Determining Distance of a Shot Fired

[nEO iNC]

Hey,

I'm trying to figure out a way of determining the distance a shell flies when fired. 

Any help appreciated.

Cheers

[Mandoble]

This should work:

Code: [Select]

// myshells.sqf
private["_myshell", "_pos_shell"];

_myshell = _this select 0;
if (local (_this select 1)) then
{
   while {!isNull _myshell} do
   {
      _pos_shell = getPos _myshell;
      Sleep 0.001;
   };
   hint format["Distance: %1m", ((_this select 1) distance _pos_shell)];
};


Code: [Select]

//init.sqf
myunit addEventHandler ["Fired", {[(nearestObject[_this select 0, _this select 4]), _this select 0] execVM "myshells.sqf"}];


[nEO iNC]

Nice one Mandoble...! 

Will give that a try later...

Thanks for the quick response...

[nEO iNC]

Hey Mandoble,
      Tried your code but it doesn't appear to work... 

Just seem to get a 'nothing' value reported when the gun fires.

eg. Distance: SCALARM

Any ideas what might be causing this..?

[h-]

nEO iNC, do not post consecutively.
A couple fo days should pass first, if you have something to add after a short period of time modify your post instead of replying to yourself.

Just seem to get a 'nothing' value reported when the gun fires.

You don't get the error message?
Gives me an 'Generic error in expression'

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  Error Generic error in expression
Suspending not allowed in this context
Error in expression <shell } do
{
_posshell = getPos _shell;
Sleep 0.002;
};
hint format["Distance: %>
  Error position: <Sleep 0.002;
};

[Mandoble]

Code corrected above, now you'll get a more or less accurate value.

[nEO iNC]

h-, apologies, won't happen again...

Mandoble, thanks again... Appreciated...