How Do I draw a line from one object to another

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- longghead
- - Joined 1 Jun, 2019
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- 14 Oct, 2022
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Hi I am developing a top down shooter and I'm looking to do this...

When the enemy is in range or sees the player, they will draw a line from the enemy to the player for a short time before they shoot. I've seen this mechanic in the game returnal, right before one of the flying monsters shoot at you, there is a laser that pops up to alert you to dodge.

Please help me with the steps taken and/or screenshots or capx on how this would be done
- calminthenight
- - Joined 28 Jan, 2018
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- 16 Oct, 2022
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You can use ray tracing. Cast a ray at the angle of your player. If the ray intersects with an enemy then return the hit XY coordinates. then you have small (often red) square sprite that is attached to the imagepoint of your players gun. You then set that sprites width to the Hit distance from the ray tracing.

Have a look at this example. It is around the other way (as in the player targets the enemy) but it has the same basic functionality.

1drv.ms/u/s!AkmrWgxeuxlKhJwJud2c1lT0FrvUFA
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- dop2000
- - Joined 26 May, 2016
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There is an official template in C3:

editor.construct.net