#arma3_scripting

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brazen lagoon
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I want to try to dynamically figure out what turrets a faction has but there isn't a great way to

little raptor
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well what you wrote should work most of the time

brazen lagoon
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@little raptor when wouldn't it?

little raptor
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when the mod maker didn't bother to inherit from StaticWeapon

hallow mortar
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Do you really think someone would do that? Just go on the internet and upload a mod that doesn't follow best practices?

winter rose
wet shadow
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Anyone here with any inkling how to get rid of the in-built GPS on some vehicles that cause your position to be shown on the main map (see example: https://s12.directupload.net/images/200424/kfn367uz.png). I am not talking about the 'minimap display', that is a separate issue that I have solved.

I've tried setting the enableGPS value to false for a vehicle via config edit, but this did not remove the gps effect on the main map. Considering that not all vehicles have this in-built gps it would make sense if there is a config value that controls this. If somebody knows what I should be looking for that would be appreciated.

Alternatively if I could find the relevant control(s) in the main map display I could look into removing it /making the black lines invisible. Once again if somebody has info about which controls to look for please share.

little raptor
wet shadow
# little raptor what am I looking at?

In-built vehicle GPS draws black lines on the main map that shows the vehicle's position. I'm trying to get rid of them. I'd post a better image but no attachments allowed here so i just googled an image that illustrates the effect.

little raptor
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I've never seen that

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can you give an example of a vehicle that does that?

crude vigil
wet shadow
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As mentioned above I believe all vanilla air assets have this. But for example the quad bike does not.

winter rose
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install VLC and double-click on the ogg file 🙂

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ah
use the jukebox: open the debug console and type utils 4, then press Enter

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(for music only)

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regarding wss, where are you "seeing this"?

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try playSound3D ["pathToFile", player]; then

distant oyster
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why is the extension of the description.ext ext?

winter rose
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because otherwise, it would be e.g description.txt

still forum
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or description.desc

distant oyster
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why not description.cpp?

winter rose
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maybe to not mix it up with configs?

distant oyster
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this is the only instance where ext is used in arma

winter rose
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(no idea)

still forum
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Because we like consistency

winter rose
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🤣

distant oyster
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😁

winter rose
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Dedmen plz rename to description.sqext

distant oyster
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well technically the mission.sqm is a config, so maybe mission.ext? then the description won't be so lonely anymore

winter rose
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I vote exd

open fractal
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mission.armedassault

winter rose
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.armA

little raptor
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.АмяА

vagrant sedge
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Quick question do global script commands work like a global remoteExec?
I'm currently writing a script that will switch off a large amount of light on the map. The Server determines which lights to switch off.
Now I could use a setHit call on the Server which itself is global, or I could use switchLight, but this would be local, so I would have to use remoteExec to execute it on the clients.

Will there be a measurable difference between the two approaches?

winter rose
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you should use ONE function that does the on/off thing
use switchLight locally, so each client deals with their own lights

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wait, they won't be turned on later, right?

vagrant sedge
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Thanks. Nope they stay off.

winter rose
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I would say switchLight through a function then, yes

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setHit is for damage 😉

vagrant sedge
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On a similar note: Does switching lights on or off add an event/flag to the object, or does the state already exist on the object and the command simply modifies it?
Or asked simply: Could switching off lights cause some performance issues after the initial switch? Especially for larger multiplayer sessions?

winter rose
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no, don't sweat it.

vagrant sedge
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Ok thanks a lot ^^

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Oh! One question just came to mind: Is one big remoteExec call (with like 200 objects) better than smaller calls with only one object? I just want to make sure that I don't crash our server 30 minutes into the mission ^^

winter rose
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if you mean "I send a huge code line", that's not good practice

vagrant sedge
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My current approach is that the server gets the lights and then just calls the switchLight via remoteExec. But I'm not sure how much traffic it would generate to parse each lamp object to the client.
Would it be better, just to get the lights on each client?

winter rose
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code example please.

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the best thing would be:

  • the server decides an array of lamps
  • the server remoteExec a function to turn off these lights - with the JIP flag set to true
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one network transmission per client, not one per lamp per client

open fractal
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If they're a pre-determined set of lights you can construct an array locally and define a function in config that will iterate through that array, so all that is sent through the network during the mission is the command to run the function

little raptor
vagrant sedge
vagrant sedge
little raptor
little raptor
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0 network transfer

open fractal
little raptor
open fractal
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thanks

vagrant sedge
winter rose
winter rose
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the id won't change, but objects' references may turn null

little raptor
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so references never become null

winter rose
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hopefully
but I think I know that stuff like allowDamage may be lost

severe frost
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Whats the best way to get an AI to launch off the carrier smoothly? They both can launch and get in the air, but they come off the actual catapult.

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As in veer off before leaving the bow of the ship

winter rose
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well… the carrier… catapults planes out? so I am not sure I get your mind?

surreal peak
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how do I access sounds from misisons like oldman?
e.g.

playSound3D ["a3\missions_f_oldman\data\sound\energy_hum\energy_hum_loop.wss", _v, false, [0,1,0], 5, 1, 25, 0, false];

doesnt make a sound

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where _v is the player

severe frost
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Maybe im misinterpreting how catapults work, i thought they brought you up to speed and threw you off the side in a straight line.

winter rose
winter rose
surreal peak
winter rose
winter rose
surreal peak
winter rose
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😁
hey, we've all been there and will be there again at one point or another - just don't script tired/drunk! 😄

severe frost
winter rose
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forceSpeed, nay?

severe frost
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Correct, "_jet2 forceSpeed 1100;" is my line

winter rose
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1100 m/s, nice

severe frost
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lmao, thats what some post said on BI Forums so i went with it

granite sky
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I think they may have added a zero.

severe frost
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Yeah that assisted also a great deal, I notice both of the jets wheels are pulled to the left. Could i lock them straight?

winter rose
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enableSimulation but that will lock them entirely

don't stress it, unless it's for a video

brazen lagoon
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oh huh putting that there made it obvious. nvm

granite sky
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Sanity check: Is there any way that _var in [] can be true in SQF?

warm hedge
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Urm... context?

granite sky
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Never mind, was a misreport.

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People thought a headless client had disconnected when in fact someone else's headless client had attempted to connect to our server and failed :P

worthy spade
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Is there any practical difference between these two lines?

TAG_myVariable = true;

localNamespace setVariable ["TAG_myVariable", true];

When would I use localNamespace as opposed to a regular global variable? Is it only to ensure it can't ever be broadcasted?

crude vigil
worthy spade
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That makes sense, as another client can modify a global variable with publicVariable. Probably good practice to use localNamespace then. Thanks.

tough abyss
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There's also compileFinal for tamper prevention

tough abyss
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I am trying to make ai (createAgent) run in a straight line towards target position. when I use moveTo the ai only runs in the general direction and moves left and right as well. any other options/ideas?

pulsar bluff
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with uinamespace do { TAG_myVariable = true; };

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hint str (missionnamespace getvariable ['TAG_myVariable',false]); // false

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localNamespace is nice but not necessary for most users

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better to just work in missionNamespace for ease of variable propagation

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if a cheater is already returning variables from server mission namespace, then local namespace wont help

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missionnamespace getvariable ['mylocalvar',localnamespace getvariable 'mylocalvar',true]; // now the localnamespace var is broadcasted over network

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at this stage in arma 3 lifecycle (and most other stages too), you shouldnt worry at all about cheaters until you need to. focus needs to be on creating something fun, and only if your creation gets very popular, then spend time on security

winter rose
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it will be fixed in the next patch though.

winter panther
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How can I get a mod or expansion icon of a faction? I assume its somewhere in the config file, but I don't know where

pulsar bluff
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those are usually in CfgWorlds i think

distant oyster
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fixed, the attribute got applied to objects that i didnt edit specifically so the expression got called. added a check for that now.

tough abyss
# winter rose `switchMove`, I am trying to find a BIS_fnc that does that for you

wow, thanks Lou, I couldn't find this on biki (query "move" would not yield this result)
i am actually working with a2 dayz mod. just tried using the function and the zeds (createAgent) will now run in seemingly random direction. here is the new relevant bit ( from zombie_agent.fsm , which I am editing):

...
_targetPos = getPosATL _target;
[_agent, [_targetPos]] call BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;
...

_agent is zombie, _target is player (who triggered zombie aggro). the above snippet is also executed over and over every few hundred milliseconds (for re-targetting purposes, due to player movement).

Here is the original code which just uses moveTo (that leads to the zombie's zig-zagging since the ai does not move in straight line):

...
_targetPos = getPosATL _target;
_agent moveTo _targetPos;
...

maybe my issue comes from using getPosATL instead of some other means of supplying an acceptable position format for BIS_fnc_scriptedMove?

grand idol
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We have a script that will be called fairly often that checks a hashmap with about 1,700 keys. Currently, that hashmap is created within that script which I assume means that the map is being re-created every time the script is called. Can/should that map be created publicly during server initialization? The map is static and doesn't need to be updated.

granite sky
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..yes

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createHashMapFromArray is pretty fast but not free. createHashMap + 1700*set is gonna be slow.

south swan
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well, it measures to roughly 2ms on my machine with 1700 number/number pairs

grand idol
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They are string pairs that average about 15 characters each.

granite sky
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swings more on the meaning of "fairly often" really

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2ms is pretty close to a whole server frame of script time.

grand idol
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as often as every couple of minutes.

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Unless there's some other penalty for doing so, it makes sense to just make it public and forget about it.

tough abyss
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getting this error in client rpt:

Error in expression <_targetPos;
[_agent, [_targetPos]] call BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;

_agent setSpeedMo>
  Error position: <BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;

_agent setSpeedMo>
  Error Undefined variable in expression: bis_fnc_scriptedmove
Error in expression <_targetPos;
[_agent, [_targetPos]] call BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;

_agent setSpeedMo>
  Error position: <BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;

offending code portion:

...
[_agent, [_targetPos]] call BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;
...

what am I doing wrong? this is supposedly the source for BIS_fnc_scriptedMove and I think I got the args correctly https://sqfbin.com/siyuxumavocacaferovu

winter rose
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why do you post the function's code and not yours 😬

tough abyss
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so you can see what the function does with the supplied arguments and see that I should be doing it correctly

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i posted my code above, see:

...
[_agent, [_targetPos]] call BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;
...
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happy to provide more context/code around it, just didn't want to pollute it here from the start

granite sky
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The error is saying that BIS_fnc_scriptedMove doesn't exist. Which is odd because it does here.

tough abyss
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thank you, now that I read the error log it makes sense since the error position is on the function name which probably means the function itself does not exist. this is arma 2 btw. how do you check if function exists in sqf?

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the source here:
https://sqfbin.com/siyuxumavocacaferovu
references BIS_scriptedMoveEnabled variable.
I am new to this arma thing, how can I drill down to the source of arma where I can find the BIS_fnc_scriptedMove function? is it some pbo somewhere or?

winter rose
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did you?

granite sky
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I don't know anything about Arma 2 personally. In A3 you can just type the function name into the debug console and it'll either output a code block or nil depending on whether it's defined.

tough abyss
winter rose
tough abyss
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thanks @winter rose I will take a look at it. can I fork some of those functions to my mission files so they are always available like that?

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and last question, what is ca\?

winter rose
winter rose
tough abyss
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thanks, and the actual directory where I could find those function files? (it says it's in ca\ but I don't know where that actually is in the files)

winter rose
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why not use the game's functions?

tough abyss
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because moveTo does not result in straight line movement

winter rose
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there is no moveTo in BIS_fnc_scriptedMove

tough abyss
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what do you mean?

winter rose
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can I fork some of those functions
why?

tough abyss
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gist is i am trying to have ai run in straight line towards some position

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ai being agent (createAgent)

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if I use moveTo then ai wobbles left and right on their way towards target

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i need something like a reverse flee. imagine a bomb going off, you want to run directly away and not casually wobble

winter rose
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oh, I have an idea; what about BIS_fnc_scriptedMove?

tough abyss
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that produces that error I posted

winter rose
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not if you use the setup I posted

tough abyss
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and I am trusting you on that, just want to make sure there is a way without having to adjust startup params (its multiplayer dayz mod)

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eventually i mean

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ah, sorry, I have confused startup with exe startup params, my bad!
what is the "function manager"?

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Place Function manager on map. No additional synchronizing needed.

winter rose
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a module in the Editor (F7 iirc)

tough abyss
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i am not working in the editor, i am running server and client as normal play

winter rose
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and you place code randomly?

tough abyss
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i unpack pbo, edit code, repack pbo, restart server and client

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the current code from above that I am editing is in zombie_agent.fsm which is responsible for the zombie ai logic like looking for targets, chasing down, etc

winter rose
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well, unpack pbo, open the editor, place module, save as pbo

tough abyss
winter rose
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not relevant

tough abyss
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by editor you mean ingame editor?

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never worked with that before so not sure how to open the relevant data there

winter rose
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plenty of help available in this Discord server

tough abyss
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made a new mission from scratch in the ingame editor and inserted the function module there, then unpacked relevant pbo and found this in the mission.sqm

version=11;
class Mission
{
    addOns[]=
    {
        "ca_modules_functions",
        "chernarus"
    };
    addOnsAuto[]=
    {
        "ca_modules_functions",
        "chernarus"
    };
...

will take a look if i can just write that myself where i need it

winter rose
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OK
anyway that's not scripting anymore at this point.

tough abyss
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well, seems like it is already there, see:

version=11;
class Mission
{
    addOns[]=
    {
        "chernarus",
        "map_eu",
        "ca_modules_animals",
        "dayz_anim",
        "dayz_code",
        "dayz_communityassets",
        "dayz_weapons",
        "dayz_equip",
        "cacharacters_pmc",
        "ca_modules_functions",
        "zero_buildings",
        "dayz_epoch",
        "glt_m300t",
        "pook_h13",
        "csj_gyroac",
        "jetskiyanahuiaddon",
        "redryder",
        "Anzio_20"
    };
    addOnsAuto[]=
    {
        "dayz_weapons",
        "ca_modules_functions",
        "chernarus"
    };
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you think its a bug then?

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or perhaps the function module is not yet initialized when I call for a function from it? I tried the waitUntil but there was error saying it cannot be used in this context

tough abyss
winter rose
tough abyss
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yea i am old school like that i guess ... code > gui
thanks for your help so far, I will try my luck in that other channel

winter rose
surreal peak
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am confuse.

 playSound3D ["a3\missions_f_oldman\data\sound\energy_hum\energy_hum_loop.wss", _v];

works (_v is a crate)
but

 playSound3D ["a3\missions_f_oldman\data\sound\energy_hum\energy_hum_loop.wss", _v,false,getPos _v, 5,1, 25,0,false];

Doesnt seem to work, all I want to do is lower the distance it can be heard

little raptor
surreal peak
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ah ty

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what is the point of that parameter if it just overrides the soundSource

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aint Source and Position basically the same

south swan
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object vs coordinates

winter rose
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but it could have been the same argument, I believe, yes.

tough abyss
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btw, in BIS_fnc_scriptedMove, do you need to supply at least 2 waypoints (from=>to) or is 1 enough for the object to move from it's current position to the 1 that I supply?

south swan
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inb4 server isn't OA and doesn't have scriptedMove

winter rose
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waaaaaait, no??

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tab title fixed 😬

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@tough abyssArma 2 + OA?

tough abyss
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OA of course

winter rose
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OK, cool

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so 1 might be enough

tough abyss
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    [_agent, _targetPos] spawn {
        _agent = _this select 0;
        _thisTarget = _this select 1;
        waitUntil { !isNil "BIS_fnc_init" };
        [_agent, [_targetPos]] call BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;
    };
# 
Error in expression <il { !isNil "BIS_fnc_init" };
[_agent, [_targetPos]] call BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;
>
  Error position: <_targetPos]] call BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;
>
  Error Undefined variable in expression: _targetpos
Error in expression <il { !isNil "BIS_fnc_init" };
[_agent, [_targetPos]] call BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;
>
  Error position: <_targetPos]] call BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;
>
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like I said, I am new to this so please point any obvious mistakes haha

winter rose
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ah yep

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[_agent, _targetPos] spawn {
  _agent = _this select 0;
  _thisTarget = _this select 1;
  waitUntil { !isNil "BIS_fnc_init" };
  [_agent, [_thisTarget]] call BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;
};
tough abyss
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why? is it pass by reference and I changed the var outside?

winter rose
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I have no idea what you mean by that, but _targetPos does not exist in the newly created scope, because it is an entirely new script, unlike call

tough abyss
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oh sorry I see the mistake now, I put wrong var name there

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thanks

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fun fact, I always need to wait 2 minutes before I can verify the code is working

winter rose
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unless you use the editor which has a Preview option 😁

tough abyss
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i will look into that, not sure how much of what I am using will work there

winter rose
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like, everything? the editor is just launching the game, without MP behaviour that is

tough abyss
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I am editing fsm file in this case, does the editor have interface for fsm editing?

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(to clarify i am using the fsm editor gui program to edit fsm files)

winter rose
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no, but given you extract the mission directory you can edit the fsm in it directly
no negative side to it

tough abyss
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there is a lot of comment code for fsm syntax so its hard to read/write using regular code editor

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Error in expression <nc_init" };
[_agent, [_targetPos]] call BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;
};

if ((_agr>
  Error position: <BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;
};

if ((_agr>
  Error Undefined variable in expression: bis_fnc_scriptedmove
Error in expression <nc_init" };
[_agent, [_targetPos]] call BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;
};

if ((_agr>
  Error position: <BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;
};
# 
    [_agent, _targetPos] spawn {
        _agent = _this select 0;
        _targetPos = _this select 1;
        waitUntil { !isNil "BIS_fnc_init" };
        [_agent, [_targetPos]] call BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;
    };
winter rose
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I personally give up

tough abyss
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me too

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i will try to take a crack at it again later

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thanks for your help

tough abyss
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following up with some more debugging below:

systemChat str (!isNil "BIS_fnc_init");
systemChat str (!isNil "BIS_fnc_dirTo");

results in true true
but

systemChat str (!isNil "BIS_fnc_init");
systemChat str (!isNil "BIS_fnc_scriptedMove");

results in true false
strange...
I found the dirTo source code in :
Common\modules.pbo
more specifically at (after unpacking the pbo into Common\modules):
Common\modules\Functions\geometry\fn_dirTo.sqf
but there is no source file for scriptedMove to be found.
are we really sure the scriptedMove function is available in arma 2? is it supposed to be defined in some of the other pbo files or is it part of the compiled core?

winter rose
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it is not available in Arma 2, it is available in Arma 2 OA

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I asked you earlier, you said it is OA

tough abyss
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it is OA 1.64

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latest on steam, the default

stable dune
tough abyss
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I think so

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in my case at least

stable dune
tough abyss
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arguments: Anything - arguments passed to the script, which later available in _this variable inside the script.

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see example 3 on that biki page, its probably what you ask

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my code used different approach, I think both approaches should work

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are you having an issue yourself (with spawn) or are you trying to help me?

stable dune
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Just wondering why your code givin error

winter rose
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is it a cracked game?

tough abyss
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no, it was kindly loaned to me by steam

winter rose
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(worth checking always)
try a Steam repair… and make sure OA is launched?

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what does productVersion return?

tough abyss
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tried both
in biki it says these functions can be either in modules/modules_e/modules_pmc

winter rose
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don't bother about these functions' location, it simply should be there (DLC or not)

tough abyss
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and I am having trouble for example unpacking the pbos from PMC, PBO manager (1.4 beta) throws error. i tried reinstalling PMC but same issue

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may or may not be related

winter rose
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productVersion result please

tough abyss
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I would need to start the game, but I tried productVersion and it was 164 something something, let me know if you really need exact version and i will get it

winter rose
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my guess is that the server runs A2, you run A2OA

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if you want to be sure, write somewhere (in any script)
getElevationOffset;
if it throws an error, there you go.

tough abyss
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I have a batch script that kicks it all in, take a look maybe you can spot something. relevant bits:

server:

start "arma2" /min /high arma2oaserver.exe -port=2302 "-config=C:\a2\servers\epoch-chernarus\DZE_Server_Config\11_chernarus.cfg" "-cfg=C:\a2\servers\epoch-chernarus\DZE_Server_Config\basic.cfg" "-profiles=C:\a2\servers\epoch-chernarus\DZE_Server_Config" "-BEpath=C:\a2\servers\epoch-chernarus\DZE_Server_Config\BattlEye" -name=server "-mod=@DayZ_Epoch;@DayZ_Epoch_Server;

client:

set arma2oapath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead
set arma2path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2
start "" "%arma2oapath%\ArmA2OA_BE.exe" 0 0 -skipintro -noSplash -noFilePatching -world=empty -connect=%IP% -port=%PORT% "-mod=%arma2path%;Expansion;%modspath%\%mods%"
winter rose
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are you sure that set path without quotes around a spaces-ridden path is a good idea?

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(not sure regarding batch syntax here)

tough abyss
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yea I hate batch so no idea, but it seems to start just fine

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I will try your getElevationOffset suggestion above and rewriting this batch to make sure spaces are handled

winter rose
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somewhere on a server script, try

diag_log "trying to output A2OA command";
diag_log "start";
diag_log call { "getElevationOffset" };
diag_log "end";
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if it's confirmed (I am tempted to say "even if it's not"), it's a server setup issue - scripting has nothing to do with a missing function

winter rose
tough abyss
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btw:
server rpt Version 1.64.144629
client rpt Version 1.64.144629

tough abyss
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is that good?

winter rose
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diag_log "trying to output A2OA command";
diag_log "start";
diag_log call compile "getElevationOffset";
diag_log "end";
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use this

tough abyss
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server:

"trying to output A2OA command"
"start"
0
"end"

client:

"trying to output A2OA command"
"start"
0
"end"
winter rose
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(leave the client alone!)

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well, it seems to run A2OA fine then.
why the function is not there though, no idea. check your files if some is not missing.

tough abyss
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server: "["ArmA 2 OA","ArmA2OA",164,144629]"

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(from productVersion)

winter rose
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well, if productVersion works, that's Arma 2 OA 1.62

# 
if (isNil "BIS_fnc_infoText") then { BIS_fnc_infoText = "BIS_fnc_infoText"; };
if (isNil "BIS_fnc_sandstorm") then { BIS_fnc_sandstorm = "BIS_fnc_sandstorm"; };
if (isNil "BIS_fnc_scriptedMove") then { BIS_fnc_scriptedMove = "BIS_fnc_scriptedMove"; };
diag_log "trying to output A2OA command";
diag_log productVersion; // ok
diag_log "loading functions...";
waitUntil { !isNil "BIS_fnc_init" };
diag_log BIS_fnc_infoText;
diag_log BIS_fnc_sandstorm;
diag_log BIS_fnc_scriptedMove;
diag_log "[the end]";
```try that on the server
#

and otherwise, use something else 😄

tough abyss
# 
"trying to output A2OA command"
["ArmA 2 OA","ArmA2OA",164,144629]
"loading functions..."
{
    if (!false) then {debuglog ('Log: [Functions] BIS_fnc_infoText loaded (ca\modules_e\functions\GUI\fn_infoText.sqf)')};
    BIS_fnc_infoText = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers 'ca\modules_e\functions\GUI\fn_infoText.sqf';
    _this call BIS_fnc_infoText;
}
{
    if (!false) then {debuglog ('Log: [Functions] BIS_fnc_sandstorm loaded (ca\modules_pmc\functions\Environment\fn_sandstorm.sqf)')};
    BIS_fnc_sandstorm = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers 'ca\modules_pmc\functions\Environment\fn_sandstorm.sqf';
    _this call BIS_fnc_sandstorm;
}
"BIS_fnc_scriptedMove"
"[the end]"
#

(from server)

winter rose
#

ok, so -only- scriptedMove is an ass 😄
wonderful

#

this function doesn't exist

#

do you see it in the Functions Viewer (on the client obviously)?

tough abyss
#

I posted earlier that BIS_fnc_dirTo works fine for example

#

but that seems available from arma 2 v1.00 so probably not relevant

#

I will check out the functions viewer now

winter rose
tough abyss
winter rose
#

ye

#

open the editor (😋), any terrain, place a unit, press "play", then pause - there should be a debug console

tough abyss
winter rose
#

well, "Preview" then
but there is no debug console
spoiled with Arma 3

tough abyss
#

yea no debug like that there

winter rose
#

ugh, I forgot

unknown.png
tough abyss
#

since there is no debug window

winter rose
#

it's nil as well here - A2OA 1.64

#

I'm gonna be super pissed if it was removed at one point, or worse, if it was never in there in the first place

tough abyss
#

i think that could be checked by unpacking the modules pbos (3 of them), but I can only unpack 1 of them (modules.pbo) without error

#

ARMA 2 Operation Arrowhead\Common\modules.pbo
ARMA 2 Operation Arrowhead\Expansion\Addons\modules_e.pbo
ARMA 2 Operation Arrowhead\PMC\Addons\modules_pmc.pbo

as stated in:

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_2:_Functions_Library

with:

ca\modules\functions
ca\modules_e\functions
ca\modules_pmc\functions
#

btw, little offtopic, can i have actual harddrive assigned as P: or is that gonna conflict with arma somehow?

winter rose
#

no problem as long as you don't try and use tools

#

also, with a little bit of luck that function is PMC only

tough abyss
#

dont want to lose my files on a harddisk obviously

#

PMC seems to be listed in the Expansions when I quit the client back to the main menu. Or is there a PMC server I would need?

#

(confused)

winter rose
tough abyss
#

just to clarify, I should be able to run BIS_fnc_scriptedMove on the client as well (in single player), right?

winter rose
#

yep, for any normal function that is

#

well, not in PMC either. installing BAF

#

yep, forget about this function then. maybe TKOH but I am not holding my breath

tough abyss
#

afaik I have all addons. TKOH is a3 i think

winter rose
#

TKOH is TKOH

#

Take On Helicopters

#

so yep, can confirm, couldn't find it in game

tough abyss
#

ah, i thought you mean the king of the hill

winter rose
#

that would be KOTH

tough abyss
#

sry, untrained eye, never played it

#

can't we maybe ask some dev from BI to search their source code folder?

winter rose
#

I am a dev from BI and no, I won't 😄

#

and this page is from 2014, 2006 is a fake import date

tough abyss
#

thought so because BIS_fnc_exportFunctionsToWiki is arma 3

winter rose
#

the page was created in Arma 3 era (post-2013) indeed
I will check deeper

tough abyss
#

thanks for your help Lou, should you find something, please, if possible, send me a direct message as I may not follow these channels on regular basis

winter rose
#

Str made it "Arma 2 OA 1.00, which I filled later as 1.51 (then 1.50) but this was never confirmed
it must have been added in TKOH or something

winter rose
tough abyss
winter rose
#

yeah that is addressed in the future 2.10 patch already

#

now is just my crazy me trying to figure out why and when this function appeared

tough abyss
winter rose
#

so I can finally fix the biki, swear at the situation, and cry myself to sleep

winter rose
tough abyss
#

this line there:
_nic = [objNull, _guy, rPLAYMOVE, _walkAnim] call RE;
isn't RE another dependency or something?

winter rose
#

yep, but it's OK - as long as Functions are loaded, it's all good

#

OK, this function is not even in Take On Helicopters, I quit

#

and I am going to message a colleague about it tomorr— today

tough abyss
#

btw, do i need 2 waypoints there or just 1 is okay?

# 
Error in expression <i <= _animLoops && !(isPlayer _guy)) && BIS_scriptedMoveEnabled} do {
_nic = [ob>
  Error position: <BIS_scriptedMoveEnabled} do {
_nic = [ob>
  Error Undefined variable in expression: bis_scriptedmoveenabled

using the fork method

#

I will try removing that from the IF conditions

winter rose
#

just one wp is OK

winter rose
#

this function is really a mess, from start to finish xD

tough abyss
#

it runs without that error now, the animations appear rather choppy but the zombies do look and move in my direction immediately, so a huge progress 🙂

#

unfortunately it also disables their other features, they stopped attacking, etc so maybe just a matter of debugging the full file and fixing it and maybe it will be usable

winter rose
#

well, that's forced straight line to you!

tough abyss
#

the function gets recalled every second or so, might be an issue too

#

looks like they are walking at 10FPS or so

#

could be something with the timing or sleep timers

#

I would probably get the same result if the built-in function worked, right?

#

and shooting the zeds tanks the actual ingame FPS down to 10 as well, that function needs some serious look 😄

#

normally I got 150FPS

winter rose
#

don't use that function really

#

back to square one, with FPS

tough abyss
#

maybe the function was cut at some point for some issues

#

thanks again for all your help Lou, I will find some time later to fully study that function and see if I can make it work better for my purposes

#

and arma crashed, out of memory error 😄

#

have a nice day Lou

winter rose
tough abyss
#

yea, good point
btw I was surprised there aren't more parameters for moveTo that would handle straight lines

winter rose
#

that's not the command's job, it's pathfinding

tough abyss
#

thought that's for air, will try it then (not today), thanks

winter panther
#

I'm moving the driver of a vehicle (which is in my group) to a separate group, but they always dismount. Is there a way to prevent this?

#

This doesn't seem to happen when they are ordered to get in the vehicle while in a different group than mine

#

Could that be related to unit ownership? I'm testing this in the editor, in a local multiplayer server. The server should be the same as the client in this case.

winter panther
#

Nvm I fixed it. I had to do:

_newGroup addVehicle _veh;
_driver assignAsDriver _veh;
[_driver] orderGetIn true;
rough summit
#

i have 3 different UI's for different systems and i need check every time, when i open one of them, what other disabled.

private _displays = [2400, 2500];

if (isNull findDisplay in _displays) then {};

This part don't work, what i do wrong?

open fractal
# 
params ["_unit"];
sleep (random 5);
_unit disableAI "ANIM";
_unit switchMove format ["Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_%1_loop", ceil random 5];
_unit addEventHandler ["AnimChanged",{
    params ["_unit", "_anim"];
    systemChat format ["Anim done! %1",_unit];
    _anims = [
        "Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_1_loop",
        "Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_2_loop",
        "Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_3_loop",
        "Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_4_loop",
        "Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_5_loop"
    ];
    if !(_anim in _anims) exitWith {};
    _unit playMoveNow (selectRandom _anims);
}];

I doubt these animations flow together anyway, but how come the handler isn't firing when the animation is finished? The units just freeze in place and I don't see any chats

little raptor
#

which you have disabled

rough summit
#

animDone?

little raptor
#

also you might want to use playMoveNow after switchMove

open fractal
# rough summit animDone? 
 2:09:31 "37.977   Anim done! O Alpha 1-1:4"
 2:09:31 "37.977   Anim done! O Alpha 1-2:1"
 2:09:31 "37.994   Anim done! O Alpha 1-1:6"
 2:09:31 "38.011   Anim done! O Alpha 1-1:7"
 2:09:31 "38.011   Anim done! O Alpha 1-2:2"
 2:09:31 "38.028   Anim done! O Alpha 1-1:2"
 2:09:31 "38.028   Anim done! O Alpha 1-1:3"
 2:09:31 "38.045   Anim done! O Alpha 1-1:1"
 2:09:31 "38.045   Anim done! O Alpha 1-1:8"
 2:09:31 "38.062   Anim done! O Alpha 1-1:5"

thonk

#

it fires but it fires too much

#

on each unit multiple times a second

rough summit
open fractal
#

?

#

they're just frozen in place, it's not starting or stopping any animations to my knowledge

rough summit
#

As Leopard said, AnimChanged fires when entity wanys change animation, but if u disable it, it won't work

open fractal
#

I used animDone

rough summit
#

why u disabling that? For what?

_unit disableAI "ANIM";
tough abyss
#

Where did you use animDone?

open fractal
rough summit
#

switchMove turns off any animation playing before and turns on the specified one

#

Send ur actual code pls

open fractal
# 
//edited for rpt/playMoveNow
params ["_unit"];
sleep (random 5);
_unit switchMove format ["Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_%1_loop", ceil random 5];
_unit addEventHandler ["AnimDone",{
    params ["_unit", "_anim"];
    diag_log format ["%1   Anim done! %2", time, _unit];
    _anims = [
        "Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_1_loop",
        "Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_2_loop",
        "Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_3_loop",
        "Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_4_loop",
        "Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_5_loop"
    ];
    if !(_anim in _anims) exitWith {
        diag_log format ["Finished animation: %1", _anim];
        diag_log format ["Current animation: %1", animationState _unit]
    };
    diag_log format ["playMoveNow on %1", _unit];
    _unit playMoveNow (selectRandom _anims);
}];
little raptor
#

afaik an animation only finishes when the unit tries to play the next anim

open fractal
little raptor
#

also like I said use playMoveNow

south swan
#

AnimDone seems to fire for me with "Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_2_out" and doesn't with "Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_2_loop". So... the animation loops by itself?

open fractal
# 
2:24:08 "38.487   Anim done! O Alpha 1-1:4"
 2:24:08 "Invalid animation."
 2:24:08 "38.487   Anim done! O Alpha 1-1:6"
 2:24:08 "Invalid animation."
 2:24:08 "38.507   Anim done! O Alpha 1-1:8"
 2:24:08 "Invalid animation."
 2:24:08 "38.526   Anim done! O Alpha 1-1:5"
 2:24:08 "Invalid animation."
 2:24:08 "38.546   Anim done! O Alpha 1-2:2"
 2:24:08 "Invalid animation."
#

the code exits before the next animation can start and loops like this

#

hold on adding animationState to the log

# 
 2:32:26 "49.509   Anim done! O Alpha 1-2:2"
 2:32:26 "Finished animation: acts_aidlpercmstpslowwrfldnon_warmup_1_loop"
 2:32:26 "Current animation: acts_aidlpercmstpslowwrfldnon_warmup_1_loop"
#

so that's the current animation state, I should've used the handler one -- edited ^

#

OH IT'S CASE SENSITIVE

#

I have surpassed the exit condition and hit the same problem with the units freezing in place

 2:36:18 "playMoveNow on O Alpha 1-1:5"
 2:36:18 "44.922   Anim done! O Alpha 1-1:2"
 2:36:18 "playMoveNow on O Alpha 1-1:2"
 2:36:18 "44.922   Anim done! O Alpha 1-1:3"
 2:36:18 "playMoveNow on O Alpha 1-1:3"
 2:36:18 "44.922   Anim done! O Alpha 1-1:7"
 2:36:18 "playMoveNow on O Alpha 1-1:7"
 2:36:18 "44.922   Anim done! O Alpha 1-1:8"
 2:36:18 "playMoveNow on O Alpha 1-1:8"
shadow canopy
#

I understand that the actual damage will be lower then hit/indirectHit from the 6th parameter

winter rose
tough abyss
tough abyss
#

see this note for why not: hit and damage values are derived from the projectile's CfgAmmo class, and do not match the actual damage inflicted, which is usually lower due to armor and other factors

steady matrix
#

I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong here:

In my Cfg_RscTitles:

        onLoad = "UINamespace setVariable ['VMS_Sentence', _this select 0]";

Yet, when I'm calling via function in my test play:

cutRsc ["VMS_Message", "PLAIN"]; 
((uiNamespace getVariable "VMS_Message") displayCtrl 9003) ctrlSetStructuredText (parseText _message);
((uiNamespace getVariable "VMS_Message") displayCtrl 9002) ctrlSetStructuredText (parseText _speakerName);

I get the error Resource Title VMS_Message not found.

I do not understand what I'm doing wrong. 😦

#

oh my fucking god

#

i'm an idiot

#

I see it.

hallow mortar
#

You're passing VMS_Message to cutRsc as a string, not a variable name, so it's assuming it's a classname

winter rose
steady matrix
#

^ Yep.

#

I just caught that.

#

Thanks fellas!

tough abyss
#

_agent setDestination [_targetPos, "LEADER DIRECT", true];
seems to result in a true straight line towards target, unfortunately the ai goes straight through any walls/objects this way. any ideas before I try all possible combinations of the planningMode param?
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setDestination

steady matrix
# 
        onLoad = "UINamespace setVariable ['VMS_Message', _this select 0]";

Config ^

  cutRsc ["VMS_Message", "PLAIN"]; 
((uiNamespace getVariable "VMS_Message") displayCtrl 9003) ctrlSetStructuredText (parseText _message);
((uiNamespace getVariable "VMS_Message") displayCtrl 9002) ctrlSetStructuredText (parseText _speakerName);
winter rose
tough abyss
#

lets make my own pathfinding then! 🙂

#

any notable functions for that or really custom?

winter rose
#

no 😄

winter rose
sullen sigil
#

Hello my fellows I have an incredibly daft question

#

When I'm trying to run another script after an event within a certain script, do I need to use compilescript and such?

#

I appreciate I could just try test it buttttt it's tfar ;-;

#

so mp only

winter rose
sullen sigil
#

basically ive got a script that detects when player is speaking with tfar

tough abyss
#

I will try making something with terrainIntersectASL, lineIntersectsObjs etc

sullen sigil
#

do i just call <script path> or do i need to call (compilescript [<script path>])

winter rose
#

ooor make a Function

steady matrix
winter rose
#

I mean, cutRsc uses the display class

#

is yours class VMS_Message?

hallow mortar
#

If you're trying to use the variable you set as VMS_Message, you need to pass it as VMS_Message and not "VMS_Message"

hallow mortar
sullen sigil
#

now i just need to figure out how to make this shit run on an object ;-;

#

trying to make a voice activated mine

steady matrix
#

That santax doesn't look right though Nikko, per the wiki.

#

syntax*

#

I tried it for kicks though, same result.

tough abyss
# 
    dayz_losCheck = {
        local _target    = _this select 0;
        local _agent    = _this select 1;
        local _cantSee    = true;

        if ((!isNull _target) && {!isNull _agent}) then {
            local _los = [eyePos _target, eyePos _agent];    // [player, zombie]
            _cantSee = lineIntersects _los;

            if (!_cantSee) then {
                _cantSee = terrainIntersectASL _los;
            };
        };
        _cantSee
    };
    _cantSeePlayer = [_target,_agent] call dayz_losCheck;
    if (!_cantSeePlayer) then {
        _agent setDestination [_targetPos, "LEADER DIRECT", true];
    } else {
        _agent moveTo _targetPos;
    }

this actually works pretty well!

hallow mortar
# steady matrix That santax doesn't look right though Nikko, per the wiki.

When you use "VMS_Message" you're passing it a string containing the text VMS_Message, which would work if your RscTitles class was named VMS_Message. But what you're wanting to do (I think) is pass it the variable VMS_Message which contains the string classname. The variable name itself isn't a string and won't work if passed as one.

HOWEVER
The variable VMS_Message is not created until the rscTitle is loaded (because it's in the onLoad property) so you're aiming to create a display using a reference that doesn't exist until the display is created.
So you should use the actual name of the RscTitles class, or change the name of the RscTitles class to VMS_Message (probably best to not do that in order to avoid confusion with the variable of the same name).

sullen sigil
#

is it possible to create my own eventhandler

#

i think im being a bit stupid

steady matrix
#

Figured it out Nikko thanks man - I totally was trying to open the layer with my variable as you were probably suspecting! Once I fixed that it worked like a charm.

winter rose
#

BIS_fnc_addScriptedEventHandler et al.

sullen sigil
#

danke

#

right now how do i make it fire on a condition thonk

winter rose
sullen sigil
winter rose
#

brighten up then!

sullen sigil
#

aha

#

couldnt find that one thonk

#

i had the add page open

winter rose
#

it is linked there though

sullen sigil
#

ok so i think ive figured it out

#

i want to add an EH with the code inside and then at the end of the code i want to call the EH?

winter rose
#

congrats

sullen sigil
#

christ this is confusing

winter rose
#

an event is a concept found in many languages

1/ first, you create the code where an event can happen
e.g, "KillPlayer.sqf"

player setDamage 1;
[missionNamespace, "PlayerKilledByKillPlayerSQF", [player, time]] call BIS_fnc_callScriptedEventHandler;

2/ then you subscribe to this event by saying "hey, when this event happens, I want this code to run"

[missionNamespace, "PlayerKilledByKillPlayerSQF", {
  params ["_unit", "_timeOfDeath"];
  hint format ["%1 has been killed at %2", _unit, _timeOfDeath];
 }] call BIS_fnc_addScriptedEventHandler;

and honestly that's just it

sullen sigil
# 
[ missionNamespace, "612th_VoiceDetected", {
if !((_player getVariable ["TFAR_isSpeaking", false]) isEqualTo _isSpeaking) then {
    _player setVariable ["TFAR_isSpeaking", _isSpeaking];
    _player setVariable ["TF_isSpeaking", _isSpeaking];//#Deprecated variable
    ["OnSpeak", [_player, _isSpeaking]] [missionNamespace, "612th_VoiceDetected", [_player] call BIS_fnc_callScriptedEventHandler];
};}] call BIS_fnc_addScriptedEventHandler;``` i think ive done it right?
#

i no longer think ive done it right

winter rose
#

if you used

wicked roostBOT
#
How to use SQF syntax highlighting in Discord

```sqf
// your code here
hint "good!";
```
↓

// your code here
hint "good!";
sullen sigil
#

let me correct that bit heh

#

there

sullen sigil
winter rose
#

+call
fixed

sullen sigil
#

I'm not entirely sure when the event "happens" in the script I'm using

# 
if !((_player getVariable ["TFAR_isSpeaking", false]) isEqualTo _isSpeaking) then {
    _player setVariable ["TFAR_isSpeaking", _isSpeaking];
    _player setVariable ["TF_isSpeaking", _isSpeaking];//#Deprecated variable
    ["OnSpeak", [_player, _isSpeaking]] execVM "612th_Core\scripts\VoiceMine.sqf";
};``` i'd be replacing `execVM "612th_Core\scripts\VoiceMine.sqf";` with something to do with calling the EH, right?
winter rose
#

if you don't know what you're doing, take a step back and re-assess: "what do you want to do?"

sullen sigil
#

fire event handler when player is speaking

#

which would be when execVM is fired anyway so yes i do that

sullen sigil
#

nvm it breaks tfar

still forum
#

There is already a eventhandler there that you can use, you don't need to make a new one

sullen sigil
#

Oh right -- that's useful, thanks

#

Will try that soon

shadow canopy
open fractal
#

Locate it in the functions viewer. Hopefully there will be comments at the top

stable dune
#

Hi. Can you block player take specific item from invertory/ arsenal If he already have one?

open fractal
#

Inventory, yes. Arsenal, maybe. You can add a take handler that blocks the player from picking up the item, I don't think that applies to the arsenal

coarse dragon
# 
!Alive jim; & !Alive mrtank; & !Alive mrtank3;

why wont this work? its in the contions of a trigger for 3 diff targets.

open fractal
#

In my experience if you want control over inventories arsenals are more trouble than they're worth

open fractal
coarse dragon
#

its hooked up to a create task module ect

stable dune
open fractal
stable dune
open fractal
#

"Take" should be a start

sullen sigil
#

how do i go about searching within the radius of a player for a specific object and assign variable names to those objects so that explosions can be spawned at their position?

open fractal
#

See syntax 2

#

KJW_explosiveObjs = _player nearEntities ["classname", _radius]

sullen sigil
#

_unit and _player are used interchangeably, right?

open fractal
#

Yeah just an object

sullen sigil
#

gotcha, using tfar to get the player and variable name used there is _unit so i'll stick with that

#

classname literally means classname, right? on the wiki its using stuff like "Car", "Motorcycle" etc which is causing some confusion for me

open fractal
sullen sigil
#

can i for example use "Alsatian_Sandblack_F"

#

i am NOT trying to make suicide bomber dogs

open fractal
#

There's another command for classnames, I'll look for it later if you don't find it

sullen sigil
#

is it nearestObjects

open fractal
#

Maybe nearObjects?

sullen sigil
#

nearestObjects sorts by proximity whereas nearObjects doesn't so it doesn't matter to me as I'm just hunting for one type of class

coarse dragon
#

Thanks @open fractal

open fractal
#

I'm actually curious to know if the exact classname works with the nearEntities command or if you need a parent class

sullen sigil
#

so once ive done that then I want to spawn an explosion on each of their positions... so i'd spawn onto getPos KJW_explosiveObjs, right?

open fractal
sullen sigil
#

what's the difference?

#

is getPos in 2d

open fractal
#

getPos is AGLS which is niche and takes longer

open fractal
sullen sigil
#

so something like
"Bo_GBU12_LGB" createVehicle (getposATL forEach KJW_explosiveObjs);?

open fractal
#

no, read the syntax for forEach

stable dune
#

You can also add a loop to the object that checks for nearby objects and if the nearest object ("man") is a player in your defined area, it will create a bomb at the object's location.

sullen sigil
#

reading foreach syntax now

stable dune
#

Which kind, could you share syntax? Im using loop on my IED bomb nearEntities so If there is EH for this i could use that

sullen sigil
# 
["VoiceThingy", "OnSpeak", {
    params ["_unit","_volume"];
    KJW_explosiveObjs = _unit nearEntities ["Alsatian_Sandblack_F", 1]
}, player] call TFAR_fnc_addEventHandler;
#

thats what ive got atm let me get the github bit

#

its for onspeak

stable dune
#

Thanks

sullen sigil
#

making things go boom when you talk near them

#

"Bo_GBU12_LGB" createVehicle (getposATL forEach Objects KJW_explosiveObjs); right?

stable dune
open fractal
sullen sigil
#

Roger doger will do once I've finished moving this crap in my house

stable dune
sullen sigil
#

its complaining about wonky brackets

#

uh

#

dont think ive done this right 💀

# 
["VoiceThingy", "OnSpeak", {
    params ["_unit","_volume"];
    _explosiveObjs = _unit nearEntities ["Alsatian_Sandblack_F", 1];
    "Bo_GBU12_LGB" createVehicle (getposATL forEach Objects _explosiveObjs);
}, player] call TFAR_fnc_addEventHandler;```
#

yeah my syntaxing is all messed up here i think

granite sky
# 
["VoiceThingy", "OnSpeak", {
    params ["_unit","_volume"];
    _explosiveObjs = _unit nearEntities ["Alsatian_Sandblack_F", 1];
    { "Bo_GBU12_LGB" createVehicle getposATL _x } forEach _explosiveObjs;
}, player] call TFAR_fnc_addEventHandler;
#

@sullen sigil

sullen sigil
#

thanks! does _x refer to just the "current" value in an array?

granite sky
#

Yes.

sullen sigil
#

aaah gotchu now

#

thanks man

#

its not working for some reason

#

it worked

#

i dont know why

#

i alt tabbed out and i tabbed back in and i had exploded

granite sky
#

Bomb might have a fuze timer.

sullen sigil
#

its a gbu so

#

i put brackets around getposatl _x and its fine

tough abyss
#

how do i make a an array/list have "nothing" as an option?

granite sky
#

context?

tough abyss
#

i want no hat to be an option for the array

#

tho i couldnt find what i'd have to do for that to work online

granite sky
#

Example:

if (random 1 < 0.5) then {
   this addHeadgear selectRandom _HatArray
};
tough abyss
#

aw

#

you legend

#

i was gonna ask if i could weight it too

#

top man, thanks

tropic mirage
#

Right I have been working on this for a while now and cant seem to fix this error (type string, expected code)

display = uiNamespace getVariable "DP";
_LB_PLAYER = _display displayCtrl 1501; //Gets the player listbox
_LB_FUNCTIONS = _display displayCtrl 1500; //Gets the function listbox

//get the selected function 
_functionTreeSel = lbCurSel _LB_FUNCTIONS;
_functionStr = _LB_FUNCTIONS lbData _functionTreeSel;
_functionType = _LB_FUNCTIONS lbValue _functionTreeSel;

hint str _functionStr;

//get the selected player
_playerSelected = lbCurSel _LB_PLAYER;
_playerUIDStr = _LB_PLAYER lbData _playerSelected;

//if ((_functionStr isEqualTo "") || (_functionType isEqualTo 0) || {(_functionStr isEqualTo "-")}) exitWith {};


{
    if(getPlayerUID _x == _playerUIDStr) then {
        target = _x;
        //diag_log getPlayerUID _x;
    };
} forEach allPlayers;



//perform the function appropriately
switch (_functionType) do {
    case 0: {
        [ player ] call _functionStr;
    };

    case 1: {
        [ target ] call _functionStr;
    };

    case 2: {
        [ player ] spawn _functionStr;
    };

    case 3: {
        [ target ] spawn _functionStr;
    };

};

Am I doing something wrong?

#

//Values 0 = //not scheduled, not ontarget
//Values 1 = //not scheduled, ontarget
//Values 2 = //scheduled, not ontarget
//Values 3 = //scheduled, ontarget

#

No matter what I do it gives me an error

granite sky
#

Paste the full error.

copper raven
#

you can't call/spawn a string

#

literally the error tells you that (type string, expected code)

tropic mirage
granite sky
#

What sharp said then. Apparently _functionStr is a string.

tropic mirage
granite sky
#

So you'd have to do call compile, yes

tropic mirage
#

I feel so dumb 😂

copper raven
#

what is _functionstr?

#

actual code or?

tropic mirage
#

Well at the beginning of the script it was code.... But then I re-purposed it

copper raven
#

so i suppose it's some global variable?

#

you can just get it from whatever namespace you store it in with getVariable

#

it's better this way anyway, you don't want to recompile it everytime you interact with the ui

tropic mirage
copper raven
#

alternatively instead of using lbdata, you can do something like _listbox setVariable ["tag_functions", _funcs], then _listbox getVariable "tag_functions" select _cursel to get it

tropic mirage
thin pond
#

Is there a script out there that will lets me create a custom ammo/supply box with a custom classname ? Currently I'm filling it with stuff once it spawns. Or would i have to create a mod with my custom box ?

copper raven
#

if you want custom classname, then you need a mod yes

thin pond
#

hm okay.... is there some sort of "template" mod that just adds ammoboxes so I can look how to do it myself ?

copper raven
#

not that i know of, you can either look at some other mods' source online, or just use config viewer and adapt

sullen sigil
#

I've got _unit distance _this but that returns an array which I'm hopeless at trying to figure out how to 'decode' -- not as simple as looking for a radius of 1 meter unless I'm being dumb

opal zephyr
#

What is the actual explosive object that you are referencing "_this" with?

sullen sigil
#

the placed ACE explosive

opal zephyr
sullen sigil
#

something along the lines of [x,y,z]

#

oh wait no im being dim

#

jesus christ

#

wiki confused me by using an array in the examples 😅

opal zephyr
#

ah, so its all good then?

sullen sigil
# 
["VoiceMine_612th", "OnSpeak", {
    params ["_unit","_volume","_this"];
  if (_unit distance _this < 2) then
}, player] call TFAR_fnc_addEventHandler;
#

i believe that should fire the EH when talking within 2 meters?

#

or do i need a continue ting

opal zephyr
#

That will fire if the unit is more than 2 metres away, but you need to put that distance check in brackets for it to work with the if/then

sullen sigil
#

changed

#

i always get that wrong for some reason 😅

opal zephyr
#

Nothing is actually in that if/then statement, hold on a moment while I find this EH, im not familiar with it

sullen sigil
#

its a custom TFAR one

#

it fires when the player is talking

#

the firing of it works and such i just need to make sure that it fires when talking within 2 meters of the explosive so that it fires the EH

#

once it fires the EH that (should) trigger the ACE explosive

opal zephyr
#

Is there a page going over the documentation of that EH? It looks like your code is out of order for what you want to happen

sullen sigil
#

unsure if that'll actually be useful to you or not

#

im using the example

#

the previous version works great i just need to get the EH firing for when the unit is within the radius of the explosive

#

just realised i cant have _this there in the params

opal zephyr
#

ya you cant

sullen sigil
#

do i even need to define it anywhere as its coming from another script

#

my assumption is no

opal zephyr
#

Where are you putting this code?

sullen sigil
#

sqf file

opal zephyr
#

ok then _this means nothing

sullen sigil
#

the trigger is defined in the config

# 
class ACE_Triggers {
    class Voice {
        isAttachable = 1;
        displayName = Voice;
        picture = "logo3.paa";
        onSetup = _this call "612th_Core\scripts\VoiceMine.sqf";
    };
};```
#

which is basically the same as what ACE is doing

opal zephyr
#

What is the trigger for? I thought this was between a bomb object and a player

sullen sigil
#

trigger is so that the script is activated basically

#

and the bomb is 'primed'

opal zephyr
#

You could just put this script in the init of the bomb object I think

sullen sigil
#

wouldn't be able to defuse it in that case

opal zephyr
#

Is your bomb being spawned or placed in the editor?

sullen sigil
#

spawned

opal zephyr
#

There has to be some way to reference the object in order to get the distance to it, either you can pull the variable from wherever its created. Or you could check all objects that are within 2 metres to see if its one of them

#

Is it being spawned in a different sqf or the same as this code?

sullen sigil
#

different sqf

opal zephyr
#

Is it in an array?

tough abyss
#

Your onSetup config code is wrong.

sullen sigil
#

oh hang on i think * onSetup Parameters: * 0: Explosive <OBJECT> * 1: Magazine classname <STRING> * might help

tough abyss
#

should be

onSetup = "_this call ""612th_Core\scripts\VoiceMine.sqf""";
#

oh wait also

#

you can't just call a script like that

#

so actually

# 
onSetup = "_this execVM ""612th_Core\scripts\VoiceMine.sqf""";
sullen sigil
#

the ACE trigger config thing uses call though

opal zephyr
#

This seems like a unreasonably confusing way of going about what I believe you're trying to do

tough abyss
#

the ACE trigger thing is also using a macro which you aren't

sullen sigil
#

ah

#

is _this still valid or is that defined by a macro too

tough abyss
#

_this should still work

#

QUOTE(_this call FUNC(openTimerUI));

#

note they're using QUOTE and FUNC macros

#

QUOTE wrapping the entire thing in "s and FUNC referencing a compiled function

sullen sigil
#

oh i thought that was just due to it being a HPP

tough abyss
#

nope

#

what I sent is the most basic equivalent of what they're doing

#

try it and see if it works

sullen sigil
#

i still havent figured out if the EH will fire or not atm

#

i do i not need continue or something in it

sullen sigil
opal zephyr
#

That should fire, based on what I just read for the TFAR eh, your if/then statement is still broken though

sullen sigil
#

oh wait yeah no brackets there

#

i'd just have then {}; right

opal zephyr
#

ya, but nothing happens

sullen sigil
#

does the EH not fire

opal zephyr
#

That he fires whenever the player talks

sullen sigil
#

just need the EH to fire to trigger detonation afaik

opal zephyr
#

Ok so the way that eh works is that when it fires, it runs the code you put into it

sullen sigil
#

oh yeah

#

bruh

tough abyss
#

_this isn't going to work in your trigger code

opal zephyr
#

The eh should fire whenever the player talks in your case, but the code you put to run does nothing

sullen sigil
#

i'd have to make a second EH then wont i

opal zephyr
#

no

#

You need a way to reference your explosive

#

if its an array thats made in a different sqf, then just make that array global

sullen sigil
#

ok i think i understand

#

i need the EH to only fire when the distance between it and the explosive is less than 2 meters but thats a later issue

opal zephyr
#

It should look something like this, but you need a way to get the "bomb"

["VoiceMine_612th", "OnSpeak", {
    params ["_unit","_volume"];
  if (_unit distance _this < 2) then {
    bomb setDamage 1;
  };
}, player] call TFAR_fnc_addEventHandler;
sullen sigil
#

i dont need to handle the bomb detonation

#

ACE does that all for me afaik

opal zephyr
sullen sigil
#

would it not be better optimisation-wise to only check when talking

tough abyss
#

Wait what?

#

That's not how you'd have to do it

opal zephyr
#

Yes, but you just said you want the eh to only fire when you're within 2 metres

sullen sigil
#

and talking

tough abyss
#

just set up the OnSpeak EH when you initially create the bomb and reference it via a global var

opal zephyr
tough abyss
#

how are you spawning the bomb?

sullen sigil
opal zephyr
#

I think you misunderstand what an eh firing means

tough abyss
#

what's the actual code for it

sullen sigil
#

yeah which is why i thought i'd need a second EH

sullen sigil
#

here

tough abyss
#

Ok so show me your code that uses that

sullen sigil
#

none does as im making a new trigger type

#

which will just get added to the list of trigger types in the explosives config

tough abyss
#

Ok

#

Then we'll do this

#

Your onSetup code is running 612th_Core\scripts\VoiceMine.sqf

#

so show me what's in there

sullen sigil
# 
["VoiceMine_612th", "OnSpeak", {
    params ["_unit","_volume"];
  if (_unit distance _this < 2) then {};
}, player] call TFAR_fnc_addEventHandler;``` thats this bit
#

that should start running once youve selected the trigger

tough abyss
#

Ok so that script gets a reference to the mine as _this

sullen sigil
#

yes thats what i thought

tough abyss
# 
if (isNil "KJW_VoiceMines") then {
  KJW_VoiceMines = [_this];
} else {
  KJW_VoiceMines pushBack _this;
};

if (isNil "KJW_VoiceMineEvt") then {
  KJW_VoiceMineEvt = ["VoiceMines", "OnSpeak", {
    params ["_unit", "_volume"];
    {
      if (_unit distance _x < 2) then {
        _x setDamage 1;
        KJW_VoiceMines = KJW_VoiceMines - [_x];
      };
    } forEach KJW_VoiceMines;
  }, player] call TFAR_fnc_addEventHandler;
};
#

try that instead

sullen sigil
#

roger ty

tough abyss
#

oh wait hold on

#

there we go

#

@sullen sigil

sullen sigil
#

gotchu ty

tough abyss
#

lmk if it works

sullen sigil
#

yeah i forgot to put quotes around the displayname so have to reload ;-;

#

hmmm

#

the trigger isnt showing up

tough abyss
#

wdym not showing up?

sullen sigil
#

just not showing up on the select trigger dialog for the explosive which should have it but i think i need onPlace = "false"; as every other trigger has it

tough abyss
#

Ah I see, I made an error

#

not familiar with ace's trigger system so forgive me

# 
params ["_mine"];

if (isNil "KJW_VoiceMines") then {
  KJW_VoiceMines = [_mine];
} else {
  KJW_VoiceMines pushBack _mine;
};

if (isNil "KJW_VoiceMineEvt") then {
  KJW_VoiceMineEvt = ["VoiceMines", "OnSpeak", {
    params ["_unit", "_volume"];
    {
      if (_unit distance _x < 2) then {
        _x setDamage 1;
        KJW_VoiceMines = KJW_VoiceMines - [_x];
      };
    } forEach KJW_VoiceMines;
  }, player] call TFAR_fnc_addEventHandler;
};
#

this should replace the script

#

and yeah you might need to change onPlace

sullen sigil
#

Not sure I've put it in the triggers right as Voice is coming up in config viewer with lowercase V

#

ah no i did put a lowercase V in where it should've been but still not working regardless

#

though theyre not case sensitive are they

tough abyss
#

displayName = Voice;

#

^ that needs to be in quotes

sullen sigil
#

yep i fixed that

# 
class ACE_Triggers {
    class Voice {
        isAttachable = 1;
        displayName = "Voice";
        picture = "612th_Core\data\logo3.paa";
        onPlace = "false";
        onSetup = "_this execVM ""612th_Core\scripts\VoiceMine.sqf""";
    };
};
class CfgMagazines {
    class ATMine_Range_Mag;
    class SLAMDirectionalMine_Wire_Mag: ATMine_Range_Mag
    {
        class ACE_Triggers
        {
            SupportedTriggers[]+=
            {
                "Voice"
            };
            class Voice {
                fuseTime = 0.5;
            };
        };
    };
};``` thats all the relevant bits
tough abyss
#

mmm

#

I'm no config master but I believe the full Voice class should be inside the ACE_Triggers inside the mine class

#

like I said though, not familiar with ACE's trigger system

sullen sigil
#

someone else who created a new trigger did it like that so i dont believe so

dusk tulip
#

So ive been working on this problem for about a month now, tried to pay someone to teach me but they took the money and ran. Its really getting to my end so help would really be appreciated you guys are my last stop before I quit.

on the right is a asset called street lamp 2 and on the left is a light point. the lamp creates only light in one direction but the lightpoint is in all directions (including walls im doing this to add light bulbs)
any idea on how to make light that can be aimed and its intensity scaled up and down

pictures are below

#

thanks in advance

tough abyss
sullen sigil
#

i might be a bit daft

#

editing should be easy enough though i'd just replace setDamage with the function bit right

tough abyss
#

Yup

#

_x represents the mine being exploded

tough abyss
sullen sigil
#

oh bruh i might not even have to handle the range bit on the tfar side of things ;-; ignore thats just for item clackers

# 
 * Arguments:
 * 0: Unit <OBJECT>
 * 1: Max range (-1 to ignore) <NUMBER>
 * 2: Explosive <ARRAY>
 *     0: Explosive <OBJECT>
 *     1: Fuse time <NUMBER>
 * 3: Trigger Item Classname <STRING>```
#

although for optimisation its probably better for tfar side anyway right

dusk tulip
tough abyss
sullen sigil
#

i was incorrect

opal zephyr
#

Anyone have any idea why spawning an ied with createvehicle and then using "setDamage 1" just makes the object die and not blow up? But if I spawn the ied through zeus and then do setDamage it blows up...

#

hmm, maybe its because createvehicle treats it as an object instead of a magazine or something

little raptor
#

Also instead of setDamage try triggerAmmo

opal zephyr
little raptor
#

You have to create it as an object

#

The question is which part do you try to create?

#

Mag or ammo?

opal zephyr
#

Im creating "IEDUrbanSmall_F"

little raptor
#

Well I have no idea what that is blobdoggoshruggoogly

opal zephyr
#

Sorry, im creating an ied object, the classname references an object in eden

little raptor
#

Does createVehicle successfully return an object with that class?

opal zephyr
#

Yes, it spawns

#

It also destroys successfully, the icon turns black, however there is no boom 😩

little raptor
#

Let me know what it is

opal zephyr
#

I fixed it. The object I was using was incorrect and apparently just related to the physical object and not as something that could blow up. I logged the "typeOf" for the correct object and its class was actually "ModuleExplosive_IEDUrbanSmall_F". So I swapped it with that and it works now!

Thanks for your help Leopard :)

little raptor
#

If the config was cfgAmmo it would be ammo

opal zephyr
#

Ah ok, will keep that for future reference

tough abyss
little raptor
#

There is already a directional light

#

If you just want the light (no object, just light)

tough abyss
#

Is there?

little raptor
#

Yes

tough abyss
#

I've only ever seen point lights

#

How do you go about spawning it in?

little raptor
#

You can adjust it any way you want

tough abyss
#

That's certainly more convenient

#

thanks

little raptor
#

Anyway if you want to help @dusk tulip with the scripting go ahead. I'm on mobile so I can't help rn

tough abyss
#

👍

#

I probably should've just dug through the Lights section of the BIKI as a first resort 😛

dusk tulip
#

Thanks @little raptor ill look into this! i assume i can just put the script in the same blue arrow marker I used in the pictures above? how would aiming it work (like light cone aimed up or aimed down at the ground ect)

dusk tulip
little raptor
#

Or just editor?

#

As for the script, yeah

dusk tulip
#

yea to add the light cone into the editor to cast light downwards in a cone and the intensisty of the light can be some what controlled if possible. for reference the goal is to add lightbulbs because arma can look so dark and un natural looking for night ops

little raptor
#

There is an example on the biki page I showed

#

Use that to adjust the light paramters

dusk tulip
#

ok thank you ill play around with it. unfortunately just found out a family member passed so i wont be able to test it till tomorrow. ill be sure to give feedback either way thank you for your help

little raptor
#

Then just add:

_light setVectorDirAndUp [vectorDir this, vectorUp this]

To set the light's direction

little raptor
sullen sigil
#

someone needs to make an ai to write config on god

distant oyster
#

u mean like github copilot or tabnine?

sullen sigil
#

i do not know what those words mean so i shall simply say maybe

distant oyster
#

ai assisted code auto completion

sullen sigil
#

oh

#

then yes

#

absolutely

tough abyss
#

I tend to find AI code completion rapidly varies between perfect and god-awful

#

no in-between

sullen sigil
#

god-awful cant be worse than what i write

#

or rather what i think i write

#

okay edit from earlier

# 
["VoiceMine_612th", "OnSpeak", { 
    params ["_unit","_volume"]; 
    _explosiveObjs = _unit nearEntities ["All", 2]; 
    _612th_Voicemine = false; 
    if (_612th_Voicemine isEqualTo true) then { 
    { "Bo_GBU12_LGB" createVehicle getposATL _x } forEach _explosiveObjs; 
  }; 
}, player] call TFAR_fnc_addEventHandler;
#

this is to just allow mission makers to in theory just be able to set _612th_Voicemine to be true in the init of a unit/object/whatever however I don't think I've done the variables correctly

tough abyss
#

_612th_Voicemine is a local variable since it starts with _ so you won't be able to set it externally

#

I would suggest maybe storing a variable on the player instead

sullen sigil
#

yeah ive realised this is a bad idea im just gonna wait for help in the ace discord ;-;

#

easier to integrate with actual players if i stick with ace

tough abyss
#

I mean... I guess?

#

it would still be ACE

sullen sigil
#

yeah but this way people cant set their own voice mines

tough abyss
#

Do you want them to be able to?

sullen sigil
#

ye

tough abyss
#

Pretty sure my code I posted earlier would've worked fine

#

any reason why you're not using it?

sullen sigil
#

i am i just cant get the config to integrate with ace properly

#

im trying to look for workarounds but i think i just need to be patient

agile cargo
#

How can I serialize and deserialize a hashmap into string and back? key:value types are string:integer

open fractal
#

How do I make a newly created agent move to a given position?

_agent moveTo (getPosATL player);
``` doesn't seem to work
tough abyss
agile cargo
#

This is what I came up with:

    _gearMapString = str toArray _gearMap; // save this on fileXT

    // recreate the hashmap
    _gearMapParsed = parseSimpleArray _gearMapString; 
    gearMapCraeted = (_gearMapParsed select 0) createHashMapFromArray (_gearMapParsed select 1);
tough abyss
#

Can simplify it a bit

# 
    _gearMapString = str _gearMap; // save this on fileXT
    // recreate the hashmap
    _gearMapParsed = parseSimpleArray _gearMapString; 
    gearMapCraeted = createHashMapFromArray _gearMapParsed;
agile cargo
# tough abyss Can simplify it a bit

oh, so that toArray was fucking me up there... I was trying to use createHashMapFromArray but because the way toArray creates the array I was forcing me to use select

#

thanks, that works

tough abyss
#

No problem, str generally does a pretty good job on its own

stable dune
#

This is perhaps another stupid question, but the questioner will not get lost.
Is there possiblity to check how many files i have in folder,
i mean if have images folder and i want get count of them to script so i don't need modify script if i add more pictures to my images folder.

little raptor
#

Mission no

#

Mod yes

stable dune
#

I mean in mod

#

sry didn't mentation that

ivory lake
#

you disable the individual engine actions in config

#

that's how like Ace handles their mines

stable dune
warm hedge
#

addonFiles command I guess

stable dune
#

Ye, that is right one. Thanks

winter rose
leaden ibex
#

Switch maybe? dogeKek
Added: Plenty of new script commands and Event Handlers

#

Anyway. How would you tackle choosing "random line of code to execute".
The normal way I would do it is getting a random int 0..XY then then switch for each of the options.
Because of the absence of switch, I got to use tons of ifs.

Any ideas for a better solution?
(Spawning things inside crates)

#

And Lou, sadly had no time since last time we spoke, so can't tell if your idea for the AI "disable" works yet. Soon hopefully

still forum
#

absence of switch?

#

Why can't you use switch

leaden ibex
#

Wait, is there a switch in sqf?

#

Wtf, how did I miss it for so long?

#

Well I'll be dammed. Time to rewrite some things

winter rose
leaden ibex
# winter rose `switch`, or `call selectRandom [{ hint "A" }, { hint "B" }]` 😄

selectRandom was one of the ideas I had, as the first requirement was to add a gun and two mags, so having a 2D array of gun, mag classnames and just using select 0 and select 1 as parameters for addWeaponCargoGlobal and addMagazineCargoGlobal, but that was later changed to also include random medic equipment, grenades etc, so it had to change alltogether.
Switch seems like the easiest, thanks for confirming.

winter rose
#

you also have selectRandomWeighted, if needed 🙂

sullen sigil
#

is it the ACE setup thing

tough abyss
#

The ACE trigger onSetup passes the mine as the first parameter in _this

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Which I extract as _mine using params

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As for why it's not working, it could be any number of things due to the fact that you're using both ACE and TFAR functions

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You could try just putting a raw voice event handler in that script with a hint as a sanity check

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And/or a hint in the script itself to make sure the onSetup code is running to begin with

meager sparrow
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Hello, everybody
I have an idea, and I'm sure someone has already done this.
I have 5 items, and i need to spawn it in a certain zone.
Can anybody help me?
what commands / scripts are needed for this

winter rose
manic sigil
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What would be the best way to get an array of every empty static weapon in the mission?

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eg, uncrewed HMG turrets.

meager sparrow
open hollow
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everything in arma is a vehicle

winter rose
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I have 5 items
I thought items as binocular, loot etc

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and what @open hollow said as well 🙂

granite sky
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@manic sigil Probably works:

vehicles select { _x isKindOf "StaticWeapon" and crew _x isEqualTo [] };
meager sparrow
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Oh, didn’t write, that I need random notlikemeow

open hollow
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we are all objects to bohemia notlikemeowcry

manic sigil
hallow mortar
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Creating things and putting them in a controlled-random location isn't too hard. The complex part is going to be this "anomaly" thing. If you already have an "anomaly" object that you have in mind, this will be easier. If you don't have the "anomaly" ready to go, you should get that sorted first.

winter rose
granite sky
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isKindOf isn't really guaranteed for identifying vehicle types but I've not seen a static weapon that didn't inherit StaticWeapon so far.

open hollow
# granite sky <@154683750045712384> Probably works: ```sqf vehicles select { _x isKindOf "Sta...

vehicles is local, that will work as all turrets are local to that machine, if its all on server wont be a problem, but if a player is on it, locality changes, and when it leave it... it might take a while until its tranfered again to the server.

Also when zeus place them, locality might be on zeus for a while

edit:
you can use nearestobjects, or entities to find them, like

(entities "") select { _x isKindOf "StaticWeapon" and crew _x isEqualTo [] };
granite sky
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Normal objects have global existence, so vehicles will pick them up. Unless you're abusing createVehicleLocal you can consider vehicles to be global.

meager sparrow
hallow mortar
granite sky
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I would be very surprised if entities picked up createVehicleLocal objects either.

open hollow
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yea but i found a few problems when used "vehicles" command , maybe was other the problem back then, but stopped using it because of that

hallow mortar
meager sparrow
dusk tulip
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_light = "#lightreflector" createVehicleLocal position this;
_light setLightIntensity 3000;
_light setLightAmbient [0,1,0];
_light setLightColor [0,1,0];
_light setLightConePars [45, 10, 1];
_light setVectorDirAndUp [[0,0,0], [0,0,0]]

tough abyss
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That setVectorDirAndUp makes no sense

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[0,0,0] isn't a unit vector and the dir and up need to be perpendicular

dusk tulip
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yea i made like 50 of them playing with the numbers [1,0,0], [0,0,0] [0,1,0], [0,0,0] [0,0,1], [0,0,0] [0,0,0], [1,0,0]ect ect ect

tough abyss
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Which way is the light facing when you initially spawn it?

dusk tulip
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positive y

tough abyss
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Try just

dusk tulip
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positive y sorry

tough abyss
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_light setVectorDir [0,0,-1]

dusk tulip
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ok trying it now

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_light = "#lightreflector" createVehicleLocal position this;
_light setLightIntensity 3000;
_light setLightAmbient [0,1,0];
_light setLightColor [0,1,0];
_light setLightConePars [45, 10, 1];
_light setVectorDir [0,0,-1]

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no change unfortunately

tough abyss
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Huh interesting

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Still facing positive y?

winter rose
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isn't the light forward-facing, therefore its "up" should be pointing "in front" to have the light aiming down?

tough abyss
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I'd think it'd work either way but yeah

winter rose
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(I am not the best regarind 3D orientation/calculation stuff so take it with a grain of salt hey :D)

dusk tulip
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yea its weird i can get it to "spin" around but not angle to the sky or the ground

tough abyss
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Try
_light setVectorUp [0,1,0];

dusk tulip
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ill toss it in now

tough abyss
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And if it still doesn't work we can try

dusk tulip
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still didnt work

tough abyss
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_light setVectorDirAndUp [[0,0,-1], [0, 1, 0]];

dusk tulip
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got it

tough abyss
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Could be failing to set direction with just one or the other due to gimbal lock

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Though iirc the game kinda just generates a perpendicular up/dir to go with the one you set

dusk tulip
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ITS BEAUTIFUL! thanks man ive been working on this for around a month. so glad i reached out to you guys

tough abyss
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Ay there ya go

dusk tulip
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thanks man

tough abyss
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No problem

little raptor
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Just change the position of dir and up

quiet geyser
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Is there any way to add thermal capability to the turret of a given vehicle through a script, rather than needing to do it addon-side? I'm aware of disableTIEquipment, is there anything that functions as the opposite?

hallow mortar
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Unfortunately there is not, outside of wild and wacky workarounds like attaching an extra TI camera to the turret and giving the gunner an action to switch to it.

winter briar
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when someone execute a func with remoteExec it get logged somewhere who did it?

sullen sigil
tough abyss
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@sullen sigil Glad it's working

sullen sigil
tough abyss
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No worries lel

austere wigeon
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Is there no else if in SQF?...

open hollow
austere wigeon
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sadge

open hollow
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yea, i guess its too hard to make lol

hallow mortar
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You can sort of emulate it with a combination of nested ifs and switch cases

tough abyss
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Nasty

austere wigeon
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Thank god Reforger and 4 are moving toward something closer to C#. I have so much animosity toward SQF...

tough abyss
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hello everyone, how can I find out which animation is currently being played by the player?

coarse dragon
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hilow, soo i wanna add a few more sounds into a description.exe

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class CfgSounds
{

    class coldwarb
    {
      name = "coldwarb";
      sound[] = {"sounds\coldwarb.ogg", 0.8,1};
      titles[] = {0,""};
    };
    class flyby
    {
      name = "flyby";
      sound[] = {"sounds\flyby.ogg", 1,1};
      titles[] = {0,""};
    };
};
class CfgSounds
{

    class coldwarb
    {
      name = "coldwarb";
      sound[] = {"sounds\coldwarb.ogg", 0.8,1};
      titles[] = {0,""};
    };
    class flyby
    {
      name = "flyby";
      sound[] = {"sounds\flyby.ogg", 1,1};
      titles[] = {0,""};
    };
};

is that how one would do it?

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or

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class CfgSounds
{

    class coldwarb
    {
      name = "coldwarb";
      sound[] = {"sounds\coldwarb.ogg", 0.8,1};
      titles[] = {0,""};
    };
    class flyby
    {
      name = "flyby";
      sound[] = {"sounds\flyby.ogg", 1,1};
      titles[] = {0,""};
    class coldwarb
    {
      name = "coldwarb";
      sound[] = {"sounds\coldwarb.ogg", 0.8,1};
      titles[] = {0,""};
    };
    class flyby
    {
      name = "flyby";
      sound[] = {"sounds\flyby.ogg", 1,1};
      titles[] = {0,""};
    };
};

that?

tough abyss
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Nope and not the right channel

coarse dragon
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its scripting

tough abyss
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It is not scripting

distant oyster
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welll I'd say it fits since it will be used with playSound

tough abyss
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To actually answer your question, you just need to add more sub-classes to CfgSounds, not make multiple CfgSounds classes, so like your second example

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Though you wouldn't want to have duplicate subclasses like in that example

distant oyster
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also balance your brackets

coarse dragon
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not a term i know about

distant oyster
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{} () []

coarse dragon
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... {+-=} balanced

hallow mortar
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Every { must have a corresponding };. If you leave it open, stuff breaks

coarse dragon
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oh

tough abyss
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Brackets are only optional if your stuff working is optional 😉

coarse dragon
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{
};
like that?

hallow mortar
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That's literally what I said, so yes

coarse dragon
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class CfgSounds
{

    class coldwarb
    {
      name = "coldwarb";
      sound[] = {"sounds\coldwarb.ogg", 0.8,1};
      titles[] = {0,""};
    };
    class flyby
    {
      name = "flyby";
      sound[] = {"sounds\flyby.ogg", 1,1};
      titles[] = {0,""};
    class coldwarb
    };
    {
      name = "coldwarb";
      sound[] = {"sounds\coldwarb.ogg", 0.8,1};
      titles[] = {0,""};
    };
    class flyby
    {
      name = "flyby";
      sound[] = {"sounds\flyby.ogg", 1,1};
      titles[] = {0,""};
    };
};

so that all looks good now?

distant oyster
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  • missing bracket
  • duplicate classes
coarse dragon
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classes will be changed

tough abyss
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Still the exact things we said not to have lol

coarse dragon
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trying to sort out the code 1st

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see it now

winter briar
distant oyster
coarse dragon
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class CfgSounds
{

    class coldwarb
    {
      name = "coldwarb";
      sound[] = {"sounds\coldwarb.ogg", 0.8,1};
      titles[] = {0,""};
    };
    class flyby
    {
      name = "flyby";
      sound[] = {"sounds\flyby.ogg", 1,1};
      titles[] = {0,""};
    };
    class wardrums
    {
      name = "wardrums";
      sound[] = {"sounds\wardrums.ogg", 0.8,1};
      titles[] = {0,""};
    };
    class gochargebritish
    {
      name = "gochargebritish";
      sound[] = {"sounds\gochargebritish.ogg", 1,1};
      titles[] = {0,""};
    };
};

wala

hallow mortar
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isn't cfgSounds supposed to have a sounds[] = {}; line at the start?

tough abyss
coarse dragon
winter briar
distant oyster
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what Sysroot says

tough abyss
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I mean I may not have a blue nametag but I think I know my way around code-wise :P

winter briar
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just for confirm

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ok ty

tough abyss
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hello everyone, how can I find out which animation is currently being played by the player?

winter briar
tough abyss
copper raven
# open hollow yea, i guess its too hard to make lol

it would be terribly slow

if (cond1) then {
} elseif (cond2) then {
} elseif (cond3) then {
} else {
}

just because of how sqf works, all of those elseifs would have to evaluated regardless of which branch is true/false, then also all the conditions would have to be evaluated, unless an if <CODE> was used.

copper raven
tough abyss
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Or make a horrifyingly ugly macro for it /s

copper raven
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macros and code are hell, mainly because you need to handle commas with another macro properly

tough abyss
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Yuup

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#define MACRO_ARGS

dusk tulip
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@tough abyss so good news it works great! last step the "flares" are not at the same place as the light source. i need to move to flare up about 1/2 a meter any thoughts?

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_light = "#lightreflector" createVehicleLocal position this;
_light setLightIntensity 300;
_light setLightAmbient [1,1,.6];
_light setLightColor [1,1,.6];
_light setLightConePars [300, 0, 1];
_light setVectorDirAndUp [[0,0,-1], [0, 1, 0]];

_light setLightDayLight true;

_light setLightUseFlare true;
_light setLightFlareSize .5;
_light setLightFlareMaxDistance 30

copper raven
copper raven
tough abyss
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^

dusk tulip
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ok ill give it a shot

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so i just straight up yeeted that into my code and it worked. no idea why but you guys are smart haha

tough abyss
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tl;dr position/getPos are bad and generally incompatible with most commands that take positions

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So all that was changed was making sure the correct positioning coordinates for createVehicleLocal (posAGL) are used

coarse dragon
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sound[] = {"sounds\coldwarb.ogg", 0.8,1};

ep which one is the volum?

distant oyster
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array format is: filename, volume, pitch, distance (optional)

coarse dragon
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thanks