Convert getpos array value to sidechat text?

[AUS_Viper]

Hi,

I have searched all regarding the sidechat function, but can't seem to find if this is possible.

I want to return the x,y values of a getpos command and convert it into a text field for use in a sidechat command.

The idea is this - your side has units spread all over a large area that are not part of the same group.  If one of these units spots (detects) the enemy a sidechat message comes up for all saying something like "Enemy spotted at 222234".  Where the 222234 grid reference would be the value taken from a getpos query.

Is it possible?

[THobson]

Try:

groupleader sidechat format ["blah blah blah %d,  BLAH, BLAH %d", number1, number2]

Or something like

[macguba]

It is indeed the format command that you need, but %1, %2, etc. rather than %d.

There is a table in the Ed Depot somewhere which shows how coordinates relate to grid squares.   I suspect somebody has made a function that does that rather tedious task automatically.

[THobson]

Oops.  Yes indeed.  %1 and %2.  I was mixing my languages.

[Killswitch]

For experimentation, place a single unit on an island and in its init line, have this:

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onMapSingleClick {player sideChat format ["You klicked on position %1",_pos]}Now preview and klick around on the map and Thy Shall See  ;D

In general, as stated in the messages above, you can print out results from getPos using format. Another example to get you going:

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mypos = getPos player
hint format ["You are at %1",mypos]

[AUS_Viper]

Ok thanks guys, I'll give it a try.