Collision with Interior

#1 Interiors don't support the onCollision() callback, but all objects that do support it get an argument which specifies the object that has been collided with. In this case, the 'collided with' object is the interior. This applies to:

Projectiles, Items, Players, Vehicles, ...


Hope this helps.

[HOW]EdM|EGTGE


PS - An example onCollision callback defition:

ItemData::onCollision( %DB , %Obj , %Collider ){
// %DB - ItemData datablock ID
// %Obj - Item ID
// %Collider - Object colliding with or being collided by the Item. Your interior...
}

Note also, Projectile::onCollision() returns where you hit the object.

#2 Yes, so theoretically when the player collides with an interior, I should get an onCollision call on the player at least.

Unfortunately, the player is not throwing onCollision for an interior.. any idea why?

#3 Andrew,

I'm very sorry. I managed to mislead you on that one.

You'll have to use onImpact() if you want to record a player vs. interior collision:

function PlayerData::onImpact(%this, %obj, %collidedObject, %vec, %vecLen)
{
}

Note: You'll probably have to reduce your minImpact speed if you want this to fire all the time on impact. Of course, by doing that, you'll be messing with other stuff.

Note2: I took a fast look at the code and it looks like the player will only call oncollision for: Triggers, Corpses, Items, and PhysicalZones... take a peek at: findContact() in player.cc.

So, you can at least work around this with onImpact(). If I find out more, I'll re-post OK?

[HOW]EdM|EGTGE

PS - minImpact is in the PlayerData datablock.

#4 You could just add the InteriorType to the player class so that it will call onCollision when you collied with one (I assume its not too hard, havnt looked at the code).