SetFacingPoint(vector)

Sets the object to face the direction of a vector.

void SetFacingPoint(
    vector vTarget,
    object oObject = OBJECT_SELF
);

Parameters

vTarget

The vector to have the object face.

oObject

The object to set the facing of (default: OBJECT_SELF).

Description

Cause oObject to face vTarget.

Functions GetPosition and GetPositionFromLocation will provide vectors that can be used as parameters to this function.

Version

This function was updated in 1.89.8193.37 of NWN:EE. VM: Added oObject parameter to SetFacingPoint().

Example

//Make the caller face oTarget
void SetFacingObject(object oTarget)
{
    vector vFace = GetPosition(oTarget);
    SetFacingPoint(vFace);
}

void main()
{
    //Example of use: Caller faces the nearest PC:
    object oPC = GetNearestCreature(CREATURE_TYPE_PLAYER_CHAR, PLAYER_CHAR_IS_PC);

    if (GetIsObjectValid(oPC)) SetFacingObject(oPC);
}

See Also

functions:

SetFacing

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 author: Tom Cassiotis, editor: Lilac Soul