---
name: "BIS_fnc_supplydropService"
type: function
status: ok
groups: ["Supports"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_supplydropService
revid: 364335
updated: 2024-05-06T09:49:36Z
---

# BIS_fnc_supplydropService

*Function · Supports · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2 v1.00*

## Description

Supply drop service - controls approach and departure of transporting air vehicle and actual cargo drop. Used by Supply drop support request.

## Syntax

*syntax inferred from the function header*

```sqf
[param1, param2, param4, param5] call BIS_fnc_supplydropService
```

**Parameters:**

- `param1` — 1: <object> unit allowed to use the transport system
- `param2` — 2: <object> vehicle providing transport
- `param4` — 4: <array> positions to be cosen by player; accepted strings are "pickup" and "unload", the second position is defined by the next paramter (OPTIONAL)
- `param5` — 5: <position> (NEEDED ONLY IF PARAMETER #4 IS USED)

**Returns:** N/A

## 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.

```sqf
/*
File: supplydropService.sqf

Description:
Supply drop service - controls approach and departure of transporting air vehicle and actual cargo drop. Used by Supply drop support request.

Parameter(s):
1: <object> unit allowed to use the transport system
2: <object> vehicle providing transport
4: <array> positions to be cosen by player; accepted strings are "pickup" and "unload", the second position is defined by the next paramter (OPTIONAL)
5: <position> (NEEDED ONLY IF PARAMETER #4 IS USED)

Returns:
N/A
*/
```

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — BIS fnc supplydropService](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_supplydropService) (revision 364335).</sub>