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| Returns mission root plus the filename in a form of filepath to be used with commands requiring absolute path such as [[playSound3D]], [[drawIcon3D]], [[createSimpleObject]], etc. Any leading "\" in the filename will be stripped as the mission root includes one already.
| Returns mission root plus the filename in a form of filepath to be used with commands requiring absolute path such as [[playSound3D]], [[drawIcon3D]], [[createSimpleObject]], etc. Any leading "\" in the filename will be stripped as the mission root includes one already.


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Revision as of 00:05, 13 June 2021

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Description

Description:
Description needed
Groups:
SystemMission Information

Syntax

Syntax:
getMissionPath filename
Parameters:
filename: String
Return Value:
String - absolute path

Examples

Example 1:
// would return e.g "C:\Users\Username\Documents\Arma 3\missions\MissionName.Altis\icons\myIcon.paa" private _path = getMissionPath "icons\myIcon.paa"; private _path = getMissionPath "\icons\myIcon.paa"; // leading \ is also fine
Example 2:
// would return e.g "C:\Users\Username\Documents\Arma 3\missions\MissionName.Altis\" with the trailing \ private _root = getMissionPath "";

Additional Information

See also:
See also needed

Notes

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