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'''deleteVehicle''' ''unit1''
'''deleteVehicle''' ''unit1''


(3) If you use '''deleteVehicle''' ''unit1'' you cannot use ''unit1'' later in commands like '''[[?]] [[alive]]''' ''unit1'' ''': hint "he's alive"''', it will probably cause a Crash to Desktop. So you have to ask '''[[?]] [[isNull]]''' ''unit1'' ''': [[exit]]''' before using any command (this goes especially for addon scripts). '''Edit:'''  This may be an issue with addons.  It is not a problem for a standard mission. The line:<br>
(3) If you use '''deleteVehicle''' ''unit1'' you cannot use ''unit1'' later in commands like '''[[if]] [[alive]]''' ''unit1'' ''': hint "he's alive"''', it will probably cause a Crash to Desktop. So you have to ask '''[[if]] [[isNull]]''' ''unit1'' ''': [[exit]]''' before using any command (this goes especially for addon scripts).
 
'''Edit:'''  This may be an issue with addons.  It is not a problem for a standard mission.
 
The line:<br>
[[if]] ([[alive]] ''unit1'') then {[[hint]]"He is alive"} [[else]] {[[hint]]"Oh no he's not"}<br>
[[if]] ([[alive]] ''unit1'') then {[[hint]]"He is alive"} [[else]] {[[hint]]"Oh no he's not"}<br>
works just fine for living units that have been deleted in a standard mission.
works just fine for living units that have been deleted in a standard mission.

Revision as of 00:03, 21 May 2006


deleteVehicle object


Operand types:

object: Object

Type of returned value:

Nothing

Compatibility:

Added in version 1.34

Description:

Delete any unit or vehicle.

Only vehicles inserted in editor or created during mission can be deleted.

Player unit cannot be deleted.


Example:

deleteVehicle tankOne


Comments:

(1) Since this function will not delete a player unit, a useful multiplayer application is the removal of AI created by players leaving the game. If you run deleteVehicle for every playable soldier, the AI units will be removed.

( 2) If unit1 is a living unit that is currently located inside a vehicle then
deleteVehicle unit1
will result in some very strange, and unwelcome, things happening. A safe way to delete unit1 if it is, or might be, inside a vehicle is:

unassignVehicle unit1
unit1 setPos [0,0,0]
deleteVehicle unit1

(3) If you use deleteVehicle unit1 you cannot use unit1 later in commands like if alive unit1 : hint "he's alive", it will probably cause a Crash to Desktop. So you have to ask if isNull unit1 : exit before using any command (this goes especially for addon scripts).

Edit: This may be an issue with addons. It is not a problem for a standard mission.

The line:
if (alive unit1) then {hint"He is alive"} else {hint"Oh no he's not"}
works just fine for living units that have been deleted in a standard mission.