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Description:: Adds (or inserts when index is given) a new waypoint to a group. The waypoint is placed randomly within a circle with the given center and radius. The function returns a waypoint with format [group, index].
Groups:: Uncategorised

Syntax:: Array = groupName addWaypoint [center, radius] or [center, radius, index]
Parameters:: groupName: Group
: [center, radius]: Array
: center: Position or Object
: index: Number
Return Value:: Array - format Waypoint

See also:: waypoints deleteWaypoint copyWaypoints setCurrentWaypoint setWaypointBehaviour setWaypointCombatMode setWaypointCompletionRadius setWaypointDescription setWaypointFormation setWaypointHousePosition setWaypointPosition setWaypointScript setWaypointSpeed setWaypointStatements setWaypointTimeout setWaypointType setWaypointVisible waypointAttachVehicle waypointAttachedVehicle setWaypointLoiterRadius

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Posted on November 26, 2009
tijmenjoppe: If you add a waypoint to your group and then want them to start moving to that waypoint, make sure to call setWaypointType "MOVE" on your waypoint.; Posted on June 10, 2010
besselinksjm: At least in VBS2 1.30, the randomization of addWaypoint doesn't seem to work correctly all of the time.; Posted on 18:23, 28 April 2011 (CEST)
besselinksjm: At least in VBS2 1.30, the alternative syntax of addWaypoint with a specified index doesn't seem to work correctly.

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-| [[waypoints]], [[deleteWaypoint]], [[copyWaypoints]], [[setCurrentWaypoint]], [[setWaypointBehaviour]], [[setWaypointCombatMode]], [[setWaypointCompletionRadius]], [[setWaypointDescription]], [[setWaypointFormation]], [[setWaypointHousePosition]], [[setWaypointPosition]], [[setWaypointScript]], [[setWaypointSpeed]], [[setWaypointStatements]], [[setWaypointTimeout]], [[setWaypointType]], [[setWaypointVisible]], [[waypointAttachVehicle]], [[waypointAttachedVehicle]]
+| [[waypoints]], [[deleteWaypoint]], [[copyWaypoints]], [[setCurrentWaypoint]], [[setWaypointBehaviour]], [[setWaypointCombatMode]], [[setWaypointCompletionRadius]], [[setWaypointDescription]], [[setWaypointFormation]], [[setWaypointHousePosition]], [[setWaypointPosition]], [[setWaypointScript]], [[setWaypointSpeed]], [[setWaypointStatements]], [[setWaypointTimeout]], [[setWaypointType]], [[setWaypointVisible]], [[waypointAttachVehicle]], [[waypointAttachedVehicle]], [[setWaypointLoiterRadius]]
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