RV – Template

From Bohemia Interactive Community
Revision as of 01:36, 2 March 2021 by Lou Montana (talk | contribs) (Add top-icon classes)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Real Virtuality Commands/Functions documentation template, used by these pages.

Do NOT edit this template before heavy testing, as it is widely used! (on at least 4,731 pages, including 2,653 commands and 2,078 functions)

Usage

{{RV|type=|other parameters, see below}}

  • meta information:
    • type: (named argument, case-insensitive) "command" or "function"
    • displayTitle: (Optional, default {{PAGENAMEE}} - encoded page name, i.e with underscores) use to force page's displayTitle (e.g diag_log (Arma 2))
    • sortKey: (Optional, default commandName or functionName without BIS/BIN_fnc_ prefix) use to force category's sort key
  • primary parameters:
    • game1: (can be unnamed parameter 1) short game name - same as Name template input format. e.g ofp, tkoh, arma3, etc.
    • version1: (Optional, default empty - unknown; can be unnamed parameter 2) number in GVI template format: <Major>.<Minor>. e.g 1.46, 1.75, 1.86 etc.
    • arg: (Optional, default empty) local or global - if provided, will display the LALocal or GAGlobal icon depending on arguments' locality
    • eff: (Optional, default empty) local or global - if provided, will display the LELocal or GEGlobal icon depending on effect's locality
    • serverExec: (Optional, default empty) if provided, will display the SEServer icon informing the command must be run on the server
    • descr: (can be unnamed parameter 3 - Optional, default Description needed) the command description
    • gr1..gr5: (Optional, default empty) Command groups. Case sensitive.
    • s1: (Optional, default {{PAGENAMEE}}; can be unnamed parameter 4) command syntax with named parameters. e.g unit1 setDammage 1
    • p1..20: (Optional, default empty) command parameters with description
    • r1: (Optional, default Nothing); can be unnamed parameter 5) syntax's return value
    • x1..10: (Optional, default Example needed) command examples (to be put between <code></code> tags where needed)
    • seealso: (Optional, default See also needed; can be unnamed param 6) list of related links in wiki format, separated by comma or space. e.g [[setDir]] [[setPos]]
  • secondary parameters:
    • branch: (Optional, default empty) takes free string such as diag or prof diagnostic. If provided, will mark the page as Diagnostic or Profiling branch only
    • mp: (Optional, default empty) if provided, will show a Multiplayer note under the description
    • pr: (Optional, default empty) if provided, will show a Problems note under the description
    • game2..6: (Optional, default empty) same as game1. 6 possible games: OFP, Arma, Arma 2, Arma 2:OA, TKOH, Arma 3
    • version2..6: (Optional, default empty) same as version1, for the corresponding game#
    • s2..6: (Optional, default empty) Alternative syntaxes 1 to 5 (see s1)
    • p21..120: (Optional, default empty) Alternative syntaxes parameters (20 each: p21..40, p41..60, p61..80, p81..100, p101..120)
    • r2..r6: (Optional, default empty) Alternative syntaxes' return value (see r1)

Automatic categories

Command Function

Examples

Code Result
{{RV}} -no type provided-


{{RV|type=abc}} -wrong type ("abc") provided-


{{RV|type=command}}
Hover & click on the images for descriptions

Description

Description:
Description needed

Syntax

Syntax:
RV
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Examples:
Example needed

Additional Information

See also:
See also needed
Groups:
Uncategorised

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note



{{RV|type=function}}
Hover & click on the images for descriptions

Description

Description:
Description needed
Execution:
call

Syntax

Syntax:
[ ] call RV
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Examples:
Example needed

Additional Information

See also:
See also needed
Groups:
Uncategorised

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note



{{RV|type=command |game1= ofp |game2= arma1 |game3= arma2 |game4= arma2oa |game5= tkoh |game6= arma3 |version1= 1.00 |version2= 1.00 |version3= 1.00 |version4= 1.51 |version5= 1.00 |version6= 0.50 |branch= diagnostic profiling |arg= local |eff= global |gr1= Object Manipulation |descr= Sets object heading. Angles are measured in degrees clockwise from north, and regular range goes from 0 to 360 (0° {{=}} N, 90° {{=}} E, 180° {{=}} S, 270° {{=}} W). Negative angles represent a counter-clockwise angle. |s1= object '''setDir''' heading |p1= object: [[Object]] |p2= heading: [[Number]] |r1= [[Nothing]] |x1 = <code>unit1 [[setDir]] 45; {{cc|will set unit1 to face North-East}}</code> |x2 = <code>unit1 [[setDir]] -675; {{cc|will also set unit1 to face North-East ({{=}} 45-360-360)}}</code> |x3 = <code>unit1 [[setDir]] 30; unit1 [[setFormDir]] 30; {{cc|needed for AI to keep the given direction}}</code> |seealso= [[getDir]], [[direction]], [[setFormDir]], [[setVectorDir]], [[setVectorDirAndUp]] |mp= See notes below for more details on [[setDir]] behaviour. }}
Hover & click on the images for descriptions
Available in Diagnostic/Profiling branch(es) only

Description

Description:
Sets object heading. Angles are measured in degrees clockwise from north, and regular range goes from 0 to 360 (0° = N, 90° = E, 180° = S, 270° = W). Negative angles represent a counter-clockwise angle.
Multiplayer:
See notes below for more details on setDir behaviour.

Syntax

Syntax:
object setDir heading
Parameters:
object: Object
heading: Number
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
unit1 setDir 45; // will set unit1 to face North-East
Example 2:
unit1 setDir -675; // will also set unit1 to face North-East (= 45-360-360)
Example 3:
unit1 setDir 30; unit1 setFormDir 30; // needed for AI to keep the given direction

Additional Information

See also:
getDirdirectionsetFormDirsetVectorDirsetVectorDirAndUp
Groups:
Object Manipulation

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note



{{RV|type=function |game1= arma2 |version1= 1.00 |game2= TKOH |version2= 1.00 |game3= arma3 |version3= 0.50 |eff= local |gr1= Diagnostic |descr= Shows Function Library viewer, which contains list of all available functions, both official and unofficial. <gallery> Image:Fnc_help.jpg|Arma 2 File:Take On Helicopters Functions Viewer.jpg|Take On Helicopters </gallery> |s1= [parentDisplay] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_help]] |p1= parentDisplay: [[Display]] - (Optional, default [[displayNull]]) |r1= [[Nothing]] |x1= <code>[] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_help]];</code> |seealso= [[Arma 2: Functions Library]], [[Arma 3: Functions Library]], [[Take On Helicopters: Function Library]] }}
Hover & click on the images for descriptions

Description

Description:
Shows Function Library viewer, which contains list of all available functions, both official and unofficial.
Execution:
call

Syntax

Syntax:
[parentDisplay] call BIS_fnc_help
Parameters:
parentDisplay: Display - (Optional, default displayNull)
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
[] call BIS_fnc_help;

Additional Information

See also:
Arma 2: Functions LibraryArma 3: Functions LibraryTake On Helicopters: Functions Library
Groups:
Diagnostic

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note

Command Template

{{RV|type=command

|game1=
|game2=
|game3=
|game4=
|game5=
|game6=

|version1=
|version2=
|version3=
|version4=
|version5=
|version6=

|arg=
|eff=
|serverExec=

|gr1=
|gr2=
|gr3=
|gr4=
|gr5=

|descr=


|mp=

|pr=

|s1=

|p1=
|p2=
|p3=
|p4=
|p5=
|p6=
|p7=
|p8=
|p9=
|p10=

|p11=
|p12=
|p13=
|p14=
|p15=
|p16=
|p17=
|p18=
|p19=
|p20=

|r1=

|x1=

|seealso=
}}

Function Template

{{RV|type=function

|game1=
|game2=
|game3=
|game4=
|game5=
|game6=

|version1=
|version2=
|version3=
|version4=
|version5=
|version6=

|arg=
|eff=
|serverExec=

|gr1=
|gr2=
|gr3=
|gr4=
|gr5=

|descr=
|exec=

|mp=

|pr=

|s1=

|p1=
|p2=
|p3=
|p4=
|p5=
|p6=
|p7=
|p8=
|p9=
|p10=

|p11=
|p12=
|p13=
|p14=
|p15=
|p16=
|p17=
|p18=
|p19=
|p20=

|r1=

|x1=

|seealso=
}}