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|descr= Returns position of an object (alias of [[getPos]]) or location (alias of [[locationPosition]]).
|descr= Returns position of an object (alias of [[getPos]]) or location (alias of [[locationPosition]]).
{{Feature | Important | Do not use this command to get an object's position in 3D. See [[getPos]] for more details.}}
{{Feature|important|Do '''not''' use this command to get an object's position in 3D. See [[getPos]] for an explanation and alternatives.}}
|s1= [[position]] object
|s1= [[position]] object


|p1= object: [[Object]]
|p1= object: [[Object]]


|r1= [[Array]] - format [[Position#PositionAGLS|PositionAGLS]]
|r1= [[Array]] format [[Position#PositionAGLS|PositionAGLS]]


|s2= [[position]] location
|s2= [[position]] location
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|p21= location: [[Location]]
|p21= location: [[Location]]


|r2= [[Array]] - format [x,y,z], where z is {{hl|-1 * [[getTerrainHeightASL]]}} at the location
|r2= [[Array]] format [[Position#PositionAGL|PositionAGL]] - see [[locationPosition]]
{{Feature|important|This position is the location's position '''regardless of [[attachObject]] usage''' - see {{Link|#Example 3}}.}}


|x1= <code>[[private]] _pos = [[position]] [[player]];</code>
|x1= <sqf>private _pos = position player;</sqf>


|x2= <code>_myLocationHomePos = [[position]] myLocation;</code>
|x2= <sqf>_myLocationHomePos = position myLocation;</sqf>


|seealso= [[getPos]] [[getPosATL]] [[getPosASL]] [[getPosASLW]] [[visiblePosition]] [[getPosVisual]] [[visiblePositionASL]], [[locationPosition]]
|x3= <sqf>
private _location = createLocation ["b_inf", [1000, 1000], 1, 1];
_location attachObject player;
locationPosition _location; // [1916.03,5711.98,12.208]
getPos _location; // [1916.03,5711.98,12.208]
position _location; // [1000,1000,0]
</sqf>
 
|seealso= [[getPos]] [[getPosATL]] [[getPosASL]] [[getPosASLW]] [[visiblePosition]] [[getPosVisual]] [[visiblePositionASL]] [[locationPosition]]
}}
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Latest revision as of 21:32, 28 September 2023

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Description

Description:
Returns position of an object (alias of getPos) or location (alias of locationPosition).
Do not use this command to get an object's position in 3D. See getPos for an explanation and alternatives.
Groups:
Positions

Syntax

Syntax:
position object
Parameters:
object: Object
Return Value:
Array format PositionAGLS

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
position location
Parameters:
location: Location
Return Value:
Array format PositionAGL - see locationPosition
This position is the location's position regardless of attachObject usage - see Example 3.

Examples

Example 1:
private _pos = position player;
Example 2:
_myLocationHomePos = position myLocation;
Example 3:
private _location = createLocation ["b_inf", [1000, 1000], 1, 1]; _location attachObject player; locationPosition _location; // [1916.03,5711.98,12.208] getPos _location; // [1916.03,5711.98,12.208] position _location; // [1000,1000,0]

Additional Information

See also:
getPos getPosATL getPosASL getPosASLW visiblePosition getPosVisual visiblePositionASL locationPosition

Notes

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