Eden Editor: Configuring Attributes: Controls

Entity attributes in Eden Editor are represented by specific UI controls. By default, the game offers a wide range of pre-define controls. Not all available controls are listed here due to frequent updates. All available controls can be found in configFile >> "Cfg3DEN" >> "Attributes" but be careful, some of those attributes are not meant to be used with custom attributes. Trial and error!

Configuration

Full article - Eden Editor: Configuring Attributes

class Cfg3DEN
{
	class Object
	{
		class AttributeCategories
		{
			class MyCategory
			{
				class Attributes
				{
					class MyAttribute
					{
						control = "Edit"; // Control name, see the list below
					};
				};
			};
		};
	};
};

List

Class	Description	Saved Value
ActivationType	Drop-down list which shows default triggerActivation options	String
AmmoBox	Table with all weapons and equipment in the game, filtered by type.	Array in format: [ [ [<W>, <Wn>], [<M>, <Mn>] [<I>, <In>], [<B>, <Bn>] ], <isVirtual> ] Arrays with String class names Weapons Magazines Items Backpacks *n - Arrays with counts. Indexes match class name indexes isVirtual - Boolean, true if equipment is in infinite number (array with counts is empty then)
BehaviourGroup	Drop-down list which shows all behaviour states	String
BehaviourWaypoint	Drop-down list which shows all waypointBehaviour states	String
Checkbox	Simple checkbox	Boolean - true if the checkbox is ticked
CheckboxNumber	Simple checkbox with numeric output	Number - 1 if the checkbox is ticked, 0 if it isn't
CheckboxReversed	Simple checkbox with reversed output	Boolean - false if the checkbox is ticked
CheckboxState	Category toggle. When ticked off, all other attributes in the category will be disabled and greyed out.	Boolean - true if the checkbox is ticked
CombatModeGroup	Drop-down list which shows all combatMode states	String
CombatModeWaypoint	Drop-down list which shows all waypointCombatMode states	String
Combo	Empty drop-down list, used as a base class. Additional options available when configuring a control inherited from class Combo (this is a control config, not an attribute config): class Value : Combo { // Static items class Items { class None { text = "None"; data = ""; }; }; // Dynamically loaded items class ItemsConfig { path[] = { "CfgNotifications" }; // Path to config container localConfig = 1; // 1 to search local Description.ext as well propertyText = "title"; // item's text propertyTextRight = "description"; // item's right text propertyPicture = "iconPicture"; // item's picture propertyColor = "color"; // item's text colour sort = 1; // whether the list should be sorted or not (1 = sorted/ 0 = unsorted) }; }; Attribute Config class CustomAttributeWithCombo { control = "combo"; property = "UniqueProperty"; displayName = "Custom Combo Attribute"; tooltip = "This combo has three values."; expression = "_this setVariable ['%s', _value];"; defaultValue = 0; typeName = "NUMBER"; class Values { class None { name = "Value 0"; tooltip = "Some tooltip"; value = 0; picture = "\a3\data_f_tank\images\upgradedaudio_ca.paa"; pictureRight = "\a3\data_f_tacops\logos\arma3_tacops_icon_ca.paa"; }; class Info { name = "Value 1"; value = 1; }; class Debug { name = "Value 2"; value = 2; }; }; };	String or Number (depends on original value type)
ComboPreview	Empty drop-down list with preview button, used as a base class. If data of the selected item are found in CfgSounds, CfgEnvSounds, CfgMusic or CfgSFX, clicking on the button will play the sound.	String
Date	Three drop-down lists for year, month and day selection. Days of the week described and weekends are highlighted.	Array in format [<year>, <month>, <day>]
Default	Base class for other attribute controls	N/A
Edit	Single line text input.	String
EditAB	Two-dimensional size setting.	String
EditArray	Array input. Items must be divided by commas or semicolons.	String
EditCode	Single line code input. Uses monospace font and offers scripting help.	String
EditCodeMulti3	Multi line code input. Uses monospace font and offers scripting help.	String
EditCodeMulti5	Multi line code input. Uses monospace font and offers scripting help.	String
EditCodeShort	Single line code input with decreased width. Good for shorter values, like numbers. Uses monospace font and offers scripting help.	String
EditMulti3	Multi line text input.	String
EditMulti5	Multi line text input.	String
EditShort	Single line text input with decreased width. Good for shorter values, like numbers.	String
EditXY	Position setting of X and Y axis.	Array
EditXYZ	Position setting of X, Y and Z axis.	Array
EditZ	Position setting of Z axis.	Number
EnableDebugConsole	Drop-down menu with Debug Console settings	Number
Face	Drop-down list which shows all faces from CfgFaces.	String
GameType	Drop-down list which shows all game types from CfgMPGameTypes.	String
GarbageCollectorMode	Drop-down list which shows corpseManagerMode options	Number
GuerAllegiance	Toolbox
Lock	Drop-down list which shows all lock options.	Number
MarkerBrush	Drop-down list which shows all marker brushes from CfgMarkerBrushes.	String
MarkerColor	Drop-down list which shows all marker colors from CfgMarkerColors.	String
ModuleInfo	Non-interactive control. When used on a module which uses module framework, it shows detailed module description, properties and synchronization map.	N/A
Music	Drop-down list which shows all music tracks from CfgMusic.	String
Pitch	Voice pitch slider, value is in range <0.9; 1.1>, default value is 1, description adds "x" at the end (e.g., "1x")	Number
PreferencesSavegame	Drop-down list which shows autosave options	Number
Respawn	Drop-down list which shows respawn options	Number
RespawnTemplates	Table with available respawn templates. See Arma 3: Respawn for more details.	Array of Strings - classes from CfgRespawnTemplates
RscTitle	Drop-down list which shows all UI overlays from RscTitles.	String
Skill	Slider in range <0.2; 1> (AI is too dumb with skill 0, so designer shouldn't be unable to set it), with customized tooltip describing specific values	Number
Slider	Percentage slider, value is in range <0; 1>, default value is 1, description adds "%" at the end (e.g., "100%")	Number
SliderMultiplier	Multiplier slider, value is in range <0.5; 1.5>, default value is 1, description adds "x" at the end (e.g., "1x")	Number
SliderTime	Time slider, value is in seconds and in range <0; 3600>, default value is 0, description appears in format "HH:MM:SS"	Number
SliderTimeDay	Variation of SliderTime, with range <0; 86399> (0 to 23 h, 59 m, 59 s) and default 43200 (12 h)	Number
SliderTimeForecast	Variation of SliderTime, with range <1800; 28800> (30 min to 8 h) and default 3600 (1 h)	Number
SliderTimeRespawn	Variation of SliderTime, with range <0; 300> (0 min to 5 min) and default 0	Number
Sound	Drop-down list which shows all sounds from CfgSounds.	String
SoundEffect	Drop-down list which shows all sounds from CfgSFX.	String
SoundEnvironment	Drop-down list which shows all sounds from CfgEnvSounds.	String
SoundVoice	Drop-down list which shows all sounds from CfgSounds. As opposed to "Sound" control, its "No Sound" option has different value.	String
Speaker	Drop-down list which shows all voices from CfgVoice.	String
StructuredText1-9	Non-interactive element. Shows text defined by description property in the attribute config (where displayName or tooltip are)	N/A
Timeout	Setting of triggerTimeout	Array in format [<min>,<mid>,<max>]
TriggerActivation	Drop-down list which shows default triggerActivation options	String
TriggerActivationOwner	Drop-down list which shows triggerActivation options when the trigger has owner defined (see connecting)	String
TriggerType	Drop-down list which shows default triggerType options	String

Decorative / Informative Control

These attribute controls can be used to display additional information to the user. Some of them provide support for structured text so one can display links, highlight important information with color and much more.

Class	Description	Preview	Example Attribute Config
SubCategory	Shows a single line text.		class SubCategory { property = "TAG_MyAttribute_Subcategory"; control = "SubCategory"; displayName = "Activation Distance Settings"; // Visible text. Despite the attribute code saying the property should be title, displayName is correct };
SubCategoryDesc1	Shows a headline and a single line description. If the description is too long, it will be cut off.		class SubCategoryDesc1 { displayName = "SubCategoryDesc1"; property = "TAG_MyAttribute_Subcategory"; control = "SubCategoryDesc1"; description = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et."; };
SubCategoryDesc2	Shows a headline and a two line description. If the description is too long, it will be cut off.		class SubCategoryDesc2 { displayName = "SubCategoryDesc2"; property = "TAG_MyAttribute_Subcategory"; control = "SubCategoryDesc2"; description = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. \ At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam."; };
SubCategoryNoHeader1	Shows a single line description but no headline. Text that is too long is cut off. This control is slighly misconfigured as the text control is taller than the controls group. This will cause unwanted scrolling.		class SubCategoryNoHeader1 { property = "TAG_MyAttribute_Subcategory"; control = "SubCategoryNoHeader1"; description = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. \ At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam."; };
SubCategoryNoHeader2	Shows a two line description but no headline. Text that is too long is cut off. This control is slighly misconfigured as the text control is taller than the controls group. This will cause unwanted scrolling.		class SubCategoryNoHeader2 { property = "TAG_MyAttribute_Subcategory"; control = "SubCategoryNoHeader2"; description = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. \ At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam."; };
SubCategoryNoHeader2 with Structured Text	Colored text with clickable links.		class SubCategoryNoHeader2 { property = "TAG_MyAttribute_Subcategory"; control = "SubCategoryNoHeader2"; description = "Event Handlers are triggered upon certain events. The event handler is added where the entity is local. Event parameters are passed to it via the <t colorLink='#e69710'><a href='https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Magic_Variables#this'>_this</a> variable. See <t colorLink='#e69710'><a href='https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers'>Arma 3 - Event Handlers</a> and <t colorLink='#e69710'><a href='https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addEventHandler'>addEventHandler</a> for more information."; };