Get POS question

[kocrachon 2]

So I am trying to use This Scud. However, even after a year or so of making arma missions I am still a super noob. My question is, how do I find out the POS for something? I know the GetPOS command, but how do I find out the actual number?

For example, my mission is to prevent a scud from hitting a town. I was figuring I could stand in that town, use the get POS command to tell me what the numbers of that exact location is. Anyone able to help me understand all of this better?

[snkman 351]

Well ok.

1. Give the Scud a name. For example "Scud"

In the init.sqf or init.sqs add a code:

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[] execVM "getPos.sqf";

getPos.sqf

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while {True} do

{

// /////////// DEBUG ///////////

hint format ["DEBUG:\nScud Position: %1", getPos Scud;

// /////////////////////////////

sleep 1;

};

Now you will get the scud position in [x,y,z] format.

[kocrachon 2]

How do I create an sqf file?

Also, is there a way where I can just say "Hit this target" such as, a car in the middle of the town, or are coordinates the only way to do it?

EDIT: I have found out that if I open up the mission sqf file, it actually tells me the cordinates when I go to the actual unit... how easy... man I feel dumb.