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Configs in general

Basic Config File

Syntax

no two same class names in one file. no two same attributes in one class.

class name { attribute = value; };

the attribute array class name{ attribute = value; attributeArray[] = {value1,value2,value3}; };

Inheritance

powerful tool, less typing, easier to maintain

adding attributes class parentClass; class childClass : parentClass { additionalAttribute = value; };

overwriting values from parent class class parentClass { parentAttribute = value; }; class childClass : parentClass { parentAttribute = newValue; };

Commenting

Line Comment

// This is a comment
 
notCommentedAttribute = notCommentedValue; // commented
 
// commentedAttribute = commentedValue

Block Comment

/* This is a comment block
and it works over multiple lines
until its over
*/
 
notCommentedAttribute = /* commentedValue */ notCommentedValue;

Formatting

You should always use C++ indentation so your code looks nice, use 8 character TABs on new classes and so on.

Preprocessor Commands

define

Syntax:

#define variableName value

Usage: #define BASE_COLOR {0,0,0,0}; class button { backgroundColor = BASE_COLOR; };

include

Syntax:

#include "path\to\file.hpp";

Example Config

class cfgPatches
{
	class PBONAME
	{
		requiredVersion = 1.0; // requires ArmA2 version 1.0
	};
};
 
class cfgVehicles
{
	class SoldierWB; // a basic soldier class in ArmA
	class someNewSoldier : SoldierWB
	{
		displayName = "Rambo";
	};
};