What do these stand for: %1,%2...%9 ?

[bloodxgusher 10]

Hello all.

Just looking for any information on what %1 or any number combined with the %.

I come across this in quite a bit of reference code and wondered what it is and its use. Here is some examples.

(format ["%1 switchmove ""%2"";", _civ, "amovppnemstpsnonwnondnon"]) call broadcast;
player groupchat "You released the civilian!";

(format ["%1 switchmove ""%2"";", _civ, "civillying01"]) call broadcast;

(format['server globalchat "%3 was restrained by %2";if (rolestring == "%1") then {execVM "Unrestrain.sqf";}', _civ, name player, name _civ]) call broadcast;

I have seen %1 - %5 used before. The only thing I know about this is that %1 has something do with or is equal to the player and %2 has to do with another player interacting with player.

Thanks.

[ProfTournesol 956]

Have a look at the bible : http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/format

[[frl]myke 14]

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Thread title changed, please try to be more descriptive next time. ;)

As for your problem, those are placeholder/pointers:

_textA = "Sir";
_textB = "Yes";
hintsilent format ["%1 %2 %1", _textA, _textB];

This would spit out a hint with the following text:

Sir Yes Sir

The string is the text that is composed. The numbers with th e % are placeholders and point to the values after the string, %1 being "Sir" and %2 being "Yes". It doesn't need to be a string, also numerical values can be inserted, say a score or remaining lives.

[bloodxgusher 10]

Myke;2233614']Thread title changed' date=' please try to be more descriptive next time. ;)

As for your problem, those are placeholder/pointers:

_textA = "Sir";
_textB = "Yes";
hintsilent format ["%1 %2 %1", _textA, _textB];

This would spit out a hint with the following text:

The string is the text that is composed. The numbers with th e % are placeholders and point to the values after the string, %1 being "Sir" and %2 being "Yes". It doesn't need to be a string, also numerical values can be inserted, say a score or remaining lives.[/quote']

Appreciate the info gentlemen. I will review.