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The ArmA variant of setGroupId has new abilities. As can be seen in the syntax description, it can take a parameter array

 [nameFormat, nameParam1, ...]

The ''nameFormat'' part is a format string that determines the parameter(s) that follow it. An example:

 player setGroupid ["%GroupSquad-%GroupPlatoon-%GroupCompany","Squad1","Platoon2","CompanyCharlie"];
 player sideChat "Hello";

This will result in my player character saying

 1-2-C 1 (Killswitch): "HELLO"

One can also get the old OFP style group names by

 player setGroupid ["%GroupNames %GroupColors","November","GroupColor3"];
 player sideChat "Hello";

which results in

 November Green 1 (Killswitch): "HELLO"

Take a look at the main ArmA config, in ''class CfgWorlds'' and look at
 * the ''groupNameFormat'' string.
 * the classes ''GroupSquad'', ''GroupPlatoon'', ''GroupCompany'' and their contents.
 * the classes ''GroupNames'' and ''GroupColors''.

I wasn't sure if all of this was suitable for a note, so I put my findings here on the discussion page instead.

[[User:Killswitch|Killswitch]] 18:21, 21 April 2007 (CEST)
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