public bool IsBlocked(GameObject sq)
{
bool blocked = false;
Vector3 height = 0.01f * transform.up;
RaycastHit hit;
//this is the theretical distance between points:
Vector3 direction = piecemovScript.selectedPiece.transform.position - sq.transform.position;
float thDist = (direction).magnitude;
//need to enable colliders to check the raycasts of the opposite pieces
piecemovScript.enablePieces(1 - piecemovScript.playerTurn);
// Does the ray intersect any objects excluding the player layer
if (Physics.Raycast(sq.transform.position + height, direction, out hit, Mathf.Infinity))
{
if (Mathf.Abs(thDist - hit.distance) < 0.1f)
{
blocked = false;
}
else
{
blocked = true;
}
}
//disable colliders again
piecemovScript.disablePieces(1 - piecemovScript.playerTurn);
return(blocked);
}