arma3_scripting

[hallow mortar]

I suggest using getIn or getInMan event handlers like I said

[twin oar]

I have and did

It only works on the editor

once it goes to my dedicated it doesn't at all

kicks me from every vehicle despite the whitelist

[hallow mortar]

Then there is an issue with your implementation. It is possible to create such a system; it's been done before.

[twin oar]

this addEventHandler ["GetInMan", {
  params ["_unit", "_role", "_vehicle", "_turret"];
  if (
    getPlayerUID _unit in whitelistedUIDs ||
    !(typeOf _vehicle in IWantToBlockTheseVehicles) ||
    (_role == "cargo")
  ) exitWith {};
  hintSilent "You must be in ZR to use this vehicle"; 
  _unit moveout _vehicle; 
}];

This is what I'm using

[sullen sigil]

are you testing it in mp

[twin oar]

Yes

It works in MP editor

but on my dedicated it doesn't work at all

[sullen sigil]

are you broadcasting the global variables

and please dont tell me youre putting this in an init

[twin oar]

IWantToBlockTheseVehicles = [
    "RHS_Ka52_vvsc",
    "rhsgref_ins_BM21",
    "I_APC_Wheeled_03_cannon_F",
    "rhs_uh1h_hidf_gunship",
    "rhs_t15_tv",
    "C_Offroad_01_comms_F"
];

[sullen sigil]

are you broadcasting it

[twin oar]

I was told to put this in every player init

[sullen sigil]

every single player that joins the server will add an event handler running that same code to that unit

bad

but doesnt matter for anything aside from optimisation

you need to broadcast the global variables unless you define them on each client

which is similarly bad

[twin oar]

that's where I get lost

[wind flax]

Hey guys, I'm wondering, what would be the easiest way to rotate an object 180 degrees?

[twin oar]

Like I looked at publicVariable on the wiki

tried to follow it and kept getting lost

[sullen sigil]

_obj1 setDir (mod (getDir _obj1 - 180)); probably

no thats wrong hang on

private _dir = getDir _obj1;
private _newDir = if (_dir > 180) then {
  _dir - 180
} else {
  _dir + 180
};
_obj1 setDir _newDir;```

probably a better way of doing it but i think that should be fine

[sullen sigil]

publicVariable "myvariablename" broadcasts across network

all there is to it

[twin oar]

So I would just do

[wind flax]

I'll give it a try, thanks

[twin oar]

publicVariable "IWantToBlockTheseVehicles"

as that's is the list of blocked vehicles

[sullen sigil]

on server, yes. not each client as if you have a unit join mid-mission they will overwrite it again

meaning if you find something you want to block mid mission it will subsequently be removed again

[twin oar]

so in my InitServer throw that there?

[sullen sigil]

along with the definitions of the variables

get rid of the definitions elsewhere

[twin oar]

The definitions are only here

[sullen sigil]

then thats why

you need to publicvariable them

[twin oar]

IWantToBlockTheseVehicles = [
    "RHS_Ka52_vvsc",
    "rhsgref_ins_BM21",
    "I_APC_Wheeled_03_cannon_F",
    "rhs_uh1h_hidf_gunship",
    "rhs_t15_tv",
    "C_Offroad_01_comms_F"
];

[sullen sigil]

your client doesnt know what IWantToBlockTheseVehicles is

only the server does

[twin oar]

so initplayerlocal?

[sullen sigil]

what

no

[twin oar]

smh

sorry it's been a long day

[queen cargo]

Did anybody yet test the implications of createHashMapObject?
Thinking about using it to enable "disposable" things i just can throw in variable and have it removed once the scope was left.
Sample:

// canSuspend = true

// Blocks UserInterface and other shinanigans
// and returns a hashmap object with `#delete` set
private _lock = [] call XMS_BlackOutSystem_fnc_SetBlackout; 
while {/* condition */} do {
  sleep 1;
};```
Would this work (like especially in performance branch with the optimizations)? Is that a heavy impact on performance or memory?
(ignore non-related code obviously as it won't end in a while loop doing sleep)

[sullen sigil]

i think leopard is the only one who uses HMO 🙈

[twin oar]

So I'd leave this in the players init? or would I add in what IWantToBlockTheseVehicles to the player init line?

[sullen sigil]

no

you would broadcast the variables

on the server

the client then gets said variables

you dont need to define them on the client

dont put that in the players init put it in initplayerlocal.sqf

[twin oar]

okay just making sure I'm doing this right

publicVariable "IWantToBlockTheseVehicles" goes in the InitServer.sqf

the other goes in InitPlayerLocal.sqf

[sullen sigil]

yes

[twin oar]

okay so remove everything from the players inits

It doesn't kick me out of the vehicle

[sullen sigil]

put systemchat debugs in

you need to be broadcasting whitelisteduids too

[twin oar]

so in the initServer put back the whitelisteduids

[twin oar]

don't know how

[sullen sigil]

why did you even remove it

[sullen sigil]

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

[twin oar]

I read what you said wrong

My bad

[twin oar]

They’re back in their yet not getting kicked out

[sullen sigil]

did you publicvariable it

[twin oar]

no

[sullen sigil]

then what do you expect

[twin oar]

so it would be

publicVariable "whitelistedUIDs = ["123456"];"

?

[sullen sigil]

no

literally just the variable name

[twin oar]

oh okay

[sullen sigil]

whitelisteduids = [blahabalashdasdaldkhsdlahk];
publicvariable "whitelisteduids";```

[twin oar]

Okay

I did exactly what you said

still nothing

publicVariable "whitelistedUIDs";
publicVariable "IWantToBlockTheseVehicles";

in the InitServer.sqf

with the UIDS above it

IWantToBlockTheseVehicles = [
        "RHS_Ka52_vvsc",
    "rhsgref_ins_BM21",
    "I_APC_Wheeled_03_cannon_F",
    "rhs_uh1h_hidf_gunship",
    "rhs_t15_tv",
    "C_Offroad_01_comms_F"
];

in initPlayerLocal.sqf

[hallow mortar]

You shouldn't do publicVariable "IWantToBlockTheseVehicles" in initServer.sqf if you're not also defining that variable there.
Either define it in initPlayerLocal.sqf (and don't need to publicVariable it because all players then have it defined locally), or define it in initServer.sqf (and publicVariable it to the clients from there). Doing half of each is unlikely to work properly.

[twin oar]

okay got ya

okay I just tried in both

still didn't work

as in I put it in Local took out the public variable

nothing

Put all of it in the initServer.sqf and nothing

with the addition of the public variable

[hallow mortar]

What do you mean by "nothing"? The problem still happens and you get kicked when you shouldn't? The system does not do anything at all?

[twin oar]

The systen does nothing at all

my apologies

[hallow mortar]

What exactly - and I mean literally post it - is in initPlayerLocal.sqf?

[twin oar]

#include "x_setup.sqf"
diag_log [diag_frameno, diag_ticktime, time, "Executing MPF initPlayerLocal.sqf"];
__TRACE_1("","_this")

diag_log ["DOM initPlayerLocal.sqf, sending this to init player on server:", _this];

if (getClientStateNumber >= 11) exitWith {
    diag_log "Dom game already ended... Exiting";
};

_this remoteExec ["d_fnc_initPlayerServer", 2];

if (hasInterface) then {
    0 spawn d_fnc_tasks;
};

player enableAttack false;

diag_log ["Dom d_database_found:", d_database_found];
diag_log ["Dom name player:", name player];

diag_log [diag_frameno, diag_ticktime, time, "MPF initPlayerLocal.sqf processed"];
SP1 addAction
[
    "spawn Ammocrate",
    {
        createVehicle
["rhs_mags_crate", position H21,
[],10,"NONE"];
    }
];
whitelistedUIDs = ["xxx"];
IWantToBlockTheseVehicles = [
        "RHS_Ka52_vvsc",
    "rhsgref_ins_BM21",
    "I_APC_Wheeled_03_cannon_F",
    "rhs_uh1h_hidf_gunship",
    "rhs_t15_tv",
    "C_Offroad_01_comms_F"
];

obviously not putting the UID's out there

but in it my uid is removed

[hallow mortar]

Where's the EH being added?

[twin oar]

I had it in every playable units Init and got told to remove it

so nowhere

[hallow mortar]

Well, that'd be why it's not doing anything

Putting it in every unit's init was not a great way to implement it, but you do still need to have it somewhere

[twin oar]

maybe in OnPlayerRespawn?

so it would do check everytime they respawn?

[hallow mortar]

That's probably sensible. You should put it in initPlayerLocal.sqf as well if you do not have respawn-on-start turned on.

[twin oar]

anyway different I should write it?

[hallow mortar]

You'll need to change the object it adds the EH to. this will not be valid in the new context; player should work.

[twin oar]

this addEventHandler ["GetInMan", {
  params ["_unit", "_role", "_vehicle", "_turret"];
  if (
    getPlayerUID _unit in whitelistedUIDs ||
    !(typeOf _vehicle in IWantToBlockTheseVehicles) ||
    (_role == "cargo")
  ) exitWith {};
  hintSilent "You must be in ZR to use this vehicle"; 
  _unit moveout _vehicle; 
}];

that's what I have rn

[hallow mortar]

The logic appears to be sound. Changing the object as mentioned should be all that's needed.

In the final version, you should give your variables more unique names (it's recommended to use a prefix based on your name, e.g. moz_var_vehicleAllowList, moz_var_vehicleBlockList) to prevent accidental conflicts with other mods or scripts that might use those names.

[twin oar]

right okay

now the object would be "this" correct?

[hallow mortar]

.

[twin oar]

so _player addEventHandler?

[hallow mortar]

Not _player, player

[twin oar]

okay

player addEventHandler ["GetInMan", {
  params ["_unit", "_role", "_vehicle", "_turret"];
  if (
    getPlayerUID _unit in whitelistedUIDs ||
    !(typeOf _vehicle in IWantToBlockTheseVehicles) ||
    (_role == "cargo")
  ) exitWith {};
  hintSilent "You must be in ZR to use this vehicle"; 
  _unit moveout _vehicle; 
}];

that worked in the editor

I'll see if it works in the dedicated

[graceful kelp]

any idea how i could go around getting the world aim position of a helicopter turret? [0]

[split scarab]

I'm getting this error only while testing in singleplayer?

private _friendlyPlayers = (playableUnits + switchableUnits) select {side group _x == side group player};
{
  private _sideNumber = (side group _x) call BIS_fnc_sideID;
  ...
  _marker setMarkerColorLocal (["colorOPFOR","colorBLUFOR","colorIndependent","colorCivilian"] select _sideNumber);
} foreach _friendlyPlayers;

[vocal mantle]

Just noticed they are finally adding support for UI rotation! https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/140837-development-branch-changelog/page-33#entry2930347

[open hollow]

its posible to save a variable inside a mission to be used only in 3den?

something that is stored in the sqm i mean

[warm hedge]

No. They're not connected

Object variable names are also not useable in Eden workspace

[vocal mantle]

"Added: UI rotation commands: ctrlAngle, ctrlSetAngle; config setting: angle, centerU, centerV for CStatic controls"

[open hollow]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/set3DENMissionAttribute

this cant work? i wanto to save the loaded mods in the 3den, so when i re-opened it and i have some extra mod it show me a message

[warm hedge]

Ah, if you mean that, I guess that's a thing

[hallow mortar]

I don't see anything that looks SP-specific. 🤔
As a side note, it might be worth throwing in 6 copies of "colorUNKNOWN" at the end of the array of possible marker colours, in case something somehow comes up that's outside the four normal sides.

[sullen sigil]

is there currently any way of detecting a gun hit

as in a bullet hitting a units gun

[warm hedge]

Good question 🤔 I've never think there is a way to detect a lucky shot

[hallow mortar]

Projectile EHs could probably do it, but that's not very efficient

[sullen sigil]

mmm... wondering what would even get it? unit hit without any damage taken? 🤔

not like weapon is its own object either so cant get a hit eh for that

[warm hedge]

Maybe add EH to the projectile instead

[sullen sigil]

would rather not have to do that though
fired eh on everything to hitpart eh on each shot

idea is random chance for bullet to hit mag and cause small explodion, else gun gets dropped/otherwise disabled

(im fucking fed up of gun hits)

[smoky verge]

I've been having issues with the mod Eden 2.0 the light modules don't carry over their Attenuation settings from eden to ingame, resulting in very flat light colors

Module

_light = "#lightpoint" createVehicle _pos;

[_light,_color,_ColorLightAmbient,_brightness,[_AttenuationS,_AttenuationC,_AttenuationL,_AttenuationQ,_DistanceFade,_Distance],_dayLight,_flare,_flareBrightness,100] remoteExec ["Light_Component_fnc_spawn",0,true]

Function

_light = _this param [0, objnull, [objnull]];
_color = _this param [1, [0,0,0], [[]]];
_ColorLightAmbient = _this param [2, [0,0,0], [[]]];
_brightness = _this param [3, 1, [1]];
_setLightAttenuation = _this param [4, [2, 4, 4, 0, 9, 10], [[]]];
_dayLight = _this param [5, false, [false]];
_flare = _this param [6, false, [false]];
_flareBrightness = _this param [7, 5, [5]];
_flareMaxDistance = _this param [8, 100, [0]];

_setLightAttenuation params ['_AttenuationS','_AttenuationC','_AttenuationL','_AttenuationQ','_DistanceFade','_Distance'];

_light setLightBrightness _brightness;
_light setLightDayLight _dayLight;
_light setLightAmbient _ColorLightAmbient;
_light setLightColor _color;
_light setLightUseFlare _flare;
_light setLightFlareSize _flareBrightness;
_light setLightFlareMaxDistance _flareMaxDistance;
_light setLightAttenuation [_AttenuationS,_AttenuationC,_AttenuationL,_AttenuationQ,_DistanceFade,_Distance];

I don't understand whats wrong
I'm not sure if there is other code somewhere that could be the cause

[brazen lagoon]

hey, is there a helper function to make things display above units in game?

[warm hedge]

drawIcon3D can help you

[brazen lagoon]

yeah, I mean is there a helper fn that uses that

something like [_obj, "text"] call bis_fnc_text3d

[manic kettle]

Is there a way to grab ALL elements inside an array of arrays? i have a rather complex array of array heres and i need to pull just the elements that are strings.
It has a rather strange organization. Any other ideas welcome

[[1,[[1,[]],[0,[["rhs_acc_1p63",any],["rhs_acc_1p29",any]]],[3,[]],[2,[]]]],[0,[[1,[["ace_csw_kordCarryTripodLow",any],["ace_csw_kordCarryTripod",any]]],[0,[["rhs_weap_ak103",any],["rhs_weap_ak103_gp25",any],["rhs_weap_ak103_gp25_npz",any],["rhs_weap_ak103_npz",any]]],[2,[["rhs_weap_pb_6p9",any],["UK3CB_BHP",any]]]]],[9,[["Binocular",any]]],[11,[["ItemCompass",any]]],[12,[["TFAR_anprc154",any],["rhsusf_radio_anprc152",any],["ItemRadio",any],["TFAR_anprc148jem",any],["TFAR_anprc152",any]]],[14,[["ItemGPS",any]]],[3,[["rhs_6b26_green",any],["rhs_6b26_bala_green",any]]],[6,[["B_AssaultPack_blk",any]]],[7,[]],[8,[["ACE_NVG_Gen1",any]]],[10,[["ItemMap",any]]],[13,[["ItemWatch",any]]],[15,[]],[16,[]],[17,[["ACE_Sandbag_empty",any],["ACE_Fortify",any]]],[2,[["ACE_10Rnd_762x67_Berger_Hybrid_OTM_Mag",any],["ACE_10Rnd_762x67_Mk248_Mod_0_Mag",any]]],[4,[["rhs_uniform_6sh122_gloves_v2",any],["rhs_uniform_6sh122_v2",any]]],[5,[["rhs_6b13_Flora",any],["rhs_6b13_Flora_6sh92",any]]]]

[warm hedge]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/flatten is to get all elements

[granite sky]

and then select { _x isEqualType "" }

Might need a nil guard. Not sure.

[opal zephyr]

You could maybe create an invisible proxy object and have it be attached to the player in a way that if follows roughly the movement of the gun, and have an EH attached to it for the hit?

[manic kettle]

do i have to flatten it multiple times?

[warm hedge]

I do not believe so

[granite sky]

Example says not.

[sullen sigil]

create and object in the same sentence for me is a no go

[manic kettle]

I tried flattening it but its still not one big array, this is the select 0 of the 'flattened' array
[[1,[]],[0,[["rhs_acc_1p63",any],["rhs_acc_1p29",any]]],[3,[]],[2,[]]]

oh its a hashmap in arrays 😰 oh gods

[granite sky]

oh, hence the anys

yeah you might have to do that the hard way.

[manic kettle]

thanks ACE update 😭

whats the hardway lol

[granite sky]

just use brain :P

[manic kettle]

i hate bran

[sullen sigil]

you just need the keys right

[manic kettle]

Well the values i guess

[sullen sigil]

private _output = [];
{
    _output pushBack _x;
} forEach arrayofstuff;
_output```

oh wait

hang on

this is done by tabs

im on amoled mode which has no syntax highlighting

it should be fairly similar just nest a foreach in there

first foreach iterates tabs, second iterates tab contents

[granite sky]

Assuming that it's not an arbitrary pile of hashmaps and arrays, sure.

[manic kettle]

hmm yeah i'll give that a shot

[sullen sigil]

im eating my dinner ill be at my computer soon

[edgy dune]

does anyone know what the formula for the velocity of bullets would be at certain distances or times if given its initial velocity and air friction?

[dusk gust]

You'd need to know how long the bullet has been alive, it's initial velocity (Magazine speed/weapon speed + muzzle coef), its friction coef (bullet config), and/or the distance it's traveled.
Not really a single equation though considering all the values from the config you need to calculate it.

[edgy dune]

oh well yeah I can get all that,so lets say given
initial velocity, friction, and the distance its traveled, how would I calculate the speed at that distance?

[sullen sigil]

do you know the units of friction and if its constant deceleration or not

[granite sky]

There are two different units used in config for different sized rounds.

[sullen sigil]

oh how wonderful

[granite sky]

And it's not constant deceleration.

[sullen sigil]

even more wonderful

[granite sky]

IIRC you need a differential equation solution even if you exclude gravity.

[sullen sigil]

most likely

i should know this im studying physics

[granite sky]

If you include gravity then I'm not sure there's a direct analytic solution.

[sullen sigil]

gravity is just a "constant" acceleration downwards isnt it

at least thats how i hope BI treat it

[granite sky]

yeah but the trouble is that it adjusts the direction of bullet velocity.

[sullen sigil]

then again they use some weird value like 9.6 for it iirc

ah true

though dont think bi handles that

ace adv ballistics does

[granite sky]

It does because it's simulated.

[sullen sigil]

oh dear lord

[granite sky]

incremental.

[sullen sigil]

@edgy dune what do you want this for because if its tracing a bullet path theres already stuff for that

[edgy dune]

so i wanted to compare the velocities of two bullets that have the same hit value, but different typicalspeeds ,initial speeds and friction values. whichever bullet has a higher velocity/typical speed will do more damage (since same hit)

[sullen sigil]

same bullet mass?

[granite sky]

IIRC the friction coefficient in the bullet config is massless.

[sullen sigil]

oh its just a straight config value?

[granite sky]

which is why it has two different scales :P

[sullen sigil]

i would recommend just generating a coef or something based off friction value and muzzle velocity then tbh

[edgy dune]

not using ace adv ballistic, using ace tho but since no adv ballistic that sohuldnt matter

[sullen sigil]

as that'll scale the same

[edgy dune]

well im not tryna create something, im just tryna see between two rounds which has the higher velocity/typicalspeed ratio

[meager granite]

More observations, if client receives too much damage at the same frame, it might get split:

• Player 2 freezes
• Player 1 hits Player 2 50 times
• Player 2 unfreezes and finally gets the messages
• Player 2 does ~40 HandleDamage cycles one frame, then ~10 HandleDamage cycle fires next frame

[granite sky]

Not really sure how you arranged that particular case, but yes :P

[meager granite]

_freeze_until = diag_tickTime + 10; for "_i" from 1 to 2 do {_i = [1,2] select (diag_tickTime > _freeze_until);};

[granite sky]

oh, that sort of freeze

[tulip ridge]

How can you get a random key from a hashmap (or just the values, whichever works)?

[sullen sigil]

does select work on hashmaps i cant remember

if so just selectrandom

[tulip ridge]

It does not :P

[sullen sigil]

else generate random number based on count, foreach the hashmap until you reach random

[tulip ridge]

Yeah that works, just wanted to check if there was like a cleaner way to do it

Actually hmm, it's for ace so it might use CBA's hashmaps

[sullen sigil]

there probably is a cleaner way to do it its 4am for me

you should take me less seriously than you take me normally which should be not at all

[tulip ridge]

Fair enough

Bed or transformation commands removed (because I most definitely have that ability)

[tulip ridge]

In case anyone else stumbles upon this, ace_medical_openWounds is a vanilla hashmap, not cba

[sullen sigil]

what

[tulip ridge]

The velocity transformation commands you asked for capital ships

[sullen sigil]

oh

those arent transformation commands

[meager granite]

selectRandom keys _hashmap

or values

whichever you need

[tulip ridge]

values yeah, I guess I missed that on the hashmaps wiki page

[sullen sigil]

oh thats a thing

news to me

[tulip ridge]

Thought they were, guess I didn't fully pay attention lol

[sullen sigil]

nein is angular velocity access

was already in engine afaik just inaccessible for some reason

probably due to some of the funkiness that it has

[open fractal]

hi, i'm running the following script to create a particle effect of a pistol flying from the player's hands:

private _velocity =  [(sin (getDir player))*20, (cos (getDir player))*20, 1];
private _particleParams = [
    "\A3\weapons_F\Pistols\Rook40\Rook40_F.p3d",
    "",                /* String */
    "SpaceObject",                /* String - Enum: Billboard, SpaceObject */
    1,                /* Number */
    5,                    /* Number */
    [.18,0.8,1.4],                        /* 3D Array of numbers as relative position to particleSource or (if object at index 18 is set) object.
                                    Or (if object at index 18 is set) String as memoryPoint of object. */
    _velocity,                /* 3D Array of numbers. */
    1,            /* Number */
    5,                        /* Number */
    0,                        /* Number */
    0,                    /* Number */
    [1],            /* Array of Numbers */
    [[1,1,1,1]],                        /* Array of Array of RGBA Numbers */
    [0.5],                /* Array of Number */
    0,        /* Number */
    0,    /* Number */
    "",                /* String */
    "",        /* String */
    player,
    0,
    true,
    .5,
    [],
    vectorDir vectorRef
];
drop _particleParams;

_velocity is supposed to throw the gun in the direction the player is facing, but for some reason the particle is going in bizarre directions when the player is not facing north. This velocity method works for pushing vehicles around in the direction the player is facing, but it's simply not working with the particle effect. Anyone know why?

[south swan]

animation velocity seems to also be relative to the source object try _velocity = [0, 20, 1]; or something like that

[thorny radish]

Not sure if this belongs here or in editor but I am working on a mission and I’ve reached a bit of an impasse. I want to be able to put down a bunch of the same object that creates a marker and runs a predetermined set of script and can sync to a trigger and the more I’m messing with it the more I’m realizing that I’m just describing a module right? Should I just be making my own module at this point? And how is that even done?

[open fractal]

i think you're exactly right i will try tomorrow

[hallow mortar]

Modules are cool but you can't create custom modules within a mission; you need a mod for that.
However, you can probably achieve what you want reasonably easily with scripting. For example, you can make a function that does all your stuff, and reuse it for all the objects, and you can run that function from a trigger or have it waitUntil a condition is fulfilled.

[drowsy sparrow]

was wondering if anyone knows why sqf lineintersectssurfaces is returning all it's data in the format of a 1 item length array

despite the fact that it has more than 1 item of data in it

[warm hedge]

maxResults: Number - (Optional, default 1) max results to return. -1 to return every result

[drowsy sparrow]

strange that it would even return as an array then

thank you, this helps

[hallow mortar]

lineIntersectsSurfaces can report multiple collisions. It returns an Array of Arrays to allow for this:
[[data, about, collision1], [data, about, collision2]]
This format is the same even if there's only one intersection to report, resulting in an array containing one array.

[drowsy sparrow]

so how would I select a part of the data it returns with that array

since it's just a 1 item array

all i need is the z value of the intersectPosASL from the first intersection

I don't really care about the rest of the data

essentially all i'm doing is raycasting using the lineintersects 10 meters below me to check if there is a surface below the player and I want to know what the height difference is between the surface and my player

[fair drum]

[[a,b,c],[a,b,c]] apply {x select 0}

Returns all a values

[hallow mortar]

_results = lineIntersectsSurfaces [blah];
_item1 = _results select 0;
_item1pos = _item1 select 0;
_item1posZ = _item1pos select 2;```

[drowsy sparrow]

oh I see

so we select into the single item of the return

and that allows me to then select further parts of the return

apologies if i'm a bit slow, array's were never my strong suit

[warm hedge]

AKA it is how you navigate multi-dimension array

[hallow mortar]

It is an array of arrays. You can do any array thing you like to an array that's inside an array, once you select it.

[drowsy sparrow]

it wasn't clicking that it was an array nested inside an array lol

thank you!

you are all very helpful

[hallow mortar]

You should count the results (outer array) before selecting on it though; depending on conditions and stuff there could be nothing in it

[drowsy sparrow]

yes I have a check for that already in case the array is empty (nothing below the player)

okay so I am still running into one issue, I've selected down to an array which has my position values, but it claims it is only a 1 count array, however when I select into that array it only returns the x value]

trying to select position 1 or 2 returns an error as there isn't a position 1 or 2 despite the array now just being [x,y,z]

(formatted as array length count, value of array, and a text break)

oh wait

my debug is bad nevermind

yep my bad, thank you

[wind flax]

Is there anyway to hide a selection on an object which is not a simple object?

[granite sky]

animateSource maybe. Not my thing.

[wind flax]

Yeah, my issue is I'm trying to use ACE interactions on memory points, but need to be able to hide selections on the model that has the ACE interaction

ACE interactions won't work on simple objects unfortunately

[thorny radish]

Is there a way to do allMapMarkers but for areas placed in the editor? Like the ellipse and rectangle areas?

[hallow mortar]

Those are markers and they're included in allMapMarkers.

_ellipsesAndRectangles = allMapMarkers select {markerShape _x in ["RECTANGLE","ELLIPSE"]};

[thorny radish]

Thats odd

I must be doing something wrong

thanks

[split scarab]

Anyone know if it's possible to make TFAR short wave radios have infinite range or let Zeus hear all radio chatter without range limit?

[still forum]

Yes. No

Global range coefficient. In tfar global settings

[tulip ridge]

Trying to make the items in a ground holder object appear completely level, been messing with https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVectorDirAndUp but I don't seem to remember vectors as much as I thought I did

Ah figured it out, I had forgot to put back the sin, cos, etc.

[scenic shard]

I want to do something seemingly simple but i keep getting myself confused with all the different types of positions and vectors..

I have 2 objects placed in the editor. And I want to get the relative position between them (coordinates, rotation etc) so I can later move object 2 and place them the "same way" even if the first object moved elsewhere.

when I try object 2 either ends up on the other side of the map or inside object 1 and not how i placed it

[sullen sigil]

getRelPos

[scenic shard]

hmm, that one only returns [0,0,0] in my case, and they are not at the same position

[sullen sigil]

worldtomodel and modeltoworld

script it, cant use the condition dropdown things

[stray flame]

Okay so im back. Sorry for the delay. How does one do this? Reading the wiki it seems like I should put it in the script?

[hallow mortar]

Use diag_log to print the value of player at the moment of execution to the RPT file.

diag_log format ["HAMSCH DEBUG: value of player in <your script file name here>: %1",player];

if it prints <NULL-object>, there's your problem.

[dark pecan]

Hello again folks. So i had a script that you guys helped me back in 2021. This was the code that is inside the file "initPlayerLocal.sqf". Basicly it sets a certain insignia to the character based on the name. After 3 seconds it will reset to the same insignia as before. The problem is. The 3 seconds delay does not work. How can i fix it?

_player addMPEventHandler ["MPRespawn", {
    params ["_unit", "_corpse"];
    _insignia = call {
        if ("[OR-1]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia1";
        };
        if ("[OR-2]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia2";
        };
        if ("[OR-3]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia3";
        };
        //default insignia in case none of the above match:
        "insignia0";
    };
    [_unit, _insignia] spawn {
      params ["_unit", "_insignia"];
      sleep 3;
      isNil {
        _unit setVariable ["BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia_class", nil];
        [_unit, _insignia] call BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia;
      };
    };
}];```

[granite sky]

You mean it works but there's no delay, or what?

[dark pecan]

When i join the mission every player recieved the correct insignia, but if they go to arsenal and change it. The code does not re-apply the correct insignia

[granite sky]

What's the correct insignia in that case?

All that code does is set the insignia on respawn. There's no arsenal handling.

[dark pecan]

for players with "[OR-1]" on they're name should be re applied the "insignia1"

[granite sky]

when?

[dark pecan]

I know there is no arsenal handling. What i'm saying is in case a players goes to the arsenal to change it.

It doesn't goes back to the correct insignia

[granite sky]

gives up

We're not mind-readers. You have to describe exactly what you want the code to do.

[dark pecan]

ok. I'll try again.

When a player joins the server with the custom tag [OR-1] the server will set an insignia1 to that player, if another player has [OR-2] it will set the insignia 2. If none of the above it sets another insignia for example insignia4. While the server is running i want the insignias to be set again to the character every 3 seconds.

[sullen sigil]

you need to loop it

while alive unit do

[granite sky]

Instead of the MPRespawn, yes

[dark pecan]

My problem is: with the code above, the players when they join the server they get the correct insignia. When they die, they don't recieve the insignia.

[sullen sigil]

add while alive unit on initplayerlocal

[granite sky]

I'm gonna check the BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia code because Leopard's example doesn't make sense if it's really global effect.

and Leopard usually knows what he's talking about :P

[sullen sigil]

theres some problems with setobjecttextureglobal in mp iirc

[dark pecan]

Exactly, he provided me this code in 2021. After a few years i decided to use it again, but now didn't worked. Idk if i should have anything set on the editor, or is just code.

[granite sky]

If executed from an object's init field (which should not be done anyway for GEGlobal commands), execution may happen too early and fail to broadcast over the network and to be JIP compatible.

This is running later, should be fine. Probably :P

[sullen sigil]

we have a few bug reports about it in usp with insignia func

and theres a handful of problems with it in aceax, dunno if those were fixed or not

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/534896214831923240/1031029373400252477/20220930234422_1.jpg

image that was provided

We currently use the AIO version of the mod and I've noticed an issue when we use bis_fnc_setUnitInsignia
I have a script (I've mentioned it before) that adds the blood type patch for each player to their shoulder using [_unit, "USP_PATCH_BLOOD_OPOS_BLK_ALT"] remoteExec ["bis_fnc_setUnitInsignia", 0];

similar problems got reported to me directly but those were aceax related meaning issue is almost certainly with setobjecttextureglobal

i think i may have brought it up with dedmen at some point but cant be sure

[dark pecan]

But does this have anything to do with ace ?

[sullen sigil]

no its a bug with the scripting command/bi func

[dark pecan]

hm... ok

[sullen sigil]

is the insignia being applied at any point atm

[dark pecan]

yes

when the server starts

[sullen sigil]

yes do what i said with initplayerlocal

[dark pecan]

when the mission starts they recieve the correct insignia

[sullen sigil]

definitely dont create a new scheduler thread for each respawn

[dark pecan]

I'm sorry, i'm new... what should i do exactly ?

[sullen sigil]

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

in initplayerlocal.sqf directly

not inside an eh

[dark pecan]

i did

[sullen sigil]

sshow

[dark pecan]

inside the initplayerlocal.sqf

[sullen sigil]

i literally said not inside an eh

[dark pecan]

?

[sullen sigil]

your code is inside an event handler

not initplayerlocal.sqf

[dark pecan]

So should i delete anything from the code ?

[sullen sigil]

it shouldnt be inside an event handler

the words event handler shouldnt be in initplayerlocal.sqf

banned

use a while loop instead

[dark pecan]

this?

[sullen sigil]

no

[sullen sigil]

read the wiki pages i sent you

[dark pecan]

What should be the condition for the while.. alive ?

[sullen sigil]

already told you

[dark pecan]

Ok, i'm starting to understand the logic, but how do i type it on the code ? Because the wiki has examples but i don't see how

like this?

[sullen sigil]

no

[dark pecan]

;_;

[sullen sigil]

is that how any of the wiki examples look

[dark pecan]

they don't have the MPRespawn

but they have the "{" after the while

[sullen sigil]

yes and you have [ after the while

and you dont even have do either

[sullen sigil]

no need for params

oh yeah i forgot this needs to be scheduled

params ["_player"];
[_player] spawn {
  params ["_player"];
  while (alive _player) do {
    //code
    sleep 3;
  };
};```

[dark pecan]

But how does it apply the insignia after the 3 seconds ?

[sullen sigil]

put your code in there

instead of //code

[dark pecan]

What is the code ?

[sullen sigil]

hang on thats written a bit daft let me just rewrite it

[dark pecan]

Because i also see there " [_unit, _insignia] spawn {"

I can send the file here

[sullen sigil]

params ["_player"];
[_player] spawn {
  params ["_player"];
  while {alive _player} do {
    private _name = name _player;
    private _insignia = switch (true) do {
      case ("[OR-1]" in _name): {"insignia1"};
      case ("[OR-2]" in _name): {"insignia2"};
      case ("[OR-3]" in _name): {"insignia3"};
      default {"whateveryouwanthere"};
    };
    _player setVariable ["BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia_class", nil];
    [_player, _insignia] call BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia;
    sleep 3;
  };
};```

use that instead

[dark pecan]

in "initPlayerLocal.sqf" ?

[sullen sigil]

yes

[dark pecan]

ok, testing.

One thing. If the players does not have none of the tags above he should get a specific insignia.

[sullen sigil]

edited for it

[dark pecan]

Sorry what does that do ?

If a player have none of the tag above receives for example "insignia12" ?

[sullen sigil]

they receive "whateveryouwanthere"

change it to the class

[dark pecan]

So they will recieve a insignia for a specific tag ?

[sullen sigil]

no thats just default

given it says default next to it

[dark pecan]

but in between "" what represents ?

[sullen sigil]

you tell me, its the script you provided

[dark pecan]

the tag or the name of the insignia ?

[sullen sigil]

insignia

[dark pecan]

but is in between ""

should it be default {"insignia12"}; or default {insignia12}; ??

[sullen sigil]

quoted

[dark pecan]

ok!

I've tested it, but i don't receive no insignia

[sullen sigil]

have you changed the insignias to the proper ones

[dark pecan]

yes

[sullen sigil]

show your initplayerlocal

[sullen sigil]

add:

systemChat str _name;
systemChat str _insignia;

before the call bis_fnc_setunitinsignia

[dark pecan]

like this ?

[sullen sigil]

yes

[dark pecan]

got this error

[sullen sigil]

oh

duh

change while (alive _player) to while {alive _player}

brackets go to curly braces

[dark pecan]

oh...

right

[sullen sigil]

my bad i dont use while i use cba

[dark pecan]

it's alright i didn't saw it either

testing

it said the name and the insignia. Wich is great. The insignia now appears. But if i go to arsenal and i change the insignia i wanted the server to force the character to have that specific insignia and not the one that was choose from the arsenal

[sullen sigil]

if its still saying the names and not overwriting after 3 seconds thats a problem with bis_fnc_setinsignia

[dark pecan]

I only got the message when i joined the server.

That's the same problem with the code that Leopard sent me.

[sullen sigil]

change all instances of _player to player

[dark pecan]

When i join the server the script works. If i die or i change it on the arsenal, it doesnt force the correct insignia

[dark pecan]

ok, testing.

Same problem.

Does this code keeps updating the insignia every 3 seconds ?

[sullen sigil]

uh

[sullen sigil]

should be yes

[dark pecan]

So the message should keep showing ?

every 3 sec

[sullen sigil]

but if youre only getting one systemchat then its not looping properly

yes

[dark pecan]

I only get 1 message, yes.

[sullen sigil]

try note out the top two lines and the bottom line

with // at the start of each of them

[dark pecan]

like this right ?

[sullen sigil]

yes

[dark pecan]

Same problem as before, but this shows up:

[sullen sigil]

unrelated

should be anyway

[dark pecan]

It only sends 1 message

[sullen sigil]

get rid of the // and check in a differenet mission file

though its gone 1am so i should probably stop trying to debug its a pointless exercise

[dark pecan]

wait

different scenario works

1 am here too

but it works in different scenario

[sullen sigil]

issue rests with something in your scenario messing stuff up then most likely

[dark pecan]

Copy

I'll see what i can do

thanks

how do i delete the messages btw ?

systemchat ?

[sullen sigil]

yeah just get rid of systemchat lines

[dark pecan]

Found something. There was something that i didn't realised. the script does not loop if i set a respawn point!
For example, I did not set a respawn point, it was looping. I did set a respawn point it did not looped.

[limber thunder]

Hi guys,
I am trying to teleport players p1, p2, p3 and p4 to the positions of padWest0, padWest1, etc.
But I have problems with the array _getPosWest = getPosASL padWest select _num4;. When I run the code I get this error message: "Error getposasl: Type Array, expected Object". Can someone tell me how to make getPosASL take the position of the selected array element?

_num4 = 0;
teamWest = ["p1", "p2", "p3", "p4"];
padWest = ["padWest0", "padWest1", "padWest2", "padWest3"];
{
    _select4 = teamWest select _num4;
    _slectPadWest = padWest select _num4;
    hint str _slectPadWest;
    _getPosWest = getPosASL padWest select _num4;

    _select4 setPosASL _getPosWest;
    _num4 = _num4 + 1;
    sleep 0.1;
} forEach teamWest;

[warm hedge]

What exactly are padWest0s? Markers?

[limber thunder]

no, invisible helipads

[south swan]

not to sound rude, but my eyes are bleeding

[warm hedge]

They should be indicated without quotation marks. With them, they're just strings

Same for p1s too

[limber thunder]

I tried it but get the same error massage

[warm hedge]

Well what I've said is not the only error there

Give me a few to point things

• "p1" is a string, not an object so it cannot fetch any object info. Same for other objects.
• _num4 is not necessary. _forEachIndex is a thing to count the current iteration index in a forEach.
• teamWest and padWest, if they are only for this script, they should be defined in locally. AKA, put _ as prefix.
• You are iterating teamWest using forEach but you didn't use _x and have _select4 instead. _x is the magic variable to use the current item of the iteration.
• _selectPadWest is unused.
• getPosASL padWest select _num4 should have a bracket to select the current pad so getPosASL (padWest select _forEachIndex).

[south swan]

• you can get contents of global variable by its string name like this: private _value = missionNamespace getVariable "p1";

[warm hedge]

Well that's a thing too, but it looked very workaround for no reason to me

[south swan]

p1/p2/p3/p4 aren't guaranteed to exist if players aren't connected when the code is running

[limber thunder]

I have stored above in the script only the players in an array which are also on the server. After that I split the array into two new ones. Once for all Bluffer players in teamWest and all Opfor players in teamEast

Thanks for your feedback I try to implement it then

[split scarab]

How do you use initPlayerLocal.sqf, do you just create the file in the mission folder and put your code in there or do you have add any default options or wrap the code in something first?

Also how to stop the auto reporting in chat? "Enemy front, 200 meters" thing (Auto reporting in difficulty settings only removes automatic map markers)

[warm hedge]

disableAI "RADIOPROTOCOL" should do

[patent sparrow]

Hello, I am trying to remove or replace some lights via script. The problem is that both using setdamage, setHit, switchLight, hideObject etc. Nothing seems to remove some lights from the streetlights anymore. The latter can also be destroyed with a tank shot but their light persists

[winter rose]

maybe it's a modded terrain that doesn't allow damage to this model?

[patent sparrow]

Hello Lou, no no it was Altis. I'm surprised as well. No mods, the Altis airport's lamps where I was testing

[winter rose]

hmm, can you provide coordinates/model, and how you scripted it?

[patent sparrow]

sure just a sec

[winter rose]

I shalt wait… this time

[patent sparrow]

{_x allowDamage false; _x hideObjectGlobal true; _x enableSimulationGlobal false} forEach [
_oldLamp
];

private _newLamp = createVehicle ["Land_LampStreet_small_F", _oldLamp getPos [0, 0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_newLamp setDir (direction _oldLamp);
_newLamp setPosATL (getPosATL _oldLamp);```
(sorry I had my pc off) just a simple example of how it can be replaced with another object. But as mentioned, I could use any method, such as even a module to hide the old lamp or even shoot it from a tank and its light would still persist.

can I show a picture?

[winter rose]

in this channel only if you accepted the #rules I believe

[patent sparrow]

https://imgur.com/aT9qnGK

the light stays there despite the fact that you can destroy or hide the lamp

isn't that strange?

[winter rose]

oh that's because you disabled its simulation

just hide it and it should be fine, or turn it off before doing so 🙂

[patent sparrow]

this was a simple example. I have tried them all. Even just with hideObject, or for example, a module for hiding objects. In this picture I simply used a tank and shot the lamp, without scripts

[winter rose]

wat

[patent sparrow]

yep that's weird

[winter rose]

investigating [15296.1,17513.1,0.0281658] right now 😄

[patent sparrow]

haha

I mean, I don't want to waste your time forgive me

I was just surprised tbf

[winter rose]

no worries here, and same yeah! 😄

(11.5 GB update, plz wait…)

[patent sparrow]

omg I feel bad now 😅 I last thought that it might be a problem with some cached files. If the experience should be different for you then that would be the problem

thanks anyway i appreciate it

[winter rose]

"Last usage: September 18th" 🕵️

[patent sparrow]

you've been busy, which is a good thing

[winter rose]

cursorObject setDamage 1;
```kills the lamp properly

maybe some scripted system?

cursorObject enableSimulation false;
cursorObject setDamage 1;
```yep

[patent sparrow]

that's weird hmm, don't use mods and as I mentioned I can join and shoot the lamp with a tank - my lamp falls to the ground but the light stays on and suspended. I will try to verify cache integrity* and maybe write back to you. I apologize!

[winter rose]

no worries
did you try it on a blank new empty Altis, no nothing, no mission or scripts or anything?

[patent sparrow]

yes yes that's what triggered me

I don't know, I'm confuse but at the same time happy that this is not a thing for you

[winter rose]

well, I'm using profiling branch too but that shouldn't be the issue otherwise more people would have reported it
I recommend checking Steam files indeed, and if it does not solve it… #arma3_troubleshooting I suppose - sorry I can't help more 😬

[patent sparrow]

I agree and thanks again. Im verifying the integrity and I am at 50%, then I will test again

[dark pecan]

Hello, once again. Yesterday i showed a script made by Leopard that would force the players to get a specific insignia based on a they're arma name and that would loop every 3 seconds. The problem is, in editor if i set a respawn position, the script would not loop. So i'm assuming, if the player dies the scrip stops looping. Can anybody help me?
code:

[_player] spawn {
  params ["_player"];
  while {alive player} do {
    private _name = name _player;
    private _insignia = switch (true) do {
      case ("[O-2]" in _name): {"insignia6"};
      case ("[OR-2]" in _name): {"insignia2"};
      case ("[OR-3]" in _name): {"insignia3"};
      default {"insigia7"};
    };
    _player setVariable ["BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia_class", nil];
    systemChat str _name;
    systemChat str _insignia;
    [_player, _insignia] call BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia;
    sleep 3;
  };
};```

P.S.: I had a scrip that Leopard helped me out in 2021, i've posted that one yesterday. I don't know wich one is easier to work with.

[little raptor]

I'm pretty sure I never wrote such a thing

[dark pecan]

Not thise one.

[dark pecan]

This one

[little raptor]

where are you adding it?

[dark pecan]

initPlayerLocal.sqf

[little raptor]

did it work before?

[dark pecan]

I'll bring the code down here

Yes

Before it worked perfectly

[little raptor]

I guess the MP event is broken somehow (not added after respawn)

[dark pecan]

-Yesterday at 2AM i was testing out different approaches and the conclusions that i got with that script you provided me was:
Player with no respawn set. The insignia is not applied, neither refreshed.
Players with respawn set. The insignia is first applied but not looped.

-The one that KJW provided me was:
Player with no respawn set. The insignia is applied and refreshed.
With a respawn set. The insignia is first applied but not looped

[kindred zephyr]

consistent to this?

#arma3_scripting message

[little raptor]

@dark pecan maybe try this instead

fnc_setInsignia = {
    params ["_unit", "_insignia"];
    sleep 3;
    isNil {
        _unit setVariable ["BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia_class", nil];
        [_unit, _insignia] call BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia;
    };
};
fnc_getInsignia = {
  _insignia = call {
        params ["_unit"];
        if ("[OR-1]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia1";
        };
        if ("[OR-2]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia2";
        };
        if ("[OR-3]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia3";
        };
        //default insignia in case none of the above match:
        "insignia0";
    };
    _insignia 
};
doubledax_lastPlayer = objNull;
fnc_waitForPlayer = {
  while {!alive player} do {sleep 1;};
  player addEventHandler ["killed", {[] spawn fnc_waitForPlayer}];
  player addEventHandler ["Deleted", {[] spawn fnc_waitForPlayer}];
  [player, player call fnc_getInsignia] call fnc_setInsignia;
};

[] spawn fnc_waitForPlayer;

it's not exactly good but

[dark pecan]

Ok, and this works with anyone on the server right ?

[dark pecan]

I'm opening now arma to test it

[little raptor]

you should put it in initPlayerLocal

and stop pinging me

[dark pecan]

sorry.

[little raptor]

if that doesn't work either:

fnc_setInsignia = {
    params ["_unit", "_insignia"];
    sleep 3;
    isNil {
        _unit setVariable ["BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia_class", nil];
        [_unit, _insignia] call BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia;
    };
};
fnc_getInsignia = {
  _insignia = call {
        params ["_unit"];
        if ("[OR-1]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia1";
        };
        if ("[OR-2]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia2";
        };
        if ("[OR-3]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia3";
        };
        //default insignia in case none of the above match:
        "insignia0";
    };
    _insignia 
};
doubledax_lastPlayer = objNull;
while {true} do {
  while {doubledax_lastPlayer isEqualTo player} do {sleep 1;};
  [player, player call fnc_getInsignia] spawn fnc_setInsignia;
  doubledax_lastPlayer = player;
};

[patent sparrow]

sorry for the ping, I wanted to thank you again. Today I learned thanks to your helpfulness that some files can apparently "jump" after a game update -- I assume the last one, since I don't habitually put my hands on the folders. Now module, scripts etc. work, thank you so much and sorry!

[dark pecan]

Ok, i will test it out and let you know!

Oh you changed the whole code.

Ok

[little raptor]

well in this case player is local so it should be irrelevant

I guess MP one runs globally?

maybe that's why it doesn't work

[dark pecan]

Leopard, one question, does the respawn cooldown has something to do with the sleep 1 ?

[little raptor]

you can also try that like this:

params ["_player"];
_player addMPEventHandler ["MPRespawn", {
    if (!local _unit) exitWith {};
    params ["_unit", "_corpse"];
    _insignia = call {
        if ("[OR-1]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia1";
        };
        if ("[OR-2]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia2";
        };
        if ("[OR-3]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia3";
        };
        //default insignia in case none of the above match:
        "insignia0";
    };
    [_unit, _insignia] spawn {
      params ["_unit", "_insignia"];
      sleep 3;
      isNil {
        _unit setVariable ["BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia_class", nil];
        [_unit, _insignia] call BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia;
      };
    };
}];

[little raptor]

no

[winter rose]

zero problem, the server is here to help! anytime 🍻

[dark pecan]

The three scripts the same thing. If i die, it does apply the correct insgnia. While the character is alive it doesn't loop.

Leopard another question. The 3 seconds of delay are also applied when the unit is alive ?

[split scarab]

Is there a way to disable respawn for one specific unit?

I have an 8v1 manhunt scenario so I'd love if the solo player either never respawned or respawned instantly/after 10 seconds whereas the 8 hunters have a 2 minute respawn

[digital hollow]

Not really, but you can respawn everyone instantly, and do the timer afterwards. You can teleport the waiting players into a locked vehicle, or a far away island, etc

[split scarab]

How would the timer afterwards work?

Like respawn them instantly and freeze them with enableSimulation false; for X seconds?

[digital hollow]

spawn/sleep. ah, you can try that, it may not be very friendly to player experience tho.

[split scarab]

If I respawned them instantly and then did sleep, they'd still be able to walk around and do stuff no?

[digital hollow]

You can teleport the waiting players into a locked vehicle, or a far away island, etc

[split scarab]

Mm okay

[drowsy sparrow]

how do I detect if a variable is undefined? I would like to exit if my variable is not yet defined but isNil and isNull don't work unfortunately

[granite sky]

you're probably using isNil incorrectly.

if (isNil "myVar") exitWith {}

Note the quotes.

[drowsy sparrow]

oh interesting

affirm will try

sweet, simple fix, thanks!

[little raptor]

it's not supposed to loop. it's supposed to apply it when you die

[little raptor]

it should apply to an alive unit obviously

if you want to loop it:

params ["_player"];
_player addMPEventHandler ["MPRespawn", {
    if (!local _unit) exitWith {};
    params ["_unit", "_corpse"];
    _insignia = call {
        if ("[OR-1]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia1";
        };
        if ("[OR-2]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia2";
        };
        if ("[OR-3]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia3";
        };
        //default insignia in case none of the above match:
        "insignia0";
    };
    [_unit, _insignia] spawn {
      params ["_unit", "_insignia"];
      sleep 3;
      _unit setVariable ["BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia_class", nil];
      while {alive _unit} do {
        waitUntil {sleep 1; _unit getVariable ["BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia_class", ""] != _insignia};
        _unit setVariable ["BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia_class", nil];
        [_unit, _insignia] call BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia;
      };
    };
}];

[dark pecan]

I will try it now. Thanks for replying!

[little raptor]

made a small change btw while {true} -> while {alive _unit}

[dark pecan]

Ok, but Leopard if you have time, could you answer this. Why did the script didn-t worked this time? Back in 2021, it would loop after death and even when alive?

curiosity

[little raptor]

Back in 2021, it would loop after death and even when alive?
no it shouldn't have

there was no loop in there

[dark pecan]

Weird... I remember when someone changed the insignia in arsenal after 3 seconds it would be re-applied...

But ok it works now

[thorny radish]

Is there a way to store a variable local to an individual object? Like if I want a trigger to store who activated it last? And if not then how could I accomplish this?

[winter rose]

setVariable yes

[thorny radish]

👍

[thorny radish]

Sorry for the noob questions but im messing around with the "setVariable" stuff with ALiVE and for some reason it keeps telling me this line is missing a "]" but I cant see a missing bracket anywhere.

_x setVariable [_sectorOwner, ([getposATL _x, triggerArea _x select 0] call ALiVE_fnc_getDominantFaction), true)];

[granite sky]

Last ) shouldn't be there.

[thorny radish]

I even quadruple checked it as to not look stupid

[granite sky]

I would strongly recommend the Advanced Developer Tools mod. You can paste code into it and it has a very good chance of highlighting the syntax error correctly, unlike Arma itself.

[thorny radish]

Ive not heard of that

[dark pecan]

It worked. Sorry for the ping. Just to let you know it's fixed!

[thorny radish]

Where can I find it?

[dark pecan]

Once again thank you Leopard.

[granite sky]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2369477168

[thorny radish]

I only picked up this SQF stuff a couple days ago, only got notepad++ configured for it yesterday

[granite sky]

I don't know anything outside Arma that's any good at SQF syntax, unfortunately.

[little raptor]

last time I checked a few people are creating new language servers for VSCode in #arma3_tools

#arma3_tools message

didn't have time to test it

[cosmic lichen]

It's pretty nice

[little raptor]

I was working on one myself but didn't finish it (it's still very far from complete). if that one's nice I don't have to anymore 😅

[cosmic lichen]

Just as an example

[little raptor]

does it also warn about incorrect args in arrays?

e.g. player addAction [player]

[cosmic lichen]

nope

[little raptor]

I sort of had that one working (extracted info from wiki)

but since wiki was inconsistent it was broken sometimes

[scenic shard]

I have some issues with some vector stuff, I want to first save the position of a object in relation to another. save the needed info and later use that to find that relative position again.

It kinda works but I need to make the relative direction work correctly, right now it is always the same direction even if the car has rotated.

this is what I have, it is a test written in the console only so far but I hope you get the idea.

private _vPos = getPos car;
private _tPos = getPos testObj;

vDir = _vPos vectorFromTo _tPos; //not correct..
dist = car distance2D testObj;

//these values will be saved and used to restore Pos later
//vDir = [0.803501,0.326796,0.497584];
//dist = 1.24032;

private _distVector = vDir vectorMultiply dist; 
private _finalPos = _vPos vectorAdd _distVector;

testObj setPos _finalPos;

[granite sky]

There is getRelDir

Also you could replace those two with vectorDiff. You have potential issues with the Z coordinate either way though.

[little raptor]

don't use getPos and setPos. read the wiki page

the correct way to do what you want is this:

_relPos = car worldToModel (testObj modelToWorld [0,0,0]);
_relDirAndUp = [vectorDir testObj, vectorUp testObj] apply {car vectorWorldToModel _x};

// now to go from relative to absolute:
testObj setPosWorld (car modelToWorldWorld _relPos);
testObj setVectorDirAndUp (_relDirAndUp apply {car vectorModelToWorld _x});

[sullen sigil]

a thread for each respawn adding a new loop each time? 🤨

[little raptor]

each loop ends once the unit is dead

[sullen sigil]

oh ofc duh

[raw vapor]

How can I make a music track loop for all players in an MP scenario?

Say I have a song. It's 3 minutes long in total. The music between 0:30 and 2:00 of the track are a big looping segment. When the song hits 2 minutes, I want it to restart at 0:30 until the conditions are met for it to stop looping. When that happens, it just plays through to the end at 3:00 instead and fades out. The song already does this on its own.

How can I do that?

For context, I am using a video game soundtrack from Project Wingman (with permission) for a mission I'm doing. The songs are built to loop. I just need to make them loop in ArmA, preferably without having to open audacity to upload an unnecessarily long 30m "extended" version to my mod list or mission.

[scenic shard]

wow, thanks! that one worked perfectly!

[dark pecan]

Leopard. About the mods i've realised something. When i get to the arsenal and i grab any piece of gear the insignia disapear.

But the rest is perfect!

[late parrot]

Any reason I am having receiving bool type errors with this?

params["_player"];

_uid = getPlayerUID player;

if (_uid in AdminList) then {true} else {false};

waitUntil{!(isNil "AdminList")};
_isAdmin = player call fnc_isAdmin;

if {_isAdmin} then {

    player addAction ["Admin Menu", {execVM "fnc_openMenu"}];
    player addAction ["Open Menu", {execVM "scripts\openMenu.sqf"}];

};

the second block is where im having the issues.

[sullen sigil]

cant remember of the top of my head if ; at end of final line stops returning or not

i think it does

i.e get rid of the ; at the end of fnc_isadmin

[thorny radish]

So Im using a forEach loop to access every trigger in my mission:

forEach (allMissionObjects "EmptyDetector");

However, when I try to run setTriggerStatements on _x it errors saying that its an array not an Object?

_x setTriggerStatements [

Am I misunderstanding something?

[little raptor]

no

[little raptor]

execVM "fnc_openMenu";
this is wrong
if (_uid in AdminList) then {true} else {false};
can simply be _uid in AdminList

the second block is where im having the issues.
which second block?

anyway, I doubt fnc_isAdmin is defined

[late parrot]

No I specifically created a function for it

[little raptor]

use allObjects, not allMissionObjects
post the full code

[little raptor]

if you type fnc_isAdmin in console does it give you anything?

oh nvm I missed that you're using {} here : if {_isAdmin} then {

should be if (_isAdmin)

[late parrot]

I'm not at home, but yes. The first code block is the fn_isAdmin

The 2nd code block is Initlocalplayer.sqf

OH

I appreciate it friend

[thorny radish]

{
if (typeOf _x isEqualTo "EmptyDetector") then {
            
      //Create Marker on Trigger and Assign it to Trigger
      _newMarker = createMarker [format["check%1", str(_count)], getPos _x];
      _newMarker setMarkerShape "ELLIPSE";
      _newMarker setMarkerSize [triggerArea _x select 0, triggerArea _x select 1];
      _newMarker setMarkerColor "ColorWhite";
      _newMarker setMarkerDir (triggerArea _x select 2);
      _x setVariable ["_localMarker", _newMarker, true];
            
      //Create Flag on Trigger and Assign it to Trigger
      _newFlag = createMarker [text(nearestLocation[getPos _x, "nameCity"]), getPos _x];
      _newFlag setMarkerType "flag_Poland";
      _newFlag setMarkerText text(nearestLocation[getPos _x, "nameCity"]);
      _newFlag setMarkerSize [1,1];
      _x setVariable ["_localFlag", _newFlag, true];
            
      //Set first owner of area
      _x setVariable ["_sectorOwner", ([getposATL _x, triggerArea _x select 0] call ALiVE_fnc_getDominantFaction), true];
            
      //Create Trigger Logic
      _x setTriggerStatements [
            
        ([getposATL thisTrigger, triggerArea thisTrigger select 0] call ALiVE_fnc_getDominantFaction) isNotEqualTo (thisTrigger getVariable "_sectorOwner"),
        switch([getposATL thisTrigger, triggerArea thisTrigger select 0] call ALiVE_fnc_getDominantFaction) do
        {
            case "LIB_WEHRMACHT": {(thisTrigger getVariable ["_localMarker", "notFound"]) setMarkerColor "ColorBlue"; (thisTrigger getVariable ["_localFlag","notFoundFlag"]) setMarkerType "LIB_Faction_WEHRMACHT";};
            case "LIB_RKKA": {(thisTrigger getVariable ["_localMarker", "notFound"]) setMarkerColor "ColorRed"; (thisTrigger getVariable ["_localFlag","notFoundFlag"]) setMarkerType "LIB_Faction_RKKA";};
            case "LIB_GUER": {(thisTrigger getVariable ["_localMarker", "notFound"]) setMarkerColor "ColorGreen"; (thisTrigger getVariable ["_localFlag","notFoundFlag"]) setMarkerType "flag_Poland";};
                
        },
        ""
    ];
            
            
    _count = _count + 1;
};
}forEach (allMissionObjects "EmptyDetector");

Thats the whole foreach loop. Im very new to SQF and am messing around with a capture point system for an ALiVE mission I made for some of my friends a while back for context. Probably a lot wrong with it but Im unsure why the _x is being seen as an array

[hallow mortar]

You don't need the typeOf isEqualTo check, since you've already filtered it down to only being "EmptyDetector" objects by using the parameter for allMissionObjects

The trigger statements are being set wrong. They need to be given as strings, because you're trying to pass code to evaluate later, rather than code to evaluate now and then pass the result of that code.

[thorny radish]

Yeah I just havent fixed that yet

Makes sense

[hallow mortar]

Note: some commands that need code to evaluate later can accept it as a Code type - denoted by {} - rather than a string. It's nice when they do that because you don't need to escape " in the code, but setTriggerStatements only takes Strings. Make sure to check the documentation for a command to see what data types it uses.

When you convert your trigger statements to string, you should either wrap them in ' rather than " as normal, or change the " inside the code itself to be '. Or use double " inside the code. Using the same type and quantity of quotes as delimiters both inside and out will confuse the game.

[thorny radish]

Gotchya

Thanks for the help

Its still finding the _x as an array though

[dark pecan]

Hello Leopard sorry for bothering you again. First of all thank you for all the help that you gave me. Seriously. But with playing with the script i've realised something.
So when i get on arsenal if i pick any gear the insignia doesn't get assigned. The only time the insignia appears, is if i select another insignia or if i die.

_player addMPEventHandler ["MPRespawn", {
    if (!local _unit) exitWith {};
    params ["_unit", "_corpse"];
    _insignia = call {
        if ("[E-1]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "";
        };
        if ("[E-2]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia6";
        };
        if ("[E-3]" in name _unit) exitWith {
            "insignia7";
        };
    [_unit, _insignia] spawn {
      params ["_unit", "_insignia"];
      sleep 3;
      _unit setVariable ["BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia_class", nil];
      while {alive _unit} do {
        waitUntil {sleep 3; _unit getVariable ["BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia_class", ""] != _insignia};
        _unit setVariable ["BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia_class", nil];
        [_unit, _insignia] call BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia;
      };
    };
}];```

[thorny radish]

At least I assume thats what this debug is trying to tell me

[hallow mortar]

_x must be an Object to begin with, because allMissionObjects only returns Objects, and if it wasn't it would fail the typeOf check. It would also fail at any of the setVariables since they can't accept Arrays as namespace targets.

Add a systemChat str _x; both before and after the _x setVariable ["_sectorOwner" ...] line.

Oh, also, you shouldn't use "_varName" with setVariable - it sets global scope variables, not local scope, and trying to use the local scope _ prefix may confuse it.

[thorny radish]

So youre right, for some reason the _x is becoming an array after that line but why is that happening?

[hallow mortar]

My suspicion is that that ALIVE function is doing something with an _x and not protecting it properly, so it's overwriting your _x.
called code - even functions - is not really a separate scope. It's as if that code were run inline here in your script. It is a subscope, which means there can be crossover if variable assignments in the lower scope aren't done safely.

[elfin comet]

tfw you forget that selectRandom exists

selectedRoad = _filteredNearbyRoads select floor random [0, count _filteredNearbyRoads / 2, count _filteredNearbyRoads];```

[thorny radish]

Looking at the function I am calling I think you may be right but is there any way around that? Can I specify the _x Im using?

[hallow mortar]

You can save your _x to a different private variable and refer to that instead

[granite sky]

You know that's more likely to pick the roads in the middle of the list...

[hallow mortar]

e.g. private _trigger = _x; at the start of the forEach

[thorny radish]

Makes sense

I really appreciate you boss

[elfin comet]

I am aware. This is a smaller section of a larger area.

[late parrot]

My last Question for today.

On an item I have this

Alpha addAction ["Teleport Map", {execVM "scripts\Teleport_Map.sqf"}];

and what I am trying to format and execute is something like this

onMapSingleClick
{
    _Teleports = [Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta] select {(_pos distance2D getPos _x < 10)};
    if ((_Teleports isEqualTo [])) exitWith
    {
        hintSilent "Please select a location to teleport to";
    };
    selectedTELE = _Teleports select 0;
    hintSilent format ["Selected Location: %1", (((str selectedTELE) splitString "TELE") select 0)];
    ((uiNamespace getVariable "disp_respawnSelectionMenu") displayCtrl 800) ctrlAddEventHandler ["ButtonClick",
    {
        if ((speed selectedTELE isEqualTo 0)) then
        {
            hintSilent format ["You have respawned at location #%1", (((str selectedTELE) splitString "TELE") select 0)];
            player setPos [(getPos selectedTELE select 0), ((getPos selectedTELE select 1) - 8), (getPos selectedTELE select 2)];
        } else
        {
            hintSilent "Teleport currently unavailable.";
        };
    }];
};

edit: Reformatted properly.

[granite sky]

What's the question?

[late parrot]

Oh sorry, How can I get that bottom code block to be executed properly? While I got it formatted I can't get it executed alongside the GUI of the RscMap as well

[warm hedge]

onMapSingleClick only works on the map that can be opened by M key

[little raptor]

replace the waitUntil with just sleep 3 then

[dark pecan]

Like this ?

or this ?

[split scarab]

Shouldn't this only add the action for independent players?

if (isServer) then
{
    _independentPlayers = (playableUnits + switchableUnits) select {side group _x == INDEPENDENT};
    [this, ["Sabotage UAV terminal", { 0 spawn sabotageUav; }]] remoteExec ["addAction", _independentPlayers];
};

sabotageUav = {
    _bluforPlayers = (playableUnits + switchableUnits) select {side group _x == WEST};
    reaper_uav setFuel 0;
    "Someone has sabotaged our UAV comms terminal at the airport.." remoteExec ["systemChat", _bluforPlayers];
    deleteVehicle reaper_uav;
};

I'm able to use the action as BLUFOR

Also the systemChat message pops up for each Blufor player for some reason?

[verbal sleet]

Hello I am try to use a trigger like a power up in my death race but I can’t seem to figure out how to give the cars the ammo. I figured out the condition part that detects if any vehicle is in the trigger. If anyone has any ideas please let me know. Thanks

[sullen sigil]

because you are remoteexecing it for each blufor player

[little raptor]

this

[dark pecan]

Thank you! It worked.

Sorry for bothering you once again

[vagrant skiff]

so I'm trying to have a trigger delete multiple objects (t1-t8) at once and I'm using this code:

{deleteVehicle _x;}foreach Trigs;```
however it causes an error, saying "deleteVehicle: type=string, expected object" but shouldn't foreach make it so it effectively does deleteVehicle t1; deleteVehicle t2; and and so on?

[hallow mortar]

No. forEach is indeed operating on each element of the array - but each element is a "string", and forEach does not automatically convert strings into variable names (otherwise you could never use it to do things to strings).

In other words, your forEach is correct, but the array you are telling it to work on is wrong.
forEach is doing deleteVehicle "t1";, but you need it to do deleteVehicle t1;.

[vagrant skiff]

yeah, it seems changing it to Trigs = [t1,t2,t3,t4,t5,t6,t7,t8]; fixed the issue, thanks for the help

[versed belfry]

Hello again :D
Got a new question. In the example below, the parseSimpleArray will encounter a script error as intended and stop parsing the array.
My question is:
Is there a way to detect the error it gives or be able to tell?
So if the parseSimpleArray runs into something it can't parse, then I exit the script.

_arr = [1, 2, 3];
_arr = parseSimpleArray "[4, 5, 6, player, 7, 9, 10 , {hint "codeblock"}, _something]";
_arr; // Value will be [4, 5, 6]

[meager granite]

Simple array is array consisting of Numbers, Strings, Booleans and Arrays of all of the above

scripting commands, code blocks and variables aren't any of these

Why do you want that array as a string anyway?

[versed belfry]

Yes, I am trying to detect if the user has entered something that isn't one of these.

[meager granite]

Letting user input arrays sounds like a wrong design

[versed belfry]

#arma3_scripting message
#arma3_scripting message

TL;DR

I am taking an array from a player to use in a script, and I am using parseSimpleArray to ensure that nothing but Numbers, Strings, Bolleans, and arrays are within it.

So in the script/function I am running, I would like to know or detect if the parseSimpleArray command ran into anything other of the data types above, so if it did, I know to stop and inform the logged in admin, otherwise if all values are safe, then to use the array in the function.

[meager granite]

🤔

My first guess was to turn resulting array back into a string and compare, but user can play around with quotes and spaces so it won't match even if valid

Perhaps you can write a regular expression to check?

I suck at those to suggest a good one

[versed belfry]

Check what exactly with a regex?

[meager granite]

The input array

[versed belfry]

I'm not too good with them either but I've already used them to figure out it's an array, not sure how to go any further.

params ["_unit", "_importPlanList"];

if (_unit in _importPlanList) then {

    _statement = {
        [
            [true,""],
            "Import PLANOPS plan",
            {
                if _confirmed then {
                    [format["Plan import attempt by: %1 | ID64: %2 | Import text: %3", name _unit, getPlayerUID _unit, _text]] remoteExec ["diag_log", 2, false];
                    private _plan = _text regexFind "/private _data = \[.*\];/";

                    if (count _plan >= 1) then {
                        _plan = _plan regexFind "/\[.*\]/";
                        _plan = parseSimpleArray _plan; 
                    }
                } else {
                    systemchat "Plan Import Cancelled";
                };
            },
            "Import",
            "Cancel"
        ] call CAU_UserInputMenus_fnc_text;
    };
    _action = ["Import Plan", "Import Plan", "\A3\ui_f\data\map\markers\military\marker_CA.paa", _statement, {true}] call ace_interact_menu_fnc_createAction;    
    [_unit, 1, ["ACE_SelfActions"], _action] call ace_interact_menu_fnc_addActionToObject;
};

Please keep in mind this is still WiP >_>

[meager granite]

[243896,10070.059095270643,16435.54391209993,"mil_dot","ColorGreen","Alpha",0,1] Is this the typical array user is going to input?

Copied from one of your linked messages

[versed belfry]

Not exactly, the array the user inputs has 3 arrays inside it which each contain more data:

• 1st array contains Vanilla arma 3 markers
• 2nd array contains poly/lines if I understood correctly
• 3rd array contains markers from a mod and their info

[meager granite]

If you know what arrays should be then you can simply validate them by data type and array sizes

If validation fails after parseSimpleArray due to bad array or data supplied, then you don't proceed

[versed belfry]

Do you have an example? I unable to understand how to do that.

[meager granite]

private _arr = parseSimpleArray _user_string;
if(count _arr != 3) exitWith {hint "You messed up";};
_arr params ["_vanilla_markers", "_poly_points", "_mod_markers"];
if(_vanilla_markers findIf {
    //...validate each vanilla marker here...
} >= 0) exitWith {hint "You messed up"};
//...etc for other data...

[rough dagger]

Hi .. I wanted to ask the experts about AI disembarking from helicopters that have doors on both sides. My current system has AI cargo exiting the heli one at a time, via one side. Is there a FNC anywhere in circulation that might utilise both doors so the drop-off can be sped up?

[cyan loom]

Hi guys, is there a way using SQF to determine the addon which items in cfgweapons belong to ? i can only really see author which isnt definitive

[versed belfry]

But in that case if the last array of the nested arrays contained an acceptable value first then the 2nd value was wrong it would still result in 3 arrays, now?
so if the _user_string is for example:

_user_string = "[[accepted data here],[accepted data here],[accepted, denied]]";

The result would be:

_arr = [[accepted data here],[accepted data here],[accepted]];

As it would stop once it runs into an error and not just cancel the whole array.

[tender sable]

Best course of action imo is to recursively check each element with one of the 'isEqual' commands to determine if each element is acceptable. Validating arrays is best done if you standardize the input array.

[hallow mortar]

It kinda feels like the best way to handle this is with an extension, which can take the initial input and evaluate & validate it in a safe (i.e. not being executed in SQF) context

[versed belfry]

The issue is if you try to access an array's element, it gets executed.
So in the provided example here:

_arr = [4, 5, 6, player, 7, 9, 10 , hint 'code', _something];

If I were to do:

if (_arr select 7 == something) then {//code};

then the code would be executed if I remember correctly.

[versed belfry]

Possibly, was hopping to find a way to do it through SQF and specifically through a mission file, but will start looking into other options.

[meager granite]

They'll have an error shown to know something was wrong

[versed belfry]

Where would that error be shown? How would the script detect it?

I know there will be a script error shown tho most players have that disabled.

[meager granite]

Oh yeah, not everyone has showScriptErrors enabled

Hmm, what if you count number of square brackets in original string VS in str of parsed array?

[hallow mortar]

Does the scriptError EH fire even if show script errors is off? 🤔
(This is probably not a good solution either way)

[meager granite]

Oh yeah, there is a ScriptError event handler now, could be used here

[versed belfry]

Details please, couldn't find anything like that on the wiki.

[meager granite]

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

[versed belfry]

Oh I was looking in https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers

Hmmm, will see if I can make it work, thanks a lot for all the help so far.

[meager granite]

1. Parse array, set valid flag to true.
2. If ScriptError fires with right error, set valid flag to false
3. If valid flag is still true on next frame, proceed using array or show an error

[versed belfry]

Should I add the event handler as part of the script and then remove it at the end of it?

[meager granite]

Yeah it should work, up to you though.

Personally I don't like increasing EH index counter

[versed belfry]

Is there any bad side to it increasing?
And does removing the event handler reduce it?

[meager granite]

removing all resets it

I don't think there is a bad side to it

[versed belfry]

Wouldn't removing all event handlers possibly fuck with ACE or other mods or other scripts?

[meager granite]

Yeah it could

[versed belfry]

Def not an option then

Creating a handler returns the index of the handler

The remove command accepts an index to remove a specific handler, that could work.

[meager granite]

Nevermind, it might not fire so you need to store it to delete in either case

Go through CfgAddons in hopes that weapon is listed in one?

[tender sable]

What? No. using for example 'isEqualTypeParams' executes nothing. You're inspecting elements based on their type. Not their results? Maybe I'm confused at your goal here. But I would say validate the contents of the array and branch your execution accordingly.

[versed belfry]

Will take another look once back home.

[split scarab]

I thought systemChat only appeared to the client you sent it to? It's appearing 8 times since I have 8 blufor playable units

[tender sable]

You can simplify some of the code. For example: private _arr = parseSimpleArray _user_string; if(count _arr != 3) exitWith {hint "You messed up";}; could be : if (_user_string params ["_array",nil,[[]],[3]]) exitwith {hint "You messed up"};

[tender sable]

try using remoteexec side West instead of collecting all the units from that side?

[jolly oxide]

Ok, I wrote some lines to make it compat with CBA and now throws me errors, before that arma did not told me about errors

[little raptor]

use #arma3_config
this channel is for scripting questions and discussion

[cyan loom]

its not listed :(

[winged ice]

Dear ARMA 3 Scripting Community.
I am in the middle of research for using arma 3 scences in my thesis on computer vision.
Currently I am looping in a variety of articles and scripting tutorials that do not cover my request. ARMA 3's possibilities really seem infinite - wow.

Therefore I want to ask the professionals if there is any chance utilizing ARMA 3 like the Github DeepGTAV project does use GTA? (Not the exact same approach, but a chance to generate a screenshot and to retrieve and store the bounding box data in xml or json)

Example on DeepGTAV: https://youtu.be/h3By_ZOdlAc?si=feogaS4g-xLShcuY

[little raptor]

it is possible yes
you need an extension (dll file) to read from/write to a file though

[versed belfry]

Small issue, if I were to even set the array like:

_arr = [4, 5, 6, systemChat "test2", {systemChat "test"}, 7];
// System chat will say test2 just from the line above.

then array item index 3 will be executed.

So I can not compile the array before I know it is safe to do so, hence the event handlers options seems to be safer right now.

[south swan]

systemChat "test2" isn't any different to, say -7 in that regard Execute the command, put the result into the array

as in: it gets executed on putting element into the array, not on accessing it

[versed belfry]

I could have sworn something got executed on access yesterday but yea doing it now it seems that is correct.

None the less, index 4 still gets executed so compiling before verifying is still out of the question.

[winged ice]

Thank you for the reply. Should I focus more on modding rather than scripting!? Well this will be hard to achieve 😄

[little raptor]

modding? sorry I don't understand the question

[winged ice]

DeepGTA uses a mod and c# code to retrieve the information ingame. I am still locking for the necessary information in Arma3
@little raptor Any suggestions which knowlodge I should build and what kind of tutorials are essential to achieve my objective are highly appreciated. Just asking for hints. Not for the final solution 🙂

[little raptor]

ah. yeah you need to make a dll. it can be C# but I recommend C++
I recommend using Intercept: https://github.com/intercept/intercept
it allows you do to native stuff (e.g. you can use libraries for handling JSON) while also having access to scripting features

you probably also want to store the captured screen in a memory buffer instead of writing it to a file (what https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/screenshot does), in which case you need to write your own screen capture code. PrintWindow might work but if not you'll have to capture the D3D11 buffer. idk how that works but looking at open source screen capture software like OBS could give you some clues

I'm not sure what is the most used method for IPC in python (I assume that's what you use for ML stuff), but you can always just use localhost to transfer data between the game and the python code

[scenic shard]

[obj1, obj2] call BIS_fnc_attachToRelative;

this command says "Local Argument" on the wiki, is that in reference to obj1, obj2, or both?

[little raptor]

it makes no sense because attachTo itself says global arg

[little raptor]

btw what do you want to use the training data for? driving, flying, etc.?

[winged ice]

I am working on object detection models for personal (enemy, friendly, civil).

[little raptor]

in that case I don't think you need to learn a lot of scripting. most of your task is passing the data to and from the game

but anyway here's the official wiki page for scripting tutorial:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Introduction_to_Arma_Scripting
list of all scripting commands:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Scripting_Commands

[winged ice]

Thank you very much for the support. 🙂
I think I need to get some basics to understand Arma 3. I am not totally sure if I should use the editor or if I can use existing scenarios which the camera is floating over by itself.

Btw. is an rifle or backpack object in the hands of a soldier also treated as an rifle/backpack object to obtain this coordinates?

[little raptor]

they're proxy objects which are not accessible in scripts
typically you can just get the classname of the weapon or backpack using commands such as primaryWeapon and backpack which return strings
if you need their position, you have to do get the bone those objects are attached to, then translate them to world coords

[sullen sigil]

backpack has backpackcontainer

[little raptor]

an example

[little raptor]

I don't think the container "follows" the soldier

[winter rose]

@cosmic lichen do you have more intel? (the edit https://community.bistudio.com/wiki?title=BIS_fnc_attachToRelative&diff=126324&oldid=119689)

[little raptor]

P.S: you can also use this C# port of Intercept if you're not familiar with C++:
https://github.com/killerswin2/RVCSS

[winged ice]

I will go for a few arma basics before I take care of the connection to "outside" the system. Maybe this might also help me: https://github.com/overfl0/Pythia !?

[little raptor]

it could but you can't call SQF from your Python code directly afaik

[queen cargo]

XPost @cyan loom CfgPatches should contain the class names of every cfgWeapon a pbo introduces
in those cases where it does not, you are fucked and the mod author fucked up

[split scarab]

Doesn't work unless I'm doing it wrong :/

"Someone has sabotaged our UAV comms terminal at the airport.." remoteExec ["systemChat", side west];

[winter rose]

["Someone has sabotaged our UAV comms terminal at the airport.."] remoteExec ["systemChat", blufor];

[split scarab]

That'll do it, thanks :)

How tf do you trigger the Fire Module

I've made a Trigger and the condition UavSabotaged == true and synced it to the module and I know the Trigger is getting activated but nothing happens

[limber thunder]

Can someone help me with the syntax of remoteExec?
I am trying to execute the following code with remoteExec so that the task is created globally for all players.
The script is then called by the initServer.sqf and is not displayed at the moment. I guess that the task is only created locally and therefore not visible but I am not sure.

This is the code for the task:

tsk = format ["tsk%1", random 100];
[allPlayers, tsk,  ["Hack the watchtower to get information about the position of the opposing players!", "Watchtower", ""], laptop, "ASSIGNED", 99, true, "download", true] call BIS_fnc_taskCreate;

[little raptor]

it doesn't need remoteExec

[limber thunder]

Okay right it has a global effect but why is the task not created when I execute the script with initServer.sqf?

[granite sky]

allPlayers doesn't have anything in it at that point, maybe?

If you want it available to all players then just use true

[tender sable]

replace allplayers with just true

what he said 👆

[limber thunder]

okay this works fine
Thanks

[wind flax]

Is there a way to accomplish "deep copies" of a vehicles cargo? For example, if you had a backpack which had items, could you get a full array back of all the items inside the vehicle, and inside of that backpack, and copy it to another container, with all the same items in the backpack?

[granite sky]

I imagine you could, but it's probably a horrible process.

[unreal hornet]

How can I make an AI Artillery unit shoot once every 3 minutes for 45 minutes using Zeus? I'm trying to limit the rate of fire for a 2S1 from RHS but _this setWeaponReloadingTime [gunner vehicle _this, currentMuzzle gunner vehicle _this, 0.03]; isn't working for me. I'm missing something.

[pure gyro]

can't you run a loop that first fires the gun, then sleeps for 3 minutes, and then repeats?

as for the 45 minutes limit part, just run some sort of timer script, there are a lot out there

[unreal hornet]

I'm gonna limit the round capacity to 15 rounds, that solves the 45 minute part, but i do need something to limit the AI's RoF

[pure gyro]

okay yeah, so have you figured out how to make it shoot 1 round?

just one round when the script gets triggered

[unreal hornet]

Yep, just placing a target and then placing an Artillery Fire Support module on top. But after i set that, it just dumps all rounds without sleeping. what would that script look like?

[granite sky]

_artillery doArtilleryFire [_targetPos, _magazineClass, 1];

[pure gyro]

I personally have never messed with artillery scripting tbh, but i think John has got you covered 🙂

[granite sky]

There is not necessarily a solution that includes using the stock Zeus module. That's why we script.

[unreal hornet]

this is what I'm working with here

[unreal hornet]

ok, now how do I set the delay per shot?

[granite sky]

make a loop with a sleep in it.

[pure gyro]

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

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

[unreal hornet]

I'll let you know how it goes

[granite sky]

This feels like the least of your problems versus how to get the right variables into the script :P

[pure gyro]

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

those links should be all you need in order to get the loop working

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

[unreal hornet]

How does spawn help me? I want an artillery battery to fire once every 3 minutes, not spawn something.

[pure gyro]

for the artillery shooty shooty part

[granite sky]

Spawn makes a thread so that you can do stuff intermittently without obstructing any other code.

You can't use sleep in an editor init box, for example.

[pure gyro]

spawn is to start the loop, if you dont use it you will experience immense lag because it runs the loop on every frame or something silly like that, I dont remember the exact reason why anymore

damn john, you're fast 😄

[wind flax]

I was hoping there would be an out of the box solution, but I'm already imagining I'm going to have to have a few loops to accomplish this lol

[granite sky]

So something like this in the editor init box for the artillery piece:

this spawn {
  while {canFire _this} do {
    _this doArtilleryFire [markerPos "myMarker", "magazineClass", 1];
    sleep 180;
  };
};

Obviously you would need a marker called myMarker for the target and you'd need to dig up a suitable magazine class.

[unreal hornet]

this is an excellent starting point, thank you very much you absolute LEGEND!

[unreal hornet]

couldn't I also do
_this addeventhandler ["fired", {(_this select 1) sleep 180}]; or something like that?

[granite sky]

No, because sleep only pauses the script. It doesn't have any direct effect on the object.

You could do something like that with enableSimulation but it's not a good idea.

I guess that might be an option if you really wanted to use the zeus fire support thing, but it might just break it.

would look like this:

this addEventHandler ["fired", {
  (_this select 0) spawn {
    _this enableSimulation false;
    sleep 180;
    _this enableSimulation true;
  };
}];

probably won't work though.

[unreal hornet]

why can't arma just have a built-in "time between shots" thing, Simplex is really hard to use as well ironically

[fair drum]

If you want it to be ambient, use modules enhanced. It has a artillery module in it. No units needed, all virtual ATM.

#selfplug

Oh I see you want Zeus though. NVM.

It can be trigger activated and you can call the function directly as well

So in effect, you can use it in Zeus, just needs a work around with ZEN

@unreal hornet https://github.com/hypoxia125/Modules-Enhanced/blob/main/addons/modules/functions/fnc_ambientArtilleryVirtual.sqf

[compact warren]

Hey guys, any ideas why this code isn't working?

// Register a simple keypress to an action
#include "\a3\ui_f\hpp\defineDIKCodes.inc"

mymod_fnc_keyDown = { systemChat "123" };

["MyMod", "MyKey", ["My Pretty Key Name", "My Pretty Tool Tip"], {
_this call mymod_fnc_keyDown
}, {
_this call mymod_fnc_keyUp
}, [DIK_TAB, [false, false, false]]] call CBA_fnc_addKeybind;

I press TAB but the systemChat doesn't show up, display 46 definitely exists, any ideas why this is happening? Launching code from console execVm "asd123.sqf", in game

[pulsar pewter]

@unreal hornet I sent you a friend request. I've been playing with some cool/immersive artillery scripts that I can share.

[sullen sigil]

please ignore how crap the code is:
removed
why is _militaryUniformed undefined inside of the if? im going slowly insane
gave up i just need to rewrite this whole mod

[still forum]

if (true) exitWith {false};
excuse me

how about you false instead

also that looks like you want it to be a findIf

[sullen sigil]

yes i wrote this ages ago before i knew half of the commands

i need to do a rewrite of imposters as a whole i just dont have the time right now

[sullen sigil]

this isnt even the only place i do it in either

the intention is that if either player's uniform or #uniform are in allmilitaryuniforms it'll go to the next iteration and will only return true if all are found in there

i.e either player vest or #vest as well as player helmet or #helmet

[still forum]

but forEach always goes to the next iteration...

It returns result of the last one

if you want to abort, there is break/breakWith

You clearly already knew that continueWith was a thing

[sullen sigil]

i dont think i knew break was a thing

im rewriting this once i figure out the best metric for how suspicious something (vest) should be

currently thinking inventory space

[still forum]

If you want all to b e true. Then probably do a count and check == 3

[sullen sigil]

nobodys complained about the bug yet so ill just leave it for rewriting

https://github.com/SpicyBagpipes/KJW_Imposters

if you fancy crying yourself to sleep tonight

its really bad

[still forum]

I do not :harold:

[sullen sigil]

like wtf was i thinking here

holy shit i add waitandexecutes twice a second if a unit sees you

[digital hollow]

I can't get the z coordinate for particles to have any effect. Am I using it wrong or should I take this to #arma3_feedback_tracker ?

_position = [0,0,10]; // xy change the offset, z doesn't work, particle stays on ground
_particleParams = [
/* Sprite */            ["\A3\data_f\ParticleEffects\Universal\Refract",1,0,1], // File,Ntieth,Index,Count,Loop
/* Animation */            "",
/* Type */                "Billboard",
/* TimerPer */            0.1,
/* Lifetime */            1,
/* Position */            _position,
/* MoveVelocity */        [0,0,0],
/* Simulation */        0, 0, 10, 0, // rotationVel, weight, volume, rubbing
/* Scale */                [10, 0, 0, 0],
/* Color */                [[1,1,1,1], [1,1,1,1]],
/* AnimSpeed */            [0, 0],
/* randDirPeriod */        0,
/* randDirIntensity */    0,
/* onTimerScript */        "",
/* DestroyScript */        "",
/* object */            player,
/* Angle */             0,
/* onSurface */         false,
/* bounceOnSurface */   0,
/* emissiveColor */     [[0,0,0,0]]];

deleteVehicle a_source;
a_source = "#particlesource" createVehicleLocal [0,0,0];
a_source attachTo [player, [0,0,0]];
a_source setParticleParams _particleParams;
a_source setDropInterval 0.01;

[sullen sigil]

i recall having the same issue, ended up having to create helper object to attach to

[still forum]

i memb issu wih patrc z

[dreamy kestrel]

Q: is it possible to optionally include a header file, based on existence? i.e.

#if fileExists('...')
#include '...'
#endif

[still forum]

yes

[dreamy kestrel]

ah that'd be brilliant, cool. thanks...

[sullen sigil]

cant wait for dedmen to see me function overwriting my own functions

[dreamy kestrel]

how about recursive functions overwriting recursive functions... 🤣

[sullen sigil]

what

[dreamy kestrel]

you do not see the humor there, okay... 😉
it's the CS in my background

[cyan loom]

hmm crap thanks

non are listed unfortunately

[meager granite]

Had a need for callNextFrame once again and finally decided to make a ticket: https://feedback.bistudio.com/T176428

[fair drum]

have you considered making your own frame machine sort of like how CBA does it? I know you don't want to use CBA due to dependency, but it might be something to look in to until they create something like this

[meager granite]

Scripting it is of course possible, I'd just prefer the engine side to handle it.

[tender sable]

How would a callNextFrame command help if you need to actually perform something X number of frames ahead? Seems superfluous and easy to handle with a simple counter. Maybe I'm missing something?

[meager granite]

From my experience you mostly need to execute something exactly on a next frame. There are a lot of things that can be scripted but there is a scripting command for it anyway, the reason is getting a bit of performance and ease of scripting.

[tender sable]

How is there a performance increase if the call happens on the next frame anyway? You're scheduling the call. 🤔

If it was exactly one frame you could just bit flip with a bool

*bit

[meager granite]

Overhead from adding your arguments and function into an array, storing a frame numbers, then checking frame numbers each frame to then execute the function

[tender sable]

Use a single bit.

[meager granite]

We're talking about SQF here.

[tender sable]

And functions and params can be pointers

Engine would have to do the same anyway.

[meager granite]

The less commands you call with SQF, the better. Single basic SQF command is often times slower than whole function done on engine side, that's where bit of performance comes from.

[tender sable]

But if you're delaying one frame or multiple frames?

[meager granite]

You mostly need to do something exactly one frame after, thus the command.

[simple trout]

what is an example of this?

[wary needle]

I wanna make items float up like it's zero g. But I can't figure out how. Anyone have suggestions

https://youtu.be/nR9wqi_IG4o?si=j9X_32It_NRSzSnW

I've been using this script so far

[abstract gorge]

Hey can anyone help im tryna spawn an array of units in a script chatGPT is making with me, getting an error of missing ;

_unitTypes = [
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_SL_F",
"Athena_B_G_RadioOperator_F",
"Athena_B_G_Medic_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_AR_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_TL_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_LAT_F",
"Athena_B_G_soldier_M_F"
];
_groupAlpha = createGroup west;
_infbarracksPos = getMarkerPos "infbarracks";
{
_unit = createUnit [_x, _infbarracksPos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_unit moveInGroup _groupAlpha;
} forEach _unitTypes;

would appreciate if anyone can explain why this wont work when executed im tryna learn what i can

[abstract gorge]

group_1 = createGroup west;
unitTypes = [
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_SL_F",
"Athena_B_G_RadioOperator_F",
"Athena_B_G_Medic_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_AR_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_TL_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_LAT_F",
"Athena_B_G_soldier_M_F"
];

{
_unit = group_1 createUnit [_x, getMarkerPos "infbarracks", [], 0, "form"];
} forEach unitTypes;

this is what ive ended up with

it works in local exec but not when i try it on an addaction with this addAction ["Spawn Infantry Section", "Scripts\buyunits.sqf", [], 0, false, true, "", ""]; it doesnt show an error, but no spawn of units

[hallow mortar]

Don't use ChatGPT for writing scripts. It does not understand SQF or how Arma works. It is designed to make text that seems believable, and functionality is a second priority at best.

For example, "moveInGroup" is not a real command - ChatGPT has invented this because it seems believable, but it does not actually exist in Arma and you can't use it.

[abstract gorge]

in combination with the wiki and youtube ive had a bit of luck when i know whats wrong but yeah theres mostly just bollocks, im guessing its the addaciton thats fucked then since that above is working in local exec?

addAction ["Exec the file", "scriptFile.sqf"];

[hallow mortar]

I'm surprised the script itself works on its own; it attempts to use the "form" placement mode for createUnit, which does not exist.
If the addAction appears and can be used, then it should execute the script exactly the same as if you did it from the debug console, provided the script is indeed in a file called buyunits.sqf, in a folder called scripts, in the mission folder.

[abstract gorge]

using that format now, why would local exec work but when i interact with the action nil pois

hint "buyunits.sqf executed";
group_1 = createGroup west;
unitTypes = [
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_SL_F",
"Athena_B_G_RadioOperator_F",
"Athena_B_G_Medic_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_AR_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_TL_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_LAT_F",
"Athena_B_G_soldier_M_F"
];

{
_unit = group_1 createUnit [_x, getMarkerPos "spawn1", [], 0, "form"];
} forEach unitTypes; yes and the hint displays aswell but no spawning

[warm hedge]

!code

[wicked roost]

How to use SQF syntax highlighting in Discord

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

// your code here
hint "good!";

[abstract gorge]

!code
hint "buyunits.sqf executed";
group_1 = createGroup west;
unitTypes = [
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_SL_F",
"Athena_B_G_RadioOperator_F",
"Athena_B_G_Medic_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_AR_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_TL_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_LAT_F",
"Athena_B_G_soldier_M_F"
];

{
_unit = group_1 createUnit [_x, getMarkerPos "spawn1", [], 0, "form"];
} forEach unitTypes;

😒

[hallow mortar]

The message generated by the bot explains how to use code formatting. !code is the Discord prompt for the bot to generate the message.

[abstract gorge]

im drownin here save me

[hallow mortar]

The most likely culprit is the use of the supposed "form" placement mode for createUnit. This mode does not exist and I'm dubious of the claim that it worked at all.
The only valid placement modes are "NONE", "CAN_COLLIDE", and "CARGO".

[abstract gorge]

brudda i will record me executing it you mad man

dubious of the claim

[hallow mortar]

Please just try it with a mode that actually exists. At the very least, "form" is not doing anything and you lose nothing by fixing it.

[abstract gorge]

well for one the form part came from a human on youtube, chatGPT had "CAN_COLLIDE" in it's place, i don't know what any of these things are, im just explaining whats happening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sfJN9AA-8I thats the vid i copied a section of the description from. thank you for your patience but i aint gunna lie about something working in local exec?????

[warm hedge]

Firstly, be chill and patient.
Secondly, what exactly is the code for addAction?
Last but not least, don't ask ChatGPT about SQF scripts. As it is even pinned.

[hallow mortar]

Look, there are some optimisations you could make, but if the script is actually being executed (as proven by the hint), the invalid placement mode is the only thing I can see that would prevent it from doing anything at all. I assume the unit classnames are correct, anyway.

(and I also assume there is a marker named spawn1)

[abstract gorge]

cool as a cucumber mate im just puzzled. ive recorded a video of it working in local exec but not from the addaction.

this addAction ["Exec the file", "Scripts\buyunits.sqf"];

that is what is on my object in editor

spawn1 is changed to my own marker but yeah

hint "buyunits.sqf executed";
group_1 = createGroup west;
unitTypes = [
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_SL_F",
"Athena_B_G_RadioOperator_F",
"Athena_B_G_Medic_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_AR_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_TL_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_LAT_F",
"Athena_B_G_soldier_M_F"
];

{
_unit = group_1 createUnit [_x, getMarkerPos "spawn1", [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
} forEach unitTypes;

that is what is in the script

omg

for gods sake

sorry guys

i had 2 versions of the file open and basically hadnt saved the changes

[hallow mortar]

That'll do it

[abstract gorge]

is can collid the correct thing?

thank u for the time man

[hallow mortar]

I would recommend using "NONE" unless you have a very specific (as in millimetres) position. "CAN_COLLIDE" allows the created unit to be placed without regard for other objects occupying the same space.

[abstract gorge]

ah okay thank you

its executing fine now

[meager granite]

Had plenty over time. For example, if you want to get vehicle smokes created by muzzleEffect scripts when you detect smokes, you can't do it right away from Fired EH, because the script is called after that, so you want to queue a function to be called next frame to get all new smokes created by remote script.

[split scarab]

Anyone able to help me with addAction? I want to add an action to only Independent players on an object but I can only get it to work for all players or no one (this script is in the init field of the object I want the action to work on)

if (isServer) then
{
    {
        if (side group _x == independent) then {
            [this, ["Sabotage UAV terminal", { 0 spawn sabotageUav; }], nil, 6, true, true] remoteExec ["addAction", _x];
        };
    } foreach allPlayers;
};

sabotageUav = {
    uavSabotaged = true;
    reaper_uav setFuel 0;
    sleep 300;
    "Someone has sabotaged our UAV comms terminal at the airport." remoteExec ["systemChat", blufor];
    sleep 300;
    deleteVehicle reaper_uav;
};

[warm hedge]

this is invalid there I think, my first glance says

[split scarab]

Just updated the question, the script is placed in the init field of the object I want the action to work on

[meager granite]

In recent case, I sent a RE from server that is done alongside HitPart report from shooter client, if its done normally without lag the RE arrives 3 frames later, but if recieving client was lagging, both real damage messages and my RE arrive at the same frame, first RE, then damage messages (and HandleDamage fire), but I need it the other way around, so to work around this, I need to always process that RE frame later so it is consistent with non-lagging scenario.

[hallow mortar]

The ] after the Code parameter of the addAction is in the wrong place and is terminating the action parameters array too early. It should be after the second true.

[split scarab]

Like so?
[this, ["Sabotage UAV terminal", { 0 spawn sabotageUav; }, nil, 6, true, true]] remoteExec ["addAction", _independentPlayers];

[hallow mortar]

That looks like _independentPlayers is not [correctly] defined

[split scarab]

Oh yeah whoops, I meant to change it to just independent

[hallow mortar]

Also, you could do this more efficiently by operating locally instead of server only; check the side of the local player's group and if correct, add the action locally. This would reduce unnecessary network traffic and the complexity of the code.

[split scarab]

Will test again sorry

[abstract gorge]

please dont yell at me but im trying to set up a currency system of sorts even though im clearly out of my depth. Basically in my init.sqf i have

supplyPoints = 100;

I have a trigger displays the supply points amount with

hintSilent format ["Supply Points: %1", supplyPoints];

I want to make it so the script that contains

hint "buyunits.sqf executed";
group_1 = createGroup west;
unitTypes = [
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_SL_F",
"Athena_B_G_RadioOperator_F",
"Athena_B_G_Medic_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_AR_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_TL_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_LAT_F",
"Athena_B_G_soldier_M_F"
];

{
_unit = group_1 createUnit [_x, getMarkerPos "infbarracks", [], 0, "NONE"];
} forEach unitTypes;

Does not execute if there aren't say a minimum of 20 supply points. and also that when it executes it takes off 20 supply points. Im happy to learn to do it myself but if anyone can even point me in the right direction of how i could learn what i need to accomplish this.

[tough abyss]

could someone help me to restrict the virtual arsenal so only certain classes have certain weapons clothing and so on? if everything works in the end you’ll get a small tip! just dm me if you are interested

[split scarab]

That worked, thank you

@hallow mortar You happen to know how to activate a Fire Module with a Trigger as well? Cause I can't get it to work.. I know the Trigger is activated cause I get the hint when I use the action and the Fire Module is synced to the Trigger but it doesn't start a fire

[hallow mortar]

If syncing doesn't work then I don't know, sorry.

[hallow mortar]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/if
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/-
You can also use the addAction Condition parameter to prevent the action from appearing at all if there aren't enough points to use it, if you prefer.

[hallow mortar]

Btw, have you checked the ground below the module, when it's supposed to be activated? Some modules always use ground level regardless of where the module is placed, and this might be one of them.

[split scarab]

Oh I haven't no, I'll have a look

[abstract gorge]

So ive managed to get it to subract 20 supply points every time you spawn a group, woooooo. but... ffs. im tryna get my head around the if & then stuff

_retVal = if (1 > 0) then { "It's true" } else { "It's false" }; trying to apply this format to my script to essentially get

if (supplyPoints = supplyPoints > 20) then
{
hint "You deployed an Infantry Section";
group_1 = createGroup west;
unitTypes = [
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_SL_F",
"Athena_B_G_RadioOperator_F",
"Athena_B_G_Medic_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_AR_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_TL_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_LAT_F",
"Athena_B_G_soldier_M_F"
];

{
_unit = group_1 createUnit [_x, getMarkerPos "infbarracks", [], 0, "NONE"];
} forEach unitTypes;
sleep 3;
supplyPoints = supplyPoints - 20;
hintSilent format ["Supply Points: %1", supplyPoints];
}
else (hint "You do not have enough supply points!");

Im just abut to test this im scared haha hope ive understood it

i got error line 2 type number expected bool, is this something to do with needing it to be a string with str somewhere?

please dont feel obliged to help me guys ive been asking so much

[split scarab]

I think you can just do if (supplyPoints >= 20) then

As in, if supplyPoints is 20 or more

[abstract gorge]

if (supplyPoints >= 20) then
{
hint "You deployed an Infantry Section";
group_1 = createGroup west;
unitTypes = [
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_SL_F",
"Athena_B_G_RadioOperator_F",
"Athena_B_G_Medic_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_AR_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_TL_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_LAT_F",
"Athena_B_G_soldier_M_F"
];

{
_unit = group_1 createUnit [_x, getMarkerPos "infbarracks", [], 0, "NONE"];
} forEach unitTypes;
sleep 3;
supplyPoints = supplyPoints - 20;
hintSilent format ["Supply Points: %1", supplyPoints];
}
else (hint "You do not have enough supply points!");

so thank you im entering this and just getting the hint for you dont have enough supply points even though i got 100 supply points showing 😒

nah i got it

https://tenor.com/view/stewie-griffin-goal-ew-shake-gross-gif-16122771

I BLOODY DID thank you so much guys buzzing

it take 20 each time until you have zero then no more spawning and the hint

[tough abyss]

could somebody help me to setup restriction the the virtual arsenal?

[fair drum]

Ace or vanilla

[dreamy kestrel]

ML, computer vision, so basically, what, an open or closed feedback loop? because it seems to be there still needs to be training "what" you are looping "for". i.e. a difference between AI and "AGI" arti general int.

[abstract gorge]

if (supplyPoints >= 20) then
{
hint "You deployed an Infantry Section";
group_1 = createGroup west;
unitTypes = [
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_SL_F",
"Athena_B_G_RadioOperator_F",
"Athena_B_G_Medic_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_AR_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_TL_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_LAT_F",
"Athena_B_G_soldier_M_F"
];

{
_unit = group_1 createUnit [_x, getMarkerPos "infbarracks", [], 0, "NONE"];
} forEach unitTypes;
editmodule addCuratorEditableObjects [[group_1], true];
sleep 3;
supplyPoints = supplyPoints - 20;
hintSilent format ["Supply Points: %1", supplyPoints];
}
else {hint "You do not have enough supply points!";}

Im not getting any errors when i run this but the new units arent added to the zeus when I deploy them, could it be a mod causing it? units ive already placed and synced with module are assigned correctly though

[north rain]

Would it be possible to disable the option to remove an inventory item (through the inventory UI)? Specifically want to prevent players from removing a facewear item from its slot, preferably w/o preventing access to the inventory itself

[abstract gorge]

still struggling with the above problem 😒 sorry im not knowledgable enough to help you villain

[tough abyss]

vanilla

[abstract gorge]

pulling my hair out man

please help me 😦 once i get this squad down i can apply it to all my other deployable shit and im a king then

[willow hound]

Try [editmodule, [units group_1, true]] remoteExec ["addCuratorEditableObjects", 2] and please use code blocks next time you post code here.

[abstract gorge]

im sorry i am clueless

!code

[wicked roost]

How to use SQF syntax highlighting in Discord

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

// your code here
hint "good!";

[abstract gorge]

// [editmodule, [units group_1, true]] remoteExec ["addCuratorEditableObjects", 2]

was a test

//
if (supplyPoints >= 20) then
{
hint "You deployed an Infantry Section";
group_1 = createGroup west;
unitTypes = [
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_SL_F",
"Athena_B_G_RadioOperator_F",
"Athena_B_G_Medic_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_AR_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_TL_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_LAT_F",
"Athena_B_G_soldier_M_F"
];
{
_unit = group_1 createUnit [_x, getMarkerPos "infbarracks", [], 0, "NONE"];
} forEach unitTypes;
[editmodule, [units group_1, true]] remoteExec ["addCuratorEditableObjects", 2]
supplyPoints = supplyPoints - 20;
sleep 3;
hintSilent format ["Supply Points: %1", supplyPoints];
}
else {hint "You do not have enough supply points!";}

that's not right is it

[hallow mortar]

The ```sqf part, and the corresponding ``` at the end, is what causes code formatting.

[abstract gorge]

im so sorry

[hallow mortar]

// is a comment in SQF.

[stable dune]

Add before ```sqf and to end
```

[abstract gorge]

""sqf
if (supplyPoints >= 20) then
{
hint "You deployed an Infantry Section";
group_1 = createGroup west;
unitTypes = [
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_SL_F",
"Athena_B_G_RadioOperator_F",
"Athena_B_G_Medic_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_AR_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_TL_F",
"Athena_B_G_Soldier_LAT_F",
"Athena_B_G_soldier_M_F"
];
{
_unit = group_1 createUnit [_x, getMarkerPos "infbarracks", [], 0, "NONE"];
} forEach unitTypes;
[editmodule, [units group_1, true]] remoteExec ["addCuratorEditableObjects", 2]
supplyPoints = supplyPoints - 20;
sleep 3;
hintSilent format ["Supply Points: %1", supplyPoints];
}
else {hint "You do not have enough supply points!";} ""

[hallow mortar]

`, not '

[stable dune]

` not '

[willow hound]

You might find this interesting: https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/178628-lock-uniforms-and-helmets-so-they-cannot-be-removed/
Not sure if that will also work when the player right-clicks on a facewear item in a container, might have to take some additional measures to intercept that (e.g. Take EH).

[abstract gorge]

if (supplyPoints >= 20) then
{
hint "You deployed an Infantry Section";
group_1 = createGroup west;
unitTypes = [
    "Athena_B_G_Soldier_SL_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_RadioOperator_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_Medic_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_Soldier_AR_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_Soldier_TL_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_Soldier_LAT_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_soldier_M_F"
];
{
    _unit = group_1 createUnit [_x, getMarkerPos "infbarracks", [], 0, "NONE"];
} forEach unitTypes;
[editmodule, [units group_1, true]] remoteExec ["addCuratorEditableObjects", 2]
supplyPoints = supplyPoints - 20;
sleep 3;
hintSilent format ["Supply Points: %1", supplyPoints];
}
else {hint "You do not have enough supply points!";} ```

can you see why im struggling 🤣

[hallow mortar]

Nearly there, you just need to make sure ``` and sqf are on the same line, without spaces, to activate the syntax highlighting

[granite sky]

IIRC it bugs out in some cases anyway, possibly when you add the quotes later.

[abstract gorge]

if (supplyPoints >= 20) then
{
hint "You deployed an Infantry Section";
group_1 = createGroup west;
unitTypes = [
    "Athena_B_G_Soldier_SL_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_RadioOperator_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_Medic_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_Soldier_AR_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_Soldier_TL_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_Soldier_LAT_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_soldier_M_F"
];
{
    _unit = group_1 createUnit [_x, getMarkerPos "infbarracks", [], 0, "NONE"];
} forEach unitTypes;
[editmodule, [units group_1, true]] remoteExec ["addCuratorEditableObjects", 2]
supplyPoints = supplyPoints - 20;
sleep 3;
hintSilent format ["Supply Points: %1", supplyPoints];
}
else {hint "You do not have enough supply points!";} 

[granite sky]

You're missing a semicolon at the end of the remoteExec line.

[abstract gorge]

thank you i shoulda spotted that damn

[granite sky]

Otherwise it should work, assuming that supplyPoints, editmodule and the "infbarracks" marker all exist.

[abstract gorge]

hells yeah the rest works as should and everythings placed and named

lets see

[north rain]

Ah nice, looks promising! Will try this.
Thank you!

[abstract gorge]

if (supplyPoints >= 20) then
{
hint "You deployed an Infantry Section";
group_1 = createGroup west;
unitTypes = [
    "Athena_B_G_Soldier_SL_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_RadioOperator_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_Medic_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_Soldier_AR_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_Soldier_TL_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_Soldier_LAT_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_soldier_M_F"
];
{
    _unit = group_1 createUnit [_x, getMarkerPos "infbarracks", [], 0, "NONE"];
} forEach unitTypes;
supplyPoints = supplyPoints - 20;
sleep 3;
[editmodule_1, [units group_1, true]] remoteExec ["addCuratorEditableObjects", 2];
hintSilent format ["Supply Points: %1", supplyPoints];
}
else {hint "You do not have enough supply points!";}

this is what im running but sadly the units still aren't editable, im worried maybe it's a mod causing it

BOOOOOOOM

if (supplyPoints >= 20) then
{
hint "You deployed an Infantry Section";
group_1 = createGroup west;
unitTypes = [
    "Athena_B_G_Soldier_SL_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_RadioOperator_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_Medic_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_Soldier_AR_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_Soldier_TL_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_Soldier_LAT_F", 
    "Athena_B_G_soldier_M_F"
];
{
    _unit = group_1 createUnit [_x, getMarkerPos "infbarracks", [], 0, "NONE"];
} forEach unitTypes;
supplyPoints = supplyPoints - 20;
sleep 3;
[module_zeus_1, [units group_1, true]] remoteExec ["addCuratorEditableObjects", 2];
hintSilent format ["Supply Points: %1", supplyPoints];
}
else {hint "You do not have enough supply points!";}

that was the ticket, name the main zeus module i gave the name of the add objects module

thank you so much everyone for your patience and understanding

[pulsar pewter]

We all were beginners with SQF sometime! (Well, except maybe John Jordan, who seems to have been born into it cue the Bane "I was born in the dark, you merely adopted it" clip)

/Im still a beginner

[dreamy kestrel]

Q: about BIS_fnc_sortBy, if I want to order by, say, a CONFIG "displayName", then I can return the STRING (""), correct?

if I want to order by some other criteria, say a mass or weight, then by display name, then I return and array, in the following shape, [_mass, _displayName], assuming that's [0, ""], correct?

in the algorithm of course. i.e. { ... }.

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_sortBy#Syntax
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/sort#Syntax

[tough abyss]

Hello I need help from someone to create the feature so clothing, weapons and vehicles are whitelisted to classes. E. g. pilots only can have SMGs and Pilot clothing and fly jets and helis but the rest cant. Same for Engineer that he is the only one who can carry explosive charges and so on for the Virtual Arsenal. We use Xeno69’s Domination game mode!

Just DM me I you'd like to assist

[brazen lagoon]

hey, do you guys think anyones ever made a script that adjusts AI skills based on player performance?

[winged ice]

I was looping through articles and stuff to access the topic. Meanwhile I am learning scripting, but struggeling to connect the models boundingBox function results with an displayed box on my screen.

[dreamy kestrel]

ARRAY does not seem to work...

_y = [
['c', 1]
, ['b', 6]
, ['b', 3]
, ['b', 4]
, ['a', 2]
];

[_y, [], { _x }] call bis_fnc_sortby;
// expected: [["a",2],["b",3],["b",4],["b",6],["c",1]]
// actual: [["c",1],["b",6],["b",3],["b",4],["a",2]]

default "ascend" order, right, does not sort.
although oddly, "descend" order produces this:

// descending order: [["a",2],["b",4],["b",3],["b",6],["c",1]]

seems rather inverted to me. also does not take first element, then second element, into consideration.
when I provide an algorithm, seems better, i.e. {_x select 0}, orders in the correct expected order.