getShotInfo

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Description

Description:

Returns various properties for the given shot.

Groups:

Object Manipulation

Syntax

Syntax:

getShotInfo shot

Parameters:

shot: Object - shot projectile

Return Value:

Array in format [effectiveTimeToLive, fuseDistanceLeft, timeToExplosion, triggerIsForced, shownTracer, isReal, isSubmunitionTriggered, isSetForDeletion], where:

• 0 - effectiveTimeToLive: Number - how much more shot has to live.
• 1 - fuseDistanceLeft: Number - how long shot has to travel more to get fused (undebarrel grenade for example).
• 2 - timeToExplosion: Number - how long before shot fuse explodes (hand grenade for example).
• 3 - triggerIsForced: Boolean - true if shot ammo was triggered with triggerAmmo.
• 4 - shownTracer: Boolean - true if the shot shown as tracer.
• 5 - isReal: Boolean - true if the shot is considered in damage events.
• 6 - isSubmunitionTriggered: Boolean - true if the shot contains submunition and it is triggered.
• 7 - isSetForDeletion: Boolean - true if the shot is already set for deletion but not yet removed from the scene.

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

shot getShotInfo index

Parameters:

shot: Object - shot projectile

index: Number - property index (see main syntax, for example 1 for fuseDistanceLeft)

Return Value:

Anything - depends on the requested property, or Nothing

Examples

Example 1:

private _shotInfo = getShotInfo shot1;

Example 2:

private _fuseDistanceLeft = shot1 getShotInfo 1;

Additional Information

See also:

getShotParents missileTarget triggerAmmo getObjectType getObjectTextures objectParent setVelocityTransformation getUnitFreefallInfo getEntityInfo getModelInfo

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