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UglyFoot Commander Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Posts: 139	Posted: 10-16-2011 07:12 AM                  When I try to know if a point is inside a trigger (and I'm sure it is) I get that trap_PointContents return is always zero. The point is the middle point of the trigger and I've calculted it from the absolute max and min, I've even checked it in Radiant and ingame (G_Printf) so the point is correct. Does somebody know why this happens?
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^misantropia^ Mentor Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 3958	Posted: 10-16-2011 12:59 PM                  You should post your code. If trap_PointContents() fails, maybe look at trap_EntitiesInBox().
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UglyFoot Commander Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Posts: 139	Posted: 10-17-2011 02:37 PM                  I would post the code but most of it it's not related to this problem and it's basically calculating a point and calling the function. I'll try trap_EntitiesInBox(), thanks.
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UglyFoot Commander Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Posts: 139	Posted: 10-18-2011 02:29 PM                  It works, even better than I've thought. It's weird that trap_PointContents doesn't work.
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^misantropia^ Mentor Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 3958	Posted: 10-18-2011 10:17 PM                  I'm not 100% sure (don't have the quake3 source on this machine) but I think trap_PointContents deliberately skips over anything non-solid (where solid means anything that can potentially slow the player down, like walls, water, etc.).
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