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Using the distance between two things to trigger an event

2000-12-22, 1:12 PM #1

AKPiggott

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Posts: 1,252

Basically, I want an event to trigger when two things reach a certain distance apart (approx 5 JKUs). I'm sure there is a command that I can use, but I am neither certain on what it is or how to use it, anyone care to share any light on the subject?

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2000-12-22, 6:17 PM #2

Raynar

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Something like:

Code:

if (VectorDist(GetThingPos(thing1), GetThingPos(thing2)) > 5)
{
  // do something
}

Just put it inside a pulse() message.

Cheers...

Raynar

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2000-12-23, 12:23 AM #3

AKPiggott

Grandmaster of Cool

Posts: 1,252

Ahh, that's it, thanks.

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