commandTarget: Difference between revisions

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Description:: Order the given unit(s) to target the given target (via the radio). Command given to the player, puts a red square with words Target and Distance on player's HUD at target location. If player in vehicle and has radar facilities, it also adds target marker to the radar.
Multiplayer:: This command is only effective when used on local units. When used on a remote unit, this command will create radio dialogue on the machine the unit is local to, but the unit will not target the target.
Groups:: Groups

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+{{RV|type=command
-<h2 style="color:#000066"> '''commandTarget ''position'''''</h2>
+|game1= ofp
+|version1= 1.00
+|game2= ofpe
+|version2= 1.00
-'''Operand types:'''
+|game3= arma1
+|version3= 1.00
-'''position:''' [[Object]]
+|game4= arma2
+|version4= 1.00
-'''Type of returned value:'''
+|game5= arma2oa
+|version5= 1.50
-[[Nothing]]
+|game6= tkoh
+|version6= 1.00
-'''Description:'''
+|game7= arma3
+|version7= 0.50
-Order unit to move to '''position''' and target given target (via radio).
+|gr1= Groups
+|arg= local
-'''Example:'''
+|eff= global
-soldierOne '''commandTarget''' [[player]]
+|descr= Order the given unit(s) to target the given target (via the radio). Command given to the player, puts a red square with words Target and Distance on player's HUD at target location. If player in vehicle and has radar facilities, it also adds target marker to the radar.
+|s1= unit [[commandTarget]] target
+|p1= unit: [[Object]]
+|p2= target: [[Object]] or [[Array]] of [[Object]]s
+|r1= [[Nothing]]
+|x1= <sqf>_ESoldier1 commandTarget _WSoldier1;</sqf>
+|x2= <sqf>player commandTarget [ted, bill];</sqf>
+|mp= This command is only effective when used on local units. When used on a remote unit, this command will create radio dialogue on the machine the unit is local to, but the unit will not target the target.
+|seealso= [[assignedTarget]] [[doTarget]]
+}}