inAreaArray

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Description

Description:

Returns given list of Objects and/or Positions that are in the given area, area defined by a trigger, marker, location or array.

Groups:

TriggersMarkersLocationsPositions

Syntax

Syntax:

positions inAreaArray area

Parameters:

positions: Array of Objects and/or Positions

area: Object, Location or String - the defined area:

• Object - trigger
• Location - location
• String - marker name

Return Value:

Array: Objects and/or Positions inside the trigger area

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

positions inAreaArray [center, a, b, angle, isRectangle, c]

Parameters:

positions: Array - Objects and/or Positions to check. Positions must be PositionAGL if area is checked in 3D

center: Array - center of the area in format Position2D or Position3D (must be PositionAGL if area is checked in 3D). Since Arma 3 v2.14 Object or Group

a: Number - x axis (x / 2)

b: Number - y axis (y / 2)

angle: Number - (Optional, default 0) rotation angle

isRectangle: Boolean - (Optional, default false) true if rectangle, false if ellipse

c: Number - (Optional, default -1: unlimited) z axis (z / 2)

Return Value:

Array: Objects and/or Positions inside the area

Examples

Example 1:

vehicles inAreaArray myTrigger;

Example 2:

allUnits inAreaArray "myMarker";

Example 3:

allPlayers inAreaArray myLocation;

Example 4:

allDead inAreaArray [[100, 100, 0], 20, 30, 45, false, 10];

Additional Information

See also:

inAreaArrayIndexes inArea triggerArea

Notes

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Posted on June 11, 2017 - 21:33 (UTC)

Tankbuster

The array you send the command can be filtered. For example:

vehicles select { _x isKindOf "StaticWeapon" } inAreaArray "myMarker"

Will return only the statics inside the given marker