BIS fnc error

0.50

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Description

Description:

Logs an error message and shows an ingame error message. The message is shown when either of the following is true:

• In 2D Editor
• In Eden Editor via BIS_fnc_3DENNotification
• Display 313 (Eden Editor display) is available
• profilenamespace getvariable ["BIS_fnc_init_displayErrors",false] is set to true.

Output format:

• In multiplayer (isMultiplayer) the function will add the profileName in front of the message
• If _fnc_error_exit is set to true before the function call, the log message will display HALT: instead of ERROR:
• If function is called from within another function, the name of the parent function will be displayed. This can be overwritten by setting _fnc_scriptName to a custom value

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allowFunctionsLog has to be set to 1 in Description.ext for this function to have any effect.

Execution:

call

Groups:

Diagnostic

Syntax

Syntax:

[message, param1, ..., paramN] call BIS_fnc_error

Parameters:

message: String - (formatted) logged message

param1..paramN: Anything - (Optional) format arguments, if any

Return Value:

Array in format: [message, param1..paramN]

Examples

Example 1:

["Player is too far away (%1 metres)", round (player distance [0, 0, 0])] call BIS_fnc_error;

Example 2:

// some useful function cases if (!isServer) exitWith { ["This function must run on the server"] call BIS_fnc_error }; if (!hasInterface) exitWith { ["This function must not run on a headless machine"] call BIS_fnc_error }; if (!local _vehicle) exitWith { ["This function must run on the vehicle owner's machine"] call BIS_fnc_error };

Example 3:

// Change rpt log to "HALT" indicating that function exited private _fnc_error_exit = true; if (exitHere) exitWith { "Some error message!" call BIS_fnc_error; // Output in rpt: "log: HALT: [BIS_fnc_debugConsoleExec] Some error message!" };

Example 4:

private _fnc_scriptName = "My_Awesome_Custom_Function"; "Some error message!" call BIS_fnc_error; // Output in rpt: "log: ERROR: [My_Awesome_Custom_Function] Some error message!"

Additional Information

See also:

BIS_fnc_errorMsg BIS_fnc_log BIS_fnc_logFormat BIS_fnc_logFormatServer

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