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UI Lua API import (WAR 1.4.8)

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{{LuaApi|group=Tactics}}
Asks the server to make a given list of tactics the player's active tactics.

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ActivateTactics(tacticIds)
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== Arguments ==
;tacticIds : <code>number-table</code> – Array of tactic ability IDs, starting at index 1.

== Returns ==
Nothing.

== Details ==
* Sends a "set active tactics" request to the server with every ID in the table, in table order.
* An empty table sends an empty list, which asks for no active tactics.
* A table with 255 or more entries sends nothing.
* The client does not check the IDs or the number of tactic slots the player has. The server decides what is applied.
* Does nothing if the player object does not exist yet.
* Exactly one argument must be passed. Every value in the table must be a number.

== Errors ==
* <code>Error in function call 'ActivateTactics': Incorrect parameters</code>

== Example ==
From <code>default/ea_tacticswindow/source/tacticswindow.lua</code>:
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function TacticsButtons:SaveAndActivate()
TacticsSetMenu:SaveSet ();
ActivateTactics (self:GetList ());
TacticsEditor.NeedsTacticsGuess = false;
end
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<code>TacticsButtons:GetList()</code> builds an array of the non-zero, unique tactic IDs on the tactic buttons.

== See also ==
* [[API:SaveTacticsSet|SaveTacticsSet]]
* [[API:AddActiveTactic|AddActiveTactic]]
* [[API:RemoveActiveTactic|RemoveActiveTactic]]
* [[API:ClearActiveTactics|ClearActiveTactics]]

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Maintenance script: UI Lua API import (WAR 1.4.8)