vrTimer-actionBasedOnDistance.py

'''
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'''

import math

timer = vrTimer()
timer.connect("actionBasedOnDistance()")
timer.setActive(1)

sphere = findNode("Sphere")
goal = findNode("Goal")

def actionBasedOnDistance():
    spherePos = sphere.getTranslation()
    goalPos = goal.getTranslation()
    distance = math.sqrt(sum([(a - b) ** 2 for a, b in zip(spherePos, goalPos)]))
    #print distance
    if distance >500:
        selectVariantSet("Green")
    elif distance <500 and distance>250:
        selectVariantSet("Yellow")
    else:
        selectVariantSet("Red")