arma3_scripting

[proven charm]

you need to give it the curator pointer

something like (allCurators # 0) addEventHandler .....

or with YourCuratorName instead of that

[lyric plover]

Oh that was really obvious now that I look at it from after you showed me that. Thank you.

[lyric plover]

I still can't get the information about the vehicle that I placed the composition upon, unfortunately.

This may seem like a contradiction of my previous message and I'd like to apologize for making it look like the issue was resolved.

[lyric plover]

Although I can after I select it AFTER putting down the helipad.

[proven charm]

so how does your code look like now ?

[lyric plover]

Changed it to bare bones just to identify if it works the way I'd like it to:

(allCurators #0) addEventHandler ["CuratorObjectSelectionChanged", {
 params ["_curator", "_entity"];
 hint str _entity;
}];

By bare bones I mean from my previous script.

[proven charm]

and when do you run it? like where

[lyric plover]

Land_HelipadEmpty_F.

If this is the problem then it can be anything else I can place as Zeus.

[lyric plover]

@proven charm Excuse me what are you confused about? That's the technical term for the empty, invisible helipad. From the object init.

Did you mean to ask something else?

[proven charm]

oh idk why you mention that...

[lyric plover]

Because I'm a beginner and I don't know exactly what this meant so I thought that if I was being specific then you'd know for sure if it's right or wrong.

[proven charm]

no problem, that info just isnt important

[lyric plover]

Alright, so can you help me?

[proven charm]

i'll try, i asked where you run the code?

[lyric plover]

From the object init in the invisible helipad after I grab it from the compositions folder as a Zeus.

[proven charm]

try init.sqf instead its much better place

[lyric plover]

I don't think that's possible because I want to run this composition in public Zeus lobbies.

[kind sluice]

Hello guys, good afternoon, I am looking for a script that the control sector moves in the king of the hill style, I would appreciate it if you can help me or if you have knowledge of any mod that can do this function, thank you

[proven charm]

sorry i dont understand what you are trying to do exactly. usually composition means a bunch of objects

[lyric plover]

Here I'm just using it to spawn a script.

[proven charm]

ic

u have more than one zeus?

[lyric plover]

Usually it's just me but sometimes there's a game moderator with permissions. So #0 and #1.

[proven charm]

ok

[lyric plover]

I'm testing all of this in singleplayer btw rn.

[proven charm]

well idk how to setup that . with just one player as zeus you could set it in init.sqf

this code worked for me in init.sqf ```sqf
sleep 0.1; // Wait curator ready

if(local (allCurators # 0)) then
{
(allCurators # 0) addEventHandler ["CuratorObjectSelectionChanged", {
params ["_curator", "_entity"];
hint format ["Pos: %1", getposATL _entity];
}];
};

[lyric plover]

Well, the problem is that I want to know what the entity-

nevermind

This will do, I found a "solution" to this problem, sorta.

I'll just make two different scripts, one to enable it and second to disable it if possible

And if not then I'll just disable the first eventhandler automatically after selecting a vehicle.

Yeah, I guess that can work. Thanks a lot.

[lyric plover]

Although fyi the problem is that I want the script to basically force the vehicle to crashland if it's airborne and disable it if it's ground-based, so I need it to select the same entity I click on WITH the script from the menu.

Like a lightning strike module. You select it, then select a unit, and it dies.

Same here except instead of dying it gets downed.

[proven charm]

hmm sounds tricky, i hope you get it sorted. maybe others who are better with zeus/curator in this chat can help you better

[lyric plover]

I hope as well but you really helped me and I got something that's close enough for me to use it. So thank you again.

[lyric plover]

So deletevehicle entry on the wiki says it can accept objects right?

what am i doing wrong

it's an array and the error says it doesn't want an array but an object?

but the wiki said that this function will accept arrays

just what am i doing wrong

[hallow mortar]

2.18 is the next major update. The current stable branch version is 2.16.

[lyric plover]

oh fuck me

[hallow mortar]

That's why the version indicator is orange.

[lyric plover]

guess i'm gonna have to do it manually

wait no

i can do a foreach

nevermind, thanks

yeah now it works, thanks again

Alright my composition is pretty much done, I'm going to release it and I want to ask if anyone wants to test it out because if so, I'll link it here.

[raw vapor]

Hey guys, I lost a useful debug script that I used to have. I was wondering if anyone knew how it was done and could replicate it.

I used to be able to run a local command in the debug menu that would copy all of the file paths for every texture and its associated index number. And then it would output the results to a hint in-game, and my clipboard. Or I could copy it directly from the debug output.

So I'd run the script in the debug console and it would go,
"0","texture\file\path\plane_0.paa","\n","1","texture\file\path\plane_1.paa","\n","2","texture\file\path\funny_roundel.paa","\n","3","","\n","4","","\n","5","texture\file\path\tailcode_csat.paa" or something. This made it way easier to find and set textures with scripts when working with modded vehicles that have no documentation.

Somehow I need a debug script that

• Looks at whatever object I'm looking at, or sitting inside of
• Gets all the texture layers of the vehicle object
• Outputs the texture layer numbers and the texture path, or leaves it blank if there is no texture for that layer

[warm hedge]

Texture layers? Do you mean getObjectTextures?

[raw vapor]

That was part of it, yes.

One of you may know what I am talking about. I found it on Google years ago and I cannot find it again. It was a string of debug commands.

[warm hedge]

_r = [];
{_r pushBack [_forEachIndex,_x]} forEach getObjectTextures _vehicle;
copyToClipboard _r```Not tested

[raw vapor]

Oh! getObjectTextures cursorTarget; is almost what I am after. The original script I had didn't use cursorTarget but checked what vehicle I was in. But that's not important.

The original script would also number them starting at 0.

[warm hedge]

My code should count the array from 0

[delicate hedge]

Is there any way in arma3 to work with files (create, update, remove) in missions folder from sqf scripts?

[warm hedge]

No native way

[late drum]

Hi, I'm having some problems with my addAction, when I press them it takes a long time to do the script, this didn't happen before, now it's like they have a delay of a few seconds, I've looked in the rpt and there is no error...

[warm hedge]

Probably because you're running a LOT of spawns

[meager granite]

ARRAY insert ARRAY doesn't return array it operated on 😡

[meager granite]

    private _units = [
        driver _this getVariable ["koth_uav_controlling_player", objNull]
        gunner _this getVariable ["koth_uav_controlling_player", objNull]
    ] select {alive _x};
    _units insert [-1, (crew _this select {alive _x && !unitIsUAV _x}), true];
    _units;
```So ugly

[south swan]

just like most array-modifying commands do? pushBack(Unique)/set/deleteAt/deleteRange/resize/sort...

[meager granite]

Yeah, really bad

GIB pushBackRet, resizeRet, deleteAtRet (deleteRet), setRet (setN @ https://feedback.bistudio.com/T178841)

Also appendRet, reverseRet, insertRet

[south swan]

inb4 pushBackChain and so on for chainable array commands 🙃

yaay for even more naming conventions

[meager granite]

crew _this apply {if(unitIsUAV _x) then {_x getVariable ["koth_uav_controlling_player", objNull]} else {_x}} select {alive _x}
```Improved

[south swan]

yaaay, SQF golf!

[meager granite]

I live for these moments when multi-line bit turns into one liner

Then you come back to it month later and can't get what the hell it is doing

Nevermind, this doesn't work because you can be controlling UAV and be inside it too and you end up with 2 of the same unit

[south swan]

should work the same with the first snippet, though

[meager granite]

There is unique flag in insert

[south swan]

ah, i've missed that

[meager granite]

Where's muh unary arrayIntersect so I can get rid of duplicates quickly

    private _units = crew _this apply {if(unitIsUAV _x) then {_x getVariable "koth_uav_controlling_player"} else {_x}} select {alive _x};
    _units arrayIntersect _units;
```Gotta go with this then

[late drum]

Is there any way to only display blufor and not the player's name?

[warm hedge]

Use other chat command(s)

[late drum]

But on the wiki it appears without any unit name

[warm hedge]

If this is what you mean probably the format has been changed over years

[south swan]

inb4 it's SP/MP difference

[meager granite]

Seriously though, just create a Logic unit of needed side and globalChat it

    server_clients_teamsLogics = createHashMap;
    {
        private _logic = createGroup _x createUnit ["Logic", [0,0,0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
        server_clients_teamsLogics set [_x, _logic];
    } forEach [blufor, opfor, independent, civilian];
    publicVar_clients_teamsLogic = server_clients_teamsLogics;
    publicVariable "publicVar_clients_teamsLogic";

// Params: String
// Returns: Nothing
client_func_chatMessage = {
    publicVar_clients_teamsLogic getOrDefault [client_mySide, objNull] globalChat _this;
};

[late drum]

tysm :)

I had to edit the code a bit because the globalChat received an Array instead of a String, I put it like this and it works perfectly

server_clients_teamsLogics = createHashMap;
{
    private _logic = createGroup _x createUnit ["Logic", [0,0,0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
    server_clients_teamsLogics set [_x, _logic];
} forEach [blufor, opfor];

publicVar_clients_teamsLogic = server_clients_teamsLogics;
publicVariable "publicVar_clients_teamsLogic";


client_func_chatMessage = {
    params ["_message"];
    private _logic = publicVar_clients_teamsLogic getOrDefault [client_mySide, objNull];
    if (!isNull _logic) then {
        _logic globalChat _message;
    };
};

[warm hedge]

So... CuratorObjectEdited and such, are only for Curator modules, and not for an object right? Is there actually no way to detect such events only on an object (besides the obvious way)?

[errant jay]

anyone had success in implementing a bullet drop calculator into a scope?

i know ACE has framework for it, but looking to have a non ACE version as well

[warm hedge]

Theoretically yes. I know Ded ever shared the math to calc such, but I don't know it actually does work

https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/211628-need-little-help-to-make-a-ballistic-mod/?tab=comments#comment-3247432

[errant jay]

thanks, ill have a look at that

[oblique current]

`private _firedManEH =_unit addEventHandler ["FiredMan", {
params ["_unit", "_weapon", "_muzzle", "_mode", "_ammo", "_magazine", "_projectile"];
//hint "shots fired";
_lanceTip = "LanceTip" createVehicle position player;

                if (_weapon == "Iron_Strider_Dragoon_Lance") then {
                    if (!_lanceActivated) then {
                        _lanceTip attachTo [_weapon, [0, 2.5, 0]];
                        _lanceActivated = true;
                    };
                    hint format ["lance tip is %1",  typeOf _lanceTip];
                    [_vehicle, _lanceTip] call Rider_LanceAttack2;

                };
            }];` when I run this script, `_lancetip` always returns as an empty object. I have the stated class declared in the config file. What am I missing please?

[winter rose]

which config file? mission config file cannot declare a class

[oblique current]

no the one for the model mod I'm working on

[delicate cedar]

Hi guys hope you are having a wonderful day. I have a question. Does anyone know if there is a way to save High Command groups to a database?

[stable dune]

Does it return empty when you create that

private _pos = getPosATL player;
private _lanceTip = "LanceTip" createVehicle _pos;
systemChat format ["lanceTip: %1", _lanceTip];

Not in EH, just via debug.
If that does. You need to check that your config is done correctly.
You can always share your config ( #arma3_config )

[oblique current]

I haven't tried that. However, the model it'self is an empty p3d. The class inherits from a weapon (that works fine) in the config. I simply want to use the model as a position reference that's why it's empty. I'm not sure if that's why it returns empty in Arma too.

[stable dune]

If that is a weapon.
You need to use a weapon holder.
See
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/createVehicle
Example 9.

[oblique current]

did the tests, all null

[oblique current]

I have read this, didn't understand it as such. are the variable names for the "vehicles to create" not customizable? if that' the case, the _weaponHolder used in this samples could be anything. The actual model is weapon_empty. I don't want to hold the weapon, I just need a position reference.

[opal zephyr]

could you try having your empty object inherit from something other than a weapon?

[oblique current]

might work. I used the predefined "weapon_empty" and it works. I think I'll just work with this. Thanks

Thanks @stable dune for the input.

[ornate whale]

Is it possible that the Suppressed event handler is triggered in the opposite direction? I was standing 30-50 meters from the enemy, firing with a suppressor, but it still got triggered with the _distance parameter showing less than 5 meters. Is this a bug? (Dev Build)

[lyric plover]

curatorMouseOver.

It's literally just curatorMouseOver.

[proven charm]

good you figured it out. i thought you needed something more 🙂

[sullen trellis]

does anyone know hold fire command triggers what kind of disableAI? is it "AUTOTARGET"?

or if i could find a code to check if a unit has "AUTOTARGET" disabled for example

[hallow mortar]

It's probably combat mode rather than disableAI: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setUnitCombatMode

[sullen trellis]

yeah i checked with this, doesnt seem to be the case, i tried all of them to see if they are related got no luck

[warped hornet]

Hello, what do people currently use to send HTTP requests? I have attempted to use: https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/226687-http-requests-extension/ however im either using it wrong or its broken as the example is returning the page HTML rather than a json response.

[south swan]

HTML rather than a json
wat. Can you provide an example, please?

[warped hornet]

Using this example

This is what is returned as _response

[little raptor]

You probably did it wrong. It is set(Unit)CombatMode. For holding fire you should use "blue"

[south swan]

fun stuff. Doesn't work with http://headers.jsontest.com/ or locally hosted random JSON. Works with https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts, doesn't with https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1 (just like the report on the forum says). Seems to be broken

[warped hornet]

I figured it was but I wanted to make sure I wasnt being stupid. If anyone knows of alternatives that work could you send it my way xoxo

[dull cosmos]

Hello, I would like to prevent players from joining a different slot from the one where they originally slotted by returning to lobby and reconnect (MP), thanks for hints/help

[still forum]

https://github.com/dedmen/DAA_Mod This is the HTTP extension I use
You can pull DLL's from here https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2622792308
Script would be

addMissionEventHandler ["ExtensionCallback", {
  params ["_name", "_function", "_data"];
  
  if (_function == "JsonTest") exitWith {
    // Here you have _data to use with the contents of the webpage.
    diag_log _data;
  };
}];
"daa" callExtension "callbackReady"; // Tell the extension that it can now send callbacks

"daa" callExtension ["get", ["JsonTest", "http://headers.jsontest.com"]]; // Starts a async request, the result will be given back via ExtensionCallback
"daa" callExtension ["post", ["PostTest", "http://headers.jsontest.com", "PostData"]]; // Starts a async request, the result will be given back via ExtensionCallback

[warped hornet]

Awesome thank you

[still forum]

oh lol I commented on that forum thread

[warped hornet]

You did, I was going to just DM you directly but I didnt want to impose

[still forum]

Ugh that extension on the forum isn't even open source, not good

I don't know if my build is battleye whitelisted, if not and you need it then I can do that

[warped hornet]

We dont run battleye on the server so I believe we should be fine?

[spiral temple]

I've got a quick question about #kick. In the Wiki it is stated that ID can be used. What ID is that actually? I want to kick players server-side before restart and I currently do a for for-loop with 300 iterations to kick them. I think it could be done more easier.

[winter rose]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getPlayerUID I believe?

[spiral temple]

That's what I thought actually, maybe add that to the Wiki? Or adjust it to make the number start with 7656xx as most Steam IDs starting with these numbers

[winter rose]

I'll need confirmation then yep, can do

[spiral temple]

gimme a sec 😉

Yep, it is the Steam ID

[spiral temple]

now I can basically just do a foreach with allPlayers. Looks much better.

[remote cobalt]

Okay, I have a problem and I want to have your opinion on my solution.

I have an array of Vehicles. I don''t know how many vehicles it will be, but I want to have a "waitUntil" that waits until every Player is in the Vehicle.

My solution:
I can't solve this with count because I don't know a way to let the count go over every Vehicle so I write my own count:

waitUntil {
    sleep 0.25;
    _playerCount = 0;
    {
        {
            if (isPlayer _x) then {
                _playerCount = _playerCount + 1;
            };
        }forEach crew _x;
    }forEach vehicleArray;
    _playerCount == count(call BIS_fnc_listPlayers)
}; 

Is that valid? Can that work in MP? I can right now only test it with myself on the server and so far its working.

I was hoping anybody of you could throw a look at it and maybe you already have a better solution for that.

[stable dune]

You could just check until every player object parent is not null, so they are in the vehicle.

[remote cobalt]

Yeah, but there may be more vehicles standing around and it needs to be foolproof as this will start the mission and lift off the Helicopters to the AO

[stable dune]

How many helicopters do you have?
And players need to be in your specific helicopters?

[remote cobalt]

How many Helicopters:

I don't know. Sometimes its two, sometimes four.

Specific Helicopters:
Well, if they are not in these Helicopters, the helicopters will fly to the AO without them.

And I just know Players.
"Oh we go to the helicopters?"
"Oh, I thought you were talking about the one Helicopter on the other side of the Map..."

So, yeah, somehow my experience tells me I should be specific that they are in the right Helicopters. Or, other vehicles, for all that matters 😄

[little raptor]

A simpler solution:

_players = ...; // either fixed array or  using allPlayers or...
waitUntil {
  sleep 1;
  _players findIf {alive _x && vehicle _x == _x} == -1
};

which means all alive/non-null players are in a vehicle (or you can be more specific and test if they're in your helicopters: _players findIf {alive _x && !(vehicle _x in myHelicopters)})

[remote cobalt]

Ah, that is awesome, thank you.

[meager mist]

Mornin' I got a question that I've been trying to tackle but my lack of script knowledge is letting me down here 😦 Working on a script that does the following: Players will rescue 4 groups of 4 prisoners from a camp. Player steps into trigger 1, group 1 gets assigned to their group. As soon as they get < 15 of a helicopter, group boards the heli. Heli needs to take off and bring them back to base. But I cannot seem to get the proper way of getting them off the heli and into the compound. I see that they are getting the "Get out" waypoint, but as soon as they are in the helicopter.

params ["_prisoners"];

// Make the given group of prisoners follow the player and get into a nearby helicopter
while {true} do {
    {
        private _prisoner = _x;
        private _nearbyHelicopters = nearestObjects [player, ["Air"], 15]; // Find helicopters within 15 meters of the player

        if (count _nearbyHelicopters > 0) then {
            private _helicopter = _nearbyHelicopters select 0; // Select the nearest helicopter

             if (_prisoner distance _helicopter < 15) then { 
            // _prisoner doMove (position _helicopter); // Move the AI to the helicopter's position
            prisonGroup = createGroup civilian; // Create new group to not follow player 
            _prisoners join prisonGroup; // Join that group 
            prisonGroup setCombatBehaviour "CARELESS";

            // Add a small delay before getting into the helicopter
            sleep 1;

            // Get into the helicopter
            _prisoner assignAsCargo _helicopter;
            _prisoners allowGetIn true;
            _prisoners orderGetIn true;

            if (triggerActivated baseTrg) then { // Wait until trigger is activated. Should this be waitUntil? 
                   private _markerPos = getMarkerPos "wpMarker";
                    private _wp = prisonGroup addWaypoint [_markerPos, 0];
                    _wp setWaypointType "GETOUT";
                    _wp setWaypointCompletionRadius 10;
                    _wp setWaypointBehaviour "CARELESS"; 
                };
            }    
        };
    } forEach _prisoners;
    sleep 1; // Wait for 1 second before repeating the loop
};

On the triggers itself I have this set up:

[prisonersGroup1] execVM 'prisonerMovement.sqf';
prisonersGroup1 join player;

[remote cobalt]

Yeah, the "if" should be a waitUntil as you already commented it

action ["GetOut", _veh] can force them to leave the Helicopter

[meager mist]

I've tried a lot, but I haven't had it to work yet. I'll go back in and see if I maybe messed something up there.

[remote cobalt]

The thing is, with the "if", it checks right after they got into the helicopter, so the trigger will not be activated at that moment

So yeah, that definetly should be a waitUntil.

Question is, how is the Trigger defined. If the Helicopter is still in air, the AI will probably ignore it.

You can check if the helicopter is landed with this:

waitUntil {((velocity  transportVehicle select 2) > -0.2 &&    (getPosATL transportVehicle select 2) <  1) || !alive transportVehicle};

[meager mist]

But even on a crash-land or a in-between stop that would make the AI get out no?

[remote cobalt]

Thats true, but just add the triggerActivated condition to it

[meager mist]

Probably best to do it with this?

waitUntil {((velocity  transportVehicle select 2) > -0.2 && (triggerActivated baseTrg)   (getPosATL transportVehicle select 2) <  1) || !alive transportVehicle};

transportVehicle would be the variable of the helicopter?

[remote cobalt]

Yes

Let me be honest, I am not sure if all the Loop thingy you have written there is really gonna work. But as long as you tested it and only the helicopter get out is a problem, that should be fine.

😬

[meager mist]

Yea, the AI gets into the heli fine with this. It's probably not the worlds best code written.. but I'm just a humble beginner :p

If I understand the waitUntil correctly, the script will go through the code.. gets to the waitUntil, if the criteria are met.. it goes onto the next line, if not it pauses until the criteria are met?

So nothing that is getting followed up needs to be within the waitUntil brackets

[remote cobalt]

Yes, it will repeat the code every calculcated frame and check the condition. Once the condition is met, it will go further

[remote cobalt]

Correct

Its not an if

[meager mist]

Probably should add a sleep 1; then? Because it's not really needed to check every frame

[remote cobalt]

yeah, sure you can.

[meager mist]

I have to change the while {true} do to something else because now the AI gets out and straight back in, because it's running in that loop

[remote cobalt]

Yeah, I thought that something like that might happen.

Do you need the while anyways?

[meager mist]

I guess not? The script needs to check if there are any helicopters nearby. But can I just ditch the while and start off with if (count _nearbyHelicopters > 0) then {? With nearbyHelicopters defined at the top of the script outside of the if?

[remote cobalt]

Yeah, that should work

[coarse sedge]

Hey everyone, im trying to get this to work to start a dedicated server and it works fine except for it wont use the profile for custom difficulty it just keeps making a userfolder and then uses the settings from my player profile, Is someone able to please point out what im doing wrong thnk you 🙂

@echo off
title Arma 3 Dedicated Server Starter
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

REM Path to Arma 3 server executable
set serverPath=NWO_server_WIPx64.exe

REM Server startup parameters
set serverMods="@CBA_A3;mods\@CUP Terrains - Core;mods\@IFA3 RealPanzer;mods\@IFA3 AIO;mods\@Kazanka boat;mods\@LAMBS_Danger.fsm;mods\@Lingor-Dingor Island;mods\@PLP All in One;mods\@PLP Markers;mods\@Progress 2;mods\@WW2 Armored Cars [IFA3]"
set clientMods="mods\@Reduced Haze Mod v3.1"
set serverProfile=profiles
set profileName=NWO.Arma3Profile
set serverBasicConfig=profiles\NWObasic.cfg
set serverConfig=profiles\NWOserver.cfg
set battlEyePath=battleye
set ip=0.0.0.0  
set port=2302   
set serverDifficulty=CustomDifficulty  

set serverParams=-config="%serverConfig%" -cfg="%serverBasicConfig%" -profiles="%serverProfile%" -name="%profileName%" -filePatching -bepath="%battlEyePath%" -ip="%ip%" -port="%port%" -difficulty="%serverDifficulty%" -mod="%serverMods%"

REM Start the server
echo Starting Arma 3 server...
start "" /b "%serverPath%" %serverParams%

echo Arma 3 server started.

REM End script
pause

i just cant seem to get my headaround setting the difficulty for the server

[warm hedge]

#server_windows please, this is a channel for SQF scripting

[coarse sedge]

sorry

[still forum]

I have tried using difficulty from profile and I've given up. I just put it as a mod (same kinda thing in mod config).
Also you set forcedDifficulty in server config, not as a start parameter

[coarse sedge]

yea i was just trying things to see if i could get this to work, thanks for the reply @still forum

[bold comet]

is there any way to get the real time (current system time) via scripts ? google search didn't give anything

some guy playing my mission is asking if it's possible to sync the ingame time with real time

[candid sun]

AFAIK you can only do that with an extension

i use killzone kid's http://killzonekid.com/arma-extension-real_date-dll/

only needs to be on the server

works nicely

think i just did setDate call compile ("real_date" callExtension "");

[bold comet]

ok

i guess i'll suggest him to look at your link

that's not something i can put in the main branch especially since 99% of the users use accelerated time

[candid sun]

should be an easy edit for him

[bold comet]

depending on his own skills :p I'm always surprised at what people manage to break and that's always funny when they expect me to fix it

people who confuse "merge" with "overwrite" for example

then "your mission doesn't work here's the error log" yeah sure :p

thanks anyways

[jovial belfry]

Hello I'm trying to make a simple script that sends a message to the discord when the toy connects to the server

It just throws me a formatting error

I'm new to scripting and would like to ask if you could take a look at this piece of code

private _webhookUrl = "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/";
private _playerName = name player;
private _message = format ["{\"content\": \"%1 has connected to the server.\"}", _playerName];

private _request = [
    _webhookUrl,
    "POST",
    _message,
    "application/json",
    false
] call BIS_fnc_httpRequest;

if (_request select 0) then {
    diag_log "Discord webhook message sent successfully.";
} else {
    diag_log "Failed to send Discord webhook message.";
};

[winter rose]

which ChatGPT-like kind of junk did this
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_httpRequest does not exist.

[jovial belfry]

Yep I was advised to chat gpt but I guess it wasn't the best idea

[warm hedge]

Worst

Nobody can rely on it especially if you're making SQF

As pinned

[winter rose]

glad it was actually an AI, otherwise I would have been insulting someone with my message 😅

[jovial belfry]

Hmm ok I try rewrite it with documentation

[winter rose]

there is no vanilla http comm system

[warm hedge]

Your goal is not achieable via SQF

[winter rose]

you would have to use an extension for that

[jovial belfry]

Ok that means I need to make a extension

Well

where can I find documentation for this

[remote cobalt]

https://tenor.com/view/i-have-a-picture-in-my-mind-james-engvid-i-have-an-idea-i-know-what-i-want-gif-25783363

But I love how Chat GPT just makes up a BIS function.

Like: "Yeah, sure, thats easy. I just make up a function and every problem is solved."

[winter rose]

["make players spawn as deers"] call BIS_fnc_doWhatITellYou;

[jovial belfry]

Small question is there simple way to make these like

Send request to web and webpage script send webhook

Or I must make a extension for these to send it anywhere

[proven charm]

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

[warm hedge]

First thing first: why you want to achieve it anyways

[winter rose]

if you want to do HTTP(S) comms, either use extensions or use Arma Reforger 🙂

[warped hornet]

Im doing a similar thing at the moment, Dedmen is just sorting out a small change in his extention but then you should be able to use that

[delicate hedge]

How can i get Game Logic module in Eden Editor using script? I wanna set there the Init field to store some values, or maybe is there better way to store values in eden?

[warm hedge]

Game Logic is not a hidden asset in Eden

[junior moat]

anyone know why im getting this error?

[warm hedge]

setVehiecleLock is not a valid command

[junior moat]

huh strange because its on the community wiki
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVehicleLock

[warm hedge]

setVehiecleLock is not setVehicleLock

[junior moat]

oh im stupid, apologise 😅

[still forum]

Coincidentally we talked about exactly such a extension right here yesterday

Custom content type headers for post request aren't working currently, I'll fix that today though

#arma3_scripting message

[delicate hedge]

Yep, but:

[warm hedge]

?

[delicate hedge]

i want to get Game Logic module by its var name from script which executes right in eden (with debug console) and as you can see its undefined for some reason

[warm hedge]

I don't know what is UnitNamesStorage and even the context/where you exactly done the code

[delicate hedge]

i have Game Logic module in eden editor scene, and in debug console i want to do some logic with that module in script, but i cant get it by its var name, why? I execute the script in editor, without launching the scenario

[winter rose]

named entities are not named in Eden; they are once the game is started

[delicate hedge]

well, how can i get it in other way?

[winter rose]

nearestObjects and such

[delicate hedge]

bruh

[winter rose]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[south swan]

i fail to understand what's the point of using objects for storage in 3DEN, tbh

or whatever is happening out there

as for programmatically interacting with entities in 3DEN in general, i suppose you can get them through all3DENEntities (either from _object array directly, or by setting an entity(ies) to a separate layer, getting a layer ID from all3DENEntities's _layers output and using it with get3DENLayerEntities). Variable name for a given 3DEN entity should be accessible as _edenEntity get3DENAttribute "Name" if i read the wiki correctly.

[delicate hedge]

its long to explain but i solved it)

[fair drum]

You must explain. You're like putting pickles on a peanut butter sandwich.

[still forum]

All working now, and I added some examples in a readme https://github.com/dedmen/DAA_Mod
@jovial belfry

[jovial belfry]

thanks

[quiet wind]

I'm having trouble with event handlers and the Explosion event. When placing down an explosive with a unit and touching it off the event isn't triggered. But when using zeus and placing an explosive charge and 'End Keying' it, it fires without issue. It sounds like a locality issue as I'm testing this on a dedicated server with HC but after executing the handler in different manners, still no luck. Does the explosive source have to share the same owner as the object with the event handler?

[granite sky]

Apparently that one fires where the explosion is local. I'm not sure what the locality is for placed explosives & touchoff.

You'd likely need to figure it out by trial and error. Arma is only 50% documented.

[quiet wind]

Gotcha, I had some success by globally executing the code for the handlers themselves in the debug console in-game. But when using remoteExec in scripting it doesn't work

[granite sky]

It's not clear from your description what case isn't working. Player unit places explosive, triggers it and is damaged by it? Explosion handler is installed on the player's machine and attached to the player's unit?

[quiet wind]

No I have the handler attached to an object to detect if it was hit by an explosion

Which I assume is local to the server

[granite sky]

You can't assume that sort of thing :P

[quiet wind]

True

So I found out through debug it was :D

[granite sky]

If you want to detect an explosion that could happen on any machine then you have to install the EH globally, anyway.

[quiet wind]

Which makes sense, but executing it globally via scripting doesn't seem to net any results

[granite sky]

Show the script.

[quiet wind]

bridgepart_4 addEventHandler ["Explosion",
    {
        params ["_vehicle","_damage","_source"];
        if (typeOf _source isEqualTo "GrenadeHand") then {
            continue;
        } else {
        _fixedLayerEntities = (getMissionLayerEntities "Fixed") select 0;
        _brokenLayerEntities = (getMissionLayerEntities "Broken") select 0;

        {
            deleteVehicle _x;
        } forEach _fixedLayerEntities;

        {
            _x hideObjectGlobal false;
        } forEach _brokenLayerEntities;
        }
    }
];

Probably a lot of mistakes in terms of scripting errors :D

[sullen trellis]

Does anyone by some chance have jwcustom scripts? Im looking for his cool CAS script but armaholic is down apparently https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/157575-close-air-support-field-system-v04b/

[granite sky]

That's not executing anything globally.

[quiet wind]

This is in a .sqf file which is being remoteExec'd from the init.sqf

[granite sky]

Show that.

[quiet wind]

[[], "bridgeEvent.sqf"] remoteExec ["execVM", 0];

[granite sky]

No JIP. Are you sure the client is connected when that's executed?

[quiet wind]

Yep, I restart the server and reload the mission every test so the mission wasn't JIP

[opal zephyr]

The client, not the mission

[quiet wind]

As in does the mission start before the client joins or after?

[granite sky]

Yes.

[quiet wind]

Mission starts after the client connects

[granite sky]

shrugs

[quiet wind]

I need to select it from the mission select anyway

[granite sky]

Stick a diag_log at the top of the bridgeEvent.sqf, check it's actually running on the client.

And that bridgepart_4 exists at the time and isn't null.

[quiet wind]

Yeah, the remoteExec is at the bottom of the init file which has a few other scripts running which isn't related. But the object is certainly initialised before the script is ran

[granite sky]

Exists on the client

Map objects are kinda odd.

[opal zephyr]

John's definitely right, you should print out all your variables and make sure they're valid and exist. We've all been certain something was valid or correct before just to be proven wrong by armas shenanigans

[unkempt marsh]

is there any way to get a log of an AIs actions in the 3den editor? one of my AI is just refusing to walk 20m straightup

[opal zephyr]

What do you mean by "actions"? Like its engine side orders?

[unkempt marsh]

yea the choices it's making. im not sure why it is but the AI waits the timeout of the move order and then goes onto it's next order, despite being 20m away

if it turns to face the waypoint but doesn't take a single step, theres gotta be an error somewhere. is there any debug or logs that can help me find it?

[opal zephyr]

Is it just open area? I cant think of any commands to get its engine side stuff

[unkempt marsh]

it's in an open field but i want it to go into a shack

[opal zephyr]

It sounds like it either cant pathfind to the location, or had other orders overwriting it

[unkempt marsh]

i can send a pic in dms (i assume i can't do it here)

is there anything that can cause an AI to expand the completion radius of a move command beyond what it normally is?

[quiet wind]

I got 3 prints which I assume is for Me (The client), The server and the HC

[granite sky]

In different logs, I hope :P

Unless you're remoteExec'ing the diag_logs, in which case you should print the clientOwner value as well.

[quiet wind]

Ah, it seems to be executing on the same machine

Got ID 14, 3 times

In my client RPT

[opal zephyr]

You can send it here, sorry was crossing a boarder and data turned off for a sec

[granite sky]

I think init.sqf gets executed everywhere, so it'd make sense if it was running three times everywhere.

[unkempt marsh]

Ai refuses to go to this move order, for some reason being NEAR the shed prevents it. not just inside but nearby to it

[opal zephyr]

So you cant tell it to go next to the shed then either?

[unkempt marsh]

i can tell it to go anywhere, but if the waypoint is too close to the shed, (even outside of it) then the AI just sits completely still

[opal zephyr]

Did you put the shed there or is it part of the map?

[unkempt marsh]

part of the map

[opal zephyr]

What is your ai synced to?

[unkempt marsh]

a task? it has a task on it

[opal zephyr]

It looks synced to another green object as well

Or grouped

[unkempt marsh]

thats itself, the AI is the group leader and the only one in the group

you can see it in the edit menu, only one in the group

[opal zephyr]

Ah, yes, weird angle

Are you familiar with sqf at all? Could you try moving it with that

[unkempt marsh]

im somewhat familiar, but i haven't ever had to move an AI with it

[quiet wind]

Made a clause for if isServer then remoteExec a diag_log. Got a return so my best guess that it's executing on the server as well

[granite sky]

This is in the normal range for Arma AI pathfinding.

[opal zephyr]

The commands are pretty simple, look at doMove and similar. Maybe use enableExactMovement (named something like that) as well

[unkempt marsh]

i completely emptied the shed, even through it had only the quarter furthest from the AI waypoint full, it managed to figure out how to phase through the wall to get inside. even with the door open.

[opal zephyr]

Ai at its finest

[granite sky]

The phase logic is super unreliable. You can never make it do it when you want to.

[opal zephyr]

Im in the midst of writing a script that forces exact movement from the ai to enter buildings since they cant seem to on their own, so I know your pain Kaele

[unkempt marsh]

lets hope reforger doesn't suffer this miserable fate

[opal zephyr]

Your original question Kaele is likely better suited for #arma3_editor if you want to try your luck there as well

[unkempt marsh]

i found a workaround so that my mission doesn't rely on the AI being functional

[lyric plover]

Can I select only artillery units using commands like 'entities'?

Like: "_allCars = entities "Car";" but instead of "Car" it's something else, like "Artillery"?

[still forum]

Find the object in config viewer (in eden editor you can just right click on it), and look at its parents

[lyric plover]

Thanks.

[glossy pike]

im trying to get a arma 3 friendly fire detection script to work any ideas what im doing wrong (posting script in next message)

my init.sqf script

// Function to add the "Killed" event handler to a unit
_addKilledEventHandler = {
    params ["_unit"];
    if (!isPlayer _unit && side _unit == side player) then {
        _unit addEventHandler ["Killed", { _this execVM 'friendlyFireCheck.sqf'; }];
    };
};

// Add the event handler to all existing units on the player's side
{
    _addKilledEventHandler _x;
} forEach allUnits;

// Add the event handler to any newly created units on the player's side
addMissionEventHandler ["EntityCreated", {
    params ["_newUnit"];
    _addKilledEventHandler _newUnit;
}];```

my friendlyFireCheck.sqf script

params ["_unit", "_killer", "_weapon"];

// Initial debug message to confirm script execution
hint format ["friendlyFireCheck.sqf executed. Unit: %1, Killer: %2, Weapon: %3", name _unit, name _killer, _weapon];
diag_log format ["friendlyFireCheck.sqf executed. Unit: %1, Killer: %2, Weapon: %3", name _unit, name _killer, _weapon];

// Check if the killer is null
if (isNull _killer) then {
    hint "Killer is null";
    diag_log "Killer is null";
} else; {
    hint format ["Killer: %1, Side: %2", name _killer, side _killer];
    diag_log format ["Killer: %1, Side: %2", name _killer, side _killer];
};

// Check for friendly fire
if (!isNull _killer && side _unit == side _killer && _unit != _killer) then {
    // Friendly fire detected
    hint format ["%1 was killed by friendly fire from %2", name _unit, name _killer];
    diag_log format ["%1 was killed by friendly fire from %2", name _unit, name _killer];
    // Add your custom code here
} else; {
    hint "Not friendly fire or suicide";
    diag_log "Not friendly fire or suicide";
};

[still forum]

_addKilledEventHandler _x;
That's a syntax error, that can't even run

Seems like you wanted a call there

EntityCreated fires for all entities, not just units, you'll want to filter that for actual units

[glossy pike]

how would i do both of those things?

[still forum]

!wiki addEventHandler

[glossy pike]

ie change the code to a call and the entity filtering

[still forum]

aw no it doesn't work 😄

call command to call it
isKindOf "CAManBase" to check if unit is soldier

[glossy pike]

the wiki is so confusing

[meager granite]

Ask ChatGPT again, it will help you for sure

[lyric plover]

I mean it did help me with ideas on what to do, though completely relying on AI to code is a bad idea as presented above.

[lyric plover]

Like it showed me a new script command I didn't know about that was very useful.

[glossy pike]

didnt say i wrote it i said i was trying to get it to work on what it gave me and ive been trying to understand it for the past hour tried throwing myself into falty code and didnt work so ill go back to my working drone camera to monitor code

[lyric plover]

You should start coding something small instead.

And then work from there.

That's how I do it and I'm starting to make scripts of my own without even looking them up on the forums or wiki.

[meager granite]

Asking to correct ChatGPT code is like asking to write the code for you with extra steps

[lyric plover]

^ true

[glossy pike]

i already wrote a script that displays a drones current perspective to a monitor anywhere on the map

[lyric plover]

do you understand it and did you write it from scratch?

[meager granite]

ChatGPT is incapable of producing anything more complex than most basic thing and it mostly fails with that too. If you're new, it wont teach you much, if you're experienced it wont help you with anything even slightly complex.

[lyric plover]

It can teach you about script commands and what they do

which is a lot

especially for a beginner

[glossy pike]

its 21 lines so ye and its got 1 eventhandler so that helps and i got two lines from forums

[meager granite]

You should read the wiki as a beginner instead of hoping that it randomly shows you something or hallucinates non-existing command or syntax.

[lyric plover]

It's easy, you verify it by copy and pasting the command on google and checking if it appears on the wiki and/or forums.

For the second part that is.

[meager granite]

Nevermind, good luck with ChatGPT

[lyric plover]

No I mean I agree that you shouldn't use it to write scripts for you. I'm just arguing for tolerating its use as a last case resort when you're out of ideas and out of things to search on the browsing engine, forums and wiki.

Or discord.

[sharp grotto]

There are some local AI models that you can train overtime, that works much better i heard (even for Arma) 😆

[visual stump]

Hi all
I'm wondering if there is a way in SQF to tell if the user is in normal or zoomed view (pressed num+ or hold right mouse) ?

[meager granite]

https://github.com/CBATeam/CBA_A3/blob/eedb28607471436b72da4e4f8cfe31cf2800eca1/addons/ui/fnc_getFov.sqf#L3

Check client's zoom level

You might want to add some exceptions for scopes and turrets that have zoom

cameraVew

[heady storm]

anyone know how to setup ai spawnpoint for a specific unit outside of opfor im using the islamic state army and keep getting error left right and center
its for a hvt and i need help with deactivating when you pick up the hvt and activating upon hitting a area triggee

[visual stump]

Thanks a lot! didn't fully understand its logic yet, but it surely solves the issue. appreciated!

[fair drum]

Sorry love the username. What have you written so far

[heady storm]

in the trigger on activation its [player, player, Opfor, [“PSZ_ISA_RED_MEA_R_Rifleman”]] BIS_fnc_spawnEnemy;

i also been watching other tutorials and to someone who just started this last week give me migraines i had no luck either its a error and the unit i want to spawn doesnt or its just regulae csat enemys that spawn i havent even able to get to the dispawn portion of the mission im trying to create🥲🥲🥲

[fair drum]

well to call a function you have to use the keyword call or spawn. The wiki page states spawn:

notice the syntax

[heady storm]

yes i do hold 1 🫡

i will be back tomorrow either a happy man or a depressed kitten

[fair drum]

no time to try it?

[heady storm]

i give it a try right now

[heady storm]

no error code just doesnt spawn in anything atm

[fair drum]

what do you have, you never posted your "fix"

[heady storm]

please keep in mind this is my first time making my own mission so dont make fun of me to hard lol plus idk how to screenshot from arma 3 sorry i think its f12 but idk

[fair drum]

so you are using two different systems here. what is your end goal? explain everything in just human terms atm

[heady storm]

so its going to be a hostage mission where you enter the trigger area boom enemy pick up hvt boom enemy respawn no good

😂

[fair drum]

so:

1.) players enter area
2.) players interact with the HVT, capturing him
3.) enemy reinforcements spawn

[heady storm]

so the enemy will spawn in as soon as you get to the “city” once you find the hostage in one of the houses the enemy respawn will stop working

[fair drum]

oh okay. so first, you are using modded units, ignore the spawn AI module completely, it really only does vanilla. lets do this all by script

[heady storm]

sounds good

[fair drum]

i'll make a thread

[remote cobalt]

Hey folks, question about remoteExec:

Can I send a remote Exec only to Players that are in a specific vehicle?

something like:

remoteExec ["execmVM",_myVehicle];

Right now I am solving it like this:

_vehicleComms = [];
{
  if (_x in _helo) then {
    _vehicleComms pushback _x;
  }
}forEach allPlayers;

remoteExec ["execVM",_vehicleComms];

[south swan]

remoteExec ["OH_fnc_my", crew vehicle select {isPlayer _x}];

[remote cobalt]

Ah, crew and select. That is smart. Thank you man.

Select is just such a useful function and I always forget about it.

[south swan]

well, in the end it's just a one-liner version of your own code 🤣

[remote cobalt]

But will be much faster because it doesn't go over all Players and it doesn't need the pushback as an additional command.

And I like clean, fast and efficient code.

I just wish I could write it myself 😅

[south swan]

inb4 crew vehicle arrayIntersect allPlayers ends up even faster

[remote cobalt]

https://tenor.com/view/perfection-perfect-michael-fassbender-magneto-x-men-first-class-gif-2260686001358167676

Thank you, you guys are awesome. This discord is really a joy.

[lyric plover]

Is the command 'hint' visible to all players or only the admin/curator in a server with a Zeus?

[digital rover]

It is a "local" command, so it will only be visible on the computer it is called, unless you specifically remotely execute it.

[lyric plover]

Wonderful, thank you.

[lyric plover]

Oh and when does it automatically disappear?

[digital rover]

That is what the little "local" image at the top of the page on the wiki means, if you're ever unsure hover over that and it'll tell you how it works.

[lyric plover]

Yeah but I'd rather double check with real people, I don't want to embarass myself or others while Zeusing.

[digital rover]

After a few seconds it disappears, like 10 maybe

[lyric plover]

Thanks again.

[fleet sand]

It is local command but it also depends from where are you calling it. If you are calling it from InitPlayerLocal.sqf It would be localy executed to every player so everybody would see it localy on their machine.

[lyric plover]

I'm calling it from an object that Zeus places.

Although it is wrapped in a spawn function.

So my concern is that it turns global.

[digital rover]

Objects often run code on every client when created, how exactly are you calling the code? Some ways will run on every client some won't

[lyric plover]

[this] spawn {

hint "Forward Observer set!";
deleteVehicle (_this select 0);
sleep 5;
hintsilent "";

};

[fleet sand]

I think he is calling it form the init of the object when you double click in zeus.

[lyric plover]

Bingo.

[lyric plover]

Also pasted the code if this matters.

It's wrapped in a spawn function because of the sleep command which I use because the time for hint to disappear is too long for me.

[digital rover]

Isn't that a ZEN feature? ZEN lets you choose global/local

[lyric plover]

ZEN?

[digital rover]

Zeus enhanced. I don't remember vanilla Zeus having an init box but I could be wrong

[lyric plover]

Oh yeah I know that now. I'm making those scripts in eden editor and exporting them as compositions.

Then I run these on servers with Zeus scripts enabled.

I don't use ZEN for my scripts though.

[fleet sand]

I dont think ZEN lets you choose locality. Now i dont know object locality is the object that zeus placed down local to server or to the zeus that placed it down.

[digital rover]

Ah right the init of the objects in the composition will be called on every client.

[lyric plover]

So the hint will be global? In this case, what's the alternative to make it only visible to the curator[s]?

[digital rover]

So if you don't want that wrap it in if (local _object) then,

the object will be local to the Zeus that spawned it.

[lyric plover]

Okay, so for other players what would it print if I checked the _object type? That it's global?

And for Zeus spawning it, it would be local?

Like this?

[this] spawn {

deleteVehicle (_this select 0);

if (local _this) then {
hint "Forward Observer set!";
sleep 5;
hintsilent "";
};

};

[digital rover]

Yes that does what you want, although keep in mind every client will try and delete the object so really that should be inside the if statement too

[lyric plover]

Oh alright thanks.

[fleet sand]

Also dont forget to enable zeusCompositionScripting in your Description.ext
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Description.ext#zeusCompositionScriptLevel

[lyric plover]

Thank you but I'm running these on public zeus servers.

So like EU#02 and as such.

[digital rover]

Actually no, _this is an array so either do the select 0 again (or use params

[lyric plover]

It won't detect if the array is local?

[digital rover]

Arrays are just data structure, locality refers to objects

You need the check the object in the array (_array select 0)

[lyric plover]

Yeah sorry, I used to code in Roblox and things are different there despite running on the same coding language.

[digital rover]

You're passing [this], which is a single element array containing your object

[lyric plover]

Yup that one I know.

[fleet sand]

Something like this:

[this] spawn {
    params ["_obj"];

    if (local _obj) then {
    deleteVehicle _obj;
    hint "Forward Observer set!";
    sleep 5;
    hintsilent "";
    };
};

[digital rover]

Perfect

[lyric plover]

So _obj is basically the same as _this select 0?

[fleet sand]

Yea

[lyric plover]

Alright thanks, I'll keep that in mind.

[lyric plover]

Wait, so if I understand correctly, in a script like this in a spawn function if I add the command to make artillery open fire on a position, then it will fire the same amount of times as there is amount of players?

Like for instance a mortar firing a 82mm 3 round barrages in a 10 player server would equal to 30 rounds?

[fleet sand]

Here is a good example of how this would be used:

private _avar = 10;
private _bvar = 20;

[_avar ,_bvar ] spawn {
    params ["_a","_b"];
    sleep 10; // wait for 10 seconds.
    systemChat format ["A + B = %1",_a + _b];
};

_avar and _bvar cant get in spawn scope becouse they are not global so you are refrencing those variables with new ones _a and _b

[lyric plover]

Yes, I understand that. Thank you. Can you answer my previous question too? It's very important to me and I want to know if I understand that as well.

[digital rover]

Yes, each client would instruct the mortar to fire. But I think the mortar only listens to where it is local.

But you understand the concept and how it can go wrong. Once I had a guy create a script which attached lights to a vehicle... Using createVehicle in object init. Worked great for him on his own but when 30 players joined the server, 30 lights were created

[lyric plover]

Oh that's terrible, yeah I can see clearly the dangers of this.

[fleet sand]

Yes but its not because of the spawn its becouse of locality. Spawn switches Sceduels you can read more about here: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Scheduler

[lyric plover]

So the mortars, MLRS, etc. will ignore the command if it's not sent by the Zeus machine but other machines?

[digital rover]

Some scripts which affect objects and ai only work when run by it's "owner". This could be the Zeus that created it, but the ownership of objects can change over time

[lyric plover]

So basically just to be safe I should add a check in the beginning of spawn functions to see if the machine running it is the one that created the script in the first place?

[digital rover]

If you only want it to run once, yes.

[lyric plover]

Unless it's in a while loop then it runs in a loop but only for the local machine, right?

[digital rover]

There's nothing special about a while loop, same rules apply

[lyric plover]

Just making sure so that I don't blow up my code in a way lol

[digital rover]

Object init runs everywhere, including a while loop unless you check and do something to make sure it doesn't.

I often do either
if !(local _obj) exitWith {}:
Or
if !(isServer) exitWith {};

Then you know any code which comes after is only running once on a single machine

[lyric plover]

I made it like this "if (local _NPC) then { [...] };"
with the loop and all the functionality inside of this if statement.

If I understand correctly, non-local machines will just ignore it (contents of the if statement) and leave on their own.

[fleet sand]

Here is a good read about locality. https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Multiplayer_Scripting

[digital rover]

Yep that'll do what you want.

But for example, if you have a while loop running on your Zeus and they disconnect, the loop will end and the NPC ownership will be transferred to the server, where the loop never ran

[lyric plover]

Oh that's true. So how would I make it so that it's not Zeus or the players that run it but the server itself?

[lyric plover]

Thanks, I'll read this, I didn't even know that the wiki had this page.

[lyric plover]

Do I just change my code to be like this? "if (isServer) then { [...] };"?

And then only server runs the code and nobody else, not even Zeus?

[digital rover]

Your check should be (ifserver), and you then use remoteExec with the "target" argument being the object, which sends the instruction to a specific client

[lyric plover]

I see. So if I don't want the target to run on a specific client but the server, like for instance artillery firing, I can just do that without remoteExec?

Or do I use remoteExec with the 'targets' argument being 2 for the server?

[digital rover]

For example
If (isServer) then { [100, 100, 100] remoteExec ["setvelocity", _object]
The server will instruct whoever owns _object, to do the command meaning it doesn't matter who owns it.

[lyric plover]

As an alternative can I replace _object with 2?

Which according to the wiki is for the server?

[fleet sand]

"message" remoteExec ["hint", 2];                // sends a hint message  the order will only be executed on the server - is both dedicated and hosted server.
"message" remoteExec ["hint", 0];                // sends a hint message to everyone, server and clients
"message" remoteExec ["hint", -2];                // sends a hint message to everybody but the server (also not hosted server)
"message" remoteExec ["hint", myCar];            // sends a hint message where myCar is local
"message" remoteExec ["hint", -clientOwner];    // sends a hint message to everybody but the current machine
``` here is also for other stuff.

[digital rover]

2 will mean to always runs in the server yeah

[lyric plover]

Awesome, thank you.

[digital rover]

Locality is a bit of a mindfuck at first, but once you understand it it is intuitive lol

[lyric plover]

So what I learned from this is that if the script is only to be executed once, then I just need to check if it's running on the local machine with "if (local _obj) then { [...] };" and if it's in a loop, then it should be remotely executed on the server?

So that even if the guy who owns the object leaves, the server still executes it?

[digital rover]

Yeah, exactly.

[lyric plover]

Great, thanks!

[digital rover]

The reason in the first instance you don't need to mess with the server is obviously when the Zeus creates the object code is run immediately and once, which pretty much guarantees it will run

[lyric plover]

Yup precisely. And in the second case is that when the Zeus leaves, the code stops because there is nobody left to execute it according to the script itself, which allows only the local machine to run it.

So the script just stops.

[digital rover]

Yep, so run it on the server and if the server stops you have bigger problems

[lyric plover]

Haha true that.

[lyric plover]

Yeah I know something about locality, I made a game on Roblox before so it's not my first time playing with LUA.

Though I got bored of it and switched to Arma.

[digital rover]

Also If you're doing loops you should also check if the object still exists as the condition...

So it doesn't run forever on an object that doesn't exist

[lyric plover]

I think it does in my code but I just closed Arma so I can't say for sure. But I'll double check once I launch it.

[digital rover]

And on the wiki, you can see which commands need to be local and which don't.

For example: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVelocity
Local argument global effect means the object will only listen to the client that owns it, but every client will see the result

[fleet sand]

Here is a good example of moving the object up every second.

[this] spawn {
    params ["_obj"];

    if (local _obj) then {
        while {alive _obj} do {
            private _pos = getposASL _obj;
            private _offset = 5;
            _obj setPosASL [_pos#0, _pos#1,_pos#2 + _offset];
            sleep 1;
        };
    };
};

[digital rover]

That's a bad example because it only checks the owner once, which could change

[fleet sand]

So in while loop again each iteration check locality ?

[digital rover]

setPos actually has a global argument so just run it on the server, doesn't matter who owns it. But if you only run the script on who owns it when it is created, if they DC the script will end.

[mint goblet]

@bold comet got something similair too, but includes weather information too... Though it only right now gets information from the real Altis/Stratis location, adn might be a little more to setup since it uses arma2net... Havn't updated it either in a while

https://github.com/Llano/AWS

[bold comet]

good stuff

i keep my mission as vanilla as possible so extensions are a no-go, however that's good tools for the milsim groups who may want it

[delicate hedge]

i got my variable as string, but how can i work with it as with variable not a string? i need to convert string into variable

[proven charm]

_var = call compile _string;

[delicate hedge]

i tried but got nothing for some reason

[proven charm]

test in debug console

_string = "7"; _var = call compile _string; _var prints 7

[delicate hedge]

oh, i got it, so _var will have its value, not like the name of var, but i need some how get varname (i use it in arrays in other codes)

[proven charm]

so whats your string exactly?

[hallow mortar]

Use getVariable

[digital rover]

Are you trying to convert a string to another data type? If so parse commands like parseNumber or parseSimpleArray do that

Or if you have the name of the variable and want to receive it do something like missionNameSpace getVariable "name"

[sharp egret]

hello i just start making of retexture mod config and i have problem now

File TKE_Eusan_uniform\addons\config.cpp, line 0: '.config': '.' encountered instead of '='

idk what this funny word mean

[bold comet]

interesting

that should work indeed

[hallow mortar]

It means something in your config.cpp is written wrong. The config parser tried to read it and got confused because there was a . where it expected to find a =. (Note: this doesn't necessarily mean that's actually the error - there could be a preceding error that misled it into that expectation, instead.)
Since this is a problem with your config, try #arma3_config .

[sharp egret]

thanks you i'm new to this so i will be need many help

[bold comet]

"ArmA 3 1.50: This command now returns the correct values on dedicated server"

well that's good to know

[hushed void]

Hey, was wondering if there is a solution to being able to choose to spawn on your squad or at base when you die in an MP mission

I can't seem to figure out a way to get them to both work

[spring stone]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Respawn

MenuPosition

[serene sentinel]

private _ARifle = ("toLowerANSI getText (_x / 'cursor') in ['arifle'] && {getNumber (_x /'type') in [1]} && {getNumber (_x /'scope') == 2}" configClasses (configFile /"cfgWeapons")) apply {configName _x}; 
private _wic = weaponsitemscargo [cont1,true];
private _ARifleselect = _wic select....

Who can say how can I select array from weaponsitemscargo [cont1,true] which first index (rifle) matches _ARifle ?

[fleet sand]

You just need first element from weaponsItemCargo Array ? if so you just do it like this:

private _wic = weaponsitemscargo [cont1,true] select 0;

[little raptor]

_wic select {_x#0 in _ARifle}

[serene sentinel]

Great, thanks. That's what I need.

[lyric plover]

@fleet sand @digital rover I want to thank you once again for your help as thanks to you guys I got to release my third script for Zeus: #production_releases message

I'd also love feedback on it.

[south swan]

on a side note: you can ```sqf
toString {toLowerANSI getText (_x / 'cursor') in ['arifle'] && ...} configClasses (...

[hushed void]

1 more question, is there a script that makes AI revive you with the BI/Endgame revive?

[blissful current]

Is there a way to let a JIP client know that trigger was activated already? Perhaps there is a way to globally broadcast if a trigger was activated already? My issue right now is that JIP players don't have access to an addAction tied to a trigger that was previously activated (before the JIP player joined.)

[meager granite]

if(isServer) then {thisTrigger setVariable ["noLongerWorks", true, true];}
```in activation

Unless your activation is more complex

But you can just setVariable and getVariable from the trigger itself to track its state

[blissful current]

It's pretty simple. Just a blufor present.

I will try this on the dedicated server and see what happens. Thanks!

[blissful current]

Unfortunately, it doesn't work. I have the addaction that's tied to trigger stored in my initplayer local. Could that be an issue?

[meager granite]

You also need getVariable in condition

That checks this

!(thisTrigger getVariable ["noLongerWorks", false]) && ...your other conditions...

[blissful current]

Oh okay I see. I'll work on that now. Thanks!

[blissful current]

How does this look?

This is the trigger I'm trying to get working with JIP.

[meager granite]

I suck with triggers to be honest but this doesn't look right

What's the idea? Trigger adds addAction but at some point it no longer should?

What's that point?

[blissful current]

Trigger adds addAction. The action is allowed to remain for the duration of the mission. Problem is that JIP players don't have access to the action.

I read that initPlayerLocal.sqf is ran when a client connects to the server. So my idea would be to somehow have the server broadcast that the trigger was activated so that JIP player could have access to it.

[hallow mortar]

Use a server-only trigger that remoteExecs the addAction with JIP true

[blissful current]

Ill try that now!

[candid sun]

is it possible to create a dialog dynamically?

[jade abyss]

What do you mean?

[blissful current]

Works perfect thank you!

[candid sun]

like create a dialog where i can have mouse control, without having to write the classes in description.ext

[bold comet]

yep

at least you can create controls at runtime

you may want to have a blank dialog in your config files already

[jade abyss]

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

[candid sun]

or could i not just add the ctrls to a vanilla dialog rsc?

[jade abyss]

Ingame? MainMenu?

[candid sun]

in game

[jade abyss]

sure, possible

[raw vapor]

So getObjectTextures cursorObject; worked yesterday and now it just... doesn't. Any thoughts?

[bold comet]

you just needs the IDs for bohemia's stuff

[candid sun]

this ctrlcreate stuff is all new to me since last week, is confusing

[jade abyss]

Nah, not rly

[warm hedge]

cursorObject only works in game, not in Editor

[bold comet]

the most advanced stuff i've ever done is only a table building itself dynamically with clickable activeTexts

[blissful current]

Any idea why this works:
["scripts\intro.sqf"] remoteExec ["execVM"];
But this doesnt:
["scripts\intro.sqf"] remoteExec ["execVM, 0, true"];
The top code will execute the sqf but the bottom one wont.

[bold comet]

dunno if that helps or not, the code is on github if needed

[warm hedge]

"execVM, 0, true" this is invalid

[blissful current]

I'm trying to make this addAction that happens from a trigger appear for JIP players. So I decided to put it in a sqf and remote exec it with true so it works for JIP players

[warm hedge]

["scripts\intro.sqf"] remoteExec ["execVM, 0, true"];  // invalid way`
["scripts\intro.sqf"] remoteExec ["execVM", 0, true]; // is this what you mean```

[blissful current]

only one "?

[warm hedge]

One? No?

Look carefully

[blissful current]

omg...

wow thank you thak you thank you. ima try it right now. btw love the SS guide you made.

[candid sun]

yeah i'll have a look

it's easy enough if i've got an empty dialog already defined in description.ext, i just can't figure out how to do it properly without

[bold comet]

to my knowledge you can't do without that unless you use existing stuff from the game

createDialog only takes stuff from the description or ingame configs

[jade abyss]

???

disableSerialization; 
_Btn = findDisplay 46 displayCtrl 1000;
_Btn ctrlSetText "MyText";
_Btn buttonSetAction "hint 'MyTextHint'";
_Btn ctrlSetPosition [0.5, 0.5]; ```untested, just wrote quick

[bold comet]

doesn't seem to work (tested it)

curious about how mouse control would work with that

but no button shows up

[jade abyss]

_Btn ctrlCommit 2; try that in the end

Man, haven't made that stuff for a few month, may forgot something in it

[bold comet]

:D

still doesn't work indeed

that's interesting tho, if you manage to make it work i'd like to see

i'll need a custom action wheel and maybe that could help

cause as i understand it you're supposed to have mouse control and camera control with createDisplay

[jade abyss]

Why should i do it? I don't need it.

[bold comet]

fair enough

[jade abyss]

I used that stuff before for the Gear Menu, but thats a few months ago.

[little raptor]

In editor you can click on an object and use this to get the selected object:

(get3denSelected "object"#0)

[candid sun]

thanks, i'm a bit closer but i'm still pretty confused

[little raptor]

Also keep in mind that making direct changes to objects in editor (e.g. using setObjectTexture, setPosXXX, etc.) will not be saved to the scenario

You'd only be changing the temporary preview object

[candid sun]

none of this is documented well at all by BI

[bold comet]

just in case what's the big problem with having an empty dialog in your description ?

[candid sun]

there's no problem, i'm just writing a little camera script, got to the stage that i'd like to add buttons to it. would be nice to be able to use the script in a few different missions without having to copy all the classes too

[bold comet]

makes sense

well just in case you can put all your stuff in a separate hpp to include in your description, which would make porting easier

but still that wouldn't be a 100% script solution

[candid sun]

script would just be so much easier

like i can add new ctrls to something like RscMap, no problem

but there must be some kind of RscEmpty blank dialog or something which is better to use

[meager mist]

Hey, I'm trying to get a group of AI to get into a helicopter as cargo, it "somewhat" works.. but only the leader of the group gets in. What am I missing with this?

 _prisoner assignAsCargo _helicopter;
 _prisoners allowGetIn true;
 _prisoners orderGetIn true;

[proven charm]

whats _prisoner?

shouldnt it be ```sqf
{ _x assignAsCargo _helicopter; } foreach _prisoners;

[meager mist]

I'm not sure.. to new to scripting to answer that. If you say that's a better way then I'll believe you :p
_x is defined within the script though:

private _prisoner = _x;

_prisoners is a defined array of 4 AI's

[proven charm]

ok well try out the foreach script

[meager mist]

I guess it should be this because _x is already defined?

{ _prisoner assignAsCargo _helicopter; } foreach _prisoners;

[proven charm]

nope

[warm hedge]

forEach defines _x within itself. So _x instead of _prisoner

[proven charm]

need the _x there, even its defined before

[meager mist]

gotcha

Perfect! Thanks, that worked! So does assignAsCargo only assign it for the group leader and not everyone within that group?

[proven charm]

_x assignAsCargo assigns it for all in _prisoners

[meager mist]

I mean the way I had it. That only assigned it to 1 unit?

[proven charm]

yep

[meager mist]

And I forgot to define it for everyone in that group, therefor you need to specify the foreach

[proven charm]

foreach always goes thru an array

[meager mist]

Sometimes I still get bedazzled by the differences of unit, group, object etc in the wiki's :p

[proven charm]

array of units in this case 🙂

[meager mist]

thanks o7

[queen cargo]

@candid sun create a ticket in the feedback tracker

(just searched and was surprised i did not yet ... bothers me too that there is no empty dialog class available)

[candid sun]

i don't have an account, or feel like i understand this shit enough to even explain the problem

[queen cargo]

ye ... for sure
be lazy somewhere else

[candid sun]

lol i'm not being lazy, i'm pleading ignorance

[queen cargo]

http://feedback.arma3.com/

create an account

as scripter it is a frking must have ...

but that already moves too much to #offtopic_arma or #general_chat_arma

http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=27008
0027008: No empty dialog class available per default for usage in combination with ctrlCreate etc. commands

[meager granite]

There is no single command to get a vector from one object to another, right?

[warm hedge]

vectorDiff?

[meager granite]

You need to get positions first for it

[warm hedge]

Then no I guess. What is the need of one command?

[meager granite]

Was thinking if there is something like ENTITY getDir ENTITY but to get vector instead of azimuth 🤔

[meager granite]

My obsession with trying to have as less commands as possible, I guess

I guess calling few more commands a frame won't hurt that much

[proven charm]

is diag_codePerformance the same process that is run when you click the performance test button in debug console?

[meager granite]

It does BIS_fnc_codePerformance which is a wrapper to the scripting command with some pretty text window

[proven charm]

ok thx

[fleet sand]

Ok so i am using SQF-VM Language Server by X39 does anybody know how i can remove the error i get in description.ext i dont know why is that happeing. Picture here:

[granite sky]

Tell it that ext files are not its business, I guess.

[fleet sand]

Yea i tried that but i dont know how to exlude ext files.

I guess it says here:

Exclude files (or folders) from analysis
Every workspace will have a file available at <workspace>/.vscode/sqfvm-lsp/ls-ignore.txt allowing to exclude files (and folders) from analysis. The file will be auto-generated if it is not existing. Further details are available in that file.
But when i put this in ls-ignore.txt it dosent change anything:

.vscode
.github
.git
.hemtt
description.ext

[raw vapor]

That doesn't get me anything about the textures being applied.

[warm hedge]

That command is only referencing the selected object in Eden. Which means (basically) equivalent to cursorObject

[raw vapor]

though I suspect this is just a piece of a bigger script I should be--oh

ok

yeah

getObjectTextures _selected;```

I got it

that does what I want it to do now

Now if I could just get the output to automatically have numbers applied...

[warm hedge]

Didn't I told that already?

[raw vapor]

I wasn't able to get that to work but keep in mind I am incredibly novice with scripting and most of this is gibberish to me.

[warm hedge]

_vehicle there is the object

[raw vapor]

Okay let me try something then.

Copytoclipboard expects a string, not an array.

_r = [];
{_r pushBack [_forEachIndex,_x]} forEach getObjectTextures _selected;
copyToClipboard _r;```

[warm hedge]

Ah yes

[fleet sand]

copyToClipboard str _r;

[raw vapor]

oh hey it works now

_r = [];
{_r pushBack [_forEachIndex,_x]} forEach getObjectTextures _selected;
copyToClipboard str _r;```

Output:
[[0,"a3\soft_f_beta\truck_01\data\truck_01_ext_01_co.paa"],[1,"a3\soft_f_beta\truck_01\data\truck_01_ext_02_co.paa"],[2,"a3\soft_f_gamma\truck_01\data\truck_01_mprimer_co.paa"]]

Cool.

That is pretty much exactly the way the long lost script used to work and this is more helpful because now I don't have to be sitting in the vehicle for it to work.

Thanks.

[ornate whale]

When during the init order is the JIP stack executed on a client machine?

[granite sky]

early

Not sure if it's strictly defined.

[ornate whale]

Before preinit?

[granite sky]

Typically prior to running initPlayerLocal though, IIRC

preinit CfgFunctions? I would expect that to be earlier.

[ornate whale]

Yes, I just want to be sure I am not re-assignint on the client.

[granite sky]

I'd like to be sure about many things but Arma is resistant to this desire.

[ornate whale]

One more question, is waypoint's onActivation stacked in JIP, probably not, right?

[granite sky]

God I hope not.

[spiral temple]

Is there a way to kill a script without scriptHandle? I found via diag_activeSQFScripts that a RHS script is going rogue (100 open threads at the same time) and I want to get rid of it.

[granite sky]

This is not necessarily rogue by Arma scripting standards :P

I don't think there is though. Should probably request diag_activeSQFScripts to include the script handle.

100 open spawns at the same time isn't bad as long as they're sleeping though.

[spiral temple]

Is sleeping the isRunning boolean?

[granite sky]

I would suggest that you figure that out by experimentation.

I think I did once but I forgot since :P

[spiral temple]

Welp, the one thing I figured out if the vehicle what produces it. But deleting the vehicle doesn't fix it as it seems. They keep running. So probably nothing I can do it seems

[granite sky]

Which script is it?

(and what vehicle?)

[spiral temple]

rhs_fnc_brdm2_atgmSafe and the BRDM-2 (ATGM)

[granite sky]

Read the functions, see what it does. If you're making a mod then you can always fix it.

Would not be the first or even second RHS function that I had to kill :P

[spiral temple]

Hm, it is the fold animation for the ATGM launcher as it seems. It either adds or removes the weapon of the launcher when you fold or unfold it. That's basically it. Also it adds some stacked EH for adjusting the reloading time and removed it.. maybe something is stuck there.

Aha, it's waitUntil {_v animationPhase "mainTurret_fix" == _rotate};

[granite sky]

Isn't that supposed to stop when it's done?

[spiral temple]

Doesn't seem so

[granite sky]

Looks horrible anyway :P

[spiral temple]

I just gonna overwrite the function and add alive check into waituntil, if its dead then it just continues

[spiral temple]

Thx for help

[ornate whale]

Why doesn´t this work _playerUnit moveInCargo heli;, when called from initPlayerLocal.sqf on mission start? But it works from console after start.

[meager granite]

Log stuff

diag_log ["_playerUnit", _playerUnit];
diag_log ["heli", heli];

also it could be locality, maybe player unit is still owner by server?

log that too

local _playerUnit

[proven charm]

locality could have something to do with it, if the mission is run on dedi server. if its editor-MP then it's not the issue

[blissful current]

This one is a little tricky to explain. Right now I have it all working minus this JIP issue. Let me explain.

What I want:

1. Players can equip scuba gear via addAction. (working as intended)
2. If scuba gear is equipped they can restore their loadout via addAction. (working as intended)
3. If a player leaves (game crashes) and returns I want them to be able to pick up where they left off. Meaning if they had scuba gear on when they left then when they return the addAction should be to let them equip their loadout (not working as intended)

The problem:
If a player leaves (game crashes) and returns while they had scuba gear on, when they return they are still wearing scuba which seems normal. However, the addAction available is "Equip SCUBA", which doesn't make sense because they already have scuba. I need the returning player to have "Equip Loadout".

So I'm not sure exactly how to go about this but I think what I need is for a JIP client to somehow check which is the loadout that is currently selected for the player. Is it the scuba? Then allow loadout. Is it the loadout? then allow scuba. I'm still not understanding variable but maybe it could be done with those?

[little raptor]

You have to save the state of the client on the server (e.g. using a hashmap of [uid, state] pairs), and when someone connects, use playerConnected event to check if their previous state exists and if so send it to them

[blissful current]

is that the same as OnplayerConnected. I see that one in the wiki

[ornate whale]

19:34:48 ["_playerUnit",pl2]
19:34:48 ["heli",heli]
19:34:48 ["local _playerUnit",true]

Looks OK to me. It works for the pl1 who is hosting the game. But not for the second player. And the problem occurs only when both are ready on mission start, when the pl2 joins while JIP, it works fine.
But if i place it in onPlayerRespawn.sqf, the moveInCargo command works.
Something is probably not fully initialized at that moment. But how I am supposed to solve this?

[wary sandal]

I'm selfhosting a server (via the game UI) to play with friends, however the view distance is always restricted to a very low number. Is there a way maybe in the server host settings or in the mission directly to unrestrict that and let players choose their view distance?

[blissful current]

Have you tried the CH view distance mod?

[wary sandal]

i think i have, but i don't want to use mods for that

[fair drum]

Via script

if (isServer) then {
    setViewDistance -1;
    setObjectViewDistance -1;
};

make sure that ACE isn't overriding it

make sure that basic.cfg in your server doesn't have a viewDistance parameter in it

[wary sandal]

I don't have a basic.cfg file

[fair drum]

basically, server has to have unlimited view distance. view distance is always capped at whatever the server's setting is

[wary sandal]

yeah but where can i find that file, i don't have a dedicated arma server

[wary sandal]

i'll put that in init.sqf

[fair drum]

yes you do it in your mission init

[proven charm]

is there any way to optimize this code? ```sqf
// Create 2D vector
private _vec = [0,0] getPos [_this # 1, _this # 0];

_vec resize 2; // Get rid of Z

_vec

[fleet sand]

Myb VectorAdd

[ornate whale]

So, I tried many things, and ended up using the Eden init field, which works, even though I do not like this solution. #arma3_scripting message

if (isServer or (local this)) then { 
 this setUnitTrait ["camouflageCoef", STMOD_cfg_camouflage];  
 this setUnitTrait ["audibleCoef", STMOD_cfg_audible]; 
 if (isNil "introEnded") then { 
  this moveInCargo [heli, 2]; 
  this moveInCargo [heli, 5]; 
 }; 
};

[proven charm]

i dont understand how that can create a vector?

[fleet sand]

something like this myb:

params ["_pos1","_pos2"];
    private _vec = _pos1 vectorAdd _pos2;
    _vec

[proven charm]

im confused ;D

[fair drum]

you can make your code above into one line and don't store variables

but you are already quite quick

so the gains are going to be in the single ns digits probably

[proven charm]

needed a variable for the resize command

[fleet sand]

With this code you can have 3d and 2d vector all depends are you putting in 2d pos or 3d pos values.

[proven charm]

im trying to create the vector by just using Angle and Distance

[fair drum]

are you wanting to run this each frame or something? why does the minimal performance gain matter?

[south swan]

inb4 in-line select [0,2] instead of resize 🤣

[proven charm]

using it a lot in loops and such so i thought maybe it pays off optimizing it

[south swan]

but yeah, no much optimization can be done in 2-line logic 🤷‍♂️

[proven charm]

i was thinking that too but havent tested yet...

[fair drum]

this is 0.0001 ms slower.

like i said, minimal gains lol

[proven charm]

yeah

in my tests i got one third faster code/execution 🙂

[fair drum]

i was just doing

[50, 50] call { /* your stuff */ };

but remember, we have different machines

[fleet sand]

Try this myb:

    params ["_pos","_angle","_distance"];
    private _vec = [_distance * sin _angle + _pos#0, _distance * cos _angle + _pos#1];
    _vec

[proven charm]

thats like my original code that I began optimizing 😄

getPos way should be faster.....

[ornate whale]

Is there any way how to save player's loadout into a field when a player exits arsenal or inventory of specific supply crates?

[fair drum]

ace or vanilla

[ornate whale]

vanilla

I want to save the loadout they make on the base, then to give it to them back every time they spawn.

[fair drum]

for vanilla arsenal events

[missionNamespace, "arsenalClosed", {
    params ["_displayNull", "_toggleSpace"];

    // do something
}] call BIS_fnc_addScriptedEventHandler;

[south swan]

private _vec = [0,0] getPos [_x#1, _x#0];_vec resize 2;_vec - 17.3539 ms
_vec = [0,0] getPos [_x#1, _x#0] select [0,2] - 19.7817 ms
[_x#1 * sin (_x#0), _x#1 * cos (_x#0)] - 13.0895 ms
[sin (_x#0), cos (_x#0)] vectorMultiply _x#1 - 4.20257 ms```
while looping over the same 10001 element long array of random directions and distances ![blobdoggoshruggoogly](https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/748124048025714758.webp?size=128 "blobdoggoshruggoogly")

[still forum]

May your rotations be blessed by the fishlord

[fair drum]

https://tenor.com/view/meonly-gif-19710542

[fleet sand]

I think in this line you are missing the position it should be
distance * sin angle + xposition, distance * cos angle + yposition right ?
[_x#1 * sin (_x#0), _x#1 * cos (_x#0)] - 13.0895 ms

[south swan]

private _vec = [0,0] getPos [_x#1, _x#0];_vec deleteAt 2;_vec - 17.4653 ms

[fleet sand]

oh yea nvm its 0 so it dosent matter yea you right

[south swan]

all are starting from the [0,0]

[wary sandal]

has anyone found a way to implement zeus to the dynamic recon combat/recon ops missions?

[fleet sand]

Just open scenario in Eden editor and place down the game master module done.

[south swan]

[0,0] getPos [_x#1, _x#0] deleteAt [0,1] - 9.5588 ms for some 2.18 magic

[proven charm]

interesting stuff, thx

[wary sandal]

only works in the settings part of the mission

[blissful current]

Any ideas on how to make a time bomb that will explode a vehicle after 15 minutes?

Was thinking of using an addaction to set "set the bomb" which executes a sqf. with a timer which spawns an explosion. I dont know how to make the timer part mostly though.

[opal zephyr]

If you dont need a visual timer then you can just use the sleep command

Otherwise, use sleep with a hint that pops up every second

[proven charm]

bombTimerStart = time;
waituntil { sleep 1; (time - bombTimerStart) >= (60 * 15) };
// Kaboom!

[blissful current]

Yeah I dont need any visuals on screen.

[proven charm]

?

[blissful current]

He was asking if I need a visual timer

[opal zephyr]

Then what gencoder posted will work

[proven charm]

oh sorry XD

[blissful current]

Thanks let me try this!

So I dont see a way to tie that code to a object.

I found this on youtube but its not as satisfying because it just deletes the object tied to it. I like it when you get to see the destroyed model.
bomb="M_Mo_82mm_AT_LG" createVehicle (getPos IED); deletevehicle IED;

[opal zephyr]

you can remove the deleteVehicle portion

If you use an addAction, then it can pass the object that its attached to into the sqf, check the wiki for the addAction page

[hallow mortar]

The point of that piece of code is to do the timer. The timer mechanism doesn't have any connection to a particular object, it just waits until the timer period has elapsed and then allows the script to continue. You would place that in the script after the thing that starts the timer, and before the thing that causes the explosion - neither of those parts is included.

[blissful current]

Got it.

So addaction will call sqf with his code. and anything i type below the code gets executed after? do I have that right?

[hallow mortar]

Be cautious using time because its value is different between machines. Ideally this code should run on the server only, for that reason and also to prevent the timer being cancelled if the client running it disconnects halfway through.

[opal zephyr]

yes

[blissful current]

Thank you were much! I got it working in editor and now to test on my server.

[ornate whale]

Why doesn't the breakOut command exit this scope if alarm = true? The scope is the body of a function defined in cfgfunctions.

scopeName "alarmScope";
isNil {
    if (alarm == true) then {
        breakOut "alarmScope";
    };
    alarm = true;
};
...

[blissful current]

playSound3D [getMissionPath "mySound.ogg", player]; // to play a mission directory sound
I got this off the wiki but it doesnt work. Do you see any errors?

[fleet sand]

Dont do that.
Only stuff what sould be in cfgFunctions is this: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Functions_Library

here in example 1 is a good example of how to exit scopes.
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/breakOut

Also isNil command is checking is your hole code expresion nil or not so dont use that if you dont need it.

[ornate whale]

I need isNil to make it happen in a single frame. Also not sure what you mean by don´t do that? Thx

[fleet sand]

IsNil isnt makeing stuff happend pre frame what you can do with isNil is change enviormente example:

0 spawn {
    //sceduled Enviormente
    isNil {
    //unsceduled enviormente
    };
};

That is the same as calling this from debug console:

call { hint str 123; };

[fleet sand]

What i meant dont put SQF code in CfgFunctions.hpp

[ornate whale]

That is exactly what I need, to make it unscheduled, but my problem is that it that it does not breakOut the scopeName.

[fleet sand]

If you need to exit just one scope you can just do this:

0 spawn {
    //sceduled Enviormente
    isNil {
    //unsceduled enviormente
        if(codition) exitWith {};
    };
    systemChat "Yay";
};

[ornate whale]

This will exit only the isNil block if I am not mistaken.

[fleet sand]

Yea

[ornate whale]

I need to break the whole function though.

[fleet sand]

Try this:

scopeName "Main";
0 spawn {
    //sceduled Enviormente
    scopeName "SE";
    isNil {
    //unsceduled enviormente
        scopeName "UE";
        if(codition) then { breakTo "Main";};
    };
    
    systemChat "Yay";
};

systemChat "I am free";

[ornate whale]

Thanks, it seems it is not possible to prevent the Yay from being executed no matter which scope I break.

But I used it previously with if statements successfully like this.

[hallow mortar]

isNil does actually ensure the code runs in a single frame (by using the unscheduled environment). Yes it's not per-frame as in every-frame, but that's not what they said.
Code being unscheduled means the game can't pause the script to allow the frame to end, so it is always in one frame. (The minefield is of course that if the code takes too long, it will extend the frame to make it fit, causing a freeze.)

[granite sky]

In that example, breakOut "SE" would skip the "yay".

"Main" scopename doesn't exist within the spawn.

And "I am free" will typically be printed before the spawn runs, barring long code runs and a lot of luck.

[hallow mortar]

Expansion: spawn creates not only a separate scope but also a separate thread. It's no longer attached to the initial scope, and the initial scope won't wait for it to complete or break.

[ornate whale]

I tried it in debug console and it did not.🤷

[granite sky]

hmm, works with call, doesn't work with isNil. Arma is fucked.

That's probably a bug.

[ornate whale]

It worked for me when used in while or if
While -isnil - break

But not spawn - isnil - break

And spawn - break worked too afaik

[granite sky]

What was your case where it worked with isNil?

because none of mine do.

[ornate whale]

When I placed isnil with breakout command, inside if or while block.

[granite sky]

link not relevant?

[ornate whale]

While { isnil { breakout "while"} }

Something like this in pseudocode

[fair drum]

is this all theory craft? or are you actually going to use it like this?

[granite sky]

There is a use case where we do a check-and-set to make sure there aren't two threads doing the same thing at the same time, and exit if so.

But the case I remember actually does this, which works anyway:

if (isNil {
    if (_originX getVariable ["A3A_JNA_ammunitionTransfer_busy",false]) then {
        nil;
    } else {
        _originX setVariable ["A3A_JNA_ammunitionTransfer_busy",true];
        0;
    };
}) exitWith {};

Something to look out for anyway. You can't break past the isNil scope.

[lusty snow]

Hey, just asking if anyone knows if there is like a modern rewrite of ArmA 3 Altis Life? Did not find any, but I am pretty sure there was one since I worked on one 1-2 years ago lmao

If not, I guess I'll do it again lol

[fair drum]

wouldn't know. never really hear talk about altis life here.

[cedar cape]

how do you get the path of a sound?

im trying to use some sounds from Project SFX and ive found them in the PBO file but i just cant find the file path

nvm i found it

[meager mist]

Got a question as to why a trigger activation is not working on dedicated server, local MP is fine.
As soon as a player gets into trigger area, AI is supposed to join the players group. But as mentioned, they don't when on DS.

[prisonersGroup1] execVM 'prisonerMovement.sqf';
prisonersGroup1 join player;

When I do the join line in debug on the DS it does work. Any ideas?

[meager granite]

There is no player on dedicated server

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

I'm bad with triggers but since you have activation by players, I think thisList will be an array with players that activated your trigger

prisonersGroup1 join (thisList select 0);

Should probably be this

Log it to see what thisList actually contains

[meager mist]

Shouldn't this copy whatever is in thisList? copyToClipboard str thisList;

[meager granite]

Does this command even do anything on dedicated server?

Use diag_log for logging

or hintSilent str thisList if tested on local MP

[thin fox]

turn off the "server only" and it should work. In condition put "player in thisList".

This will work on dedi aswell

[meager mist]

But as mentioned by Sa-Matra, player is not used on Dedi..

Confusing me :p

[thin fox]

It should work, I use it a lot in my dedi server, even if you use player. Yes, for the <<server>> "player" doesn't exist.

that's why you have to turn off the server only

[meager mist]

I'll give it a go, thanks

Seemed to do the trick! Thanks o7

[meager granite]

Trigger activations are global, make sure you don't execute commands to spawn something because you'll end up with spawned stuff by number of clients

[meager mist]

You mean that if I have 20 clients, it would spawn 20 instances of the script?

[meager granite]

Each client will run their own instance of the script, yes

[meager mist]

Is there a way to log how many scripts are running at the time?

[meager granite]

and if say script spawns a helicopter you'll have 20 helicopters

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/diag_activeSQFScripts
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/diag_activeScripts

but that's only brief info

you need to design stuff with MP in mind

[meager mist]

Yea, that makes sense. The script i'm running basically a search for nearby helicopter, if AI is within 15m it forms it's own group and loads up in the heli.

[meager mist]

I'm trying to keep it in mind.. with those things somewhat in mind.. but it's quite a challenge to be honest especially being a freshie with this.

[meager granite]

Arma is singleplayer game first, each client runs their own "copy" of a trigger, does their own condition check and their own activation execution. That server checkbox only limits that to server client.

If you have it off, keep in mind that each client will run your activation script

[meager mist]

Even the people who do not step into the trigger area?

[meager granite]

I actually don't know how exactly "any player" activation works, I assume it works for remote players too?

I guess it should be remote players too

[thin fox]

From what I tested on my dedi server, If the trigger is not server only and a player steps in the trigger, the trigger will activated for that player only (better if in the condition you put "player in thisList"). Of course, it depends on what are you trying to achieve. You shouldn't use a trigger like this to spawn stuff, it's better to use a "server only" trigger to do that and not repeatable

[meager granite]

Checked, it triggers for any player

[thin fox]

this trigger will only run on the player that is in the trigger, and will run it once for each client if the server only is off (correct me if i'm wrong)

[meager granite]

Check is local of course, so activation might not happen at the same time and not happen at all in case of lag

[meager mist]

yea, so in this case.. with unticked server it will only fire the script for that particular player. If I understand it correctly?

[meager granite]

No, it will fire it everywhere

[thin fox]

hmmm, try to put in the condition "player in thislist"

[sharp grotto]

I used this on a mp server

_trgspos = [8148.1,14199.3,0];
_trgs = createTrigger ["EmptyDetector", _trgspos, false];
_trgs setTriggerArea [750, 750, 0, false];
_trgs setTriggerActivation ["ANYPLAYER", "PRESENT", true];
_trgs setTriggerStatements
[
   "vehicle player in thisList",
   "
    if(ExilePlayerInSafezone)exitWith{};
    [""|> Entered Buffer Zone <|""] spawn ExileClient_gui_baguette_show;
    if((driver (vehicle player)) isEqualTo player) then {vehicle player setCruiseControl [0, false]};
   ",
   "
    if(ExilePlayerInSafezone)exitWith{};
    [""|> Left Buffer Zone <|""] spawn ExileClient_gui_baguette_show;
    if((driver (vehicle player)) isEqualTo player) then {vehicle player setCruiseControl [0, false]};
   "
];

[thin fox]

I use this kind of trigger to put and remove addAction or event handler for the player

[meager granite]

Yeah, this will limit activation only if current client's player enters the trigger

It will fire again later if another player enters it though

so your group will be added to different player's group

[thin fox]

so, if a trigger is unticked server only, each client will have a chance to run it once?

[meager granite]

Yes

[meager mist]

Even if set to non-repeatable?

[meager granite]

Triggers are SP in a sense, each client runs their own, does condition checks on their owner, call their own activation, etc.

[meager granite]

I think it will run once for each client in this case

[thin fox]

use the a command to remove the trigger after you activated it

[meager granite]

once their condition is met (player being in thisList)

[thin fox]

this will do the trick

[meager granite]

Yeah you can delete the trigger on activation so whoever activates it first deletes it

deleteVehicle thisTrigger

[thin fox]

^^^

[meager granite]

Or set some flag

[meager mist]

Ah! That's a good shout!

Probably easiest to put that below the other 2 lines in the trigger onActivation right?

[meager granite]

Like

thisTrigger setVariable ["was_activated", true, true]

and condition:

player in thisList && !(thisTrigger getVariable ["was_activated", false])

first player activating a condition will set a flag to it so others will never have condition met anymore

BUT there is still a chance for more than 1 activation in case of lag

Say client 1 activates it and lags out, so their was_activated never reaches client 2 who also activated it

Same can happen with deleteVehicle thisTrigger actually

But that's an edge case

[thin fox]

or just make a variable

• Init.sqf
  TAG_triggered = false;

Trigger Condition:
!TAG_triggered && player in thisList;

On activation:
TAG_triggered = true;

[meager granite]

Nuances like this are usually cause for missions breaking and stuff being unreliable in general in Arma

This is why server only flag is a good thing so server does important decision making

[meager mist]

I'm just a bit confused now about the deleting of the trigger. Your suggestion is permanently disabling the trigger and not deleting it ?

[thin fox]

yes, the last line

[meager granite]

Yes, its a scripted disable

You can just delete the trigger if you don't want to activate it anymore later in game

But as I said there is a chance for it to still activate twice due to lag/latency

[meager mist]

No it shouldn't. It's pick up prisoners, fly out, and done.

[thin fox]

so, for a better performance is it preferable to delete it?

[meager granite]

Performance impact should be a drop in an ocean

[thin fox]

okay

[meager mist]

Yea, but with the tasking that the players will get it won't matter that much.. then player 2 will just escort the prisoners. Instead of player 1. And they will mostlikely be in the same squad anyway.

[meager granite]

Neither deletion like this nor scripted disable protects it from potential double activation due to lag

Server only checkbox will, but you'll need to redo activation so script runs on needed machine and not server

[meager granite]

I guess you can just not care about it at the moment

Just keep in mind that triggers are local so there is a chance two players can activate it at once even if you delete it on first activation

[thin fox]

talking about prisoners, yesterday I did a mission with my friends, I manage to pick some ace flashbang framework and manage to make the enemy surrender if you use a flashbang near them, if you want it I can share it

[meager mist]

Oh, I'd like that! I'm running a campaign now to rid Sahrani from drug-empire out of control about to take over the island scenario :p So a bunch of doorkicking and raiding druglabs.

[meager granite]

So if your trigger spawn a tank there is a slight chance it might spawn two

[meager mist]

So this is how the 2 options should look like right?

[meager granite]

Yes, correct

[meager mist]

That's very dope actually..

[thin fox]

put this in the init.sqf

["ace_grenades_flashbangedAI", {
    params["_unit", "_strength", "_grenadePosASL"];
    _grenadePosASL = [_grenadePosASL select 0, _grenadePosASL select 1];
    sleep 1;
    if ((_unit distance2D _grenadePosASL < 10) && (_strength >= 0.6) && (side _unit == east)) then {
// if the distance of the grenade is less than 10 meters, the     strength of the flash is 0.6 or more and the unit that got flashed is in the east side: do what you want to do here.
    }
}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;

I took the liberation code for making AI prisoners

[meager mist]

That simple huh? :p Did you think about adding a randomization to it? So that it's not a 100% guarantee that they give up?

[thin fox]

Yes, you can put like if (selectRandom [true,false]) then {};

50/50

[meager mist]

That's what I was thinking too 🙂

[thin fox]

init.sqf

prisonner_ai = compileFinal preprocessFileLineNumbers "prisonner_ai.sqf";

["ace_grenades_flashbangedAI", {
    params["_unit", "_strength", "_grenadePosASL"];
    _grenadePosASL = [_grenadePosASL select 0, _grenadePosASL select 1];
    sleep 1;
    if ((_unit distance2D _grenadePosASL < 10) && (_strength >= 0.6) && (side _unit == east)) then {
    if (selectRandom [true,false]) then {
        [_unit] remoteExec ["prisonner_ai", _unit]; // this will           run the prisonner script for that unit that got flashed
      }
    }
}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;

this should work

have a nice op

[meager mist]

I'm gonna have a look at it! Thanks for sharing. I can definetely use this

[sleek galleon]

Hello everyone !

I'm having a lil' brain scratcher here, I'm trying to make a script for a Radio trigger to spawn in a supply drop, with the chinook spawning in a corner of the map with a crate slingloaded, and then create a "UNHOOK" WP on the player's position for the delivery. So far, the spawning with the crate works, but it doesn't seem to create any WP, any idea of what I'm doing wrong ?

_CH47F = createVehicle ["CUP_B_CH47F_USA", _spawnpos, [], 0, "FLY"]; 
_spawnpos set [2,200]; 
_CH47F setposatl _spawnpos; 
createVehicleCrew (_CH47F); 
_spawnpos set [2,150]; 
_cargo =  "B_CargoNet_01_ammo_F" createVehicle _spawnpos; 
_cargo setposatl _spawnpos; 
_CH47F setSlingLoad _cargo;
_CHF7F addWaypoint [getPosATL PlayerRto, -1];
_CH47F setWaypointType "UNHOOK";```

[proven charm]

idk about rest of the script but you should create waypoints like this: ```sqf
_wp = _CHF7F addWaypoint [getPosATL PlayerRto, -1];
_wp setWaypointType "UNHOOK";

[sleek galleon]

Okay, so you actually make another group for the wp

[sleek galleon]

Same effect, the chinook spawns and lowers to the standard flight altitude then stays idle, do you think I could have messed up the GetPosATL part ? I did give the RTO for this mission the variable name of PlayerRto

_CH47F = createVehicle ["CUP_B_CH47F_USA", _spawnpos, [], 0, "FLY"]; 
_spawnpos set [2,200]; 
_CH47F setposatl _spawnpos; 
createVehicleCrew (_CH47F); 
_spawnpos set [2,150]; 
_cargo =  "B_CargoNet_01_ammo_F" createVehicle _spawnpos; 
_cargo setposatl _spawnpos; 
_CH47F setSlingLoad _cargo;
_wp = _CHF7F addWaypoint [getPosATL PlayerRto, -1]; 
_wp setWaypointType "UNHOOK";```

Here's what I did with your recommendation

[proven charm]

make sure PlayerRto is valid object, and you may need MOVE waypoint first idk

oh and you cant use _CHF7F with addWaypoint because its the heli object. you need group for that

[sleek galleon]

Wdym with valid object ? And with the group for the helo part ?

[proven charm]

_wp = (group (driver _CHF7F)) addWaypoint [getPosATL PlayerRto, -1]; 
_wp setWaypointType "UNHOOK";

[sleek galleon]

Oh yes ! Because it's not the helo that has the WP, it's the pilot

Fair, fair

[proven charm]

are _CH47F and _CHF7F supposed to be same object? typo perhaps?

[sleek galleon]

Yes, I noticed it a tad earlier, it was a typo

[proven charm]

ok

[sleek galleon]

Didn't do anything when I corrected it so it wasn't the issue

Aight, that fixed it, my Uber Eats knows my adress now

Tysm

[meager mist]

So.. finalizing my helicopter transport script.. but wanted to change the (triggerActivated baseTrg) to _helicopter inArea baseTrg .. but I can't seem to get it to work. Yet, when if I run a debug script to see if it works, it shows that I am in the area.. What am I missing? Neither _helicopter inArea baseTrg or player inArea baseTrg works.
Original:

waitUntil {sleep 1; ((triggerActivated baseTrg) &&  (getPosATL _helicopter select 2) <  1)};

Changed:

waitUntil {sleep 1; ((_helicopter inArea baseTrg) &&  (getPosATL _helicopter select 2) <  1)};

[sleek galleon]

Aight this is killing me.

_CH47F = createVehicle ["CUP_B_CH47F_USA", _spawnpos, [], 0, "FLY"]; 
_spawnpos set [2,200]; 
_CH47F setposatl _spawnpos; 
createVehicleCrew (_CH47F); 
_spawnpos set [2,150]; 
_cargo =  "B_CargoNet_01_ammo_F" createVehicle _spawnpos; 
_cargo setposatl _spawnpos; 
_CH47F setSlingLoad _cargo;
_wp = (group (driver _CH47F)) addWaypoint [getPosASL PlayerRto, -1];  
_wp setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp1 = (group (driver _CH47F)) addWaypoint [getPosASL PlayerRto, -1];  
_wp1 setWaypointType "UNHOOK";``` 

This is the latest version of the script. I had to change ATL to ASL for the getpos, because for some reason ATL makes the WP spawn below the terrain.

The helo knows where to go but doesn't seem to be able to actually unhook, and I can't find any ressource as of why on the net.
It goes to the move WP, then seems to be trying to follow the unhook WP because it takes it about 5s to delete the Unhook WP

I tried to use Zeus to give it another drop cargo (unhook) WP in a flat open field to see if it was the buildings around, but it still does the same, like it's actually unable to unhook. 

I tried afterwards with a spawned Huron and a spawned cargo net (thru Zeus), it did pick up & dropped the crate with the Zeus-given waypoints...

What am I missing ?

[stable dune]

If your z value (200) is below terrain

Use _spawnPos vectorAdd [0,0,200]
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/vectorAdd
It will result
[x,y,+200] to your position.

Set will set 200 your z, not +200

[sleek galleon]

Well, the Z value isn't the real issue, ASL works (since the value after is -1, I gathered from the wiki) but the issue is that the helicopter doesn't actually drop it's cargo

[south swan]

in my (limited) testing it doesn't drop its cargo. It unhooks its cargo as soon as it touches the ground 🤔

it also spams d:\Bis\Source\Dev\Futura\lib\collisions.cpp(1733)(func: Landscape::GroundCollision) [AssertUSR] MainThread=24720 Group: Graphic Simulated vehicle doesn't have landContact level seemingly each frame while trying to unhook

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Waypoints#Drop_Cargo

In Arma 3, this waypoint lets AI helicopters drop off vehicles that their helicopter has already sling loaded. The behaviour seems to be very inconsistent, and the AI pilots seem almost completely incapable of picking up the cargo or dropping it off (They have a tendency to circle around a few times before dropping the object they are carrying).

[sleek galleon]

Well, here's where I am rn

_spawnpos = [8190.08,1.25457,200]; 
_CH47F = createVehicle ["B_Heli_Transport_03_unarmed_F", _spawnpos, [], 0, "FLY"]; 
_spawnpos set [2,200]; 
_CH47F setposatl _spawnpos; 
createVehicleCrew (_CH47F); 
_spawnpos set [2,150]; 
_cargo =  "B_CargoNet_01_ammo_F" createVehicle _spawnpos; 
_cargo setposatl _spawnpos; 
_CH47F setSlingLoad _cargo;
_wp = (group (driver _CH47F)) addWaypoint [getPosASL PlayerRto, -1];  
_wp setWaypointType "MOVE";
_CH47F setSlingLoad ObjNull;

[south swan]

well, it doesn't wait for heli to arrive

[sleek galleon]

I read somewhere on the wiki that with the SetSlingload you need to do another one with the ObjNull to actually make it drop

[sleek galleon]

Good eyes ! It's exactly where I am now ^^

[stable dune]

Change to waypoint completed your setslingload objnull

[sleek galleon]

How so ?

[south swan]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setWaypointStatements may work

[sleek galleon]

I was trying to do smth like "WaitUntil CurrentWaypoint = 2" (in my uneducated language, was trying to find a correct syntax)

Smth like

_ setWaypointStatements ["true", _CH47F setSlingLoad ObjNull ]; ?

[thin fox]

Isn't better to just use isTounchingGround?

[sleek galleon]

_CH47F = createVehicle ["B_Heli_Transport_03_unarmed_F", _spawnpos, [], 0, "FLY"]; 
_spawnpos set [2,200]; 
_CH47F setposatl _spawnpos; 
createVehicleCrew (_CH47F); 
_spawnpos set [2,150]; 
_cargo =  "B_CargoNet_01_ammo_F" createVehicle _spawnpos; 
_cargo setposatl _spawnpos; 
_CH47F setSlingLoad _cargo;
_wp = (group (driver _CH47F)) addWaypoint [getPosASL PlayerRto, -1];  
_wp setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp setWaypointStatements ["true", _CH47F setSlingLoad ObjNull ];```

Makes it drop the cargo at spawn again

[south swan]

_wp setWaypointStatements ["true", _CH47F setSlingLoad ObjNull ];

"execute _CH47F setSlingLoad ObjNull and pass whatever it returns as a second argument to setWaypointStatements"

[sleek galleon]

How do I see what it returns ? When I do local exec, nothing seems to be happening

[south swan]

doesn't matter

[sleek galleon]

Sorry if I'm slow, still a newbie

[south swan]

the problem is: you're executing it right now, instead of telling the game to execute it later

_wp setWaypointStatements ["true", "(vehicle this) setSlingLoad objNull"]; should work

[sleek galleon]

I see

I'll give it a go

That did work !

Thanks @south swan !

[sleek galleon]

Sorry if it's a lot, but it's by cooking that you become a cook 😆

_spawnpos set [2,150]; 
_cargo =  "B_CargoNet_01_ammo_F" createVehicle _spawnpos;
_cargo setposatl _spawnpos;
_cargo SetVehicleVarName "SupplyDrop";
clearItemCargo SupplyDrop;
_CH47F setSlingLoad _cargo;
---``` 

I'm trying to have the dropped crate emptied (and then add my own gear to it) before it's dropped, so I can determine the dropped supplies, but i'm probably missing something

Roughly, what I'm trying to do is : Once it's spawned, set it's variable name to "SupplyDrop", clear the items in "SupplyDrop", then (not done yet) add the items I want in the crate.

For now, it's not cleared

[stable dune]

you may need removeAll
and use Global, on MP it will remove stuff local

clearItemCargoGlobal _cargo;
clearMagazineCargoGlobal _cargo;
clearWeaponCargoGlobal _cargo;

[sleek galleon]

Do I keep the variable name ?

[stable dune]

No needed

[sleek galleon]

Alrighty-o !

[stable dune]

_cargo = "B_CargoNet_01_ammo_F" createVehicle _spawnpos; <--- here you define your box to _cargo, so it will clear cargo from it

[sleek galleon]

I see

Tbf I still have issues with understanding what's the difference between "_Something" and the variable name in the codes I see, like when to use which to define a particular object