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|gr2= Locations |GROUP2=
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| Sets a location's [[Side|side]]. The default side is Unknown.|DESCRIPTION=
| Sets a location's [[Side|side]]. The default side is Unknown.|DESCRIPTION=
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| location '''setSide''' side |SYNTAX=
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| [[Nothing]] |RETURNVALUE=
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|x1= <code>myLocation [[setSide]] [[resistance]]</code> |EXAMPLE1=
|x1= <code>myLocation [[setSide]] [[resistance]]</code> |EXAMPLE1=
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| [[Side]], [[side]], [[west]], [[east]], [[resistance]], [[civilian]], [[sideUnknown]], [[sideFriendly]], [[sideEnemy]], [[playerSide]], [[side location]], [[Side relations]], [[independent]] |SEEALSO=
| [[Side]], [[side]], [[west]], [[east]], [[resistance]], [[civilian]], [[sideUnknown]], [[sideFriendly]], [[sideEnemy]], [[playerSide]], [[side location]], [[Side relations]], [[independent]] |SEEALSO=

Revision as of 02:30, 17 January 2021

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Description

Description:
Sets a location's side. The default side is Unknown.
Groups:
SidesLocations

Syntax

Syntax:
location setSide side
Parameters:
location: Location
side: Side
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
myLocation setSide resistance

Additional Information

See also:
SidesidewesteastresistanceciviliansideUnknownsideFriendlysideEnemyplayerSideside locationSide relationsindependent

Notes

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Notes

Posted on 16:00, 3 December 2013 (CEST)
Ondřejkuzel
For units, vehicles you can use: "array joinSilent createGroup Side", e.g. in init: "[this] joinSilent createGroup EAST;" described in the note below
Posted on 19:05, 6 August 2009 (CEST)
Jtgibson
This is a frequent question on OFPEC, but produced here because it was difficult to find an answer to. setSide does not work for men, vehicles, etc.: it is intended for locations (i.e., territory). If you want to switch a unit's (e.g., the player's) side in the middle of a battle, make the unit joinSilent a group on the given side instead. If you want the unit to become the group leader after joining, use selectLeader. I haven't tested the idea of spawning a temporary unit of that side, assigning the player to that unit, setting the player as the leader, then deleting the original unit, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. (It begs the question why we don't have a setSide object function, though.)

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