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 <source lang="papyrus">
 Actor Function GetClosestActorFromRef(ObjectReference akCenter) Global
-	; returns the closest actor to akCenter. akCenter is excluded from the search.
+	;/ Returns the closest actor to akCenter. akCenter is excluded from the search.
+          *1. Check if there is more than 128 actors or only akCenter.
+          *2. Iterate through all actors found and record their distances to the player.
+          *3. Find the smallest distance from the player and return the actor.
+          *4. Valid types for actors: 43 or 62
+        /;
-	; Arrays
 	ObjectReference[] kRefs = new ObjectReference[128]
 	Float[] fDistances = new Float[128]
-	; Forms
 	Cell kCell = akCenter.GetParentCell()
+	Int CellRefs = kCell.GetNumRefs(43)
-	; Values
-	Int CellRefs = kCell.GetNumRefs(43) ; 43 = kNPC, 62 = kCharacter
-	Int i
 	Float fLowestValue = 1000000.0
+	Int i
-	; Bail if the cell contains more actors than an array can hold, or if the only actor is akCenter.
 	if (CellRefs >= 129 || CellRefs == 1)
 		return none
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 	endWhile
-	; get the index of the actor that had the smallest distance from akCenter.
+	Int refIndex = fDistances.Find(fLowestValue)
-        Int refIndex = fDistances.Find(fLowestValue)
 	return kRefs[refIndex] as Actor
 EndFunction
 </source>
-This will return the closest actor. How fast this function returns, depends on how many actors are in the cell. --[[User:Rasikko|Rasikko]] ([[User talk:Rasikko|talk]]) 2017-12-31T04:01:58 (EST)
+How fast this function returns, depends on how many actors are in the cell. --[[User:Rasikko|Rasikko]] ([[User talk:Rasikko|talk]]) 2018-01-02T02:58:34 (EST)