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| Returns all entities within specific [[Eden Editor]] layer. To be used when the scenario is running, not in the editor workspace.
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Useful for disabling / enabling whole parts of the scenario which you add to specific layer while editing. '''Default layers cannot be accessed this way.'''
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| [[getMissionLayerEntities]] layerName |SYNTAX=
|descr= Returns all entities within the specific [[Eden Editor: Layer|Eden Editor layer]] and its sub-layers.
|p1= layerName: [[String]] - Layer name in the editor. If multiple layers with the same name are present in the scenario, the first found one is used. |PARAMETER1=
To be used when the scenario is running, not in the editor workspace.
| [[Array]] in format <code>[objects:Array, markers:Array]</code> |RETURNVALUE=
Useful to disable/enable whole parts of the scenario if layers are used during mission design.
{{Feature|informative|Default layers are not returned.}}


|x1= <code>_base = [[getMissionLayerEntities]] "Base";</code>
|s1= [[getMissionLayerEntities]] layerName
|EXAMPLE1=


|p1= layerName: can be one of:
* [[String]] - case-insensitive; layer name in the editor. If multiple layers with the same name are present in the scenario, the first found one is used
* [[Number]] - layer ID in the editor


|x2= <code>[[waitUntil]] {([[player]] [[distance]] _someObject) > 800};
|r1= [[Array]] in format [objects, markers, {{GVI|arma3|2.14|size= 0.75}} groups] (or empty array if the layer does not exist)
{
[[deleteVehicle]] [[_x]];
} [[forEach]] (('''getMissionLayerEntities''' "Simple Objects") [[select]] 0);//Deletes all objects within that layer after the player is over 800m away from _someObject</code>
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|x3= <code>_layer1337Entities = [[getMissionLayerEntities]] 1337;</code>
|x1= <sqf>private _base = getMissionLayerEntities "Base";</sqf>
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|s2= [[getMissionLayerEntities]] layerID |SYNTAX=
|x2= delete all objects within that layer after the player is over 800m away from _someObject:
<sqf>
waitUntil { sleep 1; (player distance _someObject) > 800 };
private _simpleObjects = (getMissionLayerEntities "Simple Objects") select 0;
{
deleteVehicle _x;
} forEach _simpleObjects;
</sqf>


|p21= layerID: [[Number]] - Layer ID in the editor.|PARAMETER1=
|x3= <sqf>private _layer1337Entities = getMissionLayerEntities 1337;</sqf>
|r2= [[Array]] in format <code>[objects:Array, markers:Array]</code> |RETURNVALUE=


|x4= <sqf>getMissionLayerEntities 42 params [["_objects", []], ["_markers", []], ["_groups", []]];</sqf>


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|seealso= [[get3DENLayerEntities]]
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| [[get3DENLayerEntities]] |SEEALSO=
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|user= R3vo
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|timestamp= 20161026152700
|text= After an [[object]] was deleted from a layer, [[getMissionLayerEntities]] will return {{hl|&lt;NULL-object&gt;}} for the deleted [[object]].
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on October 26, 2016 - 15:27 (UTC)</dd>
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After an [[object]] was deleted from a layer, '''getMissionLayerEntities''' will return <NULL-object> for the deleted [[object]].
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Version: 1.65<br>
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Latest revision as of 11:45, 14 February 2024

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Description

Description:
Returns all entities within the specific Eden Editor layer and its sub-layers. To be used when the scenario is running, not in the editor workspace. Useful to disable/enable whole parts of the scenario if layers are used during mission design.
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Default layers are not returned.
Groups:
Eden EditorMission Information

Syntax

Syntax:
getMissionLayerEntities layerName
Parameters:
layerName: can be one of:
  • String - case-insensitive; layer name in the editor. If multiple layers with the same name are present in the scenario, the first found one is used
  • Number - layer ID in the editor
Return Value:
Array in format [objects, markers, Arma 3 logo black.png2.14 groups] (or empty array if the layer does not exist)

Examples

Example 1:
private _base = getMissionLayerEntities "Base";
Example 2:
delete all objects within that layer after the player is over 800m away from _someObject:
waitUntil { sleep 1; (player distance _someObject) > 800 }; private _simpleObjects = (getMissionLayerEntities "Simple Objects") select 0; { deleteVehicle _x; } forEach _simpleObjects;
Example 3:
private _layer1337Entities = getMissionLayerEntities 1337;
Example 4:
getMissionLayerEntities 42 params [["_objects", []], ["_markers", []], ["_groups", []]];

Additional Information

See also:
get3DENLayerEntities

Notes

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R3vo - c
Posted on Oct 26, 2016 - 15:27 (UTC)
After an object was deleted from a layer, getMissionLayerEntities will return <NULL-object> for the deleted object.
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