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|descr= This command will execute attached code whenever a player is connected to a MP session. The code will receive a number of special variables:
|descr= This command will execute the provided code on the server whenever a player connects to a multiplayer session.
{{Feature | arma3 | Since {{arma3}} v1.58 a stackable MissionEventHandler is available and should be used: [[Arma 3: Mission Event Handlers#PlayerConnected|PlayerConnected]].<br>Before that, the functions [[BIS_fnc_addStackedEventHandler]] and [[BIS_fnc_removeStackedEventHandler]] should be used instead in order to keep compatibility between official and community content.}}
 
|s1= [[onPlayerConnected]] code
 
|p1= code: [[String]] or [[Code]] - has access to the following variables:
* '''_id''': [[Number]] - is the unique DirectPlay ID. Quite useless as the number is too big for in-built string representation and gets rounded. It is also the same id used for user placed markers.
* '''_id''': [[Number]] - is the unique DirectPlay ID. Quite useless as the number is too big for in-built string representation and gets rounded. It is also the same id used for user placed markers.
* '''_uid''': [[String]] - is [[getPlayerUID]] of the joining player. In Arma 3 it is also the same as Steam ID.
* '''_uid''': [[String]] - is [[getPlayerUID]] of the joining player. In Arma 3 it is also the same as Steam ID.
* '''_name''': [[String]] - is [[profileName]] of the joining player.
* '''_name''': [[String]] - is [[profileName]] of the joining player.
* '''_jip''': (''since Arma 3 v1.49'') [[Boolean]] - is a flag that indicates whether or not the player joined after the mission has started ('''J'''oined '''I'''n '''P'''rogress). [[true]] when the player is [[Multiplayer Scripting#Join In Progress|JIP]], otherwise [[false]].
* {{GVI|arma3|1.50}} '''_jip''': [[Boolean]] - is a flag that indicates whether or not the player joined after the mission has started ('''J'''oined '''I'''n '''P'''rogress). [[true]] when the player is [[Multiplayer Scripting#Join In Progress|JIP]], otherwise [[false]].
* '''_owner''': (''since Arma 3 v1.49'') [[Number]] - is [[owner]] id of the joining player. Can be used for kick or ban purposes or just for [[publicVariableClient]].
* {{GVI|arma3|1.50}} '''_owner''': [[Number]] - is [[owner]] id of the joining player. Can be used for kick or ban purposes or just for [[publicVariableClient]].
* '''_idstr''': (''since Arma 3 v1.95'') [[String]] - same as <tt>_id</tt> but in string format, so could be exactly compared to [[allMapMarkers | user marker]] ids.{{Feature | arma3 | Since '''Arma 3''' ''v1.57'' a stackable MissionEventHandler is available and should be used: [[Arma 3: Mission Event Handlers#PlayerConnected|PlayerConnected]].<br>
* {{GVI|arma3|1.96}} '''_idstr''': [[String]] - same as {{hl|_id}} but in string format, so could be exactly compared to [[allMapMarkers | user marker]] ids.
Before that, the functions [[BIS_fnc_addStackedEventHandler]] and [[BIS_fnc_removeStackedEventHandler]] should be used instead in order to keep compatibility between official and community content.}}
 
|s1=  [[onPlayerConnected]] code
 
|p1= code: [[String]] or [[Code]]


|r1= [[Nothing]]
|r1= [[Nothing]]


|x1= <code>[[onPlayerConnected]] "[_id, _name] [[execVM]] ""PlayerConnected.sqf""";</code>
|x1= <sqf>onPlayerConnected "[_id, _name] execVM 'PlayerConnected.sqf';";</sqf>


|x2= <code>[[onPlayerConnected]] { [[diag_log]] [_id, _uid, _name] };</code>
|x2= <sqf>onPlayerConnected { diag_log [_id, _uid, _name] };</sqf>


|x3= From '''{{arma3}}''' v1.49:
|x3= From {{arma3}} v1.49:
<code>[[onPlayerConnected]] {
<sqf>
somevar = [[random]] 123;
onPlayerConnected {
_owner [[publicVariableClient]] "somevar";
somevar = random 123;
{{cc|this will set somevar}}
_owner publicVariableClient "somevar";
{{cc|joining player PC to a random value}}
// this will define "somevar" to a random value on the joining machine
};</code>
};
</sqf>


|x4= From '''{{arma3}}''' v1.49:
|mp= {{Feature | important | A player with the '''_name''' {{hl|__SERVER__}} will also connect to a multiplayer game, executing ''code''.}}
<code>[[onPlayerConnected]] { isJip = _jip; _owner [[publicVariableClient]] "isJip" };
{{cc|Each player will now have variable isJip containing individual JIP info}}</code>


|mp= The ''statement'' is executed only on the server, not on the joining player's computer, nor on any other client.<br>
|seealso= [[onPlayerDisconnected]] [[didJIP]] [[didJIPOwner]]
This happens even if '''onPlayerConnected''' was issued on all machines. <br>
Note that there is a player with the '''_name''' called __SERVER__ which will also connect to a multiplayer game, executing ''code''.
 
|seealso= [[onPlayerDisconnected]], [[didJIP]], [[didJIPOwner]]
}}
}}
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Latest revision as of 19:22, 15 September 2024

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SEServer
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Description

Description:
This command will execute the provided code on the server whenever a player connects to a multiplayer session.
Arma 3
Since Arma 3 v1.58 a stackable MissionEventHandler is available and should be used: PlayerConnected.
Before that, the functions BIS_fnc_addStackedEventHandler and BIS_fnc_removeStackedEventHandler should be used instead in order to keep compatibility between official and community content.
Multiplayer:
⚠
A player with the _name __SERVER__ will also connect to a multiplayer game, executing code.
Groups:
MultiplayerEvent Handlers

Syntax

Syntax:
onPlayerConnected code
Parameters:
code: String or Code - has access to the following variables:
  • _id: Number - is the unique DirectPlay ID. Quite useless as the number is too big for in-built string representation and gets rounded. It is also the same id used for user placed markers.
  • _uid: String - is getPlayerUID of the joining player. In Arma 3 it is also the same as Steam ID.
  • _name: String - is profileName of the joining player.
  • Arma 3 logo black.png1.50 _jip: Boolean - is a flag that indicates whether or not the player joined after the mission has started (Joined In Progress). true when the player is JIP, otherwise false.
  • Arma 3 logo black.png1.50 _owner: Number - is owner id of the joining player. Can be used for kick or ban purposes or just for publicVariableClient.
  • Arma 3 logo black.png1.96 _idstr: String - same as _id but in string format, so could be exactly compared to user marker ids.
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
onPlayerConnected "[_id, _name] execVM 'PlayerConnected.sqf';";
Example 2:
onPlayerConnected { diag_log [_id, _uid, _name] };
Example 3:
From Arma 3 v1.49:
onPlayerConnected { somevar = random 123; _owner publicVariableClient "somevar"; // this will define "somevar" to a random value on the joining machine };

Additional Information

See also:
onPlayerDisconnected didJIP didJIPOwner

Notes

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