how to access info about static objects?

[wolle]

How to access info about static objects, say an oil platform created in the mission editor. Say I want to get its position, or if it is destroyed or not. I would know how to do that for a unit (Unit.getPosition(Unit.getByName('unitname')).p), but that doesn't work for static objects.

 

I also tried Object.getPosition(Object.getByName('unitname')).p and Static.getPosition(Static.getByName('unitname')).p), results in error messages

 

:helpsmilie:

[number3]

I too am working on a mission that requires the knowledge of whether a static object has been destroyed or not.

 

My guess would have been

 

(Object.getByName('unitname')

 

Does this command alone not return anything?

 

 

How about trying the following below?

array of StaticObject function coalition.getStaticObjects(enum coalition.side coalition)

[number3]

Just tried this out in my mission and everything worked out fine.

 

local static_object = StaticObject.getByName('static_object_blah')
local health = static_object:getLife() -- Return an integer
local position = static_object:getPosition() -- Returns a vector 3 table

 

I you needed to use StaticObject instead of just Static

[wolle]

Just tried this out in my mission and everything worked out fine.

 

local static_object = StaticObject.getByName('static_object_blah')
local health = static_object:getLife() -- Return an integer
local position = static_object:getPosition() -- Returns a vector 3 table

I you needed to use StaticObject instead of just Static

 

Thanks man! Much appreciated.