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|descr=[[execVM]] desired script with desired argument(s). This function is only really useful when combined with [[BIS_fnc_MP]] to execute a script remotely.
|descr= {{Feature|obsolete|use [[remoteExec]]/[[remoteExecCall]] instead.|arma3|1.50}}
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[[execVM]] desired script with desired argument(s). This function is only really useful when combined with [[BIS_fnc_MP]] to execute a script remotely.
 


|s1= filename call [[BIS_fnc_execVM]]
|s1= filename call [[BIS_fnc_execVM]]
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|p1= filename: [[String]]
|p1= filename: [[String]]


|r1= [[Script]] - script handle, which can be used to determine (via [[scriptDone]]) when the script has finished.
|r1= [[Script Handle]] - can be used to determine (via [[scriptDone]]) when the script has finished.


|s2= [argument(s), filename] call [[BIS_fnc_execVM]]
|s2= [arguments, filename] call [[BIS_fnc_execVM]]


|p21= argument(s): [[Anything]] - Arguments are passed to script as magic variable [[Magic Variables#this|_this]].
|p21= arguments: [[Anything]] - arguments are passed to script as magic variable [[Magic Variables#this|_this]].


|p22= filename: [[String]]
|p22= filename: [[String]]


|r2= [[Script]] - script handle, which can be used to determine (via [[scriptDone]]) when the script has finished.
|r2= [[Script Handle]] - can be used to determine (via [[scriptDone]]) when the script has finished.


|x1= <sqf>"Bonus\initializeExtras.sqf" call BIS_fnc_execVM;</sqf>
|x1= <sqf>"Bonus\initializeExtras.sqf" call BIS_fnc_execVM;</sqf>


|x2= <sqf>[player,"reposition.sqf"] call BIS_fnc_execVM;</sqf>
|x2= <sqf>[player, "reposition.sqf"] call BIS_fnc_execVM;</sqf>


|x3= <sqf>
|x3= <sqf>

Latest revision as of 10:50, 29 December 2022

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Description

Description:
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The following information is obsolete as of Arma 3 v1.50. Reason: use remoteExec/remoteExecCall instead.
execVM desired script with desired argument(s). This function is only really useful when combined with BIS_fnc_MP to execute a script remotely.
Execution:
call
Groups:
Program Flow

Syntax

Syntax:
filename call BIS_fnc_execVM
Parameters:
filename: String
Return Value:
Script Handle - can be used to determine (via scriptDone) when the script has finished.

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
[arguments, filename] call BIS_fnc_execVM
Parameters:
arguments: Anything - arguments are passed to script as magic variable _this.
filename: String
Return Value:
Script Handle - can be used to determine (via scriptDone) when the script has finished.

Examples

Example 1:
"Bonus\initializeExtras.sqf" call BIS_fnc_execVM;
Example 2:
[player, "reposition.sqf"] call BIS_fnc_execVM;
Example 3:
// before Arma 3 v1.50 [[[_param1, _param2], "addBonus.sqf"], "BIS_fnc_execVM", true] call BIS_fnc_MP; // since Arma 3 v1.50 [[_param1, _param2], "addBonus.sqf"] remoteExec ["execVM"];

Additional Information

See also:
BIS_fnc_execFSM BIS_fnc_execRemote BIS_fnc_spawn BIS_fnc_call

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