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| Returns the closes [[Object]]
| Nearest object of given type to given position.
*to a [[Position]], or
*of a given ClassType to a [[Position]], or
*of given Classtype  to another [[Object]] (player eg)


ClassType's are defined as per [[CfgVehicles]]
For nearestObject pos, pos may be [x, y ,z, "type"] or [object, "type"] or even [x, y, z].


*Before ArmA the funcion matched only objects with exactly the type given.
*Before ArmA the funcion matched only objects with exactly the type given.
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| '''nearestObject''' pos |= Syntax
*[[Object]] <nowiki>=</nowiki> ''' nearestObject''' [[Position]]
*[[Object]] <nowiki>=</nowiki> ''' nearestObject''' [ [[Position]], "ClassType"]
*[[Object]] <nowiki>=</nowiki> ''' nearestObject''' [ [[Object]], "ClassType"]


|p1= ClassType: [[String]]  
|p1= pos: [[Array]] |= Parameter 1


| [[Object]] |= Return value
| [[Object]] |= Return value
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|x1= <code>_nObject <nowiki>=</nowiki> nearestObject  <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[player]], "StreetLamp"] </code> |= Example 1
|x1= <code>_nObject <nowiki>=</nowiki> nearestObject  <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[player]], "StreetLamp"] </code> |= Example 1

Revision as of 21:46, 23 January 2009

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Description

Description:
Nearest object of given type to given position. For nearestObject pos, pos may be [x, y ,z, "type"] or [object, "type"] or even [x, y, z].
  • Before ArmA the funcion matched only objects with exactly the type given.
  • Since ArmA, any object derived from the type is found as well.
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
nearestObject pos
Parameters:
pos: Array
Return Value:
Object

Examples

Example 1:
_nObject = nearestObject [player, "StreetLamp"]
Example 2:
_nObject = nearestObject [player, "Tank"]

Additional Information

See also:
nearestObject typenearestObjectsnearObjectsnearestObject id

Notes

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Notes

This command can only find objects up to 50 meters away.

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