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|gr2= Config
|gr2= Config


|descr= Updates config without restarting. Attributes and classes can not be deleted unless {{ic|[[Class Inheritance#delete|delete]]}} is used. Changes to the config are applied to all new entities, a mission restart is not necessarily required. Spawning the vehicle again or switching weapons works too. Since {{GVI|arma3|1.70}} CfgAmmo should be mergeable as well.
|descr= Updates config without restarting. Attributes and classes can not be deleted unless {{hl|[[Class Inheritance#delete|delete]]}} is used. Changes to the config are applied to all new entities, a mission restart is not necessarily required. Spawning the vehicle again or switching weapons works too. Since {{GVI|arma3|1.70}} CfgAmmo should be mergeable as well.
{{Feature|Warning|Merging a config with an [[PreProcessor_Commands#.23include|include]] statement, that points to a non existing file, will crash the game.}}
{{Feature|warning|Merging a config with an [[PreProcessor_Commands#.23include|include]] statement, that points to a non existing file, will crash the game.}}


|s1= '''diag_mergeConfigFile''' [path, userdir]
|s1= [[diag_mergeConfigFile]] [path, userdir]


|p1= path: [[String]] - Absolute or relative path
|p1= path: [[String]] - absolute or relative path


|p2= userdir: [[Boolean]] - (Optional, default [[false]]) Path is relative to the user directory, otherwise it is relative to the mission directory
|p2= userdir: [[Boolean]] - (Optional, default [[false]]) path is relative to the user directory, otherwise it is relative to the mission directory


|r1= [[Nothing]]
|r1= [[Nothing]]
 
 
|x1= <code>[[diag_mergeConfigFile]] ["O:\Arma3\A3\Stuff_F\config.cpp"]</code>
|x1= <sqf>diag_mergeConfigFile ["O:\Arma3\A3\Stuff_F\config.cpp"]</sqf>


|seealso= [[Arma 3: Diagnostics Exe]]
|seealso= [[Arma 3: Diagnostics Exe]]
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 11:46, 5 May 2024

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Description

Description:
Updates config without restarting. Attributes and classes can not be deleted unless delete is used. Changes to the config are applied to all new entities, a mission restart is not necessarily required. Spawning the vehicle again or switching weapons works too. Since Arma 3 logo black.png1.70 CfgAmmo should be mergeable as well.
Merging a config with an include statement, that points to a non existing file, will crash the game.
Groups:
DiagnosticConfig

Syntax

Syntax:
diag_mergeConfigFile [path, userdir]
Parameters:
path: String - absolute or relative path
userdir: Boolean - (Optional, default false) path is relative to the user directory, otherwise it is relative to the mission directory
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
diag_mergeConfigFile ["O:\Arma3\A3\Stuff_F\config.cpp"]

Additional Information

See also:
Arma 3: Diagnostics Exe

Notes

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