// Creates lines of prefabricated objects to show path character is going to take
// Prefabs destroy themselves when character get near enough
private void DrawPath()
{
Vector3[] posOnPath = new Vector3[m_Path.Count + 1]; // Create a new array of positions the size of the path plus one for character
posOnPath[0] = m_Character.transform.position; // Set first position to character position
float dist = 0.0f; // Setup a total distance of path variable
int i = 1; // Setup a counter for indexing
foreach (Path_Node node in m_Path) // Loop through all path nodes
{
posOnPath[i] = node.transform.position; // Add the nodes position to the array
dist += Vector3.Distance(posOnPath[i - 1], posOnPath[i]); // Add onto the total distance of path
i++; // Increment counter
}
float distAlongPath = 0.0f;
for (int k = 0; k < posOnPath.Length - 1; k++)
{
Vector3 node1 = posOnPath[k];
Vector3 node2 = posOnPath[k + 1];
int amountToSpawn = Mathf.CeilToInt(Vector3.Distance(node1, node2) / 5.0f) - 1; // Amount needed based on spacing 5.0f, amount-=1 to prevent overshooting
Vector3 dirSpawn = Vector3.Normalize(node2 - node1); // Normalise vector between points to length 1
Vector3 previousPoint = posOnPath[k];
// For loop since dynamic amount
for (int j = 0; j <= amountToSpawn; j++)
{
Vector3 SpawnPos = (node1 + (dirSpawn * (j * 5.0f))) + (Vector3.up * 5.0f); // Calculate a spawn position using first points location, the normalised vector, and set it's y to 5.0f
distAlongPath += Vector3.Distance(previousPoint, SpawnPos); // Increment distance along path variable
GameObject newPoint = Instantiate(m_VisualPF, SpawnPos, Quaternion.Euler(dirSpawn)); // Instantiate a new prefab with pointer to it, vector to set it's look rotation incase I change model to arrow, or make it move a certain way
PathingVisualiser script = newPoint.GetComponent <PathingVisualiser>(); // Couldn't cast straight to it's script type when instantiating so get it here
script.Character = transform; // Pointer to character distance checking
script.m_DebugMode = m_Character.GetDebugMode(); // Setting debug bool to be consistent with rest of game, this controls whether it's visible or not
script.SetPathPercent(distAlongPath / dist); // Set the visualisers colour using progress along path for it's lerp use
}
}
}
