lockCameraTo

1.26

LALocal

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Description

Description:

Lock/Unlock stabilized camera to target. Works only on turrets which have optic mode selected with direction stabilization enabled.

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Since 2.08 the command also works with non-stabilized turrets (such as main turret of a tank). See syntax 2.

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The command is local to the turret gunner, not the vehicle.

Groups:

Camera Control

Syntax

Syntax:

vehicle lockCameraTo [target, turretPath]

Parameters:

vehicle: Object - UAV

target: Object or PositionASL - use objNull to unlock

turretPath: Turret Path - path to the turret with required camera

Return Value:

Nothing

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• This syntax only works with stabilized turrets.
• When using this syntax, if target is out of possible view, the turret will move to its limit and get stuck there, with blocked input.

2.08

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

vehicle lockCameraTo [target, turretPath, temporary]

Parameters:

vehicle: Object - UAV

target: Object or PositionASL - use objNull to unlock

turretPath: Turret Path - path to the turret with required camera

temporary: Boolean - if set to true, the engine will automatically remove the lock-on once the turret reaches its target. If the target is out of turret's reach, once the turret reaches its limits the lock-on will be released.

Return Value:

Nothing

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This syntax also works with non-stabilized turrets, unlike Syntax 1.

Examples

Example 1:

uav lockCameraTo [cursorObject, [0,0]];

Example 2:

uav lockCameraTo [objNull, [0,0]]; // unlocks the turret

Example 3:

vehicle player lockCameraTo [enemyTarget, vehicle player unitTurret player, false];

Additional Information

See also:

lockedCameraTo camTarget camSetTarget camPrepareTarget directionStabilizationEnabled enableDirectionStabilization

Notes

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Commy2 - c

Posted on Apr 10, 2015 - 06:54 (UTC)

The vehicle has to have a stabilized optic for this command to work with ASL position.