private void PlaceInfluencer(GameObject influencer)
{
//Call influence display update at end
//make a ray from the mouse
ray = overheadCamera.ScreenPointToRay(Input.mousePosition);
LayerMask layerMask = ~(1 << 2);
//cast a ray and check if it is valid
if (Physics.Raycast(ray, out hit, 1000, layerMask) && (hit.transform == terrain.transform || hit.transform == bridge.transform))
{
//get location for the map array manipulation
Vector2 hitLocation = new Vector2(hit.point.x, hit.point.z);
//manipulate the coordinates into mapData coordinates
int xLoc = (int)(hitLocation.x + (x / 2));
int yLoc = -1 * (int)(hitLocation.y - (y / 2));
//validate the coordinates
if (xLoc >= 0 && xLoc < x && yLoc >= 0 && yLoc < y && mapData[xLoc, yLoc])
{
//create a world location from the mapData coordinates
Vector3 placementLocation = new Vector3(xLoc - (x / 2) + .5f, hit.point.y, -yLoc + y / 2 - .5f);
//create the new influencer
GameObject tempInfluencer = Instantiate(influencer, placementLocation, Quaternion.identity);
//set the influencer's stored coordinates to be used in the influence map creation
Influencer tempInf = tempInfluencer.GetComponent <Influencer>();
tempInf.SetMapLocation(xLoc, yLoc);
//if it is set to green team
if (team)
{
tempInfluencer.transform.parent = GreenTeamParent.transform;
InfluenceMap.Instance.AddGreenUnit(tempInf);
}
//else it is set to red team
else
{
tempInfluencer.transform.parent = RedTeamParent.transform;
InfluenceMap.Instance.AddRedUnit(tempInf);
}
}
}
InfluenceMap.Instance.gameObject.GetComponent <InfluenceMapDisplay>().UpdateDisplay();
}
