sendSimpleCommand

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Description

Description:

Sends a simple command to the vehicle's driver / gunner.

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Doesn't seem to work if AI driver is alone, needs another unit in the vehicle (could be another AI or player)

Gunner commands

• "FIRE"
• "CEASE FIRE"
• "MANUAL FIRE"
• "CANCEL MANUAL FIRE"
• "KEY FIRE"

Driver commands

• "FORWARD" - move forward
• "FAST" - move forward, fast
• "SLOW" - move forward, slow
• "STOP" - stop moving forward or backward
• "BACK" - move backward
• "LEFT" - turn left, while moving or not
• "RIGHT" - turn right, while moving or not
• "STOPTURNING" - cancel turning (special case, normally would be called by the engine when LEFT or RIGHT turn key is released by the player)       (since Arma 3 v1.77)
• "KEY UP"
• "KEY DOWN"
• "KEY FAST"
• "KEY SLOW"

Groups:

Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:

vehicleName sendSimpleCommand command

Parameters:

vehicleName: Object

command: String

Return Value:

Nothing

Examples

Example 1:

vehicle player sendSimpleCommand "STOP";

Additional Information

See also:

enableSentences

Notes

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Notes

Ceeeb

Valid commands include: "FORWARD", "SLOW", "FAST" "BACK", "LEFT", "RIGHT", "STOP", "FIRE", "CEASE FIRE", "MANUAL FIRE", "CANCEL MANUAL FIRE". There may be more.

Only vehicles crewed by a player can use sendSimpleCommand.

Killzone_Kid

Other commands that work: "KEY FIRE", "KEY FAST", "KEY SLOW", "KEY DOWN", "KEY UP". These will simulate key presses.

In Arma 3 player doesn't always need to be in the vehicle to give commands.