Using the output of getPosition

[Squiggs]

I know that the getPosition function returns an array denoting the unit's position and orientation, but I am struggling with how to use this information to get another unit to go there.

[TEMPEST.114]

https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/DCS_Scripting_orig_Part_1

https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/DCS_func_getPosition

https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/DCS_func_setTask

You have to create a task with a waypoint of the new position. 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 5, 2024 by TEMPEST.114

[Grimes]

getPoint might be more directly useful as it only returns the coordinates. However getPosition().p is functionally the same thing. 

The rest of the values returned with position are used only with the orientation of the object. For example: 

local heading = math.atan2(unitpos.x.z, unitpos.x.x)

Worth noting that the coordinates used in tasks is typically a "vec2" and not "vec3". Which basically means that the vec3.z value needs to be the vec2.y value. So...

local point = Unit.getByName("target"):getPoint()

local task = {}
task.x = point.x
task.y = point.z

https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/DCS_task_mission