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--- luafunctionref [2025/05/05 07:05] – [update] bredroll
+++ luafunctionref [2026/03/03 18:17] (current) – [Loading] bredroll
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   * library_custom_X.lua
   * screen/hud
 ==== Execution ====
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-===update_get_map_vehicle_by_id===
+=== update_get_map_vehicle_by_id ===
 Native/C function
 Get an object representing a player or AI controlled unit in game, the unit may be docked or active.
-The HUD can obtain 3D position (lat-lon-alt) information about a unit where the screen scripts can only obtain 2D (lat-lon). The HUD can also not see unit waypoints where as screens can fully get/set waypoint data.
+The HUD can obtain 3D position (lat-lon-alt) information about a unit where the screen scripts can only obtain 2D (lat-lon).
+The HUD can also see unit waypoints since update 1.5.16.
+Bridge screens can fully get/set waypoint data for all units on all teams.
 vehicle objects have many methods, the most commonly used are:
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   * ''vehicle:get_position()'' (HUD only)
     * get the vehicle 3D position as a ''vec3'' where ''pos:y()'' is the altitude in meters.
 Usable in:
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   * screen_weapons_support.lua
   * vehicle_hud.lua
 Example call:
 ''library_ui.lua''\\
-<code>local attached_vehicle = update_get_map_vehicle_by_id(attached_vehicle_id)</code>
+<code ->
+local attached_vehicle = update_get_map_vehicle_by_id(attached_vehicle_id)
+</code>
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 ===update_get_map_vehicle_by_index===