Template:RV

Real Virtuality Commands/Functions documentation template, used by these pages.

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Do NOT edit this template before heavy testing, as it is widely used! (on at least 4,746 pages, including 2,669 commands and 2,077 functions)

Usage

{{RV|type=|other parameters, see below}}

• meta information:
  • type: (named argument, case-insensitive) "command" or "function"
  • displayTitle: (Optional, default {{PAGENAMEE}} - encoded page name, i.e with underscores) use to force page's displayTitle (e.g diag_log (Arma 2))
  • sortKey: (Optional, default commandName or functionName without BIS/BIN_fnc_ prefix) use to force category's sort key
• primary parameters:
  • game1: (can be unnamed parameter 1) short game name - same as Name template input format. e.g ofp, tkoh, arma3, etc.
  • version1: (Optional, default empty - unknown; can be unnamed parameter 2) number in GVI template format: <Major>.<Minor>. e.g 1.46, 1.75, 1.86 etc.
  • arg: (Optional, default empty) local or global - if provided, will display the LALocal or GAGlobal icon depending on arguments' locality
  • eff: (Optional, default empty) local or global - if provided, will display the LELocal or GEGlobal icon depending on effect's locality
  • serverExec: (Optional, default empty) if provided, will display the SEServer icon informing the command must be run on the server
  • descr: (can be unnamed parameter 3 - Optional, default Description needed) the command description
  • gr1..gr5: (Optional, default empty) Command groups. Case sensitive.
  • s1: (Optional, default {{PAGENAMEE}}; can be unnamed parameter 4) command syntax with named parameters. e.g unit1 setDammage 1
  • p1..20: (Optional, default empty) command parameters with description
  • r1: (Optional, default Nothing); can be unnamed parameter 5) syntax's return value
  • x1..10: (Optional, default Example needed) command examples (to be put between <code></code> tags where needed)
  • seealso: (Optional, default See also needed; can be unnamed param 6) list of related links in wiki format, separated by comma or space. e.g [[setDir]] [[setPos]]
• secondary parameters:
  • branch: (Optional, default empty) takes free string such as development (dev), diagnostic (diag) or profiling (prof). If provided, will mark the page as Development, Diagnostic or Profiling branch only
  • alias: (Optional, default empty) if provided, will show Alias link(s) under the description
  • mp: (Optional, default empty) if provided, will show a Multiplayer note under the description
  • pr: (Optional, default empty) if provided, will show a Problems note under the description
  • game2..7: (Optional, default empty) same as game1. 7 possible games: OFP, OFP:E, Arma, Arma 2, Arma 2:OA, TKOH, Arma 3
  • version2..7: (Optional, default empty) same as version1, for the corresponding game#
  • s2..6: (Optional, default empty) Alternative syntaxes 1 to 5 (see s1)
  • p21..120: (Optional, default empty) Alternative syntaxes parameters (20 each: p21..40, p41..60, p61..80, p81..100, p101..120)
  • r2..r6: (Optional, default empty) Alternative syntaxes' return value (see r1)

Automatic categories

• Description needed
• Example needed
• See also needed

Command	Function
Category:Scripting Commands Category:game#: Scripting Commands (e.g Category:Arma 2: Scripting Commands) Category:game1: Introduced in vversion1 (e.g Category:Arma 3: Introduced in v1.00) game1: New Scripting Commands category (e.g Category:Arma 2: New Scripting Commands)	Category:Functions Category:game#: Functions (e.g Category:Arma 2: Functions) Category:game1: Introduced in vversion1 (e.g Category:Arma 3: Introduced in v1.00) game1: New Functions category (e.g Category: Arma 2: New Functions)

Examples

Code	Result
{{RV}}	-no type provided-
{{RV|type=abc}}	-wrong type ("abc") provided-
{{RV|type=command |game1= ofp |version1= 1.00 |game2= ofpe |version2= 1.00 |game3= arma1 |version3= 1.00 |game4= arma2 |version4= 1.00 |game5= arma2oa |version5= 1.50 |game6= tkoh |version6= 1.00 |game7= arma3 |version7= 0.50 |branch= development diagnostic profiling |arg= local |eff= global |gr1= Object Manipulation |descr= Sets object heading. Angles are measured in degrees clockwise from north, and regular range goes from 0 to 360 (0° {{=}} N, 90° {{=}} E, 180° {{=}} S, 270° {{=}} W). Negative angles represent a counter-clockwise angle. |pr= Command will not work with roman numbers e.g. VI. |mp= See notes below for more details on [[setDir]] behaviour. |s1= object '''setDir''' heading |p1= object: [[Object]] |p2= heading: [[Number]] (Optional, default {{ic|0}}) - Direction |r1= [[Nothing]] |x1 = <code>unit1 [[setDir]] 45; {{cc|will set unit1 to face North-East}}</code> |x2 = <code>unit1 [[setDir]] -675; {{cc|will also set unit1 to face North-East ({{=}} 45-360-360)}}</code> |x3 = <code>unit1 [[setDir]] 30; unit1 [[setFormDir]] 30; {{cc|needed for AI to keep the given direction}}</code> |seealso= [[getDir]], [[direction]], [[setFormDir]], [[setVectorDir]], [[setVectorDirAndUp]] }}	1.001.001.001.001.501.000.50 LALocalGEGlobal Hover & click on the images for descriptions ⚠ Temporarily available in Development/Diagnostic/Profiling branch(es) only Description Description: Sets object heading. Angles are measured in degrees clockwise from north, and regular range goes from 0 to 360 (0° = N, 90° = E, 180° = S, 270° = W). Negative angles represent a counter-clockwise angle. Multiplayer: See notes below for more details on setDir behaviour. Problems: Command will not work with roman numbers e.g. VI. Syntax Syntax: object setDir heading Parameters: object: Object heading: Number (Optional, default 0) - Direction Return Value: Nothing Examples Example 1: unit1 setDir 45; // will set unit1 to face North-East Example 2: unit1 setDir -675; // will also set unit1 to face North-East (= 45-360-360) Example 3: unit1 setDir 30; unit1 setFormDir 30; // needed for AI to keep the given direction Additional Information See also: getDirdirectionsetFormDirsetVectorDirsetVectorDirAndUp Groups: Object Manipulation Notes Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums. Only post proven facts here! Add Note
{{RV|type=function |game1= arma2 |version1= 1.00 |game2= TKOH |version2= 1.00 |game3= arma3 |version3= 0.50 |arg= local |eff= local |gr1= Diagnostic |descr= Shows Function Library viewer, which contains list of all available functions, both official and unofficial. <gallery> Image:Fnc_help.jpg|Arma 2 File:Take On Helicopters Functions Viewer.jpg|Take On Helicopters </gallery> |s1= [parentDisplay] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_help]] |p1= parentDisplay: [[Display]] - (Optional, default [[displayNull]]) |r1= [[Nothing]] |x1= <code>[] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_help]];</code> |seealso= [[Arma 2: Functions Library]], [[Arma 3: Functions Library]], [[Take On Helicopters: Function Library]] }}	1.001.000.50 LALocalLELocal Hover & click on the images for descriptions Description Description: Shows Function Library viewer, which contains list of all available functions, both official and unofficial. Arma 2 Take On Helicopters Execution: call Syntax Syntax: [parentDisplay] call BIS_fnc_help Parameters: parentDisplay: Display - (Optional, default displayNull) Return Value: Nothing Examples Example 1: [] call BIS_fnc_help; Additional Information See also: Arma 2: Functions LibraryArma 3: Functions LibraryTake On Helicopters: Function Library Groups: Diagnostic Notes Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums. Only post proven facts here! Add Note

Command Template

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Function Template

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