How to get the closest object above an actor (script)

[SAC020]

 

So, there is the "GetNearestRefofType" function (or something similarly named), which returns the closest object around an actor, within a sphere. What I a looking for is a script which returns the object directly above the actor (or the sky, if none).

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks

[SKKmods]

There is no function, but its straight forward logic to cycle through the return/array from FindAll..() and compare the actor's XYZ position with found objects XYZ position to identify something with zero (well a little) X or Y and some Z height.

[SAC020]

There is no function, but its straight forward logic to cycle through the return/array from FindAll..() and compare the actor's XYZ position with found objects XYZ position to identify something with zero (well a little) X or Y and some Z height.

 

Thank you, I thought of that, but I don't know how to work with arrays

[SKKmods]

this should do ya (although if its WTF do I do with that now, best leave it).

ObjectReference[] FoundStuff = ThisActorREF.FindAllReferencesOfType(ThisItemType, 2048.0)

Int iIndex = 0 
While iIndex < FoundStuff.Length
   ObjectReference ThisItem = FoundStuff[iIndex]
   If (Math.ABS(ThisItem.GetPositionX()) - Math.ABS(ThisActorREF.GetPositionX() < 32)
      If (Math.ABS(ThisItem.GetPositionY()) - Math.ABS(ThisActorREF.GetPositionY() < 32)
          If ThisItem.GetPositionZ() > ThisActorREF.GetPositionZ()
            ;ThisItem is directly above ThisActorREF
         Endif
      Endif
   Endif
   iIndex +=1
EndWhile

[SAC020]

 

this should do ya (although if its WTF do I do with that now, best leave it).

 

Thank you very much!

 

I am guessing that indoor it will return the position of the building, not the ceiling? Or, in case of a tree, the base of the tree

 

I'll try spawning a mwst above the character and see where it falls

[SKKmods]

You will need to define ThisItemType as the BaseObject or form list of Base Objects of whatever it is you are looking for: roofing pieces, hats, dragons, vertibirds, whatever. You cant run a search on *everything* or *anything*.