Added getDistanceTo Python method (thanks Charlie C)

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.cpp

@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ PyMethodDef KX_GameObject::Methods[] = {
 	{"getParent", (PyCFunction)KX_GameObject::sPyGetParent,METH_VARARGS},
 	{"getMesh", (PyCFunction)KX_GameObject::sPyGetMesh,METH_VARARGS},
 	{"getPhysicsId", (PyCFunction)KX_GameObject::sPyGetPhysicsId,METH_VARARGS},
-	
+	KX_PYMETHODTABLE(KX_GameObject, getDistanceTo),
 	
 	{NULL,NULL} //Sentinel
 };
@@ -1100,6 +1100,27 @@ PyObject* KX_GameObject::PyGetPhysicsId(PyObject* self,
 	return PyInt_FromLong(physid);
 }
 
+KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC(KX_GameObject, getDistanceTo,
+"getDistanceTo(other): get distance to another point/KX_GameObject")
+{
+	MT_Point3 b;
+	if (PyVecArgTo(args, b))
+	{
+		return PyFloat_FromDouble(NodeGetWorldPosition().distance(b));
+	}
+	PyErr_Clear();
+	
+	PyObject *pyother;
+	if (PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O!", &KX_GameObject::Type, &pyother))
+	{
+		KX_GameObject *other = static_cast<KX_GameObject*>(pyother);
+		return PyFloat_FromDouble(NodeGetWorldPosition().distance(other->NodeGetWorldPosition()));
+	}
+	
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  * Some stuff taken from the header
  * --------------------------------------------------------------------- */

source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.h

@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ public:
 	KX_PYMETHOD(KX_GameObject,GetMesh);
 	KX_PYMETHOD(KX_GameObject,GetParent);
 	KX_PYMETHOD(KX_GameObject,GetPhysicsId);
+	KX_PYMETHOD_DOC(KX_GameObject,getDistanceTo);
 
 private :
 

source/gameengine/PyDoc/KX_GameObject.py

@@ -148,3 +148,11 @@ class KX_GameObject:
 		"""
 		Returns the user data object associated with this game object's physics controller.
 		"""
+	def getDistanceTo(other):
+		"""
+		Returns the distance to another object or point.
+		
+		@param other: a point or another L{KX_GameObject} to measure the distance to.
+		@type other: L{KX_GameObject} or list [x, y, z]
+		@rtype: float
+		"""

source/gameengine/PyDoc/WhatsNew.py

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ New Python Functionality in this Version of Blender
 
 This document lists what has been changed in the Game Engine Python API.
 
+Blender CVS
+	- Added L{KX_GameObject}.getDistanceTo() method. (thanks Charlie C)
+
 Blender 2.36
 ------------
 	- Added L{KX_CameraActuator} methods (thanks snail)