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|gr1= Waypoints
|gr1= Waypoints


|descr= Returns the '''index''' of the current waypoint contrary to misleading name.
|descr= Returns the ''index'' of the current waypoint ('''not''' the waypoint in [[Waypoint|Waypoint Array]] format).


To determine the validity of the index, compare it to the waypoints count.
To determine the validity of the index, compare it to the waypoints count.
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If there are no waypoints, then the index is 0.
If there are no waypoints, then the index is 0.


By default, a group has 1 waypoint at their starting position, which is considered completed and so the currentWaypoint is 1.
By default, a group has one waypoint at their starting position, which is considered completed so the currentWaypoint is 1.


|s1= [[currentWaypoint]] groupName
|s1= [[currentWaypoint]] groupName


|p1= groupName: [[Group]]
|p1= groupName: [[Group]]


|r1= [[Number]] - The index of current waypoint
|r1= [[Number]] - index of the current waypoint


|x1= <code>_index = currentWaypoint group [[player]];</code>
|x1= <sqf>_index = currentWaypoint group player;</sqf>


|seealso= [[waypoints]] [[setCurrentWaypoint]]
|seealso= [[waypoints]] [[setCurrentWaypoint]]
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Latest revision as of 11:42, 5 May 2024

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Description

Description:
Returns the index of the current waypoint (not the waypoint in Waypoint Array format). To determine the validity of the index, compare it to the waypoints count. If all waypoints are completed, then the index is 1 greater than the last valid index. If there are no waypoints, then the index is 0. By default, a group has one waypoint at their starting position, which is considered completed so the currentWaypoint is 1.
Groups:
Waypoints

Syntax

Syntax:
currentWaypoint groupName
Parameters:
groupName: Group
Return Value:
Number - index of the current waypoint

Examples

Example 1:
_index = currentWaypoint group player;

Additional Information

See also:
waypoints setCurrentWaypoint

Notes

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