BIS_fnc_randomPos

Description

Selects random position according to given params within given area

[whitelist, blacklist, code] call BIS_fnc_randomPos

Parameters:

whitelist: Array - whitelisted areas. If not given, whole map is used. Areas can be:
- Object - trigger
- String - marker
- Array - in format [center, radius] or [center, [a, b, angle, rect]]
- Location - location
blacklist: Array - (Optional, default []) blacklisted areas. If not given, water is blacklisted. Areas can be:
- Object - trigger
- String - marker name or special tags names: "water" - exclude water, "ground" - exclude land
- Array - in format [center, radius] or [center, [a, b, angle, rect]]
- Location - location
code: Code - (Optional, default { true }) custom condition which should return true for current position candidate passed in _this variable to be accepted. If not specified all candidates are accepted

Returns: Array - position candidate in format [x,y,z] or [0,0] if position cannot be found

private _randomPosMapNoWater = [] call BIS_fnc_randomPos;

private _randomPosMapNoWater = [nil, ["water"]] call BIS_fnc_randomPos;

private _randomPosMapNoLand = [nil, ["ground"]] call BIS_fnc_randomPos;

private _randomPosMap = [nil, []] call BIS_fnc_randomPos;

private _randomPosAroundPlayer = [[[position player, 50]], []] call BIS_fnc_randomPos;

2020-03-30

The code parameter here can be quite powerful. If using #Example 5 above, adding code as below will make the returned positions always be on a road.

private _randomRoadPosAroundPlayer = [[[position player, 50]], [], { isOnRoad _this }] call BIS_fnc_randomPos;