callExtension

1.60

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Description

Description:

Calls custom .dll also known as Extension.

Since Arma 3 v1.67 it is possible to pass array of arguments to extension.
Possible error codes:

• 101: SYNTAX_ERROR_WRONG_PARAMS_SIZE
• 102: SYNTAX_ERROR_WRONG_PARAMS_TYPE
• 201: PARAMS_ERROR_TOO_MANY_ARGS
• 301: EXECUTION_WARNING_TAKES_TOO_LONG

Each error will have entry in .rpt file with more details.

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Syntax

Syntax:

extension callExtension function

Parameters:

extension: String - extension name

function: String - data send to the extension

Return Value:

String - data sent back from extension

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

extension callExtension [command, arguments]         (Since Arma 3 v1.67)

Parameters:

extension: String - extension name

[command, arguments]: Array - callExtension params

command: String - extension command

arguments: Array - command arguments. Could be array of anything but each element will be converted to String automatically.

Return Value:

Array - in format [result, returnCode, errorCode], where:

• result: String - data sent back from extension. It is up to extension maker what it is.
• returnCode: Number - integer return from extension method. It is up to extension maker to define it.
• errorCode: Number - error code in case of command error (see description). 0 means no errors.

Examples

Example 1:

_return = "myExtension" callExtension "stringToBeParsed";

Additional Information

See also:

callcompileparseSimpleArrayExtensions

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