---
name: "actionNow"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Interaction"]
arma3_since: "2.18"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": "global", "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/actionNow
revid: 378711
updated: 2026-06-01T07:27:35Z
---

# actionNow

*Command · Interaction · Arma 3 v2.18*

Locality: effect **global**

## Description

Make a unit perform an action immediately (without any animation/pre-processing). See the [action](../commands/action.md) command for more information.

## Syntax

```sqf
unit actionNow actionArray
```

**Parameters:**

- `unit`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)
- `actionArray`: [Array](../topics/Array.md)

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
player actionNow ["TakeBag", _backpack]; // pick up a backpack without any animation
```

### Example 2

```sqf
player actionNow ["Gear", vehicle player]; // open inventory while in vehicle
```

## See also

[action](../commands/action.md) · [actionIDs](../commands/actionIDs.md) · [actionParams](../commands/actionParams.md) · [addAction](../commands/addAction.md) · [setUserActionText](../commands/setUserActionText.md) · [inGameUISetEventHandler](../commands/inGameUISetEventHandler.md) · [showHUD](../commands/showHUD.md) · [inputAction](../commands/inputAction.md) · [removeAction](../commands/removeAction.md) · [removeAllActions](../commands/removeAllActions.md) · [weaponsInfo](../commands/weaponsInfo.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — actionNow](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/actionNow) (revision 378711).</sub>