---
name: "BIS_fnc_decodeFlags2"
type: function
status: ok
groups: ["Bitwise"]
arma3_since: "1.00"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_decodeFlags2
revid: 327243
updated: 2022-07-12T22:11:47Z
---

# BIS_fnc_decodeFlags2

*Function · Bitwise · Arma 3 v1.00*

## Description

Decodes a single scalar into array of unique binary flags (zeroes or ones).

> [!NOTE]
> The maximal decodable number is **16777215** (224 - 1).

## Syntax

```sqf
[value, size] call BIS_fnc_decodeFlags2
```

**Parameters:**

- `value`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - (Optional, default 0) the value to be converted
- `size`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - (Optional, default 1) wanted array size

**Returns:** [Array](../topics/Array.md) of [Number](../topics/Number.md)s - "boolean" flags where 0 = false and 1 = true

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
private _result = 13 call BIS_fnc_decodeFlags2; // returns [1,0,1,1]
```

### Example 2

```sqf
private _result = [13, 8] call BIS_fnc_decodeFlags2; // returns [1,0,1,1,0,0,0,0]
```

## See also

[BIS_fnc_encodeFlags](../functions/BIS_fnc_encodeFlags.md) · [BIS_fnc_encodeFlags2](../functions/BIS_fnc_encodeFlags2.md) · [BIS_fnc_encodeFlags4](../functions/BIS_fnc_encodeFlags4.md) · [BIS_fnc_encodeFlags8](../functions/BIS_fnc_encodeFlags8.md) · [BIS_fnc_decodeFlags](../functions/BIS_fnc_decodeFlags.md) · [BIS_fnc_decodeFlags4](../functions/BIS_fnc_decodeFlags4.md) · [BIS_fnc_decodeFlags8](../functions/BIS_fnc_decodeFlags8.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — BIS fnc decodeFlags2](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_decodeFlags2) (revision 327243).</sub>