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Description

Description:

Check if given unit is local on the computer in multiplayer games - see Multiplayer Scripting - Locality.
This can be used to determine on which computer some code must be run. In single player all objects are local.

Multiplayer:

A few things to note amongst others:

• A game logic / module is always local to the server
• Terrain objects are local to every machine

Groups:

Multiplayer

Syntax

Syntax:

local object

Parameters:

object: Object or Group (since 1.32)

Return Value:

Boolean

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Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

local variable = value From Arma 2 v1.00 until Arma 3 v1.54 - see private for later versions

Return Value:

Nothing

Examples

Example 1:

if (not local _unit) then { hint format ["%1 is remote", name _unit]; };

Example 2:

_isLocalGroup = local group _unit;

Example 3:

Sets variable's scope:

// from Arma 2 v1.00 until Arma 3v1.54 local _myVariable = 42; // since Arma 3 v1.54 private _myVariable = 42;

Additional Information

See also:

"Local" Event Handler owner setOwner

Notes

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