Event Scripts

Event Scripts are scripts which are executed upon specific events. Not all event scripts are executed directly by the engine.

To use an Event Script, create a file of the given name in the mission directory.

init* scripts	(on)Player* scripts	other scripts
init.sqf init.sqs init3DEN.sqf initIntro.sqf initIntro.sqs initJIPcompatible.sqf initPlayerLocal.sqf initPlayerServer.sqf initServer.sqf	onPlayerKilled.sqf onPlayerKilled.sqs onPlayerRespawn.sqf onPlayerRespawn.sqs onPlayerRespawnAsSeagull.sqs onPlayerRespawnOtherUnit.sqs onPlayerResurrect.sqs playerKilledScript.sqs playerRespawnScript.sqs	exit.sqf exit.sqs onFlare.sqs pauseOnLoad.sqf teamSwitchScript.sqs

Available Scripts

File	Present in
	1.00	1.75	-wrong parameter ("Arma") defined!-1.00	1.00	1.51	1.00	1.00
exit.sqf Executed when mission is finished (before debriefing screen). In Arma 3, "ended" mission event handler has the same functionality. params ["_endType"]; endType: String				✔	✔	✔	✔
exit.sqs Executed when mission is finished (before debriefing screen). In Arma 3, "ended" mission event handler has the same functionality. params ["_endType"]; endType: String		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
init.sqf Executed when mission is started (before briefing screen)			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
init.sqs Executed when mission is started (before briefing screen)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
init3DEN.sqf Executed when loading a scenario in Eden Editor if the file is present. Useful for executing scenario-specific editor functionality.						✔
initIntro.sqf Executed when intro, outro win or outro lose is started.					✔	✔	✔
initIntro.sqs Executed when intro, outro win or outro lose is started.		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
initJIPcompatible.sqf Executed locally by Arma 2: Multiplayer Framework when a player joins mission (includes both mission start and JIP). Also executed locally on server at mission start.				✔	✔
initPlayerLocal.sqf Executed locally when player joins mission (includes both mission start and JIP). See Initialization Order for details about when exactly the script is executed. params ["_player", "_didJIP"]; player: Object didJIP: Boolean						✔
initPlayerServer.sqf Executed only on server when a player joins mission (includes both mission start and JIP). See Initialization Order for details about when exactly the script is executed. This script relies on BIS_fnc_execVM and remoteExec. If CfgRemoteExec's class Functions is set to mode = 0 or 1, the script will never be executed. Therefore, initPlayerServer.sqf should be avoided. params ["_playerUnit", "_didJIP"]; playerUnit: Object didJIP: Boolean						✔
initServer.sqf Executed only on server when mission is started. See Initialization Order for details about when exactly the script is executed.						✔
onFlare.sqs Executed when a flare is lit after being fired from grenade launcher. params ["_colorRGB", "_shooter"]; colorRGB: Color (RGBA) shooter: Object		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
onPlayerKilled.sqf Executed when player is killed in singleplayer or in multiplayer mission. params ["_oldUnit", "_killer", "_respawn", "_respawnDelay"]; oldUnit: Object killer: Object respawn: String? respawnDelay: Number						✔
onPlayerKilled.sqs Executed when player is killed in singleplayer or in multiplayer mission with "NONE" respawn type. params ["_player", "_killer"]; player: Object killer: Object	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
onPlayerRespawn.sqf Executed locally when player respawns in a multiplayer mission. This event script will also fire at the beginning of a mission if respawnOnStart is 0 or 1, oldUnit will be objNull in this instance. This script will not fire at mission start if respawnOnStart equals -1. params ["_newUnit", "_oldUnit", "_respawn", "_respawnDelay"]; newUnit: Object oldUnit: Object respawn: String? respawnDelay: Number						✔
onPlayerRespawn.sqs Executed when player is killed in multiplayer mission with "INSTANT" or "BASE" respawn type. It will not work if dta\scripts\onPlayerRespawn.sqs does not exist. params ["_player", "_killer", "_respawnDelay"]; player: Object killer: Object respawnDelay: Number		✔
onPlayerRespawnAsSeagull.sqs Executed when player is killed in multiplayer mission with "SEAGULL" respawn type, or when the type is "GROUP" or "SIDE", but no remaining respawn slots are left. This script will replace the default respawn sequence. playerRespawnSeagullScript.sqs in Arma 3. params ["_player", "_killer", "_seagull"]; player: Object killer: Object seagull: Object	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
onPlayerRespawnOtherUnit.sqs Executed when player is killed in multiplayer mission with "GROUP" or "SIDE" respawn type. This script will replace the default respawn sequence. playerRespawnOtherUnit.sqs in Arma 3. params ["_player", "_killer", "_newUnit"]; player: Object killer: Object newUnit: Object	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
onPlayerResurrect.sqs Executed when player is respawned in multiplayer mission with "INSTANT" or "BASE" respawn type. It will not work if dta\scripts\onPlayerResurrect.sqs does not exist. playerResurrectScript.sqs in Arma 3. params ["_player"]; player: Object		✔				✔
pauseOnLoad.sqf Executed when pause menu is activated. To make it work in MP or Arma 3, use onPauseScript = "pauseOnLoad.sqf"; in Description.ext params ["_pauseMenuDisplay"]; pauseMenuDisplay: Display				✔	✔		✔
playerKilledScript.sqs Executed locally when player is killed in singleplayer or in multiplayer mission with "NONE" respawn type. Overrides default behavior of mission death screen in single player. Game may become unplayable if not scripted correctly. Avoid use if not experienced with this script. params ["_player", "_killer"]; player: Object killer: Object	?	?	?	?	?	✔	?
playerRespawnScript.sqs Executed locally and immediately when player is killed in multiplayer mission with "BASE" or "INSTANT" respawn type. Overrides default behavior of multiplayer respawn. Game may become unplayable if not scripted correctly. Avoid use if not experienced with this script. params ["_player", "_killer", "_respawnDelay"]; player: Object killer: Object respawnDelay: Number	?	?	?	?	?	✔	?
teamSwitchScript.sqs Executed after a Team Switch is done. Not triggered by selectPlayer. params ["_oldUnit", "_newUnit"]; oldUnit: Object newUnit: Object						✔

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Additional init scripts can be executed using functions with preInit or postInit attribute.

Default scripts location

Game	Path
1.00	DTA/scripts.pbo
1.00	Ca.pbo/data/scripts
1.00
1.51
1.00	functions_f.pbo/scripts
1.00	data_h.pbo/data/scripts

See also

• Script (File)
• Initialization Order
• SQF syntax
• SQS syntax
• BIS_fnc_missionFlow