https://wiki-new.hoggitworld.com/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=DCS_func_getCategoryExDCS func getCategoryEx - Revision history2026-10-23T13:34:19ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.11https://wiki-new.hoggitworld.com/index.php?title=DCS_func_getCategoryEx&diff=14606&oldid=prevGrimes: Created page with "{{Template:dcs_funcs |fName= getCategoryEx |vNum= 2.9.2 |par1= Unit |par2= Airbase |par3= Weapon |par4= D..."2023-12-19T22:54:11Z<p>Created page with "{{Template:dcs_funcs |fName= getCategoryEx |vNum= 2.9.2 |par1= <a href="/view/DCS_Class_Unit" title="DCS Class Unit">Unit</a> |par2= <a href="/view/DCS_Class_Airbase" title="DCS Class Airbase">Airbase</a> |par3= <a href="/view/DCS_Class_Weapon" title="DCS Class Weapon">Weapon</a> |par4= D..."</p>
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|fName= getCategoryEx<br />
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|vNum= 2.9.2<br />
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|par1= [[DCS_Class_Unit|Unit]]<br />
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|par2= [[DCS_Class_Airbase|Airbase]]<br />
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|par3= [[DCS_Class_Weapon|Weapon]]<br />
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|par4= [[DCS_Class_Group|Group]]<br />
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|desc= Returns an enumerator of the category for the specific object. The enumerator returned is dependent on the category of the object and how the function is called. <br />
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See enumerators Group.Category, Object.Category, and Spot.Category for further reference. <br />
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Function also works with [[DCS_Class_Unit|Unit]], [[DCS_Class_Weapon|Weapon]], [[DCS_Class_Static_Object|Static Object]], [[DCS_Class_Scenery_Object|Scenery Object]], [[DCS_Class_Airbase|Airbase]]. <br />
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Unit.getCategoryEx(obj) will return the unit category. <br />
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obj:getCategoryEx() will return the unit category. <br />
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|rtnExample= number<br />
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[[DCS_Class_Object|'''Object Functions:''']] {{listofScriptingObjectFuncs}}<br />
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[[DCS_Class_Group|'''Group Functions:''']] {{listOfScriptingGroupFuncs}}<br />
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[[DCS_Class_Spot|'''Spot Functions:''']] {{listofScriptingSpotFuncs}}<br />
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|examples= The following is run on a ship unit named CVN75.<br />
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local unit = Unit.getByName("CVN75")<br />
env.info(unit:getCategoryEx() -> 3 (unit category for a ship)<br />
env.info(Airbase.getCategoryEx(unit) -> 2 (airbase category for a ship)<br />
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|notes= Function exists group Group and Spot classes, I have no idea why. <br />
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[[Category:Class Functions|getCategoryEx]]<br />
[[Category:Game Patch 2.9.2|getCategoryEx]]</div>Grimes