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<dd class="notedate">14:00, 7 January 2007 (CET)</dd> | |||
<dt class="note">'''[[User:ArmAtec|ArmAtec]]'''</dt><dd class="note"> | |||
'''Usage:''' | |||
Place a chopper called APG with this in its activation [this] exec "Abovesealevel.sqs" | Place a chopper called APG with this in its activation [this] exec "Abovesealevel.sqs" | ||
Abovesealevel.sqs | '''Abovesealevel.sqs:''' | ||
_craft = _this select 0 | _craft = _this select 0 | ||
_ASL = (getPosASL _craft) select 2 | _ASL = (getPosASL _craft) select 2 | ||
hint format ["Your craft named %1 is at %2 above sea level",_craft, _ASL] | hint format ["Your craft named %1 is at %2 above sea level",_craft, _ASL] | ||
--[[User:ArmAtec|ArmAtec]] 14:00, 7 January 2007 (CET) | --[[User:ArmAtec|ArmAtec]] 14:00, 7 January 2007 (CET) | ||
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on 23 Feb, 2007</dd> | |||
<dt class="note">'''[[User:Dr_Eyeball|Dr_Eyeball]]'''</dt><dd class="note"> | |||
getPosASL obj select 2 | |||
might sometimes return the vertical position above sea level, but over land for stacked objects, it returns the vertical position above the object beneath it or at least affected by this offset. The same problem exists for [[getPos]]. There was a [http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard311/ikonboard.cgi?s=e587356595b907e91f96b8817d7f8a26;act=ST;f=71;t=57918 discussion] thread in the BIS forums which suggested the use of the command [[modelToWorld]] instead to get around this issue where an absolute vertical position is required. ArmA Ver '''1.02'''. | |||
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Revision as of 08:38, 23 February 2007
Description
- Description:
- Returns the object position in format PositionASL.
- Groups:
- Uncategorised
Syntax
Examples
- Example 1:
getPosASL player
Additional Information
- See also:
- See also needed
Notes
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Notes
- 14:00, 7 January 2007 (CET)
- ArmAtec
- Usage: Place a chopper called APG with this in its activation [this] exec "Abovesealevel.sqs" Abovesealevel.sqs: _craft = _this select 0 _ASL = (getPosASL _craft) select 2 hint format ["Your craft named %1 is at %2 above sea level",_craft, _ASL] --ArmAtec 14:00, 7 January 2007 (CET)
- Posted on 23 Feb, 2007
- Dr_Eyeball
- getPosASL obj select 2 might sometimes return the vertical position above sea level, but over land for stacked objects, it returns the vertical position above the object beneath it or at least affected by this offset. The same problem exists for getPos. There was a discussion thread in the BIS forums which suggested the use of the command modelToWorld instead to get around this issue where an absolute vertical position is required. ArmA Ver 1.02.