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====== Scripting ======

Scripting in ArmA is changed somewhat from OFP times.

====== Overview ======

ArmA has “” quotes for STRINGS only and {} curled braces for CODE only. Script commands doesn’t have to be in one line now with the curled braces. Command lines always end with ; instead of a ; *or* carriage return. So you can format code to be more readable

<code>
{
    if (condition) then
    {
        DoSomething1;
        DoSomething2;
        DoSomething3;
        DoSomething4;
        DoSomething5;
     };
} foreach array;
</code>

Instead of the terrible ofp classic

<code>
{if (condition) then {DoSomething1; DoSomething2; DoSomething3; DoSomething4; DoSomething5;};} foreach array;
</code>

Comments are no longer the same character as the end of command character.

<code>
// my comment
instead of
; my comment
</code>

You can use block comments now.

<code>
/*
  Comment line 1
  Comment line 2
  Comment line 3
  Comment line 4
  Comment line 5
  Comment line 6
*/
</code>

Quotes are no longer a valid substitute for braces.

Some SQF things

<code>
_resultArray = [0,""];
_handle = [_resultArray] execVM "resultScript.sqf";
// script runs and changes the _resultArray that is was given
waitUntil {scriptDone _handle};
_resultInt = _resultArray select 0;
_resultString = _resultArray select 1;
</code>


====== Misc PMC Example Scripts ======

Place random vehicles + some units on all found **pmc_** gamelogics script, [[arma:scripting:pmc_logic1|here]].

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