arma3_scripting

[warm fern]

I went to the link you provided, would I not still have to use systemChat?

Well I guess I am not understanding your suggestion? I am still not sure what I have done wrong, and why it is not being seen by all connected devices. Unless you are saying it is because I am not using an eventHandler that is causing it to fail but I don't see how that would be the case.

yes

[pallid palm]

well it looks like your not exec it on the DED server

it seems to me that your exec it on the player

[warm fern]

Hmm okay that could def be a possibility

[pallid palm]

im not the best in here but ( i know a little about love ) he he

[warm fern]

If remoteExec was run on a Player's machine, would it not send that to all other machine as well, or only send it to the server?

[pallid palm]

well all i know is i would use remoteExec from the server

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

[hallow mortar]

remoteExec broadcasts to all machines by default. It has a parameter to control which machines to target.

[pallid palm]

ahh yes

[warm fern]

Yeah I agree. I can see that would be the right thing to do, but as I am editing the KP-Lib mission, I am not sure which part is server versus player. They do have a file structure of scripts, which are listed as server,client, and shared. The portion of this code is under shared.

[pallid palm]

if (isDedicated) then {
    // run on dedicated server only
};
if (isServer) then {
    // run on dedicated server or player host
};
if (hasInterface) then {
    // run on all player clients incl player host
};

[hallow mortar]

You probably don't want that true in your remoteExec because that is the JIP queue parameter. That controls whether the remoteExec'd command is added to a queue to be executed by any machine that joins in progress. Your systemChat messages only matter at the time they happen, so you don't want to make JIP clients display them all when they join.

[warm fern]

file does have if (isServer) then {... at the top

[warm fern]

Do you think that is the cause or just bad practice? I'll test it either way but, just curious

[hallow mortar]

It wouldn't cause the messages to not be displayed on current clients. It would cause them to all be played at once for any client that joins later.

I don't

[south swan]

wild guess would be: if that's the kill_manager.sqf script of KP-Liberation framework - it gets spawn-ed in the MPKilled event handler of a unit. And you have a code path that doesn't remoteExec ["systemChat" when side _unit is not equal to side _killer. And side _unit is highly likely to be CIV, because all dead bodies report that

[pallid palm]

oh wow

[hallow mortar]

If this is an MPKilled EH then you shouldn't need remoteExec, because those already fire on every machine

Oh no wait, you have that isServer check

[south swan]

it's inside the if (isServer) then{ block

providing support on partial reports is fun 😄

[pallid palm]

lol

[south swan]

if that's the reported side problem - it can be circumvented by using side group _unit instead of straight side _unit sqf killed_Group = side group _unit; killer_group = side group _killer;

[warm fern]

*It is infact the kill_manager.sqf of KP_LIB

hm maybe but when I tested on my client, i was running ace and it still reported me correctly when killed by enemy ai-opfor

I hope you understood what you said.

I suppose I could put a debug message in that section and see if thats the case.

Actually I've just remembered, I checked the log files and it DID report player kills correctly so, I think that means it should not be that?

[pallid palm]

oh boy omg

man was i off holy crap lol

i guess i better stick to Golf instead of sqf lol

[warm fern]

Are you saying I did not provide enough info? I tried to be verbose as I can but I am ignorant to what people need to know lol. Am quite new to arma scripting.

Also please let me know if you read my last message, I (clearly) could be wrong but I believe that by way of the line [format ["Player: %1 killed by friendly Player: %2", name _unit, name _killer], "PLAYER"] call KPLIB_fnc_log; being executed correctly, that [format ["%1 was killed by %2", name _unit, name _killer]] remoteExec ["systemChat", 0, true]; shouldve been accessed as well.

[pallid palm]

artemoz has it

[warm fern]

Which part?

[pallid palm]

killed_Group = side group _unit;
killer_group = side group _killer;

[warm fern]

Hm okay and that is to ensure a player never gets reported as civ instead of Blu/Op?

Becuase their group should never become civ even if they are downed?

[south swan]

if that's the KPLIB_fnc_log call that got executed - then the remoteExec in the next line should be executed as well, yes

[warm fern]

if that the case, then I changing it to

killed_Group = side group _unit;
killer_group = side group _killer;

would not help, correct?

I seems like it has to be an issue with how I am calling systemChat, then. :/

Thank you all for your input btw, I appreciate it. I am stumped. Let me know if you just want me to try a thing real quick and I can 🤷‍♂️ lol

[south swan]

{
  _x addMPEventHandler ["MPKilled", {
    if (!isServer) exitWith {};
    [str _this] remoteExec ["systemChat", 0];
  }];
} forEach allUnits;``` prints every time when i run on dedi ![blobdoggoshruggoogly](https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/748124048025714758.webp?size=128 "blobdoggoshruggoogly")

[warm fern]

I made the changes you and Nikko suggested and it seems to be working now lol

I can't say I perfectly understand why it was failing before but I will get there I suppose

Again, thank you for your guys' input 🫶

Or maybe not? It was working but now its not. 😬

I think I will step away from this problem for a bit 😆 😭

[stable dune]

On MPKilled eh?
you dont need use global vars.

// FROM wiki: Use objectParent instead of vehicle to get a soldier's vehicle. Apart from being faster it is also more reliable, as when used on dead crew, vehicle command may surprisingly return the unit itself.
if (!isNull objectParent _unit)  then {
    moveOut _unit
};
//Dont need use global vars
private _sideUnit = side group _unit;
private _sideKiller = side group _killed;
if (_sideUnit == _sideKiller) then {
  ...
..

[stable dune]

how it doenst work? any error or just none result?

[iron arch]

maybe BIS_fnc_moduleProjectile / BIS_fnc_moduleCreateProjectile ?

[stable dune]

Hola,
If I want to dig my object underground,
Is the only way to create a simple object of it?
If I just set position under ground, -x z value it pops back to ground lvl.
I know with a simple object it works but just thought if I could have some value/ event to disable behavior from non simple object

[dusk gust]

Might be able to just disable simulation on the object

[stable dune]

I will try that, thanks 🙏

[buoyant hound]

Do i can use keyframe animation to make a suicide attack?
Will triggers work as normally?
Like this and obj name in this list then set dammage vehicle?
I need it to capture intro

[dire crow]

can someone help me

[winter rose]

yes

[dire crow]

when i place down the ezm module in offical arma server it dosent work

[winter rose]

ok

[dusty steppe]

I don't think it works on all official zeus servers,
Only on the ones that allow all scripts, not certain where there is an up to date list of those

[dire crow]

even the ones that allow scripts it dont work on

other wise i wouldnt be able to place the module

[dusty steppe]

Hmm
Don't know then

[dire crow]

i place it and it dosent do anything

[open hollow]

hello, someone did its own repawnTemplate?

i want to do one, but i dont know how to test it

( im ussing ace and CBA)
But i want to enter in a hosted mission from editor and use respawn and test it there.

But every time i do it is sends me back since all players died prompt pops

oh... i need to use the respaw ="base"; param in decription.ext

[halcyon creek]

Having a weird one here, trying to get a sideChat conversation (that appears on all server players) within a trigger, but for whatever reason only one side of the conversation is working, the "van driver" isnt saying anything only the one side is

if (isServer) then {
null = [] spawn {
sleep 1;
vandriver sideChat "I wasnt expecting any fresh faces off the supply chopper";
sleep 5;
uksf1 sideChat "How so?";
sleep 1;
vandriver sideChat "You know with things heating up here, I didnt realise Antwerp was sending any more aid workers to the region"; 
sleep 3;
uksf1 sideChat "We must be the last ones in for a while then";
};    } forEach allPlayers;

[granite sky]

Well, the syntax there is busted and the locality wouldn't work anyway.

but if you're getting one side of the conversation then that's probably not what you're executing.

[halcyon creek]

How do you mean?

[granite sky]

The code is if (isServer) then { code } forEach allPlayers;

The forEach there doesn't do anything.

Apparently it doesn't throw a syntax error either, so I guess it might be what you're running.

If we reduce it to an SP test then the questions would be what uksf1 and vandriver are, where they are, and what sides they're on.

[hallow mortar]

And if they both have a radio item

[warm fern]

no error, it just initially was working (correctly printing messages to all clients) but then suddenly stopped 🤷‍♂️

[frigid oracle]

Is it possible to detect type of object like B_Soldier_F. Like to run a function on all of that type.

[warm hedge]

Detect as in?

[frigid oracle]

Mission startup, find all spawned B_Soldier_F, then run something on it

[warm hedge]

allMissionObjects

[frigid oracle]

Thx, havent scripted in a year, im a bity hazzy

[modest halo]

Need a script if anyone is online rn

Guardhouse (w/ interior, ME) has 2 doors. A front door and a cell door that's supposed to be opened with a computer outside of the cell. An inmate I have keeps opening the door automatically up on starting the scenario. I'm trying to set up a Flash Drive as a key for Door 2 of the guardhouse so that only the player with the flash drive can open it. I found a script that does this but for some reason it wasn't working.

#arma3_editor message this person gave me the script for the door, but not the key.

[grizzled cliff]

@queen cargo my point was a I am a teacher, so clearly I am the best coder in here harharhar 😄

only half joking

[halcyon creek]

Now this could be it, they are IDAP so could just not have radios 🤦🏻‍♂️

[halcyon creek]

Both are units, however one being civilian and one being Blue could be doing it, and as mentioned I think it could be the radio issue

[halcyon creek]

Does this mean it won’t be working as intended? Or could possibly still work as there’s no error?

[warm hedge]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#Take
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#Put
Utilize the script into these event handlers

[winter rose]

not as intended

if (isServer) → results in an "if type"
then { code } → results in whatever that code returns
forEach allPlayers → normally takes code but will receive code's return value

a proper structure would be:

if (isServer) then
{
  { /* code */ } forEach allPlayers;
};

[hallow mortar]

Not being on the same side would definitely also do it. As the name implies, sideChat is side-specific. It's only visible to the side of the speaking unit.

[halcyon creek]

That completely makes sense, I dont know why that never occured to me

[halcyon creek]

The only hang up im having, as I had that previously, it wont let me use sleep _; it throws an error saying Susspending isnt allowed in that context

[faint burrow]

Execute your code in scheduled environment: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Scheduler#Scheduled_Environment

[halcyon creek]

as an SQF rather than trigger Act?

[faint burrow]

Doesn't matter.

[hallow mortar]

It's all SQF.
You could make a script file that runs away from a trigger, or you could make a script file and spawn it from the trigger, or you could just use plain code in the trigger activation and simply use spawn to run it in a new scheduled thread.

[halcyon creek]

isnt that how I had it?

if (isServer) then {
null = [] spawn {
sleep 1;
vandriver sideChat "I wasnt expecting any fresh faces off the supply chopper";
sleep 5;
uksf1 sideChat "How so?";
sleep 1;
vandriver sideChat "You know with things heating up here, I didnt realise Antwerp was sending any more aid workers to the region"; 
sleep 3;
uksf1 sideChat "We must be the last ones in for a while then";
};    } forEach allPlayers;

and as it would be multiplayer would it require remote execVM? or would the usual way of calling scripts with execVM also work?

[faint burrow]

If you get an error, then it isn't.

[halcyon creek]

I didnt get an error with the above code, but was told it was wrong

[hallow mortar]

It is wrong because it does something, but not what you want

[faint burrow]

That's right.

[hallow mortar]

The use of spawn is correct in itself, but the use of forEach allPlayers is wrong

(though you don't need null =)

So if we simplify this a bit just to show what's going on:

if isServer then {
  [] spawn {
    // ...
  };
} forEach allPlayers;```
See how the `forEach allPlayers` is attached to the end of the `{ }` which actually belongs to the `if then` construct? You can't do that.
IF using `forEach allPlayers` was correct, then this would be the correct structure:
```sqf
if isServer then {
  {
    [] spawn {
      // ...
    };
  } forEach allPlayers;
};```
(see how the indentation helps show which `{ }` belong together)

[south swan]

why not sqf if isServer then { ...

yaaay for code style holywars

[faint burrow]

Why not

if (!isServer) exitWith { };

? 😁

[hallow mortar]

BUT forEach allPlayers is not what you want. forEach means "run this code once for every element in the provided array" (in this case the array is allPlayers). It doesn't inherently mean "send this code to each of these machines". So this code would just play your messages once per player - not on that player's machine, still on the server, just happening multiple times.

Can we focus on the underlying structural issues for a minute and not divert into minor differences

sideChat is a Local Effect command, which means the effect only happens on the machine where the command is executed. In this case, that's the server. So other machines won't see this unless we do something about it. forEach isn't the right solution - remoteExec is.

There are 2 ways to approach this.
The most optimal is to make a function that contains your set of sideChat, and remoteExec the entire function. This means only one network transmission, and lets the code be a bit cleaner.
The other way is to remoteExec every instance of sideChat as it happens. That's the "quick and dirty" method - less changes to your current code, don't need to learn how to make functions.
Your choice on which to use.

Here's how to make functions: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Functions_Library
There's a pinned message in this channel explaining how to use remoteExec, plus its wiki page.

You also need to make sure all your units are on the same side and have radios. I dunno if you fixed that. (Using a different channel that isn't side-specific might be an alternate solution.)

[halcyon creek]

I shall have a read of that post, I believe im following how you have explained it thus far, for me the wiki only takes me so far, but its still a learning process

Thanks for taking the time

[granite sky]

It'll work in SP but not MP. sideChat is local-effect only, so you'd need to remoteExec the bulk of the code to all players.

Ah, looks like Nikko explained this in more detail.

[halcyon creek]

So uh how do I define who the sideChat is coming from via remoteExec? in the quick and dirty method, so far i can only seem to get it to come from "Broadway" rather than who I would like to say it

[faint burrow]

Just pass values in accordance with https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/remoteExec.

[halcyon creek]

[[blufor, "BLU"], "I wasnt expecting any fresh faces off the supply chopper"] remoteExec ["sideChat"]; ```
returns from "Broadway"

[vandriver, "I wasnt expecting any fresh faces off the supply chopper"] remoteExec ["sideChat"];

doesnt seem to work, I'm trying to play around with it in the debug consle, but it mostly returns an error

[halcyon creek]

I dont quite follow?

I can read the page but an example would be helpful

[tulip ridge]

There's one pinned

Or there was?

[faint burrow]

Looks correct.
What errors do you get?

[hallow mortar]

Your example with vandriver is correct. It does still require that the unit has a radio and is on the same side as the listening unit, though.

[halcyon creek]

Strange, retyped it up and it now works in the debug, I must have missed it

Thanks Gents

[nocturne bluff]

Truth be told

I'm the best coder in here.

Proof

[bold rivet]

_LAVAD = this;

private _m134 = createSimpleObject ["a3\weapons_f\dynamicloadout\pylonpod_minigun_heli_light_02.p3d", position _LAVAD];    
_m134 attachTo [_LAVAD, [-0.2, -0.13, 0.35] ,"OtocHlaven", true];   
_m134 setDir 180;    
_m134 enableSimulation false;
_m134 setObjectScale 2;

_LAVAD setVariable ["m134", _m134, true]; 


[_LAVAD, ["OpticsSwitch", {
    params ["_unit", "_isADS", "_vehicle"];
    
    private _m134 = _LAVAD getVariable ["m134", objNull];     
    
    if (_isADS) then {    
        [_m134, true] remoteExec ["hideObjectGlobal", 0];
        ["In gunner view"] remoteExec ["hint", 0];        
    
    } else {
        [_m134, false] remoteExec ["hideObjectGlobal", 0]; 
        ["Not in gunner view"] remoteExec ["hint", 0];
    };    
}]] remoteExec ["addEventHandler", 0, true];

Why does the event handler not work? i tried using hints to see if it works in the first place but that doesnt work either.

im using this on a marshall btw

[winter rose]

_LAVAD is not a known variable

[bold rivet]

_LAVAD = this;
?

[winter rose]

undefined in the event

variables starting with _ are local to the scope in which they are defined; an event is a totally new script

[bold rivet]

should _LAVAD also be set as a variable then? similar to the m134 ?

[winter rose]

private _m134 = _LAVAD getVariable ["m134", objNull];
↓
private _m134 = _unit getVariable ["m134", objNull];

[bold rivet]

ah ok, thanks, I will try.

should i also use
_unit setVariable ["m134", _m134, true]; ?

or can the _LAVAD setvariable stay?

[winter rose]

the variable is already set, no need to set it from a variable you actually got from it

[bold rivet]

Tried both, sadly hiding the m134 aswell as the hint do both not work

[winter rose]

btw… I assume this is an init field, correct?

[bold rivet]

yes

of a marshall

[winter rose]

if so, don't remoteExec from it - the field is run on all machines, so X× X machines

[bold rivet]

The event handler?

[winter rose]

just try ```sqf
systemChat "before";
this addEventHandler ["OpticsSwitch", {
params ["", "_isADS"];
systemChat format ["IsADS: %1", _isADS];
}];
systemChat "after";

[bold rivet]

doesnt work too :/

[winter rose]

even drop the systemChats actually, not needed

maybe it's for units only

[bold rivet]

thats what the event handler wiki says

i also tried this (inside the event handler and outside the eventhandler)

if (cameraView == "GUNNER") then {
    ["switches"] remoteExec ["hint", 0];
};

but with no results :/

[winter rose]

I mean, try having the event handler on the player unit

works in vehicle, not on vehicle is what tipped me

[bold rivet]

oh

Yes your are right

Thanks for the help man

[frigid oracle]

Is there any performance concern with not cleaning up event handlers in mission scripting? Like a CBA per-frame handles? Or object hit detection but object is deleted. etc etc

[hazy temple]

So i've tried to put in a custom video at the menu screen. It works. but.. when i start my mod with another mod having some kind of custom video too it goes over mine and makes it to not show. I was wondering if there where any way to make my mod video to i dont know.. maybe load first so it always showes in the menu instead of other mods content. Sorry for my bad english, i hope you understand my question! Here is my config.ccp = http://textuploader.com/5pody My initIntro.sqf = http://textuploader.com/5podi and my mission.sqm = http://textuploader.com/5pod8 😃

[granite sky]

I think dedmen once told me that event handlers added with addEventHandler are cleared up together with the object. They certainly should be, anyway.

CBA per-frame handlers are another matter.

I expect CBA just keeps calling them until you tell it not to.

[tulip ridge]

You should only keep PFHs running as long as they're relevant.

If they're no longer relevant, you should remove them.

[{
    params ["_args", "_handle"];
    // If condition fails, remove the PFH
    if !(_someCondition) exitWith {
        _handle call CBA_fnc_removePerFrameHandler;
    };
}, 1] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;

[rich falcon]

Any good way to give only one player access to a support that would run a script once called?
I've found a way with triggers (Through the radio alpha) but I believe that that one gives the permission for every player

[warm hedge]

player == somePlayerObject``` in condition

[rich falcon]

And this would work in mp, right?

[warm hedge]

That is the concept

[rich falcon]

Very well then, will have a try, thanks!

Right seems like that hasn't worked, even without the condition and just having it as this, there's no support available
Do I need to sync the module to something?

[warm hedge]

No. Modules doesn't do anything with it

If you can select it, it is about your code you run, not the condition

[rich falcon]

The primary issue is that it doesn't even appear in the supports menu right now

[warm hedge]

Am I sure what you see is what I mean? Do you mean 0-0-2 right?

[rich falcon]

I mean this, the support menu is just empty, not sure what the keybind path would be

[warm hedge]

It is 0-8 menu which is not related with trigger Radio Alpha - Radio Juliet

[rich falcon]

I see, how'd I access that through the tilde menu?

[warm hedge]

0-0-1 to 0-0-9

[rich falcon]

Is that at all accessible by pressing tilde then scroll wheel & spacebar?
Ace is messing with my keyboard numrow values so I never use those, but even then, if I press 0 nothing pops up

[warm hedge]

I do not really know what you talk about. It maybe just a keybind thing

[rich falcon]

This menu, is it possible to get to the radio supports through it

[warm hedge]

No

[rich falcon]

Alright that'd do it, I'll have a look at how to actually get to the radio menu

[warm hedge]

0-0-1 to 0-0-9, as I said

[rich falcon]

Yeah, pressing either the numpad 0 or the numrow 0 brings up no menu, so there's some issue with keybinds probably

[warm hedge]

It is

[spiral temple]

I have a question: What would be the best way to calculate the chance of 15%?

Currently I do it this way:

(random 100) < 15

I also saw it done this way:

(floor random 100) > (100 - 15)

It is basically the way but the other way around, or am I confused here? Or am I doing it completely wrong?

[warm hedge]

random 100 < 15 is already enough

There is no reason to make it more complicated

[spiral temple]

Then I might need to reduce the chance 😅 unlucky guy got it 10x in a row

[winter rose]

You can try that bit of code in the debug console ^^

[spiral temple]

Yeah I know 😄 I just wanted to make sure, that the calculation is actually fine. I felt like I did a mistake (math was never really my best, especially stochastic)

[warm hedge]

_satisfied = 0;
for "_i" from 1 to 100000 do {
  if (random 100 < 15) then {
    _satisfied = _satisfied + 1;
  };
};
_satisfied```So you can verify

[broken pivot]

Happy weekend everybody.
I feel ultra dumb... why isnt this working:

_sued_spawn1 = "rhs_msv_emr_rifleman" createUnit [[19407.299, 13226.158, 0], _suedEinheiten1];
_sued_spawn1 setDir 115.910;

He says "undefined var "_sued_spawn" - I can see the defining of var "_sued_spawn"
Ive always setDir in this way. Now it wont work...

[proven charm]

that syntax of createUnit doesnt return anything

[broken pivot]

Ohhh, its the syntax?

Thats actually a change

[proven charm]

check the primary syntax in https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/createUnit

[broken pivot]

Ouch, double checked and found the error

[broken pivot]

Exactly thats open since hours 😄
But if I wouldve read the BIG fat red box... I couldve known this

[little raptor]

It depends on the distribution
Unless the game provides a uniform random distribution, that is not correct

[little raptor]

But you can check like this as POLPOX said

[haughty sand]

anyone know how to to make spawn points in the air? this is what I currently have

class Item117
{
dataType="Marker";
position[]={27721.064,81.358246,14555.388};
name="high_1";
type="Empty";
angle=308;
id=14573;
atlOffset=7.6293945e-06;
};
class Item118
{
dataType="Marker";
position[]={27728.787,81.343933,14573.491};
name="high_2";
type="Empty";
angle=274.99997;
id=14574;
};

Video example of what happens:
https://youtu.be/ueROjBQ441o

[stable dune]

You should provide code how do you get and set position of unit.
Because get marker pos return z = 0 if you don't use true value to get agl pos.
See https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getMarkerPos

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

[tough abyss]

How does one become "the best coder in the world"?

[nocturne bluff]

By being me.

Obviously.

[tough abyss]

So if I want to become the best...

It's inevitable...

That I kill you! Watch out!

[tranquil nymph]

@queen cargo & @cedar kindle: Sorry, I meant BIS_fnc_moduleProjectile

[lime rapids]

if i want to log a value for a large number of objects am i best off performance wise using a hashmap?

[stable dune]

Once or more than

And what kind of data and you gonna use that or just log

Because if that is once/ one array of object I assume you don't have any performance difference between array or gashmap

[lime rapids]

just a single number that scales from 1 - 20 before it is "activated" and removed from array/hashmap

[lime rapids]

as in the list of objects being made once? the list will be added to many times

[south swan]

if you don't need to access that data regularly you're likely worce off performance-wise if you use hasmap Hashing/organizing doesn't come totally free

and if you don't need to find one specific object of all stored in the list, i suppose 🤔

[lime rapids]

nvm i have a dumb solution that works for me i just have to use some randomisation to log stuff to keep values lower

[astral bone]

Does _this addPlayerScores [1, 0, 0, 0, 0]; work?

of course, _this being a player

[tulip ridge]

Are you executing it from the server?

[astral bone]

hm

Not sure, I asked someone else to excute it on me mid mission, as a debug thing xP

Well, it works in singleplayer MP

local host server thingy

I wanted to add it to Webknight's melee mod.

[tulip ridge]

It works fine, I guarentee it's not being run on the server

[tough abyss]

I sneaked the cargo box filters into the upcoming ACE update. Don't tell anybody.

[nocturne bluff]

IM GOING TO TELL

[mystic rain]

I have a question. How do I make a trigger activated via radio visible only from a certain point in the mission and not from the very beginning? I tried to set the trigger conditions to "activateradiofoxtrot" after another trigger activated "activateradiofoxtrot = true;" but the "Radio Foxtrot" option is still visible from the very beginning of the mission.

[warm hedge]

You may need a activateradiofoxtrot = false; beforehand

[mystic rain]

still option radio foxtrot is visible via 0-0-6 command from mission begining

[proven charm]

try putting false in the condition

[mystic rain]

okay, after hours of looking for soution and testing deferent ideas i found simply command "6 setRadioMsg "NULL";" and its working

[torpid pewter]

disableSerialization;
if (IsDedicated || !HasInterface) ExitWith {};
if (hasInterface) then { waitUntil {!isNull player};
_mapDisplay = findDisplay 12;
_mapControl = _mapDisplay displayCtrl 51;

_mapControl ctrlAddEventHandler ["MouseMoving", {
    TRN_var_mainMapMouseOverCustomMark = "customMark" in (ctrlMapMouseOver (_this select 0));
}];

 ["TRN", "onMapSingleClick", {
    if (_shift) then {
        TRN_var_customMarkLocation = _pos;
    };
}] call BIS_fnc_addStackedEventHandler;

_mapDisplay displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", {
    if (!isNil "TRN_var_mainMapMouseOverCustomMark" && {TRN_var_mainMapMouseOverCustomMark} && {(_this select 1) == 211}) then {
        TRN_var_customMarkLocation = nil;
    };
}];

addMissionEventHandler ["Draw3D", {
    if (!isNil "TRN_var_customMarkLocation") then {
        drawIcon3D ["\A3\ui_f\data\igui\cfg\cursors\waypointMark_ca.paa", [1,1,0,0.8], [TRN_var_customMarkLocation select 0, TRN_var_customMarkLocation select 1, (TRN_var_customMarkLocation select 2) + 2], 1.5, 1.5, 0, "", 1, 0, "TahomaB", "", true];
    };
}];
};

I've made a script here which overwrites the built in shift+left click marker on the map with a custom icon and it works well, however when you delete the icon on the map, the in game 3d icon remains.

How would I adjust this script so that the in game 3d icon is removed when I delete the 2d icon on the map?

[proven charm]

well you can store the draw3D event ID and use it in https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/removeMissionEventHandler to stop the rendering

[hallow mortar]

This seems like a very complicated approach. I think you could do all this in a single draw3D EH by using customWaypointPosition

[heavy perch]

Is there a recommended way to simulate higher latency when testing addons locally?

[hallow mortar]

Roughly:

addMissionEventHandler ["Draw3D", {
    private _pos = customWaypointPosition;
    if (_pos != []) then {
        // drawIcon3D using _pos
    };
}];```

Also you can use vectorAdd to adjust the icon position, rather than selecting each element of the position array

[torpid pewter]

This is a pretty old script and it was made long before the customwaypointposition command was implemented. It was made a lot of help from looking online. I've never been that great of a scripter myself.

[torpid pewter]

Having some trouble with the draw icon 3d part, I can sorta see what you're doing with the position, but if I'm trying to replace the original line drawIcon3D ["\A3\ui_f\data\igui\cfg\cursors\waypointMark_ca.paa", [1,1,0,0.8], [TRN_var_customMarkLocation select 0, TRN_var_customMarkLocation select 1, (TRN_var_customMarkLocation select 2) + 2], 1.5, 1.5, 0, "", 1, 0, "TahomaB", "", true]; with that I'm having some trouble.

[hallow mortar]

drawIcon3D ["\A3\ui_f\data\igui\cfg\cursors\waypointMark_ca.paa", [1,1,0,0.8], _pos vectorAdd [0,0,2], 1.5, 1.5, 0, "", 1, 0, "TahomaB", "", true]```

[torpid pewter]

Hmm, when I try that I get an error 7:23:25 Error in expression <= customWaypointPosition; if (_pos != []) then { drawIcon3D ["\A3\> 7:23:25 Error position: <!= []) then { drawIcon3D ["\A3\> 7:23:25 Error !=: Type Array, expected Number,Bool,String,Namespace,Not a Number,Object,Side,Group,Text,Config entry,Display (dialog),Control,Network Object,Team member,Task,Diary record,Location

[hallow mortar]

whoops, my mistake

replace != with isNotEqualTo

[torpid pewter]

Got it, that makes the script work now, however when I delete the mapmarker, it does delete the 3d icon that's on that place, however it places another 3d marker roughly southwest near the edge of the map

[hallow mortar]

Well that's very interesting, because the logical structure of the code means it won't even try to create an icon if the waypoint doesn't exist

[torpid pewter]

It also has a 3d marker on the edge of the map by default it seems.

[hallow mortar]

Can you start a mission, DO NOT place a waypoint, do customWaypointPosition in the debug console and see what it reports?

[torpid pewter]

it reports []

[hallow mortar]

🤔

[torpid pewter]

Well that doesn't sound good

What does that mean?

[hallow mortar]

It means it doesn't make sense and I'm trying to figure out what's happening

customWaypointPosition returns [] if the waypoint is not set. We use an if check, so that drawIcon3D only runs at all if the waypoint position is not []. So there should be no icon.
What's actually happening appears to be that that check is letting us pass when it shouldn't, so vectorAdd is receiving [] and adding [0,0,2] to it, resulting in a position near [0,0,0] (the southwest corner of the map).
But this doesn't make sense, because as is plainly obvious, [] is equal to [], so the check should return false and not do anything.

[torpid pewter]

Ok I'm an idiot, I'm sorry. when I was testing I was trying different values and put 0, and forgot to put it back to []

It works fine now

Thank you for your help, so the script I had originally packaged into a mod and there's a couple lines in there so it should only work on clients so it'll look like this.

disableSerialization;
if (IsDedicated || !HasInterface) ExitWith {};
if (hasInterface) then { waitUntil {!isNull player};


addMissionEventHandler ["Draw3D", {
    private _pos = customWaypointPosition;
    if (_pos isNotEqualTo []) then {
        drawIcon3D ["\A3\ui_f\data\igui\cfg\cursors\waypointMark_ca.paa", [1,1,0,0.8], _pos vectorAdd [0,0,2], 1.5, 1.5, 0, "", 1, 0, "TahomaB", "", true]
    };
}];
};```

This should be fine right? It's basically the same script as before, just with your more efficient one

[hallow mortar]

You don't need a second hasInterface check, because the script has already exited if there is no interface

[torpid pewter]

I've seen that second line if (hasInterface) then { waitUntil {!isNull player}; in a lot of scripts. What exactly is that telling Arma to do?

[hallow mortar]

If the current machine has an interface (so it's a real player machine, not a dedicated server or headless client) then it waits until the player has selected a slot and their unit is properly created

You already have an if !hasInterface exitWith {}; before this, so you don't need to check whether there's an interface again (the script won't get here if there isn't).
The waitUntil is often relevant for scripts that actually care about whether the player is initialised, but in this case it doesn't matter - your script doesn't do anything until the player places a waypoint anyway.

[torpid pewter]

I see, makes a lot of sense. Would that mean that having IsDedicated II !HasInterface is also redundant? Wouldn't just having !HasInterface have the same effect?

[hallow mortar]

Yes

[warm fern]

@south swan @hallow mortar @stable dune @pallid palm @dim elk

Hey guys sorry for the ping, just wanted to let you know I found a solution to that death reporting script I was working on the other day an wanted to thank you guys for your help. I def did not give you guys enough info but your advice was helpful in the end.

Cheers!

[strange vigil]

looking for a mod or script that is built for an ATC tower that a player can be as a role, where the helicopters and jets can be seen on the map by the ATC player only not all players in the server

[tardy osprey]

So I found a script that creates cinematic borders around a players view without removing the ability to look around/move, and i wish to use this. However i'd like to spawn these cinematic borders when entering a trigger, not at the start of a mission. How do i do this?

script:

    disableSerialization;
    "blake_cinemaBorder" cutRsc ["RscCinemaBorder", "PLAIN"];
    private _borderDialog = uiNamespace getVariable "RscCinemaBorder";
    private _borderTop = _borderDialog displayCtrl 100001;
    private _borderBottom = _borderDialog displayCtrl 100002;
    private _height = 0.125 * safeZoneH;
    private _offset = 0.1;
    showHUD false;

    _borderTop ctrlSetPosition [safeZoneX - _offset, safeZoneY - _height - _offset, safeZoneW + 2 * _offset, _height + _offset];
    _borderBottom ctrlSetPosition [safeZoneX - _offset, safeZoneY + safeZoneH, safeZoneW + 2 * _offset, _height + _offset];
    {_x ctrlCommit 0} forEach [_borderTop, _borderBottom]; //--- set position off screen

    _borderTop ctrlSetPosition [safeZoneX - _offset, safeZoneY - _offset, safeZoneW + 2 * _offset, _height + _offset];
    _borderBottom ctrlSetPosition [safeZoneX - _offset, safeZoneY + safeZoneH - _height, safeZoneW + 2 * _offset, _height + _offset];
    {_x ctrlCommit 1.5} forEach [_borderTop, _borderBottom]; //--- move in 1.5 seconds in

    waitUntil {
        sleep 1;
        ctrlCommitted _borderTop &&
        ctrlCommitted _borderBottom
    };
    
    ["Sample Text",.95,1.2,1.8,0.2,0,789] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText;

    sleep 3; //--- just wait 3 seconds

    _borderTop ctrlSetPosition [safeZoneX - _offset, safeZoneY - _height - _offset, safeZoneW + 2 * _offset, _height + _offset];
    _borderBottom ctrlSetPosition [safeZoneX - _offset, safeZoneY + safeZoneH, safeZoneW + 2 * _offset, _height + _offset];
    {_x ctrlCommit 1.5} forEach [_borderTop, _borderBottom]; //--- set position off screen and commit in 1.5 seconds

    waitUntil {
        sleep 1;
        ctrlCommitted _borderTop &&
        ctrlCommitted _borderBottom
    };

    "blake_cinemaBorder" cutText ["", "PLAIN"];
    playSound "border_out"; 
    showHUD true;
};```

[edgy dune]

quesiton with screenShot, the resulting png is a rather bit whitewashed in comparision to how it looks in game . I am guessing graphics setting problem but is there anythning scripts wise I gotta do first?

[tulip ridge]

Never messed with it personally, but this is what hemtt does to create picture icons for gear
https://github.com/BrettMayson/HEMTT/blob/main/bin/dist/profile/autotest/photoshoot.VR/functions/fnc_headgear.sqf

[edgy dune]

ah will this work for weapons? I have been editing one of I think polploxs scripts, this is how far I got 🙂

[tulip ridge]

Not currently, hemtt's photoshoot command only currently works for helmets, uniforms, and editorPreviews

[edgy dune]

[tulip ridge]

All that's needed is setting up the positions though, so you could PR it if you find some values that work

[edgy dune]

oh I seea fnc_firearms.sqf?

so many someone already has?

[tulip ridge]

WIP iirc

[edgy dune]

but I dont have anything with hemtt setup 😦

so I dont think the call extention part will work

in anycase I ddid find a work around, just press F12 LOL

[warm hedge]

Darken the screen via video settings

[edgy dune]

👍 Okay will try that in future

ty

[warm hedge]

It is actually unknown why it brightens

[tulip ridge]

Oh I remember that now
Right yeah I had to use a custom profile for making editorPreviews because it made everything so much brighter

[warm hedge]

My script and actually darken the screen for that purpose

[edgy dune]

oh cool ill make custom profile

but tbh, would it look any different to f12?

I gues its a downside that teh DUI radar is there but I could also just not load it

[tulip ridge]

I can send you the one I used before I switched to hemtt

[edgy dune]

🫡

[tulip ridge]

I designed it for previews, but here's a comparison

Was pretty close, I got tired of tweaking stuff to try and match 100%

[tulip ridge]

This is the whole preview, just drop the extracted folder in your Arma 3 - Other Profiles folder.

Included is also a mission set to a specific date/time

[edgy dune]

🫡 ty

[ivory lake]

I vaguely recall someone figuring out the real problem and it was like colour palette

I wish I could remember who it was

like very similar - or actually is to the whole HDR colour vs SDR

might be this post I was thinking of https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/210930-images-produced-with-screenshot-script-command-are-overexposedblown-outlow-contrast/?do=findComment&comment=3410203 but I vaguely recall more information about it unfortunately discord search is bad

[placid trellis]

Has anyone tried to use these commands: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/findEditorObject https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/selectedEditorObjects ?

Do they even work?

[wooden robin]

I'm trying my best to germinate an idea I've had for some time about a campaign I want to make, is there an easy way to implement dialogue with choices (sorta like a role-playing game) for NPCs?

[trail smelt]

Hi, could anyone advise me what is the name of the squares in the main menu from SOG cDLC ? So I could remove them...

class CfgMainMenuSpotlight 
{
   class RRQuickJoin
  {
    text = "$STR_MainServer"; 
    textIsQuote = 0; 
    picture="\44rr_pictures\44rr_logo\44rr_menu.paa";
    video = "\44rr_spotlight\videos\spotlight_rr2.ogv";
    action="connectToServer ['***********', ****, '*****']";
    actionText = "$STR_CTS";
    condition = "true";
  };

  class RRQuickJoin2
  {
    text = "$STR_NamServer"; 
    textIsQuote = 0; 
    picture="\44rr_pictures\44rr_logo\44rr_nam_menu.paa";
    video = "\44rr_spotlight\videos\spotlight_rr_nam.ogv";
    action="connectToServer ['***********', ****, '*****']";
    actionText = "$STR_CTSNAM";
    condition = "true";
  };
    
  delete ApexProtocol;
    delete BootCamp;
    delete EastWind;

    delete Orange_CampaignGerman;
    delete Orange_Showcase_IDAP;
    delete Orange_Showcase_LoW;
    delete Orange_Campaign;

    delete Showcase_TankDestroyers;

    delete Tacops_Campaign_03;
    delete Tacops_Campaign_02;
    delete Tacops_Campaign_01;

    delete Tanks_Campaign_01;

    delete OldMan;

    delete Contact_Campaign;

    delete gm_campaign_01;

    delete SP_FD14;

    delete AoW_Showcase_AoW;
    delete AoW_Showcase_Future;

};

[shadow merlin]

Hello everyone, I'm new to Arma modding so I thought I'd stop by and ask for a bit of guidance.

I'm trying to make a mod that allows players to swap their uniform via ACE Self-Interact (ie: Uniform currently equipped is Multicam, after using self interaction it becomes Woodland camo), but I'm at a loss on how I could do that. Any advice?

Thanks in advance

[tulip ridge]

There's actually someone already working on that kind of feature and adding it to ace itself

[shadow merlin]

That's cool and all, but I still want to learn how to mod, and I thought I might as well try learning with something I'm gonna be using

I appreciate the work they're putting in, but I gots to learn somehow

[tulip ridge]

https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/pull/10606

Tl;Dr it just gets your loadout with CBA_fnc_getLoadout, replaces whatever item, and the sets the loadout

[shadow merlin]

I would love to use this, but I don't know how to. That's my issue

[tulip ridge]

It's not finished, that's why I explained the tldr of how it worked, and the code for you to look at and see how it works

Meow

[shadow merlin]

I'm trying to understand the code to see how it works, but I'm just...not getting it? Like, I wish I could be more specific, but I'm basically learning how to do all of this as I go.

I understand that it uses CBA_fnc_getLoadout, but I'm not sure how it replaces the item? I guess

[hallow mortar]

functions\fnc_replace_container.sqf line 42, uses set to modify the loadout array which was scanned from your current loadout, then applies it back to you

[shadow merlin]

Ok, better question. Is it worth for me to try and make this on my own, or should I just wait for this ACE Wardrobe thing to come out and learn that instead?

[formal stirrup]

Is there a way to check if you are in the editor to prevent init scripts from running?

[warm hedge]

is3DEN

[formal stirrup]

awesome

[tulip ridge]

There are a edge cases you need to handle, like some mods using magazines to store data. E.g. ACE's intel items are magazines because magazines have their unique ids.

Setting a loadout will give you new magazines, so you'd need to update everything that uses tracked magazines to point to the new ids.

[slow fog]

I am having trouble with setting up custom kits on respawn.
I have set the two folders that being

onPlayerKilled
which contains: P1 setVariable["Saved_Loadout_P1", getUnitLoadout P1];

onPlayerRespawn: P1 setUnitLoadout(P1 getVariable["Saved_Loadout",[]]);

The unit has its variable set to P1 but still refuses to keep the kit after death.

Any help would be appreciated.

[warm hedge]

You saved it into "Saved_Loadout_P1" but calling "Saved_Loadout"

[slow fog]

So change it to "Saved_Loadout_P1" yeah?

[tulip ridge]

Why make the variable name specific to the unit anyway

[slow fog]

Different loadouts for different units

If theirs a better way I'm all ears!

[tulip ridge]

Okay, but doing:

P1 setVariable ["Saved_Loadout", ...];
P2 setVariable ["Saved_Loadout", ...];

Isn't going to modify the variable for the other unit

They're saved to the object itself, you don't need to make them unique to the object

[slow fog]

Ohhh ok

Thank you thank you

[tulip ridge]

Also you need to prefix your global variables (yes variables saved to an object are global), just a unique string of letters before your actual variable name

E.g. all of ACE's stuff is prefixed with ACE_...

[slow fog]

Ok gotcha. So don't need to do P1 for first unit P2 for second ect?

[tulip ridge]

No

[slow fog]

That is awesome

[warm hedge]

setVariable basically is storing a var (in this case, loadout) with the certain label ("Saved_Loadout"), and certain storage (P1 P2 etc) and that basically is the biggest point to use them

[spark turret]

using https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/doArtilleryFire
and commandArtilleryFire on my mortar boys.
using the AI gunner as the object parameter.

they do turn to face the direction the target is in, and i got them to fire once in all my tests
but they dont fire, no matter what i do. the target is 1-4km away, which is the range according to biki for the mk6

_this doArtilleryFire [[11515,6112.43,0.00144196] getPos [random 360, random 1000], "8Rnd_82mm_Mo_shells", random 5];

i can see an artillery target object being created in Zeus

[hallow mortar]

I'm pretty sure your getPos has the distance and bearing parameters reversed

It might be worth checking the group's behaviour settings. Being set to Force Hold Fire might (might) prevent them from doing artillery missions.

[winter rose]

origin getPos [wantedDistance, wantedHeading];

@spark turret ↑ ^^

it seems unnatural as well (pick a dir first, then a distance!), but "it is how it is"

[hushed turtle]

I literally created function recently doing exactly that, not realizing getPos can do that

[south swan]

i mean, not like private _angle = random 360; private _newPos = _origin vectorAdd [_distance * cos _angle, _distance * sin _angle]; is too hard on performance 😄

[south swan]

"ya go 'wenty paces North of a broken palm tree, lad, and start digging, yarr" ☠️

[winter rose]

exactly!!

[hushed turtle]

At least my function takes angle first 😂

/*
Parameter(s):
    0. _position: can be one of:
                  ARRAY  - Position 2D or 3D, height is ignored
                  OBJECT - Object to get position from, height is ignored
    1. _angle:    NUMBER - Angle in degree
    2. _distance: NUMBER - Distance
*/

[south swan]

i mean, not like there aren't any BIS functions that are literally a single command call inside 😄

[winter rose]

now
but back then in A2 they were more filled ^^

[south swan]

yep, backwards compatibility is a harsh mistress

[winter rose]

rawr

[granite sky]

@winter rose While you're here, you should document the Z coord behaviour for that getPos syntax :P

IIRC it just sets it to zero, which is kinda non-obvious.

[winter rose]

correct iirc

[winter rose]

ah no, it seems to return AGL! AGLS!

detail added, thanks 🙂

[wary hill]

Is there any way to create unit with custom loadout ie "B_Soldier_F_custom" purely via mission file (smth like CustomGroups.inc but only for individual units) and later use this vehicle name in further down mission scripting?

[south swan]

i think https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setUnitLoadout taking missionConfigFile-based class would be a closest thing for infantry

[granite sky]

[0,0,1000] getPos [1, 0]; => [0,1,0]

player setPosATL [0,0,1000];
player getPos [1,0];

=> [0,1,0

[winter rose]

AGLS no?

[granite sky]

It's just zero?

[winter rose]

ah but try for objects

[granite sky]

second one is an object.

[wary hill]

Thought about that, but in my case this would mean executing setUnitLoadout over a 100 in a span of a mission which is not efficient i guess, idk real performance impact tho, but I think precompiled stuff would be better?

[south swan]

i've seen much worse things done to spawned units with no noticeable perf degradation

[winter rose]

try with an airplane 😄 player's Z is zero after all

[wary hill]

Hmm, aight then, thanks a lot!

[granite sky]

It's not zero in that example. I literally killed myself to test this stupid language :P

Just checked with an airborne plane anyway in case it's even dafter than expected. Still zero.

[south swan]

anecdotal stuff: if server runs a servermod with custom changes to vehicle sensors and server creates a vehicle - changes get propagated to clients

[winter rose]

welp, there goes my engine code reading then 😂
thanks, will describe it as zero

last chance: can you try over water please? :D

[south swan]

_origin position over water, _origin getPos [15, 180]; on the bottom of the sea

[winter rose]

someone please understand it for me 😂

[granite sky]

Ah ok, it's just bugged.

order restored

[winter rose]

so it's AGL but not AGLS right?

[granite sky]

It returns the AGL value of the ground underneath the position.

[winter rose]

OOOK, that makes sense indeed

[granite sky]

Which is almost certainly not intentional.

[winter rose]

it is commented as "AGL" in the code… e_e

[granite sky]

So over water it returns a fixed negative value regardless of object Z position.

And over land it returns zero.

[winter rose]

so -getTerrainHeightASL

this engine will get the best out of me I swear 😄

[south swan]

"fixed" as in "affected by waves"? 🙃

man, i do love having 32 position formats

[hushed turtle]

Maybe creating that function wasn't waste after all, at least I know what it does

[granite sky]

Yeah this is often a good call :P

[winter rose]

yayyy?

[south swan]

ATLToAGL [_x, _y, 0] (if ATLToAGL existed)

[winter rose]

ASLToAGL ATLToASL exist no? 😁

Real Virtuality® 🤪

@still forum what about an ATLToAGL - doable?

[south swan]

i'd argue having full set of "AXLToAYL" for all 47 position formats isn't very practical, though 😄

[granite sky]

You could use this busted syntax to generate it if you really wanted to.

Although the terrible lack of a setZ command slows it down.

[winter rose]

AGL, ATL, ASL, AGLS, etc yeah 😅

[south swan]

mandatory XKCD phone charger standards joke

[hushed turtle]

Is that -271 height bellow water surface?

[south swan]

https://community.bistudio.com/wikidata/images/2/23/position.jpg below water surface with waves, it seems?

[hushed turtle]

Why it just can't return 0 or height you sent in

[winter rose]

it's too late for me to try and figure it out 🤣 😅 I'm dying

[south swan]

because it worked alright on the land and who cares 😄

[south swan]

inb4 nil-able components for setPos* commands. _object setPosASL [nil, nil, 69]; to not touch x/y 😄

[winter rose]

seems… accurate?
Cc @granite sky

[south swan]

S part always makes me shiver

[granite sky]

I wouldn't put the S in there.

There is no actual surface processing involved. Otherwise it would be horribly slow.

[tardy osprey]

Asking again: How do i edit this script, so it only fires when i want it to? I want to enter a trigger to activate it.

    disableSerialization;
    "blake_cinemaBorder" cutRsc ["RscCinemaBorder", "PLAIN"];
    private _borderDialog = uiNamespace getVariable "RscCinemaBorder";
    private _borderTop = _borderDialog displayCtrl 100001;
    private _borderBottom = _borderDialog displayCtrl 100002;
    private _height = 0.125 * safeZoneH;
    private _offset = 0.1;
    showHUD false;

    _borderTop ctrlSetPosition [safeZoneX - _offset, safeZoneY - _height - _offset, safeZoneW + 2 * _offset, _height + _offset];
    _borderBottom ctrlSetPosition [safeZoneX - _offset, safeZoneY + safeZoneH, safeZoneW + 2 * _offset, _height + _offset];
    {_x ctrlCommit 0} forEach [_borderTop, _borderBottom]; //--- set position off screen

    _borderTop ctrlSetPosition [safeZoneX - _offset, safeZoneY - _offset, safeZoneW + 2 * _offset, _height + _offset];
    _borderBottom ctrlSetPosition [safeZoneX - _offset, safeZoneY + safeZoneH - _height, safeZoneW + 2 * _offset, _height + _offset];
    {_x ctrlCommit 1.5} forEach [_borderTop, _borderBottom]; //--- move in 1.5 seconds in

    waitUntil {
        sleep 1;
        ctrlCommitted _borderTop &&
        ctrlCommitted _borderBottom
    };
    
    ["Sample Text",.95,1.2,1.8,0.2,0,789] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText;

    sleep 3; //--- just wait 3 seconds

    _borderTop ctrlSetPosition [safeZoneX - _offset, safeZoneY - _height - _offset, safeZoneW + 2 * _offset, _height + _offset];
    _borderBottom ctrlSetPosition [safeZoneX - _offset, safeZoneY + safeZoneH, safeZoneW + 2 * _offset, _height + _offset];
    {_x ctrlCommit 1.5} forEach [_borderTop, _borderBottom]; //--- set position off screen and commit in 1.5 seconds

    waitUntil {
        sleep 1;
        ctrlCommitted _borderTop &&
        ctrlCommitted _borderBottom
    };

    "blake_cinemaBorder" cutText ["", "PLAIN"];
    playSound "border_out"; 
    showHUD true;
};```

[granite sky]

Just put it into a file and execVM that file from the trigger activation, or use CfgFunctions.

[tardy osprey]

would a simple "execVM "test.sqf";" suffice in the trigger? I wanna make sure it fires in Multiplayer, will it work? I'm not that good at scripting things that are new to me.

[granite sky]

It's UI code so you'd need to execute it on the client that you want to see it.

[tardy osprey]

Well multiple clients then. I'm hosting a mission. Or can i execute it server-wide so everyone sees it?

[granite sky]

Is this an Eden editor trigger or a scripted one?

[tardy osprey]

Hm, i'm confused by the question. Just using a regular editor trigger from the F3 menu?

[granite sky]

Editor trigger then.

They're not fully documented, but the activation code probably runs everywhere if you don't set the trigger as server only.

So you wouldn't need to do anything extra for MP in your case.

As long as you want everyone to use the same condition and run the same code on activation.

[tardy osprey]

So, right now i've set the trigger as Blufor activates when present. I've put the above execvm with the sqf, and it seems to be working. I wont need to do anything else to make it work for all clients in MP?

I can test it out with a friend sometime tommorow i think, thats the easiest way to find out if it works

however im surprised all it took was an execVM...

[meager granite]

Sometimes I wish there was a way to set a flag to a hashmap to automatically lowercase all string keys, would've been extremely useful

_hm = createHashMap;
_hm toLower true;
_hm set ["kEy", 123];
_hm get "KeY"; // 123

Alt:

_hm = createHashMapLowerKeys;
_hm set ["kEy", 123];
_hm get "KeY"; // 123
```to not affect base hashmaps performance.

[faint burrow]

I would add an extra param to createHashMap, (un)setting of which would say that keys should not be case-sensitive.

[meager granite]

I guess a flag is not that bug of a deal or performance breaker for hashmap operations

Here is how I see it:
HASHMAP = HASHMAP toLower BOOL

Usage:

private _hm1 = createHashmap toLower true;
private _hm2 = createHashmapFromArray [...] toLower true;
private _hm3 = createHashmap;
_hm3 set ["Key", 123];
_hm3 get "key"; // nil
_hm3 toLower true;
_hm3 get "key"; // 123
_hm3 toLower false;
_hm3 get "key"; // 123
```Setting toLower true later in hashmap life changes keys to become lowercase, possible duplicates removed

[finite bone]

How do you verify if an intel (vanilla/ace intel) has been found which can then be referenced to execute another script?

[atomic niche]

for Vanilla if the intel object has been set up with BIS_fnc_initIntelObject then you can use the IntelObjectFound scripted EVH
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_initIntelObject
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Scripted_Event_Handlers#BIS_fnc_initIntelObject

[finite bone]

Oh yea, I saw the vanilla BIS_fnc_initIntelObject part, I was more sortof looking at ACE's method though, apologies 😅

[tulip ridge]

You can just check if the placed object exists

E.g. giving it a variable name in Eden of like Intel1 and then in a script / trigger / etc. checking:
!alive Intel1, which returns true when the object is destroyed, deleted, etc.

[faint burrow]

But Intel1 in this case is a weapon holder, containing an intel, not the intel itself. And if I get the intel and put, for example, a handgun, your condition won't fire.

[still forum]

Ugh. If you make a ticket maybe.
inside building is determined by the step sound, of the floor below you having a "int_" prefix
Or whether the sound feature "building_interior" is active on the object that is below your feet, probably an issue if you're standing on a roof :/
Its a mess. It really is only checking it for sound purposes

[finite sail]

Thanks. There was an existing ticket I added to

I've got working function that does it, but it's quite heavy. A command would be very useful.

[still forum]

😠 To save you one command? for a rare usecase? no

[still forum]

it still affects performance. Because the check for the flag, and whether the key is even a string, and the copying the string and lowercasing it would need to be done in all set/get/getDefault/deleteAt/call/in/isNil/insert/...... NO.

[still forum]

I probably won't find old tickets, I always look at most recently created 🙂
I should probably be looking at most recently updated instead 🤔

[finite sail]

I didn't want to create a duplicate

[still forum]

yes thats the proper way, but probably sometime in future send link as reminder in #arma3_feedback_tracker 😄

[finite sail]

Will do. Thanks again.

[tulip ridge]

You can't take the item out of the holder for ACE intel items, the only way to pick them up is via ACE interact

Which deletes the holder

[gray hull]

This is gonna sound insane and I'm sure a few people might giggle at me, but, I'm just wondering if it's remotely possible via ppEffects to intentionally create an effect similar to NaN/Null propogation ( see below gif as an example of what the hell I'm talking about)

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/669065504257998884/1341826989283348632/criminalreimu_-_1573747645276995584.gif

[still forum]

No

[gray hull]

Ah fuck, I thought so

Thanks for the quick reply!

[charred monolith]

Hi ! I have a quick question, is there really no way to pass Local Argument to onEachFrame ? Not even a work around ?

[granite sky]

Use the addMissionEventHandler with EachFrame instead.

[south swan]

still no params, though

[hallow mortar]

You can pass custom arguments to any mission EH with _thisArgs autogenerated variable

[granite sky]

third parameter allows you to pass in arguments.

There are always workarounds for getting data into event handlers anyway, but onEachFrame shouldn't be used except for test code, and addMissionEventHandler actually has a good mechanism for it.

[charred monolith]

oh yeah, completely forgot of the MEH "EachFrame". I'll look into it ! Thanks !

[exotic gyro]

Yeah either that one or cba pfh

They're the same basically

[worldly granite]

So i dont know what i did wrong but when ever somone enters the trigger zone every player not in a vic teleports and thats not the intention. I feel like my goof is simple but im oblivious to it

[hallow mortar]

The trigger is not set to server only, so it exists and can activate on every machine. Every machine sees "some player has entered the trigger" and executes the activation code, teleporting their own local player.
You can change the condition to only look for the local player, instead of any player.
Leave the dropdowns as "Any Player", but change the condition code to player in thisList.

[worldly granite]

so ?

[hallow mortar]

No, don't set it to server only. What we're doing is taking advantage of it running on every machine.
Each machine checks if their local player is in the trigger, instead of looking for literally any player. If it's set to server only, it can't do that.

[worldly granite]

Ah

[crimson lion]

Is there any known issues with bis_fnc_pip spitting out a zero divisor error the 2nd time you try to initialize a PIP screen?

[blissful current]

Is there an issue with how I've written this? I am getting an error code about "error type: expected bool, code". I recently learned that you need to use getvariable as a condition to avoid errors when they are used as a condition. So I wrote it like this. But that was in the condition of a trigger field. Perhaps in an if statement condition this does not apply?

if (missionNamespace getVariable ["AllPriTasksComplete", false] && missionNamespace getVariable ["AllSecTasksComplete", false])  then {
//stuff 
};
if (missionNamespace getVariable ["AllPriTasksComplete", false] && missionNamespace getVariable ["SomeSecTasksComplete", false])  then {
//stuff
};

[granite sky]

Are you trying to test whether those variables exist or not?

[warm hedge]

Post your code

[crimson lion]

init.sqf: https://pastebin.com/4KnkA2a0
object with screen to view pip: https://pastebin.com/05QtN43E

It works without error the 1st time, then the 2nd time and further on, it then spits out a bis_fnc_pip zero divisor error on line 79

[warm hedge]

And which part of it is throwing the error?

[crimson lion]

The error is in bis_fnc_pip allegedly, but I am giving it appropriate params

[warm hedge]

I am asking which BIS_fnc_PiP, or which line

[crimson lion]

In the rpt, this is the output: https://pastebin.com/KGLM1PBd

[warm hedge]

Okay, I mean which BIS_fnc_PiP you use is causing the error, not that

Line 13? 14? Or both?

[crimson lion]

Sorry, it happens with both. I have tested removing one and still the same issue- the 2nd execution of it throws the error

what's weird is it still works as intended

[warm hedge]

Second what?

[crimson lion]

Like, if I removed line 14

[warm hedge]

If you mean Line 14 is throwing the error, _playerPIP2 is not defined, and this is my best wild guess right now

[crimson lion]

My code is what works, there is no error in the RPT. Bis_fnc_PIP is broken, thats what I was wondering first

[warm hedge]

Well okay, why do you think so? What you remove? What you got? Or which does it without the error? They're unclear to me

[crimson lion]

I unfortunately dont know enough about sqf in general to speculate why. I was wondering if anyoen else has run itno this- although it is a very niche case I guess

[warm hedge]

Speculation is not the question. The fact you face is

What makes you to believe it's not your code's fault?

I'll try your code in a bit

[warm hedge]

Okay, now I get what do you mean by second execution

It actually seems the passed argument you made is wrong, the vehicle out there seems to be not an optional but required parameter

[stable dune]

_pCam_2 = [_playerPIP2,_pipCam2] call BIS_fnc_PIP;

You haven't defined _playerPIP2

Oh, poplox said that already

[hallow mortar]

The exact error, please. It will indicate the command involved, and what the unexpected type it received actually was (e.g. "type Number, expected Bool").

I think the problem is just order of operations; rather than comparing the results of the getVariable, the game is reading things in literal sequence and doing ... && missionNamespace or something. Try using ( ) to force the correct order of operations, e.g.

if ((missionNamespace getVariable ["...", false]) && (missionNamespace getVariable ["...", false])) then {```
Doing your `getVariables` first, saving the result to local variables, and then using those local variables in the condition would also work and is tidier if you have a lot of things to check.

But knowing the exact error would be really helpful for working out if this is what the problem actually is.

[cloud cargo]

I want to edit a script in a mod from the workshop with permission, but when I repack it I get 'missing file' errors that don't make sense, anyone point me in the direction of some tuts on making equipment mods?

[south swan]

well, kind of necropost already, but https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Order_of_Precedence claims binary operators (like getVariable) do happen before && 🤔 And testing with if (missionNamespace getVariable ["muh", true ] && missionNamespace getVariable ["test", false]) then {123} does work as intended with no extra brackets. I'd assume that in this case to error out this && you'd need to fill the variable with some non-bool value

[south swan]

oi, how do you set those "AllPriTasksComplete"/"AllSecTasksComplete" variables? With what values?

[proven charm]

best just to post the stuff you are working on

[indigo wolf]

How do I reference a specific slot in initPlayerLocal.sqf? Like I want 2 specific slots (variable named Controller_1 and Controller_2) in my mission to spawn in entirely different location

[tulip ridge]

You'd just use the variable names

[south swan]

or vehicleVarName _unit

or just place them where you need them to spawn in the first place and don't force respawn

[indigo wolf]

I want them to respawn at different locations always hence why

[south swan]

vehicleVarName should work then

or maybe you can do some https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition shenanigans with selectively adding respawn positions

[blissful current]

@granite sky Here is the error, ya'll. So what I'm trying to make is about 10 if statements that will check what triggers the player activated during the mission. Each trigger will activate its own setVariable. At the end of the mission, I can have a subtitle dialogue play out that will make sense contextually based on what the player achieved during their mission.

[blissful current]

see above.

[granite sky]

apparently you have an object stored in AllPriTasksComplete, which doesn't make a ton of sense given the name.

[blissful current]

The trigger activation field has:

missionNamespace setVariable ["AllPriTasksComplete", true, true];

initPlayerLocal: addAction:

if (missionNamespace getVariable ["AllPriTasksComplete", false] && missionNamespace getVariable ["AllSecTasksComplete", false])  then {
//stuff 
};

if (missionNamespace getVariable ["AllPriTasksComplete", false] && missionNamespace getVariable ["SomeSecTasksComplete", false])  then {
//stuff  
};```

[granite sky]

Is that every instance of AllPriTasksComplete in the project?

[blissful current]

It should be, though it's hard because i got a million triggers and can't ctrl+f in the edenEditor to search through them.

[granite sky]

And you don't have a #define false objNull anywhere :P

Ah whatever, check the values of those variables in the debug console when you get the error.

Or log them.

If you get an error that doesn't seem to make sense then you've just got to log more.

[blissful current]

Okay some of that went over my head. I do have advanced developer tools installed. How do I check the value of the variable?

[granite sky]

Just put AllPriTasksComplete into the debug console and execute it.

The value will be displayed in the bar at the bottom.

[blissful current]

Server execution button be fine for that?

[granite sky]

Uh, depends where the variable is supposed to be. But the debug console does forward the result.

[blissful current]

It has a green squiggly underline, which I think means it has no value.

[blissful current]

Same error with the added ()

[granite sky]

check SomeSecTasksComplete too

I'm not sure where it puts the # for errors with &&

[blissful current]

SomeSecTasksComplete show's at the bottom near the check mark as SomeSecTasksComplete

[granite sky]

...uh oh

[blissful current]

It means its been asigned a value at mission start already?

[granite sky]

Try typeName SomeSecTasksComplete

and then typeOf SomeSecTasksComplete

[blissful current]

typename: object and typeof: emptydetector

[hallow mortar]

SomeSecTasksComplete is the variable name of one of your triggers

Editor object variable names are missionNamespace variables that cannot be overwritten. You can't use the same name for any other variable.

[blissful current]

Indeed this is the case. I have now renamed and will try again. Can you please expand on how to make this if statement more readable? I'm unfamiliar with how you explain it previously. One idea I had was to just go ahead and setVariable them in initServer but I need some of them to be nil in the condition of the if statements so this wouldn't work right?

For instance here is how I had it previously AllPriTasksCokmplete && SomeSecTasksCokmplete && isnil "AllSecTasksComplete".

[hallow mortar]

There's no reason you need them to be nil. You can design your condition to accept true, false, or nil using getVariable, or even use more complex if checks to interpret other types. But that's not what I meant. I was talking about within this context, storing the current value into a local variable, solely for the purpose of making things tidy. As I said, it's only really useful if you have a lot of checks - stuffing many getVariable into a condition makes it long and hard to read.

private _condition1 = missionnamespace getVariable ["someVarname",false];
private _condition2 = missionNamespace getVariable ["someVarname2",true];
if (_condition1 && _condition2) then {```

[blissful current]

Okay I think I understand. So... does this look correct?

private _allPrimary = missionnamespace getVariable ["AllPriTasksComplete",false];
private _allSecondary = missionnamespace getVariable ["AllSecTasksComplete",false];
private _someSecondary = missionNamespace getVariable ["SomeSecTasksComplete",false];

if (_allPrimary && _allSecondary) then {
hint "first";
};
if (_allPrimary && _someSecondary && isNil "_allSecondary") then {
hint "second";
};
if (_allPrimary && isNil "_allSecondary" && isnil "SomeSecTasksComplete") then {
hint "third";
}; 

Oh wait this wont work. The getVariable assigns _allSecondary to false. So that if condition will never resolve as true. Edit: updated above

[hallow mortar]

Because you are using getVariable, which provides a default value if the specified variable is nil, you **do not need isNil **

[blissful current]

Okay I've updated what should be like the first 3 of 10 if statements. I don't think it will work for my purposes to assign a variable nil because I need to see if the players completed a trigger. If the variable is nil when it checks that means the players did not complete the trigger.

My brain hurts.

[winter wagon]

hey guys can someone help me make a mod that adjusts RHS russian's zis23 firerate? i have absolutely no idea how to make and nor do i have addon creator

[blissful current]

Oh! I should also mention that the goal is to ONLY HAVE ONE of these if statements resolve. If more than one resolve it will break what I'm trying to do.

[hallow mortar]

If it's a Boolean variable (when it's defined) and will be set true when the trigger is activated, then using getVariable with a default false value means it will be treated as false if it's undefined. This allows you to use the return from getVariable directly in logic, without needing the extra steps of isNil.

So when using getVariable this way, that variable is effectively false, until the trigger defines it as true.

Remember you can use ! or not to invert booleans (return false if the bool is true, and vice versa), and you can also use triggerActivated to directly check if a trigger is activated.

[hallow mortar]

If we take this code here (DON'T edit it again) then your third if will never be satisfied, because _allSecondary will never be nil. The getVariable provides a default value false if that global var is nil.
But if we change that third condition to this:

(_allPrimary && !_allSecondary && !_someSecondary)```
then it will activate if ONLY `_allPrimary` is `true` and all the others are undefined or `false`.

[blissful current]

Crap sorry I edited it while you were typing.

[hallow mortar]

Please stop editing old messages to change their meaning, it makes it really hard to refer back to them :U

[blissful current]

The current edit I tested and I don't have multiple if statements going at once. Which is what I wanted. I will now read your messages.

[blissful current]

Okay this might be the answer that I'm looking for. It's making my brain hurt a little but I will rewrite it this way a see if I can make myself understand it.

Does !_allSecondary change this variable to false or is it saying if "_allSecondary" hasn't been defined as true already?

Or maybe I read it as "not true".

(_allPrimary && !_allSecondary && !_someSecondary)
So would it be correct if my brain reads this as "If _allPrimary is true and _allSecondary is not true and _someSecondary is not true"?

[hallow mortar]

! is not getVariable. If _allSecondary was undefined at that point, there would be a script error. But we used getVariable earlier to make sure _allSecondary can't be undefined. It is always either true or false. And !, which is the same as not, simply inverts whatever bool you give it.

[hallow mortar]

Yes. Note that "not true" includes "the original global var was undefined", because we used getVariable earlier to return false into the local variables if that happened.

Also, safety reminder, keep your original global variables in the correct type. nil (undefined), true, or false are acceptable states, but if you accidentally introduce any other value into the variables used for this logic, you'll break it. We're working purely with booleans here and all the checks are assuming that.

[blissful current]

Ahhh Okay it's clicking now. Previously I used !triggerActivated for all these conditions. But it wouldnt work since my triggers are server only. That's why I switched to setVariable. I'm simply using !_variable in the same way. Thanks so much for the tutelage!

[broken pivot]

Hey people, happy weekend at first.
Im into learining how to fully create missions by script.

At first Ive tried to spawn buildings by their cords with script. The problem is that this method
isnt acurate enough to spawn whole complexes and city parts. Buildings didnt spawn exact at their
dedicated positions altough Ive used their exact cords and placed them in grids.

At second happened the same to the infantry that Ive tried to createUnit and addWaypoint. The waypoint didnt
spawned at the exact unit position so that they have always changed their direction/position after spawning
and didnt remain in the building I wanted them to stay inside.

My third try is to build the buildings/units in eden editor and hide/unhide them. The problem: They still shoot and move...

# My questions:
Does anybody know a solution how to spawn and remain AI on the exact spot I want them to be?
Does anybody know a solution how to really freeze the AI that they become invisible and inactive?

[proven charm]

to disable AI https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/disableAI

[broken pivot]

WoW haha Ill do it now

[proven charm]

which code you used to position the buildings?

[broken pivot]

The first try:

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
//---------------------------------------------------Objekte------------------------------------EBER----------//
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
_haus1 = createVehicle ["Land_GarageRow_01_small_F", [19317.75, 16328, 0]];
_haus1 setDir 90;
_haus2 = createVehicle ["Land_i_House_small_02_V3_F", [19316, 16327.5, 6.65]];
_haus2 setDir 270;
_haus3 = createVehicle ["Land_i_House_Big_01_V3_F", [19303.5, 16331, 3]];
_haus3 setDir 90;
_haus4 = createVehicle ["Land_i_shop_01_V3_F", [19306.75, 16331, 3]];
_haus4 setDir 90;
_haus5 = createVehicle ["Land_i_addon_03mid_v1_F", [19305.75, 16349.5, -0.6]];
_haus5 setDir 270;
_haus6 = createVehicle ["Land_u_Addon_01_V1_F", [19328.5, 16346.25, 0]];
_haus6 setDir 270;
_haus7 = createVehicle ["Land_i_House_Small_02_v1_F", [19325.5, 16359, 2.6]];
_haus7 setDir 245;
_haus7 = createVehicle ["Land_i_House_Big_01_v1_F", [19297, 16376.75, -3.5]];
_haus7 setDir 270;
_haus7 = createVehicle ["Land_TTowerBig_2_F", [19309.5, 16364.25, 1.4]];
_haus7 setDir 0;

[warm hedge]

Is disabling AI what you REALLY want to do?

[broken pivot]

Original I wanted to spawn the buildings and AI with code so only the prepared area is there in normal case

[proven charm]

ok you could try "CAN_COLLIDE" in the createVehicle if that doesnt help use setposATL at the same coords again

[broken pivot]

I dont know if Ive also tried with the buildings. But Ive did with the infantry:

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
//-------------------------------------------------Einheiten------------------------------------EBER----------//
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
// Erstellung Gruppe
_eingang1 = createGroup east;
_eingang2 = createGroup east;
_eingang3 = createGroup east;
_eingang4 = createGroup east;
_eingang5 = createGroup east;


//Erstellung Einheiten
_eingang1_grp = _eingang1 createUnit ["rhs_vmf_flora_sergeant", [19295, 16366, 0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_eingang1_grp setDir 225;

_eingang2_grp = _eingang2 createUnit ["rhs_vmf_flora_officer", [19291.25, 16361.5, 0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_eingang2_grp setDir 230;

_eingang3_grp = _eingang3 createUnit ["rhs_vmf_flora_efreitor", [19290.5, 16364.75, 0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_eingang3_grp setDir 275;

_eingang4_grp = _eingang4 createUnit ["rhs_vmf_flora_grenadier", [19291, 16367, 0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_eingang4_grp setDir 265;

_eingang5_grp = _eingang5 createUnit ["rhs_vmf_flora_rifleman", [19290.834, 16370.487, 0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_eingang5_grp setDir 285;

[proven charm]

you can use setposATL to force the position

[broken pivot]

Ive also tried on the infantry like:

_eingang1_grp = _eingang1 createUnit ["rhs_vmf_flora_sergeant", setPosATL [19295, 16366, 0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];

[proven charm]

ok

that's not how setPosATL works

_eingang1_grp = _eingang1 createUnit ["rhs_vmf_flora_sergeant", [19295, 16366, 0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_eingang1_grp setPosATL [19295, 16366, 0];
``` like that ^

[broken pivot]

At first Ill have to fix the diableAI part. Then we can create a little test area like a camp site for everything

[broken pivot]

Ouuuuuu ahhhhh. Ive to work faster to get to this point. Im back in a sec

[hushed turtle]

addWaypoint command has spawn radius, which you can set to -1 to force exact location

Leader of group will generally stay where WP is, but to force all units to stay on spot you gonna need disableAI

[broken pivot]

Worked. But some of them got retarted and wont stop walking in one direction.
Also Ill need to combine it with hideObjectGlobal because they are visible.
And Ill need to set them into no clip so players can move in the area after captureing

[broken pivot]

Thats a good learning. So if I want to clip the waypoint to the AI, this is the way to go.

Did Ive got you right?

[proven charm]

disableAI "ALL" should fix the walking

[broken pivot]

Ive did like this

in init.sqf it is with disableAI

[hushed turtle]

Well, that's a lot of typing

[proven charm]

but are those AIs created yet? i thought you use createUnit for that

[broken pivot]

*I wanted and failed.
We will create a test area for that method in the current operation. But because I need to make it playable we used another method on already existing things so I can safe some time.

[flint topaz]

For loops would be your best friend

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

[exotic gyro]

Can even synch it to a trigger and use synchronizedObjects thisTrigger to do it

Grab all of those hundred bajillion named guys

[hushed turtle]

You can just loop though those units like this

for "_i" from 1 to 48 do
{
  private _unit = missionNamespace getVariable ("radopoli_rt_inf_" + str _i);
  _unit disableAI "ALL";
};

[flint topaz]

It’s an XY problem at the moment though

[broken pivot]

So something like that: @flint topaz

disableAI "ALL" forEach [rodopoli_rt_inf_1, rodopoli_rt_inf_2, rodopoli_rt_inf_3...]

[flint topaz]

Your solution isn’t really a good way of the solving the problem

I’d recommend a different way that would allow respawning aswell one moment

[broken pivot]

Lets create the test enviroment for that. Lets build a little camp in the outside area

[flint topaz]

I’m on my phone, so I’ll explain the theory

[broken pivot]

I also guesed so. Thats why Ive turned on the grids on placing down the object to return the cords

[flint topaz]

You can grab all your “spawn locations” which can just be in a mission later named as such using this command

private _spawnLocs = (getMissionLayerEntities "SpawnLocations1") select 0;

// Then you can iterate through these and spawn your enemies at these locations

{
private _pos = getPosASL _x;
// your enemy spawn code using _pos as your location
} forEach _spawnLocs;

There more to this but now I want you to start typing rather than me

I’ll guide you

[broken pivot]

Im looking into https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getMissionLayerEntities

They are telling from "mission layers" Ive never heared about it. Thats a new learning layer for me haha

[flint topaz]

You can see me use it above it’s incredibly powerful for activities like this

Note: only the server can use the command, not any client

[broken pivot]

getMissionLayerEntities "SpawnLocations1"

-> how to define "SpawnLocations1" ?

[flint topaz]

On the left side in your Eden of the mission

It’s the name of a mission layer (aka folder)

[broken pivot]

That one?

[flint topaz]

Yes

[broken pivot]

Copy confirm. Lets go to work

[flint topaz]

The name is arbitrary, just use some kind of convention you can change it if you want

[broken pivot]

Would you recommend to use the grids to place the objects?

[flint topaz]

Up to you it’s not required

Makes building faster sometimes, but makes it harder to get precise

[broken pivot]

Ouu I thought it leads into better results because the cords become cleaner numbers

[flint topaz]

Nope just your spawn code had a flaw

[broken pivot]

...wow

How do I add an object to the layers? (feel like a fresh spawn atm haha)

[flint topaz]

Drag them

[broken pivot]

Ohhh maaa gawd

[flint topaz]

Left side menu select then drag

Like in file explorer

[broken pivot]

Got it. This is game changing

[flint topaz]

Can shift click to move more than one at a time

And can disable transformation of the layer to not accidentally move them when working with them later example you don’t want to move the building you placed while placing decorations in it

[broken pivot]

I now got some first objects to transform into script.
I want to learn the new method before scaling into final size

[flint topaz]

Well the script doesn’t change regardless of quantity of objects which is nice

[broken pivot]

private _spawnLocsKamilsMansion = (getMissionLayerEntities "KamilsMansion") select 0;
{private _pos = getPosASL _x;} forEach _spawnLocsKamilsMansion;

[flint topaz]

The power of for loops

So what are you trying to do just have these objects show up at times and not at other times?

Cause what I was thinking is a more powerful variant for spawning ais

But you can have both just want to be sure before we proceed

[broken pivot]

Correct. Because we are playing in Liberation I want to leave everything until the sector gets activated

[flint topaz]

Fair enough, I use similar tech for progressives (massive custom built interiors) to spawn them in sections like games have done for decades

A lot of the tech Ive worked on is performance optimisations game engines have used for a long time for linear styled world rendering

[broken pivot]

Im dreaming of this technique since Im 15...

Now Im close to 22...

[flint topaz]

The only blocker was knowledge

How fun is that

Anyway simple way is just use hideObject

Probably your best option aswell

[broken pivot]

Thats the 50% way

[flint topaz]

So I’ll tell you what you need but not how to put it together

See if you can piece it together

[broken pivot]

Exciting...

[flint topaz]

The functions you will need

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

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

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

You may even want a param passed to your script to control whether to hide or show

So you only have one script that can process both

But don’t worry about that for now if that confuses you. That can be an expansion challenge

[hallow mortar]

disableAI "ALL" will stop them walking and also doing anything else. They won't be able to turn, shoot, change stance, or even play idle animations.

If you only want to stop them walking around, use disableAI "PATH".

[proven charm]

i understood that the AI shouldnt do anything so ALL would work best

[flint topaz]

It’s fine, we will be using a different approach now. gen your approach would have worked though

[flint topaz]

You made any progress or you lost?

[winter rose]

the game

[broken pivot]

Im into it.

private _spawnLocsKamilsMansion = (getMissionLayerEntities "KamilsMansion") select 0;
{private _pos = getPosASL _x;} forEach _spawnLocsKamilsMansion;
{private _pos = getDir _x;} forEach _spawnLocsKamilsMansion;

I wont get a return...

[flint topaz]

Well you aren’t actually doing anything

[broken pivot]

Tell me something new. Maybe what am I doing here?
Ive got the cords and the direction from the objects. (But Im not able to return and use this values)
Now I need the classnames of them so I can replicate and spawn them at
the cords and direction Ive got before

And how do I manage to spawn the right object at the right cords...
is this even possible or am I wasting my time?

[stable dune]

Yes it is.
What you want to get?
Every object dir and pos and classname.
And use values in some other content?
You can create a new array from your data with apply.
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/apply
And if you want a log you can use systemchat to debug ,
Or diag_log to log content in RPT file.

private _spawnLocsKamilsMansion = (getMissionLayerEntities "KamilsMansion") select 0;
private _locsData = _spawnLocsKamilsMansion apply {[typeOf _x, getPosATL _x, getDir _x]};
diag_log _locsData; //[["B_Soldier_A_F",[1700.1,4926.39,0.00104332],0],["B_Soldier_TL_F",[1711.91,4929.22,0.00136471],0],... 
{
    _x params ["_type", "_pos", "_dir"];
    diag_log [_type, _pos,_dir]; // will log in rpt file own line 1st element ["B_Soldier_A_F",[1700.1,4926.39,0.00104332],0] , 2nd ["B_Soldier_TL_F",[1711.91,4929.22,0.00136471],0].. 
} forEach _locsData;

[broken pivot]

What I want to do at all:

I want to detect placed objects so I can easy convert them into script.
Then I want to delete the objects in editor so everything is spawning
by one command.

[flint topaz]

Sorry I am getting ready for work

private _spawnLocsKamilsMansion = (getMissionLayerEntities "KamilsMansion") select 0;
{_x; hideObjectGlobal true;} forEach _spawnLocsKamilsMansion;

Was what I was trying to get out of you. Because forEach can iterate over each “object” in your spawn list and do something in this case hide each of the objects does that make sense?

@broken pivot

[broken pivot]

Im here

I guesed that method. But I want to spawn them. Like creating something where nothing was original#

[flint topaz]

I really recommend not doing that, the performance benefit would not be work it for props

A hidden object is pretty much zero performance cost

And allows you to quickly show it again without much processing

[broken pivot]

This is the question that can change everything:
Is it better to spawn on mission start
Or
Is it better to spawn the things with code during the mission?

I just guesed that its better for performance to load part by part

[proven charm]

yes part

[broken pivot]

Why does this:

gets into this:

if I create it with this code:

Even the fences are placed down correctly and are connected to each other. Why does the buildings do this freestyle?
(Ive copied the cords by right clicking the object -> record -> copy cords)

What am I doing wrong? Am I to dumb now to use cords or what...

[broken pivot]

Thats too big for now. But I will come back on this topic if things arent that stressed out

[chrome coral]

check https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVectorUp

[hushed turtle]

Would try to use setPosATL, maybe that would force those buldings in exact positions?

[broken pivot]

Ive did and dont know how this helps me

[chrome coral]

what actuly wrong with the building they dont allign corretly?

[hushed turtle]

Look closely, they are placed little bit off

[chrome coral]

dont see much wrong in the 2nd picture

damn need my glasses maybe 😉

[broken pivot]

Yes. They spawn at diffrent location.

Photo1 = Editor Placement where Ive got my cords from
Photo2 = Placed objects with code from Photo3

[chrome coral]

try _newObject = createVehicle ['Land_GalleryInterior_01_East_F', [4082.99,4174.56,0], [], 0, 'CAN_COLLIDE']; _newObject setPosWorld [4082.56,4172.02,7.31446]; [_newObject, [[0,1,0], [0,0,1]]] remoteExecCall ["setVectorDirAndUp", 0, _newObject]; _newObject enableSimulationGlobal true;

ofc u need to replace with ur stuff

[hushed turtle]

@broken pivot Consider to use vscode with this extension, it would give you code highlighting. Whatever you're using there does not look pleasing https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=blackfisch.sqf-language

[chrome coral]

u coud use achilles to export ur composition used that before and was working realy well

[broken pivot]

_komplex1_obj1 = createVehicle ["Land_WoodenWall_05_m_d_4m_F", [setPosATL 19357.6,16077.8,0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_komplex1_obj1 setDir 315;

How to make it run?

[hushed turtle]

_komplex1_obj1 = createVehicle ["Land_WoodenWall_05_m_d_4m_F", [19357.6,16077.8,0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_komplex1_obj1 setPosATL [19357.6,16077.8,0]; // new line
_komplex1_obj1 setDir 315;

There was nothing wrong with code you've send regarding createVehicle

I've never created static objects in A3 using createVehicle. Use of setPosATL was just idea, don't know for sure if it works

[broken pivot]

waw haha
I remembered that there is a way to implement it straight into code. But this works for testing

Bro the fuck. Why no one noticed that theres still the same var for EVERYTHING hahahahaha omg

[hushed turtle]

Does it matter?

[broken pivot]

I dont know. I just change and try.

[hushed turtle]

It depends, if you gonna need to use it later

And I would push those objects into an array, if you need to do stuff on it later. Rather than using separate variable for each object

[stable dune]

You can store all ja re adjust those.

private _dir = getDir _obj;
private _vectorDir = vectorDir _obj;
private _vectorUp = vectorUp _obj;
private _vectorDirAndUp = [_vectorDir,_vectorUp];
private _pos = getPosATL _obj;
/// In code
_obj setDir _dir;
_obj setVectorDirAndUp _vectorDirAndUp;
_obj setPosATL _pos;

[hushed turtle]

Let me know if setPosATL does the job

[broken pivot]

It does. Im planing to do things like this since 7 years ...

Look at this [foto]graph

https://tenor.com/view/look-at-this-graph-nickelback-gif-12683147

[hushed turtle]

Amazing, you're not connected to TeamSpeak 🔈

[broken pivot]

(and my windows isnt activated)
Now Ive to bring in the units to the building @plush blade helped me today and teached me some stuff about pathing.
Lets do this! (after smoking a lil amount of weed)

[thin pine]

They seem restricted.... To the editor

[grizzled lagoon]

Hi, is it possible for a headless to have its own extensions like extdb3 ?

[proven charm]

well if headless can run scripts and call https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/callExtension then i see why not

[grizzled lagoon]

Yes, but since the headless is loaded like a regular client, the extensions must be validated by BE... ?

[proven charm]

hmm arent all extensions like that

theres also https://discord.com/channels/105462288051380224/107123316912844800 channel where you might get your answer

[grizzled lagoon]

I don't want to whitelist a DLL file, but I want to use extensions like ExtDB3 on the headless side

[proven charm]

if ExtDB3 is popular it might already be whitelisted

[grizzled lagoon]

Ok, I think you didn't understand what I want to do. I want to use an extension on my headless that is not a client extension

[dusk gust]

Headless client is a client and is bound by the same Battleye extension whitelist rules as every other client. If the extension is not whitelisted by Battleye, the HC will either not launch, or get kicked/crash

Iirc, HC cannot use EXTDB3, and it will get kicked.

[grizzled lagoon]

Is there no way to make a headless client that follows the same rules as the server ?

[dusk gust]

Not as far as I am aware.

[grizzled lagoon]

Too bad, thanks for the information

[abstract bay]

Can someone help how to make this script work not only for the player but also for specific units that are controlled in Zeus?

[inland iris]

Do you have pre existing units?
Unless your units are pre existing within the mission file, this way of using the script will only work for the editor placed units
If you wanna apply it to a new units as you put them down you'll need to use the logic on there init after you place them
Basically double click on the unit after you place them

[abstract bay]

Both, pre existing and new units but mostly on new units that spawn

[inland iris]

new units as you put them down you'll need to use the logic on there init after you place them. Basically double click on the unit after you place them

[abstract bay]

How do I put this logic into the init field of units spawned in Zeus?

[frigid oracle]

Are we able to manipulate body ragdolls? Such as like giving it twitches

[iron arch]

how do you guys generally test complicated scripts/missions/mods? does anyone go so far as to write test plans or unit tests for SQF?

[round hazel]

Hey folks, is there any easy way of mass spawning objects? I'm looking to create an effect similar to RubixRaptor's 'CIA Time Paradox' (https://youtu.be/74o1qqPzdb4?si=vutVs49LpxEig313) in which, on a trigger, a large quantity of different objects with predefined locations are spawned. I figured I'd either have to copy the object id, position and rotation to a file and spawn all the objects in that file with a bit of script. Alternatively, the objects could be saved as a composition if there was a way to spawn that. Those were my ideas, but any pointers?

Edit: Remarkably, despite prior research leading nowhere, I stumbled upon this after posting: (https://www.reddit.com/r/armadev/comments/alkycw/how_to_spawn_in_compositions_an_updatetutorial/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button sorry for the long link!), it isn't ideal as there's a bit of fandangaling to get the positioning right. If anyone has a better solution please ping me!

[blissful current]

Can you wrap if statements within an if else? I have like 10 if statements that run in an addAction. I think I've covered my bases but if none of them resolve, I guess I need a catch all that would resolve if the other's didnt.

[tulip ridge]

You mean like?

if (true) then {
    if (true) then {
        // ...
    };
} else {
};

Yeah you can

[tardy osprey]

Does anyone perhaps happen to know how to combat this error on a dedicated server? It's preventing the server from booting up properly. Just keeps being stuck in a "Setting up - Creating" loop when viewed in game.

3:52:21 soldier[rhsgref_ins_grenadier_rpg]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?
3:52:21 soldier[rhsgref_ins_grenadier_rpg]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?
3:52:22 soldier[rhsgref_ins_sniper]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?
3:52:22 soldier[rhsgref_ins_sniper]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?
3:52:22 soldier[rhsgref_ins_sniper]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?
3:52:22 soldier[rhsgref_ins_sniper]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?
3:52:22 soldier[rhsgref_ins_grenadier_rpg]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?
3:52:22 soldier[rhsgref_ins_grenadier_rpg]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?
3:52:22 soldier[rhsgref_ins_grenadier_rpg]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?
3:52:22 soldier[rhsgref_ins_grenadier_rpg]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?
3:52:22 soldier[rhsgref_ins_grenadier_rpg]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?
3:52:22 soldier[rhsgref_ins_grenadier_rpg]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?
3:52:22 soldier[rhsgref_ins_grenadier_rpg]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?
3:52:22 soldier[rhsgref_ins_grenadier_rpg]:Some of magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform?

[granite sky]

That's probably not what's stopping it from booting.

Unfortunately Arma is missing most of the logging that would tell you what the problem is.

[tulip ridge]

Those warnings are because RHS gave their units more inventory than they could store

E.g. their uniform can hold 100 units of storage but they have 110 units of magazines in their loadout from config.

Like John said though, it won't stop a server from booting

[blissful current]

Yes but it would be like 10 if statements nested under one if statement.

[tulip ridge]

You can do that
There's probably a faster way to do that though

[tardy osprey]

Well it's preventing anyone from joining if you absolutely need to get technical

And i figured this is what causes the server to not fully boot, because it always loop once those errors are given

[tulip ridge]

You can remove the units causing the warnings and see if it works

[tardy osprey]

yeh i was working on that, gonna see if i get anymore warnings now

yeah no, that doesnt fix it. This is the current log where it starts looping
4:27:54 "Starting sync loop"
4:27:54 EPE manager release (0|74|0)
4:27:55 Mission Red%20Star%20Rising.cup_chernarus_A3 read from bank.
4:27:55 File mpmissions__cur_mp.cup_chernarus_A3\description.ext, line 36: '/CfgORBAT/hig.size': Missing ';' at the end of line
4:27:55 Mission Red%20Star%20Rising.cup_chernarus_A3: Missing 'description.ext::Header'
4:27:56 Roles assigned.
4:27:56 Reading mission ...
4:27:56 Starting mission:
4:27:56 Mission file: Red%20Star%20Rising (__cur_mp)
4:27:56 Mission world: cup_chernarus_A3
4:27:56 Mission directory: mpmissions__cur_mp.cup_chernarus_A3
4:27:57 [CBA] (xeh) INFO: [26239,95.35,0] PreInit started. v3.18.1.241014
4:27:57 [CBA] (settings) INFO: Reading settings from settings file.
4:27:57 [CBA] (settings) INFO: Finished reading settings from settings file.
4:27:57 [MTS] (markers) INFO: Metis Marker version: 1.8.2.241124.
4:27:57 String STR_RHS_FAC_VDV_45 not found
4:27:57 String STR_RHS_FAC_VDV_45 not found
4:27:57 [ACE] (common) INFO: Parsed Settings Configs [1.0 ms]
4:27:57 [CBA] (xeh) WARNING: One or more children of class Car do not support Extended Event Handlers. Fall back to loop.
4:27:58 [CBA] (xeh) INFO: [26239,96.052,0] PreInit finished.
4:27:58 Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgPatches.ce_main'
4:27:58 Warning Message: No entry '.units'
4:28:06 No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgPatches.ce_main'
4:28:06 "Starting sync loop"
4:28:06 EPE manager release (0|74|0)
4:28:07 Mission Red%20Star%20Rising.cup_chernarus_A3 read from bank.
4:28:08 File mpmissions__cur_mp.cup_chernarus_A3\description.ext, line 36: '/CfgORBAT/hig.size': Missing ';' at the end of line
4:28:08 Mission Red%20Star%20Rising.cup_chernarus_A3: Missing 'description.ext::Header'
4:28:08 Roles assigned.

[hallow mortar]

I am almost certain those errors [the overloaded units ones] are a coincidence and not the cause. They will often appear during mission loading as any Editor-placed or script-spawned units are initialised, which is about the same time as many other kinds of issues also appear.

There are plenty of vanilla units that also cause this kind of error, and they don't crash servers.

[granite sky]

Well, this one is more concerning: No entry 'bin\config.bin/CfgPatches.ce_main'

Maybe not automatically a bailout. Depends what's looking for it.

[hallow mortar]

The missing ; in description.ext could also cause you some problems

[granite sky]

You'd think that Arma would tell you why a mission exited, but it doesn't. The reason may not be related to anything in the RPT.

[tardy osprey]

Hm, it's a dependency for Blastcore Murr. I thought that was already enabled.

[tardy osprey]

the interesting thing is, the script i used, worked just fine without that semicolon.

[granite sky]

That's quite common. Config parsing is quite tolerant of missing semicolons.

You should still fix it though, in case it's misinterpreting something.

[tardy osprey]

Yup, i fixed that and the dependency

the server runs now

it's kinda silly cause i removed the opfor units that caused the issue, and i replaced blufor players that didn't have the vest issue for no reason

but now everyone in the hangar is in their undies 😆

[frigid oracle]

Use 'switch' if applicable.
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/switch

Sometimes you have to use nested ifs. But it all depends on the purpose of your script.

if (condition) then {
    switch (true) do
    {
        case (_boolVar): { someCode };
        case (unit1 distance unit2 > 5): { someCode };
    };
};

[granite sky]

call/exitWith is nicer if your conditions aren't simple values:

call {
  if (condition1) exitWith { //code1 };
  if (condition2) exitWith { //code2 };
  //default code
};

[open hollow]

reversed if masterace

[winter rose]

fi?

[open fractal]

bash moment

[open hollow]

!(if)

or ɟı

[shut basin]

I have a little question about the engine. Is it possible to have any kind of flow simulation? What interests me specifically is, if some kind of 3d vector simulation of wind is something actually feasible or possible in A3.

Probably the wrong channel, but i didnt find any, that really fits

[winter rose]

the engine itself will not evolve much more, we can eventually have more commands or fixes, but no game-changing or brand new feature

[still forum]

but since the headless is loaded like a regular client
It's not, its a server exectuable

[still forum]

No it is not.

[dusk gust]

Thats strange. I've tried to run server exe as HC, but won't load any extensions and will always automatically close if I try to load them.

I guess I can try again?

[still forum]

There is already localized wind emitters like helicopter rotors if you mean that?

[shut basin]

Nah, i was more going into the direction of wind being a more true to life thing in Arma, not just that 2d vector with direction and magnitude.

Not like you could do everything with all kinds of turbulences, but something like a laminar flow, that is dependent on the terrain would go kinda wild with helis and other things, that have to do with wind.

[limpid cape]

Is it odd when I script for the Orbat marker and then it works. But then I try again on a different mission and I get a error? (I do the same steps btw)

[hallow mortar]

Would it be possible to get localised wind emitters as spawnable (adjustable?) objects, like lightpoints?

[still forum]

yeah

[tough abyss]

release it and read the complaints
obviously

[silk hill]

^lol

[gleaming rivet]

I throw people at it until is breaks normally. Then I read the issue list on github.

[tepid notch]

Does anyone know if there is a command in B.E.C. "Battleye Extended Controls" to check if players are on the server & restart if no players are on?

If not any python rcon programs that would do a player count check every 15 minutes & restart if no players are on?

[frigid oracle]

is call compileScript ok for a CBA post init handle?

[warm hedge]

Why not

[tender fossil]

I think you would have to make an extension yourself. (On the other hand, you probably aren't the only one who has had the same issue, so a solution might exist already. I'm just not aware of such thing)

(Also, is it you, the aussie? Still miss the CLR days )

[cedar kindle]

@iron arch CBA has some tests

[tepid notch]

Hey, not the same aussie 🍻 I run Salty Dog Arma3 servers. Thanks for your help. Ended up making a batch file to run bercon-cli: https://github.com/WoozyMasta/bercon-cli

here is the batch file for those that need it:
player_check_restart.bat

@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

:: Configuration - EDIT THESE VALUES ::
set "BERCON_PATH=D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Arma3_restart\Server2_BallteRoyale\bercon_cli\bercon-cli.exe"
set "SERVER_IP=insert_your_ip"
set "RCON_PORT=2306"
set "RCON_PASSWORD=your_password"
set "SHUTDOWN_CMD=D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Arma3_restart\Server2_BallteRoyale\stopserver.bat"


:: Check interval (900 seconds = 15 minutes)
set INTERVAL=900

:: Initial delay to prevent immediate check
echo Initial %INTERVAL% second delay...
timeout /t %INTERVAL% >nul

:main-loop
echo [%time%] Checking players...

:: Attempt player check
"%BERCON_PATH%" -i %SERVER_IP% -p %RCON_PORT% -P %RCON_PASSWORD% -j players 2>nul > players.json

if %errorlevel% equ 0 (
    :: Successful connection - check for players
    findstr /I /C:"[]" players.json >nul
    if %errorlevel% equ 0 (
        echo No players detected. Running shutdown command...
        call "%SHUTDOWN_CMD%"
        echo Shutdown completed. Waiting full interval...
        timeout /t %INTERVAL% >nul
    ) else (
        echo Players detected. Skipping shutdown.
        del players.json >nul 2>&1
        timeout /t %INTERVAL% >nul
    )
) else (
    echo Server unreachable. Waiting full interval...
    timeout /t %INTERVAL% >nul
)

goto main-loop

[hushed turtle]

Radius of addWaypoint command seems to be weird. From my experience it was spawning waypoint either close to the center or right on center and making radius larger didn't seem to do much.

I ended up using position based on random direction and distance, which I then used in addWaypoint with 0 radius. That gave me way better results. Groups are now searching randomly and evenly within the radius.

[sharp torrent]

Hey. Is it possible to select a "first" Headless Client via script? I want to experiment and move a medium / heavy duty script to Headless Client [HC1 - name can be different] from a dedicated server...
Let's say I have a server with 2 HCs and I want to burden one HC a bit more.

in order to lessen strain on server

[proven charm]

from https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/allPlayers basically its ```sqf
entities "HeadlessClient_F" select 0;

though idk how you give the HC more burden, havent used HC

[inland iris]

can I move the Strintable.xml to some other folder instead of the root directory with the misisons.sqm?

is there a way to reference it from lets say a src folder that is not the same folder as the misisons.sqm folder

the biki says must be located in the root of the mission folder, but I would like a way to move it to a diffrent folder

They are used in addons, missions, and scripts, and are located in the root of the mission or addon folders.

[proven charm]

dont know what your goal is but you maybe able to put the stringtable to arma root dir and enable -filepatching to load it from there

[inland iris]

i have two diffrent scenario files that uses the same stringtable.xml
the config between those two scenarios are dynamic so lets say
Scenario one has other core files that also includes the stringtable.xml
now scenario two has certain things changed for the misison file but most of the things including the stringtable.xml is the same for both
i would like a way for them to be sharing the core files that also includes the stringtable.xml

[proven charm]

use hardlink, then you edit one file and both references are the same

[tender fossil]

Could also write a batch script to compile the mission files from source files

[tulip ridge]

It is, that's what ACE and CBA use themselves

[lunar goblet]

Using the orbat system for the first time in an armaverse mission and I can't figure out why this doesn't work :(

[charred monolith]

Hi ! I have a question regarding Agent and the EH "PathCalculated" with the setDestination command.

I want an Agent to go somewhere only on the roads but the Agent seems to cut corners.
Is there a way to only follow road for the agents ?

There is my code

params["_startPos", "_destinationPos"];

private _agent = createAgent [typeOf player, _startPos, [], 0, "NONE"];
private _car = "B_Quadbike_01_F" createVehicle position player;
_agent moveInDriver _car;
if(isNil "_agent") exitWith {};
_agent addEventHandler["PathCalculated", {
    {
        private _marker = createMarker ["marker" + str _forEachIndex, _x];
        _marker setMarkerType "mil_dot";
        _marker setMarkerText str _forEachIndex;
    }
    forEach (_this select 1);
}];
_agent setDestination [_destinationPos, "LEADER PLANNED", true];

[little raptor]

A3 calculates path in parts

If you try to find a path to a distant point, you only get the actual path close to the start. It keeps getting less and less accurate with distance (because the path grids are larger at a distance)

In your case using forceFollowRoad might help tho

idk if the game keeps using the road network if the path is on a road (and thus ignoring the grid)

[charred monolith]

I've tried using forceFollowRoad, sadly nothing changed.
When I move the destination further away it still follow the road until some point where it goes off road

[little raptor]

Might be the grid thing then

In your image it looks as if it's always using the road tho

[hallow mortar]

It goes off at Agia Marina. There's no coast road north of that, it would have to go east to the Kill Farm to follow the road.

[charred monolith]

Yeah for like 99% of the path

[little raptor]

Oh right 😅

[granite sky]

Yeah, that's normal-for-Arma stuff.

[hallow mortar]

Don't forget you can use calculatePath if you don't need the agent for anything else, rather than manually spawning it

[granite sky]

To work around that you have to write your own pathfinding architecture.

[charred monolith]

But for some place it follow the road without going off road like going to the Kamino Firing range

[charred monolith]

yeah that's what I wanted to avoid. I was thinking why rewriting a PathFinding algorithm when arma has one ? 😅

[granite sky]

It's because staying on the road isn't that much closer in that case.

[charred monolith]

You're right. I should use that.

[granite sky]

Arma has a hidden off-road weighting factor that you can't touch.

[hallow mortar]

Using calculatePath also gives you an opportunity to set the agent's behaviour type (i.e. safe/combat), which does affect whether they will try to go offroad

[charred monolith]

Well maybe i'm onto something. With Car and every type of behavior calculatePath was just the same path as the other.

But if I calculate it with a wheeled_APC it seems to do the trick

The path is a bit weird in some spot but hey it's arma at least it works.

I'm gonna go with this.

Thanks to all of you for your help !

[little raptor]

If you only want to use the road, writing a path finding for it is actually very easy

Tho how well it performs in SQF is another story 😅

[tender fossil]

Wouldn't it be essentially implementing A* algorithm based on the road data? I'm curious now

[charred monolith]

I definitely don't have the skills for this 😅 Even less the skills in sqf so that is performs "well" for arma standards

[trail shale]

Anyone knows why my player sinks into the ground when i execute the script to play the animation to lean on a table ? How can i prevent this ? My current script is this:

params ["_player", "_table"];

if (isNil "_player" || isNil "_table") exitWith { hint "Error: Player or Table is nil"; };

if (_table getVariable ["occupied", false]) exitWith { hint "Table is already occupied"; };

_table setVariable ["occupied", true, true];

private _tableHeight = getPosATL _table select 2;
private _dir = getDir _table;
private _pos = _table getRelPos [0.6, _dir + 180];

_player attachTo [_table, [0, 0.6, 0]];
_player setDir (_dir + 180);

_player enableSimulation false;
_player disableAI "MOVE";
_player disableAI "ANIM";

sleep 0.2;

[_player, "LEAN_ON_TABLE"] call BIS_fnc_ambientAnim;

_player setVariable ["attachedTable", _table, true];

_actionID = _player addAction ["Leave Table", {[_this select 0] execVM 'leaveTable.sqf';}, [], 1.5, true, true, "", "true"];
_player setVariable ["leaveTableActionID", _actionID, true];

Script SQF executes with add action on table.

[novel mountain]

Hi guys, got two questions.

1. What are dimensions of image.jpg to PAA ? I want to use them in Tasks, Briefing & White Board image / Ratio

2. Upon using enemy AI tank crews i dont wish them do dismmount upon being detracked - what script & where to use

Kinda lost atm googling forums that are 10+years old...

[hallow mortar]

Second one is https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/allowCrewInImmobile

[tulip ridge]

PAA resolutions have to be powers of 2
E.g. 64x32, 512x1024, etc. etc.

[novel mountain]

I might be handicaped but I keep failing to conver the file.

[trail shale]

Has anyone got a script on how i can activate a trigger when a certain percentage of the enemy forces (eg. 80%) is killed. The enemy is OPFOR btw.

[trail rose]

release it and read the complaints
obviously

This

[hallow mortar]

Try making sure it isn't open in any other programs before converting it

[trail rose]

Also I noticed what you did @tough abyss

[granite sky]

More or less. What we do is pre-filter the road data down to junctions and ~300m spaced nav points, and then A* over that for the actual navigation. You also need a monitor function for the vehicles that deletes the current waypoint before you get too close to it.

If you used setDestination instead of waypoints then you might be able to skip the latter, although IME setDestination has severe corner cutting issues and needs some unknown manipulation.

[novel mountain]

Figured it was JPG format. Converted it to PNG then it worked.... man, Arma 3

[open hollow]

is this behavior expected? or its a bug?

_messages = ["Msj1", "msj2", "msj3"];

_this = ["_1", "_2", "_3","_4"];
_exit = [];
{
    _params_copy = _this;
    _params_copy set [3, _x];
    _exit pushBack _params_copy;
} foreach _messages;

_exit
//[["_1","_2","_3","msj3"],["_1","_2","_3","msj3"],["_1","_2","_3","msj3"]]

mi intended result is

[["_1","_2","_3","msj1"],["_1","_2","_3","msj2"],["_1","_2","_3","msj3"]]

[warm hedge]

Yes, _this has been overwritten three times

You sure _params_copy is _this, is what you intended?

[open hollow]

im using addMissionEventHandler ["HandleChatMessage", to make a chat history in pause menu.
But when when the string has more than 60 chars, it goes off scren.
so i wanted to do diferent messages to make it multi line ( its listbox)

messages is an array with just [_timespamp, _this];

so to do it multiline, just wanted to modify _this only in the text part, and store diferent messages

[hallow mortar]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Operators#Array_Operators
Use array copy to avoid modifying the original array

[open hollow]

it used like this?
_params_copy = +_this;

[hallow mortar]

Alternatively, you could do this:

_messages = [ ... ];
_exit = _messages apply { ["_1", "_2", "_3", _x] };```

[open hollow]

this is bc its an array? or it happens always?

i mean

_var = 1;
_var2 = _var;
_var2 = _var2 + 1;

will end with _Var = 2 ?

[hallow mortar]

No

[open hollow]

ohh its bc the set

[hallow mortar]

Personally I'd favour the apply method above, simply because it's several lines shorter to write

[open hollow]

The code im using is different, i resume this to ask here

[broken pivot]

Good evening people 😄
Can someone explain me what to do with the function viewer?
How can I use it?
And is it possible to paste every module with it and configure it in detail?
Like in Photo1 its a HideTerrainObject module.

My big question is:
Can I edit the the modules atributes with the stuff from the function viewer [PHOTO1]
like in the module itself [PHOTO2].
Because thats what Im looking for. Placing and editing every module in every atribute.

[tulip ridge]

The function viewer is just that, a way to view functions in the game. You can't modify anything directly with it.
BIS functions cannot be recompiled, it's intended behvaior

[broken pivot]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Modules Im into study this

If I got it right I need to copy the text from the function viewer to edit its atributes. Idk so far

[tulip ridge]

Are you trying to set a module's attributes from the function it calls?

[broken pivot]

Im at the beginning of learning in that. I tried and failed multiple times in that.

I want to understand how to create a module with script and edit the atribute
Also I want to be able to do it with every module

[tulip ridge]

What are you trying to do exactly, are you trying to make a new module or are you trying to edit existing modules?

[broken pivot]

For the beninging I want to only edit existing modules to clean up everything and decide when the server needs the performance

I think I search for somethink like that. But the post isnt filled
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_moduleHideTerrainObjects

Do you or someone elso know something about it?

[tulip ridge]

What do you mean by "clean up everything"

If you mean deleting the objects, then that wouldn't involve editing the modules themselves at all

[broken pivot]

For example You see the hide terrain object modules. I want to translate them into code.

For the future I would like to also be able to create tasks by this method and all other available "vanilla" modules

[thin fox]

what do you want to do? is it liberation?

[broken pivot]

Bro it doesent matter if this is liberation or antistasi because I need this skill for all coming missions

I want to translate the modules into script (btw it is liberation)

[tulip ridge]

You can create modules with createUnit

I don't see why you'd need to re-implement a module as just a script

[broken pivot]

Do you need to understand why to explain me how?

[tulip ridge]

Because you'd be wasting your time and you wouldn't really learn anything

Which is why you said you wanted to do it

If you need to dynamically use modules, just create / delete them with createUnit and deleteVehicle

[broken pivot]

And how do I edit them? Like the color of a smoke module Thats my question

[dusk gust]

You can't edit modules. You would have to copy the function itself and then manually modify that code. The functions viewer will let you see the code of the functions you want.

You probably don't want to edit the modules either way, just have a script to modify the end result of said module.

[tulip ridge]

They're separate modules, that you create with createUnit

[broken pivot]

Dart Im not dumb. I even sent you the link of Modules so you know that I could know it. And yes I know that Ive to create the sideLogic group

[tulip ridge]

Nevermind, was thinking of something else

[broken pivot]

;D

[broken pivot]

Thats exactly what I want to do

[broken pivot]

On my understanding Ive to copy the code from the function viewer and create a "new" module where Ive to edit the atributes itself.
Is that correct so far or totally shit?

[tulip ridge]

They're just variables saved to the module object

So just get/set them with getVariable and setVariable

[tulip ridge]

Why would you need to create a new module to edit the attributes of an existing one?

[broken pivot]

Because I dont know how to use it

[tulip ridge]

And making a new one would show you how to use the old one?

[broken pivot]

Btw, are we talking about the same?

I want to place a module

And edit the shown points

With script only

[tulip ridge]

Yeah, so set the variables

With a script

[broken pivot]

So thats the variable of the module?

Thats what Im calling atribute all the time. Maybe we misunderstand

[tulip ridge]

That value is saved to a variable on the module

[broken pivot]

Yeah got you so far

[tulip ridge]

That's it

[broken pivot]

Where to paste it

[tulip ridge]

Into whatever script you're wanting to change it from

[broken pivot]

I knew all of this so far

Thats what Ive ment with "creating a new module"

But maybe I just explained wrong. I ment "new" insight of the standart settings it comes with if I just spawn it with createUnit

[tulip ridge]

You can make an event handler for when an entity is created in Eden and modify the attributes there

[broken pivot]

So:
I copy the module code.
I need to understand it.
I go and adjust the "blanks"
I save it as .sqf file an execVM or call it when needed by trigger or somehow

Is this the way to go?

[tulip ridge]

No, you don't copy the module's code at all

[broken pivot]

Im confused. But its late

[trail shale]

Has anyone got a script on how i can activate a trigger when a certain percentage of the enemy forces (eg. 80%) is killed. The enemy is OPFOR.

I used this :

(count (allUnits select {side _x == east && alive _x}) / max(1, count (allUnits select {side _x == east}))) < 0.2

But it didn't seem to activate the trigger even though i killed nearly every enemy. Tried multiple times

[broken pivot]

One last question. Can someone fill my knowledge gap before I go to sleep?

[granite sky]

Objects can be rotated along the X and Y axes too. I'm not sure which order they're evaluated in for the editor though.

[granite sky]

Doesn't work because when units are dead they become civilian side

Unless you store the original side of the unit on spawn there isn't a nice method. The group side doesn't last for long either IIRC.

Well, or count the units at the start and store that in a variable.

[trail shale]

Yeah, i did not remember that 🤦

Thanks

I will see what i can do

[hushed turtle]

As already mentioned you gonna need to count those units and store that in variable. You can use count units opfor it's easier to read than that allUnits thing people are seem to be using 🙂

[iron arch]

interesting @tough abyss, how exactly do you dev live with people on the server? file patching?

i started writing a test plan for a mission i'm making but realised it'll probably take just as long to write a decent test plan as it would to just finish the mod and have other people test it for me ala commy's technique

[tough abyss]

I was kidding btw.

[mystic fjord]

could somebody suggest how to print the ingame time in a titleText? Prefererably in 24 hr time (2400hrs) but that doesn't matter too much. Thanks

[warm hedge]

Current ingame time?

[mystic fjord]

yes

on an unrelated note is it possible to fade to black without obscuring the ui?

[warm hedge]

date command

Also yes. I guess post process might work

[mystic fjord]

I can do this?
titleText [date,"PLAIN DOWN"];

Says it expects a string :/

[warm hedge]

Use format to format

[mystic fjord]

right

[iron arch]

oh right

you work on ace don't you? surely ace has some pro test plans?

[tribal crane]

Test plans are reasonably rare in commercial software development, why would you apply them to little game missions?

[tough abyss]

I usually just mess around with it. I was always good at breaking stuff...
For networks stuff, you can locally host a game, start another instance and then connect to the "LAN" game.

There are unit tests in CBA, but those can't really be used for a lot of stuff.

[buoyant hound]

how to remove stones and trees?

game logic with:

call{{ _x hideObjectGlobal true } foreach (nearestTerrainObjects [this,[],200])}

not work on this part.
note : deformer mod applyed

[little raptor]

Those other objects were placed by yourself?

[buoyant hound]

yes

[little raptor]

Where do you run the code?

I mean is it dedicated?

[buoyant hound]

for now its in my client

logic work for another part but not work there

[little raptor]

Try using 2D mode with nearestTerrainObjs.
Like this

{ _x hideObjectGlobal true } foreach (nearestTerrainObjects [this, [], 200, false, true])

[buoyant hound]

more explain pls

[little raptor]

Edited

[buoyant hound]

checking..

[little raptor]

Also you don't need hideObjectGlobal. Just hideObject will suffice (the init gets executed for every player that joins)

[buoyant hound]

result!

[little raptor]

Are those objects actually within 200m of the logic?

[buoyant hound]

10m

[little raptor]

Try increasing the radius to, say 1000m
If it still doesn't work try some delay:

this spawn {
{ _x hideObject true } foreach (nearestTerrainObjects [_this, [], 1000, false, true])
}

Just try that code first

[pallid palm]

if you want to get rid of this Erra - { Some magazines weren't stored in soldier Vest or Uniform? } just use { o_soldier_unarmed_f } or any of the {same type} then add your loadouts} But i dont know about ACE and all that CBA stuff: Exsample ```sqf
"O_soldier_unarmed_F" createUnit [_spawnPos, _grp, "_handler = this execVM 'loadouts\CSAT_OfficerAK.sqf';", 0.0, "COLONEL"];

[buoyant hound]

still there

[broken pivot]

Hey there 😄 I want to learn if causes since years. Can someone send me an example or
explain it with the code Ive tried to create:

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
//-----------------------Sascha--------------------Trigger--------------------------------------EBER----------//
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
_hinterhalt_sascha_tgr = createTrigger ["EmptyDetector", [18471.7,14284.1,0], true];
_hinterhalt_sascha_tgr setTriggerArea [25,25,0, false, 15];
_hinterhalt_sascha_tgr setTriggerActivation ["ANYPLAYER", "PRESENT", false];

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
//-----------------------Sascha------------------If causes--------------------------------------EBER----------//
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
if (_hinterhalt_sascha_tgr) true then {hint Works};

[winter rose]

if takes a true or false bool value, _hinterhalt_sascha_tgr is an object
also, hint takes a string, e.g hint "works";

proper code would be

if (not isNull _hinterhalt_sascha_tgr) then
{
  hint "_hinterhalt_sascha_tgr created!";
};

[broken pivot]

Time to study

[winter rose]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/if
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/hint
🙂

[broken pivot]

1. new cmd:
Love not command. https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/not
I dont know for sure but I think to remember that !true = false so that ! turns the value as well
Would !isNull do the same?

2. "new" cmd:
Im not sure about the translation of "null" because its also a
german word meaning "zero -> 0"
If I google it the results say something like "invalid/false" so my learning
is that "isNull" does something like "isFalse" in and "extendet" way

learning row1:
You say something like "If _hinterhalt_sascha_tgr is not "false/empty/invalid" (translation chaos haha)
then {
code
};

**If Im correct we are only checking in first instance if the trigger is existing. Not if its active, right? **
btw Im really sorry for being that late in learning all that and that its annoying to explain the same sh!t over and over again

[open hollow]

You can think null as 0 too, not the number but the “nothing” part

Then is Nil, that’s is nothing too, but different lol.

Nil usually is when something is not defined

If use use create vehicle, and for some reason it fails, it will return you a nullObject

But if you “ask” for a variable that isn’t defined, it’s nil not null

[broken pivot]

Crazy complicated with nil and null

[hallow mortar]

In Arma 3, a Null is a special data entity which can be used as a fallback or default. There is a Null for most data types; objNull, scriptNull, grpNull, etc. A Null "exists", so it doesn't cause a script error if it's used, but it isn't "in play", so targeting it has no effect. It's often used to trigger special behaviour. For example, using a Null as an argument can mean "skip this argument", or for setMissileTarget, setting the target to objNull causes the missile to cancel its targeting.

[little raptor]

It makes no sense to me then

The code is correct
And nearestTerrainObjects does return those objs
You're probably doing something wrong yourself

Have you enables script errors? Check the rpt. Maybe your script has an error

[broken pivot]

But Ive got some results and questions to show:

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
//-----------------------Sascha--------------------Trigger--------------------------------------EBER----------//
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
_hinterhalt_sascha_tgr = createTrigger ["EmptyDetector", [18471.7,14284.1,0], true];
_hinterhalt_sascha_tgr setTriggerArea [25,25,0, false, 15];
_hinterhalt_sascha_tgr setTriggerActivation ["ANYPLAYER", "PRESENT", false];

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
//-----------------------Sascha------------------If causes--------------------------------------EBER----------//
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
if (!isNull _hinterhalt_sascha_tgr) then                     //Invented by "Lou Montana"
    {                                                        //Invented by "Lou Montana"
    hint "Trigger created";                                    //Invented by "Lou Montana"
};

if (triggerActivated _hinterhalt_sascha_tgr) then
    {
    hint "Someones there!";
};

Im not getting the hint "Someones there!" so far. But I also dont know if Im using the
soft brackets from the second if cause in the correct way.

Do I understand this right:
I always have to use boolean return in the first soft bracket.
If yes it uses the "then" otherwhise it uses "else" code from the
curved brackets {hint "Someones there!"};

Is my learning correct?

lol please look at the example...
The only diffrence I see is that Ive used the _underline to do
the var in local mode for the script.
Or did Ive understand something wrong in the past

This is also a question:
_localVar = is only available in the same document
globalVar = is available in all enviroments of the mission (if executed)
Correct?

[pallid palm]

correct

[broken pivot]

So its needed to create the trigger in a global way to be able to work with it?

[hushed turtle]

Why there was no Discord back in the day when I was learning to code 😀

[pallid palm]

same document or the same scope

[hushed turtle]

nil means undefined

[pallid palm]

you can be out side the scope and still be in the same document

[broken pivot]

Copy guys. Thanks a lot since here. Your really nice to me and help me 😄
Thanks thanks thanks ❤️ Lets continue

[pallid palm]

so you need to watch that

well im new to all this myself so well you know

[broken pivot]

I also have to become 100% sure about the scope topic

I always explain it "Its like a aim scope your zooming in diffrent level"

[pallid palm]

all i know is what iv been told by others

[broken pivot]

Same here. And I try to understand other things. But I was active in Eden Editor not in Eden Scripting
But I always wanted to learn it. Now Im in. Preparing for mental breakdown if Digital Reality4 isnt modern anymore hahaha

[pallid palm]

lol

[hushed turtle]

In other words any variable not yet defined will return nil. Command isNil can be used to check if variable is defined.

_number; // returns nil, not defined yet
_number = 5; // defined here
_number; // returns 5
_number = nil; // to undefine variale, it's like removing variable

Any variable of values objNull or grpNull or whatever null are defined variables. For example if variable is objNull then it is variable of type object, but it contains no object(nothing object).

[broken pivot]

Now Im getting the note of "created" but not "activated". Did Ive something wrong with the "setTriggerActivation" part?

Ive only changed the local var into a global var and tested it

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
//-----------------------Sascha--------------------Trigger--------------------------------------EBER----------//
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
hinterhalt_sascha_tgr = createTrigger ["EmptyDetector", [18471.7,14284.1,0], true];
hinterhalt_sascha_tgr setTriggerArea [25,25,0, false, 15];
hinterhalt_sascha_tgr setTriggerActivation ["ANYPLAYER", "PRESENT", false];

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
//-----------------------Sascha------------------If causes--------------------------------------EBER----------//
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
if (!isNull hinterhalt_sascha_tgr) then                     //Invented by "Lou Montana"
    {                                                        //Invented by "Lou Montana"
    hint "Trigger created";                                    //Invented by "Lou Montana"
};

if (triggerActivated hinterhalt_sascha_tgr) then
    {
    hint "Someones there!";
};