Multiple lots of damage? I could just allowdamage false at 95% damage, then have the script set it to one, right?
#arma3_scripting
shadow sapphire
I don't need to protect the players inside the chopper, if they die, they die. I just want to make it where if a chopper lands gently and then rolls over, that the entire chalk doesn't have to pay the price for the pilots' error.
So, I guess if you mean there are multiple parts of the vehicle taking damage, I just need to protect the hull or whatever thing that makes it explode.
dusk sage
I was referring to the fact the EVH will more than likely fire multiple times. If you added something in there telling it 'wait 60 seconds then explode'. That would trigger multiple times, so you'd need to make sure that happened only once
shadow sapphire
Ah, I see.
Surely, someone has a script already out there that does something like this, right? I mean, I can't be the only guy that thinks that helicoters rolling over while sitting still and exploding is ridiculous.
dusk sage
So you check if it's taken >95% damage, limit that down to 95% only, spawn something that will kill it after 60 seconds
shadow sapphire
lone glade
that's because the fuel tank takes absolutely MASSIVE collision damage when the chopper flips
shadow sapphire
Yeah, it's like that for every chopper model that I've tried it with. If you sit on the ground perfecty still, give it full tilt, then you explode immediatey. So, if you're flying AFM, you have to absolutely stick the landing, there is no room for a crash landing. You either landed great or no one walks away. Which isn't a problem for me most ofthe time, but I'm not a pilot. But this issue makes it where aspiring pilots are just too risky to even use until they've been through extensive training.
little eagle
iirc you cannot stop helicopters from explosing due to tilting
even with handle damage, they will still explode
it's kinda like how the killed event handler doesn't trigger if you sink a helicopter into the ocean
it's all bugged
foggy pike
only way I can think of, is to run a PFH for the helicopter that checks if it's a) close to the ground and b) about to hit anything doing some line intersects magic
then just go from there
shadow sapphire
@little eagle, that just made me realize that I should test this before I go any further. I'm just going to allowdamage false on a helicopter and try rolling it to see what happens.
rancid ruin
BI should just hardcode stabilisers on to all helis, kinda like children's bicycles
little eagle
I don't see the problem tbh
Never had issues flying
But that only happens once a year I guess
shadow sapphire
I've never had issues flying, but my group's servers are all forced to AFM on, and when we have an inexperienced pilot, we never know if the trip will end in tragedy. They could sit it down gently, then it starts to tip super slowly and we all already know it's over. It's crazy.
@little eagle, allowdamage false was always the plan, but I need an eventhandler to switch that on at the appropriate time.
little eagle
hmm
0 = this addEventHandler ["EngineOn", {
params ["_heli", "_state"];
if (_state) then {
_heli allowDamage false;
private _script = _heli getVariable ["myMission_heliAllowDamage", scriptNull];
terminate _script;
_script = _heli spawn {
sleep 30;
this allowDamage true;
};
_heli setVariable ["myMission_heliAllowDamage", _script];
};
}];
this should make the helicopter invulnerable for 30 seconds after starting the engine
shadow sapphire
That's not the problem I need solved.
willow basin
^^
shadow sapphire
But, maybe I can figure out how it works and apply it.
I don't need protection on take-off, I need the helicopter to not blow up if it rolls over after an otherwise gentle landing.
little eagle
hmm
halcyon crypt
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_getPitchBank + height above ground?
little eagle
there is no eventhandler for landing a helicopter
only for planes - but those only work on AI afaik
shadow sapphire
Right.
My proposition was a damage handler on the hull or something of that nature that when the helicopter hit .95 damage, it would stop allowing damage, then set damage to 1 after sixty seconds or so.
little eagle
but that would make it invulnerable for the whole mission
shadow sapphire
AKA, if the helicopter rolled upon landing, instead of exploding instantly, it would just wait long enough to get out before exploding.
Even if you have allowdamage false; if you set damage to 1, that bitch is toast, in my experience.
willow basin
xD
halcyon crypt
I'd suggest you stop looking for an eventhandler and implement/test it with a spawned while loop to get the behavior you want
little eagle
sorry^^
halcyon crypt
after that you can worry about eventhandlers ^^
willow basin
Why not handleDamage event handle and if ATL < 10 you just negate the damage for like 10 seconds?
shadow sapphire
Okay, here we go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2JtfFpALJA
A better pilot cannot possible make the helicopters stop exploding if they roll over gently. That's an Arma problem exclusively. IRL, anyone could walk away from that, only the rotor would be damaged and maybe some superficial damage to the chopper body.
little eagle
I have never had this happen to me
shadow sapphire
Then you don't fly AFM.
little eagle
it's this a modded heli?
shadow sapphire
No. EVERY vanilla model in the game does this in AFM.
little eagle
splendid AFM then
shadow sapphire
*every one I've tested. I'll go test them all real quick, just to be sure, though.
little eagle
Our UH Tiger doesn't do this. Even with our custom AFM
shadow sapphire
All of my community's servers are locked to AFM, because we don't want chump pilots. Our pilots are great, but sometimes, if you're doing an emergency landing or something, it's nearly impossible to not roll, even if you landed gently otherwise. It's just the name of the game. Helicopters crash all the time IRL and people sometimes survive. Currently, with vanilla choppers in vanilla Arma 3 advanced flight model, they explode if they tilt further than about twenty degrees while on the ground.
halcyon crypt
while {true} do {
if ((getPosATL (vehicle player) select 2) < 1) then {
private _bank = abs (([vehicle player] call BIS_fnc_getPitchBank) select 1);
if (_bank > 50 && {damage (vehicle player) > 95}) then {
(vehicle player) allowDamage false;
};
};
};
sleep 0.1;
};```something like that-ish?
for testing that is
little eagle
please add a sleep
halcyon crypt
no, I like my menus to lagg 👍
little eagle
grr
halcyon crypt
😄
okaayyyy
no clue if the above snippet actually works though, just an idea on how to get the behavior you want
little eagle
I could be mean and say that it will probably fail when you actually need it , because there are other scripts eating up the scheduler execution time
but oh well
halcyon crypt
yeah like I said, get the desired behavior first after that you can worry about event handlers or per frame handlers, or whatever else floats your boat. 😃
little eagle
I'll cry if you use a PFH for something like this.
I still think you need better pilots
Or ... don't use AFM if it's broken
shadow sapphire
Can't not use AFM. I HATE how many people play this game and think they are good pilots because they can fly the incredibly easy non-AFM stuff. Also, my pilots are fine. They nearly never roll, but this is still an important thing. Helicopters crash IRL all the time and people are able to walk away.
little eagle
oh snap
shadow sapphire
Okay, so just to be sure I was thorough, I just tested every helicopter in the base game plus helicopters DLC. In AFM, every single one of them explodes if their rotors touch the ground.
lone glade
it's normal del
little eagle
But then again, Panzergrenadiers don't fly
lone glade
the fuel tank takes damage from the physX collision....
shadow sapphire
I find AFM perfectly usable with a keyboard. But yes, it is harder to fly for most people, otherwise, why do all of these pilots that think they are good pilots fail at it so hard immediately?
rancid ruin
sorry commy but AFM is much harder to fly
with non-AFM you only fuck up if you crash...with AFM you can fuck up if you give it too much throttle
little eagle
because you flip over when starting the engine ^^ ?
lone glade
nah, nah afm is awful on keyboard due to the throttle being a bitch to control without analog
shadow sapphire
You don't flip over when starting the engine... what?
warped thicket
@little eagle I fly AFM-only and there is no way I am going to back to basic 😛
little eagle
your video
warped thicket
it's just too casual
shadow sapphire
@lone glade, what throttle? Helicopters in Arma don't even have a throttle.
little eagle
i don't argue
lone glade
collective*
little eagle
But if it's bugged, don't use it
warped thicket
what's bugged?
shadow sapphire
@little eagle, the point of the video is just to show that if the rotors touch the ground, the chopper explodes.
warped thicket
I wasn't paying attention to the convo above
lone glade
raising / lowering collective is a pita with a keyboard
little eagle
AFM, you tilt over according to @shadow sapphire
lone glade
much easier with a controller / stick
shadow sapphire
@lone glade, you can switch it. There are multiple ways to run it on keyboard, but I go with default and I nearly never crash unless something is trying to shoot me down.
warped thicket
what I see is someone pushing cyclic to the right 😛
lone glade
did they fix it ?
warped thicket
what's the problem then?
rancid ruin
if you've never crashed with AFM then you've not been flying crazily enough imo
little eagle
^ I'm confuse
warped thicket
I've crashed plenty of times
I wasn't paying attention to the convo, but what is that video supposed to show?
shadow sapphire
The point of the video is to show that as soon as your rotor touches the ground with any vanilla or DLC chopper in Arma 3's advanced flight model, it explodes.
lone glade
not the rotor, the fuel tank
shadow sapphire
So, even a gentle landing can result in the helicopter exploding if it tips more than a few degrees.
warped thicket
that's not true @shadow sapphire
you can break off rotors just as easily
and helicopter won't explode
in that video helicopter flips upside down
lone glade
you can absolutely destroy a chopper by landing it, if the fuel tank is fine it won't explode
warped thicket
causing damage to the tank, causing it to explode
which is the same in basic flight model
shadow sapphire
@warped thicket, you joined the conversation late. Why does this keep happening. I've had to explain this shit like eight times now.
warped thicket
copy/paste ?
shadow sapphire
You are telling me nothing I don't already know. Helicopters crash IRL all the time and people are able to walk away. In Arma however, if you gently roll over while on the ground, everyone onboard is killed instantly. Not realistic.
little eagle
^
warped thicket
I thought you were saying about AFM specifically
shadow sapphire
I wouldn't know, because all I've ever flown is AFM since it was released.
little eagle
That's what you get for making Tanks not explode in the laziest way possible (moving crtical hitpoint from hitEngine to hitFuel)
warped thicket
well why do you complain it's AFM then if you don't even know 😛
it's a general Arma problem and only BI can fix it
shadow sapphire
@warped thicket, I didn't even say it was an only an AFM problem. I just said that it happens in AFM, that doesn't mean only.
warped thicket
ok, my bad
shadow sapphire
"When I get in the ocean, I get wet."
"Yeah! But that happens in lakes, too! Why would you say you get wet in oceans if you get wet in all water!"
Maybe I'm thinking about this the wrong way. Maybe I just need to make the fuel tanks allowdamage false for now.
halcyon crypt
@shadow sapphire did you try my snippet above?
shadow sapphire
If the fuel tank damage was say... tied to the hull damage or something.
@halcyon crypt I have not, yet.
rancid ruin
wait, you can allowdamage false on individual hitpoints?
shadow sapphire
Will try momentarily.
rancid ruin
i thought allowdamage was for objects only
shadow sapphire
Rats.
Well, that's a bummer, then.
Anyway, trying MarcelDev's solution while awaiting Commy2's input.
rancid ruin
infinite while true sethit 0 it is then
shadow sapphire
@halcyon crypt, where do I stick this code?
halcyon crypt
it's probably in BIS_fnc_getPitchBank
shadow sapphire
Oh, yeah:
_obj = _this;
_yaw = getdir _obj;
_vdir = vectordir _o>
9:36:24 Error position: <getdir _obj;
_vdir = vectordir _o>
9:36:24 Error getdir: Type Array, expected Object
9:36:24 File A3\functions_f\objects\fn_getPitchBank.sqf, line 33```try removing the square brackets in private _bank = abs (([vehicle player] call BIS_fnc_getPitchBank) select 1);
so private _bank = abs (((vehicle player) call BIS_fnc_getPitchBank) select 1);
yes I like my parentheses 😄
little eagle
this call {
params ["_heli"];
getAllHitPointsDamage _heli params ["_hitpoints", "_selections"];
private _fuelSelection = _selections param [_hitpoints apply {toLower _x} find "hitfuel"];
_heli setVariable ["MyMission_fuelSelection", _fuelSelection];
_heli addEventHandler ["HandleDamage", {
params ["_heli", "_selection"];
if (_selection == _heli getVariable "MyMission_fuelSelection") then {0};
}];
nil
};
works from my testing
it will explode eventually, because everything else get's damaged
but not as quickly
halcyon crypt
@shadow sapphire okaayy 😦
shadow sapphire
@little eagle, I stick this in init?
little eagle
yes
you can move it everywhere
just replace the "this" with the heli
has to be executed on every machine
shadow sapphire
Does it need to be executed on initplayerlocal for it to work in PVP with JIP?
little eagle
just put it into the init box and you'll be fine
I have no idea how initplayerlocal.sqf works
it's stupid^^
shadow sapphire
The helicopter init box?
little eagle
yes
shadow sapphire
Pasting your code into the helicotper's init didn't seem to do anything for me.
little eagle
are you using vehicle respawn?
shadow sapphire
Negative.
shadow sapphire
So then what am I doing wrong?
little eagle
script errors somewhere?
shadow sapphire
I have an editor placed helicopter, I pasted your code into that helicopter's init, I got no errors, it just explodes if I tip it far enough for the rotor to touch the ground. Maybe it's different for different helicopter models?
The one I'm using for testing is the Orca.
little eagle
I don't have Tanoa
shadow sapphire
I don't have Tanoa, either.
The Orca is a vanilla CSAT chopper from the base game.
dusk sage
Maybe as commy said, it's exploding due to everything else destroying itself
little eagle
Oh, I thought you mean the VTOL which looks kinda like an ORCA from C&C
shadow sapphire
Negative. The Orca helicopter that's called Orca in game.
lone glade
the new vtols are called the blackfish and Xi-an
little eagle
always with these fake names
shadow sapphire
@dusk sage, I expected it to at least delay a second or two. This stuff is INSTANTLY exploding. It's crazy. Maybe I'll just allowdamage false on choppers with .95 damage, the way I intended to originally.
little eagle
So, what do you want? the heli being totally invulnerable on the ground?
shadow sapphire
If only I wasn't so crappy at scripting!
lone glade
aka the fakesprey and the fuk-fysX
shadow sapphire
@little eagle, no. I want nothing invulnerable, but I want a delay between crashing and exploding.
little eagle
You should write a ticket to BI. Doesn't seem like something suitable for a script
dusk sage
It doesn't matter if you think you're crappy at scripting, this isn't a straight forward task, either way
shadow sapphire
@little eagle, it's hard for me to believe this isn't already a ticket. I can't have been the only one to notice that this behavior isn't right.
shadow sapphire
The way we do our medical script is that we make players invulnerable at .95 damage, then if they aren't stabilized within a couple of minutes, they get setdamage to 1. I was hoping we could do something like that for helicopters. Just have them become invulnerable for one minute when they hit 95% damage, then set them to 100% damage at the end of that minute.
little eagle
this call {
params ["_heli"];
_heli addEventHandler ["HandleDamage", {
params ["_heli", "", "_damage"];
if (_damage >= 0.9) then {
if !(_heli getVariable ["MyMission_killScriptInit", false]) then {
_heli setVariable ["MyMission_killScriptInit", true];
_heli spawn {
systemChat "heli about to explode!";
sleep 30;
_heli setDamage 1;
systemChat "boom!";
};
};
0.9
};
}];
nil
};
BUT
but helicopter create tons of particles when getting damaged
so this will looks really strange and eats tons of FPS
dusk sage
I already made something like this based on my original solution with HandleDamage
It worked but my game crashed
little eagle
And the passengers will probably still die due to damaged passed from the heliopter
Yeah, as I said
this isn't suitable for scripts
Even if "something like this" works for soldiers
helicopters are way different
I consider them bugged
shrug
shadow sapphire
Okay, well, time to open a ticket,if one isn't already open.
Ugh. Yeah, all kinds of problems with that one, but it had a noticeable effect, at least.
little eagle
if it's of any consolation ....
just think about what Tank and APC guys have to deal with
Tracked vehicles fly around for no reason
no one cares about that either
shadow sapphire
@little eagle, and no modelled interiors for armor crews. Yeah, it's a pretty low quaity stuff, some of this.
shadow sapphire
That's pretty bad.
rancid ruin
so, all these new(ish) polygon related commands
but there's no in-built way to actually draw polygons
what do people do? just use map markers to mark the corners, then turn them in to a polygon?
queen cargo
mhh?
rancid ruin
que?
queen cargo
so, all these new(ish) polygon related commands
little eagle
In know of inPolygon and drawPolygon
dunno if they are related
my guess is that you use drawPolygon
to, well ...
draw polygons?
lone glade
no you silly, use drawCircle with negative values 😛
because that's clearly how polygons are made
lone glade
it's a polygon !
native hemlock
No it's a pentagon
And what about hexagons, heptagons, octagons, nonagons, and decagons
It's not fair to them to be left out
little eagle
How do I draw a pentagon then?
Syntax
Syntax:
map drawPolygon [polygon, color]
Parameters:
map: Control
[polygon, color]: Array
polygon: Array - array of positions in format [pos1, pos2, pos3,....posN], where pos is Position3D
color: Array - line color in format [r,g,b,a]
with drawPolygon ..
native hemlock
Sigh...
little eagle
that was a joke?
native hemlock
Yes, but clearly I failed
little eagle
sorry
#ifdef GETVAR
#undef GETVAR
#endif
#define GETVAR(var1,var2,var3) var1 GETVAR_SYS(var2,var3)
T_T
tame portal
ALERT ALERT
little eagle
macaronis
tame portal
We can fix that
zealous solstice
nooooo
tame portal
@queen cargo Macros detected
rancid ruin
i mean drawing polygons in 3d or 2d editor, there's no way
queen cargo
leave me alone! making food currently (jalapenos with sandwich)
noble ether
so can anyone help with as to why this is throwing a 'generic error in expression' I have no clue
b = 2;
while {a < b} do {
if (alive p) then {
"marker_1" setmarkerpos (getPos p);
sleep 1;
};
//x18 times
if (!alive p) then {
"marker_1" setmarkerpos (getPos nullUnit);
sleep 1;
};
//x18 times
sleep 10;
};
Generic error occurs on the 'sleep 10;' line
native hemlock
Probably not being run in scheduled environment
lone glade
that
noble ether
it runs at the bottom of init
lone glade
Just confirmed that remoteExec whitelisting increases bandwith usage by a huge factor
noble ether
it's at the bottom of init.sqf file. It works as intended in single player (still throws that error, but works) but in multi it throws the error and doesn't start the mission
native hemlock
Which is run in the unscheduled environment. In order to use waitUntil and sleep the script needs to be run in the scheduled environment
[] spawn {
a = 1;
b = 2;
while {a < b} do {
if (alive p) then {
"marker_1" setmarkerpos (getPos p);
sleep 1;
};
//x18 times
if (!alive p) then {
"marker_1" setmarkerpos (getPos nullUnit);
sleep 1;
};
//x18 times
sleep 10;
};
};
Also using variables "a", "b", and "p" isn't really the best idea
noble ether
a and b are just there to keep it in the loop and p references the player, I could have done better names, but I'm lazy
cheers anyway, I'll give it a go and look into what [] spawn {} does
little eagle
With spawn you hand over your script to the scheduler.
The scheduler will make it so only 3 ms of SQF are being executed per frame.
Execution could be suspended and resumed later.
This also enables you to use suspension commands (sleep, uiSleep and waitUntil)
You have to be really careful about race conditions with global variables, because different "spawns" could access the variables at any time.
And don't make infinite loops with really short sleep intervals. It could prevent execution of the spawns from others (including BI) by taking away from those 3ms.
Yours look good.
queen cargo
i support you in that request @lone glade
there is a general lack of facepalm emoticons in the entire internet though ...
normal citrus
I'm trying to find all players, side civillian, that hold a certain variable, in order to send only them a message. Any simple way to accomplish this?
native hemlock
Is it a variable only known to their client?
native hemlock
As in a public variable?
normal citrus
yes, sorry
native hemlock
One way would be to use remoteExec to execute a function on all civilians and on one of the first lines you could exit if they don't have the specified variable
Otherwise we need more information, as I don't know how a player can hold a public variable
Then they aren't holding it, because every client knows the value of that variable
normal citrus
I see. I think the remoteExec may work for me. How taxing on the server is it?
native hemlock
Probably a lot less than having a public variable for every client
normal citrus
lol, ok
normal citrus
@native hemlock if I'm remotExec a script, in that script do I refer to the client it is running on as player when I'm trying to see if the variable is present?
native hemlock
Yes
normal citrus
Thanks again
tawdry cave
How would one go about limiting, or removing via script, the spawn points created by the placeable tents (from backpacks, like "B_Respawn_TentA_F"? At the moment if you give a player that backpack on spawn, they can respawn with a new backpack and place unlimited spawn points
hollow fiber
Could I ask sqf questions about an error I'm getting?
hollow fiber
I'm getting this error:
20:50:23 Error in expression <select _i >> "variable")];
if((GVAR_MNS _str) < _matsNum) then {
if(!_vehicleChe>
20:50:23 Error position: <_str) < _matsNum) then {
if(!_vehicleChe>
20:50:23 Error Missing ) ```
located in this file:
{
if(_item isEqualTo (_x select 0))then
{
_matsNeed = _x select 1;
_invSize = count _matsNeed;
for [{_i=0},{_i<_invSize-1},{_i=_i+2}] do {
_matsNum = _matsNeed select _i+1;
_str = ITEM_VARNAME(_matsNeed select _i);
if((GVAR_MNS _str) < _matsNum) then {
if(!_vehicleCheck) exitwith {_allMaterial = false;};
if(!(([_trunk,_matsNeed select _i,_matsNum] call life_fnc_itemInVeh) select 0)) exitWith {
_allMaterial = false;
};
};
};
};
} foreach _config; ```
jade abyss
if(!_vehicleCheck)
if""" ( """"!_vehicleCheck """ ) """""
""" ( """" """ ) """""
( )
@hollow fiber
fk, brainfart
whistle
hollow fiber
I was like wtf
jade abyss
^^ Too long awake, brain had a huuuggee hickup
Ignore what i said. Had a brainfart here
What is GVAR_MNS doing?
(i fkn hate macros...)
hollow fiber
I know man, I'm new to this stuff, and the macros ain't helping
jade abyss
@Tonic you.... hmm... left Discord
hollow fiber
GVAR_MNS missionNamespace getVariable
jade abyss
...
try
if((GVAR_MNS _str) < _matsNum) then {
to
if(GVAR_MNS(_str) < _matsNum) then {
hollow fiber
Where did I go wrong....
jade abyss
No idea, but, tbh. no time for it now.
hollow fiber
@jade abyss Well thanks anyways man, you put me on the right track for the macro thing earlier 😃
velvet merlin
macros = the evil of the lazy
willow basin
Gosh, how all these restrain scripts just loop the "hands on the back" animation with playMove, it's so sick to spam broadcast it <.< same with sirens etc.
queen cargo
wait wait wait ... broadcasted over the network each time "playMove" gets played?
or just the initial, unavoidable?
dusk sage
I get the logic behind that, but in reality, will it work? What happens during the mean time
willow basin
jep, best way would be to change the animation itself ~ otherwise to set a "restrain" variable or a variable with all restained players that get's looped on each client with switchmove... so it's locally only.
@queen cargo problem would be that newly connected players wouldn't get that, and making such persistent would be sick 😉
willow basin
If I understood you correctly, you'd broadcast once something like "plr spawn fnc_doRestrain" via remoteExec... that'd work for connected players... but how would that work for connecting players without making the broadcast persistent or storing it in a synchronized variable?
queen cargo
if you just want to start it, you please the ppl
if you want it JIP safe, you use a variable
and the code lines required for that
are so damn few that even though i am at work i rly consider doing it ...
willow basin
I'm also at work 😉
queen cargo
watched = [];
StartOrAddLoop = {
params["_unit"];
watched pushBack _unit;
if(scriptDone loop) then
{
loop = spawn loopFnc;
};
};
RemoveFromWatched = {
params ["_unit"];
watched deleteAt (watched find _unit)
};
loopFnc = {
while{count watched != 0} do
{
{
_x playMove "whatever"
false;
} count _watched;
sleep 1;
};
};``` still needs some adjustments but ... i am at work --> just quickly threw this togetherWill clean it up later or once I'm at home... everything is better than the current way it's being solved xD
dim terrace
is there way to get current CM selected?
willow basin
CM?
dim terrace
counter measuers
velvet merlin
maybe remove all weapons but it, and readd them thereafter
what cmds did you try yet to select it?
velvet merlin
you could try to read the interface dialog element that shows the current weapon/magazine/weapon mode text
if its not selected, but another weapon, that wont work - i dont think one can determine the current selected weapon mode or magazine of weapons not selected in general
one could try to cache the state, yet its probably not possible to do this reliably given the various ways the player or scripts can interfere
jovial nebula
Hi guys, i'm trying to create/move a module to a position after the start of a mission (so dynamically), i'd like to have the animal module created / moved (with respective animals) on the execution of a script.
velvet merlin
well there is https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/currentWeaponMode but cant remember if it works for turrets
little eagle
counter measures / smoke are always "selected"
similar to hand grenades for soldiers
currentWeaponMode only works for turrets on the local machine of the turret gunner, by using the gunner as object instead of the vehicle
dim terrace
guess I will end with reading name from user interface, thanks for help
velvet merlin
np
jovial nebula
Anyone knows if the hotkey alt-f4 triggers handleDisconnect?
dusk sage
😃
lone glade
dafuq are you saying
handleDisconnect is serverside, of course it's going to be triggered
jovial nebula
Going to test it if you don't mind
dusk sage
My bad, confused things with onPlayerDisconnected for a minute
native hemlock
You must be confused again, because onPlayerDisconnected is only executed on the server in MP...
tame portal
@native hemlock Shrekt
little eagle
PlayerDisconnected, onPlayerDisconnected and HandleDisconnect are all server side
so it doesn't matter if you alt+f4 or crash or were kicked or however you left the mission
rancid ruin
as a general rule, is it a good idea to run as many of your scripts server-side as possible?
e.g say i'm spawning enemy units in towns when players are near
willow basin
Depends, don't overdo it. Server often has delays so time dependend stuff (like events) should be kept clientside
rancid ruin
is it better to run a script client-side, on the players, then tell the server "yo, i'm a player and i'm near a town", or better to run a script on the server checking where players are?
i've been keeping anything i can server-side, seems to be less hassle when it comes to locality, public'ing vars, debugging etc
not sure if it's good practice though
willow basin
It's better if the client does the work and tells the server to broadcast the results... especially with loops or AI stuff.
rancid ruin
so in an ideal world, with that example (spawning enemies when players are near towns) you think it'd be best to run as much of it client-side as possible?
kinda like how dayz mod did zombies, the client did most of the work
rancid ruin
well that's something i didn't know, thanks
compact current
Is it possible to play a video thats in a mod folder or mission file on to a billboard or arma object, or even youtube videos, im sure i have seen a command on the BIS Forums about LoadVideo or LoadYoutubeVideo or play, somthing like that anyway ?
ok, im aiming for somthing like this, https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/153845-wip-video-streaming-mod/
he has a yt video of it in game
queen cargo
any info available about the cargo loading system in apex? (or at least if it is already inside of the preview build?)
want to build a mission in the next few days which is supposed to drop a vehicle and the crew using that MV22 thingy
halcyon crypt
Don't recall seeing anything "cargo loading system" related in the changelogs for the dev branch
Or is it the vehicle in vehicle thing you're talking about?
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/canVehicleCargo
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/enableVehicleCargo
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getVehicleCargo
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/isVehicleCargo
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVehicleCargo
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/vehicleCargoEnabled
no clue if it's in the rc/preview branch though
tulip silo
trying to make CHVD's display toggleable by the tilde key
{
if (_CHVDtilde) then
{
_CHVDtilde = false;
call CHVD_fnc_openDialog;
}
else
{
closeDialog 2900;
_CHVDtilde = true;
};
};```my prob is that _CHVDtilde = false and _CHVDtilde = true doesn't seem to change anything
little eagle
Is _CHVDtilde defined in the main scope?
This can be done by setting the variable private to the main scope.
Example:
private "_var2";
switch (true) do {
case (true): {
_var1 = 1;
_var2 = 2;
};
};
systemChat str [_var1, _var2];
->
[<any>, 2]
Other potential issue:
Is _CHVDtilde even defined? Because it's a local variable, but how you use it , I think it's supposed to be a global variablle (flag)
keep in mind that local variables don't keep there values, even if you execute the same piece of code multiple times
little eagle
[] spawn
{
waitUntil {!isNil "ExileClientLoadedIn"};
"Main thread started" call ExileClient_util_log;
while {true} do
{
if !(ExileSystemSpawnThread isEqualTo []) then
{
[...]
};
onEachFrame {};
ExileSystemMainTimer = time;
uiSleep ExileSystemThreadSleep;
};
};
Why is Exile so unbelievable shitty and why are the devs such gaping assholes?
I had to debug this with a poor guy for 2 hours yesterday. We ended up creating a trigger that reapplies a dummy OEF stacked event every 0.5 seconds
Thanks for breaking TFAR and many many other scripted mods you asshats
tawdry cave
yeah, because it's TOTALLY their job to make sure THEIR mod is compatible with every other mod. Particular the ones YOU use.
jade abyss
grabbing popcorn
little eagle
@tawdry cave You have absolutely no idea what's going on. : )
Exile is deliberately breaking other mods with onEachFrame, probably for some ""security"" voodoo.
I don't use Exile, I just helped out a guy.
So go away with this silly C&P argument
tawdry cave
So if you don't like it, don't use exile? You're free to spend "two whole hours!!1" making your own better version.
their mod, their rules.
little eagle
I'm a dev and have to deal with bug reports from others using this shit code
It's annoying
And yes, it is their task to not DELIBERATLY break stuff.
If they don't then they can fuck off from this community
nocturne bluff
@queen cargo the cargo dropping dosent work in preview
so hohohoh
HO
explodes
tawdry cave
wow. You're incredibly entitled, surely you realise that
they've no obligation to do anything
You get what you're given. Don't like it, don't use it
delicate mason
Exactly, they're not obligated to do anything
nocturne bluff
Noone should use Exile huehue
delicate mason
They go out of their way to break stuff
tulip silo
going out of their way to break stuff is bad D:
tawdry cave
Their choice to do that. If it sucks, people won't play it, and they'll die and disappear
tulip silo
like, if the code's required for function, then yeah, it's fine, but if it's for the sole purpose of fucking up other mods
then it's just bad ethics
delicate mason
When commy posted that I thought "Well no one is going to bitch about that, they're literally worse than Altis Life"
tawdry cave
Could certainly be considered a dick move
But the charitable thing to assume is that it's required for some reason on their part. And if not, still their choice.
vote with your wallet (don't host an exile server)
tulip silo
hosts my own server with blackjack and hookers
torpid dagger
Actually, it is every modders job to make sure they don't collide with or break anything else
How would you feel if @little eagle, as an ACE3 core dev, would go and implement something in ACE that breaks Exile, RHS, CUP, TFAR, ACRE2 or whatever?
Or if CUP, which I am a part of, goes and renders ACE3 useless when used with CUP?
delicate mason
Well you can just not use them @torpid dagger :kappa:
torpid dagger
Yeah, and do you think the community would accept that? It would start a total shitstorm
If you're modding, stick to the golden rule: "If you don't want others to break your stuff, don't break others stuff"
If everyone would start breaking everyone else's stuff, all of us could only use one mod at a time
And that would seriously suck
So yes, @little eagle is absolutely right: It is their job to not break other's stuff
ruby spoke
Does anyone know if it's possible to change the license plates on vanilla vehicle models?
agile pumice
map makers and addon makers can set custom plates, I don't know about changing them dynamically via script
killzone kid had a page for it
little eagle
this is only a getter and no setter
it's also a dll, which might be overkill for something like this
ruby spoke
So I'm guessing the "setter" is hardcoded into the engine?
little eagle
isn't there a command for that ?
I don't think so.
The number plates for BWA3 vehicles can be set with a function, but those are completely different and cannot be compared
shadow sapphire
DeleteVehicle is the command to delete triggers, right?
lone glade
yes
shadow sapphire
Thanks!
rancid ruin
is there any way to tap in to a unit's pathfinding to discover the route it plans to take from A to B?
expectedDestination seems to be a short-term, short distance thing
need expectedRoute or something
lone glade
They override the default behavior of oneachframe
which is stupid because the stackable / missionEvent versions are better for taht
also about remoteExec whitelisting,
it increases the desync / bandwith use by a very significant amount
I don't know if it's a bug or intended but it's a pretty big issue
was using a server monitor / just checking two equal versions of the same missions but with different whitelisting settings
no idea, it could be related to why they disabled that mode back in 1.54 - 1.56 (can't remember the exact version)
little eagle
if you haven't noticed any problems, then probably not
lone glade
yes it's big enough to stop using whitelisting altogether, it's less noticeable on low populated servers, or server with very good upload
ruby spoke
wait are you talking about remoteExec whitelisting altogether or just in the case of onEachFrame being used in a function?
lone glade
remoteExec whitelisting itself
onEachFrame is an other discussion and don't matter in this case
ruby spoke
ooh ok
Is there any good way around it? As far as I know using remoteExec + whitelisting is the best framework for a callback system.
lone glade
no idea, need to ask BI
ruby spoke
I guess (in terms of creating a callback system) you could use public variable eventhandlers but from my experience they also tend to have a significant delay in transmitting data and function calls.
ruby spoke
btw, how can I whitelist functions that are in a mod?
ruby spoke
What should I put as the folder path?
lone glade
wut, folder path ?
you don't need a folder path for whitelisting, it's the var where the function is stored that is used
ruby spoke
OH I see nvm
I was using CfgFunctions as a reference
I didn't know that CfgRemoteExec doesn't have a "file" property
So am I right to assume if I whitelist functions through CfgRemoteExec I don't have to declare them via CfgFunctions?
lone glade
you still do
ruby spoke
okay thanks
vital onyx
Made a proposal about the workflow for packing missions and scripts,
https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/192009-release-arma-3-mission-skeleton/
Looking forward for some feedback :)
vocal mantle
https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/140837-development-branch-changelog/page-40#entry3029525
Added: Authors of markers / drawn lines can now be displayed
How do I get this info?
kindred kayak
Is there a built-in BIS function that allows you to do nice UI MessageBox with scrollbars, such as samatra has done nicely with koth rules? https://discordapp.com/channels/92334880406409216/106794025859743744
fallen locust
@tough abyss onEachFrame being reset evey main thread loop cycle was due to a security issue a while back where you could have set onEachFrame in editor then enter a server and that code would ran + hackers love onEachFrame
little eagle
So what? Use stacked eh. That has the same effect without blowing up stuff from everyone else
fuck you
halcyon crypt
Oh the love! 🌞
fallen locust
nice to see maturity in CBA dev team 😉
fallen locust
Thanks for proving yourself 10/10
little eagle
,,|,,
jade abyss
munching popcorn
halcyon crypt
someone blocked someone, think you can put the popcorn back ^^
jade abyss
nope
queen cargo
its a beautiful day
anyone got an idea of a pure "mark" script command to mark some spots in code but which is purely meaningless?
should also contain a way to add some sort of label
more or less like a comment
little eagle
"mark" as in line number?
queen cargo
but without the comment part as configs do not like comments
halcyon crypt
something like #region in visual studio?
little eagle
configs can have comments too
queen cargo
more mark as in /* section A */
not the string fields
which is the problem i currently have
queen cargo
my UI-Editor tool i create needs some way to add script commands so that eg. adding entries to a listbox would be possible from within
little eagle
Oh, so you end up with lots of SQF in config?
indigo snow
if its your own textbox you could wrap it inside special characters and try to splitString it before parsing
non ideal solution of course
queen cargo
the result is always supposed to be a valid config @indigo snow
halcyon crypt
[1:40 PM] marceldev89: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/comment
is 100% what you want, isn't it? It's a script command and it's purely meaningless
little eagle
Well, generally it is no good practice to have more than one line of SQF in config
the comment command would do it, but it's kinda stupid
queen cargo
@halcyon crypt noticed and just tested if it was still usable in SQF
youre my heroe today 😃
halcyon crypt
YESSSS ☀
little eagle
I don't get the point of comment though
queen cargo
its for the auto-generated code @little eagle
youre kinda right .. but ... still ...
queen cargo
that is the point
little eagle
you'd get the same result without the command though
queen cargo
creating thousands different files from within the editor would just be a nightmare as it would require a lot of other things (eg. project management)
want to avoid that
at least for the alpha & beta phase
little eagle
_x = 1;
comment "blah";
_y = _x + 2;
==
_x = 1;
"blah";
_y = _x + 2;
still it feels differenjt ^^'
little eagle
true
queen cargo
in the end though ... not rly saves you any performance
halcyon crypt
it's easier to scan for the comment command than it is to scan for a string ^^
queen cargo
that is true too
anyway
can continue with my work now
new release is comming up soon <3
but only rly usable with apex ... ^^'
little eagle
apex will come soon enough
halcyon crypt
same for ACE3 3.6.0 it seems, finally some activity in the release branch ♥
ruby spoke
Is it more secure to have clientside scripts run through a mission file or through a mod/pbo?
queen cargo
what do you mean with "secure"?
ruby spoke
Server-wise I guess. I want to make it an MP mission, so I'm trying to find ways to secure the functions better.
So I'm pretty much asking, what are the benefits of having scripts and functions in a mod/pbo rather than directly within the mission folder?
jade abyss
Yes
queen cargo
well ... if done correctly, you can in theory hide code from the player who however still can interact with that code
however ... that requires that you know what you are doing
and creates latency
assuming you speak about serverside mods
for normal client & server side mods it is just that the functions are available in all missions without readding them always
ruby spoke
Oh I see so if I wanted the functions available outside of my main mission I should just go with the modded option, but if the functions were specifically for my mission it would be best if I just left them in the mission?
queen cargo
exactly
ruby spoke
Would leaving them in the mission make the functions more vulnerable to exploits or is it generally the same in that sense?
queen cargo
no difference
ruby spoke
Ok, thanks.
winged thistle
is there a way to check if an event handler already exists on an object?
i.e. check if an EH exists at a specified index?
Also, does allowDamage false not work with collisions?
little eagle
is there a way to check if an event handler already exists on an object?
no, there is no function to report the event handlers attached to an object
winged thistle
Awww. Day ruined...
Thanks though.
Is there a way to prevent helis from exploding on collisions other than disableCollisionWith?
little eagle
disableCollisionWith is legacy from A2 and only works for non PhysX objects in A3
winged thistle
Ah
little eagle
allowDamage false should prevent damage from collisions though
little eagle
Well, not sure
allowDamage doesn't prevent damage from setDamage
It also doesn't prevent a soldier from drowning when reaching zero "oxygen remaining"
maybe there are more issues with it`?
winged thistle
I don't have scripted damage in. It's just normal engine behavior with a trigger that adds allowDamage false to each player/vehicle in the trigger zone.
It mostly works, except for tires and helis exploding
little eagle
I don't want to destroy your hopes and dreams
But I doubt you can solve that
We get this question every other day
or similar ones
winged thistle
Well, at least I've investigated it for months prior to bothering you guys 😛
It's too bad I can't do much there, but if it isn't possible, at least now I know.
If I could only check if event handlers exist on an object, I'd be able to selectively add/remove them where necessary
velvet merlin
there is no function to report the event handlers attached to an object
its been a while, but doesnt the index returned tell the story?
little eagle
You could add a dummy eh and check what index it reports
winged thistle
But the goal is to add the EH through a trigger if it doesn't exist.
winged thistle
So it'd be in a loop
little eagle
Just set a flag
winged thistle
Hm, good call
little eagle
if (!isNil {_heli getVariable "My_EHID"}) exitWith {};
private _index = _heli addEventHandler ...
_heli setVariable ["My_EHID", _index];
something like that
winged thistle
Very nice. Thank you very much.
Now to see if I can get it to prevent damage from collisions 😛
winged thistle
It's like they are full of nitroglycerine
little eagle
they spawn tons of particles
So making a heli invulnerable can severly hurt FPS
by making the game almost freeze
It just keeps generating particles
winged thistle
...
winged thistle
Sometimes I think Arma only exists to further my spiral into insanity...
little eagle
It's the case since Alpha of A3
It worked in A2 just fine afaik
must be something that broke with PhysX
one of the many many things
winged thistle
Is it wrong of me to hope that secretly they already fixed it and just didn't tell us?
winged thistle
... So yes, it's very wrong of me.
All I want to do is ram a heli and watch it roll like a tumbleweed.
All without the pilot spilling a drop of his drink
little eagle
That's another thing
In helicopters the crew get's hurt by damage taken by the heli
So even if you make the helicopter inculnerable
the crew dies
winged thistle
well, at least the allowDamage false is already working for crews
So that part is covered
little eagle
Haha...
winged thistle
It's just the explosive helicopter behavior and paper tires I have issues with. Everything else is invulnerable atm
I even tried to use the protection zone model
Nada
little eagle
Another thing
Don't believe the wiki
The command does not prevent object from taking scripted damage such as setDamage or setHit.
setDamage still works
setHit, setHitPointDamage and setHitIndex don't
I edited it once, but it was reverted
winged thistle
Well poop. I was going to use setHit in the script I was going to try...
little eagle
That I haven't checked in a while
winged thistle
Well, I'm in the debug console atm... sec
Yeah, setHit didn't add any damage with allowDamage false on my player unit.
little eagle
yup
winged thistle
But it does when I walk out of the zone
winged thistle
Hm, what's interesting though is that it might still work
I added allowDamage true and set damage to my hands to 0.9
then, I did allowDamage false to my player, then set damage to my hands to 0
that actually worked...
So I can heal but not harm
little eagle
...
allowDamage doesn't have any effect on setHit, at least in Arma 2 OA. If this is Arma 3 related, leave a note, or if you want to edit description, make sure you include from which version of Arma 3 this behaviour has started. Killzone Kid (talk) 01:00, 17 October 2015 (CEST)
That's the answer I got
winged thistle
Well, that doesn't seem accurate anymore
winged thistle
Ah, yes...
Oh wait, I misread that.
So it doesn't work in A2, and it half works in A3.
little eagle
congratz
little eagle
I use:
_obj setHit ["something", _obj getHit "something"];
to make PhysX objects fall after they were detached
Because they'd float otherwise
for some reason that only happens to objects that have at least one hitpoint, so they can take damage
winged thistle
lol a 'Poke' script
little eagle
yup
winged thistle
Yeah, I was seeing something similar in KK's blog on forcing ragdolls
winged thistle
I never ever will, especially not in MP
little eagle
the dummy object that collides with the player can wreck buildings
little eagle
yeah. If you attach an object with a player, it also calculates collisions
As if the object just moved super fast
And if the player is standing near a wall or inside a door frame
the whole building blows up
winged thistle
I love finding those little easter eggs 😄
little eagle
If the player is near a tank or car, you can launch the vehicle with this
and make them flip over
winged thistle
I learned how to launch vehicles using setVectorUp to reset to the current position, but if you are by another vehicle, it will launch your neighbor
Yeah
^
I discovered it during the creation of my "Flip Vehicle" script
I wanted to create a mission like Mario Kart in Arma, but I don't know if it'll be possible with the physics and MP issues I'll encounter
west lantern
I edited it once, but it was reverted ???
Wth why that? Make a note there, dont touch or Ill bite you
little eagle
ruby spoke
Does anyone know if there's a way to set new document templates in notepad++?
hallow spear
I once saw a dialog that had the RscEdit box increase in size as you typed more into it. Am I hallucinating, or is this possible?
noble ether
hey would someone check this over for me?
_count = 0;
{
_count = _count + 1;
} forEach allPlayers;
if(_count == 1) then {
{
hint format ["%1 is the last man standing!", (name _x)]
} forEach allPlayers;
} else {
hint format["Another player had died. There are now %1 players alive.",_count];
}
};```
it runs through a trigger whenever a player dies. It should just count the number of alive players on the server and output the numberJust want to run it past someone as I can't test it with multiple people on a server for sometime
little eagle
_count = 0;
{
_count = _count + 1;
} forEach allPlayers;
_count = count allPlayers;
jade abyss
^^
native hemlock
Wouldn't playableUnits be better? Since allPayers returns dead players
{
hint format ["%1 is the last man standing!", (name _x)]
} forEach allPlayers;
This would also just cause the server to be spammed with hints looping through every player on the server saying they are the last man standing
noble ether
cheers guys
I guess i can also remove the {} forEach allPlayers as there will only be one alive
native hemlock
You would still need to use remoteExecCall or remoteExec if you wanted every client to receive the hint
noble ether
it's being called with 'Null = execVM "playerCount.sqf";' in the trigger
tame portal
Just me or did the AI forgot how to drive over bridges in dev branch?
Told one vehicle to cross the bridge, it just stood there 2 minutes calculating its route and then drove under the bridge to get to the other side lol
fading dust
hello
vital onyx
Hi
manic sigil
So, I have a trigger with onAct "OnEachFrame {dist = a getRelDir b;
hintsilent str dist;}". I want it to have a constantly updated hint box with the direction one unit is facing in relation to a specific point. Sometimes it works but only with the initial spawn direction, sometimes just with 'any' in the hint box.
Dumping the script into a's Init field makes it work for a split second when the mission starts, but then it sticks at whatever it hits - so the difference is a millisecond of .05 difference.
Running the same script in the editor's debug console function makes it work exactly like I want - but that's hardly useful for mission making.
Setting the variable to local while init in the unit seems to work. Problem solved, I guess.
little eagle
Don't use onEachFrame
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/onEachFrame
In order to keep compatibility between official and community content the functions BIS_fnc_addStackedEventHandler and >BIS_fnc_removeStackedEventHandler should be used instead.
["someId", "onEachFrame", {
hintSilent str time;
}] call BIS_fnc_addStackedEventHandler;
Huh, did not know that. After some headbashing I got it to working status again with >["Heading", "onEachFrame", {_dist = a getRelDir b;
hintSilent str _dist;
}] call BIS_fnc_addStackedEventHandler;
Is that the proper use?
manic sigil
Bluh... this would be a good deal simpler if I could figure out how Take On Helicopters' sightseeing missions were scripted. I get the feeling I'm trying to brute-force something that's actually really simple.
rancid ruin
@tame portal I couldn't get AI to drive over a bridge connecting two islands on tanoa yesterday
tame portal
Yeah they seem to be a bit clunky in dev branch at the moment
prime valve
All of the lies
lone glade
seems fine to me
they drove past the bridge between main and the southern one easily, same for foot soldiers
manic sigil
Finally dug up something: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_wpAngle
Seems to be exactly what I needed - a function measuring how a helicopter circles a target.
My issue now is making it work in ARMA 3, or if it's exclusive to Take On Helicopters.
At present, even trying to use the example returns "Type Script, Expected Nothing."
manic sigil
After testing in ToH and finding the example script to work perfectly, I'm resigned to accepting that it does not function in ARMA 3.
little eagle
Type Script, Expected Nothing
init box in editor?
just add ; nil to everything
it's stupid and useless, but hey ... Arma
tame portal
Arma has high expectations ho
willow basin
Ewww just realised that in Tanoa you can run up any rocky slopes, no matter the angle, aslong as they're flat <.< so no natural walls. Must reinforce my prison with actual walls.
tame portal
Well actually you cant run up every rocky slope but for that it has to be near 80°
Atleast when I tried it
willow basin
you can even glitch up 90° angles.. keeps you stuck but aslong as you keep running you'll get up.
sacred fox
what is the correct way to add multiple conditions to a if statement?
for example "if 1 = 1 or 2"
willow basin
you can use () i.e. "if ( (1==1 && var != 7) || 1 < 2) then {};" ( "||" equals "or" , "&&" equals "and" )
sacred fox
ok thx
im getting tired here :P
{
hint "Wrong kind of object";
};```that doesnt seem to work
i can get one condition to work, but not the second 😛
lone glade
that || is misplaced
willow basin
Grr code tags...
lone glade
should be
if !(typeOf _object isEqualTo "object1" || {typeOf _object isEqualTo "object2"}) then {
hint "Wrong kind of object";
};
ah!
nocturne basalt
Hi guys. How can I make my aircraft handle rougher landings without exploding? I want it to be able to take a punch. Can I make it immortal?
willow basin
in the init that would be "this allowDamage false;" or "this addEventHandler ["HandleDamage", {false}];"
little eagle
allowDamage
nocturne basalt
ok thanks. Can I also only make it take more punch and not make it immortal? adjusting armor or something?
willow basin
Increasing the actual armor would require mods and would be complicated... but you can simulate such behaviour with the HandleDamage EventHandler by dividing all damage by factor X or by letting it explode after receiving damage 10 times or whatever. https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/108931-handledamage-eh-explained-poor-mans-gethit/
lean tiger
any tricks to force a unit to ragdoll? Like when hit with a vehicle? Ideally without having to throw APCs at them 😃
nocturne basalt
Thank you Armitxes
lean tiger
@nocturne basalt Look into setVariable on the plane to keep track of incoming damage per-object
indigo snow
Why isnt there a 3DEN entity created EH? Do i really need to add an init XEH to fire in 3den? 😦
Zeus has it with CuratorObjectPlaced
native hemlock
@lean tiger You can give this a shot http://killzonekid.com/arma-scripting-tutorials-forced-ragdoll/
lean tiger
Ah, figures KK'd have something on it ^^
thanks man, I did google around bistudio first 😛
ah, he just uses that trick, yeah -- people on the forums were laughign they found a use for high mass tactical bacon 😃
deft zealot
what possible reasons are there for a generic error before an isNil condition?
http://puu.sh/pIE0S/6dce264f66.jpg
deft zealot
i dont get which in state a call of isNil (with a string as a parameter) should not be possible
queen cargo
jade abyss
setOwner: ID 0 = Server? or was it 1? (too lazy to search atm :P)
lone glade
0 should be the server
jade abyss
2 is Server, just found it
lone glade
fun fact: BI don't know how to calculate map size confirmed
private _mapSize = worldSize / 2;
private _wordArea = [[_mapSize, _mapSize, 0], _mapSize, _mapSize, 0, true];
found in BIS_fnc_randomPos line 48 - 49
jade abyss
hmm... deleting empty Groups not possible? oO
jade abyss
Ah, didn't meant deleting, i meant setGroupOwner
jade abyss
...
Its beeing executed on the Server
+You should check your script, if the Groups are rly beeing deleted
ah
lone glade
they are, otherwise I would hit group limit very fucking fast
jade abyss
With script -> Nope
lone glade
they are.
jade abyss
make a diag_log str (count allgroups);
jade abyss
nope
won't change the owner or lets me delete it
diag_log "----";
{
diag_log format ["%1 || %2 || %3 || %4",_x, (local _x), (units _x), (groupOwner _x)];
_x setGroupOwner 2;
diag_log format ["%1 || %2 || %3 || %4",_x, (local _x), (units _x), (groupOwner _x)];
deleteGroup _x;
diag_log "----";
}forEach allGroups;
nope... won't let me change the Owner of the Group or even delete it... -.-
lone glade
which version are you running, and where is this running
jade abyss
ONLY when i disconnect -> Server deletes the groups..
means -> They were not local -> Not deletable
Stable
DediServer
lone glade
possible
jade abyss
Not "possible" ^^ Its "fact" 😄
lone glade
would be weird to delete a non local group, just saying
torn jungle
i have a flag object with this addAction ["Sleep for 2 hours", "skiptime 2"];
would this pose nay problems for multiplayer?
jade abyss
Yep
"Additional Informations"
means -> Must be executed on the server (so it gets updated for everyone)
- last comment:
skipTime executed on a client will change time on client for about 5 seconds after which it will sync back to server time.@torn jungle
torn jungle
oh. whoops, missed that part
jade abyss
Locality is a bitch sometimes 😉
torn jungle
ok so i use: 2 remoteExec ["skipTime", 2]
soit would look like: this addAction ["Sleep for 2 hours", "2 remoteExec ["skipTime", 2]"];
lone glade
yes
torn jungle
you sure i can use remote exec with addaction? also does that format seem right?
jade abyss
this addAction ["Sleep for 2 hours", { YourCodeHere }];
jade abyss
Yeah, but its fkd up, when you use " in it
lone glade
oh good point, he didn't used single quotes
torn jungle
oh right. quotes
because it is melting my head, youre right ill just go with this --> this addAction ["Sleep for 2 hours", { 2 remoteExec ["skipTime", 2] }];
correct?
jade abyss
No idea, test it out
lone glade
yes it's correct
jade abyss
(don't trust him, he always says "Yes"!!11oneone)
lone glade
😛
jade abyss
😛
rancid ruin
what's the best way to check if a position is inside a rock?
cos Arma 3 seems to think inside rocks is a nice stealthy place to spawn infantry and it's really annoying
lone glade
that's not arma 3, that's BI function
rancid ruin
you're right, i'm using findEmptyPosition
is there something like a findEmptyPositionWhichIsntAFuckingGreatBigRock command?
lone glade
oh findEmptyPosition
jade abyss
for example:
_PosCheck = _pos distance (nearestObject _pos);
if(_pos > 2)then{ SpawnYourStuff};
thanks, i'll try that. does nobody ever really use findEmptyPosition then? it seems to totally fail at doing what it says on the tin
torn jungle
now i wanna add a fade in and fade out when resting.
so i made a script file
2 cutText ["Resting for 2 hours..","BLACK",2];
uisleep 2;
2 remoteExec ["skipTime", 2];
uisleep 1;
2 cutFadeOut 2;
my question is. How do i remoteexec a script file? i cant find it in the examples
torn jungle
Oh nevermind. it doesnt need to be called from a script. :p didnt know you could just cram all that into an addaction 😃
vital onyx
pass script text as an argument to BIS_fnc_Call
lone glade
oh god please no
just put it in a function and call it FFS
BIS_fnc_Call is deprecated, it should NOT be used.
vital onyx
when was it deprecated?
lone glade
the instant remoteExec entered a dev mind
lone glade
also, BIS_fnc_Call is just..... call
vital onyx
yes, but for call you need a function to be compiled and stored in a missionnamespace variable
vital onyx
:)
can you then post and example when we can remoteexec a piece of code with call, and supplying arguments to that code?
lone glade
gimme a sec
vital onyx
like [{code},[params]] remoteexec ["call",-2,"jip_msg"];
lone glade
[[args], {code}] remoteExec ["call", target, jipFlag]
lone glade
remoteExec args are the command / function args separated by ,
lone glade
also, arguments are resolved before being sent
lone glade
example : [["lol"], {hint (_this select 0)}] remoteExec ["call", -2]
torn jungle
wow never new what functions were till you mentioned it. Read a tutorial, and now it works. And now i can add multiple rest options for different times. Way better then putting all of that in multiple addactions
Thanks again @lone glade @jade abyss
jade abyss
hf
prime valve
or you know, maybe public variables
little eagle
"BIS_fnc_call" has one difference to "call" in remoteExec
remoteExecCall executes all commands and functions in unscheduled environment
little eagle
remoteExec runs functions in scheduled, but commands in unscheduled environment
try it
{systemChat str canSuspend} remoteExec ["call"];
vs.
{systemChat str canSuspend} remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_call"];
That is the only use of BIS_fnc_call that I can think of
Generally it's a bad idea to send code over the network
because it can get huge
lone glade
it's also unsafe as fuck
winged thistle
This is so weird...
I have an array of IDCs, like this: _itemSlots = [1000,1001,1002,1003,1004,1005]
Then, I select the appropriate IDC from that array later, like this:
(findDisplay 46) displayCtrl (_itemSlots select _forEachIndex)
in a loop to fill all the controls with content.
However, when I change the variable _itemSlots to _10, everything stops working. It says _10 is a control instead of an array
What is this witchcraft?
That variable only appears in those two spots in the whole script.
little eagle
oh, associative array
winged thistle
Yus
little eagle
Do you call any functions in that loop?
winged thistle
It works one way but not the other. All I'm doing is changing the variable name. No other changes.
little eagle
Can you paste the whole loop?
winged thistle
I really can't. I'll get you a stripped down version
Please hold
There you go.
Like I said, the script works with a longer variable name, so if something is off there syntactically, it's probably just from me stripping it down.
lone glade
privates FFS
winged thistle
I'm allowed to ask for scripting help in the scripting channel. Calm down.
little eagle
would be my guess to
winged thistle
Oh, you mean private vars 😛
little eagle
you never set the home scopes of your variables
so it's probably colliding variable names
lone glade
yep
had the same issues a while ago, drove me crazy, now all my local vars are privatized
winged thistle
Ok, so just add private in front of my vars?
little eagle
well yes
you should understand how it works too
winged thistle
I understand scope
Just apparently not well enough
So you're saying if I change the var name to _10, that _10 is probably in use elsewhere and is causing a conflict here?
little eagle
Why are you renaming your variables to something like _10 anyway?
winged thistle
All the obfuscation
little eagle
Whats the point of that?
winged thistle
Tediousness
little eagle
You got what you asked for I guess
winged thistle
Let's just say, I'm not the boss, just the dev
lone glade
it's not obfuscation, it's stupidity
little eagle
Yeah
winged thistle
I'm quite aware boys
little eagle
Obfuscation would've to be done by a script
this just makes the code unmaintainable
winged thistle
I have separate versions
lone glade
and also tanks the performances
winged thistle
I'm actually getting about the same performance
lone glade
you're not obfuscating it then.
dusk sage
Enjoy this stupid site if you want to do that http://convert.sqf.io/
winged thistle
I'm doing a lot of things I'm not going to mention here
Thanks BoGuu
Seen it before
My goal is to manually obfuscate for now, then when I finish my mission, write a better obfuscation tool in C#
little eagle
I think you reuse the same variable name for different variables
winged thistle
These are all tangents though.