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R3vo: Added display and control

2026-03-21T09:42:52Z

Added display and control

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	\|gr1= Object Manipulation		\|gr1= Object Manipulation

	\|descr= Returns the class name of a given ~~object~~.		\|descr= Returns the class name of given target.

	\|s1= [[typeOf]] ~~obj~~		\|s1= [[typeOf]] target

	\|p1= ~~obj~~: [[Object]]		\|p1= target: [[Object]], since {{GVI\|arma3\|2.22}} [[Control]], [[Display]]

	\|r1= [[String]] - config class name, or empty string if ''~~obj~~'' does not have a class		\|r1= [[String]] - config class name, or empty string if ''target'' does not have a class

	\|x1= <sqf>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</sqf>		\|x1= <sqf>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</sqf>

			\|x2= <sqf>
			// Since 2.22
			typeOf (findDisplay 313); // "Display3DEN"
			</sqf>

	\|seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]] [[ctrlClassName]]		\|seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]] [[ctrlClassName]]

R3vo: ctrlClassName to see also

2026-03-19T10:59:20Z

ctrlClassName to see also

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	\|x1= <sqf>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</sqf>		\|x1= <sqf>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</sqf>

	\|seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]]		\|seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]] [[ctrlClassName]]
	}}		}}

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

2023-08-04T13:26:50Z

Some wiki formatting

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	\|timestamp= 20060804120300		\|timestamp= 20060804120300
	\|text= Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house:		\|text= Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house:
	<sqf>hint ~~format ["%1",~~ typeOf ~~object]~~; // Shows the class name (XXX)</sqf>		<sqf>hint typeOf _object; // Shows the class name (XXX)</sqf>
	Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the [[Mission.sqm]]. Find the line: vehicle = "XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above. Save it, and load the map. This method is no longer available since {{arma1}}.		Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the [[Mission.sqm]]. Find the line: vehicle = "XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above.
			Save it, and load the map. This method is no longer available since {{arma1}}.
	\|game= ofp		\|game= ofp
	\|version= 1.90		\|version= 1.90
	}}		}}

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

2022-07-01T14:13:20Z

Some wiki formatting

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	\|gr1= Object Manipulation		\|gr1= Object Manipulation

	\|descr= Returns the ~~config~~ class name of given object ~~or {{ic\|""}} if object does not have a config class~~.		\|descr= Returns the class name of a given object.

	\|s1= [[typeOf]] ~~object~~		\|s1= [[typeOf]] obj

	\|p1= ~~object~~: [[Object]]		\|p1= obj: [[Object]]

	\|r1= [[String]] - ~~Config~~ class or ~~{{ic\|""}}~~		\|r1= [[String]] - config class name, or empty string if ''obj'' does not have a class

	\|x1= <sqf>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</sqf>		\|x1= <sqf>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</sqf>
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	}}		}}

	~~<dl class~~=~~"command_description">~~		{{Note
			\|user= Hardrock
	~~<dt></dt>~~		\|timestamp= 20060804120300
	~~<dd class~~=~~"notedate">Posted on August 4, 2006 - 12:03</dd>~~		\|text= Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house:
	~~<dt class="note">[[User:Hardrock~~\|~~hardrock]]</dt>~~
	~~<dd class~~=~~"note">{{GVI\|ofp\|1.90}}~~ Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house:
	<sqf>hint format ["%1", typeOf object]; // Shows the class name (XXX)</sqf>		<sqf>hint format ["%1", typeOf object]; // Shows the class name (XXX)</sqf>
	Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the [[Mission.sqm]]. Find the line: vehicle = "XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above. Save it, and load the map. This method is no longer available since {{arma1}}.		Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the [[Mission.sqm]]. Find the line: vehicle = "XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above. Save it, and load the map. This method is no longer available since {{arma1}}.
	~~</dl>~~		\|game= ofp
			\|version= 1.90
			}}

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

2022-05-14T11:00:05Z

Some wiki formatting

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	<dt class="note">[[User:Hardrock\|hardrock]]</dt>		<dt class="note">[[User:Hardrock\|hardrock]]</dt>
	<dd class="note">{{GVI\|ofp\|1.90}} Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house:		<dd class="note">{{GVI\|ofp\|1.90}} Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house:
	<~~code~~>hint format ["%1", typeOf object]; // Shows the class name (XXX)</~~code~~>		<sqf>hint format ["%1", typeOf object]; // Shows the class name (XXX)</sqf>
	Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the [[Mission.sqm]]. Find the line: vehicle = "XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above. Save it, and load the map. This method is no longer available since {{arma1}}.		Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the [[Mission.sqm]]. Find the line: vehicle = "XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above. Save it, and load the map. This method is no longer available since {{arma1}}.
	</dl>		</dl>

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\|x([0-9])= `([^<])<\/code>" to "|x$1= $2"`


2022-05-13T09:25:47Z
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|r1= [[String]] - Config class or {{ic|""}} |r1= [[String]] - Config class or {{ic|""}}



|x1= <code>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</code> |x1= <sqf>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</sqf>



|seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]] |seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]]



Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^
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]*)\}\}([^
]*)<\/code>" to "$1// $2$3"

2022-05-12T10:22:18Z
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<dt class="note">[[User:Hardrock|hardrock]]</dt> <dt class="note">[[User:Hardrock|hardrock]]</dt>
<dd class="note">{{GVI|ofp|1.90}} Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house: <dd class="note">{{GVI|ofp|1.90}} Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house:
<code>hint format ["%1", typeOf object]; {{cc|Shows the class name (XXX)}}</code> <code>hint format ["%1", typeOf object]; // Shows the class name (XXX)</code>
Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the [[Mission.sqm]]. Find the line: vehicle = "XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above. Save it, and load the map. This method is no longer available since {{arma1}}. Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the [[Mission.sqm]]. Find the line: vehicle = "XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above. Save it, and load the map. This method is no longer available since {{arma1}}.
</dl> </dl>



Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^
]*)\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^
]*)<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"

2022-05-12T10:19:46Z
Text replacement - "<code>([^ ]*)\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^ ]*)<\/code>" to "<code>$1$2$3</code>"

				
				
				
				
				
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|r1= [[String]] - Config class or {{ic|""}} |r1= [[String]] - Config class or {{ic|""}}



|x1= <code>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { [[hint]] "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</code> |x1= <code>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</code>



|seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]] |seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]]



Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^
]*)\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^
]*)<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"

2022-05-12T10:19:37Z
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|r1= [[String]] - Config class or {{ic|""}} |r1= [[String]] - Config class or {{ic|""}}



|x1= <code>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") [[then]] { [[hint]] "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</code> |x1= <code>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { [[hint]] "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</code>



|seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]] |seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]]



Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^
]*)\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^
]*)<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"

2022-05-12T10:19:27Z
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|r1= [[String]] - Config class or {{ic|""}} |r1= [[String]] - Config class or {{ic|""}}



|x1= <code>if (typeOf vehicle [[player]] == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") [[then]] { [[hint]] "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</code> |x1= <code>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") [[then]] { [[hint]] "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</code>



|seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]] |seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]]
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<dt class="note">[[User:Hardrock|hardrock]]</dt> <dt class="note">[[User:Hardrock|hardrock]]</dt>
<dd class="note">{{GVI|ofp|1.90}} Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house: <dd class="note">{{GVI|ofp|1.90}} Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house:
<code>hint format ["%1", typeOf [[object]]]; {{cc|Shows the class name (XXX)}}</code> <code>hint format ["%1", typeOf object]; {{cc|Shows the class name (XXX)}}</code>
Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the [[Mission.sqm]]. Find the line: vehicle = "XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above. Save it, and load the map. This method is no longer available since {{arma1}}. Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the [[Mission.sqm]]. Find the line: vehicle = "XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above. Save it, and load the map. This method is no longer available since {{arma1}}.
</dl> </dl>

typeOf - Revision history

R3vo: Added display and control

R3vo: ctrlClassName to see also

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\|x([0-9])= `([^<])<\/code>" to "|x$1= $2"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "`([^ ])\{\{cc\|([^ ])\}\}([^ ]*)<\/code>" to "$1// $2$3"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "`([^ ])\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^ ])<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "`([^ ])\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^ ])<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "`([^ ])\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^ ])<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"`

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	\|r1= [[String]] - Config class or {{ic\|""}}		\|r1= [[String]] - Config class or {{ic\|""}}

	\|x1= <~~code~~>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</~~code~~>		\|x1= <sqf>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</sqf>

	\|seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]]		\|seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]]

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	<dt class="note">[[User:Hardrock\|hardrock]]</dt>		<dt class="note">[[User:Hardrock\|hardrock]]</dt>
	<dd class="note">{{GVI\|ofp\|1.90}} Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house:		<dd class="note">{{GVI\|ofp\|1.90}} Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house:
	<code>hint format ["%1", typeOf object]; ~~{{cc\|~~Shows the class name (XXX)}}</code>		<code>hint format ["%1", typeOf object]; // Shows the class name (XXX)</code>
	Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the [[Mission.sqm]]. Find the line: vehicle = "XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above. Save it, and load the map. This method is no longer available since {{arma1}}.		Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the [[Mission.sqm]]. Find the line: vehicle = "XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above. Save it, and load the map. This method is no longer available since {{arma1}}.
	</dl>		</dl>

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	\|r1= [[String]] - Config class or {{ic\|""}}		\|r1= [[String]] - Config class or {{ic\|""}}

	\|x1= <code>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { [[hint]] "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</code>		\|x1= <code>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</code>

	\|seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]]		\|seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]]

typeOf - Revision history

R3vo: Added display and control

R3vo: ctrlClassName to see also

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Some wiki formatting

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\|x([0-9])= *([^<]*)<\/code>" to "|x$1= $2"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^ ]*)\{\{cc\|([^ ]*)\}\}([^ ]*)<\/code>" to "$1// $2$3"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^ ]*)\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^ ]*)<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^ ]*)\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^ ]*)<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "([^ ]*)\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^ ]*)<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\|x([0-9])= `([^<])<\/code>" to "|x$1= $2"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "`([^ ])\{\{cc\|([^ ])\}\}([^ ]*)<\/code>" to "$1// $2$3"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "`([^ ])\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^ ])<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "`([^ ])\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^ ])<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"`

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "`([^ ])\[\[([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\]\]([^ ])<\/code>" to "$1$2$3"`