New scripting command: serverName
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Description

I want to request a new scripting command to return name of the server, which is "hostname" value from server config. Should be available for both server and client.

Suggested name: serverName
Should return server name as string.

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Legacy ID: 3878430301
Severity: None
Resolution: Fixed
Reproducibility: N/A
Category: Feature Request

Additional Information

Purpose of this command is to display server name in the game since at the moment the only way to find which server you are on is to look at scoreboard which is not available on higher difficulties and also crops server name if it is too long. This command will let mission designers display server name elsewhere: on HUD, on custom scoreboard, in welcome message, in diary on the map, etc.

Event Timeline

Bohemia added a project: Arma 3.May 7 2016, 5:25 PM

SaMatra edited Steps To Reproduce. (Show Details)Nov 16 2013, 12:36 AM

SaMatra edited Additional Information. (Show Details)

SaMatra set Category to Feature Request.

SaMatra set Reproducibility to N/A.

SaMatra set Severity to None.

SaMatra set Resolution to Fixed.

SaMatra set Legacy ID to 3878430301.May 7 2016, 5:25 PM

SaMatra edited a custom field.

Bohemia added subscribers: zplix, AD2001.Nov 16 2013, 12:36 AM

ProGamer added a subscriber: ProGamer.May 7 2016, 5:25 PM

What would be the purpose of the command?

SaMatra added a subscriber: SaMatra.May 7 2016, 5:25 PM

To display server name in the game since at the moment the only way to find which server you are on is to look at scoreboard which is not available on higher difficulties and also crops server name if it is too long. This command will let mission designers display server name elsewhere: on HUD, on custom scoreboard, in welcome message, in diary on the map, etc.

I'd want to see more "server info" commands. +1

MulleDK19 added a subscriber: MulleDK19.May 7 2016, 5:25 PM

How about just a serverConfig command?

Doesn't really matter what the command is called from now, we just want the implementation. It's weird that they havn't implemented this command already, since it would be a VERY useful command.

Xeno added a subscriber: Xeno.May 7 2016, 5:25 PM

Yet another Déjà-vu
http://dev-heaven.net/issues/35591

Let's hope that this ticket won't be open in 1 1/2 years.

spy109 added a subscriber: spy109.May 7 2016, 5:25 PM

How is this not already available?

mrCurry added a subscriber: mrCurry.May 7 2016, 5:25 PM

Upvoted!

I do like the idea of a serverConfig command which can retrieve cfg parameters like hostname, motd and maxPlayers in an array.

Hatchet_Harry added a subscriber: Hatchet_Harry.May 7 2016, 5:25 PM

Voted

Xeno (reporter)
2013-11-17 01:03

"Let's hope that this ticket won't be open in 1 1/2 years."