BIS fnc inTrigger: Difference between revisions

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Execution:: call
Groups:: Object Manipulation

Syntax:: Syntax needed
Parameters:: area: Object - trigger, String - marker, Location - location or Array - in format [center, distance] or [center, [a, b, angle, rect]] or [center, [a, b, angle, rect, height]]
: position: Object or Array - Position to check (e.g. player) or Position
: returnDistance (Optional): Boolean - true to return distance to nearest edge of trigger area. Default: false
: includeFloorCeiling (Optional): Boolean - true to include trigger area floor and ceiling in calculation when calculating distance to nearest edge. Default: false
Return Value:: Return value needed

Example 1:: _trigger = createTrigger ["EmptyDetector", getPosATL player]; _trigger setTriggerArea [10, 10, 0, false]; _inTrigger = [_trigger, player] call BIS_fnc_inTrigger; //_inTrigger = true

See also:: createTrigger createMarker setTriggerArea setMarkerSize triggerArea markerSize inArea inAreaArray BIS_fnc_getArea

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: Posted on May 6, 2015 - 19:34 (UTC)
Killzone Kid: Works with markers too: inMarker = ["markername", _position] call BIS_fnc_inTrigger;

: Posted on October 4, 2015 - 11:22 (UTC)
Larrow: Also works with [ pos, radius ] [ [position, radius], player ] call BIS_fnc_inTrigger

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 | Detects whether position is within area (Since Arma 3 v1.57 an engine solution is available [[inArea]]) '''or''' calculates distance to the nearest edge of trigger area by using optional params.