inAreaArrayIndexes: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 19:40, 20 February 2023

2.14

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Only available in Development branch(es) until its release with Arma 3 patch v2.14.

Description

Description:: Returns positions' indices that are within the provided area.
Groups:: Triggers Markers Locations Positions Groups

Syntax

Syntax:

positions inAreaArrayIndexes area

Parameters:

positions: Array of Objects and/or Positions and/or Locations and/or Strings and/or Groups, where:

Objects - entities
Positions - 2D or 3D positions
Locations - locations
Strings - markers
Groups - AI groups, the position is the leader's position

area: Array or Object or Location or String, where:

Array - in format [center, a, b, angle, isRectangle, c] or polygon in format [point1, point2, point2, ...]
Object - trigger
Location - location
String - marker

Return Value:

Array of Numbers - indices of positions's matching elements

Examples

Example 1:: private _players = call BIS_fnc_listPlayers; private _indices = _players inAreaArrayIndexes _marker; { private _player = _players select _x; ["You are in the marker!"] remoteExec ["hint", _player]; } forEach _indices;

Additional Information

See also:: inAreaArray inArea triggerArea

Notes

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@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 |game1= arma3
 |version1= 2.14
 |branch= dev
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 |gr4= Positions
-|gr4= Groups
+|gr5= Groups
-|descr= Checks if positions given in [[Array]] of positions are within the given area and returns the indexes of matching elements.
+|descr= Returns positions' indices that are within the provided area.
 |s1= positions [[inAreaArrayIndexes]] area
@@ Line 24: / Line 25: @@
 * [[Location]]s - locations
 * [[String]]s - markers
-* [[Group]]s - AI groups, the position is the [[leader]] position
+* [[Group]]s - AI groups, the position is the [[leader]]'s position
 |p2= area: [[Array]] or [[Object]] or [[Location]] or [[String]], where:
-* [[Array]] - in format [center, a, b, angle, isRectangle, c] or polygon in format [point1, point2, point2,...]
+* [[Array]] - in format [center, a, b, angle, isRectangle, c] or polygon in format [point1, point2, point2, ...]
 * [[Object]] - trigger
 * [[Location]] - location
 * [[String]] - marker
-|r1= [[Array]] of [[Number]]s - indexes of matching elements in 'positions' [[Array]]
+|r1= [[Array]] of [[Number]]s - indices of ''positions''<nowiki/>'s matching elements
-|x1= <sqf>allUnits inAreaArrayIndexes myTrigger;</sqf>
-|x2= <sqf>allMapMarkers inAreaArrayIndexes "myMarker";</sqf>
-|x3= <sqf>allPlayers inAreaArrayIndexes myLocation;</sqf>
-|x4= <sqf>allGroups inAreaArrayIndexes [[100, 100, 0], 20, 30, 45, false, 10];</sqf>
+|x1= <sqf>
+private _players = call BIS_fnc_listPlayers;
+private _indices = _players inAreaArrayIndexes _marker;
+{
+	private _player = _players select _x;
+	["You are in the marker!"] remoteExec ["hint", _player];
+} forEach _indices;
+</sqf>
 |seealso= [[inAreaArray]] [[inArea]] [[triggerArea]]
 }}