[SOLVED] Get marker position from string name

[Luft08 27]

I need to get the position of a marker. All markers follow a naming convention marker_1, marker_2 etc.  I want to pass in a random number and return the marker position. I can build the string name but I think I need to convert that into an object. I've tried the following code:

 

if (isServer) then {
    destinationNumber = round(random 50) + 1;
    _current_waypoint_str = "patrol_marker_"+str(destinationNumber);
    _current_waypoint_obj = missionNamespace getVariable [_current_waypoint_str, objNull];
    _marker_pos = getPos _current_waypoint_obj; // <<<<------ This fails.

 

// Do Stuff...
};

 

I'm new to this. Can someone help me out? Thanks.

 

[Mr H. 402]

5 minutes ago, Luft08 said:

_marker_pos = getPos _current_waypoint_obj;

shoud be getMarkerPos (works with strings)

[Mr H. 402]

Markers are stored as strings, not objects AFAIK

[Luft08 27]

Thank you. This has been driving me nuts. 

getMarkerPos  _current_waypoint_str works!

 

 

[killzone_kid 1330]

if I type "Get marker position from string name arma" in google, the 1st sesult is this thread, the second is getMarkerPos command reference