getLightInfo

2.22

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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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