LineAttack (ACS)

Note: This function is for ACS. For the ZScript function of the same name see LineAttack (ZScript).

void LineAttack (int tid, fixed angle, fixed pitch, int damage [, str pufftype [, str damagetype [, fixed range [, int flags [, int pufftid]]]]]);

Usage

Fires a hitscan attack. If tid is 0, the activator of the script is the source of the attack.

Parameters

• tid: The tid of the actor to fire the hitscan attack.
• angle: The angle at which the attack should be fired.
• pitch: The pitch by which the attack should be fired.
• damage: The damage dealt by the attack.
• pufftype: The puff to spawn. Default is "BulletPuff".
• damagetype: The damage type of the attack. Default is "None".
• range: The maximum distance at which the attack successfully hits. Default is 2048.0.
• flags: The following flags can be combined by using | between the constant names:
  • FHF_NORANDOMPUFFZ — Disables the random z offset given to the puff when spawned.
  • FHF_NOIMPACTDECAL — Disables the generation of decals as a result of the attack.
• pufftid: The tid to assign to the spawned puff. Default is 0, for no assignment.

Examples

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