Arma 2: Task Tutorial - Revision history

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	== Basics ==		== Basics ==

	Tasks were introduced in ~~[[:Category:Arma 2\|~~{{arma2}}]] and improved in [[Arma 3: Task Framework\|Arma 3]]. They replaced the [[Briefing.html\|old objective system]] used in [[:Category:ArmA: Armed Assault\|{{arma1}}]] and [[:Category:Operation Flashpoint\|{{ofp}}]].		Tasks were introduced in {{GameCategory\|arma2\|link= y}} and improved in [[Arma 3: Task Framework\|Arma 3]]. They replaced the [[Briefing.html\|old objective system]] used in [[:Category:ArmA: Armed Assault\|{{arma1}}]] and [[:Category:Operation Flashpoint\|{{ofp}}]].

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	\| "Assigned"		\| "Assigned"
	\| ''grey'' - The task is the current one		\| ''grey'' - The task is the current one
	\| rowspan="6" \| [[~~Image~~:Taskstates.png\|Task States]]		\| rowspan="6" \| [[File:Taskstates.png\|Task States]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| "Canceled"		\| "Canceled"

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	=== Create a task ===		=== Create a task ===

	~~[[private]]~~ <~~span style="color: purple; font-weight: bold"~~>_myTask~~</span>~~ = [[player~~]] [[~~createSimpleTask]] ["taskName1"];		<sqf>private _myTask = player createSimpleTask ["taskName1"];</sqf>

	=== Set a task's description ===		=== Set a task's description ===

	[[private]] _title = "Get the documents";		<sqf>
	[[private]] _description = "Enter the house to find the documents. Hurry, as the enemy is on its way.";		private _title = "Get the documents";
	[[private]] _waypoint = "House";		private _description = "Enter the house to find the documents. Hurry, as the enemy is on its way.";
			private _waypoint = "House";
	~~<span style="color: purple; font-weight: bold">~~_myTask~~</span> [[~~setSimpleTaskDescription]] [_description, _title, _waypoint];
			_myTask setSimpleTaskDescription [_description, _title, _waypoint];
			</sqf>

	=== Assign a task ===		=== Assign a task ===

	<~~span style="color: purple; font-weight: bold"~~>_myTask~~</span> [[~~setTaskState]] "Assigned";		<sqf>
	[[player~~]] [[~~setCurrentTask~~]] <span style="color: purple~~; ~~font-weight: bold">_myTask~~</~~span~~>;		_myTask setTaskState "Assigned";
			player setCurrentTask _myTask;
			</sqf>

	=== Set a task's destination ===		=== Set a task's destination ===

	<~~span style="color: purple; font-weight: bold"~~>_myTask~~</span> [[~~setSimpleTaskDestination~~]] [[~~getPosATL]] objDocuments; ~~{{cc\|~~a position}}		<sqf>
	~~{{cc\|~~or}}		_myTask setSimpleTaskDestination getPosATL objDocuments; // a position
	~~<span style="color: purple; font-weight: bold">~~_myTask~~</span> [[~~setSimpleTaskTarget]] [objDocuments, [[true]]]; ~~{{cc\|~~an object - Arma 2 OA v 1.55}}		// or
			_myTask setSimpleTaskTarget [objDocuments, true]; // an object - Arma 2 OA v 1.55
			</sqf>

	=== Set a task's state ===		=== Set a task's state ===

	<~~span style="color: purple; font-weight: bold"~~>_myTask~~</span> [[~~setTaskState]] "Succeeded";		<sqf>_myTask setTaskState "Succeeded";</sqf>

	=== Delete a task ===		=== Delete a task ===

	[[player~~]] [[~~removeSimpleTask~~]] <span style="color: purple~~; ~~font-weight: bold">_myTask~~</~~span~~>;		<sqf>player removeSimpleTask _myTask;</sqf>


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	=== Get a task's state ===		=== Get a task's state ===

	~~[[taskState]]~~ <~~span style="color: purple; font-weight: bold"~~>_myTask</~~span~~>;		<sqf>taskState _myTask;</sqf>

	=== Get a task's description ===		=== Get a task's description ===

	~~[[taskDescription]]~~ <~~span style="color: purple; font-weight: bold"~~>_myTask</~~span~~>;		<sqf>taskDescription _myTask;</sqf>

	=== Get a task's destination ===		=== Get a task's destination ===

	~~[[taskDestination]]~~ <~~span style="color: purple; font-weight: bold"~~>_myTask</~~span~~>;		<sqf>taskDestination _myTask;</sqf>

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2021-07-20T00:52:49Z

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	== Basics ==		== Basics ==

	Tasks were introduced in [[{{arma2}}]] and improved in [[Arma 3: Task Framework\|Arma 3]]. They replaced the [[Briefing.html\|old objective system]] used in [[:Category:ArmA: Armed Assault\|{{arma1}}]] and [[:Category:Operation Flashpoint\|{{ofp}}]].		Tasks were introduced in [[:Category:Arma 2\|{{arma2}}]] and improved in [[Arma 3: Task Framework\|Arma 3]]. They replaced the [[Briefing.html\|old objective system]] used in [[:Category:ArmA: Armed Assault\|{{arma1}}]] and [[:Category:Operation Flashpoint\|{{ofp}}]].

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2021-07-20T00:29:38Z

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	== Basics ==		== Basics ==

	Tasks were introduced in [[{{arma2}}]] and improved in [[Arma 3: Task Framework\|Arma 3]]. They replaced the [[Briefing.html\|old objective system]] used in [[Armed Assault]] and [[:Category:Operation Flashpoint\|{{ofp}}]].		Tasks were introduced in [[{{arma2}}]] and improved in [[Arma 3: Task Framework\|Arma 3]]. They replaced the [[Briefing.html\|old objective system]] used in [[:Category:ArmA: Armed Assault\|{{arma1}}]] and [[:Category:Operation Flashpoint\|{{ofp}}]].

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	{{Feature\|arma3 \| For '''{{arma3}}'''<nowiki/>'s Task Tutorial, see [[Arma 3: Task Framework Tutorial]].}}		{{Feature \| arma3 \| For '''{{arma3}}'''<nowiki/>'s Task Tutorial, see [[Arma 3: Task Framework Tutorial]].}}

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	If you switch back to the original unit, it will have this created task.		If you switch back to the original unit, it will have this created task.

	{{~~Important~~ \| Task creation is '''local''' and should be executed on every client that needs it, such as every client that ''could'' access the unit.}}		{{Feature \| important \| Task creation is '''local''' and should be executed on every client that needs it, such as every client that ''could'' access the unit.}}

	The value returned by [[createSimpleTask]] is a unique handle to the unit's task, returns a handle (variable which refers to the created task). Each task has a unique handle. Even using same line of code on different client will result in a different handle for the "same" task.		The value returned by [[createSimpleTask]] is a unique handle to the unit's task, returns a handle (variable which refers to the created task). Each task has a unique handle. Even using same line of code on different client will result in a different handle for the "same" task.

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2021-01-02T11:20:14Z

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "[[Arma 3 Task Framework" to "[[Arma 3: Task Framework"

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	== Basics ==		== Basics ==

	Tasks were introduced in [[{{arma2}}]] and improved in [[Arma 3 Task Framework\|Arma 3]]. They replaced the [[Briefing.html\|old objective system]] used in [[Armed Assault]] and [[:Category:Operation Flashpoint\|{{ofp}}]].		Tasks were introduced in [[{{arma2}}]] and improved in [[Arma 3: Task Framework\|Arma 3]]. They replaced the [[Briefing.html\|old objective system]] used in [[Armed Assault]] and [[:Category:Operation Flashpoint\|{{ofp}}]].


	{{Feature\|arma3 \| For '''{{arma3}}'''<nowiki/>'s Task Tutorial, see [[Arma 3 Task Framework Tutorial]].}}		{{Feature\|arma3 \| For '''{{arma3}}'''<nowiki/>'s Task Tutorial, see [[Arma 3: Task Framework Tutorial]].}}


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	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Arma 3 Task Framework]]		* [[Arma 3: Task Framework]]
	* [[Arma 3 Task Framework Tutorial]]		* [[Arma 3: Task Framework Tutorial]]
	* [[:Category:Function_Group:_Tasks\|Tasks Functions]]		* [[:Category:Function_Group:_Tasks\|Tasks Functions]]
	* [[:Category:Command Group: Briefing\|Briefing Commands]]		* [[:Category:Command Group: Briefing\|Briefing Commands]]

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	[[Category: Scripting ~~Topics~~]]		[[Category:Arma Scripting Tutorials]]
	~~{{GameCategory\|arma2\|Editing}}~~