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'''Example:'''
'''Example:'''


'''deleteVehicle''' tankOne
'''deleteVehicle''' tankOne




'''Comments:'''
'''Comments:'''


(1) Since this function will not delete a player unit, a useful multiplayer application is the removal of AI created by players leaving the game.  If you run '''deleteVehicle''' for every playable soldier, the AI units will be removed.
*Since this function will not delete a player unit, a useful multiplayer application is the removal of AI created by players leaving the game.  If you run '''deleteVehicle''' for every playable soldier, the AI units will be removed.


( 2) If ''unit1'' is a living unit that is currently located inside a vehicle then<br>
*If ''unit1'' is a living unit that is currently located inside a vehicle then<br>
'''deleteVehicle''' ''unit1''<br>
'''deleteVehicle''' ''unit1''
will result in some very strange, and unwelcome, things happening.  A safe way to delete ''unit1'' if it is, or might be, inside a vehicle is:
will result in some very strange, and unwelcome, things happening.  A safe way to delete ''unit1'' if it is, or might be, inside a vehicle is:


[[unassignVehicle]] ''unit1''<br>
[[unassignVehicle]] ''unit1''
''unit1'' [[setPos]] [0,0,0]<br>
''unit1'' [[setPos]] [0,0,0]
'''deleteVehicle''' ''unit1''
'''deleteVehicle''' ''unit1''


(3) You need have no concern over attempting to access deleted units in subsequent scripts.<br>
*You need have no concern over attempting to access deleted units in subsequent scripts.<br>
The line:<br>
The line below works just fine for units that have been deleted.
[[if]] ([[alive]] ''unit1'') [[then]] {[[hint]]"He is alive"} [[else]] {[[hint]]"Oh no he's not"}<br>
[[if]] ([[alive]] ''unit1'') [[then]] {[[hint]]"He is alive"} [[else]] {[[hint]]"Oh no he's not"}<br>
works just fine for units that have been deleted.

Revision as of 20:15, 31 May 2006


deleteVehicle object


Operand types:

object: Object

Type of returned value:

Nothing

Compatibility:

Added in version 1.34

Description:

Delete any unit or vehicle.

Only vehicles inserted in editor or created during mission can be deleted.

Player unit cannot be deleted.


Example:

deleteVehicle tankOne


Comments:

  • Since this function will not delete a player unit, a useful multiplayer application is the removal of AI created by players leaving the game. If you run deleteVehicle for every playable soldier, the AI units will be removed.
  • If unit1 is a living unit that is currently located inside a vehicle then
deleteVehicle unit1

will result in some very strange, and unwelcome, things happening. A safe way to delete unit1 if it is, or might be, inside a vehicle is:

unassignVehicle unit1
unit1 setPos [0,0,0]
deleteVehicle unit1
  • You need have no concern over attempting to access deleted units in subsequent scripts.

The line below works just fine for units that have been deleted.

if (alive unit1) then {hint"He is alive"} else {hint"Oh no he's not"}