Adding map markers

[xjacksssss 0]

hi all,

just wondering how i would go about adding markers on the map permanently, for example i want to add a custom trader and add a marker for it, thanks in advance 

[TDBGaming 121]

To add map markers you need to add them to your mission.sqm file.

Search the file for "class Markers". Below this there will be a number, eg "items=17;". This MUST match the amount of markers you have including the first one number 0. EG 5 markers would run from 0-4.

You should be able to see the way the code works from looking at your mission.sqm. What i do is add a marker in the editor to get the cords i want then just add it to the file.

[Cael817 34]

Or you can put something like this in a separate file(in your mission.pbo, lets call it markers.sqf

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//Top left corner marker for altis
_pos = [1000,30000,0];
_object = createMarker ["Info_1", _pos];
_object setMarkerShape "ICON";
_object setMarkerText "This text and marker should be top left";
_object setMarkerColor "ColorBlack";	
_object setMarkerType "mil_unknown";

_pos = [1000,29750,0];
_object = createMarker ["Info_2", _pos];
_object setMarkerShape "ICON";
_object setMarkerText "This marker should be just below the first one";
_object setMarkerColor "ColorBlack";	
_object setMarkerType "mil_unknown";

//And you can just go on and add more and more, keep in mind that your coordinates is not the same in .sqf as in the mission.sqm, you'll figure it out

Then in init.sqf (just create in the mission root it if you don't got it)

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if (hasInterface || isServer) then
{
	if (isServer) then {call compile preprocessFile "markers.sqf";};
};

If you want to have separate files for separate things you can do this in init.sqf

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if (hasInterface || isServer) then { if (isServer) then {call compile preprocessFile "addons\markersnstuff\init.sqf";}; };

then in addons\markersnstuff\init.sqf

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#include "markers.sqf"
#include "markers_2.sqf"
#include "markers_3.sqf"
#include "markers_4.sqf"

//systemChat "Markers and suff added";
diag_log "Markers and stuff added";

You get the idea. You could of add buildings and objects this way too, like a big ass pier (this one is over water on the altis map, thus the "setPosASL".

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_pos = [28911.03125,27364.353516,-2.08839];
_object = createVehicle ["Land_Pier_addon", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_object setDir 0;
_object setPosASL _pos;
//[_object, 0, 0] call BIS_fnc_setPitchBank;
_object enableSimulation false;

However, i prefer using warsheeps method and putting all extra markers, buildings and stuff in a serverside .pbo, https://github.com/Warsheep-GER/ws_objects

If you use the posted variant keep in mind that the marker name must be unique, ie. info_1, info2 etc. well, guess thye have to be unique any way =)  after that its just to figure out the coordinates.  

I hate bloating the original files with stuff and if theres updates(to the mission.sqm) i need to do it all over again, how much that is learning by repeating,i still hate it =)

Edited July 24, 2016 by Cael817
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[lords8n 0]

I know this is an old thread, but my question directly relates...

We like to do adhoc events on our server.
I would like to be able to place an icon with text on the map and delete it when the event is done.
I haven't tried yet, but I believe there is code above to place and icon. If that would work I would just need to know how to delete it manually.

Can someone help me with the F3 debug screen code to do this please?

[[VNM] cobra4v320 25]

On 6/27/2017 at 0:04 PM, lords8n said:

I know this is an old thread, but my question directly relates...

We like to do adhoc events on our server.
I would like to be able to place an icon with text on the map and delete it when the event is done.
I haven't tried yet, but I believe there is code above to place and icon. If that would work I would just need to know how to delete it manually.

Can someone help me with the F3 debug screen code to do this please?

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/deleteMarker

[Ultimage 3]

Short answer:  Look in the mission.sqm file.   remember to increase the number of items in each class by the number of markers you add.

[WURSTKETTE 212]

1 hour ago, Ultimage said:

Short answer: 

Diggin in graves?

Almost 1 yr old topic...

[Ultimage 3]

my bad, didnt even look at the date.    will keep that in mind next time.

 

[IGaveUpCrackForThis 0]

On 4/14/2018 at 4:38 PM, WURSTKETTE said:

Diggin in graves?

Almost 1 yr old topic...

Diggin' in graves is a great way to find dirt Haha ;-)

[fattpop 0]

hey guys, I know this is an old topic but mine relates to it. We have created a new trader to our cherno 2035 server and need to implement a new marker for it, but we cant get it to work. When the server starts up it just endlessly loops. Attached is the Mission.sqm file and I would greatly appreciate any help to make it work. I have tried everything from rearranging them.

https://pastebin.com/wsfufQj8

I want to say its got to do with the alt offset for the map, because that's like the last thing we tried. Any help would be great.