# Create Ping From Data

Grammar — Create a ping for players at position (using point facing), using pingData
Flags — Native | Action

Creates a minimap ping using the facing angle of a point. Use “Last Created Ping” to refer to the created ping.

# Arguments

• playergroup — Players
• string [ gamelink::Ping ] — Ping Data
• point — Position

Returns — int [ ping ]

native int PingCreateFromData(
	playergroup players,
	string pingLink,
	point position,
);

# Related

Category: Ping / Basic

• [F] — void — Player Ping — ( TriggerAddEventPing )
• [F] — unit — Player Ping Unit — ( EventPingUnit )
• [F] — string [ gamelink::Unit ] — Player Ping Unit Type — ( EventPingUnitType )
• [F] — int — Player Ping Unit ControlPlayer — ( EventPingUnitControlPlayer )
• [F] — int — Player Ping Unit UpkeepPlayer — ( EventPingUnitUpkeepPlayer )
• [F] — point — Player Ping Unit Position — ( EventPingUnitPosition )
• [F] — bool — Player Ping Unit Is Under Construction — ( EventPingUnitIsUnderConstruction )
• [F] — point — Player Ping Location — ( EventPingPoint )
• [F] — bool — Player Ping Is From Minimap — ( EventPingedMinimap )
• [F] — int — Player Ping Option — ( EventPingOption )
• [F] — void — Show/Hide Player Pings — ( PingSetPlayerPingsShown )
• [F] — void — Ping Minimap — ( MinimapPing )
• [F] — void — Ping Minimap Possible Enemy Start Locations — ( MinimapPingPossibleEnemyStartLocations )
• [F] — int [ ping ] — Create Ping (Deprecated) — ( PingCreate )
• [F] — int [ ping ] — Create Ping With Point Facing — ( PingCreateWithPlayerId )
• [F] — int [ ping ] — Create Ping From Data — ( PingCreateFromData )
• [F] — void — Create Ping Facing Angle — ( libNtve_gf_CreatePingFacingAngle )
• [F] — void — Show/Hide Ping — ( PingSetVisible )
• [F] — int [ ping ] — Last Created Ping — ( PingLastCreated )
• [F] — bool — Ping Is Visible — ( PingIsVisible )

# Examples

# mods/heroesbrawlmods/arenamodemods/gardenarena.stormmod

— LibAMGT.galaxy

// L501
PingCreateFromData(PlayerGroupAll(), "StormArenaAlert", RegionGetCenter(libAMGT_gv_aRMGardenMinionGroup[lp_groupIndex].lv_area))

// L506
PingCreateFromData(PlayerGroupAll(), "StormObjective", RegionGetCenter(libAMGT_gv_aRMGardenMinionGroup[lp_groupIndex].lv_area))

// L708
PingCreateFromData(PlayerGroupAll(), "StormArenaAlert", libAMGT_gv_aRMGardenTerrors[lp_index].lv_position)

// L713
PingCreateFromData(PlayerGroupAll(), "StormObjective", libAMGT_gv_aRMGardenTerrors[lp_index].lv_position)

# mods/heroesbrawlmods/brawlmapmods/coop/deadmansstand.stormmod

— LibPEB1.galaxy

// L2588
PingCreateFromData(PlayerGroupAll(), "StormBoss", RegionGetCenter(libPEB1_gv_archangelAreas[lp_areaIndex].lv_region))

# mods/heroesdata.stormmod

— HeroesLib.galaxy

// L3014
PingCreateFromData(lp_players, lp_pingData, lp_position)

# mods/heroesmapmods/battlegroundmapmods/volskayamechanics.stormmod

— LibVLSK.galaxy

// L537
PingCreateFromData(PlayerGroupAll(), "StormAlert", lp_spawnPoint)

// L1037
PingCreateFromData(PlayerGroupAll(), "StormAlert", RegionGetCenter(libVLSK_gv_capturePoints[libVLSK_gv_currentCapturePoint].lv_region))

// L1769
PingCreateFromData(libGame_gf_PlayersOnTeamHeroes(lv_robotTeam, false), "StormAlert", UnitGetPosition(lv_robotUnit))

// L1811
PingCreateFromData(libGame_gf_PlayersOnTeamHeroes(lv_robotTeam, false), "StormAlert", UnitGetPosition(lv_robotUnit))