Briefing - Global-Conflicts-ArmA/Olsen-Framework-Arma-3 GitHub Wiki

The briefing describes the mission scenario and all the available information prior to the mission start.

Switch structure

The briefing script uses a case switch to separate the briefings for each team. A switch basically takes an input and compares it to all the cases until it spots a match and executes the matched briefing. The case switch uses side to differentiate the briefings.

Structure example: BRIEFING is not valid code.

switch (side player) do {

case west: {
BRIEFING
};

case east: {
BRIEFING
};

case resistance: {
BRIEFING
};

case civilian: {
BRIEFING
};

};

A team briefing

Here is an example of a briefing following a pretty standard format. All the lines in the briefing have to start without indentation, otherwise you will get a excess of spaces in your briefing in game. Keep in mind that you need to put your briefing in reverse order so that the tabs will show up correctly.

You can use <br/> to make line breaks, just like pressing enter.

case west: {

NEWTAB("V. Command & Signal:")
Platoon net channel 1<br/>
Command 1'6 Short Range 4<br/>
RTO 1'6R<br/>
2IC 1'7<br/>
1st Squad 1'1 Short Range 1<br/>
2nd Squad 1'2 Short Range 2<br/>
3rd Squad 1'3 Short Range 3<br/>
M113 1 Metal 1<br/>
M113 2 Metal 2<br/>
M113 3 Metal 3
ENDTAB;

NEWTAB("IV. Service Support:")
All M113s have spare ammo for each sections weapons.<br />
Riflemen have 2 satchels.
ENDTAB;

NEWTAB("III. Execution:")
As per CO's intent.
ENDTAB;

NEWTAB("II. Mission:")
1st Platoon is tasked with seizing the town of Wolak from the PKK and destroying the weapon shipments at the Coltan mine.
ENDTAB;

NEWTAB("B. Friendly Forces:")
1 Platoon from 70th Mechanized Infantry Brigade.
ENDTAB;

NEWTAB("A. Enemy Forces:")
At least two platoons of PKK insurgents are reported in the area, likely mostly positioned around the town and the mine. HUMNIT has reported that the PKK are storing several trucks full of weapons at the mine. In addition the PKK have likely set ambushes and sentries on the access roads into Wolak.
ENDTAB;

NEWTAB("I. Situation:")
PKK forces (Parti Karkerani Kurdistan or the Kurdistan Workers' Party) have seized control of the town of Wolak, expelling many of the civilians. Our Platoon from the 70th Mechanized Infantry Brigade has been dispatched to secure the area.
ENDTAB;

};

Available fonts

You can use fonts in your briefing, if you want to give it a particular look.

These are the currently available fonts:

CAVEAT
ENH_BlankFont
EtelkaMonospacePro
EtelakMonospaceProBold
EtelkaNarrowMediumPro
LCD14
LucidaConsoleB
PixelSplitterBold
PuristaBold
PuristaLight
PuristaMedium
PuristaSemibold
rhs_digital_font
rhs_digital_font_rus
rhs_digital_font_var
rhs_font_rus
rhsusf_digital_font
rhsusf_digital_font_usa
rhsusf_digital_font_var
rhsusf_font_stencil
rhsusf_txled
RobotoCondensed
RobotoCondensedBold
RobotoCondensedLight
TahomaB
tt202base_vn
tt2020base_vn_bold
tt2020style_e_vn
tt2020style_e_vn_bold
Zeppelin32
Zeppelin32Mono
Zeppelin33
Zeppelin33Italic```
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