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objDamage

Syntax	(objDamage obj weaponType objSource [pos] [options])
Arguments	obj: The space object to damage
	weaponType: unid of weapon to use to damage the object
	objSource: the source of the damgage
	[pos]: (optional) position of the damage on the receiving object
	[options]: (optional) options accepted are 'fullResult and 'noHitEffect.
Returns	Result
Category	spaceObject functions
Description	Use to damage an object directly through a function. Used on Pteravores.

Option

'fullResult
'noHitEffect

Result

'noDamage
'absorbedByShields
'armorHit
'structuralHit
'destroyed

Example

 (objDamage gPlayership &itLaserCannon; overlayObj)

Causes the overlayObj to damage the playership with the same damage as a laser cannon, at the center of the ship with a hit effect. In this case, you could use objGetOverlayPos to retrieve a value for the [pos] field.

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