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# External ''[[Description.ext]]'' file
# External ''[[Description.ext]]'' file
# [[Eden_Editor:_Scenario_Atttributes|Eden Editor]] scenario attribute
# [[Eden_Editor:_Scenario_Atttributes|Eden Editor]] scenario attribute
So if attribute exists in both files, attribute from [[description.ext]] is used. Previously, scenario attributes were extracted from ''Description.ext'' using [[missionConfigFile]]. That still works, but it ignores attributes set directly in the editor and it should not be used anymore.
So if attribute exists in both places, attribute from [[description.ext]] is used. Previously, scenario attributes were extracted from ''Description.ext'' using [[missionConfigFile]]. That still works, but it ignores attributes set directly in the editor and it should not be used anymore.
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Revision as of 12:11, 11 December 2015

-wrong parameter ("arma3dev") defined!-[[:Category:Introduced with arma3dev version 1.52|1.52]]
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Description

Description:
Returns value of a scenario attribute. The attribute can be defined on multiple places, the commands checks them in the following order:
  1. External Description.ext file
  2. Eden Editor scenario attribute
So if attribute exists in both places, attribute from description.ext is used. Previously, scenario attributes were extracted from Description.ext using missionConfigFile. That still works, but it ignores attributes set directly in the editor and it should not be used anymore.
Groups:
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Syntax

Syntax:
getMissionConfig class
Parameters:
attribute: String - class name
Return Value:
Config

Examples

Example 1:
_header = getMissionConfig "Header" Returns scenario header config. Replaces the previous approach which would scan only the external Description.ext file, but ignore the value set in the Eden Editor: _header = missionConfigFile >> "Header"; // Old approach

Additional Information

See also:
getMissionConfigValue missionConfigFile

Notes

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[[Category:Introduced with arma3dev version 1.52]][[ Category: arma3dev: New Scripting Commands | GETMISSIONCONFIG]][[ Category: arma3dev: Scripting Commands | GETMISSIONCONFIG]]

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