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{{Feature | Informative | When used on a soldier, if the soldier is in a vehicle, this command will return soldier's vehicle. Apart from being faster than [[vehicle]] command, it is also more reliable, as when used on dead [[crew]] inside a vehicle, it returns the vehicle object, where as [[vehicle]] command may surprisingly return unit object instead. For example, to delete a unit which is in a vehicle, execute:
{{Feature | Informative | When used on a soldier, if the soldier is in a vehicle, this command will return soldier's vehicle. Apart from being faster than [[vehicle]] command, it is also more reliable, as when used on dead [[crew]] inside a vehicle, it returns the vehicle object, where as [[vehicle]] command may surprisingly return unit object instead. For example, to delete a unit which is in a vehicle, execute:
<code>objectParent _unit [[deleteVehicleCrew]] _unit;</code>}}
<code>objectParent _unit deleteVehicleCrew _unit;</code>}}


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|x3= Check if player is on foot:
|x3= Check if player is on foot:
<code>_isOnFoot = isNull [[objectParent]] [[player]];</code>
<code>_isOnFoot = isNull objectParent [[player]];</code>


|x4= Detect if player is in commander turret of a vehicle:
|x4= Detect if player is in commander turret of a vehicle:
<code>_isVehicleCommander = player [[isEqualTo]] [[commander]] [[objectParent]] [[player]];</code>
<code>_isVehicleCommander = player isEqualTo [[commander]] [[objectParent]] [[player]];</code>


|seealso= [[backpackContainer]] [[unitBackpack]] [[backpack]] [[backpackCargo]] [[getBackpackCargo]] [[backpackItems]] [[addBackpack]] [[addBackpackCargo]] [[addBackpackCargoGlobal]] [[removeBackpack]] [[clearBackpackCargo]] [[clearBackpackCargoGlobal]] [[clearAllItemsFromBackpack]] [[loadBackpack]] [[backpackSpaceFor]] [[canAddItemToBackpack]] [[addItemToBackpack]] [[removeItemFromBackpack]] [[everyBackpack]] [[vehicle]]
|seealso= [[backpackContainer]] [[unitBackpack]] [[backpack]] [[backpackCargo]] [[getBackpackCargo]] [[backpackItems]] [[addBackpack]] [[addBackpackCargo]] [[addBackpackCargoGlobal]] [[removeBackpack]] [[clearBackpackCargo]] [[clearBackpackCargoGlobal]] [[clearAllItemsFromBackpack]] [[loadBackpack]] [[backpackSpaceFor]] [[canAddItemToBackpack]] [[addItemToBackpack]] [[removeItemFromBackpack]] [[everyBackpack]] [[vehicle]]
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Revision as of 11:13, 12 May 2022

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Description

Description:
Returns parent of an object if the object is proxy, otherwise objNull. In case of backpack, the parent is a weaponholder or a cargo space of a vehicle or the unit carrying it. Unit in a vehicle will return the vehicle as parent.

Another good use of objectParent is when a static weapon is known and one needs to check if it is assembled or not. objectParent _staticWeapon will return objNull if weapon is unpacked, or backpack object if packed.

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When used on a soldier, if the soldier is in a vehicle, this command will return soldier's vehicle. Apart from being faster than vehicle command, it is also more reliable, as when used on dead crew inside a vehicle, it returns the vehicle object, where as vehicle command may surprisingly return unit object instead. For example, to delete a unit which is in a vehicle, execute: objectParent _unit deleteVehicleCrew _unit;
Groups:
Object Manipulation

Syntax

Syntax:
objectParent object
Parameters:
object: Object
Return Value:
Object

Examples

Example 1:
_weaponholder = objectParent _mybackpack;
Example 2:
Create and place created backpack in front of player: _backpackContainer = "B_TacticalPack_rgr" createVehicle [0,0,0]; _weaponHolder = objectParent _backpackContainer; _weaponHolder setPos (player modelToWorld [0,5,0]);
Example 3:
Check if player is on foot: _isOnFoot = isNull objectParent player;
Example 4:
Detect if player is in commander turret of a vehicle: _isVehicleCommander = player isEqualTo commander objectParent player;

Additional Information

See also:
backpackContainer unitBackpack backpack backpackCargo getBackpackCargo backpackItems addBackpack addBackpackCargo addBackpackCargoGlobal removeBackpack clearBackpackCargo clearBackpackCargoGlobal clearAllItemsFromBackpack loadBackpack backpackSpaceFor canAddItemToBackpack addItemToBackpack removeItemFromBackpack everyBackpack vehicle

Notes

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