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{{Feature | important | This command cannot force return type, it will return the value of the type given in config. Use [[isEqualType]] to additionally reaffirm the correct type if necessary to account for human error.}}   
{{Feature | important | This command cannot force return type, it will return the value of the type given in config. Use [[isEqualType]] to additionally reaffirm the correct type if necessary to account for human error.}}   


| '''getMissionConfigValue''' attribute
|s1=  '''getMissionConfigValue''' attribute
 
|p1= attribute: [[String]] - attribute name
|p1= attribute: [[String]] - attribute name
| [[Number]], [[String]] or [[Array]], depending on the attribute value type. [[nil|Nil]] when the attribute is undefined.
| [[Number]], [[String]] or [[Array]], depending on the attribute value type. [[nil|Nil]] when the attribute is undefined.

Revision as of 00:14, 13 June 2021

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Description

Description:
Description needed
Groups:
ConfigMission Information

Syntax

Syntax:
getMissionConfigValue attribute
Parameters:
attribute: String - attribute name
Return Value:
Return value needed

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
getMissionConfigValue [attribute, defaultValue]
Parameters:
attribute: String - attribute name
defaultValue: Anything - value used when the attribute is undefined
Return Value:
Number, String or Array, depending on the attribute value type. Default value when the attribute is undefined.

Examples

Example 1:
_respawnDelay = getMissionConfigValue ["respawnDelay",0] Returns respawn delay value. Replaces the previous approach which would scan only the external Description.ext file, but ignore the value set in the Eden Editor: _respawnDelay = getNumber (missionConfigFile >> "respawnDelay"); // Old approach

Additional Information

See also:
getMissionConfigmissionConfigFile

Notes

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