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If you want to pass a marker "name" into parameters for a script or a function, for example to call it later with a select,
If you want to pass a marker "name" into parameters for a script or a function, for example to call it later with a  
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<code>_pos = getMarkerPos (_this select 1);</code>
you need to write it between quotes :
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<code>null=[mortar_1,"targetPos_1"] execVM "myScript.sqf";</code>
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on February 7, 2015 - 09:26 (UTC)</dd>
<dt class="note">[[User:Killjoe|Killjoe]]</dt>
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If you want to pass a marker "name" into parameters for a script or a function, for example to call it later with a select,
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you need to write it between quotes :
you need to write it between quotes :
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Revision as of 11:55, 7 February 2015

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Description

Description:
Returns the position of a given marker. [x,y,z] Argument 3 (height above ground) is always zero. If a non-existing marker is referenced the values returned are [0,0,0].
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
Array = getMarkerPos markerName
Parameters:
markerName: String
Return Value:
Array - (format Position3D)

Examples

Example 1:
"MarkerOne" setMarkerPos [200,100]

_pos = getMarkerPos "MarkerOne"
returns [200,100,0]

Additional Information

See also:
setMarkerPos

Notes

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Posted on February 7, 2015 - 09:22 (UTC)
Killjoe
If you want to pass a marker "name" into parameters for a script or a function, for example to call it later with a _pos = getMarkerPos (_this select 1); you need to write it between quotes :
null=[mortar_1,"targetPos_1"] execVM "myScript.sqf";