---
name: "currentTask"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Briefing"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/currentTask
revid: 318828
updated: 2022-05-13T09:21:54Z
---

# currentTask

*Command · Briefing · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2 v1.00*

## Description

Return current task of given person.

## Syntax

```sqf
currentTask person
```

**Parameters:**

- `person`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)

**Returns:** [Task](../topics/Task.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_currTask = currentTask player;
```

## See also

[taskNull](../commands/taskNull.md) · [createSimpleTask](../commands/createSimpleTask.md) · [simpleTasks](../commands/simpleTasks.md) · [taskCompleted](../commands/taskCompleted.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — currentTask](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/currentTask) (revision 318828).</sub>