#arma3_scripting

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warm hedge
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Why did I got a ping

winter rose
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the message just above has your name and an arobase along it, that's why

warm hedge
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I see

brittle minnow
warm hedge
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And I still don't really know why I was specifically pinged

brittle minnow
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I recognized you from the workshop, Nice mods by the way.

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Experienced mod devs are usually are powerful in coding

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So that's that

opal zephyr
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@brittle minnow Use getObjectTextures (assuming they have hidden selections) and getTextureInfo to get the avg rgba

brittle minnow
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I've also used getText to get the texture from the config but that returns a empty array.

tulip ridge
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Weapon and helmet, no.
You might be able to do the vest with (vestContainer _someUnit) setObjectTexture [...]

opal zephyr
tulip ridge
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Likely the former, it should be something like: getArray (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> vest _unit >> "hiddenSelectionsTextures")

brittle minnow
tulip ridge
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setObjectTexture doesn't have a return

opal zephyr
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How are you getting the _vest classname?

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You need to be checking the for the uniformModel of the vest in iteminfo since the base model is likely just the inventory items model and not the visual one. The visual one will have a similar name but will be in cfgVehicles

brittle minnow
opal zephyr
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Open the config viewer in game, and search your class name. Then look at its itemInfo section

stable dune
tulip ridge
tulip ridge
brittle minnow
opal zephyr
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Really? Im looking at the config for it right now and it doesnt have any

brittle minnow
opal zephyr
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I am

faint burrow
opal zephyr
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^only gets the uniform

faint burrow
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That's just "optimization" tip.

brittle minnow
opal zephyr
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Yours is using a different addon as its source, super weird

tulip ridge
opal zephyr
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I was looking at this V_PlateCarrier1_rgr, looks like theyre looking at the noflag version

tulip ridge
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V_PlateCarrier_rgr_**noflag**_F versus V_PlateCarrier_rgr

opal zephyr
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ya they just sent the wrong classname, all good

brittle minnow
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My bad, Sorry

brittle minnow
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Much obliged y'all

tough abyss
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How come when checking in debug (side player) it says LOGIC in the watch field, but when using an if statement to check side player == LOGIC it doesnt work.

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I am in a spectator slot.

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I resorted to doing this for the time being: if ((!IsDedicated || !IsServer) && (Side Player != WEST && Side Player != RESISTANCE)) exitWith {

vapid scarab
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Is there a way to disable people from dragging the map around in the map screen?
I want to lock the map in place to focus on custom "objective" markers.

eternal spruce
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how do i remove the ammo/ammo count on the pylon of an aircraft, this is what I've used but it doesn't seems to work

F16 setAmmoOnPylon ["pylon1",0]; F16 setAmmoOnPylon ["pylon2",0]; F16 setAmmoOnPylon ["pylon3",0]; F16 setAmmoOnPylon ["pylon6",0]; F16 setAmmoOnPylon ["pylon8",0]; F16 setAmmoOnPylon ["pylon9",0]; F16 setAmmoOnPylon ["pylon10",0];

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I'm not trying to use the regular method in the object's attribute and change the pylons because if I use that method whenever I try to add them back the ordinance just float under the wing of the aircraft

granite sky
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What do you mean by "doesn't seem to work"?

blissful current
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I am playing the base campgain and I noticed that there are different chat subtitles. There is what I assume to be sidechat because its the blue I'm used to seeing. In the game options you can toggle this to be displayed or not. And independent from that chat is the white colored subtitle chat that has its own toggle in the game options. What chat is this? It's not group chat because that's green. It's not sidechat because thats blue and has it's own toggle. What side chat is this white one that gets it's own toggle in the game options?

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faint burrow
winter rose
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Global chat or Direct chat, indeed

warm hedge
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Or somewhat bikb magic

blissful current
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The globalchat wiki says its for multiplayer. This is the one from the campaign that works with the toggle for subtitles in the game options menu?

warm hedge
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You can use it in SP anyways. I don't think it can.do the chat message like campaign do

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It would say "BLUFOR: bra bra" etc

winter rose
blissful current
winter rose
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what do you want to achieve?

blissful current
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This but if you disable radio subtitles it still stays on the screen.

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white in color and is only used for non radio communication subtitles.

winter rose
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you want to disable these subtitles?

warm hedge
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Maybe disable Kerry - Move Up but not that

blissful current
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More simply: I want to do what the campaign does.

What the campaign does: sidechat for radio messages. some other form for in person dialogue.

How I know that these 2 are different: There are two different toggles for subtitles in the options menu.

Does that make sense?

tulip ridge
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Just look at the mission pbos

warm hedge
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They are most likely done by bikbs

blissful current
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What is a bikbs? You can unpbo the missions??

eternal spruce
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@granite sky the ammo is still visible on the pylons, nothing changed

faint burrow
tulip ridge
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You can use something like PBO Manager to do so

blissful current
faint burrow
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Don't know.

formal grail
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This is how I did it recently to remove weapons that are empty.
https://github.com/Gamer-Dad/warlordsredux.altis/blob/wells_test_server/scripts/WLM/functions/fn_applyPylonOwner.sqf

{
    private _turret = _x;
    private _weaponsInTurret = _asset weaponsTurret _turret;
    private _existingMagazines = _asset magazinesTurret [_turret, true];
    {
        private _weapon = _x;
        private _compatibleMagazines = compatibleMagazines _weapon;

        private _deleteWeapon = true;
        {
            if (_x in _compatibleMagazines) then {
                _deleteWeapon = false; 
            };
        } forEach _existingMagazines;

        if (_deleteWeapon) then {
            _asset removeWeaponTurret [_weapon, _turret];
        };
    } forEach _weaponsInTurret;
} forEach _assetTurrets;

And you have to make sure to do this on the owner machine, I think.

warm hedge
blissful current
warm hedge
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I see

blissful current
jade acorn
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can I close the left/right panels of Zeus interface with a script? Mission starts in the Zeus view and I'd like to collapse both columns automatically, and then expand them after certain time (if player doesn't do that themselves)

still forum
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@grizzled cliff A Main cause for a common compiler crash is compiling with /GL and /O2 or /Ox set.. i disabled /GL and it fixed it this time.. maybe just luck

eternal spruce
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@formal grail I'm gonna give this a try

ornate whale
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How to pass multiple values into a function from a config class? So that the params are one array, not an array inside an array. As it is now, it passes [[0.66, 0.95]], which I don't want.

class Difficulty
{
    title = "Difficulty (enemy skill)";
    texts[] = { "Hard difficulty (80%)", "Challenging difficulty (66%) (Recommended)", "Normal difficulty (50%)"};
    values[] = { [0.8, 1], [0.66, 0.95], [0.5, 0.7] };
    default = [0.66, 0.95];
    file = "Functions\Mission\fn_setAISkill.sqf";
 };
granite sky
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"[0.66, 0.95]" as a string surely

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My recollection is that for various reasons, nothing is practical there except integer values, so you have to put the arrays into the code that reads it instead.

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If strings do work then I guess you could use toArray

grizzled cliff
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nah it was a clear and obviously syntax fuckup

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you cant just put random words after a constructor

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πŸ˜›

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the search and replace stripped out val( )

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and just left what was inside the ( )

eternal spruce
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How do I remove the missiles/bombs from the pylons

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To look like the last images, no missiles just the rails on the aircraft

timid zealot
tough abyss
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ahh, cheers @tough abyss

warm hedge
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Set ammo amount 0

vapid scarab
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is there a way to disable dragging the main map?

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and is there a function for moving a player's map view to a specific position?

tulip ridge
tulip ridge
versed belfry
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Hello again :D

I come bearing yet another question. Is there a way to figure out the side of the unit that was just killed using entityKilled mission event handler?

addMissionEventHandler ["EntityKilled", {
    params ["_unit", "_killer", "_instigator", "_useEffects"];
    
    systemChat str(_unit);
    systemChat str(side _unit);
    systemChat str(_killer);
    systemChat str(side _killer);
    }];

This is what I have currently and the side of _unit shows as civilian when it is triggered, and I assume that is because it's dead.

granite sky
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side group _unit

versed belfry
vapid scarab
tulip ridge
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You need to commit it

vapid scarab
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ah!

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Perfecto! Thank you

versed belfry
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I am writing a script to let the AI open fire if the players open fire on them first and I have a feeling nested forEach loops is not a great approach, anyone able to give me a second opinion on this?

addMissionEventHandler ["EntityKilled", {
    params ["_unit", "_killer", "_instigator", "_useEffects"];
    
    if ((side group _unit == WEST) && (side group _killer == EAST)) then {
        [] spawn {
            {
                private _AIlayer = (getMissionLayerEntities _x) select 2;
                {
                    _x setCombatMode "YELLOW";
                    
                    {
                        _x setUnitCombatMode "YELLOW";
                    } forEach units _x;
                    
                    sleep 0.1;
                } forEach _AIlayer;
            } forEach ["UNA Comms Delta Garrison AI", "Tazzarine UNA Aid Convoy", "UNA Comms Delta Convoy", "Tazzarine Patrol AI", "Tazzarine UNA AI"];
        };
    };
}];
indigo snow
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side player isEqualTo sideLogic; str side player == "LOGIC";

tough abyss
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Thanks @indigo snow

cosmic lichen
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If it works it works blobdoggoshruggoogly

granite sky
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I wouldn't even bother with the spawn. Setting combat mode on a couple hundred units isn't gonna take long.

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I guess the worst thing here is that it'll do it more than once, because you're not uninstalling the EH after the first qualifying kill.

faint burrow
versed belfry
jade acorn
warm hedge
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I was an employee at random company and it was 9AM to me, what do you expect?

I think it is defined in relatively scripted way

ivory lake
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['toggleTree',_this + [false],''] call RscDisplayCurator_script;

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may do something

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probably best to just be brave and dig into the curator functions

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there's also this

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_sidebarShow = missionnamespace getvariable ["RscDisplayCurator_sidebarShow",[true,true]];

warm hedge
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with uiNamespace do {
  ["toggleTree",[findDisplay 312 displayCtrl 16104,false],''] call RscDisplayCurator_script;
}```Works, ctrl can be 16104 or 16105
ivory lake
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that's probably the best way to go ^

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as it's the same as if you just hid it yourself

jade acorn
flint topaz
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Can you run getVariable or similar in description.ext to set settings based on uinamespace or profilenamespace

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I’m trying to set autoassignslots to 1 sometimes (based on a condition)

faint burrow
ornate whale
warm hedge
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Share your code

ornate whale
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[
    transformer1,
    "Kill Transformer",
    "\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_connect_ca.paa",
    "\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_connect_ca.paa",
    "(_this distance _target < 3)",
    "(_caller distance _target < 3)",
    { hint "Started!" },
    { systemChat "Tick!" },
    { transformer1 setDamage 1 },
    { hint "End!" },
    [], 10, nil, true, false
] call BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd;
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When I use player instead of _this, it works. Standing right next to the object.

warm hedge
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Are you sure you're close enough

ornate whale
eternal spruce
# warm hedge Set ammo amount 0

@warm hedge i used F16 setVehicleAmmo 0; and nothing happened however i controlled a player and went inside the vehicle and used Vehicle player setVehicleAmmo 0; and it removed the ammunition, so how do I implement this on an empty vehicle?

faint burrow
eternal spruce
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@faint burrow i used this [F16_218, 0] remoteExec ['setVehicleAmmo',0]; still nothing but with vehicle player it removed the ammo

faint burrow
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[F16_218, 0] remoteExec ["setVehicleAmmo", F16_218];
eternal spruce
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I ran it and got back an error

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winter rose
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looks like F16_218 is not defined 😬 ?

eternal spruce
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you mean the variable name doesn't exist?

faint burrow
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What returns isNil "F16_218"?

eternal spruce
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F16_218 value was returned as true

faint burrow
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F16_218 has bool value?

eternal spruce
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@faint burrow yea it's true

faint burrow
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Should be object.

eternal spruce
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what do you mean?

winter rose
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F16_218 should be of type Object because you want it to target the plane

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if isNil "F16_218" returns true, then the variable F16_218 is undefined

eternal spruce
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Ok firstly I need to apologize for not being knowledgeable, my question is what makes a variable undefined and how do you define it and @winter rose you said

F16_218 should be of type Object because you want it to target the plane. are you referring to this: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_objectType

winter rose
eternal spruce
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So i did give it F16_218 the variable in the editor then i verified that the variable name is in fact true by using isNil { player getVariable "F16_218" }; which did give me a returned value of being true.
Now the problem at hand here is getting the pylons on the Aircraft to be empty but have the rails attached. This was easily done by
presetting the loadout on the pylons through the editor - playing the scenario - used Zeus and remove the ammunition from the object. After doing that i did get the desired visual results on the object so that is why i was asking how to do this without going through all those extra steps and have it done immediately after playing the scenario? I used this ["F16_218", 0] remoteExec ["setVehicleAmmo", "F16_218"]; but like i said nothing happened. Did I do something wrong here?

stable dune
faint burrow
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After doing that i did get the desired visual results on the object so that is why i was asking how to do this without going through all those extra steps and have it done immediately after playing the scenario?
Place this in airplane Init field:

if (!(local this)) exitWith { };

{
    this removeWeapon (getText (configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _x >> "pylonWeapon"));
} forEach (getPylonMagazines this);
eternal spruce
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Oh no @stable dune it is without quoted vairables but i was getting an error error type any, expected number, side, object, group, string

south swan
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wat

eternal spruce
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Sorry, I got this error message

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south swan
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where does F16_218 variable name come from?

eternal spruce
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I named it in the editor

south swan
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post the screenshot of where you've named it, please

eternal spruce
south swan
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mighty fun stuff

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does scrolling a bit down to "Object: States" and setting "Ammunition" to 0 maybe produce the desired result?

faint burrow
south swan
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also, huh?

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eternal spruce
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Oh shit my bad guys i saw the real problem, simply my incomitance. Look on the screenshot again and you'll see the variable name is F16C_218 and not F16_218 that was the original variable name but when @winter rose asked if it was defined i thought that it meant the name was Vname was incorrect so i changed it. Sorry for waisting you're time guys

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@faint burrow yea i realized last minute

south swan
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also, to double down on no-scripting ammunition slider:

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winter rose
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all good, rubber-ducking at it once again ^^

eternal spruce
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@south swan That was my first solution but it didn't change so i was wondering if it was a mod affecting it. However thank you all again for helping me this [F16C_218, 0] remoteExec ["setVehicleAmmo", F16C_218]; did in fact worked.
How do i learn more on coding, do i need to go to college? i have a very hectic work schedule, I'm in the Navy so i'm gone at sea most of the time and some websites are blocked on the computers if we even have internet at all, any reccomendations?

hallow mortar
# eternal spruce So i did give it `F16_218` the variable in the editor then i verified that the v...

So i did give it F16_218 the variable in the editor then i verified that the variable name is in fact true by using isNil { player getVariable "F16_218" }; which did give me a returned value of being true.
That's not how that works.
That code doesn't check if "the variable name is true". That code returns true if the variable is NIL (undefined). That's what isNil means. That code is for checking "is this nil". If it returns true then you have given it an undefined variable to check.

south swan
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i mean

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player getVariable "F16_218" doesn't really make sense anyways

hallow mortar
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That too

idle remnant
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Does anyone else have issues with assignTeam randomly losing track/forgetting and returning players back to default colour?

pastel pier
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I am trying to play a sound from my mod. I added the sound in cfgSounds. When i use the console i can play the sound but when i put the same code in my mod it doesn't play. What could i be doing wrong?

class CfgSounds
{
    class DBSC_cruise_control_activated
    {
        name = "cruise_control_activated";
        sound[] = {"darkbelg_speed_control\cruise_control_activated.ogg", 5, 1, 10};
        titles[] = {0, "Cruise control activated"};
        forceTitles = 1;
        titlesStructured = 1;
    };

    class DBSC_cruise_control_deactivated
    {
        name = "cruise_control_deactivated";
        sound[] = {"darkbelg_speed_control\cruise_control_deactivated.ogg", 5, 1, 10};
        titles[] = {0, "Cruise control deactivated"};
        forceTitles = 1;
        titlesStructured = 1;
    };
};

playSound "DBSC_cruise_control_deactivated";

opal zephyr
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Should be sound name, not class name according to wiki

hallow mortar
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It means the classname. The name string is a display name used in the UI; it's not used in scripts.

pastel pier
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It's driving me crazy there is no error the sound can't be found. Can a sound be to short?

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Or what is the expecteed location?

formal grail
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There seems to be a quirk with ppEffectCreate, where if you try to create a second PP on the same priority, it will only fail with -1 IF the second PP is a different post process type.
So this fails as expected:

_handle = ppEffectCreate ["filmGrain", 2000];
_handle2 = ppEffectCreate ["colorCorrection", 2000];
[_handle, _handle2] // [795, -1]

BUT this will actually unexpectedly "work":

_handle = ppEffectCreate ["filmGrain", 2000];
_handle2 = ppEffectCreate ["filmGrain", 2000];
[_handle, _handle2] // this returns something like [795, 795]
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This is problematic if you want to create two post processing "layers" of the same post process, because if you create two in two separate env, you think you're good, but they're actually shared. So if you go ahead and destroy one, the other's gone too.

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Anyway, my solution for this is:

    private _priority = missionNamespace getVariable ["filmGrainPriority", 2000];    
    _filmGrain = ppEffectCreate ["filmGrain", _priority];
    _filmGrain ppEffectAdjust [1, 0];
    _filmGrain ppEffectEnable false;
    _filmGrain ppEffectForceInNVG true;
    _filmGrain ppEffectCommit 0;
    missionNamespace setVariable ["filmGrainPriority", _priority + 1];

Not sure if that'll create other problems but it seems to work🀞

tawdry kettle
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Hello, there is a mod or a script that exists to test the lods of distances but close, like being able to select lod 2 and have the ability to walk around the model in game

jade acorn
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is there an EH for player opening Zeus interface? I noticed BIS_fnc_setCuratorVisionModes has to be set each time player goes back to the interface. My first thought was to have it in onEachFrame EH but unfortunately this produced NVG sound each time it's executed (even with 0 fadeSound 0) and now my ears hurt. I tried adding it to the Example 3 from here https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/openCuratorInterface but if there's a significant delay between pressing the button and seeing the interface, BIS_fnc_setCuratorVisionModes executes before it should

blissful current
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I'm not sure what I've messed up in my mission but I cant enter vehicles or open the arsenal in SP but it works fine in MP. Any ideas lol?

hallow mortar
jade acorn
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I'll try the KeyDown EH with waitUntil then, thanks

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do you know if CBA has something for it?

faint burrow
jade acorn
faint burrow
hallow mortar
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Which of those do you imagine would cover the "opened or closed curator interface" event?

faint burrow
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The last one I guess.

hallow mortar
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That's for when a curator module is assigned to a player, i.e. the act of granting them zeus powers to begin with.

faint burrow
jade acorn
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hmm but it seems to rely on key presses too...

tulip ridge
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Just check if the given feature camera is "curator"

jade acorn
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will try that out rq

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_id = ["featureCamera", { _result = [] call CBA_fnc_getActiveFeatureCamera;
    if (_result == "Curator") then {
    [zeus,[-1]] call BIS_fnc_setCuratorVisionModes;};
}] call CBA_fnc_addPlayerEventHandler;``` wrote something like this and works, although if I start spamming the Zeus interface button, it does not trigger but I guess that's just because it's not an engine EH
tulip ridge
jade acorn
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I don't think I expressed this anywhere, except that I got earraped while trying to get this to work

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I'll just hope player won't be spamming the buttons to omit the EH

tulip ridge
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I'd imagine that even when you spammed it, curatorCamera should exist

jade acorn
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I could try checking for display instead of camera then although I am pretty sure camera is created before the UI, too

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but for now I think I'll stick to what I have lol

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is there a fadeX command for UI sounds? Just so I could get rid of that NVG click :D

blissful current
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Speaking of CBA. Any idea what this error is?

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warm hedge
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It's not about script. It's about missing addon/Mod

hallow mortar
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JAM_VN is the addon within CBA that handles Joint Magazine Wells for SOG Prairie Fire content. This means that whoever made this mission did it with CBA loaded, and presumably also with SOGPF loaded since JAM_VN doesn't load itself if SOGPF isn't present. You're missing one or both of them.

blissful current
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I reinstalled the CBA mod on the server and it fixed it

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is there a way to delay this trigger condition in the editor? When I try to play on the dedicated server the condition Is immediately met before players spawn in it seems. And the activation of this trigger is to end the mission which is what happens on mission load.

(count ((units group player) select {alive _x}) == 0)```
granite sky
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you could throw in a time > xxx

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Or check that there are units of some kind within the group, although that might never trigger if everyone disconnects rather than dying.

grizzled cliff
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woot, Intercept no longer requires Detours. Linux compatability is much closer now. πŸ˜„

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Nor is it doing any Windows API specific memory searches.

hallow mortar
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You could use the trigger timeout conditions (right at the bottom) - set it so the condition needs to be true for a reasonable time before it can activate.

neon plaza
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Trying to get this script to work from the start of the mission.

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showHUD [
    true, // scriptedHUD
    false, // info
    true, // radar
    true, // compass
    true, // direction
    true, // menu
    true, // group
    true, // cursors
    true, // panels
    false, // kills
    true  // showIcon3D
];
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How would I place this In the description folder?

hallow mortar
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There is no such thing as a description folder.
You can place it in the description.ext file by formatting it as described here: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Description.ext#showHUD
That will enforce it and prevent the showHUD command from working in mission scripts.
Alternatively, you can place it in the init.sqf file, formatted as you have it already. Using that method allows the showHUD command to be used again later in the mission.

neon plaza
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I just placed It


showHUD [
    true, // scriptedHUD
    false, // info
    true, // radar
    true, // compass
    true, // direction
    true, // menu
    true, // group
    true, // cursors
    true, // panels
    false, // kills
    true  // showIcon3D
];
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I just placed It In the Init file like this

hallow mortar
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The formatting is correct if you put it as you have it there.
Make sure your init.sqf is actually init.sqf and not init.sqf.txt.
If that still doesn't work, try adding sleep 0.1; before it.

neon plaza
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Thank you. I will try this now.

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Also Nikko Is there a script I can use to remove AI bodies the moment they die?

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I have this for players

hallow mortar
neon plaza
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//initPlayerLocal.sqf:

player addEventHandler ["Respawn",{ 

    params ["_newObject","_oldObject"];
    deleteVehicle _oldObject; 

}];
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Trying to also make It so It removes AI bodies as well.

hallow mortar
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That specific script won't work for AI because they don't respawn.

neon plaza
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I have been trying to find something but can not.

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If anyone has a simple script to just remove AI dead bodies every 1 second.

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Also the line of code did not take. I will add the sleep before hand.

hallow mortar
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Try this in initServer.sqf:

addMissionEventHandler ["EntityKilled",{
  params ["_unit"];
  if !(_unit isKindOf "CAManBase") exitWith{};
  if !(isPlayer [_unit]) then {
    deleteVehicle _unit;
  };
}];```
If you remove the isPlayer check then this can take care of both AI and players at the same time, although it will happen at the moment of _death_ and not when they respawn.
neon plaza
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I am testing the sleep 0.1;

neon plaza
neon plaza
hallow mortar
#

If there isn't one, you need to create one, otherwise you can't put the code in it.

neon plaza
#

already done. Testing

neon plaza
hallow mortar
# 
addMissionEventHandler ["EntityKilled",{
  params ["_unit"];
  if !(_unit isKindOf "CAManBase") exitWith{};
  if !(isPlayer [_unit]) then {
    _unit spawn {
      sleep 2;
      deleteVehicle _this;
    };
  };
}];```
neon plaza
#

Awesome I will try this

neon plaza
neon plaza
# 


[]Spawn{
    sleep 3600;

    _mines = nearestMines [[worldSize/2,worldSize/2], [], sqrt 2 / 2 * worldSize, false, true];
    {
        deleteVehicle _x;
    }forEach _mines;
};
tulip ridge
#

You can use systemChat "..." for something basic, just keep in mind it's local, so it needs to be run on each client you want.

frail vault
#

I am not sure if anyone has any idea but
I am trying to prevent players from opening inventory of dead enemy ai's

{if (!isPlayer _x) then {_x addEventHandler ["killed" { removeAllWeapons _this select 0; removeAllItems _this select 0; removeAllAssignedItems _this select 0; removeBackpack _this select 0; }]}} forEach allUnits;

I found this script, but it just deletes everything.
Is there a way to just prevent people from opening OPFOR inventory if you are BLUFOR?

formal grail
fair drum
#

might need to add in a check for the connected weapon holder

formal grail
#

That's the side group thing.

frail vault
#

honestly i want to do this for everyone
So that no one from BLUFOR can open up OPFOR or INDFOR
Let me give that a try with added guer
Thanks!

formal grail
#

Then you can change that to:

player addEventHandler ["InventoryOpened", {
    params ["_unit", "_container"];
    side _unit != side group _container
}];
#

I think there is a problem with that in that it'll still allow rearming at someone's dead body, but you can prevent that too via one of these:

inGameUISetEventHandler ["Action", "_this # 2 == 'Rearm'"];
frail vault
#

sorry false alarm, that does work!

formal grail
#

Nice! You might want to test that more. I just wrote that off the top of my head. There's quite a few ways that restricting inventory can break. In the past, it's one of the more common exploit routes that people have in MP missions.

frail vault
#

i am testing it, but at the sametime i am going more into it looking into deleting weapons that drop as well with

deleteVehicle (nearestObject [_killed, "WeaponHolderSimulated"]);
#

this is the code i cobbled together from going online

Player addEventHandler["inventoryOpened", {
  params["_plyr", "_cont"];
  [_plyr, _cont] spawn
  {
    params["_plyr", "_cont"];
    waitUntil{!isnull findDisplay 602};
    if (!isNull _cont && (cursorTarget distanceSqr _plyr < 16) && {!(_cont isKindOf "ReammoBox_F" or [ _cont, true ] call BIS_fnc_objectSide isEqualTo WEST) && !(_cont isKindOf "groundWeaponHolder")})
      then
      {
        (findDisplay 602) closeDisplay 2
      }
  }
}];

inGameUISetEventHandler["action", " _cont = _this select 0; _act = _this select 3; 
                        if (_act in['Rearm', 'TakeWeapon', 'Gear', 'Inventory'] && (cursorTarget distanceSqr player < 16) && {!(_cont isKindOf 'ReammoBox_F' or [ _cont, true ] call BIS_fnc_objectSide isEqualTo WEST) && !(_cont isKindOf 'groundWeaponHolder')}) then { true } else { false } " 
];

addMissionEventHandler ["EntityKilled", {

    params ["_killed", "_killer", "_instigator"];
    
    if (isPlayer _killed) exitWith {};
    if !(_killed isKindOf "Man") exitWith {};
    
    if ((side _this == east) then {
    removeAllWeapons _killed;
    removeAllItems _killed;
    deleteVehicle(nearestObject[_killed, "WeaponHolderSimulated"]);
  }
    
}];

and while it prevents players from opening the inventory, it doesn't delete weapons.
Any ideas or suggestions?

formal grail
granite sky
#

It might not. Unscheduled code doesn't report nil reference errors.

#

So the if statement just gets silently skipped.

formal grail
#

It should report syntatic type errors like this one because the compiler should trip up, not at runtime

granite sky
#

It just hits the _this and ignores everything else IME

#

hmm

#

I guess there is a _this

formal grail
#

Anyway, this is probably closer to what you want @frail vault :

addMissionEventHandler ["EntityKilled", {
    params ["_killed", "_killer", "_instigator"];
    if (side group _killed == east) then {
        removeAllWeapons _killed;
        removeAllItems _killed;
        deleteVehicle (nearestObject [_killed, "WeaponHolderSimulated"]);
    };
}];
#

Yeah, it should err out there in a way you can see unless it's run remotely

frail vault
#

let me give it a shot!

granite sky
#

Actually never mind, the brackets were completely fucked there :P

formal grail
#

That too.

granite sky
#

Note that units can drop two weapon holders (primary, secondary), so you might need to delete two of them.

frail vault
#

doesn't removeAllWeapons remove both primary and secondary?

granite sky
#

removeAllWeapons doesn't remove either of them.

#

just the handgun, usually. The primary and secondary are dropped into simulated weapon holders, hence the end part.

#

2.18 adds getCorpseWeaponHolders

frail vault
#

i will look into that, thanks

edgy dune
#

Anyways to change the position/direction of a pip screen with scripts for class RenderTargets?
basically I got a PIP for a helicopter where initiall its looking forward, I wanted to have an action that changes it to look backwards.
I could do model cfg animationSource but maybe a better way?

still forum
last cave
jade acorn
#

Would be easier yo help if you shared full code

#

Bandaid solution could be disabling radio protocol for them

#

So they just get mute

last cave
#

Shutting them up does not solve the cause of the screaming.

jade acorn
#

Then my first message stands

last cave
#

problem is

_group setFormation "FILE";
_group setBehaviour "Aware";
_group setSpeedMode "NORMAL";
{

_x disableAI "COVER";
_x disableAI "AUTOCOMBAT";
_x setSkill ["aimingSpeed", 0.33];
_x setSkill ["spotDistance", 0.33];
_x setSkill ["spotTime", 0.33];
_x setSkill ["aimingAccuracy", 0.2];
_x setSkill ["aimingShake", 0.1];
_x setSkill ["commanding", 1.0];
_x setSkill ["courage", 1];

}foreach units _group;

i remove this code and no listen screams.

#

After _x disableAI "COVER";
they start screaming...

#

Nice AI πŸ™‚

jade acorn
#

Are they actually in aware behaviour, not combat in that video?

#

Your code suggests otherwise but fsms are still executed

last cave
#

I add
_x disableAI "COVER" for units and again listen screams

hallow mortar
last cave
ornate whale
#

Are all weather commands setWind, fog, rain, gusts etc. synced with clients? Or do I really need to remoteExec some of them. Thank you

faint burrow
#

Check BIKI.

tulip ridge
pure hawk
#

Hi guys, I am Adham I am new here and I like creating missions but I don't know how I can use scrip so I want to ask you if you know any scrip tutorial that can help me improving my missions

fair drum
#

you're gonna have a read a bunch

blissful current
#

Is there way to remove these yellow task icons from the map via difficultly settings? You see, I want them there for if players need some help in locating the objective. But personally I like to turn them off for immersion. I've turned all the difficulty stuff to hide or whatever but these icons are still on my map.

image.png
faint burrow
ornate whale
#

But those options in Description.ext did not work for me.

blissful current
fair drum
#

no there is not a difficulty option that turns them off. you would have to script on the local task to check for a difficulty option selection, then either change the destination to objNull or whatever you want based on that. you would use the local task commands, not the task functions (those are global). good luck.

nocturne tartan
#

Looking for help with some SQF and Config files for a mod

I got a good chunk of it down, but I cannot seem to get CBA settings put in properly

Trying to add Addon settings for the server and clients to adjust

tulip ridge
nocturne tartan
#

Then add that code to the previous SQF or the config?

tulip ridge
#

XEH_preInit is just tradition, you could call it whatever you want

nocturne tartan
#

Aye, Though I apologize, I am still quite lost

tulip ridge
#

  1. Add the Extended_PreInit_EventHandlers class I showed in your addon's config. It could either be in the config.cpp directly or included in another file.

  2. Change TAG_yourAddonName to be the name of your addon (the class in CfgPatches).

  3. Change the file path to the file you want to be called during pre init.

nocturne tartan
#

I will attempt so, thank you kindly

fair drum
jade acorn
#

is there a version of center-screen hintC or guiMessage that would work while in Zeus? First does not trigger, 2nd closes the Zeus interface to be displayed

proven charm
jade acorn
#

guiMessage closes the Zeus interface to be displayed

proven charm
#

oh

jade acorn
#

I am trying very hard to avoid making my own GUI

#

(I have no idea how do they work)

proven charm
jade acorn
#

you mean leave parent as-is and useParentBox set to true?

proven charm
#

i mean making zeus GUI the parent

jade acorn
# 
["Text", "Header", true, false, findDisplay 312, true, true] call BIS_fnc_guiMessage;``` seems to work, thanks!
#

almost works, the pause parameter doesn't really pause the game but message is displayed and that's all I wanted

proven charm
#

cant pause in MP?

jade acorn
#

actually I can, it just seems inconsistent

blissful current
#

I have this in a trigger condition field:

(count ((units group player) select {alive _x}) == 0)```
It checks to see if all players are dead. When it returns true then the Activation field calls end mission.
But its doing something unexpected. It ends the mission directly on mission start. So I thought maybe it was just running before the players spawned in. 

So then I added to the condition `triggeractivated XYZ` which is a blurfor present trigger that happens like 1 minute after mission start. But when plays enter the trigger the mission promptly ends. The player is clearly alive. Is there something I've overlooked in the code?
faint burrow
#

It ends the mission directly on mission start. So I thought maybe it was just running before the players spawned in.
If you spawn units after the mission has started, then you should "activate" the trigger after units spawning.

blissful current
faint burrow
#

Try to change to -1.

proven charm
#

quick fix for that would be use time > 60 in the condition but idk how your mission is setup so it might not work

faint burrow
#

Need the trigger settings screenshot.

blissful current
blissful current
stable dune
blissful current
#

Would the Server Only tick be a problem?

faint burrow
#

There is no player on server side!

stable dune
# 
private _players = allPlayers select {!(_x isKindOf "VirtualMan_F")};
_players findIf {alive _x} == -1
faint burrow
#

More precisely, player is not defined on server side.

blissful current
#

Oh man I already got bit by this one before. Guess I don't learn too quick.

blissful current
stable dune
faint burrow
#

You can sync the trigger with player and use this activation condition:

_players = units ((synchronizedObjects thisTrigger) param [0, objNull]);

(_players findIf { alive _x }) < 0
blissful current
#

If I have 8 playable units I should sync each of them correct?

faint burrow
#

I wrote "player" in the singular.

#

I would sync the trigger with the group leader.

blissful current
#

Copy. And what if the group leader slot is not chosen. Would it not work in that case?

faint burrow
#

Check it. Otherwise sync all units and change the condition.

blissful current
#

Thanks for the help yall! 🫑

foggy hedge
#

Anyone know if there's a nice and simple script for dynamically spawning walls around an area (i.e. creating a boxed in arena, for example). This seems common and useful enough for there to be a popular solution, but I haven't found one.

fierce canyon
#

hey im trying to get the ai to not path, ive tried some stuff but i need help with this script: this disableAI "PATH"; i get invalid number in exspression

#

as an error

faint burrow
#

Provide the full error message from RPT file.

fierce canyon
stable dune
#

Take ` ` away

faint burrow
#

Yes, remove backticks.

fierce canyon
#

the space?

stable dune
#

That is discord code block, and you have copied with `

fierce canyon
#

oh

faint burrow
#

Also I'm not sure that the code will work for composition.

fierce canyon
#

i got it

#

i got rid of the quotation marks

#

lmao

umbral condor
#

Is there a script I can input to make AI, and more specifically civilians, wander freely?

#

I want to make a city feel alive without issuing a thousand manual commands

faint burrow
#

There is Civilian Presence module.

opaque ravine
#

whats yalls take on something like the halo hologram ability? is that possible in arma if you make a copy of the player and then have it run in the direction the player is facing?

umbral condor
faint burrow
#

Don't know.

tulip ridge
opaque ravine
#

I think that would be cool.

crimson cedar
#

Is there a way for me to arm a few IEDs inside Zeus and have them all bearing the same code to detonate so I can call a cellphone once and have them all explode?

tulip ridge
crimson cedar
#

thanks!

blissful current
#

Is there a limit to how many arsenals can be in a mission or something? I frequently have an issue where I dont get the action menu selection for arsenal despite being right next to it. Seems to be kinda random if it will pop up or not.

manic sigil
#

Shouldn't be, unless you're creating an ungodly number of them. Some objects can be more finnicky than others about AddAction hitboxes.

hallow mortar
#

Keep in mind that the accessibility radius for actions, including the action to open the arsenal, is calculated from the object's centre, not its surface. The default arsenal adding thing doesn't give you control over the radius, so for larger objects it can be smaller than would be ideal.

#

If you want more control over the radius, you can make your own action that runs BIS_fnc_Arsenal in Open mode, rather than relying on the default action added by BI.

manic sigil
#

Okay, function called by player in a small (2 player, or solo) coop scenario, creates trigger that waits for the caller to enter the area + be touching the ground + be still. Been tinkering with it for a bit but going to bed, would appreciate some thoughts on how to streamline it.

high tendon
#

Where would one go within a PBO to make the radar system on an aircraft larger?Most aircraft radars only reach out to 16km and Id like to make it reach out further to do BVR engagements. Im currently searching on the wiki and going thru various thread to findout how to do this.

hallow mortar
formal grail
#

Ok, I finally figured out how to get custom groups/squads voice working so they can talk in the same chat without running up against the ~10 built-in custom radio channel limit and without using regular groups. There's a bit of jank wrt talker name display but it seems to work.

#

Does anyone know if it's possible to modify built-in GUIs that aren't exposed as variables? I just want to hide an element.

warm hedge
#

What it does mean? What GUI? What element? What variable?

formal grail
#

When someone talks, I want to hide their name.

#

According to the IDD list, I believe that's idd=55

warm hedge
#

Talk what? Talker name?

formal grail
#

Yeah.

warm hedge
#

What it is?

formal grail
# 
class RscDisplayVoiceChat
{
    class controls
    {
        class Background: RscText
        {
            colorBackground[]=
            {
                "(profilenamespace getvariable ['IGUI_BCG_RGB_R',0])",
                "(profilenamespace getvariable ['IGUI_BCG_RGB_G',1])",
                "(profilenamespace getvariable ['IGUI_BCG_RGB_B',1])",
                "(profilenamespace getvariable ['IGUI_BCG_RGB_A',0.8])"
            };
            x="SafeZoneX";
            y="(SafeZoneH + SafeZoneY) - 0.034";
            w=0.0255;
            h=0.034000002;
        };
        class Picture: RscPicture
        {
            idc=101;
            text="\A3\ui_f\data\igui\rscingameui\rscdisplayvoicechat\microphone_ca.paa";
            colorText[]={1,1,1,1};
            x="SafeZoneX + 0.00525";
            y="(SafeZoneH + SafeZoneY) - 0.025 - 0.0045";
            w=0.018750001;
            h=0.025;
        };
    };
};
#

When they talk, one of these seems to get created, right below your text chat.

#

I want to hide it.

#

I tried to get it directly by trawling through uiNamespace, but I can't find a variable corresponding to it.

warm hedge
#

Clarify. Do you use setSpeaker to set AI voice?

formal grail
#

No, this isn't AI voice. This is: when someone speaks through voice chat, it shows up on the screen like this: https://i.imgur.com/6oXpMii.png (the top one showing the name)
And I want to remove or modify that element.

Imgur
warm hedge
#

Okay I think I mixed up something then

#

I don't think it is anyhow possible through scripting. Maybe a Mod can

formal grail
#

Too bad. I've tried modifying other parts of the UI before, like the radar, and it seems like you can only read from them.

#

But here, I can't even find it.

warm hedge
#

That is what I implied. A Mod can change config. Script can't

formal grail
#

Even though I can see part of its construction code

#

Well I don't want to change the config. I just want to do ctrlSetShow 0 on it or something

warm hedge
#

Maybe maybe not. But if it is possible, it would be janky enough

formal grail
#

Or set its alpha to zero. If there's some code rapidly refreshing in the background to set its color, I might be able to get away with just setting its alpha.

#

That was the thought anyway

neat shadow
#

player addEventHandler ["Respawn", {
// Retrieve the unit that has respawned
_unit = _this select 0;

// Check the type of the unit and set respawn position accordingly
switch (typeOf _unit) do {
    case "B_Soldier_af": {
        // If the unit is of class B_Soldier_af, set respawn position based on specific markers
        if (isEqualTo _unit getVariable ["customRespawn", false]) then {
            _unit setPos (getMarkerPos "Bandit Infantry"); // Or any specific marker for this class
        } else {
            _unit setPos (getMarkerPos "Bandit Infantry"); // Default marker for this class
        };
    };
    case "B_Officer_F": {
        // If the unit is of class B_Officer_F, set respawn position to "Outlaw"
        _unit setPos (getMarkerPos "Outlaw");
    };
    // Add more cases for other unit classes if needed
    default {
        // Default respawn behavior if the unit class doesn't match any case
        _unit setPos (getMarkerPos "Bandit Infantry"); // Fallback marker
    };
};

}];

Im currently working on making certain respawns that are tied to specific slots/groups. This is what im working with ive tried a few other variations. im currentley or well was trying to follow the discussion in this:
https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/173169-specific-respawn-points-for-specific-squadsunits/

But ive had no such luck. anyone got any advice? or an easier way to do this 😭

Bohemia Interactive Forums
Specific respawn points for specific squads/units

Im building a multi-task Co-Op mission involving several squads with different roles such as; CAS Jet Pilots Fighter Jet Pilots Fireteam Squads Recon Squads Each group has its own squad that spawn in different locations. I want players to be able to respawn as many times as theyd like, so basical...

warm hedge
#

!code

wicked roostBOT
#
How to use SQF syntax highlighting in Discord

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

// your code here
hint "good!";
warm hedge
#

And what is your issue

neat shadow
#
  1. im apparentley too dumb to even understand this rn^

and 2. my main issue is that this is basically the only guide on the bohemia forums for this type of things. And from what im understanding is that ive followed the small guide they posted. It does not work and i was seeing if anyone else has done this/knows how to fix it

warm hedge
#

I'm asking how it is not working

neat shadow
#

ahhh

#

so what its doing is exactly nothing, i have approximatley 4 respawns with different position names, and each have a different variable name.

Example: I want my pilots to spawn at the airfield and my GI to spawn at the barracks. The script in using in the inti file (the above) is basically doing nothing at all and everyone can spawn at every respawn

#

the goal of the script is to restrict it to unit class specific spawns

#

such as "B_Soldier_af" if i had done the above right, could be set to ONLY spawn in the barracks

warm hedge
#

case "EXAMPLE": { This is where you put the desired class

neat shadow
#

i removed the names on purpse as to not cause confusion

neat shadow
#

yea but ive given up on directly following the code from the post, and using chat gpt to see if it could magically point somethin out which is how ive gotten all these extra lines'

naive holly
#

hi does anyone know this script? I don't know where to write this part to change the background

weak obsidian
#

I'm trying to create a ground weaponholder to display some missiles for an ammo area for a gunship - somehow nothing seems to work - magazine_Missile_AGM_02_x1, PylonRack_Missile_AGM_02_x1 or PylonMissile_Missile_AGM_02_x1. How do I simply put down one or multiple Macer missiles on the ground? Do I have to createSimpleObject?

#

Feels like I'm not using the correct classnames but I can't find anyhting else for the Macers

warm hedge
#

Why you pinged mods

hallow mortar
weak obsidian
#

ok. Then I'll need to find the p3D of that thing ... lucky me I got some time this sunday πŸ˜„

hallow mortar
#

You can look it up in the Config Viewer in the Editor, under CfgMagazines or CfgAmmo (if the model isn't in the CfgMagazines entry, you can find the ammo classname there to look it up in CfgAmmo). Don't forget to use Advanced Developer Tools for a much better config viewer.

ornate whale
#

Why doesn't this work?

    #define TEST_VAR(STR, STR2) testVar = [STR, STR2];
    TEST_VAR ("Ha", "Ha")

It works with one string, but not two. Every time I place a string next to a comma, it fails to preprocess it correctly.

weak obsidian
#

Sorry for the follow up @hallow mortar Advanced Developer Tools .. is a mod or a setting?

hallow mortar
weak obsidian
#

Like CBA adds and advanced debug console?

proven charm
stable dune
#

Without spaces it works.

ornate whale
ornate whale
#

Is it possible to keep the hash in the string?

#define COLOR '#22FF22'
testVar = TOSTRING(COLOR);

What I get is "'22FF22'".

placid root
#

hey:) i am trying to optimise my group spawning script. the problem ist that when you spawn a group and another one right afer it they end up spawning in one another. i "fixed" the problem by first spawning a dummy vehicle since the createvehicle most of the times looks for a empty space. the prblem is my method works for 2-3 mech groups then it gets messy...

#

do you guys know a better method?

jade acorn
#

couldn't you append the hash symbol afterwards?

ornate whale
#

Not sure what you mean.

placid root
#

the paramter are spawnposition, how many infantry groups, how many motorised groups , hjow many mechenised groups

jade acorn
#

you can use the insert command to insert the # symbol to your preprocessed variable value

#

append was a wrong word I guess

placid root
#

the scripts gives those group an area to patrol and returns an array of all the groups spawned [[inf],[mot],[mech]]

tulip ridge
#

You could try doing \# but I doubt that will work

ornate whale
ornate whale
jade acorn
#

I'll go full Lou on you

languid tundra
#

How does random [min, mid, max] exactly work? I'm trying to come up with something equivalent for Reforger.

#

We have normal distribution, but for that you have to pass the variance and I'm also not sure how min/max would be enforced.

rich frost
#

is initServer.sqf being executing during singleplayer?

hallow mortar
#

Yes. In SP you are considered to be the server.

rich frost
#

ah

#

hm

#

thanks

hallow mortar
granite sky
#

Technically, it is a rescaled Bates distribution with n = 4

languid tundra
languid tundra
jade acorn
#

I'm trying to figure out a fog of war system for Zeus as simple as possible. If I hideObject an opfor unit, how can I check if it's within the blufor AI view cone? knowsAbout won't work in this case

proven charm
jade acorn
#

_unit enableSimulation false;

faint burrow
flint topaz
#

just a warning object inits run once per machine already, so you will run switchMove on each client for as many clients connect to the server due to using remoteExec

jade acorn
#

if this is for a multiplayer environment then use the enableSimulationGlobal. You did not specify in what environment you're working. If you apply the animation first, then disable simulation and then add damage to the unit, it should stay in that anim. How to have it written correctly in multiplayer environment is up to you tho

#

is this a multiplayer mission or not?

#

then the other one, but read Jerry's message too. If you keep this in unit init you'll execute this code every time a player joins

granite sky
#

Probably neither is correct.

#

you need the switchMove to happen on each machine before the enableSimulation.

#

I'm not even sure that's possible.

#

oh, lots of things are impossible.

jade acorn
#

*in multiplayer

granite sky
#

actually I think you could do it with AnimChanged.

#

Or animStateChanged. I don't understand the animation system enough to know the difference.

ornate whale
#

Anim state changed fires when anim starts and ends.

#

Telling you the beginning of a new animation and when it stops.

#

AnimChanged is the same, but it tells you only the start of a sequence.

faint burrow
#

Try this:

if (!(local this)) exitWith { };

this spawn {
    _this switchMove "Acts_StaticDeath_04";
    _this enableSimulation false;
};
tulip ridge
#

Why are you spawning that

faint burrow
#

Just to make it work.

tulip ridge
#

Not what I'm referering to, I mean the spawn command

tulip ridge
#

Granted init is already scheduled anyway, but there's not a reason to wrap it in a spawn

faint burrow
faint burrow
#

What do you mean?

#

I've provided the code which immediately applies the animation.

ornate whale
#

I don't catch here, what is your exact probelm at this point?

#

With the this enableSimulation false, that can freeze it. You just have to pause at the right moment.
The static poses are made for being played in a loop, so you don't need to disable the simulation though.

opal zephyr
#

setAnimSpeedCoef 0 will pause it too, and it should keep its collisions and such

#

_this setAnimSpeedCoef 0; after the switchmove

ornate whale
#

What is the trigger doing there? It unhides the models?

#

Just use a command in the trigger itself.
body hideObject false in the onAction field in the trigger.

# 
//Init for body
_this switchMove "Acts_StaticDeath_04";
_this enableSimulation false;
//... whatever you have here
_this hideObject true; //Hide the body on start.

//OnAction for the trigger
body hideObject false; //Unhide the body.
jade acorn
ornate whale
#

I tried both animations with switchMove command, and they work perfectly fine. Body is lying on the ground not moving. When I enable simulation, his head moves, thats all. It is static, so it should stay looped. Even if it has 3 seconds in length, it can loop automatically (any ambient animation works like that).

#

Have you removed those two modules (hide)?

#

Well, thats to be expected.

#

Its either alive and animating, or dead.

#

I am really not sure what you are trying to do here. πŸ˜„ Move is an AI feature, it does nothing to the ragdoll..

#

No.

#

If you disable damage, it will take no damage, thus, can not die and go ragdoll.

#

If you disable simulation, it can take damage, but will not transition to ragdoll.

#

Do not kill it. πŸ˜„

#

Good question. I don't know. πŸ˜„

#

You can do this to make it dead, posing (not animating) and lootable:

this setDamage 1;
this enableSimulation false;
this switchMove "Acts_StaticDeath_04";

But since it is in a dead state, I am not sure what the game will do with the object (deleted after some time etc)..

tight cloak
#

think its the 1am syndrome but im just trying to grab entities made by the fortification tool (trenches etc) and the trigger to detect them is:
{_x isKindOf "static"} count thislist == 2;
as its activation. doesnt fire so im missing something probably obvious

manic sigil
tight cloak
#

nay

#

still doesnt fire

#

i think it has something to do with "static"

manic sigil
#

I was gonna suggest testing with typeOf, but then remembered those are Different Things in a way Im too scared to ask about πŸ˜…

tulip ridge
tight cloak
#

using spearhead assets but still same ole ace fortify

#

just trying to mark an objective as "done" when enough objects have been placed

tulip ridge
#

There's a CBA event for when an object is placed, just add an event handler to the server to track the objects. You could put this in like an initServer.sqf or something

TAG_objectsInTrigger = [];
["acex_fortify_objectPlaced", {
    params ["_unit", "_side", "_newObject"];
    if (...) then {
        TAG_objectsInTrigger pushBack [_newObject];
    };
}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
tight cloak
#

there are two triggers with the setup and i was hoping for something a lil more lightweight

tulip ridge
#

A single CBA event handler is very lightweight

tight cloak
#

otherwise im writing that out to work for 20 or so objects

#

ill give it a crack

tulip ridge
#

If you can setVariable on a trigger, you could just save the object array to that

vapid scarab
tight cloak
#

yeah you can store variables on triggers why?

tulip ridge
#

Then yeah just save the objects array to it, then just check the number of objects in the array

tight cloak
tight cloak
crimson cedar
#

How can I make a trigger only activate if you enter it with the required item (Putting Ex "ACE_Cellphone" in items player;) just makes it so that when you pick up the item regardless of where you are the trigger will activate

vapid scarab
crimson cedar
vapid scarab
#

I have a suspicion. un momento

vapid scarab
#

It didnt work. And then after using BIS functions, i walked it back to this and it worked πŸ™ƒ

image.png
#

it should work.

#

is this supposed to run on the server?

crimson cedar
#

Ideally yes

vapid scarab
#

Select server only.

new condition

_condition = false;
{
 _player = _x;
 if ([_player, "ACE_Cellphone"] call bis_fnc_hasItem) exitWith {
  _condition = true;
 };
} forEach thisList;
_condition;
tulip ridge
crimson cedar
#

I have honestly no idea why I just watched a tutorial on YT and that's how he did it (I mean it works!)

tulip ridge
#

If you don't need to do anything with the bomb after it's made, just remove the bomb = part

tulip ridge
vapid scarab
#

not worth an @. I always var my _x in forEach.

tulip ridge
#

Or Bran if you only want to check players, isPlayer _x and {[_x, "ACE_Cellphone] call ace_common_fnc_hasItem}

fair drum
#

i feel like i should make a full 2024 tutorial because holy crap the video tutorials out there are garbage

#

just read the wiki

tulip ridge
#

That's how it is in a decade old game

fair drum
vapid scarab
#

@crimson cedar

{
 _player = _x;
 if ([_player, "ACE_Cellphone"] call bis_fnc_hasItem) exitWith {
  true;
 };
 false;
} forEach thisList;
#

I forgot exitWith breaks out of forEach.

tulip ridge
#

Or just... exitWith { true }

#

Different scope, nevermind

vapid scarab
#

yup. But last var is returned from forEach.

crimson cedar
#

I think the original script works but something else is fucking with it one sec

vapid scarab
#

SQF πŸ™ƒ

crimson cedar
#

So I found the problem

#

The original script works

vapid scarab
#

no it wont. not on the server, and everyone will be a able to trigger it on clients

crimson cedar
#

aka player in thisList and { "ACE_Cellphone" in items player; }
The reason it doesn't work is because I'm in a helicopter

#

I don't understand why

#

but when I'm flying through with a heli it doesn't trigger on foot it triggers

#

maybe and hear me out I have no fucking idea what I'm doing maybe it thinks my inventory doesn't exist since I'm in the heli so the only thing that counts is the heli's inventory?????

vapid scarab
#

You have get the crew of the vehicle.

# 
{ 
 _player = _x; 
 if ([_player, "ACE_Cellphone"] call bis_fnc_hasItem) exitWith { 
  true; 
 }; 
 false; 
} forEach (flatten (thisList apply { if (([_x] call bis_fnc_objectType) select 0 isEqualTo "Vehicle") then {
 crew _x select { isPlayer _x };
} else {
 _x;
} }));
#

Make sure to select server only

crimson cedar
#

Condition: Type Nothing, Expected Bool is the error I'm getting

vapid scarab
#

oh dur. Empty list....

crimson cedar
#

There we go figured it out thanks!

vapid scarab
#

cools

gusty walrus
formal stirrup
#

Is there a way to get only one person's cursorObject?

#

Or rather a specific person no matter who its running on

warm hedge
#

I'd ask "why you want that" before my solution

formal stirrup
#

Trying to make a turret lookAt a player's cursor object

#

But only when they have the controller variable

#

I have the tracking down, but it defaults to my cursor no matter what

warm hedge
#

Because cursorObject can only return locally. Which means if you run in your computer, it runs only in your computer. If you really want to get remote player's cursorObject, remoteExec or some way to transfer

#

If this is what you mean

formal stirrup
#

If I were to remoteExec, would it be [_unit] remoteExec ["cursorObject"];

warm hedge
#

No

#

cursorObject runs without any arguments. You need some workaround like, send that player a command: do cursorObject, store return variable, transfer that variable to the desired player

granite sky
#

You could probably get an approximation with eyeDirection etc, but it won't be accurate.

formal stirrup
#

That could work, but I didnt want it to track all the time. Only swap when specific objects are detected

gusty walrus
warm hedge
#

Nobody said you need to run it frequently

granite sky
#

Sounds like you're better off continuously monitoring the cursorObject on the client side and sending updates to the turret owner as necessary.

formal stirrup
#

Well I got this to work, [typeOf CursorObject] remoteExec ["hint", _this];

#

Just gonna save the cursorObject to a variable like you suggested

granite sky
#

It doesn't. The typeof cursorObject runs on the client that executes the command.

formal stirrup
#

When called on the unit, it only displayed his object and the hint to him

#

Nothing appeared for me

granite sky
#

It's displaying your object to him.

#

Not his object.

formal stirrup
#

Doesnt seem to be, Im staring at a turret and its displaying a building for him

gusty walrus
#

_this select makes one of the guys in here very upset

formal stirrup
#

Well it did work until I put it into the onEachFrame, the variables are being set, but also being set to both of our things it almost seems like, it swaps between the 2 while looking at it

little raptor
#

You put a remoteExec in onEachFrame?! meowsweats

formal stirrup
#

Not worrying about performace atm, just trying to get it to work.

little raptor
formal stirrup
#

I didnt even think of using a custom function, good idea

#

myTurretAI refers to the turret or the person whos target I need

little raptor
#

turret. it requests the function to be executed on whichever computer the myTurretAI object belongs to

#

the remoteExec itself is executed by the player whose cursorTarget you need

manic sigil
#

Im using bis_fnc_randomPos but its giving me a headache... despite the parameters giving useable locations most of the time, looking at it run still throws [0,0]s, which kinda sucks when it spawns my enemies 16km away at the shame corner.

[nil, ["water"], {(_this distance player) < 300}] call BIS_fnc_randomPos;
faint burrow
manic sigil
#

... you can absolutely give it a center and radius, can't you.

#

Bluh.

#

Ah well, i also just found findsafepos, so i have a good bit of rewriting to do πŸ˜…

digital rover
manic sigil
#

That might be, but I appreciate safepos' slope option.

Im making a basic helicopter course, so making a random LZ with some troops to pick up and enemies attacking to spice it up. While it may be called multiple times through the playtime, it wouldnt be run more than the once per instance, so speed isnt too necessary.

sharp grotto
manic sigil
sharp grotto
#

Just always make sure to check for [0,0] / [0,0,0] positions and/or repeat the position finding part

manic sigil
#

Yeah, Ill have to work that in if it keeps giving me trouble.

#

But the actual LZ marks have been consistently correct, so using them as center,radius for other randomPos calls should be fine.

junior moat
#

anyone know why this wont work?

pos = [getMarkerPos area_marker, 255, 245, 2, 0, 0.5, 0, [], [0,0]] call BIS_fnc_findSafePos;
_this select 1 setPos pos;

this script runs when a player activates an action on an object.

#

just doesnt seem to work. doesnt know what the second line means

faint burrow
#

The error message describes the cause.

junior moat
#

i mean yea but i have no clue why

#

the wiki is terrible at explaining it

faint burrow
#

It's hard to say without the full source code.

junior moat
#

theres those two lines and then an add action on the cube

#

i know its something to do with this but the wiki is terrible and doesnt explain how to use these at all anywhere

image.png
faint burrow
junior moat
#

as an arguement?

faint burrow
#

Yes.

junior moat
#

like this??

20240812121400_1.jpg
faint burrow
#

Or replace {...} with the path to the script.

junior moat
#

youre reacting with 🀦 as if thats not what you just asked me to do dude

faint burrow
#

Because this is incorrect.

junior moat
#

i mean you told me to pass _this as an arguement and thats what ive done, and it didnt work

faint burrow
#

I wrote to pass _this to the script, not to the addAction command.
Anyway, use this better option: #arma3_scripting message

junior moat
faint burrow
#

Yes, as BIKI says.

junior moat
#

i dont get an error message anymore and nothing happens

faint burrow
#

Debug your script.

junior moat
#

its not activating the script anymore

#

this is the addaction script. it no longer activates the other script when i select it

20240812122144_1.jpg
faint burrow
#

OMG, I asked to replace {...}, including brackets!

junior moat
#

you never said to replace the brackets aswell, maybe be more specifc next time instead of getting annoyed when i do as you ask??

faint burrow
#

Maybe read carefully my suggestions?

#

And remove _this from the list of args to addAction.

#

And next time send the code as text, not as a picture, then I would send a specific piece of code that needs to be replaced.

jade acorn
#

!code

wicked roostBOT
#
How to use SQF syntax highlighting in Discord

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

// your code here
hint "good!";
jade acorn
#

and use this ^

manic sigil
faint burrow
#

No need to use execVM! Better to just pass the path to the script!

manic sigil
#

(Recursive betters)

stable dune
faint burrow
ornate whale
#

Is there any way how to make a unit levitate without disabling simulation, or how to attach a unit to an object, and keep the unit's animation (action or move) running? E.g. when I want to place a unit on an object that has no collision LOD set up. Thank you

modern agate
#

Anyone know if there is a way to get another faction to have the distant VC jungle talking you can hear in SOG PF

proven charm
ornate whale
tender fossil
#

It says on the systemChat BIKI page that the effect of the command is local, but when I test the following code in dedicated server (in loopback mode, i.e. two separate clients) I get the result in the screenshot. What's wrong?

private _systemChatMessage = format ["%1 has been killed by %2! They have been rewarded $%3.", _unit, _killer, _bounty];

[_systemChatMessage] remoteExec ["sniper_fnc_sendSystemChat"];

sniper_fnc_sendSystemChat: ```sqf
params ["_message"];

systemChat _message;

image.png
ornate whale
#

I bet that the function you call does the remote thing too or something. If you do _systemChatMessage remoteExec ["systemChat", 0]; from any of the machines, it will display once on all of them.

tender fossil
faint burrow
#

Where remoteExec is called?

south swan
#

inb4 "MPKilled" EH 🍿

tender fossil
#

Pfft, thanks for rubber ducking! I called the original code with 0 as param instead of 2 πŸ˜„

[name _unit, name _killer, _bounty] remoteExec ["sniper_fnc_playerKilledServer", 0];
faint burrow
#

systemChat has local effect, so it should be called on each PCs.

tender fossil
#

Yeah, I just accidentally called the function that remote executes the systemChat from each client and server, which resulted in the duplication. It works now

ornate whale
proven charm
#

good to hear you found a way. had bit trouble with highcommand markers because of that stuff though

grizzled cliff
#

its not just timing, it also guarantees that they will be only local to the scope of the function, which is really important

#

it saves you from having to do selects and a private statement

#

local variable corruption is extremely dangerous in SQF because it is so easy to do

ornate whale
#

Is it possible that obj1pos vectorDiff obj2pos (ASL) gives a different result than obj2 worldToModel obj1pos? Thank you

#

It seems like object position is something different from model center (position).

south swan
#

inb4 you rotate obj2 blobcloseenjoy

ornate whale
#

horizontally its aligned with sea now

south swan
#

on the more positive note: sqf [ getPosASL obj1 vectorDiff getPosASL obj2, obj2 worldToModel ASLToAGL getPosASL obj1 ] seem to return the same to me

image.png
#

at least with simple objects

#

and with obj2 having 0 rotation on all axes

#

"simple objects" as in "sphere props", not as Arma Simple Objects.
And with more complex ones, like B_Radar_System_01_F and B_Plane_CAS_01_dynamicLoadout_F to be exact, it breaks. notlikemeow

granite sky
ornate whale
#

I am kinda confused. I test it like this. I am making a script for ambient animation with object snapping. The script is almost done, but I struggle to find a way to match the positioning command getPos, ATL/ASL, worldToModel, attachTo with regards to the offset.

granite sky
#

But yeah, even with identity orientation, model center isn't necessarily the same as object position from various other commands. Depends on the object. I forget the pattern.

ornate whale
#

The unit lying there is placed in Eden, I get its position and then I try to calculate the offset from the bed, so i can save it as a preset for this specific object, but every time I apply that offset the unit is placed differently.

south swan
#

prop1 is red. prop2 is blue.
AGLToASL modelToWorld [0,0,0] doesn't match getPosASL, so i guess model positions don't mix with any others blobdoggoshruggoogly

image.png
ornate whale
#

So, I guess that the best solution may be to manually adjust the offset preset.

#

I tried to calculate the offset first by diffing the positions and then by the worldToModel, but when I get to the point of using attachTo, none of those two offsets were correct. πŸ˜„

ornate whale
granite sky
#

Not off the top of my head, no.

#

"Object position" isn't a fixed Z value anyway, IIRC

#

getPosASL and getPosWorld return different Z values for vehicles, for example.

#

None of this is documented so you just have to try different stuff for your use case and see what works.

ornate whale
# granite sky Not off the top of my head, no.

This is weird as hell, now i tried to calculate the offset throug modelToWorld (against its model center), and then by subtracting the object positions, it returned the same vector [-0.261719,-0.302734,0.392303], but when I apply it to attachTo, it is placed differently. πŸ˜„ I am clueless.

tender fossil
#

21:41:17 Flushing file C:\Users\Armadev\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache\__cur_mp.pbo not possible - still open

Any way to get rid of this error without restarting all clients when testing mission on dedicated server in loopback mode? It's getting a bit annoying having to restart the clients after every change to code, as it slows down the process significantly πŸ˜…

granite sky
#

Nah, server just over-locks. Dedmen has been looking into it at some points.

tender fossil
ornate whale
granite sky
#

What exactly are you trying to do?

ornate whale
#

I would like to rotate the unit so he is sitting on the board.

granite sky
#

with attachment or not?

ornate whale
#

I think with attachment is the only way.

granite sky
#

With attachment you should be able to simply use a fixed offset value.

#

If you mean that you need it to move smoothly until it's in the correct position then that's a much harder problem.

ornate whale
#

So I can apply it to the logic entity which is used as the anchor for attaching

granite sky
#

why not attach to the actual object?

ornate whale
#

Because it breaks the animations

#

It stutters or stops entirely

granite sky
#

oh, because of update rate, right

#

Not sure whether a logic object works. Do they even have vectorUp?

ornate whale
#

logic works

granite sky
#

otherwise just setVectorDirAndUp

#

Two vectors is enough. They implicitly specify the third.

ornate whale
broken forge
#

It's been awhile since I created functions within a mission directory and I'm wondering if it's possible to utilize the category within the calling of the function or how to do so:

class CfgFunctions
{
    class TAG
    {
        class Category
        {
            class functionName {};
        };
    };
};

i.e. [] call TAG_Category_functionName;

edgy dune
#

is it possible with scripts to set the triggerTime for submuntion ammo?

granite sky
#

The category is ignored but you can build the category into the tag.

broken forge
#

Thanks for the reply, that helped me remember what I did before with the usage of the tag

sharp grotto
#

You can also be lazy/fast and do that inside initplayerlocal.sqf / init.sqf / initsever.sqf

// Define functions
{
    missionNamespace setVariable [(_x #0), compileScript [_x #1]];
} forEach
[
    ["XYZ_fnc_ABC","Code\XYZ_fnc_ABC.sqf"],
    ["XYZ_fnc_DEF","Code\XYZ_fnc_DEF.sqf"]
];

Almost never touched CfgFunctions in all my years with arma πŸ˜…

fair drum
#

guess you never needed pre/post init flags then

vapid scarab
tender fossil
# broken forge It's been awhile since I created functions within a mission directory and I'm wo...

Shameless self promo: you can do that with my CfgFunctions generator extension for VS Code (or alternatively a Python script, but it hasn't been updated recently). It supports adding a category to a function based on the name of subfolder where the function is located at.

Example: functions\exampleFolder\yourCategory\fn_exampleFunction.sqf; gets turned into hpp class CfgFunctions { class yourTag { class exampleFolder { class yourCategory_exampleFunction { file = "functions\exampleFolder\yourCategory\fn_exampleFunction.sqf"; }; }; }; }; automatically. So you call the function in script e.g. like this: sqf [] call yourTag_fnc_yourCategory_exampleFunction; The extension is still in progress and has some rough code that I haven't changed yet, but it's already very usable. You can install the extension via VS Code extension marketplace (for free) by searching with keyword SQF in the extension search

#

PreInit and postInit are supported too

meager granite
vapid scarab
velvet merlin
#

did you find the source/solution/workaround for this?

#

(!(_x in playableUnits)) before deleteVehicle?

meager granite
velvet merlin
#

or automatically body removal can lead to that?

meager granite
#

When you have a proper player unit you won't be able to delete them anyway, I just noticed that my script suddenly started deleting "live" dead players.

velvet merlin
#

i see it happening in a custom Tank TDM (probably coding error) but also in WLs

meager granite
#

If you do setPlayerRespawnTime and selectPlayer you might end up with a bug like this

sharp grotto
proven charm
#

is it possible to know if player respawn by clicking the respawn button and not because he died? if this is not possible (or difficult) maybe we could get event handler that tells this?

still forum
#

add scripted eventhandler to the button

#

ctrlAddEventHandler

proven charm
#

thx for the tip

proven charm
flint topaz
proven charm
rigid prawn
#

Anyone know if it's possible to turn off the night vision from disappearing in vehicles?

faint burrow
rigid prawn
faint burrow
#

Yes, it disables or enables NVG only for one vehicle.

hallow mortar
#

Can you clarify what currently happens, and what you want to happen? The phrasing of your question is a bit ambiguous

rigid prawn
tribal lark
#

how performance intensive is createTrigger? I may be using it a decent amount on a dedicated server so just wanted to check

jade acorn
#

"decent amount" has no definition so how can we know?

#

if you don't add any custom parameters, one trigger does a check every 0.5s. It matters what does it check for.

tribal lark
#

true sorry I just woke up. Somewhere from 3-10 times within 2 hours, checking if players are not present within 200m ish.

hallow mortar
#

That's perfectly fine

tribal lark
#

ty

dense dust
#

Hey new here, looking to change this fallujah mission into a Black Hawk Down mission. All the vehicles are Marine. Just looking for some help.

ornate whale
#

Is executing a command or a function with an undefined/undecalred variable the equivalent of passing a nil argument?
Like [10, nil, player] commandName; <-> [10, varName, player] commandName; with varName being the undeclared, if the 2nd param is OPTIONAL.

proven charm
ornate whale
#

I am doing some input validation, and I want to make it in line with how the BIs commands and fncs work. Thx

valid abyss
#

hey im trying store data into nested arrays but i cant pull the data from the nested array, does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?
dat_faction_equipment.sqf
Faction_Gear = [ [ "survivor", [the arrays were too big so i emptied them for this message], [], [], [], [], [], [] ] ];

how im getting the data:
[0,this] call fnc_faction_equip;
fnc_faction_equip:
_gearType = _this select 0; _unit = _this select 1; _equipment = Faction_Gear select 0;
the return value of _equipment is the entirety of Faction_Gear and idk why

hallow mortar
ornate whale
hallow mortar
#

If nil is passed then I believe the default value will be applied. Making that a safe way to skip a parameter is just a matter of having good defaults.

#

If you want to do something different for various possible values of a parameter, then an if or switch structure is probably what you need.

faint burrow
hallow mortar
#

You can use BIS_fnc_error to display a more elaborate error message.

faint burrow
# 
params [
    ["_unit", objNull, [objNull]],
    ["_anim", "", [""]],
    ["_attachObject", objNull, [objNull]],
    ["_offset", [], [[]], [2]]
];

if (isNull _unit) exitWith {
    systemChat "unit wrong";

    false
};
if (_anim == "") exitWith {
    systemChat "anim wrong";

    false
};
if (isNull _attachObject) exitWith {
    systemChat "wrong attach object";

    false
};

private _params = [_unit];

if (_offset isEqualTypeAll 0) then {
    _params pushBack _offset;
};

_unit playMove _anim;
_attachObject attachTo _params;

true
hallow mortar
#

You don't necessarily need to get super complex with error messages though. A type validation script error caused by params is a perfectly adequate warning to the user that they're doing something wrong; you can leave it to them to figure out which of their passed arguments was wrong, as long as you provide documentation of what's correct.

faint burrow
opal zephyr
valid abyss
weary pasture
#

Hey guys
I'm trying to get AI helo transport to work on KP Liberation.
In the editor I have the helo, the crew, the modules and the syncs all set up. In play>play MP testing it works perfectly. When implemented on the server, the support menu is empty.
Anyone happen to know if maybe I have to add a script somewhere in the KP Lib files for this to work?

vapid scarab
#

Hey, I have this mod:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3053334491

I left a config bug in a prior update, but patched it. I have someone who is now trying to download the mod. When I redownload the mod, it downloads the current. When the server downloads the mod, it downloads the current one. When my friend the downloads the mod, it downloads the previous version with issue which causes a crash on startup.

Does anyone know what might fix this issue?

Steam Workshop::BAX Intel
manic sigil
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{_x addeventhandler ["getoutman",{params ["_unit"]; [_unit] spawn {params ["_unit"]; sleep 5; deletevehicle _unit};}];} foreach units _NATOgroup;

It's just flat deleting everyone as soon as it runs, which I mean still kind works but isn't as cinematic. Something about the deletevehicle _unit not being defined, which I'm not sure why.

celest vale
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Anyone know how I can achieve an airburst smoke effect or at least have a rapidly billowing smoke effect?

Context:
The enemy is going to breach a mine wire obstacle in an open field. The players have a good 3-5 minutes to kill the enemy before they initiate the breech but on trigger, I want to activate an β€œartillery smoke mission” that rapidly obscures the obstacle (and gives me a chance as Zeus to use our MICLIC mod to fully breach the obstacle).

Ideal: white phosphorus airburst smoke

Most reasonable: the smoke screen launched by vehicles (which works better than hand thrown or 40mm smoke shells)

kindred zephyr
warped hound
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im not sure what channel to ask this in but if i wanted to have the screen on a laptop in arma show a recorded video would that be possible?

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i know there are other screens in the game that do it so i was curious if a laptop could

flint topaz
warped hound
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cool cool thank you!

wind flax
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Does anyone know of a way to disable the ambient head turning, and looking around while in first person?

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Attempting to attach something to a person's head, and it's shifting around ambiently while they are not looking in that direction

true aspen
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Hi again, sorry for the noobie question but is it a reasonable solution to assign a variable like
tasksCompleted=0
and then on each task completed trigger do
tasksCompleted = taskCompleted + 1
in order to check via an object activation if there are enough objectives completed to end a mission using a script that decides to do so?

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I wanted my players to talk to an npc after completing objectives to trigger the mission end

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idk if it can be that simple tbh

tulip ridge
fair drum
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// number comparison
{_x call BIS_fnc_taskCompleted} count ["task_1", "task_2", "task_3"] >= SOMENUMBERHERE;

// all tasks completed
["task_1", "task_2", "task_3"] findIf {!(_x call BIS_fnc_taskCompleted)} == -1;

// no tasks completed
["task_1", "task_2", "task_3"] findIf {_x call BIS_fnc_taskCompleted} == -1;
tulip ridge
true aspen
true aspen
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of course there had to be a simpler solution than mine :p appreciate it tons

tulip ridge
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There usually is, it's the way of programming

true aspen
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thanks a lott both :)

drifting girder
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quick question for the scripting folks: i've got this eventHandler set up here on a flagpole

this addEventHandler ["FiredNear", { ["flareFlag", "zeus", 2, "hgun_Pistol_Signal_F", "6Rnd_RedSignal_F"]; deleteVehicle flareCan}];

which is working, but triggers regardless of whether I fire the flare pistol or my primary weapon, an M16. Is there a parameter I'm missing that limits what gun it recognizes as being fired?

fair drum
# drifting girder quick question for the scripting folks: i've got this eventHandler set up here o...

first lets write this out in a better format:

this addEventHandler ["FiredNear", {
        ["flareFlag", "zeus",  2, "hgun_Pistol_Signal_F", "6Rnd_RedSignal_F"]; // <- problem #1
        deleteVehicle flareCan
}];

your array line does nothing. its just declaring an array and not saving it or doing anything with it. what is that array anyways? cfgMagazine classes?
your event handler is just nonsense in its current state.

drifting girder
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following the BIStudio wiki, my array line includes the parameters it outlines in the eventHandler example (unit, firer, distance, weapon, i don't include muzzle or mode, and ammo) though I guess it's all redundant?

fair drum
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compare your code again to the wiki

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look specifically at the params command, which is missing

drifting girder
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ah silly me

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didn't write that in

fair drum
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you also need to look at the syntax of params cause even if you add it, it ain't gonna do what you think its gonna do. you need to change that whole array

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try to understand what params is doing

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make some edits and post your changes again and lets see what you figured out

drifting girder
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in this scenario what i understand it's a list of things you pick from in the event handler

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but I'm struggling to understand how exactly that's necessary when all the conditions need to be met to activate the event

fair drum
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that's not what params does in its definition. what it is doing, is that the engine is firing and is passing a bunch of things you can use to the event handler. this is stored in _this however, when you use params, its goes through _this and assigns private local variables for you to use. Therefore:

private _unit = _this select 0;
private _firer = _this select 1;
// etc

is the same as:

params ["_unit", "_firer"];

equivalents in your own custom scripts:

["apple", "_celery"] call {
    params ["_fruit", "_veg"];

    hint _fruit; // shows apple
    hint _veg; // shows celery
};
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so what you need as the base line to work with things in your event handler is

this addEventHandler ["FiredNear", {
    params ["_unit", "_firer", "_distance", "_weapon", "_muzzle", "_mode", "_ammo", "_gunner"];

    // now we can do stuff here
}];
drifting girder
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i see

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and in the main action part i can write conditions according to _unit, _firer etc. ?

fair drum
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yes, so _unit is the object you added the event handler to. if this is confusing due to you adding it to a flag pole, you can change this to _flagpole in the params array instead of _unit

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it will reference the same object. name doesn't matter

#

so now you have:

this addEventHandler ["FiredNear", {
    params ["_flagpole", "_firer", "_distance", "_weapon", "_muzzle", "_mode", "_ammo", "_gunner"];

    // now we can do stuff here
}];
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call it _booger for all i care lol

drifting girder
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what i'm most concerned about is the flare gun, which is meant to be fired near the flagpole to send a signal to allied AIs to begin an advance

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so in the do stuff part, i just need to find how to recognize when that weapon is being fired

fair drum
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well you have index 3, _weapon, that can help you with that (indexes are always on a 0 count bases in sqf, counting starts with 0 - so really its the 4th parameter)

#

so do you know the classname of the flare gun you want to check?

drifting girder
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hgun_Pistol_Signal_F

fair drum
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so how can we combine:
_weapon with hgun_Pistol_Signal_F using a comparison if statement?

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we should check to see if _weapon is the same as hgun_Pistol_Signal_F right? so how do you think we can do that

drifting girder
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if (_weapon == hgun_Pistol_Signal_F) then {deleteVehicle flareCan} else {hint "incorrect weapon"}

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please forgive me it's been nearly a decade since i took computer science in HS

fair drum
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you are so close. = means to assign to, not compare

drifting girder
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shoot i always mixed up = and ==

fair drum
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there you go

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so write it up and post it. there is one more thing we have to do after you have all that

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also, what is flareCan anyways

drifting girder
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it's a can of franta i have placed next to the flagpole so i can physically see if the handler is activated

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i know i can do it with systemchat but it's just what i do

fair drum
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mk, write up the whole event handler so far

drifting girder
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`this addEventHandler ["FiredNear", {
params ["_flagpole", "_firer", "_distance", "_weapon", "_muzzle", "_mode", "_ammo", "_gunner"];

_flagpole = flareFlag;
_firer = zeus;
_distance = 2;
_weapon = hgun_Pistol_Signal_F;

if (_weapon == hgun_Pistol_Signal_F) then {deleteVehicle flareCan} else {hint "incorrect weapon"}

}
];`

fair drum
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nope

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if you are adding this event handler to the flag pole, then its ALREADY assigned to _flagpole in this case

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you don't have to reassign it

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firer is ALSO already given to you

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and the weapon

#

so i want you to do this...

# 
flareFlag addEventHandler ["FiredNear", {
    params ["_unit", "_firer", "_distance", "_weapon", "_muzzle", "_mode", "_ammo", "_gunner"];

    systemChat str _unit;
    systemChat str _firer;
    systemChat str _distance;
    systemchat str _weapon;
}];

put that into your debug and see what the messages show when you shoot near the flag. notice that stuff is already assigned to those variables

drifting girder
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side note i guess if i want it to be within a certain distance, i'll need to include something where if _distance =< 2 something happens

fair drum
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yes, and you'll need to add a check to see if the person firing is the person you want firing

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etc etc

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but don't assign anything

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if you get to the point where you say screw it, just write it for me, just say so

drifting girder
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the debug posts:

fair drum
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just paste, execute, close menu, then shoot near flag

drifting girder
# 
flareFlag
zeus 
13.53
"hgun_Pistol_Signal_F"```
fair drum
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good, so you know those are ALREADY in _unit (_flagpole for you), _firer, _distance, and _weapon

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so do your comparisons

drifting girder
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so just a bunch of if statements then

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or if/ands

fair drum
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yuppers

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try again

drifting girder
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i'm opening up a notepad hold on

fair drum
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you should be using vscode/notepad++

drifting girder
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flareFlag addEventHandler ["FiredNear", {
    params ["_unit", "_firer", "_distance", "_weapon", "_muzzle", "_mode", "_ammo", "_gunner"];

    if ((_unit == flareFlag) && (_firer == zeus) && (_distance =< 5) && (_weapon == "hgun_Pistol_Signal_F")) then{
        deleteVehicle flareCan;
        hint "it works!";
    } else {
        hint "it doesn't work :(";
    }        
    
}];
fair drum
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badda bing you got something now. some considerations.

1.) we don't need a comparison for flareFlag as we know that is always going to be what that is since you are adding the event to that object already
2.) if you are going to put this into the init box of the object, then you will need a filter since the init boxes are global (you can also use this in the init box to refer to that object):

if (isServer) then {
    this addEventHandler ["FiredNear", {
        //blah blahh
    };
};

3.) we need a way to stop the event handler from firing after it does what you want it to. as of now, as long as that flagpole is alive, its gonna keep firing for every shot for every person. we can do this with:

if (/*blah*/) then {
    // blah blah blah
    _flareflag removeEventHandler [_thisEvent, _thisEventHandler];
};

4.) considering doing guard clauses (early exits) for code readability:

if (_firer != zeus) exitWith {};
if (_distance >= 5) exitWith {};
if (_weapon != "hgun_Pistol_Signal_F") exitWith {};

// do what you want here
deleteVehicle flarecan;
drifting girder
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that's what i was missing

fair drum
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also make sure your comparisons are correct. =< is not the same as <=

drifting girder
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=< is equal to or less than no?

fair drum
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we want "less than or equal to" not "equal to or less than"

drifting girder
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also it's throwing at me that i'm missing parentheses in my if statements?

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ahh yep

fair drum
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reads like how they taught you in math basics

#

gotta go to bed, but this is what it would look like with all the suggestions and guard clauses (spoiler for when you want to look):
||

// Added to flagpole's init box
if (isServer) then {
    this addEventHandler ["FiredNear", {
        params ["_flagpole", "_firer", "_distance", "_weapon", "_muzzle", "_mode", "_ammo", "_gunner"];

        if (_firer != zeus) exitWith {};
        if (_distance > 5) exitWith {};
        if (_weapon != "hgun_Pistol_Signal_F") exitWith {};

        deleteVehicle flareCan;
        _flagpole removeEventHandler [_thisEvent, _thisEventHandler];
    }];
};

||

drifting girder
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thanks for all the help man, apologies for being really dense πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

tulip ridge
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Also why check the weapon itself and not just the ammo type?

drifting girder
#

so instead do _ammo != "6Rnd_RedSignal_F"?

tulip ridge
#

More flexible that way

#

Also to explain that if condition, the extra braces are for "lazy evaluation".
Arma will essentially immediately run code in parenthesis, while adding braces around the other checks will skip extra conditions if there's no way they could be true.

Example:

false and {false}; // This second condition will never run, because the first condition is false in an and check.
false or {true}; // First condition is false, but still check second
true or {false};; // Second condition will never run because first condition is true

It's not always worth it, since Arma will create a new CODE type with the condition inside of it, which sometimes may take longer than just running the condition on it's own.

It is useful for function calls though, since they will usually take longer to execute.
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Code_Optimisation#Lazy_Evaluation

Code Optimisation
dim kelp
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When I log in to my server, I get this error. How can I solve it? you were deletected by spyglass anticheat
Δ±f you were not cheating then you have nothing to worry about. Δ±nnocent players are sometimes caught by the anticheat. Δ±f you believe this is a mistake report this to an admin.

red compass
#

I'm trying to script a rope connection between 2 players, for ACRE2's shared radios.
https://github.com/IDI-Systems/acre2/pull/1290/files#diff-c356bc3df9ea31f08822ee86ef43ec5fd2c4e10e829e4a6cc379679f42ff7853
The script is run locally by one of the players initiating the "wire" connection, creates 2 helper (createVehicle) objects that are attachToed to each player, then runs ropeCreate and ropeAttachTo to attach the rope from one helper object to the other. All of those functions supposedly have global effect (except for ropeAttachTo which doesn't specify it).

The issue is that the rope is not visually equal for both players in DS multiplayer.
The player who created the helper objects and the rope will see the rope correctly. Meanwhile the other player, while seeing the attached helpers correctly (when they are not hidden) and tracking movement of the entity they are attached to, will see the rope frozen in place somewhere in between, like in the second screenshot.
I've also tried running the entire script on the server, but it will still cause the player with the "fromObject" helper to not see the rope correctly.

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proven charm
south swan
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you can't doublequote inside double quotes blobdoggoshruggoogly

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either "['eliminate1', 'Succeeded'] call BIS_fnc_taskSetState;" or toString {["eliminate1", "Succeeded"] call BIS_fnc_taskSetState;}

faint burrow
# 
_triggerElim1 setTriggerStatements ([
    { !(alive terrorist1_1) },
    { ["eliminate1", "Succeeded"] call BIS_fnc_taskSetState; },
    { ["eliminate1", "Failed"] call BIS_fnc_taskSetState; }
] apply { toString _x });
cobalt path
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Question, I am trying to make a sniper shot script. Do the bullet crack sound, set ace damage to the head, use command to kill the dude.
However I tried to do _this setVelocity [10, 0, 0];
And for some reason AI still just collapses, it doesn't feel like it died from "force"

south swan
stable dune
#

You should share your full content, rip off it doesn't tell nothing.
And where and when you want it to get forced, after it hits?

stable dune
undone flower
#

What could possibly cause this?

Mod works on Singleplayer βœ…
Mod works on Multiplayer βœ…

  • Mod works for server owner/Host: yes
  • Mod works for clients: yes
    Mod works on dedicated server ❌
  • Mod works for server owner/Client from the same machine: NO
  • Mod works for clients: yes

My function [_muzzle, _weapon, _unit, _magazine] FABHH_fnc_infAmmoInf_delayedAddMagazine behaves correctly for all clients BUT the server owner

the parameters are passed down from a Fired event handler

south swan
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"dedicated server" "server owner" wat

undone flower
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the mod fails to work correctly only for the server owner

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which connects to the dedicated server through their own machine

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since it is self hosted

formal grail
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?

undone flower
#

clients from different machines have the mod work properly

cobalt path
#

But now my question would be, can I randomise the direction?

south swan
#

why not

cobalt path
#

would I just use random command?

formal grail
south swan
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maybe someting like bob addForce [bob vectorModelToWorld ([0,0,0] getPos [200, random 360]), bob selectionPosition "head"];, where random 360 randomizes the direction and 200 is the magnitude of force

south swan
undone flower
undone flower
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lines 20 through 42 do not work

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44 onwards works

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which means _unit is not Nil

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FABHH_mmi_debugMessages is a True bool that SHOULD work but doesn't?

south swan
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and where is it set to true?

undone flower
tulip ridge
undone flower
tulip ridge
#

It does

#

[false] and false are two different things.

// Okay
if (false) then {
};

// Error: There is no syntax for if <ARRAY>
if ([false]) then {
};
undone flower
#

if this was a problem the debug messages wouldn't work, at all

undone flower
#

CBA must also automatically parse unary arrays as a variable

tulip ridge
undone flower
#

yeah I'll remove the brackets

#

now for the pressing issue

granite sky
#

I don't see an entry point for this code. The postInit is just CBA settings.

undone flower
south swan
undone flower
#

lines 20-42 are completelly skipped for some reason

south swan
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no delay as well?

undone flower
#

the sleep command works as intended

south swan
#

and does the mag get added?

undone flower
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important to note that I guess

undone flower
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but when it's the host in the same machine as the dedicated server, it does not

granite sky
undone flower
#

nothing encased in the if statements work pretty much

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the function works as intended if executed locally by passing each parameter manually:
[currentMuzzle Player, currentWeapon Player, Player, currentMagazine Player] spawn FABHH_fnc_infAmmoInf_delayedAddMagazine

granite sky
#

Isn't the code supposed to run only on AIs?

undone flower
granite sky
#

oh, you have multiple.

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So what's the test case?

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You have multiple ways of adding these event handlers on multiple unit types.

undone flower
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players and AI share the same code. the only difference is that if the unit is an AI it will run an extra check to see if it can't fire and force a reload. the mystery is how the mod works as expected in every other case (SP, MP, Dedi clients) but not on the dedicated server host specifically

granite sky
#

Is there better documentation for CBA_fnc_addSetting anywhere?

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I can't see what the execution locality of _script is here, which seems kinda critical.

undone flower
granite sky
#

yeah but then you have to go search their codebase for the sodding event name

south swan
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so, the question moved from "why doesn't it work for this specific client?" to "how the whack it works for everybody else?"? blobcloseenjoy

undone flower
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I would've preferred if the mod just outright broke for everyone

south swan
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does not work for non-server player in my testing blobdoggoshruggoogly

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sound seemingly gets played server-side, but has global effect

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addMagazine has local effect, so no mag added

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and i say that after seeing debug message show on server screen when the client finishes his mag

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and i don't see EH getting added client-side anywere in the code. And i don't see addon settings client-side blobdoggoshruggoogly

undone flower
south swan
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i got the pbo from the github repo, yes

undone flower
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even if addMagazine has wrong locality

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doesn't explains how the debug messages don't fire

south swan
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it does fire. On the server

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at least once per weapon

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and then server tries to add magazine to non-local unit and spazzes out with unsynced inventory states blobdoggoshruggoogly

undone flower
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so the solution is AddMagazineGlobal?

south swan
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probably

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right now the server reports the remote player as having 4 30 rnd 6.5x39 mags when the remote inventory shows none

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same problem with GroundHolder created at full inventory. Magazine only shows up on the server blobdoggoshruggoogly

image.png
undone flower
#

so, from what I've understood:
AddMagazine -> AddMagazineGlobal
AddMagazineCargo -> AddMagazineCargoGlobal

silent latch
#

or is arma 3 server in ur arma 3 directory?

acoustic verge
#

i just noticed i got booped here separate mod copies for client and dedicated host

undone flower
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{
_x addEventHandler ["Killed"....
} forEach terroristgroup1

faint burrow
#

Yea, event handlers should be added once.

sharp grotto
faint burrow
#

However, it's possible to use any convenient names.

fair drum
south swan
tulip ridge
#

But you can double double quote

systemChat "Boom, ""double quotes"" in double quotes";
faint burrow
# 
params ["_unit", "", "_instigator"];
manic sigil
#

Or just... leave them and not use them? You never know if you need to go back to that code block and use the input for something.

faint burrow
#

No.

sharp grotto
#

depends on your scripts/needs

faint burrow
hallow mortar
#

params creates local variables - variables confined to the current specific instance of the script. This is good, but it means the variables must be prefixed with _, both in the params call itself and when you reference them later.
Also, params is used, in this case, for interpreting the special information generated by the event handler. https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#Killed
So here, when you use params, it's going to try to parse an array composed of a reference to the unit that just died, a reference to the person who killed them, a reference to the unit that gave the order, and a boolean (true/false) that tells you whether destruction effects were turned on for the death event. In that order.
If there's a global variable called aliveTerrorists1, you don't need to use params for it (it's a global variable that's available everywhere) and in fact you can't, because it's not one of the arguments passed to the event handler when it fires - params can't see it.

#

Let's try to demonstrate how params works, using an example outside of an EH so it's a bit clearer.

["someText",55,variableName] spawn { // pass arguments into the new scope
  systemChat str _this; // prints ["someText",55,<whatever variableName contains>]
  params ["_argument0", "_iContainNumber", "_mystery"]; // interprets the passed arguments, in order
  systemChat _argument0; // prints "someText"
  systemChat str (_this select 1); // prints 55
  systemChat variableName; // prints <whatever variableName contains> - it's a global variable!
};```
If you want to skip an argument in the passed array, but _do_ want to use an argument that comes after it, you can skip it with `""`. If you want to skip an argument at the _end_ of the array, just ignore it entirely. In the example, if we only wanted to use `"someText"`, our `params` would look like this: `params ["_argument0"];`
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No, you can work with global variables in an EH, provided that's what you actually want to do. What I'm saying is that params is not for global variables. It can interpret a global variable into a set of local variables, if the global variable is an array, but the variables produced by params are always local variables.

# 
someGlobalVar = [1,2,3];
someGlobalVar params ["_one","_two","_three"]; // valid
// ====
params ["someGlobalVar"]; // NOT valid - params only produces local variables```
# 
if terrorists1Count != 0 then {
  // ...
} else { };```
When using `if`, it's best to use `()` to force the condition to be evaluated in the right order. You can get away with some simple conditions not using `()`, but it's risky if you have multiple things in the condition.
Also, `else` is not required. You only need that if you actually want to do something in the else case. If it's going to be empty just skip it.
```sqf
if (terrorists1Count != 0) then {
  // ...
};```
#

It depends on the code.
You can pass a global variable in like that, if you don't want to hardcode it into the new scope. For example, if you're making a reusable function, you often want it to only use local variables internally, so it can be used for multiple purposes without being tied to a specific global variable. However, because global variables are...global, they're available in any script anyway. So if you do want to hardcode a reference to a specific global variable, you don't need to pass it as an argument.

#

In the case of (most) event handlers, you can't actually pass anything as arguments. _this, the array containing passed arguments, which is what params interprets, is automatically generated by the event handler. Exactly what _this contains depends on the specific type of EH.

faint burrow
#

By the way, do I understand correctly that you need to consistently change task destination until all terrorists are killed?

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Then I think using a trigger would be the better choice.