Thanks alot mate
#arma3_scripting
median abyss
silent coral
I can do so much except what I wat.
median abyss
It usually is that way
silent coral
I've air dropped submarines from helicopters with crew inside. I've set chain explosions, VBIEDs...I can't set a helicopter to hover lower than normal or hide a task
median abyss
I only needed the task to be hidden from the beginning of the mission and then unhide it, so I ended up just syncing the creation with my trigger
And thus creating it midgame
Not having it hidden from the start
rugged basalt
is there a way to get return value from function using spawn?
im always getting a handle
guess it's impossible as it's async
jovial ivy
Getting a return value from spawn itself? Or from a outer function.
mortal bobcat
well, if you don't mind the rest of your script waiting for it, you can use a global variable and waitUntil {scriptDone _handle};
oh, you can't just edit a precompiled function though...
jovial ivy
If yall get the time, any opinions(suggestions)? http://prntscr.com/esxxjx
digital pulsar
whats ESP
jovial ivy
Extrasensory perception - And or: http://prntscr.com/esxz05 (basically shows you where everyone is)
digital pulsar
how do you implement infinite ammo btw?
jovial ivy
I used EventHandlers.
tough abyss
this addeventhandler ["fired", {(_this select 0) setvehicleammo 1}]
jovial ivy
_evc = _target addEventHandler ["Fired", {
_ply = _this select 0;
_ply setVehicleAmmo 1;
}];
_target setVariable ["dy_fnc_infammo", _evc];
player sideChat Format["Infinite Ammo Enabled For %1", (name _target)];
} else {
_ev = _target getVariable "dy_fnc_infammo";
_target removeEventHandler ["Fired", _ev];
player sideChat Format["Infinite Ammo Removed For %1", (name _target)];
_target setVariable ["dy_fnc_infammo", nil];
};```Probably could shave mine down but it works.
digital pulsar
it looks useful
but a tad big to my liking, a lot of empty space
like, what's up with that right hand side empty block
jovial ivy
Huh? The UI itself?
digital pulsar
yeah , thats what u wanted opinions on ๐
jovial ivy
I thought you were mentioning the code ๐ - That was for a command description, but I left it there maybe for a map. For leftclick teleport.
blissful fractal
Hi everyone :), So I had made a magazin as FirstAidKit. How do I made it useable like a firstaidkit? ๐ Thanks.
blissful fractal
Or able to dobbelt click on a magazine and call a fnc.
polar folio
@HappyDuckie#8107 take a look https://forums.bistudio.com/forums/topic/151006-interaction-with-inventory-items/
peak plover
soo, FSM
Does it run "slower" or have the risk of costing more performance than a regular sqf
From what I've seen 'til now it's a great way of visualizing things, but other then that, same things can be done with SQF
still forum
AFAIK FSM is a statemachine that checks every frame or every few frames if the condition needed to get to the next state is true. Don't know much about fsm. just assuming.
My recommendation. Stay with SQF.
rancid ruin
doesn't FSM outperform SQF for things it's designed for? i.e AI routines
dusk sage
Once a condition is met (which it tries to evaluate / frame), all code is executed at the same time (scheduled)
vapid frigate
if it's scheduled, it's not necessarily at the same time?
dusk sage
@vapid frigate It proceeds to run all the code - in a scheduled env
peak plover
I really don't see how FSM is different from a waitUntil loops etc. Is there anything that can be done with FSM that cannot be done with SQF? I reckon using it for ai to move through a building will work, but it will also work with waitUntil etc.
rancid ruin
it's designed for a specific purpose, managing states of things
if you don't need to use it, or prefer SQF, there's no need
but FSM has it's own editor, and you see FSM used in a lot of different mods, so it's clearly useful
still forum
If you feel the need for a statemachine. You may use FSM. Otherwise stay with SQF
Btw FSM is basically just a bunch of SQF
peak plover
So there's no difference between FSM and
waitUntil{
if (condition1)then{};
if(condition2)then{};
(condition3)
};
Thanks
still forum
It's not that simple... But if you don't know what a statemachine is and what it's used for stop asking about FSM ๐
tame portal
Imagine scripting being an office you have to manage
SQF is how the different zones of your office work and what they do
You can manually connect them with once again SQF and manage projects that undergo many zones in your office like that
Or you create a general plan for how projects should be worked on more correctly where and under what conditions your project switches to a different zonw
*zone
SQF is the work done to the project, FSM is the management
queen cargo
looks to me like the worst explaination for a finit state machine i ever have seen ๐
queen cargo
assuming you got 3 states
A, B, C
A is where you start
to get from A to B, the unit has to be alive --> B is our "alive" state
to get from B to C, a unit has to be dead --> C is out "dead" state
transition from A to B will be instant and equals a waitUntil {alive <UNIT>};
the rest however, is where the actual fun starts
A, B and C all can have their own code running whilst being the active state in a way more effincent and logical way then doing it in pure SQF
the best example for this would be AI
AI, having multiple states of "what to do", requires such things due to complexity
doing theese things in SQF makes creates WAY too much room for mistakes
states range from "IDLE" where the actual SQF behind would do ... well .. nothign to "SEEK COVER" where SQF would search for cover randomly up to "RUN COVER" where the cover found needs to be reached
this obviously is just a small portion but it should give you a rough idea
can the same be archived via SQF? yes
will it be simpler? no, as the SQF file will fastly grow to a size that is simply not maintainable anymore
as lil visualization: https://cdn.tutsplus.com/gamedev/uploads/2013/10/fsm_enemy_brain.png
in regards of performance: FSM is faster in certein situations as for example AI
unless you fuck up
but in that case all is horrible and unusable in performance terms
rancid ruin
alright, now what about turing machines?
queen cargo
turing machines are FSMs
tame portal
Okay well to my defence
I was in the bathroom and had a minute to type it up because otherwise I would have missed my bus
vague hull
That's no defense..
tough abyss
@tough abyss Multiple nested If-else should be replaced for switch
Even if it is slower. I love and hate ArmA 3, but if the game were to suddenly be no longer bottlenecked. I would elated.
vapid frigate
why?
switch doesn't have the some function as nested if/else unless you recheck some conditions
or have nested switches
cedar kindle
nested elif in sqf are a pain for the eye
jade abyss
But sacrificing ALOT of performance for a visual acceptable state?
simple fiber
Hey, imo in Arma performance > 'clean' code. You can make it look not that bad tho.
vapid frigate
switch(true) do {
case(_cond1 && !_cond2 && !_cond3) : { }
case(_cond1 && _cond2 && !_cond3) : { }
case(_cond1 && _cond2 && _cond3) : { }
case(_cond1 && !_cond2 && _cond3) : { }
case(!_cond1 && _cond2 && _cond3) : { }
case(!_cond1 && !_cond2 && _cond3) : { }
case(!_cond1 && !_cond2 && !_cond3) : { }
case(_cond1 && _cond2 && _cond3) : { }
case(_cond1 && _cond2 && !_cond3) : { }
case(!_cond1 && _cond2 && _cond3) : { }
}
much easier on the eye!
/sarcasm
jade abyss
Yeah and it checks absolutely everything, just to be sure to waste alot of time, checking for stuff =}
vapid frigate
i agree, but don't see how else you do the equivelent of nested if/elses with switch
tough abyss
Make the conditional check into a function
with the boolean operators within it
Doesn't switch check all cases even if one matches? As in, if case1 matches, it will also check if case2, case3, etc match?
vapid frigate
yeh thats why my example does 3 checks for each
tough abyss
fnc_checkCondition = {
params ["_conditionA","_conditionB"];
_returnedCondition = _conditionA || _conditionB;
_returnedCondition;
};
maybe not if you break though? can't remember
and what do you do with that bool?
switch(_returnedCondition) ?
tough abyss
Checks if the given parameter matches any case. If so, the code block of that case will be executed. After that the switch ends so no further cases will be checked.
Seems like I was wrong.
But people do dirty things like switch (true) do {}
only place I've seen that as acceptable in the programming world. Was networking loops
, or input loops
vapid frigate
k.. i still don't get what you mean by GeekyGuy5401: @Quiksilver Multiple nested If-else should be replaced for switch
tough abyss
Well. I also have read if you can't get away with not using multiple nested if-else.
Then you should rethink your codes functionality
or how it works.
jade abyss
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tough abyss
Don't think so @jade abyss ?
I know for a fact I actually replaced multiple if-else, then switch do with a single array
and simply selected the indexes of the array
jade abyss
Using "switch" just because of astethic reasons is just... no.
tough abyss
Yet the parser is using C++...
vapid frigate
it doesn't compile or run anything like c++
tough abyss
Does it actually compile?
vapid frigate
only similar thing might be the preprocessor
tough abyss
Does ArmA 3 use bytecode or some other translation?
vapid frigate
i think it uses text, not certain
tough abyss
So it is an expression parser?
tough abyss
Which is implemented in C++?
vapid frigate
you could say it's implemented in every language.. in arma i think it runs the script with an expression at a time rather than compiling it
but i could be wrong
tough abyss
So it takes verbal word's parses the expression then uses the equivalent C++ operation internally within it's own namespace?
vapid frigate
it uses an operation internally in C++ code obviously, yeah
but that doesn't mean SQF switch = C++ switch
tough abyss
Some of the things ArmA 3 does....
A block of code should evaluate to the condition becomes true, and not even bother evaluating after that.
But no...
vapid frigate
it does if you use A && { B }
vapid frigate
(A || { B }) && {! C || {D} }
jade abyss
also: If you need an statement like that... urgs...
tough abyss
I have seen the need for it...
jade abyss
Yeah, i forgot. You know everything "for a fact" ๐
split coral
check the wiki for them
tough abyss
@jade abyss I remember where I read it now.
Bi's own wiki. About the complexity of scripts
Funny this line.
** Be careful: Scripting isn't a solution to everything. **
Yet, we a lead to believe this...
True @vapid frigate
?
simple fiber
"Scripting isn't a solution to everything." Most of the things can't be done without scripting tho
jade abyss
Whats your point?! I don't get it.
vapid frigate
i dont recall being lead to believe that
tough abyss
Comes full circle... How can you expect a game of this scale to work with the limitations it has....
?
vapid frigate
sorry you lost me
jade abyss
Do you have any clue what he is talking about, Lecks?
tough abyss
Whats advertised on the box... is false advertisement?
vapid frigate
no
jade abyss
Okay, i am not alone then.
simple fiber
Do you mean the sandbox limitations ?
tough abyss
I am confused about how this game, was allowed to be developed with the banner on the box...
** True combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox" "Experience a variety of singleplayer missions","Scenarios and challenges, or Teamup in multiplayer battles online authentic, Diverse, Open.
and yes...
@simple fiber I loved ArmA 3 and that love turned to hate.
When I micro-optimized every mission to run as best as I could get it.
Then hit both on the client side and server-side that performance wall
simple fiber
Ikr it's frustating sometimes but hey, it's the game. By optimizing again and again you acquire more experience.
There is always an end even in C++
jade abyss
"I loved ArmA 3 and that love turned to hate."
Then why are you still here?
That confuses me^^
tough abyss
Help other people with scripting issues? I do do it...
jade abyss
I haven't seen it yet, tbh. Only seeing you, stating facts you can't back up or just make up. Sry, but thats what i read the last days.
simple fiber
If you are frustated by the engine limitation you should probably try another sandbox game or make your own ๐
tough abyss
At least all the work I put in learning the SQF engine won't go to waste. And I am sorry if it looks like I don't know anything, but when you come across a language, that just is a mess, because it really is, that goes against anything and everything you learn or continue to learn can you see how frustrating it is?
jade abyss
And again... just ranting ranting ranting
And if frustrates you -> Why do you still bother? Carry one and don't let you bother with it oO
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
tough abyss
No I want change... thats all I ask for...
simple fiber
Sad thing is that BI can just fix 2-3 things to make it really good but I think it's quite ok as it is rn. Of course it can be messy sometimes with all the HC stuff, weird syntax, heavy functions. But hey, it's what it make it's charm
jade abyss
Won't happen until Enfusion, you know that, yet you still rant around like 80Year old Grandma with no Garndkids that is frustrated
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
tough abyss
sigh microsoft WDS server is less frustrating than ArmA 3...
jade abyss
๐คฆ and again
simple fiber
@jade abyss The guy who clipboards "ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ"
thick oar
Imagine how frustrating Arma3 would be without any scripting language available...
soft crest
Hey Guys can someone help me please im trying to get a script to wait for the other to finish before executing but i cant seem to get it right i have this so far
_video = execVM "video.sqf";
waitUntil {scriptdone _video};
_intro = execVM "intro.sqf";
waitUntil {scriptdone _intro};
Is Enfusion even happing for Arma? Wasn't that a DayZ thing?
jade abyss
@soft crest It probably starts right after its done calling "video.sqf". Add a sleep N at the end.
soft crest
its starting at the same time
jade abyss
Or add a Var to the beginning like: Dis_ExecDone = false; and after video.sqf was finished -> "Dis_ExecDone = true;" (changing the waitUntil to: waitUntil{Dis_ExecDone}; )
or both together
soft crest
That sounds like a plan can u give me an example on the one of the lines i sent
soft crest
ill try then and then maybe will u cehck it ?
jade abyss
Try it and check it for yourself.
tough abyss
@jade abyss doesn't particularly like to hold hands... ๐
soft crest
will do
jade abyss
You won't learn anything, if somebody else would do it for you, everytime :/
soft crest
100%
tough abyss
True.
jade abyss
I give hints, for easy stuff, but i won't make it for them ๐
blissful fractal
@polar folio thanks ๐ I will take a look. @rancid ruin I had been in here in long time. I live in denmark so when I wrote the message it was 01.52 and I waited 30 min and I was going in bed.
Next time think before you make a conclusion. We all here do not live in the same time zone and country ๐ Have a great day
soft crest
@jade abyss I did this is this on the right track ? it still plays together though
video_Done = false;
video_Done = execVM "video.sqf";
video_Done = true;
waitUntil{video_Done = true then execVM "intro.sqf" };
turbid thunder
You are setting video_done to true right away?
soft crest
ok what did i do wrong there
turbid thunder
video_done = false is obsolet because you overwrite it right after that
WaitUntil is obsolet because you set the condition to true just a line before it
Use scriptDone if you need to wait until the script is done
soft crest
i did that above with no luck
_video = execVM "video.sqf";
waitUntil {scriptdone _video};
_intro = execVM "intro.sqf";
waitUntil {scriptdone _intro};
ill try understand what u mean in the above and try again
turbid thunder
Content of the video.sqf?
soft crest
its a ogv file ran like this
[] spawn {
scriptName "initMission.hpp: mission start";
["rsc\ARMA_3.ogv",0,0,1920,1080,true] spawn BIS_fnc_titlecard;
waitUntil {!isNil "BIS_fnc_titlecard_finished"};
};
so the video plays as aintro to my mission then i have a camera script wich i want to run directlly after
but yea they running together
turbid thunder
If you want both to run together why even using waitUntil?
soft crest
i want the intro.sqf to run after
now the video is skipable wich is bad
and the intro is playing at the same time as video
turbid thunder
And using spawn in an SQF where there is only one scope is kinda pointless. Well how big is the delay between intro and video supposed to be?
soft crest
35 second i can use sleep but if they skip the video they wait pointlesslly
so i can either make the video unskipable
butr dont know how
or have the one script wait for the other to finish
turbid thunder
Get rid of spawn
soft crest
ok
turbid thunder
Spawn creates basically a "new script"
So the video.sqf spawns the thing and says its done. You could give the spawned scope a name too though
soft crest
yea i ran a main.sqf in the INIT wich has the video and intro script in
but i just need to fogure out how to let the intro wait for the video
if i take out the spawn should that fix the skipable option ?
turbid thunder
No but then the intro can wait for the video
soft crest
ahhh isee then should i use the code i had the scriptdone
soft crest
ok ill try thanks amillion
it wont be a spawn script then right it will just be normal
turbid thunder
Somename = [] spawn {CODE}; waitUntil {scriptDone somename} is a thing
soft crest
ok let me try thanks
turbid thunder
Np
soft crest
Working perfectlly the intro runs after the video
๐
but the issue is the video is still skipable can i turn that off
@turbid thunder
turbid thunder
I dont know. Never used the videoplay option before
soft crest
mmmm
turbid thunder
Lemme research
soft crest
thanks for the trouble
turbid thunder
That command is dangerous D:
simple fiber
It is
turbid thunder
@soft crest if you use the command above, make sure that you have a way to re-enable the input
turbid thunder
You wont be able to do anything in arma if you disable the input, not even ESC sooo yeah
soft crest
i like this hahaha
simple fiber
You can just do something ugly like
[] spawn {
sleep approxtimeoftheintrominusfewsecs;
disableUserInput false;
};
disableUserInput true
_video = execVM "video.sqf";
waitUntil {scriptdone _video};
_intro = execVM "intro.sqf";
waitUntil {scriptdone _intro};
disableUserInput false
hows that ?
rotund cypress
missing ;
turbid thunder
^
soft crest
the timout ?
turbid thunder
First and last line dont have ;
rotund cypress
And do waitUntil {globalvar_script_done};
soft crest
//--------------------------------------------------------------
//------------------------Distinct Video -----------------------
//--------------------------------------------------------------
disableUserInput true;
_video = execVM "video.sqf";
waitUntil {scriptdone _video};
_intro = execVM "intro.sqf";
waitUntil {scriptdone _intro};
disableUserInput false;
Yes
simple fiber
Because global vars are the root of all evil ?
rotund cypress
But why execVM it? Is this not in a established mission?
soft crest
Be sure tho to have a timeout on the cmd in case it crashes(edited) ????
how do i do this
jade abyss
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rotund cypress
@soft crest
simple fiber
^ this guy
soft crest
no its custom one i built from the ground up
jade abyss
But not from you.
rotund cypress
Why use execVM?
soft crest
recreating 13 hours
jade abyss
What kind of mission is it?
turbid thunder
Sorting stuff is fun
rotund cypress
Unless this is one script you would use only for this function, I don't see a point of using execVM, either you have your own function with compiling scripts or you use cfgFunctions. Why ever use execVM?
turbid thunder
Sleep YOURTIMR:
jade abyss
You should start with something basic first, but... meh, why do i even say something^^
turbid thunder
@rotund cypress to run sqf files?
jade abyss
Ill continue eating ๐ฟ omnomnom
soft crest
what u mean @jade abyss ? ive created plenty missions before
jade abyss
@soft crest Sry, thats what i 10000% NOT BELIEVE
jade abyss
You don't even know what "sleep" is. Or how to make an if Statement
rotund cypress
^^
soft crest
oviouslly i know sleep
turbid thunder
Plenty of missions =/= plenty of scripts
soft crest
but still learning others
rotund cypress
This is one of the most basic things to make @soft crest
rotund cypress
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turbid thunder
*;
rotund cypress
hahah
simple fiber
๐ค
soft crest
i mlol
jade abyss
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jade abyss
Why can't ppl just be honest and say, that they got no idea.
soft crest
i dont do scripts but i like making missions
jade abyss
I don't wanna see one, tbh.
rotund cypress
Ye ๐ฟ ๐คฃ
soft crest
last week we made black hawk down
simple fiber
Dscha vs Discord
rotund cypress
Okey @soft crest do you know the difference between spawn and call?
I'm not throwing a piss at you, just you might as well be honest while we're trying to help you
unique inlet
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=897295039 Hello guys i recently got this mod and it seems the script requires us to join as zeus in the first place to work
rotund cypress
What do you mean spawn is new?
jade abyss
@plucky beacon -> @unique inlet
rotund cypress
What is the difference between the two?
unique inlet
Oh nice thanks
turbid thunder
Spawn = code. Call = function? @rotund cypress
jade abyss
dfgdfsibg dfsb gdfsg
rotund cypress
wtf
jade abyss
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rotund cypress
Spawn = scheduled
simple fiber
Spawn = Creates a new thread
rotund cypress
Call = unscheduled
simple fiber
Call = Run in current thread
turbid thunder
Good thing I dont know the difference between those two :x
jade abyss
[]spawn{hint "i am done here, i give up"};
!=
[]call{hint "i am done here, i give up"};
soft crest
thanks for the help earlier
jade abyss
[]spawn{hint "i am done here, i give up"; sleep 1;}; //will Work
[]call{hint "i am done here, i give up"; sleep 1;}; //Error
(if called from unsheduled (not spawned/execVMd before)
scarlet spoke
Not true @jade abyss
Only if xou call from un-scheduled..
At least that is how it should be...
rotund cypress
No @scarlet spoke
jade abyss
true, unsheduled. I mix those words always^^
rotund cypress
If you call a function in scheduled, you still can't sleep in that function
scarlet spoke
but call itself does not change the script environment
jade abyss
I never said it does.
rotund cypress
No
soft crest
so if arma crashes after u disable user inputs and they come back in what happens nothing ?
turbid thunder
@soft crest they'll have input again
rotund cypress
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soft crest
lol
jade abyss
of course, it resets back to normal.
soft crest
//--------------------------------------------------------------
//------------------------Distinct Video -----------------------
//--------------------------------------------------------------
disableUserInput true;
_video = execVM "video.sqf";
waitUntil {scriptdone _video};
_intro = execVM "intro.sqf";
waitUntil {scriptdone _intro};
sleep 1;
disableUserInput false;
But if it doesn't why shouldn't sleeps be possible when calling from scheduled environment?
soft crest
this good ?
rotund cypress
Have a read @soft crest
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Functions_Library_(Arma_3)
scarlet spoke
@rotund cypress see the notes for call https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/call
There it says that suspension can be used when the call stems from a scheduled environment
soft crest
will do
rotund cypress
It doesn't make any sense @scarlet spoke I might be incorrect, but from what I remember still when I have called from a scheduled environment I've still gotten errors
turbid thunder
The wiki isnt always correct
rotund cypress
^^
rotund cypress
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scarlet spoke
There you go ๐
rotund cypress
My bad...
scarlet spoke
@turbid thunder not always but this time ๐
turbid thunder
Spawn to call a sleep
jade abyss
pretty often, tbh.
soft crest
ok i can see why that input is so dangerous i can get past map screen
polar folio
you mean "can't"?
soft crest
The scriprt is diabling the inputs before i can click continue
so will need to move it
polar folio
you could just go and copy the titlecard function and make your own version of it without the skipping functionality and call that. might be a bit backwards but maybe easier after all. dunno.
tough abyss
You can nest call within spawn? That's pretty cool.
jade abyss
Sure, why not oO
[] spawn
{
[] spawn
{
[] call
{
[] spawn
{
[] spawn
{
sleep 1;
[] call
{
hint "Hi";
};
};
};
};
};
};```Although does seem pretty self explanatory looking back at it...
Fixed ๐ฌ ```SQF
[] spawn {
[] spawn {
[] call {
[] spawn {
[] spawn {
sleep 1;
[] call {
hint "Hi";
};
};
};
};
};
};
meager granite
you forgot to wrap it all in remote exec
vague hull
more over no "[] call compile str {}"
this makes it 10x better ... at least!!!1!!
jade abyss
10000% !!
simple fiber
This is pure rape
vague hull
You wouldnt believe the things I have seen
jade abyss
*call compileFinal <-- this is
brazen reef
this addeventhandler ["fired", {(_this select 0) setvehicleammo 1}]
Would this cause a lot of lag with the tracer module?
jade abyss
[] call compile format["",{}];
brazen reef
IF I have like 20 or so down?
vague hull
will you use that on AI?
vague hull
ahh ok
brazen reef
You know the one that fires a few rounds randomly into the air.
vague hull
well, if thats true it also resets the fire delay, so that there is nearly no RPM limit
brazen reef
Ah, that's bad.
vague hull
however, I dont think it causes lag
brazen reef
I just want it to fire forever, because right now they run out of ammo.
vague hull
you can just use the reloaded EH
brazen reef
Reloaded EH?
vague hull
if they are units
brazen reef
Ah.
vague hull
brazen reef
this addeventhandler ["Reloaded", {(_this select 0) setvehicleammo 1}]
vague hull
its Local Exec only too
I would rather give them 2 Mags in advance and give them another new mag
brazen reef
I don't even know if they operate on the principle of mags.
Or if they just have one big.
And if they even reload automatically.
Gotta try that out.
vague hull
If they are units the need magazines
I dunno if the reloaded eh works correctly on vehicles tho
vague hull
regarding the mags, but for your case it should be fine
I used that way to give my AI inf ammo without them shooting 1000 bullets in a row without reloading ^
brazen reef
Wait.
Shouldn't I just use setammo then
Since that sets the ammo in the current mag.
brazen reef
this addeventhandler ["Reloaded", {(_this select 0) setammo 30}]
Well, I will try it.
Speaking of, since I never done that.
Can I just copy that line into the module init and it should work?
vague hull
"this" must be changed to the unit the module refers to
brazen reef
Ah damn.
vague hull
By doing so you question nearly all western countries exam system..
Time pressure is no point for invalid answers
tender fossil
What am I doing wrong here?
["You have played in opposing team earlier during this round and you've been locked to that side. Teamswapping is not allowed to keep the game fair. Please join the opposing team.", "PLAIN", 10] remoteExec ["cutText", _player];
vague hull
well what do you expect it to do?
tender fossil
It's called when client is in the custom loading screen (shown by mission)
Should I add some waitUntil clause?
jade abyss
If send from Server -> No Filter needed
tender fossil
Well, it doesn't work. RPT is clean as well
Shouldn't I be able to send multiple messages on the screen with cutText instead of titleText?
vapid frigate
from memory if you use different layers you can
vague hull
@jade abyss you never know ^^
jade abyss
i do ๐
vague hull
Ahh yeah sorry forgot about that ๐
jade abyss
You can send everything from the Server. No Restriction ๐
vague hull
What I was trying to say: You never know where its coming from
jade abyss
I added everything to the RE Whitelist before, then forgot it once, still worked, ignored it from now on for ServerSended stuff.
Ah, yeah. Thats true.
tender fossil
What's the syntax for adding this command with remoteExec?
layer cutText [text, type, speed, showOnMap]
Where do I place that "layer" variable?
vapid frigate
[layer, [text, type, speed, showOnMap]] remoteExec ["cutText"..
tender fossil
So the engine knows automatically where to place the arguments? Nice, thanks ๐
vague hull
nope, dont think so
vapid frigate
unless u need brackets around the last part maybe
tough abyss
Its alternative syntax if anything
vapid frigate
that edit should work
[<params1>, <params2>] remoteExec ["someScriptCommand", targets, JIP];```i think.. it's not real clear for something with _obj command _array
vague hull
@jade abyss do you know by any chance if publicVariableClient'd variables are received in the order they were sent?
vague hull
well same thing for remoteExec I guess
jade abyss
iirc, RECall is instant
RE can have a delay on the Client
(not 100% confirmed - just logical thinking - 1 is "spawn" one is "call")
vague hull
yeah, thats what I remember too
but for some init stuff, it would be good to know if I have to check for all varibles to be there or just for the last one
vague hull
That didnt work out for me somehow
jade abyss
It should oO
vague hull
Yeah I was wondering too
jade abyss
You can even go the nasty way and create something like: (one moment)
Sen_fnc_MyVars =
{
{
missionNameSpace setVariable [_x select 0, _x select 1];
}forEach _this;
};
[[_Var1,true],[_Var2,false]] remoteExecCall ["Sen_fnc_MyVars",(owner _player)];```
very nastyOR:
[[_Var1,true],{ missionNameSpace setVariable [_this select 0, _this select 1]; } ] remoteExecCall ["call", (owner _player)];;```Nasty, but works
vague hull
the second one is missing the forEach tho
jade abyss
Nah, i forgot to remove the 2nd Array
vague hull
Thanks first of all
I've already been trying out something like this
but as I said somehow didnt work out
jade abyss
The code above works. Feel free to use it =}
or... even easier, when i think about it:
vague hull
[missionNameSpace,[_Var1,true]] remoteExecCall ["setVariable", (owner _player)];
would that work?
I mean, idk if the missionnamespace can be broadcasted in that way
jade abyss
Yep, was about to write that^^
jade abyss
No Lecks, it only sends the info over, wich one to select
vapid frigate
yeah it's unlikely to do that
jade abyss
But possible
vapid frigate
yeah it doesn't say what it'll do with a namespace
it seems sort of like sending a 'createvehiclelocal' object
vague hull
if it wouldn't work, then even the codeexample above shouldnt work.
I guess you would need to str the missionnamespace setVariable part and compile it on client first
jade abyss
(haven't done much with setVariable in RE. Maybe just works with Objects.
tough abyss
Ya... I am trying to have an AI operated helicopter transport other AI around until it gets shot down or the pilot dies. Pilot dying is easy. But sometimes it gets damaged and it just lands and sits there indefinitely.
I need to be able to detect that =/
Not sure how atm
polar folio
not sure if this works for aircrafts but give it a try https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/canMove
tough abyss
Good catch. I will have to test it
Also, is it possible to place a zeus "missile strike, CAS, fire support" module via script?
I've never tried it before.
vapid frigate
no fuel shouldn't be able to accellerate at least.. no main rotor will drop a lot faster
tender fossil
What was the Discord syntax of adding SQF properly formatted again?
tough abyss
~```sqf
tender fossil
Ah, thanks ๐
tough abyss
๐
tender fossil
The feeling when a script is being called every five seconds and you have no idea why
tame portal
@tender fossil Jesus take the wheel
tender fossil
I've searched the whole mission file and I've no idea what calls it repeatedly
tame portal
What exactly is being called every 5 seconds
tough abyss
Use notepad++ search in files feature to search for what is being called. It has to be coded...
tough abyss
Oh ya, I forgot Arma has a new feature. The call random function every 5 seconds...
tough abyss
haha
tame portal
Thanks for nothing Obama
tough abyss
Those obama phones I tell you.
tame portal
It auto corrected right to righr
This is more suspicious than Illuminati spelled backwords
itanimullI
tender fossil
The whole mission file is on GitHub, I've searched it through with the search
tame portal
*backwards
dusk sage
Send us the link then ๐
tender fossil
It's private repo unfortunately, I can't/don't have the right to share it
dusk sage
If you know the function variable, just search for it
tough abyss
Well it needs to be somewhere to be run.
tender fossil
I've searched with the function variable, still no results... I don't really understand what's happening here ๐
tough abyss
Is the mission file binarized? Maybe it is in there.
dusk sage
Did you only try GitHub search?
tender fossil
@dusk sage Yes
dusk sage
Maybe try locally, GH search is crap
tough abyss
I would try using notepad++. Gets the job done
Maybe the function is within a script and that script is being called every 5 seconds........
tender fossil
Yeah, it was fault of shitty GitHub search
We found it by manual search
@dusk sage @tough abyss
tough abyss
Glad you found it.
tender fossil
I don't understand the GitHub search... It tells you it searches through the code in repository but still doesn't
scarlet spoke
It does only search the master branch @tender fossil
tender fossil
Well, that explains a lot (and makes sense) @scarlet spoke
tough abyss
Got the CAS Module for Zeus converted to a script if anyone wants it.
https://i.gyazo.com/4152375baabf77e89bf9b0a528c0c51a.mp4
turbid thunder
ewww, pastebin
tough abyss
Well pasting 170 lines of code (even though impossibru) is highly frowned upon here in discord
turbid thunder
turbid thunder
Well I actually forgot what was wrong about pastebin again, probably the ads because someone literally kept telling me "eww pastebin use github" and such things >_>
tough abyss
lol
turbid thunder
but github is actually pretty good although I havent used more than pasting my code in there so I can share it, I do know that it has more functionalities than that
still forum
The feeling when a script is being called every five seconds and you have no idea why use a debugger and see what's calling it ๐ advertising
plucky beacon
lol dedmen
So is there a place for important display IDs I'm missing or am I just a goof
still forum
Config. I have my all-in-one config and just search for idd and then I look through all of them till I find the correct one.
plucky beacon
I mean, I know I'm a goof regardless but I'm looking for the one with curator interface
still forum
Or generally you can use the Ingame config-viewer and just look for RscDisplay
I can give you that one sec
plucky beacon
sweet
still forum
RscDisplayCurator .. idd=312
plucky beacon
thanks
still forum
To find that yourself you would just go to the config-viewer and scroll down to RscDisplay and then look through each of them till you find what you need. RscDisplayCurator is quite obvious when you are searching the Curator Display
plucky beacon
good to know
I remember finding the interface for rsc spectator by making a hint that output active displays, and finding the one that wasn't there before spectator
also it was easy because the spectator display is lik 6 digits
polar folio
@plucky beacon just came up with this. any ideas on the best way to format it nicely so it can be copy pasted into a text document for reference?
_idds = "!isNull (_x >> 'idd')" configClasses (configFile);
_idds = _idds apply {[getNumber (configFile >> configName _x >> "idd"), configName _x]}
good point
so i guess copytoclipboard will not be able to have line breaks?
sweet. thx
plucky beacon
while (isNull ( findDisplay 312 ) ) { //312 is zeus interface
sleep 5;
};
this should keep someone in the loop until they open zeus correct?
will waituntil check every frame?
dusk sage
Optimally, yes
plucky beacon
oh you CAN sleep in a waituntil
okay
gotcha, the last thing you want to do is return the bool
I see
well besides it just not having a semicolon ya
I think you're onto something there
still forum
@plucky beacon Do you use CBA? You can just use a DisplayLoad eventhandler if you need to know when a player opens the interfae
still forum
Key. Then you have to stay with that crappy script way to detect it ^^
plucky beacon
lol
crappy script way
I'll have you know I like my crappy script way
HAHA
you going to ask me if I've heard the good word of XEH?
still forum
It's just bad that there is no better way than having a scriptVM that checks every frame if something happened. Instead of having an eventhandler for that
plucky beacon
Im surprised there wasn't an event handler for opening curator interface
I thought that was only the assignment
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
note taken
dusk sage
thats the whole point of scheduled, so you can suspend
without the ability to delay execution, scheduled is useless
That's a funny way to look at it
Or just wish to run non-blocking code
You said without suspension, it's useless
hm?
thats the whole point of scheduled, so you can suspend
Even if you don't wish to suspend, of course there is reasons to run code scheduled
You've lost me ๐คฃ
thin pine
What are those reasons?
Waituntil while and sleep all count as suspension so without using those, what reasons for scheduling are left?
still forum
offloading heavy tasks.
Because scheduled only runs for 3ms a frame. If you have some heavy code that runs 30 milliseconds. Unscheduled would cause massive framedrop. Scheduled would automatically spread it over 10 frames
thin pine
Not if those 30 ms are caused by the use of heavy commands
still forum
no heavy command takes 30ms
there may be some commands that take 3 ms.. But that means the scheduler will just stop right after that heavy command
thin pine
Writing a script that is useful and takes 30 ms to execute without using suspension is questionable on it's own
Sounds too unlikely
still forum
Still happens. For example spawning a bunch of vehicles. createVehicle takes quite some time
thin pine
In other words scheduling is good for loops and suspension
dusk sage
Anything you don't want to be blocking ๐
still forum
Basically if you don't care about when something executes. Main reason for using unscheduled is that you know it will be executed right there and then till it's done.
still forum
True
simple fiber
@tough abyss Like in every programming language many people just don't care and 'make it run'
thin pine
Render scope stuff
dusk sage
shh commy will come and talk about the scheduler
jade abyss
but some people use per-frame for everything,
Exactly...
like with Trigger -> Do you rly need the command every 0.5s / each Frame?
turbid thunder
@jade abyss Since after my massive trigger spam, I'm fairly certain that it doesnt hit on performance very hard at all
still forum
Funfact. I removed all scheduled code besides one spawnin TFAR and turned everything into unscheduled.
turbid thunder
So what creates unscheduled environments anyways?
still forum
Eventhandlers, isNil and... Some other script commands.
jade abyss
@turbid thunder Do you even read, what i write? Just once?
turbid thunder
@jade abyss Yes
jade abyss
Doesn't seem so
dusk sage
EVHs/calling from an unscheduled environment/remoteExec & remoteExecCall for commands (and execCall for functions)/isNil
Maybe some others
jade abyss
I said -> " Do you rly need the command every 0.5s" You said -> "It doesn't hit performance"
You see.... thats like me saying: "I like Trains" and you say: "Yeah, but on Mars is Sand".
It just doesn't connect to eachother.
Call expecting return? Not rly. A call is a call.
Not necessarily (i fkn hate that word)
still forum
What kind of trigger spam are you talking about @turbid thunder I once looked at a mission that only had 5 fps... Turns out one guy had some trigger duplicated. Deleted all the duplicates and got up to 20 fps. Depends on how long the trigger condition takes to execute
dusk sage
Blocking the sending client, and returning to that exact point in execution to return
turbid thunder
The thing is it doesnt matter if it executes the check every half a second because triggers are way easier to set up than making your own SQF that does the same thing with a result that is not different from using the easier way
jade abyss
@still forum Useless to argument^^
Oh btw.: Beeing alone in a mission doesn't count. ๐
turbid thunder
@still forum A simple "Any present" trigger, 100x100x20
dusk sage
Imagine the deadlocks ๐
turbid thunder
with like 40 - 60 other AI's
jade abyss
^^
still forum
100x100 okey.. yeah.. Thats not big enough to matter much
jade abyss
I hope not
dusk sage
Who needs triggers pff
turbid thunder
@still forum Well I'm usually never using triggers bigger than that
dusk sage
while {true} do {
if (player inArea "..") then {}
}
we need to check 1000's of times per second
turbid thunder
Thats what I thought today too
jade abyss
We told him that... idk... no clue how often.
dusk sage
oh lord
turbid thunder
You never explain your original point against triggers to begin with
still forum
isNil {
while {true} do {
if (player inArea "..") then {}
};
};
10k times per frame!
dusk sage
yes, that's better
jade abyss
(if you remember Mason, the Discussion started as i mentioned "There is no reason to use Triggers anymore, since inArea exists)
The German Mason - Today at 7:47 PM
You never explain your original point against triggers to begin with```
Excuse me??@still forum I don't think you should've given that to me ๐
still forum
I don't have to play your missions ^^ I don't care
jade abyss
โ *time
You clearly never read, what i wrote, Mr. Mason. tztztz.
turbid thunder
@jade abyss ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
jade abyss
Okay, i quote a text from roughly 5min ago:
like with Trigger -> Do you rly need the command every 0.5s / each Frame?
halcyon crypt
@jade abyss that's what you get for advocating braces on a new line ๐
jade abyss
NO!
turbid thunder
I don't get why it would matter
jade abyss
๐คฆ
And thats why i answere with "w/e" ๐ hf
@halcyon crypt But it looks so much cleaner!
dusk sage
I use new lines before brace in everything but SQF
Just seems line the norm to inline in SQF
dusk sage
Heresy
jade abyss
!
turbid thunder
Then I assume that it literally doesn't matter ๐
hollow lantern
pff lets combine that into a nightmare.sqf
vague hull
It was great
turbid thunder
Sounds like someone wants his FPS drained to 1 and below. And yeah, that Distinct guy
He actually sent me a private message because, quote "but these guys will rip me apart if i ask on general"
tough abyss
This helicopter is scripted to land on the helipad. LOL
https://gyazo.com/a62c87dc8efa488afb7d5143d493c9e4
turbid thunder
and I saw the spawn inside spawn inside spawn inside spawn inside spawn inside spawn inside spawn with a hint
Hellcats are useless when used by the AI xD
tough abyss
LOL the AI went up unto the tower to get into the heli and now it is taking off like nothing happened.
#win?
#halffail?
turbid thunder
@tough abyss I forgot which channel it was on, either here or general but scroll up about, 8 hours from now and you'll find it. (Or search his name)
halffail
Depends
How many died?
tough abyss
All units accounted for
turbid thunder
huh.... well, #halffail
you know thats weird because if you use the "LAND" waypoint, the helicopter will be somewhat forced to look for a helipad nearby and land there
thats why invisible helipads are a mission makers best friend for AI heli landings
tough abyss
Ya, its been a bitch to get the AI to work the way I want them to. To transport other AI from where they spawn to the appropriate sector. But it works pretty nice.
turbid thunder
Did you also manage to make them ignore enemy fire?
tough abyss
Yep.
turbid thunder
yey
tough abyss
I think this does the trick:
_wpMove setWaypointBehaviour "CARELESS";
tough abyss
Ya
turbid thunder
I'm currently thinking of a way to optimize the custom AI for my horror missions
Its so performance heavy that 10 AI's is the absolute maximum I can go to before their reaction times are significantly reduced
jade abyss
You have to use more trigger
๐
turbid thunder
Fun fact: The mission actually doesnt have a single trigger
Instead, it has a massive gamelogic spam because, well, even the pathfinding in that is custom
jade abyss
then add some
turbid thunder
๐ค
hollow lantern
@jade abyss
if (name player == "Dscha") then {player addTriggerLoveRating 9000}
ikr
jade abyss
@hollow lantern "okay" ๐
turbid thunder
@simple fiber It misses something
Me getting Triggered
But yeah that pic is, a masterpiece
not rly but heyyyy
dusk sage
hollow lantern
I mean hey lets stop handwriting, there are computers available, there is no need for handwriting lol
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
simple fiber
Btw does everyone has "ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ" in a notepad always open or what lel
hollow lantern
--> /shrug
turbid thunder
Ehm
hollow lantern
@simple fiber
turbid thunder
I actually do
jade abyss
Noob ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
turbid thunder
Notepad with like 5 files open I always need
Third file, second line, is ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
Filename: "D.txt" (Dont ask why I dunno ;_;)
dusk sage
( อกยฐ อส อกยฐ)
turbid thunder
I have that one too
simple fiber
lmao
simple fiber
fliptable ?
turbid thunder
xD
jade abyss
okay okay okay okay okay, guys. Too much offtopic #offtopic_arma <-- =}
dusk sage
(โโก_โก)
jade abyss
#triggered
turbid thunder
Alright, my txt has three more additions
simple fiber
Dem jokes
turbid thunder
I need to stop that before I get kicked xD
simple fiber
We should probably stop before @open vigil just kick us all out
hollow lantern
hmm caller (_this select 1) do I need the select or can I just say params["caller"]; ?
turbid thunder
@tough abyss LMAO
simple fiber
AHAHAH
dusk sage
Seeing as it's telling us to never talk about 'script' here
turbid thunder
That will improve my scripts by a lot now
simple fiber
Holy shit @tough abyss make an obfuscator with this syntax
turbid thunder
I wonder if ( อกยฐ อส อกยฐ ) will look good in hint, like, Hint "( อกยฐ อส อกยฐ )"
bitter bough
would this be the right place to ask about how to path a config.cpp so I can replace textures for interiors? o.o
dusk sage
hacks!!!!!1
turbid thunder
Watermarks are the worst
Problem is, even if you are just a passenger you still get the ad that you can buy it like, right now
dusk sage
will you make a release for jets dlc plz? @tough abyss
๐ฎ
I saw people talking about a way to get the DLCs free the other day
Some tool or something
Lame
turbid thunder
@tough abyss People with that logic are countered by "You don't want it? Then dont pirate it"
Except it isnt really pirating and the content is right in your face and arma has countless ways to still equip all that stuff but also countless ways of it preventing you from enjoying it
jade abyss
guys, #general_chat_arma
simple fiber
This is scripting
bitter bough
does anyone here know how to set up a config.cpp for textures?
simple fiber
if (@The German Mason) then {
hint "You are right my dud";
}
I wonder if you get those watermarks in karts and helis aswell though
turbid thunder
it isnt
Not touchable by scripts :/
I think that we once looked for that
actually, I forgot
But I doubt they would make it that easy
I've always seen the Arma 3 DLC more as a "Donation with small reward" because they are doing so much for the game just for free that there simply is no other way for them to earn money
Well lets hope it doesnt take up until Arma 4 to get it fixed
Arma just has certain habits of bad things that never go away despite being reported so lets hope that the 3 FPS bug isnt going to be one of those
Like, the hellcat not engaging targets or the crane destruction animation being somewhat broken (Fun fact: In CUP, the animation plays just fine)
Yeah
Unless TFAR and ACRE work with x64, they'll have to use 32 bit --> 3 FPS bug?
still forum
TFAR and ACRE work with x64
turbid thunder
guess that solves it
plucky beacon
lol
hollow lantern
/*
author: @Aebian
description: Entrance script
returns: nothing
// _null = this addAction ["Area 69","itsAebian\lab_gate.sqf",toLab]
*/
params["_state","_caller"];
A_Caller = _caller;
A_State = _state;
if (rank A_Caller isEqualTo "SERGEANT" && A_State isEqualTo "toLab") then
{
A_Caller setPos [10623.1,7409.35,16.1496];
GateBunker animate ["TurnDoor",1];
sleep 3;
GateBunker animate ["MoveDoor",1];
};
if (rank A_Caller isEqualTo "SERGEANT" && A_State isEqualTo "toBase") then
{
A_Caller setPos [7541.05,7392.53,0.43043];
};``` Anyone can point me in the right direction? I'm not able to get the caller. I don't get any script errors but I don't get teleportedGateBunker animate ["TurnDoor",1];
sleep 3;
GateBunker animate ["MoveDoor",1];```
animateSource is awesome, when model is configured to ityeah but this specific model isn't ๐
turbid thunder
Question
if isEqualTo is basically just an optimized version of ==, then why ever use ==? Whats the difference? Or why isnt == just doing the isEqualTo operation for the sake of performance?
hollow lantern
@turbid thunder isEqualTo is slightly faster then ==
turbid thunder
@hollow lantern if isEqualTo is basically just an optimized version of == That's what I already said
Wasnt my question D:
hollow lantern
Some differences between isEqualTo and ==:
It performs case sensitive comparison on Strings
It doesn't throw error when comparing different types, i.e. ("eleven" isEqualTo 11)
It can compare Arrays, Scripts and Booleans (alive player isEqualTo true)
It can compare non-existent game objects (grpNull isEqualTo grpNull)
It can compare Namespaces (As of Arma 3 v1.47)
It is slightly faster than ==, especially when comparing Strings```@turbid thunder
jade abyss
Yep
hollow lantern
well then just write B_MRAP_01_F as it is written in the editor and its also true. But yeah it depends on the use case.
little eagle
setVariable public doesn't work inside the init eventhandler
Value is not synched.
Only defined on the machine that created the object.
turbid thunder
Ok thx
Hmmm, I guess if one had an ingame password system, case sensitivity could be good ๐
You guys know if exessive line of sight checks take long to process?
dusk sage
That's ambiguous
But considering you said excessive, I'm going to say they take longer than non-excessive ones
little eagle
If they are excessive, then they by definition take long to process, no?
Why else would they be "excessive"
turbid thunder
Well I need line of sight checks for custom AI and for faster response time, the code needs to run faster
in a loop
aaaaaaand I think that line of sight check + direction unit is looking check + distance check +, ehm, let me see real quick
basically point is: I managed to achieve what I wanted but not on the level of performance I would like to
dusk sage
This is still really ambiguous
We have no idea where you're running code, how you're running it, what code you're running, how often
Anything
turbid thunder
executed via execVM
And I'm pretty sure that line 123 is the bottleneck that causes highly noticable slow reaction when I have multiple of those guys wandering around
dusk sage
I tried to read that, but indentation!!
still forum
wparraysort = wparraysort + [[_distance, _x]]; use pushBack
dusk sage
Makes it 100 times harder to read
turbid thunder
good question
still forum
nul = [_freddy] spawn why save that in a variable if you don't need it
still forum
why do you have a spawn inside a spawn inside a spawn inside a execVM ?
turbid thunder
nul = [_freddy] spawn That was because I was too big of a dummy to get animspeedcoef global
still forum
Agreed there might be a real reason for doing it like this. But it looks bad
dusk sage
Dedmen, don't argue with infallible logic
turbid thunder
Aaaaaaaaand also, you know the issue with sounds having an insane distance?
dusk sage
Either way @turbid thunder This is also run scheduled, this isn't going to cause any noticable perf issues
turbid thunder
Well, this is what I had to do before they added a third parameter for sounds in the description to have a audible distance defined so I had to figure smth out
still forum
{
if (_freddy distance _x <= 2 && _mode != 0) then
{
_victim = _x;
_selected = true;
};
} foreach _targetlist;
You are iterating through all targets. But only use one in the end. Why not stop after you found one?
dusk sage
Unless you are relying on it being quick
turbid thunder
@BoGuu#1044 Yup. Problem is that the slow response time makes them miss their waypoint or take too long to react
@BoGuu#1044 test
ok....
@still forum How can one exit a forEach?
still forum
{_reldir = _freddy getRelDir _x;
if ((_x != _freddy) && (side _x == west || side _x == east) && ((!lineIntersects [eyePos _x, eyepos _freddy, _x, _freddy]) || (!lineIntersects [getPosASL _x, eyepos _freddy, _x, _freddy])) && ((_reldir > _fov1 || _reldir < _fov2) || (_freddy distance _x < 20 && _x isFlashlightOn (currentWeapon _x)) || ((speed _x < -0.1 || speed _x > 0.1) && _freddy distance _x < 5)) && !isObjectHidden _x) then
{_targetlist = _targetlist + [_x]};
} foreach allUnits;
why allUnits? don't you only need the units in range? use nearEntities or something. Also use lazy eval for the condition
turbid thunder
Ikr
turbid thunder
Blame the fact people can lean their head inside walls
little eagle
@barren stone
Reposting here, because it's pretty important:
["B_MRAP_01_F", "init", {(_this select 0) setVariable ["test1", true, true]}] call CBA_fnc_addClassEventHandler;
_v = "B_MRAP_01_F" createVehicle position player;
_v setVariable ["test2", true, true];
missionNamespace setVariable ["v", _v, true];
On local machine: test1 and test2 are defined
On remote machine: test1 undefined, test2 defined
-> setVariable public doesn't work inside the init eventhandler
We have initPost, which solves this for editor placed objects (init artificially delayed until postInit eventhandler), but it fails for objects created mid mission, which is a pretty nasty inconsistency.
I plan to fix this in the next CBA update by delaying initPost one frame artifically if postInit already happened.
This is the reason the texture sync of the licence plates doesn't work too. setObjectTextureGlobal also has the same problem -> no texture, no variable.
still forum
That is probably your problem right there. Even if first condition is false you are still checking if any of the other conditions is true. Although it doesn't matter. And then you run that on all Units. Although you only want units in a certain distance
if (((lineIntersects [eyePos _freddy_target, eyepos _freddy, _freddy_target, _freddy]) && (lineIntersects [getPosASL _freddy_target, eyepos _freddy, _freddy_target, _freddy])) || isObjectHidden _freddy_target) then {_mode = 2; _busted = false} else {_lastpos = getpos _freddy_target};
Lazy eval again
turbid thunder
nearEntities you say
I guess that'll help
You also mentioned smth about pushBack
still forum
You are using the slowest known method of appending elements to an array
turbid thunder
Because I didnt research ๐
Though that is only ever used once the AI loses their target and need to return back to a waypoint
still forum
wparraysort = wparray apply {[_freddy distance _x, _x];};
wparraysort sort true;
There you have a better sorting thingy
turbid thunder
huh
still forum
That is even an example on the sort page https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/sort see Example 4
Your todo list:
Indent your code properly
Remove unused variables
Improve your waypoint sorting thingy (Which I already solved for you)
Lazy eval in your conditions
Don't iterate over allUnits.
turbid thunder
Because "apply" is unknown to me and just reading the wiki didnt help me understand what exactly it does
still forum
You are first checking if the AI has line of sight to a unit. And after that you check if that unit is even in range
turbid thunder
Not the other way around?
still forum
there are examples on the wiki
turbid thunder
Like, first distance then LOS?
still forum
Thats what you should do. But you are doing the opposite as far as I see
jade abyss
You forgot to use Trigger!!111oneoneoneeleven
still forum
Now just fix all these issues. And then come back and we might find more
jade abyss
no, add more trigger
turbid thunder
@still forum Will do. Tomorrow
dusk sage
Did anyone ever get any quantitative comparison between pvar vs remoteExec (with whitelisting enabled)?
little eagle
jokoho did something back when it appeared to bugged and was like twice the traffic and 200 times the processing time.
But that was years ago
- BS numbers from vage memory
dusk sage
In favour of pVar I assume?
little eagle
Yes.
And only with white listing
Which also increased the traffic, which must be a bug
little eagle
Yeah. Someone should test.
Although.
We did some testing with setVariable public on init eventhandler recently and found having lots of these is not so bad.
And now it turns out that they don't even work.
jovial ivy
_null = [] execVM "client\init_client.sqf";
} else {
_null = [] execVM "server\init_server.sqf";
};``` would be how you execute with the difference of a client and server on init yes?No. A server is not necessarily a dedicated server.
"init_server.sqf" would never be executed in SP or in local hosted MP, which makes this script very hard to debug.
And the names of the files are technically wrong too.
Technically they would have to be named:
init_dedicated
and
init_notDedicated
jovial ivy
Would that technically affect any scripting(via init itself)?
little eagle
Well the script would be potentially executed on the wrong machine or init_"server".sqf not on the local hosted server
But if this is for Exile or Altis Life then you might get away with this, since they don't recognize this difference either and makes their missions/mods impossible to be played in SP or on a local hosted Server anyway.
jovial ivy
Ah. Currently its just a little locally hosted gamemode.
little eagle
if (isServer) then {
execVM "server\init_server.sqf";
};
execVM "client\init_client.sqf";
Gotcha.
little eagle
This would be "correct", but it obviously also depends on the contents of these script files.
oops, mixed up the folders. fixed*
Sometimes you don't want to execute stuff on machines that don't have a player sitting behind the monitor
E.g. dedicated server or headless client
if (hasInterface) then {
...
};
isDedicated isn't that useful generally in my opinion.
jovial ivy
Hmmm. I've never really messed with init that much so its good to know. (As in executing whatever on the init and server)
little eagle
It's always important to know which script runs on which machine.
Step 2 is to know in which order ๐
jovial ivy
Indeed.
I haven't coded too much since the arma 2 days so its been a while.
I mean currently im just executing the really basic stuff (PreprocessLineNumbers, setVariables....)
little eagle
The "bread and butter"!
jovial ivy
Yup.
jade abyss
I mean currently im just executing the really basic stuff (PreprocessLineNumbers, setVariables....)
Thats advanced, for most of the ppl here ๐
You know how to make an if-statement and knows how to set sleep? -> Advanced.
๐
jovial ivy
Haha
little eagle
You know the difference between sleep and uiSleep -> Expert
You know the actual difference between sleep and uiSleep -> Ascended
jade abyss
(You laugh, i rly mean it^^)
jovial ivy
I can suppose. (scratches head at commy2, googles uiSleep) never even heard of it lol.