World_GetPointFromBearing ( table )

This function returns a location (as a set of longitude/latitude) based on bearing and distance from a point.

Parameters

  • table { }
    • latitude = latitude The latitude of the start point
    • longitude = longitude The longitude of the start point
    • distance = number The distance from the start point (NM)
    • bearing = number (0-360) The Bearing from the start point

Returns

{ } of the new location point
  • latitude latitude The latitude of the new point
  • longitude longitude The longitude of the new point
Example
local new_pos = World_GetPointFromBearing( { latitude = '-37.8307390636104', longitude = '144.932549348204',
distance = 12, bearing = 90 } )
{ Latitude = -37.8304685191991, longitude = 145.184996787893, Longitude = 145.184996787893, latitude = -37.8304685191991 }
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