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{{Command|= Comments
{{RV|type=command
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| ofp |= Game name
|game1= ofp
|version1=  


|1.5|= Game version
|game2= arma1
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|version2= 1.00


| Synonym for [[getPos]]. |= Description
|game3= arma2
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|version3= 1.00


| [[Array]] <nowiki>=</nowiki> '''position''' object |= Syntax
|game4= arma2oa
|version4= 1.50


|p1= object: [[Object]]; since VBS2 1.24: [[Location]] |= Parameter 1
|game5= tkoh
|version5= 1.00


| [[Array]] - format [[Position]] |= Return value
|game6= arma3
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|version6= 0.50
 
|x1= <code>_Pos<nowiki> =</nowiki> position [[player]]</code> |= Example 1
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| [[position_location|position location]], [[getPos]], [[getPosATL]], [[getPosASL]], [[getPosASLW]], [[visiblePosition]], [[getPosVisual]], [[visiblePositionASL]] |= See also
|gr1= Positions


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|descr= Returns position of an object (alias of [[getPos]]) or location (alias of [[locationPosition]]).
{{Feature|important|Do '''not''' use this command to get an object's position in 3D. See [[getPos]] for an explanation and alternatives.}}
|s1= [[position]] object
 
|p1= object: [[Object]]
 
|r1= [[Array]] format [[Position#PositionAGLS|PositionAGLS]]
 
|s2= [[position]] location
 
|p21= location: [[Location]]
 
|r2= [[Array]] format [[Position#PositionAGL|PositionAGL]] - see [[locationPosition]]
{{Feature|important|This position is the location's position '''regardless of [[attachObject]] usage''' - see {{Link|#Example 3}}.}}
 
|x1= <sqf>private _pos = position player;</sqf>


<h3 style="display:none">Notes</h3>
|x2= <sqf>_myLocationHomePos = position myLocation;</sqf>
<dl class="command_description">
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command can be called with destroyed object as parameter
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<h3 style="display:none">Bottom Section</h3>
|x3= <sqf>
[[Category:Scripting Commands|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
private _location = createLocation ["b_inf", [1000, 1000], 1, 1];
[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.99|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
_location attachObject player;
[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.96|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
locationPosition _location; // [1916.03,5711.98,12.208]
[[Category:Scripting Commands ArmA|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
getPos _location; // [1916.03,5711.98,12.208]
[[Category:Scripting Commands ArmA2|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
position _location; // [1000,1000,0]
[[Category:Scripting Commands Arma 3|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
</sqf>
[[Category:Notes: Improper Formatting|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]


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|seealso= [[getPos]] [[getPosATL]] [[getPosASL]] [[getPosASLW]] [[visiblePosition]] [[getPosVisual]] [[visiblePositionASL]] [[locationPosition]]
<dl class="command_description">
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on October 4, 2014 - 03:09 (UTC)</dd>
<dt class="note">[[User:DreadedEntity|DreadedEntity]]</dt>
<dd class="note">
[http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?183933-CODE-SNIPPET-amp-Extremely-important-note-regarding-position-accuracy-(to-some) I wrote a post in the Arma3 section of the forums regarding accuracy of this command because of rounding, along with a small workaround I developed. (click here) Untested, but this issue probably exists in Arma2 as well.]
</dd>
</dl>
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Latest revision as of 22:32, 28 September 2023

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Description

Description:
Returns position of an object (alias of getPos) or location (alias of locationPosition).
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Do not use this command to get an object's position in 3D. See getPos for an explanation and alternatives.
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 PositionAGL - see locationPosition
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This position is the location's position regardless of attachObject usage - see Example 3.

Examples

Example 1:
private _pos = position player;
Example 2:
_myLocationHomePos = position myLocation;
Example 3:
private _location = createLocation ["b_inf", [1000, 1000], 1, 1]; _location attachObject player; locationPosition _location; // [1916.03,5711.98,12.208] getPos _location; // [1916.03,5711.98,12.208] position _location; // [1000,1000,0]

Additional Information

See also:
getPos getPosATL getPosASL getPosASLW visiblePosition getPosVisual visiblePositionASL locationPosition

Notes

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