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llDetectedPos

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function
Function syntax
vector llDetectedPos(
  1. integer number// Index of the detection information.
);
Returns
vector
Energy
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Returns the vector position (in region coordinates) of the detected object or avatar specified by number, or <0.0, 0.0, 0.0> if number is not a valid index.

Returns <0.0, 0.0, 0.0> if number is not valid sensed object.

Returns a vector that is the position (in region coordinates) of detected object number.

How to use
vector result = llDetectedPos(0);

Examples

Section titled “Examples”
Example 1
// Get position and distance of toucher


default
{
    touch_start(integer total_number)
    {
	// get the position of the avatar touching this prim
	vector pos = llDetectedPos(0);


	// compute how far away they are
	float dist = llVecDist(pos, llGetPos() );


	llSay(0, "You are " + (string) dist + " metres from me, at coordinates " + (string) pos);
    }
}
Example 2
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// get name and sim position of Avatars within "say" range


default
{
    state_entry()
    {
        llOwnerSay( "Touch me to get the positions of avatars in 'Say' range" );
    }


    touch_start( integer vIntTouchCount )
    {
        // Do a one-off sensor sweep over a 20m radius sphere for avatars
        llSensor( "", "", AGENT, 20, PI );
    }


    sensor( integer vIntFound )
    {
        integer vIntCounter = 0;
        //-- loop through all avatars found
        do
        {
            llOwnerSay( llDetectedName( vIntCounter )
                // get the position of this detected avatar
                + (string) llDetectedPos( vIntCounter ) );
        } while (++vIntCounter < vIntFound);
    }
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    // sensor does not detect owner if it's attached
    no_sensor()
    {
        llOwnerSay( "I couldn't find anybody" );
    }
}
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