Small gift

[ColonelSandersLite 0]

As much to celebrate my return as anything else, I though I'd post here a small function I wrote. Enjoy!

getHorizontalDistanceCSL.sqf

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// Why not just use obj1 distance obj2 from the comref?

// The function built into the game engine gets true distance only.

// This function should be used when you have a need to get the distance from

// point A to point B as a pure horizontal distance (like on a map)

// in some situations this can make a world of difference.

// especially when you're dealing with flying objects.

//

// example (assumes above sea level for the altitudes, even though in game they arent):

// suppose that you have 2 aircraft AircraftA and AircraftB

// aircraftA's position is [1000.00,1000.00,50.00]

// aircraftB's position is [1500.00,1000.00,550.00]

// AircraftA's True Distance from Aircraft B is 707.106 meters

// AircraftA's horizontal (map) Distance from Aircraft B is only 500 meters though

//

// this is actually the reason the ofp ai can't hit a waypoint if it's flying over a certain altitude

// if it's flying high enough, it can't get within range to trigger it as the ofp engine does true distance

// using this function, you can get certain things to work a LOT better

//

//

// to get this function to work:

//

// copy and paste this code into a file called getHorizontalDistanceCSL.sqf

//

// in init.sqs, preprocess this function as so:

// getHorizontalDistanceCSL = preprocessFile "getHorizontalDistanceCSL.sqf"

//

// then use it in any script or tirgger like so:

// myvariable = [positionA, postionB] call getHorizontalDistanceCSL

//

// This function will always return a positive or zero decimal distance

//

// example to get the horizontal distance between 2 helicopters

// _x = [getPos _myHeli1, getPos _myHeli2] call getHorizontalDistanceCSL

//

// example to get the horizontal distance between an aircraft and a marker position

// _x = [getPos _myAircraft, getMarkerPos "MyMarker"] call getHorizontalDistanceCSL

//

// example to get the horizontal distance between a helicopter and a soldier

// _x = [getPos _myHeli, getPos _mySoldier] call getHorizontalDistanceCSL

//

// example to get the horizontal distance between 2 hardcoded positions

// _x = [[1234.56, 1234.56, 1234.56], [6543.21, 6543.21, 6543.21]] call getHorizontalDistanceCSL

//

// example to get the horizontal distance between 2 variables holding positions

// _x = [_myPosA, _myPosB] call getHorizontalDistanceCSL

//

// it's funny that the comments are longer than the actual script...

//

// If you can read this you don't need glasses....

private ["_positionACSL", "_positionBCSL", "_distanceACSL", "_distanceBCSL", "_distanceCCSL", "_output"];

_postionACSL = _this select 0;

_postionBCSL = _this select 1;

_distanceACSL = (_postionACSL select 0) - (_postionBCSL select 0);

_distanceBCSL = (_postionACSL select 1) - (_postionBCSL select 1);

_distanceCCSL = sqrt ((_distanceACSL * _distanceACSL) + (_distanceBCSL * _distanceBCSL));

_output = _distanceCCSL;

_output

[Chris Death 0]

arghhh - sorry - i didn't read the first line of your

code forget my post if you've read it already

Nice work Col

You know we have that function library at OFPEC

if you didn't already put it there ...

~S~ CD