These commands (doFollow or commandFollow) work only if the two units are in the same group.
Description
Order the given unit(s) to follow another from his own group as his formation leader (without radio messages).
It is also used to order the unit to return to formation after e.g doStop even if it is the leader himself that should return to formation (see Example 2).
Syntax
unit doFollow unitLead
Parameters:
Returns: Nothing
Examples
Example 1
_soldier1 doFollow _soldier2;
Example 2
units _group doFollow leader _group; // returns all the units to formation
See also
doStop · doMove · commandFollow · formationLeader · formLeader · isFormationLeader · leader · selectLeader · setLeader
Community notes
The name of this command is a bit misleading, it is used to make a unit return to the formation of its group or subformation.
doFollow doesn't work with player-issued commands (those issued via the commanding menus). As a workaround, it is possible to use joinSilent instead, and join the unit into its current group:
[_unit] joinSilent group _unit; // return to formation
Note that the group must have at least 2 units, and not all units should be joined at once, otherwise the group will temporarily become empty and all its waypoints will be lost!