@rotund cypress care to elaborate on the advantage? I'll look into it.
#arma3_scripting
waxen tide
spice kayak
TL;DR: Script turns lights off and on, but shouldn't turn back on if damaged. Not sure if it'll work, never used getHitIndex before.
tame portal
@rotund cypress param not params
@waxen tide param/params is faster than select and gives you the advantage of optimally defining default values and checking the type you're selecting from an array
*optionally
waxen tide
i see. thanks you two!
tame portal
@spice kayak
When you damage the lightpoint of a lamp via script, use a value like x.936482736482
Something that is very unlikely to occur when you shoot it
spice kayak
It uses 0.97, or is that not specific enough?
tame portal
When you heal the lamps again, just check if the damage hitpoint is that specific value, if it isn't, don't heal the lamp
tame portal
I'm sure something like 0.9755 is specific enough
Very unlikely to happen naturally
It saves you the hassle from setting a variable and so on
spice kayak
And then the night when people play it, it happens haha.
rotund cypress
@tame portal params not param
tame portal
Workaround but still better than wasting resources
spice kayak
But yeah, I'll give that a try. But what I've written should work?
tame portal
@rotund cypress He's selecting a single element from an array -> param
Multiple elements -> params
rotund cypress
Param is essentially the same as select
And also
As long as you are turning a parameter into a variable you should use params
Unless its not at index 0
spice kayak
omgomgomg IT WORKS
tame portal
I swear to God I'll go to your house and throw at it with eggs @rotund cypress
:gun:
spice kayak
Sorry, but that was like, 5 hours of constant back and forth testing, giving up, eating lasagne, testing, etc.
It wasn't even good lasagne :(
tame portal
@spice kayak Working like intended?
tame portal
@rotund cypress I use param for single values to select since I think private _variable = xxx looks more explicit
@spice kayak cheeky workaround 101
tame portal
Meh was always kind of broken
I'd Personally add a small delay though when damaging alot of lights
Especially when it's across the whole map lol
If you don't put in a sleep and it's running on the server all clients will go ham and drop to 0 FPS for some time lol
But that heavily depends on the number of lights your damaging
spice kayak
Ah, it's only a small EMP, so it's not too bad. I think maybe 6 lights at most, so it's not too bad.
I would love to get them to flicker before going out and back on though.
I feel that would be too much effort unless I figured out functions, or a way to make what I've written as a function.
tame portal
Hmm
I think flickering would only be OK to a certain extent
Since changes via setHitIndex are globally synchronised
However I don't think turning it off and on 4-5 times in a second or so will make your server explode
Should be fine
spice kayak
Like, on (default) -> off (1 second) -> on (1 second) -> off (30 seconds, actual EMP) -> on
still forum
@tame portal "param/params is faster than select" wrong. Wouldn't make sense that a function that does more takes less time
tame portal
In its basic form it has proven to be faster to me
manic sigil
@spice kayak count me interested... will you be sharing this script? :D
spice kayak
Would there be anyway I can turn what I've written into something like,
EMPon;
sleep 0.2;
EMPoff;
sleep 0.2;
EMPon;```@still forum :>
spice kayak
Well, it's mostly on the wiki, I've just modified it slightly haha.
Copied from KillZone Kid's comment down below, modified to act as a personal, one time only EMP which will only turn off / on lights that aren't already destroyed. https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/switchLight
tame portal
@spice kayak if you want to make it a script to publish I suggest you pull the list of lights to damage only once and then pass it to your on off function
Do you want to publish it as a pbo?
spice kayak
Publish? Like, workshop or something? I'll end up exporting it to MPMissions at some point, yeah, but not publishing it.
tame portal
Hm then one simple function should be enough
I'd personally pass it a list of lights to turn off/on and whether to turn it off or on
spice kayak
Yeah, I'm working on re-writing it right now to see what I could do with it.
Though it is 2am.
tame portal
ArmA doesn't know sleep
spice kayak
So, I've got an idea of what I want, I'm just not sure how to do it in arma terms.
Hope this makes some sense https://hastebin.com/uqusaridik.sqf
I'm just not sure how I'd do that bottom part. I don't know how to call upon things like that.
spice kayak
Oh.
'I don't know how to call upon things like that'
Couldn't have been more obvious.
Thank you.
dusk sage
๐
spice kayak
So far this script has had more sleep than me...
Time to see the errors!
Okay, errors where I didn't expect any. Line 2.
Fixed it, and god damn, it's actually pretty damn amazing looking.
rotund cypress
@tame portal but then you are compromising unnecessary performance AFAIK
halcyon crypt
any way to have cd like behavior for configFile? Like configFile >> "Class1" >> "Class2" >> "Class3" >> .. >> "some_attribute_of_class2"
still forum
Explain better
You can do configFile >> "Class1" >> "Class2" >> "Class3" >> .. >> "some_attribute_of_class2" already
halcyon crypt
really?
still forum
yes.. exactly like that.. That's how you access config values
halcyon crypt
so the .. goes back up 1 level?
indigo snow
no
halcyon crypt
the .. didn't mean "etc" ๐
halcyon crypt
I wish, I only have access to the full path
still forum
_var >> "Class3" and _var >> "some attrib"
halcyon crypt
I get a full path like configFile >> "Class1" >> "Class2" >> "Class3" and I need to access some attributes of "Class2"
spice kayak
Here you guys go - the EMP flickering in action! No need to watch any longer after the lights go out. That was me just jumping up and down in celebration before realising I forgot to stop recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP1U6irG16g
indigo snow
str the config path and then some plitstring magic
but i guarantee theres a better way to set up your structure
so you wont need this in the first place
tame portal
@halcyon crypt What do you want to do
halcyon crypt
get the parent config class of a config class
not parent from inheritance but actually config path
like with cd you can do cd .. and it goes back up a level ^^
tame portal
configHierarchy is the way to go then
spice kayak
Thanks for all your help, @tame portal :D It's working beautifully. Decided to try it on La Trinite, and oh my. Not too bad on the performance either!
tame portal
private _parentConfigs = configHierarchy blabla;
private _parentConfig = _parentConfigs param [(count _parentConfigs) - 2, configNull];
Something like that.
On mobile atm
@spice kayak no problemo
halcyon crypt
just realized we store the config path as [bin\config.bin,[3,4,2,2]] so I can just select my way to it ๐
getText ((configFile >> "CfgGroups") select 3 select 4 select 2) >> "the_attribute";
and yes that path is generated at runtime so the indexes are fine ^^
manic sigil
Okay, JTAC script still in planning, need someone to check my thinking.
At the start, 9 radio triggers are set up (one for each 9line section) with "this AND BaseMenu == 1" for activation, and BaseMenu set to 1 in the init of the mission.
Each section then, one step down, sets BaseMenu = 0 and ThatSectionMenu = 1, with subsequent menus using their own menu variable for activation. (HeadingMenu == 1, Friendlies == 1, etc)
At the last section of each menu, on acting, sets SectionMenu to 0 and BaseMenu to 1.
This is all accomplished by each step doing a series of SetRadioMsg and SetTriggerConditions ["this AND SectionMenu = 1", "Dir100 = 3", ""] style rewrites for these same 9/10 radio triggers.
My problem/question is, will resetting to BaseMenu reactivate the base menu trigger conditions? Im suddenly wary that ill have to just face it and make a tree of triggers for each one.
My alternative plan was a single repeating trigger on MenuReset == 1, running a script that restores the radio triggers, but its being a pain in programming [""this""] etc.
rotund cypress
Does anyone here know if it's possible to change the size of a #lightpoint?
Right now it's just a round object...
manic sigil
Could I use basemenu1 = triggerstatements radiotrigger1, then later do Radiotrigger1 settriggerstatements basemenu1?
Guh, why do i insist on having insights at work and not at the keyboard t_t
narrow musk
Really sorry this probably isnt the correct place although i cant find the link to this discord if somebody could quickly share it. sorry to be a pain,.
robust hollow
@rotund cypress i dont think you can change the size of the sphere itself no.
@narrow musk discord.gg/arma
@atomic epoch what do you mean its invisible?
atomic epoch
You can't read it to find the errrors that would stop it compiling
robust hollow
umm, can u write the code in a text editor and then paste it in? what situation are u in where this is happening?
still forum
How do you find out what is wrong in a piece of code that you can't check for what's wrong and that you also can't look at?
Are you serious?
That's like asking "How to know if Schrรถdingers cat is alive or dead without observing it"
robust hollow
lol
still forum
If you can't read/edit the code anyway... You couldn't fix that code anyway if you could find out what the problem is
Put a magic number at the start of the script
then check via string comparison
atomic epoch
How would that work? A magic number? what?
still forum
Put something at the start of the script
and after decrypting just check if your script starts with that something
if it doesn't then decryption failed
atomic epoch
I guess that could work. But it would make the encryption very weak A hacker would only need to brute force one character (which would have to be in plain text) to unlock the whole text.
robust hollow
ive never used this before so i dont know, but wouldnt u be able to use a try catch to just not show the error? https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/try
still forum
@robust hollow no.
atomic epoch
try will still give an error if it compiles incorrectly
still forum
But a hacker can look at the decrypted code.. Or he could compile it and see when it doesn't fail compiling
so that wouldn't actually make any difference
your encryption is weak enough already
and would a "asdwer3456bFASF$Q%ยงT" at the start of your script really scream "I'm successfully decrypted!!" ?
atomic epoch
Any code that decrypted would be stuck inside a spawn scope, I don't see how a hacker can look inside those
atomic epoch
how would you do it?
still forum
Hook the compile function and log everything passed into there
atomic epoch
I don't see how a spawn scope can be looked into
still forum
Or just use my script debugger and add a breakpoint on new script threads
still forum
Or just set the callback for the BE script scan and let it send the scripts to me
As I said.. You apparently have no Idea about Hackers ^^
atomic epoch
I know how I would an sqf from a script, but none for looking inside a running spawn
still forum
You have 0 chance to protect anything that is available on clientside against a real hacker
robust hollow
๐๐ป
atomic epoch
Well, I guess that makes us both
And ftw, there are no real hackers in Arma 3
Only scripters
scriptkiddies
still forum
So if you want to 100% protect something.. Don't have it land on clientside.
Otherwise.. Stop caring about how good your encryption is.. Because you don't stand a chance against a real Hacker
what?
Are you serious? XD
You are telling me I don't exist?
robust hollow
ur a scriptkiddie ๐
atomic epoch
Ok, lets say you on a server
Show me something I could'nt so using script commands, and I'll believe you
still forum
๐ Nah.. I'm fine with you staying in your weird world ^^
But.. Google "Intercept" or "ArmaDebugEngine"
atomic epoch
Would can they do?
atomic epoch
I googled "Arma 3 Intercept Hack". It shows a bunch of videos showing "hacks" from script injectors. But nothing impressive. These "hacks" are just script commands from Arma
still forum
Never said that was a Hack
atomic epoch
Then "Intercept" is nothing of intrest to me
still forum
So.. If it is a real Hack and not some script kiddy crap it's not of interest.
#offtopic btw
atomic epoch
If intercept doesn't do hacks, then why are you mentioning it to me?
Like I said, there are no real hackers in Arma 3. Only script kiddies
"If it is a real Hack and not some script kiddy crap it's not of interest" - So yes, because there are no real hackers in Arma
robust hollow
i assume uve only been hit by script kiddies?
atomic epoch
In arma 3? sure. If you honestly believe you've been hit by a "real" hacker in arma, you are mistaken. Script kiddies don't deserve such a title
That's all they are, script kiddies
Hacking by using script commands from the engine to "hack"
manic sigil
Last "hack" i saw was someone using an A2 'nuke' hack... but the script is broken in A3, all it did was shake the screen and give us a neat orange filter.
still forum
This is so ridiculously funny ๐
manic sigil
Kinda wish I knew the filter code, tho, it was a good effect :/
still forum
@atomic epoch I don't only believe that there are real Hackers. I know that there are. Because I am one of them
atomic epoch
That nuke still uses script commands. A combination of BIS_fnc_MP, createVehicle, drop, filter, and there you have: Nuke Hack. All of which still use script commands.
still forum
I don't think I have a screenshot of my ESP
atomic epoch
@still forum , yes you could very well be a real hacker. But inside of Arma 3, your just a script kiddie. Using script commands to ruin a server is not a hack
manic sigil
I did have dreams of using the arsenal Import function to like, this allowdamage or this addaction.
still forum
I'll make a screen of some of my code
blissful wind
:\ take it to PM
atomic epoch
ESP can easily be recreated with script commands using getpos player and draw3D.
open vigil
still forum
http://prntscr.com/gdfoo0 There. Part of my ESP. Now please shut up or go to #offtopic_arma
atomic epoch
Kinda pointless though. Its easy to recreate your "hacks" with normal script commands. Your just overworking yourself. Any hack you can ever do, will always be limited by what script commands can already do. Not impressed
still forum
So.. You are saying everyone that is doing something that could be done with existend or non-existend script commands without using scripts in any way is still a script kiddy
And you are saying because my native hack can somewhat be build using scripts that I am limited to script stuff only? Your logic is messed up man
Because a car is made of metal it can't move because metal can't move by itself?
tough abyss
This is a fun read ๐ฟ
atomic epoch
ESP is nothing to be proud of. And yes, anything you can do, can already be done inside the Arma 3 Engine.
cinder night
๐
still forum
But as I said.. I'll stop now. You stay in your own delusional world
How can you make a SQF->C++ Binding with only scripts? Tell me that
atomic epoch
Delusional? No, your just giving me somethign to learn.
indigo snow
I think weve confirmed that nothing client side is safe by now, to return to the original topic.
still forum
There is not much going on here right now.. So.. I guess I could have some fun with some random idiot ๐
tardy wagon
using scripts inside of arma isn't really even what script kiddie means, as long as you write the scripts
"script kiddie" refers to kids who try to attack things who have no real knowledge on what they are actually doing, and who are just following guides and using pre-built tools
blissful wind
BIS_fnc_scriptKid takes args _rage, _noGF (default: false)
tardy wagon
coincidentally I had an attempted script kiddie compromise of my web server yesterday
arctic veldt
My "script kiddie" interpretation is someone who finds ands uses random scripts/hacks/whatever they stumble upon
still forum
That's also my definition. Just copies stuff without making anything himself
arctic veldt
๐
tough abyss
@still forum thats probably the most organized ive seen ๐ฎ i just throw everything in dllMain
still forum
I started out with that.. But that project is now a little over 2 years old
tough abyss
ah
still forum
and as I added different rendering engines and stuff that became a liiittle to cluddered
halcyon crypt
judging by the work @still forum has been doing I'm pretty sure he fits the "hacker" definition quite well
the positive version that is
๐
still forum
There is a unwritten rule that you are not a Hacker unless a Hacker calls you a Hacker
By that definition I think I'm actually not one.. Not sure
halcyon crypt
that's the same thing as a good programmer calling another programmer a good programmer
quite unlikely to happen ^^
rotund cypress
Hey guys, if I want to hide the default player marker on map, the red one which shows where you are, how can I do that? I checked difficulty options but I can see no such option.
robust hollow
mapContent=0; should do it, it hides other map markers tho, like spotted units.
rotund cypress
Already have that, but still shows
robust hollow
oh, maybe im thinking of something else ๐ it is in difficulty i know that much
chilly hull
So if I have a gun on the ground, how do I find out what it is? trying to typeName into isKindOf doesn't work because typeName just returns "OBJECT"
Speficially I want to take the gun from the ground and put it into the player's hands.
manic sigil
@chilly hull just delete the gun, and player addweapon?
chilly hull
I intend to, but I first have to find out what type of weapon it is.
robust hollow
if it is in a weaponholder you can do weaponCargo box which returns ["arifle_MX_F"]
if it is an actual weapon object you do typeof object which returns "Weapon_arifle_MX_F"
rotund cypress
This is waht I want to remove https://gyazo.com/1324ea073ce6cc1271b00d07cdbdecab
tame portal
@rotund cypress can only be done through the difficulty settings
groupIndicators = 0; // Group indicators (0 = never, 1 = limited distance, 2 = always)
friendlyTags = 0; // Friendly name tags (0 = never, 1 = limited distance, 2 = always)
enemyTags = 0; // Enemy name tags (0 = never, 1 = limited distance, 2 = always)
detectedMines = 0; // Detected mines (0 = never, 1 = limited distance, 2 = always)
commands = 0; // Commands (0 = never, 1 = fade out, 2 = always)
waypoints = 0; // Waypoints (0 = never, 1 = fade out, 2 = always)
tacticalPing = 0; //Tactical Ping (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
visionAid = 0; // Vision aid (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
mapContent = 0; // Extended map content (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
Does ShowcommandingMenu not function all the time? I have a radio function that on activation is supposed to keep the menu open, but it closes anyways :/
cyan pewter
Any tips for selectPlayer? I can't get it to do anything even in a sp environment
spice kayak
Okay, can anyone think of any reason why this wouldn't be updating?
bravoUpload = 0;
[] spawn {
while (bravoUpload < 100) do {
if (bravotriggered == true) then {
bravoUpload = bravoUpload + 1;
};
sleep 0.5;
};
};```have you checked if bravotriggered changes to true with a debug output?`
spice kayak
Yup, that outputs as true.
bravoUpload just simply isn't changing from 0, for whatever reason.
waxen tide
put a debug output inside that if statement to see if it changes there?
robust hollow
while {} not while ()
waxen tide
@spice kayak what editor are you using?
spice kayak
notepad++
waxen tide
if you type "while" in it and hit tab for autocomplete it gives you:
while {/* condition */} do
{
/* STATEMENT */
};
kinda hard to fuck up then
spice kayak
Oh, nice. I might have to.
But it wasn't the {} / () that borked it. I don't think it liked the true/false statements. I've gotten one of them working, just not the other, despite being identical.
waxen tide
well while () doesn't work so at least you have one error fixed
sqf syntax highlight in discord sucks btw.
spice kayak
Yeah, for some reason, it wasn't working when they were inside the same [] spawn {}; function.
Once each was in it's own, it worked.
waxen tide
well spawn adds scripts to the scheduler, it doesn't gurantee the scripts are executed in the order you schedule them at all. can bite you in the butt.
if you rely on a specific execution order you need to make sure that your previous script executed
spice kayak
Yeah, that might have been the case. Thank you.
waxen tide
if you check the biki on spawn it shows how to check if a script is done with the handle and scriptDone
spice kayak
Oh, nice.
There's actually one more thing you might be able to help me with.
I've got this bit of code, executed on the server for the second operator. However, there might not always be an operator, and I'm pretty sure if I leave the slot empty when I play as MP, I get an error because the unit doesn't exist.
[] spawn {
while {alive pOperator2} do {
if (Op2empUsage == 0) then {
pOperator2 removeAction 0;
};
sleep 1;
};```Let me just check that once more though.
I know it's something simple, but for some reason, my tired mind is drawing blanks.
Actually, I didn't get an error this time around. Well, that's nice!
Oh yup, got it again. Undefined variable "pOperator2"
waxen tide
well just check if pOperator2 exists
if yes, execute your code
if not, don't
you can even check if a variable is undefined with isNil
spice kayak
[]spawn {
if (!isNil pOperator2) then {
while {alive pOperator2} do {
};
};
};````That also would give me errors. I feel like an idiot right now, because I know it's something I've done before.
robust hollow
if that code is executed on the server then removeAction wont do anything?
spice kayak
It does.
digital pulsar
isNil takes a string as an argument
peak plover
!isNil {myvar} ?
digital pulsar
!isNil "myvar"
digital pulsar
well he referenced the variable directly
just giving him a solution, not a whole lecture on the command
peak plover
also while {!isNil "pOperator2" && {alive pOerator2}} do {};
spice kayak
Sorry, I've gotten it fixed :)
waxen tide
do modern IDEs check for undefined variables? i mean if you simply never define a var in your project, an IDE could catch it right? it identifies vars for syntax check anyways?
shuts up
waxen tide
I want to display a short text on the screen while the player talks to an NPC. hint is too subtile, titletext is too small and formating doesn't work (yet?), hintC takes player control which isn't wanted. Anything i'm not aware of?
queen cargo
SystemChat
peak plover
cutRsc
make your own hud resource and display that instead
Easiest way would be to use systemChat or sideChat
spice kayak
Well shit. Now my scripts are making the game crash.
waxen tide
well something could be spamming the chat and then systemchat would scroll away? that doesn't seem ideal
i'll look at cutRsc i guess
thx guys
spice kayak
too many virtual memory blocks requested for me anyway.
Can someone take a look at the different scripts I've written to see why this might cause crashing? Because it's not giving my any specific errors, I'm really not too sure where to look :(
init.sqf: https://hastebin.com/fohirumiba.sqf
serverScript.sqf: https://hastebin.com/exededopuv.sqf
operator1Script.sqf: https://hastebin.com/qohiboxulo.sqf
emp1script.sqf: https://hastebin.com/ubanuvobik.sqf
Okay, hosting as MP works, but the FPS is literally 0. Something is causing a hang, I'm just not sure what.
tardy wagon
run it through a profiler
spice kayak
Yeah, I think I might have found it. I didn't have a sleep command on a looping script.
For something that was meant to +1 every time it looped, yeaaahhhh.
cloud thunder
if (bravotriggered) then {
spice kayak
I did initially try using boolean but was getting errors with true/false, so I used 1/0 instead. I'm not sure if that would work if it's a number, would it?
cloud thunder
sure as long as you declare it a number before loop runs
spice kayak
Oh, neat. I originally thought that would only work with true/false statements. Thank you.
waxen tide
is grabbing stuff from the cfg files all the time expensive performance wise?
still forum
yes
you could make a function that caches the result in a variable after your first request
waxen tide
well i wrote a script to generate a list of all cities, towns etc on the map and then keep that to use it in various places, and i was wondering if that even makes sense
is it smarter to store such things in multiple arrays, and then do selectRandom (townarray + cityarray) or should i use a multidimensional array and throw cities and towns for example in the same array but with a category attached?
still forum
selectRandom (townarray + cityarray) concating arrays is not free. So doing that often is not a good idea
If you never need seperate arrays for them then just keep them in one array
spice kayak
Okay, this is strange. I have one variable called emp1Charge, yet it seems to have two values.
still forum
different namespaces?
spice kayak
This is the script this certain player is running. Basically, if their charge is lower than 100, it'll add 1 charge every cycle. Once the charge is at 100, it'll stop adding up, and instead add an action if that action wasn't already there. Down the bottom, there is a hint that displays the charge level. https://hastebin.com/ojelugevad.sqf
This is the script the addaction runs, which should reset the charge back down to 0 once it's executed, and allow the action to be removed. https://hastebin.com/axucixequl.sqf
I don't think so.
waxen tide
well i need both. occasionally i only want towns, but occasionally i want both towns and cities. the question is: fetch partial information from a large multidimensional array, or occasionally concatenate them. i only do it for starting a mission every few minutes so i guess its no big deal.
still forum
multidimensional then
waxen tide
ok thanks
still forum
@spice kayak So That are your scripts.... And that is what you are doing.. whats the problem?
waxen tide
i fetched all the locations from cfg yesterday and there are millions of small hills inside
spice kayak
The problem is, when the charge is at 100 and the action is added, when I execute the script, the charge value is set to both 0, and 100 at the same time.
still forum
there is no "at the same time" in sqf
spice kayak
If I use systemchat locally to get value of the charge, I get it counting up again, which is what it should do, but on the hint, it's still displaying 100, while every second, adding the action again and again.
so, it's like operator1Script is stuck on it thinking it's 100, so it's adding the action again and again, yet the part that increases the charge knows it's below 100, because it's slowly increasing it from 0 again.
waxen tide
just out of curiosity: i was under the impression the scheduled environment exists so scripts could run multithreaded and thus in parallel?
waxen tide
yes, scheduled. but why does it exist then? just to avoid exceeding the execution time inside one frame?
still forum
yes
waxen tide
i see, thanks
still forum
@spice kayak
if (emp1charge < 100) then {
emp1charge = emp1charge + 1;
} else {waitUntil {emp1charge == 0};};
maybe that helps
spice kayak
I'm now trying to add it to the same [] spawn {}; instead of in seperate ones.
still forum
it can't increment anymore till it's back at 0
spice kayak
But it does reset when the script runs, but it doesn't for the hint and the addaction segement.
That was the issue.
still forum
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
Something has to reset the variable to 100 again in the hint
There are no different namespaces here
spice kayak
Yeah, but if I use systemchat to get the variable, it says it's not 100, which is correct.
It's like, at some point, one variable becomes two. I know that can't happen, but it seems that way.
spice kayak
Oh, systemchat is typed in the debug console.
still forum
parsetext format is quite dumb.. formatText
queen cargo
Formattext is returning normal strings
spice kayak
Okay, even weirder. I've increased the amount it adds every cycle, from +1 to +5. Now, systemchat is showing it go up in increments of 5, yet the hint is only going up at 1 every cycle.
The fuck, game.
spice kayak
Thank you, I figured that much :P
queen cargo
Npnp
You can use arma.studio with Dedmens debugger to debug your script
More indepth
waxen tide
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getArray AND I USED PUSHBACK /me goes re-write stuff from yesterday
spice kayak
So, I think I figured out the hint part anyway. For some reason, it's using both emp1charge, and operator2's emp2charge.
So the reason why the hint was flicking back and forth was because it was switching between emp1charge and emp2charge.
And the reason why it was thinking I was at 100 was because emp2charge was at 100, so it would add the action for me, but emp1charge was reset when the action was used.
Weird, I'm not sure why there is the conflict between the two.
Fixed it. For some reason, I had emp1[stuff] in the emp2script, which shouldn't have ran anyway, but still.
still forum
@queen cargo "Formattext is returning normal strings"
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/formatText
"Structured Text"
spice kayak
Still having a bit of glitchy hint stuff. If I've got one unit executing their own hint, with their own variables, and then another unit with their own hint, with their own variables, it shouldn't be conflicting, should it?
still forum
only one hint can be displayed at a time
waxen tide
doesn't it make more sense to extract location information from the cfg rather than using nearestLocations to map the whole map? but then the return type isn't of the type Location i guess.
peak plover
Isn't parsetext completly different from formatTextT?
still forum
I guess it makes some sense. But from config is harder I think
@peak plover parseText turns string into text
formatText is like format but returns text instead of string
waxen tide
well i figured out how to do it and make a nice array, but to turn that into locations i can only think of abusing nearestlocation again
still forum
No. I'm joking
peak plover
Thanks
tame portal
Why is text and string even a thing
spice kayak
Do you mean, one hint over every player, or one hint per person?
peak plover
literally just wrote something with parseText format a few hours ago ๐
spice kayak
Because I know the latter one.
spice kayak
Yeah, but, if one machine executes one hint, and another executes their own local hint, there shouldn't be a conflict, should there?
I've had missions before where one team gets one hint, and another team gets a different one.
peak plover
nope, local effect
no conflict*
But if antoher script uses hints (some mods do) it will overwrite ๐
spice kayak
But for some reason, on this one, despite being two different units with their own local script running their own hints, Im' getting conflict.
still forum
@tame portal Because they are totally different things in the backend. Text is compiled. String is just a string of characters
tame portal
Yeah but it's still... weird
waxen tide
@spice kayak if you do hint "1"; hint "2"; then only 2 will be visible because it will replace 1 instantly.
still forum
@spice kayak One hint per UI
tame portal
I personally would have made all functions that need text compile the string when required
peak plover
@spice kayak try putting systemChat _text under the hint. See what pops
spice kayak
I think it's because I'm hosting it.
peak plover
good for debug
still forum
@spice kayak Are you alone in MP? or with someone else?
still forum
You are alone.. Who is the other Player getting the hint then?
peak plover
๐ฉ
still forum
"despite being two different units with their own local script running their own hints"
You are alone. Tell me how one person == two seperate persons
spice kayak
Another unit is getting the hint.
still forum
How?
spice kayak
Or, should be.
peak plover
non-player units don't get hints. If they unit is local to you (client and server) you will get it instead
spice kayak
yeah, I get that, I just meant, I told the unit to run the script, which is why it might be having conflicts for me, the host.
peak plover
loading into MP from editor.
This means you are both server and client, at the same time
spice kayak
Yeah, that's what I was getting at before.
still forum
You are the Unit. So you are running the script. So you are getting his Hint
You can't test Multiplayer MP stuff when you are alone.
Because Singleplayer is by definition not Multiplayer
spice kayak
Yeah, that's what I was thinking as well. Least now I have more clarification on that fact.
I admit, I love running around and seeing all the lights flicker off and back on again. It should make for an interesting mission, hopefully.
peak plover
Nice, I wish more people put decent missions on workshop ๐
spice kayak
Ha, yeah, 'decent'
It's mostly just for my group, so I doubt I'll release anything I've made.
rotund cypress
@tame portal everything is pretty much on 0 however, I still see myself
peak plover
Because, there are so many communities that have stuff like trouble in terrorist town, etc. But mostly these are kept inside the house ๐
I like learning and checking out other missions/scripts for inspiration
Any script/funtion libraries that exist?
spice kayak
Well, maybe i'll share it once it's done.
It's kind of like Splinter Cell's MP, with Agents vs Guards. The Agents have a rechargable EMP, silenced pistol, tripwire mine and some smoke grenades. The guards have an SMG with a flashlight and some armor. The objective is to upload intel to two different laptops. Once that's done, Agents win. Guards win by killing all agents.
This is the EMP in action, including the flickering. I've now added a sound to it, that isn't in the video sadly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0UxzikV0KM
peak plover
See, that sounds awesome. I wish there was like a google docs or sth, that everyone could add their creations to via google forms or sth ...
be it scripts, missions etc... Or something similar to ai script/mod list
@spice kayak that's really awesome
spice kayak
Ha, thank you. I've been working on getting the EMP side of things working for a few days. Only today have I actually made a mission around it haha.
My main issue is, I normally don't have people to test with until it comes mission night, in which case it'll more than likely break, and everyone would be disappointed :C
Oh my, the guards should totally have clem lights.
chrome nebula
How would I add more items to this line
if ("Exile_Headgear_GasMask" in (assignedItems player)) then
I basically want to add more gasmask items to the exile radiation script
rotund cypress
if ("Exile_Headgear_GasMask" in assignedItems player || {"Mask2" in assignedItems player}) then
@chrome nebula
rotund cypress
if ("Exile_Headgear_GasMask" in assignedItems player || {"Mask2" in assignedItems player} || {"Mask2" in assignedItems player} || {"Mask2" in assignedItems player} || {"Mask2" in assignedItems player} || {"Mask2" in assignedItems player}) then etc
rotund cypress
|| = OR
chrome nebula
AHHHH
rotund cypress
You can also write OR, but don't do that
peak plover
WHAT?
spice kayak
OR WHAT?
peak plover
Why not if ((goggles player) in _masklist) then {}
rotund cypress
Could do as well
Well, he is not using goggles though
He is using assignedItems
peak plover
assignedItems notes:
Arma 3, version 0.70 - headgear and goggles are not present in returned array now.
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/assignedItems
peak plover
I've played it, last I remember the gasmask was in goggles
chrome nebula
@rotund cypress
I'm getting an error
13:43:07 Error in expression <all ExileClient_gui_gasMask_toggle;
};
};
ExileLastStatUpdate = diag_tickTime;
t>
13:43:07 Error position: <;
ExileLastStatUpdate = diag_tickTime;
t>
13:43:07 Error Missing )
13:43:07 File mpmissions\ExileBlank.DSR_Chernarus\Overwrites\ExileClient_object_player_stats_update.sqf, line 176
13:43:07 Error in expression <all ExileClient_gui_gasMask_toggle;
};
};
ExileLastStatUpdate = diag_tickTime;
t>
13:43:07 Error position: <;
ExileLastStatUpdate = diag_tickTime;
t>
13:43:07 Error Missing )
13:43:07 File mpmissions\ExileBlank.DSR_Chernarus\Overwrites\ExileClient_object_player_stats_update.sqf, line 176
This is my code
if ("Exile_Headgear_GasMask" in assignedItems player ||
{"Masque_Metalhead" in assignedItems player} ||
{"H_ALFR_Gasmask" in assignedItems player} ||
{"avon_ct12" in assignedItems player} ||
{"avon_ct12_strapless" in assignedItems player} ||
{"avon_SF12" in assignedItems player} ||
{"avon_SF12_strapless" in assignedItems player} ||
{"avon_fm12_strapless" in assignedItems player} ||
{"avon_fm12" in assignedItems player}
then
{
if !(ExileClientGasMaskVisible) then
{
true call ExileClient_gui_gasMask_toggle;
};
if (alive player) then
{
if (diag_tickTime >= ExileGasMaskNextSoundAt) then
{
playSound format ["Exile_Sound_GasMaskBreathing0%1", 1 + (floor (random 2))];
ExileGasMaskNextSoundAt = diag_tickTime + (2.2 + (random 1));
};
};
}
still forum
@chrome nebula Error Missing ) you are missing a )
And it's VERY easy to spot in your code
spice kayak
That's how I've felt all day!
God, today I was stuck on how to figure out if a unit exists :/
On that note, almost done BABY http://i.imgur.com/0MZ1Vqo.png
Yeah, I suck at names
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
waxen tide
If i find a few more ways to shorten this script it will disappear
manic sigil
How would I take a starting position (XYZ in an array), a direction, distance, and altitude, and turn it into another position (XYZ) to move a gamelogic to?
cold pebble
I'd take a look at getPosATL and setPosATL on BIwiki, that's probably what your looking for
manic sigil
That'd do for altitude, but that's probably the easiest part :/
modeltoWorld with some maths involved?
Or positionrelative
cold pebble
Oh yeah modelToWorld then, misunderstood original bit ๐
manic sigil
That's fine, I'm reasonably sure where I'm heading with this, but past experience has shown that throwing it out here usually results in an obvious 'Oh just use 'FindThatPoint' function, it's right on the wiki..'
X2 = (getpos Start select _1) +(Dist) cos (Dir)
cold pebble
Haha well the wiki is good ๐
manic sigil
Oh god trig ๐ซ
cold pebble
Trig can be useful ๐ love it
manic sigil
I know, I know... I'm not shy of maths, but it's never been my strong suit.
Especially introductory algebra. No clue why, just couldn't wrap my head around it.
StartPosX = [getpos Start] select 1
Correct?
waxen tide
array = [[1,2],[2,2],[1,2],[2,2]];
How do i select each element from that array where the first element is 1 ?
indigo snow
a select {_x select 0 == 1}
waxen tide
Thanks!
tardy yacht
Hey my dudes, I've been stuck on the same problem for a little over a day now. I have a cellphone with working contacts and messages lists. When you go to your conversations list, you see the person's number (or name if they're in your contacts) and on double click, it opens a new dialog. This dialog lists the messages between you and this person, and has a reply button. When I press the reply button though, I can't seem to find a way to pass the number's variable to my reply script.
Here's how it goes:
Conversations dialog -> double-click conversation in list, spawns script -> script gets the lbData (number) and stores in _num then opens new dialog and uses the number to populate the messages list -> onbuttonclick calls other script <- thats who I need to send the variable to.
I could probably make the variable a global one, but I'm sure there's another very simple way to do it. I'm probably just missing something big time.
fn_openMessages.sqf
disableSerialization;
_num = lbData [5050,(lbCurSel 5050)];
createDialog "phone_messages";
_list = CONTROL(6000,6050);
_messages = { if ((_x select 0) isEqualTo _num) exitWith { _x select 1 }; } forEach dript_phone_messages;
if (isNil "_messages") exitWith {};
{
_msg = _x select 0;
_label = if (count _msg > 15) then { (_msg select [0,15]) + "..." } else { _msg };
_list lbAdd _label;
_list lbSetData [(lbSize 6050) - 1,[_msg,_num]];
if ((_x select 1) isEqualTo 0) then {
_list lbSetPicture [(lbSize 6050) - 1,"sent.paa"];
_list lbSetPictureColor [(lbSize 6050) - 1, [1,0,0,1]];
}
else {
_list lbSetPicture [(lbSize 6050) - 1,"rec.paa"];
_list lbSetPictureColor [(lbSize 6050) - 1, [0,1,0,1]];
};
} forEach _messages;
set/getVariable on the dialog
tardy yacht
so like
phone_messages setVariable ["number",_num] ?
Oh I think I found it I need to grab the dialog through findDisplay
That works
Neat
Thanks, again.
I'm gonna have to start crediting you somewhere on my server if you keep this up ๐
peak plover
What are variables that I get with _this when I use buttonSetAction
And how do i find documentation on this?
_buttonCtrl buttonSetAction "
systemChat str _this;
";
๐คฆ
returns ""
still forum
peak plover
_buttonCtrl ctrlSetEventHandler ["buttonClick","
systemChat str _this;
"];
// control
I feel like buttonsetaction is bad and ctrlSetEH should be used instead ๐
A note from buttonsetaction to ctrlSetEH would be cute
rotund cypress
I know this is the wrong chat, but I did not get any answer in Battleye so wil try here as well.
Hey, does anyone know what this means exactly?
23:47:33 BE protection kicked in for player id=1805870767, name='SimZor', msgType=372
Its a compile function i am remote executing globally
Battleye log
26.08.2017 23:47:33: SimZor (ip:2304) 6015f94cf68fcb43378a31eb574f6aed - Compile Block "fnc_compilerequest ["skipTime 5","SERVER"]"
peak plover
Just wait on BE channel. This is not instant chat.
waxen tide
(findDisplay 12 displayCtrl 51) ctrlAddEventHandler ["Draw","
(_this select 0) drawLine [
getPos player,
[43.343434,53.555553,0],
[0,0,1,1]
];
"];
what does _this store?
waxen tide
I don't follow
manic sigil
Partial JTAC success so far - I have a reasonably accurate orienteering script, though it's buggy as hell on certain paths (one trigger was setting my hundreds of meters to 0, constantly, which isn't fun when 90% of the tree requires Dist100 == anything but 0). All I need now is some way of using marking systems (smoke? Laser is easy I think), and actually spawning the airstrike.
polar folio
what was the variable/function/command to get the currently controlled unit again? basically wanting to have something work with zeus remote control also. i remember the solution vaguely but forgot to implement it when it came out
peak plover
isPlayer?
bis_fnc_moduleRemoteControl_unit = _unit;
_unit setvariable ["bis_fnc_moduleRemoteControl_owner",player,true];
ah. i think that's it
still forum
polar folio
possibly this too? https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/cameraOn
still forum
Don't think so
manic sigil
Every plane I spawn nosedives :/ I can't seem to fix this one up.
NVM, kinda fixed it with a KK script.
polar folio
apply some velocity
manic sigil
Problem is the spawn direction is variable :/
polar folio
apply velocity in dir vector then
vectorDir _plane
this too https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/vectorMultiply
also this if you want modelspace
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVelocityModelSpace
manic sigil
I think I got it with a KK script, KK_fnc_setDirFLY
I think I borked the math, tho... 90 degrees is still due north :/
peak plover
using ctrlMenu:
Do I just add a EH to check if mouse is not on the menu or clicks elsewhere?
polar folio
what's ctrlMenu?
polar folio
just noticed yea
manic sigil
Input heading 180, target set to 270... yeah, I screwed up the math somewhere :/
@badbenson#0154 But your code worked, plane at least flies in at 180.
TGT setPos [(IP select 0)+DistTotal*(cos DirTotal),(IP select 1)+DistTotal*(sin DirTotal),0];
waxen tide
protip: when your units don't spawn and you can't find any issue, check if your cleanup deletes them right after they're spawned
peak plover
Hah, had that happen ๐
spark phoenix
Anyone here know exactly when the missionnamespace is created when joining into multiplayer
rotund cypress
When your group gets created IIRC @spark phoenix
spark phoenix
Thanks, will look into that then
tame portal
Quick question
Whats the easiest way to find out what name to use in the requiredAddons[] field in the CfgPatches
for something like HLC for example
still forum
@Kegan Hollern#7401 Way before preInit
Is your question when missionNamespace get's cleared? I think on Serverjoin. Slot selection.
I can check when exactly tomorrow. PM me so I don't forget
still forum
If someone catches you doing something like that.. Just say you are using Intercept to do magic ๐
queen cargo
rotund cypress
Not really the same thing, but sure
queen cargo
it is the same
rotund cypress
๐
_returnValue = if true then {true breakOut "main"} else {false breakOut "main"}; would not make sense @queen cargo
However in other languages you would have to use return
Here you don't, so it's not the same thing
queen cargo
SQF is working with scopes
rotund cypress
Exactly
queen cargo
breakout is the closest relative
rotund cypress
However, if I don't want to exit the scope, I don't use breakOut
I just leave the value I want to return
closest relative != same thing
queen cargo
there is no same thing thats the oint
rotund cypress
Exactly, yet you said it was the same ๐
queen cargo
closest relative
waxen tide
realises addAction has a return value
peak plover
So, any public server use the switch server yet?
Could transfer players when there's a restart...
Or link to other servers by the same community through the briefing(map)
waxen tide
how bad is waitUntil performance wise? Is there a lazy version of it?
peak plover
not bad ๐
waitUntil has specific use, if used for intended purpose it's good
If you just want to loop 'tho. Using while is 0.0001 ms better in 10000 iterations ๐
blissful wind
lol
rotund cypress
Never use while unless you got a condition other than true
waxen tide
please elaborate
peak plover
Yeah, use while {isNil "myLoopExit"}instead of while {true}
waxen tide
for performance reasons, that is?
rotund cypress
Yes
peak plover
OEF is most likely the best for not using SQF power
Because it does not check any conditions and waste any time whatsoever
waxen tide
whats OEF
rotund cypress
On Each Frame
for > while
Most of the time as well
Even if you have a condition
Better to use exitWith or breakOut
waxen tide
well i only need to check on something every, say, 5 seconds.
rotund cypress
Cause if you have a while loop it will check the condition each iteration
While a for loop is faster
peak plover
It does not matter what you use, they will all constantly check if it's been 5 seconds yet...
waxen tide
oh.
rotund cypress
@peak plover What do you mean by that?
peak plover
Unless you have >1000 loops like that it won't matter 'tho
rotund cypress
It will
peak plover
sleep _x; will cause the script to suspend and be checked if it's sleep is done yet
rotund cypress
Did anyone here mention sleeps? @peak plover
What does that have to do with anything? ๐
waxen tide
so whats the most performance efficient way to check on a condition in a not terribly accurate (time wise) manner?
peak plover
No, if you run nothing else (vanilla, no scripts) you might get some slowdown with a few thousand loops VR
use event driven scripts intead of sleep
rotund cypress
I am talking about getting your result the fasest way
Not about slowing anything down
waxen tide
so, event handlers?
peak plover
if you want to sleep 5 seconds the fastest way just use sleep 4.9
rotund cypress
No matter how few loops you have, for will always be faster than while loop
queen cargo
"event driven scripts" ...
if you add those "event driven scripts" with a condition, the condition is checked just like normal
best way to just loop stuff is spawn
only exception is tiem critical stuff
peak plover
I mean if possible eventhandlers that already exist
queen cargo
and pretty mcuh nothing anyone here codes is time critical enough to be placed in onEachFrame
waxen tide
how do i loop with spawn?
tame portal
@queen cargo then you have those servers where something you spawn will be executed in 5 seconds because the scheduler is full of crap lol
queen cargo
@waxen tide sqf [] spawn { while {condition} do {code}; };
tame portal
#howtonotmanage
queen cargo
@tame portal stop using faulty code and that wont happen
tame portal
@queen cargo dont tell me
queen cargo
that is the point
it is hard not to do so
that is why you barely find good running missions
waxen tide
@peak plover i spawn a lot of civilians and i put a long dialogue on them with addAction. depending on some conditions, the dialogue takes different turns and triggers events. I don't need instant responses, the player needs to read the answers anyways.
waxen tide
sorry my internet crapped out. @peak plover i asked about waitUntil because i want to stall the dialogue and only advance it based on conditions
peak plover
Ahh okay, so _text1; sleep 5; if (player isStillListening) then {_text2};
kinda like that?
waxen tide
well a bit more complex, but roughly, yes.
the dialogue has 3 stages. i want to offer an addAction that advances the dialogue, to stage 2, then 3 and stop the npc for a short while each time the player talks to him (the npcs walk around) then the player has a bit of time to continue talking, if the player doesn't the npc walks off. also if some condition is triggered (the npc gives the right answer (he gives random ones) then change the dialogue back to stage one and stay at stage one without advancing (stage 1 is just variants of "hi")
grizzled spindle
Is there a way to disable arma 3 cheat menu/shift minus?
waxen tide
basically i would like a universal structure for the script that is flexible and allows adding stages and removing stages at any time while also evaluating multiple conditions. and all of that with not really exact timing, there is lots of sleep(5); in the scripts to prevent players from spamming options anyways.
peak plover
I don't think using sleep in less than 10 loops will cause you any noticable frame drop in your case
Don't addActions check every frame anyway?
waxen tide
i really don't want to waste any performance as long as i don't need to sacrifice a living being to optimise my code a bit
i remove the addaction as soon as the player used it, and then do most of my stuff, and then create a new action. also i reduced the radius for them to trigger but i'm not terribly sure that feature works yet.
peak plover
Yeah, addAction checks every frame and does not use the scheduler. So it freezes EVERYTHING, checks all addactions, continues
waxen tide
jesus.
waxen tide
there might be a group of players in combat while i spawn the civilians to be questioned by a different player group. so i sure don't want the civilians to be a performance toll.
peak plover
I reckon that if performance is your primary concern...
You'd probably be better of using a loop that checks a simple condition and then displays a HUD element saying (space to talk) when you are close to someone who you can talk to and then do more complex checks...
instead of using addaction
But then agian
BAN premature optimization
Make something that works, don't overthink too much, then once it's done. Fix performance if needed
peak plover
I run into the same trap as you all the time, takes me forever to get anything done ๐
Also if you use ACE3 use ACE interaction instead, because it only checks conditions when you are holding down the menu key
waxen tide
well another big concern is that i nested way too many loops for that dialogue
peak plover
Yeah, try to keep it simple
I found that after writing something, taking a minute to look at the code and write comments will help me find a couple of errors or allow me to make some things better
Anyway I hope you get to the goal you aim for ๐
blissful wind
if performance is your primary concern.... itยดs arma
waxen tide
maybe i should write a generic dialogue function but then dialogues are complex.
blissful wind
which given the scale it actually runs pretty well
@waxen tide depends you can push the text you want and make the player belive he has a choice when he doesnt
you can introduce slight changes without need to have completly diferent branches
waxen tide
i'll complete what i got and then you guys can take a look and yell.
blissful wind
ok only if i can just look and not yell
peak plover
Consider doing what you do now with ~0.01ms less performance vs spending a week doing something bigger and ~0.01ms better perf ๐
worthy fox
say3D and playSound works for CfgSounds but I'm wondering what plays anything under CfgSFX?
grizzled spindle
Is there a way to disable arma 3 cheat menu/shift minus?
tough abyss
how do I check if a player is in gunner seat?
cold pebble
Make a keydown eventhandler, then do a case for shift + - key and if they press it do some code to deny its function @grizzled spindle
robust hollow
gunner vehicle isEqualTo unit
im 90% sure simply denying the keypress doesnt stop the cheat menu. I flick disableUserInput off then back on and it stops the cheat menu. problem with it is you have to add the evh to every display if you want to completly disable it
tough abyss
@robust hollow if (gunner vehicle isEqualTo player) then{ would that work
robust hollow
if you replace vehicle with the vehicle ur checking yea
cold pebble
(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", "_this call somefunction"];
That'd be your display eventhandler to aim to block the shift- thing
Then make a case for whatever number - is on German keyboard, check if shift is there, then disable user input or whatever you wanna do @grizzled spindle
If _handled is true before going thru, cheat menu won't open
At least that's what I think ๐
tough abyss
@robust hollow so "if (gunner (vehicle player) isEqualTo player) then {" works if your the gunner of a helicopter or car. how would i check if your on a bench of a heli or shooting from a qilin?
robust hollow
perhaps this would be better if you're checking multiple seats.
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/fullCrew
cold pebble
What's your script that's called? @grizzled spindle
Like it needs to take parameters correctly etc so you can check for shift and the keycode
Like that bit of code I put in is an example, and is no way near the whole thing you need, just a starting point ๐
manic sigil
So maths isnt my strong suit. I have a starting point, a heading and a distance. I tried using trig (cos and sin, etc) but im getting wonky results - 90 degree headings returning dead north, so on.
Is there an easier way of finding the target location from that data?
Like, an invisible circle of DistTotal radius, a ray set on DirTotal, and the coordinates of their intercept?
robust hollow
well, if im understanding you right you could do something like this. there is probs a better way but im not the smartest so heres a simple fix:
_head = 60;
_dist = 5000;
obj setdir _head;
_dest = obj modelToWorld [0,_dist,0];```Would that work for a gamelogic/marker, though?
I had considered it, but I second guessed myself, assumed it wouldnt function for things that cant normally move :/
robust hollow
modeltoworld only works for objects, but id like to think its the easiest way about getting ur destination pos.
tame portal
Does anyone know whether there is a way to have a classname of for example a weapon and get the corresponding CfgPatches config entry in which the weapon classname has been defined?
manic sigil
Hrm... i could get away with VR objects.
tame portal
For example you define a class for a music track in CfgMusic and your addon is called
class CfgPatches {
class MyMusic {
units[] = {};
weapons[] = {};
requiredVersion = 0.1;
requiredAddons[] = {"A3_Music_F"};
};
};
"MyMusic", and lets say you define a track called TrackA inside it
Is there any way to get from TrackA to the config entry "MyMusic"?
In this example:
class CfgPatches {
class MyMusic {
units[] = {};
weapons[] = {};
requiredVersion = 0.1;
requiredAddons[] = {"A3_Music_F"};
};
};
class CfgMusic {
tracks[]={};
class TrackA {};
};
configSourceAddonList (configfile >> "CfgWeapons" >> "arifle_Katiba_F") = ["A3_Weapons_F_Rifles_Khaybar"]
that return is the patch
is that what ur after @tame portal ?
peak plover
' looks like fly feces
tame portal
@peak plover wat
peak plover
I'm using strings inside strings, ' looks like a housefly took shit on my screen...
waxen tide
can i compare the content of one variable with the name of another?
robust hollow
yea? content isequalto 'name'?
peak plover
I'm all the way at```sqf
" "" ' hey ' "" "
:O
peak plover
string inside eventhandler inside an eventhandler
robust hollow
yes it does?
peak plover
_ctrlMenu ctrlSetEventHandler [""mouseExit"",""
_this spawn {
disableSerialization;
systemChat str 'MouseExit';
params ['_ctrlMenu','_index'];
(_ctrlMenu getVariable 'menu_info') params ['_buttonCtrl'];
ctrlDelete _ctrlMenu;
_buttonCtrl ctrlShow true;
};
true
""];
I can't mouseExit: (
killfocus works...
am I doing something wrong?
robust hollow
what kindof ctrl r u doing it on?
peak plover
class menus_template_listBox
{
access = 0; // Control access (0 - ReadAndWrite, 1 - ReadAndCreate, 2 - ReadOnly, 3 - ReadOnlyVerified)
idc = 1011; // Control identification (without it, the control won't be displayed)
type = CT_LISTBOX; // Type is 5
style = ST_LEFT + LB_TEXTURES; // Style
listbox
Probably does not support it?
robust hollow
dont think so
i dont have it working on a list box either, but it does work on buttons so it must be a special one.
peak plover
Hmm, it would be very nice to have ;9
mouseMoving
and
!(_this select 3)
``` works :0This is awesome!
finally a nice list
_dropList = [
"Respawn Player",
[0,1.3,5,1],
{
private _array = [];
private _nil = {
private _value = _x;
private _name = name _value;
private _toolTip = ('Respawn ' + _name);
_value = str _value;
_array pushBack [_name,_value,_toolTip];
false
} count PLAYERLIST;
_array
},
{[_this] call respawn_fnc_respawn}
] call menus_fnc_dropList;
Adding a list has never been this easy ๐
tough abyss
@robust hollow how would i use fullcrew (example)
robust hollow
look at the wiki link i sent.
just fullCrew vehicle which returns all occupied seats,
or fullCrew [vehicle,'seat type'] to return all occupied seats of that type,
or fullCrew [vehicle,'seat type',true] to return all seats with unoccupied seats showing objnull as the occupant.
tough abyss
im not looking for open seats, im looking for seats a player can shoot from
and to see if they are in it
tough abyss
how would that go into a if statement
peak plover
if statement requires a boolean
robust hollow
something like this idk?
_isTurret = false;
{
_x params ['_unit','','','','_turret'];
if (_unit isequalto player) exitwith {
_isInVeh = true;
_isTurret = _turret;
};
}foreach fullcrew[vehicle,'Turret'];
if (_isInVeh && _isTurret) then {};```How would I go reversing an array? I have tried reverse, but it doesn't seem to work:
_array = [["ASDASD","ASDASD"],["ASEEFD","GREWSFG"]];
systemChat str _array;
systemChat str (reverse _array);
_array prints as "[["ASDASD","ASDASD"],["ASEEFD","GREWSFG"]]"
reverse _array prints as nothing.
No RPT errors, no debug errors.
robust hollow
systemChat str _array;
reverse _array;
systemChat str _array;```Finally solved my directional problem, got my Cos and Sin backwards. Which is weird because I'm like 90% sure math doesn't work that way, but whatever, it passes.
thick sage
Does anyone knows how to handle a disconnect on the client side? I.e. if local client drops, execute a code before dropping completely.
(like a last message to the server before disconnecting)
rotund cypress
@thick sage try endDefault evh on client
handleDisconnect etc need to be added on server
still forum
@rotund cypress Please don't tell a SQF beginner that he could use an OEF instead of an endless for loop. Those are completly different things and quite hazardous for beginners.
@grizzled spindle I think it's called onCheat in description.ext. Just check description.ext wiki.
Also please don't spam.
@peak plover you can use CODE in eventhandlers... You don't need to use strings. But keep in mind that they are only stored as string internally (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T123355)
@thick sage You can't rely on that. If client's game crashes or he ALT+F4's or he losses connection that script might not run.
You can just attach a script to the ABORT button in the Menu.
@spark phoenix Read my message about missionNamespace?
I think right after you click continue after slot selection. Also missionNamespace is not created. It is there from game start on. It only get's cleared when you end/start a Mission.
rotund cypress
@still forum he was asking to disable the cheat itself, not run a script when it happens.
still forum
And that's what I told him.
rotund cypress
He needs to add a keydown evh on all displays and block it
still forum
Atleast I heard somewhere that onCheat can return a value
rotund cypress
Or block user input when it happens
It does not work to use onCheat to disable it
I spent a day on trying different things before I came up with a good solution in onkeydown evh
still forum
Okey I looked a bit. keyDown handler and just open steam overlay using https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/openYoutubeVideo and game will reset cheat code and forget about it
peak plover
Thanks Dedmen!
Very good stuff, So instead of huge block after EH, I shall insert a call function
spice kayak
Welp. Trying out my very own parameters for the first time. Fingers crossed!
Config : some input after EndOfFile.
Would help if I added parameters to the right description.ext...
Yeah, still that error. I don't see anything wrong with my formatting though.
still forum
you have a } too many
peak plover
@still forum https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlSetEventHandler string only ๐ฆ
still forum
did you test? Mh.. Well.. still if you "_this call myFunc"
peak plover
Yeah, it's still A LOT better that way
It says type code expected string
I guess ctrlSetEH is old
or something
Also means I can put stupid comments now
Code is more organized as well ๐
what the real
_ctrlList ctrlSetEventHandler ["LBSelChanged","call menus_fnc_listEHLBSelChanged"];
causing a crash...
Maybe I fggd sth up?
still forum
do you have a ctrlRemoveEventHandler in there?
peak plover
nah
what the real
_ctrlList ctrlSetEventHandler ["LBSelChanged","call menus_fnc_listEHLBSelChanged"];
_ctrlList ctrlSetEventHandler ["mouseMoving","call menus_fnc_listEHmouseMoving"];
``` both cause crashes for some reason...
if (_inside) exitWith {};
systemChat str 'mouseMoving';
//(_ctrlList getVariable 'menu_info') params ['_buttonCtrl'];
//_buttonCtrl ctrlShow true;
// delete the control
ctrlDelete _ctrlList;
if the exitWith runs no crash, so it's either the comments or ctrlDelete...
probably ctrlDelete, because it's on same frame
still forum
yeah.. ctrlDelete
still forum
Makes sense imo. Reported a similear bug over a year ago
peak plover
That's very interesting
halcyon crypt
I guess whatever is iterating over the set EHs loses track of the control e.g. null pointer or whatever and crashes
still forum
kinda yeah
They iterate over each EH. without checking if the Control or the EH itself has been deleted already
A very dumb mistake and can be fixed with one line of code that I can write in 5 seconds
peak plover
Either way, I've not been this excited about a function in a while, THIS IS FUN!
still forum
Still... Unfixed and ignored by BI for over a year
halcyon crypt
pity
peak plover
I will utilize the shit out of this control ๐
jovial nebula
Hi all,I tried to make a civilian unit join a west group, the purpose of this is changing unit's side.
Unfortunately, now the 'side player' command returns 'WEST' , but instead playerSide still returns 'CIVILIAN'. How do I know exactly which side is the unit on?
halcyon crypt
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/playerSide
Dr_Eyeball
playerSide also shows your starting side, even if your side changes to enemy due to a bad rating. In that case, playerSide != side player.
Also fun stuff:
Can't store code into profilenamespace, because it gets executed when you launche the game
still forum
wut? Are you sure? That's new to me
tough abyss
If it does, just store it as a string then
peak plover
14:34:54 Global namespace not passed during: (isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player)
14:34:54 Error in expression <(isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player)>
14:34:54 Error position: <isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player)>
14:34:54 Error Local variable in global space
Originates from
[["Become Zeus","player remoteExec ['zeus_fnc_srvAdd',2];",[{(isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player)},{false}],true],[player]] call menus_fnc_registerItem;
which saves the array to profile namespace as
unit_menu_items = [[{(isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player)},{false}],true],[player]],[["Respawn Plugin","call respawn_fnc_menu",[{true},{false}],true],[player]]]
I guess I have to string the stuff I want to save
still forum
CBA/ACE have that problem when you push craptons of shit into profileNamespace
peak plover
Well, my situation got so bad that when I load any of the showcases, there is no AI, it's all broken ๐
str when saving and compile when grabbing, I guess...
This is actually very bad...
Someone cloud exploit this and ruin others games completly, just by having them connected on the same server...
Which is just scary to know...
shadow valley
you guys seem like smart people can you help me out please
spice kayak
If I have an independent run a script local to them, but contains something like this, would it still work, or no?
{
if (((side _x) == West) && (_x distance (getMarkerPos "emp1Marker") < 100)) then
{
_x removePrimaryWeaponItem "acc_flashlight";
sleep 0.1;
_x addPrimaryWeaponItem "acc_flashlight";
};
} forEach allUnits;```I'm sorry, but I'm not sure.
indigo snow
well what does the wiki say?
spice kayak
I haven't really played around with local/global executions. WHich two commands were you referring to? The remove/add commands?
spice kayak
Well, I'd guess Object for both would have to be global.
As to the string, I'm not sure, I'd say local, but local to the object.
indigo snow
the wiki page displays locality on the top left
A(letter) and E(letter), standing for Argument and Execution
spice kayak
I'm sorry, I don't think I actually see that on the wiki page for me.
indigo snow
spice kayak
Oh, sorry, you're right.
The specific page I was on didn't.
Sorry. The arguments are local for both.
indigo snow
yea
so if the script is running on a single client only, it work for units local to his client
so not other players, ai on the server, etc
spice kayak
That makes a lot of sense. I wa sn't too sure when I added the forEach allUnits part. I thought that might somehow change it.
still forum
@shadow valley No we can't. Because we don't know what you want
shadow valley
sorry ok so my game keeps crashing when it launches, with the error memory cant be read
still forum
No we can't. And that's totally not #arma3_scripting
spice kayak
So, to fix that, a function and remoteExec would work?
indigo snow
Ya
spice kayak
So, like this?
LightsOut = {
if ((_x distance (getMarkerPos "emp1Marker") < 100)) then
{
_x removePrimaryWeaponItem "acc_flashlight";
sleep 0.1;
_x addPrimaryWeaponItem "acc_flashlight";
};
};
[] remoteExec ["LightsOut", west];```If you wanna flicker em, wouldnt actions work better than adding / removing?
I think theres actions for lights on and off
spice kayak
Sadly that doesn't work on players :(
If it's the command I'm thinking of.
enableGunLights "This command can be used to force lights on, but not to force lights off. "
Unless the later comment corrects that.
I admit, the only reason why i went with removing and adding them is because I didn't think enableGunLights would work.
delicate totem
spice kayak
Oooh, that works in debug console.
Hang on. With what I sent just before (the last script, using remoteExec, would that work with _x? I know there is a certain word for the target variable that passes over, but I can't remember what it is. I don't think it's _x though.
_this is the word I was thinking of. Duh.
tough abyss
is there any hidden action to script weapon deployment?
i suspect one can use this, but would need to know how to:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Actions
@still forum didn't you have access to all commands and what parameters they take?
waxen tide
_text = "Hello";
_this addAction ["Hi", {hint _text}];
// Error :
'hint |#|text'
Error undefined variable in expression _text
Yes. I do. https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Actions Is only one command though.
@waxen tide _text is undefined.
waxen tide
well, i know. is there any way to get that variable into the code scope of addAction?
still forum
make it a global variable
indigo snow
compile a formatted string
still forum
move the text into the code by using format
indigo snow
dont even need to compile even
format ["hint %1",str _text] should have to correct amount of quotation marks, iirc
_text = "Hello";
_this addAction ["Hi",format ["hint %1",str _text]];
I generally setVariable stuff onto the object the action is added to, if i need extra variables. You might prefer that, also.
still forum
peak plover
I'm still looking for a way to move the action menu title from middle of the screen to the side...
addAction, more like waste of 0.001ms action
indigo snow
If there isnt an rsc for it youre probably just fucked on that
peak plover
... ๐ฆ
hmm
textDefault
is the image
is
text="$STR_ACTION_FLAPS_UP";
the thign that shows in middle or are they same (middle and side)
What if I put a couple of new lines into every text...
indigo snow
arent there x/y you can manipulate?
peak plover
nope, most gui elements allow movement, but action menu and jets dlc huds don't
Can't rescale / move
It's so annoying.
- deploy weapon on car
- look around
- (middle of screen) GET IN AS DRIVER[STEERING WHEEL]
Why...
If it was disabled on ADS, i'd be happy...
tough abyss
@still forum there seem to be new ones in your list but also some missing that i know work
like surrender https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Actions#Surrender
is your list directly from the source?
still forum
my list was from current 1.72 binary
I only exported from one function. Might be that they are split into multiple
still forum
I'll see what I can do
tough abyss
awesome! thanks
still forum
Surrender is a hotkey I think
DeployWeaponAuto
DeployWeaponManual
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
I answered. I dunno ^^
But if they exist. Then that's their name
peak plover
deployment was added with marksman. Try looking into marksman dlc files
still forum
Actions are not in any "dlc files"
tough abyss
hmm i don't see those DeployWeaponAuto and DeployWeaponManual in your second link
@still forum
still forum
Yeah.. But I found them elsewhere ๐
tough abyss
ok ๐
i guess one can "simulate" keyboard actions with the action sqf command
hence why surrender worked
still forum
Yep. And I've sent you the name of the deploy keyboard action
tough abyss
i will try and hope i can get the DeployWeaponManual to work :S
seems like the whole action system is a big mess...
still forum
It is one of the things that are there since OFP
tough abyss
and they seem to have reinvented it for every new installment and kept the old one
anyway thanks for investigating!
aUnconscioush_0 db 'UnconsciousHead',0
aUnconsciousb_0 db 'UnconsciousBody',0
aUnconsciousa_0 db 'UnconsciousArms',0
aUnconsciousl_0 db 'UnconsciousLegs',0 ```
๐คWell shit. Apparently the EMP to turn out the lights by damaging them, only affects the person who executes the script.
I dun goof'd on that one.
quasi rover
I open full virtual arsenal with player addaction, like this:
player addAction ["Arsenal", {["Open",true] spawn BIS_fnc_arsenal;},.....];
and I want to remove mortar bagpack (e.g. "B_Mortar_01_weapon_F") from full virtual arsenal. how to? ๐
quasi rover
yeap, I read it but most say whitelist script. still don't know how to. I just thought single command line using BIS_fnc_removeVirtualBackpackCargo can solve it, but still don't know. @tough abyss
spice kayak
Sorry again, so when I realized the addAction script to damage objects was only working locally, I decided to try remoteExec, however in doing so, the action activates immediately and without my action. Might I ask what I'm doing wrong here?
pOperator1 addAction["EMP Charge", {execVM "emp1Script.sqf";} remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_call", 0],nil,6,false,true,"","true",0];```Got something working? Nice!
peak plover
Yes, got rid of the add actions from middle of the screen
This was my wish for like ever ๐
spice kayak
Oh, nice!
grand berry
How did you achieve it in the end?
peak plover
Actions reads
textDefault
If it's "" it will use text instead
so using textDefault="<br/>"; Means no ugly action in the middle of the screen ๐
waxen tide
I'm trying to understand params, maybe someone can clarify this to me. I'm wondering where bis_o1 comes from and what it means? Also i am wondering where i could read up stuff like this and if it is always the same pattern.
_unit addAction ["Action", "script.sqf", ["arg"]];
// script.sqf
params ["_object", "_caller", "_id", "_args"];
systemChat format ["object : %1", _object]; // C Alpha 3-1:1 - object the addAction is attached to
systemChat format ["caller : %1", _caller]; // bis_o1 - ???
systemChat format ["id : %1", _id]; // 0 - id of addAction ?
systemChat format ["args : %1", _args]; // ["arg"] - argument passed
@peak plover can you not just set showWindow value to 0?
peak plover
bis_o1 is https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVehicleVarName
default vehicleVarName because you didn't give it one in the editor
@grand berry Nope, that does not remove texts from middle of screen
grand berry
I thought that was the purpose of that param - what does it do if not that?
peak plover
No clue, but I set it 0 and it didn't remove. left it on 0 'tho...
waxen tide
@peak plover would bis_o1 turn into something unique per player in multiplayer?
peak plover
Whatever you set it as in the editor
You can set a name for units
And i think bis_o1 is dynamically created, so its always different
waxen tide
oh, i see, so it entirely depends on the unit object and i can attach whatever i want to each unit?
peak plover
Yeah?
peak plover
Yes
queen cargo
anyone here could check what this outputs?
systemchat diag_tickTime;
for "_i" from 0 to 10000 do {};
systemchat diag_tickTime```
normal perf. test of the middle part is also acceptible@spice kayak You are not remote execing the right thing
pOperator1 addAction [
"EMP Charge",
{execVM "emp1Script.sqf";} remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_call", 0],
nil,
6,
false,
true,
"",
"true",
0
];
you didn't remoteExec the script in the action. Instead you remoteExec'ed the script and added the returned value as a script to the action