locationPosition

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Description

Description:
Returns the position of a location. If the location is attached to an object, that object's position is returned.
Groups:
Locations

Syntax

Syntax:
locationPosition location
Parameters:
location: Location
Return Value:
Array format PositionAGL - as locations are placed at Z = zero ASL the returned Z is negative on land and around zero on water, see Example 3

Examples

Example 1:
_locationPos = locationPosition myLocation;
Example 2:
_location = nearestLocation [getPos player, "nameCity"]; _locationPos = locationPosition _location;
Example 3:
private _landLocation = locationPosition nearestLocation [[2915.2, 6164.52], "NameCityCapital"]; // "Agia Marina" [2915.2, 6164.52, -21.9009] private _waterLocation = locationPosition nearestLocation [[2647.8799, 5989.9502], "NameMarine"]; // "Marina Bay" [2647.88, 5989.95, 0.0161484]

Additional Information

See also:
setPosition createLocation nearestLocation nearestLocations position size

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