{"name":"setWaypointDescription","title":"setWaypointDescription","type":"command","url":"https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setWaypointDescription","revid":377757,"updated":"2026-01-03T00:58:15Z","groups":["Waypoints"],"status":"ok","games":{"ofpe":"1.00","arma1":"1.00","arma2":"1.00","arma2oa":"1.50","tkoh":"1.00","arma3":"0.50"},"since":"ofpe 1.00","arma3_since":"0.50","description":"Sets the description shown in the HUD while the waypoint is active.","syntaxes":[{"syntax":"waypoint setWaypointDescription text","params":[{"name":"waypoint","type":"Waypoint","type_expr":"Waypoint"},{"name":"text","type":"String","type_expr":"String"}],"returns":{"type":"Nothing","type_expr":"Nothing"},"form":"binary","left":{"text":"waypoint"},"right":{"text":"text"}}],"examples":[{"code":["[_grp, 2] setWaypointDescription \"Move here.\";"]}],"see_also":["waypoints","deleteWaypoint","copyWaypoints","setCurrentWaypoint","setWaypointBehaviour","setWaypointCombatMode","setWaypointCompletionRadius","setWaypointFormation","setWaypointHousePosition","setWaypointPosition","setWaypointScript","setWaypointSpeed","setWaypointStatements","setWaypointTimeout","setWaypointType","setWaypointVisible","waypointAttachVehicle","waypointAttachedVehicle","setWaypointLoiterRadius","waypointLoiterRadius","addWaypoint","setWaypointLoiterType","waypointSpeed"]}