posScreenToWorld

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Description

Description:

Converts map screen coordinates into world coordinates. Unlike ctrlMapScreenToWorld, this command returns world position is format [x, y, 0], otherwise it is identical to it.

Groups:

Positions

Syntax

Syntax:

map posScreenToWorld [x, y]

Parameters:

map: Control - map control

x: Number - screen X

y: Number - screen Y

Return Value:

Array - world position in format [x,y,0]

Examples

Example 1:

_worldCoord = _control posScreenToWorld _ScreenCoord;

Example 2:

_worldCoord = _control posScreenToWorld [_x, _y];

Example 3:

_worldCoord = _control posScreenToWorld [0.5, 0.5];

Additional Information

See also:

posWorldToScreenctrlMapScreenToWorldctrlMapWorldToScreen

Notes

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Posted on April 7, 2007 - 10:03

LowFly

Notes: You can get the screen coordinates by the UI Event Handlers onMouseButtonDown, onMouseButtonUp, onMouseButtonClick, onMouseButtonDblClick. The return Array is in 2D, you can use it with all set-position commands. _x = returnArray select 0; _y = returnArray select 1;