missionConfigFile

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Description

Description:

Return root of mission Description.ext entries hierarchy.

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Since the introduction of the Eden Editor, scenario attributes can be configured in the editor itself, not only in the external Description.ext file.

To access desired value independently on where it is stored, use the following commands:

Groups:

Config

Syntax

Syntax:: missionConfigFile
Return Value:: Config

Examples

Example 1:

for "_i" from 0 to (count paramsArray - 1) do
{
	missionNamespace setVariable [configName ((missionConfigFile/"Params") select _i), paramsArray select _i];
};

Example 2:

To define custom values in description.ext:

class myMissionConfig
{
	class mySetup
	{
		myNumber = 3;
		myArray[] = { 1, 2, 3 };
		myText = "LOL";
	};
};

To read defined custom values from a script:

_myNumber = getNumber (missionConfigFile >> "myMissionConfig" >> "mySetup" >> "myNumber");
_myArray = getArray (missionConfigFile >> "myMissionConfig" >> "mySetup" >> "myArray");
_myText = getText (missionConfigFile >> "myMissionConfig" >> "mySetup" >> "myText");

Additional Information

See also:: configFile campaignConfigFile getMissionConfigValue getMissionConfig getMissionPath

Notes

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Posted on February 17, 2015 - 16:46 (UTC)

Killzone Kid

missionConfigFile can be used to parse mission.sqm file data as well if it is included into description.ext:

class MissionSQM
{
	#include "mission.sqm"
};

Then mission.sqm data can be accessed like this: getNumber (missionConfigFile >> "MissionSQM" >> "version"); //12 - version param in mission.sqm (courtesy of Master85)

Posted on April 27, 2018 - 20:39 (UTC)

Dedmen

If your Description.ext file is empty, str missionConfigFile may report an empty string instead of the path to the file. You have to put at least one entry into your config.
To get file path with description.ext to play sound via playSound3D (before getMissionPath): MISSION_ROOT = str missionConfigFile select [0, count str missionConfigFile - 15];