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=== Proper module documentation ===


===Alternative Syntaxes for dialog commands===
ARMA 3 introduced a very good set of modules to the editor, but the wiki is lacking in documentation for them, such as how they work and how they are implemented.
A lot of dialog commands (e.g. [[ctrlSetText]] vs. [[ctrlSetText control]], and [[lbDelete]] vs. [[lbDelete index]]) have separate pages for alternative syntaxes (which is probably a carry-over from the time the command template only allowed one syntax).<br>
:I've made a few pages, but there's still a lot of work to be done.  Some focus on this would be greatly appreciated.
Could somebody merge these, so that there is '''only one''' article per command?<br>
:I'm currently keeping track of the pages done so far [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlH5bLoEyaEEdDY3bElnRXRpV19FRE1Va3I2TktLbkE&usp=sheets_web#gid=0| here]].
If you are unable to delete the obsolete version of the page, please replace the content with the <nowiki>{{Delete|merged variations}}</nowiki> flag, and a sysop will later to the "cleanup work".<br>
:--[[User:Acesential|Acesential]] ([[User talk:Acesential|talk]]) 01:47, 22 February 2014 (CET)
Thanks! --[[User:Kronzky|Kronzky]] 22:51, 15 June 2009 (CEST)
:Not sure how many folks are actively editing, but this is still a significant issue. [[User:KC Grimes|KC Grimes]] ([[User talk:KC Grimes|talk]]) 03:47, 25 April 2018 (CEST)
 
::This is quite alot of work and it currently no priority. We are currently working on getting the command and function pages completely filled 23:55, 11 June 2018 (CEST)[[User:R3vo|R3vo]] ([[User talk:R3vo|talk]])
===Overloaded commands - same purpose===
(Overloaded commands - same command name (and purpose) with different arguments)
 
'''Recommendation:''' Combined page with various syntaxes, either: compressed like [[isNull]] (if suitable), or separate syntaxes like [[camSetTarget]].
 
<pre>* call body
* call code</pre>
 
<pre>* execVM
* execVM filename</pre>
 
<pre>* for do
* for forspec
* for var</pre>
 
<pre>* hintC
* hintC array
* hintC structuredText
* hintC text</pre>
 
<pre>* leaveVehicle
* leaveVehicle group
* leaveVehicle unit</pre>
 
<pre>* nearestObject
* nearestObject id
* nearestObject type</pre>
 
<pre>* say
* say string</pre>
 
<pre>* side
* side location</pre>
 
<pre>* skill
* skill vehicle</pre>
 
<pre>* text
* text location</pre>
 
<pre>* ctrlSetFontP height
* ctrlSetFontP name</pre>
 
<pre>* ctrl* - all other control/index variations</pre>
 
<pre>* lb* - all other control/index variations</pre>
 
<pre>* slider* - all other control/index variations</pre>
 
===Overloaded commands - different purposes===
(Overloaded commands - same command name (but for different purposes/category))
 
'''Recommendation:''' Common redirect page using base name with links to each variation (like [[for]], [[in]], ([[private]]))
 
<pre>* createUnit
* createUnit array</pre>
 
<pre>* createVehicle
* createVehicle array</pre>
 
<pre>* count
* count array
* count config</pre>
 
<pre>* direction
* direction location</pre>
 
<pre>* name
* name location
* config/name (odd name)</pre>
 
<pre>* position
* position location</pre>
 
===Scripting Commands, Case-Sensitivity, and Redirects===
 
Notice that [[setPos]] is an article, but [[setpos]] is not. If I simply type "setpos" into the search, I see a [http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Special:Search?search=setpos&go=Go search results] page rather than [[setPos]]. The same applies to almost all other scripting commands. This is a little annoying.
 
Normally, the BIKI software doesn't seem to care what you capitalize when typing into the search. "Bohemia Interactive," "bohemia interactive," and "BOHEmia IntERacTIve" all lead to the same page. However, it's as though the upper-case P in the middle of "setPos" confuses the wiki.
 
Is there a way we can fix this problem without creating hundreds of redirects? [[User:RKurtzDmitriyev|RKurtzDmitriyev]] 23:44, 14 February 2011 (CET)
:I assume there are settings for case-sensitivity but these can only be changed by Wiki-Admin afaik. If really there really is a need we could create the redirects via bot but not sure if this is the optimal solution. --[[User:T D|T_D]] 02:36, 15 February 2011 (CET)
::Thanks for the reply. Who's the Wiki-Admin? Dwarden?
 
::Sorry if that information is posted somewhere, but I couldn't find a staff roster.[[User:RKurtzDmitriyev|RKurtzDmitriyev]] 01:20, 17 February 2011 (CET)
 
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=="Needy" Page Categories==
The following lists may contain some pages with open issues:
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Proper module documentation

ARMA 3 introduced a very good set of modules to the editor, but the wiki is lacking in documentation for them, such as how they work and how they are implemented.

I've made a few pages, but there's still a lot of work to be done. Some focus on this would be greatly appreciated.
I'm currently keeping track of the pages done so far [here].
--Acesential (talk) 01:47, 22 February 2014 (CET)
Not sure how many folks are actively editing, but this is still a significant issue. KC Grimes (talk) 03:47, 25 April 2018 (CEST)
This is quite alot of work and it currently no priority. We are currently working on getting the command and function pages completely filled 23:55, 11 June 2018 (CEST)R3vo (talk)
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