{"name":"BIS_fnc_overviewAuthor","title":"BIS fnc overviewAuthor","type":"function","url":"https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_overviewAuthor","revid":336914,"updated":"2023-01-04T16:43:59Z","groups":["GUI"],"status":"ok","games":{"tkoh":"1.00","arma3":"0.50"},"since":"tkoh 1.00","arma3_since":"0.50","description":"Returns the mission author's name preceded by \"by\", e.g \"by Username\". See Description.ext - author.","syntaxes":[{"syntax":"[config, control] call BIS_fnc_overviewAuthor","params":[{"name":"config","type":"Config","optional":true,"default":"configFile","description":"where the function will look for **author** entry","type_expr":"Config","text":"config: Config - (Optional, default configFile) where the function will look for **author** entry"},{"name":"control","type":"Control","optional":true,"default":"controlNull","description":"if provided, will be filled with author's name","type_expr":"Control","text":"control: Control - (Optional, default controlNull) if provided, will be filled with author's name"}],"returns":{"type":"String","type_expr":"String"}}],"examples":[{"code":["hint format [\"%1, %2\", briefingName, call BIS_fnc_overviewAuthor];"]},{"code":["hint format [\"%1, %2\", briefingName, [missionConfigFile] call BIS_fnc_overviewAuthor];"]}],"see_also":["briefingName"]}