Ozdeadmeat: outPictureForCoalition – created via PowerShell script (2025-11-11T21:12:09Z)

2025-11-11T10:12:10Z

outPictureForCoalition – created via PowerShell script (2025-11-11T21:12:09Z)

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{{Template:FunctionInfo|fName= outPictureForCoalition|fDescription= Shows an image on the screen for all units belonging to a specific coalition (identified by its coalition number).|parentFile= cmm.DCSFunctions.lua|syntax= CMM.outPictureForCoalition(<number>, <string>, <number|nil>, <boolean|nil>, <number|nil>, <number|nil>, <number|nil>, <number|nil>, <number|nil>)|return= nil|returnDesc= The function performs a side‑effect only and returns nothing.|example= CMM.outPictureForCoalition(2, "Pic-target.png", 15, true, 0, 1, 1, 100, 1)|exampleDesc= Displays the image *Pic‑target.png* on every unit in coalition 2 for 15 seconds.|related= |note= FILENAMES NEED TO BE IN THE mapResource file under l10n\DEFAULT in the mission file|envType= CMM|par1= number Coal|reqType1= number|reqName1= Coal|desc1= Coalition number (e.g., 1 for blue, 2 for red).|par2= string fileName|reqType2= string|reqName2= fileName|desc2= Name of the image file located in l10n\DEFAULT.|par3= number or nil durationSeconds|optType3= number or nil|optName3= durationSeconds|desc3= How long, in seconds, the picture remains visible. If omitted or nil, it stays until cleared by another call.|par4= boolean or nil clearView|optType4= boolean or nil|optName4= clearView|desc4= When true, removes all other images currently displayed for that coalition before showing this one.|par5= number or nil startDelay|optType5= number or nil|optName5= startDelay|desc5= Seconds to wait after calling before the image appears (useful for sequencing).|par6= number or nil: horizontalAlign|optType6= number or nil:|optName6= horizontalAlign|desc6= 0 = left, 1 = center, 2 = right. Defaults to 1 (center).|par7= number or nil verticalAlign|optType7= number or nil|optName7= verticalAlign|desc7= 0 = top, 1 = middle, 2 = bottom. Defaults to 1 (middle).|par8= number or nil size|optType8= number or nil|optName8= size|desc8= Scale factor relative to screen width; 100 makes the image fill the screen. Default is 100.|par9= number or nil sizeUnits|optType9= number or nil|optName9= sizeUnits|desc9= Units for the size parameter (normally leave as 1).}}

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Ozdeadmeat: outPictureForCoalition – created via PowerShell script (2025-11-11T21:12:09Z)