playActionNow

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Description

Description:

When used on a person, a smooth transition to the given action will be initiated, but all previous playAction are discarded.
For Arma 3 actions see: playAction/actions.

Groups:

Animations

Syntax

Syntax:

soldier playActionNow action

Parameters:

soldier: Object -

action: String -

Return Value:

Nothing

Examples

Example 1:

soldierOne playActionNow "SitDown";

Example 2:

rabbitTwo playActionNow "WalkF";

Additional Information

See also:

playAction switchAction playMove playMoveNowswitchMove

Notes

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Posted on October 12, 2010 - 9:41

Wolfrug (talk)

Some other possible playactions:
"walkf" - walk forward
"walkb" - walk backwards
"walkr" - strafe right
"walkl" - strafe left
"grabdrag" - initiate First Aid dragging animation
"stopdrag" - stops First Aid dragging animation
"reloadMagazine" - reloads the current magazine
"gestureFreeze" - hand signal "Freeze"
"GestureGo"
"GestureCover"
"GestureAttack"
"GestureCeaseFire"
"GestureFollow"
"GestureUp"
"GestureAdvance"
"GesturePoint"

Note that playAction works regardless of stance (rifle up, down, crouched, prone).