disableSerialization

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Description:: Disable saving of script containing this command. After this, the script can work with data types which do not support serialization (UI types). See Namespace serialization for more information.
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In Arma 2 and up to a certain version of Arma 3, giving a Display or Control to spawned code would raise an error due to the usage of the then non-serializable _this variable. Using disableSerialization or uiNamespace wouldn't help; the trick here is to pass the argument inside an array: _display = findDisplay 46; _display spawn { hint str _this; }; // would raise a serialization error [_display] spawn { hint str (_this select 0); }; // OK
Groups:: GUI Control

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Posted on 19 June, 2010
Str: Can be used to detecting load. Scope with disabled serialization is discontinued after load, even if there's endless loop inside. _loaded = [] spawn { disableSerialization; waitUntil { false }; }; waitUntil { scriptDone _loaded; }; hint "Game was loaded!"; Works for all possible load types - loading user save, loading autosave and resuming mission from main menu. Use with caution, as it handles two threads in memory, having impact at overall scripting time.

: Posted on 23 October, 2013
Killzone_Kid: If you do not store UI elements (Display, Control) in variables, you do not need disableSerialization; UI elements are usually returned by scripting commands such as findDisplay or passed as params in UI event handler scripts (displayAddEventHandler, ctrlAddEventHandler). This code will require disableSerialization: disableSerialization; _display = findDisplay 123; _ctrl = _display displayCtrl -1; _ctrl ctrlSetText "LOL"; This code will not: findDisplay 123 displayCtrl -1 ctrlSetText "LOL";

: Posted on July 25, 2017 - 18:15 (UTC)
IT07: In Arma 3 1.74, a scripted FSM does somehow not work with disableSerialization. As a workaround, store a display inside an array. Example: _display = [findDisplay idd];

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