assert

-wrong parameter ("Arma") defined!-1.00

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Description

Description:

Tests a condition and if the condition is false, displays error on screen (if -showscripterrors enabled) and logs error into .rpt file. It does not interrupt the script execution. If script was pre-processed with preprocessFileLineNumbers, it will also show/log the error line number and the file name.

Groups:

Program Flow

Syntax

Syntax:

assert condition

Parameters:

condition: Boolean

Return Value:

Boolean - mirrors condition

Examples

Example 1:

assert (1>2);

Example 2:

Check function params (Faster alternative to BIS_fnc_param)some_func = { _0 = _this select 0; _1 = _this select 1; _2 = _this select 2; if (!assert ( typeName _0 == "ARRAY" && typeName _1 == "STRING" && typeName _2 == "SCALAR" )) exitWith {/*optional error logging*/}; hint "Alright!"; }; [1,2,3] call some_func; //assert error [[1],"2",3] call some_func; //Alright!

Additional Information

See also:

trycatchthrowhaltdiag_captureFramediag_captureSlowFramediag_logSlowFrame

Notes

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Notes

Posted on May 15, 2010 - 0:01

Roehre

Returns false, if condition is false, and returns true, if condition is true.