loadFile

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Description

Description:

Return content of given filename.

Groups:

Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:

String = loadFile filename

Parameters:

filename: String

Return Value:

String

Examples

Example 1:

_contents = loadFile "myFunction.sqf"

Additional Information

See also:

preprocessFileLineNumberspreprocessFile

Notes

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In Armed Assault, the 'loadfile' command must be preceded by the 'compile' command to work.
Ex OFP 1.96: _falarmEvent = loadfile ("syswarn\falarmEvent.sqf")
Ex ArmA 1.0: _falarmEvent = compile loadfile ("syswarn\falarmEvent.sqf")

Tactii 01:10, 11 July 2007 (CEST)

Tactii

This is not entirely accurate. loadFile only needs to be preceded with compile when loading code (for example, a function contained in an .sqf file). Using loadFile without compile will return a string, which, in some cases, is exactly what you want.

User:neokika 11:17, 02 December 2012 (ZULU)

neokika

Please note that any comment you have within the file you load will be included, to get around that use preprocessFile instead.