typeOf: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 13:00, 14 May 2022

Hover & click on the images for description

Description:: Returns the config class name of given object or "" if object does not have a config class.
Groups:: Object Manipulation

Example 1:: if (typeOf vehicle player == "B_Heli_Light_01_armed_F") then { hint "Player is in a AH-9 Pawnee"; };

: Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note

: Posted on August 4, 2006 - 12:03
hardrock: 1.90 Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house:
hint format ["%1", typeOf object]; // Shows the class name (XXX)
Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the Mission.sqm. Find the line: vehicle = "XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above. Save it, and load the map. This method is no longer available since Armed Assault.

@@ Line 43: / Line 43: @@
 <dt class="note">[[User:Hardrock|hardrock]]</dt>
 <dd class="note">{{GVI|ofp|1.90}} Try using this on an object pre-placed in the mission editor such as a house:
-<code>hint format ["%1", typeOf object]; // Shows the class name (XXX)</code>
+<sqf>hint format ["%1", typeOf object]; // Shows the class name (XXX)</sqf>
 Now place an object in the editor, save the map, and open up the [[Mission.sqm]]. Find the line: vehicle = "XXX", and replace XXX with the name of the object that you found above. Save it, and load the map. This method is no longer available since {{arma1}}.
 </dl>