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| Return the closest location of specified class to a given position.<br>Checked range is unlimited (i.e. covers the whole map). |DESCRIPTION=
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| '''nearestLocation''' [position, locationClass] |SYNTAX=
|gr1= Locations


|p1= [position, locationClass]: [[Array]] |PARAMETER1=
|descr= Return the closest location of specified class to a given position. Checked range is unlimited (i.e. covers the whole map).
|p2= position: [[Object]] or [[Array]] in format [[PositionAGL]] or [[Position2D]] |PARAMETER2=
|p3= locationClass: [[String]] of a location class name. If "" is supplied, any nearest location is returned.|PARAMETER3=


| [[Location]] |RETURNVALUE=
{{Feature|informative|Although locations can be placed in 3D with [[setPosition]], [[nearestLocations]] search is conducted in 2D.}}
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|x1= <code>_nearestCity = [[nearestLocation]] [ [[getPos]] [[player]], "nameCity"];</code> |EXAMPLE1=
|x2= <code>_anyNearestLocation = [[nearestLocation]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[player]], ""];</code> |EXAMPLE1=
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| [[findNearestEnemy]], [[nearestBuilding]], [[nearestObject]], [[nearestObjects]], [[nearObjects]], [[nearEntities]], [[nearTargets]], [[nearSupplies]], [[nearestLocationWithDubbing]], [[nearObjectsReady]], [[nearRoads]], [[ArmA_2:_CfgLocationTypes]], [[locationPosition]], [[nearestLocations]], [[createLocation]] |SEEALSO=
|s1= [[nearestLocation]] [position, locationType, maxDistance]


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|p1= position: [[Object]] or [[Array]] in format [[Position#PositionAGL|PositionAGL]] or [[Position#Introduction|Position2D]]
 
|p2= locationType: [[String]] of a location class name. If "" is supplied, any nearest location is returned. Since Arma 3 2.14 locationType could be an [[Array]] of location types. See [[Location#Location Types|Location Types]]


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|p3= maxDistance: [[Number]] - (Optional) max search radius. Default - unlimited range.
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|r1= [[Location]]
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|x1= <sqf>_nearestCity = nearestLocation [getPos player, "nameCity"];</sqf>


|x2= <sqf>_anyNearestLocation = nearestLocation [player, ""];</sqf>


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|seealso= [[findNearestEnemy]] [[nearestBuilding]] [[nearestObject]] [[nearestObjects]] [[nearObjects]] [[nearEntities]] [[nearTargets]] [[nearSupplies]] [[nearestLocationWithDubbing]] [[nearObjectsReady]] [[nearRoads]] [[Location#Location Types|Location Types]] [[locationPosition]] [[nearestLocations]] [[createLocation]] [[nearestMines]]
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Latest revision as of 18:11, 15 March 2024

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Description

Description:
Return the closest location of specified class to a given position. Checked range is unlimited (i.e. covers the whole map).
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Although locations can be placed in 3D with setPosition, nearestLocations search is conducted in 2D.
Groups:
Locations

Syntax

Syntax:
nearestLocation [position, locationType, maxDistance]
Parameters:
position: Object or Array in format PositionAGL or Position2D
locationType: String of a location class name. If "" is supplied, any nearest location is returned. Since Arma 3 2.14 locationType could be an Array of location types. See Location Types
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maxDistance: Number - (Optional) max search radius. Default - unlimited range.
Return Value:
Location

Examples

Example 1:
_nearestCity = nearestLocation [getPos player, "nameCity"];
Example 2:
_anyNearestLocation = nearestLocation [player, ""];

Additional Information

See also:
findNearestEnemy nearestBuilding nearestObject nearestObjects nearObjects nearEntities nearTargets nearSupplies nearestLocationWithDubbing nearObjectsReady nearRoads Location Types locationPosition nearestLocations createLocation nearestMines

Notes

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