---
title: "NPC_GetPos | open.mp"
description: "Gets the position of an NPC."
canonical: https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/NPC_GetPos
language: en
---

# NPC\_GetPos

warning

This function was added in omp v1.5.8.3079 and will not work in earlier versions!

## Description

Gets the position of an NPC.

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| npcid | The ID of the NPC. |
| &Float:x | Variable to store the X coordinate, passed by reference. |
| &Float:y | Variable to store the Y coordinate, passed by reference. |
| &Float:z | Variable to store the Z coordinate, passed by reference. |

## Returns

Returns `true` if the position was retrieved successfully, `false` otherwise.

## Examples

```c
public OnPlayerCommandText(playerid, cmdtext[])
{
    if (!strcmp(cmdtext, "/checkpos", true))
    {
        new npcid = PlayerNPC[playerid];
        if (npcid == INVALID_NPC_ID)
            return SendClientMessage(playerid, 0xFF0000FF, "You are not debugging a NPC.");

        if (!NPC_IsValid(npcid))
            return SendClientMessage(playerid, 0xFF0000FF, "Invalid NPC.");

        new Float:x, Float:y, Float:z;
        NPC_GetPos(npcid, x, y, z);

        SendClientMessage(playerid, 0x00FF00FF, "NPC %d position: %.2f, %.2f, %.2f", npcid, x, y, z);
        return 1;
    }
    return 0;
}
```

## Notes

note

-   All coordinate parameters are passed by reference and will be modified.

## Related Functions

-   [NPC\_SetPos](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/NPC_SetPos): Set NPC position.
-   [NPC\_GetRot](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/NPC_GetRot): Get NPC rotation.
-   [NPC\_SetRot](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/NPC_SetRot): Set NPC rotation.
-   [NPC\_GetFacingAngle](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/NPC_GetFacingAngle): Get facing angle.

## Related Callbacks

-   [OnNPCSpawn](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/callbacks/OnNPCSpawn): Called when NPC spawns.
-   [OnNPCFinishMove](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/callbacks/OnNPCFinishMove): Called when NPC finishes movement.