setMissileTarget

1.92

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Description

Description:

Sets a guided missile target. Does not work for all types of missiles. If the target is dead, it is ignored. The target has to be inside the missile's configured targeting cone for the command to work.

Groups:

Object ManipulationWeapons

Syntax

Syntax:

munition setMissileTarget target

Parameters:

munition: Object - missile

target: Object - valid missile target or objNull to cancel targeting

Return Value:

Boolean - true if successful

2.18

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

munition setMissileTarget [target, force]

Parameters:

munition: Object - missile

target: Object - valid missile target or objNull to cancel targeting

force: Boolean - true to force target (for example to target countermeasure flare object)

Return Value:

Boolean - true if successful

Examples

Example 1:

missile1 setMissileTarget tank1;

Example 2:

private _missile = createVehicle ["Missile_AGM_01_F", player modelToWorld [0,0,50], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"]; _missile setDir getDir player; private _target = createVehicle ["O_APC_Wheeled_02_rcws_v2_F", player modelToWorld [0,300,0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"]; _target setVehicleTiPars [1, 1, 1]; [_missile, _target] spawn { params ["_missile", "_target"]; sleep 0.1; _missile setMissileTarget _target; };

Example 3:

_missile setMissileTarget objNull; // cancels targeting

Example 4:

_missile setMissileTarget [flare1, true];

Additional Information

See also:

missileTargetPos setMissileTargetPos missileTarget missileState

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