activateStructure()

Overview

Activates the special feature of a structure, such as firing laser satellite.

Availability

Warzone 3.1 Beta 2 and above.

Syntax

var returnValue = activateStructure(structure,target,ability);
 
// or this might sometimes work...
var returnValue = activateStructure(structure,{x:xPos,y:yPos},ability);

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Mandatory

Description

Game version

structure

Structure object

The structure that will perform the special action.

3.1 Beta 2

target

Game object

{x:xPos, y:yPos}

The target location – usually a game object, but some structures might accept any object with x,y properties.

The following structure types require a target:

LASSAT – Laser Satellite Command Post

3.1 Beta 2

ability

(not yet documented)

3.2

Return value

Value	Type	Description	Game version
`true`	Boolean	The structure was activated	3.1 Beta 2
<error>	Error	Something went wrong	3.1 Beta 2

Example

Toast the most recent droid/building that attacked me

var lastAttacker;
 
function eventAttacked(victim,attacker) {
  lastAttacker = attacker;
}
function eventStructureReady(structure) {
  if (structure.stattype == LASSAT) activateStructure(structure,lastAttacker);
}