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Description:

Converts position in world space into screen (UI) space. If a specified position is not within the current screen view, an empty array is returned.

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SafeZones should be considered:

the result can be out of the [0,0]..[1,1] range
the result can be a filled array even if the position is not displayed on screen if it would appear on a triplescreen setup

Groups:

Positions

Syntax:: worldToScreen position
Parameters:: position: Array - world position 2D [x,y] or PositionAGL
Return Value:: Array - screen position in SafeZone format [x, y]. Returns an empty array [] if not on-screen.

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+{{RV|type=command
-[[Category:Scripting Commands ArmA2|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
+|game1= arma2
+|version1= 1.00
+|game2= arma2oa
+|version2= 1.50
+|game3= tkoh
+|version3= 1.00
+|game4= arma3
+|version4= 0.50
+|gr1= Positions
+|descr= Converts position in world space into screen (UI) space. If a specified position is not within the current screen view, an empty array is returned.
+{{Feature | informative | [[SafeZone]]s should be considered:
+* the result can be out of the [0,0]..[1,1] range
+* the result can be a filled array even if the position is not displayed on screen if it would appear on a triplescreen setup
+}}
+|s1= [[worldToScreen]] position
+|p1= position: [[Array]] - world position 2D [x,y] or [[Position#PositionAGL|PositionAGL]]
+|r1= [[Array]] - screen position in [[SafeZone]] format [x, y]. Returns an empty array {{hl|[]}} if not on-screen.
+|x1= <sqf>_screenPos = worldToScreen ASLToAGL getPosASL soldier1;</sqf>
+|x2= <sqf>_screenPos = worldToScreen (player modelToWorld [0,10,0]);</sqf>
+|seealso= [[screenToWorld]] [[SafeZone]]
+}}