ACE3/addons/common/functions/fnc_setSettingFromConfig.sqf

/*
 * Author: esteldunedain
 * Load a setting from config if it was not previosuly forced. Force if neccesary.
 *
 * Arguments:
 * 0: Config entry (config entry)
 *
 * Return Value:
 * None
 *
 * Public: No
 */
#include "script_component.hpp"

EXPLODE_1_PVT(_this,_optionEntry);

_fnc_getValueWithType = {
    EXPLODE_2_PVT(_this,_optionEntry,_typeName);

    _valueConfig = (_optionEntry >> "value");
    _value = if (isNumber (_optionEntry >> "value")) then {getNumber (_optionEntry >> "value")} else {0};
    TRACE_3("_fnc_getValueWithType:", configName _optionEntry, _typeName, _value);
    if (_typeName == "BOOL") exitWith {
        _value > 0
    };
    if (_typeName == "STRING") exitWith {
        getText (_optionEntry >> "value")
    };
    if (_typeName == "ARRAY") exitWith {
        getArray (_optionEntry >> "value")
    };
    if (_typeName == "COLOR") exitWith {
        getArray (_optionEntry >> "value")
    };
    _value
};

_name = configName _optionEntry;

// Check if the variable is already defined
if (isNil _name) then {
    // That setting was not loaded yet

    // Get type from config
    _typeName = getText (_optionEntry >> "typeName");
    if (_typeName == "") then {
        _typeName = "SCALAR";
    };

    // Read entry and cast it to the correct type
    _value = [_optionEntry, _typeName] call _fnc_getValueWithType;

    // Init the variable
    missionNamespace setVariable [_name, _value];

    // Add the setting to a list on the server
    // Set the variable to not forced
    /*_settingData = [
        _name,
        _typeName,
        _isClientSetable,
        _localizedName,
        _localizedDescription,
        _possibleValues,
        _isForced,
        _defaultValue
    ];*/
    _settingData = [
        _name,
        _typeName,
        (getNumber (_optionEntry >> "isClientSetable")) > 0,
        getText (_optionEntry >> "displayName"),
        getText (_optionEntry >> "description"),
        getArray (_optionEntry >> "values"),
        getNumber (_optionEntry >> "force") > 0,
        _value
    ];

    GVAR(settings) pushBack _settingData;

} else {
    // The setting already exists.

    // Check if it's already forced and quit
    _settingData = [_name] call FUNC(getSettingData);
    if (_settingData select 6) exitWith {};

    // The setting is not forced, so update the value

    // Get the type from the existing variable
    _typeName = _settingData select 1;

    // Read entry and cast it to the correct type
    _value = [_optionEntry, _typeName] call _fnc_getValueWithType;

    // Update the variable
    missionNamespace setVariable [_name, _value];

    // Force the setting if requested
    if (getNumber (_optionEntry >> "force") > 0) then {
        _settingData set [6, true];
    };
};