nearestobject [player,"any"]

[bedges]

i've just checked the function library and note with interest that there's nothing that will return an object of any type, without specifying what to look for.

am i right in thinking i need to create an array containing each and every single kind of object and search through it to find out what the closest 'thing' to the player is?

[h-]

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_object = nearestObject [(position player select 0)+1*sin(direction player),(position player select 1)+1*cos(direction player),position player select 2]Returns every single object if they are within that 1 meter range in front of the player...

Actually, it returns the p3d model name but you can the check it's type with typeOf, or with something like

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? "vehicleclassname" count [_object]>0: hint "vehicleclassname found!"
Note that trees, bushes rocks etc have no classnames...

And yes, no guarantees on any of the syntaxes, as usual..

[bedges]

now see, that's why i need ofpec online. my offline comref here says nearestobject requires a 'type' parameter...

many thanks my friend, my secret weapon now works a treat  

[h-]

Oh no, what did I help to unleash upon unsuspecting OFP community...




 

[Crassus]

How would I call on this code?  ;D

[h-]

Put it in some script which you then execute from the player's init, or from the init.sqs or from a trigger etc...

[Crassus]

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; *****************************************************
; ** nearestObjects.sqs
; HaterKint
; Fount at OFPEC
; 30 July 2005
;
; Returns every single object if they are within that 1 meter range in front of the player...
; Actually, it returns the p3d model name....
; Note that trees, bushes rocks etc have no classnames...
;
; *****************************************************



_object = nearestObject [(position player select 0)+1*sin(direction player),(position player select 1)+1*cos(direction player),position player select 2]

? "vehicleclassname" count [_object]>0: hint "vehicleclassname found!"

Now, I've tried variations on

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this exec "nearestObject.sqs" in the player's init. I set a trigger to TRUE and put

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this... or

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[] exec "....."
...I'm sorry. Would you hold my hand on this one.  

[h-]

Instead of "vehicleclassname" use a real class of some vehicle, like "T-80", and walk to a T-80 and execute the script...
Just remember that you need to be closer than one meter of the vehicle...

Classes can be found in the config.. Not sure if there's a list somewhere on BIS vehicles...

And that's just an example code, if you really would like it to return objects you would need to write it as a function (.sqf), maybe give the function user a possibility to set the distance from the player on which spot the search is to be done etc, and forget about that count stuff...

[Crassus]

Instead of "vehicleclassname" use a real class of some vehicle, like "T-80"....

And that's just an example code, if you really would like it to return objects you would need to write it as a function (.sqf), maybe give the function user a possibility to set the distance from the player on which spot the search is to be done etc, and forget about that count stuff...

So, using your suggestion to write it as a function, I will be able to detect and return the nearest object?  

[h-]

Yes...

That's what the nearestObject does anyway, this syntax just gives you the ability to give the 'spot' of search...

And surely, I'm not the only one who has had/used this idea...