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[[Armed Assault|Armed Assault's]] '''scripting language''' allows the user to control and influence the behaviour of the game engine. It is in its structure similar to real programming languages. With the large amount of [[:Category:ArmA: Scripting Commands|scripting commands]] you can create dynamic processes happening during a mission. That is, for instance, a camera cutscene or custom interactions between the player and AI units. The scripting engine was designed to be very simple while remaining unlimiting for the scripter.
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== Requirements ==
 
You don't need any requirements to learn using [[Armed Assault|Armed Assault's]] scripting language. You should be familiar to [[ArmA: Mission Editing|mission editing]] though, as this is the base for any scripting needs.
 
== Getting Started ==
 
The first little code in every programming language is usually a small '''"Hello World"''' program. It is meant just to display this simple text.
 
Open up the [[ArmA: Mission Editor|mission editor]], create a custom unit for the player and write the following code into its <tt>init</tt> line:
 
[[hint]] "Hello World!"
 
This code is very simple: The [[:Category:ArmA: Scripting Commands|command]] [[hint]] displays the given text on the left upper side of the screen. The code is executed when the mission starts, since this is what the <tt>init</tt> line does.
 
== Learning Scripting - A Tutorial==
 
Read the following articles to learn more about [[Armed Assault|Armed Assault's]] scripting engine. If you know any real world programming languages, some things may sound familiar, others may not.
 
* [[ArmA: Introduction to Scripting|Introduction to Scripting]]
* [[ArmA: Variables|Variables]]
* [[ArmA: Operators|Operators]]
* [[ArmA: Control Structures|Control Structures]]
* [[ArmA: Exception Handling|Exception Handling]]
 
You may read the articles in the given order like a '''book''' or '''tutorial'''. The "What's next?" sections on the bottom of every of these articles will point you to the following article in the tutorial.
 
== What's next? ==
 
Read the article '''Introduction to Scripting''' to get introduced into the scripting language. You will read, why one needs scripting at all and how the basics work.
 
[[ArmA: Introduction to Scripting|Introduction to Scripting >>]]
 
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