So you could create your own encoding scheme?
#arma3_scripting
dusk sage
huh
warped thicket
that wouldn't work like that
you'd need a string
so it's the same thing as sending an ordinary string
tough abyss
What would be the use of binary operations anyway?
dusk sage
^ it'd be similar to the new binary literals coming to C#
warped thicket
because you can't go over 7 numbers, as you will exceed floating point precision
uh
just google "bitwise operations"
tough abyss
I know bitwise functions.
warped thicket
it's a very very very common thing in programming
tough abyss
Are used A LOT in encryption
dusk sage
I'm just waiting for a XOR command ๐
median iris
warped thicket
that's stupid
try changing something on wikipedia
come back in few minutes, you'll see your change reverted
majority still wins
tough abyss
If universities smack you over the knuckles for using it.
warped thicket
uni's don't like it because they want you to do more research
dusk sage
Or learn to use it properly for University
warped thicket
^
dusk sage
and refer to the references: https://i.gyazo.com/0b1cde66cb8a43142053d62be8d06ced.png
tough abyss
It is not a credible source.
warped thicket
it is
tough abyss
No it is not.
warped thicket
not as actual sources
but credible enough
there are a ton of people editing it
as I said
try editing a big page
tough abyss
For that reason it is not credible.
warped thicket
you do realize wikipedia is written from other sources?
dusk sage
So something written by Alex Allain is more credible than something written by multiple experts, referencing many expert papers/books?
warped thicket
^ just wanted to say
dusk sage
Wikipedia is past the days of allowing anyone to edit it
And serves me amazingly almost every week for my University course
warped thicket
and even if you do, they will quickly blacklist you for false edits
warped thicket
of course you have to be cautious
you also have to be cautious for reading that post you just linked ๐
the expertise of the posters is not taken into consideration.
it actually is, as I said try changing something
and then come back tomorrow
tough abyss
A link from Harvard has more credibility than wikipedia ever will.
dusk sage
Fact is, Wikipedia posts information from credible (in your world) sources referenced. If you plan to use any information you see on it - read stuff that is being referenced, and reference it (from the references list)
tough abyss
The universal constant is wikipedia is banned
As I said AU, you will get failed if you use wikipedia ever.
Might be why we have some of the best universities in the world.
warped thicket
so what do you reference if you have diploma work and you are proving something on a case of some game (eg. machine learning), what do you use as a source?
dusk sage
If you were to reference Wikipedia in your work, that'd be stupid
Hence why, again, there is references
tough abyss
jonpas go through the appropriate channels
nature.com etc.
Scholary databases
etc.
warped thicket
how will that help me learn a game ๐
tough abyss
There is plenty of machinery learning papers in those databases
warped thicket
...
now read what I wrote again
you are proving something on a case of some game
tough abyss
I was looking for information on nanoparticles as antibotic carriers against multi-straint anitboitic resistant bacteria
warped thicket
let's say your diploma is machine learning, AlphaGo
buoyant heath
#random
dusk sage
warped thicket
you need to understand how Go (the game) works
dusk sage
enjoy
tough abyss
I was curious if it worked, considerable research in googles scholary database says it is very effective. The game go? Is purely down to game-theory math. Although they successfully taught a machine to beat go using deep neural network learning
dusk sage
You seem to be missing the point still
Sure you can trawl through countless papers, but as I already said, you can pick up important information, taken out of these papers, and referenced on Wikipedia
I wouldn't recommend writing your PhD thesis off of Wikipedia, though
buoyant heath
Teachers didn't want us using wikipedia because they didn't want us being lazy and useless when it comes to reseach. We were more than welcome to use the sources the wiki pages referenced though.
buoyant heath
Good
tough abyss
Learn to filter information.
warped thicket
exactly @buoyant heath
buoyant heath
then subject is done
tough abyss
Scan papers.
buoyant heath
and get back to scripting chat
dusk sage
You just proved the point we were making
buoyant heath
or move to general or something
warped thicket
because reasons
dusk sage
Why does anyone try to encrypt anything?
warped thicket
I don't understand it either
dusk sage
๐
buoyant heath
Because people are going to steal their very unique sqf code
tough abyss
woohoo! not.
warped thicket
all encryption done for PBOs so far can be broken in notepad, sooo
buoyant heath
It's mostly the life/wasteland/exile servers trying to "protect" their "unique" "features" from "hackers"
tough abyss
Everything is either a GTA ripoff Call of Duty or Wasteland variant.
dusk sage
There is lots of unique things out there
buoyant heath
phwew, wearing out my " key
tough abyss
Want to stop your code being ripped
Recursively wire everything together so each depends on the next / taking it apart extremely hard.
dusk sage
I understand entirely why people do it. Whether it's 'right' or not, that's up for debate
The most simple way to 'encrypt' all your client side code, would be to run it through an algorithm, then decrypt it serverside
Unless people are going to hack, not much they can do
Then you can just take it to the editor ๐
tough abyss
Samatras script is encrypted
server-side but I was told he stopped working on KoTH long ago @dusk sage
And the "life servers"
with "unique" features aren't unique.
Crafting?
Not unique.
XP?
Not unique.
Jobs?
Not Unique.
So remind me which is unique?
One of the more unique missions I played but no one plays it.
Was GetWrecked
dusk sage
There is going to be servers out there with unique stuff
You could argue
Anything on ARMA 3? - not unique
But we aren't that pedantic
dusk sage
Then this game isn't unique, nothing on it is
tough abyss
Or completely start from scratch.
The game is unique.
A lot of the "missions"
are not.
dusk sage
How is the game unique
paper rain
#offtopic_arma maybe?
open vigil
I enjoyed Get Wrecked
noble juniper
well i actually didn't had the chance to play it sadly
but in terms of uniqueness, if you use the same framework as everyone, then you are close to not being unique.
And keeping people from ripping your code, you can make a mod and implement some decryption capabiletys
Or have decrypt scripts serverside, or keep everything serverside, or
siomply, write code that is very backend reliant, that doesn't work witout the backend. And maybe even encrypt the small clientside. or what ever, there are easier ways of making it hard to rip
dim owl
how can i hide the dlc menu when im pressing shift+p ?
broken mural
With an object spawned and the name of that object declared as "someguy_1", why is missionNameSpace getVariable "someguy_1" returning <NULL -object> and not the object?
tough abyss
But I am not going to tell you how to do it @dim owl
Especially if you haven't paid for the DLC's
dim owl
i have paid but some persons who play on my dont own it
dim owl
but i want to call a script when i press shift+p xD
tough abyss
You'd need the IDD value of the DLC window
broken mural
block it and redirect to a script then
dusk sage
^ with onKeyDown
dim owl
okay. like closedialog 0; []execvm myscript.sqf
dusk sage
no
If onKeyDown returns true, you'll block it
(if it still applies for the DLC window, I dunno)
paper rain
Just the same that you can't control the Esc menu, really
tough abyss
I am betting not @dusk sage because I think that data is squirreled away inside an EBO
dim owl
how could i block it ? i dont have a idea.
dim owl
okay
dusk sage
If it doesn't work, it's not down to the EBO
paper rain
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/displaySetEventHandler is how you capture and handle a keypress
dusk sage
^ all the info you need
paper rain
actually, use https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/displayAddEventHandler so you don't overwrite existing ones.
tough abyss
I think 46 is the primary window IDD
dusk sage
You'll want the display
tough abyss
(findDisplay 46) addDisplayEventHandler ["KeyDown", ""] @dim owl
dim owl
okay. try it tommorow
broken mural
bleh, I'm clearly doing something wrong with this.
d = vehicleVarName cursorObject; _object = missionNamespace getVariable d; c = vehicleVarName _object;
in debug results in this:
d = "someguy_1"; c = "";
What am I doing wrong here?
tough abyss
setVariable first?
paper rain
_object = missionNamespace getVariable "d";
broken mural
@paper rain d is already a string as vehiclevarname returns a string
@tough abyss set what value?
paper rain
but d is named "d" in the missionNamespace
tough abyss
Oh?
broken mural
@paper rain testing.
broken mural
d = vehicleVarName cursorObject; _object = missionNamespace getVariable "d"; c = vehicleVarName _object;
results in Error VehicleVarName: Type String, expected object.
at position c = |#|vehicelvarName _object;
broken mural
@tough abyss correct. error is occuring on setting c.
tough abyss
c = typeOf(_object)
paper rain
or d = cursorObject;
tough abyss
That should return the vehicle object
Returns a string
Typical type coercion problem -_-
paper rain
No, typeOf returns the vehicle class string
broken mural
@tough abyss c = vehicleVarName typeOf(_object);> 19:12:21 Error position: <typeOf(_object);> 19:12:21 Error typeof: Type String, expected Object
paper rain
_object = missionNamespace getVariable "d";
c = vehicleVarName _object;```@paper rain the problem is Im working with just the variable name. Im using cursorObject for debugging purposes.
tough abyss
One thing to note about CursorObject
it has to be "revealed to you"
My own testing showed once that you have to "spot / reveal" whatever you are pointing at
To give you some better understanding of this
broken mural
so for arguments sake lets say I spawn a box, and that box is named "thisDamnBox" in the editor. I want to reference that box by varname only (lets say it's hidden and I want to unhide it, for example). How can I reference that object via the variable name alone?
tough abyss
Are you using the debug console?
tough abyss
@broken mural Is this via debug console?
broken mural
@tough abyss yes, currently Im standing in front of the object and setting d = vehiclevarname cursorObject
tough abyss
do this
See the 4 watch fields in the debug console?
type into of them
cursorTarget
Then look at him.
broken mural
<NULL -object>
tough abyss
Thats why.
broken mural
What does that suggest, though?
paper rain
No, it's still a typeconflict, because the default return is stuill an object
and typeOf returns a tring, not object
tough abyss
I said only use cursorTarget it's still returning null
Watch fields are very useful
for working out small things
They run in unscheduled environment too
broken mural
hitting T revealed the object, but I wont have access to any of that from in game. All of this will be happening server side.
dusk sage
cursorTarget shouldn't be affected
paper rain
Can you... run cursorTarget on the server?
dusk sage
it has none
tough abyss
^
paper rain
objNull all day, every day
dusk sage
_d = vehicleVarName cursorObject;
_object = missionNamespace getVariable _d;
you went from having the object, to having a string, to having the object again
tough abyss
vehicleVarName only returns missionNameSpace anyway?
dusk sage
It returns a string
tough abyss
the value of vehicleVarName returned will be local to the PC on which command is executed
broken mural
Okay so lets back up because I think I might be going down the wrong path with this.
I have 2 AI dudes. One spawns hidden. When the first dies, I want the other to unhide.
I have their names set in an array, and when one dies, their name is removed, and the next one is grabbed and is suppose to have _object hideObjectGlobal false ran against it. The problem I have is Im trying to reference the remaining, invisible AI based on it's varname.
["dude1", "dude2"] _myObjectInstance = missionNamespace getVariable "dude2"; _myObjectInstance hideObjectGlobal false;
tough abyss
So it effectively is missionnamespace only anyway
broken mural
@dusk sage I was doing that to see where the breakdown occurs.
tough abyss
"Local to the machine" it is executed on"
broken mural
correct.
dusk sage
dudeX hideObjectGlobal false
dudeX is your missionNamespace object variable
dude1, dude2, etc
For proof of concept, type dude2 setDamage 1
broken mural
Its a bit more complicated then that. When they spawn their names are added to an array and are referenced later. This causes the problem where I need to set an object variable to utilize hideObjectGlobal
broken mural
I'll look into that.
@dusk sage I have no idea what warped concept i had running inmy head when I thought it was a good idea to add the variable name to the array and not the actual object -_- thanks for the help all
dusk sage
Hmm
I could have sworn there was a command, but it doesn't seem so
Do you need info on them, or just to know if one exists?
broken mural
I'd prefer checking if the eventhandler exists, tbh
dusk sage
What eventHandler?
broken mural
the array contains a bunch of different objects, not just AI, and some of the AI have damagehandlers, Killed handlers.. if they are invis I'm switching them to be immune to damage, but when I show them I need them to go back to the original status. A box isn't going to have that handler though lol
Currently, just need the HandleDamage
dusk sage
Check if they are isKindOf 'Man'?
broken mural
Might work but just noticed I have different types of damage handlers. All good I found a workaround.
dusk sage
hmmm?
broken mural
@dusk sage eh thought I found the problem to my question but totally didnt ._. I'm trying to consolidate code Im reusing by creating a function in the same .sqf file
`universalDetails = {
_var1 = _this select 0;
_var2 = _this select 1;
_var3 = _this select 2;
//some code that uses these variables
};`
and calling said code;
["one", "two", "three"] call universalDetails;
but i get a weird, generic error. Error undefined variable in expression: universalDetails. Ideas?
tough abyss
"Since you play for 1 hour, and not 0.001 seconds, use [] spawn {}!" Magus
People trying to avoid spawn, create tons of problems and archieve worse situation, that inclusively affect gameplay and "soul".
So i start to think what really is inteligence. Good night.
"In the future, code execution lag will be 0. You can play 10 hours of your favorite game in 0 seconds" Magus
dusk sage
What is going on ๐ฎ
halcyon crypt
๐ค
icy raft
Any C++ guys here???
tribal crane
tool_makers definitely has some
halcyon crypt
for the lazy: #arma3_tools ๐
icy raft
(L)
thanks
just trying
I'm just too new to C++ and trying to do threaded network stuff
-.-'
Will work it out
Some year
tribal crane
Are you using boost::asio?
tribal crane
For a callExtension .dll?
tribal crane
KK had some stuff about keeping from blocking the A3 thread.
(Or he was playing with it at least)
icy raft
Testing stuff, wanna make a RPC system that is hosted in NodeJS+MongoDB in a remote server for data
Nah, the theory it's what I got right, making thread and a ticket system for polling data
It's similiar to what extdb2 does
But maybe is better to go thought sockets... I could build my own protocol on top of TCP
And yeah, KK has great stuff about ANYTHING
Love that guy
tribal crane
Yeah, I wouldn't bother with json-rpc, a web socket library sitting on boost:asio would probably be cleaner
boost::asio has built in support for calling from the A3 thread into the websocket thread like you need to.
little eagle
Thank you @tough abyss . That got to be the most retarded thing I've ever read.
icy raft
The idea is to make an extra thread that gives futures and promises (if return value is expected) so it just posts the request and give a request ID back to SQF space, then keeps a new thread waiting for the response and it's responsability of the SQF to check from time to time if the C++ thread got a response, if not, keep waiting
lol @little eagle
Arma 3 used ASCII or UTF-8?
I believe it was ASCII but not sure now
little eagle
SQF variable names do not support ASCII characters.
you can have them in strings, but most string commands bug out with them
stringtables on the other hand even have Japanese and stuff
icy raft
Hmm... Yeah, but they must use some enconding standar right?
little eagle
Variable names?
icy raft
Or are they just being lazy and using a custom one?
Nope, string encoding
Char tables
tribal crane
Which string commands fail with characters 128-255?
icy raft
Hahahahaha
icy raft
Nah, it's just I'm trying to figure out which char use as delimiter that won't be used by idiot players
little eagle
Everything that is used as HTML command if you plan to use structured text with player names
< > etc
icy raft
I'm trying to do a protocol between C++ and SQF, and as they connect though strings, I want to find a char that I can use as a separator that even the most completely uselesss and idiotic user won't use
Like in "get:steam_id:money:position:health:name", but I'm sure some player is capable of calling himself ":::::::::::::"
And that would be very painful to a few people...
tribal crane
You can use str on an array
tough abyss
@icy raft You don't need a delimiter anymore, since arma3 escapes quotations now i.e possible to parse a str _array correctly now
Also pretty sure its utf8
icy raft
@tough abyss What you mean? And if it really is UTF-8 that rocks, can play the bit lover card
ah you edited, i'll check it
Oh, okay
tough abyss
i.e a rough example.
_data = [_playerID, _pos, _inventory]
"dll" callExtension (_str [ _jobID, _data]);
You can parse the stringified array inside the extension. No need for a delimitator at all
icy raft
I can parse it back easily
@tough abyss Thanks!
Hah! I'm now creeping your GitHub
I was sure I saw your name earlier
Now I know why
tough abyss
Don't have any public code for parsing an array ;)
Still need to finish coding it & make sure its faster than using seperators.
Since you just need to parse enough data before handing if off to seperate thread
tribal crane
stringJoin is quicker aparently
or joinString
But the difference is probably not worth caring about
icy raft
Following you, you seem to have neat stuff there
"Overoptimization too early is the root of all evil"
halcyon crypt
drop the "Over" and you're good ๐
tribal crane
Inexperience is the root of all evil
icy raft
Hahahaha
Inexperience is fun, you feel like a child going all around and touching everything, but from time to time something drops and breaks, but still fun
tough abyss
"Code in the future will be manage waits and sleeps" ๐
icy raft
"Code is the parents" Akryllax, ruining childhood fantasies since 1994
tough abyss
"I like this game that happens on year 69483784578383"
tribal crane
@tough abyss Does the Discord not compatible with the sheep head?
meager granite
Wrote a script that fetches every single attachment off config and adds random ones onto your weapon for some guy on reddit, here it is in case somebody is interested:
http://pastie.org/pastes/10962087/text?key=q1vdggfuyty7egl5tetawq
@icy raft Do it through ids, not names
lunar lichen
anyone know how to get a variable of an object from an object
for example i set an addaction
_npc addAction["test123",this getVariable "thisvar","",0,false,false,""];
it wont get the var, with this reportign as undefined
and i got it ยฌ.ยฌ
_this select 0;
as its relation to the object
fml
tough abyss
@little eagle you only say that to persons you consider cool.
@tribal crane sheep head?
cheap head?
Discord is compatible with everyone.
tribal crane
No, sheep head.
warped thicket
@icy raft you can take a look at https://github.com/intercept/intercept
icy raft
@meager granite I was going to use steamid as key, more unique than that can't be ๐
tribal crane
intercept is a pretty big risk for something simple
icy raft
@warped thicket Interesting...
But I'm using this as a learning tool, so I don't want to rely too much on third parties or I won't actually learn anything haha
But will check it, everything adds on
broken mural
I have a group of AI spawning with a damage handler that makes them immune and hides them, and when a trigger is activated Im trying to get them to unhide, remove the original HandleDamage eventhandler and add in a new one. This is hit or miss. Ideas?
_x addEventHandler["HandleDamage",
{
_unit = _this select 0;
_damage = _this select 2;
_shooter = _this select 3;
if (side _shooter == side _unit)then{_damage == 0;_unit setDamage 0;};
_damage; //return damage value.
}];
};```I've also tested with _x allowDamage false; instead of creating a handleDamage EH (though from what i've read they are the same thing)
twilit nymph
How to do multiline comments in arma scripting?
indigo snow
/*
like this
*/
Thanks ๐
twilit nymph
To make a vehicle not move do I need to put Init code in group or the driver unit?
indigo snow
not move in what way?
twilit nymph
figured it out
Put this init on driver
this disableAi "Move";
He won't move even if I use zeus and tell him to move
I know I could just set fuel to 0. But I wan't players to be able to take the ride
I understand I have taken water over my head with my next obstacle. I want my players to dive to land, walk up to a cargo container, then script the container to have a "scroll option" rearm or something that changes from diving gear to spec ops gear (uniform and stuff)
I know (can figure out) how to remove all items and add what I want by scripting. However to make functions and call them by a player interacting with an object is my real issue
indigo snow
well to let players interact with them you'd use addAction
twilit nymph
["Change loadout", [this, true]] spawn customFunction;
That won't work?
Just guessing based on this code
["AmmoboxInit", [this, true]] spawn BIS_fnc_arsenal
Nvm
How and where to add custom functions though?
In init.sqf?
indigo snow
anywhere. functions are just a variable that contain a code block
my_fnc = { hint "hi" };
call and spawn take the value to their left and execute the codeblock to their right
twilit nymph
Thanks, you are really helping me out here @indigo snow
addAction ["Change Loadout", {call fnc_change_loadout}];
How to send unit variable name to the function and change based on what unit it is.
fnc_change_loadout =
{
if (_player = "teamLeader") then{
removeAllItems _player;
_player addItemToUniform "ACE_morphine";
};
if (_player = "medic") then{
removeAllItems _player;
_player addItemToUniform "ACE_epinephrine";
};
This in init.sqf
I imagine this is far off how to do it, but you hopefully understand what I want to do
@indigo snow
_this select 1 maybe?
Instead of _player
buoyant heath
_player is a private variable you'd need to define. player is the a3 reference to the player unit. = is only for setting values. You need == or isEqualTo for comparisons depending on what you're doing. You'll also need to get the role (I think) of the player unit to be able to compare to "teamLeader" or "medic"
indigo snow
this is the syntax for addAction: unit addAction [title, script, arguments, priority, showWindow, hideOnUse, shortcut, condition, radius, unconscious]. You already put in a title and script, arguments would be the value after that.
twilit nymph
This says _this select 1 in script will refer to the unit that activated the action
I do not need to pass any additional arguments then yeah?
indigo snow
ah true indeed
params ["_target","_caller","_ID"]; would set up these values into local variables for you to use
twilit nymph
This
this addAction ["Change loadout", {removeVest _this select 1}];
Gives this
error type array, expected object
indigo snow
its seeing (removeVest _this) select 0
try removeVest (_this select 0)
(also the player would be the caller, and thus _this select 1)
twilit nymph
Finally
Thanml
Thanks
This is what I did:
this addAction ["Change loadout", "fnc_change_loadout.sqf"];
and this in fnc_change_loadout.sqf
_caller = _this select 1;
removeVest _caller;
Imagine it is going to be easy from here on
twilit nymph
Why do I get error on line 12 (the if statement line)
http://pastebin.com/DHaPuPMr
I see you already answered this @buoyant heath
buoyant heath
_calleris a unit. It's not going to be=="teamLeader"- you use
thisinstead of_caller
twilit nymph
How to get role thought?
Doesnt work
Remember the pastebin is my sqf file
And I'm using addAction to access it
_caller = _this select 1;
Thats my first line of code
Code from line 1 to 11 works fine
It removes my items
But the if statement fails
buoyant heath
That's because _this select 1 is the player's unit.
You then try to compare <unit> == <string>.
buoyant heath
Then inside your if you use this as a reference, which is an unrelated problem
twilit nymph
Oh sry
I have tried with _caller instead
Wrong code uploaded to pastebin
Change all this to _caller
Thats how it really is
This is my current file
Lol
I fixed
buoyant heath
On a side note, if you haven't tried it, I find codeshare.io more convenient than pastebin.
buoyant heath
You could try if (isFormationLeader _caller) then {<code>}; That might work for what you need.
buoyant heath
That or a switch-case
if (a) then {
stuff
} else {
if (b) then {
stuff
} else {
if (c) then {
stuff
}
}
}```Thanks
buoyant heath
or
switch (<condition>) do {
case 1: { <stuff>};
case 2: { <stuff> };
default { hint "default" };
};```Why does this not work?
intel1IsAdded = false;
if (intel1IsAdded isEqualTo false) then{
teamLeader createDiarySubject ["intelligence", "Intelligence"];
teamLeader createDiaryRecord ["intelligence", ["Nightvision", "We have aqquired intel that suggest Daesh has been donated nightvision. Be aware!"]];
hint "Intel has been added. Check it out!";
intel1IsAdded = true;
}else {
hint "No new intel availible";
};
Seems like it is not able to save intel1IsAdded var from time to time
This is a sqf file I call from a units addAction
Ahh
Next time it runs it sets it back to false
tough abyss
Logic flaw?
twilit nymph
Yea
tough abyss
if you want a piece of code to exit
the scope after a condition is met
use exitWith {};
problems with addactions they experience the same issue with eventHandlers
tough abyss
So where do you want the addaction to be available?
Have you got the addacton?
code as well?
You can think of an addaction is very much like an eventhandler
Actually it very similar to an event handler
They both handle a "type of event"
twilit nymph
Ill find it
tough abyss
E.g addaction creates a text-box type thing that you can interact with and fires when you hit spacebar on it or etc.
twilit nymph
this addAction ["Ask for intel", "fnc_intel1.sqf"];
tough abyss
Add the condition for is leader into the addaction
twilit nymph
Have this in a civilian init
tough abyss
Because there is 2 problems with your script
- Is locality.
addaction is local to the machine that executes it.
Unless it is placed onto the init of a object.
twilit nymph
This is what I want to do:
Have a Civilian in which you ask for intel. First time you ask every player gets the intel. If someone ask again a hint pops up with "No new intel"
```'which the this addaction ["Ask for intel","fnc_intel1.sqf"];
twilit nymph
That is in the init of a unit in my mission yes
tough abyss
I am assuming is on the civilian?
twilit nymph
Yeah
tough abyss
Okay so that addaction is global then
twilit nymph
Okey
twilit nymph
I know
twilit nymph
I could just name him dude and use dude addAction in init.sqf instead
No no
That doesnt matter
Its 4 players
Anyone can get the intel
The teamLeader is just my varName for the player
tough abyss
Okay so lets look at your logic here. When you call this code via the "Addaction" which is effectively an eventhander.
You do know what EVH's are ?
twilit nymph
Ehm I remember some stuff from my earling codin
programming in school'7
But basically no
tough abyss
Okay eventhandlers are things that fire when a specific event is trigger.
tough abyss
Say. Real-world example would be if I sat down on a chair and added an event handler to the chair
That event would "fire"
tough abyss
Okay. Now this addaction adds an action like a loop to whatever.
twilit nymph
executed
tough abyss
It may as well be a sort of loop
twilit nymph
But it doesnt loop
tough abyss
In essence it kind of does
twilit nymph
For each time I click space yes
tough abyss
When ever you add the action it will be there for ever that a condition is true
twilit nymph
And that makes my variable false again
tough abyss
Exactly
twilit nymph
I get that
tough abyss
So think of a way you can completely jump out of the code after a check becomes true?
twilit nymph
Ahh
tough abyss
And skip straight to the else clause
twilit nymph
I see
tough abyss
See what I mean by addAction basically being a loop
tough abyss
I've experienced this same problem with eventHandlers
If you set a condition when ever they fire.
and it runs again it will just reset it back to that conditioon
and effectively be a never-ending loop
twilit nymph
What if
Next time I run it it won't change it back to false then. But should still be able to access it since I set it as a global variable?```Global variables don't mean "public"
If this is an MP mission you've got to consider public vs global
Global is accessible to the machine that "has the code" / variable
even if it's run from the init.sqf
It doesn't necessarily mean it will be public
twilit nymph
You sure that won't work?
tough abyss
You can easily see if yoour variable is or is not public
In the watch fields of the debug console?
You know the debug console?
twilit nymph
You saying it would work for me as host, but not my friends playing with me?
Yeah
I'm checking
tough abyss
Okay 4 boxes below the main console window "Are watch fields"
type your "teamLeader"
var into the box
If it is undefined it will show nothing
if it is defined it will show the variable
4 watch boxes 4 outputs
tough abyss
Yes he is a variable
tough abyss
Still a variable.
so you can check him
if he is a "global"
so in the first watch box type teamLeader
If it returns nothing you've got a locality issue
or the box flashes orange.
twilit nymph
intel1IsAdded is thye importent one though
And adding intel1IsAdded = false in init.sqf shows me false when I write it in watch
teamLeader also shows me
So that works too
twilit nymph
After running my script it shows trye
true
So yeah fixed
But new question
When I use <this> createDiaryRecord does it add only for the object i write instead of this?
Or the group of that object?
tough abyss
If this is used
twilit nymph
cant use this
tough abyss
It has to be passed through the addAction
twilit nymph
Yeah
tough abyss
Not hard.
twilit nymph
I have already been tehre
there
In this script
But does createDiaryRecord add only for that unit?
tough abyss
Yes
twilit nymph
Like my group cannot se the same diary record?
tough abyss
createDiaryRecord is local to that unit only
tough abyss
Local to the unit
I'm not deeply familiar with locality @little eagle is much more.
little eagle
you don't have to iterate through all units
This:
is local to that unit only
is badly worded. A command can have local effects on a machine. It has nothing to do with single units / objects
twilit nymph
{_x createDiarySubject ["intelligence", "Intelligence"];} forEach [teamLeader, marksman1, rifleman1, breacher1];
nope, that is wrong
See:
A command can have local effects on a machine. It has nothing to do with single units / objects
createDiarySubject creates the diary entry on the machine where the command is executed
twilit nymph
And in my case that is host/server?
little eagle
nope
little eagle
The statement code of addAction thingies is only executed on the machine where the action was used. Where a player clicked on it
twilit nymph
So in reality all four players need to click?
little eagle
for the entry to appear. yes
dusk sage
If you tried to createDiarySubject on teamLeader, from marksman1's machine, nothing would happen
little eagle
but that is not what you want, right?
dusk sage
teamLeader needs to run it himself
little eagle
Then I suggest you write a script, name the file something like "createDiaryEntry.sqf"
you precompile the script in init.sqf, in the same place where you use addAction
twilit nymph
I have a script called fnc_intel1.sqf
little eagle
And then you execute that precompiled function via remoteExec
little eagle
ask away if you have any questions
little eagle
remoteExec just makes it so that the function is executed on every machine
twilit nymph
This is https://codeshare.io/5eKDKG
my init.sqf
And this is the init of the unit
this addAction ["Ask for intel", "fnc_intel1.sqf"];
yeah. currently intel1IsAdded will only be set to true on the machine where the action was clicked
because that whole script is only executed on one machine
twilit nymph
I see
little eagle
you could execute that via remoteExec
tough abyss
[teamLeader,["intelligence", "Intelligence"]] remoteExec ["createDiarySubject",0,false];
little eagle
But you have to precompile it first
twilit nymph
What if:
I use remoteExec in the units init?
little eagle
No, sending every command is suboptimal
tough abyss
Okay.
twilit nymph
I am getting confused
little eagle
A good question though is, whether init.sqf or the JIP stack is executed first
I have no idea
twilit nymph
- Don't know how to precompile.
- Never used remoteExec
little eagle
?
little eagle
It is easy, Cisco
twilit nymph
Thank god
tough abyss
Interesting I might wrap my own function up using the create diary records
into 1 piece of code and use it as part of my framework
little eagle
My_function = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "myFunction.sqf";
tough abyss
Re-usable code ftw
twilit nymph
And I put that in init.sqf?
little eagle
If you use that line, you can remotely execute "My_function" everywhere using remoteExec
yes, it has to be precompiled everywhere
twilit nymph
So not only init.sqf?
little eagle
init.sqf is everywhere
twilit nymph
Ahh
little eagle
although again, I'm not sure if that is safe for JIP
twilit nymph
That is Join in progress?
little eagle
init.sqf is shitty scheduler wizardry. It works, and then one day it stops working
twilit nymph
I do not believe I am gonna have people join in progressยจ
little eagle
yes, JIP = join in prgress
twilit nymph
Its a coop for me and three friends of mine
Ill have them join before i start the mission
intel1IsAdded = false;
add_intel1 = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "fnc_intel1.sqf";
This is my init.sqf now
little eagle
Okay. I wouldn't be content with that but w/e
twilit nymph
Where to use remoteExec?
little eagle
I want my scripts to work in savegames loading in local hosted MP^^
Inside the addAction
twilit nymph
Im just starting with this scripting
It's further down the road for me
Three days ago I didnt know how to add virtual ammobox for objects
So Its fine for now
little eagle
Well. Tbh, I would have to look that up too
The problem with Arma is that it has no sane standards on how to do things. Everyone just jumps straight into init.sqf
twilit nymph
Yeah agree ๐
tough abyss
["AmmoboxInit",[ammobox,true,{true}]] spawn BIS_fnc_arsenal;
by the way if you do that
you should run on all connecting clients
["Preload"] call BIS_fnc_aresnal;
little eagle
["Preload"] call BIS_fnc_aresnal;
Insanity
tough abyss
Why?
twilit nymph
What I never ran the preload thing
tough abyss
Otherwise on our server we were experiencing extremely long delays with aresnal loading
twilit nymph
And got no issues
twilit nymph
Lol
little eagle
Otherwise on our server we were experiencing extremely long delays with aresnal loading
Scheduled environment....
tough abyss
Is there anything wrong with using function-as-files to create vehicles?
dusk sage
scheduled isn't that slow
tough abyss
Say for example I wrapped a single function into itself to allow me to basically plug in any vehicle.
dusk sage
shouldnt be causing really long delays
twilit nymph
Correct?
this addAction ["Change loadout", remoteExec["fnc_change_loadout.sqf"]];
no
tough abyss
Hang on.
little eagle
scheduled isn't that slow
yes it is. pre rewrite the CBA keybinding menu took a minute to open on 10 fps
now it's 0.1 seconds
lol
dusk sage
-.-
twilit nymph
@dusk sage what do you mean?
dusk sage
Was it 20k lines of code or what
twilit nymph
It won't add the intel for all clients?
dusk sage
also
tough abyss
How can I get into @little eagle Using CBA for my mission development?
little eagle
How you get into me? What?
twilit nymph
this addAction ["Ask for intel", {remoteExec["fnc_intel1"]}];
Would this work?'
dusk sage
this addAction ["Change loadout", {remoteExec["fnc_change_loadout.sqf", -2]}...
No how can I use CBA_A3 for mission development?
tough abyss
What do I need to learn?
little eagle
The macro library?
dusk sage
Not a file
twilit nymph
-2 is all except server?`
dusk sage
Yep
tough abyss
Is there a wiki?
dusk sage
fnc_change_loadout.sqf needs to be a function
twilit nymph
Ahh so the function I preloaded in init.sqf?
little eagle
to use the macro librabry just include it
twilit nymph
add_intel1 = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "fnc_intel1.sqf";
twilit nymph
This?
dusk sage
That's a different file now
which one are you trying to use?
Any function you wish to execute on a target with remoteExec, needs to be compiled into a variable (function)
such as
add_intel1 = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "fnc_intel1.sqf";
yes
twilit nymph
This is my fnc_intel1.sqf
https://codeshare.io/29jAX5
This my init.sqf
https://codeshare.io/5eKDKG
And this my units init
this addAction ["Ask for intel", {remoteExec["fnc_intel1"]}];
dusk sage
yeh, so that's the right idea
twilit nymph
Perfct
Perfect
And now the variable i set in init.sqf line 1 doesn't cause any issues?
little eagle
btw. Cisco. You can try out your mission by exporting it to MP and connecting to a LAN game with a second game instance
that is how I debug MP
(if I debug MP, yolo)
little eagle
You obviously don't have to remotely execute every function you use, Cisco
For example the loadout function
dusk sage
The player keyword is your player object
dusk sage
No need to use the names anymore
little eagle
All commands you use for loadout have usually "global effects"
twilit nymph
Eventhough I play as teamLeaderยจ
dusk sage
๐
twilit nymph
But I'm supposed to change teamLeader to player in my script?
dusk sage
In which?
twilit nymph
And remoteExec then makes it run on all clients where player effectivly refers to theyre player?
fnc_intel1.sqf
this one
little eagle
"global arguments" means, that the unit you try to dress up can be local to every machine
"local arguments" means, that the unit has to be local to the machine where you are executing the command
"global effects" means that the unit will be dressed on every machine
"local effects" means that the unit will be dressed only on the machine, where the command was executed (doesn't happen with many inventory commands, although there are a few obscure)
And remoteExec then makes it run on all clients where player effectivly refers to theyre player?
exactly
twilit nymph
Very good
This sure comes in handy knowing
Thanks alot!
Have a quick question thought
Completely unrelated
If i define cfgMusic with a custom song, can I run that song on all players being gamemaster or adminLogged if I allow debug menu in my mission for host or adminLogged
little eagle
With playMusic right?
twilit nymph
I know how to play it with triggers, but not by scripting
Hmm let me check that on the wiki ๐
Big L on top
RemoteEcex is needed then right?
Like a function in init.sqf
little eagle
yeah
twilit nymph
And then call that function with remoteExec from debug menu?
little eagle
that's what I'd do
twilit nymph
Since it apparently is impossible (without modding game) to add it to Zeus
little eagle
I think it's pretty much impossible
twilit nymph
Shouldn't be though
little eagle
I mean you could probably make something, but it'd be ugly
icy raft
What's going on?
little eagle
We're all making fun of you, Akryl
tough abyss
@little eagle Is it bad practice to put most things in functions?
little eagle
I'd say that it's good practice to put things in functions
tough abyss
private ["_keyArray","_currentAO","_currentAOGrid","_targetPos","_targetString"];
_targetString = _this select 0;
_targetPos = _this select 1;
_targetMsg = _this select 2;
_markerType = _this select 3;
_markerColor = _this select 4;
_markerShape = _this select 5;
_getKey = [] call GG_fnc_markerKeyGenerator;
_currentAO = createMarker [(_targetString) + _getKey,_targetPos];
_currentAO setMarkerShape _markerShape;
_currentAO setMarkerType _markerType;
_currentAo setMarkerColor _markerColor;
_currentAO setMarkerText format [_targetMsg,_targetString];
_currentAO; ```Then calling that from anything I like isn't bad practice?
tough abyss
Thats old code by the way @little eagle I wrote my code into a "generalised" function I could plug whatever into
little eagle
delete line 4-9 an replace private wth params
tough abyss
Was going too
buoyant heath
you can use private _currentAO = createMarker.... instead of initializing with private
little eagle
If I try to create a subject that already exist
no idea. try what happens
tough abyss
Over-writes it I'm pretty sure.
twilit nymph
Hmm well it doesn
doesn't create two of it
Or bugs out any way
Sooo maybe I'm good?
Or maybe I should just create the subject in init
tough abyss
@little eagle Thats from my I&A version
twilit nymph
So that it aldready exist
And then add stuff to it
So I'm sure
Well thats it for today
Thanks for the help guys!ยจ
tough abyss
[["_targetString",""]],
[["_targetPos",[0,0,0]],
[["_targetMsg",""]],
[["_markerType",""]],
[["_markerColor",""]],
[["_markerShape",""]],
[["_getKey",0]],
[["_currentAO",""]]
];
_getKey = [] call GG_fnc_markerKeyGenerator;
_currentAO = createMarker [(_targetString) + _getKey,_targetPos];
_currentAO setMarkerShape _markerShape;
_currentAO setMarkerType _markerType;
_currentAo setMarkerColor _markerColor;
_currentAO setMarkerText format [_targetMsg,_targetString];
_currentAO;
better?
@little eagle
little eagle
I don't think _getKey and _currentAO are arguments of that function
tough abyss
They are.
key generators to ensure markers have a unique key
Which it does exactly that
little eagle
but you just overwrite them
buoyant heath
Doesn't look like it
little eagle
why would they be arguments, if the arguments do nothing?
I think you'd just put the private keyword before the variable when it's defined
tough abyss
private ["_target","_targetPos"];
_target = _this select 0;
_targetPos = _this select 1;
_AOMarkerIDs = [
_target,_targetPos,
"Take %1","o_inf",
"colorOPFOR","ICON"] call GG_fnc_createMarkerIcon;
_AOMarkerGridIDs = [
_target,_targetPos,
"","",
"colorOPFOR","ELLIPSE",
750,750,
"FDiagonal",1] call GG_fnc_createMarkerEllipse;
_ret = [_AOMarkerIDs,_AOMarkerGridIDs];
_ret;
Thats the code that calls the other code
little eagle
params [
[["_targetString",""]],
[["_targetPos",[0,0,0]],
[["_targetMsg",""]],
[["_markerType",""]],
[["_markerColor",""]],
[["_markerShape",""]]
];
private _getKey = [] call GG_fnc_markerKeyGenerator;
private _currentAO = createMarker [(_targetString) + _getKey,_targetPos];
_currentAO setMarkerShape _markerShape;
_currentAO setMarkerType _markerType;
_currentAo setMarkerColor _markerColor;
_currentAO setMarkerText format [_targetMsg,_targetString];
_currentAO
This is all old legacy code.
Ohh so
only use params?
If you expect args to be passed?
use private otherwise?
little eagle
params is only for arguments the function is called with
tough abyss
so is private _var
little eagle
private keyword, yes
little eagle
yeah
And you don't have to write the variable name twice
And you'll never forgot one variable
it's great
tough abyss
True
Definitely time saver
See why I did the above was because I've systematically been replacing I&A's guts
Completely.
little eagle
params ["_target", "_targetPos"];
private _AOMarkerIDs = [
_target,_targetPos,
"Take %1","o_inf",
"colorOPFOR","ICON"
] call GG_fnc_createMarkerIcon;
private _AOMarkerGridIDs = [
_target,_targetPos,
"","",
"colorOPFOR","ELLIPSE",
750,750,
"FDiagonal",1
] call GG_fnc_createMarkerEllipse;
[_AOMarkerIDs, _AOMarkerGridIDs]
The I&A creates it's vehicles is like this
_staticsArray = [_enemiesArray] call GG_fnc_createStatics;
sleep 1;
tickInStatic = diag_tickTime;
if (_x == PARAMS_StaticMG) exitWith {};
}; ```
for "_x" from 1 to PARAMS_VehPatrols do {
_randomNum = floor(random 3);
_MRAPPatrolArray = [_randomNum,_enemiesArray] call GG_fnc_createVehicles;
sleep 1;
tickInMrap = diag_tickTime;
if (_x == PARAMS_VehPatrols) exitWith {};
};
It uses for-loops to create vehicles
The biggest issue with this particular code
is it runs within the scheduled environment
and depending on how many clients are connected can blockade the servers startup
buoyant heath
not to mention severely slowing itself down with those sleeps
tough abyss
Particularly if I remove the sleep 1;
No remove the sleeps it makes the entire code literally lock up
buoyant heath
This is where commy2 steps in and starts preaching unscheduled
tough abyss
Actually I just thought of a smarter way to create the vehicles
buoyant heath
Hard not to
tough abyss
I use an event handler on the tower and link the vehicle creation to that.
little eagle
place them with the editor /s
buoyant heath
and unhide them as needed! Brilliant!
icy raft
I want to be a veteran, where do I sign @little eagle ? ๐
little eagle
scheduled wont block anything
maybe another script is waiting for the completion for this particular spawn script?
little eagle
Idk. I got my blue name one day.
icy raft
Oh, well, let's see if I can get that, I like blue
dusk sage
maybe another script is waiting for the completion for this particular spawn script?
He explicitly said scheduled -> blockade startup
Where is X39
I want that GUI editor
little eagle
Yes, maybe another script wait's for the completion of the scheduled spawn script
who knows
tough abyss
enInfantryArray =[currentAO] call GG_fnc_setupEnemyInfantry;
enVehicleArray = [currentAO] call GG_fnc_setupEnemyVehs;
And thats run from a spawn'd piece of code
dusk sage
We can hope
icy raft
well, good night ppl
buoyant heath
If there are enough spawned threads running, everything will bog down as each script waits its turn
tough abyss
_loopTimeout = 20;
while { true } do {
// _mission = _missionList call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;
// _missionList
_AO = compile "GG_fnc_regionManager";
_SelectRand = floor(random(count(_missionList)));
_currentMission = [] spawn (MissionNameSpace getVariable "GG_fnc_regionManager");
diag_log format ["Mission Selected %1",_AO];
waitUntil {
sleep 5;
scriptDone _currentMission
};
sleep _loopTimeout;
};
You just have to have a slow enough machine and the switching between all the virtual threads eats up the 3 ms^^
tough abyss
Thats the issue?
tough abyss
It's a function name
little eagle
BoGuu, the difference might be that you use a desktop pc, while i'm using my notebook from 2011
dusk sage
I ran a completely exponentially recursive function to grind myself to a halt ๐
little eagle
obfuscation?
dusk sage
ohno
little eagle
I am obfuscated
buoyant heath
It still uses english words. Not obfuscated enough.
little eagle
AO is english?
buoyant heath
Assume AO is the area of ops, but more importantly, regionManager is rather descriptive
dusk sage
Means nothing to us ๐
buoyant heath
Unless that's actually your obfusctated name for....oh, very sneaky
tough abyss
This was a rushed design @little eagle
Region manger did exactly that
Manage the entire "region" of the map
dusk sage
but
tough abyss
It was never commented because I didn't have time.
dusk sage
why the compile ๐ค