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Description

Description:

Description needed

Groups:

Object Manipulation

Syntax

Syntax:

Syntax needed

Parameters:

toWhom: Object or Group which receives revealing information

target: Object which is revealed

Return Value:

Return value needed

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

toWhom reveal [target, accuracy]

Parameters:

toWhom: Object or Group which receives revealing information

target: Object which is revealed

accuracy: Number - knowledge value, clamped to 0..4 range

Return Value:

Nothing

Examples

Example 1:

_soldierOne reveal _soldierTwo; // soldierOne knowsAbout information about soldierTwo is updated

Example 2:

player reveal cursorObject; // player knowsAbout information about object under cursor is updated

Example 3:

_soldierOne reveal [_soldierTwo, 1.5];

Additional Information

See also:

nearTargetsknowsAboutforgetTarget

Notes

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Posted on January 15, 2007

Ceeeb

In OFP v1.96, When a target is revealed to a unit, its knowsAbout rating is set to 1, unless it was already more than 1 in which case reveal does nothing. See knowsAbout for more details about knowsAbout ratings and limitations.

Posted on January 24, 2008

Doolittle

Use reveal to allow client to see a created vehicle faster - the associated menu interaction will become available therefore, like the player has option to get in sooner. _tank = "M1A1" createVehicle (position player); player reveal _tank; // get in user actions become available instantly

Posted on January 15, 2012

kju

The same idea from Doolittle's note applies to beaming of units. If you setPos an unit or a player, reveal (all) nearby objects and vehicles to make the interaction possible a lot quicker.

Posted on January 15, 2012

kju

Revealing a targetUnit will also add it to nearTargets database of the given sourceUnit. The quality/detail level of the info depends on the knowsAbout value used with reveal. More detail in the nearTargets page.

Posted on October 21, 2014 - 15:37 (UTC)

Killzone Kid

Units that have been previously subjected to enableSimulation false; or enableSimulationGlobal false; may stay unrecognised for a long time even after simulation was re-enabled, returning objNull as cursorTarget. Force revealing units with reveal command usually solves the problem. For example: {player reveal _x} forEach allUnits;