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Description

Description:: Returns the class name of given target.
Groups:: Object Manipulation

Syntax

Syntax:: typeOf target
Parameters:: target: Object, since 2.22 Control, Display
Return Value:: String - config class name, or empty string if target does not have a class

Examples

Example 1:: if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };
Example 2:: // Since 2.22 typeOf (findDisplay 313); // "Display3DEN"

Additional Information

See also:: countType isKindOf configOf ctrlClassName

Notes

: Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note

Hardrock - c

Posted on Aug 04, 2006 - 12:03 (UTC)

1.90

Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house:

hint typeOf _object; // Shows the class name (XXX)

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 Armed Assault.

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-<h2 style="color:#000066">'''typeOf ''vehicle'''''</h2>
+{{RV|type=command
-'''Operand types:'''
+|game1= ofp
+|version1= 1.90
-vehicle: [[Object]]
+|game2= ofpe
+|version2= 1.00
-'''Type of returned value:'''
+|game3= arma1
+|version3= 1.00
-[[String]]
+|game4= arma2
+|version4= 1.00
-'''Description:'''
+|game5= arma2oa
+|version5= 1.50
-Returns the class type of a given object or vehicle.
+|game6= tkoh
+|version6= 1.00
-'''Example:'''
+|game7= arma3
+|version7= 0.50
-_class = '''typeOf''' _mi24
+|gr1= Object Manipulation
+|descr= Returns the class name of given target.
-'''Comments'''
+|s1= [[typeOf]] target
-Comments by ''General Barron''
+|p1= target: [[Object]], since {{GVI|arma3|2.22}} [[Control]], [[Display]]
-Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor (such as a house):
+|r1= [[String]] - config class name, or empty string if ''target'' does not have a class
-hint format["%1", '''''typeof''''' object xxx]
+|x1= <sqf>if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };</sqf>
-Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the mission.sqm.
+|x2= <sqf>
-Find the line: vehicle="XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above.
+// Since 2.22
-Save it, and load the map. You just placed a new house!
+typeOf (findDisplay 313); // "Display3DEN"
+</sqf>
+|seealso= [[countType]] [[isKindOf]] [[configOf]] [[ctrlClassName]]
+}}
+{{Note
+|user= Hardrock
+|timestamp= 20060804120300
+|text= Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house:
+<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}}.
+|game= ofp
+|version= 1.90
+}}