SetPedAimTarget - Revision history

Ambassador64 at 17:16, 6 April 2025

2025-04-06T17:16:17Z

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	end		end
	end		end
	addEventHandler("onClientRender", ~~getRootElement()~~, renderHandler) -- add an event handler to go through the target acquisition procedure every frame		addEventHandler("onClientRender", root, renderHandler) -- add an event handler to go through the target acquisition procedure every frame
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	{{Client ped functions}}		{{Client ped functions}}

2025-04-06T17:15:20Z

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	setPedAimTarget(cj, x, y, z)		setPedAimTarget(cj, x, y, z)
	setPedControlState(cj, "fire", true)		setPedControlState(cj, "fire", true)
	setPedControlState(cj, "aim_weapon", true) -- needed for akimbo weapons (22, 26, 28, 32) and the sniper rifle		setPedControlState(cj, "aim_weapon", true) -- needed for akimbo weapons (22, 26, 28, 32) and the sniper rifle
	else		else
	setPedControlState(cj, "fire", false) -- otherwise stop shooting		setPedControlState(cj, "fire", false) -- otherwise stop shooting
	setPedControlState(cj, "aim_weapon", false)		setPedControlState(cj, "aim_weapon", false)
	end		end
	end		end

2025-04-06T17:13:16Z

Adding info for aim_weapon control state.

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	This function allows you to set a ped's aim target to a specific point. If a ped is within a certain range defined by [[getPedTargetStart]] and [[getPedTargetEnd]] he will be targeted and shot.		This function allows you to set a ped's aim target to a specific point. If a ped is within a certain range defined by [[getPedTargetStart]] and [[getPedTargetEnd]] he will be targeted and shot.

	''Note: If you wish to make a ped shoot you must use this in conjunction with an equipped weapon and [[setPedControlState]].''		''Note: If you wish to make a ped shoot you must use this in conjunction with an equipped weapon and [[setPedControlState]]. Also for akimbo weapons such as 22, 26, 28, 32 and the sniper rifle you must also set both aim_weapon and fire to true at least once.''

	==Syntax==		==Syntax==
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	setPedAimTarget(cj, x, y, z)		setPedAimTarget(cj, x, y, z)
	setPedControlState(cj, "fire", true)		setPedControlState(cj, "fire", true)
			setPedControlState(cj, "aim_weapon", true) -- needed for akimbo weapons (22, 26, 28, 32) and the sniper rifle
	else		else
	setPedControlState(cj, "fire", false) -- otherwise stop shooting		setPedControlState(cj, "fire", false) -- otherwise stop shooting
			setPedControlState(cj, "aim_weapon", false)
	end		end
	end		end

2023-09-21T14:26:58Z

Example: fixed a typo

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	==Example==		==Example==
	'''Example 1:''' This example creates a ped in the middle of the map and sets its aim target to be point north-east.		'''Example 1:''' This example creates a ped in the middle of the map and sets its aim target to point north-east.
	<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">		<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
	function createPedAndsetHisAimTarget ()		function createPedAndsetHisAimTarget ()
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	end		end
	end		end
	addEventHandler("onClientRender", getRootElement(), renderHandler) -- add an event handler to go through the target acquisition ~~prodecure~~ every frame		addEventHandler("onClientRender", getRootElement(), renderHandler) -- add an event handler to go through the target acquisition procedure every frame
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	{{Client ped functions}}		{{Client ped functions}}

2023-09-21T14:24:27Z

Example: Added an additional example

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 ==Example==
 <syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
 function createPedAndsetHisAimTarget ()
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          setPedAimTarget ( ped, 10, 10, 5 ) -- set the ped's target to a point in North-East
 end
 </syntaxhighlight>
 ==See Also==
 {{Client ped functions}}

2012-05-04T09:29:06Z

more explanation

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	__NOTOC__		__NOTOC__
	{{Client function}}		{{Client function}}
	This function allows you to set a ped's aim target to a specific point.		This function allows you to set a ped's aim target to a specific point. If a ped is within a certain range defined by [[getPedTargetStart]] and [[getPedTargetEnd]] he will be targeted and shot.

	''Note: If you wish to make a ped shoot you must use this in conjunction with an equipped weapon and [[setPedControlState]].''		''Note: If you wish to make a ped shoot you must use this in conjunction with an equipped weapon and [[setPedControlState]].''

2012-05-04T07:55:55Z

Note about how to make a ped shoot

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	{{Client function}}		{{Client function}}
	This function allows you to set a ped's aim target to a specific point.		This function allows you to set a ped's aim target to a specific point.

			''Note: If you wish to make a ped shoot you must use this in conjunction with an equipped weapon and [[setPedControlState]].''

	==Syntax==		==Syntax==

2009-06-30T13:26:09Z

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	===Required Arguments===		===Required Arguments===
	*'''thePed:''' The ped whose target you want to set.		*'''thePed:''' The ped whose target you want to set. Only peds and remote players will work; this function has no effect on the local player.
	*'''x:''' The x coordinate of the aim target point.		*'''x:''' The x coordinate of the aim target point.
	*'''y:''' The y coordinate of the aim target point.		*'''y:''' The y coordinate of the aim target point.

2009-05-22T13:38:49Z

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	<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">		<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
	function createPedAndsetHisAimTarget ()		function createPedAndsetHisAimTarget ()
	createPed (0, 0, 0, 5 ) -- create a ped, who looks like cj, in the middle of the map		local ped = createPed (0, 0, 0, 5 ) -- create a ped, who looks like cj, in the middle of the map
	setPedAimTarget ( ped, 10, 10, 5 ) -- set the ped's target to a point in North-East		setPedAimTarget ( ped, 10, 10, 5 ) -- set the ped's target to a point in North-East
	end		end

2009-05-22T13:22:18Z