arma3_scripting

[sullen sigil]

objects -> game logic works right?

[thorn saffron]

yes, but as I said, I do not want to use this method for putting details on top of other props, because I'm getting a relative positions and directions in relation to the parent prop.

[sullen sigil]

first one synced to a game logic is parent, others synced are attached to parent. all game logics synced to a module? 🤷

I'm not sure what issue you're referring to with spawning compositions in the first place either

[thorn saffron]

save a table with stuff on top and spawn it on an slight incline, the stuff from the top will get spawned on the ground and clip through the table

spawning using BIS_fnc_objectsMapper

[sullen sigil]

spawning in 3den you just disable vertical mode, don't know why you'd spawn a composition during runtime

[thorn saffron]

Those compositions will be spawned dynamically during a mission

[winter rose]

ah wait, this comparison is about not parsing all elements

I didn't want to list apply or select or anything else to prevent people straying from for and forEach

I think
that or I didn't think of making the comparison

[hallow mortar]

Saved compositions can be placed by Zeus

[thorn saffron]

I want more control

[sullen sigil]

oh yeah -- either way there's no base game supported way for spawning compositions iirc

[meager granite]

Might be worth including inAreaArray in that example

[sullen sigil]

objectsmapper function looks old

[digital hollow]

just have the table in the comp and make its init spawn/attach the stuff on top.

[meager granite]

Btw, exitWith forEach construct has a problem of running it with empty arrays, might be a noob trap

{if(alive _x) exitWith {true}; false;} forEach []; => nil

[winter rose]

not relevant to the demonstrated case (partial iterations) I think, but the example should be changed

[thorn saffron]

No, I need to get the objects right away, there will be a dozens of different compositions going, so I need something that is very simple to setup.

[meager granite]

True. Though if only there was inAreaArrayCheck to return true/false on a first inArea match 🤔 Could be much faster than _array findIf {...inArea...} >= 0

[thorn saffron]

How do you get the objects anyway for the attachto? Synching of the objects does not work, how do you tell the game with objects will be attached to?

[digital hollow]

You'd need to prepare it in editor first. get the types and relpos for each, add to list, put list in init code.

_table = (get3DENSelected "object" select {_x isKindOf "tableClassName") select 0; 
_objects = get3DENSelected "object" - [_table]; 

_objects apply {[typeOf _x, _table worldToModel ASLToAGL getPosASL _x, also vectorDir, Up]}

[thorn saffron]

Great, idea. That is exactly what I was doing. The issue is getting the damn list of objects without doing dumb stuff like having dummy game logic syncing going on where you have make sure that the parent object is first in array just to let the script know that stuff is meant to be attached to that.

[sullen sigil]

is there a way to lock out player movement controls as I am currently trying to fly an aircraft carrier by rolling around on the floor

[kindred zephyr]

you can block certain actions by using addAction and using the action alias (inputAction name), however, I dont know up to what extense you can block all the actions.

you might want to block the display 49 I believe for that?

[thorn saffron]

You could play an idle animation to stop player from moving around.

[sullen sigil]

Figured out getting into a plane with no sim works for testing, I'll bear that in mind though, didn't know that -- thanks 🙂

made a movement system from scratch and now am trying to learn how to use it 😅

[kindred zephyr]

HA, classic

gl with that

[sullen sigil]

problem seems to be that im unable to roll left or right but I think that's due to the inputcontrols I'm using

[hallow mortar]

I thiiiiink? certain types of scripted camera take away control of the player unit

[sullen sigil]

I'll probably have to use CBA keybinds or something similar though as you cannot stack turning and increasing throttle

[stark fjord]

Annoying part is if u block user input and player is moving mouse, it will keep rolling their head

[sullen sigil]

player's mouse probably won't be needed(?)

It has thrust in all 3 dimensions though and pitch, roll and yaw so it could be

or i be really mean and bind it to wasd, throttle up and down and then pitch/roll/yaw is hujkyi

[stark fjord]

Meh i needed it for my own dramatic suicide animation, but i ended up scrapping it cause camera just rolled somewhere

[sullen sigil]

I'm so confused because yaw works fine but pitch/roll doesn't 🤔

Bet I'm calling something wrong

[stark fjord]

What phone number did you use?

[sullen sigil]

Oh I reckon I'm changing orientation not target orientation]

but I cannot check currently because arma crashed because I walked too far away with my hearing aids connected to my laptop 🙂

if (inputAction "HeliBack" == 1) exitWith { //Pitch up.
    private _currentOrientation = _ship getVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_TargetOrientation", [0,0,0]];
    _currentOrientation set [2,(_currentOrientation#2+5*diag_deltaTime)];
    _ship setVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_TargetOrientation", _currentOrientation];
    systemChat "HeliBack";
};
if (inputAction "HeliForward" == 1) exitWith { //Pitch down.
    private _currentOrientation = _ship getVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_TargetOrientation", [0,0,0]];
    _currentOrientation set [2,(_currentOrientation#2-5*diag_deltaTime)];
    _ship setVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_TargetOrientation", _currentOrientation];
    systemChat "HeliForward";
};
if (inputAction "HeliRudderLeft" == 1) exitWith { //Yaw left.
    private _currentOrientation = _ship getVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_TargetOrientation", [0,0,0]];
    _currentOrientation set [0,(_currentOrientation#0-5*diag_deltaTime)];
    _ship setVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_TargetOrientation", _currentOrientation];
    systemChat "HeliRudderLeft";
};
if (inputAction "HeliRudderRight" == 1) exitWith { //Yaw right
    private _currentOrientation = _ship getVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_TargetOrientation", [0,0,0]];
    _currentOrientation set [0,(_currentOrientation#0+5*diag_deltaTime)];
    _ship setVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_TargetOrientation", _currentOrientation];
    systemChat "HeliRudderRight";
};

I'm not going totally insane, right? Yaw and pitch are the same with different indexes?

[stark fjord]

I would use switch instead of ifs but i guess, array indexes look okay

[sullen sigil]

I know, it's just me shitting about trying to get this to work in something showcaseable
I've manually run KJW_CapitalShips_Ships#0 setVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_TargetOrientation", [-100,-100,-100]]; and it works just fine as well

And it is updating the array

[digital hollow]

if _currentOrientation is then used to set world vector dir, "left" goes "more west"

[quiet gazelle]

is there an animation that's just a t-pose?

[sullen sigil]

It's orientation using

_x setVectorDirAndUp [
    [sin _yaw * cos _pitch, cos _yaw * cos _pitch, sin _pitch],
    [[sin _pitch, -sin _pitch, cos _pitch * cos _pitch], -_yaw] call BIS_fnc_rotateVector2D
];```

so doesnt take vectors

just one array of yaw, roll and pitch

[stark fjord]

And array is showing correct values on user input? So if you yaw it right 3rd value changes?

[sullen sigil]

Yep, yaw works just fine

Only pitch and roll

that being said roll doesn't actually seem to have any effect here

oh bruggin

my ctrl+h stuff didnt work properly

Guess I must not know what I'm looking for when setting manually

[stark fjord]

You could jank it with obj setDir yawDeg;
[Obj, pitchDeg, rollDeg] call BIS_fnc_setPitchBank;

[sullen sigil]

now I've fixed that hopefully it should be fine

well aside from heliforward and heliback not working but I think that's bc I'm on the ground w/ sim disabled

[stark fjord]

Also wont setVectorDirAndUp reset velocity?

[sullen sigil]

heres the fun part
there is no velocity

setposasl oneachframe 🙂

object has no physics

and before you ask why i dont use setvelocitytransformation
dont

[stark fjord]

I wont ask

[sullen sigil]

the movement function used to be 500 lines then i woke up this morning and rewrote it in about 50 across 2 functions

FUCK setvelocitytransformation i hate it

Amazing it's pitching now

Rolling not pitching, pitching still doesn't work for some reason

Oh yeah bc I don't have the control duh

[sullen sigil]

this is perhaps a daft question but is there a way to change an objects orientation in modelspace

[stark fjord]

Yuh, mode 0

[sullen sigil]

i.e
always make it turn to the left no matter what its pitch/bank is

[stark fjord]

Oh yeah nvm. Youd have to set mode 1 and whitelist allowed. I dont think there is blacklist mode

[digital hollow]

not directly, but there's vectorModelToWorldVisual

[sullen sigil]

How would I use that to do this though? Get vectordirandup from a random point based on how much orientation or something?

[stark fjord]

Dont think u can set mode for each function.

[digital hollow]

well, ideally unit direction vector, right? so yaw would be

_dirAndUp = [[sin _yaw, cos _yaw, 0], [0,0,1]] apply {_ship vectorModelToWorldVisual _x};

[sullen sigil]

I think I understand? ish? Not really?

vector maths has (probably obviously) always been my weakness

[digital hollow]

[[0,1,0], [0,0,1]] // no change 
[[sin _yaw, cos _yaw, 0], [0,0,1]] // yaw
[[0,1,0], [sin _roll, 0, cos _roll]] // roll
[[0,cos _pitch, sin _pitch], [0, -sin _pitch, cos _pitch]] // pitch

pitch left as exercise for the reader jk it's taking me a while xD
probably some neg signs messed up there still...

[sullen sigil]

I understand a bit more -- but I'm not sure how that'd get put into one setvdirup command though 😅

[digital hollow]

i mean literally _ship setVectorDirAndUp _dirAndUp

[sullen sigil]

what would _dirandup be though with more than just one?

[digital hollow]

more than just one input? easy-slow way would be to do them one after the other xD

[sullen sigil]

as in
if pitch is increased but you're rolling left, you need the nose of the ship to go up and left -- but I just have _orientation params ["_yaw", "_roll", "_pitch"]; 😅

[boreal parcel]

how does createMine work? Can I provide it any object class and it will turn it into a proximity based mine?

[fair drum]

Use the mine class from the mine you place down in the editor. Right click on it and copy class.

[boreal parcel]

oh so it must be an existing mine? I cant turn a table into a mine or trash pile?

[sullen sigil]

oh, am I correct in the assumption that for the ones with changes you'd just multiply them all together? 🤔

[fair drum]

!quote 6

[lyric schooner]

_ https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/105462984087728128/1096430025504473209/image.png _
Lou Montana; Friday, 14 April 2023

[fair drum]

correct. you custom script something like that instead

[boreal parcel]

gotcha, thanks ill figure that out then. Do you know if the SOG DLC's remote mines from the magazine tabs would count? Probably not right

[fair drum]

if they did it right, they should also exist as mines in the mine tab

[digital hollow]

not confident xD but in your code you exitWith so there's no control mixing anyways 😅

[boreal parcel]

ill give it a shot

[sullen sigil]

I do need to change it to then but the controls just add/subtract from the orientation variable regardless

[kindred zephyr]

no way xD this is fantastic

[brisk lagoon]

I forgot to ask does the custom sound files loop?

with say3d

[winter rose]

no

[brisk lagoon]

oh shit I thought it did, how do I make it loop?

found it

I need to add sleep right?

[sullen sigil]

yes

you can just find out these things yourself you know

[brisk lagoon]

well yes as you see I just found it I just need someone to confirm because I am unsure

[sullen sigil]

what

[winter rose]

ask ask ask
, there is no shame in not knowing

[sullen sigil]

but i wanted him to find out what happens if you dont add sleep to a while true loop

[winter rose]

the last thing he needs is a PC lockup (ok, unlikely to happen in scheduled but still :D)

[sullen sigil]

best way to learn 😉

[digital hollow]

Got it!

private _roll = diag_deltaTime *5* (inputAction "AirBankLeft" - inputAction "AirBankRight");
private _pitch = diag_deltaTime *5* (inputAction "HeliForward" - inputAction "HeliBack");
private _yaw = diag_deltaTime *5* (inputAction "HeliRudderRight" - inputAction "HeliRudderLeft");

private _dir = [0,1,0];
_dir = [_dir, _yaw, 2] call BIS_fnc_rotateVector3D;
_dir = [_dir, _pitch, 0] call BIS_fnc_rotateVector3D;

private _up = [0,0,1];
_up = [_up, _roll, 1] call BIS_fnc_rotateVector3D;
_up = [_up, _pitch, 0] call BIS_fnc_rotateVector3D;

_ship setVectorDirAndUp ([_dir, _up] apply {_ship vectorModelToWorldVisual _x});

[stark fjord]

This works for me, SHIP is heli with sim disabled

onEachFrame { 
 private _currentOrientation = SHIP getVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_TargetOrientation", [0,0,0]]; 
 
 if (inputAction "HeliCyclicBack" > 0) then { //Pitch up. 
  _currentOrientation set [2,(_currentOrientation#2+5*diag_deltaTime)]; 
  SHIP setVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_TargetOrientation", _currentOrientation]; 
  systemChat "HeliCyclicBack"; 
 }; 
 if (inputAction "HeliCyclicForward" > 0) then { //Pitch down. 
  _currentOrientation set [2,(_currentOrientation#2-5*diag_deltaTime)]; 
  SHIP setVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_TargetOrientation", _currentOrientation]; 
  systemChat "HeliCyclicForward"; 
 }; 
 if (inputAction "HeliCyclicLeft" > 0) then { //Roll left. 
  _currentOrientation set [1,(_currentOrientation#1-5*diag_deltaTime)]; 
  SHIP setVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_TargetOrientation", _currentOrientation]; 
  systemChat "HeliCyclicLeft"; 
 }; 
 if (inputAction "HeliCyclicRight" > 0) then { //Roll right 
  _currentOrientation set [1,(_currentOrientation#1+5*diag_deltaTime)]; 
  SHIP setVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_TargetOrientation", _currentOrientation]; 
  systemChat "HeliCyclicRight"; 
 }; 
 if (inputAction "HeliRudderLeft" > 0) then { //Yaw left. 
  _currentOrientation set [0,(_currentOrientation#0-5*diag_deltaTime)]; 
  SHIP setVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_TargetOrientation", _currentOrientation]; 
  systemChat "HeliRudderLeft"; 
 }; 
 if (inputAction "HeliRudderRight" > 0) then { //Yaw right 
  _currentOrientation set [0,(_currentOrientation#0+5*diag_deltaTime)]; 
  SHIP setVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_TargetOrientation", _currentOrientation]; 
  systemChat "HeliRudderRight"; 
 }; 
 SHIP setDir _currentOrientation # 0; 
  [SHIP, _currentOrientation # 2,  _currentOrientation # 1] call BIS_fnc_setPitchBank;
};```

[sullen sigil]

holy crap thank you

omg double trouble

[stable dune]

Im using on my tree cut mod looping sound, so people can use own time how long they cut tree

_actionSound = "#particlesource" createVehicle getPosATL _unit;                  
[_actionSound] spawn {
    params ["_actionSound"];
    while {alive _actionSound} do {
        [_actionSound, ["VRK_sawSound",500,1]] remoteExec ["say3D"];
        sleep 5.25; // length of your sound
    };
};

And stop by deleteVehicle _actionSound

[sullen sigil]

I'll give both a try and see which runs better as is oneachframe executed foreach array of ships 😅

[stark fjord]

idk, the input thing on mine is copy pasta of yours, i just added 2 commands at the bottom

[sullen sigil]

Ya I'll give that a try before amp's as it seems to be simplest 😅

committing the cardinal sin of building a mod to test though

[stark fjord]

also u may wanna increase this +5*diag_deltaTime˛ it turns slow as sin

[sullen sigil]

capital ship is 800m long 🙂
though I did increase to 10 not long after I posted. turning is actually driven by a different function though based on config values 🙂

have 4 perframehandlers for acceleration, velocity, turning and orienting at the moment

two just set the variable and the other two just use it

[digital hollow]

with setDir you'd have to check if bank>90 yaw is reversed, right?

[stark fjord]

good point lemme check

[sullen sigil]

errrr
I think so? Not 100% sure what the question means as my brain is frazzled rn

[stark fjord]

Well, if you bank it 90 degrees down it will flip for 180 yaw* wise BUT.. BUT who turns mothership into a nose dive

[digital hollow]

upright, right rudder goes N > E.
upsidedown, right rudder goes N > W.

[sullen sigil]

Oh right -- probably; but as Marko said it's unlikely to be a problem lol

[stark fjord]

and if someone does it do hint "Get rotated"

[sullen sigil]

_x setDir _orientation#0;
[_x, _orientation#2, _orientation#1] call BIS_fnc_setPitchBank;``` doesn't seem to work as if you turn 90 degrees and try and pitch up it... doesn't 😅

[{
    {
        private _orientation = _x getVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_Orientation",[0,0,0]];
        _orientation params ["_yaw", "_roll", "_pitch"];
        private _type = _x  getVariable ["KJW_CapitalShips_Type", ""];
        _x setDir _orientation#0;
        [_x, _orientation#2, _orientation#1] call BIS_fnc_setPitchBank;
    } forEach KJW_CapitalShips_Ships;
}, 0, []] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;``` full code

[stark fjord]

90 deg in what?

[sullen sigil]

Roll 90 degrees, pitch up :p

[stark fjord]

i see what you mean xD

it doesnt follow the model 😄 it goes up according to world

[sullen sigil]

Think Amp's is probably the better approach even if I do not understand what's going on 😅

[sullen sigil]

ya

[digital hollow]

I don't fully get the matrix math either, just glad the function is there n_n

[sullen sigil]

That works amazingly, thanks amp 😄
Time to just turn it back down from 50 deg/s 😅

I think that's my movement system finished aside from lightspeed stuff

[stark fjord]

I hope u dont intend that for mp

[sullen sigil]

I do 🙂

runs on server

[stark fjord]

Thats alot of setVectorDirAndUp to sync

[sullen sigil]

indeed
but setvelocitytransformation is effectively the same thing so not a big deal

I've done much worse on servers

[stark fjord]

And this is why 20 fps is acceptable in game xD

[sullen sigil]

its only on a single object for the ship 😉
we're ignoring everything attached

i dont doubt there'll be network problems but 🤷 i'll figure it out

worst comes to worst i broadcast the values and make each client run it locally

wait no that wouldnt even work either bc setposasl is local args

oh well!

Now I just need to stop it from flipping over itself tons 😅

[brisk lagoon]

MosqueSpeakers say3d ["ArabTalking1", sleep 037]
did I write the line wrong?

I tried without the 0 as well

like only 37

[winter rose]

https://tenor.com/view/mc-jugger-nuggets-gif-19032506

[brisk lagoon]

LOL

[brisk lagoon]

ugggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[hallow mortar]

The second parameter for say3D is the maximum audible distance. This must be a number, if it's present at all. You can't put a command in it unless the command outputs a number.

[winter rose]

does sleep 037 look like maxDistance to you??

[brisk lagoon]

XD

[brisk lagoon]

I get it but I also don't understand how to type it with the sleep then

[hallow mortar]

I do try to stay helpful but the whole "I have already forgotten everything we just went over" thing is becoming....less amusing

[brisk lagoon]

Well I do............................

[hallow mortar]

The command in itself does not contain a mechanism for looping. (You can see on its wiki page, none of its parameters have anything to do with looping.) This means you have to construct the loop outside of the say3D command, using a loop command such as while. The sleep, which is designed to make the game wait until the first sound has finished before doing the next one, will be located inside the loop but outside the say3D command.

[stark fjord]

[] spawn {
myradioooo say3D ["despacito", 200];
sleep 37;
myradioooo say3D ["aaaaaaaa", 500];
};

This will make object play despacito, which can be heard 200m away, then wait for 37 seconds and then play aaaaaaaaa, which can be heard 500m away

[sullen sigil]

the scream of pain after hearing despacito i see

[astral bone]

is there an event or something for when a unit starts to target something

[brisk lagoon]

wth is while
I just tried something from a steam guide but I deleted some stuff off it since I thought it will work
will this loop it because I have no idea what the rest of the commands mean

[astral bone]

||Asked in editor, but think it'd probably be fixed with scripting so deleted there||
Flak cannons are targetting infantry. I'd prefer if they- ya know- didn't annihilate infantry x3

[stark fjord]

Okay so lets imagine in cfgSounds you have sound classed as despacito and you know its 37 seconds long

[this] spawn  //spawn following code in scheduled environment, so we can use sleep command, parameter is the object, you want the sound to originate from
{
  //Grab object from arguments of spawn
  params["_radio"];
  //continue looping while object is alive, if radio is destroyed loop stops
  while {alive _radio} do
  {
    //Make object play sound, that can be heard 200 meters away from object
    _radio say3D ["despacito", 200];
    //Wait while sound is playing, in our case 37 seconds
    sleep 37;
    //Go back to the start of the loop, check if object is still not destroyed
  };
};```

[stark fjord]

use google 😉
https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/195987-make-ai-aa-tanks-not-attack-infantry/

[hallow mortar]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/while
Marko has a good in-depth example, but just a reminder that "wth is x" is usually answered in the first paragraph of x's wiki page.

Also "I tried the thing from the guide but deleted some stuff basically at random" is not really a good approach. Start with the example and prove it works (and understand why it works). Don't start by taking out potentially vital chunks.

[astral bone]

Ah ok, so not an 'elegant' solution

[digital hollow]

Put it in a pit / hbarrier, or on a roof so it doesn't have angle to hit infantry.

[brisk lagoon]

the distance in the command is it the number after select?

oh wait wait

I got it

so it's supposed to be

actually no I didn't get it, honestly I just copy pasted the line
nul = [this] spawn {while {true} do {(_this select 0) say3D "sound01"; sleep 150;};};
and it worked, but to se the distance does it needs to be
nul = [this] spawn {while {true} do {(_this select 0) say3D "sound01"; 200; sleep 150;};}; ?

[little raptor]

no

[little raptor]

improper vehicle weapon/ammo config

[hallow mortar]

No. You already know how to set the distance for say3D. We did it before.
Marko's example is literally word-for-word how you do it. The only thing you need to do is insert your sound name instead of despacito, and change 200 to whatever distance you want (if it's not 200).

[winter rose]

we have already been over "how to set the distance".

[little raptor]

I sense chatGPT

[granite sky]

I think he's just working badly from a bad example.

One-liner bracket spam is not a good way to learn.

[brisk lagoon]

I know that we went over it and I know that I remember, but this line is written differently and that's why I am unsure if it's supposed to be "sound01"; 200; sleep 150; or "sound01", 200; sleep 150;

[winter rose]

neither

reread the good example

[hallow mortar]

We've been here for hours explaining every step of this though, before we even got to this example :|

[brisk lagoon]

well you wrong because I took it from a steam guide and I am new so I have no clue

[winter rose]

hint: []

[brisk lagoon]

thank you for clarifying it and yet I still don't get it ok so what you want me to do bash my head again? sorry for not understanding

[hallow mortar]

Their use of say3D is different because they are not using any of the optional parameters. They are using Syntax 1. We are using Syntax 2, because we want to use some of the optional parameters.

We've already established how to use the say3D optional parameters, and that part is not going to be any different to what we did before, because we're now working on the loop, which is outside of say3D and doesn't change how say3D works.

[brisk lagoon]

all those brackets are confusing me ok that's why I have no clue how the fk to write it, in my eyes (not your professional eyes which say the easy solution) it will end with a bracket inside a bracket inside a bracket and it won't makes sense

[winter rose]

re-read what was correct, re-read the wiki - that's the good data
compare with your current code, the bad data

if you don't see it, ask for the difference

an array is a list of things:

["string", 42, { code = "value" }]
```a command can take zero, one or two arguments:```sqf
nularCommand; // a command without arguments
unaryCommand rightHandArgument; // a command with one argument
leftHandArgument binaryCommand rightHandArgument; // a command with two arguments
````say3D` is a **binary** command (`theObject say3D something`)
`something` can be either a **string** (`"string"`) or an **array** (`[elements, in, array]`)

[sharp grotto]

For https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/enableSimulationGlobal
Since 2.06 the command can also be executed client-side, with a local argument.

How would that look like ?

[hallow mortar]

Normally it can only be executed only on the server.
This means it could instead be executed on the client where the argument (i.e. the object) is local.
Most things in a mission are local to the server so this isn't a massive difference, but sometimes it may be useful.
In implementation it would look exactly the same, except you don't need to remoteExec it to the server if you know for a fact the object is local to the current client.

[sharp grotto]

Thanks, didn't understand exactly what "with a local argument" meant.

[winter rose]

(no, I won't upload that to the biki)

[stark fjord]

Client: i can tell server to modify simulation of everything via remoteExec

[winter rose]

if there are no BE filters

[sharp grotto]

Shouldn't animate work on a object that is simulated globally
It doesn't animate when no player is nearby

[winter rose]

what about animateSource instead

[sharp grotto]

same outcome, doesn't animate.
only when i get near it

[digital hollow]

is it on dynamic simulation?

[astral bone]

params ["_obj",
["_range",2000,[1]]];
while {alive _obj} do {
    sleep 2;
    _units = [];
    if(_obj isKindOf "Man")then{
        _units = [_obj];
    }else{
        _units = crew _obj;
    };
    {
        _aa = _x;
        _aa disableAI "AUTOTARGET";
        {
            _x params ["_pos","_type","_side","_cost","_objt","_acc"];
            _last = 0;
            if ((_aa countEnemy [_objt]) isEqualTo 1) then {
                if (_type isKindOf "Air") then {
                    if (_cost > _last) then {
                        _aa doTarget _obj;
                    };
                };    
            };
        } forEach (_aa nearTargets _range);
    }forEach _units;
};

This ain't working it seems. Keeps shooting at the same spot as the thing moves.

[sharp grotto]

It is but i've ran this on the server and no difference

_obj = objectFromNetId "2:75";
_obj enableDynamicSimulation false
_obj enableSimulationGlobal true;

[little raptor]

didn't you mean _objt?

also I have no idea what that script is actually supposed to be doing

and you can use lazy eval instead of that chain of if thens

if (_expression1 && {_expression2 && {_expression3}}) then {

}

[astral bone]

oh huh

anti air to not have them shooting at infantry

[little raptor]

how's that supposed to help?

at the very least you should have a forgetTarget or something?

[little raptor]

you can report that problem to mod authors

[sharp grotto]

Looks like once the object was subject to enableDynamicSimulation you are not able to disable it and do enableSimulationGlobal

Found it! Thanks for the input

[_ToggleObject, true] remoteExec ["enableSimulationGlobal", 2];
[_ToggleObject, false] remoteExec ["enableDynamicSimulation", 0];

[snow viper]

I am not a great arma coder and trying to learn as i go, apologizing in advance for not using correct terms, i would if i knew them. I found out about weights in random selection not too long ago and i'm having to edit code using them in Antistasi. I was wondering how exactly the weight values work

So for example there are vehicle categories like lightAPC, Tank etc. In one of the Antistasi scripts that handles vehicle spawns during enemy attacks, there are is an array of "weights" per 'war level' (maximum is 10) for each of these categories. So for example

lightAPC = [ 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50];

was what i encountered, where each value represents the "weight" or likeliness of a vehicle from this type appearing during calculation per war level. I changed it in hopes that no light APCs would get selected by the script to the following

lightAPC = [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30];

and while they are much more rare, they still show up

so apearantly this weighting is some kind of way to influence random selections, and i am curious what terms i can google to learn more about this kind of way of setting up scripts, whatever its called. I know its not unique to antistasi or arma script. If anyone can suggest me search terms that would be very welcome

and more importantly, i am trying to figure out how to give values here so i can actually achieve the result i was after. Could i for example use negative weight values to make the chance even smaller, or is there some other weight value i can set here to very simply guarantee that it will never be randomly selected?

i believe this might be called "weighted random" or "weighted random sampling"

[winter rose]

WoT
See selectRandomWeighted for the sqf command
now regarding Antistasi itself I do not know their framework, the best to do would be to visit their Discord

[snow viper]

oh thats cool i didnt know arma also has this present

@winter rose so what exactly do the values do

are they relative or something?

So what would happen if i changed

lightAPC = [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30];

to

lightAPC = [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300];

in terms of possible results?

would doing something like that make sense then?

[snow viper]

think i figured it out actually

chat gpt has all the answers lol

[snow viper]

there is no difference in chance here because the values are relative

and the reason why vehicles are still being selected with weight set to 0 is because something is adding to the weights elswhere in the code, making them no longer 0

[kindred zephyr]

!quote 6

[lyric schooner]

_ https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/105462984087728128/1096430025504473209/image.png _
Lou Montana; Friday, 14 April 2023

[snow viper]

it accurately answered my question faster than discord did though

and without the attitude too 😛

[meager granite]

Searching 89 files for "createHashMap"
261 matches across 30 files
```Hashmaps are the greatest thing to happen to Arma 3

Searching 806 files for "createHashMap"
1170 matches across 86 files
```Through entire project, more than half of these are objective configs in SQF though

Searching 806 files for "getOrDefaultCall"
34 matches across 12 files
```Turned out to be very useful too

[frigid oracle]

I need to get around to learning the uses of hashmaps.

[meager granite]

I can't live without them any more, I even use them as function arguments, function returns, where lots of data is sent or received from the function

     _target addAction (createHashMapFromArray [
         ["title", format["<img image='i\ico_repair.paa' shadow='0'/> %1", localize "STR_KOH_Acts_ServiceAction"]]
        ,["action", {isNil{call client_func_actions_doFullService}}]
        ,["priority", ACTIONS_TOP_PRIORITY]
        ,["condition", "!client_isBusy"]
        ,["condition_key", "service_repair"]
    ] call client_func_actions_hashMapToAddAction)
```Sleek `addAction` wrapper to avoid defining unwanted parameters, only define what I really need into hashmap and have the function sort out `addAction` arguments mess.

Yeah, I'm bragging

[copper raven]

isNil{call client_func_actions_doFullService} are you checking for return value here only, or can client_func_actions_doFullService be nil at some point? if not, this can just be isNil client_func_actions_doFullService

[meager granite]

Its a way to have function run without interrupts since addAction actions are scheduled

[copper raven]

well same thing still

(what i wrote)

no need for that call

[meager granite]

🤔

[frigid oracle]

Interesting...

[copper raven]

isNil { call { blabla } } and isNil { blabla } is same thing

[frigid oracle]

Considering most of my mission scripts don't need to be scheduled this could be very useful to look into understanding

[meager granite]

Huh, indeed, additional scope layer can be removed, didn't think of that. Thanks for the tip.

No way to send arguments into functions like this though, unless you manually redefine _this beforehand.

I guess I'll leave it wrapped in isNil because other actions include arguments and

,["action", {isNil{call client_func_actions_doFullService}}]
...
,["action", {isNil{true call client_func_actions_doKickstart}}]
```looks better not far from each other than
```sqf
,["action", {isNil client_func_actions_doFullService}]
...
,["action", {isNil{true call client_func_actions_doKickstart}}]
```which triggers some kind of OCD reaction or something when I look at both

GIB ANYTHING isNil CODE

,["action", {_this = true; isNil client_func_actions_doKickstart}]
```![notlikemeow](https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/700311897937018890.webp?size=128 "notlikemeow")

[copper raven]

callUnschd 😄

[brisk lagoon]

does disabling path (on specific units) will stop from Ai moving around on mulitplayer server? or do I need to use the command in the init?

[hallow mortar]

disableAI "PATH" prevents AI units from moving. It works in multiplayer provided it's executed where the AI is local. A unit's Editor init field is executed on all machines, so you can put it there and be sure it will take effect. (Note: use of init fields should be done with caution on a case-by-case basis as it causes problems with some commands or use cases.)

[willow hound]

@velvet merlin I just noticed that there is also https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/inPolygon 😅

[stark fjord]

To be sure command, disableAi or any other that require to be ran where object is local, or commands with global effect (so they dont run 1+number of player times), you can use if (local this) then { this disableAI "PATH" };
But sometimes global execution is desired, with eg clientside commands, like say3D

[velvet merlin]

ups 🤯 nice thank you!

so we only need to create a polygon from the polyline. should be fairly in our case

[winter rose]

this time

the day you start to trust chatGPT in its current state is the day you come here posting nonsense asking "why does this doesn't work?" 😄

[half moon]

Guys - would it be possible somehow to script a proper Azimuth and Elevation for an AI artillery gunner? So not just give a target to fire at, but set its azi and ele to X and Y, so a human would have to do calculations but AI would just fire the gun

[winter rose]

I believe this is what is done behind the curtains, a fake target is given to an artillery piece and it fires in the air like that

[stark fjord]

Ace does that already.

[manic sigil]

I think he meant to change the gameplay loop, so the player has to do the calculations but then tell an AI to use them. Similar to ACE, but without directly acting on your figures.

[hallow mortar]

Force setting turret elevation and traverse is complicated, the only command for it we have is lockCameraTo, and that works by targeting a pos or object, not in degrees. Someone probably could figure out a way to use that to fake it, but it'd be some pretty brutal maths

[stark fjord]

I tried with elevating turret by animation... didnt quite work

[hallow mortar]

You can turn off the artillery computer on a vehicle so that a human gunner is forced to use azimuth and elevation (...and then script a way for them to know the true values of those because the displayed values are relative or some crap like that), but the AI doesn't care about that

[tough trout]

How do I spawn an active grenade with a trigger? As if the grenade was connected via trip wire (not the actual plan, but close enough that I can get the gist).

[warm hedge]

createVehicle should do

[tough trout]

Cool, thanks. I'll probably poke my head back in in a couple hours to make sure I got the syntax right

[winter rose]

"GrenadeHand" is the class iirc, but I don't know if one can trigger it with triggerAmmo

[tough trout]

I would go into detail of what I'm actually trying to accomplish, but I have too many of my players in here that it'll spoil the surprise. (Needless to say it's designed to have an air of occultism).

[winter rose]

explosions involved? I'm in

[tough trout]

Actually, because this may make things more exciting, how would I make it so an AI dropped a specific grenade on death? Like the old CoD Martyrdom perk.

[winter rose]

a "Killed" Event Handler + createVehicle "grenadeHand" 🙂

[tough trout]

Cool.

[manic sigil]

I used something similar, spawning a grenade on a stairwell right as any player tries to climb it to deal with an MG nest. Just 🧑‍🍳💋

[snow viper]

my question was more about programming theory than writing sqf code anyway. I dont think anyone is stupid enough to rely on current year AI to do their scripting for them

[winter rose]

…you would be surprised!

[kindred zephyr]

thats what quote 6 is for after all

[digital hollow]

Easy way would be to use Fired EH to setVelocity the projectile, and forget the visual barrel alignment.

[astral bone]

But isn't that gonna happen all the time? Or is there something in vehicle config that can stop it?

sorry for late response-

[little raptor]

no. see:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Targeting_config_reference

if you don't mind making a mod you can even fix it yourself using a config patch

aiAmmoUsageFlags and airLock control which type of vehicles they can target

ofc you might have some AI mod that does its own thing, so check without any AI mods first

[astral bone]

ah yes. I discovered the AI will continue to autotarget. Seem that is a mod.

[little raptor]

no not necessarily

AI targeting is a bit weird I'll admit

autotarget is not really what you think it is

[astral bone]

Wait, so autotarget could be making it so the unit will still get the target and shoot at it after forgetting target and setting target to objNull?

[little raptor]

well autotarget allows the AI to target something when it cannot target its assigned target. but iirc if the AI itself is the leader it gives targets to itself so it doesn't need an assigned target

it's been a while since I messed with that tho

[astral bone]

oh uh- that could be an issue

wait-

It looks like it might be auto response sorta thing?

[hallow mortar]

Is AAA targeting infantry actually a bug? IMO it would be much weirder if the AI was just sitting there in an armoured vehicle loaded with autocannons, not shooting infantry it could see

[stark fjord]

Well, even vanilla AAA will target infantry or ground vics, if no higher priority air is avalible.

[little raptor]

true

[stark fjord]

You could set their spotting skill to 0 and then manually reveal air targets

As in spotTime and spotDistance

[hallow mortar]

I wonder to what extent the AI relies on the vehicle's visual sensor component rather than simulated eyes. Maybe disabling that component (and the NV component) and just leaving them the radar would work.

Assuming it's a radar AAA anyway.

[astral bone]

Well I am testing rn with just man units b/c debug weee

[digital hollow]

setTurretLimits above head height xD

[astral bone]

opfor unit is autocombat false and they don't target the nato man if the nato man has simulation set to false when I forget target. I think the game is setting the opfor's target automatically in response to the unit becoming a target.

[stark fjord]

The way i did it for my mission, i had hidden radar on the map, and ai had spotting skills down to 0.
It still engaged air. But if player was stupid enough to approach it from direct front or climb infront of the turret it still razed them.
But appraching from back to plant charges was ok.

And data link enabled, set to receive and send.

[velvet knoll]

Hey guys, trying to create an addAction that will then put the player into an animation and call up a timer

does anyone have any tips on where to start looking?

[winter rose]

yes: the wiki! ^^
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addAction

[frigid oracle]

remember addaction effects are local to the client. If you aren't MP scripting then not much to worry about.

[manic sigil]

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

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

Dunno about the timer, but youve got several options for how to display text on screen, some more responsive to timing than others.

[fleet sand]

Quick question how would i check if player has enough space for x amount of items and not just for 1 ?

[winter rose]

canAdd's alt syntax

@sullen sigil 💥 ☁️

[fleet sand]

Oh i skiped that ty.

[sullen sigil]

🤫

(i realised halfway through typing i probably shouldnt answer while im this sleep deprived)

on the plus side that capital ships mod you told me was a bad idea is nearing completion 🙂

[winter rose]

wait, where did I say that and what is this ships mod 👀

[sullen sigil]

the one with the pip windows
i woke up at 7am yesterday and deleted the movement function and redid it from scratch in 60 lines versus the previous 600 🙂

[winter rose]

(oh nice, I love such rewrite stories ^^)

[sullen sigil]

it now uses 0 setvelocitytransformation as well thank GOD

now just has target velocity and orientation variables you modify and the mod does the rest

[granite sky]

Actually both answers were wrong :P

wrote that function

[winter rose]

😄

[sullen sigil]

^, just need spaceship instead of a hemtt and config value tweaks😅

[fleet sand]

Question Is there a better way to check if player can fit these items in invenotry then this ?

if((_unit canAdd ["ACE_morphine",2]) && (_unit canAdd ["ACE_quikclot",10]) && (_unit canAdd ["ACE_tourniquet",4]) && (_unit canAdd ["ACE_salineIV_500",1]) && (_unit canAdd ["ACE_salineIV_250",1])) then {true} else {false};

[digital hollow]

That checks if there's space for each one of those sets, but not all of them once the previous sets take up space.

[dire plaza]

hi, the text to texture procedural doesn't seem to work
i do sqf ((get3DENSelected "object")#0) setObjectTextureGlobal [0, "#(rgb,512,512,3)text(1,1,'Caveat',0.2,#0000ff,#ff0000,'aaaaaaaaaaaaa')"]; while i have an object selected in 3den
or am using it wrong?

[fleet sand]

How would i check for all those items can they fit ?

[little raptor]

doesn't work where?

also do you use the dev branch?

[dire plaza]

on the texture. the blue background appears, but not red text

no, i don't

[little raptor]

ah that was merged in 2.12 nvm you don't need dev

[little raptor]

colors must be wrapped in ''

[dire plaza]

now what

[little raptor]

what do you have now?

[dire plaza]

white plain

[winter rose]

• check how many of these are in there (present)
• add all of them wanted
• compare if result is present + added

[winter rose]

…code

[little raptor]

calculate the total mass the items take

then check against max load of player - loadAbs

[fleet sand]

How do you getMass of a item is it getMass ?

[little raptor]

no

via config

[dire plaza]

what?

[little raptor]

configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _item >> "ItemInfo" >> "mass"

[little raptor]

what is your current code?

[dire plaza]

oh. here

((get3DENSelected "object")#0) setObjectTextureGlobal [0, "#(rgb,512,512,3)text(1,1,'Caveat',0.3,'#0000ff','#ff0000','aa')"];```

[little raptor]

doesn't it need alpha?

this is what the wiki says:

"#0000ff7f"

so it does need alpha

[dire plaza]

this is also what wiki says

backgroundColor - in format #RRGGBB or #RRGGBBAA
textColor - in format #RRGGBB or #RRGGBBAA

i'll try with alpha, one sec

[little raptor]

yeah just saw that one

[dire plaza]

nothing changed

[winter rose]

code?

[dire plaza]

((get3DENSelected "object")#0) setObjectTextureGlobal [0, "#(rgb,512,512,3)text(1,1,'Caveat',0.3,'#0000ff00','#ff00007f','aa')"];```

[winter rose]

alpha is 0, so fully transparent

[dire plaza]

how do i set it to one?

[winter rose]

FF

[dire plaza]

((get3DENSelected "object")#0) setObjectTextureGlobal [0, "#(rgb,512,512,3)text(1,1,'Caveat',0.3,'#0000ffFF','#ff0000FF','aa')"];``` still nothing

[little raptor]

looks like it doesn't support ''

[dire plaza]

double "" it is then

[fleet sand]

Would this be correct ?

private _canFit = maxLoad _unit - loadAbs _unit;
if(_canFit > 23.5) then {true}else {false};

[little raptor]

use this instead:

((get3DENSelected "object")#0) setObjectTextureGlobal [0, '#(rgb,512,512,3)text(1,1,"Caveat",0.3,"#0000ff00","#ff00007f","aa")'];

[little raptor]

no

[dire plaza]

((get3DENSelected "object")#0) setObjectTextureGlobal [0, "#(rgb,512,512,3)text(1,1,""Caveat"",0.3,""#0000ffFF"",""#ff0000FF"",""aa"")"];
``` this works too

[little raptor]

I mean yes 😅

[dire plaza]

however your example is... transparent??

your example

[little raptor]

I just copied your code

[dire plaza]

my example

[little raptor]

I copied this

[velvet knoll]

I am mp scripting unfortunately

[dire plaza]

I understand, but the result differs with double decker "" or with single "

lesson learned; use this command with always double decker "". thanks for the help!

[little raptor]

your own example has alpha set to 00

[dire plaza]

OH. right. i changed code to FF between tests

ok, i tried to run this code:

((get3DENSelected "object")#0) setObjectTextureGlobal [0, "#(rgb,512,512,3)text(1,1,""Caveat"",0.3,""#0000ff00"",""#ff000000"",""aa"")"];``` and got a completely transparent image, which was the desired result, since alpha is set to 00.
however, if i run this code:
```sqf
((get3DENSelected "object")#0) setObjectTextureGlobal [0, '#(rgb,512,512,3)text(1,1,"Caveat",0.3,"#0000ff00","#ff00007f","aa")'];``` the background is transparent but the letter's aren't

[little raptor]

weird

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[dire plaza]

thanks for help! the only different is the double ""

[winter rose]

00 vs 7f

[digital hollow]

you almost never need to do this

if(_canFit > 23.5) then {true}else {false};
_canFit > 23.5 // just return this

You may run into edge cases where total load has space but the split across containers cause things to not fit. You could check each container if that can be an issue.

[dire plaza]

ok yeah i'm dumb

[fleet sand]

I am doing it like this so it returns true or false for a coddition:

["FirstAidKit", ["CONTAINER","CLOTHES"], "Open IFAK", nil, nil, [{
params ["_unit"];
private _canFit = maxLoad _unit - loadAbs _unit;
if(_canFit > 23.5) then {true}else {false};
},{params ["_unit"]; _unit isEqualTo vehicle _unit;}],
{
params ["_unit", "_container", "_item", "_slot", "_params"];
for "_i" from 1 to 2 do {_unit addItem "ACE_morphine";};
for "_i" from 1 to 10 do {_unit addItem "ACE_quikclot";};
for "_i" from 1 to 4 do {_unit addItem "ACE_tourniquet";};
_unit addItem "ACE_salineIV_500";
_unit addItem "ACE_salineIV_250";
true
}, true, [0,1,2]] call CBA_fnc_addItemContextMenuOption;

[digital hollow]

yes, just have the comparison with no semicolon as the last line of the code block. that will return the value.
another option could be just making a weaponholder for the spill over.

[fleet sand]

Now i am bit puzzeld how to check propely:
This is my Inventory: https://imgur.com/358jpaQ
and this is stats for player: https://imgur.com/XeSMl4w
and if i check _canFit witch is 874 > 23.5 witch is always true i can open IFAK even if my inventory dont have space.

[winter rose]

loadAbs

[digital hollow]

try

_maxLoadUniform = getContainerMaxLoad uniform player;
_maxLoadVest = getContainerMaxLoad vest player;
_maxLoadBackpack = getContainerMaxLoad backpack player;

[little raptor]

e.g. (1 - loadVest player) * getContainerMaxLoad vest player

gives you the amount of free mass in the vest

so if you want to check if you can add an item to the vest you check if _freeMass >= _addedMass

where addedMass is just:

_addedMass = 0;
{
  _x params ["_item", "_cnt"];
  _addedMass = _addedMass + _cnt * getNumber (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _item >> "ItemInfo" >> "mass");
} forEach [["ACE_morphine", 10], ...]

[fleet sand]

Yea i was just testing this a bit.
private

private _maxLoadUniform = getContainerMaxLoad uniform player;
private _currentLoadUniform = loadUniform player;
private _freeSpaceInUniform = _maxLoadUniform - (_currentLoadUniform * _maxLoadUniform);
systemChat format ["Max Load: %1 Current Load: %2 FreeSpace: %3",_maxLoadUniform,_currentLoadUniform,_freeSpaceInUniform];

[fleet sand]

I think i manage to make it work ty very much and Ampersand
here is code in future if somebody is interested:

["FirstAidKit", ["CONTAINER","CLOTHES"], "Open IFAK", nil, nil, [{
params ["_unit"];
private _freeMassVest = (1 - loadVest _unit) * getContainerMaxLoad vest _unit;
private _freeMassUniform = (1 - loadUniform _unit) * getContainerMaxLoad uniform _unit;
private _freeMassBackpack = (1 - loadBackpack _unit) * getContainerMaxLoad backpack _unit;
private _addedMass = 0;
{
  _x params ["_item", "_cnt"];
  _addedMass = _addedMass + _cnt * getNumber (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _item >> "ItemInfo" >> "mass");
} forEach [["ACE_morphine", 2], ["ACE_quikclot", 10],["ACE_tourniquet", 4],["ACE_salineIV_500",1],["ACE_salineIV_250",1]];
if((_freeMassVest >= _addedMass) || (_freeMassUniform >= _addedMass) || (_freeMassBackpack >= _addedMass)) then {true} else {false};
},{params ["_unit"]; _unit isEqualTo vehicle _unit;}],
{
params ["_unit", "_container", "_item", "_slot", "_params"];
for "_i" from 1 to 2 do {_unit addItem "ACE_morphine";};
for "_i" from 1 to 10 do {_unit addItem "ACE_quikclot";};
for "_i" from 1 to 4 do {_unit addItem "ACE_tourniquet";};
_unit addItem "ACE_salineIV_500";
_unit addItem "ACE_salineIV_250";
true
}, true, [0,1,2]] call CBA_fnc_addItemContextMenuOption;

[little raptor]

this is a bit messy tho

and it's not exactly correct

e.g. if an item needs a mass of 100 and your total backpack, vest, uniform load is 101 it doesn't necessarily mean you can fit the item

you need to have 100 units free in at least one container

[tough trout]

Couldn't get the grenades to spawn so I resorted to just making them catch fire on death instead

[little raptor]

ah wait you're checking per container nvm

also a couple of notes:

if((_freeMassVest >= _addedMass) || (_freeMassUniform >= _addedMass) || (_freeMassBackpack >= _addedMass)) then {true} else {false};

you can just write that as:

(_freeMassVest >= _addedMass) || (_freeMassUniform >= _addedMass) || (_freeMassBackpack >= _addedMass)

for "_i" from 1 to 2 do {_unit addItem "ACE_morphine";};
for "_i" from 1 to 10 do {_unit addItem "ACE_quikclot";};
for "_i" from 1 to 4 do {_unit addItem "ACE_tourniquet";};
use the other syntax

it's faster

ah wait it doesn't have any other syntax 😂

something did tho?

[fleet sand]

So i can just have this as return?

(_freeMassVest >= _addedMass) || (_freeMassUniform >= _addedMass) || (_freeMassBackpack >= _addedMass)

[little raptor]

yes

[fleet sand]

Cool didnt know that i can return it like that.

[little raptor]

that returns a bool anyway

your if was taking a bool and returned the same bool

[stray flame]

okay im having some issues.

I am trying to make it so that any player within trigger area gets punished

but I cant seem to figure out how thisList is suppose to work

[winter rose]

thisList is "current units in the area matching the trigger's conditions"

[stray flame]

well if I say, wanted damage 1 to be applied to units in a trigger, how may I do this?

I tried

thisList setdamage 1but that gives no luck

[winter rose]

how do you do it for any array?

[winter rose]

that's because setdamage takes an object and thisList is an array

use forEach

[stray flame]

ah

[fleet sand]

it would be something like:

{
_x setDamage 1;
} foreach thisList;

[stray flame]

ahhhh

[digital hollow]

this will return false if the contents can't fit into any single container, but could fit if split across containers, fyi. not really a big deal, and making players do the inventory tetris is probably better anyway.

[little raptor]

it's easily solvable, but kinda slow

_canFit = true;
{
  _x params ["_item", "_cnt"];
  _mass = getNumber (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _item >> "ItemInfo" >> "mass");
  for "_i" from 1 to _cnt do {
    if (_freeMassVest > _mass) then {
      _freeMassVest = _freeMassVest - _mass;
      continue;
    };
    // do for other containers too
    ...
    // then finally
    _canFit = false;
    break;
  };
  if (!_canFit) then {break};
} forEach [["ACE_morphine", 2], ["ACE_quikclot", 10],["ACE_tourniquet", 4],["ACE_salineIV_500",1],["ACE_salineIV_250",1]];
_canFit

[frigid oracle]

What's the main difference between post and pre init using cba config event handlers? As in for use cases.
Most mods I open for example seem to favor post init. So what the particular reason?

[stark fjord]

Post init is called once all objects are created in mission.

Pre init happens before that

In a nutshell, if you need to do something with objects use post.

[frigid oracle]

Ah ok

[stable dune]

https://github.com/CBATeam/CBA_A3/wiki/Extended-Event-Handlers-(new)

[brisk lagoon]

I used my audio files today in a mission in the unit we have in arma 3 (some mosque sounds etc.) when I tested it, it sounded pretty quiet, I used audacity and level up the sound, it sounded perfect, but when we ran it on our server it became pretty damn loud, anyone knows why?

[stark fjord]

Diffrent sound effect settings?
You changed volume in description.ext?
Always test em with sound effect turned up to normal levels.

[winter rose]

don't you have the volume set to 5 + have multiple sound sources at the same time to increase the volume too?

[brisk lagoon]

yeah but on my end it didn't real raise the volume maybe it's reacting differently when it's on a server?

[brisk lagoon]

It's capped at 5 is it?

[stark fjord]

Yes but thats very loud.
Also as Lou said perhaps your script played it multiple times all at once. If sound is played twice from same source it amplifies

[winter rose]

depending on where you wrote your code, it might multiply by the amount of players
e.g init fields

[brisk lagoon]

well I just used the playSound3D in the init

[winter rose]

ta-daaa

the init field is played for each player + the server

[brisk lagoon]

sorry not playsound
Say3d

[brisk lagoon]

ah that's interesting, so I should write it in the description? whatever the command is

[winter rose]

say3D is local effect, so that shouldn't be that

well, playSound too

[brisk lagoon]

Uhm weird, I will try again tomorrow, I will add the original files without amplifying the volume, but my main question is how come in the editor when I start "play in mutliplayer" it sounds normal but in the server it's louder? if say3D isn't the issue really

[winter rose]

"play in multiplayer" = server

I don't get what you wrote

[brisk lagoon]

I always use play in mutliplayer, but when I listened to it it was pretty quiet, but when we added the mission file to our actual server

it was louder

makes sense?

[winter rose]

ah ok, Eden MP preview vs dedicated server

I have to say "no idea" for now

what's your code?

remoteExec?

[brisk lagoon]

Awe 😦
I will try again tomorrow with the normal level sounds

[brisk lagoon]

Uhm no its

I actually don’t remember atm lol
I’m in bed but it’s something with say3d, file name, distance (only some of them) and sleep

Wait sorry by code you mean like a code file?

My brain isn’t working at 4 am lol

[winter rose]

and even with just one person starting the mission on the server, is it louder?

anyway, let's see that when fully awake

[brisk lagoon]

Yeah that would be a better idea haha
But uhm no it’s was just louder in general, I went straight into zeus to check and it was louder, maybe setting the volume on the description file does not affect in the editor but only in a server or something

[quaint garden]

does anyone know if there is a public retractable turret script? i saw one in a rimmy video and wanted to use it for an op that my unit it doing

[winter rose]

what's that?

[quaint garden]

where the turret slowly pops up out of the ground

[winter rose]

turret, like an M2?

[quaint garden]

anyturret

[winter rose]

like an M2
not like "a tank turret" for example

well you can script it with setPosATL
regarding an existing script, I believe Google will be of more help

[quaint garden]

ok thanks

[young current]

Can setpos the tank too if you want tank turret to pop up

[brisk lagoon]

There is a civilian population module but it doesn't show all the civilian factions I have, is there anyway to change the loadouts from the ones I CAN use? (uniforms and whatever)

[winter rose]

some OFP mods did that ^^
they disabled the driving seat of course, but the whole body model was below the ground 😃

[winter rose]

There is documentation
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Civilian_Presence
Maybe only the mod itself can, I do not guarantee CfgVehicles working in description.ext here (but perhaps)

[agile pumice]

I'm experiencing a weird issue with pboprojec

get a missing inheritance class error for line 34, but when I comment out this line (line 31), the error goes away: class EventHandlers {init = ""};

class EventHandlers {}; seems to work, but why shouldnt an empty init?

[modern meteor]

Hi, I am using the following to detect enemies within player's range of 350m:

arraytarget = player targets [true, 350];   // enemy targets in 350m

How can I sort the received array by distance to player (from smallest to largest?)

[winter rose]

BIS_fnc_sortBy may help

[modern meteor]

Tyvm. This should work

[astral bone]

I am debating on how to make static gunners. All in seperate groups or 1 massive group?

[proven charm]

maybe one group because of the group limit and I think they are more dangerous in single group as they share targets...

[astral bone]

oh wait

uhhh?

how have I managed this xD

civilian grouped to a opfor.

[manic sigil]

setCaptive?

[astral bone]

nope

must be something weird with joining groups and stuff?

oh wait-

wait then why is it working at all? xD

weird-

[proven charm]

the group always determines the unit's side

[astral bone]

yes, but why is there a group with an opfor and a civilian in it

[split nebula]

Does anybody know how i can reliably retrieve the positions of the wheels of a vehicle? or axis would be even better

[proven charm]

maybe the unit is wounded "UNCONSCIOUS"

[scarlet igloo]

hey guys, how would I be able to get myself some ambient explosions in a certain area

i tried say3d but it hasn't worked

[astral bone]

no

he's perfectly fine. both are

[manic sigil]

What effect are you trying to achieve?

[scarlet igloo]

playing the battlefield_explosions1 from a vr entity

and also having it looped

[manic sigil]

Isn't it's title just "BattlefieldExplosions", not "battlefield_explosions1"?

[scarlet igloo]

i mean the filename is battlefield_explosions1-5 or 6

iirc

[manic sigil]

Oh :x You're talking a custom sound effect, or one from the game already?

[scarlet igloo]

one from game

sorry if I'm confusing i have no clue how to script stuff lol

[little raptor]

as GC8 said one of them is captive

[scarlet igloo]

yeah these

[astral bone]

No, that isn't possible.

the group marker is also civilian

[little raptor]

there's no other way to have a civilian in a non-civilian group

[manic sigil]

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

[little raptor]

I see it red so it's OPFOR

[astral bone]

Yes. Basically, I was changing group so quickly, I think I out paced the game.

[stable dune]

You can also use config path to use current sound

playSound3D ["A3\Sounds_F\sfx\alarm_independent", player]; // no sound
playSound3D ["A3\Sounds_F\sfx\alarm_independent.wss", player]; // alarm

[little raptor]

you can't out pace the game

[manic sigil]

eachFrame EH that switches the unit's group?

[scarlet igloo]

thanks, i'll try it out

also how would i be able to loop it?

[manic sigil]

Prisoner's method also works, though looping for either method is gonna take some scripting.

[scarlet igloo]

tyvm to the both of u

works now, just gotta figure out how to loop it lol

[thorn saffron]

I'm having problems with object rotations, vectors and terrain normal. I have a an object that I have rotated at custom angles: how can I add a surface normal to the rotation so the object keeps it's rotations, and align along the terrain normal?

[astral bone]

Well, see- I am confused how they're being made to be opfor. If I'm correct they should actually be civilian, b/c I forgot something.

[little raptor]

first set the direction, then set the vectorUp

[astral bone]

unit spawner makes them be apart of an initial civilian group, then adds them to a provided group. But I accidently am providing it with grpNull, so-

[little raptor]

well maybe they're renegades?

[astral bone]

How the HECK are any of them opfor and not just civilians xD

[astral bone]

ooo one sec

this is really weird, some of the first code I ever wrote for arma but

ALARM_LoopSound2 = {
params["_CurAlarm","_pos"];

while { _CurAlarm select 0 } do {
        _source = _pos say3D [(_CurAlarm select 2),(_CurAlarm select 4)];    
        waitUntil {(isNull _source || not (_CurAlarm select 0))};
        if((_CurAlarm select 0)==false && not isNull _source)then{
            deleteVehicle _source;
        };
    };
};

[thorn saffron]

The issue is what to set the vectorUp to. I am calculating a new up vector as I'm rotating a whole composition. It works perfectly on flat ground. However on angled ground the objects still behave and align as on flat ground, as Im still using my new up vector. Simple terrain normal + new up vector does not give a good result.

[astral bone]

for multiple alarms, but basically, say3D, then wait until the say3D is nil.

i kinda wanna redo the code but then this works so eh x3

[little raptor]

a composition can span multiple terrain grids tho

if you attempt to align the parts with each normal they'll get misplaced

[thorn saffron]

I realize, ignore the composition part. I have a vectorup, how do I add the terrain normal to it so the object "inherits" the terrain rotation and then adds it's own rotation to that.

[little raptor]

make a rotation matrix

_vectorSide = _vectorDir vectorCrossProduct _surfaceNormal;
_matrix = matrixTranspose [_vectorSide, _vectorDir, _surfaceNormal];

multiply that by each vector and they'll get rotated the way you want

also _vectorDir and _surfaceNormal must be perpendicular

[thorn saffron]

_vectorDir is the object's vectorDIr?

[little raptor]

if they're not make them perpendicular

[little raptor]

no it's the new direction vector

and must be perpendicular to surface normal

if you're not sure if they are, you can make them perp as follows:

_vectorSide = _vectorDir vectorCrossProduct _surfaceNormal;
_vectorDir = _surfaceNormal vectorCrossProduct _vectorSide;

[thorn saffron]

I have a _newVectorDir and and _newVectorUp calculated. Those are used to orient the object in the new position and they work fine. It's the terrain aligning what throws me off.

[little raptor]

just keep the vectorDir

e.g. if you want to rotate the composition by 40 degrees:

[thorn saffron]

I got the composition rotation figured out.

[little raptor]

_vectorDir = [sin 40, cos 40, 0];

[astral bone]

LoopSound goes through a list of alarms, loopSound2 is called from there and does the while seperately to check if the alarm is still active and if the alarm needs to be repeated.

anyway back to my original thing :P

[thorn saffron]

Its the rotation of individual objects in relation to the terrain normal, in a way so they keep their vectorUp, but instead to the flat ground they align to the normal.

[little raptor]

that's what I'm trying to explain to you

[thorn saffron]

me dum dum, vectors hard
Sorry about that. I just have problems wrapping my head around the vector stuff.

[agile pumice]

combination of selectionPosition and modelToWorld

[little raptor]

well to summarize:

1. calculate the new direction of the whole composition (where the whole composition will face)
2. calc the surface normal
3. use this:

_vectorSide = _vectorDir vectorCrossProduct _surfaceNormal;
_vectorDir = _surfaceNormal vectorCrossProduct _vectorSide;
_matrix = matrixTranspose [_vectorSide, _vectorDir, _surfaceNormal];

4. calculate the new pos, dir and up for each composition part as follows:

_pos = flatten (_matrix matrixMultiply _partRelPos) vectorAdd _compositionPos;
_dir = flatten (_matrix matrixMultiply _partRelDir);
_up = flatten (_matrix matrixMultiply _partRelUp);

_compositionPos is where you want the "core" (reference) object of the composition to be
_partRelPos is the position of each composition part relative to the reference object

yes

did you mean then or than?

[split nebula]

its actually the modelspace coordinates im interested in, thx i'll check it out

[little raptor]

than

yeah select is faster

[thorn saffron]

@little raptor
So I have this:
_orgDirVector - the original vectorDir of the object
_orgUpVector - the original vectorUp of the object
_orgRelPos - original position in relation to the composition anchor
_spawnPos - position that the new composition is spawned on
_compDir - the new direction that the new composition will be roated to

_newVectorDir - a new vectorDir calculated by rotating the whole composition around it's anchor point
_newVectorUp - new up vector also calculated for the rotated composition

The _newVectorUp _newVectorDir are calculated properly and work fine, on the flat ground.

Now I'm trying to figure out with of my variables are supposed to be in your code.

_vectorSide = _newVectorDir vectorCrossProduct _surfaceNormal;
_vectorDir = _surfaceNormal vectorCrossProduct _vectorSide;
_matrix = matrixTranspose [_vectorSide, _newVectorDir, _surfaceNormal];

?

[little raptor]

_newVectorUp - new up vector also calculated for the rotated composition
The _newVectorUp _newVectorDir are calculated properly and work fine, on the flat ground.
well something that works fine on the flat ground should work everywhere

but if they don't something else is wrong

_newVectorUp - new up vector also calculated for the rotated composition
this part is a bit confusing for me tho

[thorn saffron]

it's because I'm just rotating them around with this:

private _newVectorDir = [_orgRelativeDir, _compDir,2] call BIS_fnc_rotateVector3D;

private _newVectorUp = [_orgRelativeUp, _compDir,2] call BIS_fnc_rotateVector3D; 

I'm not taking the terrain normal into consideration

[little raptor]

didn't you want to align it with the surface normal? if so the new vector up should be surface normal

[agile pumice]

_obj modelToWorld (_obj selectionPosition "some memory point")

[thorn saffron]

Yes, but also there are some objects that were posed in specific ways, like folded chair propped against table. If I just surface normal it, it will just lay flat on the ground

[quick peak]

Is there any way to force vehicle to stay in one place without attachto? I want to make crashed heli but with attachto rotors are spinning no matter if engine is on or if it have fuel

[little raptor]

well that's the thing. what I wrote for you rotates everything the same way

[agile pumice]

something like that

[thorn saffron]

Ah

[little raptor]

are you simply trying to rotate the composition along the Z axis? (and then align with normal ofc)

or do you want other axes too?

[thorn saffron]

Z axis only, but I want the objects to align to the ground, while preserving their poses.

[little raptor]

then use this for _newVectorDir

_vectorDir = [sin _compDir, cos _compDir, 0];
_vectorSide = _vectorDir vectorCrossProduct _surfaceNormal;
_vectorDir = _surfaceNormal vectorCrossProduct _vectorSide;
_matrix = matrixTranspose [_vectorSide, _vectorDir, _surfaceNormal];

{
  ....
  _partFinalPos = flatten (_matrix matrixMultiply (_orgRelPos apply {[_x]})) vectorAdd _spawnPos ;
  _partFinalDir = flatten (_matrix matrixMultiply (_orgDirVector apply {[_x]}));
  _partFinalUp = flatten (_matrix matrixMultiply (_orgUpVector apply {[_x]}));
  _part setPosWorld _partFinalPos;
  _part setVectorDirAndUp [_partFinalDir, _partFinalUp];
} forEach _parts;

@thorn saffron btw I forgot one thing. the vectors must be in [[x], [y], [z]] format for matrix multiplication

fixed the code (needed an apply {[_x]})

[little raptor]

if you make the compositions yourself store the vectors in this format so you don't have to do apply when you spawn them

[little raptor]

you sure?

what does attachTo have to do with object animation?

[astral bone]

ah ha! auto man static weapons is now working in my liberation thingy :P

[dawn knoll]

Is there a script to only add weapons from a specific mod to the virtual arsenal?

Want to add the RHSUSAF weapons and gear to an arsenal without having to go through and choose each one separately

[quick peak]

thats the best part - i have no idea if anything. But i tested it and in VR and its like i said. Rotors wont spin if they were not spinning before attachto and wont stop if they were before

[little raptor]

do you use the attachTo command yourself?

[quick peak]

nope, from trigger

[little raptor]

no other function?

[little raptor]

I meant do you use the command?

doesn't matter where

[quick peak]

only setVectorDirAndUp

[little raptor]

that's a command not a function

anyway...

which heli?

[quick peak]

Ch-67 Huron

[quick peak]

no functions then i think

[little raptor]

literally just tried it and its rotors aren't spinning

[little raptor]

ah so it spins if it was on before?

looks like you're right

[jade acorn]

now is it a bug or a feature

[little raptor]

I guess neither

attached objects don't get simulated anymore

so the engine state never changes

but I guess it's worth making a ticket nontheless

[little raptor]

yes

use setVelocityTransformation every frame

tho why do you want to make it stay in place?

a crashed heli doesn't move

[sullen sigil]

probably can make it only run for a second or two if its to prevent crashed vehicles bouncing from impact

[quick peak]

well because its in the ground a bit

[little raptor]

ah then setvelocityTransformation won't be useful

it'll explode...

[quick peak]

exactly

well ill just work it around and teleport it a bit above ground with engines off

this will have to do

[little raptor]

you can also just create a simple object in its place, or disable its simulation

another way is moving the ground using setTerrainHeight

[quick peak]

thats where it gets tricky - players and crew are inside

[little raptor]

well you can attach the players to the simple object

and set their animations

it'll look as if they're actually sitting in it

(tho they can't move their heads)

actually for the head problem you can use setVelocityTransformation

[scarlet igloo]

okay so ive been thinking for a good ol while now and tried something different cause the battlefield sounds werent the greatest

{
bomb = "O_GBU12_LGB" createVehicle (getMarkerPos (selectRandom ["mortar", "mortar_1", "mortar_2", "mortar_target_1", "mortar_target_2"]));
sleep 20;
};```

tried this, works without the "while true do" but doesnt with it

whenever loading in i get an error saying "error suspending does not work in this context"

[little raptor]

no

you don't even need a variable

[little raptor]

because you need to spawn it

[scarlet igloo]

tried with your code again, still doesnt work

[scarlet igloo]

how would i do that

[little raptor]

[] spawn {}

0 spawn {
  while {true} do
  {
    "O_GBU12_LGB" createVehicle (getMarkerPos (selectRandom ["mortar", "mortar_1", "mortar_2", "mortar_target_1", "mortar_target_2"]));
    sleep 20;
  };
};

[scarlet igloo]

for whatever reason still doesnt work

might be something wrong on my end

no error this time though

[tranquil lintel]

Hi fellas, quick question
I've been trying to use setAnimSpeedCoef to change move speed on a unit, and it kept getting reset. Tracked it down to being ACE Advanced Fatigue doing it (whenever its disabled, I can use the function just fine)

Is there a way to selectively disable ace fatigue on units, or is there another way to solve this?

[little raptor]

because there's no such thing: O_GBU12_LGB

[scarlet igloo]

ah

yeah i found that while looking for answers

works with R_80mm_HE

thank you

[little raptor]

no

you can force disable it tho

(for the current local player)

https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/blob/master/addons/advanced_fatigue/XEH_postInit.sqf

if (!GVAR(enabled)) exitWith {};

so you can just do ace_advanced_fatigue_enabled = false

it won't affect the user's CBA settings

[tranquil lintel]

As a mission CBA setting or?

Since I want fatigue enabled for everyone else, except one unit (i.e. me, the zeus)

[little raptor]

then just run that where your zeus player is local

[scarlet igloo]

one more thing, how would i be able to make the sleep time random (for example from 1 to 15)

[little raptor]

yes it'll only be applied to the current mission, if that's what you meant

it's just a code that changes a variable

[tranquil lintel]

Ah no, I thought you meant put that in the cba_settings.sqf file of the mission, since I was aware of that already lol

[tranquil lintel]

initPlayerLocal? or somewhere else?

[little raptor]

sleep random 15

[scarlet igloo]

thank you very much

[little raptor]

I meant sleep random [1, 8, 15]

[scarlet igloo]

ah

[little raptor]

or alternatively sleep (1 + random 14)

[scarlet igloo]

so 1 is min, 8 mid and 15 max

yeah

[little raptor]

yes

[little raptor]

well that'll execute for everybody

[tranquil lintel]

(I'm aware, I meant executing that in an if checking something like if (player == zeus) )

[little raptor]

in that case it can work. or just put this in the Zeus player's init:

if (local this) then {ace_advanced_fatigue_enabled = false};

[tranquil lintel]

Would that work though? Aren't units placed in the editor global when loaded in MP? Or am I just wrong?

[little raptor]

that's why it has local this

i.e. only execute the code where this unit is local

which obviously is on the PC that claims the Zeus spot

[tranquil lintel]

Tried it, init executes (hint that I put there to test shows up), but it doesn't disable the fatigue system

[little raptor]

what if you add some delay?

[tranquil lintel]

Before or after setting the setting?

[little raptor]

if (local this) then {0 spawn {sleep 1; ace_advanced_fatigue_enabled = false}};

[tranquil lintel]

Thanks, let me test it out

[little raptor]

ah wait it checks the setting before mission is initialized

[tranquil lintel]

That ought to do it, since it still works if I just disable it through the CBA settings

Fugg, seems like there's nothing then

[little raptor]

actually this is in postInit

[tranquil lintel]

I tried it, and it didn't work, so its probably just the case that it gets overwritten

or I'm just wrong

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[little raptor]

what if you try this:

if (local this) then {["CBA_settingsInitialized", {ace_advanced_fatigue_enabled = false}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler};

wait

ok fixed

[tranquil lintel]

Wilco, 1 sec

[tranquil lintel]

You're the GOAT, that did it, thank you so much:D

[little raptor]

np

[tranquil lintel]

Although I really hope this doesn't break something in my mission lmao

[little raptor]

shouldn't

unless you rely on ACE fatigue on your Zeus PC

[tranquil lintel]

Nah, not the case:)

Thanks again

[dawn knoll]

Is there a script to only add weapons from a specific mod to the virtual arsenal?

[little raptor]

see the note here:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_addVirtualItemCargo

[split nebula]

:S probably not going to work for my needs as it seems everyone is using different names for their wheels ...

[dim terrace]

then do a check through wheels class?

[novel basin]

Good morning ! Quick question: if I add a Cfg RemoteExec.hpp in a pbo of one of my mods, are remoteExec accepted in the multiplayer server?

[warm hedge]

Finally some worth opponent to good morning in a morning in this Discord! :D

Basically yes, your Mods' configuration can be overwritten by description.ext. On the other words, your Mod can set the default state

[split nebula]

planes and choppers don't seem to care about the wheels class

which are the types of vehicles i need this for. for ground vehicles i suppose it works

[dim terrace]

imo there is no way to do it then

[split nebula]

what i was afraid of, oh well at least i tried haha

i can still do some sort of guestimation based on bounding box and just use a random point for the wheel axis

[digital hollow]

Mine ammo being created by Put doesn't have any init EHs, right?

[little raptor]

projectileCreated?

[digital hollow]

oh! 2.10. Will try <3

[mortal saffron]

Is there a way to replace or remove (hide) the Support Module Icons once sync'd to a player?

[manic kettle]

So I'm familiar with creating editor modules in a mod..
But Is it possible to add editor modules from inside the mission folder? For testing without having to restart the game on every change/repack mod pbo? Or just a way to make the process of making changes less pain?

[digital hollow]

for scripts either put the file in the mission folder or use filepatching to live load changes.

for configs, use diag exe to live merge changes

[opal zephyr]

Would you be able to filepatch a whole pbo? Like for testing a mod? If so, could you explain that a little more?

[manic kettle]

That's exactly what I needed, thanks!
I never knew about diag exe

I would be interested in hearing more as well, if what j3ff says is possible

[velvet merlin]

if !(local _vehicle) exitWith {nil};

is this fine to do with handleDamage, or would you still to return a damage value?

[manic kettle]

Found an old dedman thread pointing to this. It's a little unclear in a few spots but yes it's possible
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/CMA:DevelopmentSetup#Process

[sharp grotto]

is there a way to do an animDone EH for objects (doors for example) ?

[meager granite]

If done in top scope, exitWith value will be ignored because top most scope in event handlers has to return something, you can't break it.

player addEventHandler ["HandleDamage", {
    if(true) exitWith {0};
    1;
}];
```This will never apply any of the damages, not `0` not `1` and will just use engine default calculated damage

[opal zephyr]

I will take a look, thankyou!

[cedar cape]

is it possible to run a script on server startup?

i want to run this script: ```0 enableChannel false;

1 enableChannel [true, false];

2 enableChannel false;

3 enableChannel false;

4 enableChannel false;

5 enableChannel false;``` when my server starts

so i dont have to do it every mission

[velvet merlin]

Not sure if I follow.

I think to remember the engine will always apply something with HD yes.
If you have stacked HD for example not sure how that nil returns affects anything.

Your exitWith sample should apply no damage due to 0. While Suma/Ondra said, exitWith behaviour is "undefined"/not guaranteed, I'am not aware of any case it doesnt work to have a function return to the value from the the end of the exitWith statement scope.

[velvet merlin]

server side mod
cfgFunctions
postInit function (or with some extra spawn+sleep. you need to check when enableChannel exactly needs to be set)

[meager granite]

You can't exitWith top scope that engine calls as an event handler

[cedar cape]

how would i use that?

[meager granite]

player addEventHandler ["HandleDamage", {
    if(true) exitWith {0};
    1;
}];

Means that this scope was broken out of and its result is nil, there is no higher scope to use 0 in as return

player addEventHandler ["HandleDamage", {
    call {
        if(true) exitWith {0};
        1;
    };
}];
```This on the other hand will make player invincible and always set damage to 0

Because EH function ended with return of call which is 0

[velvet merlin]

well i guess we use to call a function within and circumvent that then

will check if we have anything directly in the top scope

[meager granite]

Or wrap your whole code in if(local _this # 0) then {

player addEventHandler ["HandleDamage", {
    if(local _this # 0) then {
        // Anything you want here, including exitWiths
    };
}];

As there is no else, event handler will return nil and use engine behaviour

returning anything on non-local entities in HandleDamage doesn't do anything anyway (it can fire on non-local due to bugs)

[cedar cape]

if i ran the script for every mission would it work?

using the debug console or the init.sqf

[grizzled lagoon]

Hello, you can use initServer.sqf

You can look that if you want other information about file init https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Event_Scripts

[modern meteor]

What is the command to make a Helicopter landing on a landing pad and unload the passengers incl. the player (pilots stay in)?

[proven charm]

_wp setWaypointType "TR UNLOAD"; if you want to use waypoints. dont know about landing pad in this case. just put the landing pad on wp pos

then there is https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/land

[modern meteor]

Hmm, it seems it does not work if the group leader is the player?

[proven charm]

i think wps are for AIs only, not sure

[modern meteor]

Ok, tks

[mellow scaffold]

I have inherited a rather sizable pile of SQF code in a mission framework, and I've been wondering if there is a way to 'profile a whole mission', in the same way cProfile/pprof etc work for general purpose languages. My wishlist would be to have it run alongside a 1h-2h mission with tolerable impact, and then at the end I can see which mission-side scripts ate the most CPU time (or strangled server FPS the most). Ideally also telling me if the framework code is the issue, or just the humongous modpack. I have heard of ArmaScriptProfiler, but I dunno if it can do what I am looking for

[velvet merlin]

This is just about HD/the EHs that do return something right?

[velvet merlin]

Not sure how good the logging options with ArmaScriptProfiler are - in general probably the best there is.
May depend on amount of scheduled vs unscheduled code is in that mission framework.

Next that is the native, but largely very basic https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Performance_Profiling and https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/diag_captureFrameToFile

Probably for both you need to parse/convert the output to a format to be able to visualize it with some third party software

that said, usually more important than scripts/functions, are the amount of units, groups and other entities. especially about of vehicles

how much of that is simulated permanently vs temporary (dynamic simulation, unit caching, dynamic spawning, etc)

and with mods its about how draining the assets (models/textures) and the terrain are

[velvet merlin]

best search for server side mods, and learn from their setup. in the BI forum there used to be a few samples at least

[mellow scaffold]

thanks, kju, I will take a look into those, then

[modern meteor]

What is the command to make an AI unit throw a smoke grenade please?

[compact maple]

Hello, is it possible to attach a createSoundSource to a building?

[hallow mortar]

Grenades don't have their own command - they're magazines used with the special Throw weapon, which is built into the unit. You need to make them fire their Throw weapon, using the muzzle for the appropriate smoke grenade type (e.g. "SmokeShellGreenMuzzle"). So you need a fire-type command that can choose weapon and muzzle.

[drowsy geyser]

is it possible to rename the variable name of a unit which was set in the editor, mid-scenario?

[warm hedge]

No

[cosmic lichen]

Why would you rename it?

you could alway do

myNewVarname = myOldVarName; but that doesn't make much sense.

[warm hedge]

O wait variable name?

I somehow thought displayName, sorry

[cosmic lichen]

There is also https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVehicleVarName

[drowsy geyser]

ah okay thanks i will try this

[modern meteor]

Still a bit confused. Does this allow the AI to throw a certain type of grenade? I try to throw "ACE_HandFlareRed".

[brisk lagoon]

Good afternoon everybody
question about the civilian presence module
I checked the wiki and I noticed you can add loadouts from other mods (CUP civilians for example) but I did not see anything about custom loadouts (the one you make on ACE arsenal for example) is it possible at all?

[jade acorn]

yes, and there are few ways I reckon

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Civilian_Presence#Module_settings
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setUnitLoadout

easiest would be to create a bunch of custom loadouts in mission config and then use the example for CUP units but replace CUP classes with classes you have made

other would be creating your own units through a mod and then adding them to your module through everything that's in "Expanding module" section (except new terrains)

[brisk lagoon]

Yeah I think I will do that, it's for the long term anyways so why not, thanks!

[modern meteor]

I am using:

(units group player select 1) addMagazine ["B_IR_Grenade", 1];
(units group player select 1) fire ["SmokeShellMuzzle", "SmokeShellMuzzle", "B_IR_Grenade"];

It's not working. What am I doing wrong?

[hallow mortar]

I don't know which muzzle IR grenades belong to

it may not be SmokeShellMuzzle

[stable dune]

From Wiki
In Arma 3, as of version 1.76, examples 2 and 3 in the section above for smoke grenades are no longer working. As a workaround (throwing green smoke grenades for example), you can use:

[_soldier, "SmokeShellGreenMuzzle"] call BIS_fnc_fire;

[modern meteor]

AH, that's the issue

Got it

But how can I find out the muzzle of a certain grenade. Eg. "ACE_HandFlareRed".

[stable dune]

https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/blob/master/addons/grenades/CfgAmmo.hpp

[modern meteor]

Thank you. Maybe I am too stupid but I still can't make it work. Don't know which muzzle I have to use for ACE_HandFlareRed.

[hallow mortar]

https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/blob/master/addons/grenades/CfgWeapons.hpp
Ace_HandFlare_RedMuzzle

[little raptor]

does hideobject work on them at all?

[little raptor]

no

[little raptor]

create an invisible helipad
use the land command to make the heli land once it's above the landing pad
check in a loop if heli has landing using this condition: getPos _heli#2 < 1
disembark non-drivers: crew _heli - [driver _heli] apply {doGetOut _x}

[little raptor]

Arma Script Profiler is useful for checking the performance of unscheduled scripts

I'm gonna guess your framework is all scheduled stuff

[modern meteor]

May thanks. May I ask how you found this? I did not see it on the Ace page.

[modern meteor]

Many thanks. I will give it a shot. What also works is:

{unassignVehicle (_x); doGetOut _x} forEach units group player;

[hallow mortar]

The ACE Github page allows you to browse the full file structure of the mod. I just went up one level, into the grenades folder, and clicked on CfgWeapons.

• it's also visible in the left sidebar

[little raptor]

that disembarks everyone in player's group

including the driver

[modern meteor]

I did setCaptive true;

[modern meteor]

Tyvm!

[little raptor]

you can also find it in game using a config search (look for weapons that can fire that mag/magwell)

all throwable muzzles are in: getArray (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> "Throw" >> "muzzles")

I think after that you can just use the compatibleMagazines command

yeah it works:

compatibleMagazines ["Throw", "HandGrenade_Stone"]

[modern meteor]

Brilliant, thanks a lot!

[brisk lagoon]

hey I am creating a faction now with alive, some time when I move between units to look that everything is ok, It changed to the original loadout of the unit I am modifying, why is that?

wait, I think I am actually modifying a unit and did not create a NEW unit ffs smh

[sullen sigil]

Would anyone know why particlesource createvehiclelocal is creating on top of player? standby for sqfbins

[little raptor]

why not manually use setPosXXX?

[sullen sigil]

Tried that too

https://sqfbin.com/zupasasoqodeyoyuwepe

[little raptor]

!quote 5

[lyric schooner]

stop using 'setPos' for the love of god
Leopard20; Tuesday, 10 August 2021

[sullen sigil]

ASL may have it below terrain/objects, why would you have a ship explosion from crashing into terrain under terrain?

[little raptor]

so?

adjust your position

you're using modelToWorld (should be modelToWorldWorld for ASL), which is relative to model

it doesn't care about terrain

[sullen sigil]

yes, it returns agl. waituntilandexecutes wait until its <= 0 agl so it crashes

[little raptor]

setPos is just a broken command

[sullen sigil]

i mean, i can try asltoagl but 🤷

oh the function is already called hang on

so the function is called when criteria is met so it doesnt matter

so long as im consistently using asl right

gotcha

same problem

changed to modeltoworldworld and to setposasl, no dice

[little raptor]

no dice as in?

[sullen sigil]

same issue

spawns on players pos

[little raptor]

is _obj1 the player?

[sullen sigil]

no, capital ship object. pos is different to player

verified with systemchatting it -- as well as _pos from the destroyship part

[little raptor]

setParticleParams is using player

[sullen sigil]

...buh

serves me right for not breaking lines

should just be able to change all that to _obj1 without issues then

or just objNull actually as the ship's moving 🤔

meh, i'll figure it out -- thanks lol

[fleet sand]

Question is there a way to set Vision Mod ?

[sullen sigil]

on what

unit? camera?

[fleet sand]

Unit.

[sullen sigil]

_unit action ["nvGoggles", player];

[fleet sand]

Is there any way i can set thermal vision mode ?

[sullen sigil]

do they have thermal vision nv

[fleet sand]

yea

[sullen sigil]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Actions#NVGoggles

take a look at that page

i cant find anything but could be blind

second param could be vision mode string or something but i doubt it

[wind sapphire]

I am looking for the most efficient way to test if a unit is inside a building. Is it best to use calls to lineInterSectsSurfaces but insideBuilding? Is one of these faster or more/less reliable?

[sullen sigil]

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

read the page

insidebuilding is engine driven but poorly configured modded buildings may not work

[hallow mortar]

insideBuilding is likely to be faster, but does have some cases where it might not detect a unit that seems to be inside a building. Its detection is based on whether the unit is on a surface configured as interior, so some open-bottomed buildings won't be detected.

Using raycasting is likely to be more reliable, but since it requires a lot of moderately expensive checks, it will be slower.

[wind sapphire]

Thanks - for this application which is for porting mission layouts as SQF raycasting should be fine.

[sullen sigil]

KJW_CapitalShips_Ships = if (isNil "KJW_CapitalShips_Ships") then {[]};
KJW_CapitalShips_Ships pushBack _shipHelperObject;
publicVariable "KJW_CapitalShips_Ships";``` seems to be causing the `KJW_CapitalShips_Ships` array to be getting undefined when run after the array has been emptied of one object? ![thonk](https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/700311400152825906.webp?size=128 "thonk")

oh, the if statement seems to need an else {kjw_arr};. seems like a bug..?

[south swan]

why?

[sullen sigil]

as its making the variable nil if the if condition isnt met

[south swan]

it makes variable nil when you ask it to make variable nil

[sullen sigil]

but i don't

if it was else {} sure

[south swan]

if (isNil "KJW_CapitalShips_Ships") then {[]} else nil

[sullen sigil]

yeah, im not doing that -- without the else it's nilling it

[south swan]

okay

what if is supposed to return then in your opinion?

[sullen sigil]

if kjw_capitalships_ships doesnt exist return [], else dont do anything

thats what erm

either lou or leopard said too

[south swan]

if (isNil "KJW_CapitalShips_Ships") then {KJ_CapitalShips_Ships = []};

[sullen sigil]

i had been doing that (else variable) previously but one of those two told me it wasnt needed

[sullen sigil]

i feel like thats what would make intuitive sense too rather than this which is probably what happens in the engine or w/e if there's no else specified

[south swan]

you're explicitly assigning return of if to variable 🤷‍♂️

[sullen sigil]

hmmmmmmmm

either way i was only doing it bc either lou or leopard said to 😎

[south swan]

Posted on May 19, 2022 - 01:11 (UTC)
When using if to assign values to a variable, if you not have an else block it is treated as nil and returned, setting the variable value to nil. A3 2.08.149102
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/if

[little raptor]

pretty sure neither of us did. I didn't for sure

[sullen sigil]

must've been lou then but can't find it in search

i want to tell him hes wrong

lou you are wrong

oh fuck no youre not i didnt read it properly the first time either

thats embarrassing whoops

sorry for the ping too

[winter rose]

No.

[sullen sigil]

oh wow it was even for the exact same line of code

thats even more embarrassing

[winter rose]

good. 😈

[sullen sigil]

ive changed it to what you suggested now

[winter rose]

oh no, it works!

[sullen sigil]

ive nested 5 cba waituntilandexecutes because i refuse to use the scheduler for this so working probably isnt the word i'd use

[wind hedge]

does anyone knows if the comment "Must be executed on all clients to work properly in MP" found here https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setAnimSpeedCoef still stand true? It says global argument, local effect. So the server changing some Ai's animation speed coef should be updated on the clients as well, right? Or do I need to remoteExec it?

[little raptor]

local effect
do I need to remoteExec it?
yes

[fleet sand]

Quick question how would i make a simple Jagged Array or MutliDimentional Array or how ever is called.
basicly array of arrays something like this:

[
  ["....","...","..."]
  ["....","...","..."]
]

[little raptor]

for what?

[fleet sand]

I just wonna learn how to make a Jagged Array in arma 3.

[little raptor]

[
  [1,2,3],
  [1,2],
  [1]
]

[fleet sand]

Ok lets say i have x amount of players is there a way to get me a gear of each player in seperate array ?

[little raptor]

allPlayers apply {getUnitLoadout _x};

non-apply version:

_loadouts = [];
{
  _loadouts pushBack getUnitLoadout _x;
} forEach allPlayers;

and if you want to store more information per element:

allPlayers apply {[_x, getUnitLoadout _x, "someOtherStuff"]}; // each array element is [player, playerLoadOut, someString]

[fleet sand]

Oh shit i didnt know you can do that with apply i was thinking i need neasted loop or something to get this but no this is much simpler thanks.

[brisk lagoon]

I closed it by accident 😢

[digital hollow]

It's worth the effort. Ask again if the process gives you trouble.

[opal zephyr]

Thankyou!

[manic flame]

Im trying to make a vehicle explode whenever a player enters. I assigned the vehicle the variable car_bomb, currently im doing this to blow it up:

initServer.sqf

{
    while { alive car_bomb } do {
        if !(_x != vehicle _x) then {
            sleep 2;
        } else {
            vehicle car_bomb setDamage 1;
        };
    }
} forEach allPlayers;

But im assuming this works if the player enters in ANY vehicle, right?

any possible way to check only for car_bomb?

Specifically; if !(_x != vehicle _x) then {

[little raptor]

yes

use GetIn event handler instead

car_bomb addEventHandler ["GetIn", {
  _this#0 setDamage 1;
}];

no need for any loop

[manic flame]

Thanks!! i was looking for the event but i couldnt find in the wiki

so i ended up doing a loop

😛

[little raptor]

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

[manic flame]

btw, what does the #0 do? Im asumming it is checking the item 0 of an array?

[little raptor]

it selects item 0 yes

[manic flame]

so it would be #0 -> vehicle #1 -> player?

[little raptor]

no. #2 is the unit that got in

[manic flame]

tbh i'll just check the wiki it prolly says there

thanks

[little raptor]

this addEventHandler ["GetIn", {
    params ["_vehicle", "_role", "_unit", "_turret"];
}];

[manic flame]

ah i see

params array

thanks

_turret is bool?

[little raptor]

array

turret path

[manic flame]

ok

[pastel crater]

I'm trying to find a way for illegal items to be deleted from your loadout if the arsenal you are loading them on doesn't allow them.

For example, let's say I don't have any NVG allowed on said arsenal. If someone kills an enemy with an NVG and picks it up, then saves a loadout with said NVG, he'll still have it. I want that NVG to be gone upon loading the loadout, as it is not ''listed'' on said arsenal. Any tips?

[manic sigil]

Top of my head nuclear option, add an inventoryOpened EH to each player character that checks for and deletes the items on a black list.

[pastel crater]

Uhhhhh I don't really know what that is. Don't really know much scripting myself

and if I'm getting that correctly, I'd have to make a blacklist with every single item in the game that I don't wanna allow... how would I go about doing that?

[manic sigil]

If you're just talking NVGs, thatd be easier, but if you want to erase specific items, you're gonna have to make the list of items you don't want players to have (Alternatively, items they're allowed to have) and operate with that.

[pastel crater]

got it

[warm swallow]

Is there any way to see if a user is running the game on the profiling branch of arma?

[grizzled lagoon]

Hello, yes with mod. you run your script when the game launches and you wait if you find display of profiling

[warm swallow]

Could you explain?

I tried using productVersion but that doesnt differentiate between stable and profiling

[agile pumice]

its memory points, leshrack

not selections

[little raptor]

what for?

[agile pumice]

the memory points should always be the same

no matter the model

[warm swallow]

Some GUI elements break when on profiling, so I want to give a warning to player if they are on profiling that some elements may not show correctly

[little raptor]

ah

[agile pumice]

wheel_1_1_axis

wheel_1_2_axis

wheel_2_1_axis

wheel_2_2_axis

[sullen sigil]

am i completely bruggin (again) or is there an engine command for finding the position based on direction from position and distance?

[hallow mortar]

vectorAdd+vectorMultiply should do it for vector directions

[sullen sigil]

yeah just seem to recall a specific command for it