hint
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Introduced in
- Game:
- Operation Flashpoint
- Version:
- 1.00
Description
- Description:
- Outputs a hint message on the left upper corner of the screen together with a ding sound (in OFP, no sound is played in ArmA).
The text may contain several lines.
Syntax
- Syntax:
- hint String
- Parameters:
- String - the message to write on the screen may consist of any characters. \n indicates a line break.
- Return Value:
- Nothing
Examples
- Example 1:
hint "Press W to move forward. \nPress S to move backwards."
outputs the following message:
Press W to move forward. Press S to move backwards.
Known Problems: Avoid hint messages that exceed the screen, as this may lead to crashes.
Additional Information
- Multiplayer:
- Behaviour unknown.
- See also:
- hintC, hintCadet, hintC array, hintC structuredText, hintC text
Notes
Notes
Notes
- ArmAtec
-
Hint can be used with formatting like this:
hint format["Hello %1",player]
- pyro05x
- To remove the hint box from the screen, pass a null string ("") to the command.
hint ""
