OBJECT IN SCREEN

This command will return a value of one if the specified 3D object is wholly or partly visible within the screen borders, otherwise zero is returned.

  Syntax 
Return Integer=OBJECT IN SCREEN(Object Number)
  Parameters 
Object Number
Integer
The object number

  Returns

This command will return a value of one if the specified 3D object is wholly or partly visible within the screen borders, otherwise zero is returned

  Description

Even if the object is behind the camera, its overall size may partially clip the screen area. The parameter should be specified using an integer value.

  Example Code 
backdrop off : cls : sync on : sync rate 0 : hide mouse:cls 0

ObjectNumber=1

load object "models\model.x",ObjectNumber

print "BASIC3D EXPRESSION DATA"

if object exist(ObjectNumber)=1

print "object in screen:";object in screen(ObjectNumber)

endif

while mouseclick()=0

sync

endwhile

if object exist(ObjectNumber)=1 then delete object ObjectNumber

end
  See also

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