---
name: "selectEditorObject"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Game 2 Editor"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/selectEditorObject
revid: 363240
updated: 2024-03-26T10:51:18Z
---

# selectEditorObject

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

## Description

Select an editor object. Does not un-select previously selected objects.

> [!NOTE]
> Some Old Editor Command

## Syntax

```sqf
map selectEditorObject object
```

**Parameters:**

- `map`: [Control](../topics/Control.md)
- `object`: [String](../topics/String.md)

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

## Examples

### Example 1

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<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — selectEditorObject](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/selectEditorObject) (revision 363240).</sub>