addEventHandler

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Description

Description:

Adds an Event Handler to the given object.

• You can add as many Event Handlers of any type as you like to every unit. Existing Event Handlers do not get overwritten.
• Use removeEventHandler to remove an Event Handler.

Read Event Handlers for more information and a list of all available Event Handlers.

Multiplayer:

Some event handlers are persistent (i.e. they stay attached to the unit, even after it dies and respawns).

Groups:

Event Handlers

Syntax

Syntax:

object addEventHandler [type, code]

Parameters:

object: Object

type: String - see Event Handlers for the full list of available options

code: Code or String - Code that should be executed when the Event Handler fires; executed in missionNamespace by default. Several Magic Variables are available:

• Event Handler parameters are accessible via _this.
• The Event Handler type is available as _thisEvent.
• The Event Handler index is available as _thisEventHandler.

Return Value:

Number - The index of the added Event Handler. Indices start at 0 for each unit and increment with each added Event Handler.

Examples

Example 1:

_index = player addEventHandler ["Killed", {_this exec "playerKilled.sqs"}];

Example 2:

this addEventHandler ["Killed", { params ["_unit", "_killer"]; systemChat format ["%1 has been killed by %2.", _unit, _killer]; }];

Additional Information

See also:

removeEventHandler removeAllEventHandlers Event Handlers addMPEventHandler addMissionEventHandler BIS_fnc_addScriptedEventHandler

Notes

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Posted on July 7, 2015 - 21:06 (UTC)

Killzone Kid

When using overridable EH, such as "InventoryOpened" and similar, where returning true allows to override default action, exitWith cannot be used to return value. So: if (whatever) exitWith {true}; false; Forget about it, will not work. Instead use: if (whatever) then {true} else {false}; 100% satisfaction guaranteed!