GetActorCeilingTexture

HeXaGoN · Post by **HeXaGoN** » Mon Sep 25, 2017 4:30 pm

I see we have [wiki]GetActorFloorTexture[/wiki], [wiki]CheckActorFloorTexture[/wiki], and [wiki]CheckActorCeilingTexture[/wiki], but no GetActorCeilingTexture.
I've looked at the thread for the suggestion of GetActorFloorTexture and noted that Graf thought it could be added, but would have far less use cases.
I can see it sharing some use cases with GetActorFloorTexture, and I have a need for such a function myself.

XxMiltenXx · Post by **XxMiltenXx** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:47 pm

Well, if you are checking for a specific texture you can simply do this:

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TextureID Sky = TexMan.CheckForTexture("F_SKY1", TexMan.Type_Any);

If (ceilingpic == Sky)
	A_Log("I am standing under the sky");
Else
	A_Log("There's a roof above my head");

However, if you need the name of any texture, this won't help you.

HeXaGoN · Post by **HeXaGoN** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 1:30 pm

I'm not checking for a specific texture; otherwise CheckActorCeilingTexture would be what I need.

AFADoomer · Post by **AFADoomer** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 5:34 pm

So what is your use case?

HeXaGoN · Post by **HeXaGoN** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:27 pm

My particular use case is for footstep sounds. I have a mechanic in my mod which is flipping gravity so that the player can walk on the ceiling. It would be nice to be able to see if, for example, the texture the player is walking on has the word "METAL" in it, so I can play a metallic footstep sound.
There are other use cases I can think of, like having projectiles act differently upon impact with both floors and ceilings depending on the type of surface, be it metallic, wooden, or anything like that.

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