this is why i dont bother asking for help in here...
Fuck off then
#arma3_scripting
little eagle
brazen sparrow
could you try to be alittle nicer?
i explained myself pretty well, not my fault you miss understood
jade abyss
Dscha - Today at 9:05 PM
Whats sqf objects / map content?
A file, an array?
maca134 - Today at 9:06 PM
its irrelvent
i have the data
....
bye then
plucky beacon
I don't think it's fair to condemn an entire channel "here" when asking for help.
brazen sparrow
my mistake just a few ppl then
short sleet
Hey guys, got a small problem in my script I hope someone could help with. The script gives an insurgent that I spawn via Zeus a random vest, however it for some reason has a chance to not give a vest at all, which I don't want. Can someone help?
_vests = ["V_Chestrig_rgr",
"V_Chestrig_khk",
"V_Chestrig_oli",
"V_PlateCarrierIA1_dgtl",
"V_HarnessOGL_brn",
"V_HarnessOGL_gry",
"V_Harness0_brn",
"V_Harness0_gry",
"V_BandollierB_cbr",
"V_BandollierB_rgr",
"V_BandollierB_khk",
"V_BandollierB_oli",
"V_TacChestrig_cbr_F",
"V_TacChestrig_grn_F",
"V_TacChestrig_oli_F",
"V_TacVest_blk",
"V_TacVest_brn",
"V_TacVest_camo",
"V_TacVest_khk",
"V_TacVest_oli"];
_vestCount = count _vests;
if (isServer) then {
BIS_randomSeed1 = [];
_rnd1 = floor random _vestCount;
_this setVariable ["BIS_randomSeed1", _rnd1, TRUE];
};
waitUntil {!(isNil {_this getVariable "BIS_randomSeed1"})};
_randomSeed1 = _this getVariable "BIS_randomSeed1";
if (true) then {
Removevest _this;
_this addvest (_vests select _randomSeed1);
};
Does it need bis_randomseed? Or can it just random. shrug
short sleet
To be perfectly honest I'm not sure. I'm just a junior scripter. 😛
jade abyss
BIS_randomSeed1 = []; <- Not needed
You create the Var "BIS_randomSeed1" with
_this setVariable ["BIS_randomSeed1", _rnd1, TRUE]; };
Why?
if (true) then {
(can be deleted)
plucky beacon
Unless you plan on checking something i guess
jade abyss
sush, be quiet little boy
plucky beacon
Lol
short sleet
Heh, well, most of the code was gifted from a friend.
I guess I can tell you the overall idea behind it.
plucky beacon
Haha
short sleet
I'm making a mod for my community that takes existing gear and turns it into a new faction. I've currently already made a Police faction, which works 100%, however now I'm starting on an insurgent faction, which to have variety uses a random selection of gear. Currently, it randomly selects a uniform and a vest. The uniforms work fine, however with the vests there is a chance that it does not spawn a vest at all, which is problematic when trying to make a loadout like a machinegunner, who needs the space for ammo.
That short enough? 😛
jade abyss
I just wanted an explaination, what that script has to do^^
short sleet
Hey, I said 'the overall idea', and you said yeah. :P
The script itself takes a random selection of vests, the array at the top, and then puts that on a unit when it is spawned via Zeus.
The actual script is called via the unit's config, in a different file.
jade abyss
And the problem is?
_Vest = [blablabla];
_this setVariable ["BIS_randomSeed1", ( selectRandom _vests ), TRUE];
};```The problem is it has a chance of not actually spawning a vest.
jade abyss
~~_vestCount = count _vests;
BIS_randomSeed1 = [];
_rnd1 = floor random _vestCount; ~~
Not in that scriptpart you pasted
As i mentioned earlier: The stuff you pasted there doesn't make much sense atm
ionic orchid
yeah, just had to check random was non-inclusive at the upper end, it looks fine and should always pick within that array
jade abyss
then there is "if (true) then {" <- ???
brazen sparrow
use selectRandom?
selectRandom _vests;
maybe...
do u need to wait for server to set that seed crap?
short sleet
Any idea where I would implement that into the script? I'm a junior scripter, so I have no idea. XD
brazen sparrow
_vests = ["V_Chestrig_rgr",
... clip ...
"V_TacVest_oli"];
removeVest _this;
_this addvest selectRandom _vests;
short sleet
I'll give it a shot, and report back if it works~ Thanks~
brazen sparrow
is it multiplayer or singleplayer
polar folio
oh. didn't know this
isNil {_this getVariable "BIS_randomSeed1"}
was a thing
short sleet
It is going to be used in multiplayer.
brazen sparrow
if (!isServer) exitWith {};
_vests = ["V_Chestrig_rgr",
//... clip ...
"V_TacVest_oli"];
removeVest _this;
_this addvest selectRandom _vests;
that would add a random vest on unit init, on the server
short sleet
Thanks. Would this work singleplayer, for testing, or would I have to launch a server to test it?
polar folio
i think isServer will be false (meant true) in SP?
brazen sparrow
!isServer && !is3DEN maybe?
polar folio
so remove the first line to test in SP
polar folio
ah cool. thx
short sleet
Heh, so, final answer, what where? XD
short sleet
Okay, so I put:
if (!isServer && !is3DEN) exitWith {};
```?i was right but messed up with w3hat i said
if (!isServer) exitwith {}; will make it not work in SP since isServer is true in SP? or should i just go to bed? 😄
brazen sparrow
isMultiplayer && !isServer then 😛
polar folio
yes
short sleet
Facedesks
jade abyss
if (!isServer) exitwith {}; <- Should work in Editor. SP -> No clue
brazen sparrow
it all depends were u want it to run at the end of the day
polar folio
well he asked if he can test in SP. is why i said it. sorry for confusion
short sleet
Okay;
- I want it to run in singleplayer for testing
- I want it to run in multiplayer.
short sleet
Maca, how would I make it run in both SP and MP?
polar folio
wouldn't if (isServer) then {do stuff} solve it? will run both in MP/server and SP
jade abyss
if (!hasInterface) exitWith{};
polar folio
but hasInterface is true in SP?
jade abyss
Why Invert?
brazen sparrow
wont work in SP
isMultiplayer && !isServer
if (isMultiplayer && !isServer) exitWith {};
done
jade abyss
"hasInterface" won't work in SP? Makes no sense
polar folio
lol. this should be the simple part 😄
short sleet
My head is 100% confuzzled.
polar folio
just give it a minute @short sleet we're almost there
short sleet
Hahah, thanks.
polar folio
pfft. since 1.66
jade abyss
i say:
hasInterface is enough.
Since: Dedi has no Interface -> So evrything else can run it (i assume he doesn't use HC, hell.. he can't even write that easy codepart 😄 )
My bet is one:
if(!hasInterface)exitWith{}; //Won't run on Server but on self hosted/SP/Editor/Wherever
The server we use is both dedicated and runs with a headless client.
jade abyss
Who is administrating the Server?
short sleet
Administrating? You mean, who owns it / has access to it?
jade abyss
nvm. My bet is still on hasInterface
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/hasInterface
polar folio
but i thought the goal is to run the code ONLY on the server and not everywhere but?
brazen sparrow
😂
jade abyss
I thought he want's it on the fkn player?
brazen sparrow
he said server or Sp lol
polar folio
god. this should be so easy. wtf is happening? collective stroke?
short sleet
I spawn the unit, the script runs on the unit to give him the gear.
The server is multiplayer, with around 37 people per event.
jade abyss
Okay, to be very very very very lear:
Where is this Script it running. Server or Clientside.
polar folio
AI or player?
short sleet
AI
polar folio
k. so server only
jade abyss
Not rly
Can be HC also
or player created AI
fml, i am out. My brain starts to hurt.
polar folio
assuming simplest case here
polar folio
maybe better to use init EH with !local check?
jade abyss
Wich creates some other cases
polar folio
or like mission EH entitycreated if there is one
jade abyss
thats why -> I am out^^ Too much wobblewobblewobblewobble
or maybe AI creatVehicleLocal stuff, you never knoooowwwwww
short sleet
Facedesks and cries
polar folio
just one more minute lol. we're almost there
brazen sparrow
its 1 line of code and it takes how many people to figure it out 😄 😛
jade abyss
He had extra wishes
polar folio
so do you have the spawn script? best would be to jsut run the vest code right after createUnit
brazen sparrow
client changing specs halve way thru a job...
jade abyss
and doesn't say if its beeing executed on the server, by the Server, by the client or the HC
Or is it AI thats was placed in the MissionEditor before?!
short sleet
I don't know the answer. I place down the unit and it activates. Here is the unit's code:
class Insurgent_Grenadier : I_G_Soldier_unarmed_F {
_generalMacro = "Insurgent_Grenadier";
scope = 2;
scopeCurator = 2;
displayName = "Grenadier"; // In-game name of unit
faction = ZEUSOPSInsurgentFac; // Puts unit under new faction
vehicleClass = "ZEUSOPSInsurgentFac_Infantry"; // Puts unit in the vehicleclass
icon = "iconMan";
editorCategory = ZEUSOPSInsurgentTop;
editorSubcategory = ZEUSOPSInsurgentInfantry;
nakedUniform = "U_BasicBody";
uniformClass = "U_BasicBody"; // Uniform Class
backpack = ""; // Backpack Class
linkedItems[] = {"V_TacVest_brn", "ItemMap", "ItemCompass", "ItemWatch", "ItemRadio"}; // Item's added to the unit.
respawnLinkedItems[] = {"V_TacVest_brn", "ItemMap", "ItemCompass", "ItemWatch", "ItemRadio"}; // Item's added to the unit. Should be identical to the linkedItems section.
weapons[] = {""}; // Weapons added to the unit.
respawnweapons[] = {""}; // Weapons added to the unit. Should be identical to the weapons section
magazines[] = {"rhsusf_5Rnd_00Buck","rhsusf_5Rnd_00Buck","rhsusf_5Rnd_00Buck","rhsusf_5Rnd_00Buck","SmokeShell","SmokeShell",};
Respawnmagazines[] = {"rhsusf_5Rnd_00Buck","rhsusf_5Rnd_00Buck","rhsusf_5Rnd_00Buck","rhsusf_5Rnd_00Buck","SmokeShell","SmokeShell",};
class EventHandlers {
init = "(_this select 0) execVM ""ZEUSOPS_UNITS\Scripts\randomizeUniforms.sqf""; (_this select 0) execVM ""ZEUSOPS_UNITS\Scripts\randomizeVests.sqf""";
};
};
thin pine
XD
short sleet
Yes, that is a config. The config of the mod.
jade abyss
😂
short sleet
I'm going to die
jade abyss
I am out guys, have fun 😂
short sleet
I'm such a junior programmer. XD
polar folio
oh nice. that's good though. allows simple init EH
brazen sparrow
if (!local _this) exitWith {}; ?
that will add the gear were ever the unit is local too
polar folio
yer
brazen sparrow
which is prob what u want
short sleet
xD
jade abyss
"Can he use that in SP?" 😂
short sleet
😂
jovial ivy
Wasn't he just asking how to randomly load a vest onto a AI or something? 😂
jade abyss
Yeah
jovial ivy
Ah
jade abyss
It ended up like that. How? No idea.
short sleet
xD
jovial ivy
{
player sideChat Format["Loading Player: %1", (name _x)];
_index = _cbo lbAdd(name _x);
_cbo lbSetData[(lbSize _cbo)-1, (name _x)];
} forEach allPlayers;``` is how you would load stuff onto a scroll thing right?Or am I really stupid.
jade abyss
One doesn't negate the other.
short sleet
Did we have a final solution for my question? 😂
jade abyss
I gave up after you posted the Config Sif, sry 😄
short sleet
xD I understand~
brazen sparrow
_cbo lbSetData[_index, (name _x)];
short sleet
Alright, can we confirm this is the final answer? 😛
brazen sparrow
well until the next arma patch 😛
short sleet
XD
jovial ivy
@brazen sparrow So this correct? dy_fnc_LoadPlayers = { _cbo = ((findDisplay 7866) displayCtrl (1501)); lbClear _cbo; { player sideChat Format["Loading Player: %1", (name _x)]; _index = _cbo lbAdd "Test"; _cbo lbSetData[_index, "Some Test Data Whatever Bro"]; } forEach allPlayers; }; As it doesnt seem to be adding to my RscListBox (and yes I know im looping through the players :P)
brazen sparrow
check ((findDisplay 7866) displayCtrl (1501)) is correct would be the first thing
thro some diag_logs in there check shit is running etc
jovial ivy
I love the params for diag_log = Parameters:
anything: Anything -
Anything even has its own page: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Anything 😛
sweet canyon
@jade abyss can i pm you
jade abyss
Ask your questions here. Might help others + i am tired, so not a big help anymore.
jovial ivy
Any idea why diag_log isn't dumping to my RPT files?
jade abyss
Code doesn't get executed.
Or they are just an empty string
Use something like that instead
diag_log format[":::: %1", Stuff];
if(player inArea "ThirdAllowed")then {
if (cameraView == "INTERNAL") then
{
player switchCamera "EXTERNAL";
};
} else {
player switchCamera "INTERNAL";
};
tried for a simple code for third person doesnt switch camera...
jovial ivy
Are you looping that code? Or just executing it once
sweet canyon
set marker in mission.sqf with tag ThirdAllowed
jade abyss
He is looping, according to prev. code
sweet canyon
yes its in a while loop ui sleep 0.1;
jade abyss
So "Name" of Marker is "ThirdAllowed"?
sweet canyon
yes
jovial ivy
That should be working. Unless its not getting past if(player inArea)
jade abyss
This code runs Client Side?
jade abyss
try to add a hint "wörks" to the positive one
jovial ivy
RTP is created/saved in C:\Users\*******\AppData\Local\Arma 3 right?
jade abyss
[] spawn
{
abc = false;
sleep 0.1;
abc = true;
while{abc}do
{
if(player inAreaArray "ThirdAllowed")then
{
hint "In Area";
if(cameraView == "Internal")then
{
player switchCamera "External";
};
}
else
{
hint "OutSide Area";
if(cameraView == "External")then
{
player switchCamera "Internal";
};
};
uisleep 0.1;
};
};```exec that in your debugConsole
sweet canyon
ok then check logs ok man didnt think about that
jade abyss
This also:
systemchat format["Dist: %1", ((getPos player) distance2D (getMarkerPos "ThirdAllowed"))];```ok
jovial ivy
Hmm the displays and what not are correct. It just isnt adding to the list
Oh im dumb. My RscListBox class was incorrect 😛
tough abyss
@sweet canyon correct me, but this will be used in exile right? ExilePlayerInSafezone < global var that returns true/false depending on if the player is in safezone
tough abyss
Anyyways question time :
Can i do something like
SERVER:
_string = "hint 'TEST MESSAGE';";
code2run = compile _string;
publicVariable "code2run ";
Client:
call code2run;
Are you going to reuse the same code?
over and over?
nope just a one time thing.
compileFinal it
compile allows remote over-riding
including over-writing the variable
and if im going to re use said code2run i just compile?
Is the variable going to change?
Internally at ALL?
no
Then compileFinal it
yep, thanks.
This is a MP mission?
correct
Many players playing it?
Definitely compileFinal it
well
10-20 max
Public?
yep
Or Clan?
yes compileFInal it
What were you wanting to do?
A better alternative is to use the cfgRemoteExec.hpp
well i was just wanting to do some testing thats all, not really trying to put it out for production
Just trying to have the client listening for the PV?
You could use a publicVariable event handler on the client waiting for the message.
@tough abyss but lets say code2run has a file. this file is located on the mission file and not server side. So something like execVM "sometestfile.sqf" in the same folder as the call code2run is located. Will this work?
"code2run" addPublicVariableEventHandler {
params ["BroadcastVar","PublicVarValue"];
[] call PublicVarValue;
};
That should do what you want
Add the PV-EH on the client
Send the variable from the server.
@tough abyss
Client will listen for the PV
when the PublicVariable is sent.
In networking we call this a broadcast message.
tough abyss
So my way is wrong?
@tough abyss bear in mind I don't actually script A3 anymore.
Became disillusioned by it.
Went to C++
,C and Python.
Fell in love.
Can't even write matrice functions in A3 without it imploding.
jovial ivy
I love how descriptive arma's errors are sometimes.
tough abyss
Indeed...
Compiler in CodeBlocks C++
@tough abyss no worrys. thanks for the help. I understand that feeling of leaving a language and finding a beauty (i love C# and lua)
Tells me the line and why it didn't work.
dusk sage
Hate CB so much
jovial ivy
Ooh @tough abyss C# is a great language.
dusk sage
Just can't stand it in any way
jovial ivy
When I write switch() blocks in SQF I always end up writing break; instead of the {}
tough abyss
i just have no clue how to start on an ide
dusk sage
Just set VS up to use a different compiler 😛
tough abyss
or help*
queen cargo
uhm .... cough ArmA.Studio cough
queen cargo
totally did not advertised there
dusk sage
C# is suited for hackers, sure
tough abyss
@tough abyss by hacker you mean memory editing?
dusk sage
Depends on what kind
queen cargo
you can fuck up and do hacking too with c# ...
tough abyss
or what
dusk sage
😉
tough abyss
C# Has a lot of Microsoft shackles right?
queen cargo
c# also does support unmanaged code
dusk sage
It does, as of recently, less so
tough abyss
Can't even directly Sys-call windows
queen cargo
c# just has loads of microsoft APIs
dusk sage
net standard is reaching almost full coverage now
queen cargo
a lot of that can be cut off easy
tough abyss
Windows not a hacking OS....
queen cargo
c# is also linux compatible but the most fucking important part ... WPF 🙈
tough abyss
Linux / Unix is.
queen cargo
thats absolut bs
dusk sage
Did you read that on the internet again
tough abyss
No it's not.
dusk sage
Don't start this 😄
queen cargo
not the right place to start either @dusk sage 🤣
tough abyss
nope. Used WPF once and never again. I stick with either a consol application or forms
Wrong chat to be having this discussion
moves to #offtopic_arma
queen cargo
@tough abyss is pretty damn handy once you got your head around it
but well ... should spend less chatting here and more time coding ... the fucking code editor does not rewrites itself apparently
tough abyss
@queen cargo its just so limited. You HAVE TO USE extended wpf tools or else no list box with check boxes
alright ill leave yall be
queen cargo
uhm ... thats not really true actually
tough abyss
(last time i checked was 2 years back no quotes me)
queen cargo
<ListView>
<ListView.View>
<GridView>
<!-- Add your rows with stuff you want (eg. checkbox and textblock) here -->
</GridView>
</ListView.View>
</ListView>
and you are done
tough abyss
@queen cargo interesting. Will look into wpf MAYBE again
queen cargo
well ... ArmA.Studio always needs helping hands to get a better experience for all users @tough abyss
and WPF is neat 😃
whats the matter @jovial ivy ?
such things usually happen when you drink and code
or check old code which does not suites how you code today in any way anymore
jovial ivy
Well you see. I forgot I was storing a player object within setVariable. So I spent 10 minutes debugging why I couldn't check if ((getVariable) == "some string")
Because as you know, you cant compare a string and a object without calling str() generally
if(_var == "default") exitWith {};``` examplesoon™ there will be a solution
in fact: it already is existing
but not really usable for missions as of now
jovial ivy
But in the end, it generally works after 5 hours of debugging and breaking things: http://prntscr.com/es4n87
rotund cypress
If I do scriptName "script";
i can then in the same script do _fnc_scriptName and it will return script?
dusk sage
No, this is for the handle returned by spawn/execVM
_fnc_scriptName is a var defined in a compiled functions header (CfgFunctions)
rotund cypress
Ah right
jovial ivy
How do you get a vehicles name(Like A-10 or whatever) from (vehicle player)?
plucky beacon
You mean classnames?
jovial ivy
As im using: if((vehicle _target) == _target) then { _vehicle = "On Foot or Swimming"; } else { if(vehicle _target isKindOf "Air") then { _vehicle = "Air Vehicle"; } else { _vehicle = "Ground/Water Vehicle"; }; };
plucky beacon
_name = getText (configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> typeOf _veh >> "displayName");
I'm sure you can fill in the blanks for it
jovial ivy
Yeah 😛
plucky beacon
k
jovial ivy
And by that you meant just replace _veh?
plucky beacon
Ya and use name in your formatted hint
jovial ivy
Yeah.
if((vehicle _target) == _target) then {
_vehicle = "On Foot or Swimming";
} else {
_vehicle = getText (configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> typeOf (vehicle _target) >> "displayName");
}; ``` Simple enough. Thanks 😄Ye
jovial ivy
Any idea why this wouldn't be working on other players in a MP session? if((vehicle _target ) != _target) then { _vehicle = (vehicle _target); _dir = getDir _vehicle; _vehicle setDir _dir - 180; player sideChat Format["Turned Player 180 Degrees: %1", (name _target)]; };
jovial ivy
No turning the vehicle itself.
I've already checked to confirm its the right vehicle.
plucky beacon
Setting direction has to be local to the machine that owns the vehicle
jovial ivy
Ah
velvet merlin
can one overwrite BI functions by loading ones init code earlier them them?
vapid frigate
compilefinal might overwrite them? i think they use cfgFunctions
you could edit the cfgfunctions if it's for a mod too
velvet merlin
well thats why you would need to load first and apply compileFinal yourself
good point. cfgFunctions mod may work too
vapid frigate
compilefinal won't work sorryMain benefits (of cfgfunctions): Automatic compilation upon mission start into a global variable - no need to remember direct paths to files. Anti-hack protection using compileFinal (see Recompiling for more info) ...
velvet merlin
if you load before cfgFunctions, it would work - maybe its not possible though
vapid frigate
if it's for a mission, it looks like you could add allowFunctionsRecompile = 1; to the description ext and overwrite it
velvet merlin
its for mod use - context: BI broke with 1.68 custom groups with ZEUS (for some unknown bad reason every unit in cfgGroups has to have a side assigned too..)
tough abyss
hi, im trying to do something that i cant get working. what im trying to do is a "switch" where you press it once and it does something and you press it again and it does something. (on/off)
vapid frigate
has to have it assigned in CfgGroups or in the CfgVehicles for the units?
tame portal
@tough abyss
myButtonState = !missionnamespace getvariable ["myButtonState", false];
if (myButtonState) then { } else { };
velvet merlin
@vapid frigate cfgGroups has sides already - as such is no need to define it per unit basis again
vapid frigate
yeh ok, was just wondering why we haven't encountered it.. might be because our units all have a side=
velvet merlin
FT and code sample: https://feedback.bistudio.com/T123832
tough abyss
@tame portal its a add action
vapid frigate
@tough abyss
_obj addAction ["Turn On", { (_this select 0) setVariable ["MASON_SwitchedOn", true, true]; }, [], 1.5, true, true, "", "!(_target getVariable ['MASON_SwitchedOn', false])"];
_obj addAction ["Turn Off", { (_this select 0) setVariable ["MASON_SwitchedOn", nil, true]; }, [], 1.5, true, true, "", "_target getVariable ['MASON_SwitchedOn', false]"];
hollow lantern
based on my scripts here (https://gist.github.com/Aebian/eff465ba15016cb5320537391869b845) can someone tell me in general what can I optimize in terms of my sqf scripting?! I guess also to use sleep is a bad idea but hey I never really did sqf anyways so ¯_(ツ)_/¯
still forum
Indentation of the code of the then statement.
turbid thunder
@jade abyss I wonder though, why would I use inArea scripting with an forEach script running in the background doing the check if a blufor unit is inside a predefined area when I could just place a trigger and set its activation to "Blufor"? 🤔
jade abyss
Do you need a constant check each 0.5s?
still forum
A trigger is doing exactly that. But every 0.5 seconds. In your script you could increase that interval
jade abyss
Exactly. Thats why i was asking, if he needs it 0.5s
still forum
or maybe choose the interval dynamically depending if any vehicles are within 200m of the gate
jade abyss
If so -> Use Trigger.
If not -> Use anything else but Trigger
turbid thunder
Do I need that level of optimization. That's the question
jade abyss
what?
jade abyss
Wich point?
turbid thunder
Your point about not using triggers? Alright you know what: No
jade abyss
My point? The 0.5s thing?
turbid thunder
If your point isnt about optimizing the mission then I dont get it
jade abyss
Why do you wanna waste Ressources with a constant Check running every 0.5, when you don't rly need it?
Its like leaving the motor on in your Car, while beeing inside because "I need it tomorrow"
queen cargo
because of reason @jade abyss 🙈
jade abyss
^^
turbid thunder
Because placing down a trigger, settings its activation to "Blufor" and then syncing it to a waypoint is a much quicker and simpler process which is more than likely equally surfficiant for non-scripters
jade abyss
XD Okay. hf
turbid thunder
Isn't that with like, everything?
brazen sparrow
i suppose 😛
if u write the checking in sqf somehow, u have much more control over checking time etc
turbid thunder
I guess yeah. Not sure why people like Dscha feel the need to be rude about "Trigger users" or me trying to bring legit arguments into a conversation but I guess sometimes one just can't have proper scripting related discussions without people thinking that their opinion is fact and their way of doing it is the only correct way :/
brazen sparrow
some people are like that, its life 😄
turbid thunder
I'm currently thinking about how one could properly evaluate how much performance a trigger with different sizes actually require
simple fiber
I guess he is easily Triggered
brazen sparrow
😮
jade abyss
wtf?
turbid thunder
It's nothing I ever really considered. I just placed it down, set it up and I never thought about performance when it came to triggers
jade abyss
" feel the need to be rude about "Trigger users"" <-- I was rude? Where?
turbid thunder
"XD Okay. hf"
jade abyss
And?
turbid thunder
Try to be funny elsewhere please
jade abyss
lol
polar folio
it's all in the name of optimisation
jade abyss
I just gave up, trying to explain you (and i wasn't the only one who did), why triggers shouldn't be used. If you use it or not -> Your choice. Gl hf with that.
turbid thunder
Anyways, still thinking of a way to figure out how much performance triggers really take away
polar folio
tone sucks sometimes. for sure. but take what is useful. don't fokus on the other stuff. text can be misinterpreted anyways
jade abyss
☝
plucky beacon
Dscha literally pretends to beat me like an abusive father when i script incorrectly in this channel.
jade abyss
And you deserve it.
plucky beacon
D: abuse!
hollow lantern
Error: word or function not found!
jade abyss
oO
hollow lantern
Oo
plucky beacon
oO
hollow lantern
I'll remember once that someone just placed an AI just for running down a road and activating "triggers"
plucky beacon
HAHA
hollow lantern
like wtf dude?
turbid thunder
Cuz who needs a script with sleep's between each thing that it is supposed to do
plucky beacon
i mean hay, I thought about it before i wrote my first sqf file
turbid thunder
Also, relying on AI
plucky beacon
For me it was using zeus to place them in a box
turbid thunder
My first looping SQF file was basically just re-executing the SQF
Which was like, dunno, 5 years ago?
plucky beacon
So it was recursive
turbid thunder
<<<----- Didnt know how to "While"
No idea about locality either, so doing that anti teamkill script sure was fun xD
If I look hard enough, I might find a screenshot of that again
I found it D:
I'm probably going to get murdered from all sides now but yeah, thats the result of someone trying to script with no idea about anything
brazen sparrow
notepad? OMG!
turbid thunder
yeah ikr
brazen sparrow
lol
turbid thunder
Cant imagine to not work with notepad++ and custom SQF language highlighter
brazen sparrow
sublime ftw imo
hollow lantern
counterscreenshot: https://img.knight-industries.org/2017-04-04_11-54-42.png
polar folio
i've been using notepad for the longest time. jsut hard to let old habits go
turbid thunder
once you use notepad++, you'll never want notepad again
brazen sparrow
i use NP++ for logs etc just not for programming
turbid thunder
Closing () and {} suddendly becomes incredibly easy
thick oar
the ALT + Drag LBM multi select?
polar folio
yer, can't unstretch that p...oh shit nvm
thick oar
That made life so much easier
hollow lantern
Intelij IDEA Ultimate for everything ^.^
brazen sparrow
or alt-f3 for select all selected
polar folio
so like you double click one instance of a word and then you can change it everywhere through typing? sounds great
turbid thunder
@hollow lantern But €€€
hollow lantern
@turbid thunder yeah but if your company pays for it its like "i don't care" 😄
but the normal version should also work well
turbid thunder
I have no sounds right now so nothing is well here D:
fixed
Windows 10 is having a hard time choosing between the HDMI audio output, my USB headset, or the virtual stuff from Elgato
simple fiber
Sublime Text Ftw
polar folio
i've just been converted
still forum
@queen cargo Get a nice counter-screenshot in here!
turbid thunder
@brazen sparrow soooo, in context, what exactly is that doing?
brazen sparrow
rename all instances of _logic
still forum
replacing all occurences by just typing new name
brazen sparrow
in the file
thick oar
So.... CTRL+H? 😛
turbid thunder
thats convinient
brazen sparrow
u can ctrl-click to add extra cursors, to type on multiple lines
polar folio
hm. nvm. but is the above possible?
dusk sage
Most text editors can refactor
brazen sparrow
or alt-f3 so select all the instances of what you have just selected
dusk sage
IDEA certainly
polar folio
ssshh. let me be excited for a bit
dusk sage
Atom/VSc have everything handy as well
brazen sparrow
sublime prob has one of the fastest loading times compared to other ides+similar
turbid thunder
Does sublime cost any money though?
brazen sparrow
YES! 😛
turbid thunder
Dang
dusk sage
VSc has exceptional loading times for me (split second usually)
thick oar
So... nobody here doing sqs using punchcards, eh?
simple fiber
You can get everything for free on the internet
turbid thunder
IDEA is yearly / monthy not sure
Do what you want cuz I pirate is free: I'm not a pirate D:
hollow lantern
but just the ultimate edition
polar folio
i hand write my code in wet beach sand
still forum
I'm using the CIA license for Sublime. Works fine
halcyon crypt
%s/oldname/newname/g yay 😛
simple fiber
i hand write my code in wet beach sand
#HardcoreMode
polar folio
😄
willow basin
@dusk sage I have that issue on Linux (Ubuntu) only. On Windows VSC works smooth
thick oar
Redefines the concept of "work sprints". Get it done and shipped inbetween tides. 😄
dusk sage
Yep I've seen problems with VSc on nix
still forum
Holy shit... I'm rarely using sublime... It was open before the start menu even closed 😮
simple fiber
ATOM could be great but it is a Sublime clone with extra long loading times soooo
dusk sage
Atom is great, but loading times with lots of extensions does get quite high yep
brazen sparrow
shameless promotion, marma atom plugin :P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hCcf9RU-Kg
still forum
Thaaats neat. Exactly what our mission maker wanted. copy pastes link Now I don't have to build that myself :3
hollow lantern
@brazen sparrow https://img.knight-industries.org/2017-04-04_12-12-32.gif
so yeah its also possible in Intelij IDEA
simple fiber
@brazen sparrow What is the plugin language associated with Atom ?
brazen sparrow
JS
polar folio
still forum
Sublime + SQF... basically
polar folio
sweet. so it's good basically
tough abyss
Can pre-processor commands be used inside FSMs?
queen cargo
edge of map grids @tough abyss ?
ok ... well .. worldHeight and worldWidth
or was it worldSize?
this gives you the size of the world
however, the edge of the grid might also just contain water
thus ... it might not be what you want
why would you want to do that Oo
but still ... https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/worldSize
there you got the world size
with which you can get the map grid
apparently it is the only way
alternativly you can also allow manual override of this
gimme a sec
https://github.com/X39/XInsurgency
somewhere in there you will find the answers you desire
but be warned
you might not like what you see 😈
though ... the old codebase which is not auto-generated via OOS might be better due to human readable
as i said
you might not like what you are seeing
check earlier commits
that is auto-generated via OOS
queen cargo
there it is in a human readable form again
https://github.com/X39/XInsurgency/tree/a19889986ac7a391ae09d4dcfd3f6802666ec13c/codeBase
https://github.com/X39/XInsurgency/blob/a19889986ac7a391ae09d4dcfd3f6802666ec13c/codeBase/Insurgency/X39_GM_Insurgency_Module.sqf#L81
https://github.com/X39/XInsurgency/blob/a19889986ac7a391ae09d4dcfd3f6802666ec13c/codeBase/Insurgency/Server/createInsurgencyObject.sqf
old codebase
with createInsurgencyObject.sqf containing the code to create the marker etc.
i did quite some time ago as the interest was dropping in it and no feedback came in
it is designed to dynamically spawn the AI
pretty much all interest dropped
so ...
the biggest problem however was always the grouping stuff
as the insurgents behaved like total shitheads due to them trying to always act as group
you can do
might work
might not
no idea about its current state sadly
the OOS variant never was fully tested
the old code base had problems with spawning the right ammount of enemies
no more playing arma due to relationship mostly relying on the weekend
coding arma related tools and sometimes doing SQF stuff on my lil medic mod
https://github.com/X39/Project-Alcatraz
never was actually dead ... just ... delayed
it is not yet done
thats all
designed however around the idea of setting everything up in config
and letting SQF code generation do the rest of the magic
most of that part is done
just ... the simulation
intended as such
though, can easily be used for mission-only when ever done 🙈
virtual items obviously required for that then
well ... if time wasnt an issue for me ...
part of the unfinished simulation stuff
i remember those from back when i released XMedSys
though ... never used setUnconscious but instead used SQF only to do all that
in the end, the result was the same
reason for this being one animation being fucked up
weird querks ... never should rely on SQF-only commands though with such things
same for setHitpoint crap ...
wont work properly on units
well ... there are a hell lot of pitfalls when developing a medical system ...
but enough of nostalgia 🙈
polar folio
@queen cargo is the idea of your system to basically entirely model damage yourself? since you said config is invovled
queen cargo
should get back to ArmA.Studio so you folks can properly debug arma 😛
kind of @polar folio
XMS2 relied on Hit EH
but due to it being simply too bloated due to all SQF stuff was needed to be self written i started Project-Alcatraz
which uses config-based stuff for eg. drugs
damage model, still to be implemented, would again rely mostly on what arma provides due to me being too lazy to code everything else differently
but it would record the values itself
so every unit having "Spine_hitpoints" etc. variables
using the Hit EH you in theory could create an endless ammount of detail in damage model
but ... well ... as said ... time is an issue
cannot code the whole day
not to mention that i got no medical education in any way besides the normal "first aid" crap for drivers license so realism is kind of limited
queen cargo
realism can be archived
but you do have to make cuts
you cannot make everything as realistic as possible
first problem always will remain: ppl wont have fun
as realisticly spoken
get hit and you are fucking done
there is no "quick treat" in field
you are hit
you go back to base for like ever
not to mention that all the controls required
hell i even coded a mini game for XMS2 once just to discover that it is annoying to do and ppl did not liked it
but still ... realism is something you can archive by simply trying to add as much of it as possible in first place, and then cutting out all those bits which do not make fun
though, you should leave all of those inside of whatever you create
but the defaults should always consider fun > realism
polar folio
yea. and micro management =/= realism
blows my mind how for some people making stuff tedious is making it realistic. i'm fine with putting timers on actions that shouldn't be instant
digital pulsar
Problem with medical systems is that irl its all about keeping you alive long enough to reach field hospital
U can move player to spectator after getting a serious wound
Coz they wont be doing any fighting on that day even if cls fulfilled his duty
polar folio
truth. i evn feel that way about too many or badly designed logistics. i'm a fan of trying to give every action a gameplay value. remember that script for defusing IEDs that was basically an sqf version of windows' mine sweeper? awesome!
cerulean whale
Hey, is there a way that you make make items that are attatched to a player not colide with other players? People are using them to run into people and kill them 😛
polar folio
afaik, and don't quote me on that, the above won't work on CaManBase
but i tested it a looong time ago
if only createSimpleObject had a collision parameter
cerulean whale
ye
polar folio
i use createVehicleLocal to have a non lethal preview object
well to be fair. it's fun 😄
dusk sage
You can setMass on the attached object (to a reaaaally low value)
And it won't kill people
hollow lantern
is there a way to remove a "open door" action on an object?
removeAction seems to be only for user added actions
rancid pecan
Hello,
How can I make the tools black, they all.
example hatchback: { "Police", "cop", { "#(ai,64,64,1)Fresnel(1.3,7)" }, "" }
How can I make others? This is "#(ai,64,64,1)Fresnel(1.3,7)" }, " how is it set up?
turbid thunder
@hollow lantern You can't remove actions that come with objects or vehicles, however you can probably use https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/inGameUISetEventHandler to detect if the player is attempting to open a door from a building he isn't supposed to open and block it. Vanilla building doors can also be locked. Look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK8Z9ynVSAE as an example
dusk sage
@rancid pecan https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Procedural_Textures
vital onyx
@queen cargo
you cannot make everything as realistic as possible
main problem is balance between real <=> casual
In real life even minor injury could mean a person would stay off the front line for a period from several hours to several days, in game we should deal with shorter periods, so we a speaking about, if not seconds, then minutes. If you aim at survival - then medicine can be one of the primary game mechanics and features, where you can go more real. If primary goal is a combat - people want to be focused more on combat, and to not to be annoyed much with advanced medicine.
For many people default medical things in Arma seem too very simple and casual, this is a place where ACE3 steps in, providing two additional levels of medical simulation.
rancid ruin
i've never seen a realistic medical system be fun in any game ever
i'm sure ACE medical could be fun in a proper unit under the right circumstances though
silent coral
A pararescue unit for example
plush cargo
I see the appeal of an in depth medical system but ace just doesn't do it for me. Getting shot and then bamdaging 3 body parts and taking pain killers is more of an annoyance than anything. Lots must like it though considering how popular it is
blazing zodiac
Does anyone have a way to return nearby projectiles to a unit? I'd like to try and use it to return the shooter using getShotParents
jovial ivy
@blazing zodiac Are you trying to figure out who shot a player or something?
blazing zodiac
No, I need to figure out who is shooting at an AI but not neccessarily hitting them
jovial ivy
Erm. You could use the FiredNear event handler. It detects within 69 meters or something.
Or maybe use Fired and detect the course of the bullet. There could be a better way though.
blazing zodiac
Yea firedNear is what I'm using currently for within 69m but I need to handle outside of 69m as well
Basically what I need can't be reasonably done with the current event handlers but if I could return incoming projectiles I could get the shooter with getShotParents, I just don't have a way of returning the projectiles.
jovial ivy
Hmm. I would love to help but I dont have any experience in the field on your needs 😦 - Also, would yall suggest adding seperate .sqf files for buttons in say a admin menu. Or have it in like a function sqf.
Example: http://prntscr.com/esjxxs
tough abyss
@jovial ivy "status online" seems like some filler eh? Its quite obvious ita online :P
Anyways itd look better seperated and centered in my opinion
jovial ivy
As in: http://prntscr.com/esk9qx - With some editing of font and what not.
tough abyss
@jovial ivy ye
rancid ruin
just use buttons to call functions @jovial ivy
doesn't really matter if they're in different files
personally i use cfgFunctions
do whatever makes sense to you within reason
jovial ivy
@rancid ruin My buttons and what not are calling correctly. Im saying would it be better to have one file for god, inf ammo, recoil, esp, etc. As I have it all stuffed in a switch() right now
rancid ruin
yes, and i'm saying have a function for godmode, a function for infinite ammo, etc
then just call the function from the button
way easier to manage and debug, expand on, etc
stuff like god mode is so simple you could just inline it to the button call anyway
jovial ivy
True
cerulean whale
Anyone got an idea about why my extDB3 is writing NULL to the DB after a huge uptime? (just curious)
silent coral
Not really sure where to put this. I want to make a helicopter fly to a location and hover about 10m off the ground for people to rappel.
I can get everything before and after that fine. But cant get the altitude right
rancid ruin
have you tried https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/flyInHeight @silent coral ?
helicopters are a bitch to get perfect though
maybe have a google around for "arma 3 + fast rope"
fast roping is definitely something a lot of people have scripted
jovial ivy
How would you get all vehicles? As in every single vehicle on the map in like a forEach loop
tough abyss
Vehicles @jovial ivy in ArmA 3 context is quite loose...
Do you mean drivable vehicles?
For this you would use vehicles.
This will generate an array containing all vehicles in the map
or mission.
jovial ivy
Yes. I meant any vehicles on the map(so trucks, heli's, etc). Im assuming I could do like _vehicles = vehicles?
tough abyss
_vehicles is just a local indentifier...
vehicles
is a physical scripting command
_vehicles = vehicles;
jovial ivy
Yes thats what I meant 😛
I would be a bit more descriptive but I'm on mobile currently.
Anyways, thanks 😉
cedar kindle
@blazing zodiac an option is to use a fired eh and save current bullet pos eachframe until it's null and then check nearby units on that position
tough abyss
Can pre-processor commands be used inside FSMs?
tough abyss
@tough abyss I can't even get the game to execute the FSM 🙃
execFSM "\nev_cache\fsm\nev_ai_caching.fsm"; gives out a Warning Message: Script \nev_cache\fsm\nev_ai_caching.fsm not found. While is clearly there inside @NEV_Addons/addons/nev_cache.pbo/fsm.
meager granite
wrong addon prefix
halcyon crypt
you should use the path that's defined in your pboprefix file
jade abyss
iirc, this has been told to him several times 😄
tough abyss
I get it wrong every time 😦
jade abyss
I know i did, a few days ago 😉
halcyon crypt
🤦 😁
jade abyss
Setup a P Drive, work from there =}
tough abyss
I have a P: drive, but I don't use it 😛
jade abyss
Pack with PboProject (wich creates pboPrefix automaticly), couldn't be easier.
Neviothr - Today at 11:50 AM
I have a P: drive, but I don't use it :stuck_out_tongue:```
You see the problem here? 😉If you have further knowledge -> Outsource your stuff to another HDD/Workdrive. But for the beginning -> Stay simple.
jade abyss
Then just use P Drive
tough abyss
Why did they choose P for the drive's name? 🤔
jade abyss
Folder:
P:\MyTag\MyAddonName
inside the config.cpp
class CfgFunctions
{
class MyFunctionTag
{
class SomeNameForYourselfToSortStuff
{
file = "\MyTag\MyAddonName\Functions";
class MyFunctionName{};
};
};
};```PREP() is better.
jade abyss
As i said -> As long as you can't even pack an Addon without Problems -> Keep it as simple as possible.
"Learn to walk, before you try to run"
Get an idea of what you do there first. Otherwise -> Clustf**k like the one you posted above
(i am just giving you hints, what you do is your choice 😉 )
tough abyss
Well thank you.
tough abyss
Is that bad?
tough abyss
I'll send a PM next time.
jade abyss
You got masochistic tendencies, aye?
tough abyss
I don't usually touch myself when making addons.
jade abyss
Thats something different, but okay ^^
scarlet spoke
Updated SQDev to version 0.7.2 which improves the live SQF-Error-Checker further in order to detect more errors without the need to open ArmA and run your code
Further information can be found here: https://forums.bistudio.com/forums/topic/202181-sqdev-sqf-developing-in-eclipse/?do=findComment&comment=3172973
digital pulsar
looks sexy, raven
scarlet spoke
Thanks! 😄
turbid thunder
@blazing zodiac there is a command that returns the current supressionlevel of an AI.
austere granite
Is there a good way to format config classes out of a array?
["blabla", "somethign", "somesubclass"] >> configFile >> "blabla" >> "somethign" >> "someSubclass"
vapid frigate
dunno if it's good, but
private _cfg = configFile;
{_cfg = _cfg >> _x;} foreach ["blabla", "somethign", "somesubclass"];```@Adanteh#0761 can't you just progessively build a string and then compile it?
austere granite
i'll have to do a test on which is faster i guess, just figuring out if i missed some other obvious way
polar folio
is what i do somewhere. can't remember where
austere granite
Either append with a loop and >> or build string + compile
polar folio
how do you mean append with a loop? got an example?
austere granite
what lecks did
it's actually for missionconfig override, so if that class exists use that, if not use configfile, if that doesnt exist either use default return
tame portal
_returnConfigFromArray = {
private ["_arrayNames", "_return", "_parentConfig"];
_parentConfig = param[0, configNull, [configNull]];
_arrayNames = param[1, [], [[]]];
_return = configNull;
if (count _arrayNames > 2) then {
_newSubArray = +_arrayNames;
_newSubArray deleteAt 0;
_return = [(_parentConfig >> (_arrayNames select 0)), _newSubArray] call _returnConfigFromArray;
} else {
if (count _arrayNames == 1) then {
return (_parentConfig >> (_arrayNames select 0));
};
};
_return
};```_myConfig = [missionConfigFile, ["subconfig1", "subconfig1"]] call _returnConfigFromArray;```@austere granite
oh whoops theres a logic error
jade abyss
What are you trying to do?! oO
tame portal
now its correct
jade abyss
stahp editing your text^^
tame portal
I only forgot deleteAt returns the deleted element, not the new array
which is fixed now
@jade abyss it loops through an array of config names and returns the config of the last entry (one config is always the child of the previous)
i think im over complicating right now though lol
jade abyss
Erm
tame portal
i like recursive methods
jade abyss
"returns the config of the last entry" <- why? ^^
tame portal
no basically
like
missionConfigFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> "ATV"
but as an array
["CfgVehicles", "ATV"]
austere granite
in my case i only want it so it autochecks missionconfigfile, if the entry doesn't exist, it switches over to configfile
vapid frigate
there's no need for recursion though?
austere granite
yea there isn't
vapid frigate
_returnConfigFromArray = {
params ["_cfg", "_array"];
{_cfg = _cfg >> _x;} foreach _array;
_cfg
};
_myConfig = [missionConfigFile, ["subconfig1", "subconfig1"]] call _returnConfigFromArray;```@Adanteh#0761 just do a erm... for example getNumber (or whatever you choose). It result is 0 -> use configFile instead of missionConfigFile (getText = "" / getArray = [] etc)
austere granite
what if the result is actually 0 😉
vapid frigate
use isNumber
tame portal
@vapid frigate isnt your method missing a return
vapid frigate
yeh sry fixed
tame portal
now its gucci
jade abyss
¯_(ツ)_/¯
vapid frigate
probly wont work in all scenarios but thats what i use
so you can put stuff on config, missionconfig, campaignconfig or missionnamespace and it sets them in that priority
or adds to arrays
austere granite
yea that's basically what im going for here
I'd give you a thumbs up, but dwarden doesn't let me cuz i'm not one of the cool kids
old basin
I see script commands for waypoint loiter radius and type, but not height. Should I use flyInHeight or will that make the pilot copy the ground again like normally?
austere granite
https://pastebin.com/YrH9NS7t i'll give this a spin
jade abyss
if !(isNil "_return") exitWith {};
austere granite
😄
jade abyss
getArray _cfg; -> return if nothing found : []
same for number etc. What i wrote above =}
austere granite
yes
case (isNumber _cfg): {getNumber _cfg};
case (isText _cfg): {getText _cfg};
case (isArray _cfg): {getArray _cfg;};
Means -> That isNil is useless^^
austere granite
except that it can be any type
vapid frigate
default {nil};
jade abyss
case (isNumber _cfg): {getNumber _cfg};
austere granite
isNil isn't useless, because i do want to respect 'empty' arrays
yes
"blablabla >> "wajltkasdjfklsd" = 0
i want that 0
if it's in mission
if it doesnt exist i still want it to check configfile
austere granite
_cfg would be anything
jade abyss
isn't it a path like configFile >> bla etc
tame portal
@jade abyss oh myyyyy
jade abyss
oh myyy
vapid frigate
yeh im not sure what exitWith does in a foreach tbh
austere granite
just exists it
vapid frigate
stops looping?
austere granite
ye
tame portal
It's like break in c#
vapid frigate
or exits the whole script?
vapid frigate
ah ok cool
tame portal
It exists the current scope
austere granite
Not sure about apply, but i expect the same?
jade abyss
idk why, but that script confuses me
tame portal
It's OK
jade abyss
Only got 1 coffee and 1 Effect, so have mercy
austere granite
so if value (of allowed type) is found in missionconfig, use that, else check configfile, if that doesn't exist either return default value (which oculd be nil)
vapid frigate
looks right i think
tame portal
@jade abyss what should I order to eat
austere granite
i'm actually not sure what isEqualTypeAny does if it's nil... 😄
but if it derps out ill gotta do isnil there too...
jade abyss
But _cfg >> _x would return -> configFile >> configFile
vapid frigate
i didnt know it existed till i saw it there
jade abyss
why is this one kicking my brain so badly oO
jade abyss
["_configPath", []]
private _cfg = _x; //_cfg = configFile
{
_cfg = _cfg >> _x; //configFile = configFile >> configFile
nil;
} count _configPath;
vapid frigate
so configpath = ["CfgVehicles", "Car_F", "scope"]
austere granite
_cfg = configFIle
_cfg = configFile >> "what"
_cfg = configFIle >> "what" >> "even"
etc
vapid frigate
_configfiles = [missionConfigFile, configFile, campaignConfigFile]
jade abyss
ah snap, it was CfgFiles, not _configPath
no wait
nvm... i totaly ignored "count" so its a new/different _x
austere granite
I think it's time for some more coffeee dscha
tough abyss
I'm having a hard time wraping my head around addon prefixes and how they interact with paths in scripts.
Could someone (@jade abyss) explain it again?
tough abyss
If my prefix is my_addon\addons\my_component, and I want to, say, run a script located at @my_addon/addons/my_component/some_folder, I'd have to use the following path within said addon \some_folder\file.sqf?
jade abyss
Search for "SomeNameForYourselfToSortStuff" in here and read that again.
austere granite
The PBOPREFIX is is the root path for your scripts
PBOPREFIX = x\hi\nub
then in the PBO with that PBOXPREFIX, lets say there's a file called wtf.sqf
execVM "\x\hi\nub\wtf.sqf";
tough abyss
So in order to run file.sqf in my example I'd have to do "\my_addon\my_component\some_folder\file.sqf"?
vapid frigate
how do you mean 'located at' @my_addons/addons/my_component ?
generally @ folders are just the folders that you put PBOs in
and aren't used by scripts/configs
just the prefix is, so it would be \my_addon\my_component\some_folder\file.sqf
so you could put your pbo in @whatever\addons and it'd behave the same
tough abyss
@my_addons/addons/my_component is I guess the "physical" location of the file on ones PC.
austere granite
the physical locationo of files on PC doesn't matter
jade abyss
Hell, you can even call it: @OuchMyBallsHurtBecauseIDontUsePboProjectOrPDriveWichWouldDoItAutomaticlyAndWouldGiveMeLessHeadachesButIRefuseIt.pbo
tough abyss
Does the prefix's path get added behind the the first \ of the file's path? [prefix path]\some_folder\file.sqf?
vapid frigate
yeah, the root of your pbo is \[prefix path]\ in arma
tough abyss
Fine @jade abyss. I'll try it your way for once.
vapid frigate
P: does make it much simpler.. P:\A\B on your filesystem = \A\B in arma
jade abyss
I even gave him the example before^^ search for "SomeNameForYourselfToSortStuff" in here 😄
vapid frigate
there doesn't really have to be anything on p:
it's just a workspace
extracting arma can be handy, especially if you're using pbo project
jade abyss
(unless you need external Files from other Addons, then they must be unpacked in P Drive)
vapid frigate
u making an arma2 mod or something?
looks like you have arma 2 tools, not arma 3 tools
vapid frigate
i think keys goes in a separate folder on the server, but people often leave it there for convenience
mod.cpp is optional and goes in @MY_MOD
tough abyss
Tag is like x, right?
vapid frigate
it's the tag for your mod.. like ACE, CBA, A3, RHS, etc
you using arma tools from here? https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/233754011235385356/299027770586169344/unknown.png
tough abyss
Yes.
jade abyss
@tough abyss and?
halcyon crypt
he rage quit
jade abyss
Or it worked right from the beginning and he died because of joy
halcyon crypt
😁
jade abyss
and/or forgot to answer, beause it worked 😄
warm thorn
Does anyone have an idea how I can prevent user from continue from lobby? For example after the restart, I want that the server have at least 3 mins to initialize and load all objects from my database, without any player playing 😉 One ugly solution is to lock/unlock the server with RCon BEC, but this is no reliable solution. Any ideas?
scarlet spoke
I think you have to implement the waiting in the mission itself... A black screen for example via cutText
warm thorn
@scarlet spoke I have already thought about it, but that needs to fit all my other stuff ^^ Anyway, thanks for your fast reply!
cedar kindle
3 minutes 🤔
scarlet spoke
Sure you have to adapt the rest to that but afaik there is no way to suspend in the lobby... However someone else might know a different approach :)
jade abyss
@warm thorn in initPlayerLocal.sqf
_KD_EH = (findDisplay 46) displaySetEventHandler ["KeyDown","if((_this select 1) isEqualTo 1) then {true}"]; //Disable ESC
41 cutRsc [someFancyBlackOutSettingsICantRemember];
waitUntil {VarSetByServerOnceItsReady};
displayRemoveEventHandler ["KeyDown",_KD_EH];
41 cutRsc ["","PLAIN"]; //Enable ESC again
go to bed
jade abyss
Oh my
tough abyss
What do I do again? Make a folder with a tag right?
jade abyss
I wanna hug you
with a 2x4.
with nails in it.
Dscha - Today at 3:12 PM
I even gave him the example before^^ search for "SomeNameForYourselfToSortStuff" in here :smile:```Ok.
Folder structure is x/nev_addons/addons/nev_cache, that fine right?
Inside nev_cache are config.cpp, etc.
jade abyss
Where do you get that X?
I gave you an example. even with the fricking Path on the P Drive oO
tough abyss
x is a folder within the P: drive.
jade abyss
Yeah, why?
tough abyss
Idk, I guess I'll remove it.
Done.
Do I just drag the whole thing into pboProject now?
jade abyss
this getting ridiculous. I am out...
tough abyss
Sorry.
jade abyss
I won't take you by the hand, when you not even try to read/do something alone.
tough abyss
I understand.
jade abyss
What buttons do you have??
tough abyss
As in...?
tough abyss
Sorry again, I'll just figure this out on my own.
jade abyss
Don't say sorry. Just simply read what i send you. There is a full path to a function as example in it. You just have to take the names, for example simply change "MyTag" -> "NEV" and "MyAddonName" to "nev_addons". Then starting proProject, select nev_Addons, done...
tough abyss
Ok, thank you.
silent coral
Is there a way to assign task to a new set of units?
Team 1 has task A, team 2 has task b.
If team 2 succeeds task b I want to give them task a after.
I don't want them to see task A before however.
tough abyss
@jade abyss do you want the good news, or the bad news?
jade abyss
I want the fake news: "everythings fine"
hollow lantern
@silent coral You could use https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/taskState something like ```sqf
if (taskState task1 isEqualTo "Succeeded") then { /* create another task */ }
Well, everything is actually fine.
jade abyss
told ya, but wouldn't listened ¯_(ツ)_/¯
tough abyss
The issue was a missing #include script_component.hpp, and a faulty path inside the script.
Please don't hurt me.
hurls flaming rocks
@jade abyss would do something way worse.
[7:45 PM] Dscha: I wanna hug you
[7:45 PM] Dscha: with a 2x4.
[7:45 PM] Dscha: with nails in it.
@hollow lantern Im a terrible scripter. If my task I want hidden is named o2 in init. How would I start with it hidden and when I trigger the success of o1, it reveals and assigns o2
jade abyss
yepyep
silent coral
@hollow lantern " o2 settaskstate none "?
tough abyss
Well everything is fine besides the fact that pre-processor commands don't seem to be working inside FSMs. Bummer 😕
I wonder if there's a way around that...?
"Help! My custom pre-processors aren't defineing!".
hollow lantern
@silent coral sqf if (taskState o1 isEqualTo "Succeeded") then { o2 setTaskState "Assigned"; unit setCurrentTask o2;} So if o2 is created but not assigned to someone its invisible but I think asignable. So you could just use the if method to check if o1 was successfully completed and then asign o2 to a unit
silent coral
You used to be able to just have tasks hidden. This is annoying
If I had a trigger of [ !alive HVT1, t1 setcurrenttask 02] but didn't link 02 to then originally it should work?
hollow lantern
@silent coral yes (assuming that 02 is created before the assignment)
silent coral
Yea I have o2 ceated via editor.
So I will remove it's ownership and try that.
Thanks for your help. One other topic getting a low heli hover.
I try [h1 flyinHeight 12] to get something to hover above the ground sick can rappel from it.
Do I need to take into account ground altitude?
Like a 50m tall hill should be have the altitude # set to 62 instead? @hollow lantern
hollow lantern
@silent coral Sets the flying altitude for aircraft relatively to the ground surface. Avoid too low altitudes, as helicopters and planes won't evade trees and obstacles on the ground. The default flying altitude is 100 meters. so I think 50m above the ground below is 50
silent coral
I for the life of me, can't figure this out. The mod let's you rappel from whatever distance you want,but it feels too high.
hollow lantern
nothing a mogadishu like RPG-7 can't solve
assuming you are using Blackhawks for it 😄
silent coral
I'm using Falcons from OpTre
I even tried to land it on a helipad in air, that didn't work.
hollow lantern
well helipads are supposed to be on the ground
silent coral
Yea but I was hoping to cheese it, I'm desperate
hollow lantern
you could probably use
helo1 setPos [position helo1 select 0, position helo1 select 1, 50];
Maybe I can get it to just land on a roof, have the team rappel down the building.
Sqf?
silent coral
So I could replace 50 with 15 or 20?
hollow lantern
yes
hollow lantern
or if its a singleplayer mission you could try https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_UnitCapture
silent coral
Nah, making a small campaign for the guys.
warm thorn
@jade abyss Thanks!
jade abyss
o7
You just need to check for the cutRsc Setting to blackout a screen. Was way too lazy to search for it again 😛
digital pulsar
how is it possible that one player gets a script not found pop up while another player (same server, same mission, same time) does not?
namely JIPs see the warning, others don't
the script does exist of course
silent coral
@hollow lantern I got neither thing to work. :L
median abyss
Heyo, is there any way to move a task mid mission? Or attach it to a unit?
silent coral
Do you mean the marker?
median abyss
Yeah
silent coral
I think if you sync the task with a unit and set the marker destination as synchronized object it would work?
With a destination marker that is
Not the Create Task module
median abyss
Wow
Amazing
Been screwing around with this for a good 30 minutes 😄
And it was that easy
median abyss
Without a flaw