Light Source Tutorial - Revision history

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " ''via'' " to " via "

2025-02-21T10:44:02Z

Text replacement - " ''via'' " to " via "

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	=== Colour ===		=== Colour ===

	Colour set ''via'' [[setLightColor]] determines the lens [[#Flare\|flare]] effect colour, as well as light's first colour.		Colour set via [[setLightColor]] determines the lens [[#Flare\|flare]] effect colour, as well as light's first colour.

	=== Ambient ===		=== Ambient ===

	Colour set ''via'' [[setLightAmbient]] determines the outer colour shone by the light source.		Colour set via [[setLightAmbient]] determines the outer colour shone by the light source.
	{{Feature\|important\|Light colour does not affect AI spotting ability, but ambient '''does'''.}}		{{Feature\|important\|Light colour does not affect AI spotting ability, but ambient '''does'''.}}

Lou Montana: Add #lightreflector commands and other intel

2024-03-04T00:01:12Z

Add #lightreflector commands and other intel

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	Such light source is '''[[Multiplayer Scripting#Locality\|local]]''' to the computer where the script has been called; one player could see a light in the dark while another would not have such light "object" created.		Such light source is '''[[Multiplayer Scripting#Locality\|local]]''' to the computer where the script has been called; one player could see a light in the dark while another would not have such light "object" created.

	<div style="~~float: left; padding~~-top: ~~2.5em~~"><!-- little trick to keep Flare's ~~infobox~~ aligned -->		<div class="float-right" style="margin-top: 1em"><!-- little trick to keep Flare's thumbnail aligned -->
	[[File:lightpoint_redColor_blueAmbient.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Lightpoint with {{Color\|darkred\|red}} colour, and {{Color\|blue\|blue}} ambient.		[[File:lightpoint_redColor_blueAmbient.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Lightpoint with {{Color\|darkred\|red}} colour, and {{Color\|blue\|blue}} ambient.
	Note how the {{Color\|darkred\|red}} and {{Color\|blue\|blue}} hues mix to create {{Color\|purple\|purple}}.]]		Note how the {{Color\|darkred\|red}} and {{Color\|blue\|blue}} hues mix to create {{Color\|purple\|purple}}.]]
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	Colour set ''via'' [[setLightAmbient]] determines the outer colour shone by the light source.		Colour set ''via'' [[setLightAmbient]] determines the outer colour shone by the light source.
	{{Feature\|important\|Light colour does not affect AI, but ambient '''does'''.}}		{{Feature\|important\|Light colour does not affect AI spotting ability, but ambient '''does'''.}}

	=== Flare ===		=== Flare ===
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	<sqf>		<sqf>
	private _lightSource = "#lightpoint" createVehicleLocal player modelToWorld [0, 2, 1.5];		private _lightSource = "#lightpoint" createVehicleLocal player modelToWorld [0, 2, 1.5];
	// alternatively, a light reflector (cone) can be created		// alternatively, a light reflector (cone) can be created since {{arma3}} v2.06
	private _lightSource = "#lightreflector" createVehicleLocal player modelToWorld [0, 2, 1.5];		private _lightSource = "#lightreflector" createVehicleLocal player modelToWorld [0, 2, 1.5];
	</sqf>		</sqf>
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	{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set Flare Size\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set Flare Size\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}
	<sqf>_lightSource setLightFlareSize 1; // in ~~meter~~</sqf>		<sqf>_lightSource setLightFlareSize 1; // in metre</sqf>

	{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set Flare Visibility\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set Flare Visibility\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}
	<sqf>_lightSource setLightFlareMaxDistance 100; // in ~~meter~~</sqf>		<sqf>_lightSource setLightFlareMaxDistance 100; // in metre</sqf>

	=== Set Light Brightness ===		=== Set Light Brightness ===
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	==== Set Brightness ====		==== Set Brightness ====
	<sqf>_lightSource setLightBrightness 8;</sqf>		<sqf>_lightSource setLightBrightness 8;</sqf>
			{{Feature\|important\|Does '''not''' work with {{hl\|#lightreflector}} - use {{Link\|#Set Intensity\|setLightIntensity}} instead.}}

	{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set ~~intensity~~\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set Intensity\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}
	<sqf>_lightSource setLightIntensity 3000;</sqf>		<sqf>_lightSource setLightIntensity 3000;</sqf>

	{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set ~~attenuation~~\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set Attenuation\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}
	<sqf>_lightSource setLightAttenuation [0, 2, 4, 4, 0, 9, 10]; // [start, constant, linear, quadratic, hardLimitStart, hardLimitEnd]</sqf>		<sqf>_lightSource setLightAttenuation [0, 2, 4, 4, 0, 9, 10]; // [start, constant, linear, quadratic, hardLimitStart, hardLimitEnd]</sqf>
	{{Feature\|informative\|Formula is {{hl\|1 / (constant + linear × dist + quadratic × dist × dist)}} - see [[setLightAttenuation]] for more information.}}		{{Feature\|informative\|Formula is {{hl\|1 / (constant + linear × dist + quadratic × dist × dist)}} - see [[setLightAttenuation]] for more information.}}

	{{ArgTitle\|3\|Make ~~light visible~~ by ~~day~~\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|3\|Make Light Visible by Day\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}

	<sqf>_lightSource setLightDayLight true; // only for the light itself, not the flare</sqf>		<sqf>_lightSource setLightDayLight true; // only for the light itself, not the flare</sqf>

			{{ArgTitle\|3\|Set IR\|{{GVI\|arma3\|2.06}}}}

			<sqf>_lightSource setLightIR true;</sqf>

			{{ArgTitle\|3\|Set Reflector Angles\|{{GVI\|arma3\|2.06}}}}

			==== Set Cone Parameters ====
			<sqf>_lightReflector setLightConePars [90, 45, 1];</sqf>

			==== Set Reflector Volume Shape ====
			<sqf>_lightReflector setLightVolumeShape ["a3\data_f\VolumeLightFlashlight.p3d", [1, 1, 1]];</sqf>

	=== Delete Light Source ===		=== Delete Light Source ===
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	<sqf>		<sqf>
	private _reflector = "#lightreflector" createVehicleLocal [0,0,0];		private _reflector = "#lightreflector" createVehicleLocal [0, 0, 0];
	_reflector attachTo [myHeliVariable, [0,0,0], "light_l"];		_reflector attachTo [myHeliVariable, [0, 0, 0], "light_l"];
	_reflector setLightColor [1,1,1];		_reflector setLightColor [1, 1, 1];
	_reflector setLightAmbient [1,1,1];		_reflector setLightAmbient [1, 1, 1];
	_reflector setLightIntensity 1e6;		_reflector setLightIntensity 1e6;
	_reflector setLightConePars [60,10,1];		_reflector setLightConePars [60, 10, 1];
	private _vector3D = [[[0,1,0],[0,0,1]], 0, -45, 0] call BIS_fnc_transformVectorDirAndUp;		private _vector3D = [[[0, 1, 0], [0, 0, 1]], 0, -45, 0] call BIS_fnc_transformVectorDirAndUp;
	_reflector setVectorDirAndUp _vector3D;		_reflector setVectorDirAndUp _vector3D;

	private _light = "#lightpoint" createVehicleLocal [0,0,0];		private _light = "#lightpoint" createVehicleLocal [0, 0, 0];
	_light attachTo [myHeliVariable, [0,0,0], "light_l"];		_light attachTo [myHeliVariable, [0, 0, 0], "light_l"];
	_light setLightColor [1,1,1];		_light setLightColor [1, 1, 1];
	_light setLightAmbient [1,1,1];		_light setLightAmbient [1, 1, 1];
	_light setLightUseFlare true;		_light setLightUseFlare true;
	_light setLightFlareSize 5;		_light setLightFlareSize 5;
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	[[Category:Arma Scripting Tutorials]]		[[Category:Arma Scripting Tutorials]]
	~~<!--~~ {{GameCategory\|arma1\|Tutorials}} ~~-->~~		{{GameCategory\|arma1\|Tutorials}}
	{{GameCategory\|arma2\|Tutorials}}		{{GameCategory\|arma2\|Tutorials}}
	{{GameCategory\|arma3\|Tutorials}}		{{GameCategory\|arma3\|Tutorials}}

Lou Montana: Lou Montana moved page Lightpoint Tutorial to Light Source Tutorial: Name standard

2023-04-27T13:27:00Z

Lou Montana moved page Lightpoint Tutorial to Light Source Tutorial: Name standard

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Lou Montana: Add proper Light Reflector notion, about time

2023-04-27T13:26:49Z

Add proper Light Reflector notion, about time

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Hypoxic125: /* Heli Spotlight */

2023-03-02T18:21:21Z

Heli Spotlight

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	<sqf>		<sqf>
	private _reflector = "#lightreflector" ~~createVehicle~~ [0,0,0];		private _reflector = "#lightreflector" createVehicleLocal [0,0,0];
	_reflector attachTo [myHeliVariable, [0,0,0], "light_l"];		_reflector attachTo [myHeliVariable, [0,0,0], "light_l"];
	_reflector setLightColor [1,1,1];		_reflector setLightColor [1,1,1];
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	_reflector setVectorDirAndUp _vector3D;		_reflector setVectorDirAndUp _vector3D;

	private _light = "#lightpoint" ~~createVehicle~~ [0,0,0];		private _light = "#lightpoint" createVehicleLocal [0,0,0];
	_light attachTo [myHeliVariable, [0,0,0], "light_l"];		_light attachTo [myHeliVariable, [0,0,0], "light_l"];
	_light setLightColor [1,1,1];		_light setLightColor [1,1,1];
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	_light setLightIntensity 10;		_light setLightIntensity 10;
	</sqf>		</sqf>


	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Hypoxic125 at 18:20, 2 March 2023

2023-03-02T18:20:20Z

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 	deleteVehicle _this;
 };
 </sqf>

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

2022-07-25T16:05:47Z

Some wiki formatting

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	{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set attenuation\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set attenuation\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}
	<sqf>_lightpoint setLightAttenuation [0, 2, 4, 4, 0, 9, 10]; // [start, constant, linear, quadratic, hardLimitStart, hardLimitEnd]</sqf>		<sqf>_lightpoint setLightAttenuation [0, 2, 4, 4, 0, 9, 10]; // [start, constant, linear, quadratic, hardLimitStart, hardLimitEnd]</sqf>
	{{Feature \| Informative \| Formula is {{ic\|1 / (constant + linear × dist + quadratic × dist × dist)}} - see [[setLightAttenuation]] for more information.}}		{{Feature \| Informative \| Formula is {{hl\|1 / (constant + linear × dist + quadratic × dist × dist)}} - see [[setLightAttenuation]] for more information.}}

	{{ArgTitle\|3\|Make light visible by day\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|3\|Make light visible by day\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

2022-06-16T16:13:03Z

Some wiki formatting

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Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\{\{ArgTitle \| ([^\|]+) \| ([1-6]) *\|" to "{{ArgTitle|$2|$1|"

2021-08-08T23:43:33Z

Text replacement - "\{\{ArgTitle *\| *([^\|]+) *\| *([1-6]) *\|" to "{{ArgTitle|$2|$1|"

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	{{Feature \| Informative \| For the flare to be visible, all the following values (use flare, size, visibility) must be defined and light colour [[#Colour_2\|set by]] [[setLightColor]] must not be [0,0,0].}}		{{Feature \| Informative \| For the flare to be visible, all the following values (use flare, size, visibility) must be defined and light colour [[#Colour_2\|set by]] [[setLightColor]] must not be [0,0,0].}}

	{{ArgTitle\|Enable flare\|4\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|4\|Enable flare\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}
	_lightpoint [[setLightUseFlare]] [[true]];		_lightpoint [[setLightUseFlare]] [[true]];

	{{ArgTitle\|Set flare size\|4\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set flare size\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}
	_lightpoint [[setLightFlareSize]] 1; {{cc\|in meter}}		_lightpoint [[setLightFlareSize]] 1; {{cc\|in meter}}

	{{ArgTitle\|Set flare visibility\|4\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set flare visibility\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}
	_lightpoint [[setLightFlareMaxDistance]] 100; {{cc\|in meter}}		_lightpoint [[setLightFlareMaxDistance]] 100; {{cc\|in meter}}

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	_lightpoint [[setLightBrightness]] 8;		_lightpoint [[setLightBrightness]] 8;

	{{ArgTitle\|Set intensity\|4\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set intensity\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}
	_lightpoint [[setLightIntensity]] 3000;		_lightpoint [[setLightIntensity]] 3000;

	{{ArgTitle\|Set attenuation\|4\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set attenuation\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}
	_lightpoint [[setLightAttenuation]] [0, 2, 4, 4, 0, 9, 10]; {{cc\|[start, constant, linear, quadratic, hardLimitStart, hardLimitEnd]}}		_lightpoint [[setLightAttenuation]] [0, 2, 4, 4, 0, 9, 10]; {{cc\|[start, constant, linear, quadratic, hardLimitStart, hardLimitEnd]}}
	{{Feature \| Informative \| Formula is {{ic\|1 / (constant + linear × dist + quadratic × dist × dist)}} - see [[setLightAttenuation]] for more information.}}		{{Feature \| Informative \| Formula is {{ic\|1 / (constant + linear × dist + quadratic × dist × dist)}} - see [[setLightAttenuation]] for more information.}}

	{{ArgTitle\|Make light visible by day\|3\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|3\|Make light visible by day\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}

	_lightpoint [[setLightDayLight]] [[true]]; {{cc\|only for the light itself, not the flare}}		_lightpoint [[setLightDayLight]] [[true]]; {{cc\|only for the light itself, not the flare}}

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "[[daytime" to "[[dayTime"

2021-07-12T23:03:18Z

Text replacement - "[[daytime" to "[[dayTime"

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	=== Dark Souls ===		=== Dark Souls ===

	[[skipTime]] -[[~~daytime~~]];		[[skipTime]] -[[dayTime]];

	_lightpoint = "#lightpoint" [[createVehicleLocal]] [0,0,0];		_lightpoint = "#lightpoint" [[createVehicleLocal]] [0,0,0];
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	=== Contact ===		=== Contact ===

	[[skipTime]] -[[~~daytime~~]];		[[skipTime]] -[[dayTime]];

	[[private]] _position = [[player]] [[modelToWorld]] [0, 20, 1.5];		[[private]] _position = [[player]] [[modelToWorld]] [0, 20, 1.5];

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	{{Feature \| Informative \| For the flare to be visible, all the following values (use flare, size, visibility) must be defined and light colour [[#Colour_2\|set by]] [[setLightColor]] must not be [0,0,0].}}		{{Feature \| Informative \| For the flare to be visible, all the following values (use flare, size, visibility) must be defined and light colour [[#Colour_2\|set by]] [[setLightColor]] must not be [0,0,0].}}

	{{ArgTitle\|Enable flare\|4\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|4\|Enable flare\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}
	_lightpoint [[setLightUseFlare]] [[true]];		_lightpoint [[setLightUseFlare]] [[true]];

	{{ArgTitle\|Set flare size\|4\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set flare size\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}
	_lightpoint [[setLightFlareSize]] 1; {{cc\|in meter}}		_lightpoint [[setLightFlareSize]] 1; {{cc\|in meter}}

	{{ArgTitle\|Set flare visibility\|4\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set flare visibility\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}
	_lightpoint [[setLightFlareMaxDistance]] 100; {{cc\|in meter}}		_lightpoint [[setLightFlareMaxDistance]] 100; {{cc\|in meter}}

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	_lightpoint [[setLightBrightness]] 8;		_lightpoint [[setLightBrightness]] 8;

	{{ArgTitle\|Set intensity\|4\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set intensity\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}
	_lightpoint [[setLightIntensity]] 3000;		_lightpoint [[setLightIntensity]] 3000;

	{{ArgTitle\|Set attenuation\|4\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|4\|Set attenuation\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}
	_lightpoint [[setLightAttenuation]] [0, 2, 4, 4, 0, 9, 10]; {{cc\|[start, constant, linear, quadratic, hardLimitStart, hardLimitEnd]}}		_lightpoint [[setLightAttenuation]] [0, 2, 4, 4, 0, 9, 10]; {{cc\|[start, constant, linear, quadratic, hardLimitStart, hardLimitEnd]}}
	{{Feature \| Informative \| Formula is {{ic\|1 / (constant + linear × dist + quadratic × dist × dist)}} - see [[setLightAttenuation]] for more information.}}		{{Feature \| Informative \| Formula is {{ic\|1 / (constant + linear × dist + quadratic × dist × dist)}} - see [[setLightAttenuation]] for more information.}}

	{{ArgTitle\|Make light visible by day\|3\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}		{{ArgTitle\|3\|Make light visible by day\|{{GVI\|arma3\|0.50}}}}

	_lightpoint [[setLightDayLight]] [[true]]; {{cc\|only for the light itself, not the flare}}		_lightpoint [[setLightDayLight]] [[true]]; {{cc\|only for the light itself, not the flare}}

Light Source Tutorial - Revision history

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " ''via'' " to " via "

Lou Montana: Add #lightreflector commands and other intel

Lou Montana: Lou Montana moved page Lightpoint Tutorial to Light Source Tutorial: Name standard

Lou Montana: Add proper Light Reflector notion, about time

Hypoxic125: /* Heli Spotlight */

Hypoxic125 at 18:20, 2 March 2023

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\{\{ArgTitle *\| *([^\|]+) *\| *([1-6]) *\|" to "{{ArgTitle|$2|$1|"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "[[daytime" to "[[dayTime"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\{\{ArgTitle \| ([^\|]+) \| ([1-6]) *\|" to "{{ArgTitle|$2|$1|"