setDamage

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Description

Description:
Damages/hurts or repairs/heals object/unit. Damage 0 means fully functional, damage 1 means completely destroyed / dead.
The alternative syntax allows to switch off destruction effects.
Groups:
Object Manipulation

Syntax

Syntax:
object setDamage damage
Parameters:
object: Object
damage: Number
Return Value:
Nothing

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
object setDamage [damage, useEffects] Template:Since
Parameters:
object: Object
damage: Number
useEffects: Boolean (Optional, default true) - To skip destruction effects set it to [false]]
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
_soldier1 setDamage 1;
Example 2:
_house1 setDamage [1, false];

Additional Information

See also:
setVehicleArmordamagegetDammagesetHitgetHitgetHitIndexsetHitIndexgetHitPointDamagesetHitPointDamage

Notes

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Posted on May 29, 2015 - 11:23 (UTC)
KamikazeXeX
Using this possible overrides individual hit damages such as setHitPointDamage ["HitHead", _value]; if you're having issues try setting hitdamage after setdamage.
Posted on April 17, 2006‎ - 07:36 (CEST)
Fragorl
In Operation Flashpoint, setting a unit's damage to a negative value will set it is health to full, but impair their aim.