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|gr1= Locations |GROUP1=
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| Return the closest location of specified class to a given position.<br>Checked range is unlimited (i.e. covers the whole map). |DESCRIPTION=
| Return the closest location of specified class to a given position.<br>Checked range is unlimited (i.e. covers the whole map). |DESCRIPTION=
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| [[nearestLocation]] [position, locationClass] |SYNTAX=
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| [[Location]] |RETURNVALUE=
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|x1= <code>_nearestCity = [[nearestLocation]] [<nowiki/>[[getPos]] [[player]], "nameCity"];</code> |EXAMPLE1=
|x1= <code>_nearestCity = [[nearestLocation]] [<nowiki/>[[getPos]] [[player]], "nameCity"];</code> |EXAMPLE1=


|x2= <code>_anyNearestLocation = [[nearestLocation]] [<nowiki/>[[player]], ""];</code> |EXAMPLE2=
|x2= <code>_anyNearestLocation = [[nearestLocation]] [<nowiki/>[[player]], ""];</code> |EXAMPLE2=
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| [[findNearestEnemy]], [[nearestBuilding]], [[nearestObject]], [[nearestObjects]], [[nearObjects]], [[nearEntities]], [[nearTargets]], [[nearSupplies]], [[nearestLocationWithDubbing]], [[nearObjectsReady]], [[nearRoads]], [[Location#Location Types|Location Types]], [[locationPosition]], [[nearestLocations]], [[createLocation]] |SEEALSO=
| [[findNearestEnemy]], [[nearestBuilding]], [[nearestObject]], [[nearestObjects]], [[nearObjects]], [[nearEntities]], [[nearTargets]], [[nearSupplies]], [[nearestLocationWithDubbing]], [[nearObjectsReady]], [[nearRoads]], [[Location#Location Types|Location Types]], [[locationPosition]], [[nearestLocations]], [[createLocation]] |SEEALSO=

Revision as of 02:55, 17 January 2021

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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).
Groups:
Locations

Syntax

Syntax:
nearestLocation [position, locationClass]
Parameters:
[position, locationClass]: Array
position: Object or Array in format PositionAGL or Position2D
locationClass: String of a location class name. If "" is supplied, any nearest location is returned. See Location Types
Return Value:
Location

Examples

Example 1:
_nearestCity = nearestLocation [getPos player, "nameCity"];
Example 2:
_anyNearestLocation = nearestLocation [player, ""];

Additional Information

See also:
findNearestEnemynearestBuildingnearestObjectnearestObjectsnearObjectsnearEntitiesnearTargetsnearSuppliesnearestLocationWithDubbingnearObjectsReadynearRoadsLocation TypeslocationPositionnearestLocationscreateLocation

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