Opposite Of VectorDist

[jes00]

Is there any function that returns the opposite of vectorDist or is there any way I can take the result of vectorDist and reverse it?

Also, does anyone know the default shape name distance or how to get a player's shape name distance?

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[Zeblote]

Is there any function that returns the opposite of vectorDist or is there any way I can take the result of vectorDist and reverse it?

What do you mean?

[Daenth]

What exactly is the opposite of a distance?

[ThinkInvisible]

vectorSub("0 0 0", -your vector-)?

[Treynolds416]

or use vectorScale with -1

[jes00]

What do you mean?

The number vectorDist returns goes up the farther you move away from your target. I want a function that goes down the farther you move away from your target.

[Ipquarx]

The number vectorDist returns goes up the farther you move away from your target. I want a function that goes down the farther you move away from your target.

You mean like closer to 0, or closer to -∞ ?

[Treynolds416]

The number vectorDist returns goes up the farther you move away from your target. I want a function that goes down the farther you move away from your target.

Do some math, depending on where you want zero to be

200 - %vectorDist would put the zero at 200 units away
If you want it to be non-linear, do 200 / vectorDist% (You probably shouldn't use this)

[jes00]

You mean like closer to 0, or closer to -∞ ?

When you are where your target is I want it to return 1 and when your farther away I want it to return 0.whatever going down to 0 when you move far away enough. And than it does not go into negatives. It just goes to 0.

[Ipquarx]

When you are where your target is I want it to return 1 and when your farther away I want it to return 0.whatever going down to 0 when you move far away enough. And than it does not go into negatives. It just goes to 0.

then you can use the formula 1/distance for that.

[elm]

This is where math comes into play.

[Port]

mClampF( 1 - limit / vectorDist( vec1, vec2 ), 0, 1 )

[jes00]

mClampF( 1 - limit / vectorDist( vec1, vec2 ), 0, 1 )

what is limit for?

[Ipquarx]

what is limit for?

The distance before the value stays at 0.

[jes00]

Aha! A picture to describe what I need.