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| arma2oa |= Game name
|game1= arma2oa
|version1= 1.55


|1.55|= Game version
|game2= tkoh
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|version2= 1.00


| Returns the terrain height above the sea for the given position. |= Description
|game3= arma3
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|version3= 0.50


| '''getTerrainHeightASL''' position |= Syntax
|gr1= Positions


|p1= position: [[Position2D]] |=
|descr= Returns the terrain height above the sea for the given position.


| [[Number]] |= Return value
|s1= [[getTerrainHeightASL]] position
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|x1= <code> _height <nowiki>=</nowiki> '''getTerrainHeightASL''' (position player); </code> |=
|p1= position: [[Array]] in format [[Position#Introduction|Position2D]] or [[Position#Introduction|Position3D]] (in which case the Z value is ignored)
|x2= <code> _height <nowiki>=</nowiki> '''getTerrainHeightASL''' [5213,3245]; </code> |=
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| |= See also
|r1= [[Number]]
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<h3 style="display:none">Notes</h3>
|x1= <sqf>_height = getTerrainHeightASL (getPosATL player);</sqf>
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on March 22, 2014 - 15:40
|x2= <sqf>_height = getTerrainHeightASL [5213,3245];</sqf>
<dt class="note">'''[[User:Democoreee|Democoreee]]'''<dd class="note">''


To get the height of something relative to the ground:
|x3= <sqf>_seaDepth = abs (getTerrainHeightASL getPosATL player); // sea depth at player's position</sqf>


'''(getPos UNIT select 2) - getTerrainHeightASL (getPos UNIT)'''
|seealso= [[setPosASL]] [[getPosASL]] [[getPosATL]] [[ASLToATL]] [[ATLToASL]] [[getElevationOffset]]
 
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Latest revision as of 14:09, 20 December 2022

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Description

Description:
Returns the terrain height above the sea for the given position.
Groups:
Positions

Syntax

Syntax:
getTerrainHeightASL position
Parameters:
position: Array in format Position2D or Position3D (in which case the Z value is ignored)
Return Value:
Number

Examples

Example 1:
_height = getTerrainHeightASL (getPosATL player);
Example 2:
_height = getTerrainHeightASL [5213,3245];
Example 3:
_seaDepth = abs (getTerrainHeightASL getPosATL player); // sea depth at player's position

Additional Information

See also:
setPosASL getPosASL getPosATL ASLToATL ATLToASL getElevationOffset

Notes

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