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Description
- Description:
- Selects random position according to given params within given area
- Execution:
- call
- Groups:
- Map and Markers
Syntax
- Syntax:
- [whitelist, blacklist, code] call BIS_fnc_randomPos
- Parameters:
- whitelist: Array - whitelisted areas. If not given, whole map is used. Areas can be:
- blacklist: Array - (Optional, default []) blacklisted areas. If not given, water is blacklisted. Areas can be:
- Object - trigger
- String - marker name or special tags names: "water" - exclude water, "ground" - exclude land
- Array - in format [center, radius] or [center, [a, b, angle, rect]]
- Location - location
- code: Code - (Optional, default
{ true }) custom condition which should return true for current position candidate passed in _this variable to be accepted. If not specified all candidates are accepted - Return Value:
- Array - position candidate in format [x,y,z] or [0,0] if position cannot be found
Examples
- Example 1:
private _randomPosMapNoWater = [] call BIS_fnc_randomPos;- Example 2:
private _randomPosMapNoWater = [nil, ["water"]] call BIS_fnc_randomPos;- Example 3:
private _randomPosMapNoLand = [nil, ["ground"]] call BIS_fnc_randomPos;- Example 4:
private _randomPosMap = [nil, []] call BIS_fnc_randomPos;- Example 5:
private _randomPosAroundPlayer = [[[position player, 50]], []] call BIS_fnc_randomPos;
Additional Information
- See also:
- BIS_fnc_randomPosTriggerBIS_fnc_getAreaBIS_fnc_findSafePos
Notes
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Add Note
- Tankbuster - c
- Posted on Mar 30, 2020 - 21:33 (UTC)
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The code parameter here can be quite powerful.
If using Example 5 above, adding code as below will make the returned positions always be on a road.
private _randomRoadPosAroundPlayer = [[[position player, 50]], [], { isOnRoad _this }] call BIS_fnc_randomPos;
