How do I automatically select the character closest to the pawn

[Arch1med7s]

I want my game to automatically display the character that the player will interact with. I set a scope for this type of characters. But I only want to interact with the character closest to pawn （In all characters that meet the scope determination）. So how do I automatically select the character closest to the pawn.(Excuse my poor English

[pezzott1]

This should work:

• Function to get closest:
  

  

• Then store that pointer and only update if changed:
  

  

Hope it helps.

[Arch1med7s]

really appreciate

[Everynone]

Here’s an alternative; same but different:

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