objectParent

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Description

Description:

Returns parent of an object if the object is proxy, otherwise objNull. In case of backpack, the parent is a weaponholder or a cargo space of a vehicle or the unit carrying it. Unit in a vehicle will return the vehicle as parent. Since Arma 3 2.12 it will return rope parent from known rope segment.

Another good use of objectParent is when a static weapon is known and one needs to check if it is assembled or not. objectParent _staticWeapon will return objNull if weapon is unpacked, or backpack object if packed.

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When used on a soldier, if the soldier is in a vehicle, this command will return soldier's vehicle. Apart from being faster than vehicle command, it is also more reliable, as when used on dead crew inside a vehicle, it returns the vehicle object, where as vehicle command may surprisingly return unit object instead. For example, to delete a unit which is in a vehicle, execute:

objectParent _unit deleteVehicleCrew _unit;

Groups:

Object Manipulation

Syntax

Syntax:

objectParent object

Parameters:

object: Object

Return Value:

Object

Examples

Example 1:

_weaponholder = objectParent _mybackpack;

Example 2:

Create and place created backpack in front of player:

_backpackContainer = "B_TacticalPack_rgr" createVehicle [0, 0, 0]; _weaponHolder = objectParent _backpackContainer; _weaponHolder setPos (player modelToWorld [0, 5, 0]);

Example 3:

Check if player is on foot:

_isOnFoot = isNull objectParent player;

Example 4:

Detect if player is in commander turret of a vehicle:

_isVehicleCommander = player isEqualTo commander objectParent player;

Additional Information

See also:

backpackContainer unitBackpack backpack backpackCargo getBackpackCargo backpackItems addBackpack addBackpackCargo addBackpackCargoGlobal removeBackpack clearBackpackCargo clearBackpackCargoGlobal clearAllItemsFromBackpack loadBackpack backpackSpaceFor canAddItemToBackpack addItemToBackpack removeItemFromBackpack everyBackpack vehicle

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