Query set Viewdistance

[mr.g-c 6]

Hi i want to make a viewdistance manipulator/overrider...

I wonder if there is no scripting-code to query the actual set viewdistance either by init.sqf from a mission or by armas one?

Who can help me with this?

Regards, Christian

[.kju 3244]

Addons to make it work acceptable?

[mr.g-c 6]

Addons to make it work acceptable?

Sure, why not...

So there is no default scripting-command to query the set viewdistance, right?

Regards, Christian

[.kju 3244]

The idea is a bit crazy, yet it should work.

1) The addon has a helicopter that has ULTRA superior viewing

capabilities.

2) Now in the mission can create that helicopter for the check in

different distances to a dummy object. First like 10.000 meters.

You do a check with knowsAbout or nearTargets, if the chooper

is able to identify the dummy object.

If not, he cannot see it due to viewdistance restrictions.

Now put him 1000 m closer and repeat.

Repeat until he can see the unit.

=> You have the viewdistance.

[dr_eyeball 16]

So there is no default scripting-command to query the set viewdistance, right?

Unfortunately, that's correct. There is no command for that.

Generally you would simply set a default, then track that value on the client.

Here's some code I gave to someone recently to simply demonstrate it.

Quote:

Not tested, but this should work and is the easiest solution using player action menu.

init.sqf

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">Client_ViewDistance = 2000;

setViewDistance Client_ViewDistance;

player addAction ["View dist +", "setViewDist.sqf", [500], -1, false, true, ""];

player addAction ["View dist -", "setViewDist.sqf", [-500], -1, false, true, ""];

setViewDist.sqf

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">if (isNil "Client_ViewDistance") then {Client_ViewDistance = 1000};

_vd = (_this select 3) select 0; // if called via Action Menu

Client_ViewDistance = Client_ViewDistance+_vd;

if (Client_ViewDistance < 500) then {Client_ViewDistance = 500};

if (Client_ViewDistance > 10000) then {Client_ViewDistance = 10000};

setViewDistance Client_ViewDistance;

If you want fancy stuff, you'll need dialogs:

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