better spawn pos

hi guys im after some help in improving my spawn positions script at the moment i am using this

_gamelogic = center;	  
_towns = nearestLocations [getPosATL _gamelogic, ["NameVillage","NameCity","NameCityCapital"], 25000]; 
_RandomTownPosition = position (_towns select (floor (random (count _towns))));			  

_camp1_marker = createMarker ["camp1",_RandomTownPosition];

the problem is it spawn sexactly where it is meant to on the name but how can i add some random distances from this namew and random direction using this

_dis = random 80;
_ang = random 360;
_dx = sin(_ang)*_dis;
_dy = cos(_ang)*_dis;
_pos = [((getpos ????) select 0) + _dx, ((getpos ????) select 1) + _dy, 0];

// or this ///////////			   

_dist = random 300;
_dir = random 360;
_pos = [((getPos ????) select 0) + (sin _dir) * _dist, ((getPos ????) select 1) + (cos _dir) * _dist, 0];

so in short use the select location class with some random direction and dis from the selected location class

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or even more ideal would be to use this

_dist = random 300;
_dir = random 360;
_pos = [((getPos center) select 0) + (sin _dir) * _dist, ((getPos center) select 1) + (cos _dir) * _dist, 0];

but have it check to not spawn in water or buildings

also

with the distance have a minimum of 300 and a max of 1000 is that possible

Well, I'm not sure I understand, cause this looks pretty functionnal to me.

You could go with

_pos = getMarkerPos "camp1";
_dist = random 300;
_dir = random 360;
_pos = [(_pos select 0) + (sin _dir) * _dist, _pos select 1) + (cos _dir) * _dist, 0];
"camp1" setMarkerPos _pos;

And then execute your spawning code. Though if you plan on using this several times, you might wanna make it a function, and call it whenever needed.

fnc_randomPos = {
private ["_marker", "_pos", "_dist", "_dir"];

_marker = _this;
_pos = getMarkerPos _marker;
_dist = random 300;
_dir = random 360;
_pos = [(_pos select 0) + (sin _dir) * _dist, (_pos select 1) + (cos _dir) * _dist, 0];
_marker setMarkerPos _pos;
};

Then call it when needed.

_gamelogic = center;	  
_towns = nearestLocations [getPosATL _gamelogic, ["NameVillage","NameCity","NameCityCapital"], 25000]; 
_RandomTownPosition = position (_towns select (floor (random (count _towns))));			  
_camp1_marker = createMarker ["camp1",_RandomTownPosition];
"camp1" call fnc_randomPos;

Edit: Okay. So that's what I thought, this was totally not the question.

You could use Shuko's excellent random position script for that.

yeah i have used that script in the past there was a reason i diddnt want to use it this time just cant remember what lol ill get back to that answer

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thats right im spawning camps and shk is awsome but it still allows spawning on buildings

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so say i was to go your way with

fnc_randomPos = {
private ["_marker", "_pos", "_dist", "_dir"];

_marker = _this;
_pos = getMarkerPos _marker;
_dist = random 300;
_dir = random 360;
_pos = [(_pos select 0) + (sin _dir) * _dist, (_pos select 1) + (cos _dir) * _dist, 0];
_marker setMarkerPos _pos;
};

how can i add to check for water and buildings

What about this Hog?

CODE]//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Function file for Armed Assault
// Created by: MarKeR, Credit to Kyliana : TAW_Tonic
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

if (!isServer) exitWith {};

fn_findMissionSpot = {

//Creating the position

private ["_rad","_cnps","_hills","_hillcount","_hillnum","_hill","_marker"];

_rad=20000;
_cnps = getArray (configFile >> "CfgWorlds" >> worldName >> "centerPosition");
_hills = nearestLocations [_cnps, ["FlatArea"], _rad];
_hillcount = count _hills;
_hillnum = floor (random _hillcount);
_hill = _hills select _hillnum;

getPos _hill

};

Will also depend on what map you are using... Works great on Chernarus, Takistan and Utes.. Only 3 that I have used it on..

ok so i got it working with this

_pos = center;
_radius = random 2000;
_exp = "(1 + meadow) * (1 - sea) * (1 - houses)";
_prec = 10;

_bestplace = selectBestPlaces [_pos,_radius,_exp,_prec,1];
_spot = _bestplace select 0;
_spot2 = _spot select 0;

_camp1_marker = createMarker ["camp1",_spot2];
_camp1_marker setMarkerType "mil_dot";

but now i wonder how can i put in direction random and minimum radius

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cheers marker, im using hells kitchen so only the name places work oh and there is 2 flat areas lol ;(

but that function looks pretty danm good and handy to keep

fnc_randomPos = {
private ["_marker", "_pos", "_dist", "_dir","_houseDist"];
_marker = _this;
_pos = getMarkerPos _marker;
_houseDist = 100;
for "_i" from 0 to 100 do 
{
_dist = random 300;
_dir = random 360;
_pos = [(_pos select 0) + (sin _dir) * _dist, (_pos select 1) + (cos _dir) * _dist, 0];
if (!(surfaceIsWater _pos) && (count (nearestObjects [_pos,["House"],_houseDist]) == 0)) exitWith  { _i = 100};
_pos = (markerPos _marker);
};
_marker setMarkerPos _pos;
};

No problem mate..

You need to hurry and finish your mission...

Been following your posts for seems like ages now, eager to give it a try...

lol yeah its driving me made mate.

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ill try that cuel cheers mate.

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that actually works better then the find best places but i did notice that every now and then even no i set the dis to 2000 that they do spawn f the map like at 5000

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nevermind that was my fualt lol that works great cuel thanks mate.

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cuel how would i also tell it to check for rocks i.e big bloody rocks lol

like how you have "House" i searched the command ---- nearestObjects----- but found nothing regarding the House

Make a trigger, radio alpha, on activation

copyToClipboard format ["%1",typeof cursorTarget]

Look at the rocks that you want to exclude and add them (ctrl+v) in the array, such as

(count (nearestObjects [_pos,["House","RockType1"],_houseDist]) == 0)

Try using BIS_fnc_findSafePos