How do raycasts work?

[Devvy]

I was just wondering, cos now i've started work on my shockrifle weapon, it will need to be hitscan. Could someone run me over the basics? Thanks.

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[Glider]

Automaticly hit's where you aim, like a scanner.

[Radial543]

Automaticly hit's where you aim, like a scanner.

I think that he already knows that.

[Glider]

He hasn't really given enough infomation, whether he wants script detailes or stuff.

[Khain]

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   //Raycasting Weapons settings
   raycastWeaponRange = 1000;
   raycastWeaponTargets = $TypeMasks::FxBrickObjectType |	//Targets the weapon can hit: Raycasting Bricks
   				$TypeMasks::PlayerObjectType |	//AI/Players
   				$TypeMasks::StaticObjectType |	//Static Shapes
   				$TypeMasks::TerrainObjectType |	//Terrain
   				$TypeMasks::VehicleObjectType;	//Vehicles
   raycastWeaponPierceTargets = "";				//Gun cannot pierce
   raycastExplosionProjectile = gunprojectile;
   raycastExplosionSound = ""; //sound played by exploding gunprojectile
   raycastDirectDamage = 11;
   raycastDirectDamageType = $DamageType::TF2Shotgun;
   raycastSpreadCount = 5;
   raycastSpreadAmt = 0.0035;
   raycastTracerProjectile = TF2BulletTrailProjectile;
   raycastImpactImpulse = 0;

This is the Raycast code, taken from TF2Shotgun

[Devvy]

Thanks. :D

[heedicalking]

This is the Raycast code, taken from TF2Shotgun

This will not be useful unless you have Space guy's raycast support script.

[Dr.Pain]

This will not be useful unless you have Space guy's raycast support script.

^

Since Space's are instant.

[Devvy]

This will not be useful unless you have Space guy's raycast support script.

I knew that. :P