createUnit array

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Description

Description:

Creates a unit (person) of the given type (type is a name of a subclass of CfgVehicles) and makes it a member of the given group. If the markers array contains several marker names, the position of a random one is used. Otherwise, the given position is used. The unit is placed inside a circle with this position as its center and placement as its radius. Special properties can be:

• "NONE"
• "FORM"
• "CAN_COLLIDE"
• "CARGO"

Groups:

Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:

group createUnit [type, position, markers, placement, special]

Parameters:

group: Group

[type, position, markers, placement, special]: Array

type: String

position: Position, Position2D or Object

markers: Array

placement: Number. Radius

special: String

Return Value:

Object

Examples

Example 1:

_unit = group player createUnit ["SoldierWB", Position player, [], 0, "FORM"];

Additional Information

See also:

createUnitcreateCentercreateGroupcreateVehiclecreateVehicle array

Notes

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Notes

Posted on 21 December 2006

Sbsmac

Although this command takes a group as an argument, you need to use the join command if you want the created units to perform actions such as move. For example: comment "Create a new soldier within 100m of the player and cause them to run towards the player" ; _grp = createGroup west; unit = _grp createUnit ["SoldierWB", position player, [], 100, "FORM"] ; [unit] join _grp ; unit move position player ; However, some commands such as setUnitPos only work if run before the join.

Posted on 11 March 2011

kju

Comment above about 'an additional join required' is no longer true for Operation Arrowhead.