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cutRsc/cutText always shown on map when using named layer (passing string)
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Description

When passing string for layer for cutRsc the showOnMap bool is ignored (shows on map even when false).

Details

Severity
Minor
Resolution
Open
Reproducibility
Always
Operating System
Windows 7
Category
General
Steps To Reproduce
"testC" cutText ["This should not be visible on map screen", "PLAIN", 1, false];

And open map, compare to using number instead of string for layer.

Additional Information

On biki this is the alternate syntax 2
"named layers available with alternative syntax since Arma 3 v1.57.134673"

Event Timeline

Demo mission:

aaco added a subscriber: aaco.Dec 14 2016, 7:25 AM

Can confirm the issue, an easy workaround (although one shouldn't be needed) for this issue is:

("testC" cutFadeOut 0) cutText ["This should not be visible on map screen", "PLAIN", 1, false];

or to call BIS_fnc_rscLayer on the rsc layer (which more or less does the same as the code above)

razazel claimed this task.Feb 21 2017, 6:28 PM
razazel changed the task status from New to Reviewed.

This has been fixed (as of 1.90)