setWaypointFormation: Difference between revisions

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Description

Description:

Switches the group formation when the waypoint becomes active.

Possible values are:

"NO CHANGE"
"COLUMN"
"STAG COLUMN"
"WEDGE"
"ECH LEFT"
"ECH RIGHT"
"VEE"
"LINE"
"FILE"
"DIAMOND"

Groups:

Waypoints

Syntax

Syntax:: waypoint setWaypointFormation formation
Parameters:: waypoint: Waypoint
: formation: String
Return Value:: Nothing

Examples

Example 1:: [_grp, 2] setWaypointFormation "LINE";

Additional Information

See also:: formations description waypoints deleteWaypoint copyWaypoints setCurrentWaypoint setWaypointBehaviour setWaypointCombatMode setWaypointCompletionRadius setWaypointDescription setWaypointHousePosition setWaypointPosition setWaypointScript setWaypointSpeed setWaypointStatements setWaypointTimeout setWaypointType setWaypointVisible waypointAttachVehicle waypointAttachedVehicle setWaypointLoiterRadius waypointLoiterRadius addWaypoint setWaypointLoiterType waypointSpeed

Notes

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-|  |= See also
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+|descr= Switches the group formation when the waypoint becomes active.
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+<br>
+Possible values are:
+* "NO CHANGE"
+* "COLUMN"
+* "STAG COLUMN"
+* "WEDGE"
+* "ECH LEFT"
+* "ECH RIGHT"
+* "VEE"
+* "LINE"
+* "FILE"
+* "DIAMOND"
+|s1= waypoint [[setWaypointFormation]] formation
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+|p2= formation: [[String]]
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+|seealso= [[Mission_Editor:_Waypoints#Formation|formations description]] [[waypoints]] [[deleteWaypoint]] [[copyWaypoints]] [[setCurrentWaypoint]] [[setWaypointBehaviour]] [[setWaypointCombatMode]] [[setWaypointCompletionRadius]] [[setWaypointDescription]] [[setWaypointHousePosition]] [[setWaypointPosition]] [[setWaypointScript]] [[setWaypointSpeed]] [[setWaypointStatements]] [[setWaypointTimeout]] [[setWaypointType]] [[setWaypointVisible]] [[waypointAttachVehicle]] [[waypointAttachedVehicle]] [[setWaypointLoiterRadius]] [[waypointLoiterRadius]] [[addWaypoint]] [[setWaypointLoiterType]] [[waypointSpeed]]
-[[Category:Scripting Commands|SETWAYPOINTFORMATION]]
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