createUnit array: Difference between revisions

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Description:: Creates a unit (person) of the given type (type is a name of a subclass of CfgVehicles) and makes it a member of the given group. If the markers array contains several marker names, the position of a random one is used. Otherwise, the given position is used. The unit is placed inside a circle with this position as its center and placement as its radius. Special properties can be: "NONE" and "FORM" (also "CAN_COLLIDE" in Arma 3).
Groups:: Uncategorised

Example 1:: _unit = group player createUnit ["SoldierWB", Position player, [], 0, "FORM"];

See also:: createUnit createCenter createGroup createVehicle createVehicle array

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Posted on 21 December 2006
Sbsmac: Although this command takes a group as an argument, you need to use the join command if you want the created units to perform actions such as move. For example: comment "Create a new soldier within 100m of the player and cause them to run towards the player" ; _grp = createGroup west; unit = _grp createUnit ["SoldierWB", position player, [], 100, "FORM"] ; [unit] join _grp ; unit move position player ; However, some commands such as setUnitPos only work if run before the join.; Posted on 11 March 2011
kju: Comment above about 'an additional join required' is no longer true for Operation Arrowhead.

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-| [[Object]] <nowiki>=</nowiki> group '''createUnit''' [type, position, markers, placement, special] |= Syntax
+| group '''createUnit''' [type, position, markers, placement, special] |= Syntax
 |p1= group: [[Group]] |= Parameter 1
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 |p2= [type, position, markers, placement, special]: [[Array]] |= Parameter 2
 |p3= type: [[String]] |= Parameter 3
-|p4= position: [[Position]] |= Parameter 4
+|p4= position: [[Position]] or [[Object]]|= Parameter 4
 |p5= markers: [[Array]] |= Parameter 5
 |p6= placement: [[Number]]. Radius |= Parameter 6