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*Creating child will position the new task just under the parent task.
*Creating child will position the new task just under the parent task.
*Creating another "normal" (parent) task will create a new line '''above''' the others. Think of it if you want ordered objectives.
*Creating another "normal" (parent) task will create a new line '''above''' the others. Think of it if you want ordered objectives.
*Succeeding parent task will automatically succeed childs, whatever their [[taskState]] was set to.
*Succeeding parent task will automatically succeed childs, whatever their [[taskState]] was set to. (I.E. If a task a task is set as a child to another, it will be completed when its parent is complete.. no matter if the child task really was or not).
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Revision as of 20:27, 28 September 2009

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Description

Description:
Creates a new Task
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
Task = Object createSimpleTask Array
Parameters:
Object: Unit to add this new task
Array: ["TaskName"] or ["TaskName", taskParent]
Return Value:
Task - the new task

Examples

Example 1:
currentTask = player createSimpleTask ["NewTask"];
Example 2:
childTask = player createSimpleTask ["ChildTask", currentTask];

Additional Information

See also:
removeSimpleTasksetSimpleTaskDescriptionsetSimpleTaskDestinationsetTaskStatesetTaskResulttaskState

Notes

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Notes

Posted on July 15, 2009 - 07:00 (CEST)
Lou Montana
  • Creating child will position the new task just under the parent task.
  • Creating another "normal" (parent) task will create a new line above the others. Think of it if you want ordered objectives.
  • Succeeding parent task will automatically succeed childs, whatever their taskState was set to. (I.E. If a task a task is set as a child to another, it will be completed when its parent is complete.. no matter if the child task really was or not).

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