How to obtain weapon range and projectile lifetime in TLISP
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:45 am
Just discovered it is possible to get weapon range and shot lifetime in TLISP!
Weapon range (in light-seconds) = (typGetDataField weaponUNID "range")
Example (Laser Cannon, pointer):
Returns "60"
Example 2 (Fusionfire Howitzer, UNID):
Returns "120"
These are indeed correct, the laser cannon does has a range of 60 ls, and the FF has a range of 120 ls.
Basic algebra can be used to obtain lifetime:
Weapon range in ls / (Weapon speed in %c / (50 %c / (ls/tick))) = lifetime in ticks
Example (Laser Cannon, pointer):
Returns "30", which means 30 ticks (1 second real-time)
Weapon range (in light-seconds) = (typGetDataField weaponUNID "range")
Example (Laser Cannon, pointer):
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(typGetDataField &itLaserCannon; "range")Example 2 (Fusionfire Howitzer, UNID):
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(typGetDataField 0x0000412C "range")These are indeed correct, the laser cannon does has a range of 60 ls, and the FF has a range of 120 ls.
Basic algebra can be used to obtain lifetime:
Weapon range in ls / (Weapon speed in %c / (50 %c / (ls/tick))) = lifetime in ticks
Example (Laser Cannon, pointer):
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(divide (typGetDataField &itLaserCannon; "range") (divide (typGetDataField &itLaserCannon; "speed") 50)) 
