How to choose the nearest object?

[ASD]

Hello,
How should I do to choose other objects that exist in where the object is the nearest oneself (aiming the nearest object)?

[Looki]

Hi, you can set each object's alterable value A to the distance to the target by using the Pythagorean theorem:
sqr((X("Object")-X("Target"))pow2+(Y("Object")-Y("Target"))pow2)
Then, you can use the Select object to select the object with the lowest alterable value A (the lowest distance).

[ASD]

Thanks!!

[Sumo]

why use the Pythagorean theorem? Why not use the distance forumula?

Square Root of (X2-X1)^2+(Y2-Y1)^2

[Looki]

You know, that's exactly what I said.

[uprize]

Sumo that is pythagorus's theorum isn't it....

[Namida]

You've both put the same thing, Looki simply put it in a way that can go directly into MMF2's expression evaluator.

[Sumo]

Pythagorean theorem is a^2+b^2=c^2

You stated the distance formula like me. My bad, I didn't carefully read the expression.

[MuddyMole]

Of course, since you're only interested in finding out which is nearest, it's more efficient to leave out the square-root part :P