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[[Category:Scripting Commands|GETARRAY]]
{{RV|type=command
[[Category:Scripting Commands ArmA|GETARRAY]]


|game1= arma1
|version1= 1.00


<h2 style="color:#000066">''' getArray  '' config'''''</h2>
|game2= arma2
|version2= 1.00


|game3= arma2oa
|version3= 1.50


'''Operand types:'''
|game4= tkoh
|version4= 1.00


'''config''': [[Config]]
|game5= arma3
   
|version5= 0.50
'''Type of returned value:'''


[[Array]]
|gr1= Config


'''Compatibility:'''
|descr= Extract array from config entry.


Version 2.35 required.
|s1= [[getArray]] config


'''Description:'''
|p1= config: [[Config]]


Extract array from config entry.
|r1= [[Array]]


|x1= <sqf>_array = getArray (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> "Thing" >> "threat");</sqf>


'''Example''':
|seealso= [[configFile]] [[a / b]] [[configName]] [[count]] [[getText]] [[getNumber]] [[inheritsFrom]] [[isArray]] [[isClass]] [[isNumber]] [[isText]] [[select]]
}}


_array = '''getArray''' (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> "Thing" >> "threat")
{{Note
|user= ffur2007slx2_5
|timestamp= 20140328075200
|text= ({{arma3}} 1.14) It's recommended to use [[BIS_fnc_getCfgData]] or [[BIS_fnc_returnConfigEntry]] to get variable cfg data rather than conditioning via [[isNumber]], [[isText]], [[isArray]], [[getNumber]], [[getText]] and [[getArray]] combination.<br>
Traditional workaround:
<sqf>
_cfg = configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _SomeAddonClassName >> "DestructionEffects" >> "Smoke1" >> "type";
switch ( true ) do
{
case (isNumber _cfg): {getNumber _cfg};
case (isText _cfg): {getText _cfg};
case (isArray _cfg): {getArray _cfg;};
default { nil };
};
</sqf>
'''Recommended workaround:'''
<sqf>(configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _SomeAddonClassName >> "DestructionEffects" >> "Smoke1" >> "type") call BIS_fnc_getCfgData;</sqf>
To return default value once entry was not found, we can use [[BIS_fnc_returnConfigEntry]] instead of [[BIS_fnc_getCfgData]].
<sqf>[(configFile >> "CannonFire" >> "LightExp"),"lifeTime",0] call BIS_fnc_returnConfigEntry; // 0.5</sqf>
}}
 
{{Note
|user= demellion
|timestamp= 20180112194800
|text= There is special behaviour if you try to read a description.ext config entry [[Array]] that contains a [[Boolean]].<br>
Getting array in '''MP''' will result in [[Number]], while '''SP''' will return [[String]].
<sqf>
// SP with false in array
getArray (missionConfigFile >> "someClass" >> "someArray") // -> "false"
 
// MP with false in array
getArray (missionConfigFile >> "someClass" >> "someArray") // -> 0
</sqf>
}}

Latest revision as of 23:30, 13 May 2023

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Description

Description:
Extract array from config entry.
Groups:
Config

Syntax

Syntax:
getArray config
Parameters:
config: Config
Return Value:
Array

Examples

Example 1:
_array = getArray (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> "Thing" >> "threat");

Additional Information

See also:
configFile a / b configName count getText getNumber inheritsFrom isArray isClass isNumber isText select

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note
ffur2007slx2_5 - c
Posted on Mar 28, 2014 - 07:52 (UTC)
(Arma 3 1.14) It's recommended to use BIS_fnc_getCfgData or BIS_fnc_returnConfigEntry to get variable cfg data rather than conditioning via isNumber, isText, isArray, getNumber, getText and getArray combination.
Traditional workaround:
_cfg = configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _SomeAddonClassName >> "DestructionEffects" >> "Smoke1" >> "type"; switch ( true ) do { case (isNumber _cfg): {getNumber _cfg}; case (isText _cfg): {getText _cfg}; case (isArray _cfg): {getArray _cfg;}; default { nil }; };
Recommended workaround:
(configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _SomeAddonClassName >> "DestructionEffects" >> "Smoke1" >> "type") call BIS_fnc_getCfgData;
To return default value once entry was not found, we can use BIS_fnc_returnConfigEntry instead of BIS_fnc_getCfgData.
[(configFile >> "CannonFire" >> "LightExp"),"lifeTime",0] call BIS_fnc_returnConfigEntry; // 0.5
demellion - c
Posted on Jan 12, 2018 - 19:48 (UTC)
There is special behaviour if you try to read a description.ext config entry Array that contains a Boolean.
Getting array in MP will result in Number, while SP will return String.
// SP with false in array getArray (missionConfigFile >> "someClass" >> "someArray") // -> "false" // MP with false in array getArray (missionConfigFile >> "someClass" >> "someArray") // -> 0
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