Scripting Commands by Functionality

ⓘ See also: Functions by Functionality

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Introduction

This page has been created to help you find the appropriate commands when you are dealing with specific scripting situations (e.g. all commands that have to do with triggers, or to control unit behaviour, etc.).

Keep in mind that there can be cases where certain commands may appear in more than one category.

Activators

Set, define and use Triggers and Event Handlers.

e.g.

addEventHandler

createTrigger

setTriggerArea

Briefing

Objectives, tasks and notes.

e.g.

createSimpleTask

setTaskState

createDiaryRecord

Camera Control

Camera functions for intros, outros and cut-scenes.

e.g.

camCreate

camSetDir

Curator (Zeus)

Setting up Zeus rules and interface.

e.g.

curatorAddons

assignCurator

Editor Control

Functions to interact with editor.

e.g.

insertEditorObject

updateObjectTree

execEditorScript

fromEditor

Environment

Control the environment's weather, time, etc.

e.g.

setFog

setRain

Groups

Read and set group formations and members.

e.g.

formation

group

units

GUI Control

Customize the look of dialogs and menus in the game.

e.g.

buttonAction

ctrlShow

lbPicture

Interaction

On-screen messages, dialogs, menus.

e.g.

hint

titleText

showGPS

Locations

Create, define, use and manipulate locations.

e.g.

createLocation

nearestLocation

setSize

Markers

Set, define and use markers.

e.g.

createMarker

getMarkerType

setMarkerPos

Math

Boolean, basic math and trigonometry functions.

e.g.

abs

atan

sin

Also:

 Math Commands

Mission Information

Read and set parameters for the current mission.

e.g.

addRating

forceEnd

score

Multiplayer

Commands that are specific to Multiplayer games.

e.g.

enableTeamSwitch

onPlayerConnected

Object Information

Find out things about your troops and other objects.

e.g.

alive

combatMode

fuel

isEngineOn

nearestObject

Object Manipulation

Create and define troops and other objects.

e.g.

createVehicle

setBehaviour

setDamage

Program Flow

Commands to define loops, conditions, and jumps inside scripts.

e.g.

exec

do

forEach

goto

Radio Control

Control radio availability and messages.

e.g.

enableRadio

groupChat

vehicleRadio

Sides

Read and set unit affiliations.

e.g.

captive

countEnemy

friendly

Sounds

Control in-game sounds.

e.g.

fadeMusic

playSound

say

System Commands

Commands that deal with the game as a whole.

e.g.

benchmark

cadetMode

loadFile

saveGame

Time Functions

Read and set the in-game time.

e.g.

accTime

Unit Control

Controls the behaviour of your troops.

e.g.

action

addWaypoint

commandFire

doMove

setHideBehind

Variables

Commands to handle arrays and other variables.

e.g.

format

count

isNull

select

Vehicle Assignment

Vehicle related commands.

e.g.

allowGetIn

assignAsCargo

moveInDriver

Waypoints

Commands to handle waypoints.

e.g.

addWaypoint

deleteWaypoint

Weapon Pool

The Weapon Pool enables the player to use weapons from one mission in others.

e.g.

addMagazinePool

fillWeaponsFromPool

queryMagazinePool

Weapons

Weapon related commands.

e.g.

addMagazine

ammo

weapons