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<dd class="notedate">Posted on November 26, 2009
<dt class="note">'''[[User:tijmenjoppe|tijmenjoppe]]'''
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If you add a waypoint to your group and then want them to start moving to that waypoint, make sure to call [[setWaypointType]] "MOVE" on your waypoint.
<dd class="notedate">Posted on 18:23, 28 April 2011 (CEST)
<dd class="notedate">Posted on 18:23, 28 April 2011 (CEST)
<dt class="note">'''[[User:Besselinksjm|besselinksjm]]'''
<dt class="note">'''[[User:Besselinksjm|besselinksjm]]'''

Revision as of 09:37, 22 June 2014

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Description

Description:
Adds (or inserts when index is given) a new waypoint to a group. The waypoint is placed randomly within a circle with the given center and radius. The function returns a waypoint with format [group, index].
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
Array = groupName addWaypoint [center, radius] or [center, radius, index] or [center, radius, index, name]
Parameters:
groupName: Group
[center, radius]: Array
center: Position or Object
index: Number
Return Value:
Array - format Waypoint

Examples

Example 1:
_wp = grp addWaypoint [position player, 0]

Additional Information

See also:
waypointsdeleteWaypointcopyWaypointsmove , setCurrentWaypointsetWaypointBehavioursetWaypointCombatModesetWaypointCompletionRadiussetWaypointDescriptionsetWaypointFormationsetWaypointHousePositionsetWaypointPositionsetWaypointScriptsetWaypointSpeedsetWaypointStatementssetWaypointTimeoutsetWaypointTypesetWaypointVisiblewaypointAttachVehiclewaypointAttachedVehiclesetWaypointLoiterRadiuswaypointLoiterRadiussetWaypointLoiterTypecurrentWaypoint

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
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Notes

Posted on 18:23, 28 April 2011 (CEST)
besselinksjm
In VBS2 1.30, the randomization of addWaypoint doesn't seem to work correctly all of the time.
The alternative syntax of addWaypoint with a specified index doesn't seem to work correctly.

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Posted on June 21, 2014 - 20:38 (UTC)
Giova
if you want to create a waypoint of type "MOVE" and set it as actual waypoint, you can use the move command that does everything for you with only one line of code !
see move command.