BIS_fnc_execVM

Deprecated
Local effect
Arma 3 v1.00

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Warning
This function is deprecated. Use remoteExec or remoteExecCall instead.

Description

Caution
This information is obsolete as of Arma 3 v1.50. Reason: use remoteExec/remoteExecCall instead.

execVM desired script with desired argument(s). This function is only really useful when combined with BIS_fnc_MP to execute a script remotely.

Syntax

Syntax 1

filename call BIS_fnc_execVM

Parameters:

filename: String

Returns: Script Handle - can be used to determine (via scriptDone) when the script has finished.

Syntax 2

[arguments, filename] call BIS_fnc_execVM

Parameters:

arguments: Anything - arguments are passed to script as magic variable _this.
filename: String

Returns: Script Handle - can be used to determine (via scriptDone) when the script has finished.

Examples

Example 1

"Bonus\initializeExtras.sqf" call BIS_fnc_execVM;

Example 2

[player, "reposition.sqf"] call BIS_fnc_execVM;

Example 3

// before Arma 3 v1.50
[[[_param1, _param2], "addBonus.sqf"], "BIS_fnc_execVM", true] call BIS_fnc_MP;

// since Arma 3 v1.50
[[_param1, _param2], "addBonus.sqf"] remoteExec ["execVM"];