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| Creates a [[Structured Text]] similar to [[format]] command. |DESCRIPTION=
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| [[formatText]] [format, argument1, argument2, ...] |SYNTAX=
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|p1= [format, argument1, argument2, ...]: [[Array]]
|game5= arma3
|version5= 0.50


|p2= format: [[String]] - a string containing text and/or references to the variables listed below in the array. The references appear in the form of %1, %2 etc.
|gr1= Strings


|p3= argument: [[Anything]] - use [[Structured Text]] where necessary (see [[#Example|Example 2]])
|gr2= Structured Text


| [[Structured Text]] |RETURNVALUE=
|descr= Creates a [[Structured Text]] similar to [[format]] command.
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|x1= <code>[[hint]] [[formatText]] ["Image: %1", [[image]] "\a3\Data_f\Flags\flag_Altis_co.paa"];</code> |EXAMPLE1=


|x2= <code>[[hint]] [[formatText]] ["%1%2%3", "line1", "<nowiki><br/></nowiki>", "line2"]; {{cc|result displayed in one line}}
|s1= [[formatText]] [format, argument1, argument2, ...]
[[hint]] [[formatText]] ["%1%2%3", "line1", [[lineBreak]], "line2"]; {{cc|result displayed in two lines}}</code> |EXAMPLE2=
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| [[Structured Text]], [[format]], [[composeText]], [[text]], [[parseText]] |SEEALSO=
|p1= format: [[String]] - a string containing text and/or references to the variables listed below in the array. The references appear in the form of %1, %2 etc.
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|p2= argumentN: [[Anything]] - use [[Structured Text]] where necessary (see [[#Example|Example 2]])


<h3 style="display:none">Notes</h3>
|r1= [[Structured Text]]
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|x1= <sqf>hint formatText ["Image: %1", image "\a3\Data_f\Flags\flag_Altis_co.paa"];</sqf>


<!-- Note Section END -->
|x2= <sqf>
</dl>
hint formatText ["%1%2%3", "line1", "<br/>", "line2"]; // result displayed in one line
hint formatText ["%1%2%3", "line1", lineBreak, "line2"]; // result displayed in two lines
</sqf>


<h3 style="display:none">Bottom Section</h3>
|seealso= [[Structured Text]] [[format]] [[composeText]] [[text]] [[parseText]]
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Latest revision as of 03:21, 27 November 2023

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Description

Description:
Creates a Structured Text similar to format command.
Groups:
StringsStructured Text

Syntax

Syntax:
formatText [format, argument1, argument2, ...]
Parameters:
format: String - a string containing text and/or references to the variables listed below in the array. The references appear in the form of %1, %2 etc.
argumentN: Anything - use Structured Text where necessary (see Example 2)
Return Value:
Structured Text

Examples

Example 1:
hint formatText ["Image: %1", image "\a3\Data_f\Flags\flag_Altis_co.paa"];
Example 2:
hint formatText ["%1%2%3", "line1", "<br/>", "line2"]; // result displayed in one line hint formatText ["%1%2%3", "line1", lineBreak, "line2"]; // result displayed in two lines

Additional Information

See also:
Structured Text format composeText text parseText

Notes

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