#arma3_scripting | ARMA | Page 268

tough abyss Nov 30, 2016, 11:52 PM

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so basically replace player with _player?

paper rain Nov 30, 2016, 11:53 PM

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yes

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why are we waiting?

tough abyss Nov 30, 2016, 11:53 PM

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to make sure the player is in-game and not loading in mods or something

paper rain Nov 30, 2016, 11:53 PM

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this script shouldn't run until then

tough abyss Nov 30, 2016, 11:54 PM

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okay haha

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the if-statement, do I need to put extra brackets for the !_auth_result && (player in _reserved_units) and (player in _reserved_units_admin)&& !(_uid_admin in _reserved_uids_admin)? due to the OR

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(!_auth_result && (player in _reserved_units)) or ((player in _reserved_units_admin)&& !(_uid_admin in _reserved_uids_admin)) Like I did here

paper rain Nov 30, 2016, 11:55 PM

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hqSideChat also needs a _player

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AND is higher in order of operations than OR. At least in most other programming languages

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but, more parens can't hurt

tough abyss Nov 30, 2016, 11:56 PM

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alright

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for the servercommand, if it requires a password

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"Password" serverCommand format ["#kick %1",name _player]; or Password serverCommand format ["#kick %1",name _player];

paper rain Nov 30, 2016, 11:58 PM

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quotes

tough abyss Nov 30, 2016, 11:58 PM

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copy that

paper rain Nov 30, 2016, 11:59 PM

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ugh, this means that your server password will be in the mission file 🤦

tough abyss Nov 30, 2016, 11:59 PM

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yeah I don't really like it either...

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is there no function to retrieve it? xD

paper rain Dec 1, 2016, 12:00 AM

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It would seem that serverCommand should run on the server without need for the password.

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But all the docs seem to indicate that the server still needs it

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:00 AM

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well I know infistar needs it to kick people...

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but it's working local for admins I believe

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does playMove work on arma 3?

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how could one make a message appear in the arma 3 server window?

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for some reason the dancing animations are not working

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p1 switchMove"ActsPercMstpSnonWnonDnon_DancingDuoIvan";

rancid ruin Dec 1, 2016, 12:16 AM

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rather than putting your server password in the mission file, couldn't you just load it from a file which is only on the server?

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:16 AM

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@tough abyss have you replaced p1 with player?

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:16 AM

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@paper rain unfortunately doesn't work. Spawning in without Authentication assigned

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I tried both on a unit named p1 and on my self

paper rain Dec 1, 2016, 12:17 AM

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We're not using Authenticated anymore?

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Hmmm @tough abyss I cannot find that animation in the animations browser

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:18 AM

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iirc that's a arma 2 animation?

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:18 AM

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I couldn't either but I saw videos with the dancing concept in arma 3

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEVRyd7gqwk

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:18 AM

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http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=29043

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it uses that mod ^

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:19 AM

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lol right in was in the description ><

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:19 AM

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yep

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:19 AM

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pft silly me

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params ["_player", "_didJIP"];

auth_check = {
_infoArray = squadParams _player;    
    _infoSquad = _infoArray select 0;
    _squad = _infoSquad select 1;
    _infoName = _infoArray select 1;
    _name = _infoName select 1; 
    _email = _infoSquad select 2;

    //--------------------- Reserved Slots
    
    private _authenticated = false;
    if (_email == "XXXXXXXX") then {
        _authenticated = true;
    };
    _authenticated
};

private ["_reserved_units_admin", "_reserved_uids_admin", "_uid_admin"];
private _auth_result = [] call auth_check;

_uid_admin = getPlayerUID _player;

_reserved_uids_admin = ["XXXXXXXX"/* TheNightstalk3r */];

// Variable Name of the Player Character to be restricted. //
_reserved_units = [s22,s40,s44,s42,s41,s46,s43,s45,s47,s32,s34,s38,s39,s35,s37,s36,s33,s3,s4,s2,s5,s6];
_reserved_units_admin = [s1];


if ((!_auth_result && (player in _reserved_units)) or ((player in _reserved_units_admin)&& !(_uid_admin in _reserved_uids_admin))) then {
        hqSideChat = format ["Player '%1' tried using a locked slot! He will be kicked off this server.", name _player];
        [hqSideChat] remoteExec ["AW_fnc_globalSideChat",0,false];
    serverCommand format ["#kick %1",name _player];
    } else {
    if(_auth_result) then {
        _GlobalHint = format["<t align='center' size='2.2' color='#FF0000'>%1<br/></t><t size='1.4' color='#33CCFF'>%2</t><br/>has joined the server. To get involved, visit TS.JSFAR.COM</t><br/>",_squad,_name];
        [_GlobalHint] remoteExec ["AW_fnc_globalHint",0,false];
        };
    };```

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@paper rain

paper rain Dec 1, 2016, 12:22 AM

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@tough abyss Personally, I'd recommend Acts_EpicSplit

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:23 AM

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oh woops

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:24 AM

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@tough abyss couldn't you just _globalMessage remoteExecCall ["hint", 0];

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:25 AM

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what do you mean?

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:25 AM

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What is your globalHint doing? just litreally what it says?

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:25 AM

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yea

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:25 AM

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you should just be able to remoteExec the hint command

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:25 AM

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but I doubt that keeps the script from running

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:26 AM

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oh it's not running sec.

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reserved units are objects yes?

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:31 AM

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yeah

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it's simply not assigning authenticated

paper rain Dec 1, 2016, 12:31 AM

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named in the editor, i assume

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:31 AM

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yeah

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oh wait a sec..

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:31 AM

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does it global-side chat?

paper rain Dec 1, 2016, 12:32 AM

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Can you paste the exact error?

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line numbaer and all?

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:32 AM

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can I make an authenticated that is local too?

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there's no error

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there's lack of kick 😛

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:32 AM

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serverCommand format ["#kick %1",name _player];

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"password" serverCommand format ["#kick %1",name _player];

paper rain Dec 1, 2016, 12:32 AM

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ius there anything in the RPT?

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:35 AM

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nah I didn't get any notification from another script cause that's based on a global Authenticated xD

paper rain Dec 1, 2016, 12:35 AM

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oh

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:35 AM

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lemme check that first

paper rain Dec 1, 2016, 12:35 AM

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that's why it was global

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:35 AM

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it's fine. Just added the same check in local

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:35 AM

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try adding the serverCommandPassword before serverCommand

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:35 AM

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just 2 lines

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no big deal

paper rain Dec 1, 2016, 12:38 AM

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well, after the auth_check = {} close-bracket, _authenticated will be gone, which is why we're returning it and storing it seperately

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:42 AM

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http://hastebin.com/asepumikoq.bash

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:43 AM

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that'll work?

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:43 AM

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haven't tried it.

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:43 AM

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looks cleaner than my version

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:43 AM

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😛

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:43 AM

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but it seems servercommand does need the password 😦

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cause I get the sideChat that I am in a forbidden slot but it doesn't kick me

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:45 AM

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You also might want to put a if (_infoArray isEqualTo []) exitWith { false }; in your auth_check so it does not get zero devisor.

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:46 AM

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with password I was just kicked

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:46 AM

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😃

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:46 AM

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but that means that the password in available in the mission file itself...

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:46 AM

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create a server-side PBO

rancid ruin Dec 1, 2016, 12:47 AM

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you could just use a file i think

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and load it's contents from sqf

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:47 AM

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how?

rancid ruin Dec 1, 2016, 12:47 AM

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loadFile or something, can't remember the name

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for files, images etc, the game looks first in your mission directory, then elsewhere for the file

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addons folder and main game folder are checked i think

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:48 AM

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loadFile is preprocesFileLineNumbers

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well, close

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[] call compileFinal preprocessFileLineNumbers "some\random\code.sqf";

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:50 AM

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but that's still in the missionfile itself isn't it?

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http://hastebin.com/asepumikoq.bash shouldn't the 'XXXXXX' be "XXXXXX" for the email check?

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:50 AM

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"SM_Server\random\code.sqf"; SM_Server is a server-side pbo with the prefix SM_Server.

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compileFinal expects a string, and putting a "" in a string will break up the string the only way to do that is to double quote something you want to put in that string, or use ' '

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""xxxx""

noble juniper Dec 1, 2016, 12:52 AM

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' excape taht rule

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:52 AM

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I tried to get the dancing animation from the mod but it doesn't.
All I get is the weapon pulling out animation. Other animations like "HubBriefing_think" works fine.

noble juniper Dec 1, 2016, 12:52 AM

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' bla ' still counts as a string

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:52 AM

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" or use ' ' "

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:53 AM

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okay, I'll not change it then

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:53 AM

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using 'xxx' does not break up the string using ""

noble juniper Dec 1, 2016, 12:53 AM

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yes use ' to make a string in a string

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:53 AM

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"xxx" does not break up a string using ' '

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:55 AM

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if you use " " as string marking and inside the marking you use the " mark again it will break the string so you have to you ' inside it

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or the opposite use ' and inside it use "

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:55 AM

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http://stokesmagee.net/i/trifling_penguin.png
http://stokesmagee.net/i/ragged_rook.png
http://stokesmagee.net/i/pleasant_wolf.png
http://stokesmagee.net/i/sticky_shoat.png

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examples.

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you can see ones that are broke, and ones that arent.

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:56 AM

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so I have now a folder @160th/addons/SM_160th.pbo -> SM_160th/Prefix.txt, $Prefix$ and commandpass.sqf

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that about right?

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:57 AM

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SM_ is my prefix for StokesMagee 😛

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:57 AM

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oh... xD

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now I get the SM_zombz xD

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:57 AM

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yep

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and prefix.txt is all you need

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:57 AM

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not the sqf?

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:58 AM

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of course that is a must 😛

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:58 AM

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hahaha

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need a bisign?

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:58 AM

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not for server-sided pbo's

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only mods.

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:58 AM

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copy

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:58 AM

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-servermod=@160th

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 12:59 AM

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now how do I call the _commandpass = "xxxx"; from the commandpass.sqf?

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 12:59 AM

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"xxx" serverCommand format ["#kick %1",name _player];

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:00 AM

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I don't fully understand..

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 1:00 AM

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i'm still confused on how to do a code block like that on discord, teach meh.

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:00 AM

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`

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but then 3x

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 1:00 AM

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"serverCommandPassword here" serverCommand format ["#kick %1",name _player];

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:00 AM

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and on the end xD

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 1:00 AM

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lol

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:01 AM

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both start and end I meant haha

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there you go

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 1:01 AM

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yay!

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:01 AM

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but how do I extract the _commandpass from the mod?

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 1:02 AM

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the serverCommandPassword is defined in the server.cfg

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:02 AM

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yeah I know 😛

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 1:02 AM

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take that password and put it "here" serverCommand format ["#kick %1",name _player];

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:02 AM

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but for security reasons it's not in the ArmA 3 installation

noble juniper Dec 1, 2016, 1:02 AM

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best way ist through macros

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:02 AM

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yeah but I don't want it INSIDE the mission pbo

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as everyone that opens it knows the servercommandpassword

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 1:02 AM

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inside the 160th.pbo

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add a file called dodacode.sqf

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:03 AM

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have it, called commandpass.sqf

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 1:03 AM

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alright

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:03 AM

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then inside it's only _commandpass = "serverpassword";

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 1:04 AM

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pack the pbo, enable it as a server-mod and in initPlayerServer do _this call compile preprocessfilelinenumbers "160th\commandpass.sqf";

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:05 AM

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okay then _commandpass serverCommand format ["#kick %1",name _player];?

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 1:05 AM

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yes

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:06 AM

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cool

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gonna try it out

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02:08 *shite I have to get up at 06:00 >.<*

noble juniper Dec 1, 2016, 1:09 AM

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xD

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i know that problem

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:09 AM

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unit leader and mission developer takes dedication 😛

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 1:09 AM

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heh

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:10 AM

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??

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:32 AM

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I got the animations working for AI with adding disableAI "ANIM" to the init of the unit but I can't get it working for players

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is there something similar for players?

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@runic spoke ```2:38:55 Error in expression <
_email = _infoSquad select 2;

//--------------------- Reserved Slots

2:38:55 Error position: <//--------------------- Reserved Slots

2:38:55 Error Invalid number in expression
2:38:55 Error in expression <
_email = _infoSquad select 2;

//--------------------- Reserved Slots

2:38:55 Error position: <//--------------------- Reserved Slots

2:38:55 Error Invalid number in expression
2:38:55 Error in expression <PlayerUID _player;

_reserved_units = [s22,s40,s44,s42,s41,s46,s43,s45,s47,s32,>
2:38:55 Error position: <s22,s40,s44,s42,s41,s46,s43,s45,s47,s32,>
2:38:55 Error Undefined variable in expression: s22
2:38:55 File mpmissions__cur_mp.Altis\initPlayerServer.sqf, line 29```

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 1:50 AM

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remove the reserved slot comment.

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and your global variable s22 is not defined.

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i would imagine it's the same for all the others, and my question is, why are you doing this? why not just put a password on the server.. lol

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:59 AM

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because I have two fireteams called Raptor and Sandstorm that are reserved for the members of the fireteam in the 160th

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for the rest it's public

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s22 is undefined because there is no player in it

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 2:02 AM

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s22 = objNull;

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initilize it like that 😛

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and then it will get defined when a player get's there

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 2:03 AM

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well I get the error often but it never stopped a script from running

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 2:03 AM

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no errors are better than errors 😛

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 2:03 AM

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true xD

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but now just trying get kicked off

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nohing in the RPT

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 2:05 AM

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start diag_logging stuff.

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diag_log "i'm here";

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diag_log "i'm this far";

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or you can diag_log varibles

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add some debugg 😃

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i'm going to sleep ttyl

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 2:07 AM

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params [["_player",objNull],"_reserved_units_admin", "_reserved_uids_admin", "_uid_admin", "_auth_result"];

auth_check = compileFinal
"
    _infoArray = squadParams _this; 
    if (_infoArray isEqualTo []) exitWith { false };    
    _infoSquad = _infoArray select 0;
    _squad = _infoSquad select 1;
    _infoName = _infoArray select 1;
    _name = _infoName select 1; 
    _email = _infoSquad select 2;
    
    private _authenticated = false;
    if (_email isEqualTo 'XXXXXXXXXX') then 
    {
        _authenticated = true;
    };
    _authenticated
";

_auth_result = _player call auth_check;

_uid_admin = getPlayerUID _player;

// Variable Name of the Player Character to be restricted. //
_reserved_units = [s22,s40,s44,s42,s41,s46,s43,s45,s47,s32,s34,s38,s39,s35,s37,s36,s33,s3,s4,s2,s5,s6];
_reserved_units_admin = [s1];


if (!_auth_result && (player in _reserved_units)) then 
{
    hqSideChat = format ["Player '%1' tried using a locked slot! He will be kicked off this server.", name _player];
    [hqSideChat] remoteExec ["AW_fnc_globalSideChat", 0, false];
    "Caelum" serverCommand format ["#kick %1",name _player];
} 
else 
{
    if(_auth_result) then 
    {
        _GlobalHint = format["<t align='center' size='2.2' color='#FF0000'>%1<br/></t><t size='1.4' color='#33CCFF'>%2</t><br/>has joined the server. To get involved, visit TS.JSFAR.COM</t><br/>",_squad,_name];
        [_GlobalHint] remoteExec ["AW_fnc_globalHint", 0, false];
    };
};``` Doing something wrong?

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goodnight!

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 2:09 AM

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{ ```

noble juniper Dec 1, 2016, 2:09 AM

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no syntax errors that the Intell J lexer can detect

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 2:10 AM

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you have player, it should be _player 😛

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 2:12 AM

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... I feel so stupid right now

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last test, then I'm gonna call it a day

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well.. more like 2 hours of sleep

noble juniper Dec 1, 2016, 2:12 AM

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good luck

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 2:12 AM

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so f*ck that

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where's my coffee

noble juniper Dec 1, 2016, 2:18 AM

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where is your coffe

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 2:19 AM

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right here next to me now

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03:19 now

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one working version now with password inside the script

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thank God finally... doing the servermod option tomorrow. Thanks guys @noble juniper and @runic spoke !!

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and of course @paper rain 😉

noble juniper Dec 1, 2016, 2:23 AM

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question

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is the script in the mission ?

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 2:27 AM

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The script is currently in the mission, although I could of course add it to the @160th mod

noble juniper Dec 1, 2016, 2:27 AM

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because you obviously don't want the password in plaintext somewhere in your mission.

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 2:27 AM

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Moving essential scripts to a serverside mod

noble juniper Dec 1, 2016, 2:28 AM

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im just repeting this, that you don't forget that

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 2:28 AM

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It's my next step, no worries

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Gonna sleep for two and a half hours now :p

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It really should save the admins on the server time to sort these people out

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 3:23 AM

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I got the animations working for AI with adding disableAI "ANIM" to the init of the unit but I can't get it working for players
is there something similar for players?

dim owl Dec 1, 2016, 9:16 AM

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hey any ideas how i can pushback a varialb for all clients and JIP ? i tried it with remoteExec and target -2 but if i rejoin the variable was any :/

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 9:16 AM

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-2 is server only -1 is all but server.

dim owl Dec 1, 2016, 9:17 AM

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oh... okay try it

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but my command is right or is there an error ?

[name player, position player] remoteExec ["pushback", -1];

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 9:19 AM

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what are you even using pushback for?

dim owl Dec 1, 2016, 9:20 AM

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i want to pushback the dispatches for the police (roleplay)

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dispatches = [];
dispatches pushback [name player, position player];

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 9:21 AM

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I'm till trying to rap my head around what you're going to use that for lol

dim owl Dec 1, 2016, 9:22 AM

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i want a dialog where all dispatches are listed and i need to fill it with the global var dispatches

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i tried publicvariable but thats not working right for me

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 9:23 AM

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on the server just publicVariable "dispatches"; and clients can access the variable dispatches.

dim owl Dec 1, 2016, 9:23 AM

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okay

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so i need it happend on the server ?

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 9:23 AM

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you're able to do it on clients, but it's not very sercuirty friendly.

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you can also do missionNamespace setVariable ["dispatches", dispatches, true]; and to get it just do, _dispatches = missionNamespace getVariable ["dispatches", []];

dim owl Dec 1, 2016, 9:25 AM

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okay try it

dim owl Dec 1, 2016, 9:42 AM

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@runic spoke Now it works but if i rejoin the variable is []; because i defined it in the init of the server so it will reset it every time i rejoin. any ideas where i can define it in the server ?

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 9:45 AM

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publicVariables, and missionNamespace variables shoud be persistant, if the mission is persistant.

dim owl Dec 1, 2016, 9:47 AM

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so the server loads just one time the server mod ? because i think he is loading the server mod every time i join the server. and yes the mission is persistent

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in my serverside addon i have

dispatches = [];
publicVariable "dispatches";

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 9:51 AM

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then it will be []; until you pushback new data and publicVariable it.

dim owl Dec 1, 2016, 9:53 AM

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thats in my server init so the server can fill it

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 10:37 AM

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@runic spoke Would it be possible to move files like init.sqf, initplayerlocal.sqf, initplayerserver.sqf and initserver.sqf to @160th mod?

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I think Domination has something similar

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Where the files required to run the mission are contained in a serverside mod?

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 11:06 AM

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does _auth_result = _player call auth_check; work if auth_check is in the script contained by the mod?

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ah seems I can't put the servercommandpassword in a mod and then compile the lines. The servercommand simply will not do anything whatsoever

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I use in the pbo script _serverCommand = "Password"; and in playerinitserver _serverCommand serverCommand format ["#kick %1",name _player];. Does nothing whatsoever

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 11:28 AM

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@runic spoke

-2 is server only -1 is all but server.
I think you're thinking of CBA_fnc_globalExecute https://github.com/CBATeam/CBA_A3/blob/master/addons/network/fnc_globalExecute.sqf#L10
For remoeExec(Call), the numbers are different. https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/remoteExec

GitHub

CBATeam/CBA_A3

CBA_A3 - Community Base Addons for Arma 3

remoteExec

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:02 PM

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The whole problem described above was solved by making _serverCommand -> serverCommand

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 1:42 PM

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Situation: one client create a simple object in [0,0,0] and then move it to another position. It's expected to the simple object only move on the client it was created because it have simulation off, but it move on all clients. Not obstant, if i continue moving it with setPos, it will move only on the client that created it.

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 3:07 PM

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@little eagle UI EH worked perfectly. I will also use then to cancel open/close doors on protected houses. And this will work in ANY map!

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My actual implementation of protected doors only works on vanilla maps.

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 3:52 PM

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yeah. the A2 ports don't support that door lock variable method

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 4:54 PM

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@little eagle don't you know about my above question about simple objects? 😄

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(sorry for my english)

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Seens the first few setPos on simple objects are transmited though the network but subsequents setPos dont.

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 6:14 PM

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@little eagle i don't use CBA for anything, so wouldn't know. and i was thinking of allowedTargets = ;;

proven crystal Dec 1, 2016, 6:16 PM

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i guess it is not beautiful, but: I have a unit in the editor, that has a name that is combined of the the word "bla" and a UID. in a script i am finding a UID and need to check whether this is the correct unit. so could i combine that UID and the word "bla" in a script (which would be a string) and check whether its the required unit by call compile (format ["bla%1", _uid]) == _unit

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i think in some other script i generate a bit of code and thereby also name a variable in a similar way

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yeah here i did that something like that.

_string = format ["%1markers = _arrays;",_uniquename];
_code = compile _string;
call _code; ```

indigo snow Dec 1, 2016, 6:20 PM

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if (_uid in str(_unit))

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 6:20 PM

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^^

proven crystal Dec 1, 2016, 6:21 PM

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of course that might also be a way :D

indigo snow Dec 1, 2016, 6:21 PM

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oh wait in doesnt support strings in arma

proven crystal Dec 1, 2016, 6:21 PM

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no but there i also have something for

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 6:21 PM

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use find 😛

proven crystal Dec 1, 2016, 6:21 PM

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it returns a number though

indigo snow Dec 1, 2016, 6:21 PM

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if ((str _unit) find _uid >= 0 (fixed)

proven crystal Dec 1, 2016, 6:22 PM

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exactly find

indigo snow Dec 1, 2016, 6:22 PM

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never ever use call compile in arma

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theres always a better way

proven crystal Dec 1, 2016, 6:22 PM

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yea its an old script ^^

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 6:22 PM

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if ((_uid find (str _unit)) >= 0)

proven crystal Dec 1, 2016, 6:23 PM

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just wanted to get this dobe quickly but find is good. no idea why i didnt look up in the string operators

indigo snow Dec 1, 2016, 6:23 PM

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i managed to switch _uid and str(_unit), watch out for that too

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 6:24 PM

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The arma update has broken so much..... player spawned in-game. If you die, onPlayerKilled does not fire. Click respawn, you get booted for no UID. You re-join and select a spawn, you get stuck in debug and server side logs that there is no PUID. onHandleDisconnect doesn't fire at all. was something changed that i didn't know about? lol

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 7:40 PM

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never ever use call compile in arma
O.K.

halcyon crypt Dec 1, 2016, 7:40 PM

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@runic spoke they did touch that area: "Fixed: The "onPlayerKilled.sqf" and the "Killed" Event Handlers were not fired when players would bleed out in Revive"

runic spoke Dec 1, 2016, 7:42 PM

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@halcyon crypt and handleDisconnect is completly broken. 😛

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 7:47 PM

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In the RC I couldn't use my LMB to fire or to use the action menu.

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We'll see....

warped thicket Dec 1, 2016, 8:05 PM

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all those EHs seem to work fine here

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 8:10 PM

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@little eagle why "O.K." about "never ever use call compile in arma"?

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:11 PM

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unless you are very sure about what you are doing

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 8:11 PM

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You shouldn't use it for that example

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But it's used thousands of times in ACE. Every function has to be precompiled

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:13 PM

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Just ask yourself: Is there a way to manipulate that String from the outside to get malicious code executed

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if the answer is no, then its fine

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if you use it with profile names i.e. a user could name himself "execVM 'test.sqf'; bla" or something and bam you are done

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 8:17 PM

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@vague hull i use "call compile preProcessFileLineNumbers '[file path]';" but i don't use "_maFunc = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers '[file path]';"

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Edited 10 times! Ouch ma brain!

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:21 PM

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as long as the filepath is static this is safe to the point where you can secure it

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 8:21 PM

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execVM 'test.sqf'

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this is my new nickname

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apparently I need a new profile anyway after this update

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player names are a bitch anyway with ui. you have to sanitize "<>" and all other html tags if you want to convert it to structured text for something

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:22 PM

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just kick them asap when they use them

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that simple

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 8:23 PM

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Why can i use setPos in a simple object and it change position on all clients?

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:23 PM

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there is no point in having special characters in your name

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simpleobject still broadcast positionchanges afaik

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 8:24 PM

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some people use <> for clan tags

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:24 PM

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why would you even want to change the position of a global object locally

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 8:24 PM

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we have a function in ACE to sanitize those names

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:24 PM

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clan tags == units

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 8:25 PM

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Not everyone uses that thing

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:25 PM

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its all covered

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 8:25 PM

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Also it was made before that was made

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:25 PM

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if they done want to use that, they may as well dont need to play on your server

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its not 2008 COD MW2 anymore

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 8:25 PM

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they may as well dont need to play on your server

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I think you're misunderstanding. It's not a server. It's a mod on many servers

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 8:26 PM

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@vague hull simple objects have simulation off, but you can set pos on it, with simulation on, for some time after it creation. This is causing problem.

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:27 PM

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yeah, but not allowing special chars can be done by your serversettings

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i.e. battleye, rcon, onplayerconnected or whatnot

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 8:28 PM

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that is no option for me

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:28 PM

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so setpos activates the simulation/uses it

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 8:29 PM

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it active the simulation only if you use it imediatly after the creation

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:29 PM

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well you always have the option of not using the name command and instead just creating a name variable which fits your needs on player object creation

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does that apply for setPosASL too?

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 8:31 PM

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i'm not sure what i need to do to force simulation off

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i'm using setPosWorld

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:31 PM

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Samatra ones told me that setPos does alot of manipulating, maybe that causes it

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try it with setPosASL maybe that helps

timid niche Dec 1, 2016, 8:32 PM

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Hello there friends! 😄

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Anyone that knows shit about sqf?

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:32 PM

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you could also try spawning a sleep of a second and setPos again after that sleep

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 8:32 PM

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Anyone that knows shit about sqf?

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:32 PM

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noone

timid niche Dec 1, 2016, 8:32 PM

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lmao

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 8:32 PM

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SQF , who?

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:32 PM

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not even BI

timid niche Dec 1, 2016, 8:33 PM

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Great banter

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:33 PM

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what do you want to know

timid niche Dec 1, 2016, 8:34 PM

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Well

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Getting one great error

meager granite Dec 1, 2016, 8:37 PM

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Tweaked: The InventoryOpened Event Handler now provides more Intel on what containers were opened

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Finally, after two years!

buoyant heath Dec 1, 2016, 8:41 PM

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Yiiis, now I can finish my inventory actions code

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 8:42 PM

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by container they mean rucksack/uniform/vest?

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If you get an error, you should fix it

buoyant heath Dec 1, 2016, 8:44 PM

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It returns the ground container and the secondary container now

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 8:45 PM

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I thought it always did that and what is a secondary container?

meager granite Dec 1, 2016, 8:52 PM

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It was returning only single container since introduction of the command

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:52 PM

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if you select the inventory of a box a groundcontainer is provided too

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which is the ground tab so to speak

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if you however select a weaponholder it could happen that a nearby box is selected as the Crate tab

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 8:53 PM

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My only problem was that the player was reported sometimes and not the uniform/vest/backpack

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:54 PM

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thats the single big issue with it

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 8:54 PM

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so this issue persists?

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:54 PM

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should be fixed with that

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since you can only open 2 containers with that system

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 8:55 PM

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I wonder what it reports if you take attachments from weapons on the ground

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:55 PM

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nothing

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weapon != weaponholder

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 8:56 PM

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well you still take something

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:56 PM

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yeah you take it from the initial weaponholder

buoyant heath Dec 1, 2016, 8:56 PM

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It only returns what's opened when you open the inventory. AFAIK, whatever you open from inside the inventory (eg: backpack on ground) isn't reported. Maybe by "Take"?

vague hull Dec 1, 2016, 8:57 PM

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the only thing you can select is the top most parent

timid niche Dec 1, 2016, 9:10 PM

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Can anyone help me out?

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I am getting an error saying: The server-side extension extdb was not loaded into the engine

noble juniper Dec 1, 2016, 9:12 PM

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Altis life ?

timid niche Dec 1, 2016, 9:13 PM

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Well

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Lakeside

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Anyone?

noble juniper Dec 1, 2016, 9:19 PM

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well

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0815

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Look for the same problem related to Altis life or Exile

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shit ton of stuff out there.

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 11:31 PM

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1.66 change:

// fn_selectRespawnTemplate.sqf
- if (_isDeath && alive player) then {
+ if (_isDeath && {alive player} && {!unitIsUAV cameraOn}) then {

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behind that if is:

    if !(_respawnOnStart > 0) then {
        _isDeath = false;
    };

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later in the function:

_scriptName = if (_isDeath) then {"onPlayerKilled"} else {"onPlayerRespawn"};

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I think this broke onPlayerKilled.sqf

noble juniper Dec 1, 2016, 11:34 PM

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can't tell / confirm, but thx for showing me that i need to put a hole server into git.

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 11:38 PM

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Exile tweeted about this problem and this is the only diff in the game side files

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dunno why, but maybe they have a spectator script that is considered a UAV by the new command

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or the new command is b0rked

meager granite Dec 1, 2016, 11:44 PM

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Why would anyone want to use these scripts anyway?

tough abyss Dec 1, 2016, 11:47 PM

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The missing image error when loading the mission was fixed?

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On dedicated servers.

zealous solstice Dec 1, 2016, 11:48 PM

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@little eagle we found a other problem in the direction with select player and the respawn system

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https://feedback.bistudio.com/T121730

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 11:49 PM

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yeah. I might know why this is

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the respawn thing depends on a respawn event handler that is added to the player

zealous solstice Dec 1, 2016, 11:50 PM

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it worked befor this update today

little eagle Dec 1, 2016, 11:50 PM

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ok, it's not what I was thinking of

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but check out this shitcode:


    //for reseting all PP when player respawned in MP
    BIS_respawned = false;
    if (isNil {player getVariable "BIS_fnc_feedback_respawnedHandler"}) then {
        player setVariable ["BIS_fnc_feedback_respawnedHandler", true];
        player addEventHandler ["respawn", "BIS_respawned = true"];
    };
    //player addEventHandler ["respawn", "debugLog 'FSMPP-EventHandlerTriggered' "];  //TEST if event handler is destroyed when player dies

    //for reseting all PP when Team switch is done (player switched to another unit)
    BIS_teamSwitched = false;
    onTeamSwitch "BIS_teamSwitched = true";
    BIS_teamSwitched = false;  //to avoid team switch that occurs when player is created

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fn_feedbackInit.sqf

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this doesn't work either with team switch

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/ selectPlayer

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can't stack those onTeamSwitch. also race conditions due to the loop running scheduled

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maybe it's related. dunno what else they use BIS_respawned for. variable name sounds pretty generic and could cover your problem too

kindred kayak Dec 2, 2016, 12:25 AM

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Right now I'm seeing bodies stick around and still alive, even when a player DCs.

noble juniper Dec 2, 2016, 12:26 AM

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time to @..... a BI Minion or Dwarden

kindred kayak Dec 2, 2016, 12:35 AM

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I'm basically seeing disabledAI not work.

runic spoke Dec 2, 2016, 12:52 AM

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How would i go about doing a initEventHandler on a Agent, that executes globaly when it spawns without having to do a network message? because the

    {
        class Ryanzombies
        {
            init = "if (hasInterface) then {(_this select 0) call SM_SetZombieVariables };";
        };
    }; ``` only fires on the controller that spawnd it (in my case the server). and i want it to fire on all clinets.

kindred kayak Dec 2, 2016, 1:06 AM

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Anyone else not seeing HandleDisconnect fired correctly on the server?

runic spoke Dec 2, 2016, 1:07 AM

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@kindred kayak it's broke.

kindred kayak Dec 2, 2016, 1:08 AM

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How broke? 😃

runic spoke Dec 2, 2016, 1:08 AM

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does not fire at all broke.

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same with onPlayerKilled

kindred kayak Dec 2, 2016, 1:08 AM

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Ah, so that's why I have AI bodies littering my lobby.

runic spoke Dec 2, 2016, 1:08 AM

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yes

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sure

kindred kayak Dec 2, 2016, 1:13 AM

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Didn't see mention of HandleDisconnect in that one, but assume it's related.

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(the tracker issue of onPlayerKilled)

open vigil Dec 2, 2016, 7:24 AM

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@noble juniper No, we don't @ D or minions, we file a ticket on the Feedback Tracker.

weak tiger Dec 2, 2016, 8:10 AM

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setTimeMultiplier 4;

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this will make footsteps go 4 x as fast in 1.66

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👌

weak tiger Dec 2, 2016, 8:38 AM

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well it might not be timemultiplier but I sound like im sprinting everywhere

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im running mods so better unload them first

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 8:51 AM

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Having some trouble with setting a variable to false

weak tiger Dec 2, 2016, 8:52 AM

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yep seems to be enhanced movement ignore me

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 8:53 AM

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Calling it via [var1,var2] execVM "Script.sqf";
Where script.sqf is
_locvar1 = _this select 0;
_locvar2 = _this select 1;

_locvar1 = true;
_locvar2 = false;

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 8:53 AM

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@lavish ocean much appreciation. Loving the new scripting commmands

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diag_codePerformance!

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 8:53 AM

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Where the intention is to make var1 true and var2 false

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 8:53 AM

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My christmas is complete 😄

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 8:56 AM

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Any help anyone? I think I'm missing something obvious

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and no, I can't just use var1,var2 in the script because there's like 300 different vars it needs to be called on

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 8:59 AM

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Are they sequential variables?

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numbered from 0 to some value?

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I'd advise against this but you could use a for-loop and compiled string values

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:02 AM

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No strings like v_i_Town1

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:02 AM

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if the numbers are sequential.

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Loop it then.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:02 AM

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That's not the problem

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They're being called to switch a capture point, and I'm using the same script to handle every point

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of which there is like 200

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sorry for the confusion

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I need the script to be able to fetch the global variable inputted and set it to true/false

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:03 AM

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Got some code I can look at to better understand this?

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:03 AM

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Sure

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//This is to be activated when BLUFOR captures an INDUSTRIAL area
//
//Example: _handle = ["l_i_VyborDepot",2,"Vybor Depot",cB_i_VyborDepot,cO_i_VyborDepot] execVM "b_cap_industry.sqf";

_mkr = _this select 0;
_avalue = _this select 1;
_aname = _this select 2;
_truecon = _this select 3;
_falsecon = _this select 4;

//Reward BLUFOR and change marker status
_mkr setMarkerColor "ColorBLUFOR";
_reward = (_avalue * 100);
vblue_i = vblue_i + _avalue;
vblue_money = vblue_money + _reward;

//Message for BLUFOR (Executed only on West clients)
strb_1 = "<t font='Zeppelin33'>";
strb_2 = _aname;
strb_3 = "</t>";
strb_4 = " has been captured!";
strb_5 = "<br />";
strb_6 = "<t color='#33FF33'>";
strb_7 = str _reward;
strb_8 = "</t>";
strb_9 = " has been added to the treasury";

_handle = {hint parseText (strb_1 + strb_2 + strb_3 + strb_4 + strb_5 + strb_6 + strb_7 + strb_8 + strb_9);} remoteExec ["bis_fnc_call", west];

//Message for OPFOR (Executed only on East clients)
stro_1 = "<t font='Zeppelin33'>";
stro_2 = _aname;
stro_3 = "</t>";
stro_4 = " has been lost!";

_handle = {hint parseText (stro_1 + stro_2 + stro_3 + stro_4);} remoteExec ["bis_fnc_call", east];

//Exiting script and enabling OPFOR capture trigger
_this select 3 = true;
_this select 4 = false;

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I tried _truecon = true; _falsecon = false; previously

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:06 AM

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Okay so you are clearly making somekind of hinting data messager.

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Thats a lot of variables...

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Couldn't you do that a better way?

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:06 AM

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Yeah, I'm just prototyping

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It's just announcing an area has been captured

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:07 AM

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This

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strb_1 = "<t font='Zeppelin33'>"; strb_2 = _aname; strb_3 = "</t>"; strb_4 = " has been captured!"; strb_5 = "<br />"; strb_6 = "<t color='#33FF33'>"; strb_7 = str _reward; strb_8 = "</t>"; strb_9 = " has been added to the treasury";

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Considered sticking all the data in an array?

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:07 AM

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the bit in question is changing the state of the global variables cB_i_VyborDepot and cO_i_VyborDepot

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Yeah

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:08 AM

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Changing state of global variables?

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Global or Public?

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:08 AM

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Just getting it to work rn, I've got a shitload of scripts to plough through so I'm leaving optimisation to later

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Globals

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Only needs to be server exec'd

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:09 AM

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any reason you are using bis_fnc_call

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vs straight command call?

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:09 AM

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Using a straight command call didn't let me compound use hint and parseText

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tried converting the parseText section to a string and then hinting that but it wasn't working

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Call is fine anyways, as it's a client execution and the hint isn't time-critical

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:11 AM

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Okay what doesn't it do?

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:12 AM

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Doesn't change the boolean state of the last two arguments

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cB_i_VyborDepot and cO_i_VyborDepot

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:12 AM

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Might be because you didin't assign your parameters to anything...

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:13 AM

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They are

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:13 AM

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//Exiting script and enabling OPFOR capture trigger 
_this select 3 = true; <--- ?
_this select 4 = false; <--- ?

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:13 AM

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Yeah I posted a correction

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_truecon = true;
_falsecon = false;

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where truecon is cB_i_VyborDepot and falsecon is cO_i_VyborDepot

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:14 AM

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You do know that local variables are local to their scope?

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:14 AM

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Yeah

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:14 AM

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when you declare locals they can't be accessed outside of the function

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unless the function performs a return

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:14 AM

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I'm not sure how to express the desired globals as a dynamic variable

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if that makes any sense

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:16 AM

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Not really because to me a global variable is

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just this.

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MyGlobal = false;

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Variables global / missionNameSpace

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:16 AM

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Yeah

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I'll try drawing something 😛

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:16 AM

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Have you tried adding diag_log format ["%1",somevar]; ?

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To see whats going on?

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:16 AM

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Not sure what that is

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Oh, I've checked if the variable has changed after the script fires

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:17 AM

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diag_log format ["%1",somevar]; logs a value to the arma 3 .rpt file

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:17 AM

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Ah

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:18 AM

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I am wondering how you expect these values ```
_truecon = true;
_falsecon = false;

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to change when they are local.

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Not global.

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When this script finishes running

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:19 AM

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I didn't :p I'm not sure how to do it

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:19 AM

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The variables are destroyed.

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They are local to this script

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Just use truecon = true;

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and falsecon = false;

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They need to be global vars if you are going to manipulate them outside a script

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Otherwise locally defined variables just get destroyed.

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They effectively won't exist after you run the script and it finishes

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And this can help you immensely

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:20 AM

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I know

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I'm trying to figure out how to explain it :p drawing a flowchart rn

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:21 AM

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:/ First rule of programming

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Number 1 rule.

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Understand the problem.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:21 AM

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Yeah

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:23 AM

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Wait.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:23 AM

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1hMkB3_92fWRUxXYWFiblRCQ1k/view?usp=sharing

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:23 AM

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do this at the top of your script.

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private ["_truecon","_falsecon"];

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:23 AM

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Okay'

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for the second operand in the flowchart change it to 'dynamic variable = false'

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Having a real brain fart today

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:25 AM

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Me personally, I feel you don't completely understand the problem yet.

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You want to dynamically create variables from some piece of code?

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:25 AM

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Okay

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:25 AM

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What do you want to assign those variables?

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:25 AM

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No no no

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:25 AM

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Because this is how I'd do it.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:25 AM

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The dynamic variable is what's being set to false

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and I want that operand to effect the global it's bound to

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:26 AM

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So you want to feed a variable into your script that has a value, then globally change it when the script is done?

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:26 AM

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YEah

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Sorry for the confusion

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:27 AM

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Actually pretty simple.

dusk sage Dec 2, 2016, 9:27 AM

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@tough abyss diag_codePerformance has been here awhile before 1.66 😛

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:27 AM

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Yeah but it didn't work in MP

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Now it DOES!

dusk sage Dec 2, 2016, 9:27 AM

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😉

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:31 AM

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How many dynamic variables are you needing Madopow2110 ?

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:32 AM

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Around 200

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It's got to be enough for 3x every settlement in Chernarus

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Incl subdivisions of cities, petrol stations that sort of thing

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:33 AM

#

for "_i" from 0 to 200 do {
    MissionNameSpace setVariable [compile format ["dynamicVar%1 = %2,_i,_value]; 
};

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I don't know if it would work.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:34 AM

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Gotta do lookup of it though

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I've manually set all of the variables

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I just need to look them up and change them without having 200 if statements in every script

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:34 AM

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Oh well that makes it fairly easy.

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200 IF statements

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Grosss....

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:34 AM

#

Exactly

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:35 AM

#

Well if you use my method

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You can create an array

#

within an array

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And assign all the array true / false values

#

at once.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:35 AM

#

Ah

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:35 AM

#

And just run a check every so often when you activate a zone.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:35 AM

#

I was thinking I could maybe check truecon against an array

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get the entry in the array that matches

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and set it to true/false

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:36 AM

#

@dusk sage We got bitwise functions 😄

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@nocturne iron This reminds me so much of bitflags

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the guys here were discussing

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:38 AM

#

Nice

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Found a janky workaround it's alright

#

It's not inefficient, just a pain in the ass

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:38 AM

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Whats the work around?

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:39 AM

#

The script is called via trigger

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manually going in and setting a var=true,var2=false on deactivation

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:39 AM

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Set an eval timer

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:39 AM

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I've got like 300+ triggers so it'sa dick but yeah

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:39 AM

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Triggers will try to evalulate more than every frame

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:39 AM

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Okay

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:39 AM

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Will tank your FPS pretty bad.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:39 AM

#

How do I do that?

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Yeah

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:40 AM

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Timeout and Countdown settings

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Your want of setting a value outside a script

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:40 AM

#

Oh already got that

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:40 AM

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when a value is set inside presents 2 problems.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:40 AM

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set on 2 mins

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For timeout that is :p

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:41 AM

#

One problem is, keeping track of the Global variables

#

When a single global variable is assigned being global defined

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If you don't have another unique variable

#

you will over-write the previous

#

Thats why
compile format ["dynamicVar%1 = %2];

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That is used

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:41 AM

#

yeah

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I'm using manually set globals checked against a spreadsheet so it's all good

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:42 AM

#

It creates a globally defined value with an incrementing value

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This ensures you've got all 200 unique global vars

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:42 AM

#

Thanks!
I've been wondering how to do that

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I'll need it later

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:42 AM

#

Some advice.

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compileFinal it.

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Especially if you are using this for MP

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:42 AM

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Planning to dynamically apply that to all the houses on the map

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:43 AM

#

And this.

#

_handle = {hint parseText (strb_1 + strb_2 + strb_3 + strb_4 + strb_5 + strb_6 + strb_7 + strb_8 + strb_9);}

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Bad practice very slow.

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Better option.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:44 AM

#

?

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How do I remoteExec that?

#

oh I get it dw

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:44 AM

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_handle = {hint parseText format ["%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9,strb_1,strb_2,strb_3,strb_4,strb_5,strb_6,strb_7,strb_8,strb_9];}

#

format is several orders faster than operator based concatonation.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:45 AM

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Thanks

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I've never really dabbled in formatted text

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Too lazy to bother doing it for mission's I'll never release

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:45 AM

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

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I'm a coder for a group

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So script cleanliness is required

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:46 AM

#

Yeah

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:46 AM

#

We work with ALiVE

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:46 AM

#

Nice

#

I've got a couple nifty scripts for actual unit optimisation

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nothing ALiVE level

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just dynamically spawning targets for CAS missions

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setting simulaton zones

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that sort of thing

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:47 AM

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hint parseText format ["%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9",strb_1,strb_2,strb_3,strb_4,strb_5,strb_6,strb_7,strb_8,strb_9];

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To correct my wrong code.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:47 AM

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Thanks

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:47 AM

#

Madopow2110 I am currently working on my groups I&A mission

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:47 AM

#

Nice

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:47 AM

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Everything is being EVENT driven.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:48 AM

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Sick

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Best way to do it imo

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:48 AM

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Radio tower blows up runs some code to say yes towers dead.

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WaitsUntil unit count < 4

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Runs the GC after the event handle completes it run

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Next AO spawns

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Tower is created handler added

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:49 AM

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Try applying an EH that runs an if unit count < 4 on the death of each enemy unit in the AO

#

saves a ton of compute time when hundreds of units are on the field

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:49 AM

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No point.

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My system completely eliminates the need for triggers 😄

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:49 AM

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No I mean instead of the WaitUntil you've got going

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make it an EH

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because the WaitUntil checks every couple frams

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:50 AM

#

waitUntil is cheaper as it evaluates once per frame.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:50 AM

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OnDeath should be cheaper shouldn't it?

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:50 AM

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Counting the dead AI?

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:50 AM

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Yeah

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but you only count when one dies

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:50 AM

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Hmmm maybe.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:51 AM

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I'll show you a script I did that does something like that

#

/*

USAGE:
_handle = [unit] spawn fnc_act3_unitspawn_blufor_eh
OR
{
if ((side _x) == West) then
{
_handle = [_x] spawn fnc_act3_unitspawn_blufor_eh
};
} forEach allUnits;

*/

_unit = this select 0;

_unit addEventHandler ["Killed",{

_totWest = WEST countSide allUnits;
if (_totWest < 100) then {

_reinforcementChopper = selectRandom ["B_Heli_Transport_01_F","B_Heli_Transport_03_unarmed_F"];
_reinforcementPoint = selectRandom [[6895.02,7329.84,0],[7855.58,7702.19,0],[7277.63,7893.46,0],[7046.4,7845.28,0],[8584.05,7689.91,0]];
_reinforcementLZ = selectRandom [lz_b_reinforce_1,lz_b_reinforce_2,lz_b_reinforce_3,lz_b_reinforce_4];

_grpCargo = [[0,0,0], WEST, (configfile >> "CfgGroups" >> "West" >> "BLU_T_F" >> "Infantry" >> "B_T_InfSquad")] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
_grpHelicopter = createGroup WEST;
_helicopterarray = [[7323.4,6227.24,50], 0, _reinforcementChopper, _grpHelicopter] call bis_fnc_spawnVehicle;
_helicopter = _helicopterarray select 0;
{_x moveincargo _helicopter; _nul = [_x] spawn fnc_act3_unitspawn_blufor_eh;} foreach units _grpCargo;

_wpgrpCargo_1 = _grpCargo addWaypoint [_reinforcementPoint, 0];
_wpgrpCargo_1 setWaypointType "SAD";

_wpgrpHelicopter_1 = _grpHelicopter addWaypoint [(getpos _reinforcementLZ), 0];
_wpgrpHelicopter_1 waypointAttachObject _reinforcementLZ;
_wpgrpHelicopter_1 setWaypointBehaviour "CARELESS";
_wpgrpHelicopter_1 setWaypointType "TR UNLOAD";

_wpgrpHelicopter_2 = _grpHelicopter addWaypoint [[5600.95,9802.29,300], 100];
_wpgrpHelicopter_2 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wpgrpHelicopter_2 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wpgrpHelicopter_2 setWaypointStatements ["true", "{deleteVehicle _x} foreach units _grpHelicopter;"];

sleep 10;

};
}];

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applies itself to the spawned units

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:51 AM

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I function the crap out of everything.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:51 AM

#

so you never need to have a loop running

#

Good man

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:52 AM

#

Waypoint functions are given their own folder etc.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:52 AM

#

yeah

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:52 AM

#

Half of the functions I've written have been execeptionally helpful.

#

Particularly with group mission development

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:52 AM

#

yeah

#

It really helps to make yourself a framework

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:52 AM

#

I even created a crude prototype of datastructure

#

aka a Queue.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:52 AM

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makes the next mission development really speedy

#

Nice!

#

Do you do much caching?

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:53 AM

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ALiVE does it 😄

#

I can just hook alives stuff and create my own virtual profiles from within alive

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:53 AM

#

Ah, so you always run ALiVE?

#

That works

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:54 AM

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Works very well

#

As it uses a C++ native DLL

#

to do a lot of what it does.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:54 AM

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Yeah

#

What sort of AI count do you usually work with?

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:54 AM

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I can make the mission run with thousands of AI

#

but they're not spawn'd in.

#

ALiVE calls them virtualised units

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:55 AM

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Yeah, I'm familiar with ALiVE

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:55 AM

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They're AI that basically emulate AI.

#

But are mere markers that update.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:55 AM

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The virtual war system is excellent

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:55 AM

#

params [
    ["_queuedArray",[]],
    ["_toBeQueued",[]]
];

private _addedToQueue = _queuedArray pushBack _toBeQueued;
_addedToQueue;

#

Thats the prototype of the queue

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For adding data to it

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:55 AM

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Ooh

#

Nice

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:56 AM

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//Flush queue

params [
    ["_queuedArray",[]]
];

_queuedArray deleteRange [0, count (_queuedArray)];

#

Purges the queue array

#

for example I&A uses a queue with no explicit queu

#

queue*

#

I can actually use this for pretty much anything.

#

//Adapted from killzone kids array pop
params [
    ["_queuedArray",[]]
];

_queuedArray deleteAt (count _queuedArray - 1)

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:57 AM

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Nice

#

How do you do scriptboxes in discord? I don't often visit :p

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:57 AM

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tripel ` or backticks tild key

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:57 AM

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\so

#

`d

#

:p

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 9:58 AM

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Stuck to gether

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 9:58 AM

#

Cool

#

I'm reading up on optimising script at the moment pretty hard

#

because I'm trying to do a more realistic version of Warfare

#

based around the War in the Donbass with Chernarus as an analogue

#

going to have public relations simulation (ie how much of your territory is in ruins) etc

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:00 AM

#

BI will be releasing dynamic simulation soon I hope.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:00 AM

#

Going to be entirely zeus based so it plays like an RTS

#

Yeah I'm super super keen

#

Includes a fog of war and everything

#

Going to add a feature later where a squad of players can play as NAPA while the two main players (CDF and Chedaki) fight

#

NAPA won't be able to capture territory but will gain units and supplies by capturing them, blowing up buildings in controlled towns etc

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:02 AM

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I don't know anything about that I am apart of a MEU

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So we're semi-realistic.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:02 AM

#

Did you play much A2?

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:02 AM

#

No not really.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:02 AM

#

Ah, makes sense :p

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:02 AM

#

Domination 2 was what I got into.

#

For a while then DayZ

jade abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:02 AM

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_queuedArray deleteRange [0, count (_queuedArray)]; ```
??? Why?

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:02 AM

#

@jade abyss Groups you know AI groups yeah?

#

When you assign them into an array

#

and delete the group

#

and the array still exists

jade abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:03 AM

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Var = [];

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:03 AM

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you get NULLGROUP

#

That was the biggest issue I had

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:03 AM

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Var = nil; preferably

jade abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:04 AM

#

Or that

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:04 AM

#

Well.

#

That makes it easy.

jade abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:04 AM

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What you did was overkill ^^

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:04 AM

#

Appreciate it.

#

I based off a data-structure algorithm?

#

xD

jade abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:04 AM

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Don't think in SQF

#

or at least... ignore almost everything you knew from other languages

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:05 AM

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😦

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:05 AM

#

SQF is odd as hell

#

Biki is your friend

jade abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:06 AM

#

As @nocturne iron mentioned:
Var = nil; //Var doesn't exist anymore.
and
Var = []; //Var = Empty array

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:06 AM

#

Also that script speed tester they include in the dev version of the editor is delicious

jade abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:06 AM

#

A new one?

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:06 AM

#

Nah it's been there forever

#

I've just been playing since A2 so it's a godsend

#

not that I have anything on the OFP chaps

jade abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:07 AM

#

Its not only in DevVersion then. Also in regular.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:07 AM

#

Oh :p

jade abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:07 AM

#

Editor -> Esc -> There is a clock somewhere 😄

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:07 AM

#

Yeah

#

https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00062

#

Merry Christmas 😄

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:07 AM

#

Haha

#

Also @tough abyss if you ever want to retain 'scenery' from old scenes you can convert all the objects to simpleobjects

#

takes the performance hit down to 0

#

and you can do super detailed towns

jade abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:08 AM

#

As long as you don't want to interact with them.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:08 AM

#

and reconvert them to normal objects when the player approaches etc

#

Yeah

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:09 AM

#

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

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:09 AM

#

It's why I recommend you shouldn't depend on the ALiVE caching

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:09 AM

#

New command to deal with decimal values

#

and string conversions

#

that retain their accuracy

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:09 AM

#

it misses some things you can do with disable commands that are quick and very powerful

#

Nice

jade abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:09 AM

#

Yep, KKs Fnc (KK_fnc_positionToString ) is obsolete now.

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:10 AM

#

ALiVE massively improved my performance

#

It has a lot of functions to hook into

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:10 AM

#

Try doing what it does yourself

#

Indeed

#

It'll end up quicker due to less variables

#

less baggage really

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:11 AM

#

ALiVE also supports HC's out of the box now

#

Any number of HC's

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:11 AM

#

Yeah

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:11 AM

#

I wrote a small script to transfer AI from server to HC

#

that didn't go down too well.

#

So ALIVE just spawns directly onto the HC's

#

No transfer time.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:12 AM

#

Yeah

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 10:12 AM

#

[11:10 AM] Madopow2110: Try doing what it does yourself

#

good luck 😄

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:12 AM

#

Haha

#

I try to specialise my scripts per use case

#

as you can get teeny bits of perfomance boosts

#

it doesn't work outside of the box neccesarily

#

but if you've got time and a shit pc I've managed to get a 400+ ai battle in tanoa with hundreds of little tidbits and fully furnitiured houses run at 40fps

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:13 AM

#

I generalise all my code into functions

#

If I can take 4 , 5 operations

#

and pack them into 1 function that does it all

#

It makes it like a swissarmy knife kit

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:14 AM

#

Yeah

#

jack of all trades, master of none though

#

Which can be good for functions certainly

#

but if you can separate rarely used operations you'll shave off a couple ms here and there

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:15 AM

#

params [
    [["_group",grpNull],
    [["_behaviourMode","CARELESS"]],
    [["_combatMode","GREEN"]],
    [["_formationMode","LINE"]],
    [["_speedMode","NORMAL"]]
];
    _group setBehaviour _behaviourMode; 
    _group setCombatMode _combatMode;
    _group setFormation _formationMode;
    _group setSpeedMode _speedMode;
private _ret = if (isNil "_group") then {false} else {true};
_ret;

#

As an example.

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:15 AM

#

Yeah

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:15 AM

#

yes I know the ```
private _ret = if (isNil "_group") then {false} else {true};

#

can be replaced by this

private _ret = isNil "_group" select [false,true];

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:16 AM

#

That works but the params fire repeatedly

#

Try making them globals in the init

#

It's all good to optimise how you define the variables

#

but check if you need to define them in the first place

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:17 AM

#

Yeah I know

#

Wonder if isNil returns true

#

if it contains _group = grpNull

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:18 AM

#

It'll be on the biki

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 10:18 AM

#

it won't

#

isNil is for undefined vars

#

isNull will though

thin pine Dec 2, 2016, 10:18 AM

#

^

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:19 AM

#

Oh well I can get rid of that entire isNil group then

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:21 AM

#

😄

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 10:21 AM

#

params [
    ["_group",grpNull],
    ["_behaviourMode","CARELESS"],
    ["_combatMode","GREEN"],
    ["_formationMode","LINE"],
    ["_speedMode","NORMAL"]
];
    _group setBehaviour _behaviourMode; 
    _group setCombatMode _combatMode;
    _group setFormation _formationMode;
    _group setSpeedMode _speedMode;

#

There we go

#

Universal group setting function

nocturne iron Dec 2, 2016, 10:22 AM

#

Indeed

little eagle Dec 2, 2016, 10:38 AM

#

@tough abyss
It's

private _ret = [true, false] select isNil "_group";

and tbh, it can be simplified to just:

private _ret = !isNil "_group";

runic spoke Dec 2, 2016, 10:40 AM

#

lol, i've seen it done the above way a few times, and i coudn't figure out why people did it that way.

hallow spear Dec 2, 2016, 11:33 AM

#

is there any way to disable groundweaponholder inventory? I tried enablesimulation false, but it did not work

jade abyss Dec 2, 2016, 11:47 AM

#

?

#

What are you trying to achieve?

hallow spear Dec 2, 2016, 11:48 AM

#

looking at a weapon, but not being able to pick it up

meager granite Dec 2, 2016, 11:48 AM

#

inGameUISetEventHandler

jade abyss Dec 2, 2016, 11:48 AM

#

createSimpleObject <- Alternative?

#

Just create the .p3d obj

#

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

createSimpleObject

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 11:54 AM

#

If no one is suposed to get the weapon ever so createSimpleObject.

#

Hey! On my simple object adventure i dont create buildings with doors as simple objects because they will have doors closed forever. But i liked the idea of create then as simple objects and change then to normal objects when a player is near. May be i can store doors state with animationNames function plus a state function for each animation.

#

Also... HandleDamage is triggered in simple objects. So you can do some fake damage manipulation, delete it with fake explosion and even change the model to the ruins version if present.

#

Just cant remember what is the damage value send to the HandleDamage EH. If it is zero you can process damage due to the ammo type.

#

Or do something really simple like 5 shots on a chair kills it.

hallow spear Dec 2, 2016, 12:21 PM

#

ok thanks

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:21 PM

#

Hey is there a command for checking if a player is in a group?

little eagle Dec 2, 2016, 1:22 PM

#

_unit in units _group

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:23 PM

#

Could it be player in units group player?

little eagle Dec 2, 2016, 1:23 PM

#

the player is always in the players group

#

you can use units _object. so need for group

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:32 PM

#

I dont understand what you mean with _object

#

The object would be the player wouldnt it?

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 1:38 PM

#

seems like you're looking for if ({isPlayer _x} count (units _group) > 0) then {};

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:39 PM

#

@halcyon crypt thanks looks a lot like it, but what do I define _group?

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 1:40 PM

#

_group is the group that you want to check for a player

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:41 PM

#

So that could be group player?

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 1:41 PM

#

like @little eagle said, group player has always a player

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:41 PM

#

ah ye

runic spoke Dec 2, 2016, 1:41 PM

#

player in units group player will always return true.

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:41 PM

#

i see

#

hmm

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 1:42 PM

#

maybe tell us what you want to do exactly 😛

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:42 PM

#

Its a gang

#

I want to check if a certain player is in a gang

#

For the official life framework

runic spoke Dec 2, 2016, 1:43 PM

#

cursorTarget in units group player

#

could do that 😛

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:43 PM

#

but @runic spoke that would always return true?

runic spoke Dec 2, 2016, 1:44 PM

#

cursorTarget is not player.

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:44 PM

#

i want to check a player

runic spoke Dec 2, 2016, 1:45 PM

#

you first have to figure out how to fetch the player you want to check.

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:45 PM

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I want to check the player who is executing the script

runic spoke Dec 2, 2016, 1:46 PM

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do you want to check if he is in a gang?

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:46 PM

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yes

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 1:46 PM

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if (group player in _listOfGangs) then {};

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I guess 😛

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:47 PM

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ok I'll try that

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 1:47 PM

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does Life have a gang system by itself?

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:47 PM

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yes

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 1:47 PM

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If so, they'll probably have a function to check all that

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:48 PM

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Ye but it seemed like it just check if (unit in units group player)

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Im checking right now

runic spoke Dec 2, 2016, 1:48 PM

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_group = groupPlayer; _members = _group getVariable ["gang_member", []];

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if it's [] then the player is not in a group

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:49 PM

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ok so if (_group isEqualTo []) then { hint "you are not in a gang";}; ?

runic spoke Dec 2, 2016, 1:49 PM

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sure

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 1:49 PM

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Ok thanks a lot!!

somber skiff Dec 2, 2016, 1:55 PM

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@nocturne iron "but if you've got time and a shit pc I've managed to get a 400+ ai battle in tanoa with hundreds of little tidbits and fully furnitiured houses run at 40fps"
How many MP players you got running around in that mission?

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 2:17 PM

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Is it possible to remoteExec something on everyone except for your own group?

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 2:31 PM

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yes, see https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/remoteExec

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the targets param

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 2:31 PM

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!group player?

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Would that work as a param?

nocturne basalt Dec 2, 2016, 2:32 PM

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Hi. I'm learning arma 3 modding by using the arma 3 sample files. The Test_Tank_01 has a "pos driver", "pos driver dir", "pos gunner", "pos gunner dir" and "pos commander", "pos commander dir".

For some reason the "pos driver does not work. The only way to drive is to spawn inside the vehicle, and Im not able to get back in if I exit the tank.

Anybody seen this issue before? Whats wrong?

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 2:33 PM

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@rotund cypress more like allGroups - [group player] I think

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 2:33 PM

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so that is just allGroups minus your own group?

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 2:33 PM

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yes

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 2:33 PM

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ok

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thanks

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 2:34 PM

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@nocturne basalt you should probably try in #arma3_config or #arma3_model to target the people that know about that stuff 😃

nocturne basalt Dec 2, 2016, 2:36 PM

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ok thanks

timid niche Dec 2, 2016, 2:44 PM

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Hello?

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Anyone

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Im getting a problem with my db

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 2:45 PM

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congrats 😛

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(jk)

timid niche Dec 2, 2016, 2:45 PM

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Can u help me?

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 2:45 PM

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no, because you're not telling us what your problem is 😃

timid niche Dec 2, 2016, 2:47 PM

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Haha, i am getting the "server-side extension extdb is not loading report this to an admin

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 2:50 PM

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no clue, maybe @tough abyss can help you 😃

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 2:55 PM

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There should be an extDB logs directory that if created will contain more info on error (assuming the extension loaded correctly)

If there is no logs directory.
Then the chances are that either

extDB files aren't in correct place
You didn't install the requirements i.e vc2013/vc2015 (x86) depending on which version of extDB/2/3 you are using.
Or you didn't place tbbmalloc.dll in your arma3server root directory.
Dll is blocked / file permission issue

But you are best off to ask for support for Exile/Wasteland/Life in thier forums for support.

timid niche Dec 2, 2016, 2:58 PM

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No

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Ill check now

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Got number 2

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Done

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4)Check now

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Where can i check perms?

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@tough abyss

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 3:00 PM

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google windows unblock files

timid niche Dec 2, 2016, 3:00 PM

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Say what

halcyon crypt Dec 2, 2016, 3:01 PM

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https://lmgtfy.com/?q=windows+unblock+files 🤔

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❤

timid niche Dec 2, 2016, 3:02 PM

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Nope thats not it 😦

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 3:35 PM

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Did you restart the server after the vc 2015 install

dusk sage Dec 2, 2016, 4:12 PM

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That shouldn't affect it, but hey, anything is worth a shot

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 5:13 PM

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You have to restart server 2012 when you change core modules. Vc is has always been that way.

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@runic spoke so I've openend the RPT log and check the number of hits on 'diag_log "Player as kicked for slot"'. About 30 times

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The functions is a life saver 😛

pale ingot Dec 2, 2016, 5:46 PM

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anyone getting problems with respawn after the update?

tough abyss Dec 2, 2016, 5:56 PM

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Negative

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 9:46 PM

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Is there a scripting command for limiting vehicle speeds?

little eagle Dec 2, 2016, 9:46 PM

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no

rotund cypress Dec 2, 2016, 9:46 PM

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So say if I do a command I can go no more than 60 km/h

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Ok

nocturne iron Dec 3, 2016, 4:36 AM

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@somber skiff none :p was giving it as an example of smart caching of AI/scenery

tough abyss Dec 3, 2016, 4:54 AM

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@rotund cypress you can make a script that monitors the speed of the vehicle and manipulate the control of the vehicle if it breaches speed limits.

jade abyss Dec 3, 2016, 5:57 AM

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setVelocity... meh

tough abyss Dec 3, 2016, 6:42 AM

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I have my own BRPVP_getShitOnCrosshair function that is ultralight and works with everything!

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Why, because i did what probably BI did with cursorObject, but for me, 8 meters foward is enough, while BI function even return objects kilometers away!

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Works even with simple objects

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Thankyou mister lineIntersectsSurfaces, you are great!

little eagle Dec 3, 2016, 10:27 AM

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profanity in function names 👍

rotund cypress Dec 3, 2016, 12:02 PM

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Ah thanks @tough abyss

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I'm trying to find the display number of the debug console in splendid camera in the config viewer but I can't find it there. Does anyone know what it's called?

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Ah so RscDisplayDebug is the same for the splendid camera and the normal debug?

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Yeah but then you press F1 in the camera and you get up the debug

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So I guess it's just calling RscDisplayDebugPublic?

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Ah ok thanks

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Yeah ok

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What is the difference between Non public and public one?

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Ye

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Yeah

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I was checking in there, but I thought the splendid camera had a different debug that I was checking the idd off

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 }];```

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I did that to close the display

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So as soon as someone opens it it would close but that doesn't work

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When the debug console is open, it will close

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So as soon it gets open it will close and this is becuase I want people to be able to use the camera but not the debug console

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Yes

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But do you see why it wouldn't work?

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ah thanks

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ah yeah

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I did this but it isn't working private _missionEVH = addMissionEventHandler ["EachFrame",{ if (!isnull finddisplay 316000) then {316000 closeDialog 0;}; }];

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Got this error 13:21:21 Error in expression <isnull finddisplay 316000) then {316000 closeDialog 0;}; }];> 13:21:21 Error position: <closeDialog 0;}; }];> 13:21:21 Error Missing ;

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private _missionEVH = addMissionEventHandler ["EachFrame",{ if (!isnull (finddisplay 316000)) then {316000 closeDisplay 0;}; }];

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Did that

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Didnt work

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Generic error in expression

meager granite Dec 3, 2016, 12:29 PM

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closeDisplay needs display, not number

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Also closeDisplay simply sets flag for closure, it doesn't close it right away, if display is inactive dialog it will not be closed until other dialogs let it simulate.

rotund cypress Dec 3, 2016, 12:54 PM

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But @tough abyss that doesnt find the specific display

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private _missionEVH = addMissionEventHandler ["EachFrame",{ {if (dialog) then {closeDialog 316000;};}; }];

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Should it be like that?

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it doesnt work

tough abyss Dec 3, 2016, 1:23 PM

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There is a way to disable mouse look?

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Just temporary.

rotund cypress Dec 3, 2016, 1:24 PM

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You mean until they press escape or something?

tough abyss Dec 3, 2016, 1:25 PM

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Yes!

rotund cypress Dec 3, 2016, 1:25 PM

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How?

tough abyss Dec 3, 2016, 1:26 PM

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disableGlobalSimulation?

rotund cypress Dec 3, 2016, 1:26 PM

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Ok so you mean like if findDisplay bla then disableglobalsimulation?

tough abyss Dec 3, 2016, 1:27 PM

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I need to freeze the player for some time

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i already make then unable to move with w s a d

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But need to avoid mouse movement now

rotund cypress Dec 3, 2016, 1:28 PM

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oh

tough abyss Dec 3, 2016, 1:28 PM

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and i don't want to use disableInput

rotund cypress Dec 3, 2016, 1:28 PM

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I thought you were talking about my problem 😄

tough abyss Dec 3, 2016, 1:28 PM

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Ah sorry

rotund cypress Dec 3, 2016, 1:28 PM

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Why dont you want to use disableInput?

tough abyss Dec 3, 2016, 1:28 PM

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because input will be needed while the player is freeze

rotund cypress Dec 3, 2016, 1:28 PM

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ok

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But so you need to only lock their mouse?

tough abyss Dec 3, 2016, 1:29 PM

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Yes

rotund cypress Dec 3, 2016, 1:29 PM

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ah ok

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Afraid Im not your guy

tough abyss Dec 3, 2016, 1:29 PM

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ok

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thanks

livid wraith Dec 3, 2016, 2:12 PM

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can isNil be used to check if a function is defined ?

tough abyss Dec 3, 2016, 2:15 PM

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A user function?

livid wraith Dec 3, 2016, 2:16 PM

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yeah, something defined in CfgFunctions, if (!isNil "TAG_fnc_AwsomeFunction") then {};

dusk sage Dec 3, 2016, 2:28 PM

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yes

livid wraith Dec 3, 2016, 2:30 PM

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ty

tough abyss Dec 3, 2016, 3:09 PM

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Sorry, i was away. Yes.

rotund cypress Dec 3, 2016, 3:58 PM

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Can I get access to for example the code for the debug console in a PBO?

indigo snow Dec 3, 2016, 4:11 PM

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RscDebugConsole

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it's in ui_f

rotund cypress Dec 3, 2016, 4:21 PM

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thanks

rotund cypress Dec 3, 2016, 9:21 PM

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Is it possible to script apex object on the map so people that doesnt have apex still can join?

little eagle Dec 3, 2016, 9:23 PM

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Obviously no

rotund cypress Dec 3, 2016, 9:43 PM

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but you can place objects through for example zeus but people can still join

little eagle Dec 3, 2016, 9:58 PM

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but they wouldn't see the objects and I'm pretty sure they get an error message "class not found"

rotund cypress Dec 3, 2016, 10:52 PM

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Ah ok I see

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I guess that is because they don't have the downloaded content

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Btw I'm getting this error 23:46:40 Warning Message: Resource title RscStatusTextFr not found

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But I have that in a dialog

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Think I figured it out

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Yep fixed it 🤣

tough abyss Dec 4, 2016, 1:01 AM

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Is there anyway to interface with the dynamic simulation system?

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@little eagle Do you know of being able to do this?

rancid ruin Dec 4, 2016, 1:03 AM

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what's the best way to intercept the exit mission button? e.g to prompt the player to save before exiting

tough abyss Dec 4, 2016, 1:03 AM

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Find the IDC for it

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And a keydown handler

rancid ruin Dec 4, 2016, 1:04 AM

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like, the IDC for the existing exit prompt?

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do you know of any mods which do something similar that i could have a look at?

tough abyss Dec 4, 2016, 1:04 AM

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You'd have to look at the root IDCs

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That the EXIT button uses

rancid ruin Dec 4, 2016, 1:05 AM

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god damn

tough abyss Dec 4, 2016, 1:05 AM

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it's bin.pbo