3 waypoints on the same vector ( straight line )

[samir17864 44]

Hello everyone,

 

 

I have a script creating 2 waypoints, _wp1 and _wp2 200 meters far from each other ... I want to add a 3rd waypoint on the same vector between _wp1 and _wp2 and 200 meters far from _wp2 (in other words i want the 3 waypoints to form a straight line) ... How to do that ?? Thanks in advance 😊

 

wp1 ------------- 200m -------------------- wp2 ------------- 200m -------------------- wp3                               (the 3 waypoints should form a straight line)

[Harzach 2517]

36 minutes ago, samir17864 said:

I have a script

 

Show your code!

[pierremgi 4898]

position of wp3:
 

private _pos = waypointPosition _wp2 getPos [200, waypointPosition _wp1 getDir waypointPosition _wp2];

example: group player addWaypoint [_pos,0];

[samir17864 44]

_pos1 = [player, 200, 200, 5, 0, 20, 0] call BIS_fnc_findSafePos;
_pos2 = [_pos1, 200, 200, 5, 0, 20, 0] call BIS_fnc_findSafePos;

_wp1 = group player addWaypoint [_pos1, 0];
_wp2 = group player addWaypoint [_pos2, 1];

@Harzach: As you can see: position1 can be randomly anywhere 200m away from the player,        position2 is also randomly 200m away from position1 ... I need position3 to be on the same straight line between position1 and position2.

 

9 hours ago, pierremgi said:

position of wp3:
 

private _pos = waypointPosition _wp2 getPos [200, waypointPosition _wp1 getDir waypointPosition _wp2];

example: group player addWaypoint [_pos,0];

 

@pierremgi, it worked. this is great. 💚

[samir17864 44]

9 hours ago, pierremgi said:

position of wp3:
 

private _pos = waypointPosition _wp2 getPos [200, waypointPosition _wp1 getDir waypointPosition _wp2];

 example: group player addWaypoint [_pos,0];

 

 

here is the code the resulting code:
 

_pos1 = [player, 200, 200, 5, 0, 20, 0] call BIS_fnc_findSafePos;
_pos2 = [_pos1, 200, 200, 5, 0, 20, 0] call BIS_fnc_findSafePos;

_wp1 = group player addWaypoint [_pos1, 0];
_wp2 = group player addWaypoint [_pos2, 1];

_pos3 = waypointPosition _wp2 getPos [200, waypointPosition _wp1 getDir waypointPosition _wp2];

_wp3 = group player addWaypoint [_pos3, 2];

Every time I run this code, it gives me 3 waypoints 200m separated from each other and they are all on straight line. 

[pierremgi 4898]

As side note, if you write _wp2 = group player addWaypoint [_pos2, 1];  Here, 1 doesn't mean second waypoint (0,1,2,..)  but 1 m radius, as shown in BIKI link.
Syntax is :groupName addWaypoint [center, radius, index, name]

Index and name are optional. Usually, you can let the radius to zero (see also -1 in specific cases), and skip the index, because you add waypoints in the script order. Simple as that.

 

[samir17864 44]

On 7/23/2023 at 4:47 PM, pierremgi said:

As side note, if you write _wp2 = group player addWaypoint [_pos2, 1];  Here, 1 doesn't mean second waypoint (0,1,2,..)  but 1 m radius, as shown in BIKI link.
Syntax is :groupName addWaypoint [center, radius, index, name]

Index and name are optional. Usually, you can let the radius to zero (see also -1 in specific cases), and skip the index, because you add waypoints in the script order. Simple as that.

 

 

Yes, I did note that and fixed it ... Thanks Major pierremgi ☺️