lightIsOn

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Description

Description:

Check if lampost is on (shining).

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A lamp state is local to each client (see switchLight).

This command was originally designed to only work with CfgNonAIVehicles class "StreetLamp" only; since Arma 3 v1.92 this command was extended to work with street lights.

Groups:

Lights

Syntax

Syntax:

lightIsOn lamppost

Parameters:

lamppost: Object

Return Value:

String - Can be one of:

• "ON" - light is on
• "OFF" - light is off
• "AUTO" - applicable only to the light of type "StreetLamp" and is only on during the night.
• "ERROR" - if command fails

Examples

Example 1:

if (lightIsOn nearestObject [player, "StreetLamp"] == "ON") then { hint "nightime"; };

Example 2:

_it = lightIsOn object 159582;

Example 3:

if (count allMissionObjects "StreetLamp" == 0) then { hint "Objects compatible with 'lightIsOn' are not found."; } else { hint "'lightIsOn' compatible objects are found!"; };

Additional Information

See also:

switchLight

Notes

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