Utilities – Arma 3

Revision as of 12:47, 15 September 2025

1.68 In order to access the Utilities list, type utils in debug console and click on LOCAL EXEC or execute execVM "A3\Functions_F\Debug\Utilities\lib\index.sqf".

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To find out how to access a tool directly, see description of the tools below.

CfgDisabledCommands Template Generator

Auto-generates template to be used with CfgDisabledCommands.

Shortcut:	`utils 1`
Script:	execVM "A3\Functions_F\Debug\Utilities\utility_cfgDisabledCommands.sqf"

Print Config

Prepares formatted config.

Shortcut:	`utils 2`
Script:	execVM "A3\Functions_F\Debug\Utilities\utility_printConfig.sqf"

Moon Phases Tool

Moon Phases

Finds moon phases throughout given year.

Shortcut:	`utils 3`
Script:	execVM "A3\Functions_F\Debug\Utilities\utility_moonPhases.sqf"

Jukebox

Plays music from CfgMusic. Drag progress bar to navigate, doubleclick to pause/play.

Shortcut:	`utils 4`
Script:	execVM "A3\Functions_F\Debug\Utilities\utility_jukebox.sqf"

Script Commands

Lists all available script commands and their arguments.

Shortcut:	`utils 5`
Script:	execVM "A3\Functions_F\Debug\Utilities\utility_scriptCommands.sqf"

Notepad++ language highlight template export

2.22

Notepad++ Export

All script commands can be exported in Notepad++ syntax highlight template format (light and dark).

Follow the instructions on the export page, here is a short transcript:

Copy this content to clipboard with Ctrl + A/Ctrl + C
Open Notepad++ and open a new file
Paste the copied content into the new file with Ctrl + V
Save the file as arma3sqf.xml
Open Notepad++ template directory via Notepad++ menu: Language → User Defined Language → Open User Defined Language folder...
Move arma3sqf.xml in this directory and restart Notepad++
From the Language menu, select:
- ARMA 3 SQF (Default) - for Default style
- ARMA 3 SQF (DarkModeDefault) - for DarModeDefault style

Light mode syntax highlight example
Dark mode syntax highlight example

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+[[File:Utilities.jpg|500px|right]]
 {{TOC|side}}
 {{GVI|arma3|1.68}}
-In order to access the utilities list, type {{hl|utils}} in [[Arma 3: Debug Console|debug console]] and click on LOCAL EXEC or execute <sqf inline>execVM "A3\Functions_F\Debug\Utilities\lib\index.sqf"</sqf>.
+In order to access the Utilities list, type {{hl|utils}} in [[Arma 3: Debug Console|debug console]] and click on {{hl|LOCAL EXEC}} or execute <sqf inline>execVM "A3\Functions_F\Debug\Utilities\lib\index.sqf"</sqf>.
 {{Feature|informative|To find out how to access a tool directly, see description of the tools below.}}
-[[File:Utilities.jpg|500px]]
+{{Clear}}
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 Auto-generates template to be used with [[CfgDisabledCommands]].
-{| style="text-align: left"
+{|
 ! Shortcut:
 | {{hl|utils 1}}
 |-
-! Open by Script:
+! Script:
 | <sqf>execVM "A3\Functions_F\Debug\Utilities\utility_cfgDisabledCommands.sqf"</sqf>
 |}
@@ Line 25: / Line 26: @@
 Prepares formatted config.
-{| style="text-align: left"
+{|
 ! Shortcut:
 | {{hl|utils 2}}
 |-
-! Open by Script:
+! Script:
 | <sqf>execVM "A3\Functions_F\Debug\Utilities\utility_printConfig.sqf"</sqf>
 |}
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 Finds moon phases throughout given year.
-{| style="text-align: left"
+{|
 ! Shortcut:
 | {{hl|utils 3}}
 |-
-! Open by Script:
+! Script:
 | <sqf>execVM "A3\Functions_F\Debug\Utilities\utility_moonPhases.sqf"</sqf>
 |}
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 Plays music from CfgMusic. Drag progress bar to navigate, doubleclick to pause/play.
-{| style="text-align: left"
+{|
 ! Shortcut:
 | {{hl|utils 4}}
 |-
-! Open by Script:
+! Script:
 | <sqf>execVM "A3\Functions_F\Debug\Utilities\utility_jukebox.sqf"</sqf>
 |}
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 Lists all available script commands and their arguments.
-{| style="text-align: left"
+{|
 ! Shortcut:
 | {{hl|utils 5}}
 |-
-! Open by Script:
+! Script:
 | <sqf>execVM "A3\Functions_F\Debug\Utilities\utility_scriptCommands.sqf"</sqf>
 |}
-{{GVI|arma3|2.22}}
-All script commands can be exported in Notepad++ syntax highlight template format (light and dark). Follow the instructions on the export page.
-{| style="text-align: left"
-|[[File:template.jpg|thumb|500px|Notepad++ language highlight template export]]
-[[File:NPP_light.jpg|thumb|500px|Light mode syntax highlight example]]
-[[File:NPP_dark.jpg|thumb|500px|Dark mode syntax highlight example]]
-|}
 {{Clear}}
+[[File:template.jpg|thumb|500px|Notepad++ language highlight template export]]
+{{ArgTitle|3|Notepad++ Export|{{GVI|arma3|2.22}}}}
+All script commands can be exported in Notepad++ syntax highlight template format (light and dark).
+Follow the instructions on the export page, here is a short transcript:
+# Copy this content to clipboard with {{Controls|Ctrl|A}}/{{Controls|Ctrl|C}}
+# Open Notepad++ and open a new file
+# Paste the copied content into the new file with {{Controls|Ctrl|V}}
+# Save the file as {{hl|arma3sqf.xml}}
+# Open Notepad++ template directory via Notepad++ menu: Language &rarr; User Defined Language &rarr; Open User Defined Language folder...
+# Move arma3sqf.xml in this directory and restart Notepad++
+# From the Language menu, select:
+#* ARMA 3 SQF (Default) - for Default style
+#* ARMA 3 SQF (DarkModeDefault) - for DarModeDefault style
+{{Clear}}
+<gallery mode="packed">
+File:NPP_light.jpg|thumb|500px|Light mode syntax highlight example
+File:NPP_dark.jpg|thumb|500px|Dark mode syntax highlight example
+</gallery>
 {{GameCategory|arma3|Editing}}
 [[Category:Introduced with Arma 3 version 1.68]]