the flamethrower will most likely be scripted in its bahavior. so what you could do is find out how it works and then apply that to the m113 weapon, which would be an m2 or something?
#arma3_scripting
polar folio
not the easiest task though. but depending on how clean the flamethrower code is set up it might be as easy as applying a "fired" EH to the vehicle's weapon and run a function that already exists from there.
late gull
guys, is there anyway to get task position?
// something like:
_tsk = currentTask (driver (vehicle player));
_pos = getPos _tsk;
hint format["%1",_pos];
@tough abyss maybe, but what if i dont want to use the name, just the current task assingned
tough abyss
taskDestination currentTask player
tough abyss
Np ๐
dry egret
anyone here know the cutText comman well
im having a bit of an issue with it atm
0 CutText ["","Black OUT", 0.1];
this gives the effect i want but i want it to fade back in later
using 0 CutText ["","Black IN", 0.1];
does not work
i figured since its all on the same layer that it would fade the screen back in but it does not seem to work that way
little eagle
little eagle
btw, I wouldn't use numbers like that as layers. You probably break something by accident by using layer 0
dry egret
the problem was, when using the effect "black out" i was un-able to brink back the picture
you can use layers 0 to 99
what was happening is on the bottome layer i used black out
and then i tried to overwrite that layer with a new effect
to black in
problem was it was not overwriting the old effect
the way i solved it was by using cutFadOut
so after the title screens show i cut the bottom layer compleatly
another un-documented change to arma lol
never had to do that before as it used to work with just overwriting the existing layer
vital onyx
Hey guys, any reliable way to get unique weapon id? besides weaponstate
for example the weapon in crate
little eagle
cutFadeOut is documented https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/cutFadeOut
dry egret
@little eagle yes that command is documented, but bis removing the overwriting title effects on the same layer is not
i only noticed it when i opened up an old mission ware i used the same effect sequence and it no longer worked
little eagle
But overwriting the previous layer with the same id is the whole point of the layer stuff in the first place
That and sorting them on top of another
dry egret
you use to be able to overwrite the same layer with different effects but with the way "black out" nad "black in" now work, its no longer possable to do it in the same layer space, ex.. "black out" screen for 20 seconds and "black in" the same layer after the duration you wanted the screen to be "blacked out" < this does not function like this anymore from what i have been testing. Its a nice change but its something that should be noted on the wiki what the layer chaged actualy did. Their is a change noted on it but not how it changed its function
little eagle
Pretty sure you could never do that.
dry egret
you used to be able to but that was back around 2014 when i was last messing with the system
dry egret
what you men like
0 CutText ["","Black out", 3];
sleep 15;
0 CutText ["","Black in", 3];
cause that what i was doing and the screen would never come back lol
acts like the system noticed layer 0 already had an effect on it and moved the new one to layer 1
This gave me the effect i was going for so no worries ๐
0 CutText ["","Black OUT", 0.1];
sleep 15;
0 cutFadeout 1;
though i would like to see some tutorials on the new splended camera and how to record inputed motions so they can be played back via script at some point lol
this way we can pull off complex cutscene with moving shots
little eagle
Again, don't use layer 0
rotund cypress
Hey guys, is there any way to parse chat from in-game? Like parse chat to another ctrl?
little eagle
ctrlText probably, but the display has no idd and I see no controls in config either, so it's either tricky or impossible.
halcyon crypt
Hmm I want to believe that someone did something with the chat in A2(:OA)
dusk sage
From SQF? No, not possible IIRC
As in, no event, etc
You could monitor when they open the chat box, and capture the text though @rotund cypress
little eagle
// init.sqf
["cba_events_chatMessageSent", {
params ["_message"];
hint _message;
}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
yet another undocumented CBA thing ๐
well it is kinda but the only google hit for that event is a PR
still forum
It's only about a month old :u
little eagle
Dunno if it should be considered API. I use it for internal stuff.
And the event only really fires if you enter the message. Not when anyone else does it or when it's done by command.
So it's not really as useful outside of what I'm doing with it.
rotund cypress
Alright hmm
little eagle
How many years before there is a fileExists command?
thin pine
Maybe around the time you'll be able to generate files through script without needing a dll extension
vital onyx
Has someone an experience to align Structured Text font size with display resolution, even on the same screen ratio I get very different result on different resolutions
say on 1776*1000 I need to set picture size to 10
on FullHD I need to set it to 15
plucky beacon
Is there a way to open someone's briefing tab on the map forcefully?
I know you can open the map forcefully but I want it to open in the "Briefing" section
compact galleon
compact galleon
Hot DAYUM the debugger adds a LOT of overhead
No debugger attached: 5.5445ms.
Debugger attached: 245.4253ms.```It's debugging!
snow raft
If I have something like this _hList= _pos nearObjects ["House",_distance];
Can I refer to the house with _house=_X; ?
halcyon crypt
if you forEach _hList then yes
{
private _house = _x;
} forEach (_pos nearObjects ["House",_distance]);
so typeOf _house in foo wont give back buildings in _hList. I cant just use the class "house"?
halcyon crypt
no clue what you mean ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
snow raft
one sec
{
_house=_X;
if (!(typeOf _house in _exclusionList))
then {foo}```why the heck does this work?
snow raft
Is defined
little eagle
Also, the curly bracket are all over the place
snow raft
yes thats is the thing I think, I think I have to do some research on "private"
ok thats not it
snow raft
What does it even mean if you put something in {} with not arg whatsoever
halcyon crypt
"with not arg whatsoever", you're kinda talking gibberish
as in hard to understand
snow raft
bad englisch and I have no idea how to explain better sry^^
little eagle
best is to show the whole code with all variables.
Also idk about actual programmers here, but foo an bar does nothing for me when trying to understand code.
It confuses me more....
private _var = 1;
systemChat str [_var]; // [1]
// use private
call {
private _var = 2;
systemChat str _var; // [2]
};
systemChat str [_var]; // [1]
// no private
call {
_var = 3;
systemChat str _var; // [3]
};
systemChat str [_var]; // [3]
{
_house=_X;
if (!(typeOf _house in _exclusionList))
then {
for "_n" from 0 to 50 do {
_buildingPos=_house buildingpos _n;
if (str _buildingPos == "[0,0,0]") exitwith {};
if (_probability > random 100)
then {
null=[_buildingPos,_showLoot] execVM "spawnloot.sqf";
};
};
};
}foreach _hList;```
Loot spawn script I found on YT to learn a bit. The whole code after _house = _X is one bracket.as far as I can see, been writing with standard editor^^
little eagle
_exclusionList is still undefined
halcyon crypt
well whoever wrote that shouldn't have ๐
little eagle
If it works, then what is the problem?
snow raft
Just dont get why he can use _house when that was never defined with the actual housList
or is he using the class "house" and not the variable?
little eagle
_x is a magic variable in the forEach scope
forEach is a loop that iterates through an array (here: _hlist)
And _x is the current array element of the iteration.
_forEachIndex is the position of the current element in the array. Another magic variable
snow raft
so everthing is in the forEach Scope and he is going through them with _X and saving in _house from hList?
little eagle
snow raft
thank you very much !
tough abyss
Does anyone know here can I find info about CBA's QUOTE(), COMPILE_FILE(), PREP(), FUNC(), QGVAR(), etc. stuff?
dusk sage
Not sure if they are documented, but: https://github.com/CBATeam/CBA_A3/blob/master/addons/main/script_macros_common.hpp @tough abyss
stray kindle
I'm quite sure @little eagle knows nothing about CBA ๐
tough abyss
Thanks @dusk sage.
little eagle
Don't look too deep into this. There's a lot of ooold stuff that is no longer really needed in A3.
Like two thirds are just bwc.
With one half of that being used nowhere anymore.
nocturne iron
The styles stuff and functions documentation is a good habit though
little eagle
Oh, I meant the script_macros_common.hpp, not the ACE doc.
nocturne iron
Oh haha
little eagle
I don't like the ACE function headers. Too much ASCII art
tough abyss
Thanks @little eagle. Can those be used in .cpp files as well?
little eagle
Most of them.
tough abyss
Cool.
nocturne iron
I generally use a shroter version of them
pretty much identical to the BIS style
only for more complex functions though, small ones are generally two liner descriptions
little eagle
/*
* Author: commy2
* Get the config path of a vehicles turret.
*
* Arguments:
* 0: Vehicle Config <CONFIG>
* 1: Turret indecies <ARRAY>
*
* Return Value:
* Turret config <CONFIG>
*
* Public: Yes
*/
vs.
/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function: CBA_fnc_getTurret
Description:
A function used to find out which config turret is turretpath.
Parameters:
_vehicle - Vehicle or vehicle class name <STRING, OBJECT>
_turretPath - Turret path <ARRAY>
Example:
(begin example)
_config = [vehicle player, [0]] call CBA_fnc_getTurret
(end)
Returns:
Turret Config entry
Author:
Sickboy, commy2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
CBA looks cleaner to me.
little eagle
// by commy2
dusk sage
๐
peak plover
//player call forks_are_weird;
//proves to the target that forks are weird
I always wanted to make pretty comments
rugged basalt
should be integrated into engine if you ask me
peak plover
True that
rugged basalt
it's like SKSE for Skyrim
Bethesda still don't want to integrate it but everyone uses SKSE
same for BI
peak plover
CBA_A3 is like CBA A2 is to arma 2
rugged basalt
yup
im a bit dissapointed about testing of new CBA releases
last time they broke critical functions like Patrol/attack/defend and almost every mission was broke
little eagle
๐ฆ
rugged basalt
4 days for fix lol
peak plover
Haha, the real test starts when the update goes public ๐
rugged basalt
1 line of code
they added unit tests for that function now
so shouldnt break in future
little eagle
Wouldn't be a problem if Steam didn't force anyone to update or had any kind of version control.
rugged basalt
yup
little eagle
Not really a problem of CBA, more like of Steam tbh.
peak plover
Steam workshop has it's problems
peak plover
Ez pz
rugged basalt
nice
I think I'll publish my work in this week
19 COOP RHS+ACE
scripted events in bases. When enemy detects you then you need to kill radiooperator before he goes to the radio and call for reinforcements
blow up fuel station to make armored vehicles run from town of your target to fuel base
I think it's not bad but users will verify
it's my first mission
random garrisons and random patrols + random location of ISIS leader
should be replayable
peak plover
I don't know why would it be?
rugged basalt
what's anti-sematic because I can't find the right definition
tough abyss
Is this the A3 equivalent of deleting system32? ```SQF
[] spawn {
while {true} do {
if (!isNull objectParent player) then {
detach player;
};
};
};
sorry if I didn't recognize your joke ๐ Im not a native speaker and I could not understand some specific jokes
peak plover
disableUserInput true
@tough abyss Keep it simple.
little eagle
_a = {call _a};
isNil _a;
disableUserBreathing true
have fun
a simple and elegant solution for users who writes negative comments on your workshop pages
little eagle
Eh, negative of comments are fine, but the misinformation spread is unbearable.
rugged basalt
Just look at the Red Hammer conversion for ARMA 3
tons of comments of crybabies "Its too hard BUEEEEEE"
it was hard in original OFP
little eagle
Also every update people complaining about that they get signature mismatches when trying to connect to a server that didn't patch yet.
rugged basalt
why it should be easier here
little eagle
"test your shit, signature mismatch, please patch"
peak plover
ugh, disgusting
halcyon crypt
would be nice if steam workshop would introduce branches and/or versioning
tough abyss
Dont get to happy you might have to wait awhile before it hits stable branch
peak plover
I'm more excited about
enableEnvironment [ambientLife, ambientSound] (Since Arma 3 v1.67)
Fuck those rabbits. I want sheep and goats
I really hope project orange is an animal enhancement expansion
Why stop at goats?
There are many wonderful animals that crave includement to the ArmA series
Dogs, foxes, coyotes, frogs, cranes. I wonder if they went to real life altis and saw a bunch of rabbits and snakes and were like : "Wildlife - Check"
peak plover
Yeah, no women, wtf? Women DLC when?
I don't see the point of having 3 rabbits hopping around when you could have women and foxes running around...
arctic igloo
who needs women when you ahve goats to fuck
peak plover
It's not about the fuck. It's about something to distract the player and to give more immersion
Having the only thing that moves on your screen be an enemy is boring
arctic igloo
oh we were talking about arma, nvm
peak plover
Having to check again to see what it was, to identify the target and make sure it was not a goat a civilian or a woman is what arma is really about
little eagle
rabbits and snakes are pretty pointless when they aren't even synched over the network.
Sure, more network traffic, but now 20 connected clients calculate their own 5 rabbits.
It's more load overall, feels like a waste
still forum
Rabbit's AI crap is almost 4ms per Frame. Which can't really be disabled till 1.68 without sacrificing environmental sounds
so that waste is literally a couple fps
little eagle
How the fuck did they manage 4ms/frame?
jade abyss
All of the Animations.
Pathfinding
checking for Snakes
run from snakes
dig holes (3 of the 4ms)
still forum
Rabbits run from snakes?
little eagle
But you don't need to do that every frame.
jade abyss
no, that was a joke ^^
still forum
You're wrong commy! That totally needs to be done every frame. We want the Rabbits to be smooth.... Before we cook them
little eagle
I should fix that shit.
jade abyss
You won't.
still forum
Yeah :3 Disable all the Rabbit FSM's ๐ and break the Animal scripts
jade abyss
Basicly, the Hare/rabbit/Snake needs NOTHING, except: Move from A to B. No Sensors, no targeting, nutting
little eagle
You can do a lot of shit in way less than 4ms/frame.
The first thing to fix is the amount of these beasts
Also delete fish entirely. No one dives anyway.
Or at least make it a mission setting to have them.
peak plover
How do I disable the animals without a config edit? How do I disable with config edit?
willow basin
Never have seen any animals in my mission... nor fishes
still forum
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/enableEnvironment First syntax also disables all environmental sounds
peak plover
Not yet, I'm looking for alternatives
jade abyss
there are non
tough abyss
Why bother just wait for arma update for the command.
willow basin
There is... I managed to do this xD but hell can't find it in my code
tough abyss
You can also override the animals defines in the map config. But that requires an addon. Think Exile uses that method
peak plover
Oh my god
ITS 1 SCRIPT PER ANIMAL WITH LOOPS INSIDE OF IT
and yeah, they have to run fast, because "reactions"
It uses nearObjects
still forum
the animal script isn't even the problem
still forum
that's a script VM with realitvly low load. compared to the AI calculations
peak plover
Man, for every animal you have one of these. So if you have 10 animals. It's already 10 loops
jade abyss
and?
peak plover
Considering that there are 30 players, this would mean 300 loops in total
What a waste
Those loops could have been used for something better.
still forum
10 mostly sleeping scripVM loops
peak plover
The energy wasted to run those loops is bad for the enivronment
jade abyss
Just because its a loop, it doesn't mean its bad oO
peak plover
We would keep the planet green if we run 1 loop on the server
still forum
30 players means 10 loops per player computer
peak plover
Exactly
jade abyss
And?
jade abyss
๐คฆ
peak plover
haha ๐
still forum
none on the Server I'd guess. Because server doesn't have Animals. The script load is completly negligible. stop focusing on that ^^ scripts are maybe 0.2ms a frame. where the AI calculations are 3-5ms
peak plover
My point is they are not syncronized. "See that rabbit?" - "what? Lay off the morphine!"
still forum
We do that quite often in my group ๐ The "You got too much morphine" thingy ๐
peak plover
Man, I usually have like 100 AI active. Having 10 animals added to that is like nothing...
Also they would reduce the load from players, even if slightly
Not like servers run slow nowadays anyway. HC gets a decent FPS with the ai and server is left to do nothing, checks the tasks every few seconds and that's it.
willow basin
I'm scared of AI. Keeping it on an absolutly minimum ^
peak plover
Haha, why is that?
willow basin
Still from A2 times. Once we removed the AI and all the Groups they've created we got massive performance improvements and finally got rid of the crow-bug
They weren't working well anyways when too many players went on
weak obsidian
Remove all the sealife and replace with a coastal patrol boat
peak plover
Remove all sealife and replace with those enormous submarines
little eagle
Remove all sea life and replace it with ten more snakes.
peak plover
They should make fully physical snakes using the rope physics. Also give the new snakes collision and sophisticated social simulation.
peak plover
@tough abyss from 25 to 111 ๐ค
enableEnvironment true
Current FPS 82
enableEnvironment false
Current FPS 92
Sweet.
around 1.3 MS
Or just have 1 script that managest all of them
I don't see how that would not work
createUnit on them?
createAgent. Isn't this more hard on the frames?
little eagle
I guess 10 agents could be more expensive than one group with 10 units.
Depends on what you do with them too.
tough abyss
What are even agents?
little eagle
ai without group
tough abyss
I'm guessing a single independent AI unit doesn't count - since it has it's own group, correct?
tough abyss
Can an agent join a group, though?
little eagle
I'm not sure, maybe.
It's mainly meant for animals, which obviously don't want to be in groups.
tough abyss
Can you imagine being in a squad of actual snakes in an MGS themed mission?
open vigil
Would those be solid snakes? ๐
little eagle
๐คฆ
jade abyss
๐คฆ
tough abyss
๐คฆ
open vigil
Everyone's a critic ๐
naive fractal
Can you do conditional checks within switch case matches within SQF?
little eagle
uhm
private _n = random 3;
switch (true) do {
case (_n < 1): {...};
case (_n < 2): {...};
default {};
};
Like this?
pliant stream
^ SQF's ghetto if-elseif-else
little eagle
Well it's a normal switch
naive fractal
That's pretty much it, can you not do a switch statement on the variable and conditionally check it within the cases?
little eagle
" conditionally check it " ?
naive fractal
switch (_n) do { case (_n < 1): {...}; default {}; };
for example, instead of switching on true
pliant stream
normal switch is ```CPP
enum class foo
{
foo_0,
foo_1,
};
void bar(foo foo)
{
switch (foo)
{
case ::foo::foo_0:
break;
case ::foo::foo_1:
break;
default:
}
}``` the sqf switch is a monstrosity
little eagle
No, Bose, that would make no sense
< reports a boolean and _n has to be a number. That would never match in your example
That is pretty much the same thing, Untelo. Stop being so picky
pliant stream
switch (foo) do
{
case 0: {};
case 1: {};
default {};
};``` would be similar, but sqf switch cases are evaluated at runtimewhich is what allows you to do the SQF switch (true) {...}
little eagle
The only real thing that's missing is break. You basically always exit the do scope if the case matches, but I wonder if you can explicitly work around this with scopeName on the do-block and using that breakTo.
naive fractal
Roger, I derped pretty hard there. Was considering case checking on the return value of the condition, and not matching against the integral data type of the switch statement itself. You've presented a solid working way for me, thank you.
pliant stream
what exactly is it that you're trying to do
naive fractal
Cut downing if-else chains ;)
pliant stream
then the switch (true) { case foo: {}; case bar: {}; default {}; }; is probably the way to go
naive fractal
Yeah, it is. Cheers guys.
pliant stream
unless you're doing something like SQF switch (some_number) do { case 0: {}; case 1: {}; case 2: {}; case 3: {}; };and want the best performance in which case a jump table would be better
jade abyss
iirc several IFs are still faster than Switch.
pliant stream
i can't speak to that, but switch might be more readable
and performance isn't always critical
little eagle
Stop using foo and bar.
pliant stream
why
jade abyss
its foobar!
naive fractal
I'm not too concerned about execution on this, it's run once. It's a polling system with a min required players that's different with lower player counts, which then changes to a general majority check over a certain threshold.
little eagle
Dscha is right for once.
jade abyss
fuuu bar
little eagle
It confuses more than it helps.
pliant stream
whats confusing about it
little eagle
Use actual examples
pliant stream
like what
jade abyss
Yep. Helps more.
little eagle
This is why I hate programers.
jade abyss
Like Commys example
pliant stream
this is why i hate scriptkiddies
jade abyss
with Number etc
Oh boy
Long Story short: Beginners understands it better, when you give them a "usable" example.
naive fractal
I didn't mean to start anything guys, I just wanted to avoid finding out the hard way about SQF specific caveats.
jade abyss
Oh, you are still here? ๐
little eagle
Don't worry about it.
pliant stream
switch (1 + floor ((((toArray animationState player) select 5) - 100) / 5)) do
{
case 1:
{
systemchat "standing";
};
case 2:
{
systemchat "kneeling";
};
case 3:
{
systemchat "prone";
};
};```there's a real example
is it better now?
jade abyss
๐
little eagle
You could've used stance player and the strings that reports, but it's still better than foo bar.
pliant stream
no stance in A2 though, that's why i why went with this one
little eagle
No one cares about A2.
jade abyss
๐
#end_of_life_arma ๐ A2 =}
little eagle
โ
pliant stream
i do, but that's beside the point. the discussion was about the switch which hasn't changed since A2 and the example i gave was real either way. i was just informing you on why i went with this example instead of the stance thing: because i'm more familiar with A2 than A3
little eagle
Ah. I thought you chose a weird expression like (1 + floor ((((toArray animationState player) select 5) - 100) / 5)) to prove some kind of point or something.
pliant stream
no it works perfectly in A2
jade abyss
The Discussion was: Read/Usability/Understandability VS. CoderStuff that Scripting won't understand properly, since they (mostly) have no clue what to do with "foo" and "bar"
pliant stream
well, i guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. i think an example should be as simple as possible. foo and bar are just placeholder names for variables. if the newbie asks, they're easily explained. and if the newbie still doesn't get it after the explanation... well, let's face it maybe they're not cut out for it anyway
little eagle
Yeah. So many possibilities to choose from. Virtually infinite examples of code that could be presented, but no: Let's make up new words that should never be used in real code anyway.
All that did was bring people to actually use foo and bar in finished code. lol
Programers.
dry egret
how do i determin when a lamps light bulb is shot out?
been trying to use _damage = getDammage light!;
little eagle
dry egret
thanks commy2 ๐
jade abyss
OR:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getAllHitPointsDamage (if you got no idea what the name is)
pliant stream
hey i didn't come up with foo and bar, they've been used for over 50 years so i think they're pretty well established
jade abyss
Over 50? ๐
little eagle
Fact: The older something is, the more likely it is to be wrong.
No one cares about the origin of it, or if programmers use it. It's still dumb.
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
halcyon crypt
dry egret
how do i pull out the hitPoint names on objects? not sure if im reading the object config file correctly
jade abyss
C&P! You Lifer @little eagle
Dscha - Today at 7:18 PM
OR:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getAllHitPointsDamage (if you got no idea what the name is)
little eagle
It's a new question with an old answer.
jade abyss
Lifer!
little eagle
What?
jade abyss
C&Per! Lifer!
little eagle
xD wtf?
jade abyss
My Text = My IP = You lifer! C&Per!
๐
waiting for a friend to play some Wildlands, i am bored ๐
compact galleon
@little eagle This is why I hate programers.The prejudice is strong...
little eagle
It's no longer prejudice at this point.
compact galleon
They were first used in 1965
Commonly accepted? The words have been used a lot since the 60s and 70s, and are still used
I don't know a programmer who hasn't used them one way or another
little eagle
Tell them to stop.
compact galleon
@open vigil They're placeholders or example names, not actual names..
thick oar
(1 + floor ((((toArray animationState player) select 5) - 100) / 5))
Jeebus, this is exotic. ๐ฎ
On the general topic of tracking anims: Please never never never never never never compare to or use the string of the animation classname.
Instead, go by params inside this class, namely actions=; which points at cfgSomeMoves\Actions\<actionMap>
In this action map you'll find upDegree=;. This is where it all is decided. This integer tells AI and engine/anim system what stance/weapon combo you are currently in.
thick oar
upDegrees are engine specific. One cannot add new ones.
And adding new ones in the engine is huge PITA
Oh, and while at it:
switchMove is bad. Never use this.
compact galleon
@open vigil They're not used for complex examples. They used for some examples when it makes sense to not spend a lot of time making up names for variables. Eg. if someone asks how to output text, eg.
void foo(char* bar)
{
printf("%s", bar);
}```How is that in any way relevant to whether programmers use foo and bar or not?
thick oar
All other problems were already sloved. So this one was on top of the backlog...
indigo snow
it would be nice if the topic was arma scripting so Mondkalbs nice explanation wouldnt get drowned out by noise.
thick oar
Time to get out of here before godwin's law strikes.
open vigil
Nah. I apologise for interrupting.
little eagle
Informaticians are basically Hitler.
plucky beacon
So setpos has to be local to the object it's moving huh
little eagle
Not according to the wiki.
Arguments Global
Arguments of these scripting commands don't have to be local to the client the command is executed on.
I would use "machine" instead of "client", because it also applies to the "server" as well.
plucky beacon
But when i terminal setpos _pos it doesn't move unless its a server or global execute in the debug
little eagle
terminal variable defined on your machine?
compact galleon
@plucky beacon Well, setPos at least used to have to be executed where the unit is local.
little eagle
Wiki doesn't say so.
compact galleon
@little eagle No shit.
plucky beacon
whoah
in any case
terminal is an object in the map so yes
I'll just run a remoteexec
plucky beacon
Probably a similar issue to the setdir
little eagle
Did you disable the simulation or something like that?
plucky beacon
nope
This command has local effect, but some simulation types do synchronise their changes over the network whilst others do not.
some simulation types?
little eagle
Where does it say that?
little eagle
Since ArmA 1.08 and later the command is global for every object again.
plucky beacon
the object I am moving is a static object if that has anything to do with it
little eagle
simulation is a property of every CfgVehicles / CfgAmmo / CfgNonAiVehicle class and defines the behavior of the object.
plucky beacon
it's not an object with physics
little eagle
tankX, carX, bullet, house
plucky beacon
I guess it would qualify as "house" then?
little eagle
getText (cursorObject call CBA_fnc_getObjectConfig >> "simulation")
need a bit of help understanding arrays in arma
plucky beacon
I'm guessing you looked at the wiki page then?
dry egret
yeah
plucky beacon
what's the trouble
dry egret
i understand array in c++ but the way arma does things is a bit strange
little eagle
i understand X in c++ but the way arma does things is a bit strange
the way arma does things is a bit strange
thick oar
Step 1 complete. ๐
plucky beacon
>arma==strange
plucky beacon
is there something you're trying to do that isn't acting how you expect?
pliant stream
arma arrays are more like std::vector than c++ arrays
dry egret
im creating an array for each of the light lamps in the mission
lightArray_1 = [bulb_1,bulb_2];
and im trying to store the current states of each hitpoint in the array
plucky beacon
so you want a multidimensional array?
pliant stream
you mean a jagged array?
little eagle
Use a second array.
plucky beacon
you can also use arrays in arrays granted I haven't tried that but wiki says
dry egret
well the problem im having is i cant get the data from getHitpoint to store in the array
little eagle
How so?
lightArray_1 = [bulb_1,bulb_2];
lightArray_2 = lightArray_1 apply {getAllHitPointsDamage _x select 0};
the lamp has 4 hitpoints and i want to store each of the hitpoints in each part of an array
so i need an array that can hold it but i dont know how to do that
little eagle
I posted it.
dry egret
if lightArray_1 is created as an empty array will arma auto create each selection? cause i cant defind it like array[3] = {}
little eagle
Are you looking for this?
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/select
dry egret
no
little eagle
What do you mean by "auto create each selection"?
dry egret
defining an array = [] < is an empty set array in arma
little eagle
Yes.
dry egret
but how many selects are inside it
little eagle
zero
dry egret
in c++ you define a array[3] = {} and this will give you an array with 4 selects to store data inside, how do i do this in arma lol
little eagle
You can put as many elements inside the array as you wish.
plucky beacon
if I have an object with a holdaction, and I attatch it to another object, will it retain it's individual action commands
little eagle
The limit is 10 million minus one.
plucky beacon
Imma test this
dry egret
how do i make one with 4 elaments then
little eagle
my_array = [];
my_array resize 4;
dry egret
ahhh
indigo snow
you dont need to explicitly define the size before adding elements to it
indigo snow
it also automatically resizes when you remove elements
dry egret
thats nifty
little eagle
It's a scripting language, not a programming language.
dry egret
main reason its causeing me trouble lol
little eagle
You're overthinking it.
dry egret
lmao
indigo snow
arma doesnt really care about what you do with its variables. no strict types etc.
little eagle
Doesn't mean you should do that though.
dry egret
would i be able to get away with doing
lightArray_1 = [];
lightArray_2 = lightArray_1 apply {light1 getAllHitPointsDamage _x select 0};
indigo snow
no
because the first array is empty
you need to fill it with lamp objects like commy showed you
little eagle
You would end up with two empty arrays.
dry egret
oh ok
little eagle
Also
light1 getAllHitPointsDamage _x
is wrong
dry egret
then how do i define what object i want to pull from then
little eagle
How to retrieve the object reference of some map preplaced lamps?
little eagle
lightArray_1 = [light_1];
dry egret
/facepalm
dry egret
basicaly what im doing is having a enemy FOB that has outword facing lights, when bluefor is detected the lights turn on and base alarm goes off, what im trying to account for is if the player has covertly shot out the lights before being detected. this way when the player is detected if light_1_hitpoint damage is > 0.91 then the lights are cosidered shot out and the script will not turn the light on when the base is on alert
only way i know of setting lights to on/off is by damage states of the bulbs
it should give players bit of a surprise ๐
jade abyss
@dry egret Forget almost EVERYTHING you know from ANY other Coding/Scripting Language.
little eagle
My_fnc_checklights = {
private _kaput = false;
{
if (selectMax (getAllHitPointsDamage select 2) isEqualTo 1) exitWith {
_kaput = true;
};
} forEach _this;
_kaput
};
lightArray_1 call My_fnc_checklights // false or true
*kaputt
little eagle
Probably something like this,
jade abyss
My_fnc_checklightArray_1 =
{
private _kaputt = false;
{
if (selectMax (getAllHitPointsDamage select 2) > 0.91) exitWith
{
_kaputt = true;
};
} forEach _this;
_kaputt
};```oops, forgot to rename the function.
dry egret
so its best to do what im attempting to do through a function?
indigo snow
if you use it more than once > you put it in a function (generally)
dry egret
got some reading up to do to even know how to use that code lol
i have not gotten into using function in arma yet...
compact galleon
@dry egret Well, they're just a code block. It's not technically called a function until it's defined in CfgFunctions
In either case, whether defined there or not, they're called the same way, through call
argument call codeblock
Defining them in CfgFunctions is not necessary, but does come with some advantages
little eagle
I always found that to be overkill for missions.
CfgFunctions is pretty clunky.
You don't even get the benefits of having the functions be precompiled and cached at game start.
So what's the point.
compact galleon
@little eagle Well, if nothing else, it allows circular dependencies automatically, and it allows you to view your mission functions in the function viewer
little eagle
yay
compact galleon
and then of course, there's preInit, postInit and preStart
little eagle
Sure.
dry egret
ok, so from what im reading i need to put that function in the description.ext under class CfgFunction correct?
and i should call it by trigger detected for onActivation lamp_1 call My_fnc_checklights
nocturne iron
You can also just do what dscha said, it's quite a bit quicker
dry egret
< didnt understand what he was saying to do exactly
nocturne iron
All inputs should be in array format, ie [parameter 1, parameter 2]
Write your code
Put these brackets {}; around it
And name it by using fnc_nameoffunction = {codeblock}
dry egret
then does that just go into the init.sqf so i can call it later then?
nocturne iron
You can also 'functionise' sqf files by using fnc_nameoffunction = compile preprocesslinefilenumbers "Pathtoscript.sqf";
Yep!
dry egret
/facepalm < was looking on the wiki about functions
little eagle
๐
nocturne iron
CfgFunctions iirc is more of a campaign thing to make your pbos a bit smaller
jade abyss
oO
Not realy
It's just a better way of having your stuff sorted.
CfgFunctions does more or less the same as compile preprocesslinefilenumbers "bla.sqf"; just in a more elegant way.
polar folio
elegant is kind of subjective though. i only use CfgFunctions in missions to force myself to keep things some what organised. those one liner solutions will just amplify my bad habits ๐
tough abyss
could anyone tell me what the oposite of getPosVisual is?
like there is no setPosVisual
little eagle
There is none. You cannot set the position in render scope.
tough abyss
hmm
polar folio
that'd be crazy ๐ maybe useful for crazy arma hacks
little eagle
Yeah, it makes no sense.
tough abyss
and is getPos* supposed to be grab 0,0,0 pos of a model?
polar folio
-Visual stuff is for when simulation position and rendered model position differ
little eagle
getPos uses x and y from the model center, but z is the distance from the models lowest point in the roadway LOD to the first object with the highest point in the pathway LOD below it or, if there is no object below it the terrain height when on land, or the height of the waves on sea.
It's called AGLS
"above gorund level surface"
getPosVisual does the same, but in render scope instead of simulation scope. The position is updated more frequently there to get smooth movements, but the object isn't really "there" if you understand.
tough abyss
my problem is i getPosATL from a mine which is below the surface ans setPosATL a object to it, the setPosed model is at the very bottom of the mine even tho the mines 0,0,0 is at the fuze
i used to just setPosATL[x,y,0] but i realized that this wont work in buildings so i try to solve that now
little eagle
I'd use ASL and if the object you're placing is too deep, just add some constant to the z axis.
crude plank
I like c#
little eagle
Did I scare you?
crude plank
Me?
little eagle
That comment seemed so random.
crude plank
C# is a programming language
crude plank
Is it pssible to script a frog sound instead of gatling gun sound?
little eagle
Replace the sound the gatling makes with a frog?
little eagle
Not with scripting alone I'm afraid. You'll need to edit some configs.
config.cpp means you need to make an @Addon.
crude plank
C++ cool
little eagle
It's not really C++. It's just looks like it and uses some basic stuff from it. .cpp probably because the syntax highlighting works for it.
tough abyss
@little eagle sadly that isn't dynamic and it should work with any mine...
i just don't understand why it would grab that position
little eagle
Well. What object are you attaching?
tough abyss
feck
little eagle
And the biggest problem with that in your case is, that these don't work under ground.
tough abyss
well i just want to have the 0,0,0 point of the mine model
that should be at the perfect surface height
and your explenation of getPos* doesn't explain why it grabs the wrong position, or i didn't understand it ๐
little eagle
If you want to get the ASL position not from z being the lowest point in the roadway LOD, but model center, then you can use getPosWorld.
tough abyss
hm that's worth a shot!
little eagle
PosWorld is basically a subset of ASL where you just use z from the model center instead.
It also has a setter:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setPosWorld
But I doubt that the model center necessarily is at the terrain level for mines.
No idea though.
Never implemented a mine.
crude plank
Cpp is the file name for c ++
little eagle
And it also is for Arma config files, which are not the same as C++ files.
crude plank
What
little eagle
There is no C++ in Arma, unless you make .dll's and .so's and use them via the callExtension command from SQF.
little eagle
There is not much you can do with those though since you can only pass strings and report strings via callExtension.
I'm learning it I guess.
crude plank
That is still c++
little eagle
What is?
tough abyss
are there any drawbacks using setPosWorld?
like it would be the most logical for me to just use it all the time now
little eagle
It's faster than ASL
jade abyss
world is faster.
tough abyss
i always think in this 0,0,0 position
little eagle
It's the simplest of all position commands.
crude plank
Cpp is thee fike exstenstion for c++ and the config.cpp is the same as c++ in the code
tough abyss
well bye bye ATL here you come World :3
jade abyss
@crude plank Forget everything you know about other Languages, when it comes to SQF.
compact galleon
Status Quo Function
dry egret
ok need some help getting stuff to work on a dedicated server
trying to get the command setSlingLoad to work
using a trigger to call boatRelease.sqf
crude plank
I found the proof that "For those involved with computer programming, the concepts of classes, inheritance and overriding should be familiar. As implemented in the coding of the configuration files in VBS3 the structure is similar to that found in C++ but without multiple inheritances."
That was taken by bisimulation
Site
dry egret
sling_1 = ch1 setSlingLoad objNull;
crude plank
dry egret
but the chopper is not detaching
compact galleon
@crude plank What's your point?
crude plank
Config.cpp is based on c++
compact galleon
No?
crude plank
Look at the website
jade abyss
Not here.
compact galleon
It's like saying a Boing 747 is based on a Ferrari, because they have similarities
little eagle
It is based on it I guess in that you can use the C++ syntax highlighting and everything will look right.
That's it.
crude plank
๐
dusk sage
@crude plank Just because it uses somewhat similar syntax and style, does not make it C++. As for the extension, you could also rename a .txt file to .cpp, that doesn't make the text inside of it valid C++.
dry egret
im calling a script via a trigger on activation nul = [] execVM "spectre\intro\boatdrop.sqf"; inside that script im using
_sling_1 = ch1 setSlingLoad objNull;
but when on a dedicated server the chopper fails to detach the sling?
is this the propper way of going it on dedicated?
if (isServer) then {
_sling_1 = ch1 setSlingLoad objNull;
};
to get it to work?
compact galleon
@dry egret The wiki doesn't say what the behaviour is in multiplayer. Could be that the chopper has to be local, or both the chopper and cargo has to be local. I guess you'd have to experiment
dry egret
it works in hosted sessions just fine lol. i had the debug running on the server and tried it but it didnt work reguardless of what i executed it on. Thinkig im doing something wrong
compact galleon
@dry egret Works in hosted sessions?
dry egret
in the editor when running it from play from MP
thats a local hosted session
having issues when running this on the dedicated server exe
compact galleon
Then when doesn't it work?
dry egret
on the dedicated server
compact galleon
How is ch1 spawned?
compact galleon
Who's piloting it?
compact galleon
Is it placed in the editor with AI in it?
dry egret
in the choppers init i use ch1 setSlingLoad boat_1;
yes
the players are riding in back
and the chopper is set on waypoints to the drop location
once it gets to the location players are transfered to the boats and the chopper unhooks from the boats
but on the dedicated the choppers will not release for some reason
compact galleon
Okay, I think I see the problem
When you host, are you placed as driver in the boat?
little eagle
๐ฟ
dry egret
you get transfered to the boat and placed in cargo of the boat
then players can take the driver slot
compact galleon
What's your unhook code? verbatim
crude plank
Use waypoints
dry egret
sleep 3;
ch2 forcespeed 5;
sleep 0.5;
ch2 forcespeed 3;
sleep 0.5;
ch2 forcespeed 1;
ch1 flyinHeight 9;
ch2 flyinHeight 9;
sleep 8;
_sling_1 = ch1 setSlingLoad objNull;
sleep 0.35;
_sling_2 = ch2 setSlingLoad objNull;
sleep 0.3;
ch1 flyinHeight 15;
ch2 flyinHeight 15;
compact galleon
If people become driver before the server unhooks, the server might not be able to unhook the boat (granted the command demands locality)
@dry egret Where is that executed from?
dry egret
a trigger with 0 = [] execVM "dropBoat.sqf"
compact galleon
on act?
dry egret
yep nul = [] execVM "spectre\intro\boatdrop.sqf";
during the test the second boat didnt have anybody in it and it did not release either
compact galleon
Is it set to "Server Only"?
dry egret
the trigger... no
plush cargo
When using if statements, and have a lot to check for , is there a limit to how many conditions I can/should put in one?
compact galleon
@plush cargo Not. But you might want to use lazy evaluation
plush cargo
Im not sure what that is :/
compact galleon
@plush cargo It's an optimization. If you do just if (alive enemy1 && alive enemy2) then it'll check if enemy2 is alive, even if the check for alive enemy1 failed. Which is unnecessary
If you do, if (alive enemy1 && {alive enemy2}) then, the alive enemy2 will not be evaluated if alive enemy1 returned false
compact galleon
Computational wise, the first is equivalent to sqf _alive1 = alive enemy1; _alive2 = alive enemy2; if (_alive1 && _alive2) then { };
And the second (lazy evaluation) is equivalent to
if (alive enemy1) then
{
if (alive enemy2) then
{
};
};```ahh ok cool
thought I was being slick getting all this shit to work in one statement lol
compact galleon
@dry egret What is it using from ACE?
plush cargo
if
(((_boatMpIndex isEqualTo 1) &&
((_dirDiff >90)&&(_dirDiff <270)))
||
((_boatMpIndex isEqualTo 0) &&
((_dirDiff < 270) && (_dirDiff >90))))
then
right now nothing for that one but since i have it loaded it forces the mission to required addons
i use ace a lot in the full mission
compact galleon
@plush cargo Most other languages support lazy evaluation on "regular" && operations, etc. But SQF being a pure expression language, does not, and has to use code blocks
@plush cargo Yea, that'll evaluate everything, whether everything before it failed to return true, adding unneccessary overhead. And in most languages, that's not a problem since they support lazy evaluation just like that.
But if you put right hand side operands inside {}, you'll get lazy evaluation
I mean, unless you do some really computational expensive shit in them over and over, I wouldn't bother changing them to lazy
@dry egret If it doesn't actually use anything from ACE, I can just strip the requirement
@dry egret Hmm, can you resave the mission with "Binarize Mission File" unticked?
dry egret
yep
compact galleon
unless it'll allow me to load it without the addons, so I can resave it myself
hang no
plush cargo
there is a dock with a mem point in the water on each side, and each boat has a mem point on the sides of ship, it compares the distances and mem points to find the correct way to turn and park https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O1IdyLcuZo
so it only runs the if statement when player decides to tie up
compact galleon
@dry egret Nope, won't allow me to even load it
compact galleon
unless I can hack the binarized file
dry egret
thats one you change
compact galleon
thx
dry egret
np
not sure what i did wrong though in the scripts for it not to work. normaly i can get away with stuff by running things from triggers on dedicated but this has me stumped
even tried putting the if (isServer) {code} to see if that worked but it did not
maybe i need to call the script file via bis_fnc_mp?
compact galleon
@dry egret Should not matter
You're executing it in a trigger, which will execute it on all machines
if (isServer) would just ensure it only ran on the server
dry egret
it works in the editor and play testing by MP from editor but not dedicated...
im not great at arma scripting lol
compact galleon
hmm, you're right. it doesn't work
maybe the boat somehow switches ownership to the player on dedicated
Hang on
it even returns false
dry egret
?
compact galleon
What's the variable name of the boat?
dry egret
ahh ok
compact galleon
I have a feeling it may be broken altogether on dedicated
Because even if I empty the boat, it won't drop
I can't make it sling load another object either
nocturne iron
@dry egret this isn't relevant to getting your script to work but you should develop missions without ACE on and/or save your missions as unbinarized sqm's to save yourself a headache later when you forget it needs ACE or you need to remove the dependency
compact galleon
@dry egret How are you attaching the boats at the beginning, though?
That's using setSlingLoad too, isn't it?
dry egret
through the choppers init
yes
ch1 setSlingLoad ab1 from the choppers init
thanks for the tip @nocturne iron
compact galleon
I'll try something
dry egret
this issue and one other are the only ones i have left to solve for the mission lol
the other is just how to spawn vehicle on dedicated and set waypoint
nocturne iron
No worries
dry egret
i should be able to figure this stuff out but damn i feel stupid sometimes when it comes to coding in arma lol
nocturne iron
You'll lose many a project to mod deprecation so it's never a bad idea to ensure you can sub out mod objects
dry egret
i plan on just making missions that require my own mods in the future but having ace mod and alive are so much fun to work in
dry egret
for this mission it runs on cba, ace, alive, eden_objects, plp containers, arp2.
nocturne iron
noice
dry egret
im working with the arp2 creator to get the mod fixed and to get the object configs up to current arma.
so no more laders\ out of scope lol
commy2 helped me a ton getting to the point ware i can bring items into arma from blender.
dry egret
making a bunch of intel items you can place via eden so the players can place that eden placed object into inventory
compact galleon
@dry egret I tried changing the mission to never putting anyone in the boat, and it still doesn't work
The only conclusion I can draw, is that the command is broken on dedicated
dry egret
just my luck
compact galleon
I'll try making a completely empty mission with just loading and unloading the sling, and see if I can reproduce it
dry egret
maybe Dwarden can get it fixed if its broken
nocturne iron
If you do that, I might need to use your mod haha
dry egret
i made intel items like HDD that players can pick up off the ground
i just use a trigger to check if its in inventory at the end of the mission to see if the objective was completed
jade abyss
if("itemClassName" in magazines player)then{MyVar = true};```@compact galleon i dont see how the command is broken since people use slingLoad on dedicated servers all the time lol
jade abyss
+no need for a placed trigger.
dry egret
but i dont think anybody has tried to use it like i am lol
@jade abyss dont you need to run it from a trigger condition field so it constantly checks or runs the check at the end of the objective or mission
like having a sandbox type mission ala insurgency and bring item back to base and when in trigger zone complete objective?
jade abyss
Trigger -> Checking every 0.5s, is that rly needed?
If not ->
while{true}do
{
sleep 5;
if(MyVar)then{hint "end"};
};```hmmm
jade abyss
You wanna check if someone in an Area?
-> InArea
compact galleon
uh.. well, if he's using a trigger, it's probably because he's checking if they've reached the extraction point
jade abyss
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Scripting_Commands
Save that Link somewhere, where you can access it everytime you do coding.
compact galleon
then doing the check when it activates
jade abyss
Doesn't change the fact, that inArea would be better.
The Trigger still checks. No matter if someone is in the Zone or not.
Might not be a Prob with small/tiny missions, but still a bad habbit, wich shouldn't be done this way, especialy when someone is just learning ๐
compact galleon
Triggers don't add anywhere near enough overhead to warrant writing a script instead everytime you want to check if someone's reached a point
dry egret
how do you format that code in discord?
dry egret
such fail lmao
compact galleon
eeeh
jade abyss
fu discord
compact galleon
@dry egret You can also use a single ` for single line code like `code here`
jade abyss
code here
thin pine
markdown ftw
dry egret
can never get markdown to ever work
thin pine
i actually prefer bbcode but thats kinda goin offtopic
compact galleon
@dry egret It's still `, not ' or ยด
thin pine
do ``` not '''
compact galleon
On Nordic keyboards, it's Shift + |
thin pine
on US layout keyboards its the button above tab (tilde/grave key)
jade abyss
ew, who is using US layout?
thin pine
hator
dry egret
it the damn tilda key lol
thin pine
US layout can be qwerty?? what you on about
dry egret
if (isServer) then {
endTimeVar = false;
extractChopper_1 = [[getMarkerPos "extractionSpawn_1" select 0, getMarkerPos "extractionSpawn_1" select 1], 0, "B_Heli_Transport_03_F", WEST] call Bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;
Raider_1 = extractChopper_1 select 2;
RaiderChopper_1 = extractChopper_1 select 0;
//Extraction Waypoints
_wp = Raider_1 addWaypoint [wp_POS, 0];
_wp setWaypointType 'MOVE';
_wp setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wp1 = Raider_1 addWaypoint [position ab1, 1];
[Raider_1, 2] waypointAttachVehicle vehicle ab1;
_wp1 setWaypointType 'MOVE';
_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
};
Isn't US always QWERTY?
dry egret
\0/
compact galleon
Only german is QWERTZ
thin pine
only ze deutsch use qwertz amirite
compact galleon
On my keyboard, it's right to the left of backspace http://i.imgur.com/jPQI5pF.png
thin pine
btw Spiegel, is that code just for testing or do u need halp?
dry egret
thats my second issue
jade abyss
qwertz = Best
dry egret
getting createVehicle to work on dedicated
thin pine
I liked you Dscha....but now...
jade abyss
๐
dry egret
lol
compact galleon
only thing worse than QWERTZ is french AWERTY
thin pine
monsieur Spiegel, I assume le functione BIS_fnc_spawnVehicle ist global jaja, so what seems to be the problem? does it not spawn?
compact galleon
A and Q switched. W and Z switched. And M is right of L
dry egret
doesnt spawn the chopper
compact galleon
thin pine
does it spawn ze choppah in SP monsieur Spiegel
jade abyss
*madame
thin pine
c'est une madame? excusez moi
jade abyss
Gesundheit
thin pine
danke
jade abyss
btw. n8 ^^
dry egret
no on dedicated
thin pine
gn8
jade abyss
o7
thin pine
have you tested it on SP tho Spiegel
dry egret
works great in SP
just need a verson of it to work on dedicated
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thin pine
when you test it on ze dedi, where are you executing this code? in a trigger?
thin pine
isServer returns true on dedicated servers as well
you could explicitly target the dedi by doing: isDedicated but there's no real difference
what is the trigger condition btw?
dry egret
when bluefore present
thin pine
I'll have a test on my dedi - the thought of bis_fnc_spawnVehicle not working on a dedicated server seems very odd
dry egret
i think its me that the issue lol
compact galleon
@dry egret Alright, I've confirmed that setSlingLoad is indeed broken on dedicated. I made a very simple mission with a player on the ground, an AI controlled helicopter in the air, and an empty boat. And then on init, the server calls setSlingLoad to attach it, which works. But it cannot detach it
Uuuhhh
Nevermind
Typo
dry egret
on dedicated?
dry egret
please send me that file
i may be doing something wrong
i may be able to adapt it for my mission or tract whats causing it to not work
compact galleon
Well, I tried spamming setSlingLoad objNull in the console in your mission, and nothing
There we go
My theory was right
dry egret
whats that
compact galleon
You need to make sure only the server attaches it
if you let it run on everyone's machines, it becomes undetachable
eg.
Undetachable: 0 = chopper setSlingLoad boat
Detachable: if (isServer) then { chopper setSlingLoad boat }
The problem lies in the attachment, not detachment
dry egret
so if i put that in my init.sqf and then call the detach the way i was it will work?
compact galleon
If you just change how you ATTACH, to just do it on the server, it should work fine
compact galleon
@dry egret Well, it's not original ๐
thin pine
Spiegel, I tested your isServer code on my dedi. I however used the debug console to execute the code on the server. The chopper spawned all nice n dandy
dry egret
i have not seen anyone do it for a coop mission before lol
thin pine
I recommend going over your trigger again making sure it'll get triggered on the server.
dry egret
should i set the trigger to server only then
compact galleon
@dry egret Just tested on your mission. Still fails..
hmpf
nvm
I actually made a mistake. Let me test again
dry egret
ok
vital onyx
@compact galleon there is more neat lazy evaluation syntax
if ( (_cond1) && {_cond2}) then {};
_cond2 is not evluated, if _cond1 returns false
compact galleon
@vital onyx Huh? That's exactly what I posted
dry egret
@compact galleon
if (isServer) then { sling_1 = ch1 setSlingLoad ab1; }
is this how your attaching
compact galleon
yup and now it works
vital onyx
@compact galleon no
if you use bool && bool both expressions are evaluated
compact galleon
@vital onyx That's what I said...
vital onyx
but if you use bool && {code} - this is classic lazy eval
compact galleon
you need to do bool&&{bool} to get lazy
I said: "MulleDK19 - Today at 12:07 AM
@plush cargo It's an optimization. If you do just if (alive enemy1 && alive enemy2) then it'll check if enemy2 is alive, even if the check for alive enemy1 failed. Which is unnecessary(edited)
If you do, if (alive enemy1 && {alive enemy2}) then, the alive enemy2 will not be evaluated if alive enemy1 returned false"
queen cargo
technically ...
bool && { bool && { bool && { bool } } }
vital onyx
earlier you have posted nested if
compact galleon
Last paragraph of my quote
@vital onyx That was to explain what it is equivalent to
lazy evaluation
vital onyx
then make it clear with proper code highlight
compact galleon
It was clear to everyone else
vital onyx
now I see what you meant, but that was hard to read :)
dry egret
@compact galleon thank you so much... its WORKS ๐
vital onyx
please do not consider it as an offense, very tired to make a cluster of Arma 3 servers coding
dry egret
@thin pine im calling the script via trigger onActivation
cutSceneExtractSeq = [] execVM "scripts\cutSceneExtraction.sqf";
extractChopper_1 = [];
if (isServer) then {
endTimeVar = false;
extractChopper_1 = [[getMarkerPos "extractionSpawn_1" select 0, getMarkerPos "extractionSpawn_1" select 1], 0, "B_Heli_Transport_03_F", WEST] call Bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;
Raider_1 = extractChopper_1 select 2;
RaiderChopper_1 = extractChopper_1 select 0;
//Extraction Waypoints
_wp = Raider_1 addWaypoint [wp_POS, 0];
_wp setWaypointType 'MOVE';
_wp setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wp1 = Raider_1 addWaypoint [position ab1, 1];
[Raider_1, 2] waypointAttachVehicle vehicle ab1;
_wp1 setWaypointType 'MOVE';
_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
};
oh so its an execVM huh
dry egret
yeah, it hadels all of the code for the cutscene
im guessing this is not the correct way of doing it
thin pine
are you sure wp_pos and ab1 variables are defined? Make sure there arent any errors, check the server log
thin pine
also its a better habit to first check if(isServer) and then { execVM } - that saves clients from having to preprocess compile and call the sqf file. (Not that it's very intensive in this case, but its a good habit)
double check for errors. I'd also recommend debugging your code by adding diag_logs
both in the trigger activation (if possible) and in the sqf to see where the code may possibly end - or to see if the activation code is triggered at all
diag_log output is readable in the .rpt file as you may know
im off to bed, best of luck ^^
compact galleon
@dry egret Created an issue about it https://feedback.bistudio.com/T123733
dry egret
is it really a but or just me being bad at arma coding lol
compact galleon
It's a bug
dry egret
ahh ok
compact galleon
And only on dedicated servers
dry egret
@compact galleon you mind helping me with the spawn vehicle problem if you have time?
compact galleon
@dry egret I'd just use the createVehicle and createVehicleCrew commands
plush cargo
@compact galleon rewriting rn thanks for the help!
dry egret
stupid question, when creating a group inside if (isServer)
whats the difference between _crew1 = createGroup west; and crew1 = createGroup west;
im looking at what the _ serves since its a local variable
opaque topaz
_ would make the variable local to the scope
dry egret
oh so it would be local to only the server then
opaque topaz
No to the scope
If you want a variable local to the server create a global variable on the server
dry egret
meaning only accessable by server
opaque topaz
Yes
plucky beacon
is there a way to make a diffrent 3rd person camera without using an addon
i.e. some way of making a camera but retaining control of the unit
compact galleon
@dry egret _crew1 is a local variable, crew1 is a global variable
crew1 will be accessable from everywhere, eg. in other scripts, after the point it's been initialized
_crew1 is only available to the scope itself, and any child scopes
if (alive player) then
{
_bla = "Hello World";
hint _bla;
// _bla runs out of scope here.
};
hint _bla; // Error. _bla not defined.```_bla = nil; // _bla declared here, available to this scope and child scopes.
if (alive player) then
{
_bla = "Hello World";
hint _bla;
};
hint _bla; // undefined if player was dead.
// _bla runs out of scope here.```ahh ok
so since i want to create a vehicle on the server and attach a camera to it later on in the script i need it to be global since the vehicle is actualy created from inside isServer {scope}
or make a global variable that stores is say raiderChopper = _chopperFrame
they way i have something i can talk to?
plucky beacon
Almost sounded like what I asked about
dry egret
what im doing is creating a chopper on a dedicated server and making a camera attached to it for cenematics
i think the choppers has been created correctly this whole time but i think what was heppening is the camera is not being created correctly
_Raider_1 = [];
_extractChopper_1 = [];
if (isServer) then {
_Raider_1 = createGroup WEST;
_extractChopper_1 = [getMarkerPos "extractionSpawn_1", 0, "B_Heli_Transport_03_F", _Raider_1] call BIS_fnc_spawnVehicle;
//Extraction Waypoints
_wp = _Raider_1 addWaypoint [wp_POS, 0];
_wp setWaypointType 'MOVE';
_wp setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wp1 = _Raider_1 addWaypoint [position ab1, 1];
[_Raider_1, 2] waypointAttachVehicle vehicle ab1;
_wp1 setWaypointType 'MOVE';
_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
};
revised code
i think what i need to do to get the cenematics to work is create the camera on the server as well since i originaly had it outside of the isServer code block
compact galleon
@dry egret You only need it to be global if you need to access it from a different script
compact galleon
Eg. the names you give vehicles and units are global variables that you can access from anywhere
dry egret
well i know the chopper spawns now lol
plush cargo
/*
Author: Soolie
Description: Returns closest/furthest memory point, distance from object and world location
Paramaters: [Object,[Target Object,Array of Memory Points],Bool - True for closest, false for furthest]
Returns: [Memory Point name, Distance from Object, Memory point world location]
Example: [player,[Car1,["wheel_1_1","wheel_1_2","wheel_1_3","wheel_1_4"]],true] call fnc_GetMpInfo;
*/
fnc_GetMpInfo =
{
params ["_obj1","_target","_closest","_num"];
_target params ["_obj2","_memPts"];
_mpNames = [];
_mPDist = [];
_mpPos = [];
_objPos = getPos _obj2;
{
_objMpPos = _obj2 selectionPosition _x;
_mpWorldPos = _obj2 modelToWorld _objMpPos;
_mpNames pushBack _x;
_mpDist pushBack (_mpWorldPos distance _obj1);
_mpPos pushBack _mpWorldPos;
}forEach _memPts;
if (_closest) then
{
_num = _mpDist call BIS_fnc_lowestNum;
}else
{
_num = _mpDist call BIS_fnc_greatestNum;
};
_index = _mpDist find _num;
_return = [(_mpNames select _index),(_mpDist select _index),(_mpPos select _index)];
_return
};
working great wondering about optimization