BIS fnc position: Difference between revisions

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Description

Description:: Returns PositionAGL, unless passed argument is Array, then the same array is returned. When position is Object and alternative position is stored in "BIS_fnc_position_forced" variable on this object, the stored position is used rather than actual object position. This function is a pretty safe way to get the position of an entity.
Execution:: call
Groups:: Positions

Syntax

Syntax:

argument call BIS_fnc_position

Parameters:

argument - could be one of:

Array - Position in format [x, y] or [x, y ,z]
Object - Object
Group - Group, group leader position is used
Location - Location
String - Marker or variable name containing object

ⓘ

To get the position of an Eden Entity use _entity get3DENAttribute "Position" select 0;.

Return Value:

Array - position in format [x, y] or [x, y ,z]

Examples

Example 1:: private _pos = player call BIS_fnc_position;

Additional Information

See also:: Position

Notes

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-|Returns [[PositionAGL]], unless passed argument is [[Array]], then the same array is returned. When position is [[Object]] and alternative position is stored in <tt>"BIS_fnc_position_forced"</tt> variable on this object, the stored position is used rather than actual object position.
+|descr= Returns [[Position#PositionAGL|PositionAGL]], unless passed argument is [[Array]], then the same array is returned. When position is [[Object]] and alternative position is stored in {{hl|"BIS_fnc_position_forced"}} variable on this object, the stored position is used rather than actual object position. This function is a pretty safe way to get the position of an entity.
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+|s1= argument call [[BIS_fnc_position]]
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+* [[Array]] - Position in format {{hl|[x, y]}} or {{hl|[x, y ,z]}}
-* [[Array]] - position in format [x,y] or [x,y,z]
+* [[Object]] - Object
-* [[Object]] - object
+* [[Group]] - Group, group leader position is used
-* [[Group]] - group, group leader position is used
+* [[Location]] - Location
-* [[Location]] - location
+* [[String]] - Marker or variable name containing object
-* [[String]] - marker or variable name containing object
+{{Feature|informative|To get the position of an [[Eden Entity]] use <sqf inline>_entity get3DENAttribute "Position" select 0;</sqf>.}}
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-| [[Array]] - position in format [x,y] or [x,y,z]
+|r1= [[Array]] - position in format {{hl|[x, y]}} or {{hl|[x, y ,z]}}
-|x1= <code>_pos = [[player]] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_position]];</code>
+|x1= <sqf>private _pos = player call BIS_fnc_position;</sqf>
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+|seealso= [[Position]]
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