isEngineOn

Global argument
Arma 3 v0.50
First in Operation Flashpoint v1.90

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Description

Returns true if engine is on, false if it is off.

Syntax

isEngineOn vehicle

Parameters:

vehicle: Object

Returns: Boolean

Examples

Example 1

_carEngineIsOn = isEngineOn _carOne;

Community notes

RKillah

2015-03-20

isEngineOn returns true for static objects without an engine

Killzone_Kid

2015-04-06

Bind Engine action to User Action 1

this addAction ["",
{
    _this select 1 action
    [
        ["EngineOn", "EngineOff"] select isEngineOn (_this select 0),
        _this select 0
    ];
}, "", -10, false, true, "User1", "_this == driver _target"];

Sa-Matra

2022-08-28

If you're a client (not server) and check remote vehicle that is far away from the camera, you'll get an outdated engine state until the vehicle and client camera position are close to each other. Distance seems to be around 6km and doesn't depend on video settings.