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| Preloads area to be used with [[findEmptyPosition]] command and returns [[true]] when area is ready. The size of the area preloaded is from <tt>center - radius - maxDistance</tt> to <tt>center + radius + maxDistance</tt><br><br>
| Preloads area to be used with [[findEmptyPosition]] command and returns [[true]] when area is ready. The size of the area preloaded is from <tt>center - radius - maxDistance</tt> to <tt>center + radius + maxDistance</tt><br><br>
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Revision as of 02:21, 17 January 2021

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Description

Description:
Preloads area to be used with findEmptyPosition command and returns true when area is ready. The size of the area preloaded is from center - radius - maxDistance to center + radius + maxDistance

Preloading large areas may take a long time, we are talking minutes. However once preloaded, it stays preloaded even after mission restart
Groups:
Positions

Syntax

Syntax:
center findEmptyPositionReady [radius, maxDistance]
Parameters:
center: Array - Search area center position in format [x,y] or [x,y,z] in which case z is ignored. Accepts Position2D or Position3D
[radius, maxDistance]: Array -
radius: Number - distance from the center
maxDistance: Number - distance from the end of radius
Return Value:
Boolean - true when ready

Examples

Example 1:
Preload aread within 500m: _ready = _center findEmptyPositionReady [0, 500];

Additional Information

See also:
findEmptyPosition

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