addMissionEventHandler

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Description

Description:

Adds event handler attached to the current mission and returns event handler handle. For the list of available mission event handlers see: Arma 3: Mission Event Handlers

Groups:

Event Handlers

Syntax

Syntax:

addMissionEventHandler [event, expression, arguments]

Parameters:

event: String - event name

expression: Code or String - Expression that will be executed in missionNamespace when event handler fires.

• If the event handler has some data to return upon activation they are stored in the _this variable
• 1.64 the event handler's handle is stored in _thisEventHandler variable and is available during event handler code execution
• 2.04 it is possible to pass additional arguments to the EH code via optional param. The args are stored in _thisArgs variable
• 2.06 the event's name is available from _thisEvent variable

since 2.04

args (Optional, default []): Array - Additional arguments to be passed to the EH code. Available during code execution via _thisArgs variable.

Return Value:

Number - The index of the currently added mission event handler is returned

Examples

Example 1:

_id = addMissionEventHandler ["PlayerDisconnected", { systemChat str _this }];

Example 2:

_id = addMissionEventHandler ["EachFrame", { systemChat str [_thisArgs, time] }, [time]]; // since Arma 3 v2.04

Additional Information

See also:

removeMissionEventHandlerremoveAllMissionEventHandlers

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