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|gr1= Unit Control
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|descr= Order the given unit(s) to follow the given other unit or vehicle eg (without radio messages). Also is used to resume unit formation after [[doStop]], just [[doFollow]] leader even if it is the leader himself you want to resume (see Example 2).
|descr= Order the given unit(s) to follow another from his own group (without radio messages).
It is also used to resume unit formation after e.g [[doStop]] even if it is the leader himself that is to be resumed (see [[#Example 2|Example 2]]).


|s1= unitName [[doFollow]] unitName2
|s1= unit [[doFollow]] unitLead


|p1= unitName: [[Object]] or [[Array]]
|p1= unit: [[Object]] or [[Array]] of [[Object]]s


|p2= unitName2: [[Object]]
|p2= unitLead: [[Object]]


|r1= [[Nothing]]
|r1= [[Nothing]]


|x1= <code>_soldier1 [[doFollow]] _soldier2</code>
|x1= <code>_soldier1 [[doFollow]] _soldier2;</code>
|x2= <code>[[units]] _group [[doFollow]] [[leader]] _group;</code>
 
|x2= <code>[[units]] _group [[doFollow]] [[leader]] _group; {{cc|returns all the units to formation}}</code>


|seealso= [[commandFollow]], [[formationLeader]], [[formLeader]], [[isFormationLeader]], [[leader]], [[selectLeader]], [[setLeader]]
|seealso= [[commandFollow]], [[formationLeader]], [[formLeader]], [[isFormationLeader]], [[leader]], [[selectLeader]], [[setLeader]]
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<dt class="note">Unknown <dd class="note">These commands ([[doFollow]] or [[commandFollow]]) work only if the two units are in the same group.
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on  October 11, 2010‎ - 19:00 (UTC)</dd>
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<dt class="note">[[User:Mojito69|Mojito69]]</dt>
 
<dd class="note">These commands ([[doFollow]] or [[commandFollow]]) work only if the two units are in the same group.</dd>
 
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Revision as of 11:55, 8 August 2021

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Description

Description:
Order the given unit(s) to follow another from his own group (without radio messages). It is also used to resume unit formation after e.g doStop even if it is the leader himself that is to be resumed (see Example 2).
Groups:
Unit Control

Syntax

Syntax:
unit doFollow unitLead
Parameters:
unit: Object or Array of Objects
unitLead: Object
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
_soldier1 doFollow _soldier2;
Example 2:
units _group doFollow leader _group; // returns all the units to formation

Additional Information

See also:
commandFollowformationLeaderformLeaderisFormationLeaderleaderselectLeadersetLeader

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
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Posted on October 11, 2010‎ - 19:00 (UTC)
Mojito69
These commands (doFollow or commandFollow) work only if the two units are in the same group.
Posted on August 29, 2016 - 22:48 (UTC)
BaerMitUmlaut
The name of this command is a bit misleading, it is used to make a unit return to the formation of its group or subformation.