setVariable

1.00

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Description

Description:

Set variable to given value in the variable space of given element.
To remove a variable, set it to nil (e.g. player setVariable ["varname", nil];).

All available data type combinations:

• Namespace setVariable Array
• Control setVariable Array
• Object setVariable Array
• Group setVariable Array
• Team_Member setVariable Array
• Task setVariable Array
• Location setVariable Array

Multiplayer:

The variable space of the object is local to each client and by default changes are not broadcast.
Since Arma 2: If the public parameter for supported types is true, the value will be synchronized also for a JIP player.

Syntax

Syntax:

objectName setVariable [name, value, (public)]

Parameters:

objectName: Object or Location. Arma 2 also supports: Namespace, Group, Control, Task

[name, value]: Array

name: String

value: Any_Value

public: Boolean - Only available for Object types. If public is true then the value is broadcast to all computers.

Return Value:

Nothing

Examples

Example 1:

_myTruck setVariable ["myPublicVariable", 123, true];

Example 2:

_myTruck setVariable ["myLocalVariable", ["321", _var], false];

Additional Information

See also:

MP editing guidegetVariable

Notes

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Notes

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According to Suma, beginning with ArmA version 1.08, "setVariable now should work on any entity which can be targeted by AI, including soldier and game logic units. This includes most buildings, but not other static objects. Using it with buildings one should be aware the building may be discarded because of streaming. In such case the variable space is lost. When used for buildings, the storage should therefore be considered non-reliable." Reference: Make setVariable work on other things than just vehicles

Posted on 3 November, 2009 - 19:40 (CEST)

.kju

Public variable parameter works also for groups in ArmA II. Ref: A2 CIT.

Posted on January 18, 2010 - 17:27 (CEST)

Lou Montana

this command doesn't work with tasks in Arma 2 1.05

Posted on February 8, 2010 - 18:42 (CEST)

LaKing

In Arma 2 1.05 the missionNamespace object allows only the two main Arguments by syntax. Publishing the Variable afterwards works fine.

Posted on January 25, 2011 - 02:48 (CEST)

Lou Montana

this command does work with tasks in Arma 2 OA 1.57

Posted on 19 July, 2011

kju

My finds with 1.59 are:

• not working for Task (example anyone?)
• public is JIP synced for Object and Group
• public parameter is not available for Namespace, Location (, Task)

Posted on 8 May, 2012

Krause

IMPORTANT: This will not work on groups if you do it from the init line (you'll experience locality issues). Do something like this instead: Put this on init line: b_GroupSetup = [group this, "3/B", "Tank", "Platoon"]execvm "grouptest.sqf"; grouptest.sqf: if (isserver) then { private ["_GroupSelect", "_GroupDesig", "_GroupType", "_GroupSize"]; _GroupSelect = _this select 0; _GroupDesig = _this select 1; _GroupType = _this select 2; _GroupSize = _this select 3; _GroupSelect setvariable ["groupDetails", [_GroupDesig, _GroupType, _GroupSize, 0, [], ""], true]; };