DCS func setPoint: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 00:45, 1 November 2021

Envrioment:	Mission Scripting

Function:	setPoint	Added with: 1.2.6

Member Of:	Spot
Syntax:	function Spot.setPoint(Class Self , table vec3 )
Description:	Sets the destination point from which the source of the spot is drawn toward.

Return Value:	function
Return Example:	none

Examples:	The following will create a laser point and update the point of the ray every half a second. Once the target unit is destroyed it will remove the laser. local jtac = Unit.getByName('jtacBob') local target = Unit.getByName('BMPAirDefenseSystemGroup1_unit1') local ray = Spot.createLaser(jtac, {x = 0, y = 1, z = 0}, target:getPoint(), 1337) local function updateRay() if target:getLife() > 0 then ray:setPoint(target:getPoint()) timer.scheduleFunction(updateRay, {}, timer.getTime() + 0.5) else ray:destroy() end end timer.scheduleFunction(updateRay, {}, timer.getTime() + 0.5)
Related Functions:	Spot Functions: createLaser. createInfraRed, destroy, getCategory, getPoint, setPoint, getCode, setCode
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-|examples=
+|examples= The following will create a laser point and update the point of the ray every half a second. Once the target unit is destroyed it will remove the laser.
+    local jtac = Unit.getByName('jtacBob')
+    local target = Unit.getByName('BMPAirDefenseSystemGroup1_unit1')
+    local ray = Spot.createLaser(jtac, {x = 0, y = 1, z = 0}, target:getPoint(), 1337)
+    local function updateRay()
+        if target:getLife() > 0 then
+            ray:setPoint(target:getPoint())
+            timer.scheduleFunction(updateRay, {}, timer.getTime() + 0.5)
+        else
+            ray:destroy()
+        end
+    end
+    timer.scheduleFunction(updateRay, {}, timer.getTime() + 0.5)
 |notes=
 }}
 [[Category:Class Functions|setPoint]]