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Lou Montana: Text replacement - "Side relations" to "Side Relations"

2023-06-12T19:02:58Z

Text replacement - "Side relations" to "Side Relations"

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	<sqf>_vehicleSide = side group _vehicle; // sideUnknown (CIV for Arma 3) if empty or dead crew, otherwise the appropriate side</sqf>		<sqf>_vehicleSide = side group _vehicle; // sideUnknown (CIV for Arma 3) if empty or dead crew, otherwise the appropriate side</sqf>

	\|seealso= [[CfgVehicles Config Reference#side\|CfgVehicles Config Side Value]] [[Side]] [[playerSide]] [[west]] [[east]] [[resistance]] [[civilian]] [[sideLogic]] [[sideFriendly]] [[sideEnemy]] [[sideUnknown]] [[sideEmpty]] [[sideAmbientLife]] [[Side ~~relations~~]] [[BIS_fnc_sideID]] [[BIS_fnc_objectSide]]		\|seealso= [[CfgVehicles Config Reference#side\|CfgVehicles Config Side Value]] [[Side]] [[playerSide]] [[west]] [[east]] [[resistance]] [[civilian]] [[sideLogic]] [[sideFriendly]] [[sideEnemy]] [[sideUnknown]] [[sideEmpty]] [[sideAmbientLife]] [[Side Relations]] [[BIS_fnc_sideID]] [[BIS_fnc_objectSide]]
	}}		}}

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

2022-07-25T12:54:50Z

Some wiki formatting

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	* side of an empty vehicle is [[civilian]]		* side of an empty vehicle is [[civilian]]
	* side of a crewed vehicle is, if present, commander's > gunner's > driver's or > cargo's side, in this order		* side of a crewed vehicle is, if present, commander's > gunner's > driver's or > cargo's side, in this order
	* side of a captive or dead unit is [[civilian]]. Use ~~{{ic\|[[~~side~~]] [[~~group]] _unit}} to get the underlying side (see ~~'''~~Example 2~~'''~~)		* side of a captive or dead unit is [[civilian]]. Use <sqf inline>side group _unit</sqf> to get the underlying side (see {{Link\|#Example 2}})
	* you can use [[playerSide]] to know the real player's side		* you can use [[playerSide]] to know the real player's side

	{{Feature \| ~~Informative~~ \| Converting a side to string will '''not''' always return the side command text: e.g ~~{{ic\|[[~~str~~]] [[~~resistance]] // returns "GUER"}}.<br>		{{Feature\|informative\|
	See [[Side]] page to see the return value of all side commands.}}		Converting a side to string will '''not''' always return the side command text: e.g <sqf inline>str resistance; // returns "GUER"</sqf>.<br>
			See [[Side]] page to see the return value of all side commands.
			}}

	\|s1= [[side]] target		\|s1= [[side]] target
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	\|user= RKurtzDmitriyev		\|user= RKurtzDmitriyev
	\|timestamp= 20110204181100		\|timestamp= 20110204181100
	\|text= Side values for ambient life (animals) are bizarre. ~~{{ic\|[[~~side]] _unit}} returns "CIV", but [[playerSide]] returns "AMBIENT LIFE" when the player is an animal. In that case, ~~{{ic\|[[~~playerSide~~]] {{~~=~~}}{{~~=~~}} [[~~side]] player~~''}}~~ returns false!		\|text= Side values for ambient life (animals) are bizarre. <sqf inline>side _unit</sqf> returns "CIV", but [[playerSide]] returns "AMBIENT LIFE" when the player is an animal. In that case, <sqf inline>playerSide == side player;</sqf> returns false!

	Fortunately, you can easily check if a unit is an animal with ~~{{ic\|~~_unit [[isKindOf]] "ANIMAL"}}		Fortunately, you can easily check if a unit is an animal with <sqf inline>_unit isKindOf "ANIMAL";</sqf>
	}}		}}

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\{\{cc\|([^} ]*)\}\}" to "// $1"

2022-05-12T10:26:18Z

Text replacement - "\{\{cc\|([^} ]*)\}\}" to "// $1"

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	* you can use [[playerSide]] to know the real player's side		* you can use [[playerSide]] to know the real player's side

	{{Feature \| Informative \| Converting a side to string will '''not''' always return the side command text: e.g {{ic\|[[str]] [[resistance]] ~~{{cc\|~~returns "GUER"}}}}.<br>		{{Feature \| Informative \| Converting a side to string will '''not''' always return the side command text: e.g {{ic\|[[str]] [[resistance]] // returns "GUER"}}.<br>
	See [[Side]] page to see the return value of all side commands.}}		See [[Side]] page to see the return value of all side commands.}}

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

2022-04-18T19:47:37Z

Some wiki formatting

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	\|r1= [[Side]]		\|r1= [[Side]]

	\|x1= <~~code~~>[[if]] ([[side~~]] [[~~player]] == [[west]]) [[then]] { [[hint]] "Player is on the West side" };</~~code~~>		\|x1= <sqf>if (side player == west) then { hint "Player is on the West side" };</sqf>

	\|x2= <~~code~~>_sideAlsoWorkingForDead = [[side~~]] [[~~group]] _deadUnit;</~~code~~>		\|x2= <sqf>_sideAlsoWorkingForDead = side group _deadUnit;</sqf>

	\|x3= <~~code~~>_sideLocation = [[side]] myLocation;</~~code~~>		\|x3= <sqf>_sideLocation = side myLocation;</sqf>

	\|x4= <~~code~~>[[if]] ([[side~~]] [[~~player]] != [[playerSide]]) [[then]] { [[hint]] "player is renegade or dead"; };</~~code~~>		\|x4= <sqf>if (side player != playerSide) then { hint "player is renegade or dead"; };</sqf>

	\|x5= Check the [[side]] of the vehicle: <~~code~~>_vehicleSide = [[side~~]] [[~~group]] _vehicle; ~~{{cc\|[[~~sideUnknown]] (CIV for Arma 3) if empty or dead [[crew]], otherwise the appropriate [[side~~]]}}~~</~~code~~>		\|x5= Check the [[side]] of the vehicle:
			<sqf>_vehicleSide = side group _vehicle; // sideUnknown (CIV for Arma 3) if empty or dead crew, otherwise the appropriate side</sqf>

	\|seealso= [[CfgVehicles Config Reference#side\|CfgVehicles Config Side Value]] [[Side]] [[playerSide]] [[west]] [[east]] [[resistance]] [[civilian]] [[sideLogic]] [[sideFriendly]] [[sideEnemy]] [[sideUnknown]] [[sideEmpty]] [[sideAmbientLife]] [[Side relations]] [[BIS_fnc_sideID]] [[BIS_fnc_objectSide]]		\|seealso= [[CfgVehicles Config Reference#side\|CfgVehicles Config Side Value]] [[Side]] [[playerSide]] [[west]] [[east]] [[resistance]] [[civilian]] [[sideLogic]] [[sideFriendly]] [[sideEnemy]] [[sideUnknown]] [[sideEmpty]] [[sideAmbientLife]] [[Side relations]] [[BIS_fnc_sideID]] [[BIS_fnc_objectSide]]
	}}		}}

	<~~dl class="command_description"~~>		{{Note
			\|user= Ceeeb
			\|timestamp= 20070323045100
			\|text= In '''{{arma}}''', the following objects are on side [[civilian]]: dead bodies and vehicles, empty vehicles, all mission editor placed objects (that do not have an inherit side), all objects with interactive components such as ladders and doors, man made structures such as buildings (including classless wrp placed objects), docks, high tension powerlines, see-saws, large rubbish bins, fountains. Basically if an object uses a non-simple damage or physics simulation it is likely to be on the civilian side.<br>
			'''NOTE:''' If you need to know the side of a dead body, you can use [[faction]] command as a workaround -- [[User:Killzone_Kid\|Killzone_Kid]]
			}}

	~~<dt></dt>~~		{{Note
	~~<dd class~~=~~"notedate">~~		\|user= Ceeeb
	~~<dt class="note">[[User:~~Ceeeb~~\|Ceeeb]]</dt>~~		\|timestamp= 20070212062800
	<dd class="note">In '''{{arma}}''', the following objects are on side [[civilian]]: dead bodies and vehicles, empty vehicles, all mission editor placed objects (that do not have an inherit side), all objects with interactive components such as ladders and doors, man made structures such as buildings (including classless wrp placed objects), docks, high tension powerlines, see-saws, large rubbish bins, fountains. Basically if an object uses a non-simple damage or physics simulation it is likely to be on the civilian side.<br>		\|text= In '''{{ofp}} v1.96''', the side return value for a vehicle is based on the side of its commander, then gunner, then driver, then cargo. It will retain its side value until it is either empty, or a unit of another side takes over in a equal or higher role, irrespective of the side of other units still on board. This can be used to simulate friendly fire, as a vehicle can be made to appear to be an enemy even though all units on board are actually friendly.
	~~'''NOTE:''' If you need to know the side of a dead body, you can use [[faction]] command as a workaround -- [[User:Killzone_Kid~~\|~~Killzone_Kid]]~~		}}
	~~<dt><dt>~~
	~~<dd class~~=~~"notedate">~~		{{Note
	~~<dt class="note">[[User:Ceeeb~~\|~~Ceeeb]]</dt>~~		\|user= Tankbuster
	~~<dd class~~=~~"note">~~		\|timestamp= 20100319164800
	In '''{{ofp}} v1.96''', the side return value for a vehicle is based on the side of its commander, then gunner, then driver, then cargo. It will retain its side value until it is either empty, or a unit of another side takes over in a equal or higher role, irrespective of the side of other units still on board. This can be used to simulate friendly fire, as a vehicle can be made to appear to be an enemy even though all units on board are actually friendly.		\|text= As Ceeeb says above, in '''{{arma2}}''', side for a vehicle often depends on who the command or driver is, for example, A KA52, piloted by a USMC guy will have side WEST. For an accurate result of what 'where the vehicle was made', use [[faction]]. This ignores the pilot/commander, so in my example here, this KA52 will always return faction "RU". Note that faction returns different values to side though.
	~~<dt><dt>~~		}}
	~~<dd class="notedate">~~
	~~<dt class~~=~~"note">[[User:~~Tankbuster\|~~Tankbuster]]</dt>~~		{{Note
	~~<dd class~~=~~"note">~~As Ceeeb says above, in '''{{arma2}}''', side for a vehicle often depends on who the command or driver is, for example, A KA52, piloted by a USMC guy will have side WEST. For an accurate result of what 'where the vehicle was made', use [[faction]]. This ignores the pilot/commander, so in my example here, this KA52 will always return faction "RU". Note that faction returns different values to side though.		\|user= RKurtzDmitriyev
	~~<dt><dt>~~		\|timestamp= 20110204181100
	~~<dd class="notedate">February 4, 2011~~		\|text= Side values for ambient life (animals) are bizarre. {{ic\|[[side]] _unit}} returns "CIV", but [[playerSide]] returns "AMBIENT LIFE" when the player is an animal. In that case, {{ic\|[[playerSide]] {{=}}{{=}} [[side]] player''}} returns false!
	~~<dt class~~=~~"note">[[User:~~RKurtzDmitriyev\|~~RKurtzDmitriyev]]</dt>~~
	~~<dd class~~=~~"note">~~
	Side values for ambient life (animals) are bizarre. {{ic\|[[side]] _unit}} returns "CIV", but [[playerSide]] returns "AMBIENT LIFE" when the player is an animal. In that case, {{ic\|[[playerSide]] {{=}}{{=}} [[side]] player''}} returns false!

	Fortunately, you can easily check if a unit is an animal with {{ic\|_unit [[isKindOf]] "ANIMAL"}}		Fortunately, you can easily check if a unit is an animal with {{ic\|_unit [[isKindOf]] "ANIMAL"}}
			}}
	~~</dl>~~

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\|seealso= *\[\[([^ ]+)\]\], \[\[([^ ]+)\]\]" to "|seealso= $1 $2"

2022-01-20T21:12:47Z