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Returns the element which is the projectile's target if the projectile is valid and a HS Rocket Projectile, ''false'' otherwise. | Returns the element which is the projectile's target if the projectile is valid and a HS Rocket Projectile, ''false'' otherwise. | ||
This example allows a player to send projectiles at other players | |||
==Example== | ==Example== | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">function projectileCreating( | <syntaxhighlight lang="lua">function projectileCreating(command,targetPlayer) | ||
local x,y,z = getElementPosition( | local x,y,z = getElementPosition(getLocalPlayer()) -- Get the position of the player | ||
local target = getPlayerFromName(targetPlayer) or nil -- Get the target, or set it to nil if no target specified | local target = getPlayerFromName(targetPlayer) or nil -- Get the target, or set it to nil if no target specified | ||
local theProjectile = createProjectile(thePlayer,20,x,y,z+50,1.0,target) | local theProjectile = createProjectile(thePlayer,20,x,y,z+50,1.0,target) | ||
outputChatBox("Created projectile's target: "..getProjectileTarget(theProjectile) | if (target) then | ||
outputChatBox("Created projectile's target: "..getPlayerName(getProjectileTarget(theProjectile))) | |||
else | |||
outputChatBox("Created projectile with no target") | |||
end | |||
end | end | ||
addCommandHandler("rocket",projectileCreating) -- Bind the 'rocket' command to projectileCreating function | addCommandHandler("rocket",projectileCreating) -- Bind the 'rocket' command to projectileCreating function | ||
Revision as of 13:08, 29 April 2011
This function returns the target of the specified projectile.
Syntax
element getProjectileTarget ( projectile theProjectile )
Required Arguments
- theProjectile: The projectile element which target you want to retrieve.
Returns
Returns the element which is the projectile's target if the projectile is valid and a HS Rocket Projectile, false otherwise.
This example allows a player to send projectiles at other players
Example
function projectileCreating(command,targetPlayer)
local x,y,z = getElementPosition(getLocalPlayer()) -- Get the position of the player
local target = getPlayerFromName(targetPlayer) or nil -- Get the target, or set it to nil if no target specified
local theProjectile = createProjectile(thePlayer,20,x,y,z+50,1.0,target)
if (target) then
outputChatBox("Created projectile's target: "..getPlayerName(getProjectileTarget(theProjectile)))
else
outputChatBox("Created projectile with no target")
end
end
addCommandHandler("rocket",projectileCreating) -- Bind the 'rocket' command to projectileCreating function