Difference between revisions of "DCS func createInfraRed"

Latest revision as of 23:02, 17 March 2022

Envrioment:	Mission Scripting

Function:	createInfraRed	Added with: 1.2.6

Member Of:	Spot
Syntax:	Spot Object Spot.createInfraRed(Object Source , Vec3 localRef , Vec3 point )
Description:	Creates an infrared ray emanating from the given object to a point in 3d space. Can be seen with night vision goggles. localRef is technically an optional variable, however the functions format requires an entry to be made. If not used, simply replace with nil

Return Value:	Spot Object
Return Example:

Examples:	The following will create a laser emitting 1 meter above the jtac unit toward the targeted group. local jtac = Unit.getByName('jtacBob') local target = Unit.getByName('BMPAirDefenseSystemGroup1_unit1'):getPoint() local ray = Spot.createInfraRed(jtac, {x = 0, y = 1, z = 0}, target)
Related Functions:	Spot Functions: createLaser. createInfraRed, destroy, getCategory, getPoint, setPoint, getCode, setCode
Notes:

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 |fName= createInfraRed
-|vNum= 1.2.0
+|vNum= 1.2.6
 |par1= [[DCS_Class_Spot| Spot]]
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 |par4=
-|desc= Creates a laser ray emanating from the given object to a point in 3d space.
+|desc= Creates an infrared ray emanating from the given object to a point in 3d space. Can be seen with night vision goggles.
 localRef is technically an optional variable, however the functions format requires an entry to be made. If not used, simply replace with nil
-If optional variable laserCode is not present the beam will automatically be set to a IR beam. If laserCode is specified the beam is a laser which can be used to guide laser guided bombs.
-Laser code is any 4 digit number between 1111 and 1788.
 |rtnType= [[DCS_Class_Spot|Spot Object]]
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 |reqType4=
-|optType1= number
+|optType1=
-|optName1= laseCode
+|optName1=
 |optType2=
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 [[DCS_Class_Spot|'''Spot Functions:''']] {{listofScriptingSpotFuncs}}
-|examples= The following will create a laser emitting 1 meter above the jtac unit toward the targeted group. The laser code is 1337.
+|examples= The following will create a laser emitting 1 meter above the jtac unit toward the targeted group.
   local jtac = Unit.getByName('jtacBob')
   local target = Unit.getByName('BMPAirDefenseSystemGroup1_unit1'):getPoint()
-  local ray = Spot.createInfraRed(jtac, {x = 0, y = 1, z = 0}, target, 1337)
+  local ray = Spot.createInfraRed(jtac, {x = 0, y = 1, z = 0}, target)
 |notes=
 }}
 [[Category:Class Functions|createInfraRed]]
+[[Category:Game Patch 1.2.6|createInfraRed]]