{"name":"playGesture","title":"playGesture","type":"command","url":"https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/playGesture","revid":379456,"updated":"2026-10-31T00:08:56Z","groups":["Animations"],"status":"ok","games":{"arma2":"1.00","arma2oa":"1.50","tkoh":"1.00","arma3":"0.50"},"since":"arma2 1.00","arma3_since":"0.50","description":"When used on a person,a smooth transition to the given move will be initiated. **Command doesn't seem to be functional**\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> **Arma 3:** Use switchGesture instead (the alternative syntax, sinceArma 3 v2.18)","syntaxes":[{"syntax":"soldier playGesture moveName","params":[{"name":"soldier","type":"Object","type_expr":"Object"},{"name":"moveName","type":"String","type_expr":"String"}],"returns":{"type":"Nothing","type_expr":"Nothing"},"form":"binary","left":{"text":"soldier"},"right":{"text":"moveName"}}],"examples":[{"code":["soldierOne playGesture \"Wave\";"]}],"see_also":["playMove","playMoveNow","playAction","playActionNow","switchMove","switchGesture"],"notes":[{"user":".kju","date":"2010-08-31T00:00:00Z","text":"Rpt says \"Not implemented\" as of OA 1.54."}]}