#arma3_scripting | ARMA | Page 276

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 8:28 AM

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I hate "generic error" error messages

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Ohhh

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:29 AM

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my dll is probably crashing it out yet running successfully, which would be return related

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 8:29 AM

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Are you ending your function with an assignment operator?

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:29 AM

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yes, _null = "bla" callExtension "";

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 8:30 AM

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try returning nil or a boolean

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the assignment operator is fucked in SQF

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repro:

_a = {_b = 0};

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same error

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fix never

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:35 AM

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yeah its gone now

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@little eagle Do you hate or love arma 3 SQF?

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Serious question?

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so preStart script expects a return?

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preinit you mean?

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in functions?

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 8:50 AM

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so preStart script expects a return?
No. It's just a bug

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Do I LOVE or HATE sqf? Hmm.

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:51 AM

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wait, a general bug for the assignment operator or just in this instance?

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 8:52 AM

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general bug

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Every SQF command in C++ ends with return GameValueNil or whatever else the command is supposed to return in SQF

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but the assignment operator is handled differently. As "keyword" and it ends with void

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that's all

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fix takes one minute

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¯_(ツ)_/¯

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 9:03 AM

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Maybe I forgot about that bug, but I have always returned from scripts like this: _ret;

gray sapphire Jan 7, 2017, 9:16 AM

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Dictionary/associative arrays/key-value data structures are incredibly valuable to programming. The *pair functions in (configfile >> "CfgFunctions" >> "A3" >> "Arrays") should probably be surfaced as scripting commands to the benefit of the community. Thanks to the contributors/authors.

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 10:05 AM

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@little eagle I've become disillusioned with arma 3.

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The sorts of experiences I just can't do.

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I've tried a bunch of mission generators Patrol Ops 3

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Insurgency

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They also feel..

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Unimmersive? Along with repeative and boring?

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 10:07 AM

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I never tried those. All I ever play is some bare-bone MP missions with a milsim group.

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a bunch of markers and preplaced enemies

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It's all you need

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 10:07 AM

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30 or more players?

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 10:08 AM

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In the good times yeah

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But also 20 is enough really

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 10:08 AM

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Yeah our milsim has been backstabbed a few times.

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People branching off etc.

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And I'm the "main" mission dev.

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And server manager.

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 10:08 AM

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urg

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 10:09 AM

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Did you know any other programming languages before SQF?

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 10:10 AM

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I had a one semester class programming for whatever reason where we used Java

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 10:10 AM

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Do you plan your code? Much?

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With ACE3 ?

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 10:11 AM

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I try to keep things simple and make lot's of reusable code in the common component. I also use pen and paper for complex things, but most of the time I just write stuff

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then rewrite it

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then rewrite it again

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and then it's usually done

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I like simplifying and rewriting stuff as well as finding work arounds. Stuff real programmers seem to hate apparently

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 10:17 AM

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So? me writing this piece of code?

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params [
    ["_object",objNull],
    ["_variableName",""],
    ["_state",false],
    ["_isPublic",false]
];
missionNameSpace setVariable [format ["%1",_variableName],false,true];
diag_log format ["_object: %1",_object];
_HandlerID = _object addEventHandler ["killed",{ 
    // diag_log "EH Fired";
    missionNameSpace setVariable [format ["%1",_variableName],_state,_isPublic];
    "Generalised EH fired" remoteExec ["hint",0,false];

}];

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Is good?

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Smaller is better?

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 10:32 AM

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You cannot pass variables like that inside the scope of event handlers

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and there is no need to store _HandlerID as variable if you're not gonna use it

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format ["%1",_variableName] is pointless if _variableName is always a string anyways. it does nothing. might as well leave out the format part

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the comment is pretty pointless too as it just repeats what the code is instead of describing what it does or why it's used

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the note sounds confusing

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isGroupDeletedWhenEmptyWithALongName

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So is this a fully mission maker controlled thing or does Arma engine use this on it's own

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the if is kinda superfluous

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both of them

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well

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{
    _x deleteGroupWhenEmpty true;
} count allGroups;

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I think the point of this is, that you can use it after createGroup

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could've just expanded this to support groups:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addToRemainsCollector

addToRemainsCollector

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addToRemainsCollector _units;
removeFromRemainsCollector _units;

vs:

{_x deleteGroupWhenEmpty true; } forEach _groups;
{_x deleteGroupWhenEmpty false; } forEach _groups;

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awkward

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The difference between addTo/removeFromRemainsCollector and deleteGroupWhenEmpty shows a lack of planing ahead

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Both of these things should've been handled the same way

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I have no idea.

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If it were a SQF / FSM thing, then the addTo would be just a glorified setVariable

rancid ruin Jan 7, 2017, 12:10 PM

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arma scripting is fun eh

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 12:17 PM

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It can be: https://github.com/CBATeam/CBA_A3/wiki/Registering-Custom-Chat-Commands

GitHub

CBATeam/CBA_A3

CBA_A3 - Community Base Addons for Arma 3

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 2:24 PM

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Not sure if I have asked this before, is there a way to draw rectangles on the map with premade functions? I saw some missions and some developer debug screenshots marking specific squared in red

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I could ghetto it with markers and manual measure ments but i wonder if functsions exist for that

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 2:32 PM

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createMarker

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 2:35 PM

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crap

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 2:37 PM

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what's the problem?

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there is CBA_fnc_createMarker, but honestly

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it's worse than just doing it all by yourself

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 2:47 PM

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I was fishing in the bis fncs and saw some GRID functions, hoping that would be it

vague harness Jan 7, 2017, 3:04 PM

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Hey guys, I have a script that spawn 3 different type of crates from a flagpole ("B_CargoNet_01_ammo_F";"CargoNet_01_barrels_F";"CargoNet_01_box_F")

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I am trying to figure out how these can have an addaction on them making them able to repair/rearm/refuel separately

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I tried to find a simple script that would repair,rearm or refuel (depending on the crate) the nearest vehicle

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I am not very experienced at scripting and I couln't find ressources online.

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 3:08 PM

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repair: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setDamage

setDamage

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refuel: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setFuel

setFuel

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rearm: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVehicleAmmo

setVehicleAmmo

vague harness Jan 7, 2017, 3:09 PM

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Can I make all crates lets say "B_CargoNet_01_ammo_F" have an action to rearm a nearby vehicle

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 3:10 PM

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sure

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

addAction

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It's basically all on the wiki

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just need to put it together

vague harness Jan 7, 2017, 3:11 PM

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which I don't know how

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I went on all of these links before coming here and couldnt figure out how to properly use them

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I even went in the fnc of the editor and still no clue

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 3:13 PM

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what's the problem?

vague harness Jan 7, 2017, 3:20 PM

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could you show me an example of how I would make all crates "B_CargoNet_01_ammo_F" have an addaction

jade abyss Jan 7, 2017, 3:20 PM

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oh my, another r2d2

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 3:23 PM

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The black one? I thought that one was cut in the reshoots

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the wiki has 4 examples for addAction @vague harness

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bet there are hundreds on google

vague harness Jan 7, 2017, 3:24 PM

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Forget it, thanks for the help

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douche

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 3:25 PM

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D :

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wake me up when they add entityCreated

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hope it's both

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entityDeleted for mission

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and I hope it triggers before the thing is deleted, so you can getVariable and stuff on the object reference

shadow sapphire Jan 7, 2017, 3:57 PM

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Hey, what's an easy way to make a Buzzard grey with scripts?

young current Jan 7, 2017, 3:57 PM

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is there a grey texture available for it?

indigo snow Jan 7, 2017, 3:58 PM

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

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if you dont care about texture you can use RGBA as argument

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e.g. "#(rgb,8,8,3)color(1,0,0,1)"

shadow sapphire Jan 7, 2017, 4:00 PM

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Thanks, @indigo snow. I do care about texture, but not a whole bunch right now. Just need some color splashed on there.

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 6:41 PM

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quick question

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How to check whether an array is empty?

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is it nil or null?

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by empty I mean [], not ["",""]

indigo snow Jan 7, 2017, 6:41 PM

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count array == 0

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or array isEqualTo []

jade abyss Jan 7, 2017, 6:42 PM

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isEqua... yep

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 6:50 PM

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you add one really weird element with pushBack

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and then check if that's the first one afterwards

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 6:51 PM

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Anyone know if there is a way to allow AI to use the support requester modules?

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To get transport to their task? (ex. sector that is 5km away)?

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 6:56 PM

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Thanks that worked

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Is it possible to freeze an ais AIM so it wont idle wave the gun around?

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I tried dowatch and dotarget

little eagle Jan 7, 2017, 6:58 PM

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put them in danger mode

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group _unit setBehaviour "AWARE";

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if aware doesn't work, try COMBAT

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 7:19 PM

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I got them to shoot and aim per command

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but when aiming the weapon still sways around

digital pulsar Jan 7, 2017, 7:20 PM

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even after doTarget?

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 7:25 PM

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yes, he roughly aims ait it but still is swaying several degrees

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 7:27 PM

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hello is someone there?

jade abyss Jan 7, 2017, 7:30 PM

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nope, all dead.

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🤦

kind drift Jan 7, 2017, 7:30 PM

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xD

digital pulsar Jan 7, 2017, 7:31 PM

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hello sniper

cerulean whale Jan 7, 2017, 7:35 PM

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@finite mica remove their ammo and put them in a firing state. Then add ammo back to fire?

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 7:37 PM

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firing state

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?

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I dont get what you mean by state.

digital pulsar Jan 7, 2017, 7:39 PM

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if its just the natural weapon sway then maybe fiddle with this https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setCustomAimCoef

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and if its a cutscene you might consider soldier disableAI "ANIM" after it's aimed up

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not a good practice in actual game cause the unit is frozen

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 7:46 PM

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Thanks for the advice but that did not work, I am now trying to vectormath the shit out of it to get it 100% on target

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is there a command in arma to convert a vector to gradient?

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I got the vectors all on paper but the setvectordir command is not doign what I want

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ok this is messed up

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when I target a pop up target, the aim is DEAD on

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however if it is a human target the aim is always at least half a meter off

jade abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:03 PM

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Something in here?
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Math_Commands

Math Commands

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 8:03 PM

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Actually found it in:

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

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alternative syntax had what I was looking for

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I am trying to hack around the ai to make it shoot at a location, instead of an object.

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got the rotation working however is there a way to force a firing stance so the barrel is pointing at it?

jade abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:05 PM

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erm, wasn't there fireAt or something?

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doFire blabla

cerulean whale Jan 7, 2017, 8:05 PM

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I've done it before but can't remember. I'll take a look

indigo snow Jan 7, 2017, 8:05 PM

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does it need to be super precise? doSuppressiveFire might do your trick

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or maybe spawn like an invisible chicken to shoot at

jade abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:07 PM

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poor chicken

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/doTarget
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/doFire

doTarget

doFire

digital pulsar Jan 7, 2017, 8:09 PM

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myeah we got doSuppresiveFire these days

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but there are workarounds

jade abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:10 PM

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-doTarget
+
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/lookAt

lookAt

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@finite mica

digital pulsar Jan 7, 2017, 8:11 PM

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                for [{_i=0}, {_i<_burst}, {_i=_i+1}] do {
                    _offender forceWeaponFire [currentWeapon _offender, currentWeaponMode _offender];
                    sleep 0.3;
                };``` from one of my scripts

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ofc target first

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:25 PM

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Hey @jade abyss Has anyone updated the scripts by catagory section again yet?

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in the biwiki?

jade abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:26 PM

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No clue

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 8:28 PM

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@digital pulsar thanks but thats exactly what I wrote on my own lol. Its a small world. For some reason it does not like to aim precisely at the target if it is a human

cerulean whale Jan 7, 2017, 8:33 PM

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@GeekyGuy5401 it hasn't been updated in awhile I believe

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:38 PM

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😦

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Having everything catagorized is nice not having to dig through all the script commands

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in a wall of text @cerulean whale

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Catagorization is nice particularly if you put array types with array types etc.

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Biki vs https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/index.html

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Everything is neatly ordered.

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I mean I could do this myself with bookmarks..

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Eh yeah I might do that.

cerulean whale Jan 7, 2017, 8:41 PM

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I just take an estimated guess at the command and chuck it in Google with 'Arma 3 scripting commands' on the end. Works most of the time xD

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:42 PM

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I've got my bookmarks catagorized

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Arrays with arrays

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control-structures with control-structures

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multiplayer with multiplayer

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I like ordered manuals.

cerulean whale Jan 7, 2017, 8:44 PM

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Ye. I had something like that but I couldn't be bothered maintaining it when I was learning c#

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 8:45 PM

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dammit

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I have tried to have the AI shoot at a specific position. However I found no way to force its aim to adjust up

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is there perhaps animation commands to force the aim direction?

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wait a sec, perhaps I can spawn a dummy object on the exact point and ahve the ai target that

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:47 PM

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disable the auto-aiming FSM

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

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myUnit disableAI "AUTOTARGET";

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He should now obey

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Should make a new AI caching script

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that disables all AI when the AI are not active.

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 8:49 PM

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Thanks I will try that

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Unfortunately did not work

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:51 PM

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What is he not doing?

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 8:51 PM

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the weapon bore is directly looking at the target but the bullet goes straight into terrain

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:52 PM

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Considered getting ASR_AI's hithub?

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 8:52 PM

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I can paste you the code if you want to test it

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:52 PM

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Hahah

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Sure.

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Sorry I am laughing because if you go into Zeus

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and watch an AI target a player or another AI

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they have a lockon reticle like a missile

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 8:52 PM

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_pos = screenToWorld [getMousePosition select 0, getMousePosition select 1];
_pos_asl = ATLToASL _pos;
_dummytarget = createSimpleObject ["a3\misc_f\Helpers\Sign_sphere100cm_F.p3d", _pos_asl];
_pos = [_pos select 0, _pos select 1, (_pos select 2)+ 0]; 



_azimuth = thedude1 getDir _pos;    
_distance = thedude1 distance _pos;
systemchat format ["%1 deg | %2 m | %3", _azimuth, _distance, _pos];
thedude1 setdir _azimuth;
thedude1 dowatch _dummytarget;
thedude1 lookat _dummytarget;
thedude1 forceWeaponFire [ weaponState thedude1 select 1, weaponState thedude1 select 2];```

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this is a script I call with a keypress

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waituntil {!isnull (finddisplay 312)};
(findDisplay 312) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown","_this select 1 call ACTION_KEY_FNC;false;"];

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ACTION_KEY_FNC = 
{
        switch (_this) do 
        {
            // T key (20)
            case 20 :
            {
                [player] execVM "client\interface\keypress.sqf";
            };
        };    
            
            
    
}; ```

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:53 PM

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by the way

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you can syntax highlight in SQF

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```sqf ```

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 8:54 PM

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where do I put that

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:54 PM

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```sqf (codehere) ```

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 8:54 PM

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sqf
ACTION_KEY_FNC =
{
switch (_this) do
{
// T key (20)
case 20 :
{
[player] execVM "client\interface\keypress.sqf";
};
};

}; sqf

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ACTION_KEY_FNC = 
{
        switch (_this) do 
        {
            // T key (20)
            case 20 :
            {
                [player] execVM "client\interface\keypress.sqf";
            };
        };    
            
            
    
}; ```

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:54 PM

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3 backticks following the letters sqf

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 8:55 PM

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ACTION_KEY_FNC = 
{
        switch (_this) do 
        {
            // T key (20)
            case 20 :
            {
                [player] execVM "client\interface\keypress.sqf";
            };
        };    
            
            
    
}; ```

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there we go

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:55 PM

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There you go.

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 8:55 PM

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thanks

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so this script will order the dude to fire and look at the target, and the place will be marked with a sphere

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:55 PM

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I discovered that and went oh? So they do have a syntax highlighter

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 8:55 PM

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I tried adjusting the position on its Z but it had no effect

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:56 PM

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could make your life easier and unpack your vars using params

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 8:57 PM

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for me this script is an attempt to find otu how precisely I can command an AI with commands.

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actually, should I send you the whole mission folder if you want to take al ook?

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then you just start and press T

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:58 PM

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_pos = screenToWorld [getMousePosition select 0, getMousePosition select 1];
_pos_asl = ATLToASL _pos;
_dummytarget = createSimpleObject ["a3\misc_f\Helpers\Sign_sphere100cm_F.p3d", _pos_asl];
_pos = [_pos select 0, _pos select 1, (_pos select 2)+ 0]; 



_azimuth = thedude1 getDir _pos;    
_distance = thedude1 distance _pos;
systemchat format ["%1 deg | %2 m | %3", _azimuth, _distance, _pos];
thedude1 setdir _azimuth;
thedude1 dowatch _dummytarget;
thedude1 lookat _dummytarget;
weaponState thedude1 = params ["_weaponName","_MuzzleName","_ModeName","_MagazineName"];
thedude1 forceWeaponFire [ _MuzzleName, _ModeName];

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 8:58 PM

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thanks that is very handy

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:59 PM

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@Python for that idea.

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import sys argv

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Unpacking variables into multiple assignment

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 8:59 PM

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If this aim thing wont work out I will look at forcing animations or something

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 8:59 PM

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with params

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you can even do this

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(getPos thing) params ["_xPosition","_yPosition","_zPosition];

@finite mica What is your exact goal?

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 9:03 PM

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to get the weapon to fire at a point on the map

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 9:03 PM

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Through terrain?

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 9:03 PM

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the problem is that teh ai ignores the Z it appears

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the base position already is AGL, and the dummy sphere correctly spawns on that point

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but when the shot is fired, the ai always aims dead horizontal, ignoring all z

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even on very close targets it will always fire horizontally

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 9:05 PM

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lets have a looksee at ASR_AI and see how they do it.

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 9:07 PM

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actually I think I got suppressive fire to work

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still got to hammer out the exact amount of shots but at least it gets the position right

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 9:08 PM

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yeah the AI will ignore horizontal with lookAt

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I think you also need this @finite mica https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/doMove

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Hmmm I will test

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@finite mica Yep that confirms it

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You need doMove

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 9:20 PM

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why?

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for the Z adjustment?

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I dotn get it

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 9:22 PM

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Is this AI following this target?

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 9:23 PM

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currently I only need it to fire at something, not move to it

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ok so here is what is weird. dosuppressivefire can use a prceise position to shoot at somethign, however dofire needs an object and even then it fails to account for z

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if the devs would add a dofire suppressive with only firing one shot, that would fix all my problems

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 9:34 PM

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I wonder @finite mica if this is related to the fact you are using simpleObject

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because simpleObject removes all raycasting, etc data, and simulation data.

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 9:35 PM

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Yeah I should check that right away

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that does not change it

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tried with createvehicle

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perhaps the object is at fault

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Is it possible to find doSuppressiveFire in the functions viewer?

indigo snow Jan 7, 2017, 9:43 PM

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no since its a command

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 9:45 PM

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If only that command had the option to fire oen shot it would solve all my problems

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Its the only command that allows to fire at a specific position.

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I tried disabling ai after one shot, but when teh ai resumes it continutes. Is there away to flush what the ai wants to do?

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And is there a place where I can make puppy eyes at the devs so they add a new command?

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 9:57 PM

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@finite mica I got your AI to track

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TargetFunc = { 
   params ["_unit","_target"];
   _unit doFire _target;

    _unit commandFire _target; 
    _unitDir = _unit getDir _target; 
    _unit setDir _unitDir;
    (weaponState _unit) params        ["_weaponName","_MuzzleName","_ModeName","_MagazineName"];   
    _unit forceWeaponFire [_MuzzleName, _ModeName];  
}; 

[MrAI,OpforTarget] call TargetFunc;

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And syntax highlighting doesn't want to cooperate.

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He must be facing to target

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He also doesn't move.

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😃

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getDir from pos1 to pos 2

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No more relative dir crap

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Now builtin to getDir

finite mica Jan 7, 2017, 10:05 PM

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does not work for me, perhaps I am fitting it into the stuff wrong

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 10:28 PM

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I think I like liberation in comparison to Insurgency

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More stuff to do.

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Codes much more efficient and uses cfgFunctions.hpp

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along with being able to throttle the AI ALOT

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I like domination but it's hard to change.

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Never built a script like this before. Anyone have tips on finding a safe LZ about 200-300m outisde a point? On a random side?

indigo snow Jan 7, 2017, 10:35 PM

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selectBestPlaces might be your friend

round scroll Jan 7, 2017, 10:35 PM

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maybe https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_findSafePos

indigo snow Jan 7, 2017, 10:36 PM

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oh that gradient check is nice

tough abyss Jan 7, 2017, 10:37 PM

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awesome, that findSafePos will work perfectly

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@tough abyss Cloud also try

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isFlatEmpty

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The findSafePos is exactly everything I need. Thanks though for the help!

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Interesting thing is findSafePos

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is surprisingly simple 😃

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the code of it.

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heh

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it already does it internally

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if (!((count (_testPos isFlatEmpty [_objDist, 0, _maxGradient, _objDist max 5, _waterMode, _shoreMode, objNull])) == 0)) then {}

tough abyss Jan 8, 2017, 12:09 AM

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I was thinking. Is it possible to set a waypoint for a vehi vehicle without a driver?

digital pulsar Jan 8, 2017, 12:32 AM

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waypoints are given to groups, not vehicles

tough abyss Jan 8, 2017, 12:58 AM

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There is any way to write a txt file without the need of a extension?

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I did a no-ExtDB3 mode in my mission that store all database data in variables. When the server shut down the info is lost. But if i could write the data to a TXT file, i can store all that to use on next server start.

native hemlock Jan 8, 2017, 1:01 AM

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Have you thought about using the server's profileNamespace?

tough abyss Jan 8, 2017, 1:01 AM

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^ Fast and it's binarized

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@native hemlock @tough abyss thanks. No. But its persistent to server restart?

dusk sage Jan 8, 2017, 1:03 AM

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👍

tough abyss Jan 8, 2017, 1:05 AM

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Can i store data for 320 vehicles (inventory, position angle, damage, fuel) and lots of players (position, complete gear, health, ext)?

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Yes

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OMG!

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its just not "as" secure as a database

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Ahh... its saved in each client?

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Or can i save all at server profileNamespace?

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Right now all the "table" vars are on the server.

dusk sage Jan 8, 2017, 1:08 AM

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Each client has their own profileNS

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Just don't broadcast it 🙃

tough abyss Jan 8, 2017, 1:08 AM

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OK, but the server profileNameSpace can hold all the data without problems?

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Since i will keep zero data on clients profileNamespace

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All data will be on server profileNamespace

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If the mission became famous (🙄 ) it can have 1000+ registered players.

dusk sage Jan 8, 2017, 1:10 AM

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One step at a time 😉

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If you want it to be played by 1000's (and store all that data), perhaps you should spend the extra time using something other than PNS

tough abyss Jan 8, 2017, 1:11 AM

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Ah ok.

dusk sage Jan 8, 2017, 1:12 AM

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I mean you can but try

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But I'm doubtful anyone here has tried storing that much in it

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Stood to be corrected though

tough abyss Jan 8, 2017, 1:13 AM

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profileNameSpace will be acessed only two times: on server start and before server shut down.

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This helps, right?

dusk sage Jan 8, 2017, 1:27 AM

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Of course yeah

rotund cypress Jan 8, 2017, 3:02 AM

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Hey guys, if I want to get a bool as a param, what would the expected data type be?

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So like [ "_properties", false, [ expectedDataType ] ];

tough abyss Jan 8, 2017, 3:04 AM

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@tough abyss thanks.

rotund cypress Jan 8, 2017, 3:05 AM

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I guess I'll just use false?

willow pike Jan 8, 2017, 3:20 AM

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bool

rotund cypress Jan 8, 2017, 3:21 AM

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you cant write bool in there wont work

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but false will work

willow pike Jan 8, 2017, 3:21 AM

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

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sorry then i got your question wrong.

rotund cypress Jan 8, 2017, 3:23 AM

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It will be like this [ "_properties", false, [ false ] ];

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I know what BOOL is

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I just didn't know what to put instead of bool in there, cause bool wouldnt work in a param, or not write bool anyways

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But yeah, false worked

tough abyss Jan 8, 2017, 4:10 AM

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Yep

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I actually wrote a script that used selectBestPlaces

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Had the Viper-squads spawn in the trees @tough abyss

little eagle Jan 8, 2017, 6:48 AM

#

you cant write bool in there wont work

You can't write bool in there, but you can write !bool in there and it'll work!

true param [0, false, [!bool]]
-> true, no error

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😛

#

It's all just a question of proper preparations.

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bool = [not nil];
true param [0, false, bool]

works like a charm

tough abyss Jan 8, 2017, 7:36 AM

#

Do triggers still not propergate to AI ?

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on headless clients?

tough abyss Jan 8, 2017, 9:43 AM

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@BoGuu#1044 using profileNameSpace now. Everything saves on the server profileNameSpace.

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 11:56 AM

#

Since Apex all spaceObject particles start disappearing right away, is there any way to prevent this?

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It also seems that only some of them start to disappear, rarely particles doesn't fade at all

little eagle Jan 8, 2017, 12:01 PM

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I only know of a bug since APEX where particles disappear if their center is off screen instead of the whole particle

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 12:09 PM

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Since Apex? I thought it was like this all the time with particles

little eagle Jan 8, 2017, 12:17 PM

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I heard it started to happen specifically after APEX

#

baermitumlaut did stuff with them

thin pine Jan 8, 2017, 1:01 PM

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@meager granite i spent two hours trying all kinds of different particle parameters and commands. I couldn't stop the random disappearing either

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I found that it doesn't always happen though when you use setparticleclass on certain base classes iirc.

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 1:05 PM

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Its also random with "drop" command

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sometimes particles disappear, sometimes they dont

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Also if you move camera far away and then back to particle it will appear back even though it faded (if it still has time to live)

jade abyss Jan 8, 2017, 1:06 PM

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Is there something different in the "lifetime" of the particles?

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Or is it also a quality-setting-"issue"?

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 1:17 PM

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I think particles fade regardless of quality settings

#

time to live doesn't seem to affect fading at all, it still fades under will of RNJesus

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 1:26 PM

#

How do I make and addaction only available for a vehicle commander?

indigo snow Jan 8, 2017, 1:27 PM

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you use the condition parameter: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addAction

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"_this == effectiveCommander _target" if the addAction has been added to the vehicle

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 1:33 PM

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Thanks!

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 3:09 PM

#

tried this

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player addAction ["<t color='#FF0000'>Prepare for Airlift</t>","editmass.sqf",[1],0,false,true,""," driver _target == _this"];

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and it dosent show up in the driver seat. Anyone?

indigo snow Jan 8, 2017, 3:12 PM

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you added it to the player, so both _this and _target are the player

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 3:31 PM

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and the player in mp is _unit right?

indigo snow Jan 8, 2017, 3:35 PM

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no

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 3:35 PM

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spawn BIS_fnc_MP

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added it at the end btw

#

looks like this now

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[[_unit,"<t shadow='1.5' color='#FF0000'>Prepare for Airlift</t>","call ask"]," driver _unit == _unit",nil,false]spawn BIS_fnc_MP;

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correction

indigo snow Jan 8, 2017, 3:37 PM

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that wont work, _unit wont be defined in the scope created on other clients

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wait what even is this syntax

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

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 3:38 PM

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does this makes sense

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[[_unit,"<t shadow='1.5' color='#FF0000'>Prepare for Airlift</t>","call ask"],"driver _target == _this",nil,false]spawn BIS_fnc_MP;

indigo snow Jan 8, 2017, 3:38 PM

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not at all

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 3:38 PM

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rip

indigo snow Jan 8, 2017, 3:38 PM

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you'd not even use BIS_fnc_MP anymore

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you'd use remoteExec

#

taking a step back what are you attempting to even do

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 3:39 PM

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BIS_fnc_MP is just wrapper for remoteExec

indigo snow Jan 8, 2017, 3:40 PM

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fair enough, but still

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 3:40 PM

#

I am trying to add an action to all ground vehicles

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but in driver slot only

indigo snow Jan 8, 2017, 3:40 PM

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and these vehicles are pre placed?

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 3:40 PM

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Why not add it just to player and then check if you're on driver seat

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 3:40 PM

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thats what I wanted to do

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 3:41 PM

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Add action locally on client, have some variable in condition and have a thread which updates this variable depending on where you are

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 3:42 PM

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Got it, but the thread is a bit out of my knowledge I think

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@indigo snow yes

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 3:43 PM

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showMyAction = false;
player addAction ["Action", {systemChat "something"}, nil, 0, false, false, "", "showMyAction"];

0 spawn {
    waitUntil {
        showMyAction = (vehicle player != player && driver vehicle player == player);

        sleep 1;
        false;
    };
};

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in init.sqf or somewhere else where it executes once on client

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 3:44 PM

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@meager granite Thanks

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so I would put the script that it executes in "showMyAction"

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 3:45 PM

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No, showMyAction is just flag which shows or hides the action

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 3:45 PM

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AH!

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 3:45 PM

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your code should be where {systemChat "something"} is

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be it file name or script right there

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"Action" will appear if you're in any vehicle on driver seat, executing it will show "something" in chat

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Understand how it works and then change to your needs

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 3:47 PM

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Alright, I got it. Thanks a lot

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 3:47 PM

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(typed unit instead of player, got too much of my own scripts in my head)

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Oh also if you're putting this into init.sqf you'll need to add

waitUntil {player == player};

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before everything else

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as player is not initialized and you need to wait for it, so you can add action

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also action will disappear after respawn, you'll need to add it again

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 3:49 PM

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Ok, sorry but how would I do that?

dusk sage Jan 8, 2017, 3:49 PM

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CTRL+C CTRL+V 😛

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 3:49 PM

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@dusk sage Yep and after that I will know by myself

dusk sage Jan 8, 2017, 3:50 PM

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As he said, just needs to be added before any other code in your init

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I.e, line #1

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 3:51 PM

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I have no scripting background at all either at school or work

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so I am learning step by step

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 3:54 PM

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Yes, first line of init.sqf

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then other stuff I posted

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 4:04 PM

#

tried it stock and it dosen't work :/

#

tried it stock and it dosen't work :/

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here's my init.sqf

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waitUntil {player == player};
showMyAction = false;
player addAction ["Action", {systemChat "something"}, nil, 0, false, false, "", "showMyAction"];

0 spawn {
waitUntil {
showMyAction = (vehicle player != player && driver vehicle player == player);

    sleep 1;
    false;
};

};
enableSaving [false, false];
waitUntil {!isNil "CLib_fnc_loadModules"};
call CLib_fnc_loadModules;

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@meager granite

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 4:13 PM

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What exactly doesn't work?

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no action?

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 4:14 PM

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yes

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 4:14 PM

#

I just checked it and it works just fine

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 4:14 PM

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Hold on

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 4:14 PM

#

Also I don't know how 3DEN editor works, maybe init.sqf is not executed each time you start the mission, no idea

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Anyway as long as code is executed, it works

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 4:15 PM

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so could I make an sqf out of this and run it in the init?

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 4:16 PM

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Yes you can have this in init

jade abyss Jan 8, 2017, 4:16 PM

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Regarding AddAction:

showMyAction = false;
player addAction ["Action", {systemChat "something"}, nil, 0, false, false, "", "showMyAction"];

0 spawn {
    waitUntil {
        showMyAction = (vehicle player != player && driver vehicle player == player);

        sleep 1;
        false;
    };
};```

iirc the check inside addAction is executed eachFrame.
So locating it to an outside script -> Better choice
Comes in handy, when you check for several things at once.

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 4:17 PM

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Well, I did exactly this, full condition is checked each 1 second

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while addAction only checks boolean flag

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@vague harness Change player to this and add this code into init field of player unit

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You'll need to get rid of waitUntil {player == player} too

jade abyss Jan 8, 2017, 4:18 PM

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Yeah, just explained why its "outside"

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 4:18 PM

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Ah, alright

jade abyss Jan 8, 2017, 4:19 PM

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Because: I just remembered some Mass-AddAction adds, wich... idk how many checks inside it

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 4:32 PM

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@jade abyss @meager granite So am I correct if I do this 1. Removed the "waitUntil {player == player}" 2. added the whole addaction to all player units 3. changed "player" to "this" in the addaction

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thin thats it

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it gives me this message when I try to add it to playable units:

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Init:Type Script, expected Nothing

jade abyss Jan 8, 2017, 4:37 PM

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Why?
erm, okay (" init.sqf " <- ?)

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 4:38 PM

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Sa-Matra: You'll need to get rid of waitUntil {player == player} too

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2 : Sa-Matra: Change player to this and add this code into init field of player unit

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 4:40 PM

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Remove waitUntil {player == player} line

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Change player to this in addAction line

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Add code into init line of player unit

#

As for error, add

nil;

at the end of code

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Stupid editor doesn't want anything returned by Init

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 4:42 PM

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nil as the very last line?

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 4:48 PM

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Yes

#

If it still complains do
1 = 1;

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 4:55 PM

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Same error

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 5:01 PM

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Try 1=1

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 5:06 PM

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@meager granite No luck

jade abyss Jan 8, 2017, 5:21 PM

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1==1 😄

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 5:22 PM

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@jade abyss Nope :S

meager granite Jan 8, 2017, 5:34 PM

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Damn stupid editor

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1 = 0 spawn {

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Do this

#

I mean change

0 spawn {

into

1 = 0 spawn {

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 5:35 PM

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yep just accepted it

#

@meager granite sebt you a photo in pm

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"this" is causing it to fail

jade abyss Jan 8, 2017, 5:53 PM

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@vague harness That one before was a joke 😉

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(1==1) = true

vague harness Jan 8, 2017, 5:54 PM

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lol

tulip kestrel Jan 8, 2017, 7:11 PM

#

Hey can anyone here help with setting up rcon for Arma2

torpid oriole Jan 8, 2017, 8:52 PM

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Is the Loiter Waypoint not accessible through scripting? When I add a waypoint to a flying unit with the type "Loiter", the waypoint gets marked as "Waypoint" in Zeus and the unit is treating it as a "Move" WP

willow pike Jan 8, 2017, 9:00 PM

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

#

did you check that ?

torpid oriole Jan 8, 2017, 9:12 PM

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Of course. I am setting the type that way

#

I figured out the problem. The following waypoints were the problem

tough abyss Jan 8, 2017, 10:07 PM

#

on this array: _glugluArray = [ [ [01,02,03], [04,05,06], [07,08,09], [10,11,12] ], [ [13,14,15], [16,17,18], [19,20,21], [22,23,24] ] ]; There is a easy way to change the value 11 to 99?

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The code i use is far from simple 😦

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_arr1 = _glugluArray select 0;
_arr2 = _arr1 select 3;
_arr2 set [1,99];
_arr1 set [3,_arr2];
_glugluArray set [0,_arr1];```

woeful void Jan 8, 2017, 10:33 PM

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Q: How would one go about scripting it where if a teamkill happens, the killer gets zeus smited?

tough abyss Jan 8, 2017, 10:35 PM

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Like trow the guy up 100 m above?

#

Or like to explode grenades on his face?

woeful void Jan 8, 2017, 10:41 PM

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nope... I'm thinking zeus lightning bolt and a message across the entire server that teamkillers will be smited. This is destined for a public map

#

and since it's coded into the map itself, I'm removing that option from player zeuses. I'm also running with demigods, a zeus player who can only operate within his home area and when his officer unit is killed, game over for that side.

#

the reason I wanted a map scripted option is so it's /immediate/ when someone TK's.

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no chance to blame it on someone else, no weasling out of it...

#

that same code can be used to slaughter anyone who kills an innocent ai.

woeful void Jan 9, 2017, 12:49 AM

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If it was a door gunner, the entire vehicle is gone.

#

then they get to explain to the vehicle commander and zeus why he opened fire on team mates.

#

I'm also looking at scripting to enforce that only a group can enter the vehicle, starting with the group leader. If you ain't in his group, you don't have a seat. Which means if that group leader has a TK'er.. it's as much on him as it is on the TK'er.

#

it's called being responsible for your people. Something sorely lacking in a lot of players I see on public servers.

rotund cypress Jan 9, 2017, 12:59 AM

#

What would I set a default value for a param if I wanted to say, pass in position player?

#

Would that be just 0 or something?

atomic jetty Jan 9, 2017, 1:09 AM

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@rotund cypress e.g. [0,0,0]

rotund cypress Jan 9, 2017, 1:10 AM

#

no

#

Its position for a marker

atomic jetty Jan 9, 2017, 1:10 AM

#

what do you mean? 😄

rotund cypress Jan 9, 2017, 1:10 AM

#

So like position player

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But it cant be a string

#

And its not x,y,z

atomic jetty Jan 9, 2017, 1:13 AM

#

do you want to [position player] call funcA; funcA params [['_pos', [0,0,0], [[]]; _marker =createMarker....

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or what? 😄

rotund cypress Jan 9, 2017, 1:44 AM

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yes ^^^

#

@atomic jetty

dusk sage Jan 9, 2017, 1:48 AM

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[0,0,0], [[]] as insane said

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 2:15 AM

#

@dusk sage Do you know if AI's still don't fire a trigger?
if they are transfered to the HC?

hollow lantern Jan 9, 2017, 2:53 AM

#

is there somewhere around using Visual Studio 2015 Enterprise for SQF scripting? If so is there a good plugin for syntax highlighting and co ?

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 2:53 AM

#

Why would you want to?

hollow lantern Jan 9, 2017, 2:54 AM

#

because I like VS 2015 and feel comfortable with

dusk sage Jan 9, 2017, 3:28 AM

#

VSCode has SQF stuff

#

If you want to stay a long the VS theme

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 4:11 AM

#

Is there a function for force zoom a scope?

willow pike Jan 9, 2017, 4:15 AM

#

should he still have other interactions like shooting ?

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 4:16 AM

#

is that to me? If so yes. They should be able to shoot but i just need to force zoom a scope in

hollow lantern Jan 9, 2017, 4:22 AM

#

@dusk sage yeah I saw that and also tried to import the plugin to VS 15 ENT but that wasn't working. I don't want another programm I just want to use my VS. If there is none well then I just stick with Dash

willow pike Jan 9, 2017, 4:27 AM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/switchCamera could work.. Can not test right since I am on mac

#

player switchCamera "Gunner";
@tough abyss

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 4:38 AM

#

thanks

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 7:13 AM

#

hey folks. I'm porting the ambient combat module from arma 2. seems to be kinda working, but it keeps calling the garbage collector module function that seems to be not available. It was used to remove units that went beyond the spawning radius.
it calls for: "BIS_GC_trashItFunc"
Is there any arma 3 equivalent of this function?

#

look at it closer the script only calls this function twice, maybe I should just do away with it

#

if (_obj) then
{
_array = _scope getVariable "objects";

{
    //Triggers need to be deleted immidiately.
    if ((typeOf _x) == "EmptyDetector") then
    {
        deleteVehicle _x;
    }
    else
    {
        [_x] call BIS_GC_trashItFunc;
    };
} forEach _array;

_scope setVariable ["objects", []];

};

if (_grp) then
{
_array = _scope getVariable "groups";

{
    [_x] call BIS_GC_trashItFunc;
} forEach _array;

_scope setVariable ["groups", []];

};

#

replace it with deletevehicle or something

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 8:06 AM

#

wtf

#

@thorn saffron

#

if (_obj) ?

#

Never seen that before.

#

Kind of counter intuitive

#

Boolean flag to control the flow. Particularly with that name.

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 8:51 AM

#

that is just bis ambient combat manager module, I didn't change a thing

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 8:54 AM

#

Syntax highlighting please

#

and code formating

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 8:55 AM

#

how?

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 8:56 AM

#

/*
    File: cleanDyn.sqf
    Author: Joris-Jan van 't Land

    Description:
    Cleans dynamically created content by either deleting it straight away
    or by sending it to the general Garbage Collector.

    Parameter(s):
    _this select 0: mode - String
            obj: objects only
            grp: groups only
            all: all content
    _this select 1: ACM object
    _this select 2: patrol ID
*/

private ["_mode", "_acm", "_id", "_scope", "_obj", "_mrk", "_grp"];
_mode = _this select 0;
_acm = _this select 1;
_id = _this select 2;

_scope = [_acm, _id] call BIS_ACM_returnPatrolScopeFunc;

_obj = false;
_grp = false;

switch (_mode) do
{
    case "obj":
    {
        _obj = true;
    };

    case "grp":
    {
        _grp = true;
    };

    case "all":
    {
        _obj = true;
        _grp = true;
    };

    default {};
};

private ["_array"];
if (_obj) then
{
    _array = _scope getVariable "objects";

    {
        //Triggers need to be deleted immidiately.
        if ((typeOf _x) == "EmptyDetector") then
        {
            deleteVehicle _x;
        }
        else
        {
            [_x] call BIS_GC_trashItFunc;
        };
    } forEach _array;

    _scope setVariable ["objects", []];
};

if (_grp) then
{
    _array = _scope getVariable "groups";

    {
        [_x] call BIS_GC_trashItFunc;
    } forEach _array;

    _scope setVariable ["groups", []];
};

#

There

#

```sqf {code} ```

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 8:57 AM

#

thanks

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 8:58 AM

#

ACM object.

#

You need to find out what the hell half of this is

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 8:59 AM

#

this a clean up script for the arma 2 Ambient Combat Manager. It is called by an fsm. I'm pretty sure that it used to remove units that got out of the spawn area around the player

#

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

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:00 AM

#

You know how to open the FSM?

#

using ArmA 3 Tools?

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 9:01 AM

#

the whole thing seems to work perfectly fine. The thing is it is calling for the garbage collector module function that is no longer in Arma 3 (AFAIK). I just want to repalce the call to GC for removal with something similar that won't throw errors

#

{[_x] call BIS_GC_trashItFunc;}

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:02 AM

#

_x addToRemainsCollector;

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 9:03 AM

#

no square brackets around the _x ?

#

I thing the _x is the array of each unit of the squad that will be deleted

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:03 AM

#

Taro do you have a2 functions unpacked?

#

Find that trash fnc and see what it did in a2

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 9:04 AM

#

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

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:04 AM

#

add this.

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:05 AM

#

Most of that garbage collection is incorporated in engine now using description ext parameters

#

Not all features tho iirc

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 9:05 AM

#

{scriptName "garbage_collector\data\scripts\trashIt.sqf";
/*
    File: trashIt.sqf
    Author: Joris-Jan van 't Land

    Description:
    Sends an object to the garbage collection queue.

    Parameter(s):
    _this select 0: the object.
    
    Returns:
    Success flag (Boolean).
*/

//Valid parameter count
if (isNil "_this") exitWith {};

private ["_object", "_queue", "_timeToDie"];
_object = _this select 0;

waitUntil{!(isNil "BIS_GC")};

_queue = BIS_GC getVariable "queue";

switch (typeName _object) do
{
    case (typeName objNull):
    {
        if (alive _object) then
        {
            _timeToDie = time + 30;
        }
        else
        {
            _timeToDie = time + 60;
        };
    };

    case (typeName grpNull):
    {
        _timeToDie = time + 60;
    };

    default
    {
        _timeToDie = time;
    };
};

if (isNil "_queue") then
{
    _queue = [[_object, _timeToDie]];
}
else
{
    _queue = _queue + [[_object, _timeToDie]];
};

BIS_GC setVariable ["queue", _queue, true];

true}

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:05 AM

#

// -----Garbage Collection-----

// -----Corpse Cleanup-----
    corpseManagerMode = 3;
    corpseLimit = 15;
    corpseRemovalMinTime = 120;
    corpseRemovalMaxTime = 300;
// ------------------------

// -----Wreck Cleanup-----
    wreckManagerMode = 3;
    wreckLimit = 15;
    wreckRemovalMinTime = 60;
    wreckRemovalMaxTime = 300;
// -----------------------

@thorn saffron

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 9:06 AM

#

the thing is the deleted squad is not dead

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:06 AM

#

It's fine.

#

The GC will handle it.

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 9:06 AM

#

it is simply beyond the range set in ACM

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:06 AM

#

Yeah

#

The engine incorporated disposal manager only does wrecks and corpses iirc

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:07 AM

#

Ah.

#

then.

#

deleteVehicle _x; ?

#

Ahhhhh

#

It's a _queue data-structure

#

Hmmm thats easy to deal with.

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 9:08 AM

#

GC deletes stuff that is out of sight of the player AFAIK

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:08 AM

#

the TTL watches how long the AI is active.

#

BIS_GC is a global variable

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 9:09 AM

#

hmm

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:09 AM

#

Bet BIS_GC is a module

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 9:09 AM

#

yeah

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:09 AM

#

if thats the case you can replace it for a GameLogic

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 9:09 AM

#

its the garbace coletor module from arma 2

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:09 AM

#

All that trash fnc did was delay removal by 30 secs I assume

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:09 AM

#

^

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:09 AM

#

Tbh taro why not write from scratch?

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:10 AM

#

And append the queue.

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 9:10 AM

#

cause I have no idea about this whole scripting witchery

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:10 AM

#

Ahhh

#

XD

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 9:10 AM

#

I think that deleteVehicle might be enough

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:10 AM

#

Try it :)

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 9:11 AM

#

its only about removing those units after all

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:11 AM

#

Just experiment

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:11 AM

#

@thin pine Do you know whether triggers respond to HC's?

#

after they transfer from the server?

#

Actually, thats a minor problem. I can just spawn the AI directly on the HC and have the triggers hooked to the HC's

#

And hopefully they'll remain sync'd?

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:12 AM

#

I believe global triggers are evaluated by everyone. Are you creating local ones?

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 9:12 AM

#

Advanced AI command alows for controlling spawned units

#

its a mod

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:13 AM

#

I also thought for a sec you meant HC as in High Command lool @thorn saffron is that what you're on about?

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:13 AM

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@thin pine No this is apart of our Communities framework

#

I've been writing got a hole bunch of API functions that search terrain for trees, and makes AI laydown for auto-ambushing

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 9:14 AM

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me? no I'm porting the Ambient Combat Manager module from Arma 2

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:14 AM

#

And IED's

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:14 AM

#

Nvm hehe

#

Right @tough abyss

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:15 AM

#

Well there was tools I needed.

#

So I made them.

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:16 AM

#

Are you asking whether hc controlled ais trigger triggers?

#

Or are you asking whether trigger activation code is also executed on hc?

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:18 AM

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Will the code activate on the HC

#

as in will the trigger "fire"

#

If the AI is on the HC

#

and the trigger is on the server?

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:20 AM

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Yes

#

Why would triggers care about locality

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:21 AM

#

They do now.

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:21 AM

#

Ais in player group are local to player

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:21 AM

#

You can explicitly tell them to be server-side

#

or not.

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:21 AM

#

Those should also fire triggers

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:21 AM

#

It's just HC controlled AI for a while wouldn't respond to the triggers or waypoints

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:21 AM

#

Hmm

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:22 AM

#

Ha

#

Hey @thorn saffron

#

I found the actual arma 3 function

#

That does exactly what Trashit did

#

@tough abyss cant you help me with my question some pages above (_glugluArray)?

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:22 AM

#

Tbh its another case of go in-game and verify 😛

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:23 AM

#

@tough abyss Linear search the embedded array

#

by passing an array.

#

Returning the index

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 9:23 AM

#

@tough abyss what function is it?

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:23 AM

#

then setting it.

#

[_x] call BIS_fnc_GC;

@thorn saffron

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:25 AM

#

I find it odd to hear that AIs local to HC would not activate a trigger on the server, even if that trigger is locally created on serverside. If that's a thing it must be a bug

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:25 AM

#

It was.

#

Not sure if it is fixed.

#

@thin pine an AI on clients activate that triggers on server?

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:27 AM

#

If that bug is still present I wonder if AIs local to player group leaders won't activate serversided triggers either

#

Sounds like too big of a bug to be still present

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:29 AM

#

Is this a question for the @BIMINIONS ?

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:29 AM

#

Naw

#

It's sumn you could test yourself :P

#

Im on mobile though so I can't unfortunately

#

@tough abyss your gluglu array question. Is this just curiosity while experimenting nested arrays or is it a prototype of something you're working on? It seems simple enough to me

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:42 AM

#

@thin pine is for my new save method that uses server profileNameSpace vars instead of MySql.

#

You can do it more than 1 way.

#

You can search your array first.

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:43 AM

#

I'd say setting single values in a nested array like that is uncommon.

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:43 AM

#

then return the index of the array

#

then get the next array

#

and run it through a seperate loop

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:44 AM

#

Ah

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:44 AM

#

@thin pine You know I feel like making a binary search.

#

I can actually do it now.

#

With the new sortability command

#

pushBack is amazing because i can do (_array select 0 select 2) pushBack 15;

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:47 AM

#

And you were wondering if set does sumn similar?

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:47 AM

#

But i cant do (_array select 0 select 1) set [2,"aaa"];

#

Yes

#

Bit verbose.

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:49 AM

#

I got ya. I wouldn't know a quick route like that. Looks like you're going to have to do it the non simple route

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:49 AM

#

There is probably a more efficient way of doing that.

#

a for loop embedded in a forEach would probably achieve what you want.

#

this way you could use the following

#

for "_i" from 0 to count(_largeArray) do { 
    {   
         _x select _i; 
    } forEach _largeArray; 
};

#

First pass selects the index

#

And if you wanted to specifically step n numbers

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:52 AM

#

I assume Donnovan knows how to find the value he's looking to replace. Which is why his prototype uses static indexes and values

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:52 AM

#

You can loop each index at 3 at a time

#

by using.

#

for "_i" from 0 to count(_largeArray) step 3 do { 
    {   
         if (_x select _i == _element) then exitWith { ret = _x select _i;  }; 
    } forEach _largeArray; 
};

#

I'm using find function that must do the same

#

find looks for the index

#

it's like pythons list.index() method

#

_playersArray = [[id1,id2,id3],[playerdata1,playerdsta2,playerdata3]];

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:55 AM

#

I think it all kinda depends on how many indexes your nested array has

#

Oh

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:55 AM

#

You need to know what your looking for.

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:55 AM

#

Just two huh?

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:55 AM

#

I search the id and get the index

#

Pretty easy.

#

It's just a nested array.

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 9:57 AM

#

With the player id and player data indexes defined, it gets pretty easy indeed. But yeah unfortunately the pushback type of usage won't work with set

#

Would be rad if it did

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:58 AM

#

Oh that is a triple nested array

#

id1, id2, id3 are the player steam id

#

omg

#

BI added SLICES!

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 10:00 AM

#

((_playersArray select 1) select 2) set [2,getPosATL _unit] won't work unfortunately

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 10:01 AM

#

:(

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 10:01 AM

#

Or does it?

#

You tested it right?

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 10:02 AM

#

Eh he

#

Nope

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 10:02 AM

#

Test it

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 10:02 AM

#

I will

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 10:03 AM

#

Somewhere i hope it works :) after all set modifies the original array

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 10:04 AM

#

I will try

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 10:07 AM

#

Fyi you did imply that you tested it. I quote: But i cant do (_array select 0 select 1) set [2,"aaa"];

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 10:15 AM

#

Wow

#

I did it

#

I got a double nested array to search

#

largeArray = [   
        [01,02,03],   
        [04,05,06],   
        [07,08,09],   
        [10,11,12],   
        [13,14,15],   
        [16,17,18],   
        [19,20,21],   
        [22,23,24]   
]; 
[] spawn  { 
      { 
        for "_i" from 0 to count(_x) do {      
        ret = _x select _i; 
        sleep 1; 
        };  
      } forEach largeArray;     
};

#

Lets up the anty.

#

Triple nesting

#

@MrSanchez#5319 this is because there is nothing about that on the set WIKI, but the WIKI can be outdated.

#

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

#

I did it

#

@thin pine

#

 
tripleNested = [ 
    [ 
        [01,02,03], 
        [04,05,06], 
        [07,08,09], 
        [10,11,12] 
    ], 
    [ 
        [13,14,15], 
        [16,17,18], 
        [19,20,21], 
        [22,23,24] 
    ] 
];[] spawn  { 
      { 
        for "_i" from 0 to count(_x) do {      
        ret = _x select _i; 
           {   

           subRet = _x; 
           true;
           sleep 1 
           } count ret;
        };  
      } forEach tripleNested;     
};

#

@tough abyss That what you were looking for?

#

Triplenested searcher

#

That thing is nuts.

#

I think I'' replace forEach with count again.

#

It's extremely expensive though

#

Triplenested datastructures and arma 3 do not play nice.

#

Yep ArmA 3 definitely doesn't like triple nested DS's

#

There is simpiler solution which is using a count in a count

#

it works I tested it.

#

But it's reliability is so so

#

Yes correction it definitely works

#

@tough abyss my example was not the best. The actual structure of the array is like that: _array = [[player 1 id,player 2 id,player 3 id],[player 1 data, player 2 data, player 3 data]];

#

Yeah it will mine that fine

#

All you do is check subRet matches your index you want.

#

Or the item you want.

#

You'd probably need to use breakTo in this case.

#

Can this be done with the function find?

#

Maybe.

#

So we don't need the comparison loop

#

never tried.

#

So we don't need the comparison loop

#

When i will access the array i know only the player id.

#

and need to find the player data.

#

You know this is computer science grade stuff?

#

not aware of that

#

DSA (Datastructures and algorithms)

#

if i had player id in the player data, and a array like: _array = [player 1 data, player 2 data, player 3 data,..., player 567 data];

#

should be harder to search a specific player

#

I work with databases

#

So this must have helped a bit

#

There is actually 2 approaches to what you are doing

#

Recursive

#

and Iterative.

#

The solutions I provided are iterative.

#

Recursive is when you call a function inside the function you called

#

Recursion
func { {code operations up here} [] call func; };

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 10:51 AM

#

@tough abyss did you try that set thing yet?

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 10:51 AM

#

@thin pine will try now in the game console. Back in one minute.

#

What are you specifically looking for in the array?

#

@tough abyss

#

Because _array find 0;

#

Won't work

#

it will return -1

#

@tough abyss i have an know player object, so i use getPlayerUID on that object and get its Steam ID, and then i need to find its data (gear, weapons, mags, uniform, etc...) in the array.

#

i use _findIndex = (_array select 0) find _playerUID

#

then i use

#

_playerData = _array select 1 select _findIndex

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 10:55 AM

#

Patiently awaiting the results ^^

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 10:55 AM

#

f***

for "_i" from 0 to count(tripleNested) do { 
    for "_n" from 0 to count (_i) do { 
       ret = _i select _n;
    };
};

#

Arma 3 not letting me do what I need to do.

#

Hmm

#

Global vars?

#

Its a global var yes, my fault to add the _ at the begining.

#

I store the var into the server profileNameSpace

#

and get it on server start

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 10:58 AM

#

An hour later I still have no idea what the both of you want. Hehe

jade abyss Jan 9, 2017, 10:58 AM

#

Same here

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 10:58 AM

#

I know what he wants

jade abyss Jan 9, 2017, 10:59 AM

#

I ignore Don usualy @thin pine 😄

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 10:59 AM

#

He's mining a triple array for a specific data-entry.

#

eh he

#

its my english

jade abyss Jan 9, 2017, 10:59 AM

#

Yep

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 10:59 AM

#

@thin pine ([1,[2,3,5]] select 1) set [2,4]; this don't give a error

#

([1,[2,3,5]] select 1) set [2,4]; this don't give a error when i run it on the editor console

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 11:00 AM

#

Store the arr in a variable and output the array after setting it

#

See if it changed

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 11:00 AM

#

ok

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 11:00 AM

#

If so then hurray saves you lot of code

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 11:03 AM

#

So unreliable

#

[] spawn {     
for "i" from 0 to count (tripleNested) do {
    ret = (tripleNested select i);
    for "j" from 0 to count(ret) do { 
      subRet = (ret select j);
          sleep 1; 
       };
    };
};

#

@thin pine 💩

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 11:04 AM

#

Define unreliable

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 11:04 AM

#

Dawn WIKI!

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 11:04 AM

#

Shit?

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 11:04 AM

#

Happy face

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 11:04 AM

#

Worksidoodles yes or no

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 11:04 AM

#

it worked

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 11:04 AM

#

Good

#

_arr1 = _glugluArray select 0;
_arr2 = _arr1 select 3;
_arr2 set [1,99];
_arr1 set [3,_arr2];
_glugluArray set [0,_arr1];```

#

This was your original question

#

Its now solved

#

Easier way found

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 11:06 AM

#

Thanks a lot...

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 11:06 AM

#

😉

#

Now brb as im gonna drown myself in a tub of coffee

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 11:07 AM

#

I'm already with my ccooffee on my side 😄

#

So great news. It worked.

#

On a side note.

#

I did some nuttery, other languages allow

#

fn_iterativeDeepSearch = { 
param ["toFind"];      

for "i" from 0 to count (tripleNested) do {
    ret = (tripleNested select i);
    for "j" from 0 to count(ret) do { 
      subRet = (ret select j);
       for "n" from 0 to count(subret) do { 
         subOfSub = subRet select n;
         checkForReturn = subOfSub find toFind;
         if (checkForReturn isEqualTo toFind) then {
         breakTo "LowerScope" 
         sleep 1; 
         }; 
       };
    };
ScopeName "LowerScope"; 
};

#

Need to go. Thanks for all the motivational help. Motivation to go over the WIKI. 😄

#

Hey I got it work

#

fn_iterativeDeepSearch = {  
params ["_toFind"];       
ret = 0;
subRet = 0;
finalRet = 0; 
for "i" from 0 to count (tripleNested) do { 
    ret = (tripleNested select i); 
    for "j" from 0 to count(ret) do {  
      subRet = (ret select j); 
      finalRet = subRet find _toFind; 
       sleep 0.05; 
       }; 
    };   
};

[5] spawn fn_iterativeDeepSearch;

#

Problem is on each pass _ret becomes undefined

#

So it works

#

But it doesn't at the same time.

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 12:02 PM

#

Uh, it seems that the Ambient combat also needs the Functions Manager module from Arma 2. Again, I'm careful about porting stuff like that as I'm afraid it might break something in Arma 3

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 12:02 PM

#

Code?

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 12:04 PM

#

556 various files

#

I think this is a list of what functions the Functions Manager module has
http://pastebin.com/bwgfsGEU

#

taken from the Functions manager config

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 12:10 PM

#

Where does this all plugin to?

#

fn_iterativeDeepSearch = {  
params [ 
["_ret",0], 
["_toFind",0], 
["_finalRet",0], 
["_i",0], 
["_j",0]];         
for "_i" from 0 to count (tripleNested) do { 
    _ret = (tripleNested select _i);  
    for "_j" from 0 to count(_ret) do {   
      _subRet = (_ret select _j);  
      _finalRet = _subRet find _toFind;    
       };  
    }; 
_finalRet;    
}; 

``` ArmA 3 really doesn't like that.

#

spams "_i" and "_j" are undefined

jade abyss Jan 9, 2017, 12:24 PM

#

try:
_Temp = _i;

inside the 2nd forEach ->
use _Temp

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 12:24 PM

#

I cracked it.

#

using old syntax

#

I think this gets evaluated different

#

tripleNested = [  
    [  
        [01,02,03],  
        [04,05,06],  
        [07,08,09],  
        [10,11,12]  
    ],  
    [  
        [13,14,15],  
        [16,17,18],  
        [19,20,21],  
        [22,23,24]  
    ]  
];
fn_iterativeDeepSearch = {   
params [   
["_toFind",0],  
["_finalRet",0],  
["_i",0],  
["_j",0]];
hint format ["%1",_toFind];        
for [{_i=0}, {_i<count(tripleNested)}, {_i=_i+1}] do  { 
  ret = (tripleNested select _i);   
   for [{_j=0}, {_j<count(ret)}, {_j=_j+1}] do  { 
    subRet = (ret select _j);   
    finalRet = subRet find _toFind;
    sleep 0.05;     
     };   
  };  
 finalRet;     
}; [] spawn { [05] call fn_iterativeDeepSearch; };

#

For some reason.

#

It won't work in unscheduled environment

#

@jade abyss

#

Ignoring the sleep and spawn

#

I know that.

#

tripleNested = [  
    [  
        [01,02,03],  
        [04,05,06],  
        [07,08,09],  
        [10,11,12]  
    ],  
    [  
        [13,14,15],  
        [16,17,18],  
        [19,20,21],  
        [22,23,24]  
    ]  
];
fn_iterativeDeepSearch = {   
params [   
["_toFind",0],  
["_finalRet",0],  
["_i",0],  
["_j",0]];
hint format ["%1",_toFind];        
for [{_i=0}, {_i<count(tripleNested)}, {_i=_i+1}] do  { 
  ret = (tripleNested select _i);   
   for [{_j=0}, {_j<count(ret)}, {_j=_j+1}] do  { 
    subRet = (ret select _j);   
    finalRet = subRet find _toFind;     
     };   
  };  
 finalRet;     
}; 
 [05] call fn_iterativeDeepSearch;

little eagle Jan 9, 2017, 12:35 PM

#

Why would you ever do that though?

jade abyss Jan 9, 2017, 12:49 PM

#

boredom

little eagle Jan 9, 2017, 12:52 PM

#

So what is this supposed to report? [0,1,1] ?

thin pine Jan 9, 2017, 1:03 PM

#

@jade abyss hehehe

chilly surge Jan 9, 2017, 2:10 PM

#

Hey Guys, I was wondering if I could set a ACE3 Rearming Point on any other objects, other then the HEMMT/Zamak ammo trucks?

little eagle Jan 9, 2017, 2:17 PM

#

https://slackin.ace3mod.com/

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 4:33 PM

#

so I have a question about audio

#

is it possible to trigger a gunshot sound by script without a unit? and have it use proper processing?

polar folio Jan 9, 2017, 4:48 PM

#

a) yes

b) probably not without an elaborate config for that soudn that replicatest he one for the gun sound. haven't looked into the filter stuff but my guess is that not all of it is available outside of the egnine's gunshot implementation. you should probably ask someone who made a sound mod to get complete info on how processing works and is applied

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 4:48 PM

#

thanks

jade abyss Jan 9, 2017, 4:51 PM

#

*playSound

#

@finite mica

#

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

playSound

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 5:05 PM

#

This might be a silly question, but I keep getting errors with this:

_theGroup = 0;

while {_theGroup == 0} do { _theGroup = [] call getTheGroup; };

#

The function returns 0 unless it can get something

#

I have tried this as well:

_theGroup = 0;

while {if (_theGroup == 0) then {true} else {false}} do { _theGroup = [] call getTheGroup; };

#

Keeps saying "Generic error in expression" with the position of >== 0

rotund cypress Jan 9, 2017, 5:10 PM

#

Does anyone here know where the mission files for the endgame and similar is located in addons?

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 5:10 PM

#

It is locked up @rotund cypress

indigo snow Jan 9, 2017, 5:11 PM

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@tough abyss that probably means the datatypes dont match. Check what getTheGroup actually returns, if its not a number itll error. you get the same error if you do var = 0 + "a";

rotund cypress Jan 9, 2017, 5:11 PM

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What do you mean, EBO? @tough abyss

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 5:11 PM

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Doesn't exactly exist as a .pbo somewhere. I had a look around a while back with no luck.

rotund cypress Jan 9, 2017, 5:12 PM

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It has to be somewhere

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It's not like it's getting pulled out from the computers ass

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 5:12 PM

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Of course, and I think I came across something, but it wasn't able to be opened.

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It is in the marksman ebo files I think

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packaged with the dlc

rotund cypress Jan 9, 2017, 5:14 PM

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Wait endgame is only for marksmen dlc?

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 5:14 PM

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@indigo snow I am trying to get the closest group to a location to prioritize pickups:

closestGroup = {
    
    _returnValue = 0;

    _aliveGroups = aiAliveGroups;
    _currentlyTransported = aiAliveGroupsTransported;
    _grps = _aliveGroups - _currentlyTransported;
    if (count _grps == 0) exitWith { _returnValue };
    _spawn = getMarkerPos "AISpawn";
    _closestGroup = _grps select 0;
    _closestDistance = leader (_grps select 0) distance2D _spawn;
    {
        _distanceTo = leader _x distance2D _spawn;
        if (_distanceTo < _closestDistance) then {
            _closestDistance = _distanceTo;
            _closestGroup = _x;
        }
    } forEach _grps;
    
    if ((leader _closestGroup distance2D _spawn) <= 1000) then {
        _returnValue = _closestGroup;
    };
    
    _returnValue;
};

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It was released with the marksman dlc, so it is packaged in there if I recall

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It will return a group if it is applicable

indigo snow Jan 9, 2017, 5:15 PM

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so _returnValue is a group type from what I see? you can't use == to compare different datatypes

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use isEqualTo or isEqualType or something

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 5:16 PM

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What would be the ideal value to return for no applicable group?

indigo snow Jan 9, 2017, 5:16 PM

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grpNull?

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 5:16 PM

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I will try that.

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Works perfectly @indigo snow cheers

indigo snow Jan 9, 2017, 5:26 PM

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cool!

meager granite Jan 9, 2017, 5:36 PM

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Let me shorten your function, because i'm bored

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closestGroup = {
    private _groups = (aiAliveGroups - aiAliveGroupsTransported) apply {
        [leader _x distance2d _this, _x]
    };
    if(count _groups == 0) exitWith {grpNull};

    _groups sort true;

    if(_groups select 0 select 0 > 1000) exitWith {grpNull};

    _groups select 0 select 1;
};

_closest_group = getMarkerPos "AISpawn" call closestGroup;

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@rotund cypress Look into addons\missions_f_exp_a.pbo

rotund cypress Jan 9, 2017, 5:44 PM

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Ye I found that

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Thanks anyways

dusk sage Jan 9, 2017, 6:28 PM

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:/

jade abyss Jan 9, 2017, 6:29 PM

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... -.- and posting Discord of PR... wow

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 6:40 PM

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Cheers @meager granite just noticed this

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 7:23 PM

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is there an FSM syntax for notepad++?

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 7:24 PM

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Is it possible to display dialogues while the map is open?

thorn saffron Jan 9, 2017, 7:24 PM

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yeah

indigo snow Jan 9, 2017, 7:24 PM

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@thorn saffron Do you mean you want to code out an FSM by hand instead of using the FSM editor?

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Hasnt been done before afaik

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Inside the FSM you just use SQF

little pasture Jan 9, 2017, 7:25 PM

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Can anyone point me to a doc on using trigger areas to spawn enemy units?

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 7:40 PM

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waitUntil { !musicPlaying };

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This should work just fine? When checking a variable?

indigo snow Jan 9, 2017, 7:41 PM

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if youre in a contect where you can suspend, yes.

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 7:41 PM

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Figured that may be the issue.

indigo snow Jan 9, 2017, 7:42 PM

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check with https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/canSuspend if youre unsure

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if canSuspend then {
    waitUntil { !musicPlaying };
} else {
    hint "ERROR: can't suspend now!";
};

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 7:44 PM

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Just changed my calls to spawns, should work now...

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And she works perfectly.

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 8:04 PM

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Is it possible to read a float variable and select each digit separately like this select?

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I want to code a grid system and I would liketo check for teh first 3 digits of a position variable

thick oar Jan 9, 2017, 8:06 PM

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Turn your float to a string first. str

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 8:06 PM

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mapgridposition is not accessible with this select

thick oar Jan 9, 2017, 8:07 PM

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Have a look at the new alternative syntaxes of "select" that deal with strings.

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 8:13 PM

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Thanks, ran into an issue though:

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(str mapGridPosition player)

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returns:

"""121188"""```

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how am I supposed to peel off the triple quotations.

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actually, wait I think I see the problem

indigo snow Jan 9, 2017, 8:14 PM

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? mapGridPosition already is a string

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 8:17 PM

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http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/000/234/739/fa5.jpg

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whoops

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I wrapped an orange into foil and complained about the extra peel

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_var = mapGridPosition player;
_var = _var select [0,3];
hintsilent format["%1", _var];```

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this works as intended, thanks for the help kalband nick

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amazing how the true power of scripting lies with string operation

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However one thing appears to maek no sense:

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However one thing appears to maek no sense:

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//x-grid position
_x = mapGridPosition player;
_x = _x select [0,3];
//y-grid position
_y = mapGridPosition player;
_y = _y select [3,5];
hintsilent format["%1 %2", _x, _y];

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Test

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Why do I have to start at 3,5 for the second part?

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the string is 6 digits

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0 1 2 -3 4 5

indigo snow Jan 9, 2017, 8:24 PM

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first index is 0

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 8:24 PM

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well thats the wrong part

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I only get the first 3 digits if I go 0,3

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if its 0,2 I only get teh first 2

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Unless I am overlooking something the logic is wrong

indigo snow Jan 9, 2017, 8:25 PM

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no

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 8:25 PM

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If anyone wants to see this ingame, you can do so in the developer console.

indigo snow Jan 9, 2017, 8:26 PM

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[_startindex,_length]

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so [0,3] and [3,3]

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 8:26 PM

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oh crap

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I assumed it was start at, and go to

indigo snow Jan 9, 2017, 8:27 PM

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yea its a bit unintuitive, i forgot too

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its why you always keep the wiki open 😄

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 8:27 PM

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I end up with 30 pages open quickly

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always dumpster diving in the script commands

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If I fill the altis map witha few thousand 100meter rectangular markers, is that a performance concern?

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looking at it it would almost a 100 thousand markers so i think that would be a dumb idea

polar folio Jan 9, 2017, 8:56 PM

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i would just compare fps with nothing else in the mission. i guess it depends on how the game handles them. probably waaaaay less data than an entity

polar folio Jan 9, 2017, 9:12 PM

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i would be interested in that too though. sounds like you are working on insurgency? me too actually. kind of ;D

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:50 PM

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@finite mica Yes it will hog performance particularly, as you will need a means to watch them

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@little eagle And the reason I did that, is because it's a valid programming technique

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but arma 3 hates it.

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It was to iteratively search a triple nested array

polar folio Jan 9, 2017, 9:52 PM

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but just idle markers are fine? because there is ways to handle them efficiently i think

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 9:52 PM

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tripleNested = [  
    [  
        [01,02,03],  
        [04,05,06],  
        [07,08,09],  
        [10,11,12]  
    ],  
    [  
        [13,14,15],  
        [16,17,18],  
        [19,20,21],  
        [22,23,24]  
    ]  
];
fn_iterativeDeepSearch = {   
params [   
["_toFind",0],  
["_finalRet",0],  
["_i",0],  
["_j",0]];
hint format ["%1",_toFind];        
for [{_i=0}, {_i<count(tripleNested)}, {_i=_i+1}] do  { 
  ret = (tripleNested select _i);   
   for [{_j=0}, {_j<count(ret)}, {_j=_j+1}] do  { 
    subRet = (ret select _j);   
    finalRet = subRet find _toFind;     
     };   
  };  
 finalRet;     
}; 
 [05] call fn_iterativeDeepSearch;

polar folio Jan 9, 2017, 10:21 PM

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did anyone find a way to fully reset AI. i tried _unit disableAI "Autocombat" and it looks good but once i reenable the AI goes back to danger walk. is there no way to erase all the enemies a unit is aware of from its consciousness?

little eagle Jan 9, 2017, 10:37 PM

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set knowabout value to 0 for all spotted enemies

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

reveal

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and then set the behavior to SAFE

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

setBehaviour

polar folio Jan 9, 2017, 10:43 PM

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wait what? how recent is example 3 on the reveal wiki page?!

also thx a lot!

little eagle Jan 9, 2017, 10:47 PM

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idk. it's a wiki. should be able to figure it out

polar folio Jan 9, 2017, 10:48 PM

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hm. it says the value can only be increased not decreased. is that outdated info?

little eagle Jan 9, 2017, 10:50 PM

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idk

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Don't see why that would be

polar folio Jan 9, 2017, 10:50 PM

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so did you use this and it worked? i'm confused. to my knowledge knowsabout could never be decreased

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 10:51 PM

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Does anyone know the map control number?

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I know the display is 12

polar folio Jan 9, 2017, 10:51 PM

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if you tested it i will blindly trust ofc ;D

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 10:52 PM

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

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The syntax is:

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_WorldCoord = _Control ctrlMapScreenToWorld _ScreenCoord

little eagle Jan 9, 2017, 10:59 PM

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51

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idd 12 idc 51

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 11:03 PM

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Thanks a lot.

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is 51 the whole map interface?

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I think systemchat is broken.

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It wont show up for me at all.

little eagle Jan 9, 2017, 11:06 PM

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no, it's only the map control

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"map" is a control type

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 11:07 PM

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I used systemChat today just fine @finite mica

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 11:08 PM

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when I use it with format it wont work for me.

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 11:10 PM

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paste how you are using it?

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I used it with format today

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@little eagle Was my script design terrible?

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Or is there a better way to deep search an array?

little eagle Jan 9, 2017, 11:12 PM

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well it's pretty specific and won't work with 4 deep arrays

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so it's kinda pointless

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unless you happen to find an application for exactly that

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but there are then probably better ways to store data than nested arrays

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 11:16 PM

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@tough abyss now it works, must haev been a typo

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sorry to cause a fuss

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 11:16 PM

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Kewl 👍 all good. Everyone (mostly) is here to help

little eagle Jan 9, 2017, 11:17 PM

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I'm here to point and laugh at the mistakes of others.

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 11:21 PM

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I consider myself very advance with specific scripting topics but I trip over random stuff like a total newbcake

tough abyss Jan 9, 2017, 11:22 PM

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@little eagle It was for @tough abyss

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It had a triplenested array

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That he was using for profileNameSpace storage

finite mica Jan 9, 2017, 11:22 PM

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my biggest achievement was my own ghetto dayz clone, where I coded a loot system and persistent player logins (using the SQL plugin someone made). Took me six weeks, then arma3 alpha came out and no one ever noticed.

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on the bright side i learned a lot from it.