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|p3= locationClass: [[String]] of a location class name. If "" is supplied, any nearest location is returned. See [[Location#Location Types|Location Types]]
|p3= locationClass: [[String]] of a location class name. If "" is supplied, any nearest location is returned. See [[Location#Location Types|Location Types]]


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|x1= <code>_nearestCity = [[nearestLocation]] [<nowiki/>[[getPos]] [[player]], "nameCity"];</code>
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Revision as of 23:48, 7 August 2021

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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).
Groups:
Locations

Syntax

Syntax:
nearestLocation [position, locationClass]
Parameters:
[position, locationClass]: Array
position: Object or Array in format PositionAGL or Position2D
locationClass: String of a location class name. If "" is supplied, any nearest location is returned. See Location Types
Return Value:
Location

Examples

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

Additional Information

See also:
findNearestEnemynearestBuildingnearestObjectnearestObjectsnearObjectsnearEntitiesnearTargetsnearSuppliesnearestLocationWithDubbingnearObjectsReadynearRoadsLocation TypeslocationPositionnearestLocationscreateLocation

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