surfaceIsWater
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Description
- Description:
- Returns whether there is water at given position. In Arma 3, it also detects pond objects, but only if they are loaded in memory (normally only true if the objects are within the object view distance)
- Groups:
- Positions
Syntax
- Syntax:
- surfaceIsWater position
- Parameters:
- position: Array - format Position2D or Position3D in which case Z will be ignored
- Return Value:
- Boolean
Examples
- Example 1:
_isWater= surfaceIsWater [1000, 3000];
- Example 2:
_isWater = surfaceIsWater position player;
Additional Information
Notes
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- Posted on 4 May, 2012
- Osmo
- Does not work with inland water. Works only with sea water.
- Posted on July 19, 2021 - 06:11 (UTC)
- Leopard20
- The above note is not true in Arma 3. The command does detect pond objects and will return true if there is a pond object at that position. However, the object must have been loaded in memory (normally only true if the object is within the object view distance)
Categories:
- Scripting Commands
- Introduced with Operation Flashpoint: Elite version 1.00
- Operation Flashpoint: Elite: New Scripting Commands
- Operation Flashpoint: Elite: Scripting Commands
- ArmA: Armed Assault: Scripting Commands
- Arma 2: Scripting Commands
- Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead: Scripting Commands
- Take On Helicopters: Scripting Commands
- Arma 3: Scripting Commands
- Command Group: Positions