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To create a marker you need to define ''at least'' the following three settings:
To create a marker which is visible on the map you need to define ''at least'' the following three settings:
_markerstr = createMarker["markername",[_Xpos,_Ypos]];
<code>_markerstr = [[createMarker]] ["markername",[_Xpos,_Ypos]];
_markerstr setMarkerShape "ICON";
_markerstr [[setMarkerShape]] "ICON";
"markername" setMarkerType "DOT";
_markerstr [[setMarkerType]] "DOT";</code>
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Revision as of 00:38, 18 March 2014

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Description

Description:
Creates a new marker at the given position. The marker name has to be unique.
Multiplayer:
createMarker is global, use createMarkerLocal if you want to create a marker locally
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
String = createMarker [name, position]
Parameters:
[name, position]: Array
name: String
position: Array - format Position
Return Value:
String

Examples

Example 1:
_marker = createMarker ["Marker1", position player ]

Additional Information

See also:
setMarkerBrushsetMarkerColorsetMarkerDirsetMarkerPossetMarkerShapesetMarkerSizesetMarkerTextsetMarkerTypesetMarkerAlpha

Notes

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Notes

To create a marker which is visible on the map you need to define at least the following three settings: _markerstr = createMarker ["markername",[_Xpos,_Ypos]]; _markerstr setMarkerShape "ICON"; _markerstr setMarkerType "DOT";

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