switchCamera: Difference between revisions

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Description

Description:

Switch camera to given vehicle / camera. Mode is one of:

"INTERNAL": 1st person
"GUNNER": optics / sights
"EXTERNAL": 3rd person
"GROUP": group
"CARGO": same as "INTERNAL"

If you switch to a unit in a vehicle, this command uses the correct turret.

ⓘ

Control over the unit is not given to the player. Use selectPlayer or a combination of switchCamera and remoteControl to achieve this.

⚠

Always switchCamera first (when needed) before using remoteControl as doing it after may lead to unpredictable results.

Groups:

Camera Control

Syntax

Syntax:: target switchCamera mode
Parameters:: target: Object
: mode: String
Return Value:: Nothing

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Alternative Syntax

Syntax:: switchCamera target
Parameters:: target: Object
Return Value:: Nothing

Examples

Example 1:: player switchCamera "Gunner";
Example 2:: vehicle player switchCamera "External";

Additional Information

See also:: cameraView cameraOn cameraEffect selectPlayer remoteControl

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

: Posted on 2015-05-16 - 13:14 (UTC)
Killzone_Kid: Force top down view:
private _cam = "Land_HandyCam_F" createVehicleLocal [0,0,0]; _cam hideObject true; _cam attachTo [player, [0,0,10]]; _cam setVectorUp [0,0.99,0.01]; _cam switchCamera "Internal"; findDisplay 46 displayAddEventHandler ["MouseButtonDown", { if (_this select 1 == 0) then { player forceWeaponFire [currentMuzzle player, currentWeaponMode player]; }; false }]; findDisplay 46 displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", { if (_this select 1 in actionKeys "ReloadMagazine") then { reload player; }; false }];

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-back to [[Scripting_Reference#S|COMREF]]
+{{RV|type=command
-<h2 style="color:#000066">'''''unit ''switchCamera ''mode'''''</h2>
+|game1= ofp
+|version1= 1.00
+|game2= ofpe
+|version2= 1.00
-'''Operand types:'''
+|game3= arma1
+|version3= 1.00
-'''unit:''' [[Object]]
+|game4= arma2
+|version4= 1.00
-'''mode:''' [[String]]
+|game5= arma2oa
+|version5= 1.50
-'''Type of returned value:'''
+|game6= tkoh
+|version6= 1.00
-[[Nothing]]
+|game7= arma3
+|version7= 0.50
-'''Description:'''
+|gr1= Camera Control
-Switch camera to given '''vehicle / camera'''.
+|descr= Switch camera to given vehicle / camera. Mode is one of:
+* '''"INTERNAL"''': 1st person
+* '''"GUNNER"''': optics / sights
+* '''"EXTERNAL"''': 3rd person
+* '''"GROUP"''': group
+* '''"CARGO"''': same as "INTERNAL"
-'''Mode''' is one of:
+If you switch to a unit in a vehicle, this command uses the correct turret.
+{{Feature|informative|Control over the unit is not given to the player. Use [[selectPlayer]] or a combination of [[switchCamera]] and [[remoteControl]] to achieve this.}}
+{{Feature|warning|Always [[switchCamera]] first (when needed) before using [[remoteControl]] as doing it after may lead to unpredictable results.}}
-* '''"INTERNAL"''' (1st person)
+|s1= target [[switchCamera]] mode
-* '''"GUNNER"''' (optics / sights)
-* '''"EXTERNAL"''' (3rd person)
-* '''"GROUP"''' (group)
+|p1= target: [[Object]]
-'''Example:'''
+|p2= mode: [[String]]
-loon1 '''switchCamera''' '''"External"'''
+|r1= [[Nothing]]
+|s2= [[switchCamera]] target
-'''Comments''
+|s2since= arma3 1.66
-If you [[switchCamera]] to a group leader, you can control his group as if it were your own.
+|p21= target: [[Object]]
+|r2= [[Nothing]]
+|x1= <sqf>player switchCamera "Gunner";</sqf>
+|x2= <sqf>vehicle player switchCamera "External";</sqf>
+|seealso= [[cameraView]] [[cameraOn]] [[cameraEffect]] [[selectPlayer]] [[remoteControl]]
+}}
+<dl class="command_description">
+<dt></dt>
+<dd class="notedate">Posted on 2015-05-16 - 13:14 (UTC)</dd>
+<dt class="note">[[User:Killzone_Kid|Killzone_Kid]]</dt>
+<dd class="note">
+Force top down view:
+<sqf>
+private _cam = "Land_HandyCam_F" createVehicleLocal [0,0,0];
+_cam hideObject true;
+_cam attachTo [player, [0,0,10]];
+_cam setVectorUp [0,0.99,0.01];
+_cam switchCamera "Internal";
+findDisplay 46 displayAddEventHandler ["MouseButtonDown", {
+	if (_this select 1 == 0) then {
+		player forceWeaponFire [currentMuzzle player, currentWeaponMode player];
+	};
+	false
+}];
+findDisplay 46 displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", {
+	if (_this select 1 in actionKeys "ReloadMagazine") then {
+		reload player;
+	};
+	false
+}];
+</sqf>
+</dd>
+</dl>