ctrlSetPosition

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Description

Description:

Sets wanted position and size for 2D control animation. Width and height are optional. ctrlCommit is required to complete the operation. For 3D control, param is relative [x,y,z] and no ctrlCommit is required as it cannot be animated.

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Syntax 1

Syntax:

controlName ctrlSetPosition [x, y]

Parameters:

controlName: Control - 2D control

[x, y]: Array

Return Value:

Nothing

Syntax 2

Syntax:

controlName ctrlSetPosition [x, y, w, h]

Parameters:

controlName: Control - 2D control

[x, y, w, h]: Array

Return Value:

Nothing

Syntax 3

Syntax:

controlName ctrlSetPosition [x, y, z]

Parameters:

controlName: Control - 3D control

[x, y, z]: Array - y is distance from the screen

Return Value:

Nothing

Examples

Example 1:

Move control: _control2D ctrlSetPosition [0, 0]; _control2D ctrlCommit 0;

Example 2:

Move control and resize:_control2D ctrlSetPosition [0, 0, 1, 1]; _control2D ctrlCommit 0;

Example 3:

_control3D ctrlSetPosition [0.5, 1, 0.5]; //centered and 1m away from screen

Additional Information

See also:

ctrlCommitctrlCreatectrlDeletectrlModelctrlSetModelctrlPositionctrlClassNamedisplayCtrlctrlModelScalectrlSetModelScalectrlModelDirAndUpctrlSetModelDirAndUp

Notes

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Notes

Posted on January 27, 2007 - 19:13

Giova

IMPORTANT You have to use ctrlCommit command to apply this effect(Arma v1.02.5103GER)

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Posted on May 22, 2017 - 23:04 (UTC)

Lucian

If the target ctrl is part of a ctrlGroup, the position needs to be relative to the ctrlGroup position.