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{{Command
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| arma2 |Game name=
|game1= arma2
|version1= 1.00
|eff= local


|1.00|Game version=
|descr= Enable / disable showing of HUD. Defines visibility of weapon crosshair and any informational tags that appear when pointing the weapon at an object as well as availability of the default action menu. Unfortunately, it also hides icons drawn with [[drawIcon3D]].
{{Informative | Appearance of HUD can also be controlled with [[Description.ext#showHUD|showHUD[]<nowiki/>]] param in Description.ext.}}
{{Feature arma3| Since {{arma3}} v1.49.131879 there is a Description.ext's [[Description.ext#showHUD|showHUD[]<nowiki/>]] array param that is identical in format to the extended [[showHUD]] command. When present, it will disable [[showHUD]] command entirely, allowing mission makers to permanently alter visibility of some HUD elements.}}


|eff = local|=
|s1= [[showHUD]] enable
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| Enable / disable showing of HUD. Defines visibility of weapon crosshair and any informational tags that appear when pointing the weapon at an object as well as availability of the default action menu. Unfortunately, it also hides icons drawn with [[drawIcon3D]].
|p1= enable: [[Boolean]]
<br><br>Appearance of HUD can also be controlled with [[Description.ext#showHUD|showHUD param in description.ext]]. '''NOTE:''' As of Arma 3 v1.49.131879 there is a ''showHUD[]'' array param, that is identical in format to the extended [[showHUD]] command. When ''showHUD[]'' array param is present in ''description.ext'', it will disable [[showHUD]] command entirely, allowing mission makers to permanently alter visibility of some HUD elements. |DESCRIPTION=
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| '''showHUD''' enable |SYNTAX=
|r1= [[Nothing]]


|p1= enable: [[Boolean]] |PARAMETER1=


|p2= |PARAMETER2=  
|s2= [[showHUD]] [hud, info, radar, compass, direction, menu, group, cursors, panels, kills]


|p3= |PARAMETER3=  
|p21= [hud, info, radar, compass, direction, menu, group, cursors, panels]: [[Array]]


| [[Nothing]] |RETURNVALUE=
|p22= hud: [[Boolean]] - show scripted HUD (same as normal [[showHUD]] true/false)


| s2='''showHUD''' [hud, info, radar, compass, direction, menu, group, cursors, panels]|SYNTAX2=
|p23= info: [[Boolean]] - show vehicle + soldier info (hides weapon info from the HUD as well)


|p21= [hud, info, radar, compass, direction, menu, group, cursors, panels]: [[Array]] |PARAMETER21=
|p24= radar: [[Boolean]] - show vehicle radar


|p22= hud: [[Boolean]] - show scripted HUD (same as normal [[showHUD]] true/false)|PARAMETER2=
|p25= compass: [[Boolean]] - show vehicle compass
|p23= info: [[Boolean]] - show vehicle + soldier info (hides weapon info from the HUD as well)|PARAMETER3=
|p24= radar: [[Boolean]] - show vehicle radar|PARAMETER3=
|p25= compass: [[Boolean]] - show vehicle compass|PARAMETER3=
|p26= direction: [[Boolean]] - show tank direction indicator (not present in vanilla Arma 3)|PARAMETER3=
|p27= menu: [[Boolean]] - show commanding menu (hides HC related menus)|PARAMETER3=
|p28= group: [[Boolean]] - show group info bar (hides squad leader info bar)|PARAMETER3=
|p29= cursors: [[Boolean]] - show HUD weapon cursors (connected with scripted HUD)|PARAMETER3=
|p30= panels: [[Boolean]] - show vehicle panels|PARAMETER3=


| r2= [[Nothing]] |RETURNVALUE=
|p26= direction: [[Boolean]] - show tank direction indicator (not present in vanilla Arma 3)


|x1= <code>[[showHUD]] [[false]];</code>|EXAMPLE1=
|p27= menu: [[Boolean]] - show commanding menu (hides HC related menus)
|x2= Hide vehicle radar and compass:<code>[[showHUD]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[true]],[[true]],[[false]],[[false]],[[true]],[[true]],[[true]],[[true]]];</code>|EXAMPLE2=


|x3= Check if HUD visibility is hardcoded in mission config and [[showHUD]] command is overriden:<code>_disabledShowHUD = [[isArray]] ([[missionConfigFile]] >> "showHUD");</code>|EXAMPLE3=
|p28= group: [[Boolean]] - show group info bar (hides squad leader info bar)


|p29= cursors: [[Boolean]] - show HUD weapon cursors (connected with scripted HUD)


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|p30= panels: [[Boolean]] - show vehicle panels


| [[shownHUD]], [[showCinemaBorder]], [[showSubtitles]], [[showWatch]], [[showRadio]], [[showMap]], [[showGPS]], [[showCompass]], [[showPad]],  [[actionIDs]], [[actionParams]], [[addAction]], [[setUserActionText]], [[inGameUISetEventHandler]], [[inputAction]], [[removeAction]], [[removeAllActions]], [[action]] |SEEALSO=
|p31= kills: [[Boolean]] - show "x killed by y" [[systemChat]] messages


| |MPBEHAVIOUR=  
|r2= [[Nothing]]


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|x1= <code>[[showHUD]] [[false]];</code>
 
|x2= Hide vehicle radar and compass:<code>[[showHUD]] [<nowiki/>[[true]], [[true]], [[false]], [[false]], [[true]], [[true]], [[true]], [[true]], [[true]]];</code>
 
|x3= Check if HUD visibility is hardcoded in mission config and [[showHUD]] command is overriden:<code>_disabledShowHUD = [[isArray]] ([[missionConfigFile]] >> "showHUD");</code>
 
|seealso= [[shownHUD]], [[showCinemaBorder]], [[showSubtitles]], [[showWatch]], [[showRadio]], [[showMap]], [[showGPS]], [[showCompass]], [[showPad]], [[actionIDs]], [[actionParams]], [[addAction]], [[setUserActionText]], [[inGameUISetEventHandler]], [[inputAction]], [[removeAction]], [[removeAllActions]], [[action]]
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Last param, "cursors" controls visibility of the action menu as well as weapon cursors. However if 1st param "hud" hides and disables action menu, last param "cursors" only hides it. So you get invisible action menu that is fully operational. [[inGameUISetEventHandler]] will still fire on interaction, giving the information about selected item on the action menu even if you cannot see it. Unfortunately it also hides icons drawn with [[drawIcon3D]].
param "cursors" controls visibility of the action menu as well as weapon cursors. However if 1st param "hud" hides and disables action menu, param "cursors" only hides it. So you get invisible action menu that is fully operational. [[inGameUISetEventHandler]] will still fire on interaction, giving the information about selected item on the action menu even if you cannot see it. Unfortunately it also hides icons drawn with [[drawIcon3D]].
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on March 1, 2020 - 14:33 (UTC)</dd>
<dd class="notedate">Posted on March 1, 2020 - 14:33 (UTC)</dd>
<dt class="note">[[User:POLPOX|POLPOX]]</dt>
<dt class="note">[[User:POLPOX|POLPOX]]</dt>

Revision as of 14:26, 7 March 2020

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Description

Description:
Enable / disable showing of HUD. Defines visibility of weapon crosshair and any informational tags that appear when pointing the weapon at an object as well as availability of the default action menu. Unfortunately, it also hides icons drawn with drawIcon3D.
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Appearance of HUD can also be controlled with showHUD[] param in Description.ext.
Arma 3
Since Arma 3 v1.49.131879 there is a Description.ext's showHUD[] array param that is identical in format to the extended showHUD command. When present, it will disable showHUD command entirely, allowing mission makers to permanently alter visibility of some HUD elements.
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
showHUD enable
Parameters:
enable: Boolean
Return Value:
Nothing

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
showHUD [hud, info, radar, compass, direction, menu, group, cursors, panels, kills]
Parameters:
[hud, info, radar, compass, direction, menu, group, cursors, panels]: Array
hud: Boolean - show scripted HUD (same as normal showHUD true/false)
info: Boolean - show vehicle + soldier info (hides weapon info from the HUD as well)
radar: Boolean - show vehicle radar
compass: Boolean - show vehicle compass
direction: Boolean - show tank direction indicator (not present in vanilla Arma 3)
menu: Boolean - show commanding menu (hides HC related menus)
group: Boolean - show group info bar (hides squad leader info bar)
cursors: Boolean - show HUD weapon cursors (connected with scripted HUD)
panels: Boolean - show vehicle panels
kills: Boolean - show "x killed by y" systemChat messages
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
showHUD false;
Example 2:
Hide vehicle radar and compass:showHUD [true, true, false, false, true, true, true, true, true];
Example 3:
Check if HUD visibility is hardcoded in mission config and showHUD command is overriden:_disabledShowHUD = isArray (missionConfigFile >> "showHUD");

Additional Information

See also:
shownHUDshowCinemaBordershowSubtitlesshowWatchshowRadioshowMapshowGPSshowCompassshowPadactionIDsactionParamsaddActionsetUserActionTextinGameUISetEventHandlerinputActionremoveActionremoveAllActionsaction

Notes

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Notes

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Posted on August 17, 2015 - 17:08 (UTC)
Killzone Kid
param "cursors" controls visibility of the action menu as well as weapon cursors. However if 1st param "hud" hides and disables action menu, param "cursors" only hides it. So you get invisible action menu that is fully operational. inGameUISetEventHandler will still fire on interaction, giving the information about selected item on the action menu even if you cannot see it. Unfortunately it also hides icons drawn with drawIcon3D.
Posted on March 1, 2020 - 14:33 (UTC)
POLPOX
showHUD falseremoves Contact's compass that shown in the top of the screen.
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