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| arma2
|game1= arma2
|version1= 1.00


|1.00
|game2= arma2oa
|version2= 1.50


|gr1= Positions
|game3= tkoh
|version3= 1.00


| Preloads area to be used with [[findEmptyPosition]] command and returns [[true]] when area is ready. The size of the area preloaded is from <tt>center - radius - maxDistance</tt> to <tt>center + radius + maxDistance</tt><br><br>
|game4= arma3
{{Important | Preloading large areas may take a long time, we are talking minutes. However once preloaded, it stays preloaded even after mission restart}}
|version4= 0.50


| center '''findEmptyPositionReady''' [radius, maxDistance]
|gr1= Positions
 
|p1= center: [[Array]] - Search area center position in format [x,y] or [x,y,z] in which case z is ignored. Accepts [[Position2D]] or [[Position3D]]


|p2= [radius, maxDistance]: [[Array]] -
|descr= Preloads area to be used with [[findEmptyPosition]] command and returns [[true]] when area is ready.
The size of the area preloaded is from {{hl|center - radius - maxDistance}} to {{hl|center + radius + maxDistance}}
{{Feature|important|Preloading large areas may take a long time, we are talking minutes. However once preloaded, it stays preloaded even after mission restart.}}


|p3= radius: [[Number]] - distance from the center
|s1= center [[findEmptyPositionReady]] [radius, maxDistance]
|p4= maxDistance: [[Number]] - distance from the end of radius


| [[Boolean]] - [[true]] when ready
|p1= center: [[Array]] format [[Position#Introduction|Position2D]] or [[Position#Introduction|Position3D]] - search area center position in format [x,y] or [x,y,z] in which case z is ignored


|p2= radius: [[Number]] - distance from the center


|x1= Preload aread within 500m: <code>_ready = _center [[findEmptyPositionReady]] [0, 500];</code>
|p3= maxDistance: [[Number]] - distance from the end of radius


|r1= [[Boolean]] - [[true]] when ready


| [[findEmptyPosition]]
|x1= Preload aread within 500m:
<sqf>_ready = _center findEmptyPositionReady [0, 500];</sqf>


|seealso= [[findEmptyPosition]]
}}
}}
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{{GameCategory|arma3|Scripting Commands}}
{{GameCategory|tkoh|Scripting Commands}}
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Latest revision as of 17:02, 15 August 2022

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Description

Description:
Preloads area to be used with findEmptyPosition command and returns true when area is ready. The size of the area preloaded is from center - radius - maxDistance to center + radius + maxDistance
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Preloading large areas may take a long time, we are talking minutes. However once preloaded, it stays preloaded even after mission restart.
Groups:
Positions

Syntax

Syntax:
center findEmptyPositionReady [radius, maxDistance]
Parameters:
center: Array format Position2D or Position3D - search area center position in format [x,y] or [x,y,z] in which case z is ignored
radius: Number - distance from the center
maxDistance: Number - distance from the end of radius
Return Value:
Boolean - true when ready

Examples

Example 1:
Preload aread within 500m:
_ready = _center findEmptyPositionReady [0, 500];

Additional Information

See also:
findEmptyPosition

Notes

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