DCS func getObjectID: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 06:21, 17 December 2022

Envrioment:	Mission Scripting

Function:	getObjectID	Added with: 1.2.4

Member Of:	Unit
Syntax:	number Unit.getObjectID(Class Self )
Description:	Returns the runtime object Id associated with the unit. Every single object on the map is represented by a unique objectID value.

Return Value:	number
Return Example:	13777728

Examples:
Related Functions:	Unit Functions: isActive, getPlayerName, getID, getNumber, getCategoryEx, getObjectID, getController, getGroup, getCallsign, getLife, getLife0, getFuel, getAmmo, getSensors, hasSensors, getRadar, getDrawArgumentValue, getNearestCargos, enableEmission, getDescentCapacity Object Functions: isExist, destroy, getCategory, getTypeName, getDesc, hasAttribute, getName, getPoint, getPosition, getVelocity, inAir Coalition Object Functions: getCoalition, getCountry
Notes:	If you ever serialized an object like a unit, weapon, etc it would be something like the following: object = { ["_id"] = 13777728, } As a result you can also get the objectID without calling this function. For example: local unit = Unit.getByName('bob') env.info(unit["_id"])

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         ["_id"] = 13777728,
      }
+As a result you can also get the objectID without calling this function. For example:
+    local unit = Unit.getByName('bob')
+    env.info(unit["_id"])
 }}
 [[Category:Class Functions|getObjectID]]
 [[Category:Game Patch 1.2.4|getObjectId]]