BIS fnc nearestPosition: Difference between revisions

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Description:: Function to find the nearest Object or position from a list, when compared to a given reference.
Execution:: call
Groups:: Positions

Syntax:: [items, origin] call BIS_fnc_nearestPosition
Parameters:: items: Array of Object, Location, Group, String (marker) and/or Position - note that for a group, leader's position is used
: origin: Object, Location, Group, String (marker) or Position
Return Value:: Object, Location, Group, String (marker) or Position - the closest from items

Example 1:: // Find the nearest marker from player _nearestMarker = [allMapMarkers, player] call BIS_fnc_nearestPosition;
Example 2:: // Find the nearest marker to trigger using trigger onActivation code _nearestMarker = [allMapMarkers, thisTrigger] call BIS_fnc_nearestPosition;

See also:: nearObjects nearestObject nearestObjects BIS_fnc_nearestPoint BIS_fnc_nearestNum BIS_fnc_nearestRoad BIS_fnc_nearestHelipad BIS_fnc_isPosBlacklisted

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 |x1= <code>// Find the nearest marker from player
-_nearestMarker = [<nowiki/>[[allMapMarkers]], [[player]]] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_nearestPosition]];</code>
+_nearestMarker = [allMapMarkers, [[player]]] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_nearestPosition]];</code>
 |x2= <code>// Find the nearest marker to trigger using trigger onActivation code
-_nearestMarker = [<nowiki/>[[allMapMarkers]], [[thisTrigger]]] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_nearestPosition]];</code>
+_nearestMarker = [allMapMarkers, [[thisTrigger]]] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_nearestPosition]];</code>
 |seealso= [[nearObjects]] [[nearestObject]] [[nearestObjects]] [[BIS_fnc_nearestPoint]] [[BIS_fnc_nearestNum]] [[BIS_fnc_nearestRoad]] [[BIS_fnc_nearestHelipad]] [[BIS_fnc_isPosBlacklisted]]
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