---
name: "BIN_fnc_addIDWMapMeasurementPoint"
type: function
status: ok
groups: ["IDWMap"]
arma3_since: "1.94"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIN_fnc_addIDWMapMeasurementPoint
revid: 309540
updated: 2022-05-05T12:06:56Z
---

# BIN_fnc_addIDWMapMeasurementPoint

*Function · IDWMap · Arma 3 v1.94*

## Description

Adds measurement point to IDWMap

> [!NOTE]
> This content is exclusive to the Arma 3 Contact Expansion.

## Syntax

*syntax inferred from the function header*

```sqf
arg call BIN_fnc_addIDWMapMeasurementPoint
```

**Parameters:**

- `arg` — ARRAY (Optional) - position in format [x,y] or [x,y,z] in which case z is ignored. Default: position player

**Returns:** NUMBER
    0 ... 1 - strength at given coordinates
    -1 - point is out of bounds
    -999 - error

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
call BIN_fnc_addIDWMapMeasurementPoint
[x,y] call BIN_fnc_addIDWMapMeasurementPoint
[x,y,z] call BIN_fnc_addIDWMapMeasurementPoint
```

## Function header

The comment at the top of the function's file in the game; this page's params, syntax, returns, examples, description come from it.

```sqf
/*
    Killzone_Kid

Description:
    Adds measurement point to IDWMap

Parameter(s):
    ARRAY (Optional) - position in format [x,y] or [x,y,z] in which case z is ignored. Default: position player

Returns:
    NUMBER
        0 ... 1 - strength at given coordinates
        -1 - point is out of bounds
        -999 - error

Example:
    call BIN_fnc_addIDWMapMeasurementPoint
    [x,y] call BIN_fnc_addIDWMapMeasurementPoint
    [x,y,z] call BIN_fnc_addIDWMapMeasurementPoint
*/
```

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — BIN fnc addIDWMapMeasurementPoint](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIN_fnc_addIDWMapMeasurementPoint) (revision 309540).</sub>