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--- request_coordinate [2022/03/14 21:19] – justin
+++ request_coordinate [2022/03/14 21:43] (current) – justin
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 ^Argument^Description^Type^Required^
-|start_z|Initial Z coordinate of the selection cursor.|[[Number]]|Yes|
+|start_z|Initial Z [[coordinate]] of the selection cursor.|[[Number]]|Yes|
-|min_z|Minimum Z coordinate allowed.|[[Number]]|Yes|
+|min_z|Minimum Z [[coordinate]] allowed.|[[Number]]|Yes|
-|max_z|Maximum Z coordinate allowed.|[[Number]]|Yes|
+|max_z|Maximum Z [[coordinate]] allowed.|[[Number]]|Yes|
-|step_z|Amount to change the Z coordinate by when adjusting up/down.|[[Number]]|Yes|
+|step_z|Amount to change the Z [[coordinate]] by when adjusting up/down.|[[Number]]|Yes|
-|validation_func|Name of custom function that is called to validate the coordinate at the current cursor location. If supplied, this function should have one input argument, into which the current coordinate will be passed.|[[String]]|No|
+|validation_func|Name of custom function that is called to validate the [[coordinate]] at the current cursor location. If supplied, this function should have one input argument, into which the current [[coordinate]] will be passed.|[[String]]|No|
 ====Example:====
 <code bauxite>
-request_coordinate(0, -64, 64, 16, "validate_coord");
+function validate_coord($selected) begin
+  if tile[$selected.x, $selected.y, $selected.z] != null then
+    return false;
+  end;
+  $valid_coords = array[coord[7, 6, 0], coord[7, 5, 0], coord[7, 4, 0]];
+  return $valid_coords contains $selected;
+end;
+$result = request_coordinate(0, -64, 64, 16, "validate_coord");
 </code>
 //Results://
-Prompts the player for a [[tile]] [[coordinate]], with a starting Z value of zero, a minimum of -64, a maximum of 64, and increments of 16. The custom "validate_coord" function is called to validate whether or not the [[coordinate]] at the current cursor location is valid.
+Prompts the player for a [[tile]] [[coordinate]], with a starting Z value of zero, a minimum Z value of -64, a maximum Z value of 64, and increments of 16. The custom "validate_coord" function is called to check if the [[coordinate]] at the current cursor location is valid (in this case, it's ensuring that there isn't an existing [[tile]] at that location and that the [[coordinate]] is one of three allowed locations in the $valid_coords [[array]] variable). Once the player selects a valid [[coordinate]], it will be stored into the $result variable.
 <WRAP center round tip 100%>
-Use the **Request Coordinate** function as a way for the player to dynamically place tiles into the world, for example to build walls, bridges, or even houses!
+Use the **Request Coordinate** function as a way for the player to dynamically place tiles into the world, for example to build walls, bridges, or even houses.
 </WRAP>

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