EntityVisible

EntityVisible

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EntityVisible:Int32 src_entity:Int32, dest_entity:Int32

Parameter	Mode	Type	Default	Description
src_entity	In	Int32	required	The entity that looks.
dest_entity	In	Int32	required	The entity it looks at.

Returns: True if nothing in the way blocks the line, otherwise False.

Description

Tells whether two entities have a clear line of sight between their origins. Every entity with a pick mode that is an obscurer, see EntityPickMode, blocks the view; the two entities themselves and hidden entities never do.

Examples

Graphics3D 320, 240, 0, 2
SetBuffer BackBuffer()

guard = CreatePivot()
PositionEntity guard, 0, 0, -6
thief = CreatePivot()
PositionEntity thief, 0, 0, 6

crate = CreateCube()
EntityPickMode crate, 2

If EntityVisible(guard, thief)
	Text 8, 8, "The guard sees the thief"
Else
	Text 8, 8, "The crate is in the way"
EndIf
Flip
WaitKey

Related Commands

EntityPick, EntityPickMode, LinePick, PickedEntity

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