Difference between revisions of "DCS func arrowToAll"

Latest revision as of 20:41, 10 August 2023

Envrioment:	Mission Scripting

Function:	arrowToAll	Added with: 2.5.5

Member Of:	trigger.action
Syntax:	function trigger.action.arrowToAll(number coalition , number id , vec3 startPoint , vec3 endPoint , table color , table fillColor , number lineType , boolean readOnly, string message)
Description:	Creates an arrow from the startPoint to the endPoint on the F10 map. The arrow will be "pointing at" the startPoint. There is no control over other dimensions of the arrow. Coalition Ids to be used. -1 All 0 Neutral 1 Red 2 Blue Id MUST be unique and is shared with the ids used with mark panels. Likewise trigger.action.removeMark is used to remove shapes created. startPoint and endPoint MUST be a vec3 table. {x, y z}. Color format is {r, g, b, a} with values 0 to 1. A red line with 50% alpha would be {1, 0, 0, 0.5} Color is the color used for the outline around the shape. Colorfill corresponds to the shading of the shape LineType corresponds to an enumerator value. LineTypes: 0 No Line 1 Solid 2 Dashed 3 Dotted 4 Dot Dash 5 Long Dash 6 Two Dash readOnly denotes whether in the future if clients will be allowed to edit or remove the shape. Message corresponds to an message box that will appear when the shape is added.

Return Value:	function
Return Example:	none

Examples:
Related Functions:	Trigger Functions: ctfColorTag, getUserFlag, setUserFlag, getZone, explosion, smoke, effectSmokeBig, effectSmokeStop, illuminationBomb, signalFlare, radioTransmission, stopRadioTransmission, setUnitInternalCargo outSound, outSoundForCoalition, outSoundForCountry, outSoundForGroup, outSoundForUnit, outText, outTextForCoalition, outTextForCountry, outTextForGroup, outTextForUnit addOtherCommand, removeOtherCommand, addOtherCommandForCoalition, removeOtherCommandForCoalition, addOtherCommandForGroup, removeOtherCommandForGroup markToAll, markToCoalition, markToGroup, removeMark, markupToAll, lineToAll, circleToAll, rectToAll, quadToAll, textToAll, arrowToAll, setMarkupRadius, setMarkupText, setMarkupFontSize, setMarkupColor, setMarkupColorFill, setMarkupTypeLine, setMarkupPositionEnd, setMarkupPositionStart setAITask, pushAITask, activateGroup, deactivateGroup, setGroupAIOn, setGroupAIOff, groupStopMoving, groupContinueMoving
Notes:

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-|desc= Creates an arrow from the startPoint to the endPoint on the F10 map. There is no control over other dimensions of the arrow.
+|desc= Creates an arrow from the startPoint to the endPoint on the F10 map. The arrow will be "pointing at" the startPoint. There is no control over other dimensions of the arrow.
 Coalition Ids to be used.
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 Id MUST be unique and is shared with the ids used with [[DCS_func_markToAll|mark panels]]. Likewise [[DCS_func_removeMark|trigger.action.removeMark]] is used to remove shapes created.
-startPoint and endPoint MUST be a vec3 table. {x, y z}
+startPoint and endPoint MUST be a vec3 table. {x, y z}.
 Color format is {r, g, b, a} with values 0 to 1. A red line with 50% alpha would be {1, 0, 0, 0.5}
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 |related=
 [[DCS_singleton_trigger|'''Trigger Functions:''']] {{ListOfTriggerFuncs}}
-|notes= In 2.5.6 THIS WILL CRASH CLIENTS WHO OPEN THE MAP VIEW.
+|notes=
-*Should be fixed in 2.7 though.
-In Single Player without an aircraft selected you can see objects assigned to display for coalitionId 0. In multiplayer only shapes assigned to id -1 and your coalition will be visible.
 }}
 [[Category:Singleton Functions|rectToAll]]
+[[Category:Game Patch 2.5.5|arrowToAll]]