVisual

Notes

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Posted on 2018-08-07 - 21:50 (UTC)

Tankbuster

To clarify, this returns a relative direction, so objects directly in front are said to be at zero degrees. So, taking example 1 above, if the tank is in front of the player, this function will return 0. If the tank is to the right of the player, it will return 90.

Hypoxic125 - c

Posted on May 19, 2023 - 05:33 (UTC)

Set unit's direction towards any given position:

_unit setDir (getDir _unit + (_unit getRelDir [_x, _y, _z]));