playerSide

Description

Returns the player's side. This is valid even when the player controlled person is dead (a difference from side player).

Note

playerSide will not change automatically if player joins a group on different side. However, selectPlayer command can and does change playerSide - see #Example 3 for information.

Syntax

playerSide

Returns: Side

Examples

Example 1

if (side man1 == playerSide) then
{
    hint "man1 is on your side!";
};

Example 2

switch (playerSide) do
{
    case west: { hint "You are BLUFOR"; };
    case east: { hint "You are OPFOR"; };
};

Example 3

the following code will change the side of the player including playerSide:

private _player = player;
[player] join createGroup east;
selectNoPlayer;
selectPlayer _player;
hint str playerSide; // EAST

See also

Side · side · west · east · resistance · civilian · sideLogic · sideFriendly · sideEnemy · sideUnknown · sideEmpty · sideAmbientLife · Side Relations