preloadObject: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 06:49, 27 November 2023

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Description:: Preloads all textures, materials and proxies needed to render given object. Works with objects and classnames - note that classnames require an object instance in the mission.
Groups:: Object Manipulation

Syntax:

distance preloadObject object

Parameters:

distance: Number - distance at which preload the object

object: Object or String

Object - existing object
String - object classname - an object of that type must exist in the mission for it to have effect

Return Value:

Boolean - true when preload is finished

Example 1:: [] spawn { waitUntil { 10 preloadObject "SoldierW" }; hint "Preload finished"; };
Example 2:: [] spawn { waitUntil { 10 preloadObject leader player }; hint "Preload finished"; };

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 |p1= distance: [[Number]] -  distance at which preload the object
-|p2= thing: [[Object]] or [[String]]
+|p2= object: [[Object]] or [[String]]
 * [[Object]] - existing object
 * [[String]] - object classname - an object of that type '''must''' exist in the mission for it to have effect
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 |r1= [[Boolean]] - [[true]] when preload is finished
-|x1= <code>[] spawn
+|x1= <sqf>[] spawn
 {
 	waitUntil { 10 preloadObject "SoldierW" };
 	hint "Preload finished";
-};</code>
+};</sqf>
-|x2= <code>[] spawn
+|x2= <sqf>[] spawn
 {
 	waitUntil { 10 preloadObject leader player };
-	[[hint]] "Preload finished";
+	hint "Preload finished";
-};</code>
+};</sqf>
 |seealso= [[preloadCamera]] [[preloadSound]] [[preloadTitleObj]] [[preloadTitleRsc]]
 }}