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| ofp |Game name=
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|gr1= Positions |GROUP1=
|gr1= Positions |GROUP1=
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| Returns position of an object (alias of [[getPos]]) or location (alias of [[locationPosition]]). |DESCRIPTION=
| Returns position of an object (alias of [[getPos]]) or location (alias of [[locationPosition]]). |DESCRIPTION=
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| [[position]] object |SYNTAX=
| [[position]] object |SYNTAX=
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|r2= [[Array]] - format [x,y,z], where z is <tt>-1 * [[getTerrainHeightASL]]</tt> at the location|RETURNVALUE2=
|r2= [[Array]] - format [x,y,z], where z is <tt>-1 * [[getTerrainHeightASL]]</tt> at the location|RETURNVALUE2=
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|x1= <code>[[private]] _pos = [[position]] [[player]];</code> |EXAMPLE1=
|x1= <code>[[private]] _pos = [[position]] [[player]];</code> |EXAMPLE1=


|x2= <code>_myLocationHomePos = [[position]] myLocation;</code> |EXAMPLE2=
|x2= <code>_myLocationHomePos = [[position]] myLocation;</code> |EXAMPLE2=
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| [[getPos]], [[getPosATL]], [[getPosASL]], [[getPosASLW]], [[visiblePosition]], [[getPosVisual]], [[visiblePositionASL]], [[locationPosition]] |SEEALSO=
| [[getPos]], [[getPosATL]], [[getPosASL]], [[getPosASLW]], [[visiblePosition]], [[getPosVisual]], [[visiblePositionASL]], [[locationPosition]] |SEEALSO=

Revision as of 03:17, 17 January 2021

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Description

Description:
Returns position of an object (alias of getPos) or location (alias of locationPosition).
Groups:
Positions

Syntax

Syntax:
position object
Parameters:
object: Object
Return Value:
Array - format PositionAGLS

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
position location
Parameters:
location: Location
Return Value:
Array - format [x,y,z], where z is -1 * getTerrainHeightASL at the location

Examples

Example 1:
private _pos = position player;
Example 2:
_myLocationHomePos = position myLocation;

Additional Information

See also:
getPosgetPosATLgetPosASLgetPosASLWvisiblePositiongetPosVisualvisiblePositionASLlocationPosition

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