getLightInfo

2.22

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Only available in Development branch(es) until its release with Arma 3 patch v2.22.

Description

Description:

Returns various properties for the given #lightpoint or #lightreflector. ConePars and VolumeShapePars are exclusive properties of #lightreflector only.

Groups:

Object Manipulation

Syntax

Syntax:

getLightInfo light

Parameters:

light: Object - #lightpoint or #lightreflector

Return Value:

Array in format [intensity, diffuseColor, ambientColor, dayLight, IR, useFlare, flareSize, flareMaxDistance, attenuationPars, attachedToPars, conePars, volumeShapePars], where:

• 0 - intensity: Number - getter for setLightIntensity (setLightBrightness also sets intensity in a weird way, but it is also obsolete)
• 1 - diffuseColor: Color - getter for setLightColor
• 2 - ambientColor: Color - getter for setLightAmbient
• 3 - dayLight: Boolean - getter for setLightDayLight
• 4 - IR: Boolean - getter for setLightIR
• 5 - useFlare: Boolean - getter for setLightUseFlare
• 6 - flareSize: Number - getter for setLightFlareSize
• 7 - flareMaxDistance: Number - getter for setLightFlareMaxDistance
• 8 - attenuationPars: Array - getter for setLightAttenuation
• 9 - attachedToPars: Array - getter for lightAttachObject, lightDetachObject
• 10 - conePars: Array - getter for setLightConePars
• 11 - volumeShapePars: Array - getter for setLightVolumeShape

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

light getLightInfo index

Parameters:

light: Object - #lightpoint or #lightreflector

index: Number - property index (see main syntax, for example 0 for light intensity)

Return Value:

Anything - depends on the requested property, or Nothing

Examples

Example 1:

private _lightInfo = getLightInfo light1;

Example 2:

private _lightIntensity = light1 getLightInfo 0;

Additional Information

See also:

setLightIntensity setLightColor setLightAmbient setLightDayLight setLightIR setLightUseFlare setLightFlareSize setLightFlareMaxDistance setLightAttenuation lightAttachObject lightDetachObject setLightConePars getUnitFreefallInfo setLightConePars getEntityInfo getModelInfo

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