isKindOf

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-wrong parameter ("Arma") defined!-1.00
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Description

Description:
Checks whether the object is of the given type.
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
Boolean = Object isKindOf "typeName"
Parameters:
Object
typeName: String
Return Value:
Boolean

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
Boolean = "typeName1" isKindOf "typeName2"
Parameters:
typeName1: String
typeName2: String
Return Value:
Boolean

Examples

Example 1:
vehicle player isKindOf "Tank"
Example 2:
"BMP2" isKindOf "Tank"

Additional Information

See also:
countTypetypeOf

Notes

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Notes

Posted on April 23, 2007 - 16:34
Kronzky
This command can be used on the whole hierarchical class tree (i.e. when checking a HMMWV, one could test for "HMMWV50", "Car", "LandVehicle", etc., all of which would return true.)
Posted on 16 Apr, 2008
Dr_Eyeball
It appears isKindOf is limited to the CfgVehicles branch of the class hierachy.
So CfgWeapons, CfgMagazines, etc will return false for checks like: ("M9" isKindOf "Pistol") returns false

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