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<dd class="note">'''Before {{arma3}} and server-only triggers:''' You can use [[isServer]] inside the condition of a trigger to have the trigger activate only for the server. All other conditions for the trigger will be checked across all machines, but it will only activate the trigger created on the server. For example:
<dd class="note">'''Before {{arma3}} and server-only triggers:''' You can use [[isServer]] inside the condition of a trigger to have the trigger activate only for the server. All other conditions for the trigger will be checked across all machines, but it will only activate the trigger created on the server. For example:
<code>this && isServer</code>
<sqf>this && isServer</sqf>
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on December 21, 2014 - 14:51 (UTC)</dd>
<dd class="notedate">Posted on December 21, 2014 - 14:51 (UTC)</dd>

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Description

Description:
Returns true if the machine executing the command is the server in a multiplayer game or is running single player. It will return true for both dedicated and player-hosted server. See also Multiplayer Scripting/machines.
Groups:
Multiplayer

Syntax

Syntax:
isServer
Return Value:
Boolean

Examples

Example 1:
if (!isServer) exitWith {};

Additional Information

See also:
isDedicated isMultiplayer hasInterface local

Notes

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Posted on April 8, 2011
Igneous01
Before Arma 3 and server-only triggers: You can use isServer inside the condition of a trigger to have the trigger activate only for the server. All other conditions for the trigger will be checked across all machines, but it will only activate the trigger created on the server. For example:
this && isServer
Posted on December 21, 2014 - 14:51 (UTC)
Killzone Kid
if (isDedicated) then { // run on dedicated server only }; if (isServer) then { // run on dedicated server or player host }; if (hasInterface) then { // run on all player clients incl. player host }; if (!isDedicated) then { // run on all player clients incl. player host and headless clients }; if (!isServer) then { // run on all player clients incl. headless clients but not player host }; if (!hasInterface) then { // run on headless clients and dedicated server }; if (!hasInterface && !isDedicated) then { // run on headless clients only };