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Description

Description:: Returns the class name of a given object.
Groups:: Object Manipulation

Syntax

Syntax:: typeOf obj
Parameters:: obj: Object
Return Value:: String - config class name, or empty string if obj does not have a class

Examples

Example 1:: if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };

Additional Information

See also:: countType isKindOf configOf

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

Hardrock - c

Posted on Aug 04, 2006 - 12:03 (UTC)

1.90

Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house:

hint typeOf _object; // Shows the class name (XXX)

Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the Mission.sqm. Find the line: vehicle = "XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above. Save it, and load the map. This method is no longer available since Armed Assault.

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-{{Command|= Comments
+{{RV|type=command
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
-| ofp |= Game name
+|game1= ofp
+|version1= 1.90
-|1.00|= Game version
+|game2= ofpe
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
+|version2= 1.00
-| Returns the class type of a given object or vehicle. |= Description
+|game3= arma1
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
+|version3= 1.00
-| '''typeOf''' vehicle |= Syntax
+|game4= arma2
+|version4= 1.00
-|p1= vehicle: [[Object]] |= Parameter 1
+|game5= arma2oa
+|version5= 1.50
-| [[String]] |= Return value
+|game6= tkoh
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
+|version6= 1.00
-|x1= <pre>_class = typeOf _mi24</pre> |= Example 1
-____________________________________________________________________________________________
-|  |= See also
+|game7= arma3
+|version7= 0.50
-}}
+|gr1= Object Manipulation
+|descr= Returns the class name of a given object.
+|s1= [[typeOf]] obj
+|p1= obj: [[Object]]
-<h3 style="display:none">Notes</h3>
+|r1= [[String]] - config class name, or empty string if ''obj'' does not have a class
-<dl class="command_description">
-<!-- Note Section BEGIN -->
-<!-- Note Section END -->
+|x1= <sqf>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</sqf>
-</dl>
-<h3 style="display:none">Bottom Section</h3>
+|seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]]
-Old Notes (temporary):
+}}
-Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor (such as a house): [[hint]] [[format]]["%1", typeof [[object]] xxx] Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the [[Mission.sqm]]. Find the line: vehicle="XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above. Save it, and load the map.
+{{Note
-[[Category:Scripting Commands|TYPEOF]]
+|user= Hardrock
-[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.96|TYPEOF]]
+|timestamp= 20060804120300
-[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.46|TYPEOF]]
+|text= Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house:
-[[Category:Scripting Commands ArmA|TYPEOF]]
+<sqf>hint typeOf _object; // Shows the class name (XXX)</sqf>
+Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the [[Mission.sqm]]. Find the line: vehicle = "XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above.
+Save it, and load the map. This method is no longer available since {{arma1}}.
+|game= ofp
+|version= 1.90
+}}