nearestLocation

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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).

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Although locations can be placed in 3D with setPosition, nearestLocations search is conducted in 2D.

Groups:

Locations

Syntax

Syntax:

nearestLocation [position, locationType, maxDistance]

Parameters:

position: Object or Array in format PositionAGL or Position2D

locationType: String of a location class name. If "" is supplied, any nearest location is returned. Since Arma 3 2.14 locationType could be an Array of location types. See Location Types

since 2.14

maxDistance (Optional): Number - max search radius. Default - unlimited range.

Return Value:

Location

Examples

Example 1:

_nearestCity = nearestLocation [getPos player, "nameCity"];

Example 2:

_anyNearestLocation = nearestLocation [player, ""];

Additional Information

See also:

findNearestEnemy nearestBuilding nearestObject nearestObjects nearObjects nearEntities nearTargets nearSupplies nearestLocationWithDubbing nearObjectsReady nearRoads Location Types locationPosition nearestLocations createLocation nearestMines

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