arma3_scripting

[little raptor]

yeah it shouldn't be attached at all

[sullen sigil]

yeah thats how kk did it and then i added the arrow rotation because i wanted to see what was happening

[little raptor]

that was completely different

that was apples and bananas 😏

[sullen sigil]

hmmm

I still can't seem to see the vr cubes either

[little raptor]

because your cam is in the middle of nowhere

[sullen sigil]

...oh

of course it is

[little raptor]

you should set its pos

[sullen sigil]

i can see the seagull

[little raptor]

you've put it in front of the screen

hence the "multiple" rendering thing

[sullen sigil]

there we are

sort of

not entirely sure why its blue

[little raptor]

stuck in the object

I guess

[sullen sigil]

oh of course

duh

is there a simple way of doing the fov or am i just going to have to cope with it not being 1:1

[little raptor]

rtt has aspect ratio parameter

[sullen sigil]

how do I find that

[little raptor]

google
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Procedural_Textures

[sullen sigil]

I thought procedural textures was all that 2.12 stuff

[little raptor]

wat?

[sullen sigil]

aspect ratio is 1

i presume that just means

a square

like
1920/1920 = 1 😄

is there a way to get the aspect ratio of a texture in that case

[little raptor]

no I think it just scales the aspect ratio

[sullen sigil]

seems to be about right with 1.3

my guess would be the billboard is 4:3

[little raptor]

looks 16/9

[sullen sigil]

🤷

Suppose it's probably trial and error but 1.3 seems to work best

[little raptor]

then I guess I was right(-ish)

it scales the 4:3 ratio

[sullen sigil]

que

got there in the end

now time to make this work for 3 screens at once where the arrow gets mapped onto a different models position and that model is travelling at 600kph 😄

[winter rose]

disappointment incoming

[sullen sigil]

600kph is an exaggeration but the point stands

its moreso a qol feature so commanders of the capital ships are able to see enemy capital ships with their eyes

rather than just a circle on a radar

[ivory locust]

Anybody know why one of my VS files shows up as "Miscellaneous files" and won't get included in the build?

[sullen sigil]

Not quite as bad as I thought it'd look

[granite sky]

Have you tried removing all the magazines from the turret and adding them back again?

[little raptor]

idk why but you can just include it yourself

[ivory locust]

Every other file is included properly just this one file stopped working

I've rescanned, cleaned and rebuilt, I don't know what the issue is

[little raptor]

is it a cmake project?

[ivory locust]

I know it's the correct file and it's in the correct directory with the other files

Ok for some reason I just had to open the cmakelists.txt file and close it

I hate Visual Studio with a passion

[little raptor]

you should always use Generate Cache after creating a new file

[ivory locust]

I think what happened was I hit some random hotkey that removed the file from the cache without my knowledge

[sullen sigil]

next question, is there an easy way to convert vectorDirAndUp to one in use for attached objects

[little raptor]

vmowo

try it in adt 😛

[sullen sigil]

ah 😅

[little raptor]

I meant vwomo

[sullen sigil]

Yup figured

So I need to place the camera in the same place as the arrows on a different object with the same model then just use vwomo

shouldn't be too hard

cam setPosASL AGLToASL (temp1 modelToWorld (temp2 worldToModel getPos mcbanana)); think I'm missing a beat here as they're not in the correct position, temp2 is the static the arrows are positioned on, temp1 is the one the cameras should be on

[meager granite]

@still forum Any plans to look at ui2texture bugs any time soon? Trying to use it but having to do wrappers just to fix aspect ratio is a huge pain because it triggers these mipmap not found errors.

Pretty much just doing voodoo magic, waiting 1 frame, 2 frames, trying to preload stuff before its used on ui2texture, still can't figure out a setup that works 100%

Just when I thought I was clever to render the map into texture so it can be scrolled in RscControlsGroup, got hit by another problem, map is not preloaded and there is no way to tell if it finished loading

Ooh, the pain

The Arma pain

[little raptor]

idk what you mean but anyway, getPos returns AGLS format

and you don't need AGLtoASL

just use modelToWorldWorld

mww 😛

[sullen sigil]

oh agls
and rgr

...i think its working

@little raptor mind if I pm you the clip of it working as i cant post it here

really fucking happy with this tysm for the help

[little raptor]

ok

[queen cargo]

@kindred lichen ...
use the damned code markdown!
three times ` at the front and back

[jade abyss]

wut

\o/

[pulsar bluff]

does “preloadcamera” work in a non preloaded area

[meager granite]

I don't think camera preloads sat textures for the map

[pulsar bluff]

think of a for loop to preload grid by grid

just not sure if preloadcamera has some ancillary effect

[meager granite]

🤔

Huh, it indeed does work

Made it waitUntil {preloadCamera ...} before drawing my ui2texture map

I guess you indeed have to preloadCamera for each cell or something

Fresh game start btw, didn't look at the map before this

[little raptor]

I don't think so. preloading is for loading objects not loading map. that would essentially tell the game to load all map objects

[meager granite]

Yeah, its a crutch that doesn't really solve the issue

We need something like ctrlMapPreloadAnimNow [position, zoom] or something

[sullen sigil]

Daft question, how would I reverse left and right here? Atm camera turns left when player is on the left, shouldn't be doing that

[little raptor]

left and right?

wdym?

[sullen sigil]

like, i move left and the camera moves to the right

[meager granite]

Another attempt, another failure. Not a solution then.

[little raptor]

hmm I still don't get it

when you move left the camera should point to right

if that's what you mean?

[sullen sigil]

wait it was doing before wtf have i changed

 cam setVectorDirAndUp [
        temp1 vectorWorldToModel _dir1, 
        temp1 vectorWorldToModel (_dir1 vectorCrossProduct [-(_dir1 select 1), _dir1 select 0, 0])
    ];``` ![thonk](https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/700311400152825906.webp?size=128 "thonk")

that's the only difference which should also be fine

[little raptor]

I don't understand the problem so...

[sullen sigil]

I'm not entirely sure I do as the object is 700m long and it's nearly 3am

[little raptor]

show me a vid or sth

[pulsar bluff]

10 years we all got our tricks and discoveries 😂

[sullen sigil]

I think it may be fine and I'm just forgetting how windows work

[meager granite]

Not quite though, preloading take a really long time even on SSD (preloadCamera returns true) and screenshots above show that it doesn't really solve it completely

[sullen sigil]

It gets weird as you get closer but that's to be expected really

[meager granite]

At this point I'm gonna say fuck it and abandon it until ui2texture bugs are fixed

[pulsar bluff]

yea looks like SOL

unless moving a local game logic thru the unloaded grids would do something

i dunno, never tried that one

[meager granite]

Looks like preloadCamera is preloading for camera facing northwards (dir=0)

[pulsar bluff]

strange

[ivory locust]

Does anybody know what the name:value pair keys are supposed to be in the Intercept create_task function

I know they're supposed to be the title, description, and marker name, but I don't know what to set the keys to specifically (is it "TITLE" or "Title", etc.)

I think dedmen is tired of answering my API questions

Doesn't seem to be working in this state

[meager granite]

Why do you want to create tasks outside of SQF?

Its not like you want 100 tasks each frame 🤔

[sullen sigil]

yeah i did just forget how windows work
i also changed a tiny bit and instantly forgot because i have short term memory loss

[meager granite]

Made a ticket to force map preload: https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170918

[ivory locust]

I'm making everything in c++ just because it's easier to structure the code, but you're right I should just use inline SQF for this

[lone glade]

the most awesome command, EVER https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setRainbow

[ivory locust]

Well it turns out I can't use inline sqf either because it crashes the game

[meager granite]

Do an extension callback into SQF?

[ivory locust]

What do you mean

I've tried using generate_custom_callback in intercept, the __SQF macro, and sqf::call(sqf::compile(code)) and they all crashed or didn't work regardless if I had the invoker lock or not

[meager granite]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Mission_Event_Handlers#ExtensionCallback

Don't have much experience with extensions myself

[viral birch]

I have not tried that yet, but that was going to be my last resort. I just assumed it was possible to do it this way somehow but I guess it isn't. 😦

[simple trout]

i wouldn't be surprised if inline sqf broke from the last update

[ivory locust]

You would be or wouldn't be surprised

What are my options for calling sqf from Intercept in the case that it did break

[simple trout]

wouldn't

register your function, return the params

[ivory locust]

Interesting idea

At some point I will still have to call some sqf code even if it's the name of a command that I registered right

I can't even get it to inline a simple systemChat call

_call << "[true, '" << this->name << "',['" << this->desc << "', '" << this->title << "', '" << this->marker_name << "'], [0,0,0] ,true,0,true,'AUTOASSIGNED',true] call BIS_fnc_taskCreate;";

[simple trout]

whay are you evening trying to inline?

[ivory locust]

For context I have a task class that I'm trying to turn into an SQF call

[simple trout]

just use the built in BIS functions

[ivory locust]

You mean like sqf::create_task

[simple trout]

no

in sqf, just call the BIS functions that deal with task creation

[ivory locust]

That's what I'm trying to do here, but I need a context in which to call the SQF from C++

[simple trout]

save yourself the headache of trying to do this in intercept

YOU AREN'T UNDERSTANDING. DON'T CALL FROM INTERCEPT

[ivory locust]

Dude like where do I call it then

All I'm running is intercept

[simple trout]

why?

intercept is a tool, not a scripting language

[ivory locust]

I mean it claims to have wrappers for every SQF function, I don't see why it wouldn't be possible

The only issue is that 90% of them aren't documented and the ones that are don't work

[simple trout]

Intercept was not and has never been designed as a replacement for sqf. Function wrappers break and vtables move. Your code should be in sqf, not in intercept (where it can be). What you are doing isn't a novel idea, why reinvent the wheel when you can use existing, perfectly fine solutions.

Just use the task framework.
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Task_Framework

[ivory locust]

Yeah I see what you're saying
I was just assuming that a pretty substantial feature of this project (being able to call SQF code from c++) would be in a functional state but if it isn't it would be easier to just do it in SQF

[simple trout]

Most of it is in a functional state, but it was designed so that others could implement things that they wanted in sqf.
Like json support:
https://github.com/killerswin2/csc/blob/master/src/Json/json.cpp

or my nightmare of a coding project, embedding AngelScripting
https://github.com/killerswin2/csc/blob/master/src/AngelScripting/script.cpp

[ivory locust]

Using this method

Trying balance keeping complex data structures in Intercept while putting the actual logic and BIS calls in SQF

[oblique anchor]

Yo, I'm trying to make a script that will add action to a specific player that he can hop on two remote designators using addaction

this addAction ["Camera 1", {
    if(player in cam2) then {
        player leaveVehicle cam2;
    };
    player moveInGunner cam1;
}]; 

this addAction ["Camera 2", {
    if(player in cam1) then {
        player leaveVehicle cam1;
    };
    player moveInGunner cam2;
}]; 

this is the script and i placed it in the init of this unit, it doesn't work when im from example in cam1, i cant go to cam2. when i first get out from cam1, only then i can go to cam2

[oblique anchor]

nvm i just used moveinany

Anyone knows how do i remove the Get out action btw?

[hallow mortar]

Lock the vehicle

[oblique anchor]

oh right xd

[crystal lagoon]

Alright, I'm back with more radio fun

params ["_jammer"];

  while {alive _jammer} do {

    _unitInJammerArea = nearestObjects [_jammer, ["Man"], 200\\\this is the radius of your jammer];
    _allUnits = allPlayers - entities "HeadlessClient_F";

    _notInJammerArea = _allUnits - _unitInJammerArea;

    if !(count _notInJammerArea isEqualTo 0) then { 
      {
        _x setVariable ["tf_receivingDistanceMultiplicator", 1];
        _x setVariable ["tf_sendingDistanceMultiplicator", 1];
      } foreach _notInJammerArea;
    };

    if !(count _unitInJammerArea isEqualTo 0) then { 
      {
        _x setVariable ["tf_receivingDistanceMultiplicator", 0];
        _x setVariable ["tf_sendingDistanceMultiplicator", 0];
      } foreach _unitInJammerArea;
    };
  
  sleep 5;
  };

{
  _x setVariable ["tf_receivingDistanceMultiplicator", 1];
  _x setVariable ["tf_sendingDistanceMultiplicator", 1];
} foreach _unitInJammerArea;

};```

So, with this script, I'm able to block players from using their radios within the range of an object that I designate, and if they leave the area, their radios work again.

However, if the object is destroyed, then the script breaks and anyone who was inside the area now no longer has a working radio.

Do I solve this with an eventhandler?

[little raptor]

Because your local vars are not defined outside the while loop

And even if they were, you're not keeping a list of all players whose radio was jammed

Actually nvm you create a new list in every iteration

Also there's no need to check count before using forEach
And use nearEntities instead of nearestObjects

Also you're using "Man". "Man" will include animals too

Use "CAManBase" instead

[crystal lagoon]

That's fine, we disable animals

Our unit uses a few different custom skeletons, so that wouldn't work out for us, I don't think.

What will nearEntities do vs nearObjects?

[little raptor]

Instead of nearEntities you can also use inAreaArray

[little raptor]

Much faster and won't scan useless objects

It will only scan entities as the name says

[crystal lagoon]

Does that include vehicles?

[little raptor]

Yes

[crystal lagoon]

Ok, now how would inAreaArray change this up?

Though, I suppose I could work through this in a roundabout way by just using an invincible object and having it teleport when the "jammer" is destroyed

That sounds very annoying though

[little raptor]

I already said what's wrong

[little raptor]

Here

You need to define _unitsInJammerArea outside the while loop

[crystal lagoon]

Is that not what this is?

  _x setVariable ["tf_receivingDistanceMultiplicator", 1];
  _x setVariable ["tf_sendingDistanceMultiplicator", 1];
} foreach _unitInJammerArea;```

Apologies if it seems obvious, I'm an uber noob and spend most of my arma time either modelling or mission making.

[hallow mortar]

No, that's using the variable but it's not defined there

The variable is initially defined inside the while loop, so the variable is destroyed when the loop exits

You just need a line with like _unitInJammerArea = []; before the while loop

[crystal lagoon]

I presume that is between the params line and the while line?

[hallow mortar]

It would work if you put it before the params, but typically params is first just to keep things tidy and avoid confusion

[crystal lagoon]

Ok, so now I've got

YourFunctionName = {

_unitInJammerArea = [];

params ["_jammer"];

  while {alive _jammer} do {

    _unitInJammerArea = nearEntities [_jammer, ["Man"], 200];
    _allUnits = allPlayers - entities "HeadlessClient_F";

    _notInJammerArea = _allUnits - _unitInJammerArea;

    if !(count _notInJammerArea isEqualTo 0) then { 
      {
        _x setVariable ["tf_receivingDistanceMultiplicator", 1];
        _x setVariable ["tf_sendingDistanceMultiplicator", 1];
      } foreach _notInJammerArea;
    };

    if !(count _unitInJammerArea isEqualTo 0) then { 
      {
        _x setVariable ["tf_receivingDistanceMultiplicator", 0];
        _x setVariable ["tf_sendingDistanceMultiplicator", 0];
      } foreach _unitInJammerArea;
    };
  
  sleep 5;
  };

{
  _x setVariable ["tf_receivingDistanceMultiplicator", 1];
  _x setVariable ["tf_sendingDistanceMultiplicator", 1];
} foreach _unitInJammerArea;

};```

Do I need to define man inside that empty bracket?

[hallow mortar]

No

The _unitInJammerArea = []; line is just to initialise the variable, so that it exists outside of the while loop. We're using an empty array because it will be an array type when it's actually used, but we don't have anything to put in it yet.

[crystal lagoon]

Alright

[hallow mortar]

The while loop is a sub-scope of the main script. It can modify local variables that the higher scope has already created, but new local variables that are created inside the while scope are exclusive to that inner scope, and don't exist outside the while loop. We're setting up a variable in the outer scope, so that the inner scope is modifying it rather than creating it.

[crystal lagoon]

So that anything that is not inside the radius of a jammer is now having its radio range multiplier set to 1 correctly

I hate scripting lmao

Learning to use triggers was fun but the more complicated it gets, the more I feel like banging my head on the wall

[hallow mortar]

It looks like the last bit of code is setting the multiplier to 1 for anything that was inside the radius on the last iteration of the loop. That's....sort of similar to setting the multiplier for anything not in a radius, but slightly different. It means that anything that was jammed by this jammer, but has now moved to the radius of a different jammer in the 5 seconds since the last loop, will be briefly unjammed until the other jammer catches them again on its next cycle.
In practice this is probably not a problem, unless you plan to have a lot of overlapping jammers.

[crystal lagoon]

I'd probably limit it to 2 or 3 per mission, if I choose to use any

[tulip karma]

@lone glade What value do I enter for a Double Rainbow?! :)

[crystal lagoon]

Would it be a good idea to increase the sleep timer?

[winter rose]

also please use SQF formatting below

[wicked roost]

How to use SQF syntax highlighting in Discord

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

// your code here
hint "good!";

[crystal lagoon]

Oh, jeez. I was wondering how others had colored text lmao

Fixed

[still forum]

attadchTo follow bone rotation

[still forum]

well even if I do, you won't get it before next arma update anyway

[still forum]

Read wiki
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/createTask
name1, value1, ... nameN, valueN

[sullen sigil]

wouldnt have worked for my use as cameras were going elsewhere

[still forum]

Intercept was not and has never been designed as a replacement for sqf. Function wrappers break and vtables move.
Actually it was, that's why all the wrappers are there, to let people write scripts in C++, and they don't

[still forum]

Use intercept::sqf::call to call BIS_fnc_taskCreate
getVariable to get the function, build the arguments array and pass it as args

[still forum]

you can add extra rotation to the thing
bone + custom rotation

[sullen sigil]

the cameras are attached to an entirely different object elsewhere in the world
either way its working good now (:

surprisingly good actually, not noticing any stuttering at like 700kph

[meager granite]

You asked for the tickets but didn't reply so it got me worried a bit you're not planning on fixing it. And I'm curious to know how it will change so I can prepare when it hits stable.

[hallow spear]

hello, how do you all remove one object from a container? for a unit I can use "removeitem", but I can't seem to find the equivalent for a container. At the moment I take a log of the inventory then clear it out completely adding in what was there before minus the one object I want gone.

[coarse dragon]

can anyone see why this wont work? the text works fine, but it wont cut to black streen

titleCut ["", "BLACK FADED", 999];  
[] Spawn { 
 
 
["<t color='WHITE' size='.8'>U.S.S.F.<br />Responce team</t>",-1,-1,4,1,0,789] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText; 
 
sleep 3; 
"dynamicBlur" ppEffectEnable true;    
"dynamicBlur" ppEffectAdjust [6];    
"dynamicBlur" ppEffectCommit 0;      
"dynamicBlur" ppEffectAdjust [0.0];   
"dynamicBlur" ppEffectCommit 5;   
 
titleCut ["", "BLACK IN", 5];};

[meager granite]

Is it in init.sqf?

[coarse dragon]

oh bugger

[meager granite]

or where?

[coarse dragon]

no that doesnt need a init

its in a trigger

[meager granite]

Does it happen at the start of the mission?

[south swan]

The following information is obsolete. Reason: cutText should be used instead.

titleCut [text, type, speed]

speed: Number - (Optional, default 1)

speed: Number - (Optional, default 1) time in seconds to fade in resource. If 0 or less, default value is used
(from cutText page)

if commands are close enough - titleCut ["", "BLACK FADED", 999]; should fade away in over 17-ish minutes

[coarse dragon]

yea

ive used it before with no issues. but havenet needed to use it again untill now

[meager granite]

Try:

0 spawn { 
    waitUntil {!isNull findDisplay 46};

    "MyLayer" cutText ["", "BLACK", 1e-6];
 
    ["<t color='WHITE' size='.8'>U.S.S.F.<br />Responce team</t>",-1,-1,4,1,0,789] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText; 
 
    sleep 3; 
    "dynamicBlur" ppEffectEnable true;    
    "dynamicBlur" ppEffectAdjust [6];    
    "dynamicBlur" ppEffectCommit 0;      
    "dynamicBlur" ppEffectAdjust [0.0];   
    "dynamicBlur" ppEffectCommit 5;   
 
    "MyLayer" cutText ["", "BLACK IN", 5];
};

waitUntil {!isNull findDisplay 46}; might be end to make sure cut* commands work

They don't work right away after mission start

[coarse dragon]

dang that works perfect

thank you

[south viper]

_locations = [];   
{   
 if (str _x find "deer" != -1) then   
 {   
    _location = getPos _x;    
    _locations pushBack _location; 
};   
} forEach nearestObjects [player, [], 200];   


{  
    _pos = position _x;  
    _m = createMarker [format ["mrk%1",random 100000],_pos];  
    _m setMarkerShape "ICON";  
    _m setMarkerColor "ColorRed";  
    _m setMarkerSize [1, 1];  
    _m setMarkerType "mil_dot";
} forEach _locations;

I want to create a marker for all my coordinates stored in my _locations array but its doesnt work

_pos return a wrong value for "createmarker"

im stupid its working 😄

[sullen sigil]

reindeer

[stray flame]

Would this work as a script for creating and spawning tasks?

// Define the list of tasks
_tasks = [
    ["Task1", [0,0,0], ""],
    ["Task2", [0,0,0], ""],
    ["Task3", [0,0,0], ""],
    ["Task4", [0,0,0], ""]
];

// Define a function that completes the current task and spawns a new one
_completeTask = {
    // Get the current task from the list
    _currentTask = _tasks select 0;

    // Complete the task
    hint format ["Task %1 complete!", _currentTask select 0];

    // Remove the current task from the list
    _tasks = _tasks - [_currentTask];

    // If there are no more tasks left, exit the script
    if (count _tasks == 0) exitWith {};

    // Spawn the new task at the specified location
    hint format ["New task: %1", _newTaskName];
    _taskMarker = createMarker [_newTaskName, _newTaskPos];
    _taskMarker setMarkerText _newTaskHint;
    _taskMarker setMarkerColor "ColorRed";
};

// Call the function to start the first task
_completeTask();

// Add an action to the player that completes the current task and spawns a new one
player addAction ["Complete Task", {_completeTask()}, [], 1, true, true, "", ""];

I want the ability to call for it to complete a task and create a new one in short order so there is less module clutter in the editor to worry about

[winter rose]

you don't call with (), you call with call (well, I would recommend spawn here)

also, the code in addAction does not know _completeTask at all
eventually pass it as argument to use it

[meager granite]

100% this is ChatGPT

[stray flame]

I think I could delete that part entirely as I dont see any use for it anyway

it was, wanted to see if it could make something usable

[winter rose]

if ChatGPT, don't bring this kind of stuff here
we help people understand stuff here, we don't fix random code without knowing what is happening

[stray flame]

it beats me at least, I am okay at modifying things but not making them form the ground up

aright noted

[winter rose]

(warn us, at least)

[stray flame]

haha will do

I mean I intend to make this functional but I will come back when its more than just bot being bot ig

[stray flame]

Good 😅
At least now more people may know

[manic sigil]

First pinned message in 2 years. Nice.

[stray flame]

Only the finest or records around here

[torpid mica]

how would i remoteExec an addaction?

{
        if (isPlayer _x && _toChange == "empty") then  // if (leader group _x isPlayer && _toChange == "empty") then -> noch zu testen der Rest geht
        {
            _actionID = _x addAction ["PCA: Change GroupType", tostring {
                                                                            _player = _this select 0;
                                                                            group _player setVariable ["groupTypeChange","change"];
                                                                        },[_x],98, false, true];
        };
    } forEach Units _grp;

[winter rose]

question, why remoteExec and not locally script it?

PS: you do not have to toString the code

[torpid mica]

need to remote Execute since its a script runing on a server which should add an action to differnt players action menu.
but the tostring works fine...

[cyan dust]

Remind me please, with what commands can I get all the objects around the player within a radius of R meters, both those that are on the map initially (including buildings and such) and those that appeared during the mission?

[torpid mica]

doing this works fine for the host but not for connected players... with _x beeing the unit:

fnc_addChangeAction = {
    params ["_actionPlayer"];
     _actionPlayer addAction ["PCA: Change GroupType", tostring {
                                    _player = _this select 0;
                                    group _player setVariable ["groupTypeChange","change"];
                                    },[_actionPlayer],98, false, true];
};

[_x] remoteExec ["fnc_addChangeAction", _x];

[winter rose]

but the tostring works fine...
sure, but it adds calculation and is not needed at all

[cyan dust]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addAction
Example 3 seems like what you're trying to do, just add the object itself as JIP target for 'remoteExec'

[torpid mica]

then i will delete that later... thank you for the hint.

[south swan]

"fnc_addChangeAction" is only defined where the entirety of the pasted code is run. If you only execute it on host - you need to publicVariable "fnc_addChangeAction "; or use any other way to send the newly defined code variable over the net 🤷‍♂️

[torpid mica]

completly overread that. thank you.

[torpid mica]

oh that might be the problem thank you 🙂

[winter rose]

{
  [_x, ["PCA: Change GroupType", { params ["_target"]; group _target setVariable ["TAG_GroupTypeChange", "change"]; }, nil, 98, false]] remoteExec ["addAction"];
} forEach call BIS_fnc_listPlayers;
```something like that 😉
@torpid mica

[torpid mica]

what is it about the TAG_GroupTypeChange?

[winter rose]

it is considered good practice to prefix variables with your own tag to prevent collisions with other mods

(I tend to accept no prefix for mission makers though)

[torpid mica]

so it´s just the naming and the TAG is not really important

[winter rose]

important for a mod

otherwise yeah, the system will "just work", as I said a prefix is heavily recommended under some circumstances

(see https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/OFPEC_tags for more info about tags)

[torpid mica]

get it. but would be something more personal be better? e.g. the Project i´m working on is called Project CombinedArms so PCA_groupType would be fine as well right?

[sullen sigil]

yes

[winter rose]

ah yes, TAG was just a placeholder for example's sake 🙂

[torpid mica]

is it possible to change the color of text the systemChat outputs? i´ve tried parseText but then there is an Error format text expected string

[winter rose]

nope

you can create a custom radio if you will

[torpid mica]

😦 thats sad. but that is to much just for another color that isn´t evem important

[winter rose]

well systemChat is what it is for, system chat
but there is no "radio formatting" available
you could indeed script UI, but that might be overkill too

[sullen sigil]

systemChat "(pretend this is blue) hello world"

[tepid vigil]

If I want to iterate all variables on an object, what is the best way to filter out nil variables as those will exist on objects since variables can not be deleted from an object. Like this?

{
private _var = object getVariable _x;
if !(isNil _var) then {
// do stuff
};
} forEach (allVariables object};

Edit: allVariables returns strings

[little raptor]

no. allVariables returns an array of strings

[tepid vigil]

Forgot about that. Edited my example

[little raptor]

yes like that

[sullen sigil]

Isn't there a BI function to open the map and return the position a player clicked on or am I going nuts

[granite sky]

openMap true + onMapSingleClick

[sullen sigil]

couldve sworn there was a bi one/cba one but cant seem to find one in function viewer so guess its just easy

...i probably shouldnt have run it forced to remain open without closing it

[ivory locust]

How do you correctly construct the pairs

[ivory locust]

Can I get an example of this?

[hallow spear]

I'll also ask how to create a custom class to retrieve stored info. I have put #include "BlueprintInfo.hpp" in the description.ext and in the .hpp ```class BluePrintInfo
{

class aph_bp_hummingbird
{
	name="Civilian Helicopter";
	cost=[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0];
	type="VehicleAir";
	
};

};``` , but I cannot find the class in the config viewer

[little raptor]

call(get_variable(mission_namespace(), "BIS_fnc_taskCreate"), {...})

{...} is the array of args

[ivory locust]

Ah, I didn't know you could get the BIS functions in this manner

Got it, I'll take a look

[little raptor]

you can get any global variable like that

[sullen sigil]

Has anyone used setVelocityTransformation for quadratic splines and has examples they wouldn't mind sharing? I'm at a bit of a loss here in every aspect

[steady minnow]

Good day to everyone.Please tell me, there is such a problem, the "Domove" command sends a unit to a certain position, but the unit does not fit this position in a tight one if there is another object next to the position.As I understand it, Bohemia has a restriction so that objects do not collide in the game.How can I get around this?I need the unit to come close to the object and I can give him a command to manipulate this object.
And then, Attach the object, somehow not that.
The whole concept of my idea breaks down

[ivory locust]

Thanks for clarifying this

[little raptor]

you can't use AI command for that
instead, you should disable AI's "MOVE" and use playMoveNow in a loop

you should write a loop that checks AI's position and direction as he moves to a position

[ivory locust]

I'm having trouble translating my SQF call into Intercept using this method

[steady minnow]

You mean I have to use the unit's walking animation cycles, and make sure that the unit approaches the object at a certain distance, and after that, I have to turn off the walking animation cycle.?

[little raptor]

yes

[little raptor]

it looks correct

[ivory locust]

Should I expect this to work when I call it through the debug console? It is crashing the game the same way it crashes when I tried using SQF inlining

[little raptor]

do you also make that static?

[ivory locust]

Make what static, the lambda function?

[steady minnow]

Oh, oh, that's very Sad.

[little raptor]

the return of client::host::register_sqf_command

[ivory locust]

I have other commands registered using this method that work fine, the issue is the just the formatting sqf::call

It's not static, it's just a member of the RK_Command class

All my other commands work fine

[little raptor]

all I know is that call works fine

[ivory locust]

I'm so sad

[little raptor]

and your call looks correct

[ivory locust]

Do you need to acquire a lock?

Can you share an example of your correct use of sqf::call

[little raptor]

you need a lock for everything

[ivory locust]

I tried acquiring the invoker_lock and it would still crash

[little raptor]

have you defined your own getVariable function?

[sullen sigil]

this works but i dont actually understand how

[ivory locust]

@little raptor Can you share an example of where you acquire a lock before making an SQF call?

[sullen sigil]

it seems to spend an inordinate amount of time at the "completed" spot before actually finishing the transformation though

[little raptor]

I personally just use a scheduler in the on_frame() event

[ivory locust]

So you just put your sqf calls in a queue and call them on each frame or something

[little raptor]

intercept's invoker lock is broken (I mean it's slow)

[little raptor]

not each frame. I schedule them. they're only executed once

but yes it's a queue

there's an example of invoker lock on intercept's wiki

but iirc the invoker lock is kinda slow

[ivory locust]

When is the correct rendering stage to make calls to SQF

[ivory locust]

https://github.com/intercept/intercept/wiki This wiki?

[little raptor]

yes

[little raptor]

SQF should only be called by the main thread of the game. so you should only call SQF thru SQF itself (i.e. the call should be started on the game side)
which is why using on_frame is the most reliable way imo

[sullen sigil]

intervalinterval = 0;
addMissionEventHandler["EachFrame", {
    /*
    
    You need an arrow to go from the box's initial position to the first helper.
    At the same time, you need an arrow to go from the first helper to the second helper.
    While this is happening, you need the box to be transformed from the first arrow to the second arrow.
    
    */
    imanarrowtoo setVelocityTransformation [
        getPosASL imanarrowtoo,
        getPosASL imanendpoint,
        [0,0,0],
        [0,0,0],
        vectorDir imanarrowtoo,
        vectorDir imanarrowtoo,
        vectorUp imanarrowtoo,
        vectorUp imanarrowtoo,
        intervalinterval
    ];
    imabox setVelocityTransformation [
        getPosASL imabox,
        getPosASL imanarrowtoo,
        [0,0,0],
        [0,0,0],
        vectorDir imabox,
        vectorDir imabox,
        vectorUp imabox,
        vectorUp imabox,
        intervalinterval
    ];
    intervalinterval = intervalinterval + diag_deltaTime / 10;
    _thisArgs set [5, intervalinterval];
    if (intervalinterval > 1) then {
        removeMissionEventHandler["EachFrame", _thisEventHandler];
        systemChat "Finished transformation";
    };
},[]];``` -- anyone got any clue why the objects spend so long at their "completed" point prematurely?

[ivory locust]

My module name is always prefixed with this weird character string, could this be causing issues?

[little raptor]

no

that's how DLL names are received

it's a windows thing

I don't remember what it's called

@ivory locust https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21194530/what-does-mean-when-prepended-to-a-file-path

[ivory locust]

Got it, thanks

Still scratching my head over this crash every time I try to run sqf::call

It crashes with scripts as simple as "systemChat "hello";"

[little raptor]

well it's supposed to take 10 seconds and it does take 10 seconds
the problem is elsewhere

in your video it moves between 2 points not 1

[sullen sigil]

wdym

the box is moving towards the arrow while the arrow is moving towards the helper square

same thing happens though if i note out one of the transformations

[little raptor]

as in the box moves from point A to B then B to C

I only see 1 setVelocityTransformation in your code

[sullen sigil]

right beneath the noted bit lol

if you would like adt syntax

[little raptor]

well yes. but 1 for the box

[sullen sigil]

yes
shouldnt there be?

[little raptor]

[sullen sigil]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Bézier_2_big.gif/240px-Bézier_2_big.gif

Green line is the box moving towards the arrow, point where green line intersects black line on the right is where the arrow is

[granite sky]

It's using the current box position as input to the box's velocity transform, which is probably not the intended behaviour.

You know how a basic bezier interpolation works, right?

[sullen sigil]

Not entirely to be honest but my maths is awful

[little raptor]

ah yeah

[sullen sigil]

Wait

It'll need to be using the original positions won't it

[little raptor]

the game already has a command for bezier interpolation

[little raptor]

yes

[granite sky]

wait, it does? :P

was just doing this shit manually

[sullen sigil]

...does it? I was under the impression that wasn't added

[granite sky]

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

[sullen sigil]

Well whaddya know

[granite sky]

It's a pretty simple calc for one control point but you may as well use that.

[sullen sigil]

Same principle as svt isn't it

[granite sky]

wouldn't know. Bezier is bezier.

[sullen sigil]

intervalinterval = 0;
thisisthearrowsfirstpos = getPosASL imanarrowtoo;
thisistheboxsfirstpos = getPosASL imabox;
addMissionEventHandler["EachFrame", {
    /*
    
    You need an arrow to go from the box's initial position to the first helper.
    At the same time, you need an arrow to go from the first helper to the second helper.
    While this is happening, you need the box to be transformed from the first arrow to the second arrow.
    
    */
    imanarrowtoo setVelocityTransformation [
        thisisthearrowsfirstpos,
        getPosASL imanendpoint,
        [0,0,0],
        [0,0,0],
        vectorDir imanarrowtoo,
        vectorDir imanarrowtoo,
        vectorUp imanarrowtoo,
        vectorUp imanarrowtoo,
        intervalinterval
    ];
    imabox setVelocityTransformation [
        thisistheboxsfirstpos,
        getPosASL imanarrowtoo,
        [0,0,0],
        [0,0,0],
        vectorDir imabox,
        vectorDir imabox,
        vectorUp imabox,
        vectorUp imabox,
        intervalinterval
    ];
    intervalinterval = intervalinterval + diag_deltaTime / 10;
    _thisArgs set [5, intervalinterval];
    if (intervalinterval > 1) then {
        removeMissionEventHandler["EachFrame", _thisEventHandler];
        systemChat "Finished transformation";
    };
},[]];``` works fine

[little raptor]

do you call that RSQF command thru the debug console?
I mean assignRandomQuest

[granite sky]

It's not correct though :P

[sullen sigil]

"fine" i used global variables because im too lazy to faff about with params but it does the same thing
but the command is probably better for speed so

[sullen sigil]

how

[ivory locust]

Yes

[little raptor]

in that case it shouldn't crash

[little raptor]

so it crashes with anything you call?

[ivory locust]

Yes, everything, even __SQF(systemChat "hello";) will crash it

[little raptor]

e.g. try: :call(compile("systemChat 'hello'"))

[ivory locust]

I'll give it a shot

[little raptor]

what if you try call2?

[ivory locust]

Giving sqf::call2(sqf::compile("systemChat 'hello'")); a go right now

Call2 worked!

I'll try using call2 in the taskCreate call

[granite sky]

@sullen sigil A basic bezier is like a two-level interpolation, symmetric.

[sullen sigil]

oh right

[granite sky]

You move both the start and end points as you increase the interval.

[sullen sigil]

not in the last version

[granite sky]

I mean that's what you should do

[sullen sigil]

oh

[ivory locust]

@little raptor Working perfectly. Thank you!!

[granite sky]

This is better written on plenty of web pages than I'm going to manage.

[sullen sigil]

I don't strictly need a bezier curve specifically either -- just a smooth curve that doesn't look shit
It's getting used for steering a capital ship once I figure out just how on earth a capital ship steers

[little raptor]

btw is your intercept fully up to date?

I'm pretty sure I tried call a few days ago and it worked fine

so idk why it crashes

can you build your extension in debug mode and DM me the call stack when it crashes? (I think dump wouldn't be useful because command calls are generated by the client, and that would need your extension + its pdb)

[ivory locust]

Yeah my core.cpp is from march 2

I'll try

Done

[little raptor]

it's crashing in namespace tho

have you rebuilt the intercept host dll too?

[ivory locust]

I think I have, I'll double check

[little raptor]

you should rebuild the host too

[ivory locust]

I was having issues with versions when I was initially installing it

First time using VS toolchain

[torpid mica]

when i add an addAction to me and my buddy in multiplayer is there a way to make him not see my action when he looks at me and the other way arround? Because for now if i look at him my menu shows the action that was added to him as well

[sullen sigil]

what are you using to add the action

[torpid mica]

[_x, ["PCA: Change GroupType", { params ["_target"]; group _target setVariable ["PCA_GroupTypeChange", "change"]; }, nil, 98, false]] remoteExec ["addAction"];

[little raptor]

yes. don't remote exec it

nor put it in unit's init field

nor init.sqf

[torpid mica]

but i need to remoteExec it to add it to the player

[little raptor]

no you don't

remoteExec is for executing something on another machine

[torpid mica]

but why can i see it when it gets Executed on his machine?

[south swan]

remoteExec ["addAction"] executes everywhere

[sullen sigil]

because youre executing it on all machines

[torpid mica]

the parameter is missing 😦

[south swan]

as in: executes each instance on each client (and server)

assuming _x is the player you want to add the action to, [_x, [params]] remoteExec ["addAction", _x]; would only add their action for them alone

[little raptor]

group _target setVariable ["PCA_GroupTypeChange", "change"];
idk how you intend to use that, but you might want to add a public flag to it

(i.e add a , true to the end of the array)

[torpid mica]

yeah i had that before but just forgot to add it. thank you very much

[torpid mica]

how would i convert a setVariable to remoteExec?

group _target setVariable ["PCA_GroupTypeChange", "change"];
[group _target,"PCA_GroupTypeChange", "change"] remoteExec ["setVariable", 0] //-> should be executed on every machine and server

[granite sky]

setVariable has network publication built in. You can just do:

group _target setVariable ["PCA_GroupTypeChange", "change", true];

[torpid mica]

ok

and can i convert a call to remoteExec? e.g.:

_grouptype = _grp call fnc_getGroupType;
[_grp] remoteExec ["fnc_getGroupType", 0]; //-> but how do i get the return value back?

[sullen sigil]

what is fnc_getGroupType

[torpid mica]

its my own function that returns a value. can post it if needed

[sullen sigil]

yes because i am probably 75% sure you dont need to remoteexec it

[winter rose]

how do i get the return value back?

[torpid mica]

here is the full script https://sqfbin.com/azoleqapunoraxivicaw
it should asigng every squat a squadType and the Squadleader (if player) should be able to change it with an addaction

[sullen sigil]

ok explain in 10 words why you need to remoteexec fnc_getGroupType

[winter rose]

no please don't

just listen read:

[torpid mica]

works on my machine but not on clients XD

[winter rose]

doing fnc_groupTypeChange = {} is NOT declaring that function on all machines - it just creates it locally, and is not broadcast. this is why it doesn't work.

your function uses setVariable. just set the "public" flag to true, all you have to do then is getVariable

[winter rose]

that's awful and should not be done

[gloomy spear]

hey once you guys are done with this issue can i get some help?

[sullen sigil]

especially with no tag

[winter rose]

like, never - declare a CfgFunctions eventually

[sullen sigil]

ask your question anyway

[gloomy spear]

bet

[south swan]

all functions are pubVar'ed except the one you actually try to remoteExec?

[sullen sigil]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Multiplayer_Scripting#Locality

dont just go well its mp so i need to remoteexec it

this isnt roblox you cant just define functions inside of scripts (for anything other than testing use) and be done with it

[south swan]

good enough in many usecases

[winter rose]

M E H .

[torpid mica]

so what should i do now? i really din´t got the issue 😬

[gloomy spear]

so im trying to make a custom ramp that i can attach to a HEMT, i want it to have the same orientation as the HEMT but also need to turn it so that it makes contact, so far ive got this:

private _vectorDir = [RespawnHEMT, this] call BIS_fnc_vectorDirRelative;
private _vectorUp = [RespawnHEMT, this] call BIS_fnc_vectorUpRelative;
this attachTo [getPos this nearestObject "B_Truck_01_flatbed_F", [0.74, -8.7, -1.7]];
detach this;
_y = 0; _p = -165; _r =180;
this setVectorDirAndUp [
_vectorDir vectorAdd [sin _y * cos _p, cos _y * cos _p, sin _p],
_vectorUp vectorAdd [[sin _r, -sin _p, cos _r * cos _p], -_y] call BIS_fnc_rotateVector2D
];

it rotates correctly but i cant get it to pitch up and down, i get the error as seen in the screenshot, how can i fix this?

[sullen sigil]

read them

[sullen sigil]

```sqf
//your code here

plz

[gloomy spear]

do i just type //?

[sullen sigil]

dont use _y as a variable its a magic variable

[wicked roost]

How to use SQF syntax highlighting in Discord

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

// your code here
hint "good!";

[sullen sigil]

that
i forgot the command

[gloomy spear]

oh wait

huh

[sullen sigil]

no
` not '

[gloomy spear]

damn

[sullen sigil]

and get rid of the //

[gloomy spear]

private _vectorDir = [RespawnHEMT, this] call BIS_fnc_vectorDirRelative;
private _vectorUp = [RespawnHEMT, this] call BIS_fnc_vectorUpRelative;
this attachTo [getPos this nearestObject "B_Truck_01_flatbed_F", [0.74, -8.7, -1.7]];
detach this;
_y = 0; _p = -165; _r =180;
this setVectorDirAndUp [
_vectorDir vectorAdd [sin _y * cos _p, cos _y * cos _p, sin _p],
_vectorUp vectorAdd [[sin _r, -sin _p, cos _r * cos _p], -_y] call BIS_fnc_rotateVector2D
];

[sullen sigil]

there you go

[gloomy spear]

ah alright

thanks

[sullen sigil]

anyway
dont use _y as its a magic variable

[gloomy spear]

alright

[sullen sigil]

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

[gloomy spear]

i still get the same error

and it doesnt pitch

[tough abyss]

Does anyone know how to implement ACE3 damage to a player via scripting? I'm trying to script that a player's legs are broken. Currently poking around in their github here : https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/tree/master/addons/medical/functions

[south swan]

[gloomy spear]

i know that, and im amazed that it worked because it doesnt exist

but like i just said... somehow it works

[sullen sigil]

BIS_fnc_vectorDirAndUpRelative

[south swan]

except it doesn't work. And the error on your screenshot seems to point exactly at that

[gloomy spear]

ive tried that but i cant find a way to get the arrays i get from that to split so i can add it to the other 2

[gloomy spear]

wait, so how does the plank know to turn then? cause nothing else i have seems to do that

[south swan]

this attachTo [getPos this nearestObject "B_Truck_01_flatbed_F", [0.74, -8.7, -1.7]]; does affect rotation

[gloomy spear]

huh

[south swan]

private _vectorDirAndUp = [tank, car] call BIS_fnc_vectorDirAndUpRelative;
private _vectorDir = _vectorDirAndUp select 0;
private _vectorUp = _vectorDirAndUp select 1;
``` ![blobdoggoshruggoogly](https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/748124048025714758.webp?size=128 "blobdoggoshruggoogly")

[gloomy spear]

ok now im confused, when i just have that it only faces north

oh ill try that

you might have just fixed it

[lone glade]

are you using basic or advanced ?

[tough abyss]

Advanced

[gloomy spear]

nope

still the same error

[sullen sigil]

show your current version of your code

[gloomy spear]

actually theres a now error as well now

[quiet gazelle]

does inPolygon do anything with the z values of the passed positions?

[gloomy spear]

private _vectorDirAndUp = [RespawnHEMT, this] call BIS_fnc_vectorDirAndUpRelative;
private _vectorDir = _vectorDirAndUp select 0;
private _vectorUp = _vectorDirAndUp select 1;
this attachTo [getPos this nearestObject "B_Truck_01_flatbed_F", [0.74, -8.7, -1.7]];
detach this;
_t = 0; _p = -165; _r =180;
this setVectorDirAndUp [
_vectorDir vectorAdd [sin _t * cos _p, cos _t * cos _p, sin _p],
_vectorUp vectorAdd [[sin _r, -sin _p, cos _r * cos _p], -_t] call BIS_fnc_rotateVector2D
];

[sullen sigil]

what is this code meant to be doing btw

[gloomy spear]

i want to make a ramp that i can spawn next to the truck so that it will automtically look like this no matter what way the truck is facing, ive got it to work but only as long as the truck faces north

[sullen sigil]

BIS_fnc_attachToRelative?

[gloomy spear]

ive tried that

[south swan]

wouldn't work if the object isn't placed beforehand

[quiet gazelle]

use modeltoworld and vectormodeltoworld to figure out the position and rotation?

[sullen sigil]

does the truck have simulation enabled btw

[gloomy spear]

yes

[gloomy spear]

could you give an example?

im still kinda new to scripting

[quiet gazelle]

_truck = [getPos this nearestObject "B_Truck_01_flatbed_F", [0.74, -8.7, -1.7]];
this setposasl (_truck modeltoworldworld [0.74, -8.7, -1.7]);
this setVectorDirAndUp [
_truck vectorModelToworld [0, 1, 0],
_truck vectorModelToworld [0, 0, 1]
];

[gloomy spear]

but this would just make the plank be horizontal no?

[quiet gazelle]

yes

choose a different vectorup to make it slanted

[gloomy spear]

so how do i make the vectorup combine the slanted plank with the orientation of the truck?

[sullen sigil]

attachto handles that for you

its model coordinates

[quiet gazelle]

you can find out the one you set up with

_truck vectorWorldToModel (vectorup _plank);

[gloomy spear]

alright

give me a minute to try this

thank you all btw

private _vectorDirAndUp = [RespawnHEMT, this] call BIS_fnc_vectorDirAndUpRelative;
private _vectorDir = _vectorDirAndUp select 0;
private _vectorUp = _vectorDirAndUp select 1;
_t = 0; _p = -165; _r =180;
this setVectorDirAndUp [
[sin _t * cos _p, cos _t * cos _p, sin _p],
[[sin _r, -sin _p, cos _r * cos _p], -_t] call BIS_fnc_rotateVector2D
];
_truck = [getPos this nearestObject "B_Truck_01_flatbed_F", [0.74, -8.7, -1.7]]; 
this setposasl (_truck modeltoworldworld [0.74, -8.7, -1.7]); 
this setVectorDirAndUp [ 
_truck vectorModelToworld [0, 1, 0], 
_truck vectorModelToworld [0, 0, 1] 
];
_truck vectorWorldToModel (vectorup _plank);
detach this;

is this it?

[quiet gazelle]

i don't think so

[south swan]

just pre-positioning, saving position and relative vectors dir/up, and then hardcoding them to attachTo and setVectorDirAndUp works as well.

// get:
truck worldToModel getPosATL plank; // [-0.0263672,-8.31386,-0.99711]
[plank, truck] call BIS_fnc_vectorDirAndUpRelative;// [[-0.000488673,0.971984,0.235046],[-0.00203006,-0.235046,0.971982]]

// reproduce:
plank2 attachTo [truck2, [-0.0263672,-8.31386,-0.99711]];
plank2 setVectorDirAndUp  [[-0.000488673,0.971984,0.235046],[-0.00203006,-0.235046,0.971982]];
``` ![blobdoggoshruggoogly](https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/748124048025714758.webp?size=128 "blobdoggoshruggoogly")

[gloomy spear]

yup, it aint

[quiet gazelle]

this

name the truck truck and the plank plank and call the upper things through the debug console and note down the values

[lone glade]

No, it's not an ACE3 issue but a BI one

They changed hitpoints in 1.52

[south swan]

or actually save a truck into _truck variable _truck = nearestObject "B_Truck_01_flatbed_F"; // instead of _truck = [getPos this nearestObject "B_Truck_01_flatbed_F", [0.74, -8.7, -1.7]]; to get rid of the error on the last screenshot

[quiet gazelle]

oops, didn't see the getpos when i copied that line for the example

[lone glade]

the ACE3 team is currently waiting for 1.54 since they'll change them again

[gloomy spear]

ok theres a bit much atm, i only started trying out scripting yesterday and this is getting hard

now it just completely stopped doing anything?

its just a regular plank now

[quiet gazelle]

what code did you execute?

[gloomy spear]

this one

[quiet gazelle]

how many planks that are named how do you have?

[gloomy spear]

1

just the one that this code is on

[quiet gazelle]

does it have a variable name

[gloomy spear]

just "plank"

[quiet gazelle]

good

now position it the way you want it to be next to the truck (which should be named truck) and play the mission
then open the debug console and put ```sqf
truck worldToModel getPosATL plank;

then note down the values that it says at the bottom

after that put ```sqf
[plank, truck] call BIS_fnc_vectorDirAndUpRelative;

[lone glade]

You can't change back

[gloomy spear]

[0.0405273,-8.69976,-1.69098]

[[0.000292999,-0.964758,-0.263138],[-0.0010755,-0.263138,0.964758]]

[quiet gazelle]

do you want your script to attach the plank to the truck or should it just stand behind the truck?

[gloomy spear]

stand behind, i always just do "detach this;" at the end to make it stay behind

[lone glade]

basic and advanced are both suffering from that

pretty much the hitpoints are fucked

[quiet gazelle]

_truck = (getPos this) nearestObject "B_Truck_01_flatbed_F";
this setposasl (_truck modeltoworldworld [0.0405273,-8.69976,-1.69098]);
this setVectorDirAndUp [
_truck vectorModelToworld [0.000292999,-0.964758,-0.263138],
_truck vectorModelToworld [-0.0010755,-0.263138,0.964758]
];

check if this in the init of the plank achieves what you want

[gloomy spear]

is that all the code? or do i need to keep some of the things i already have?

[quiet gazelle]

that's all

[gloomy spear]

alright, ill brb

[drowsy geyser]

i have also a setVectorDirAndUp question, i want this reflector to shine where the player is looking at, meaning screencenter

lightCone = "Reflector_Cone_01_narrow_white_F" createVehicle [0,0,0];
LightCone attachTo [player, [0,0,0],"head", false];//i dont want it to follow bone rotation as it is not accurate if player is in prone or crouch

waitUntil {!isNull (findDisplay 46)};
(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["MouseMoving",
{
lightcone setVectorDirAndUp [[0,0,0], [0,0,0]];//what to type here?
}];

[real gorge]

hallo, I'm trying to get a swarm of drones to teleport to their squad leader but none of the unit types seem to work. I end up with all the drones, all the invisible drone pilots, on the map or all the units on the map dog piling the SL. I'm using this code if anyone has an idea please halp!
_resetPosition = getPosatl (chunk) vectorAdd [-2 + random 4,-2 + random 4];
{ _x setPosatl _resetPosition;
sleep 0.2;
playsound selectRandom ["ball", "vivcall"];
}forEach units group chunk;

[lone glade]

it's even worse when you used modded content such as CUP and RHS since they have 1.50 selections and hitpoints

[gloomy spear]

@quiet gazelle where do you live? i want to come hug you

thank you so much

[lone glade]

for example if you hit the left leg on them you actually damage the right arm

[quiet gazelle]

germany

[gloomy spear]

bet, im from the netherlands

[quiet gazelle]

what do you want it to do in 3rd person?

[drowsy geyser]

3rd person is disabled

[gloomy spear]

seriously though bro, you are a fucking legend, like i said i only started scripting yesterday for the first time ever and i was honestly about to give up, guess i still gotta learn a lot

[drowsy geyser]

i guess i need this positionCameraToWorld command, but i dont have any idea how to implement it

[quiet gazelle]

try ```sqf
setvectordirandup [((positionCameraToWorld [0,0,0]) vectordiff (positionCameraToWorld [0,1,0])), ((positionCameraToWorld [0,0,0]) vectordiff (positionCameraToWorld [0,0,1]))];

@drowsy geyser does it work?

[drowsy geyser]

hmm actually no, the light shines down when i look up and vice versa

[tough abyss]

Wow, wasnt aware of that

[little raptor]

1. your vec diff is reversed
2. dir for cameras is Z not Y

[quiet gazelle]

just noticed 1.

with the light being attached to the player, it's alo tied to player rotation

that way it rotates twice as much as necessary unless you're freelooking

i guess the best solution would be to teleport it each frame

[little raptor]

//i dont want it to follow bone rotation as it is not accurate if player is in prone or crouch
ah then yeah, you should move it every frame

[little raptor]

it won't rotate "twice as much" it just rotates wrong

[quiet gazelle]

it rotates twice as much

i've tried it

[little raptor]

vec dir and up for attached objects will be local

[quiet gazelle]

oh right

lightCone = "Reflector_Cone_01_narrow_white_F" createVehicle [0,0,0]; 
LightCone attachTo [player, [0,0,0],"head", false];//i dont want it to follow bone rotation as it is not accurate if player is in prone or crouch 
 
waitUntil {!isNull (findDisplay 46)}; 
(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["MouseMoving", 
{ 
lightcone setvectordirandup [player vectorworldtomodel ((positionCameraToWorld [0,0,1]) vectordiff (positionCameraToWorld [0,0,0])), player vectorworldtomodel ((positionCameraToWorld [0,1,0]) vectordiff (positionCameraToWorld [0,0,0]))]; 
}];

this does it

@drowsy geyser

[lone glade]

permanent damage?

you mean the "walking issue" ?

[little raptor]

well this has a problem. if cam is not on player it will rotate with the other cam

and I don't see the point of attaching it anymore

you might as well set its pos every frame too

[quiet gazelle]

well since he has 3rd person disabled it doesn't matter

[quiet gazelle]

true

[little raptor]

I'm not talking about 3rd person tho

e.g. spectator

or Zeus

[drowsy geyser]

okay i can confirm that this does work, just as i wanted 👍

[lone glade]

Are you using 3.3.2 ?

this was a bug in 3.3.1

[drowsy geyser]

that means I have to remoteExec setvectordirandup, right?

[little raptor]

no I meant in model space

which is why El Diablo added the vectorworldtomodel

[drowsy geyser]

oh okay 👍

[lone glade]

oh god, you got the bugged version :D

someone forgot a ( and broke half of the mod

@glossy raft ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[glossy raft]

go away :P

[lone glade]

We both know what you did (¬‿¬)

[gleaming rivet]

We all know what you did.

[ivory locust]

Does anybody know how I can make sure that the Intercept fade effects don't overlap with each other?

Calling sqf::sleep doesn't seem to work

[quiet gazelle]

have you tried the __SQF macro?

idk if that allows suspending

[ivory locust]

I want to get threads working in c++, but for a simple and easy solution I would just do that

[quiet gazelle]

in that case i can only wish you luck

[ivory locust]

It really has not been going great

All the german Intercept gurus are asleep at this hour

[ivory locust]

sqf::spawn({ obj },getVariable("tpTo")); is the best I could do for now, where tpTo is an SQF function defined in init.sqf

[crystal lagoon]

If I wanted the mission to change a value upon a vehicle or building being destroyed, would it be addMissionEventHandler ?

[quiet gazelle]

nope

place a trigger, give the vehicle a variable name (for example thing), set the trigger condition to !alive thing and put the change of your value in the trigger effects

[crystal lagoon]

Well, the thing is, that I have all of this happening inside an init file

[hallow mortar]

"nope" is a strong word. You can also used EHs to do it quite easily, although an object-specific Killed EH may be more appropriate if you only want to detect one object in particular.

[crystal lagoon]

Oh hey, you're here. The code didn't work

I ran into the same problems as before

[quiet gazelle]

it wouldn't be a missioneventhandler tho

thats why i went straight to nope

[hallow mortar]

An entityKilled mission EH would work fine, especially if you wanted to detect multiple objects (for example all objects of a type). I did quite clearly say that an object EH would be the better pick for one thing.

[quiet gazelle]

fair

[hallow mortar]

I'm on my phone right now so I don't really want to deal with code tbh. If you changed the code as we discussed, I wouldn't expect to see the exact same problem. Are you sure you saved the changes?

[crystal lagoon]

Yeah

I figured adding an eventhandler might fix it

Would adding it in the file itself work?

[hallow mortar]

An EH is one way to do it, but you shouldn't need to. Waiting for the while to exit is perfectly valid in principle, since it only exits once the jammer dies.

Is it simply "not working" or are you getting a specific error?

Also, can you post the current code, please? I don't want to scroll back looking for it

[crystal lagoon]

Sure

radiojammer = {

_unitInJammerArea = [];

params ["_jammer"];

  while {alive _jammer} do {

    _unitInJammerArea = nearEntities [_jammer, ["Man"], 300];
    _allUnits = allPlayers - entities "HeadlessClient_F";

    _notInJammerArea = _allUnits - _unitInJammerArea;

    if !(count _notInJammerArea isEqualTo 0) then { 
      {
        _x setVariable ["tf_receivingDistanceMultiplicator", 1];
        _x setVariable ["tf_sendingDistanceMultiplicator", 1];
      } foreach _notInJammerArea;
    };

    if !(count _unitInJammerArea isEqualTo 0) then { 
      {
        _x setVariable ["tf_receivingDistanceMultiplicator", 0];
        _x setVariable ["tf_sendingDistanceMultiplicator", 0];
      } foreach _unitInJammerArea;
    };
  
  sleep 5;
  };

{
  _x setVariable ["tf_receivingDistanceMultiplicator", 1];
  _x setVariable ["tf_sendingDistanceMultiplicator", 1];
} foreach _unitInJammerArea;

};```

[glossy raft]

what did I do?

oh

it was a ) but w/e

[crystal lagoon]

Ok, this is in the error log that was sent to me

[hallow mortar]

Okay so that's an actual error somewhere and not a foundational problem with the principle of the code

But it is an error that shouldn't be possible with the script as posted, because the variable is clearly defined and never destroyed. I could see it somehow remaining an empty array, but that's not the same as undefined

The immediate suspicion is that the code in the mission as played was not updated. Wrong script file saved, new PBO version never distributed, etc.

[lone glade]

the best part was when we realized wheels and tracks were floating above vehicles

oh god

[glossy raft]

lol so good

[crystal lagoon]

Well, I used the same file name so it should've been overwritten, but we'll see

[kindred lichen]

In Virtual garage, when you spawn a vehicle, a mountain of tires falls out of the sky onto it.

[glossy raft]

:D

yea I'd recommend upgrading xD

[kindred lichen]

I fixed my problem with the setPos, I'm not just deleting and creating new Objects, and it seems to work "instantly". Was really wierd, I guess SetPos has an exceptionally low network priority for static objects like cover etc.

i'm NOW*just deleting ..

[lone glade]

that shouldn't matter

[wind hedge]

Does anyone remember how to enable teamSwitch while the player is alive? I already added respawn = "SIDE"; enableTeamSwitch = 1; to description.ext but it only allows me to use the UI menu when my player unit is dead. While alive the UI shows for 1 sec and then closes (pressing the U key)

PS: In the Western Sahara CDLC's extraction mode the team switch UI works all the time...

And that is what I want to replicate

[crystal lagoon]

It seems that I uploaded the correct file with the newer code.

[kindred lichen]

Anyone have any experience working with the popup targets?

Specifically, I'm trying to run a function everytime a pop-up target gets shot down.

It seems like Killed / hit usually only fire the first time it gets downed.

The only one I've gotten to work re-curringly is hitPart, but that only works for the shooter, and it's really not good for MP.

yeah, It would get hairy quickly.

[lone glade]

what type of function is it ?

[kindred lichen]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z-gN-2PWxo Go to 16 seconds

So I have these posts that players can hit behind, but if you shoot the target, the post lowers a bit.

[crystal lagoon]

I guess if someone could help me properly format an eventhandler, I'd be grateful. I have a feeling that I'm going to need to use it quite a bit for my niche purposes.

[kindred lichen]

urg, Players can hide behind.

It's supposed to be a snap shooting / suppression drill. 2 people, are hiding behind these posts trying to kill each other, but if the other player hides, you can shoot his target to reduce his cover.

[lone glade]

so you want to reduce the cover when the target is hit right ?

[kindred lichen]

yeah,

[lone glade]

why don't you simply remoteExec to the server the function to "lower" the thing ?

[kindred lichen]

I need an event handler.

[lone glade]

XEH

[kindred lichen]

Like, I can't get an EH to fire everytime the target is hit.

[ivory locust]

@little raptor I rebuilt Intercept and sqf::call is working properly, but I can't seem to get the threading model working correctly. What are my options for spawning scheduled sqf code from Intercept? Currently I'm just using sqf::spawn to spawn sqf functions defined in init.sqf.

I want to be able to run sqf functions from c++ asynchronously with support for sqf::sleep()

[kindred lichen]

not familiar with XEH.

[quiet geyser]

This is a question for anyone who has some experience working with ALiVE and the Combat Support modules:
Trying to set an addAction to show up on a support vehicle. If I set the vehicle up manually (syncing to the CS module and giving it the right init lines), it just doesn't show in the Combat Support menu, but if I use the module, something breaks with the addAction code. Can someone take a look at this for me and let me know if there's something I need to modify to have it work in the Code window of a Player Combat Support (Transport) module?
this addAction ["Full ACE heal", {[ player ] call ACE_medical_treatment_fnc_fullHealLocal;}]

No, I have no idea what variables (if any) are passed to the script from the code window. Here's the documentation:

http://alivemod.com/wiki/index.php/Combat_Support

[lone glade]

in your description.ext ```
class Extended_Hit_Eventhandlers
{
class theTargetClass
{
class YOURTAG_targetClass_hit
{
scope=0;
hit = "_this call yourFunc";
};
};
};

[kindred lichen]

O.k. I think I can work around that.

[meager granite]

Anybody knows what process is done to the satellite images to change them from their original texture colors to whatever colors you see on the map?

[kindred lichen]

class Extended_Hit_Eventhandlers
{
    class Land_Target_Oval_F
    {
        class Mitt_Land_Target_Oval_F_HitPart
        {
            scope = 0;
            HitPart = "[] execVM 'targethit.sqf'";
        };
    };
};

So I have that, and it doesn't seem to be calling my targethit.sqf right now, it's just a hint.

[lone glade]

it's normal, you use HitPart instead of Hit

if you want to use HitPaet replace class Extended_Hit_Eventhandlers by class Extended_HitPart_Eventhandlers

[meager granite]

Left are raw sat textures, right is how you see them on the map

Wondering if I can replicate it outside of the game to some extent, in photoshop at least.

[hallow mortar]

I think the blue for the water is probably derived from the heightmap, and the roads are obviously GIS plotted. The rest just looks like basic brightness/contrast slider stuff.

[crystal lagoon]

Ok, I have an idea, but I'm not sure how to execute it. I think perhaps one thing that could solve my dilemma is to have it so that when one of the jammers dies, it resets everyone's radio distance multiplier after 6-10 scones, that way there's no potential for overlap, and anyone who's still within the radius of another one will have their radio reset to being jammed.

[hallow mortar]

You don't need to find a different method to solve this. This method should work. We just need to figure out why the variable is becoming undefined after being clearly defined.

[steady minnow]

Guys, tell me how to create a waypoint, in the position of a unit located at a certain height.I know how to create a waypoint by coordinates, but I can't link a unit's position to a point above it.Here is an example of creation by coordinates.

_wp = (group BP1) addWaypoint [[1428.35,1477.82,100], 0];

[jade acorn]

use getPosATL _unit instead of your position array

in https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addWaypoint you have a similar example, except position should not be used if you want proper 3D coordintaes

[steady minnow]

I tried , but the helicopter does not want to take off without specifying its altitude .But the "flyInHeight" command doesn't work here either.

[jade acorn]

getPos returns the Z/altitude parameter so it should work anyway

can you post your whole code you're using for heli, perhaps there is some other thing wrong there

you could try using setCurrentWaypoint _wp to make sure it switches to that one WP

[steady minnow]

_wp = (group BP1) addWaypoint [[1428.35,1477.82,100], 0];
_wp setWaypointType "MOVE"; 
_wp setWaypointSpeed "Full";  
_wp setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";```
 
after that, the helicopter takes off and moves along the coordinates.and then he can be given exactly the command
```sqf
addWaypoint [position player, 0];```
then he moves to the player's position

But I need the helicopter to take off immediately and go to the player 's position , it will be a drone

[stray flame]

Hey, I have made a script that spawns enemies in a sequence, and I wonder if this is a functional way of applying "delete when empty" on those groups?

["{_x deleteGroupWhenEmpty true;} forEach [_grp1, _grp2, _grp3, _grp4, _grp3_2, _grp4_2];", 2] remoteExec ["call", 2];

this should work in multiplayer

I read that I should set deletewhenempty when spawning units from a script to save on long-term performance

[hallow mortar]

Well, let's unpack your remoteExec into what the command would look like if it wasn't a remoteExec (i.e. how the receiving machine will interpret it):

"{_x deleteGroupWhenEmpty true;} forEach [_grp1, _grp2, _grp3, _grp4, _grp3_2, _grp4_2];" call 2;```
This isn't valid syntax for `call`.

[chrome hinge]

Can ejection seat functionality be added to vehicles other than ones that already have it?

[stray flame]

alright, then how would I make this work?

[hallow mortar]

A good start would be looking at the correct syntax for call. If you compare it to the previous message, you can see where the various parts go when turned into a remoteExec.

[stray flame]

is there a pinned message for that specifically or should I google it?

[hallow mortar]

Every command in Arma 3 is documented on the wiki.
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/call

[stray flame]

based on what im seeing in his page, it seems like the way I wrote it was backwards then

but would that make sense as forEach is a reference to the targets it should aim at

or is remotexec completely unnecessary

hmm

[hallow mortar]

What is the purpose of call supposed to be in this arrangement?

[stray flame]

as I understood it, to make sure it executes the command as instructed

tho even I was unsure as the place I got the suggested command from, which was the only one that wouldnt give me a visible error, didnt specify

[hallow mortar]

deleteGroupWhenEmpty is Local Argument, meaning it must be executed on the machine where the group is local. If you're executing this code immediately after creating the group, on the same machine where you created the group, then you don't need to remoteExec because the group will still be local.

[stray flame]

so if the server executes it, or I guess the host, its irrelevant for it to be a remoteexec

since its application is on ai

[hallow mortar]

The reason to use call with remoteExec is as a workaround for passing complex code, since remoteExec has to send a command. You remoteExec call with the code as an argument. If you're not remoteExec'ing, and just want to execute the code right here and right now, call is unnecessary. You can just....do the code.

[stray flame]

so no call, no remoteexec

something like

[deleteGroupWhenEmpty true]
 forEach [_grp1, _grp2, _grp3, _grp4, _grp3_2, _grp4_2];

[hallow mortar]

You still have to do the forEach properly with correct syntax and use of _x

[stray flame]

what is _x ?

[hallow mortar]

You had a perfectly fine version of forEach literally 5 minutes ago, including the correct use of _x

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/forEach
_x is a special variable available inside forEach which refers to the current element being iterated on.

[stray flame]

ah

so its like _this

[little raptor]

spawn has nothing to do with threading tho. It doesn't create a new program "thread"
Depending on what you want to do you have 4 options:

1. Use spawn. Calls to your extension work normally and you don't need anything special to deal with it
2. Use C++ threads. You should make a call to your extension from SQF, and your extension executes what you want asynchronously (keep in mind that you shouldn't use SQF at all in the async code) . The async code syncs the result with the game through the main thread by calling a SQF or RSQF command
3. Use your own processing queue in the on_frame event. Use the C++ chrono high res timer and execute one queue item at a time while checking the timer to make sure you don't execute too much in one frame. You might need to transfer results to the next quaue item.
4. You can try C++20 coroutines too, similar to above with a timer, to yield when timer limit has reached

ofc you can use a combination of those too (e.g. when you use the 2nd method, to sync results back to the game, use method 3)

[little raptor]

They just use a BIS function, so yes

[shadow obsidian]

hi
I would like to find a command that allow a unit to open arsenal, but only the unit with the command.

" player addAction ["Aresenal", {["Open",true] spawn BIS_fnc_arsenal;}]; " Seem to allow other player to open arsenal when target the unit

[meager granite]

Where do you call this from?

[shadow obsidian]

In zeus inside the execut of the player

[hallow spear]

is it possible to stop the fans spinning on the "Land_Device_assembled_F"?

[drifting portal]

is it possible to have a render to texture (r2t camera) UI on a UI On Texture?
(Trying to simulate a drone pov UI On Texture on a laptop)

I tried RscPicture but it only shows a dark texture instead of the camera pov

[meager granite]

Its possible (at least I think so, didn't try myself 🤔 )

[manic sigil]

player addAction 
  ["Aresenal", 
    {["Open",true] spawn BIS_fnc_arsenal;},
  nil,
  6,
  false,
  true,
  "",
  "MiniMapToggle",
  "_target == _this"
  ];

Should 1) "_target == _this", or check if the unit that is trying to call the action (_target) is the same as the caller (_this), and 2) "MiniMapToggle" allow you to open it with Right Ctrl + M, because why not.

[gaunt tendon]

anyone knows how to avoid the screen darkening whenever I do

("RscLayer_KillFeed" call BIS_fnc_rscLayer) cutRsc ["RscTitleDisplayEmpty", "PLAIN"]

sometimes it just gets pretty bad

[meager granite]

1. Make your own display without Vignette
2. This Vignette has idc = 1202; and you can hide it

_display displayCtrl 1202 ctrlShow false; once you get a hold of the display

[kindred lichen]

I tried the XEH, but I just gave up and did the add a local hitPart Event Handler to all clients. Seems to work on dedicated server hosting mission. Thanks for you help alganthe.

[fair pilot]

Syntax of nearEntities is wrong

You should use _jammer nearEntities [["Man"], 300]; instead

[drifting portal]

TestCam = "camera" camCreate [1494.88,5775.99,1.594];
TestCam cameraEffect ['Internal', 'Back', 'ui2t_r2t_test'];

laptop setObjectTextureGlobal [0,'#(rgb,1024,1024,1)ui("RscDisplayEmpty","ui2t_display_test")'];


with uiNamespace do {
    
    _display = (findDisplay "ui2t_display_test");

    _picture = _display ctrlCreate ["RscPicture", 1201];
    _picture ctrlSetText "#(argb,512,512,1)r2t(ui2t_r2t_test,1)";
    _picture ctrlSetPosition [0.27852 * safezoneW + safezoneX, 0.357 * safezoneH + safezoneY, 0.309042 * safezoneW, 0.341 * safezoneH];
    _picture ctrlEnable false;
    _picture ctrlCommit 0;

    displayUpdate _display;

};

this is what I'm doing, should note that (findDisplay "ui2t_display_test"); returns "No Display"

[gloomy spear]

so im trying to create an item that when deployed, remotely opens both doors on a cargo container, however when i try and input this code it tells me
"forEach (children |#|_closestContainer);"
"missing )"
how do i fix this?

here's what i have currently:

_containerName = "AmbushContainer";  
_containerObjs = allMissionObjects "Land_Cargo20_military_green_F"; 
_closestContainer = player nearestObject _containerObjs; 
if (!isNull _closestContainer && _closestContainer getVariable ["ObjectID", ""] == _containerName) then {  
    _doorObjs = []; 
    { 
        if ((typeOf _x) == "Land_Door_1_F") then { 
            _doorObjs pushBack _x; 
        }; 
    } forEach (children _closestContainer);  
    if (count _doorObjs == 2) then { 
        _doorObjs select 0 animate ["Door_1_rot", 1]; 
        _doorObjs select 1 animate ["Door_2_rot", 1]; 
    }; 
}; 
  
deleteVehicle (this);

[manic kettle]

is it possible to tell if a specific object has physics? Like how sandbags dont, but items like ACE_wheels do

[jade acorn]

you could check for simulation = in object config

[modern meteor]

How can I pause a script until a unit has entered a vehicle?

[stable dune]

"CAManBase" better

[gloomy spear]

waituntil

[modern meteor]

Thanks. But how can I check if the unit has entered the vehicle as a condition?

[gloomy spear]

i dont know, ive only started scripting two days ago, still new to this

itll prolly take me a bit to figure that out

[stable dune]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/vehicle
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/objectParent

[modern meteor]

Thanks, I have a closer look

[drowsy geyser]

what is faster if i want to get all editor placed object?
allMissionObjects or allObjects

[sacred dove]

How do I get a helicopter to land from a waypoint? This seems it should be more simple using the land function but I don't know what to pass in when using BIS_fnc_spawnGroup to spawn the heli. This is what I have so far but obviously it just hovers and never lands. https://sqfbin.com/uzetadeyazijojojimeg

[modern meteor]

I try to return the vehicle for a unit in my AI squad but getting an error:

vehicle (units player - [player]) select 2;

Does anybody know how to check the vehicle for a certain unit?

[drifting portal]

vehicle ((units player - [player]) select 2);

must note that if the unit is not in a vehicle then it will just return the unit itself

also if you got less than 3 units in your squad (some of your squad got killed) then it will raise an error

[modern meteor]

Thanks a lot!

[gloomy spear]

anyone got an answer for this?

[hallow mortar]

children is not a real command

[gloomy spear]

oh wait

yeah

[hallow mortar]

Also this code doesn't make a lot of sense overall

[gloomy spear]

what would you recommend i change it to?

[gloomy spear]

damn

[jade acorn]

out of curiosity, did you generate that in chatgpt

[gloomy spear]

yeah lol, i couldnt figure out how to do it myself

and chatgpt seemed to know what it was talking about

[jade acorn]

chatgpt doesn't know shit

[hallow mortar]

ChatGPT is great at seeming like it knows what it's talking about, and that's it

[gloomy spear]

welp, seems like ive been tricked

[jade acorn]

it does not understand code, it throws whatever seems to be similar to your request. It's better to just go through the wiki or look for a script someone already made and refit it to desired purpose

[gloomy spear]

alright

[drifting portal]

well anyone got an idea on this one?

[jade acorn]

how do you want to "deploy" that container? Does it already exist in mission or are you spawning it? any more detail to that?

[wind hedge]

any idea why this works: sqf _unit doSuppressiveFire (getPosASLVisual _target);

[hallow mortar]

Because...that's how the command works?

[wind hedge]

While this doesnt: sqf _newX = selectRandom [-3,-2,-1,1,2,3]; _newY = selectRandom [-3,-2,-1,1,2,3]; _newZ = selectRandom [-3,-2,-1,1,2,3]; _unit doSuppressiveFire (_target modelToWorld [_newX,_newY,_newZ]);

[wind hedge]

You got ahead of my full question 🙂

[drifting portal]

pos is not ASL?

[hallow mortar]

modelToWorld returns positionAGL

[drifting portal]

use modelToWorldWorld

[wind hedge]

Any idea how can I do a random offset on the getPosASLVisual command like I am trying to do with modeltoworld

[wind hedge]

Ok thanks, will try that!

[gloomy spear]

ima just write the whole idea out, what i want to do is create a mission where players will be sent to investigate an attack on a convoy, when they get there however i want some of the crates on the back of the HEMTs to open revealing enemies inside, im trying to make it so that i can spawn an invisible helipad to cause the doors to open at the same time

[hallow mortar]

You can streamline your offset addition quite easily:

_position vectorAdd [random [-3,0,3],random [-3,0,3],random [-3,0,3]];```

[gloomy spear]

ive already attached a cargo container to a flatbed HEMT so i know for sure the doors can open

[modern meteor]

I don't have much experience with Event Handlers. Can I use the CargoLoaded EH to trigger the departure of a helicopter as soon as a unit as entered the vehicle?

[gloomy spear]

are you trying to make a heli pick up some players and then fly them to a certain area?

[hallow mortar]

CargoLoaded EH is for vehicle-in-vehicle transport. If you want to know when a unit gets in the helo, you need the GetIn EH.

[jade acorn]

ok so first thing, your enemies will not stick to the HEMMT so you can't really place them on a vehicle, the container would have to be on ground

[gloomy spear]

im pretty sure i can just do attachto? im just using turrets, or ezm wil have an attach function

[jade acorn]

with attachto they can't really move but yeah that could be a way to do that

[gloomy spear]

i dont need them to so that wont be a problem

[hallow mortar]

If you allow them to move they'll probably just phase through the walls anyway :U
Not sure if they'll be able to turn and aim while attached though
*turrets will be able to but mans may not

[jade acorn]

2nd, if container is "in" hemmt as ViV then it has disabled simulation, so you can't animate anything on it

[gloomy spear]

they can aim, ive already created vans with turrets in the back and they can aim and shoot

[jade acorn]

if simulation is enabled it will just fly away

[gloomy spear]

this attachTo [getPos this nearestObject "B_Truck_01_flatbed_F", [0.04, -1.93, 0.495]]; this setDir 270

[modern meteor]

THank you. One more question, does an EH get deleted if I delete the object it is assigned to? Or do I have to do this separately?

[gloomy spear]

this is how the container is attached to the HEMT, it can be animated and i can drive the HEMT no problem

[hallow mortar]

EH goes away when the object is deleted (not that it would be able to trigger after deletion anyway)

[gloomy spear]

i gotta go for a bit, if you answer i will be able to see it in about 30 minutes

[jade acorn]

I'll ping you if I figure it out

[drifting portal]

Sorry I keep bringing this up but if someone got an idea please throw it my way.

[modern meteor]

Thanks

[ocean folio]

I'm looking for a way to put a countdown on a laptop screen. I feel like its something a million people have done but my google fu keeps bringing me to just an on screen timer for the players

[kindred lichen]

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=542722876
O.k. here's the training mission I built. It's vanilla assets, and shouldn't require any mods.

Thanks for all the help guys.

[modern meteor]

Can I use an EH in combination with waituntil?

[ivory locust]

Thank you.
For 2, what do you mean call my extension from sqf? By using callExtension? So I shouldn't use any intercept::sqf:: calls asynchronously?
For 3, are you using a queue of game_value, {args} pairs?
Also, I must be misunderstanding something because I don't see why there is a sqf::sleep() function if you can't create scheduled code through intercept. Maybe @still forum knows more about this

[hallow mortar]

• You can make a video of the timer and use bis_fnc_playvideo
• You can make the timer as a UI and then render that UI as a procedural texture
• You can make a series of frames of the timer as textures and cycle through them
• You can do the previous one but do each frame as a procedural text texture rather than a custom texture

[ivory locust]

I get inconsistent results/crashes when trying to spawn a custom callback

[drowsy geyser]

I made the first version with a video, it works perfectly but the only downside for me is that the video increases the file size drastically, from 7mb to 21mb because of a 5 min countdown video

[gloomy spear]

alright

[sullen sigil]

if youre using turrets you can use attachto

turrets move the same with attachto

[tender fossil]

We need a dedicated channel for extension development imo 😛

Just finished an autonomous team balancing system. Took me "only" 4 years to finish it 😄
Had to rewrite it multiple times, first because of skill issues and then because I had chosen a buggy minimalistic database dependency. But it's so shiny now! Async execution, "callbacks" and a proper database for heavy use

[ivory locust]

I second the extension channel idea

[sullen sigil]

Could just use a thread 🙃

[gloomy spear]

jesus

[tender fossil]

I could release it as open source once it's battle hardened a bit but don't know whether anyone would use it

[simple trout]

You can't really use async calls. If your writing to a file you could use an async command, but really because of the single thread environment it's not advised to use async calls. An example would be here. https://github.com/killerswin2/csc/blob/master/src/Json/json.cpp#L403-L408

[tender fossil]

I made an abstraction layer and implemented it in the extension itself 😛

[simple trout]

yeah, I guess I should ask about what he means by async.

Everyone has a different definition

[tender fossil]

And I'm a turd again (after sleepless night coding especially), I thought that you replied to my message. The context was too tempting to let my brain to ignore it and connect the two dots

[simple trout]

nah it's cool man.

[little raptor]

For 2, what do you mean call my extension from sqf? By using callExtension?
no. I mean RSQF
So I shouldn't use any intercept::sqf:: calls asynchronously?
not from another thread no. (e.g. when you use std::thread or std::async with async launch policy)
For 3, are you using a queue of game_value, {args} pairs?
it can be anything depending on your use case. I personally used std::function with bound args iirc (or maybe it was std::task? well it can be anything really, e.g. your own class with a function pointer and args, etc.)
I don't see why there is a sqf::sleep() function if you can't create scheduled code through intercept.
intercept doesn't use the scheduled environment. everything is done unscheduled. sleep can only be used in schd env. so you can only do it via spawn
I don't think sqf::sleep() can be used anywhere

[grim pasture]

I just had some trouble with TR UNLOAD and maybe I can help you even if it's a tad bit late. But having this on the record for other people with the same issue might be useful. TR UNLOAD only works if the vehicle is assigned to the group of the crew. Try using addVehicle to make sure this is the case before using TR UNLOAD.

[ivory locust]

Sorry but what is RSQF

[little raptor]

registered SQF commands

[simple trout]

Registered Status Quo Function

[little raptor]

by your extension

[ivory locust]

Oh ok ok I got it, yeah I have a few of those

So it really would be as easy as calling one of my own registered commands from a std::thread?

I seem to be crashing very often when detaching, but keeping the thread managed and joinable is more stable

[little raptor]

it really would be as easy as calling one of my own registered commands from a std::thread?

So I shouldn't use any intercept::sqf:: calls asynchronously?
not from another thread no

RSQF is the same (they're still SQF)

[ivory locust]

Ok I get it now

I think ultimately I will have to just sqf::spawn functions that are defined in .sqf files if that's the only context where sleep will work

I can see that in some examples we are calling sqf functions in a thread which is why I was hoping that would work, even if it isn't able to run them in a scheduled environment (where sleep would work)

[little raptor]

it uses an invoker lock

so it locks the main thread

[ivory locust]

I'm guessing you don't want to do that very often

[little raptor]

well like I said before it's kinda broken last I tried it. the lock is a hit or miss. sometimes it just fails to lock for several seconds

[ivory locust]

I haven't had much success experimenting with the invoker_lock either, I'll try it without detaching which seems to work better

[ocean folio]

I'm having trouble making a procedural texture into a string to use in setObjectTexture

how would I go about surrounding this with quotes? Since its got the quotes inside already it breaks #(rgb,512,512,3)text(1,1,"PuristaLight",0.1,"#171717","#ff0000","test")

[sullen sigil]

use ' instead of " and then surround the rest w/ quotes

"this 'is a string in a string' how amazing"

[ocean folio]

ahhhh I shoulda thought of that

thank you

[sullen sigil]

dont thank me until it works

[ocean folio]

"#(rgb,512,512,3)text(1,1,'PuristaLight',0.1,'#171717','#ff0000','test')" lol you right, this didnt work

[jade acorn]

alternatively double the quotes, so "this ""is some quoted text"" here" should work too

[sullen sigil]

Have you tried with just double quotes around that and none within it?

[ocean folio]

the double quotes worked

[sullen sigil]

ah

Seems odd but guess that may only be for cba/config

[ocean folio]

ahhhhhh ayyy it all works now. Got a big countdown clock on a screen

nice

[slow isle]

How can I locally remove the get in action from the action menu of a vehicle?

I'm hoping for something along the lines of removeAction "GetIn"

[hallow mortar]

You can't remove engine actions like that

[slow isle]

thanks

[hallow mortar]

You could use a GetIn EH (on the vehicle) or GetInMan EH (on the unit) to immediately kick out unauthorised drivers

[sullen sigil]

You can lock it to certain people though iirc but I don't know if that removes the action

[hallow mortar]

I would be interested to learn how you do that, since all lock commands are global effect

[sullen sigil]

oh right

whoops 🙂

[little raptor]

you can lock the vehicles for everyone, then add your own actions instead

[sullen sigil]

me setting the radius of the getin action to 500m

[gaunt tendon]

Ty🙂

[wind hedge]

             (group _unit) addEventHandler ["KnowsAboutChanged", {
                params ["_group", "_targetUnit", "_newKnowsAbout", "_oldKnowsAbout"];
                if !(alive _targetUnit) exitWith {};
                if (side _group isEqualTo side _targetUnit) exitWith {};
                if ([side (group _targetUnit), side _group] call BIS_fnc_sideIsFriendly) exitWith {};
                if (_newKnowsAbout < 2) exitWith {};
                private _grpLeader = (leader _group);
                private _unitsTarget = getAttackTarget _grpLeader;
                if (_targetUnit != _unitsTarget) then {
                    _grpLeader doWatch objNull;
                    _grpLeader doTarget _targetUnit;
                    private _targetPos = getPosASLVisual _targetUnit;
                    _grpLeader doSuppressiveFire _targetPos;
                } else {
                    private _targetPos = getPosASLVisual _unitsTarget;
                    _grpLeader forgetTarget _unitsTarget;
                    _grpLeader doSuppressiveFire _targetPos;
                };
            }]; ```

☝️ Any idea why that crashes arma 3 without any errors?

I was able to narrow the crashing part to this: sqf if (_targetUnit != _unitsTarget) then { _grpLeader doWatch objNull; _grpLeader doTarget _targetUnit; _targetPos = getPosASLVisual _targetUnit; _grpLeader forgetTarget _targetUnit; _grpLeader doSuppressiveFire _targetPos; } else { _targetPos = getPosASLVisual _unitsTarget; _grpLeader forgetTarget _unitsTarget; _grpLeader doSuppressiveFire _targetPos; };

Maybe because sqf _unitsTarget = getAttackTarget _grpLeader; Is null but shouldn't it just trow an error rather than crashing the whole game?

[little raptor]

stack overflow I think

you seem to be modifying knowsAbout in the KnowsAboutChanged code

just spawn the code and it won't crash anymore

[wind hedge]

Will do! Thanks!

[little raptor]

             (group _unit) addEventHandler ["KnowsAboutChanged", {
                params ["_group", "_targetUnit", "_newKnowsAbout"];
                if !(alive _targetUnit) exitWith {};
                if (side _group isEqualTo side _targetUnit) exitWith {};
                if ([side (group _targetUnit), side _group] call BIS_fnc_sideIsFriendly) exitWith {};
                if (_newKnowsAbout < 2) exitWith {};
                _this spawn {
                    params ["_group", "_targetUnit", "_newKnowsAbout"];
                    private _grpLeader = (leader _group);
                    private _unitsTarget = getAttackTarget _grpLeader;
                    if (_targetUnit != _unitsTarget) then {
                        _grpLeader doWatch objNull;
                        _grpLeader doTarget _targetUnit;
                        private _targetPos = getPosASLVisual _targetUnit;
                        _grpLeader doSuppressiveFire _targetPos;
                    } else {
                        private _targetPos = getPosASLVisual _unitsTarget;
                        _grpLeader forgetTarget _unitsTarget;
                        _grpLeader doSuppressiveFire _targetPos;
                    };
                };
            }]; 

[wind hedge]

Maybe I should exit the spawn if the _unitsTarget is objNull?

[little raptor]

it has nothing to do with null (it wouldn't crash the game)

like I said it's due to stack overflow

[wind hedge]

Ohhh I see, and do you have any idea why doSuppressiveFire makes the unit in the machinegun only fire once...

Sometimes it works, sometimes the unit would fire only in single shot burst...

Thanks!

OK, the spawn caused terrible -30 fps stutters ever 2 seconds... Just going to trow all that code away, not worth it

[little raptor]

well my guess is too many knowsAbout changed triggers

add a diag_log or something

[wind hedge]

There isn't a AttackTargetChanged EH yet right? 😅

[little raptor]

no

_grpLeader forgetTarget _unitsTarget;
didn't notice that... oof

you're definitely spawning way too many codes

[wind hedge]

I wanted the Ai unit to fire at the location rather than the unit...

[little raptor]

what does that have to do with forgetTarget?

just do doWatch objNull

[weary smelt]

@still forum Can I talk to you about the setTerrainHeight command?

[wind hedge]

Yeah, I figured that if the unit did not forget about the unit it would just continue to track it rather than just focusing on the position but you are right doWatch objNull is much better

[little raptor]

why not ask your question anyway?

[warm hedge]

"Don't ask to ask just ask" - Sun Tzu, maybe

[weary smelt]

Yeah, I will give a quick rundown of my situation.

I have a script that "floods" regions of the map by lowering all the terrain. While I follow the recommendations in the documentation by doing it in sections, rather than all at once, I still run into an issue:

The script works as intended, however prevents new players from loading into the server (probably because of the thousands of executions of setTerrainHeight now in the JIP queue).

During execution the server may lag (as expected).
Once it finishes flooding, performance returns to normal.

Here are the tested run times on pub zeus:
Stratis = 25 s
Altis = 2:12
VR = 28 s
Malden = 18 s
Tanoa = 2:20
Livonia = 2:08

The numbers above are how long it took to flood the map (i.e. for Altis that would be 66,049 executions of setTerrainHeight).
Everything goes back to normal once every chunk is adjusted, aside from there now being 66,049 new items in the JIP queue.
Again, the issue I am having now is that since each execution of setTerrainHeight adds to the JIP queue, new players have trouble loading into the mission (maybe it will load eventually?).

So, I was wondering if there might be a fix for this or I'm just shit outa luck...

[little raptor]

66,049 new items in the JIP queue.
doing it in sections
why in sections?

[weary smelt]

No other way (game crashes) + documentation

[little raptor]

is the water depth supposed to change? if not just do it once

well it has nothing to do with MP "optimization" if you're not changing the height multiple times

and I see no reason why it should crash. maybe it's a bug

or you do it wrong

[weary smelt]

it crashes because the engine cannot handle it all at once

even an array of all the positions combined exceeds the array size limit

[little raptor]

it's not doing anything special. all it does is change a bunch of numbers on RAM and update the heightmap on the GPU. so no it shouldn't crash

[little raptor]

maybe for the entire terrain

but still 66,049 executions of setTerrainHeight is too many and not justifiable

the heightmap is at most 4096x4096 (I have yet to see a terrain with 8192x8192, so pretty sure it doesn't exists/not stable enough for release)

array limit is 1M iirc

so at most you should be doing 16 or maybe 64 setTerrainHeight execs, not 66,049

[manic sigil]

Random question, looking at the previous code block; is it better to stack 'If (x) exitwith{}; if (y) exitwith{}' or could you just use 'if (x OR y) exitwith{};'?

[little raptor]

depends what x and y are

simple expressions? use OR
complex ones? either stack exitWiths or use lazy OR

[gloomy spear]

you got an idea just yet?

[weary smelt]

But isn't it going to calculate the same thing when connecting/loading into the server - assuming it's possible to do bigger chunks? Meaning the load time would be unchanged?

[little raptor]

the JIP queue will be smaller, so load times will change

but yes it will execute the same thing

[little raptor]

looks like the command is just slow in general, so the long loading time is not really due to JIP queue. but it definitely won't crash

_hmSize = getTerrainInfo#3;
_cellsize = getTerrainInfo#2;
_chunkCnt = (_hmSize / 512) max 1;

for "_chunkX" from 1 to _chunkCnt do {
    for "_chunkY" from 1 to _chunkCnt do {
        _positions = [];
        _posOffset = [(_chunkX - 1) * 512, (_chunkY - 1) * 512];
        for "_i" from 0 to (_hmSize min 512)-1 do {
            for "_j" from 0 to (_hmSize min 512)-1 do {
                _pos = (_posOffset vectorAdd [_i, _j]) vectorMultiply _cellsize;
                _pos set [2, getTerrainHeight _pos - 10];
                _positions pushBack _pos;
            };
        };

        setTerrainHeight [_positions, true];
    };
};

[gloomy spear]

anyone know how to make this attach instead of just spawn relative to a truck?

_truck = (getPos this) nearestObject "B_Truck_01_flatbed_F"; 
this setposasl (_truck modeltoworldworld [0.73999,-8.69968,-1.68841]); 
this setVectorDirAndUp [ 
_truck vectorModelToworld [0.000257851,-0.964805,-0.262965], 
_truck vectorModelToworld [-0.000936002,-0.262965,0.964805] 
];

[sullen sigil]

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

[little raptor]

why attach? does it not support ViV?

[sullen sigil]

theyre attaching a ramp to the back of a truck

[gloomy spear]

yeah but that doesnt allow me to also turn it?

at least not for as far as ive tried

[sullen sigil]

what

what is it

the truck or the object

[gloomy spear]

a plank

[sullen sigil]

so the object

[gloomy spear]

yes

[sullen sigil]

a) yes it does
b) you dont need to unless youre trying to animate or something

[gloomy spear]

so if i need to roll it by 90 degrees and then use attachtorelative how is that done?

the BIS stuff is still very confusing to me

[sullen sigil]

by rolling it by 90 degrees then using attachtorelative

its just a function

same as anything else it just uses sqf scripting instead

[gloomy spear]

so for the offset id just do the same as attachto?

[sullen sigil]

no you dont do any offset

its automatic

read the wiki page

[gloomy spear]

but how does it know where i want to plank to attach to the truck?

[sullen sigil]

magic

(read the wiki page)

[gloomy spear]

alright ill try it

[sullen sigil]

Is there any way to grab all code from an init field of an object?

[gloomy spear]

doesnt work