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PedCanSeeObject

Description​

Checks if a ped has line of sight to an object or ped.

function PedCanSeeObject(ped, object, visionType) --[[ ... ]] end

Parameters​

  • ped: integer - The ped performing the vision check.
  • object: integer - The object or ped to be checked for visibility.
  • visionType: integer - The type of vision check. 2 is most commonly used, but this has something to do with how sight is checked.

Return Values​

  • state: boolean - Returns true if the ped can see the object, otherwise false.

Example​

function main()
    print("Testing ped line of sight detection...")
    
    -- Get position 5 meters in front of the player
    local ped_x, ped_y, ped_z = PedGetOffsetInWorldCoords(gPlayer, 0, 5, 0)
    
    -- Create a ped to test line of sight with
    local test_ped = PedCreateXYZ(75, ped_x, ped_y, ped_z)
    
    print("Test ped created. Monitoring line of sight...")
    
    -- Continuous line of sight monitoring
    while true do
        -- Check if the test ped can see the player
        -- Third argument (2) = object type for peds
        if PedCanSeeObject(test_ped, gPlayer, 2) then
            print("The ped can see the player!")
        else
            print("The ped cannot see the player (blocked or out of view)")
        end
        
        -- You can also test the reverse - if player can see the ped
        if PedCanSeeObject(gPlayer, test_ped, 2) then
            print("Player can see the test ped!")
        else
            print("Player cannot see the test ped")
        end
        
        -- Wait 100ms before next check
        Wait(100)
    end
end