visibleMap

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Description

Description:

Return true if the main map is shown (active). In Arma 3 it also returns true if the respawn screen map is visible.

Groups:

MapInteraction

Syntax

Syntax:

visibleMap

Return Value:

Boolean

Examples

Example 1:

if (visibleMap) then {hint "You're showing the map !"};

Additional Information

See also:

forceMap openMap

Notes

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Posted on 13 November 2017

James

visibleMap does not work in all cases where a map might be part of a dialog like in a uav terminal or in a artillery computer dialog. Some of these cases can be covered with an addMissionEventHandler of type "Map". Just use the two magic variables 'mapIsOpened' and 'mapIsForced'. Skeleton might look something like:

// update marker as long as map is open (works for uav stations as well) J_myGPSEH = addMissionEventHandler ["Map", { params ["_mapIsOpened", "_mapIsForced"]; if (_mapIsOpened) then { systemChat "GPS active"; J_var_GPSOn = true; // no sheduled environment -> create one /* Triggered when map is opened or closed either by user action or script command openMap. */ [] spawn { waitUntil { // ... // do something as long as map is open not J_var_GPSOn }; }; } else { J_var_GPSOn = false; systemChat "GPS inactive"; }; }];