SCR_AIGetCarAvoidPosition.c

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/*
Returns position for a character to avoid a vehicle.
The position is on the left or ride side of vehicle direction, depending on which side the character is.
*/
class SCR_AIGetCarAvoidPosition : AITaskScripted
{
    [Attribute("1", UIWidgets.EditBox)]
    protected float m_fAsideMoveDistance;
    
    protected static const string VEHICLE_PORT = "Vehicle";
    protected static const string POSITION_PORT = "Position";
    
    override bool VisibleInPalette() { return true; }
    
    override string GetOnHoverDescription()
    {
        return "Returns position for a character to avoid a vehicle.";
    }
    
    override ENodeResult EOnTaskSimulate(AIAgent owner, float dt)
    {
        IEntity myEntity = owner.GetControlledEntity();
        
        IEntity vehicle;
        GetVariableIn(VEHICLE_PORT, vehicle);
        if (!vehicle || !myEntity)
            return ENodeResult.FAIL;
        
        // Get my pos in vehicle space
        vector myPos = myEntity.GetOrigin();
        vector myPosVehicleSpace = vehicle.CoordToLocal(myPos);
        
        // Vehicle's aside vector, Y component removed
        vector vehicleAside = vehicle.GetTransformAxis(0);
        vehicleAside[1] = 0;
        if (vehicleAside.LengthSq() < 0.01)
        {
            // If vehicle aside vector is not in XZ plane, probably vehicle is flipped sideways
            // In this case let's move away from vehicle
            
            vector vectorAwayFromVehicle = vector.Direction(vehicle.GetOrigin(), myPos);
            vectorAwayFromVehicle.Normalize();
            
            vector posOut = myPos + m_fAsideMoveDistance * vectorAwayFromVehicle;
            SetVariableOut(POSITION_PORT, posOut);
        }
        else
        {
            vehicleAside.Normalize();
            // Decide which direction we should move
            vector myOffsetDirection = vehicleAside; // Direction where we will move
            if (myPosVehicleSpace[0] < 0)   // I am left of vehicle
                myOffsetDirection = -myOffsetDirection;
            
            vector posOut = myPos + m_fAsideMoveDistance * myOffsetDirection;
            
            SetVariableOut(POSITION_PORT, posOut);
        }
        
        return ENodeResult.SUCCESS;
    }
    
    protected static ref TStringArray s_aVarsIn = { VEHICLE_PORT };
    override TStringArray GetVariablesIn() { return s_aVarsIn; }
    
    protected static ref TStringArray s_aVarsOut = { POSITION_PORT };
    override TStringArray GetVariablesOut() { return s_aVarsOut; }
}