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setPedAimTarget

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This function allows you to set a ped's aim target to a specific point. If a ped is within a certain range defined by getPedTargetStart and getPedTargetEnd he will be targeted and shot.

Syntax

bool setPedAimTarget ( ped thePed, float x, float y, float z )
Required Arguments
  • thePed: The ped whose target you want to set. Only peds and remote players will work; this function has no effect on the local player.
  • x: The x coordinate of the aim target point.
  • y: The y coordinate of the aim target point.
  • z: The z coordinate of the aim target point.

Returns

  • bool: value

Returns true if the function was successful, false otherwise.

Code Examples

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Example 1:This example creates a ped in the middle of the map and sets its aim target to point north-east.

function createPedAndsetHisAimTarget ()
local ped = createPed (0, 0, 0, 5 ) -- create a ped, who looks like cj, in the middle of the map
setPedAimTarget ( ped, 10, 10, 5 ) -- set the ped's target to a point in North-East
end

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