Working on camera ray stuff, not working right now

Source/Integration/IntegrationGameModeBase.cpp

@@ -80,8 +80,15 @@ void AIntegrationGameModeBase::ResetToInitialState()
 	// Clear the lua call assembly buffer.
 	LuaCallBuffer.clear();
 
+	// Clear the PlayerID
+	PlayerId = 0;
+
+	// Clear the camera ray state.
+	CameraRayTarget = nullptr;
+	CameraRayChanged = false;
+	
 	// Reset the clocks.
-	EngineSeconds = 0;
+	EngineSeconds = 0.0;
 	NextRotateCube = 1.0;
 }
 
@@ -123,12 +130,6 @@ void AIntegrationGameModeBase::UpdateTangibles() {
 		for (int i = 0; i < alltans.Num(); i++) {
 			alltans[i]->UpdateAnimationQueue(allqueues[i]);
 		}
-
-		// Maybe call 'BecomePossessed' on some tangible.
-		UlxTangible *poss = TangibleManager->SetPossessedTangible(PlayerId);
-		if (poss != nullptr) {
-			IlxTangibleInterface::Execute_BecomePossessed(poss->GetActor());
-		}
 	}
 	// This is where we run the blueprint code that updates animation
 	// states.  Be aware that the blueprint code could call back
@@ -141,6 +142,64 @@ void AIntegrationGameModeBase::UpdateTangibles() {
 	TangibleManager->DeleteFarawayTangibles();
 }
 
+void AIntegrationGameModeBase::UpdatePossessedTangible() {
+	bool updated = TangibleManager->SetPossessedTangible(PlayerId);
+	if (updated) {
+		UlxTangible *ptan = TangibleManager->GetPossessedTangible();
+		if (ptan != nullptr) {
+			IlxTangibleInterface::Execute_BecomePossessed(ptan->GetActor());
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void AIntegrationGameModeBase::CastCameraRay() {
+	// The range we're using is currently hardwired.
+	double range = 1000.0;
+
+	// If there's no possessed tangible, then we don't even try casting the ray.
+	UlxTangible *possessed = TangibleManager->GetPossessedTangible();
+	if (possessed == nullptr) {
+		CameraRayChanged = (CameraRayTarget != nullptr);
+		CameraRayTarget = nullptr;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Get the ray in question.
+	// APlayerCameraManager *camManager = GetWorld()->GetFirstPlayerController()->PlayerCameraManager;
+	// FVector TraceStart = camManager->GetCameraLocation();
+	// FVector TraceEnd  = camManager->GetCameraRotation().Vector() * range;
+	FVector TraceStart, TraceVector;
+	APlayerController *ctrl = GetWorld()->GetFirstPlayerController();
+	ctrl->DeprojectScreenPositionToWorld(0.5, 0.5, TraceStart, TraceVector);
+	FVector TraceEnd = TraceStart + (TraceVector * range);
+
+	// FHitResult will hold all data returned by our line collision query
+	FHitResult Hit;
+	
+	// You can use FCollisionQueryParams to further configure the query
+	// Here we add ourselves to the ignored list so we won't block the trace
+	FCollisionQueryParams QueryParams;
+	QueryParams.AddIgnoredActor(possessed->GetActor());
+	
+	// To run the query, you need a pointer to the current level, which you can get from an Actor with GetWorld()
+	// UWorld()->LineTraceSingleByChannel runs a line trace and returns the first actor hit over the provided collision channel.
+	GetWorld()->LineTraceSingleByChannel(Hit, TraceStart, TraceEnd, ECC_Visibility, QueryParams);
+	
+	// You can use DrawDebug helpers and the log to help visualize and debug your trace queries.
+	// DrawDebugLine(GetWorld(), TraceStart, TraceEnd, Hit.bBlockingHit ? FColor::Blue : FColor::Red, false, 5.0f, 0, 10.0f);
+	// UE_LOG(LogTemp, Log, TEXT("Tracing line: %s to %s"), *TraceStart.ToCompactString(), *TraceEnd.ToCompactString());
+	
+	// If the trace hit something, bBlockingHit will be true,
+	// and its fields will be filled with detailed info about what was hit
+	if (Hit.bBlockingHit && IsValid(Hit.GetActor())) {
+		CameraRayChanged = (CameraRayTarget != Hit.GetActor());
+		CameraRayTarget = Hit.GetActor();
+	} else {
+		CameraRayChanged = (CameraRayTarget != nullptr);
+		CameraRayTarget = nullptr;
+	}
+}
+
 void AIntegrationGameModeBase::LuaCallEnd(InvocationKind kind, int64 place_id) {
 	std::string_view datapk = LuaCallBuffer.view();
 	FlxLockedWrapper w(LockableWrapper);
@@ -213,6 +272,8 @@ void AIntegrationGameModeBase::OnWorldPreActorTick(UWorld* InWorld, ELevelTick I
 		EngineSeconds += deltaseconds;
 		UpdateConsoleOutput();
 		UpdateTangibles();
+		UpdatePossessedTangible();
+		//CastCameraRay();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -228,8 +289,6 @@ void AIntegrationGameModeBase::OnWorldPostActorTick(UWorld* InWorld, ELevelTick
 void AIntegrationGameModeBase::Tick(float deltaseconds)
 {
 	Super::Tick(deltaseconds);
-	UpdateConsoleOutput();
-	UpdateTangibles();
 }
 
 void AIntegrationGameModeBase::BeginPlay()

Source/Integration/IntegrationGameModeBase.h

@@ -69,8 +69,17 @@ public:
 	void UpdateConsoleOutput();
 
 	// Update the tangibles according to what Luprex tells us.
+	// This also includes calling 'AnimationQueueChanged' on all
+	// tangibles that have been changed.
 	void UpdateTangibles();
 
+	// Maybe call 'BecomePossessed' on the player tangible.
+	void UpdatePossessedTangible();
+
+	// Cast a ray forward from the camera.  Update the instance
+	// variables 'CameraRayTarget' and 'CameraRayChanged'.
+	void CastCameraRay();
+
 	// Pre-tick and post-tick functions.
 	void OnWorldPreActorTick(UWorld* InWorld, ELevelTick InLevelTick, float InDeltaSeconds);
 	void OnWorldPostActorTick(UWorld* InWorld, ELevelTick InLevelTick, float InDeltaSeconds);
@@ -110,6 +119,10 @@ public:
 	// Current Player ID
 	int64 PlayerId;
 
+	// Object in front of camera.
+	AActor *CameraRayTarget;
+	bool    CameraRayChanged;
+
 	// Amount of elapsed time since BeginPlay.
 	float EngineSeconds;
 

Source/Integration/TangibleManager.cpp

@@ -77,17 +77,14 @@ TanArray UlxTangibleManager::GetAllTangibles() const {
 	return result;
 }
 
-UlxTangible *UlxTangibleManager::SetPossessedTangible(int64 id) {
+bool UlxTangibleManager::SetPossessedTangible(int64 id) {
 	UlxTangible *t = GetTangible(id);
 	if ((t == nullptr) || (t->GetActor() == nullptr)) {
-		PossessedTangible = nullptr;
+		t = nullptr;
-		return nullptr;
-	} else if (t == PossessedTangible) {
-		return nullptr;
-	} else {
-		PossessedTangible = t;
-		return t;
 	}
+	bool changed = (t != PossessedTangible);
+	PossessedTangible = t;
+	return changed;
 }
 
 #pragma optimize("", off)

Source/Integration/TangibleManager.h

@@ -66,18 +66,19 @@ public:
 	//
     TanArray GetAllTangibles() const;
 	
-	// Set the currently-posessed tangible.
+	// Get the currently-possessed tangible.
 	//
-	// If the specified tangible is invalid:
+	// This can be nullptr if no tangible is possessed.
-	//   Sets the possessed tangible to nullptr and returns nullptr.
 	//
-	// If the specified tangible is valid, but it's already possessed:
+	UlxTangible *GetPossessedTangible() { return PossessedTangible; }
-	//   Does nothing and returns nullptr.
+
+	// Set the currently-possessed tangible.
 	//
-	// If the specified tangible is valid, and is not already possessed:
+	// You can also pass 0 for "no possessed tangible."
-	//   Sets the possessed tangible as specified and returns it.
 	//
-	UlxTangible *SetPossessedTangible(int64 playerid);
+	// Returns true if something changed.
+	//
+	bool SetPossessedTangible(int64 playerid);
 
 	// Update the 'NearAccordingToLuprex' flags.
 	//