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A location is like an extended type of marker | A location is like an extended type of marker (introduced in ArmA 1.08). | ||
*Locations have a name, a side, a | *Locations have a name, a side, a [[Position3D|3D position]], a 2D area, and an orientation. | ||
*They have a non-scaling map representation (icon | *They have a non-scaling map representation (icon and/or text, depending on class). | ||
*They require a class definition to define basic properties that | *They require a class definition to define basic properties that can be changed using script commands. Classes are defined in bin\Config.bin\CfgLocationTypes | ||
*They can be attached to objects, with all of the location's relevant properties inherited from the object | *They can be attached to objects, with all of the location's relevant properties inherited from the object | ||
*They can use setVariable and getVariable. | *They can use [[setVariable]] and [[getVariable]]. | ||
*Locations are local in MP, their properties are not synchronized | *Locations are local in MP, their properties are not synchronized | ||
*Existing locations are set in an islands .pew file | *Existing locations are set in an islands .pew file. When the island is exported to .wrp the islandname.hpp is also produced - this contains the location names used in the .pew file. This .hpp is then incorporated into the config for the island using an [[PreProcessor_Commands#.23include|#include]] statement.<br>This section included in the island config ensures any locations set in the .pew file are included the island during packing. | ||
*A terrain's config can not be changed using the location script commands, but they can be found and read. This provides a single command method of finding nearby high points, towns, etc. | |||
'''See also: [[:Category:Command Group: Locations]]''' | |||
See also [[:Category:Command Group: Locations]] | |||
[[Category: Data Types]] | [[Category: Data Types]] | ||
Revision as of 00:18, 8 October 2008
A location is like an extended type of marker (introduced in ArmA 1.08).
- Locations have a name, a side, a 3D position, a 2D area, and an orientation.
- They have a non-scaling map representation (icon and/or text, depending on class).
- They require a class definition to define basic properties that can be changed using script commands. Classes are defined in bin\Config.bin\CfgLocationTypes
- They can be attached to objects, with all of the location's relevant properties inherited from the object
- They can use setVariable and getVariable.
- Locations are local in MP, their properties are not synchronized
- Existing locations are set in an islands .pew file. When the island is exported to .wrp the islandname.hpp is also produced - this contains the location names used in the .pew file. This .hpp is then incorporated into the config for the island using an #include statement.
This section included in the island config ensures any locations set in the .pew file are included the island during packing. - A terrain's config can not be changed using the location script commands, but they can be found and read. This provides a single command method of finding nearby high points, towns, etc.
See also: Category:Command Group: Locations