BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd

1.62

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Description

Description:

Adds an action to an object which requires the user to hold a key to perform the action.

Execution:

call

Groups:

Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:

[target, title, idleIcon, progressIcon, conditionShow, conditionProgress, codeStart, codeProgress, codeCompleted, codeInterrupted, arguments, duration, priority(, removeCompleted, showUnconscious)] call BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd

Parameters:

target: Object - Object the action is attached to

title: String - Title of the action shown in the action menu

idleIcon: String - Path of the idle icon shown on screen. See notes for a full list of vanilla icons.

progressIcon: String - Path of the progress icon shown on screen

conditionShow: String - Condition for the action to be shown.
Special arguments passed to the code: _target (action-attached object), _this (caller/executing unit)

conditionProgress: String - Condition for the action to progress; if false is returned action progress is paused.
Special arguments passed to the code: _target, _caller, _id, _arguments

codeStart: Code - Code executed when action starts. Special arguments:

• _this select 0: Object - the object which the action is assigned to
• _this select 1: Object - the unit that activated the action
• _this select 2: Number - ID of the activated action (same as ID returned by addAction)
• _this select 3: Array - arguments given to the function

codeProgress: Code - Code executed on every progress tick. Special arguments:

• _this select 0: Object - the object which the action is assigned to
• _this select 1: Object - the unit that activated the action
• _this select 2: Number - ID of the activated action (same as ID returned by addAction)
• _this select 3: Array - arguments given to the function
• _this select 4: Number - currentProgress; progress goes from 1 to 24
• _this select 5: Number - max progress (24)

codeCompleted: Code - Code executed on completion; arguments [target, caller, ID, arguments]

codeInterrupted: Code - Code executed on interrupted; arguments [target, caller, ID, arguments]

arguments: Array - Arguments passed to the scripts

duration: Number - Action duration; how much time it takes to complete the action

priority: Number - Priority; actions are arranged in descending order according to this value

removeCompleted (Optional, default: true): Boolean - Remove on completion

showUnconscious (Optional, default: false): Boolean - Show in unconscious state

Return Value:

Number - Action ID

Examples

Example 1:

[player, "Kill", "", "", "true", "true", { hint "Started!" }, { systemChat str (_this select 3) }, { player setDamage 1 }, { hint "Afraid of death?" }, [], 10, nil, true, false] call BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd;

Example 2:

[ _myLaptop, // Object the action is attached to "Hack Laptop", // Title of the action "\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_connect_ca.paa", // Idle icon shown on screen "\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_connect_ca.paa", // Progress icon shown on screen "_this distance _target < 3", // Condition for the action to be shown "_caller distance _target < 3", // Condition for the action to progress {}, // Code executed when action starts {}, // Code executed on every progress tick { _this call MY_fnc_hackingCompleted }, // Code executed on completion {}, // Code executed on interrupted [], // Arguments passed to the scripts as _this select 3 12, // Action duration [s] 0, // Priority true, // Remove on completion false // Show in unconscious state ] remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd", [0,2] select isDedicated, _myLaptop]; // MP compatible implementation

Additional Information

See also:

BIS_fnc_holdActionRemoveBIS_fnc_holdKey

Notes

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Posted on November 4, 2017 - 13:40 (UTC)

Lou Montana

A list of all official icons so far (v1.76):

• "\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_connect_ca.paa"
• "\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_forceRespawn_ca.paa"
• "\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_hack_ca.paa"
• "\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_revive_ca.paa"
• "\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_reviveMedic_ca.paa"
• "\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_search_ca.paa"
• "\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_takeOff1_ca.paa"
• "\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_takeOff2_ca.paa"
• "\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_unbind_ca.paa"