{"name":"setTriggerActivation","operator":null,"title":"setTriggerActivation","type":"command","url":"https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setTriggerActivation","revid":378817,"updated":"2026-07-01T00:11:02Z","groups":["Triggers"],"status":"ok","replaced_by":[],"games":[{"game":"arma1","name":"Armed Assault","version":"1.00"},{"game":"arma2","name":"Arma 2","version":"1.00"},{"game":"arma2oa","name":"Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead","version":"1.50"},{"game":"tkoh","name":"Take On Helicopters","version":"1.00"},{"game":"arma3","name":"Arma 3","version":"0.50"}],"since":{"game":"arma1","name":"Armed Assault","version":"1.00"},"arma3_since":"0.50","branch":null,"locality":{"argument":"global","effect":"local","server_exec":false},"exec":null,"description":"Defines the trigger activation type.\n\nSee ArmA:Mission Editor - Triggers for a thorough overview of triggers and its fields for activation, effects, etc.","syntaxes":[{"syntax":"trigger setTriggerActivation [by, type, repeating, persistent]","since":null,"effect":null,"exec":null,"params":[{"name":"trigger","type":"Object","optional":false,"default":null,"description":"trigger object","types":["Object"],"since":null,"text":"trigger: Object - trigger object"},{"name":"by","type":"String","optional":false,"default":null,"description":"who activates trigger. Can be `\"NONE\"`, or:\n\n| Side | Radio | Object | Status |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| - `\"EAST\"`<br>- `\"WEST\"`<br>- `\"GUER\"`<br>- `\"CIV\"`<br>- `\"LOGIC\"`<br>- `\"ANY\"`<br>- Arma 3 v1.68 `\"ANYPLAYER\"` | - `\"ALPHA\"`<br>- `\"BRAVO\"`<br>- `\"CHARLIE\"`<br>- `\"DELTA\"`<br>- `\"ECHO\"`<br>- `\"FOXTROT\"`<br>- `\"GOLF\"`<br>- `\"HOTEL\"`<br>- `\"INDIA\"`<br>- `\"JULIET\"` | - `\"STATIC\"`<br>- `\"VEHICLE\"`<br>- `\"GROUP\"`<br>- `\"LEADER\"`<br>- `\"MEMBER\"` | - `\"WEST SEIZED\"`<br>- `\"EAST SEIZED\"`<br>- `\"GUER SEIZED\"` |","types":["String"],"since":null,"text":"by: String - who activates trigger. Can be `\"NONE\"`, or:\n\n| Side | Radio | Object | Status |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| - `\"EAST\"`<br>- `\"WEST\"`<br>- `\"GUER\"`<br>- `\"CIV\"`<br>- `\"LOGIC\"`<br>- `\"ANY\"`<br>- Arma 3 v1.68 `\"ANYPLAYER\"` | - `\"ALPHA\"`<br>- `\"BRAVO\"`<br>- `\"CHARLIE\"`<br>- `\"DELTA\"`<br>- `\"ECHO\"`<br>- `\"FOXTROT\"`<br>- `\"GOLF\"`<br>- `\"HOTEL\"`<br>- `\"INDIA\"`<br>- `\"JULIET\"` | - `\"STATIC\"`<br>- `\"VEHICLE\"`<br>- `\"GROUP\"`<br>- `\"LEADER\"`<br>- `\"MEMBER\"` | - `\"WEST SEIZED\"`<br>- `\"EAST SEIZED\"`<br>- `\"GUER SEIZED\"` |"},{"name":"type","type":"String","optional":false,"default":null,"description":"how trigger is it activated. Can be:\n\n| Presence | Detection |\n|---|---|\n| - `\"PRESENT\"`<br>- `\"NOT PRESENT\"` | - `\"WEST D\"`<br>- `\"EAST D\"`<br>- `\"GUER D\"`<br>- `\"CIV D\"` |","types":["String"],"since":null,"text":"type: String - how trigger is it activated. Can be:\n\n| Presence | Detection |\n|---|---|\n| - `\"PRESENT\"`<br>- `\"NOT PRESENT\"` | - `\"WEST D\"`<br>- `\"EAST D\"`<br>- `\"GUER D\"`<br>- `\"CIV D\"` |"},{"name":"repeating","type":"Boolean","optional":false,"default":null,"description":"activation can happen repeatedly","types":["Boolean"],"since":null,"text":"repeating: Boolean - activation can happen repeatedly"},{"name":"persistent (Optional)","type":"Boolean","optional":false,"default":null,"description":"when false stops persistent condition execution and vehicle list building on non-repeating trigger; is ignored in radio and repeating triggers. Default: true","types":["Boolean"],"since":"arma3 2.24","text":"persistent (Optional): Boolean - when false stops persistent condition execution and vehicle list building on non-repeating trigger; is ignored in radio and repeating triggers. Default: true"}],"returns":{"type":"Nothing","types":["Nothing"],"description":null,"text":"Nothing"},"form":"binary","operator":null,"left":{"text":"trigger","types":["Object"]},"right":{"text":"[by, type, repeating, persistent]","types":["Array"]}}],"examples":[{"text":"```sqf\n_trigger setTriggerActivation [\"WEST\", \"EAST D\", true];\n```","code":["_trigger setTriggerActivation [\"WEST\", \"EAST D\", true];"]}],"multiplayer":"Activation changes are local.","problems":null,"aliases":[],"see_also":["triggerActivation","triggerActivated","createTrigger","setTriggerArea","setTriggerStatements","setTriggerText","setTriggerTimeout","setTriggerType","triggerAttachVehicle","triggerAttachObject","triggerInterval","setTriggerInterval","enableSimulation","simulationEnabled"],"notes":[],"categories":["ArmA: Armed Assault: New Scripting Commands","ArmA: Armed Assault: Scripting Commands","Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead: Scripting Commands","Arma 2: Scripting Commands","Arma 3: Scripting Commands","Command Group: Triggers","Introduced with Armed Assault version 1.00","Scripting Commands","Scripting Commands: Local Effect","Take On Helicopters: Scripting Commands"]}