arma3_scripting

[open fractal]

the game doesn't know what _crate is because it doesn't know what _this is.

this script is not intended for object inits, it's probably designed to be set up as a function

[vernal venture]

_this is the object calling the script, which is clearly what I'm doing wrong, and I have no idea what the correct format is to relay that info.

[open fractal]

_this is an undefined variable in this case. It's nothing

this without the underscore is the object that the init belongs to

this select 0 is wrong anyway

this is the object, not an array

_crate = this;

[open fractal]

wait, is the script going in the init or is it a function that's called from the init?

[vernal venture]

That script is in my scripts folder, and I'm looking to call it in a spawner module and a couple pre-spawned object inits.

[open fractal]

then you're calling it wrong.

[vernal venture]

Yes, I know

[open fractal]

can you share how you're calling it?

[vernal venture]

Tried execVM "scripts\fillCrate.sqf"; and some variations of [this] execVM "scripts\fillCrate.sqf";

[open fractal]

can you run ```sqf
fileExists "scripts\fillCrate.sqf";

[vernal venture]

Yeah, it returns true.

[open fractal]

[this] execVM "scripts\fillCrate.sqf";
``` should work in the crate's init

if ("B" in [_x splitString "_" select 0]) then
``` what is this for?

[vernal venture]

My guess is it's checking that the item isn't a unit? Found this through google.

And yeah, it still says crate is undefined.

[open fractal]

it looks like it's to check if the item is a backpack, assuming backpacks start with B_

I think backpacks work with additemcargo though

[copper raven]

no

unless something changed

[open fractal]

I definitely could be wrong

[south swan]

"B_" is also a prefix for a backpacks

i'm slow and should read to the end of convo before commenting, sorry 🤦‍♂️

[copper raven]

it's better to check if a class exists in cfgVehicles

if you're running mods fx

[south swan]

or if it has "isBackpack == 1"

[copper raven]

not guaranteed it will be B prefixed

[vernal venture]

I could probably take it out entirely, since I'm running this on a vehicle spawner

[copper raven]

but in the code, _items never changes, and it doesn't have anything with a B, so why check it?

[vernal venture]

To know which command to use to load the item?

[open fractal]

dependent on vanilla naming convention

[copper raven]

both of those ifs are redundant, they always run the same code

unless you pasted that list for testing

[vernal venture]

No, I pulled that off of google and changed the list to my items. Supposedly in 2018, that script worked to load an object's inventory.

[copper raven]

in that particular case, you can get rid of the ifs, and only leave the addItemCargoGlobal line

[vernal venture]

That streamlines that, but the call itself still doesn't work.

[copper raven]

you're executing it from an initbox of a crate/vehicle or something?

[vernal venture]

initbox of a helicopter
And I'll be doing the respawn module too, which I think has to change [this] to [_newVh]? But neither seem to work

[copper raven]

initbox of a helicopter
code?

[vernal venture]

#arma3_scripting message

[open fractal]

//for init:
//  this call tag_your_function
//  this execVM "path\toScript.sqf"

if !isServer exitWith {}; //exit if not server (prevent repeated clearing and adding + JIP)
private _crate = _this;
private _items = [
    ["ACE_quikclot", 5],
    ["ACE_elasticBandage", 5]
]; //list items

private _backpacks = [

]; //list backpacks (leave blank if none)

//clear inventory
clearBackpackCargoGlobal _crate;
clearMagazineCargoGlobal _crate;
clearWeaponCargoGlobal _crate;
clearItemCargoGlobal _crate;

{ _crate addItemCargoGlobal _x } forEach _items; //add items 
{ _crate addBackpackCargoGlobal _x } forEach _backpacks; //add backpacks

Here's something a little cleaner and more dynamic

[copper raven]

and it doesn't work?

[vernal venture]

Nope.
_crate = |#|this;
Undefined variable in this and _crate

[copper raven]

well

you're running a different code from what you sent

[open fractal]

yeah

[copper raven]

_crate = _this select 0;

[open fractal]

I made that correction without the context of it being a separate file

[vernal venture]

Yeah, we already made that correction

[open fractal]

this would still work if you defined it as a function instead of execVM though

[copper raven]

then you didn't save the script

[open fractal]

no the original code is right for a function-as-file

my correction applies to pasting directly in init, which is what I thought you were doing

use _crate = _this select 0; or the script I posted with the instructions at the top

[vernal venture]

I'll try your full rewrite

[open fractal]

there's a sample line for using execVM in the comment at the top

[vernal venture]

Undefined variable in expression _this

[open fractal]

post your code for calling the script

[vernal venture]

https://gyazo.com/c0e29cf3822e712754116e06998a3e0c

this execVM "scripts\fillCrate.sqf";

[open fractal]

is that line of code anywhere but in an object init box?

[vernal venture]

Nope

[open fractal]

can i see a screenshot of the init box

[vernal venture]

Looks like it IS working, though. Weird. Might restart the whole game, see if it clears up the error.

[vernal venture]

That seems to have fixed it. Thank you for the help with that.

[open fractal]

yw

[meager granite]

Sounds interesting. Maybe have it return command output as well if possible?

[ocean folio]

do references to groups break if the group changes locality?

[peak pond]

Don't think so, but locality is tricky. Read docs for specific commands and test in multiplayer.

[meager granite]

They don't

[ocean folio]

that makes my life so much easier

so much less to worry about

[sudden yacht]

I was looking at suppression and how it works in game against AI. How come weapon sway affected when a player gets hit and not NPC's???

[granite sky]

Suppression certainly affects their ability to shoot straight either way.

[sudden yacht]

@granite sky yeah.. but they are not effected by bleeding.. players are... and suppression only works for a few seconds before the ai recovers. Just seems a bit unfair if you ask me.

[wind hedge]

Will "getRelPos" work with a marker? something like sqf private _rdmDir = random 360; private _spawnPos = "Marker_1" getRelPos [50,_rdmDir];

[meager granite]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getRelPos

left argument is object, so no

getMarkerPos "Marker_1" vectorAdd [sin _rdmDir * 50, cos _rdmDir * 50, 0]
```just calculate it yourself

[wind hedge]

Weid... because even markers have a direction...

[wind hedge]

Cool! Thanks, Will test

[unique sundial]

What do you mean? the password authentication is asynchronous process you can’t just return it from command. I know it sounds obvious the server executes and the server authenticates but it uses network implementation because of headless clients that have the same rights as server so if you have to wait might as well be an event handler

[meager granite]

I'm only talking about serverCommand usage on server-side, not whatever client types in the chat with hashtag

Problem I am myself having, I don't know if server-side ran

password serverCommand "#mission something.Altis"
``` will work because of password or not, I need to know if password is correct so I can be sure that `serverCommand` will change the mission.

[unique sundial]

the event handler will fire either way and return bool. you can also execute a dummy command to know if password works

[tough abyss]

i have a pbo i want to turn into a mod how would i go about doing so?

[proven charm]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Creating_an_Addon

[tough abyss]

thanks

[meager granite]

By output I meant whatever command outputs like #userlist

[meager granite]

Not need for it personally, just a thought about possible EH

[unique sundial]

what #missions outputs?

[meager granite]

2022/09/15, 15:01:52 Successfull attempt to execute serverCommand '#mission KingOfTheHill_RHS_by_Sa-Matra_for_CODE4.Altis' by server.
``` in RPT after `#mission` through `PASSWORD serverCommand COMMAND` on server side.

[proven charm]

is there faster alternative to findIf?

[still forum]

it depends

[copper raven]

what are you trying to do?

[proven charm]

checking if any group is near enough to position

[copper raven]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/inAreaArray you can use that instead

[proven charm]

thx will do some speed tests

one problem though, is that it cannot take groups , only units etc

im looping groups and getting leader pos for the distance check

[copper raven]

well if it's only leader you care about, you should probably stick to findIf

[south swan]

(_groupsArray apply {leader _x}) inAreaArray [...] 🤷‍♂️

[proven charm]

apply fast?

[south swan]

try it. I'd say apply or any other in-sqf loop over the array would take way more time than any form of distance-computing in-engine

[copper raven]

depends how many groups you have

you can also maybe just keep an array of leaders, and occasionally poll it

[winter rose]

Premature optimisation is the root of all evil — Donald Knuth

[proven charm]

true my code is pretty much finished so time for optimizations

[copper raven]

apply + inAreaArray will be slower than single findIf

on average

[little raptor]

you sure?

[south swan]

if there are any matches - sounds almost certain 🤷‍♂️

[little raptor]

I think doing distance check in loop is slower

I mean if no group is in the "area"

[south swan]

if no group is in the "area" - then findIf passes over the entire array in-SQF and we have 1 loop. If we go with ...apply...inAreaArray - we go over the entire array in-SQF for sure.

[copper raven]

yeah but then also if first group is in the area 😄

i do think inAreaArray is the best

but with managed array of leaders, that you keep track of

[little raptor]

yeah it's easier now that we have group EHs

[south swan]

with managed array of leaders that you keep track of you have 3x the code and 5x the failure points 😛

with 6 groups in VR on my machine :
grps findIf {(leader _x) distance player < X} is 0.0028 ms with match on first, 0.0109 with no match
(grps apply {leader _x}) inAreaArray [getPosWorld player, X, X] is 0.0099 with (grps apply {leader _x}) part being 0.0078 of those
If going for "any unit" instead of "group leader":
flatten (grps apply {units _x}) inAreaArray [getPosWorld player, 3, 3] 0.0175 ms
grps findIf {count ((units _x) inAreaArray [getPosWorld player, 3, 3]) > 0} 0.005 - 0.0219 ms (match first/no match)

[copper raven]

yeah so like i said, cache leaders if you want best perf

loop is like 90% runtime, and if you have a lot of groups it becomes terrible quick

[still forum]

neat stuff

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/635256471675994132.gif?size=128&quality=lossless

[proven charm]

🧐

[copper raven]

https://sqfbin.com/mulayowuzagonibuboxa

50 groups

[little raptor]

it's not a fair comparison tho 😛

you're making a new array in every iteration of the loop

[copper raven]

pls add inlineAsm 🙏 with an assembly parser on top of that, so i can create array constants in peace (joke 🤔 )

[still forum]

I would need to touch the compiler for that

Just write assembly manually and pack it as bytecode 😄

[copper raven]

well yeah i already have 😄 just saying it would be nice to have it in the game itself

[proven charm]

thx for all the ideas, havent got much more speed yet , the milliseconds are so fluctuating.....

I suppose you cant combine these two lines? ```sqf
private _eneGroups = _groups select { side _x != _side };

private _enePositions = _eneGroups apply { _x call frontGetGroupPos };

[little raptor]

you can but not sure how much faster it would get

and instead of this:
_eneGroups apply { _x call frontGetGroupPos };
you can write
_eneGroups apply frontGetGroupPos;

and use _x instead of _this (or params)

but again it's not noticeably faster

[proven charm]

writing SQF loop for that probably wouldn't be faster?

[dry python]

anyone know a faster and better working way to block thermals on optics? if you spam the thermal/nightvision command you are able to use the thermal 1 sec.. which makes the script kind of useless.

while {true} do {
    if (currentVisionMode player isEqualTo 2) then {
    cutText ["THERMAL IMAGING OFFLINE", "BLACK", -1];
    waitUntil {currentVisionMode player != 2};
    0 cutFadeOut 0;
    };
};

[warm hedge]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#OpticsModeChanged

[dry python]

does it also work with the viper helmets?

[warm hedge]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#VisionModeChanged
This?

[trim tree]

hi there, i am having a bit of trouble with this code:

ugv_1 disableAI "ALL";
ugv_1 EngineOn false;

heli = ugv_1 nearEntities ["Air", 15];

ugv_1 attachTo [heli, [0.2,2,-2]];
ugv_1 setObjectScale 0.8;

The problem is, that the ugv (a vehicle) wont attach because, I assume, the nearEntities returns an array where as I would need an object. But how would I convert the array into a object?

[exotic flame]

Is there a way to set walk to defult on a server ?

[granite sky]

@trim tree Do you want it to attach to the closest air vehicle or is picking one randomly out of the 15m list fine?

[delicate lotus]

I am currently making a jet deathmatch mission where there is a FFA between players and also AI, so player vs player vs AI.
Currently all players are civilian and all AI east.

How can I disable the crossed square / diamond indicating a friendly unit?

[trim tree]

closest would be needed

[pseudo ridge]

What is this?Server: Object info 4:2647 not found. Can't change owner from 0 to 210907364 Server: Object info 4:2646 not found. Can't change owner from 0 to 210907364 Server: Object info 4:2649 not found. Can't change owner from 0 to 210907364 Server: Object info 4:2648 not found. Can't change owner from 0 to 210907364 Server: Object info 4:2651 not found. Can't change owner from 0 to 210907364 Server: Object info 4:2650 not found. Can't change owner from 0 to 210907364 Server: Object info 4:2653 not found. Can't change owner from 0 to 210907364I probably tried to change the owner of an null object?

[vernal mural]

what is the state-of-the-art way of sending a camera feed on a screen ? JIP compatible ?

[winter rose]

depends

[pulsar bluff]

whats state of the art

[vernal mural]

Newest way, best practices, etc.

But I found what I needed I think

I still don't get why render to texture fails when switching to splendid camera, but anyway

Not a big deal in my case

[crude vigil]

engine doesnt support PiP if you are using any camera that is not player camera. Hence it fails.

[orchid plover]

Is there any way to enable the / chat entry in SP? Whether officially or through a mod. Realized it was gone and working on sth to utilize typing

[copper raven]

no

you can recreate it though with scripting

but why not just play the scenario in mp, player host?

[orchid plover]

as in making custom GUI for typing? or is there something else you can point me towards?

[copper raven]

yes, custom gui

[orchid plover]

inconvenient considering it's wholly sp otherwise, thinking of it from an end-user perspective if I ever finish it

ty for the help 😄

[copper raven]

what do you need chat for though (in sp)? 😄

[orchid plover]

that is.. complicated to explain lol. working on a networking project that exists outside of arma's existing server infrastructure, was looking to implement a "global chat" that would work in all scenarios, even if you were by yourself in another mission

basics are done but I was hoping to utilize HandleChat and pass off the entered message, since that's not an option I'll look into GUI for text entry :p

[copper raven]

a custom chat sounds even more proper for what you're trying to do

[orchid plover]

definitely, thanks again for the pointer in the right direction

[vernal mural]

Thanks, but why does it stay failed once exiting the splendid camera?

Even re calling the initializing function seems to have no effect

[crude vigil]

It shouldnt fail iirc but I am not sure.

[crude vigil]

try changing it to another texture then back again.

[vernal mural]

I'll try thanks

[velvet merlin]

looking for some sqf code optimization advice for unscheduled running 3d target indicators
https://pastebin.com/B67E5fGF

from my profiling the checkVisibility, and even more so terrainIntersect + lineIntersects are the biggest heavy hitters

optimization done already:

1. only compute for known targets
2. for targets in field of view
3. only every 1s (instead per frame) when already known

possible improvements:

• cache stuff on known units (ie class type)
• avoid isKindOf by caching type (Infantry/StaticWeapon/Tank/Vehicle)

[copper raven]

possible improvements:

• cache stuff on known units (ie class type)
• avoid isKindOf by caching type (Infantry/StaticWeapon/Tank/Vehicle)
  yeah, you should do that, from a quick look:

{({alive _x} count (crew _unit)) > 0}
findIf instead

{(getNumber (configFile/"cfgVehicles"/(typeOf _unit)/"isPlayableLogic")) != 1};
configOf and use >> instead (abit faster than /)
if ((difficultyOption "visionAid" == 0) && {(!([side _unit, playerSide] call BIS_fnc_sideIsFriendly))}) exitWith {};
this should literally be in the _condition?
if (!((_angle <= 90) || (_angle >= 270))) exitWith {};
variables in lines 57-59, can be defined after this exitWith.

                    if (time < ((_unit getVariable ["LIB_UnitIndicatorLastSeen",0]) + 1)) then
                    {
                        _seenVeryRecently = true;
                    }

this can literally be _seenVeryRecently = time < ((_unit getVariable ["LIB_UnitIndicatorLastSeen",0]) + 1);, cut the else and invert i.e., if !_seenVeryRecently then { ... }
same thing in line 96. line 114, you can use a hashmap, infact you should first check the condition at line 122, then decide whether you want to pick a color, or use the unconscious one
not really part of optimization, but you can use exitWith in many places instead, so you don't have to indent as much.

[winter rose]

one less scope indeed please!

[south swan]

also each and any if (condition) then { rest of the script with extra tab} can be painlessly swapped to if (!condition) exitWith {}; rest of the script without an extra tab 🤣 but that's more on code formatting than actual performance

[winter rose]

continue* but yeah ^^

1/ make it work
2/ make it readable
3/ make it optimised 😉

[velvet merlin]

@copper raven much appreciated 🙇‍♂️ will share how much % this brought

best would be have access to the native unit icon drawn tho 😬

[quiet gazelle]

is there a way to declare a variable without assigning a value?

[south swan]

private "_varname"; is probably the closest thing. But there's barely a usecase for that, i suppose?

[quiet gazelle]

i have a few variables that only get used if certain conditions are met, so far i've just been setting them as empty arrays, thought i could use that there

[still forum]

private _varname = 0; might be fastest.

that is two script instructions only

[granite sky]

If you want to do more than one then private ["_var1", "_var2"] is faster

(assuming that you don't need an initial value)

[little raptor]

either way having uninitialized variables is a sign of bad design

it's only (sometimes) acceptable with function args

[copper raven]

it has its use cases, it doesn't hurt to initialize though (what Dedmen wrote) even if it's unnecessary

[little raptor]

no. a var that may be uninitialized is not justifiable. you can always do other stuff instead

the only thing I can think of is when you store the return of a function that sometimes returns nil when it fails

and you can leave the default value of the variable nil anyway

[copper raven]

if a child scope always assigns to x and y, and you need those values in the parent scope, i see no point in initializing them, but just "declaring them" in the parent scope

[little raptor]

that's not the same

[copper raven]

huh?

[little raptor]

I said if it may sometimes be uninited

if it is always initied at some point then yes it's fine

[copper raven]

ah i read what you said wrong way then 😅

[little raptor]

tho I guess in SQF it does make sense

because I think the more you nest something, the slower newer calls get

[granite sky]

I like nils generally because they throw errors early :P

[little raptor]

so you can just do a isNil check in the outer scope:

private "_var";
if (bla) then {
  if (blabla) then {
    ..
      _var = value;
      // a function call here will be nested several times, so just do it outside
  };
};
if (!isNil "_var") then function;

[granite sky]

Also when you're storing bool flags on objects, true/nil tends to work out much cleaner than true/false.

[little raptor]

if you mean setVariable you can have a default value

[copper raven]

nil throwing errors early? what do you mean by that?

in scheduled? yeah

[copper raven]

yeah because it has to look up more scopes when trying to get a variable

i wouldn't worry too much about it though

[trim tree]

got any idea yet?

[granite sky]

Reusable function for finding the nearest object in an array to a position or object:

private _fnc_findNearest = {
  params ["_fromPos", "_objects"];
  private _nearest = objNull;
  private _nearDist = 1e6;
  {
    private _dist = _x distance2d _fromPos;
    if (_dist < _nearDist) then { _nearDist = _dist; _nearest = _x }; 
  } forEach _objects;
  _nearest;
};

Should be a command for it, but there isn't.

[hallow mortar]

What's the difference between that and BIS_fnc_nearestPosition?

[granite sky]

Other than being a bit quicker? Not a lot hopefully.

[mighty bronze]

Hello, is there anyway to make a m113 faster on water? Thanks

[unique sundial]

Ask the mod creator

[warm hedge]

aka not something you can do in scripting

[hallow mortar]

You can't make it natively faster but you can script an action to give it a temporary velocity boost. It's a little janky but doable

[naive needle]

I think "setUnitFreefallHeight" command is not getting synced with other clients and stays local

can someone check ?

[peak pond]

Any way to keep a Logic from getting deleted? I'm trying to use a tree of Logics with a script, but the child Logics sometimes get deleted before the root Logic gets a chance to run its script.

[copper raven]

logics don't just delete themselves though? is it a module you're using maybe that does it?

[copper raven]

apply + sort is faster

[copper raven]

it takes local arg

[granite sky]

Did you try it? IME sort's pretty awful for large arrays.

[copper raven]

i tested it some time ago

[peak pond]

Yeah something seems to be deleting my Logics... wasn't sure if that's expected. Could potentially be another mod, let me try in vanilla...

[naive needle]

@copper raven but it supposed to change on all computers if I execute it on me for example , right ?

[copper raven]

if you execute it where unit is local, it should properly sync

[naive needle]

Since Im using it on me , it should do that

but it dosent

player setUnitFreefallHeight 600;

and If someone does getUnitFreefallInfo ME it will return back [false,false,100]

[copper raven]

yeah seems to be local effect actually (or a bug )

remoteExec it

[peak pond]

Ok, in vanilla testing the logics stick around like I hoped. I think a bug in my own script is deleting them 🤦‍♂️

[naive needle]

Where can I report bugs again ?

[granite sky]

apply+sort comes out as slightly worse for me in both 10 and 40 object cases.

Code is a bit shorter though:

private _fnc_findNearest = {
  params ["_fromPos", "_objects"];
  private _sortArray = _objects apply { [_fromPos distance2d _x, _x] };
  _sortArray sort true;
  _sortArray select 0 select 1;
};

should really be a command that executes 20x faster anyway :P

[copper raven]

ah i was doing it on a very small object pool

you're right yeah

[copper raven]

yup

[cold depot]

Looking for some help on a script acting differently when local host testing vs Dedicated server testing.

Locally the script works great

on a dedicated server the model never seems to attach to the player then the player seems to get "stuck" in the script forever unable to perform any other menu actions at all.

so far this is what I've been able to been able to gather from my testing:
call BIS_fnc_WL2_sendClientRequest ... this part is working correctly, I'm getting a system chat message back from the correct part of the code.

_h/_offset_tweaked is working correctly in local testing...I get no model and I can't hit spacebar to do anything on a dedicated server.

call BIS_fnc_WL2_hintHandle...other parts of this script are working correctly and I was able to force call it by setting it to TRUE.

I'm stuck on where its broke. On dedicated server, I get no model attached to player, I can't assemble and I can't cancel...just stuck in a forever type loop.

Script link on github:
https://github.com/korbelz/WarlordsReduxMe.altis/blob/main/Functions/client/WL2_orderDefence.sqf

[copper raven]

i'd guess it's an issue with the BIS_fnc_WL2_sendClientRequest suspending forever thus no code runs after that

i have no experience with warlords framework, so don't know what the function exactly does

put some debug in line 17 and 19, see if both of them run (preferably also print the _asset)

[meager granite]

@unique sundial How feasible it would be to change object destruction type per object instance in the engine? This has been a long going issue where some great objects are borderline useless because how easily they get destroyed, especially since PhysX ragdolls kill everything around them in multiplayer.

Specifically a lot of stuff with DestructTent, it looks ugly, very bad for gameplay (you can prone hide under flattened objects)

Simple objects don't help here either because destruction type is defined in the model as far as I understand

Practical use - have some kind of camo netting that can't be killed at all.

Another approach to solve the issue would be a command to disable collision damage that flattens the object

Otherwise ENTITY setDestrType STRING with string being something like DestructNo

[hallow mortar]

allowDamage should work for that, no? Or do physics kills evade that somehow?

[unique sundial]

Anything TYPE is a common property for given object class. The object has dynamic properties and static properties. This would be static property and to be able to change it per object it would have to be implemented as dynamic property so on top of more work it would add additional burden on object simulation, so I'd like to avoid this. I'd rather think how to solve a particular problem you are having. So lets hear the concrete scenario so we can see what can be done.

[meager granite]

No, this damage isn't stopped by allowDamage nor HandleDamage

[unique sundial]

that can be added relatively easy

[meager granite]

Hmm, looks like my info is outdated and it both allowDamage and HandleDamage stop object flattening from vehicle at least 🤔

[meager granite]

False alarm, apparently it been fixed some time ago, been an issue for years

Not sure about PhysX bodies though, gonna see how it behaves now

Gonna observe more to see if ragdolls bypass this fix or not because previously having any DestructTree and DestructTent objects near dying units in populated multiplayer killed these objects very quickly

[unique sundial]

Ok let us know

[drifting portal]

is it possible to import functions into description.ext from another file?
something like #import OtherClassOfFunctions.ext or something?

[copper raven]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/PreProcessor_Commands#.23include

[drifting portal]

What should be the extension of the file I'm including? .ext?

[copper raven]

doesn't matter

usually people like to use .h or .hpp, so you have syntax highlighting in the ide

[drowsy geyser]

is there a way to disable the horn on a vehicle via script?

[warm hedge]

Remove horn weapon via removeWeapon

[hallow mortar]

removeWeapon and whichever one of the horn types on this list works: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_CfgWeapons_Vehicle_Weapons

[scenic shard]

how can I send a script I want to trigger as a parameter to another script?

I tried this and sending "scriptname.sqf" and a empty array as params. but it did not work.

params["_script", "_args"];
_args execVM _script;

[sharp grotto]

First, don't use execVM, it's intended for single use only

make it a function

and then for example

_Number = 69;
_Number call fn_doStuff;

or

_Number1 = 69;
_Number2 = 420;
[_Number1,_Number2] call fn_doStuff;

[scenic shard]

ok, this example is likely only gonna run once. but good to know in general. where would I define fn_doStuff ?

[sharp grotto]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Functions_Library

[scenic shard]

and how would I actually use it. the intention here is that the missionmaker can add their own script/code as a parameter and have that trigger when my script reach a certain state.

So I want them to be able to just send the name of the their script. or if it can be done using functions in some other way if that is better

[little raptor]

Then the problem is something else

[cosmic hatch]

Someone willing to help me set up a KP Lib file?

Never done it before

[trim tree]

alright, i used nearestObject like this

heli = nearestObject [ugv_1, "Air"];

but now ive come across a new problem: is there a way to return the user of an addaction so that i could send only him a hint?

[granite sky]

The addAction code is remoteExec'ing to the server?

[trim tree]

it is written into the object init

[granite sky]

ugh, object init :/

[trim tree]

it would be no problem tho to call it through init.sqf or similar

[granite sky]

Whatever activation code you have in the addAction will run locally to the player that triggers the action.

so simply calling hint "some text" in there will only be seen by the player that triggered the action.

[trim tree]

interesting, alright thanks!

[granite sky]

The object init itself is run everywhere, hence everyone can see the action.

This is not always what you want

[trim tree]

regarding that, would my heli variable not be global then even though i didnt use _heli?

[granite sky]

There are two separate uses of global/local here.

A global variable is visible to every script on a particular client, but not necessarily visible on other clients.

Indeed, you can have two global vars called heli on different clients with different values.

But in this case it should definitely be private _heli

because it's short-term usage and you don't want or need it to be visible outside local scope.

[trim tree]

but i need it in another one

what i am (or currently actually am lol) trying to achieve is to load a UGV into a helicopter and then be able to unload it as well. heli needs to be global (for all clients) because the unload action 1.) requires the orientation of the actual helicopter used and i believe that it is the easiest solution to simply store the variable from the load action instead of trying to figure it out again during unload and 2.) because it may not be the same person unloading the ugv vs who loads it.

well, maybe on second though i could use attachedTo to get the heli. that way i wouldnt need to store it 🤔

[south swan]

Any helicopter or a transport one that can actually fit the UGV? If second - then vanilla vehicle-in-vehicle transport may work as-is.
If any - would the UGV be attached to the heli model or removed and recreated on unload? If second - then storing the UGV state in a variable on the heli and adding an action to the heli may be the way.

[trim tree]

unfortunately there is no helicopter available to me that can naturally transport it (it clips a little with the one i am using right now), hence im using attachto ^^

and no, i want it to be visible

[south swan]

then yes, attachedTo would give the heli. And both actions can be added at the same time, with one only showing up if not attached and other one only showing up if attached

[granite sky]

Conventionally with these things you add the unload action to the heli rather than the object, although maybe that'll work if you can see the thing well enough.

much easier logically if you can add both actions to the UGV.

[south swan]

i'd still say shove both actions in the Init of the UGV with inverse show conditions

[granite sky]

Definitely try it that way.

[south swan]

like, ```sqf
this addAction ["memeAttach", {
params ["_target", "_caller", "_actionId", "_arguments"];
_target setPosATL (getPosATL _target vectorAdd [0,0,1]);
[_target, nearestObject [_target, "Air"], true] call BIS_fnc_attachToRelative;
}, [], 0, false, true, "", "isNull attachedTo _target && {nearestObject [_target, ""Air""] distance _target < 15}"];

this addAction ["memeDetach", {
params ["_target", "_caller", "_actionId", "_arguments"];
detach _target;
}, [], 0, false, true, "", "!isNull attachedTo _target"];``` already seems to work close to intended 🤣

[trim tree]

i got it working this way:

loading:

ugv_1 disableAI "ALL";
ugv_1 EngineOn false;

private _heli = nearestObject [ugv_1, "Air"];

if (isNil "_heli") then {hint "Kein Hubschrauber in Reichweite"} else {

ugv_1 attachTo [_heli, [-0.5,1,-2]];

_heli addAction ["Ausladen", "ausladen.sqf"];
removeallactions ugv_1;
hint "UGV eingeladen";
};

unloading

private _heli = attachedTo ugv_1;
private _helialt = getPosATL _heli;
private _helidir = getDir _heli;
if (speed _heli >=5 or (_helialt select 2) >=5) then {hint "Geschwindigkeit muss unter 5Km/h und Höhe unter 5m liegen"} 
    else {
        ugv_1 enableAI "ALL";
        ugv_1 EngineOn true;
        _heli allowDamage false;
        ugv_1 allowDamage false;

        ugv_1 attachTo [_heli, 
[-0.5,-7,-2.5]];
        ugv_1 setDir _helidir;
        detach ugv_1;

        _heli allowDamage true;
        ugv_1 allowDamage true;

        ugv_1 addAction ["Einladen", "einladen.sqf"];
        removeallactions _heli;
        hint "UGV abgeladen";
    };

just need to test it in MP

[granite sky]

It won't work correctly in MP because the addActions and removeAllActions are only applying to the client that triggered the previous action.

[trim tree]

so i would need to remoteexec that?

[granite sky]

You should try artemoz's solution first, because it's much simpler if it works well enough.

[trim tree]

i dont really get it though 😅

[granite sky]

but yes, if you're going to add and remove actions dynamically then you'll need to remoteexec those operations to all clients.

[misty raven]

I'm currently pulling my hair out trying to get this script working.
I'm taking a mod that already exists (with permission from author) and adjusting the scripts so that they can be used while remote controlling an AI. would anybody be able to help me with said script? It's already pretty much written, just need to know what to swap out and change.

My uh, scripting knowledge is next to none. I tried swapping
if(driver _this == player)
with
if(driver _this == Alive)
and it threw at least 6 separate errors.

[trim tree]

what are you trying to accomplish?

[stable dune]

driver vehicle player isEqualTo player // check if player is driver of current vehicle

[trim tree]

if just checking if the driver is still alive you could try ```sqf
if (alive (driver _this))

[misty raven]

Police Lightbars and Sirens, being able to enable them while Remote Controlling an AI in Multiplayer.

[stable dune]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/alive

[misty raven]

It checks if the driver is a player, which works wonderfully when I myself am driving. but if I remote control AI the options don't appear

[stable dune]

and alive check is

alive player;

[misty raven]

I'm more trying to figure out how to... show the script/action while I'm controlling someone else.

["Ivory", "ivory_highbeams", ["High Beams", ""], {
_this = vehicle;
if((typeOf _this find "ivory") < 0) exitWith {};
if(dialog) exitWith {};
if(Alive(_this) AND driver _this == Alive) then {

  if((_this animationPhase "light_lh" == 0 || _this animationPhase "light_rh" == 0) || !isLightOn _this) then {

     addAction["lightOn", _this];

    _this animate["light_lh",1];
    _this animate["light_rh",1];

  } else {

    _this animate["light_lh",0];
    _this animate["light_rh",0];

  };

};

Heres an example of a piece of the code itself

[sharp grotto]

#arma3_scripting message
read this first

[copper raven]

_this = vehicle; that's not valid

[misty raven]

it was player vehicle beforehand I believe

[winter rose]

vehicle player*

[copper raven]

if(Alive(_this) AND driver _this == Alive) then { also this, driver _this == Alive is a a syntax error

[misty raven]

I knew it was one of those lmfao

[misty raven]

Would you know what to replace it with? so that everyone that entered the vehicle would get the options for the lightbars?

[copper raven]

alive driver _this

[boreal parcel]

is this not possible? I am basically just trying to create all of the vehicles in the array but without hitting each other and exploding, so im pretty much just incrementing the x from the x/y/z array returned from the markerpos

index = 0;
{
    // Current result is saved in variable _x
    _x createVehicle (getMarkerPos "start") select 0 += index * 5;
    index = index + 1;
} forEach [];

[trim tree]

what is += supposed to do?

[boreal parcel]

basically the equivelant of index = index + 1; now that I think about it im not sure if sqf has that

I rewrote it instead like so

index = 0;
pos = getMarkerPos "start";
newPos = [];
{
    // Current result is saved in variable _x
    newPos = [(pos select 0) + (index * 5), pos select 1, pos select 2];
    _x createVehicle pos;
    index = index + 1;
} forEach [

and got my wanted result

[winter rose]

yep, no += /= -= *= ++ -- in sqf

[boreal parcel]

big sad

[copper raven]

even if it was a thing, it's not valid, you're trying OBJECT select 0

[misty raven]

Final Question
_this = vehicle;
what should I replace this with since it's an error?

[fair drum]

remove it completely

this phrase says assign something to _this which is a protected variable

[misty raven]

That line tells the game to apply the animations to the object/vehicle the trigger/action was executed from

[boreal parcel]

getMarkerPos returns an array though no?

[misty raven]

    _this = vehicle;
   if((typeOf _this find "ivory") < 0) exitWith {};
   if(dialog) exitWith {};
   if(Alive(_this) AND alive driver _this) then {
       if(_this animationSourcePhase "turn_left" < 0.5) then {
         _this animateSource ["turn_left",1];

          /*(ivory_indicatorl = true;
          if!(ivory_indicatorr) then {
            [_this,player] spawn ivory_fnc_indicator;
          };*/

       } else {
          //ivory_indicatorl = false;
         _this animateSource ["turn_left",0];
       };
   };
}, {}, [DIK_Q, [false, false, false]]] call CBA_fnc_addKeybind;```

[copper raven]

precedence

[misty raven]

So would removing it still allow the script to work?

[misty raven]

(This is to my knowledge, please correct me if I'm wrong)

[fair drum]

that line is trying to overwrite the magic variable _this. if you want _this to be assigned to something else, you do _myvehicle = _this

[misty raven]

Now doing that line, would it allow me to execute the script while controlling an AI in the vehicle?

[fair drum]

you are using _this everywhere else. you don't even need that line.

[misty raven]

I've removed the line completely, will let you know if it works

I also included the other code sharp told me to use

[sullen sigil]

Should setVelocity be used in any specific circumstances similar to setVelocityTransformation needing to be on each frame? Trying to run player setVelocity [100, 100, 100]; from debug and it's doing zilch

I'm not moving at all

You're just running player setVelocity [100, 100, 100]; like that as is, right..?

[fair drum]

yeah I just saw I actually didn't move anywhere, I just died instead

[sullen sigil]

Yeah that's what I meant lol

I just get killed

I set damage allowed to false and do it

zilch

[misty raven]

Nope, can't get it to appear when controlling AI :(

[fair drum]

you need to be higher than the ground. works when i'm falling through the air

[sullen sigil]

wait are you running any mods

[fair drum]

but the velocities will depreciate

[sullen sigil]

thinking theres a chance it could be EM (again)

[fair drum]

EM?

[sullen sigil]

enhanced movement

[misty raven]

Enhanced Movement most likely

:)

[fair drum]

oh yeah i don't have that running. just ace.

[sullen sigil]

hmmmmmmm

[misty raven]

Hypoxic is there any way I could trouble you to look at the main script and see what's wrong with it? (Like send it to you and you have a super quick look)

[sullen sigil]

player allowDamage false;
_plrPos = getPosASL player;
player setPos (_plrPos vectorAdd [0,0,1]);
player setVelocity [1, 10, 10];```
works but i dont *really* want to have to change the players position before movement if its unavoidable

[misty raven]

I'm unable to figure out what I'm doing wrong

[sullen sigil]

whats the issue?

[misty raven]

Trying to get scripts to show up :(

In the add action thingy

[sullen sigil]

are they showing up at all

[misty raven]

I literally will send you $10 as a steam gift card for you to help me fix this

Nope, not showing up at all, I'm so lost

[sullen sigil]

show the addaction bit

[misty raven]

I can't find the addaction bit

I'm not sure how the original author did this without that line

It shows up via scroll wheel menu normally, now it doesn't show up at all. This hurts my smooth brain

[sullen sigil]

are they adding it in a different script

[misty raven]

would createDialog be what I'm looking for?

[sullen sigil]

❓

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addAction

[misty raven]

I know what that is lmfao
I searched for that in nearly every sqf in here

[sullen sigil]

what about the sqfs you havent searched

https://tenor.com/HmYE.gif

[misty raven]

Bingo! Didn't think of that

😂

I'm still searching at the moment lmfao

I butchered this damn script, I'm gonna start over and work from there.

I'll send the original so it's easier to work off of

    _this = vehicle player;
   if((typeOf _this find "ivory") < 0) exitWith {};
   if(dialog) exitWith {};
   if(driver _this == player && ((_this animationPhase 'lbSystem_top' > 0) OR (_this animationPhase 'lbSystem_front' > 0) OR (_this animationPhase 'lbSystem_back' > 0))) then {
    playSound "ivory_beep2";
     if(_this getVariable 'ani_siren' == 0) then {
        _this setVariable ['ani_lightbar', (_this getVariable "ani_lightbar_todo"), true]; 
        _this setVariable ['ani_siren', (_this getVariable "ani_siren_todo"), true];
      } else {
        _this setVariable ['ani_siren', 0, true];
      };

   };
}, {}, [DIK_R, [false, false, false]]] call CBA_fnc_addKeybind;```

[boreal parcel]

what editor are you using?

[misty raven]

Would you mind if I DM'd you what all I have?

[sullen sigil]

post it here

!code

[wicked roost]

How to use SQF syntax highlighting in Discord

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

// your code here
hint "good!";

[sullen sigil]

use this too

[misty raven]

Post... the entire SQF?

[boreal parcel]

if its huge you can use https://pastebin.com

[copper raven]

sqfbin.com

[boreal parcel]

yeah that

[misty raven]

Then just save it and post it here?

[copper raven]

yeah

[misty raven]

https://www.sqfbin.com/afeqoleferoxivuhaqah

I don't think I did that right oops

Oh, that works actually

[winter rose]

(I am not reading that - good luck guys)

[sullen sigil]

even i think that doesnt look organised in the slightest

[misty raven]

I didnt make this lmfao.
It's giving me a headache if I stare too long

[sullen sigil]

ngl i would recommend just making it over again

[misty raven]

I may just ditch this project

Been a nightmare since I started trying to fix this guys mod

[sullen sigil]

dont worry im still working on my grappling hooks after thinking i was happy with them because it doesnt work as i want it to in both mp and when hitting walls

i think its been at least a month since i started

[misty raven]

pretty sure I figured out a way around it.

            {
                displayName = "<t color='#ff0000'>Reset Lock/Fast</t>";
                position = "drivewheel";
                radius = 10;
                condition = "alive driver _this";
                statement = "this setobjecttexture [31,'\MeansCars\2011_CVPI\data\radar\pic0.paa']; this setobjecttexture [32,'\MeansCars\2011_CVPI\data\radar\pic0.paa']; this setobjecttexture [33,'\MeansCars\2011_CVPI\data\radar\pic0.paa']; Prevspeed = 0;";
                onlyForplayer = 0;
            };```

Does this look right?

[violet gull]

Question: Using the InventoryOpened eventHandler, I only get the information of the player's inventory/container, the ground weaponholder (WeaponHolderSimulated), and inventory of a crate/vehicle if any. My current issue is the ground weapon holder pulled in the params of the eventHandler does not allow me to get info of the actual target body being looted. I'm assuming I'll need to use some code using nearSupplies command but not sure how I can make it more precise if I am amongst several dead bodies/weaponholders.

My goal is to pull items, weapons, magazines, uniform, vest, assignedItems, etc. from the body but the WH pulled does not have any of that in it.

Do dead bodies have assigned weaponholders that can be pulled?

[south swan]

get-corpse-from-WH would soon(-ish?) be possible with https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getCorpse, i guess

[violet gull]

Oh shit nice

[tropic vector]

I have player starting with ambient animations, but they can't interrupt them and just keep dancing. How break free of animations?

[violet gull]

player switchMove "";

[tropic vector]

thanks where exactly should I use that? I'm totally noob in editor, that's my first mission

[violet gull]

If it's a player you can just globally execute it in the debug window if you have access to it (Has to be enabled in the description.ext though)

[tropic vector]

can i bind it to a timed trigger, like after receiving radio message?

[violet gull]

Is it a singleplayer mission?

[tropic vector]

no, MP

[violet gull]

You can do that then. I'd make a trigger that's "Server Only" and then in the activation of the trigger put something like:

[player,""] remoteExec [ "switchMove" , thisList , true ];

See if that works.

[tropic vector]

yhx, will try now

nah, they keep dancing

[violet gull]

Worked for me, make sure the countdown/timer isn't 0 otherwise it'll execute too fast upon loading mission if players in the trigger.

Activation dropdown set to Any Player

Present

[tropic vector]

I set countdown for 20 sec but they break as soon as they load

ok figured it out, the time on the map before mission start counts too

[violet gull]

Could try setting condition to:

this && time > 1

[tropic vector]

where do I get time? is it triggers countdown time?

[violet gull]

time is a script command: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/time

If you're totally new to scripting, this page is your friend:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Arma_3:_Scripting_Commands

The code I posted basically means the condition is if player is in trigger && (and) the mission time is at least 1 second, the timer should start

[tropic vector]

I have a problem, when exiting the triggers area the character starts to dance again, and this time there is no trigger to stop him )))

[violet gull]

You must have something else spamming a dance animation on them or something then

[tropic vector]

yeah, I created animation in character's attributes

[violet gull]

Probably a mod you're using that forces the unit to play the animation over and over then. You can try getting rid of the animation set and just put this in the init of the unit, if you want them dancing right away:

this switchMove ( selectRandom [ "Acts_Dance_01" , "Acts_Dance_02" ] );

That's about all I can help with

[tropic vector]

thank you

[winter rose]

switchMove might need a little delay though

[sharp grotto]

Especially in MP on a loaded server

[tropic vector]

I have 2 variables hostage1 and hostage2, how to make mission end sucessfully after they are present inside a trigger zone? They are blufor.

[willow hound]

You can use this condition for your trigger:

hostage1 in thisList && hostage2 in thisList

[tropic vector]

what about onActivation field?

[winter rose]

see BIS_fnc_endMission

[bitter bough]

Having a slight issue with something, although it's probably because I'm not too good at dealing with HC's and such. Or am executing this incorrectly.

TLDR, Executing a script to keep specific scores to an individual that way they can retrieve prizes. Only issue is, each time someone scores a kill, it seems to apply across all players, and sometimes multiplied by headless client.

addMissionEventHandler ["EntityKilled", {
    params ["_killed", "_killer", "_instigator"];
    if (!isPlayer _killer or _killed isEqualto _killer) exitWith {};
    player execVM "addScore.sqf";    
}];

[hallow mortar]

If the EH is added on all clients, it will fire on all clients whenever an entity is killed. You should add the EH only on the server, and do _killer execVM "addScore.sqf" (make addScore a function though).

[bitter bough]

So calling the eventhandler in the mission init.sqf wasn't a good choice?

[hallow mortar]

init.sqf is executed on all clients, so no, not a good call in this case. Use initServer.sqf instead.

[bitter bough]

absolute legend
Next question is probably more complicated than I anticipate
But how would one just make something a function?

[hallow mortar]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Functions_Library

[bitter bough]

Thank ya, shall have a read

[pulsar bluff]

having issues attaching an object to a mortar shell (server shell, server attached object)

not done this stuff before, wondering if there is a known reason for this

[granite sky]

Hmm, we attach smoke grenades to mortar shells in Antistasi and it works locally at least. There are locality issues with the Fired EH.

[gentle zenith]

Hey, I've recently revived one of my older mission files after 2 years and we're suddenly experiencing an odd issue that hadn't been a problem before.
Whenever the 'dropdown' box (RscCombo) is clicked, the clients game crashes/closes. This seems to happen more often when there is no data in the dropdown.

Has there been an Arma 3 update in the past 2 years that affected dropdown menus and created an issue for older mission files?

[violet gull]

@pulsar bluff Don't think you can attach objects to projectiles because they are local on all machines or something.

[warm hedge]

I've seen similar issue very recently. #arma3_scripting message
Probably a bug that introduced recently?

Yet I couldn't reproduce that one, but still

[gentle zenith]

Yeap that's it, if I make sure the combo isn't empty it doesn't seem to crash (well not yet). Interesting

[warm hedge]

If you can provide the game version and the code that reproduce the issue 100%, that's better for devs

[devout surge]

Hello, sry for the inconvenience. But I'm trying to create a solution to a situation and im out of ideas.
I'm looking down to make a small PvP, blufor vs opfor vs independent. Im looking to gave a small briefing. and i need that each one recives a diferent diary.sqf.
is there a way? something i should read for this? The same for the missions, there are 6 diferent missions, but i need that each recives a diferent version(one destroy, one defend and the other steal).

[open fractal]

createDiaryRecord is local so what's the hangup specifically?

[devout surge]

i need that blufor receive one version, opfor another and independent a third one. how do i accomplish that?

[open fractal]

private _diaryText = switch (side player) do 
{
    case west: {loadFile "westDiary.txt"};
    case east: {loadFile "eastDiary.txt"};
    case independent: {loadFile "indepDiary.txt"};
};
``` one of many possibilites

you're using createDiaryRecord right?

loadFile moment

[winter rose]

Stringtablesss

[open fractal]

help me lou

i thought stringtables were just for localization

[winter rose]

yeah, they are
for storing text

loadFile reads the file from the disk, not ideal I'd say

[ocean folio]

is there a way to tell who killed a unit after they are already dead?

or is that only available in the killed event handler on time of death

[boreal parcel]

any idea whats up with this? according to the wiki it wants a player object < setunitloadout > loadout array

22:02:13 Error in expression <_liberation_arsenal_type) then {
player setUnitLoadout (_loaded_loadout select 1>
22:02:13   Error position: <setUnitLoadout (_loaded_loadout select 1>
22:02:13   Error Type HashMap, expected Bool

[open fractal]

not ideal, but simple enough to slap some txt files in the mission folder for loading a brief at init

[winter rose]

event
but you can use the event to set a variable on the body

[boreal parcel]

I have confirmed that the _loadout_loadout is not empty and is a correct loadout array as well. Really confused here

Im unsure what would even want a bool

[winter rose]

you are using "select 1" on a loadout array then

[boreal parcel]

well ace loadout array sorry, the first index is the loadout name, second is the correct loadout array

[winter rose]

the error might be somewhere else, as it talks about a hashmap

[copper raven]

where are you getting the loadout from?

from what im seeing, loadout is index 0, index 1 is some "extended info" stuff, which is a hashmap

[boreal parcel]

the loadout seems to come from ace saved loadouts? I assume that is saved in some player profile vars

_loadouts_data = +(profileNamespace getVariable ["ace_arsenal_saved_loadouts", []]);

private _loaded_loadout = _loadouts_data select (lbCurSel 201);
        if (KP_liberation_ace && KP_liberation_arsenal_type) then {
            player setUnitLoadout (_loaded_loadout select 1); // Line with error
        } else {
            [player, [profileNamespace, _loaded_loadout]] call BIS_fnc_loadInventory;
        };

[boreal parcel]

I logged the loadout var and index 0 is the loadout name while 1 is the array, ill send the log one sec

huh

ok so apparently its only erroring with a certain loadout.

This one works fine

"[""Scar"",[[""rhs_weap_SCARH_FDE_LB"",""rhsusf_acc_aac_762sdn6_silencer"",""rhsusf_acc_anpeq15_bk"",""rhsusf_acc_ACOG_RMR_3d"",[""rhs_mag_20Rnd_SCAR_762x51_m61_ap_bk"",20],[],""rhsusf_acc_harris_bipod""],[""launch_MRAWS_olive_F"","""","""","""",[""MRAWS_HEAT_F"",1],[],""""],[],[""rhs_uniform_FROG01_wd"",[[""ACE_CableTie"",2],[""ACE_EarPlugs"",1],[""ACE_EntrenchingTool"",1],[""ACE_IR_Strobe_Item"",1],[""ACE_Flashlight_XL50"",1],[""ACE_key_master"",1],[""ACE_tourniquet"",4],[""ACRE_PRC152"",1],[""ACRE_PRC343"",1]]],[""UK3CB_ANA_B_V_SL_Vest_TAN_03"",[[""ACE_elasticBandage"",30],[""ACE_morphine"",3],[""ACE_epinephrine"",3],[""ACE_splint"",4],[""rhs_mag_an_m8hc"",3,1],[""HandGrenade"",3,1]]],[""UK3CB_CW_US_B_EARLY_B_RIF_2"",[[""rhs_mag_20Rnd_SCAR_762x51_m61_ap_bk"",15,20]]],""rhsusf_lwh_helmet_marpatwd_headset_blk"","""",[""rhsusf_bino_lerca_1200_black"","""","""","""",[],[],""""],[""ItemMap"",""B_UavTerminal"",""ItemRadioAcreFlagged"",""ItemCompass"",""ACE_Altimeter"",""NVGogglesB_blk_F""]]]"

While this one errors

23:04:06 "[""Fatass Sniper"",[[[""rhs_weap_t5000"","""","""",""rhsusf_acc_ACOG_RMR"",[""rhs_5Rnd_338lapua_t5000"",5],[],""rhs_acc_harris_swivel""],[""launch_MRAWS_olive_F"","""","""","""",[""MRAWS_HEAT_F"",1],[],""""],[""rhsusf_weap_glock17g4"","""","""","""",[""rhsusf_mag_17Rnd_9x19_JHP"",17],[],""""],[""rhs_uniform_FROG01_wd"",[[""ACE_EntrenchingTool"",1],[""ACE_IR_Strobe_Item"",1],[""ACE_Flashlight_XL50"",1],[""ACE_tourniquet"",4],[""ACE_CableTie"",2],[""ACE_epinephrine"",2],[""ACE_morphine"",4],[""ACE_splint"",1]]],[""rhsusf_spc_rifleman"",[[""ACE_elasticBandage"",30],[""ACE_SpraypaintRed"",2],[""ACE_splint"",2],[""ACE_wirecutter"",1],[""rhs_mag_an_m8hc"",3,1],[""HandGrenade"",2,1]]],[""B_Carryall_oucamo"",[[""ACE_CableTie"",2],[""ACE_bodyBag"",2],[""MineDetector"",1],[""ACE_EarPlugs"",1],[""HandGrenade"",2,1],[""rhsusf_mag_17Rnd_9x19_FMJ"",10,17],[""rhs_5Rnd_338lapua_t5000"",100,5]]],""rhsusf_lwh_helmet_marpatwd_blk_ess"",""G_Aviator"",[""rhsusf_bino_lerca_1200_tan"","""","""","""",[],[],""""],[""ItemMap"",""Ite

couldnt log all of it annoyingly enough

perhaps its the TFAR radios?

im noticing that in index 1 of the second array there is 3 [ brackets while the first array only has 2. Wonder whats going on here

it would seem it is Tfar, I need to figure out how to log the entire array without it getting cut off

[copper raven]

just copy it, with copyToClipboard str _array

[boreal parcel]

huh that didnt work before, thanks

[copper raven]

but its going to be what i wrote earlier i think

https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/blob/438a90b63df79cc0b6b49a791a07f224582b6ec6/addons/arsenal/functions/fnc_verifyLoadout.sqf#L21

just do this

[boreal parcel]

not a bad idea, not exciting to re-write this script tho either lmao.

I dont even see how tfar is changing it

[copper raven]

tfar changing it?

[boreal parcel]

well I can load kits that dont have TFAR radios

hmm maybe its not tfar?

im noticing the only difference in the loadouts is the one giving an error has this extra index
[["ace_earplugs",true]]

[copper raven]

yes it's what i said, it's the cba extended loadout thing, where it has an extra hashmap

just check if count == 2, then pick first one (the loadout), else use as is

[boreal parcel]

ok

[devout surge]

I will try, i will try use this. i should use it in my initPlayerLocal.sqf right?

[open fractal]

I mean, that was just an example of selecting a string with a switch statement. You can use any method of inputting the string (loadfile is unnecessary)

but yes initPlayerLocal was the idea

you would then use _diaryText in your createDiaryRecord

[devout surge]

ok, i will try and update the result. is there naywere to upload it for future reference? i mean, if i crack it id be happy to give it to the comunity

[open fractal]

you can just make a function that you call from initPlayerLocal

[devout surge]

ok, I will put my best efort, let's see what I can make! Thanks!

[jade tendon]

G'day all.
Can you please tell me what im doing wrong here.
Keeps giving an error around the _credits section
https://pastebin.com/gwsDXrSq

[copper raven]

you have syntax errors everywhere

[velvet linden]

hey this is going to sound really dumb but I have a variable that I want to activate when my vehicle is dead

Eg.
_det = false

if _det then
{
CODE
}

I tried to do an event handler but ultimately didn't work
any ideas?

[south swan]

what do you mean by "activate a variable"?

[velvet linden]

like turn it from false to true

[little raptor]

_var = !alive _veh

[winter rose]

look at the end of it

[little raptor]

no need for any EH or something

[velvet linden]

alright thanks ill try it

[velvet linden]

hey so i tried it and the code in the if statement is not being deployed

here's what i have so far (vehicle name is akbar2)

_det = !alive akbar2;

if _det then
{
systemChat "DET ON";
private _pos = this;
private _bomb1 = createVehicle ['ammo_Missile_Cruise_01', _pos, [], 0, 'CAN_COLLIDE'];
private _bomb2 = createVehicle ['ammo_Bomb_SDB', _pos, [], 0, 'CAN_COLLIDE'];
private _bomb3 = createVehicle ['Bo_GBU12_LGB', _pos, [], 0, 'CAN_COLLIDE'];
_bomb1 setDamage 1;
_bomb2 setDamage 1;
_bomb3 setDamage 1;
_bomb1 setVelocity [0,0,-2500];
_bomb2 setVelocity [0,0,-2500];
_bomb3 setVelocity [0,0,-2500];
};

[south swan]

because the check runs once, fails, and is never checked again 🤷‍♂️

[velvet linden]

how can i make it check constantly?

every few ms

[south swan]

you either waitUntil {sleep 0.5;!alive akbar2} to check every 0.5 seconds. Or move the code from inside the "if" statement into a "Killed" Event Handler of a vehicle 🤷‍♂️
P.S. or "MPKilled" Event Handler if the vehicle can be driven by players on a server

[winter rose]

every second would be enough

[velvet linden]

i did move it into a event handler and it didnt work but ill try the waitUntill

[winter rose]

this code should work anywhere
as long as you don't use this in the event handler ofc

[hallow mortar]

What's up with doing setDamage 1 on the bombs and then giving them 2500m/s of down velocity? I'm pretty sure the setDamage will cause them to explode before they go anywhere. (and if you're creating them at ground level and/or clipped inside something, you don't need either because they're contact detonated)

[little raptor]

use event handler then

also the "official" way of exploding ammunition is triggerAmmo, not setDamage

setDamage doesn't always work

[velvet linden]

ok thanks

[velvet linden]

im getting a error with the event handler, 0 elements 3 expected or something?

[hallow mortar]

It would help to know what code you're using to try to create the EH

!code

[wicked roost]

How to use SQF syntax highlighting in Discord

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

// your code here
hint "good!";

[velvet linden]

i just moved the code into a EH from an If

[velvet linden]

this^^^^

[hallow mortar]

There are a lot of small things that can cause code to break and it's not possible to tell which is causing this without seeing the actual code.

[velvet linden]

here she is!

this addEventHandler ["killed", "
   private _bomb1 = createVehicle ['ammo_Missile_Cruise_01', _pos, [], 0, 'CAN_COLLIDE']; 
   private _bomb2 = createVehicle ['ammo_Bomb_SDB', _pos, [], 0, 'CAN_COLLIDE']; 
   private _bomb3 = createVehicle ['Bo_GBU12_LGB', _pos, [], 0, 'CAN_COLLIDE']; 
   _bomb1 setDamage 1; 
   _bomb2 setDamage 1; 
   _bomb3 setDamage 1; 
   _bomb1 setVelocity [0,0,-2500]; 
   _bomb2 setVelocity [0,0,-2500]; 
   _bomb3 setVelocity [0,0,-2500]; 
"];

[hallow mortar]

Your EH is missing {} for the code argument

[south swan]

this is a magic variable that's only accessible inside the Init field of a unit 🤷‍♂️
private _pos makes it not accessible for other functions as well
To access the unit inside the EH, you use its params: sqf this addEventHandler ["Killed", { params ["_unit", "_killer", "_instigator", "_useEffects"]; }]; with _unit being the unit itself.

[velvet linden]

ah

[south swan]

so something like sqf this addEventHandler ["killed", { params ["_unit", "_killer", "_instigator", "_useEffects"]; private _pos = _unit; private _bomb1 = createVehicle ['ammo_Missile_Cruise_01', _pos, [], 0, 'CAN_COLLIDE']; private _bomb2 = createVehicle ['ammo_Bomb_SDB', _pos, [], 0, 'CAN_COLLIDE']; private _bomb3 = createVehicle ['Bo_GBU12_LGB', _pos, [], 0, 'CAN_COLLIDE']; _bomb1 setDamage 1; _bomb2 setDamage 1; _bomb3 setDamage 1; _bomb1 setVelocity [0,0,-2500]; _bomb2 setVelocity [0,0,-2500]; _bomb3 setVelocity [0,0,-2500]; }];to preserve the logic

[velvet linden]

ah ok i see now what you mean 😐

ok i tested it and it works thanks so much for this and tolerating my stupidity

[meager granite]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/triggerAmmo
might be what you're looking for

instead of setDamage and setVelocity

[sacred turret]

guys is there a better way to do this?:

private _click_pos = [];

openMap true;
onMapSingleClick "_click_pos = _pos;";
onMapSingleClick "";
openMap false;

player setPos _click_pos;

only seems to work with alt click

[winter rose]

it does not work

onMapSingleClick does not know about _click_pos

[sacred turret]

I imagined it would be the case, since its private

but for some reason it works while holding alt, so figured that was probably something else

gonna test making it global

[winter rose]

Alt+Click teleport is an Eden Editor feature 🙂

[sacred turret]

OH

now it makes sense

😅

[hallow mortar]

openMap true;
addMissionEventHandler ["MapSingleClick", {
    params ["_units", "_pos", "_alt", "_shift"];
player setPosATL _pos;
openMap false;
removeMissionEventHandler ["MapSingleClick",_thisEventHandler];
}];```

[sacred turret]

thank you, going to switch to this method

[south swan]

except adding an ability to close the map without teleporting would increase line count by 5 times :3

[winter rose]

no?
just a click EH on the map control should be enough?

[sacred turret]

this is supposed to happen only once, at the beggining of the mission, wouldn't be a problem

[leaden ibex]

Hey there, I was just wondering if something like this is possible.
The server is running ACE and has some server settings that override clients and mission. Would it be possible to change these settings using scripts in the mission file?
For example setting the ace_medical_playerDamageTreshold to 0.75 instead of whatever the server forces.
Was thinking about finding out the namespace these are stored in and trying to overwrite them by executing it on server/all clients.
Anyone any experience with it?

[winter rose]

ACE has a Discord server 🙂 see #channel_invites_list

[leaden ibex]

I'll ask there too then! Thanks for the info.
But if anyone here experimented with it, let me know too

[leaden ibex]

Did some testing and seems like I can just overwrite these settings in mission and they will apply, as the server settings don't overwrite the mission, only the clients.
But I am still interested in this, as I might need it in the future for dynamic changes.

[copper raven]

they use CBA settings i think, you can configure stuff anyway you want with them, check their wiki

[leaden ibex]

Yeah, they just answered me on their DC. Setting these with cba_settings_fnc_set and setting the source to server will work and achieve what I need. But that you for the info too!

[velvet merlin]

can you make the action menu shown longer via sqf (or config means) ?

the problem is with holdAction function it fades out due the standard fadeOut/hide time of action menu being 10s

class Menu
    hideTime = 60;
    quickMenuDelay = 0.5;

this is for the command menu

but seems nothing exposed for action menu

there is https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/isActionMenuVisible to check it

but seems no way to open/refresh it

[boreal parcel]

Yeah found a second array in index 1 so I basically just had to do a check for if index 1 is 1or 2 arrays

[winter rose]

I meant this 🙂

[south swan]

i guess that's a clipboard size limit at some point between the actual code and Discord. Like copypasting stuff into the Notepad allows to move much more data than copypasting from the same debug output into the VSCode 🤣

[tropic vector]

I need a mission failure when a certain helicopter enters trigger area. Currently I have this and it doesn't work
Type lose, activation none,
condition "heli1 in thisList or heli2 in thisList or heli3 in thisList"
on Activation BIS_fnc_endMission

[copper raven]

that's just trimmed diag_log

[winter rose]

ah ok ^^

[hallow mortar]

you can't just put BIS_fnc_endMission, you have to call it with arguments

[south swan]

just BIS_fnc_endMission wouldn't do anything. Check examples at https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_endMission

[copper raven]

triggers have an end type or whatever, you can just use that instead

[hallow mortar]

If this is a multiplayer mission you'll also want to remoteExec it

[tropic vector]

it is MP mission

[copper raven]

make sure you make the trigger server only

alternatively instead of remoteExecing yourself, you can use https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_endMissionServer

[tropic vector]

that applies to coop MP vs bots too, right?

[copper raven]

it applies anywhere, this will work in sp and mp

[velvet merlin]

ticket created: https://feedback.bistudio.com/T167561

[lime frigate]

Hey there, I'm trying to set up ACE Fortify to be enabled/disabled in my mission.

https://ace3.acemod.org/wiki/framework/fortify-framework.html

There's a chat command for this but I need it to be handled by a trigger. Syncing the modules to a trigger in the editor seems to have no effect with fortify still being available even when the conditions for the trigger had not been met.

There was a settings framework in ACE (https://ace3.acemod.org/wiki/framework/settings-framework.html) which looked promising, however I couldn't find the correct ace-setting for enabling/disabling ACE Fortify. Additionally, it's now deprecated and instead ACE uses CBA settings (https://github.com/CBATeam/CBA_A3/wiki/CBA-Settings-System#mission-settings). However, when in game all there isn't a CBA setting for enabling / disabling ACE Fortify, just adjusting budgets etc.

Does anyone know of a way for me to send a message as admin through a trigger? Or does anyone know of a different way I could achieve this? Many thanks.

[boreal parcel]

Ah yeah the log got cut off so I couldn't paste the full thing for whatever reason got it solved now though

[wind hedge]

Do you guys know if I have a one unit Ai group with this EH: sqf _group addEventHandler ["LeaderChanged", { params ["_group", "_newLeader"]; }];

Will the EH still fire when I kill that one leader?

I mean, the group is now empty so there is no "_newLeader"

[open fractal]

Might as well test if the wiki doesn't say anything

I'd guess objNull

[copper raven]

probably nothing happens, leader only changes if there is someone else in the group who can take over

[wind hedge]

Yeah that is probably the case

[wind hedge]

From inside the EH, to delete it, should I do this: sqf player removeEventHandler [_thisEvent, _thisEventHandler];

or this: sqf player removeEventHandler _thisEventHandler;

PS: I have seen both ways being used and therefore the doubt

[open fractal]

First one

where have you seen the second one?

_thisEventHandler is the index, a number

[winter rose]

read the doc

[wind hedge]

an old script of the armaholic times... thanks for clearing that up

[winter rose]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/removeEventHandler

target removeEventHandler [aType, anIndex] // array

[open fractal]

he's dead, Jim

[hallow mortar]

It would probably be good to add Example 2 from this to the removeMPEventHandler and removeMissionEventHandler pages as well

[drifting portal]

I spawned a character using createvehicleLocal
I'm trying to execute

character playActionNow 'ThrowPrepare'

but its not doing the gesture

tried making it play the gesture animations (via switchMove):

['awoppercmstpsgthwrfldnon_start2', "awoppercmstpsgthwrfldnon_throw2","amovpercmstpsraswrfldnon"]

it remains static and doesn't do it too, despite being capable of running other animations

is there a way of making it do the throw animation?

uh I remembered what Leopard20 taught me

isnil {
    _unit switchMove "move";
    _unit playMoveNow "move";
};

that made it work

[ocean folio]

I'm running into an issue with BIS_fnc_wpArtillery. It seems like it gets stuck and just keeps firing or assigning the target after its done

or it might just be me, I'm not exactly sure what's happening here

oh I'm an idiot and used dumb debug messages

lemme start over

systemChat "start";  //this gets printed

[(_artyGroups select 0), [4336.15, 3874.5, 0], objNull, 1] call BIS_fnc_wpArtillery;

systemChat "end";  //this never gets reached

[open fractal]

would doArtilleryFire be better?

[ocean folio]

the main reason I didnt use that is because it requires the weapon class name

I was hoping not to have to detect what the normal HE ammunition is for whatever artillery piece this is being applied to

[open fractal]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/currentMagazine

[ocean folio]

hmmm... that's useful lmfao.

[cosmic prairie]

So I'm trying to block the use of NVGs and Thermals through a mission event handler, but I'm running into the issue of wanting certain players to be immune to the handler.

Is there way to set it up to where only certain folk are caught in the script? Can I flag them via a boolean in their init?

[winter rose]

you can name them and use this variable, or setVariable a certain value on them

[cosmic prairie]

addEventHandler ["Draw3D", 
{ 
 if ((currentVisionMode player isEqualTo 2)||(currentVisionMode player isEqualTo 1)) then 
 { 
  if (isNil "A3W_thermalOffline") then 
  { 
   "A3W_thermalOffline" cutText ["HELMET SENSORS MALFUNCTIONING", "BLACK", 0.001, false]; 
   A3W_thermalOffline = true; 
  }; 
 } 
 else 
 { 
  if (!isNil "A3W_thermalOffline") then 
  { 
   "A3W_thermalOffline" cutText ["", "PLAIN", 0.001, false]; 
   A3W_thermalOffline = nil; 
  }; 
 }; 
}];

This is what I'm working off of right now.

If I'm understanding you correctly, I just need to add an and-not statement with the variable names of the immune folk

[winter rose]

for example yes

[open fractal]

why not "VisionModeChanged"?

[winter rose]

cuz it's recent and unknown I bet!

[cosmic prairie]

This is the one I was able to understand by reading it, I haven't written my own code in about 6 years, and I just started relearning two weeks ago lol

I'm still in like the partial literacy stage

[open fractal]

player addEventHandler ["VisionModeChanged", {
    params ["_person", "_visionMode", "_TIindex", "_visionModePrev", "_TIindexPrev", "_vehicle", "_turret"];
    player action ["nvGogglesOff", player];
}];
``` crude example of disabling nvg's whenever vision mode is changed

[cosmic prairie]

Will that disable NVGs enabled via helmet too?

[open fractal]

what does that mean

like the viper helmet?

[cosmic prairie]

Hang on, trying to not be dumb

Yes!

[open fractal]

yeah it's the same thing

i think the event handler fires when in a vehicle as well, but "nvGogglesOff" is only for infantry nvg's

if i recall correctly ^

[cosmic prairie]

Okay, and this is probably a dumb question but that will fire off if they cycle to thermals as well right?

[open fractal]

yes

it will physically take off the nvg's like if the player cycled back to normal vision whenever the player changes vision mode

nvg might turn on for like one frame but that doesnt make a difference imo

[cosmic prairie]

Thank you, I was adapting the mission event handler version just based off some really old knowledge. I barely know java, I have zero idea right now how Arma's engine works. I really appreciate the help.

[open fractal]

yw

[cosmic prairie]

Should this work if I paste it into the player's init just like this? I just tried that and had no success.

[untold copper]

From unit init, try:

this addEventHandler ["VisionModeChanged", {
    params ["_person", "_visionMode", "_TIindex", "_visionModePrev", "_TIindexPrev", "_vehicle", "_turret"];
    _person action ["nvGogglesOff", _person];
}];

[cosmic prairie]

Copy, trying now but I'm also working on adapting the original mission event handler

Worked perfectly

[untold copper]

What are you working towards?

[cosmic prairie]

So I'm part of an astartes group, and all the space marine helmets have NVGs and Thermals inbuilt, plus constantly having our NVG slot used for various modded equipment

For the sake of ambiance and not ruining my night missions for once, I'd like to have everyone but certain key slots be disabled from NVG/Thermal

[cosmic prairie]

That's why the string for this is talking about helmets malfunctioning

[cosmic prairie]

Oh and as far as adapting that mission event handler, I'm just dumb and trying to further my own learning to become not dumb.

[untold copper]

Snap! 👍

[untold copper]

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but that should be addMissionEventHandler not addEventHandler.

[cosmic prairie]

I just copy pasted it mid me trying to caveman it into working

It initially was addMissionEventHandler

[untold copper]

Cool. Good to double check.

[cosmic prairie]

addMissionEventHandler ["Draw3D", 
{ 
 if (((currentVisionMode player isEqualTo 2)||(currentVisionMode player isEqualTo 1))!&&(object getVariable String) then 
 { 
  if (isNil "A3W_thermalOffline") then 
  { 
   "A3W_thermalOffline" cutText ["HELMET SENSORS MALFUNCTIONING", "BLACK", 0.001, false]; 
   A3W_thermalOffline = true; 
  }; 
 } 
 else 
 { 
  if (!isNil "A3W_thermalOffline") then 
  { 
   "A3W_thermalOffline" cutText ["", "PLAIN", 0.001, false]; 
   A3W_thermalOffline = nil; 
  }; 
 }; 
}];

This is what I was trying to figure out

That not-and is me trying to figure out how to check if a variable name returns as nothing

[untold copper]

What is !&&(object getVariable String?

[cosmic prairie]

I think by staring at things so I just pasted the getVariable syntax in so I could visualize what I was trying to do

It's essentially just placeholder text

[untold copper]

Ah. Just saw this and made sense of it. 🤣
Is it needed here?

[cosmic prairie]

If I use this code I need to make sure that I'm checking for both vision modes, and making sure that it's not an object with a variable name

I dont really know how to do that though.

[maiden bay]

is there a way to get a sound to play after this? this addAction ["take down the shield","deletevehicle shield"]; I am wanting it to play a sound of a generator powering down with it deleting the block

rather new to scripting, so wouldnt even know where to look in the bi page

[untold copper]

making sure that it's not an object with a variable name
I am so, so, sooooo lost.

Do you know the object name ( It's not "object" is it? ) and variable?
Did I mention I was lost yet?

Shouldn't the last A3W_thermalOffline be;
A3W_thermalOffline = false; ?

[cosmic prairie]

Theres a fair few object names in play.

As far as that last A3W, from what I can see no. It functions as intended, I'm just trying to change the activation parameters.

[cosmic prairie]

It's all good, I'm moving forward with this anyway so that I can plan out my op throughout the week. I appreciate you taking this time to help me.

[untold copper]

No bother.
Let me know if you crack it, please.

[cosmic prairie]

Sure, I might come back to it in the future. I just will need a greater understanding of SQF

[shut reef]

Is there a non-ui related alternative to htmlLoad?
I'd like to just get a string from an url

[untold copper]

You can run play a sound after deleteVehicle shield;.

Try https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/playSound3D.

[maiden bay]

would that play it to everyone?

[open fractal]

say3D may be easier

playSound3D you want to execute only on one machine, say3D you want to execute on every machine

either of those options will have everyone hear the sound

[untold copper]

Could be. I recall one of the sound commands being bugged, wasn't sure what one. I've been away for a few months.

[open fractal]

playSound3D will work in the addAction function without remoteExec

[open fractal]

no idea. both of those commands work for me

[maiden bay]

so for everyone to hear it would look like playsay3D [getMissionPath "mySound.ogg", player]; ?

[open fractal]

playSound3D* and yes so long as you want the player to emit the sound

[maiden bay]

but would everyone hear it?

[open fractal]

yeah, the GE at the top of the page means Global Effect

[untold copper]

Aye. Should do.

[maiden bay]

cool

[open fractal]

this addAction ["take down the shield",{
    private _terminal = _this # 0;  
    deleteVehicle shield;
    playSound3D [getMissionPath "powerdown.ogg", _terminal];
}];
``` this will work without having to give the shield a variable name i.e. you can paste this in multiple init fields

lol i wrote playsay

[untold copper]

Can you explain what you mean?

[untold copper]

New command when?

[open fractal]

right now

im changin it

[maiden bay]

Its gonna be a terminal that the players have to push to take down the shield across the map

[open fractal]

do you need a 3D sound in that case if it's the entire map?

[maiden bay]

its only for the people near the terminal which the players should be gathered around

[open fractal]

alright

my code will play the sound out of the object

as will yours if you replace the player with shield as the sound source

[maiden bay]

so it deletes the terminal instead of the shield, which part should I change to get it to delete the shield?

instead of the terminal?

[open fractal]

oh right

deletevehicle shield

i'll edit the block

[shut reef]

I'm trying to pull a string from a url to be used in a script (the url of the game server), but I can only find htmlLoad and that loads it into a control, which would not be necessary in my case

[maiden bay]

works perfectly appreciate it dude, you know any good resources besides the wiki to learn how to do this stuff. cause this is magic to me

[open fractal]

personally every once in a while I just go to random wiki pages and slap code in the console

and go oh, neat

there's an intro to scripting on the wiki

[untold copper]

How are you getting the URL?
Can't you add it to a variable, like ABC_URL = "https://discord.gg/arma"; to use it elsewhere?

By chance are you using it in the briefing / diary?

[shut reef]

I'm trying to retrieve the server ip/port which are in a simple html file which right now I'm trying to load with

dummyControl htmlLoad <URL>;

[untold copper]

Ah. No idea then. Sorry.
Recently tried to open a URL from a briefing ( Discord & TeamSpeak ) but had no luck.
Had to stick with using copyToClipboard in briefing execute expression.

[shut reef]

thanks anyway!
It just seems so weird to have a function to load it into a control, but not into a variable

[untold copper]

Aye. There might be a way, but the people who may know are asleep. 🤞

[shut reef]

Hmm, does not seem to be trivial to get text from RscHTML, tho :/

[sharp grotto]

Might be outdated but maybe -> http://killzonekid.com/arma-extension-url_fetch-dll-v2-0/

[shut reef]

Yeah I found that, too, but I'm worried it might not run on a dedicated server, cause I have no way of installing C++ redis there

[boreal parcel]

could I use setMagazineTurretAmmo to assign an incompatible ammo type to a turret? for instance I want to set the uh60 miniguns to fire 12.7 slap rounds

or addMagazineTurret

[meager granite]

no, you need appropriate weapon

Use https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setPylonLoadout

[copper raven]

i dont think its a pylonweapon

[copper raven]

use addWeaponTurret first, then add the magazine

[copper raven]

if you want to make http requests and read the result, you have to use an extension, no other way

[copper raven]

Recently tried to open a URL from a briefing ( Discord & TeamSpeak ) but had no luck.
there is a way with cheating the ui by creating a dummy button, buttons have a url attribute, which open a link in default browser

[tropic vector]

I have 2 blufor hostages, 1 independent scientist and at the start of the mission OPFOR guy kills all of them. Would be nice if he didn't

[exotic flax]

either set them all to civilian (can be done by setting them as captured BEFORE the mission starts), or change the relations between factions (although BLUEFOR vs OPFOR is always hostile)

[south swan]

or actually run https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setCaptive on captives

[exotic flax]

works, although it could happen that the init is too slow and the OPFOR already starts shooting... seen it before

[tropic vector]

I believe my blufor guys are captive, they seat with hands tied behind their back

The independent science guy is supposed to work for OPFOR, it's just OPFOR doesn't have the right science skin

[copper raven]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/forceAddUniform you can use this

[hallow mortar]

The Editor arsenal (Edit Loadout) also has no side restrictions, you can just take a guy and give him whatever you like

[kind cedar]

During a mission, how would you switch player unit?

I was told to us "selectPlayer"

use*

Is this correct?

[warm hedge]

selectPlayer indeed. What's unclear?

[kind cedar]

The example it, selectPlayer bob;

Would I just use selectPlayer on any unit, or do I use "selectPlayer bob;" Do I need to specify the name?

Like change "Bob"

Or can I just use selectPlayer in the init

[warm hedge]

Either. In this context bob means an unit that bob declares, but you can use any variable that is a valid object

[kind cedar]

Hmmm selectPlayer isnt working in zeus

[warm hedge]

What is the context?

[kind cedar]

Im just trying to switch my Player unit over to another

But I would have to use zeus to do it, because its during a mission

I would just use "remote control" off of zeus but when you do that you are not able to get in and out of vehicles etc. it wont show the option.

Or is there anyway to add a unit to the "team switch"?

[shut reef]

Bummer :/

[copper raven]

it doesn't show the option because most likely the group leader/whatever doesn't allow you to

[velvet merlin]

how does one close the 2d map again in most simple way?

tried via closeDialog 12;

[sharp grotto]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/openMap

openMap [false, false] 

[velvet merlin]

ty

[unique sundial]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addSwitchableUnit

[boreal parcel]

That will have to do, is there a way to increase the fire rate then?

[unique sundial]

modding or set reload coef

[copper raven]

modding as said above, or https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#Fired + https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setWeaponReloadingTime

example 2 for the latter

[boreal parcel]

alright thank you, ill look into this

[acoustic abyss]

As an aside: I'm trying to have multiple players share a walking intro similar to the opening of the Camp Maxwell hub in the East Wind campaign. But I don't want players to see each other, before switching to their own characters.

Is it possible to script characters to be completely invisible to other players? Or perhaps just 100% invisible?

(Note: of course you can script camera moves. But they look thoroughly unnatural, also zero player input, no walking sounds; less immersive)

Is something with selectPlayer and createUnit possible?

[hallow mortar]

You can use hideObject to make the other players invisible for each client

[acoustic abyss]

Doesn't hideObject also disable physics/simulation for target object?

[copper raven]

nope

[acoustic abyss]

Ah: that's hideObjectGlobal and the hideObject module. I'll take a look at this, thank you.

[hallow mortar]

hideObjectGlobal also does not disable physics or simulation

It disables collision (so an object that has been hidden can be walked through) but it's still simulated; units and vehicles can move, physics objects will fall if dropped etc

[bright robin]

Hello, jus learnes that atom is going to be dropped, wich text editor similar to atom, or vs code can i use that is open source?

[sharp grotto]

I still use Notepad++ 😅

[hallow mortar]

You should still be able to use Atom, just no more updates

[acoustic abyss]

Thank you for clarifying. Collision ≠ movement ≠ physics simulation is something I confuse sometimes.

[bright robin]

Can it be modifiet to easier reading for sqf and c or c++?

[hallow mortar]

It comes with a C/C++ syntax highlighter, and there are SQF ones around (in varying states of up-to-date-ness).
But still, Atom isn't going to delete itself from your computer, it's just not being developed any more

[sharp grotto]

sublime text is also nice

[bright robin]

Well

It is because i like how VS code works

The closest is atom

But it is going donw

[hallow mortar]

I'm not sure how many different ways I can say "you can still use Atom, just no new updates"

[exotic flax]

VSCode seems to work great, for any Arma game and basically any language/framework.
Atom is great for a quick edit, compared to Notepad 🤣

[bright robin]

Guess i can use it, still,i rather have something that wasnt stopped

[bright robin]

The whole deal comes from the fact that i want a open sourced tool

[drifting portal]

is there a possible way to rotate a model's bone through sqf?

(want to rotate a human's head that is spawned through createVehicleLocal)

[little raptor]

only simple objects with predefined animations

[little raptor]

so no to that

[little raptor]

tho if the controller is "user" non-simple objects may work too

[drifting portal]

not sure what that means

[little raptor]

it doesn't apply to your case anyway

character models have no animations

[drifting portal]

fair enough

I guess i will constantly setdir

[little raptor]

use setVectorDir instead

setDir is laggy on non-player units

[drifting portal]

good idea

so

should I

_dir = getposworld _unit vectorfromto getposworld player;

is this how I obtain the proper direction?

[little raptor]

that's one way yeah

[drifting portal]

most efficient one is?

[little raptor]

depends what you want to do

[drifting portal]

because i probably will have it in a draw3d eh

since draw3d will work briefly to draw a laser for 5 seconds

want the laser to be coming out of the units eyes, so that's why i will set vector too

so is the the most efficient to be placed in draw3d?

[little raptor]

want the laser to be coming out of the units eyes, so that's why i will set vector too
why? you can draw the laser from their eyes in their eyeDirection

[drifting portal]

um

i want the unit to lock with laser on the player

[little raptor]

they use eyePos and aimPos

was there a visual version of aimPos? iirc there was

[drifting portal]

so

i know how to draw the laser

[little raptor]

I think it was called unitAnimPos or something like that

[drifting portal]

but I'm just concerned about setting the unit direction

[little raptor]

well their heads drift anyway

[hallow mortar]

is there a particular reason you have to use a fake shell of a character instead of just making a real one with createUnit? Then you could just use lookAt

[little raptor]

so even if you set the direction there won't be any guarantee they'll look at you

[drifting portal]

setvelocityTransformation

as leo told me, its better to move local units with it

else if i create a unit and let the server handle the movement, it might lag

[drifting portal]

its a createvehicelocal, they don't rotate their head?

[little raptor]

ok

so what are you concerned about then?!

[drifting portal]

i know its a bit confusing, just making a bossfight

[drifting portal]

so while I'm drawing the laser using draw3d eh, i would like a good efficient form of setvectordir so that I can constantly set the dir of the laser emitting unit towards the player dir so its as if the unit is looking at the player

an efficient form in draw3d eh

[coarse dragon]

How would one get the flashing lights to turn on a modded police vehicle?

[little raptor]

just use BIS_fnc_rotateVector2D

1. get vector dir from eye of boss to aim pos of player
2. calculate the cross product with boss dir

[coarse dragon]

A empty police vehicle

[little raptor]

3. if cross#2 < 0 -> rotate 90 deg CW, else CCW

[hallow mortar]

For some vehicles, "start lights" may be available in the Virtual Garage (Edit Appearance in the Editor)

[little raptor]

also measure the cos to set the dir instantly if the angle is too low

[drifting portal]

not sure about the cross product you are referring to (I'm very bad at vectors lol)

[little raptor]

vectorCrossProduct

[drifting portal]

yeah he only needs to rotate 2d not 3d btw

[little raptor]

I know

I said Z

not the whole vector

basically Z of cross product is called perp product

the other components are a waste but in SQF there's no faster way

[coarse dragon]

Thank you

[smoky verge]

hey question
I need to set a player side to opfor when he picks up a CSAT terminal
I originally though of just using a trigger stating [player] joinSilent createGroup East;
but that would change every player side
any idea?

[little raptor]

_dirTo = eyePos _boss vectorFromTo aimPos player;
_dirTo set [2, 0];
_dir = vectorDirVisual _boss;
if (_dir vectorCos _dirTo > 0.999) then {
  _boss setVectorDir _dirTo
} else {
  _cross = _dir vectorCrossProduct _dirTo;
  _dir = [_dir, 5 * diag_deltaTime * accTime * ([1, -1] select (_cross#2 > 0))] call BIS_fnc_rotateVector2D;
  _boss setVectorDir _dir
};

^^ something like that but not tested @drifting portal

[granite sky]

@smoky verge That wouldn't change every player side unless you executed it on every client.

[smoky verge]

but how can it detect what player I'm talking about?
its activation condition is simply !Alive terminal
(terminal being the variable name of the object)

[granite sky]

when he picks up a CSAT terminal
You probably want to use something like a Take or InventoryClosed event handler to detect that: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#Take

[smoky verge]

its not in a container
its the placeable inventory object
I'm not sure if arma considers it a container

[drifting portal]

that's weird,

_dirvector = (eyepos Boss) vectorFromTo (aimPos target);
Boss setVectorDir _dirvector;

seems to be working fine, isn't this more efficient than what you wrote or not?

(they both have the same behavior)

[south swan]

Leo's one looks like a smoothed over-time rotation 🤷‍♂️

Capped at 5 of whatever the rotation function is using (radians, degrees, whatever) per second

[drifting portal]

yeah but for some reason sometimes the character doesn't rotate when suing leo's method

[south swan]

Hence the "untested" warning

Although looks algorithmically sane at first glance. Just make sure you run it every frame (while {true} loop, eachFrame EH, etc)

[little raptor]

maybe rotateVector is CW?

I don't remember

[drifting portal]

not really sure as I'm not the best with vectors to be honest.

[little raptor]

oh wait I wrote mine wrong

change > 0 to < 0

also something I'm not 100% sure of is if diag_deltaTime stuff is needed

since vectorDirVisual is already visual

I think if you do it like that it'll become slower

[south swan]

Isn't diag_deltaTime a frame normalization of speed, though?

[little raptor]

speed?

[south swan]

angular velocity

[little raptor]

idk what you mean

the reason I added diag_deltaTime (which is 1 / diag_fps) is to make sure the rotation looks the same regardless of frame time (FPS)

but with vectorDIrVisual the frame time is already taken into account

[south swan]

[_dir, 5 * diag_deltaTime * accTime * ([1, -1] select (_cross#2 > 0))] call BIS_fnc_rotateVector2D; sounds an awful lot like "turn for whatever share/part of 5 degrees (radians) per second matches the time of previous frame"

so "turn at 5 whatevers per second independently of FPS". So "normalization"

[little raptor]

well yeah you don't know the current frame time yet

[south swan]

close enough until we learn to predict future. Or ArmA3 gets a rock stable framerates. First thing is more likely.

[winter rose]

kill confirmed

[drifting portal]

it works, but could you explain why a longer process is more efficient than a smaller one ?

[south swan]

it's not "efficient". It's "fluent" and/or "natural"

[little raptor]

it does it smoothly

not more efficiently

[drifting portal]

oh

I'm more concerned about it being efficient, that boss is floating, so it is really hard to notice if he is being 'snapped' into the direction

[little raptor]

the code itself is pretty much as fast as you can go with SQF tho (setDir one is faster but like I said it's laggy)

[little raptor]

either way it'll be fast enough to not affect your FPS

[drifting portal]

_dirvector = (eyepos boss) vectorFromTo (aimPos target);
boss setVectorDir _dirvector;

I'm using this

_laserStart = boss selectionPosition 'pilot';
    {
        _laserStart set [_foreachindex, (_laserStart#_foreachindex) + _x ];
    } forEach [0.013, 0.06 , -0.018];
    _laserStart = boss modelToWorldVisualWorld _laserStart;

is this a good way of finding the eyepos? lol

[little raptor]

eyePos

[drifting portal]

(eyepos is not helping me mark the laser start, because it is a bit right or left or up or down for some reason)

[little raptor]

{
_laserStart set [_foreachindex, (_laserStart#_foreachindex) + _x ];
} forEach [0.013, 0.06 , -0.018];
vectorAdd

[drifting portal]

||so the laser start looks awkward||

[little raptor]

is your "boss" not ordinary Arma character?

[drifting portal]

hm the laser is now spawning inside his head

[drifting portal]

yeah it is

[little raptor]

then eyePos should work fine

[south swan]

and talking "real" numbers Leo's code is 0.067 ms per iteration on my decade-old CPU

[little raptor]

well at least use vectorAdd

[little raptor]

you mean worst case?

or best case?

[south swan]

the "not close enough" case with more calculations

[little raptor]

so worst case 😅

[south swan]

0.05 ms for "close enough" with fewer calcs. Literally nothing 🤷‍♂️

[little raptor]

doesn't sound right

[south swan]

i'm still under impression that transmitting variables between SQF and engine is the time-consuming part here. Actual in-engine number crunching may very well be considered instant

[little raptor]

well yeah

but the difference is not right at all

the "not close enough case with more calculations" should be 3-4 times slower

in my head (and for my CPU): 0.006ms for best case

~0.03 ms for worst case (not sure about BIS_fnc_rotateVector2D)

[south swan]

just BIS_fnc_rotateVector2D is 0.01 ms. Literal boss setVectorDir [1,0,0]; is 0.04 ms

[little raptor]

that sounds too slow

[south swan]

"boss" being global here as i've literally named a unit that

[little raptor]

I mean boss setVectorDir [1,0,0];

[south swan]

maybe it's being a pawnee involves some extra cals, i don't know

[little raptor]

for me it's 0.0012 ms

so yeah it's too slow for you

[south swan]

yep, with an actual human being i get 0.0012 as well

note for myself: helicopters are slow to rotate 🤣

[little raptor]

wow my timings are so accurate 🤣

0.0052 ms best

0.0186 worst

I'm a virtual SQF engine now 🤣

actually why did I write 0.03 lol
I said 3-4x slower . so 0.006 x 3 = 0.018... idk where I got 0.03 from...

[drifting portal]

You are advanced developer tools now

[south swan]

well, we've got from "literally nothing" to 4-10 times faster

[drifting portal]

I should stop making jokes

[little raptor]

oh right I added extra error for BIS_fnc_rotateVector2D because I thought it uses matrices

it doesn't

[pseudo ridge]

I create custom bushes like that:_bush = createSimpleObject ["a3\plants_f\bush\b_ficusc1s_f.p3d",_pos];But if a player stay inside those bushes he don't get explosion damage.

This not happens with default map bushes, on those you are not protected against explosions.

Can i create map-like bushes?

[warm hedge]

I don't think there is a way to place a bush like a terrain placed one

[jade tendon]

any1 know where i can find info about trigger conditions.
Particually, im looking for info on checking all objects in a trigger are not moving.
thnks

[warm hedge]

thisList findIf {velocity _x > 5} == -1```I guess

[tropic vector]

Is there any way to populate the city with random civilians when players are around and delete them after players gone?

[stable dune]

Hey, A friend of mine has made a unit capture an aircraft trajectory and fired with it, it works, only thing ai doesn't do is that it didn't change the range of the turret (machine gun on splitfire z7) so the shooting is different from captured movements. So is there a command to force a specific range or does he need to configure vehicles from a new turret/mg etc to change range?

[jade tendon]

I tried your code and got an error. Code is in trigger condition for reference.
error is "Error>; Type Array, expected Number, Not a Number"

[granite sky]

velocity returns a vector. You can use speed instead (in km/h not m/s and only counts forward motion), or sometimes better: vectorMagnitude velocity _x

[warm hedge]

Oof yeah, I forgot to array to number conversion yeah. Try what John suggests

[jade tendon]

thank you, now to figure out the rest

[little raptor]

Use the classname instead of model path
If it still doesn't work use createVehicle

[little raptor]

There's nothing special about terrain objects when it comes to LODs

But still it doesn't make any sense

Penetration is controlled by fireGeometry LOD and its surfaces. So it should still work even if the object is super simple

[little raptor]

Yes. But you have to do it yourself

[little raptor]

Unit capture is very limited and it doesn't even capture all muzzles/turrets or even set the correct weapon sometimes

[stable dune]

Good to know

[worthy igloo]

how could I make this _allVarsUINamespace = allVariables uiNamespace; copy to clipboard

copyToClipboard str _allVarsUINamespace; like this?

[still forum]

yes

[worthy igloo]

I tried doing it at once do I need to execute them separately?

[still forum]

no