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| Returns the terrain height above the sea for the given position. |= Description
| Returns the terrain height above the sea for the given position. |DESCRIPTION=
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| '''getTerrainHeightASL''' position |= Syntax
| '''getTerrainHeightASL''' position |SYNTAX=


|p1= position: [[Position2D]] or [[Position3D]] |=  
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| [[Number]] |= Return value
| [[Number]] |RETURNVALUE=
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| [[setPosASL]], [[getPosASL]], [[getPosATL]], [[ASLToATL]], [[ATLToASL]]  |= See also
| [[setPosASL]], [[getPosASL]], [[getPosATL]], [[ASLToATL]], [[ATLToASL]]  |SEEALSO=
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Revision as of 14:40, 7 April 2019

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Description

Description:
Returns the terrain height above the sea for the given position.
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
getTerrainHeightASL position
Parameters:
position: Position2D or Position3D
Return Value:
Number

Examples

Example 1:
_height = getTerrainHeightASL (position player);
Example 2:
_height = getTerrainHeightASL [5213,3245];
Example 3:
_seadepth = abs (getTerrainHeightASL getPos player); // sea depth at players position;

Additional Information

See also:
setPosASLgetPosASLgetPosATLASLToATLATLToASL

Notes

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Notes

Notes

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Posted on June 6, 2017 - 20:02 (UTC)
Tankbuster
This command can usefully return the depth of water at the given position when in water. Note that the number it returns is the depth, albiet expressed as a negative number. Use abs to always return a positive number. See example 3