playableUnits

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Description

Description:

Returns a list of playable units in a multiplayer game (occupied by both AI or players), created on the following sides east, west, resistance/independent and civilian only. Does not contain units of sideLogic. This does not include dead players awaiting for respawn.

Groups:

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Syntax

Syntax:

playableUnits

Return Value:

Array

Examples

Example 1:

{_x groupChat "I'm a playable unit.";} forEach playableUnits;

Example 2:

All playable units in a group:_playableInGroup = units group player arrayIntersect playableUnits;

Example 3:

All non-playable units in a group:_playableInGroup = units group player - playableUnits;

Additional Information

See also:

allPlayersallCuratorsallGroupsallDeadswitchableUnitsvehiclesallUnitsUAVallDeadMenisPlayer

Notes

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Notes

Posted on July 13, 2009 - 11:35

Killswitch

In single-player missions, this command will return an empty array.

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Posted on December 23, 2014 - 23:13 (UTC)

DreadedEntity

To get a list of all player-controlled units: _allPlayers = []; { if (isPlayer _x) then { _allPlayers pushBack _x; }; } forEach playableUnits;

Posted on April 15, 2015 - 23:06 (UTC)

Bull A

Quote:Killswitch In single-player missions, this command will return an empty array. Use the switchableUnits command instead

Posted on August 16, 2015 - 10:05 (UTC)

FR Starfox64

playableUnits will not return dead players, use allPlayers instead.