Get current waypoint?

[marcost]

hi,

 

Is there any way to get the number of the WP that a unit/group is heading for? I can access the list of a group's waypoints with mist.getGroupRoute but I can't see a function to return which WP number the group is currently heading for.

Getting the nearest waypoint is straightforward, but the nearest WP isn't necessarily the next one.

I could use a counter to +1 every time  a waypoint is passed close to, but again that relies on the group getting close to a WP which a player may not do.

 

Thanks,

M

Edited July 15, 2022 by marcost

[PravusJSB]

I don't think there is an easy answer, and I think you're half way there. (side note, there is a waypoint 'call out' feature but I am neither sure what it does or if it would help failing that...), I would get a position, get the pre-defined waypoints and calculate the closest (as you have said above), then I would take the position of the next WP, the Bearing and Range from your objects reference point, then compare it to the vector of your object to logically determine if he is on course to it. Checking more than once will increase the certainty.

Edited July 15, 2022 by PravusJSB

[marcost]

Ok thank you, I will try that