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[[Category:Scripting Commands|SWITCHCAMERA]]
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[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.96|SWITCHCAMERA]]
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[[Category:Scripting Commands ArmA|SWITCHCAMERA]]


|game1= ofp
|version1= 1.00


<h2 style="color:#000066">'''''unit ''switchCamera ''mode'''''</h2>
|game2= ofpe
|version2= 1.00


|game3= arma1
|version3= 1.00


'''Operand types:'''
|game4= arma2
|version4= 1.00


'''unit:''' [[Object]]
|game5= arma2oa
|version5= 1.50


'''mode:''' [[String]]
|game6= tkoh
|version6= 1.00


'''Type of returned value:'''
|game7= arma3
|version7= 0.50


[[Nothing]]
|gr1= Camera Control


'''Description:'''
|descr= Switch camera to given vehicle / camera. Mode is one of:
* '''"INTERNAL"''': 1st person
* '''"GUNNER"''': optics / sights
* '''"EXTERNAL"''': 3rd person
* '''"GROUP"''': group
* '''"CARGO"''': same as "INTERNAL"


Switch camera to given '''vehicle / camera'''.
If you switch to a unit in a vehicle, this command uses the correct turret.
{{Feature|informative|Control over the unit is not given to the player. Use [[selectPlayer]] or a combination of [[switchCamera]] and [[remoteControl]] to achieve this.}}
{{Feature|warning|Always [[switchCamera]] first (when needed) before using [[remoteControl]] as doing it after may lead to unpredictable results.}}


'''Mode''' is one of:
|s1= target [[switchCamera]] mode


* '''"INTERNAL"''' (1st person)
|p1= target: [[Object]]
* '''"GUNNER"''' (optics / sights)
* '''"EXTERNAL"''' (3rd person)
* '''"GROUP"''' (group)


|p2= mode: [[String]]


'''Example:'''
|r1= [[Nothing]]


loon1 '''switchCamera''' '''"External"'''
|s2= [[switchCamera]] target


|s2since= arma3 1.66


'''Comments''
|p21= target: [[Object]]


If you [[switchCamera]] to a group leader, you can control his group as if it were your own.
|r2= [[Nothing]]
 
|x1= <sqf>player switchCamera "Gunner";</sqf>
 
|x2= <sqf>vehicle player switchCamera "External";</sqf>
 
|seealso= [[cameraView]] [[cameraOn]] [[cameraEffect]] [[selectPlayer]] [[remoteControl]]
}}
 
 
<dl class="command_description">
 
<dt></dt>
<dd class="notedate">Posted on 2015-05-16 - 13:14 (UTC)</dd>
<dt class="note">[[User:Killzone_Kid|Killzone_Kid]]</dt>
<dd class="note">
Force top down view:
<sqf>
private _cam = "Land_HandyCam_F" createVehicleLocal [0,0,0];
_cam hideObject true;
_cam attachTo [player, [0,0,10]];
_cam setVectorUp [0,0.99,0.01];
_cam switchCamera "Internal";
 
findDisplay 46 displayAddEventHandler ["MouseButtonDown", {
if (_this select 1 == 0) then {
player forceWeaponFire [currentMuzzle player, currentWeaponMode player];
};
false
}];
findDisplay 46 displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", {
if (_this select 1 in actionKeys "ReloadMagazine") then {
reload player;
};
false
}];
</sqf>
</dd>
 
</dl>

Latest revision as of 19:11, 15 March 2024

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Description

Description:
Switch camera to given vehicle / camera. Mode is one of:
  • "INTERNAL": 1st person
  • "GUNNER": optics / sights
  • "EXTERNAL": 3rd person
  • "GROUP": group
  • "CARGO": same as "INTERNAL"
If you switch to a unit in a vehicle, this command uses the correct turret.
ⓘ
Control over the unit is not given to the player. Use selectPlayer or a combination of switchCamera and remoteControl to achieve this.
⚠
Always switchCamera first (when needed) before using remoteControl as doing it after may lead to unpredictable results.
Groups:
Camera Control

Syntax

Syntax:
target switchCamera mode
Parameters:
target: Object
mode: String
Return Value:
Nothing

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
switchCamera target
Parameters:
target: Object
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
player switchCamera "Gunner";
Example 2:
vehicle player switchCamera "External";

Additional Information

See also:
cameraView cameraOn cameraEffect selectPlayer remoteControl

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note


Posted on 2015-05-16 - 13:14 (UTC)
Killzone_Kid
Force top down view:
private _cam = "Land_HandyCam_F" createVehicleLocal [0,0,0]; _cam hideObject true; _cam attachTo [player, [0,0,10]]; _cam setVectorUp [0,0.99,0.01]; _cam switchCamera "Internal"; findDisplay 46 displayAddEventHandler ["MouseButtonDown", { if (_this select 1 == 0) then { player forceWeaponFire [currentMuzzle player, currentWeaponMode player]; }; false }]; findDisplay 46 displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", { if (_this select 1 in actionKeys "ReloadMagazine") then { reload player; }; false }];
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