Unable to get accurate position of a placed backpack with getPos

[KrazySwede 10]

I named a backpack "thepack" and placed it next to me in the editor. I then entered the following into the Debug console to return my position and that of the pack:

hint format["Me: %1\nPack: %2",getPos player,getPos thepack];

It returned two very different positions, even though I was sitting right next to the pack (see image). I am trying to mark the pack's position with a marker, but this is proving difficult since I can't rely on getPos to get the the pack's position.

Does anyone know why this is happening?

http://i.imgur.com/ZvuRBqb.jpg (305 kB)

Thanks,

KrazySwede

[tpw 2315]

Try getposasl or getposatl

[Von Quest 1161]

Here is a snip-it of something I'm working on:

The Marker is ADcellMarker and the Unit is ArmsDealer.

Just rename it to fit yours. I'm simulating tracing a Cellphone signal

of an Arms Dealer & Warlord working with the Iranians on Stratis to

smuggle SAMs into the region in violation of international law.

_marker1 = createMarker["ADcellMarker",getPos ArmsDealer];
"ADcellMarker" setMarkerShape "ICON";
"ADcellMarker" setMarkerType "hd_dot";
"ADcellMarker" setMarkerColor "ColorKhaki";
"ADcellMarker" setMarkerText "";
"ADcellMarker" setMarkerAlpha 1;
[] spawn {
while{not isnull ArmsDealer} do {"ADcellMarker" setMarkerPos getPos ArmsDealer; sleep 60;};
};

[ceeeb 147]

The position of thePack is double it's actual position.

I have just added this bug to the feedback tracker: http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=12827

Edited August 16, 2013 by ceeeb

[nimrod_z 8]

if your trying to put a marker on the backpack and "getpos" is fighting you, why not just attach a marker to it with "attachTo" command then detach it ?

[cuel 25]

If nothing was changed recently, you can't attach markers to anything using attachTo

[nimrod_z 8]

If nothing was changed recently, you can't attach markers to anything using attachTo

huh, learn something new everyday :)

on another note, and I just tried

"thismark" setMarkerPos getPosATL guy1

marker named- thismark & object named - guy1

and it put the marker right on him with no issues like always.

[KrazySwede 10]

The position of thePack is double it's actual position.

I have just added this bug to the feedback tracker: http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=12827

Good observation. It's not quite double but maybe that's a result of rounding. Thanks for reporting it.