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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.
Groups:: Uncategorised

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

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.

: Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
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Hint can be used with formatting like this:

hint format["Hello %1",player]

To remove the hint box from the screen, pass a null string ("") to the command.

hint ""

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-| '''hint''' text |= Syntax
+| '''hint''' [[String]]|= Syntax
-|p1= text: [[String]] - the message to write on the screen may consist of any characters. \n indicates a line break. |= Parameter 1
+|p1=  [[String]] - the message to write on the screen may consist of any characters. \n indicates a line break. |= Parameter 1
 | [[Nothing]] |= Return value