Visibility - Add during placement only mode and max distance setting

addons/common/functions/fnc_getPosFromScreen.sqf

@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 /*
  * Author: mharis001
  * Returns a world position based on the given screen position.
- * Will attempt to find a flat position on an intersecting surface if enabled.
+ * Can attempt to find a flat position on an intersecting surface if enabled.
  *
  * Arguments:
  * 0: Screen Position <ARRAY> (default: getMousePosition)
- * 1: Check Intersections <BOOL> (default: true)
+ * 1: Check Intersections <BOOL|NUMBER> (default: true)
+ *   - 0, false: Do not check for intersections, return position on terrain.
+ *   - 1, true:  Check for intersections with surfaces.
+ *   - 2:        Check for intersections and attempt to find a flat surface.
  *
  * Return Value:
  * Position ASL <ARRAY>
@@ -19,26 +22,41 @@
 
 #define MAX_RESULTS 5
 
-params [["_screenPos", getMousePosition, [[]], 2], ["_checkIntersections", true, [true]]];
+params [["_screenPos", getMousePosition, [[]], 2], ["_checkIntersections", true, [true, 0]]];
+
+if (_checkIntersections isEqualType true) then {
+    _checkIntersections = parseNumber _checkIntersections;
+};
 
 if (visibleMap) then {
     private _ctrlMap = findDisplay IDD_RSCDISPLAYCURATOR displayCtrl IDC_RSCDISPLAYCURATOR_MAINMAP;
-    private _pos2D = _ctrlMap ctrlMapScreenToWorld _screenPos;
-
-    AGLtoASL (_pos2D + [0])
+    AGLToASL (_ctrlMap posScreenToWorld _screenPos)
 } else {
-    private _position = AGLtoASL screenToWorld _screenPos;
+    private _position = AGLToASL screenToWorld _screenPos;
 
-    if (_checkIntersections) then {
-        {
-            _x params ["_intersectPos", "_surfaceNormal"];
+    switch (_checkIntersections) do {
+        case 0: {
+            _position
+        };
+        case 1: {
+            lineIntersectsSurfaces [getPosASL curatorCamera, _position] param [0, []] param [0, _position]
+        };
+        case 2: {
+            {
+                _x params ["_intersectPos", "_surfaceNormal"];
 
-            // Use the intersection position if the surface is relatively flat
-            if (_surfaceNormal vectorDotProduct [0, 0, 1] > 0.5) exitWith {
-                _position = _intersectPos;
-            };
-        } forEach lineIntersectsSurfaces [getPosASL curatorCamera, _position, objNull, objNull, true, MAX_RESULTS, "VIEW", "FIRE", false];
-    };
+                // Always keep the first intersection as a fallback
+                if (_forEachIndex == 0) then {
+                    _position = _intersectPos;
+                };
+
+                // Use the intersection position if the surface is relatively flat
+                if (_surfaceNormal vectorDotProduct [0, 0, 1] > 0.5) exitWith {
+                    _position = _intersectPos;
+                };
+            } forEach lineIntersectsSurfaces [getPosASL curatorCamera, _position, objNull, objNull, true, MAX_RESULTS, "VIEW", "FIRE", false];
 
-    _position
+            _position
+        };
+    };
 };

addons/common/functions/fnc_selectPosition.sqf

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ private _mouseEH = [_display, "MouseButtonDown", {
 
     if (_button != 0) exitWith {};
 
-    private _position = [] call FUNC(getPosFromScreen);
+    private _position = [nil, 2] call FUNC(getPosFromScreen);
     _thisArgs params ["_objects", "_function", "_args"];
 
     [true, _objects, _position, _args, _shift, _ctrl, _alt] call _function;
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ private _keyboardEH = [_display, "KeyDown", {
 
     if (_key != DIK_ESCAPE) exitWith {false};
 
-    private _position = [] call FUNC(getPosFromScreen);
+    private _position = [nil, 2] call FUNC(getPosFromScreen);
     _thisArgs params ["_objects", "_function", "_args"];
 
     [false, _objects, _position, _args, _shift, _ctrl, _alt] call _function;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ private _drawEH = [_ctrlMap, "Draw", {
     params ["_ctrlMap"];
     _thisArgs params ["_objects", "_args", "_visuals", "_modifierFunction"];
 
-    private _position = [] call FUNC(getPosFromScreen);
+    private _position = [nil, 2] call FUNC(getPosFromScreen);
     [_objects, _position, _args, _visuals] call _modifierFunction;
     _visuals params ["_text", "_icon", "_angle", "_color"];
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ private _drawEH = [_ctrlMap, "Draw", {
     // No 3D drawing needed if the map is visible
     if (visibleMap) exitWith {};
 
-    private _position = [] call FUNC(getPosFromScreen);
+    private _position = [nil, 2] call FUNC(getPosFromScreen);
     [_objects, _position, _args, _visuals] call _modifierFunction;
     _visuals params ["_text", "_icon", "_angle", "_color"];
 

addons/context_menu/script_component.hpp

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 // _contextPosASL and _selectedObjects, _selectedGroups .., kept for BWC
 #define SETUP_ACTION_VARS \
-    private _position = [GVAR(mousePos)] call EFUNC(common,getPosFromScreen); \
+    private _position = [GVAR(mousePos), 2] call EFUNC(common,getPosFromScreen); \
     private _hoveredEntity = GVAR(hovered); \
     +GVAR(selected) params ["_objects", "_groups", "_waypoints", "_markers"]; \
     private _contextPosASL =  _position; \

addons/visibility/XEH_postInit.sqf

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
 ["zen_curatorDisplayLoaded", {
-    if (GVAR(enabled)) then {
+    if (GVAR(enabled) != INDICATOR_DISABLED) then {
         call FUNC(start);
     };
 }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;

addons/visibility/functions/fnc_draw.sqf

@@ -15,46 +15,49 @@
  * Public: No
  */
 
-if (call EFUNC(common,isInScreenshotMode)) exitWith {};
+if (
+    call EFUNC(common,isInScreenshotMode)
+    || {GVAR(enabled) == INDICATOR_PLACEMENT_ONLY && {!call EFUNC(common,isPlacementActive)}}
+) exitWith {};
 
-// The cursor position in the world
-private _pos = AGLtoASL screenToWorld getMousePosition;
-private _intersections = lineIntersectsSurfaces [getPosASL curatorCamera, _pos];
-if (_intersections isNotEqualTo []) then {
-    _pos = _intersections select 0 select 0;
-};
-
-// Check 1.5 above the cursor to prevent a small object on the terrain blocking the view
+// Get the cursor's position in the world
+// Check 1.5 m above the position to check for small terrain objects blocking the view
+// Converting to AGL here to avoid repeated conversions in the loop
+private _pos = [] call EFUNC(common,getPosFromScreen);
 private _posHigh = _pos vectorAdd [0, 0, 1.5];
-private _draw = false;
+private _posAGL = ASLToAGL _pos;
+
+private _visible = false;
 
 {
     // Check if the cursor's position is in the player's view (filter the local player and virtual units)
-    if (_x != player && {side _x != sideLogic} && {((_x getRelDir _posHigh) + 90) mod 360 < 180}) then {
+    if (
+        _x != player
+        && {side _x != sideLogic}
+        && {_x distance _posAGL <= GVAR(maxDistance)}
+        && {
+            private _dir = _x getRelDir _pos;
+            _dir <= 90 || {_dir >= 270}
+        }
+    ) then {
         private _eyePos = eyePos _x;
-        if (lineIntersectsSurfaces [_eyePos, _pos, _x, objNull] isEqualTo [] || {lineIntersectsSurfaces [_eyePos, _posHigh, _x, objNull] isEqualTo []}) then {
+
+        if (
+            lineIntersectsSurfaces [_eyePos, _pos, _x] isEqualTo []
+            || {lineIntersectsSurfaces [_eyePos, _posHigh, _x] isEqualTo []}
+        ) then {
             // Check visibility through smoke
             private _visibility = [objNull, "VIEW"] checkVisibility [_eyePos, _posHigh];
 
             // Draw a line from each player that can see the cursor
-            drawLine3D [ASLToAGL _eyePos, ASLToAGL _pos, [1, 0, 0, _visibility]];
+            drawLine3D [ASLToAGL _eyePos, _posAGL, [1, 0, 0, _visibility]];
 
-            _draw = true;
+            _visible = true;
         };
     };
 } forEach allPlayers;
 
-// Write visible under the cursor if any player can see the position
-if (_draw) then {
-    drawIcon3D [
-        "",
-        [1, 0, 0, 1],
-        ASLToAGL _pos,
-        1, 1.3, 0,
-        LLSTRING(Visible),
-        2,
-        0.04,
-        "PuristaMedium",
-        "center"
-    ];
+// Write visible under the cursor if a player can see the position
+if (_visible) then {
+    drawIcon3D ["", [1, 0, 0, 1], _posAGL, 1, 1.3, 0, LLSTRING(Visible), 2, 0.04, "PuristaMedium", "center"];
 };

addons/visibility/initSettings.sqf

@@ -1,19 +1,40 @@
 [
     QGVAR(enabled),
-    "CHECKBOX",
+    "LIST",
     [LSTRING(Enabled), LSTRING(Enabled_Description)],
-    ELSTRING(main,DisplayName),
-    false,
+    [ELSTRING(main,DisplayName), LSTRING(DisplayName)],
+    [
+        [
+            INDICATOR_DISABLED,
+            INDICATOR_ENABLED,
+            INDICATOR_PLACEMENT_ONLY
+        ],
+        [
+            ELSTRING(common,Disabled),
+            ELSTRING(common,Enabled),
+            [LSTRING(DuringPlacementOnly), LSTRING(DuringPlacementOnly_Description)]
+        ],
+        0
+    ],
     false,
     {
         params ["_value"];
 
         if (isNull findDisplay IDD_RSCDISPLAYCURATOR) exitWith {};
 
-        if (_value) then {
+        if (_value != INDICATOR_DISABLED) then {
             call FUNC(start);
         } else {
             call FUNC(stop);
         };
     }
 ] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
+[
+    QGVAR(maxDistance),
+    "SLIDER",
+    [LSTRING(MaxDistance), LSTRING(MaxDistance_Description)],
+    [ELSTRING(main,DisplayName), LSTRING(DisplayName)],
+    [100, 5000, 5000, -1],
+    false
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;

addons/visibility/script_component.hpp

@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@
 #include "\x\zen\addons\main\script_macros.hpp"
 
 #include "\x\zen\addons\common\defineResinclDesign.inc"
+
+#define INDICATOR_DISABLED       0
+#define INDICATOR_ENABLED        1
+#define INDICATOR_PLACEMENT_ONLY 2

addons/visibility/stringtable.xml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project name="ZEN">
     <Package name="Visibility">
-        <Key ID="STR_ZEN_Visibility_Enabled">
+        <Key ID="STR_ZEN_Visibility_DisplayName">
             <English>Visibility Indicator</English>
             <French>Indicateur de visibilité</French>
             <German>Sichtbarkeitsindikator</German>
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@
             <Chinese>能见度指标</Chinese>
             <Italian>Indicatore di visibilità</Italian>
         </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ZEN_Visibility_Enabled">
+            <English>Enable Visibility Indicator</English>
+            <German>Aktiviere den Sichtbarkeitsindikator</German>
+        </Key>
         <Key ID="STR_ZEN_Visibility_Enabled_Description">
-            <English>Indicates when a player can see the Zeus' cursor.</English>
+            <English>Enables showing an indicator when a player can see the Zeus cursor position.</English>
             <French>Indique quand un joueur peut voir le curseur de Zeus.</French>
             <German>Zeigt an, wann ein Spieler den Zeuszeiger sehen könnte.</German>
             <Polish>Wskazuje czy kursor Zeusa jest widoczny dla gracza.</Polish>
@@ -21,6 +25,22 @@
             <Chinese>顯示玩家何時能看到宙斯的光標。</Chinese>
             <Italian>Indica quando un giocatore può vedere il cursore 'Zeus'</Italian>
         </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ZEN_Visibility_DuringPlacementOnly">
+            <English>During Placement Only</English>
+            <German>Nur während dem Platzieren</German>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ZEN_Visibility_DuringPlacementOnly_Description">
+            <English>Only show the indicator while placing objects.</English>
+            <German>Zeigt den Indikator nur an während dem Platzieren</German>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ZEN_Visibility_MaxDistance">
+            <English>Max Check Distance</English>
+            <German>Maximale Distanz</German>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ZEN_Visibility_MaxDistance_Description">
+            <English>Controls the maximum distance from the cursor's position that players are considered for visibility checks.</English>
+            <German>Die Maximale Distanz zwischen dem Mauszeiger and den Spielern, bei der die Sichtbarkeit überprüft wird.</German>
+        </Key>
         <Key ID="STR_ZEN_Visibility_Visible">
             <English>VISIBLE</English>
             <French>VISIBLE</French>