Using createUnit with 3 dimensions?

[Squirtman 5]

I'm trying to use createUnit to spawn a single unit standing on the walkway of the southern lighthouse on stratis, the exact coordinates of which are [2713.106,951.223,19.593]. I can get the unit to spawn in the correct position on the x and y axis but the z axis coordinate does not seem to be getting passed. I've tried using a numerical array for position (the commented line in the code below), a marker which i set on the map (the uncommented lines), and i even tried spawning it on an invisible object using getPosAsl but no matter what method i use the unit always spawns at ground level directly below where i want him to spawn.

 

Does anyone know how to pass a 3D position to createUnit, or is there another way to accomplish spawning a single unit using 3 dimensions. Or am I Merely asking too much of the arma engine with this, any help and/or examples would be appreciated.

 

mark = getMarkerPos "tcmarker";
//"O_sniper_f" createUnit [[2713.106,951.223,19.593],csatg];
"O_sniper_f" createUnit [mark,csatg];

 

[Grumpy Old Man 3551]

Try using setPosATL after spawning the unit:

_sniper = csatg createUnit ["O_sniper_f",[0,0,0],[],0,"NONE"];
_sniper setposATL [2713.106,951.223,19.593];

You need to use the regular syntax of createUnit for this, since the alternate one does not return the spawned unit, so setposATL wouldn't work.

 

Cheers

[Squirtman 5]

i tried using regular syntax first but every time i did i would get an error message upon code execution saying

_sniper = csatg |#|createUnit ["O_sniper_f"...
error type array, expected number

I was using the actual coordinates i wanted the unit at as opposed to [0,0,0] so that for some strange reason may be the issue. But i'll give it a try when i get back from some BS i have to do.

 

Thanks for the reply.

 

Edit: Upon testing the code you sent me it is working perfectly. Many thanks Grumpy Old Man