publicVariable

1.34

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Description

Description:

Broadcast variable value to all computers. Only type Number is supported in version 1.33 and before. Following Types are supported since version 1.34:

• Number
• Boolean
• Object
• Group

Following Types are supported since version ArmA v1.00:

• String

Multiplayer:

The message is sent reliably to all clients. Using publicVariable a lot can cause other parts of the game to experiencing bandwidth problems.

Groups:

Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:

publicVariable varName

Parameters:

varName: String

Return Value:

Nothing

Examples

Example 1:

publicVariable "CTFscoreOne"

Additional Information

See also:

See also needed

Notes

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Notes

This command broadcasts a variable to all clients, but as soon as you change the variable again, you have to use publicVariable again, as it does not automatically synchronise it.