arma3_scripting

[timid glen]

livetests are my passions

[little raptor]

You have to get it then increase it then set it

[timid glen]

And there is no easier way? seems like a lot for simply increasing a value by one

[little raptor]

_map set ["var", (_map get "var")+1]

[timid glen]

Ah thanks! I was worried I would have to do it outside of the set command due to limitations

[little raptor]

SQF numbers cannot be increased by reference so no

[timid glen]

Alright

I used that method ^^ looks good

[little raptor]

You could make a macro too

#define INCR(hmap, x) (hmap set [x, (hmap get (x)) + 1])
INCR(_map, "var")

[timid glen]

well I dont use it enough for that to be fair, it only happens I think 4 times in the entirety of the file so its fine

Im just using it to count the groups assigned to each Headless client and then subtracting from a counter to see where I need to assign more groups dynamically

It feels very rudamentary to have to iterate through all groups just to sort by owner, do you by chance know of a command or function that already does it?

                    private _unassignedgroups = [];
                    private _assignedgroups = [];
                    {switch (_x owner) do {
                        case (!player && !((_x owner) in _allhcs)) : {
                            _unassignedgroups pushBack _x;
                            };
                        case(!player && ((_x owner) in _allhcs)) : {
                            _assignedgroups pushBack _x;
                            _allhcs set [(_x owner), (_allhcs get _x)+1];
                            };
                        };
                    }forEach allGroups;```

[tulip sluice]

Yes!

[timid glen]

cause this is my way rn but it feels very suboptimal

[little raptor]

this is wrong tho

Syntactically

[timid glen]

Im realtively new to sqf syntax, whats wrong with it?

[little raptor]

_x owner => owner _x
!player => !isPlayer _x
At first sight

[tulip sluice]

Could I perhaps dm you about this? I can show you my code and the website from which it needs to fetch the data.

[timid glen]

Oh shit its owner object not the other way around lmao

thx

[warm hedge]

No DMs. Also it is not possible to fetch an online data anyways via scripts (AFAIK)

[little raptor]

Just as a tiny tutorial:
SQF commands are either nular (no args), unary (one arg) or binary (2 args)
unary is like -1 in math (first operator then operand), so it's owner _x
And binary is leftArg operator rightArg like 1+2 or _map set [...]

[timid glen]

Ah okay thats fair

Yeah I messed it up when I read it on the wiki

but do you think this code will work in principle?

[little raptor]

No

Your switch is comparing the owner to a bunch of booleans

[timid glen]

Oh, yeah thats fair

So how would you suggest that I could filter it into these cases?

[little raptor]

It's only possible via extensions (dll)

[timid glen]

Is the boolean in the begiining and the cases would be smt like switch(owner _x != player, owner _x in _allhcs) and then case(true, true) and case(false, false)?

Would that be possible?

[little raptor]

No

[tulip sluice]

Could I shoot you a dm rq? This chat is really messy to look through:/

[warm hedge]

boolean = boolean and boolean not boolean = (boolean, boolean)

[little raptor]

You can make a thread

[timid glen]

But would it be alright if the switch is: (boolean,boolean) And the cases are different combinations of (true, false)?

[warm hedge]

There is no syntax of (boolean, boolean)

[timid glen]

Okay so how would I implement this then? Just use if statements instead?

I was just interested in how switch cases work, I would love to know how to properly use them

[warm hedge]

switch 0 do {
    case 0: {hint "works"};
    case 1: {hint "I don't think it works"};
};```

```sqf
0 call {
    if (_this == 0) exitWith {hint "works"};
    if (_this == 1) exitWith {hint "I don't think it works"};
};```
Idea is basically same

[timid glen]

Okay but tbh that just looks like I could just use two if statements and be shorter off

I guess switches are not useful when comparing multiple booleans like this?

[little raptor]

First you need to get the headless clients, then assign the groups to them:

_hcclients = createHashmap;
{
  private _info = getUserInfo _x;
  if (_info param [7, false]) then {_hcclients set [_info#1, []]};
} forEach allUsers;

{
   (_hcclients getOrDefault [groupOwner _x, []]) pushBack _x;
} forEach allGroups;

diag_log _hcclients; // shows an hashmap of headless clients and which groups are assigned to them as arrays; 

[warm hedge]

...Comparing multiple booleans is simply not a thing. Just use and

[timid glen]

I was told by someone else I could get the hcs via entities "HeadlessCLient_F", would that work aswell?

but thanks that definetly is easier then what I had planned

[little raptor]

What I wrote is more reliable and does everything you wanted, but I guess so

Also just keep in mind that you have to run it on the server

It won't work anywhere else

[timid glen]

Yeah ofc

ah wait wait

you cant store the group objs in hashmaps, right?

I thought only a very limited amount of things can be stored in there

[warm hedge]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/HashMap#Supported_Key_Types

[timid glen]

yeah it says objects falls under unsupported

but is it fine when putting objs into an array?

[hallow mortar]

You can store them as values, just not as keys

[timid glen]

Ahhhh

Thank you for that clarification ^^

//gets all hcs clients into the Hashmap
                    private _allhcs = createHashMap;
                    {_allhcs set [(groupOwner _x), []];
                    } foreach entities "HeadlessCLient_F";

                    //calls all groups excluding player owned ones and pushes the groups either to the HC into an unassigned grouparray
                    private _unassignedgroups = [];
                    private _assignedgroups = 0;
                    {    if(!player _x && !((groupOwner _x) in _allhcs)) do {
                            _unassignedgroups pushBack _x;
                        };
                        if(!player _x && ((groupOwner _x) in _allhcs)) do {
                            _assignedgroups +1;
                            (_allhcs getOrDefault [(groupOwner _x), []]) pushBack _x;
                        };
                    } forEach allGroups;```
Did it like this now, I think it should work?

[meager granite]

if do

[timid glen]

fuck its then

mb mb mb

                    //gets all hcs clients into the Hashmap
                    private _allhcs = createHashMap;
                    {_allhcs set [(groupOwner _x), []];
                    } foreach entities "HeadlessCLient_F";

                    //calls all groups excluding player owned ones and pushes the groups either to the HC into an unassigned grouparray
                    private _unassignedgroups = [];
                    private _assignedgroups = 0;
                    {    if(!player _x && !((groupOwner _x) in _allhcs)) then {
                            _unassignedgroups pushBack _x;
                        };
                        if(!player _x && ((groupOwner _x) in _allhcs)) then {
                            _assignedgroups = _assignedgroups + 1;
                            (_allhcs getOrDefault [(groupOwner _x), []]) pushBack _x;
                        };
                    } forEach allGroups;
                    
                    //average expected number of groups per hc
                    private _expectedgroups = floor (((count _unassignedgroups) + _assignedgroups) / count _allhcs); 

                    //freeing up the HCs with extra slots
                    {
                        if(count _y > _expectedgroups) then {
                            for "_i" 1 to (count _y - _expectedgroups) do {
                            private _freedgrouparray = (_allhcs get _x);
                            (_freedgrouparray select 1) setGroupOwner 2;
                            _unassignedgroups pushBack (_freedgrouparray select 1);
                            _freedgrouparray deleteAt 0;
                            _allhcs set [_x,_freedgrouparray];
                            }
                        }
                    }foreach _allhcs;

                    //reassigning the freed groups to HCs with no or little groups
                    {if (count _y < _expectedgroups) then {
                        for "_i" 1 to (_expectedgroups - _y) do {
                            ["transfer",[(_unassignedgroups select 0), _x]] spawn SOEM_FNC_OWNER;
                            _unassignedgroups deleteAt 0;
                            }
                        }
                    }foreach _allhcs;```

Did I at least get the syntax right? :D

[meager granite]

_assignedgroups = _assignedgroups + 1;

missing ; after foreach _allhcs

[timid glen]

Ah shit

fixing ittt

[timid glen]

anything else?

[meager granite]

idk, test run it

[timid glen]

I will tommorow

its 4Am for me :D

im just glad there arent any more obvious mistakes in the code

its a start I guess :D

[pallid palm]

dam yull be later for GOLF you better go to bed lol he he

just kidding

[timid glen]

golf? :D

huh

Sorry I think Im too tired to get that one

[pallid palm]

ti love GOLF as much as Arma 3

[timid glen]

like the sport?

[pallid palm]

yes ofc

[timid glen]

yeah I dont play golf

[pallid palm]

im glad u called it a sport

[timid glen]

I mean I call chess a sport dont take it as a compliment

[pallid palm]

lol

[timid glen]

:D

[pallid palm]

i like chess tho

[timid glen]

gn yall thanks for the help <3

[pallid palm]

can i use a if then else inside a Eventhandler

[hallow mortar]

Yes, why wouldn't you be able to?

[pallid palm]

ok cool

i ask 1st then i act

thx mate

man i cant w8 to play GOLF tomarrow im going to shoot like 3 under

and win all the money ofc

then when i get home its Arma 3 all day WooHoo

Good night all love you Guys and girls CU

[warm hedge]

How about to... actually stop to spam your offtopic Scotty?

[lime rapids]

just curios does contact when loaded under the launcher dlc tab work when in multiplayer or does it break most things?

[warm hedge]

Maybe maybe not. Just try. Not a #arma3_scripting related though

[winter rose]

surprisingly, I don't mind ^^ 😄

[pallid palm]

yeah ok i'm a bad person shees 4 lines is spam ok

[warm hedge]

It definitely is much more than 4 lines and offtopic. I hope you can understand us

[pallid palm]

yes i can

and i will do so

im just a happy guy thats all sry mate

i still love you

thxs you Valen for the server info

ok m8s i'm off for you know what, C U

[runic surge]

how can I retrieve an objects exact pitch bank and yaw?

specifically the values useful for the "rotation" attribute in the editor

[little raptor]

Like this

[runic surge]

what is _v?

[little raptor]

An object (it was probably _vehicle)

[runic surge]

gotcha

[_ax, _az, _ay] are the outputs?

[little raptor]

Yes

X Y Z angles (pitch bank yaw)

[runic surge]

that is so close. slight elevation difference but the rotation looks perfect

thank you lol

vector math is my weakness

[little raptor]

Which command do you use for setting position?

[runic surge]

it's the command used for retrieving it that would be the problem, the position is set via set3DENAttributes [[[_ent], "Rotation", [_pitchBankYaw select 0,_pitchBankYaw select 1,_pitchBankYaw select 2]], [[_ent], "Position", _pos]];

where _pos is defined: _pos = getPosATL _source;

eden position is 0 at terrain level so ATL made sense but I'm not sure if that's exactly what it uses or not

[little raptor]

wiki says it's ATL so
You can try rotating first then setting position (or the other way around)

[runic surge]

I'll try that. I would guess though that setting the attributes together like that ensures one doesn't modify the other

[little raptor]

If you're getting the position of a terrain object, they sometimes are super simple object so their land contact is sometimes different that ordinary objects

[little raptor]

In Arma it does matter whether you rotate first or set position first (at least if you use anything except setPosWorld/getPosWorld)

[runic surge]

I know. I'm testing on a regular model that doesn't have any land contact or autocenter settings

[runic surge]

sure, but the command I am using simply sets the number values used by eden to display the object, and both simultaneously through a single command. It isn't actually "setting" the rotation or position

[little raptor]

They're not simultaneous

The game still does it one by one

[runic surge]

splitting the commands and doing them in different orders had no effect

I'll test whether the actual position value is wrong

again though 3den attributes are akin to variables in the way they are set and retrieved, including the transformation values

you can actually rotate the 3d model for the entity independent of the entity itself if you wanted to do that for some reason (but that doesn't change the attribute values)

[little raptor]

Then it probably uses the center for setting position

In which case maybe you should try getting the position like this: ASLtoATL getPosWorld obj instead of getPosATL

[runic surge]

Well, it's different. It isn't quite correct though

the icon for the eden objects are centered, and at the point where the model touches the surface by the looks of it

might need to find that offset by messing with the bounding box somehow

getPosWorld seems like a step in the right direction though

in fact I believe there are config values for how eden objects should be aligned

[runic surge]

looking at tanoa and livonia, the powerline placement for the smaller lines is perfect. even at angles. Looks like they even scale the wire to get it to line up.

what I have is sort of almost close to that quality, but I don't know how to improve it further

[jade acorn]

to my knowledge the power lines adapt automatically when you place them in the terrain builder, might be tricky to get the same thing with scripts

same with skewed walls on uneven terrain.

[runic surge]

they don't

only the larger ones have land contact and memory points

[jade acorn]

ah alright

[ocean folio]

What is the difference between BIS_fnc_unitCaptureSimple and BIS_fnc_unitCapture? The wiki for both is almost identical

disregard, I see the data format is just in a different spot that I missed on my first look

I'd assume since it's logging less information, the simple version would be more performant for both capture and play?

[jade acorn]

well there is a difference mentioned in the respective wiki pages. First one logs [frameTime, unitPosition, unitDirection] for each frame, second [frameTime, unitPosition, unitDirectionVector, unitUpVector, unitVelocity]

so simple one does not count the vectors, only direction and position in 3D

doubtful there performance impact is that different between them, if anything the data is smaller

[tough abyss]

I've got epic help with this script that works, haha well, some of the time BUT when it works its so damn perfect!
Reaching out for a last call for help, is there a possibility to add so the infantry that spawns goes in under my command?

[faint burrow]

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

[jade acorn]

since the group positions are remembered by the game when someone dies (so a 1, 2, 3, 4 squad will turn to 1, 3, 4 for example), can I move group members to "free" a position? so a group 1, 2, 3, 4 would become 1, 3, 4, 5 and I can joinAs a unit into the slot 2 then

[faint burrow]

Try to remove units from group, then joinAs them.

[jade acorn]

ok so no other way then

[runic surge]

kinda works

can connect any (configured) power pole to another

as long as they are spaced correctly, it works

sometimes there are gaps, and sometimes wires double up. and of course manual correction by scaling is necessary for any strong turns or larger/smaller spacing

Definitely not as good as BI terrains but good enough for me tbh

[acoustic abyss]

Wait you wrote a script to connect power lines placed in Eden editor?

[turbid nymph]

is there any way to make addForce work on players? this is my code, basically just launches objects and units by applying a force to them with addForce:

    player addAction [ 
        "<t color='#FF0000'>Launch</t>", 
        { 
            params ["_target", "_caller", "_id", "_args"]; 
 
            _viewDirection = eyeDirection _caller; 
 
            _speed = 80000; 
 
            _force = _viewDirection vectorMultiply _speed; 
 
            systemChat format ["Force applied: %1", _force]; 
            systemChat format ["Object Launched: %1", (name targetLaunch)];
            systemChat format ["PhysX Mass: %1", (getMass targetLaunch)];
            targetLaunch = cursorObject; 
            targetLaunch addForce [_force, targetLaunch selectionPosition "rightfoot", false]; 
        }, 
        [], 
        1.5, 
        true, 
        false, 
        "", 
        "", 
        0, 
        false, 
        "", 
        "" 
    ];```
ive tried a bunch of stuff and it works fine on NPCs but i cant get it to work on players for some reason...

[runic surge]

I did indeed

it is technically functional

[little raptor]

You have to remoteExec it

[next gust]

im having trouble using setUnitLoadout
im storing the loadout, exportet from ace arsenal, in a file - lets call it rifle.sqf, in a loadouts folder inside my mission folder.

in my onPlayerRespawn.sqf im doing
private _loadoutSQF = ["loadouts\", (player getVariable ["loadout", "rifle"]), ".sqf"] joinString "";
to get the path of the file and then:
player setUnitLoadout preprocessFileLineNumbers _loadoutSQF;
but it just failes withouth error.

if i remove the preprocessFileLineNumbers I get the error "Bad Vehicle Type loadouts\rifle.sqf".

[neon plaza]

Any scripts that would ban a player for certain amount of time on death?

[hallow mortar]

Doing it without preprocessFileLineNumbers doesn't work because then you're just doing player setUnitLoadout "loadouts\rifle.sqf", which can't work because setUnitLoadout doesn't accept file paths. If you give it a string like that, it expects the string to contain the CfgVehicles classname of a unit (see: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setUnitLoadout).
Doing it with preprocessFileLineNumbers doesn't work because preprocessFileLineNumbers doesn't return the results of the code in the file being executed - it returns a string containing the file contents, plus debug markers for the line numbers. So you're once again giving setUnitLoadout a string containing information it doesn't expect.
If you want to do things this way, you'll need to:

1. preprocess the file
2. compile the returned string into a Code data type
3. call the code to return the array it contains.

private _loadout = call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "loadouts\rifle.sqf";```
This is a really clunky way of doing it though, and there are better ways.

For example, you can define your loadouts as configs in description.ext (as described on the setUnitLoadout page, and retrieve the information there. Or, you can define your loadouts as global variables, in init.sqf or a preinit function.
e.g.

my_loadout_rifle =
#include "loadouts\rifle.sqf"

player setUnitLoadout my_loadout_rifle;```

[turbid nymph]

I'll try that thx!

[acoustic abyss]

... Can I compensate you with Steam badges for the Git ?

(NB meant to be humorous)

[next gust]

Thanks!

[true frigate]

Hey guys! For things like setObjectTexture/setObjectTextureGlobal I've had bad luck with them on the dedicated server. Do they need to be called with RemoteExec?

[winter rose]

what is your usage?

[true frigate]

Currently I'm trying to make a vehicle invisible but still have a hitbox. The script is run through initPlayerLocal - I'm not sure if that would be a problem - but I assume it might cause some issues in MP.

[winter rose]

and what is your code?

(and why initPlayerLocal?)

[true frigate]

Ahh alright, it's rather long so I'll do my best to condense it. When a player moves over a certain speed or talks using TFAR, it adds to their detection meter. When a player's detection meter goes over 10, they're targeted. It causes an invisible car to slam into them and make the body go flying - essentially just having fun with a concept like the monsters from A Quiet Place, and learning a lot along the way.

I've got the detection down fully, which took a little while - but due to the update process I've decided to go with, it executes from initPlayerLocal to avoid having to store every player's volume and speech on the server in one massive lookup table.

The actual code for "attacking" the player is pretty simple:

            sleep (random 7)+5;
            private _monster = createVehicle ["B_Quadbike_01_F", player getRelPos [10, 90], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
            _monster setObjectTextureGlobal [1, ""];
            _azimuth = _monster getDir player;
            _monster setDir _azimuth;
            _monster setVelocityModelSpace [0, 200, 0];```

I'm not sure if I should be calling this function from a different script, or if this is acceptable, but it works in my local MP testing.

[warm hedge]

How you could be sure it is not working on dedicated?

[true frigate]

Ah I forgot to mention, right now it's not actually hiding the texture and I'm not sure if that's something that I'm doing wrong. Sorry.

Also I can't believe I never noticed this. Lou is your profile picture Hugh Laurie?

[warm hedge]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setObjectTexture
How about to have BIS_enableRandomization like example 4?

[true frigate]

I'll try adding it in, I think you might have it though because sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't

[winter rose]

most importantly, such ragdoll thing exists as BIS_fnc

and you can script it now 🙂

[true frigate]

You can? Oh damn that would save me a huge headache

I was wondering how I'd go about getting it to work around forests, terrain, etc

[warm hedge]

Oh yeah true. It's addForce

[true frigate]

Not https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIN_fnc_setRagdoll ?

[warm hedge]

Nop

[winter rose]

old way:```sqf
_unit setUnconscious true;
_unit setPosATL (getPosATL _unit vectorAdd [0, 0, 0.05]);
_unit setVelocity [0, 0, 50];

new way:```sqf
_unit addForce [[0, 0, 50], [0, 0, 1], true];

[winter rose]

this one is not available to vanilla game iirc (but you can copy code and use it in vanilla still)

[true frigate]

Ahh gotcha

And so vector is the force and direction the character gets thrown in, but what does Position represent here? At first I thought it'd be the origin point of the force, but that's under the vector

[winter rose]

addForce?
it's

• force vector
• object's relative position
• true or false for unconsciousness
  https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addForce

[true frigate]

Yeah, sorry I looked it up but I'm not too sure on what the relative position is - if it's not the origin of the force, is it to do with where the force impacts the object?

[runic surge]

it's not on a git it's in a text file on my desktop lmao

[winter rose]

yes it is that 🙂 "where the force is applied"
force vector = "direction + strength", relPos = "force application point"

[true frigate]

Alright - thank you mate, legend as always

[formal bobcat]

hey all, im trying to rename items from a couple mods.
ive got pretty much everything worked out except for the cfgweapons classes.
Im not sure how i should be structuring it to actually rename an item rather than make one.

For instance i am trying to rename the ACE Epinephrine autoinjector to Adrenaline,

        displayName = "Adrenaline Pen";
    };```
If anyone could tell me how stupid i am that would be great.

in my patches for this im only mentioning "ace_medical_tretement" do i need to mention "ace_main" aswell?

[winter rose]

Hi! That's not scripting, that's #arma3_config 🙂

[formal bobcat]

sorry about that lol

[winter rose]

np, good luck with it ^^

[pallid palm]

hay mates how do i get the BIS TaskPatrol to work on spawned in enemy this dont work here

[group this, getPos this, 150] call BIS_fnc_TaskPatrol;

i use _grp to ID the enemy group

[_grp this, getPos this, 150] call BIS_fnc_TaskPatrol; dont work eathier

[_grp this, getmarkerpos "HQ", 150] call BIS_fnc_TaskPatrol; dont work eathier

[faint burrow]

_grp is not a command.
What is this?

[pallid palm]

ummm its a var

[faint burrow]

Yes. Then what's this: _grp this? Var + var?

[pallid palm]

yes umm _grp = _grp in my script

[faint burrow]

Doesn't make sense.

[pallid palm]

you just gave me an idea

thx m8

i see now what im missing

_grp = createGroup east;
_grp = _grp;

[faint burrow]

The last line doesn't make sense.

[pallid palm]

oh no ok darnit

[stark fjord]

Dont do _grp this

Only _grp

[pallid palm]

ah ok cool

thx m8s i love u guys

it works awsome

woohoo Arma 3 hell yeah

thx for your help mates

[indigo wolf]

is there a way to prevent ai from glitching through vehicle when setcaptive is set to true? they stand up from inside the passenger seat of car making their heads appear on the rooftp of car

[tulip ridge]

Update their animation when they get put in a vehicle
Here's an example from ace
https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/blob/master/addons/captives/functions/fnc_handleGetIn.sqf

[sage wind]

In a preInit XEH from CBA I have this little event handler to be able to log players for easy export. But it never updates or run when on a dedicated server. It runs Eden MP it update the mission namespace, but does not run on the dedicated. Am I running it wrong?

if (!isServer) exitWith {};

[QEGVAR(log,player), {
    params ["_guid","_name"];
    private _unit = [_guid] call BIS_fnc_getUnitByUID;
    private _playerLog = GETMVAR(EGVAR(log,players),createHashMap);
    INFO_3("PlayerLog","Connected %1 [%2] (GUID: %3)",_name,_unit,_guid);
    
    if (!isNil{_playerLog get _guid}) then {
        INFO_1("PlayerLog","Updating Log Entry [%1]", isNil{_playerLog get _guid});
        private _data = _playerLog get _guid;
        /* SNIP magic */
    };
    SETMVAR(EGVAR(log,players),_playerLog);
}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;

addMissionEventHandler ["PlayerConnected", {
    params ["_id", "_uid", "_name", "_jip", "_owner", "_idstr"];
    [QEGVAR(log,player), [_uid, _name]] call CBA_fnc_serverEvent;
}];

[tulip ridge]

Looks fine, is your event raised at all?

Can't check right now, but is !isNil{_playerLog get _guid} your intention?

[sage wind]

Yes there is else there that creates or appends depending on if it exists already or not.

Here is the full code:
https://github.com/7Cav/cScripts/blob/main/cScripts/functions/init/fn_init_eventHandlers.sqf#L42-L76

[sage wind]

It seems to create the namespace but that's it.

[tulip ridge]

Yeah I was just meaning wrapping it in a code block

[blissful current]

I have _caller as a param in the code portion of an addAction. How would I pass that to a .sqf that gets remoteExec'd in the same addAction?

[fair drum]

You mean you are executing a file, then later you want to pass that arg to that file? Why do you want to do that instead of just passing it in the original?

Post what you got so far so I can see what you want in the end.

[blissful current]

I want to _caller to go to that RadioHQ.sqf. Below is the hold action code.

params ["_target", "_caller", "_actionID", "_args"]; //needed for finding player that made the action
missionNamespace setVariable ["ActionCallHQ", false, true];  
["scripts\RadioHQ.sqf"] remoteExec ["execVM", 0];

So that in that .sqf I can do this:

[_caller, ["wait1",100]] remoteExec ["say3D"]; // prolly dont need to remoteexec this if its in the .sqf

[faint burrow]

What's the problem to do that?

Of course, if the script accepts such an argument.

[blissful current]

I haven't tested it but I assume that the .sqf isn't going to know who is the _caller unless it is defined in the sqf or somehow passed?

[hallow mortar]

[[_caller],"scripts\RadioHQ.sqf"] remoteExec ["execVM"];

// then in the script:
params ["_caller"];

[faint burrow]

Correct.

[hallow mortar]

execVM normally looks like this:

_arguments execVM "filePath";```
So you convert it to `remoteExec` like this:
```sqf
[_arguments,"filePath"] remoteExec ["execVM"];```

[blissful current]

Awesome, I will test this now. If I have multiple arguments would they simply be separated by commas within the square brackets?

[hallow mortar]

Yes. [] indicate an array; you are passing an array of arguments; , is the element separator in an array.

[[_argument1, _argument2],"filePath"] remoteExec ["execVM"];```

If you're using target 0 with remoteExec, you don't need to specify that because it is the default
* unless you want to use another non-default parameter that comes after it

[cosmic lichen]

execVM?

[blissful current]

Custom Chat Help

[raw vapor]

Using a trigger, how can I make all map objects in the area invulnerable?

I am having an annoying issue where a map maker left all these cool props in an area, but they are possible to destroy, making them fall into the ground, leaving objects floating or exposing bare terrain. The issue is there's so much stuff here that I can't get every object reliably using the "Edit Terrain Object" module.

I've also had issues with that module just not working in multiplayer. So I'm after another solution.

[blissful current]

I used an eventhandler so that say if a hut was destroyed it would delete everything in it. This way there was no floating stuff or physics objects on the ground.

[raw vapor]

Well in this case I don't want the object to be destroyed. If the props get blown up that kind of ruins this location.

The map maker should have made the objects invulnerable but didn't for some reason.

And there are a lot of objects.

[blissful current]

Ah my mistake. I dont know that one.

[raw vapor]

I mean I can still use that block of code in other scenarios!

So leave it! :P

Still helpful, just not the use case I need currently.

[blissful current]

myBuilding = ((nearestObjects [getpos chair1,["Land_vn_hut_02"],20])#0);
addMissionEventHandler ["BuildingChanged", {
    params ["_from", "_to", "_isRuin"];
    if (_from isEqualTo myBuilding) then
    {
        deleteVehicle chair1;
        deleteVehicle desk1;
        deleteVehicle radio_hut1;
        deleteVehicle hut_cup1;
        hint "hut 1 deleted"; // put your deleteVehicle commands here
    };```

[tulip ridge]

Pretty sure enableDamage works on terrain objects

I don't see why it wouldn't

[raw vapor]

ModuleEditTerrainObject_F frequently fails to sync with all clients in my experience.

That's what I was talking about.

[silent cargo]

I'm trying to check if a vehicle is nearby.

But I can't figure out how to have the script check the returned vehicles list, to make an exception where if vehicles nearby are part of "allowed vehicle" array, then it continues - but if the vehicles are not in the allowed array, then exit there with a hint

[tulip ridge]

private _vehicles = nearestObjects [_position, _allowedTypes, _radius];

if (_vehicles isEqualTo []) exitWith {
    ...
};

nearestObjects supports multiple base classes, nearObjects only supports a single one per-lookup

[tulip ridge]

Yeah, someone else had a similar issue with destroying terrain objects. Which is why I was saying to just disable the damage yourself

[silent cargo]

Thanks

[open hollow]

ive failed epically lol
i guess is not just download the code and compile it

[next gust]

this has been fixed in Arma 3.18

[winter rose]

2.18* 😄

[warm hedge]

3.18 sounds an update from 2035

[still forum]

lol, don't know. Worked for me last time I fumbled with it
But its possible that I never built "Release" but only "Debug"

[stark fjord]

Lets talk triggers for a second, for i am bamboozled...

If trigger is set to any player present, server only, and only this in condition, it will activate when any player enters it, then deactivate when all players leave, right? Dandy.

However if condition for same activation is set to this && MY_VAR, where my var is true, it will activate if any player enters, cool so far.
However, if MY_VAR is later set false, with players still in the trigger, condition will evaluate false and trigger should deactivate, yet it remains active, why?

On same note, why does non repeatable trigger continue to evaluate condition, even after its been "used up"?

[hollow lake]

HI guys, have you ever edited max zoom in vehicle?

my idea is:

edit how far/max zoom for vehicle gunner can be done - how much can gunner zoom. I want to limit it to like 4x for example

[hallow mortar]

When a non-repeatable trigger activates, that's it - it does not deactivate, it just remains activated. That's just how it works.

[hallow mortar]

Because BI coded it that way 🤷
I think it's technically a bug, but the chances of it being fixed are probably not very high.

[hallow mortar]

This requires changes to the turret camera's config. #arma3_config

[cosmic lichen]

Just don't use triggers.

[winter rose]

@still forum , what says you about fixing activated triggers that still check condition?

also: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Description.ext#allowProfileGlasses may we have allowProfileFace for 2.20? :3

[stark fjord]

Ah so deactivation is only when repeatable. It would be grand if wiki mentioned it.

For example, trigger plays SFX and it says that "it plays sfx as long as trigger is active", which it never will stop playing in that case

[stark fjord]

To remedy this and above, i just delete trigger after its done doing whats its supposed to do. Fixes my problem, but i was just wondering why i had to do that.

[stark fjord]

For my linear missions i do prefer using them as opposed to scripting and FSM.
Also its much easier than doing own area detections etc.
And if game provides "wheel", why reinvent it?

[hallow mortar]

Well...the game provides tractor wheels. Normally that's fine, but sometimes you're trying to run the Nurburgring, and then it is not fine :P

[stark fjord]

Imean as ive said, for what i need it to do, it works fine. Just that i will have to delete triggers once their use has been, well, used.

Also, some performance improvements if bi fixed condition bug

[exotic gyro]

Could fix it with deleting the trigger itself after it's tripped?

one line ish

Oh lol, I did not read far enough down

[open hollow]

one thing is that steam SDK is missing in the repo
ive passed from 100 errors to 24 😎

oh

[open hollow]

well adding #include <string> in webbrowsercontrol.hpp solve it
ngl chatgpt suggested that

[winter rose]

https://tenor.com/view/blasphemy-lies-gif-21274018

[open hollow]

https://tenor.com/view/spike-monkey-typing-gif-10973398

that was me until this thing worked

[still forum]

ticket and repro

[winter rose]

↑ @hallow mortar Cc @stark fjord

[little raptor]

It's probably better to add a new parameter. If you "fix" this some missions might break

[stark fjord]

Imean what mission would rely on condition evaluation past tripping (if non repeatable)

Ill make a ticket

Could a notice on wiki for https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Eden_Editor:_Trigger
For On Deactivation be added that it wont fire for non repeatable triggers?

@winter rose

[winter rose]

sure thing

[winter rose]

Added, thanks 🍻

[stark fjord]

https://feedback.bistudio.com/T185363

[shell fog]

Got a question.

So for context I’m absolutely rubbish at anything scripting related and need even the most basic stuff that isn’t a module spelled out for me,

What I want is a script or something whereby you go into a plane hanger and walk up to a laptop and it opens the virtual garage (like the one in the virtual arsenal scenario) with (ideally) just aircraft from one modded faction… is something like that possible?

I’ve looked at some YouTube tutorials but they keep saying stuff about opening mission files and it just looses me at that point

[winter rose]

to answer your question: yes, something like that is possible.

[pallid palm]

so you want the labtop to create aircraft is this correct

sounds easy enough

is this for DeD server or no

would this be correct

[stable dune]

use

!code

[wicked roost]

How to use SQF syntax highlighting in Discord

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

// your code here
hint "good!";

[stable dune]

Easier to read your content

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

[pallid palm]

ill try again

[stable dune]

you can edit your message, just add before code
```sqf

and end of
```

[pallid palm]

copy

[gusty rivet]

for some reason ever since the update, the "ok" button for some of our modules just refuses to work so we cant make any changes, our unit relys heavily on simplex support services for our vehicles and equipment spawners, but since the update we cant change enything since the button refuses to work unless the code is removed, anyone else having this issue?

if i copy the spawners directly they work perfectly fine, i just cant make any changes unless the code is removed, so i know the code is not the issue since it works otherwise and was working fine before the update...

the code in question:
private _posASL = getPosASL Car_1 vectorAdd ((getPosASL Car_2 vectorDiff getPosASL Car_1) vectorMultiply 0.5); _posASL set [2,_posASL # 2 + 7.4]; { if (_x != _this) then {deleteVehicle _x}; } forEach nearestObjects [ASLToAGL _posASL,["Car", "Armored"],5]; _this setPosASL _posASL; _this setDir (Car_1 getDir Car_2);

more specifically when this exact part of the code is entered it refuses to work:
_this setPosASL _posASL; _this setDir (Car_1 getDir Car_2);

[stable dune]

if (hasInterface && !isServer && !isDedicated) Exitwith {false};

this part wont work if you call your .C1_Green.sqf on client.
its local event, and it have interface, it is not server, it is not dedicated.
so you need

"Scripts\C1_Green.sqf" remoteExec ["execVM",2]; //will be executed on server

Sleep 1;
Exit;

is part what you dont need there

[pallid palm]

ok

thx m8

[runic surge]

Is there any reason the following should fail?

waitUntil {speed _leader > (_maxSpeed/4)};

Presuming the variables are appropriately defined. I suppose there could be a zero divisor error with _maxSpeed but that shouldn't happen in my use case.

The variables are defined properly, so there shouldn't be a problem there. Nevertheless I get Error Undefined behavior: waitUntil returned nil. True or false expected. on execution

[faint burrow]

Are you 100% sure that the variables are defined properly? If so, then try to use parentheses.

No, because of a syntax error. Read this: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addAction

[pallid palm]

ok will do

ah ok thx m8

[thin fox]

does anyone knows a version of this CBA_fnc_addBISEventHandler but for Group EH?

[pallid palm]

hhmmm thats funny my script works and no errs and the chopper spawns on the server and it work good hmmm

[runic surge]

how do you use drawIcon3D with format?

nvm. Just define a string with a variable inside the event handler

[gusty rivet]

so i changed the code as requested, now its just the issue of it finding the two markers and spawning on them correctly, those being Tank_1 and Tank_2, it knows what its looking for as its spawning in the rough area, just in the wrong spot and direction, and ideas?

updated script:
private _posASL = getPosASL Tank_1 vectorAdd ((getPosASL Tank_2 vectorDiff getPosASL Tank_1) vectorMultiply 0.5); _posASL set [2,_posASL # 2 + 7.4]; { if (_x != _this) then {deleteVehicle _x}; } forEach nearestObjects [ASLToAGL _posASL,["Car", "Armored"],5]; this setPosASL _posASL; this setDir (Tank_1 getDir Tank_2);

[tulip ridge]

!code

[wicked roost]

How to use SQF syntax highlighting in Discord

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

// your code here
hint "good!";

[fleet sand]

So what exactly are you trying to do ?

[gusty rivet]

basically we use the mod simplex support services to have spawners for all our vehcles, supplies, assets, all sorts, the code was working totally fine origionally before the arma update a few days ago, now....it still works, but i cant make any changes unless i get rid of the following part of the code: this setPosASL _posASL; this setDir (Tank_1 getDir Tank_2);

so the spawners work, but we cant make any changes because it stops the "ok" button or the enter key from saving any changes and just leaves you in the module, but if you take the code out, it works totally fine, but its not giving any errors or anything, and we know it clearly works because the current spawners are working...

we only found out about this because we need to make some changes to it but now we cant, i have no idea at all whats wrong with it and we heavily depend on these working

iv also tried contacting the dev for simplex and even they have no idea, but a few other have had the same issue

[runic surge]

I have one particular unit that doesn't want to listen to limitSpeed. Any ideas why this might be the case?

[fleet sand]

Did you try to run the code with only simplex ace and cba myb there is a mod conflict and that might be happening ?

[gusty rivet]

yep, same issue

[fleet sand]

What version of the mod are you guys using ?

Dev or main ?

[gusty rivet]

dev

[gusty rivet]

just for clarification, as shown in the code, we are using two invisible parachute markers to identify where to spawn and what direction to face by referencing them, tied running absolute minimal mods again, still no success, genuinely ran out of ideas on what the hell is wrong with it now

[fleet sand]

where are you putting this code in module ?

[gusty rivet]

in the item init list, in the logistics station module

[stark fjord]

question bout setObjectScale is it JIP compatible or should i remoteExec it on where object is local, whenever someone joins?

[fair drum]

Should be JIP compat.

As long as it doesn't move and is unsimulated. Simple object preferred.

[stark fjord]

its attached and simulation disabled, thanks

[runic surge]

are limitSpeed and forceSpeed broken now?

[gusty rivet]

any luck on your end?

[fleet sand]

nah IDK honesly.

[gusty rivet]

iv exhausted every possibillity i can think of, i have no clue whats going on, it was working totally fine before the game updated, they work sure but i cant change anything about them, it wont give me any errors or anything...

[gusty rivet]

Anyone else have any ideas by chance?

[fair drum]

What's the full context. Show everything.

[runic surge]

https://pastebin.com/kbUDCt4c

[pallid palm]

woohoo Arma 3 woohoo yeah it works thx all that helped me

i freeking love you guys woohoo

[stark fjord]

What kind of values are we looking at < 5kmh or >

Wiki doesnt specify, but i imagine these commands need to be ran where unit is local.

Side note, unrelated to issue, you can do _parameters params ["_minSpeed", "_maxSpeed", "_minDistance", "_maxDistance"]

[tough abyss]

Ok don't chase me with pitchforks and fire now, but, how good is ChatGPT to use for getting scripts?

[stark fjord]

Not good for sqf

[tough abyss]

Oh, ok

[real tartan]

is it needed to broadcast variable with jip = true ( 3rd param ) when it is used with missionNamespace ?

missionNamespace setVariable [ "TAG_variable", 0, true ];

[faint burrow]

No.

[stark fjord]

Depends,, mission namespace is more or less same as just setting a global variable.

[warm hedge]

Why you wanted to do it, is the question

[real tartan]

my usual usecase is to store some state, that I want later to read from player PC, regardless if he is JIP or not

[stark fjord]

If you do it only at the start of the mission, during init, then no.

If it changes later via some script, then yes

[real tartan]

got my answer, thx

[stark fjord]

Also if you set it later on one machine and need to sync across all machines

[errant jay]

i have this following script;
(not made by me, but using it)

player setvariable ["Soccer_Hit",false,true];
MY_KEYDOWN_FNCDCGETIN =
{
    switch (_this) do {
        case 29: 
                {
                    if (player getVariable "Soccer_Hit") then
                    {
                        player setvariable ["Soccer_Hit",false,true];
                        hint "Low kick.";
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        player setvariable ["Soccer_Hit",true,true];
                        hint "High kick.";
                    };
        };

    };
};
VCOMKEYBINDINGDCGET = (findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown","_this select 1 spawn MY_KEYDOWN_FNCDCGETIN;false;"];```

However this script wont work on server for some reason, only on singleplayer. I'm newish to this stuff so don't know what to do. 

(It is in a .sqf file thats executed via init.sqf execVM, tried putting it in different init-.sqf files)

[proven charm]

whats its supposed to do, show hints?

[errant jay]

changes(?) a variable to do thing x or y, but the hints show which one is active

[proven charm]

ok where is it run from? that script wont work in server because of player/hints/keyDown need to be client side

[errant jay]

what do you mean where its run from?

[proven charm]

like which script file

[errant jay]

ah, but as i wrote there, its in an .sqf, thats being run from init.sqf

[proven charm]

oh sorry missed that. just wrap it inside hasInterface command to run it only for clients

if(hasInterface) then { code here };

[errant jay]

cheers, thanks!

[hollow lake]

HI guys, have you ever edited max zoom in vehicle?

my idea is:

edit how far/max zoom for vehicle gunner can be done - how much can gunner zoom. I want to limit it to like 4x for example

[pallid palm]

how do i limit the distance of this from the flagpole on DED server ```sqf
this addAction ["<t color='#FF0000'>Teleport To BlackHawk</t>", {_this spawn compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "Big_Chopper\TeleportToChopper.sqf"}];

i want it to be < 5

[thin fox]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addAction
9th parameter

[pallid palm]

oh thx m8

ah i see yes its the radius thx m8

thx you for your help

[true frigate]

Am I being stupid or is there no difference between _weapon and _muzzle in the Fired EH

[oblique lagoon]

Is there still no answer on how to ignore/suppress 'no entry' popup?

[true frigate]

I have this

player addEventHandler ["Fired", {
    // params ["_unit", "_weapon", "_muzzle", "_mode", "_ammo", "_magazine", "_projectile", "_gunner"];
    systemChat format ["Unit = %1", _this select 0];
    systemChat format ["Weapon = %1", _this select 1];
    systemChat format ["Muzzle = %1", _this select 2];
    systemChat format ["Fire Mode = %1", _this select 3];
}];``` But Weapon and Muzzle are returning the same value.

[oblique lagoon]

sometimes like gun with GL

may have different muzzle i guess

[true frigate]

My unit just installed this
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3085697583&searchtext=suppress

Hasn't failed yet

[oblique lagoon]

wow

NOTE: Use the -nologs command line parameter instead if you are not a developer. This mod is helpful for those who would like a faster development experience without their game being suspended by verbose warning messages that present themselves as logs anyway.

does -nologs delete that window?

[true frigate]

Never used it, but most of us keep logs on because we work on shit anyway

[oblique lagoon]

Will give it a try. Thanks pal

[hallow mortar]

A weapon's primary muzzle is often (although not always) just referred to by the name of the weapon class. Its properties come from the top level of the class and it is not separately defined.
You'll notice a different name if the weapon has multiple muzzles and one of the alternate ones was used, or if the weapon is configured so all its muzzles have unique names.

[oblique lagoon]

fuck yeah this is the what I wanted

[oblique lagoon]

Thank you

I'll force this mod in our server

[hallow mortar]

Keep in mind that if you suppress all errors, you will also miss errors that actually matter. It's usually better to fix the error rather than ignore it.

[meager granite]

You need

waitUntil {!isNull findDisplay 46};
waitUntil {alive player};
```at the beginning of `init.sqf`

[oblique lagoon]

I guess there's no fix where I want to delete specific item from player and it gives me error.

{
        _bannedItemClassname = _x;
        player removePrimaryWeaponItem _bannedItemClassname;
        player removeMagazines _bannedItemClassname;
        player removeItems _bannedItemClassname;
    }foreach GRLIB_blacklisted_from_arsenal;

In this simple script... Why would one give me no entry error???

I wanted to remove doomsday shell and so on

[meager granite]

Post exact error here

[oblique lagoon]

Fun part is that the error popup and script works fine..

[oblique lagoon]

wait a moment..

[meager granite]

You're not supposed to use magazines with items commands and other way around

[oblique lagoon]

I dont understand..

[meager granite]

    {
        _bannedItemClassname = _x;
        player removePrimaryWeaponItem _bannedItemClassname;

        if(isClass(configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _bannedItemClassname)) then {
            player removeItems _bannedItemClassname;
        };
        if(isClass(configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _bannedItemClassname)) then {
            player removeMagazines _bannedItemClassname;
        };
    }foreach GRLIB_blacklisted_from_arsenal;

[oblique lagoon]

player addWeapon "rhs_weap_M590_8RD";  
player addPrimaryWeaponItem "rhsusf_5Rnd_doomsday_Buck";  
for "_i" from 1 to 13 do {player addItem "rhsusf_5Rnd_doomsday_Buck";};

[meager granite]

You're trying to remove your magazine with removeItems command

magazines and items are different and have their own command

[oblique lagoon]

Because the mags and backpacks are mixed in GRLIB_blacklisted_from_arsenal

[meager granite]

Well, you'll need to add a case for backpacks too then

check whats in that array and use proper command

backpacks are vehicles btw

[oblique lagoon]

Then if I just mixup items and mags,

Am I good to go without class check? I thought removeItems is safe function which does not give you error when you type in wrong classname or mags.

Maybe that was the cause which popup no entry window...

Thank you!

[foggy stratus]

What is the sqf equivalent command for telling a selected unit to Advance? Via vanilla controls, you hit tilde to bring up commands then 1 for Move commands, then 2 for Advance. He then moves forward until you stop him. Is this simply a doMove to some distant point in direction of player?

[stark fjord]

Think its like that

[little raptor]

It's an engine feature that is not exposed via SQF
It's not a doMove. It's more like a formation command

[runic surge]

What values for which part?

[stark fjord]

speedwise?

[runic surge]

you mean the input speeds?

recent test was [15,55,16,50]

Got improved results by using a different value for each vehicle in a convoy + using the separation command.

The minimum speed being too low can cause instances (ones where the unit/vehicle in question is actually obeying the command) where the vehicle moves at min speed right at the max distance. I have ways to remedy this in mind but I can't do that if the AI units won't all consistently obey the limitSpeed and forceSpeed commands

I know there are scripts that use velocity to force a vehicle speed limit with players, but I don't want to adapt something like that for AI since it could mess up their behaviour and overall just look far less elegant.

the problem I am facing is that some of the units in my convoy seem to ignore the speed limit being applied to them. Most obey, but there is always at least one that doesn't

[sharp parcel]

hey there. I'm using this _fuelTruck = createVehicle ["O_Truck_02_fuel_F", _selectedFuelTruckPosition, [], 0, "NONE"]; to place my fueltruck. I'm using random 3d locations and finding the truck is sometimes wrecked on spawn. I'm I missing something that would assist in this not happening. I thought the "NONE" was to check for collision.. If I change 0 for centre readius, how large a number can I choose and would this help? I was thinking 10?

[hallow mortar]

The placement radius is in metres. I don't know if there is a limit; if there is it's certainly more than 10. However, the radius is a randomisation radius, so it doesn't really help; if the collision protection isn't perfect, it could still choose an unsafe position, just further from the centre point.

One thing to try would be using vectorAdd to add a little bit of height (say 0.5 to 1 metre). This would help avoid small objects and terrain irregularities, while being a short enough drop to not damage the vehicle.

You can also try BIS_fnc_findSafePos

[sharp parcel]

thank you, will jump on it now

[tough abyss]

I'm interested in a script that make artillery and mortars (Spearhead units) shoot at a specific location, having unlimited ammo and only stops if I blow it up/kill the units.
Would be amazing if anyone could help me, since my knowledge in scripting is equal to zero haha

[open hollow]

its a great oportunity to learn!
my first script was an zu23 shoting to the air just for ambience 😄

[tough abyss]

It certainly is haha but I need a BIG push forward otherwise it's gonna turn out to shit, or I'm trying to use chatGPT for help haha

[open hollow]

dont use chatGPT, there is no enought SQF code to make things even usable

[tough abyss]

Haha yeah I heard it shit for scripts,
Do you by any chance have the script for the Ambient firing?

[open hollow]

https://github.com/Flyingtarta/AntiAirRandomFire/blob/master/randomFire.sqf
[this] execvm "randomFire"; on the init, and it works

its awful, but it was my first one

[tough abyss]

I prefer awful instead of no script at all haha

[thin fox]

start with the commands doArtilleryFire and getArtilleryAmmo, also you can add "Fired" EH for unlimited ammo

[indigo wolf]

Is it better to call in scripts like this sqf [_object_ap, _anti_device, _killrange] execvm "\Metho\scripts\antid\aob_remove.sqf"; or is it better to make it a function and spawn it as a function?

[errant jay]

I have this old script from genesic for football;

if (isServer) then
{
    SoccerBallArray = [];
    Soccerball = "Land_Football_01_F" createvehicle getpos SoccerSpawnPoint;

    SoccerBallArray pushback Soccerball;
    sleep 5;

        while {alive Soccerball} do
        {
            _Closestplayer = [allPlayers,Soccerball] call BIS_fnc_NearestPosition;
            if (_Closestplayer distance Soccerball <= 0.5) then
            {
                [[SoccerBall,"Kick1"],"PlaySoundEverywhere"] call BIS_fnc_MP;
                _GetVelocity = velocity _Closestplayer;
                _playervelocityX = _GetVelocity select 0;
                _playervelocityY = _GetVelocity select 1;
                _playervelocityZ = _GetVelocity select 2;
            
                _boostX = _playervelocityX * 3;
                _boostY = _playervelocityY * 3;
                _boostZ = _playervelocityZ * 3;
                _Punt = _Closestplayer getVariable ["Soccer_Hit",false];
                _Boost = 0.5;
                if (_Punt) then {_Boost = 3;};
                Soccerball setVelocity [_boostX,_boostY,_boostZ + _Boost];
            };
            sleep 0.01;
        };
        if (!(isNil "Dis_ResourceMapDone")) exitWith {deleteVehicle Soccerball;};
};```

Problem is, when the ball is "kicked" it moves very laggily for anyone else for anyone else than the host/singleplayer or when on dedicated server it obviously. For the host or on singleplayer the ball moves smoothly, with correct "physics" and no lagginess/floating. 

Is there anyway to basically "sync" it for everyone so it behaves the "singleplayer" way and not in the "laggy" way

[thin fox]

if this script is called multiple times, it's recommended that you make a function instead

[indigo wolf]

The script would only be executed one or two times but internally it has multiple while / for / waituntil loops

and some remote execs (within the while loop post condition checking)

[tender fossil]

As some kind of rule of thumb, if it gets executed more than once, it's usually a good idea to make it a compiled function

Ugh, I can't read 😄

[stark fjord]

Question are CBA event handlers and ACE

["ace_captiveStatusChanged", 
{
  params["_unit", "_state", "_reason"];  
}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;```
Where would souch event handler be executed? globally, only on "handcuffer" or "handcuffee"?

[indigo wolf]

@thin fox and @tender fossil how will you make it a 'compiled' function? Do I just put function name and add the code in it and call it in or does it require any other additional work to be done?

[tender fossil]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/compileScript for example

[sullen sigil]

depends on how the event is called

CBA_fnc_globalEvent, CBA_fnc_targetEvent, CBA_fnc_localEvent

read the docs

[stark fjord]

well ace docs dont state much, ill have to look into how its created on github

[stark fjord]

gotcha, so global event

[foggy stratus]

How can I look up the voice line sound for a unit type? I want my script to get the unit for cursorObject and then say the sound file for "Sniper" or "AT Soldier", etc. The sound file for sniper is here:

a3\dubbing_radio_f\data\eng\male01eng\radioprotocoleng\normalcontact\010_vehicles\veh_infantry_sniper_s.ogg

But I want to be able to look that up dynamically based on type of unit.

[finite bone]

Let me rephrase my question, is the setVariable unique for each object is set to? i.e. Can I have multiple setVariable to multiple targets with different values? Example: sqf _dummy1 setVariable ["DUMMY_variable", 0]; _dummy2 setVariable ["DUMMY_variable", 2]; Would _dummy1 and _dummy2 have different variables set?

[foggy stratus]

Yes, absolutely. You can use the same variable name to assign to different units. Each unit will have it's own different value in the var.

[finite bone]

Oh thats cool thanks!

[tender fossil]

Btw, if you use the compileScript (e.g. instead of CfgFunctions), remember to save the return value of the command into a variable. You probably need to store it in global variable so that you can access and run the compiled function from anywhere in code

[finite bone]

Follow up question 😅 - How do I check the value of the "DUMMY_variable" of two dummies?

_temp = _dummy1 getVariable ["DUMMY_variable"];
```?
Basically I want to get the values of the ``DUMMY_variable`` and then increment it by 2 in the eventHandler "Hit" on multiple units. Hence the whole question

[tender fossil]

I think you need to have reference to the dummy objects (like you have the _dummy1 there), then just use setVariable on them?

[finite bone]

Wait I think I figured it out(?)

_demon setVariable ["demon_dmg_total", 0];
    _demon removeAllEventHandlers "Hit";
    _demon removeAllEventHandlers "HandleDamage";
    _demon addEventHandler ["HandleDamage", { 
                _unit = _this select 0;
        _current_damage = _unit getVariable ["demon_dmg_total"];
        _current_damage = _current_damage + (1/100);
        if (_current_damage > 4) then 
        {
            _unit setDamage 1
        };
        _unit setDamage 0;
        _unit setVariable ["demon_dmg_total", _current_damage];
    }];```

Yea it does thanks 🙂

[indigo wolf]

Can I not put them in mod_functions.hpp and use #include to call it via another sqf/script? Would it be the same?

[tender fossil]

Oh, you're making a mod. I've never made a mod myself (just mission scripts), so I guess it's better to let someone else respond 😅

[fleet sand]

You could just do this:

_deamon addEventHandler ["HandleDamage", {
    params ["_unit", "", "_damage"];
    private _reduction = 0.7;//will reduce dmg by 30 % the lower the number more bullets to kill.
    _damage * _reduction;
}];

[finite bone]

I tried that but for some reason, it does not work in our modded server consistently.

[fleet sand]

are you using ace ?

[finite bone]

Yes

[fleet sand]

my bet would be becouse of that.

[finite bone]

Yea I think so too - Hence the elaborate method.

[thin fox]

afaik just make it a function, it's easier

[thin fox]

weird stuff happening with ace and CBA if I add EH "UnitKilled" to a group and kills a unit in this group

[ember sphinx]

such a simple question but I can't find it anywhere

what is the syntax for "self"

ie if !alive self then { stuff; };

[tulip ridge]

There's no self command

[ember sphinx]

bruh

so I have to give the object a variable

[tulip ridge]

Probably

[ember sphinx]

sucks

[tulip ridge]

Can't say without knowing what you're doing obviously

[ember sphinx]

well I'm making an ambulance that has a siren playing for as long as it is alive and I want to make it a composistion so I can drop it anywhere in Zeus

if it has a variable though

means only that one ambulance I place down will work

cant have multiple

[hallow mortar]

In object init fields, the magic variable this refers to the specific object in question.

[tulip ridge]

Beat me to it

[ember sphinx]

perfect

i tried searching for that term too but couldn't find shit lol

such a generic term

thanks bro

[hallow mortar]

Other notes:

• if is a one-time check. If you're writing this as part of a repeating loop, then great. If not, you need to, or use waitUntil.
• object init fields are Unscheduled, meaning any suspension (sleep or waitUntil) cannot be used. You'll need to spawn a new Scheduled thread.
• if you spawn a new scheduled thread, you'll need to pass it this as an argument since it is a new scope where this does not exist.
• when placed in Zeus, object init fields only execute on the machine that placed the object, rather than on all machines as when placed in the Editor.

[ember sphinx]

yeah the example above as just a example but the other insights are great!

So if I were to place the ambulance as zeus it will only play the sound for me and not anyone else?

[hallow mortar]

Depends on the command you use, some of them are Global Effect and play on all machines.

If you're using a Local Effect command, use remoteExec to broadcast it to other machines.

[ember sphinx]

Got it, thanks!

[opal zephyr]

Does anyone know of a way to filter items that have collision (with player and or bullets)? Right now I can do most player collisions by checking the mass value of an object with getModelInfo. However some objects, like the vanilla ied's collide with the player still despite their mass being 0 (wiki says 10 is required for collision). Also some objects with geo and components in their list can stop bullets and some cant, possible based on armor property or maybe rvmat/thickness?

[tulip ridge]

Also note that an object's init code runs locally on the server and for each player who joins.

So if you have some code with a mission on a (dedicated) server and two players, it would run three times.

If a third player joined halfway through, it would also run again.

If you only want something to run once, you could check if the object is local, since it would only be local to a single machine, or set a custom variable on the object and then set it once it runs.

I.e.

if !(local this) exitWith {};

Or

if (this getVariable ["TAG_initialized", false]) exitWith {};

this setVariable ["TAG_initialized", true, true];

[hallow mortar]

*Editor-placed objects only

[foggy stratus]

I'm asking this again, as my first question got buried in another discussion above.

How can I look up the voice line sound for a unit type? I want my script to get the unit for cursorObject and then say the sound file for "Sniper" or "AT Soldier", etc. The sound file for sniper is here:
a3\dubbing_radio_f\data\eng\male01eng\radioprotocoleng\normalcontact\010_vehicles\veh_infantry_sniper_s.ogg
But I want to be able to look that up dynamically based on type of unit.

[warm hedge]

nameSound I recall

[errant jay]

bump just in case

[warm hedge]

I do believe the answer is just "no"

I had a similar concept yeeears ago, and I used a workaround by switching the local user upon somebody kick the ball

[tough abyss]

I really don't understand where to place all those texts

[errant jay]

aww, thats what i feared, but thanks for answering

[stark fjord]

Even if you change locality, (that ussualy takes a few seconds) it will only look good for player that kicks it. Rest will just see ball lagging around

[stark fjord]

What you could do, is create ball locally for each client, then whenever player kicks the ball, it would apply same velocity on all balls across all clients.
And every 500 ms synchronize position and velocity across all

And have the ball on server as "source of truth"

[errant jay]

hmm, how would i do this?

[stark fjord]

Create ball with createVehicleLocal, have two functions, one for setting velocity (on kick) other for synchronizing position, direction, velocity and angular velocity across cliens

Eg setVelocity sqf params["_vel"]; if (!isNil "my_fine_ball") then { my_fine_ball setVelocity _vel; }; }
my_fine_ball would be global variable pointing to each of the clients local ball

You would remoteExecCall that function to each client and server when ball is kicked in your event handler.

For synchronization youd get posASL, vectorDir, vectorUp, velocity and angular velocity from hosts ball periodically, then and remoteExec it to all clients except host every <arbitrary but not too often> seconds
Func "ball_fnc_syncer"```sqf
params["_posasl", "_up","_dir","_vel","_ang"];
If (isNil "my_fine_ball") exitWith {hint "muh balls missing"};
my_fine_ball setVectorDirAndUp [_dir, _up];
my_fine_ball setPosAsl _posasl;
my_fine_ball setAngularVelocity _ang;

And init script:
```sqf
my_fine_ball = //createVehicleLocal;
my_fine_ball setPos somewhere //it should sync anyways

If (hasInterface) then
{
//attach your event handler here, with remoteExec'ed set velocity function mentioned above
};

If (!isserver) exitWith {};
[] spawn {
while (alive my_fine_ball) do
{
[getPosASL my_fine_ball, vectorUp my_fine_ball, vectorDir my_fine_ball, angularVelocity my_fine_ball] remoteExec ["ball_fnc_syncer", -2];
sleep 1; //adjust to avoid jittering/teleportation
};
}```

Mind you there will always be some teleportation involved. Physics dont always behave same on all clients

[south swan]

_group addEventHandler ["UnitKilled", {
    params ["_group", "_unit", "_killer", "_instigator", "_useEffects"];
}];```
from <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#UnitKilled> vs your `params ["_unit"];` ![tanking](https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/700311400098299944.webp?size=128 "tanking")

[errant jay]

ill see if i can make it to a working script with my skills

but thanks for all of this!!

[stark fjord]

Also, before kicking the ball, kick all players with high ping first 😉 they will cause it to be all over the place

[stark fjord]

You could also add some interpolation to sync function to make transition smoother

[meager granite]

Fixedsys

[thin fox]

there is nothing wrong with the EH, I've setup it correctly, it's a mod error

[cobalt path]

Question, I am getting undefined variable error skyhook_aircraft_1
Before Executing the script I spawn an aircraft with variable skyhook_aircraft_1
Code:
https://pastebin.com/KqDNjEih

Issue is that it executes everything up until line 76. It gives errors for lines 76 and 80, but still executes 77.

[winter rose]

skyhook_aircaft_1 + r

@south swan that was your catch too? ^^

[south swan]

ja

[cobalt path]

huh?

[south swan]

you typo'ed variable name a whole bunch of times in lines 76 and below

[cobalt path]

..............................

🙃 🙃 🙃 🙃 🙃

I see it

Thanks

[thin fox]

Can you test it out? I'm about to submit this issue in the ace git page lol

or someone else

[south swan]

3DEN, one player unit, one group with grp variable name, play scenario, following code in the debug menu, shoot some guy. "ace_medical_death" gets called wtih grp as argument once 🤷‍♂️

["ace_medical_death", 0] call CBA_fnc_removeEventHandler;
grp addEventHandler ["UnitKilled", {systemChat str ["Group's UnitKilled",_this, _this apply {typeName _x}]}];
["ace_medical_death", { systemChat str ["ace_medical_death",_this, _this apply {typeName _x}]; }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;```

[thin fox]

can I upload your comment?

[south swan]

sure

[thin fox]

thanks

[south swan]

with no ["ace_medical_death", 0] call CBA_fnc_removeEventHandler; i still get the error popup, but my "ace_medical_death" EH doesn't get called even once i don't get that single call of "ace_medical_death" with GROUP as agrument. That's some bizarre behavior

[thin fox]

https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/issues/10433

[south swan]

fun stuff

[cobalt path]

question, I am trying to move people from cargo of one vehicle, into another

[crew _mfap1] moveInAny skyhook_aircraft_1;

I am getting error: Type array, expected object.
is there another way of doing what I need?

[thin fox]

moveInAny only accepts objectas parameter. crewcommand returns an array with units [ ], besides that, you are putting them inside another array.

try

{
  _x moveInAny skyhook_aircraft_1;
}forEach crew _mfap1;

[cobalt path]

Okay, that worked

thx

[tulip ridge]

If that was a possible syntax, you would also be passing an array of an array.
I.e. [[_unit1, _unit2]]

[nocturne tartan]

What is (In |#|Seconds) Error Missing )

[warm hedge]

Probably weirdly made script

[stable dune]

!rpt

[wicked roost]

Arma RPT

Arma generates a .rpt log file each time it's run, which contains a lot of information like the loaded mods, or any errors that appear, this log file can be very useful for troubleshooting problems.

To get to your RPT files press Windows+R and enter %localappdata%/Arma 3

Additionally see the wiki page for more info: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Crash_Files

To share an rpt log here, please use a website like https://pastebin.com/ (Set expiry time to 1 week or less) to upload the full log, that way the people helping you can take a look at it and try to figure out the problem you're having together with you.
Note: RPT logs can hold personal information relevant to your system, the game or others.

[hallow mortar]

Someone has tried to write "(in seconds)" in a script, as a comment or as a string to use in the UI. But they've done it wrong and it's being interpreted as active code...only it doesn't make sense as active code and the game is getting confused when trying to run it.

[real tartan]

I have this action on player, it works in editor, editor MP, but not on dedicated server

// initPlayerLocal.sqf
[
    player,
    "action",
    "",
    "",
    "( typeOf cursorObject ) in [ 'Land_Atm_01_F', 'Land_Atm_02_F' ] && { ( player distance cursorObject ) < 5 }",
    "true",
    {},
    {},
    { /* do stuff */ },
    {},
    [],
    0.5,
    1000,
    false,
    false,
    true
] call BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd;

[tulip ridge]

You'd need to explain what "doesn't work"

[real tartan]

action does not show up on screen, when I point it at object ( ATM )

[faint burrow]

Check if player is null. Or use passed parameter.

[tulip ridge]

Haven't used hold actions in years, does the condition run on the server?

I assume it would be local though

[real tartan]

I tried with _this distance cursorObject < 5

[tulip ridge]

If it does run on the server, cursorObject would be null

[real tartan]

condition run on player, hence initPlayerLocal.sqf

[finite bone]

Have you tried replacing player with this?

[real tartan]

tried with _this, based on wiki

[tulip ridge]

Try logging cursorObject's return in the condition

[finite bone]

_this is different from this

[finite bone]

// Sample Add Action to Enter/Exit from a location
this addAction [
    "Enter Inside", {
        1 cutText [
            "", "BLACK OUT", 1
        ];
        sleep 2; 
        player setPosASL (getPosASL shipint_exit);    
        player setDir 180;   
        sleep 0.5;     
        1 cutText [ 
            "", "BLACK IN", 1 
        ]; 
    }, 
    nil, 1.5, true, true, "", "true", 5, false, "", "" 
];``` I usually put this inside the ``init`` section of the object/player and it works fine even in dedicated server

[tulip ridge]

It's not running in an object's init

And initPlayerLocal should be fine for this

[finite bone]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Event_Scripts#initPlayerLocal.sqf
try replacing player with _this select 0

[tulip ridge]

in the condition

As in doing like a systemChat or whatever in your condition

[fleet sand]

why add addaction on a player and not on a object ?

[faint burrow]

Because sometimes it's better to add action to player.

[tulip ridge]

Condition runs once every frame(?) for an individual player, rather than it running once for each object on each frame

[tulip ridge]

Also small optimization, just save the return from cursorObject and then use that

[indigo wolf]

can anyone point me to some simple zeus curator addon (in workshop or github) that I can learn from and properly create one myself?

no complex like macro pleae as trying to decrypt it is a big pain all together

[fleet sand]

what are you trying to create ?

[indigo wolf]

i want to create a module for zeus curator that when i place it down it will 'create' aa barrage to simulate ww2 feeling - i will then customize the lenght, duration and damage from it

[real tartan]

"hintSilent str cursorObject; true"

but nothing showing up, tried also systemChat

[tulip ridge]

Try checking isDedicated

Because if it runs local (and you're looking at an object) it should definitely show something

[fleet sand]

Just ues ZEN modules its really easy to make that with Zeus Enhanced:
Mod:https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=1779063631
DOC:https://zen-mod.github.io/ZEN/#/
Simple Example:

//InitPLayerLocal.sqf
["[ Legions Stuff ]", "- Dialog Talking", {
    params [["_pos",[0,0,0]],["_object",objNull]];

    if (!isNull _object) exitWith {
       ["You dont place this on object.", []] call zen_common_fnc_showMessage;
    };
    
    _color = [
        "COLOR",

        ["Input Color", "What type of color would you like your big text to be:"],

        [1, 1, 1, 1],
        true
    ];

    _editBox = [
        "EDIT",

        ["Who is talking","Type in who is talking this will be big bald letters"],

        
        [
            
            "Enter Text Here",
            { params ["_inputText"]; _inputText; },
            5
        ],

        true
    ];
    
    _editBox2 = [
        "EDIT:MULTI",
        ["Input Text:","Type in what i am talking"],

        [
            "",
            { params ["_inputText"]; _inputText; },
            5
        ],
        true
    ];

    //craete dialog
    [
        "Create Dialog Talking",
        
        [_color,_editBox,_editBox2],
        {
            params ["_dialogValues","_args"];
            _dialogValues params ["_color","_bigText","_mainText"];
            _args params ["_arg1"];
            
            private _hexColor = _color call BIS_fnc_colorRGBAtoHTML;
            private _text = format ["<t align = 'center' shadow = '2' color='%1' size='2' font='PuristaMedium' >%2</t><br /><t color='#ffffff' size='1.5' font='PuristaMedium' shadow = '0.5' >%3</t>",_hexColor,_bigText,_mainText];
            [2,[_text,"PLAIN DOWN", 2, true, true]] remoteExec ["cutText",[0,-2] select isDedicated];
            
        },
        {}, 
        []
    ] call zen_dialog_fnc_create;
    
},"a3\ui_f\data\igui\cfg\actions\talk_ca.paa"] call zen_custom_modules_fnc_register;

[opal zephyr]

@real tartan I would suggest also doing a few second sleep and then running a test systemChat in your initPlayerLocal to make sure that the script is actually running. I've had issues in the past with those files not automatically running on dedicated servers

[thin fox]

hello devs, the parameter _unit in this EH is actually returning the _killer

[unreal wharf]

I'm currently trying to set up an object so that it has a hold action on it that adds a diary record to all players. I also want the object to not be deleted once this is performed.
IE, a radio antenna. Players performs the hold action of rebooting it. Upon completion of the hold action, it adds an intel entry to all players "Radio rebooted" or something along those lines. Antenna object itself is not deleted afterwards.

[fleet sand]

show your code ?

[real tartan]

turns out, that I was referencing _unit (execVM script) variable passed from player ( initPlayerLocal.sqf), and missions was running respawn on start
TL;DR;
respawnOnStart = -1; fixed issue, correclty passing player variable into BIS_addAction

[thin fox]

In group init:

this addEventHandler ["UnitKilled", {
  params ["_group", "_unit", "_killer", "_instigator", "_useEffects"]; 
  [str _unit] remoteExec ["systemChat"];
}];

[indigo wolf]

Ok will read through this thanks!

[fleet sand]

this addEventHandler ["UnitKilled", {
  params ["_group", "_unit", "_killer", "_instigator", "_useEffects"]; 
  systemChat format ["Unit: %1 Killer: %2 Instigator: %3",_unit,_killer,_instigator];
}];
``` try this.

[thin fox]

instigator is returning a bool? lol

I'm running ace and CBA, let me check without them

same result without any mods

[unreal wharf]

Effectively, I want to adapt this https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_initIntelObject, specifically example 2, to work as a hold action, but am unsure what I should do to make it function as such.

[thin fox]

maybe this explain these error https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/issues/10433

[fleet sand]

Try something like this add this in init of a object:

[
    this,
    "Collect Intel",
    "", "",
    "true", "true",
    {},
    {},
    {
        params ["_target", "_caller", "_actionId", "_arguments"];
        [_caller,["my_intel","Intel"]] remoteExec ["createDiarySubject", [0,-2] select isDedicated, true];
        [_caller,["my_intel", ["Intel", "Lisen to audio Log <execute expression='hint ""my Log""'>LOG 1</execute>"]]] remoteExec ["createDiaryRecord", [0,-2] select isDedicated, true];
        private _text = format ["Player %1 has collected intel", name _caller];
        [_text] remoteExec ["hint",[0,-2] select isDedicated];
    },
    {},
    [], 10, nil, true, false
] call BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd;

[unreal wharf]

Thanks, much appreciated.

[thin fox]

seems like the _unit == _killer; _killer == _instigator; _instigator == _useEffects;

[unreal wharf]

Just to make sure, which sections are those which I can replace with the desired text?
"Collect Intel"
"Intel" for both instances
"Listen to..."

[fleet sand]

yea

[unreal wharf]

Thanks.

[fleet sand]

btw does it work i havent tested it

[unreal wharf]

Don't know, I'll have to test it, which I'm currently doing.

[finite bone]

Someone help me convert this unholy if to select - my brain is friend from overthinking

((headgear _this == detect_smug) or (goggles _this ==detect_smug) or (uniform _this ==detect_smug) or (vest _this ==detect_smug) or (backpack _this ==detect_smug) or (detect_smug in (assignedItems _this  + items _this )))```

[hallow mortar]

[_this, detect_smug] call BIS_fnc_hasItem;```

[finite bone]

wait does it also check the equipped items?

[hallow mortar]

Yes

[finite bone]

damn i missed this completely thanks 👍🏻

[hallow mortar]

Keep in mind the note that it's too slow for per-frame execution, which includes e.g. action conditions. If you "need" to check the whole inventory that frequently, consider taking an approach where you actually don't (for example, allowing the action to be used regardless, and only doing the check when it's actually attempted)

[finite bone]

It wont be per frame - just a while loop when a player is in a controlled area. Doesnt get triggered after the player leaves.

[hallow mortar]

while loops can be (more than) per frame :U

[finite bone]

oh boy

[hallow mortar]

By default, a while loop will run as fast as it possibly can, and will happily eat all of the per-frame time budget for scheduled scripts. If you need to run one continuously, you should include a sleep in it to limit how often it can iterate.

[finite bone]

Yea luckily ive added a 5 second sleep so it should be fine

[finite bone]

Quick question though - how'd I return false without using extra variables with this? something like this? sqf if ([_this, detect_smug] call BIS_fnc_hasItem) then {true} else {false};

[hallow mortar]

if !([_this, detect_smug] call BIS_fnc_hasItem) then { ... };```

!, alias not, reverses whatever bool you give it

[finite bone]

Yea but I want to pass both (true/false based on that function) to the next set of operation so was looking to a one-liner.

[hallow mortar]

It would probably be cleanest to just save the result.

private _hasItem = [_this, detect_smug] call BIS_fnc_hasItem;
if _hasItem then {
  // ...
};
_hasItem```

The way you mentioned before would also work, but I'd prefer to do it this way because it's neater.

[eternal steeple]

Hello, i have a question for my problem, i use TFAR the latest version .335 my code is :

    private _pluginCommand = format [
        "TANGENT PRESSED %1%2 %3 %4 %5",
        call TFAR_fnc_currentSWFrequency,
        _radio call TFAR_fnc_getSwRadioCode,
        ([_radio, "tf_range", 0] call TFAR_fnc_getWeaponConfigProperty) * (call TFAR_fnc_getTransmittingDistanceMultiplicator),
        ([_radio, "tf_subtype", "digital"] call TFAR_fnc_getWeaponConfigProperty),
        _radio
    ];

    ["", _pluginCommand, 0] call TFAR_fnc_processTangent;```

Its the same code in the source of TFAR but the call not working, let me explain, I've been testing fixes and other things for weeks but nothing works, when I run this command I want the radio to be a continuous activation, but nothing happens, I've changed to test the TFAR_fnc_processTangent source code with a variable, the activation doesn't start but if I press the radio it starts and stays continuous, so I don't understand why the TANGENT PRESSED doesn't work from the start. any ideas?

Thanks for helping !

Let me ping you as you are the creator of TFAR @still forum sry & thanks

[indigo wolf]

how do i make this visible in zeus modules tab? i have my function fn_skyexplozion.sqf (this contain zen register module) inside the folder functions and a simple config.cpp file (i follow hemtt) and its not showing up for me

[fleet sand]

I would recommend you to download PBO Explorer:
https://github.com/jetelain/PboExplorer

And download a mod like Weather Plus:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2735613231&searchtext=weather%2B

And with PboExplorer you can check pbo and see what it contains with out unpacking the content of pbo and check how its made.

[fleet sand]

But you also dont have to make a mod you can for example put that code i gave you as a example and put it in InitPlayerLocal.sqf in your mission file and it will work the same.

[stark fjord]

Does velocity on local vehicle always return 0,0,0 (on dedicated server that is) local vehicle exists on server.

[grand otter]

I'm looking at gettings items to spawn on just random objects by name, Does anyone know what function i need to utilise to get coords of random objects

essentially using it for random item spawns

[granite sky]

Not sure what "random objects by name" means.

You have a bunch of objects with var names assigned in the editor?

[hallow mortar]

Might mean by classname

Either way the command to get an object's position is the same, regardless of how you acquired the reference to the object: getPosASL or getPosATL. You'll probably also need forEach to deal with a list of objects, and perhaps select along with entities, nearObjects, or nearestTerrainObjects to generate that list if you did mean by classname.

[grand otter]

Sorry i mean random world objects, Essentially id like to have an array of strings that are objects in the world by default (tables, shelves, etc)

If objectName in list, spawn item on said world object

[warm hedge]

nearestTerrainObject it is, then. It can be very slow to execute if you're running on a big/dense terrain

[grand otter]

yup seems like it, thanks folks

[tough abyss]

Is it possible to override the path finding for AI? The problem is AI are following the road but the map in particular has bridges and the calulatePath is not going over the bridge It's bypassing it and when AI is placed on that, road it does nothing.

[warm hedge]

What pathfinding

[tough abyss]

AI vehicle driving.

It literally doesn't "see" the bridge as a viable path.

[warm hedge]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setDriveOnPath
Probably this

If this doesn't work, I don't think anything does

[tough abyss]

Wish we had the ability to define Navmeshes.

[tough abyss]

Hope it works I might have to set triggers at the ends of the bridge to disable that drive on path at the end. Using enough points of sampling helps the accuracy of the interpolation.

[tough abyss]

It works now I just need to get it working with groups of vehicles.

[little raptor]

Depends on the simulation type of the vehicle. Generally speaking no
Also if it's local only, other machines won't see it so it's null to them (which does give [0,0,0] for velocity)

[sonic orchid]

I'm trying to use BIS_fnc_hasItem & removeItems so i can make sure my players have explosives and it takes said explosives away from them on a helper COD style. issue is im running into an error. this is my init.

[ 
Helper_1, 
"Plant Bomb",
"\a3\ui_f_oldman\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\destroy_ca.paa", 
"\a3\ui_f_oldman\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\destroy_ca.paa", 
"_this distance _target < 3", 
"[_caller,"TIOW_melta_bomb_placeable_Mag"] call BIS_fnc_hasItem", 
{}, 
{}, 
{_caller removeItems "TIOW_melta_bomb_placeable_Mag"}, 
{}, 
[], 
15, 
1, 
true, 
false 
] remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd", 0, Helper_1];```
and this is the error

plz help

[meager granite]

You have " inside "

"[_caller,"TIOW_melta_bomb_placeable_Mag"] call BIS_fnc_hasItem",
=>
"[_caller,""TIOW_melta_bomb_placeable_Mag""] call BIS_fnc_hasItem",
or
"[_caller,'TIOW_melta_bomb_placeable_Mag'] call BIS_fnc_hasItem",

[fringe granite]

I've come to the conclusions that i need an external database for my script, but I'm making a singleplayer mission, will EXTDB3 or equivalent solutions work for singleplayer scenarios also? I've never used it before and would appreciate some guidance on how to use it

[proven charm]

if you want something simple you can just use missionProfileNamespace to save your stuff

[fringe granite]

Yeah, I thought about it, but I need to potentially have a lot of entries, i don't know how much storage i can use in the missionProfileNamespace

If I could write to a file that would also be great

[meager granite]

Storage is virtually unlimited

But there is a big drawback, it won't save just changes but serialize and overwrite the entire contents each time

[proven charm]

so how much are you saving?

[old owl]

Currently trying to troubleshoot someone having a PBO issue and their C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache appears to be empty. He speaks a different language and I think may even have Arma in a different language. Is there any chance that this directory could be somewhere else?

[fringe granite]

Ok, thats good to know

[meager granite]

If you don't have much data and time your saves right (during loading, UI, waiting parts of gameplay), its not a problem

Saving large amount of data during gameplay is a bad idea as it will do a micro freeze which is very annoying to the player

As they have enough micro freezes from the game itself already

[fringe granite]

It might be a lot, around 10.000 rows, potentially,

[proven charm]

whats in each row?

[fringe granite]

Not a lot of data, just an identifier and some cordinates

[proven charm]

hmmm well you could test how arma handles saving / loading that

[meager granite]

private _mydata = createHashMap;
for "_i" from 1 to 10000 do {
    _mydata set [_i, [1,2,3,4,5,6]];
};
missionProfileNamespace setVariable ["mydata", _mydata];
diag_codePerformance [{saveMissionProfileNamespace}];

replace 1,2,3,4,... with data closer to yours

This is persistent only within game install though

profile lifetime in my documents even

its also per player profile

[fringe granite]

Ok, that's sound perfect:)

Is it possible to read the data inside missionProfileNamespace somewhere so i can have a look whats stored in there?

[meager granite]

Anywhere you want if you have same tag in description.ext

missionProfileNamespace getVariable "mydata" get 100
``` for example

File on the disc is never touched on these reads, entire namespace is in your memory all the time

Only on mission load and when you do saveMissionProfileNamespace

So you can read from the namespace as much and whenever you like

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

[fringe granite]

Ok, perfect, is it possible to edit the data from an outside application as well? Say i want to manually change it on the disk outside duoing edits using sqf?

[meager granite]

Not easily, you'll need to deserialize the data, edit it and serialize back

[fringe granite]

Ok, thank you so much for your help @meager granite and @proven charm , I feel like I have a better intuition on how to solve this propblem now!

I will try to find some resources on how to deserialize the data

Much appriciated!

[meager granite]

DeRap and Binarize by Mikero
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Mikero_Tools

Instead of messing with the files I'd just recommand editing your data through a console

[stable dune]

Hmm, 🤔
Can I create hashMap of hashmaps.
Like

private _myHashMap =
createHashMapFromArray [
    ["a", createHashMapFromArray [["aa", 11], ["ab", 12], ["ac", 13]]], 
    ["b", createHashMapFromArray [["ba", 21], ["bb", 22], ["bc", 23]]], 
    ["c", createHashMapFromArray [["ca", 31], ["cb", 32], ["cc", 33]]]
]; 

private _key = (_myHashMap get "a") get "aa";
_key = 11;

?

[meager granite]

missionProfileNamespace getVariable "mydata" get 100 => [1,2,3,4,5,6]

missionProfileNamespace getVariable "mydata" get 100 set [0,100];
saveMissionProfileNamespace;

missionProfileNamespace getVariable "mydata" get 100 => [100,2,3,4,5,6]

[meager granite]

Of course

[meager granite]

I use it all the time

[fringe granite]

Ok, thank you, my main concern is extracting the data being saved out so that i may use it in another program., not necessarily sqf.

[old owl]

Anyone know the answer to this :)?

[meager granite]

It should be exactly in %localappdata%\Arma 3\MPMissionsCache

I guess his problem is that his mission download fails, its a known issue in current 2.18 stable, just tell him to restart his PC

Restarting the game didn't fix it for me personally

[old owl]

That might very well be it- thank you was losing my mind trying to figure it out haha. Looks like the PBO was straight not writing to that location and he had write privileges so was super confused 😂

[meager granite]

It could be corrupt download so writing access is not an issue. Restarting the PC is a voodoo solution too really, what we need is a fix in the game itself.

[stable dune]

Awesome, thanks 👍

That could be added to wiki example.

[old owl]

The funny thing is just recently we also had a really bad issues from a map designer doing something really dumb so I'd just assumed a the majority of this was because people were downloading corrupted PBOs. Really horrible timing lol. I've since been instructing people to delete their PBO within that directory and that has resolved a majority of players issues but this is the first time I've heard of it not working and the guy did mention that it was happening on every other server too. Very strange.

[stable dune]

Do you have an example of how you get data/ use that?

[meager granite]

Same as you did, get get get

[warm hedge]

data get "a" get "b" get "c"

[stable dune]

Awesome 👍

[meager granite]

You can assign it into variables too, etc.

Whatever you want

[warm hedge]

I used this method sometimes. Sometimes it gets confusing anyways... just don't overthink it

[meager granite]

_x set ["lasers_assists", _x get "lasers" apply {_x getVariable "laser_hashmap" get "unit" call server_func_ehs_getAssist}];

[warm hedge]

Get, get, get, gitgud

[meager granite]

_unit getVariable "server_ehs_damage_parent_hitparts" get _scored_hash get _scored_hash;
```This must be the worst, same variable used with `get` twice in a row

[warm hedge]

Maybe macro'ing is a workaround/headache killer

[meager granite]

It would stop making sense the next day just the same, I think

if(_y get "has_playable_variant" && !(_y get "is_repeated") && (!_same_world || (_y get "mission" get "world" == worldName))) then {
```Hate this one too

[warm hedge]

lmao

[meager granite]

What's the best about these condition is that if you have any undefined, entire if then block gets ignored

Its a feature you can utilise, but sometimes it gets annoying to debug

[stable dune]

im stuck.
Just example

private _type = getModelInfo _vehicle select 0;
private _pos = [0.002, 1.325, -0.53];
private _dir = [1, 0.003, -0.002];
private _up =  [0.002, 0, 1];
private _displayName = "User1";
[_type, _pos, _dir, _up, _displayName] call PSR_fnc_hashMap;
PSR_fnc_hashMap = {
    params ["_type", "_pos", "_dir", "_up", "_displayName"];`
      private _data = createHashMapFromArray [
        [_type, createHashMapFromArray [
            [_displayName, createHashMapFromArray [ 
                ["pos", _pos], ["dir", _dir], ["up", _up]
            ]]
        ]]
    ];
        // dont know how to create HashMap (
        if (isNil "PSR_userDefined") then {
          PSR_userDefined = .. createHashmap?
        } else {
          // how to set if not exist type?
          // how to set if type exist but not displayname
          // how to set if _type exist, and displayname exist -> re set pos dir up
        };
};

[meager granite]

You're calling the function before defining it

if(isNil"PSR_userDefined") then {PSR_userDefined = createHashMap};

if!(_type in PSR_userDefined) then {PSR_userDefined set [_type, createHashMap]};
private _type_hashmap = PSR_userDefined get _type;

if!(_displayName in _type_hashmap) then {_type_hashmap set [_displayName, createHashMap]};
private _display_hashmap = _type_hashmap get _displayName;

_display_hashmap set ["pos", _pos];
...

Pro mode:

PSR_userDefined getOrDefaultCall [_type, {createHashMap}, true] getOrDefaultCall [_displayName, {createHashMap}, true] merge [createHashMapFromArray [
     ["pos", _pos]
    ,["dir", _dir]
    ,...
], true];

First define PSR_userDefined outside of the function for this

[stable dune]

Holy shit.

Nice, thanks alot

[meager granite]

Fixed pro mode*

otherwise private it to do several sets later instead of one merge

I hate true in getOrDefaultCall and merge 😡

[stable dune]

Damn, you make my weekend.
It's working.

[
    ["someModel_2.p3d",[
        ["User3",[["pos",[3,3,3]],["up",[3,3,3]],["dir",[3,3,3]]]],
        ["User2",[["pos",[2.3,21,-1]],["up",[1.2,2,2]],["dir",[1.2,2,-12]]]],
        ["User1",[["pos",[1.3,1.1,-1]],["up",[1.1,3,2]],["dir",[1.1,3,-1.1]]]]]],
    ["someModel_1.p3d",[
        ["User3",[["pos",[3.3,1.3,-5]],["up",[3.1,3,2]],["dir",[3.1,3,-1.4]]]],
        ["User2",[["pos",[2.3,1.3,-5]],["up",[2.1,3,2]],["dir",[2.1,3,-1.4]]]],
        ["User1",[["pos",[1.3,1.3,-5]],["up",[1.1,3,2]],["dir",[1.1,3,-1.4]]]]]]
]

PSR_userDefined get "someModel_2.p3d" get "User1" get "pos" // [1.3,1.1,-1]

Thanks, I don't know how long I would have struggled with this without your help

[timid glen]

Hey, is it possible to make a single big object from multiple small objects?
So for example create a house with interior, then export it from eden as a composition and have it become a single united object?

To optimise for performance?

[meager granite]

Not possible

You can script the tricks like hiding interior stuff at certain camera angles/distances etc but no guarantee it will give you much or any performance gain

[timid glen]

Okay, can I ask why it wouldnt be possible?
If I create a small bunker via eden, then save that as a composition, why cant i turn that composition into a singular united object?

Instead of having multiple small objects, why wouldnt that save on performance?

[warm hedge]

Because they are objects, not an object

[meager granite]

Because composition is just a list of individual objects

[warm hedge]

Dynamically edit P3D is not possible too

[timid glen]

Okay, but say I want to have three chairs in a circle. I could place down three chairs, creating three objects. But I would like to create a new asset that is just three chairs combined as a singular object. How would I do that?

[meager granite]

You'll need a new model (p3d) with all these 3 chairs (or proxies to these chairs)

[warm hedge]

Which still is not possible via a script

[timid glen]

Yes, exactly. Is there a tool or mod that allows me to create a new model based on existing compositions?

[meager granite]

No such tool, you'll need to learn A3 modelling to do that

[timid glen]

Okay but technically when i export a compositon

it includes positional data aswell as the actual object names?

[warm hedge]

Yes

[timid glen]

So in theory everything is there to create a new asset, I would just have to create a tool, transcribing the values

[warm hedge]

In theory. But still not really sure why it is a big concern to you

[timid glen]

Well a friend of mine created a custom map with game realistic map studios. he built a bunch of custom houses on it via eden then exported that back into the programm which then made it part of the map

However due to the high level of customisation it is not very performant

So my idea was to combine some of the assets

like a big custom house into a single asset

[warm hedge]

Well, if you're after a terrain creation, it is really optimized already. Which, there really is no big point to make a new P3D to optimize. Maybe only cons too

[timid glen]

Well I dont exactly understand how it works, but the map is essentially made with the placed down objects. However the objects act independent from each other. So for example the circle of lawnchairs each has physics and can be destroyed individually. I dont like that functionallity as I am sure it taxes the server performance. I would just like a singular simplified object that looks like a circle of lawnchairs but doesnt calculate as such

[magic dust]

Does while-do loop and waitUntil loop have performance difference?
And do we have a Code Optimisation channel? i think im addicted to it

[meager granite]

This channel is a great fit for code optimization stuff

[meager granite]

I'd say waitUntil should be a bit more performant because while-do creates different scope for the condition check while waitUntil checks return of the code itself

But it could depend on how you script it, just measure it

[old owl]

You may know about this already but if you don't I think you'll really like this :)

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

[meager granite]

Its a wrapper to diag_codePerformance command

[magic dust]

Trying to use diag_tickTime to measure it,

[] spawn { // Suspending not allowed in Debug Console
    _tempLoop = 0;
    _startTime = diag_tickTime;  // Start timer

    waitUntil {
        _tempLoop = _tempLoop + 1;
        _tempLoop > 100;
    };

    _endTime = diag_tickTime;  // End timer
    hint format ["waitUntil loop execution time: %1 seconds", _endTime - _startTime];
};

It takes 1.7 seconds while while-do takes less than 0.0001

[] spawn {
    _tempLoop = 0;
    _startTime = diag_tickTime;  // Start timer

    while {_tempLoop <= 10000} do {
        _tempLoop = _tempLoop + 1;
    };

    _endTime = diag_tickTime;  // End timer
    hint format ["while-do loop execution time: %1 seconds", _endTime - _startTime];
};

[eternal steeple]

Hello, i have a question for my problem, i use TFAR the latest version .335 my code is :

    private _pluginCommand = format [
        "TANGENT PRESSED %1%2 %3 %4 %5",
        call TFAR_fnc_currentSWFrequency,
        _radio call TFAR_fnc_getSwRadioCode,
        ([_radio, "tf_range", 0] call TFAR_fnc_getWeaponConfigProperty) * (call TFAR_fnc_getTransmittingDistanceMultiplicator),
        ([_radio, "tf_subtype", "digital"] call TFAR_fnc_getWeaponConfigProperty),
        _radio
    ];

    ["", _pluginCommand, 0] call TFAR_fnc_processTangent;```

Its the same code in the source of TFAR but the call not working, let me explain, I've been testing fixes and other things for weeks but nothing works, when I run this command I want the radio to be a continuous activation, but nothing happens, I've changed to test the TFAR_fnc_processTangent source code with a variable, the activation doesn't start but if I press the radio it starts and stays continuous, so I don't understand why the TANGENT PRESSED doesn't work from the start. any ideas?

Thanks for helping !

[meager granite]

Use diag_codePerformance

[stark fjord]

Its a ball and it rolls around. Position is changing, velocityModelSpace is changing, but velocity is 0.
Server is sending those values. Im not checking velocity on null object.

[stark fjord]

~~Go figure its a mod causing it... ~~

BALLTest = {
    if (isNil "ABCDEF" || {isNull ABCDEF}) then
    {
        ABCDEF = "Land_Football_01_F" createvehicleLocal ((getPosASL (allPlayers # 0)) vectorAdd [0,0,3]);
        if (hasInterface) then
        {
            systemChat "Client creating ball";
        } else {
            ["Server creating ball"] remoteExec ["systemChat", -2];
        };
    };

    ABCDEF setVelocity [0,0,10];
    if (hasInterface) then
    {
        systemChat format ["Client applied velocity %1", velocity ABCDEF];
    } else {
        [format ["Server applied velocity %1", velocity ABCDEF]] remoteExec ["systemChat", -2];
    };


    [ABCDEF] spawn {
        params[["_ball", objNull]];
        if (isNil "_ball" || {isNull _ball}) exitWith
        {
            if (hasInterface) then
            {
                systemChat format ["Client ball nil/Null? %1 %1", isNil "_ball", isNull _ball];
            } else {
                [format ["Server ball nil/Null? %1 %1", isNil "_ball", isNull _ball]] remoteExec ["systemChat", -2];
            };
        };
        sleep 0.5;
        if (hasInterface) then
        {
            systemChat format ["Client velocity %1", velocity _ball];
        } else {
            [format ["Server velocity %1", velocity _ball]] remoteExec ["systemChat", -2];
        };
    };
};

call BALLTest;
[] spawn {
    sleep 10;
    call BALLTest;
};```

[thin fox]

@south swan https://feedback.bistudio.com/T185567

[stark fjord]

Actually i stand corrected, velocity return [0,0,0] after some time on both client and server
First output is:

Client creating ball
Client applied velocity [0,0,10]
Server creating ball
Server applied velocity [0,0,10]
Client velocity [0,0,5.1]
Server velocity [0,0,5.0833]

~~10 seconds later~~
Client applied velocity [0,0,10]
Server applied velocity [0,0,10]
Client velocity [0,0,0]
Server velocity [0,0,0]

OR am i doing something wrong here? Tested on DS ofc code ran globally in debug console, no mods

Also ball does jump as observed on client, and changes position on server. Which means velocity sure does its thing, but returns 0

[wheat geyser]

Is there still some A2/A2OA scripting going on or a subdivision for this, here in Disc?

(((Yeah yeah, I know it's old)))

[wheat geyser]

For "i" from 0 to 12 step 7 do { systemChat str(i) }

gives, in the latest version of A2OA, 0, 7, 14 ...

[stark fjord]

Hmm maybe it first checks if _i > 12 then adds _i+=7 right before it runs code?

[faint trout]

Heya all,

I am trying to reactivate the marked symbol to "find yourself on the map", unluckly I dont rly know why its gone.
Is it a ACE "Feature"?

https://i.imgur.com/HyYAbHr.png

[south swan]

does repro in current steam A2 (no OA) with 0 to 12 step 7, doesn't repro with 0 to 12 step 8. Fun stuff 🤣

[wheat geyser]

Yeah, no idea what's going on, tbh. Interestingly, I iterate over an array. This even happens to empty lists. But only in certain cases a script error is raised.
Better abandon that ship!

[wheat geyser]

Yeah, I mean, I can't even remember whether BIS even bothered updating only A2's Source at that time

[winter rose]

for "_I" from 0 to 3 do { systemChat str _I }; // errors in A2 (OA is fine), as capital var is not "found"

like, it's case-sensitive where variables were not 😄

[stark fjord]

just to entertain the idea, did you try making i a local variable? like use _i instead of i in your for loop?

[stark fjord]

Could anyone verify this on their own before i make a bug report? Just to check if im doing something wrong here or its actual bug

[wheat geyser]

In my scripts ofc it was declared as a local variable, yes.

Just fyi, it doesn't make any differences in this case. The index variable is one of those "magic variables" (iirc). Even though declared like a global one, the variable name exists only within the scope.

[magic dust]

Im havingSuspending not allowed in this context error when running

diag_codePerformance [{
    _tempLoop = 0;
    waitUntil {
        _tempLoop = _tempLoop + 1;
        _tempLoop > 100;
    };
}]

Wiki says diag_codePerformance runs in in unscheduled environment, and waitUntil should be used inside non-scheduled environment, and I have no idea to use [] spawn {} in it

[south swan]

waitUntil
Description:
Suspends execution of scheduled script until the given condition satisfied.

[south swan]

waitUntil suspends until next frame. If you have 60 FPS when testing - 100 frames is roughly 1.7s 🤷‍♂️

[south swan]

"iterate non-stop until X is true" vs "check every frame until X is true" isn't a performance difference, i'd say. It's more of semantic/meaning one 🤷‍♂️

[winter rose]

waitUntil suspends until next frame
I don't think so? (I may be mistaken sure)

[magic dust]

Yeah I got it now.

All scheduled scripts can run for a maximum of 3ms in a frame.
This cause 'waitUntil' slow.

A while loop without any suspension will run multiple times per frame and consumes the 3 ms per frame scheduler execution limit.
This explains why 'while-do' is fast

[south swan]

This cause 'waitUntil' slow.
no, it doesn't. waitUntil is roughly equivalent to while {_tempLoop < 100} do {_tempLoop = _tempLoop + 1; sleep 0.016;} 🤷‍♂️ It's not "until 3 ms limit is reached". It's literally "single check per frame". 100 checks = 100 frames = 1.7s@60FPS

[hallow mortar]

What happens in waitUntil if the condition is so absurdly complex that a single iteration exceeds the 3ms limit? Frame extended, or check doesn't complete on that frame?

[south swan]

i read the page as "it suspends unless the condition is TRUE at the very first run, making it not error out in non-scheduled in that very specific case" 🤷‍♂️

[magic dust]

Yes I really need to describe questions more accurately and find some real performance test for it.

[south swan]

if the code is executed at most once per frame - i'd say you only care for the performance of a single run so you should diag_codePerformance the insides of waitUntil

[winter rose]

you know what, I might be wrong and mixing it up with while yes

[south swan]

sounds plausible

[south swan]

in my (crude) testing it suspends the insides of waitUntil (as in: waitUntil's code is run scheduled) 🤷‍♂️ 100k random 10 calls make a single iteration of waitUntil take 9-ish frames on my machine

[magic dust]

Thank you guys I'll continue figuring it out tomorrow cuz now I need to have some performance test of

waitUntil {sleep 60;12PM_on_Sunday};
doWakeUp;

[south swan]

cya

[raw vapor]

I have returned to attempt my burning-a-place-down idea again for a mission.

• The goal: I want to set fire to an area in a multiplayer mission using the Wildfire module. I already know how to intensify the fire.
• The problem: I need to detect if a player is looking at the right spot with the right weapon (probably something like if (currentWeapon player == "ClassNameOfFlamethrower")) before I activate the trigger, since I don't think it's possible to detect a particular kind of projectiles in an area. If it is possible, I don't know how to do that even with normal bullets.

Does anyone know how to make it so looking at a trigger area and doing something (such as firing your gun) will activate said trigger? I need to check things like how close the player is to the trigger when they shoot at it, and what weapon is in their hand when they fire.

My planned use is, when a player shoots while pointing at the desired spot with the desired weapon in their hand, each time they shoot will intensify the fire of a wildfire module. If they don't have the right gun, nothing will happen.

Later I also plan to figure out how to detect if certain types of grenades have exploded in the area (such as molotovs from SOG or ACE incendiary grenades) but that idea will come later.

[hallow mortar]

Personally I would likely just do a Fired EH on the player that checks the fired weapon and whether they're inside the trigger area. Inside but looking outwards? eh, good enough, no one will notice

[raw vapor]

It is very noticeable.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/993550300399026356/1297264352725962832/image.png?ex=67154b13&is=6713f993&hm=5750f79e7dc4e601f6633cb1a2cce85400b5ef9237974618fdab509a3f655613&

Do not underestimate the stupidity of my players.

[hallow mortar]

You could try using an EH on the projectile, hitPart for example, to see where it ends up. https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#Projectile_Event_Handlers
Not sure which projectile EHs work on flamethrower juice.

[keen grove]

How can I make zamak MLR rockets refill after set duration?

[raw vapor]

Yeah that's the problem I've encountered so far. I don't know how to detect what projectiles are coming out of the flamethrower because I don't know what the flamethrower's projectiles actually are.

So I'm trying for a more clunky solution of check-if-player-is-looking-at-trigger-area and working from there.

Honestly this same kind of script could be helpful later in a recon mission context.

[hallow mortar]

Use a Fired EH on the player. It includes a reference to the fired projectile. You can then use that to add EHs to the projectile.

[raw vapor]

Well, does a trigger even respect hitPart?

Since otherwise the projectiles might just hit the leaves and vanish.

And I'm not going to set a hit event for every individual bush I'll shoot myself and probably so will ArmA

[jade acorn]

I was thinking of adding a feature to my mission that would render a cicle around a vehicle to show the approx. possible distance it can reach before going null fuel. Thing is I am not really sure how to convert the vehicle's maximum speed and the fuel amount (lowered by the fuel coef) to meters in straight line. Any ideas how to approach and if it's even possible?

[hallow mortar]

The trigger doesn't have to do anything except exist as an area

[hallow mortar]

You do not have to. The EHs are on the player and the projectile, not the bushes.

[raw vapor]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2818705108 I don't know how helpful this is but maybe if you tear apart this script you might learn something to help. What you're asking sounds similar.

[raw vapor]

I guess I'm just not really understanding. I am still very much a novice with scripting in ArmA. What you're saying sounds like it should make sense but there's a gap between what you're explaining to me and how the solution is supposed to look in the end.

[hallow mortar]

player addEventHandler ["Fired",{
  params ["_unit", "_weapon", "_muzzle", "_mode", "_ammo", "_magazine", "_projectile", "_gunner"];
  if (_ammo == "flameThrowerProjectileClass") then {
    _projectile addEventHandler ["HitPart",{
      params ["_projectile", "_hitEntity", "_projectileOwner", "_pos", "_velocity", "_normal", "_components", "_radius" ,"_surfaceType", "_instigator"];
      if (_pos inArea my_trigger) then {
        systemChat "aeiou";
      };
    }];
  };
}];```
might need to use an intermediate `submunitionCreated` EH depending on how flamethrowers actually work

[raw vapor]

Well the first big problem is I don't know how to get this flameThrowerProjectileClass to begin with.

[fair drum]

modules enhanced has a vehicle rearm module that you can have set on a timer

[hallow mortar]

possibly need to use a different projectile EH, Exploded or Deflected maybe, it depends on which events work with flamethrowers and which give you reliable detection

[hallow mortar]

find the flamethrower magazine in CfgMagazines and see what it's got inside

[raw vapor]

Gimme a second then

Ammo appears to be Flamethrower_Fuel

Let me actually pull open the config tho if that's not what you mean

Actually, I'll figure that out later. Let's just fuck around with a proof of concept for now using like, 5.56 ammo or something from vanilla.

I still think my more reliable solution is just going to be "check if a player is looking at a certain spot and has fired a certain gun from a certain distance" but whatever. This is actually closer to the original solution I wanted but Webknight made it sound like that wasn't possible.

I'll just start from the top.
When some_specific_kind_of_projectile_class goes into that area, trigger gets activated. How do I do that?

[winter rose]

I wouldn't do it this way. what is the use case?

[raw vapor]

The goal is I want it so when a player shoots a Webknights flamethrower at a particular spot, it sets fire to the spot by using a wildfire module.

A previous "solution" that I also didn't know how to do was check if the player is just looking at the right spot, and is the right distance, and has fired the right kind of gun.

If I can figure this out I might later expand it to other types of flamethrowers like SOG flamethrowers but I'm not even to the point of making anything happen yet.

The problem right now is I have not even the faintest idea on how to determine that the player is even shooting at the correct spot, much less with the correct gun. I can't just bullshit it and check if the player has fired inside a trigger area; what if they are looking in the opposite direction that I want them to?

[winter rose]

check if they fired and if the weapon orientation (or even just body orientation) is more or less acceptable

[raw vapor]

My experience/knowledge is very poor, so I wouldn't know how to do that either other than brute force. I am hoping there is some way to determine that the player is pointing at the spot I want them to when they shoot. I don't know how to check what direction they are looking. https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/cursorObject sounds like something important to this but I'm very not sure.

If I can figure out how to know if the player is looking at the right spot, I can then figure out how to check what gun they have, how far away they are, then check if they fire. Maybe a little delay after their shot to account for travel time.

[opal zephyr]

I did this for helicopters a few years ago, but I did it based on how much fuel it had consumed over the last 60 seconds and got its approximate time left of fuel. Could probably get the distance too, but it would be hard without tha initial reading

[hallow mortar]

A Fired event handler is the best way to detect when the player fires their gun. The EH also gives information about which gun they fired, and you can use the event to trigger your check of where they're looking - or where the projectile actually ends up.

"Where is the player looking" is actually a fairly complex check in Arma. What if, for example, they are looking "through" the target area? Their actual sightline passes over the ground, and between any objects, so the position their cursor is over ends up being somewhere in the distance. But because of gravity, the projectiles actually end up in the target area. It's harder than you think. This is why I am trying to tell you to use event handlers on the projectile. When a projectile event happens, the EH tells us exactly where that projectile is at that moment. We know its position, we can then easily check if it is inside the target area.

It's really not a complex chain of logic, and it's not difficult to implement.

1. The Fired EH activates when the player fires.
2. If the projectile is of the correct type, the Fired EH adds a new EH to the projectile.
3. The projectile EH activates when the projectile hits something.
4. If the position of the projectile when it hits something is inside the target area, <something happens>

[granite moat]

Did a script for interactive intel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keq_PWKWQsc (works on dedicated multiplayer). Sharing it here since git is in the comment of the video and this might help people making their own version of the script, etc.

Feel free to remove this message if not compliant with the channel description 🙂

[void sleet]

Couldn't find a recent answer anywhere else, and my question is pretty specific, so I'm asking here.

Is there a way to use scripts to hide the hull/chassis and treads of, say, a tank, and leave the turret intact? That way the turret can be slapped onto a blank hull in the 3DEN editor to make a kitbashed vehicle?

[fair drum]

no

some models you can hide the turret, but none can hide the hull/treads

[void sleet]

Damn, that sucks.

Thank you though!

[warm hedge]

Is this an SQF question or config question

Well, regards to that, it is not that "linear". If, let's say put the pedal to the metal, it consumes much more. Or if you increase throttle

[warm hedge]

currentFuel = 1;
onEachFrame {
   systemChat str (currentFuel - fuel vehicle player);
   currentFuel = fuel vehicle player; 
};```sidenote, you can see how it is not linear

[warm hedge]

I really don't think it really does that complex thing

But I also am sure not much documents are there to explain anything about it

I said about influences

I guessed similar

Ah well, I think I misunderstood what you really meant by linear. But this really is the assumption/guess, I really have never seen a detailed explanation about fuel at least

I know what linear is. I thought you meant fuel consumption is never influenced by anything but just engine on/off, so it linearly consumes the fuel tank

Yeah I get your point

[tough abyss]

Still interesting, actually it might infact be modelled using a ODE very simple ODE.

[warm hedge]

And * setFuelConsumptionCoef, but it should never be a very complex and simulation

[warm hedge]

Well removing near to entire your post will never make any sense ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[thin fox]

lol

[fringe granite]

@meager granite Thank you for all the support yesterday! In the end I found it easier to just write my own extension for writing to a file, that way i dont have to go through the trouble of deserializing. I made it a public repo wich can be found here for those interested: https://github.com/MayAllBeForgiven/Arma3FileWriter

[cobalt path]

Question,

private _vehicle = "C_UAV_06_F" createVehicle position player;

spawn the uav at the ground level. That means if player is standing on a building, UAV will spawn well, way below. How do I make it spawn at the same altutide as the player?

[warm hedge]

getPosATL

[cobalt path]

can I just replace "position" or do I need to do playerpos = getposatl player; or smth

[warm hedge]

Yes and no need to

[jade acorn]

what's the purpose of setSide? As in, when does it matter if location has its side set to some faction? Is it to provide compatibility for some gamemode frameworks or something?

[cobalt path]

Hmm, that doesnt seem to work, still ground level

[warm hedge]

I recall Warfare has the responsible

[jade acorn]

first time hearing of something like this

is it an alternative name of OFP's CTI?

[warm hedge]

A2's, yes

[warm hedge]

You can always setPosATL it afterwards

[faint burrow]

Try using alt syntax and position ATL.

[manic flame]

Hi, im using triggers to spawn subtitles like this;

[ 
 ["Shadow 1", "Quite silent...", 0], 
 ["Shadow 2", "Don't Jinx it...", 3],
 ["Seal 1", "Shadow 1 this is Seal 1, ive started frying the AO", 6],
 ["Shadow 1", "Affirmative", 10]
] spawn BIS_fnc_EXP_camp_playSubtitles;

In singleplayer, the subtitles work as intended, but on dedicated servers they dont appear.

The trigger is set to serverOnly

How can I get these subtitles to appear for all players?

[faint burrow]

Use https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/remoteExec

[manic flame]

Should the trigger stay serverOnly or Local?

[faint burrow]

Depends on the condition.

[manic flame]

I'd like to show to all players, at the same time, the same subtitles

im guessing server only for this use case

since i dont want each player to trigger the subtitles everytime they enter the arae

[faint burrow]

You're talking about what should happen when the trigger is activated, I'm talking about the activation condition. Again, it depends on the condition.

[manic flame]

Player present

[faint burrow]

I would you server trigger.

[proper sigil]

Does anyone here uses typesqf and knows what could be a cause for it not launching? It worked for me for years and recently it just stopped launching. I tried using admin priviliges, added exception to firewall, reinstalled, changed installation path, even upgraded to damn win11 xD, but it just does not launch and I literally did nothing, it just sopped working out of blue.

[proper sigil]

Like there is a process in taskmanager for split second and it dissappears

[winter rose]

nope, try #arma3_tools eventually but that's about it

[brittle minnow]

Hi, Is there any way to disable date synchronization between server and client?
I want to have a underground location that upon entrance player get a setDate to night, but it should not apply for all units because some of them might be on surface.
Any suggestions or alternative ways to solve this problem is appreciated.

[proven charm]

by other units you mean AI? setDate has local effect so it should be called for all players to have same effect

[real tartan]

love it, any plans for linux support?

[brittle minnow]

No, players, I was thinking of that as well but then I saw this.

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setDate#:~:text=Clients' local date is automatically and periodically synchronised with the server date.

[proven charm]

ah sorry

[fringe granite]

I'll have a look so see if its easy to add Linux support when I find time to look at the other issue with the spaces in file path and file data as well:)

[cobalt path]

Fair enough thats what I did.

However new issue now, after a few seconds I want to spawn a few other vehicles on drones location. If I do it in a regular way. Than they still spawn on ground level, if I do setposatl they spawn in the drone and blows it up

[hallow mortar]

Well then you're going to have to either move the drone or spawn the new vehicles somewhere else

[keen grove]

Hi can I have some help? trying to make a arti piece fire are dots in a seprate layer, here is the obj init I'm trying to work with.

[this] spawn { params ["_this"];
private _targets = (getMissionLayerEntities "Anthrakia_Targets") select 0;
{ _this doArtilleryFire [getPos _x,((getArtilleryAmmo  [_this]) select 0), 1 + (random 3)]}forEach _targets;
}

[cobalt path]

I have an idea

[stable dune]

Markers your targets or units?

[keen grove]

markers I use for the position on map.

[stable dune]

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

[keen grove]

why are there 2 functions for the same thing Q_Q

well it still doesn't work...

[this] spawn { params ["_this"];
private _targets = (getMissionLayerEntities "Anthrakia_Targets") select 0;
{ _this doArtilleryFire [getMarkerPos _x,((getArtilleryAmmo  [_this]) select 0), 2]}forEach _targets;}

[stark fjord]

Is artillery unit local to server?

cause getMissionLayerEntities can only be run on server and doArtilleryFire can only be run where artillery unit is local

Also markers are retrieved from getMissionLayerEntities "layer" by selecting 1 eg:
private _targets = (getMissionLayerEntities "Anthrakia_Targets") select 1;
0 returns objects, but you said you store markers in there

[keen grove]

local

[stark fjord]

and local as in server?

[keen grove]

singleplayer?

[stark fjord]

in singleplayer you are both server and client which is fine.
But you inted to run this multiplayer at some point you need to be carefulings

[keen grove]

At some point I would want this to be co-op mission. but that's in the far future

[stark fjord]

Anyhow try this ```sqf
[this] spawn
{
params ["_this"];
getMissionLayerEntities "Anthrakia_Targets" params [["_objects", []], ["_markers", []], ["_groups", []]];
{
_this doArtilleryFire [getMarkerPos _x,((getArtilleryAmmo [_this]) select 0), 2]
waitUntil {sleep 1; unitReady _this}; //Wait until gun is done firing before giving it next target
} forEach _markers;
};

[keen grove]

this works PERFECTLY:

[this] spawn { params ["_this"];
private _targets = (getMissionLayerEntities "Anthrakia_Targets") select 1;
{ _this doArtilleryFire [getMarkerPos _x,((getArtilleryAmmo  [_this]) select 0), 2]; waitUntil {sleep 1, unitReady _this}; }forEach _targets;}

[stark fjord]

yep private _targets = (getMissionLayerEntities "Anthrakia_Targets") select 1; and getMissionLayerEntities "Anthrakia_Targets" params [["_objects", []], ["_markers", []], ["_groups", []]]; return same thing anyhow

[keen grove]

it doesn't reload dynamically tho

hmm...

which I want

[stark fjord]

thats your next problem to solve

one example is just adding _this setVehicleAmmo 1; after its done firing salvo to magically replenish units ammo

[keen grove]

yea but that's not hard enough.

😛

[stark fjord]

If you want hard, load ace, enable advanced artillery, and script an AI to reload each shell manually

[keen grove]

wait I think it just partially reloaded...

hmm... i think what is happenign is that when the ammo runs out it overrides the doarrtiliary thing and cancles that mission.

I wounder how I can check if the ammo is empty before giving the artiliary mission to let it reload somehow

🤔

[thin fox]

it's in my code this part lol

you simply add arty setVehicleAmmo 1 after the waitUntil

[old owl]

Hi, dumb question but does lbData have a default? According to the wiki it looks like lbCurSel does but couldn't find anything about lbData.

[keen grove]

but I want it to still dynamically load, not just have maigcally reload

[thin fox]

like I said early, step by step, google it, I'm sure there's some code in bohemia forum

[stable dune]

#arma3_gui

[hallow mortar]

but y tho?
Is anyone going to be monitoring the ammo state of this artillery piece closely enough to notice?
Artillery working with magazines is an Arma abstraction btw. In reality an artillery crew would notice their ready ammo getting low and top it up between fire missions - they don't need to completely expend their ready ammo before getting more.

[stark fjord]

IRL an artillery piece doesnt have a magazine (bar mlrs system). They would load each shell manually followed by charge.

[hallow mortar]

There is still a limited amount of ammunition on the vehicle/near the gun, which is what the Arma magazine system is an abstraction of

[keen grove]

I'm making it to also be reusable, and as seamless as possible.

Keeping base game behaviour makes it more seamless

[hallow mortar]

I don't see why "magic" reloading prevents the script from being reusable - and I really doubt anyone will ever notice the "seams". There's a good chance no one will ever even look at the artillery while it's firing, given it's likely to be several kilometres from the action.

[keen grove]

Just make a layer with targets, and put its name in the script. Boom you have a natural feeling artillery

[thin fox]

why complicate this

[keen grove]

If it magically reloaded it would make the logistics aspect mute. Which is important.

[stark fjord]

then as PIG13BR said, step by step and google until you achieve what you want.

[keen grove]

I think i did

[stark fjord]

grand

[keen grove]

Check ammo count, if it's 0 waitUntil ammo is full.

Needs to find how to do it and if the ai will still reload on waitUntil

[thin fox]

so, what is your general idea for this? do you want like a delay?

[thin fox]

well, if you looked at my code that I sent to you, there I put a command that counts ammo lol

[stark fjord]

AI will reload as soon as they get ammo. But gun may have other ammo types in magazine (smoke/flare) and if they run out of HE, they will switch to smoke flare

[thin fox]

it seems like you also ignored that, awesome

[keen grove]

In the future maybe players will figure out that if they can disable the logistics of the track reloading... It would make their life easier.

[keen grove]

No actually, i just didn't have time to test it yet...

[thin fox]

really, okay

[keen grove]

Good point... But I'm saving the all thing as is, i don't think Zamak MLR have other rocket types?

[stark fjord]

dunno check

[thin fox]

to get ammo count you can use magazinesAmmo. The MLRS that you are using returns just one array (just one type of magazine), so it's okay. Just do like

_rounds = (((magazinesAmmo arty) select 0) select 1);

if (_rounds == 0) then {
  // Do something here
};

[keen grove]

Will _rounds dynamically update?