---
name: "mapGridPosition"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Positions", "Map"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/mapGridPosition
revid: 319458
updated: 2022-05-13T09:24:06Z
---

# mapGridPosition

*Command · Positions, Map · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2 v1.04*

## Description

Returns the map grid position of an object or position.

The format is determined by the Grid format specified in the CfgWorlds for the current world. Eg: "024577" or "De82" or similar.

## Syntax

```sqf
mapGridPosition param
```

**Parameters:**

- `param`: [Object](../topics/Object.md) or [Position](../topics/Position.md) - determines reference position

**Returns:** [String](../topics/String.md) - grid position

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_gridPos = mapGridPosition player;
```

### Example 2

```sqf
_gridPos = mapGridPosition getPos player;
```

## See also

[BIS_fnc_gridToPos](../functions/BIS_fnc_gridToPos.md) · [BIS_fnc_posToGrid](../functions/BIS_fnc_posToGrid.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — mapGridPosition](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/mapGridPosition) (revision 319458).</sub>