VN_ms_fnc_tracker_tracksCreate

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by Wyqer, veteran29
Argument(s): n/a
Effect(s): unknown

Description

/*
    Author: Wyqer, veteran29
    Date: 2019-08-10

    Description:
        Creates tracks marker on unit position.

    Parameter(s):
        _unit - Unit leaving tracks [OBJECT, defaults to objNull]

    Returns:
        Created marker [STRING]
*/
params [
    ["_unit", objNull, [objNull]]
];

private _marker = createMarker [format ["vn_tracks_%1", time], _unit];
_marker setMarkerShape "ELLIPSE";
_marker setMarkerSize [VN_MS_TRACKS_A, VN_MS_TRACKS_B];

// base direction on velocity,
// this makes handling of the units going backwards or sideways easier
private _travelDir = (velocity _unit select 0) atan2 (velocity _unit select 1);
// atan2 is -180-180, normalise to 0-360
_travelDir = ((_travelDir % 360) + 360) % 360;

_marker setMarkerDir _travelDir;

// hide marker if not debug
#ifndef VN_DEBUG
_marker setMarkerAlpha 0;
#endif

_marker
(Placeholder description extracted from the function header by LM_exportFunctionsToWiki.sqf)

Syntax

Syntax
[] call vn_ms_fnc_tracker_tracksCreate;
Return value
Nothing

Examples

Example 1
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