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| arma2oa |Game name=
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|gr1= Positions |GROUP1=
|gr1= Positions |GROUP1=
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| Returns the terrain height above the sea for the given position. |DESCRIPTION=
| Returns the terrain height above the sea for the given position. |DESCRIPTION=
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| [[getTerrainHeightASL]] position |SYNTAX=
| [[getTerrainHeightASL]] position |SYNTAX=
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| [[Number]] |RETURNVALUE=
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|x1= <code>_height = [[getTerrainHeightASL]] ([[position]] [[player]]);</code> |Example1=
|x1= <code>_height = [[getTerrainHeightASL]] ([[position]] [[player]]);</code> |Example1=
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|x3= <code>_seadepth = [[abs]] ([[getTerrainHeightASL]] [[getPos]] [[player]]); {{cc|sea depth at players position;}}</code> |Example3=
|x3= <code>_seadepth = [[abs]] ([[getTerrainHeightASL]] [[getPos]] [[player]]); {{cc|sea depth at players position;}}</code> |Example3=
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| [[setPosASL]], [[getPosASL]], [[getPosATL]], [[ASLToATL]], [[ATLToASL]] |SEEALSO=
| [[setPosASL]], [[getPosASL]], [[getPosATL]], [[ASLToATL]], [[ATLToASL]] |SEEALSO=

Revision as of 02:42, 17 January 2021

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Description

Description:
Returns the terrain height above the sea for the given position.
Groups:
Positions

Syntax

Syntax:
getTerrainHeightASL position
Parameters:
position: Position2D or Position3D
Return Value:
Number

Examples

Example 1:
_height = getTerrainHeightASL (position player);
Example 2:
_height = getTerrainHeightASL [5213,3245];
Example 3:
_seadepth = abs (getTerrainHeightASL getPos player); // sea depth at players position;

Additional Information

See also:
setPosASLgetPosASLgetPosATLASLToATLATLToASL

Notes

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Notes

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Posted on June 6, 2017 - 20:02 (UTC)
Tankbuster
This command can usefully return the depth of water at the given position when in water. Note that the number it returns is the depth, albiet expressed as a negative number. Use abs to always return a positive number. See example 3