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| Gets unit faction. Factions are defined under ''CfgFactionClasses''. If the given faction is not defined, the command returns empty string. Standard Factions include:<br>
| Gets unit faction. Factions are defined under ''CfgFactionClasses''. If the given faction is not defined, the command returns empty string. Standard Factions include:<br>
'''Arma 2''':
 
{{GVI|arma2|1.00}}
* West: "USMC", "CDF"
* West: "USMC", "CDF"
* East: "RU", "INS"
* East: "RU", "INS"
* Guer: "GUE"
* Guer: "GUE"
* Civ: "CIV", "CIV_RU"
* Civ: "CIV", "CIV_RU"
'''Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead''':
 
{{GVI|arma2oa|1.62}}
* West: "BIS_US", "BIS_CZ", "BIS_GER"
* West: "BIS_US", "BIS_CZ", "BIS_GER"
* East: "BIS_TK", "BIS_TK_INS"
* East: "BIS_TK", "BIS_TK_INS"
* Guer: "BIS_TK_GUE", "BIS_UN"
* Guer: "BIS_TK_GUE", "BIS_UN"
* Civ: "BIS_TK_CIV", "BIS_CIV_special"
* Civ: "BIS_TK_CIV", "BIS_CIV_special"
''DLC Factions''<br/>
 
'''Arma 2: British Armed Forces''':
'''British Armed Forces DLC'''
* West: "BIS_BAF"
* West: "BIS_BAF"
'''Arma 2: Private Military Company''':
 
'''Private Military Company DLC'''
* Guer: "PMC_BAF"
* Guer: "PMC_BAF"
'''Arma 3''':
 
{{GVI|arma3|1.00}}
* West: "BLU_F" (NATO), "BLU_G_F" (FIA)
* West: "BLU_F" (NATO), "BLU_G_F" (FIA)
* East: "OPF_F" (CSAT), "OPF_G_F" (FIA)
* East: "OPF_F" (CSAT), "OPF_G_F" (FIA)
* Guer: "IND_F" (AAF), "IND_G_F" (FIA)
* Guer: "IND_F" (AAF), "IND_G_F" (FIA)
* Civ: "CIV_F" (Civilians) |= Description
* Civ: "CIV_F" (Civilians)
 
{{GVI|arma3|1.62}} '''APEX'''
* West: "BLU_T_F" (Pacific NATO), "BLU_CTRG_F" (Pacific CTRG), "BLU_GEN_F" (Gendarmerie)
* East: "OPF_T_F"
* Guer: "IND_C_F" (Syndikat)
 
'''Laws of War DLC'''
* "CIV_IDAP_F"
 
|= Description
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| String <nowiki>=</nowiki> '''faction''' unitName |= Syntax
| '''faction''' unitName |= Syntax


|p1= unitName: [[Object]] |= Parameter 1
|p1= unitName: [[Object]] |= Parameter 1


| [[String]]. See above. |= Return value
| [[String]] |= Return value
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|x1= <code>_faction = [[faction]] _object;</code> |= Example 1
|x1= <code>_playersFaction = [[faction]] [[player]];</code> |= Example 1
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| |= See also
| [[side]], [[Side]] |= See also


}}
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<dl class="command_description">
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<dd class="notedate">
<dd class="notedate">
<dt class="note">'''[[User:Tankbuster|Tankbuster]]'''
<dt class="note">[[User:Tankbuster|Tankbuster]]
<dd class="note">Faction behaves slightly differently to [[side]]. Side can refer to the pilot or commander of a vehicle, but faction never changes. It always returns the 'country of manufacture'.  
<dd class="note">Faction behaves slightly differently to [[side]]. Side can refer to the pilot or commander of a vehicle, but faction never changes. It always returns the 'country of manufacture'.
 
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Revision as of 13:00, 26 March 2018

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Description

Description:
Gets unit faction. Factions are defined under CfgFactionClasses. If the given faction is not defined, the command returns empty string. Standard Factions include:
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  • West: "USMC", "CDF"
  • East: "RU", "INS"
  • Guer: "GUE"
  • Civ: "CIV", "CIV_RU"
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  • West: "BIS_US", "BIS_CZ", "BIS_GER"
  • East: "BIS_TK", "BIS_TK_INS"
  • Guer: "BIS_TK_GUE", "BIS_UN"
  • Civ: "BIS_TK_CIV", "BIS_CIV_special"
British Armed Forces DLC
  • West: "BIS_BAF"
Private Military Company DLC
  • Guer: "PMC_BAF"
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  • West: "BLU_F" (NATO), "BLU_G_F" (FIA)
  • East: "OPF_F" (CSAT), "OPF_G_F" (FIA)
  • Guer: "IND_F" (AAF), "IND_G_F" (FIA)
  • Civ: "CIV_F" (Civilians)
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  • West: "BLU_T_F" (Pacific NATO), "BLU_CTRG_F" (Pacific CTRG), "BLU_GEN_F" (Gendarmerie)
  • East: "OPF_T_F"
  • Guer: "IND_C_F" (Syndikat)
Laws of War DLC
  • "CIV_IDAP_F"
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
faction unitName
Parameters:
unitName: Object
Return Value:
String

Examples

Example 1:
_playersFaction = faction player;

Additional Information

See also:
sideSide

Notes

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Notes

Tankbuster
Faction behaves slightly differently to side. Side can refer to the pilot or commander of a vehicle, but faction never changes. It always returns the 'country of manufacture'.

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