public Transform findCurrentTarget()
{
//find all potential targets (enemies of this character)
GameObject[] enemies = inspector.getUnitsByTag(attackTag);
Transform target = null;
//if we want this character to communicate with his allies
if (spread)
{
//get all enemies
List <GameObject> availableEnemies = enemies.ToList();
int count = 0;
//make sure it doesn't get stuck in an infinite loop
while (count < 300)
{
//for all enemies
for (int i = 0; i < enemies.Length; i++)
{
//distance between character and its nearest enemy
float closestDistance = Mathf.Infinity;
foreach (GameObject potentialTarget in availableEnemies)
{
//check if there are enemies left to attack and check per enemy if its closest to this character
if (Vector3.Distance(transform.position, potentialTarget.transform.position) < closestDistance && potentialTarget != null && !target.GetComponent <AgentScript>().dead)
{
//if this enemy is closest to character, set closest distance to distance between character and enemy
closestDistance = Vector3.Distance(transform.position, potentialTarget.transform.position);
target = potentialTarget.transform;
}
}
//if it is valid, return this target
if (target && canAttack(target) && !target.GetComponent <AgentScript>().dead)
{
return(target);
}
else
{
//if it's not, remove it from the list and try again
availableEnemies.Remove(target.gameObject);
}
}
//after checking all enemies, allow one more ally to also attack the same enemy and try again
maxAlliesPerEnemy++;
availableEnemies.Clear();
availableEnemies = enemies.ToList();
count++;
}
//show a loop error
Debug.LogError("Infinite loop");
}
else
{
//if we're using the simple method:
float closestDistance = Mathf.Infinity;
foreach (GameObject potentialTarget in enemies)
{
//check if there are enemies left to attack and check per enemy if its closest to this character
if (Vector3.Distance(transform.position, potentialTarget.transform.position) < closestDistance && potentialTarget != null)
{
//if this enemy is closest to character, set closest distance to distance between character and enemy
closestDistance = Vector3.Distance(transform.position, potentialTarget.transform.position);
target = potentialTarget.transform;
}
}
//check if there's a target and return it
if (target)
{
return(target);
}
}
//otherwise return null
return(null);
}