Arma 3 Scripting

BIS_fnc_GUIhint

  • Arma 3 v0.50
  • First in Take On Helicopters v1.00

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Description

Creates advanced hintC dialog

Syntax

syntax inferred from the function header

[param0] call BIS_fnc_GUIhint

Parameters:

Returns: ARRAY - [endState(,lbId)] endState: NUMBER - 1 when clicked on right button, -1 when clicked on left button, 0 when escaped lbId: NUMBER - selected listbox item (when listbox was used)

Function header

The comment at the top of the function's file in the game; this page's description, params, syntax, returns come from it.

/*
Description:
Creates advanced hintC dialog

Parameter(s):
_this select 0: ARRAY in format
    [text,picture]
         text: STRING - hint text
         picture: STRING - picture
    [item1,item2...] - Listbox item ARRAYs in format
        [itemText,itemDescription,picture,icon]
             itemText: STRING - Text displayed in listbox
             itemDescription (Optional): STRING - text displayed after clicking on item
             picture (Optional): STRING - picture displayed after clicking on item
             icon (Optional): STRING - icon displayed in listbox left from text
_this select 1 (Optional): STRING - hint header
_this select 2 (Optional): ARRAY - [STRING,CODE,NUMBER] - text on left button (when "", button is hidden), code executed upon clicking and fade out delay. If only text is present, button is disabled.
_this select 3 (Optional): ARRAY - [STRING,CODE,NUMBER] - STRING - text on right button and code executed upon clicking
_this select 4 (Optional): ARRAY - [STRING,CODE,NUMBER] - STRING - text on middle button and code executed upon clicking
_this select 5 (Optional): NUMBER or ARRAY - width or [width,height] of picture (in grid coordinates). Width > 17 means only picture is used.

Returns:
ARRAY - [endState(,lbId)]
     endState: NUMBER - 1 when clicked on right button, -1 when clicked on left button, 0 when escaped
     lbId: NUMBER - selected listbox item (when listbox was used)
*/

See also

BIS_fnc_GUImessage