How to use CreateDetectionEvent efficiently?

[irswat]

I have this script I've been working on to get snipers to react to the player from the maximum possible distance. I am trying to implement the function CreateDetectionEvent, in part, to accomplish this. I am not certain this is the best way to use it.

           scn OldSniperModScriptWithTimer

float hfPlayer
int AlertFlag
ref rSniper
float WeapMaxRange

begin GameMode

        if player.IsInInterior == 1
            MessageEX "Debug Mode Disabled [inside]"
            return
        elseif player.IsInInterior == 0
                set AlertFlag to 0
                set WeapMaxRange to GetMaxRange WeapNVGhillieSniperRifle
             ;set WeapMaxRange to 11000
                set rSniper to GetSelf
                
                 MessageEX "Sniper Mod Debug Mode Enabled"    
                if GetDead
                    MessageEX "Sniper %i is dead" rSniper
                Disable 1
                    MarkForDelete
                set AlertFlag to 0
                return
            endif
               
            if player.GetDead
                    set AlertFlag to 0
                    return
            endif
               
            set hfPlayer to player.GetDistance rSniper
               if hfPlayer <= WeapMaxRange
                set AlertFlag to 1
                   MessageEX "Sniper is %g units away" hfPlayer
                CreateDetectionEvent player 100 3
                if GetDetected player
                           StartCombat player
                endif
            endif
            
                if AlertFlag == 1
                Look player
                rSniper.UseWeapon WeapNVGhillieSniperRifle rSniper player 6 0 0 1 0  
             endif
                return
        endif
        return
end

Edited March 16, 2014 by irswat

[irswat]

what is the sound level parameter really mean? does it affect how likely the NPC is to react to the event? What is the event type parameter? Does it make a difference if I use bullet, beam, explosion, or general?

if i want to force the sniper to detect the player

I cant find documentation for this

if the script is attached to the Sniper NPC would I use:

rSniper.CreateDetectionEvent player 100 3

or

player.CreateDetectionEvent rSniper 100 3

Edited March 16, 2014 by irswat

[jazzisparis]

There is no way to force an NPC to detect the player, or any other NPC.

CreateDetectionEvent has a relatively short range and would be useless in your case.