getMissionLayerEntities

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Description

Description:
Returns all entities within specific Eden Editor layer. To be used when the scenario is running, not in the editor workspace. Useful for disabling / enabling whole parts of the scenario which you add to specific layer while editing.
Default layers are not returned.
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
getMissionLayerEntities layerName
Parameters:
layerName: String - Layer name in the editor. If multiple layers with the same name are present in the scenario, the first found one is used.
Return Value:
Array in format [objects:Array, markers:Array]

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
getMissionLayerEntities layerID
Parameters:
layerID: Number - Layer ID in the editor.
Return Value:
Array in format [objects:Array, markers:Array]

Examples

Example 1:
_base = getMissionLayerEntities "Base";
Example 2:
waitUntil {(player distance _someObject) > 800}; { deleteVehicle _x; } forEach ((getMissionLayerEntities "Simple Objects") select 0); // Deletes all objects within that layer after the player is over 800m away from _someObject
Example 3:
_layer1337Entities = getMissionLayerEntities 1337;

Additional Information

See also:
get3DENLayerEntities

Notes

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Notes


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Posted on October 26, 2016 - 15:27 (UTC)
Revo
After an object was deleted from a layer, getMissionLayerEntities will return <NULL-object> for the deleted object.

Version: 1.65
Build: 139010