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Description:: Returns current periscope elevation value, see also elevatePeriscope.
Groups:: Object Manipulation Animations

Syntax:

vehicle periscopeElevation turretPath

Parameters:

vehicle: Object - vehicle with periscope tech

turretPath: Turret Path

Return Value:

Array with [elevation, isLocked]

elevation: Number - current periscope elevation value. -1 in case of an invalid turret
isLocked: Boolean - whether or not user override is blocked

Example 1:: _eddie periscopeElevation [0] params ["_elevation", "_isLocked"];

See also:: elevatePeriscope animationPhase allTurrets PeriscopeElevationChanged

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 |p1= vehicle: [[Object]] - vehicle with periscope tech
-|p2= turretPath: [[Array]] - turret path
+|p2= turretPath: [[Turret Path]]
-|r1= [[Array]] - in format [elevation, locked], where:
+|r1= [[Array]] with [elevation, isLocked]
 * elevation: [[Number]] - current periscope elevation value. -1 in case of an invalid turret
-* locked: [[Boolean]] - whether or not user override is blocked
+* isLocked: [[Boolean]] - whether or not user override is blocked
-|x1= <code>_eddie [[periscopeElevation]] [0];</code>
+|x1= <sqf>_eddie periscopeElevation [0] params ["_elevation", "_isLocked"];</sqf>
-|seealso= [[elevatePeriscope]] [[animationPhase]], [[allTurrets]], [[Arma 3: Event Handlers#PeriscopeElevationChanged|PeriscopeElevationChanged]]
+|seealso= [[elevatePeriscope]] [[animationPhase]] [[allTurrets]] [[Arma 3: Event Handlers#PeriscopeElevationChanged|PeriscopeElevationChanged]]
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