Raycast's

[Desolation]

Can someone explain to me the basics of a raycast? Also, a fix would be helpful for the following code, this was my attempt at a raycast.

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function serverCmdClientInfoDisplay(%client)
{
%eyePoint = %client.player.getEyePoint();
%eyeVector = %client.player.getEyeVector();
%Range = vectorAdd(%eyePoint,vectorScale(%eyeVector,10));
%raycast = containerRayCast(%eyePoint,%Range,$TypeMasks::PlayerObjectType);

if(isObject(%raycast))
{
bottomPrint(%client, "\c1Name: \c6" @ %raycast.name @ "", 1, 1);
}
}

[Ad Bot]

[Plornt]

%raycast.client.getplayername() - i think

[Desolation]

Ah, thanks for the help. I was unaware you had to place a "Client" in like that.

Also, it was.

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%raycast.client.name

[Plornt]

You searched for players, and the variable 'name' was defined under client. So you would have to get the players client.

[Kalphiter]

You searched for players, and the variable 'name' was defined under client. So you would have to get the players client.

Just say this:
You searched for a Player, but 'name' was defined under client.  You have to use the player's client
%raycast.client.name

[Plornt]

Big deal dammit

[Kalphiter]

Big deal dammit

I thought it might've helped him

[Desolation]

Well, I've got it working with one exception. The console is spammed with "Unknown Function: getEyeVector, and getEyePoint".

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package SetupRoleplayStats
{
function GameConnection::onClientEnterGame(%this)
{
%this.Roleplay["Class"] = "Test";
%this.Roleplay["Level"] = 1;
schedule(1000, 0, ClientInfoDisplay);
parent::onClientEnterGame(%this);
}
};
activatepackage(SetupRoleplayStats);

function ClientInfoDisplay(%client)
{
%EyeVector = %client.player.getEyeVector();
%EyePoint = %client.player.getEyePoint();
%Range = 10;
%RangeScale = VectorScale(%EyeVector, %Range);
%RangeEnd = VectorAdd(%EyePoint, %RangeScale);

%raycast = containerRayCast(%eyePoint,%RangeEnd,$TypeMasks::PlayerObjectType);

if(isObject(%raycast))
{
bottomPrint(%client, "\c7Name: \c1" @ %raycast.client.name @ " \c7- Class: \c6" @ %raycast.client.Roleplay["Class"] @ " \c7- Level: \c6" @ %raycast.client.Roleplay["Level"] @ "", 1, 1);
}
schedule(500, 0, ClientInfoDisplay);
}


[Kalphiter]

schedule(500, 0, ClientInfoDisplay, %client);

You should also try this:

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function ClientInfoDisplay(%client)
{
    if(!isObject(%client))
        return;

    if(isObject(%client.player))
    {
%EyeVector = %client.player.getEyeVector();
%EyePoint = %client.player.getEyePoint();
%Range = 10;
%RangeScale = VectorScale(%EyeVector, %Range);
%RangeEnd = VectorAdd(%EyePoint, %RangeScale);

%raycast = containerRayCast(%eyePoint,%RangeEnd,$TypeMasks::PlayerObjectType);
    }

    if(isObject(%raycast))
    {
bottomPrint(%client, "\c7Name: \c1" @ %raycast.client.name @ " \c7- Class: \c6" @ %raycast.client.Roleplay["Class"] @ " \c7- Level: \c6" @ %raycast.client.Roleplay["Level"] @ "", 1, 1);
    }
    schedule(500, 0, ClientInfoDisplay, %client);
}

[Plornt]

I suggest putting the schedule in a variable so you can stop it
$Loop = schedule(500, 0, ClientInfoDisplay, %client);

[Desolation]

Ok, I'm guessing something is wrong with the following code because the BottomPrint is sent to display even if the player isn't looking at a other player, Specifically the TypeMask I believe.

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%raycast = containerRayCast(%eyePoint,%RangeEnd,$TypeMasks::PlayerObjectType);

[Amade]

Ok, I'm guessing something is wrong with the following code because the BottomPrint is sent to display even if the player isn't looking at a other player, Specifically the TypeMask I believe.

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%raycast = containerRayCast(%eyePoint,%RangeEnd,$TypeMasks::PlayerObjectType);

Use if(isObject(firstWord(%raycast))) or better yet, if(%raycast.client.name !$= "")

[Desolation]

Nope, the BottomPrint still is sent when not looking at a player.

[Amade]

Try this:
%raycast = containerRayCast(%eyePoint,%RangeEnd,$TypeMasks::PlayerObjectType, %client.player);

[Desolation]

Odd enough, that did work. Thank you all for the help, raycast's are a tricky subject I guess.