@still forum thanks I'll try that
#arma3_scripting
swift glen
south pasture
@little eagle @still forum , thanks, but i wanted something not ARMA UI but telnet like console ability
still forum
I'm not aware of something like that. Can easilly be done with Intercept or Extensions. But I don't know of something like that that already exists
swift glen
@still forum I'm not sure this is working for me, do you have any suggestions on how best to approach this? All i'm after is a test to see if the player playing as Terrorist 1 is currently looking at the object titled IED1
As a trigger condition
CheckVisibility seems the best solution but doesn't seem to care where the palyer is looking, just that there is an unobstructed line
between the two models
quartz coyote
Hello my scripting friends !
Doesn't anyone know if there is a way to display the score of a match on a TV screen in-game with a texture or something ?
compact maple
Hello, Quick question, when you put a .ogv video on a texture, is there the sound of the video ?
Flash-Ranger yea it's possible but with an eternal program
https://youtu.be/vdGU6vmPMrk @Flash-Ranger#8874
quartz coyote
@3rK#4254
I'll try this out thanks
dim terrace
http://killzonekid.com/arma-scripting-tutorials-ogv-to-texture/ you can do it without external program
velvet merlin
is there still no way to detect new entity created via sqf? or does missionEH EntityRespawned trigger for this?
little eagle
There is still no way without mods.
velvet merlin
lovely
little eagle
Error C2143 syntax error: missing ';' before '}'
It's just like SQF.
barren magnet
@here can someone either prove me wrong or confirm that this is and error in the sqf preprocessor? #define arma3iscool configFile diag_log('Your ' + getText( arma3iscool >> 'CfgVehicles' >> 'C_offroad_01_f' >> 'displayName' ) + ' is ready'); // works diag_log('Your "' + getText( arma3iscool >> 'CfgVehicles' >> 'C_offroad_01_f' >> 'displayName' ) + '" is ready'); // does not work
The second line results in 2017/11/27, 21:45:05 "Your Offroad is ready" 2017/11/27, 21:45:05 Error in expression <s ready'); diag_log('Your "' + getText( arma3iscool >> 'CfgVehicles' >> 'C_offro> 2017/11/27, 21:45:05 Error position: <arma3iscool >> 'CfgVehicles' >> 'C_offro> 2017/11/27, 21:45:05 Error Undefined variable in expression: arma3iscool 2017/11/27, 21:45:05 File mpmissions\__cur_mp.Altis\init.sqf, line 7
I do think that the sqf preprocessor turns on his string sensitive flag on the frist occurance of " in the first single quoted string and turns it off when getting to the " in fron of the < is ready>
little eagle
You can't use strings like this.
Just do:
diag_log('Your ' + str getText( arma3iscool >> 'CfgVehicles' >> 'C_offroad_01_f' >> 'displayName' ) + ' is ready');
I am not 100% certain that you are correct with this because diag_log('Your asdasd "');
results in 2017/11/27, 21:52:42 "Your asdasd """
which is quite ugly but kinda correct and seems legal to use
little eagle
Uhm, okay.
barren magnet
I am as confused as you are ...
barren magnet
it works, no question but this is not about solving that problem that way, its about finding out if i use illegal syntax which i do not think, or if <@&105622502444711936> have a bug in their game
little eagle
Debatable. Just because the behavior is not as one could expect, doesn't mean it is not intended.
barren magnet
Nah this sounds like a dev has just not handled this case, especially since the error is located in the preprocessor and not the scripting engine of some kind
yep confirmed, its legal to use it this way:
diag_log('Your "' + getText( configFile >> 'CfgVehicles' >> 'C_offroad_01_f' >> 'displayName' ) + '" is ready'); // works
result is : 2017/11/27, 21:57:39 "Your ""Offroad"" is ready"
valid syntax, just the preprocessor messes up
Sooo i gonna open a ticket for this, but tbh I think this will never be fixed anyway Q.Q
So i need to parse this out on my own
little eagle
shrug
barren magnet
```diag_log('Your " s"' + getText( arma3iscool >> 'CfgVehicles' >> 'C_offroad_01_f' >> 'displayName' ) + 's " is ready'); // does not work````
results in
2017/11/27, 22:05:14 Error position: <// does not work>```someone messed up real bad
boop <@&105622502444711936> here you go https://feedback.bistudio.com/T127214
shell gale
pls no tag ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°)
jade abyss
😂
tough abyss
if I call this function 'removeobjects_50' and use SQF { _x remoteExec ["fn_removeobjects_50", 0, true];} forEach [logic_1, logic_2, logic_3]; in the initServer.sqf, would it work for the game logics called logic_1, logic_2, logic_3?
function: SQF { _x hideObjectGlobal true } foreach (nearestTerrainObjects [this,[],50])
swift glen
Hey all, I'm making a mission where if the player shoots the wrong enemy unit it's game over (they have to work out which unit is their designated target) how do I do a condition that says if a unit dies that's anyone BUT a specific named unit then it's game over?
inner swallow
if it's the correct unit, you trigger the victory ending, for all others it's game over
if it's a multiplayer mission, use https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#MPKilled
swift glen
I see, I make a generic "Someone has been killed" trigger then hook it up to a second "was that person the target or not?" one?
inner swallow
what
oh
no wait
no don't use triggers
use event handlers
click the links 😄
swift glen
Okay I'll take a closer look, sorry
subtle ore
Why is everyone so fixed on using triggers these days?
inner swallow
because for people new to mission making, triggers are the most visible tool.
subtle ore
Yeah, but even after they learn how script is more useful and more effective in the longrun they still use triggers 😦
inner swallow
Well sure, triggers are there to be used 😄
I can't see why you shouldn't use them for simple stuff
or as entry points for scripts
subtle ore
because my 0.01 ms execution time is what I need. It needs to be a racecar with racing stripes. Not a sedan with flame stickers on the bumper
inner swallow
Honestly i'd take an in-engine solution if it's available
if you need a 0.01 ms exec time, then that's your particular use case
Triggers should be good enough for most people
subtle ore
/s
meager heart
cloud thunder
Does anyone know if localization is supported with createDiaryRecord?
or rather how to integrate into Text part of <execute expression="Code to execute">Text</execute> as in <execute expression="Code to execute">localize "STR_my_string"</execute>
meager granite
format ["<execute expression=""Code to execute"">%1</execute>", localize "STR_my_string"]
cloud thunder
Nice one, Thank you @meager granite 😎
subtle ore
@tough abyss triggers are native, but they are nowhere near full utility. Which is why I say no matter if triggers are native or not, sqf is still going to be hands down better wether or not you have faster execution time.
cloud thunder
_triger setTriggerTimeout [10, 10, 10, true]; would evaluate every ten seconds and is sqf.
cloud thunder
do you mean editor triggers?
scripted triggers
is that in a foreach MarkerList ?
cloud thunder
how do you mitigate performance impact versus changing marker color when the color shouold change. I mean you can either spawn that sctipt for each marker or run code above in a foreach marker array wraped in a loop. How responsive the reaction will be vs how much evaluation at a certain period interval. The more markers in that loop the more load at evaluation so you need to put a sleep in there but loose the resonsiveness.
This is why I think the scripted triggers are nice. You can add one for each marker and add them to the scheduler. The argument that triggers are objects that need to be synced is not a huge concern for me. By that logic players are objects so no player support is faster sync. But really, just because players suck and have bigger issues than triggers does not mean its a good or fun mission.
cloud thunder
do you know if an object that has been HiddenGlobaly still syncronizes with clients @tough abyss ?
I just did a test of making triggers on server then hideobjectglobal true and then hideobject false on server. I still managed to triger the trigger as a client on dedicated. So its still working as intended. If this does dissable syncronization on clients then this is awsome..
cloud thunder
Not sure if there would be any significance. Maybe would not sync object to client. I don't know how to test that.
quartz coyote
@dim terrace that is only for a video..
I'd like the score to be updated on the screen every to you score a point in-game.
I'll try that @compact maple
dim terrace
Ah, it was supposed to be answer for 3rK, got that external tools questions wrong
still forum
@barren magnet Have you thought about that your code might not work because arma3iscool doesn't exist... And that you might need to use configFile if you want to access the config?
barren magnet
No that's not the case. It does not matter what you out there, it's just that the preprocessor won't parse it. Look at the ticket
compact maple
@Flash-Ranger#8874 what do you mean ? This is for external screen, so with a basic external script you can fill an image and export it as a Paa then dymanicaly upload it oneach score change, but its kind of heavy
compact maple
Anyone had to add damage with ace functions ? I have tried adddamagetounit function. It doesn't work properly. Wounds doesn't d'switch to yellow or red. How do you proceed ?
little oxide
@cloud thunder Just use localilty true when creating trigger, it's the same as hideobjectglobal ect ...
cedar kindle
@compact maple works fine, show your code
compact maple
@cedar kindle I took the exemple which are in the function
compact maple
Lol
compact maple
In a function called by a trigger
So I get my player with bis select 0
The ppeffect I created work with the _player but not the ace func :[
thorn pine
{
_array set [_forEachIndex, objNull];
} forEach _array;
...
@little eagle 1, 3 bad code. _forEachIndex represents NOT the index of the current array element! https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/forEach Notes Killzone Kid. 2 is work.
still forum
Which is exactly why commy does it like he does it... @thorn pine Not modifying the array at all so the _forEachIndex stays correct
But... If you look closely... KK's example code shows that _forEachIndex does actually reflect the index of the current array element.
["1",0,["1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9"]] // index 0 is "1"
["3",1,["2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9"]] // index 1 is "3"
["5",2,["2","4","5","6","7","8","9"]] // index 2 is "5"
["7",3,["2","4","6","7","8","9"]] // index 3 is "7"
["9",4,["2","4","6","8","9"]] // index 4 is "9"
So you and KK are wrong @thorn pine It actually does represent exactly the index of the current element.
Someone should delete that wrong comment and instead write that the _forEachIndex won't move back if you delete the current element.
But I'd say that's common sense if you are a programmer
peak plover
Doesnt foreach make a copy of the array in some way?
still forum
no
peak plover
So if I delete the next element in every iteration it will come up empty? or will it come up with the element after the next one?
still forum
forEach is equal to
_index = 0;
while {_index < count _array} do {
_forEachIndex = _index;
(_array select _index) call code;
_index = _index + 1;
}
If you delete the element so that every element moves back one place like
[1,2,3,4]
at 2 delete the next element. Array will be [1,2,4] so your next element will be 4
If you set the elements to nil then your next element will be nil
peak plover
_array = [1,2,3,4,5,6];
{
_array deleteAt (_forEachIndex+1);
}forEach _array;
would execute 1,3,5
peak plover
Okay, makes sense actualyl
still forum
I'll remove that bullshit comment and write something correct instead.
thorn pine
I thought that foreach copies an array
still forum
@thorn pine Read the topmost comment
peak plover
😦
still forum
Not really your fault. There are many bad bullshit comments on biki. Someone just needs to clean them up
candid jay
what is the easiest way to extract pitch and bank from vectorUp?
I recall a function from XCam but can't find it...
candid jay
no, from a vector
queen cargo
Better would be to explain foreach index using the for command
thorn pine
@candid jay see the configuration of this command. This will give an answer.
still forum
Fixed the comment
@queen cargo while is a lot easier to understand though. And it's what is actually happening in engine.
thorn pine
@still forum This is what always happens at the machine level, only through ~ todo.
still forum
Yes... That's what I thought about when I said "actually happening in engine"
thorn pine
Question. With endless cycles and delays. After sleep worked, a3 the command throws in the end of queue or on another?
candid jay
@thorn pine "for some reason, the results of this are not fully accurate"...
still forum
I have no Idea what you are saying at all
Do you mean the command a3 which doesn't exist or the command throws which also doesn't exist but might be a typo of throw.
And what queue? and what another? what is the other thing?
Also endless delays don't make sense...
thorn pine
queue = scheduler
time = diag_tickTime + 1;
waitUntil {diag_tickTime >= time};
spawn {fnc};
or
time = diag_tickTime + 1;
waitUntil {diag_tickTime >= time};
~call~ {fnc}; // as spawn, just ahead of the queue
how uisleep works?
still forum
You mean if a newly spawned script get's put at the start or end of the queue?
thorn pine
It is possible and so to speak. I'm interested in how sleep works
queen cargo
waituntil blocks the script until condition is met
neither spawn nor call will be executed until wait until is completed
still forum
I don't know at all what you mean with what's possible. The code you wrote doesn't work because time is a command.. So the code like that won't work.
Otherwise if you replace time with a real variable and remove the ~ Then your code works..
Still don't understand what you mean
thorn pine
@queen cargo I want to know how this happens at the engine level.
thorn pine
@queen cargo thx
still forum
How what happens @thorn pine ? How the waitUntil works or how spawn/call work or how diag_tickTime works or what?
thorn pine
no-no-no how uisleep works?
still forum
Ahhh...
Yeah.. uiSleep is kinda like waitUntil on diag_tickTime then.
When you sleep your scriptVM is pushed to the end of the script queue. And next time it arrives at the front and is executed again the game checks if the time is over. If yes it continues executing. If not then it pushes it back to the end of the queue again
If your sleep runs out while the script is in the middle of the queue it still won't execute till it reaches the front again.
Which is why 99% of the time Sleep and uiSleep actually do sleep longer than what you tell them to
thorn pine
Thank you @still forum
little eagle
How's what I wrote bad code. 🤔
I mean, it is generally, but those 3 examples from yesterday.
Also I'm 99% sure setTriggerTimeout refers to the timeout after the condition evaluated true, not the frequency of checks which is always 0.5s.
inner swallow
yeah, that's what i thought too
still forum
It's not.
He just believed some bullshit comment on biki
Yeah you can't manipulate check frequency.
inner swallow
timeout just means "condition should be true for this long for the trigger to activate", afaik
meager granite
You sort of can, if you create trigger with createVehicle, it does condition check on each frame
subtle ore
Why use create vehicle for the trigger though?
meager granite
To do condition check on each frame of course
But nowdays you have stacked EachFrame and there is no need to use this hack anymore really
Unless you're scripting for OA where it is still useful.
OG onEachFrame before the command
Wish it was discovered earlier though, so in theory we could've had onEachFrame back in A2 or even earlier.
subtle ore
Why would this be practical though?
meager granite
Its onEachFrame
Which was only added in 1.63 OA (~2012, right before A3)
Before that you only had Draw UIEH which is only valid for clients as server doesn't have UI
subtle ore
Hmm. I guess if that is your only method of doing so that works.
meager granite
Its no longer needed but could've been useful many years ago if was discovered earlier.
subtle ore
Right, for those who still play A2 i guess. For whatever reason.
meager granite
Still useful in OA nowdays as you don't have stackable EachFrame there, having createVehicle'd triggers works as stackable on each frame
(I'm in OA right now)
subtle ore
I see. What's different in the creation of the trigger though?
meager granite
Don't ask, it all has purpose
subtle ore
Between the command and createVehicle
meager granite
It gets simulated more often compared to createTrigger thus condition check gets called each frame instead of each 0.5s
quartz coyote
@compact maple yes that's it. I have screens in game. When you score a point in-game the screen in the mission is updated. It is kinda heavy in paa that's why I was asking if their was an other way to do it
compact maple
@quartz coyote okay, i cant help on this one sorry ^^'
subtle ore
@tough abyss Sa Matra isnt the only OA editor at the moment
<----
Come join the party Quik, 👁 👄 👁
🙄
tough abyss
NO ACE3 BRIEFING SLIDESHOW:
//in init of controller (in this case a laptop)
this addAction ["Briefing 1","briefing1.sqf"];this addAction ["<t color='#ff0000' size='7'>CLOSE ALL(Cannot be Undone)</t>","closeall.sqf"];
//in briefing1.sqf
laptop1 addAction ["Slide 1","briefingslide1.sqf"]; //adds actions needed for slide sqf files. Copy, paste and plug in as many times as needed.
laptop1 addAction ["Slide 2","briefingslide2.sqf"];
//in each slide.sqf
screen1 setObjectTexture [0, "images\userimage.jpg"]; //image file path relative to mission directory
laptop1 setObjectTexture [0, "images\userimage.jpg"]; //create one entry for each screen that will have displayed image
//in closeall.sqf
laptop1 removeAllActions 1;
//I'm still working out a way to close the briefing actions without completely removing them. If you can help please contact me :)```@subtle ore like this?
subtle ore
@tough abyss No, not necessarily. but what exactly is the problem?
Setting a blank texture or a blank string will reset the texture on that face
subtle ore
Removing them withought removing them? That doesn't make any sense. If anything make a condition
Make a boolean to check if an action has been used or not. Condition it, if they are all true, add the close all action
tough abyss
Okay I will try that
frank ruin
if I get value is any
How would I check that.
So if it's any I can put a default value?
Isnil or isnull gone be any go to for this?
little oxide
createsoundsource doesn't work with mission config file ?
little eagle
Creates a sound source of the given type (type is the name of the subclass of CfgVehicles which is pointing to the sound defined in CfgSFX).
little oxide
that's i wanted to quotes lol
little eagle
CfgVehicles in mission config?!
little oxide
example show that
little eagle
inb4 this can be exploited to get eventhandlers to objects.
little oxide
define cfgvehicles inside the description.ext
little eagle
class CfgVehicles {
class All {
class EventHandlers {
init = "systemChat str [_this]";
};
};
};
Something like this?
Then I'd go with createSoundSource for your thingy. You most likely want it to loop and that's the best thing to implement that.
little oxide
ez to stop the sound too
little eagle
Yep, it's clunky to set up, but nice to script with.
The configs.
Two of them even.
🙏
It was extremely unlikely.
little oxide
yeah, i think cfgvehicles only work with createsoundsource
the command was designed to support this feature
little eagle
Repurposed.
tulip cloud
What characters are allowed for creating function classses?
class myFunction
class my_Function
class my-Function
etc...
Is there some place where I can find the full list of characters?
tame portal
@tough abyss Imagine being able to put mods into your missionfile
Starts downloading 20GB missionfile
little oxide
Lol
little eagle
@tulip cloud a-z, A-Z and even 0-9.
- Probably isn't allowed to be used at all. That's a minus for SQF.
tulip cloud
got it so all special characters are offlimits
halcyon crypt
C's alphanumeric characters and underscores are probably a safe bet
little eagle
People would rather download 20 GB over and over again than to download them before picking a server.
queen cargo
why everybody thinks that way?
you guys know garrysmod? just let ppl download the mods upfront instead (but ingame and from the actual server)
and that is just a basic source engine feature
that is what more or less is lacking in arma
for proper modded servers
but that is limited by engine
((more or less))
tame portal
I mean Gmod is doing it fine..
Whatever is on the workshop is downloaded from the workshop once
and everything else custom is downloaded from the server
I mean it might take some time sometimes but it sure as hell is more comfortable in most cases
queen cargo
workshop was not always existing btw.
tame portal
Well it definitely is doing that now 😛
queen cargo
reason for things taking so long is because most servers do not utilize separate file host
which is why that download also affects game server performance (bad ping)
halcyon crypt
T works for "spotting" anything 😃
enemy units as well
when you're spotting them with the binoculars for example
drifting barn
in constrast to what?
drifting barn
I didnt mention anything about unit roles; pressing T is manual mine detection
the code I added is just to make it like it used to be, fully automated
edgy dune
would enableEngineArtillery true; give any vic the arty computer?
tough abyss
I don’t think so...
inner swallow
no, but ```sqf
enableEngineArtillery false;
would probably take it awayactually no, i think it's irrelevant to the computer
i mean, mostly
from the biki description it sounds kinda redundant in A3, though. Never had to use it to allow indirect fire.
red anvil
Guys, im trying to make this old script work..but no success. its a script to make a plane/helicopter full stop in a few secs using the action menu when you are in the driver seat.
im executing it from the cfgvehicles->useractions
class UserActions
{
class RepulsorStop
{
displayName = "[Repulsor Full Stop]";
displayNameDefault = "[Repulsor Full Stop]";
textToolTip = "[Repulsor Full Stop]";
position = "pilotview";
priority = 99999999999;
radius = 10;
onlyForPlayer = 0;
shortcut = "";
hideonuse = 1;
condition = "(player == driver this) AND (alive this) AND (speed this >10)";
statement = "this execVM ""\uwing\initrepulsorstop.sqf""";
};
};
This is the sqf
_vcl = _this;
sleep 0.01;
while {speed _vcl < 5} do {
sleep 0.01;
_factor = -0.04;
if (speed _vcl >= 100) then {_factor = -0.08};
if (speed _vcl < 5 ) exitWith {};
_vcl setVelocity [(_factor*(sin getDir _vcl))+(velocity _vcl select 0),(_factor*(cos getDir _vcl))+(velocity _vcl select 1),(velocity _vcl select 2)];
};
I activate it, no errors popup but the plane/heli doesnt stop or reduce its speed
any help?
red anvil
Thank you man, will try it asap
meager granite
@tough abyss Still players on our OA servers, it is still fun compared to A3 too (and much more FPS)
Though it is indeed a form of self-flagellation, this turret bug drives me insane, turns out it happens in any setup, you can repro it in simplest mission possible, just two player units and created vehicle and you can break the turret by rejoining.
meager granite
Yeah, Wasteland Utes one
lean tiger
I'm having the most obscene time trying to force 3D position on a vehicle exactly
vehicle/object
meager granite
getPosWorld setPosWorld
lean tiger
did find those, appears I'll need to recalculate my coordinate system however
appreciate it 😃
yeah, need to resample it all, but thank you for the confirmation -- the digrams are hard to read at 3am ^^
@meager granite
velvet merlin
how does one stop AI planes from taking off these days?
disableAI "move" on driver and vehicle doesnt work - only setFuel 0, but i like to avoid that
inner swallow
The only way i've found is to start with the pilot outside the plane, with a HOLD waypoint.
Make him GET IN when you want the plane to move
velvet merlin
damn 😐
inner swallow
yeah it's not ideal :/
edgy dune
@red anvil wat about the z direction?
also
so lets say
I have added the 155mm howitzer to a tank,for science reason ofc. Is there anyway to add the arty computer to said tank?
austere granite
i much more enjoyed wasteland utes than the A3 versions, so understandable it has players
meager granite
A3 Wasteland is very problematic due to easy inventory duping and related inventory problems
dim terrace
@velvet merlin https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setAirplaneThrottle in loop
edgy dune
can u give tanks the arty computer?
compact maple
hi guys, is there a way i can screenshot every clothes in the arsenal ?
edgy dune
f12?
compact maple
I mean, if i got 300 uniforms
i dont want to press F12 300 times
if there is a script that get every possible uniform, it could be nice
can do the rest with https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/screenshot
winter dune
maybe this can help you
hmm, but you can't screenshot the uniforms, so won't help you xD
south pasture
Hi, is there the way to remove fallen trees from the game world (supposedly might save some traffic)?
meager granite
hideObjectGlobal it on server
inner swallow
"set airplane throttle in a loop" wow, so hacky 😄
velvet merlin
@dim terrace thanks master 🙇
little eagle
class Insect: Bird //inherits 19 parameters from bin\config.bin/CfgNonAIVehicles/Bird, sources - []
worthy spade
Can I overwrite a BIS function with my own from a scenario folder?
Perhaps with CfgFunctions? I haven't found an apparent way yet.
still forum
It shouldn't be allowed.. But I think you can. But you have to overwrite the BIS functions config. Which is in game config not description.ext config
little eagle
Can't you disable the functions cache for the mission or something? That'd mean the mission takes longer to load though.
elfin bronze
How to check if player is in a marker (a rectangle) ? I try this but it's not correct : ** player inArea [getMarkerPos "marker_1",getMarkerdisSize "marker_1" select 0,getMarkerSize "marker_1" select 1,0,true] **
little eagle
player inArea "marker_1"
OMG -_- Thank !
little eagle
It's nice isn't it !?
elfin bronze
Yeah and more simple !
still forum
Any supported shape... Polygon markers would be awsm
jade abyss
e.g. L-Form?
little eagle
Dick shape.
jade abyss
DickButt
jade abyss
@barren magnet
\*poof*
*poof*
jade abyss
*lol* *noob*
jade abyss
😄
tame portal
poofing intensifies
plucky beacon
but a circle isn't a polygon
jade abyss
🤦
little eagle
Obligatory: a circle is a polygon with infinitely many edges.
plucky beacon
a polygon is a plane figure that is bounded by a finite chain of straight line segments closing in a loop to form a closed polygonal
🤔
it says right here it is finite though
little eagle
Oh, it' written down somewhere!? It must be true then. (jk)
serene robin
Hey i have a question about a script im trying to create
jade abyss
Answer is: No
little eagle
Yes!
lucid junco
hey i there someone who can help me with https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_initLeaflet ? i need besically the way to fire the trigger after player read the leaflet. Is it possible somehow?
jade abyss
(why do ppl ask a Question to ask a question or just make pointless statements instead of asking it directly)
serene robin
Im trying to write a script for the new rugged screens that were added in. I have 2 scripts as UserActions in the config, and im trying to get images on the screens through the script. I have tried changing the hiddenselectionstextures and that did not work.
Or basically just have it so that the screens spawn with the images on them when you place them down
serene robin
Any suggestions?
blissful depot
say, does anyone know if its possible somehow to use a player's PID in a script in dedicated? Like "76561197968970197" setdamage 0 or something
can I use their PIDs to run scripts on them?
jade abyss
Not that i know of
meager granite
_player = {if(getPlayerUID _x == "123123123") exitWith {_x}} forEach allPlayers;
if(!isNil"_player") then {
_player setDamage 0;
};
@blissful depot
blissful depot
neato thanks @meager granite !
jade abyss
hm, i expected that was an obvious one and not meant ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Could also be reduced to:
{if(getPlayerUID _x == "123123123") exitWith {_x setDamage 0;}} count allPlayers;```I wish there was proper server-side clients list though, with as much info as possible
jade abyss
Yep
meager granite
So you can work with clients even if they don't have player unit.
jade abyss
Can't you do that with the OwnerID?
e.g. setVariable/RemoteExec with the OID as Target (iirc that was possible)
meager granite
Yes, but you have to form and maintain your own clients list through PlayerConnected\Disconnected event handlers
jade abyss
Yep
blissful depot
I can get it from the SQL database in my case
jade abyss
Nah, we are talking about something completely different
blissful depot
oh ok
jade abyss
also: What if the DB doesn't exist 😉
meager granite
owner is momentary thing, changes each time you go from lobby into the game
blissful depot
I wish I was clever when it comes to scripting 😃
meager granite
Actually, does it? Do you have to fully disconnect to get new owner assigned? 🤔
Probably not
jade abyss
Guess so
I guess it works like that:
you Disco to Lobby, had OID 1, another one connects while you are still in lobby -> He gets OwnerID 1 -> You connect in and get .. idk... OID 4
I doubt that it saves that stuff
meager granite
Not as in simply going back to lobby and into the game should be enough to get new owner id
jade abyss
No clue. Either it creates a new one (+1 after the latest one) or uses the lowest free one. (i tend to the "lowest") ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Never tested/watched it, since: Never needed^^
meager granite
Just tested it, to get new owner you need to fully disconnect from the game, going back to lobby gets you same owner id
jade abyss
Even when another person logs in before you rejoined?
meager granite
Don't think it should matter
jade abyss
or uses the lowest free one. <- thats why
meager granite
You're still on server and your owner id still persists (but owns no vehicles, etc.)
No, I don't think it ever uses free owner ids, just increments for each server-joined client
jade abyss
hmmm, so that stuff must be stored somewhere
increments Ah, that was the word i was searching before 😄
meager granite
Yeah that's why I said it would be great to have server clients list, so you can have info on players that are in lobby (PlayerConnected calls when you join the game from lobby)
jade abyss
"It's somewhere hidden in the Matrix"
plucky willow
_rpgVel = velocity _rpgRound;
_rpgDir = (_rpgRound getRelDir _randomTrench);
_speed = 295;
_randomUpX = 0;
_randomUpY = 0;
if (_useLoc == rpgspawn1) then {
_randomUpX = ((random [-0.5,0,0.5]));
_randomUpY = ((random [-0.5,0,0.5]));
};
if (_useLoc == rpgspawn2) then {
_randomUpX = ((random [0,0.3,0]));
_randomUpY = ((random [0,0.3,0]));
} else {
_randomUpX = ((random 2) -1);
_randomUpY = ((random 2) -1);
};
_rpgRound setDir _rpgDir;
_rpgRound setVelocity [
(_rpgVel select 0) + (sin _rpgDir * _speed),
(_rpgVel select 1) + (cos _rpgDir * _speed),
(_rpgVel select 2)
];
_rpgRound setVectorUp [_randomUpX,_randomUpY,1];
im having some issues with the vectorup random numbers
most of the time they are consistent and work well, but sometimes they just fire straight at the ground underneath where it spawned
i cant figure out why
oh, this script fires rpg rounds randomly
meager granite
rpgspawn1 will always use that (random 2) - 1 block
This is the reason, you're setting really weird up vector, for example it can be [1,1,1] which is -45 degrees elevation
So it will fly straight into the ground
Spawn some arrow helper and set its vector up to these values to see how it looks
plucky willow
welp im an idiot, yeah that fixed it, cone is much narrower after replacing the else statement
thanks, ive been staring at my text editor too long to think properly
meager granite
If _randomUpX and randomUpY happen to be 0.5 and 0.5 or very close, this will still send RPG into the ground but it should be uncommon
plucky willow
yeah im testing right now, firing them every half second and seeing the distribution
meager granite
Test with worst possible cases (_randomUpX = 0.5; randomUpY = 0.5) to see how it looks and if it suits your goal
plucky willow
the 0.3 seems to be the upper limit, higher and the rpgs detonate in the air
might have some fun with those airbursts though
_incomingSound = "rhsafrf\addons\rhs_sounds\rpg\rpg_1.ogg";
playSound3D[_incomingSound,getPos(_useLoc)];
this sound file doesnt play though
oh i see why
the getpos isnt necessary
little eagle
That looks just all around wrong. What is this trying to do?
setVectorDirAndUp takes two arrays, but _randomUpX = ((random 2) -1); implies they are numbers. Syntax error, the line is ignored.
As well as everything after that,
plucky willow
its just setVectorUp
the direction is already retrieved via getRelDir
i can send you the whole script if youd like, just pm me
it works
inner swallow
Doesn't playSound3D need an absolute path to the file?
Or have they changed that now?
little eagle
Can you explain what it does, AxleVice?
meager granite
He's spawning RPG round that flies into general direction that supposed to miss
austere granite
Is there a way to force a cutRsc to always be topmost (Above dialogs)
little eagle
That's just some simple vector math then:
private _fnc_fireMissile = {
params ["_origin", "_target"];
private _tdir = _origin vectorFromTo _target;
private _tlat = _tdir vectorCrossProduct [0,0,1];
private _speed = 295;
private _missBy = 20 * selectRandom [1, -1];
private _aimedAt = _target vectorAdd (_tlat vectorMultiply _missBy);
private _vdir = _origin vectorFromTo _aimedAt;
private _vlat = _vdir vectorCrossProduct [0,0,1];
private _vup = _vlat vectorCrossProduct _vdir;
private _vel = _vdir vectorMultiply _speed;
private _rocket = "???" createVehicle _origin;
_rocket setVectorDirAndUp [_vdir, _vup];
_rocket setVelocity _vel;
};
[getPosWorld e, getPosWorld p] call _fnc_fireMissile;
This should work. I don't have the game atm and can't remember any rocket classnames.
vivid locust
When you want to exec a script and wait for it to finish how do you do that?
_handle = execVM "test\test.sqf";
waitUntil {scriptDone _handle};
That's how I would exec the script that needs to be done before the code continues but what do you write in the script to trigger the scriptDone?
meager granite
Script's top most scope has to end or script thread should be terminated with terminate command (from anywhere)
vivid locust
So the scriptDone just checks for the very first scope to end?
austere granite
yes
vivid locust
Thank you
little eagle
In your example, just use
call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers
instead of execVM.
vivid locust
Okay, thanks for the hint
meager granite
And the right one. You will need to make server know which owner id headless client has though
When headless loads, make it send its own owner to server
south pasture
But that part confused me - player unit (there is none for HC)
unit: Object - unit formerly occupied by player
meager granite
PlayerDisconnected will also work
- Send headless client's clieanOwner to server, when disconnected event happens, check if its HC's owner
south pasture
clientOwner executed on server(handler happens there) gives 2.
Looks like onPlayerDisconnected command is the way, it has _owner of leaving client
Aha, there is PlayerDisconnected mission event - that should do
serene robin
Im trying to add an image to one of the rugged screens through a useraction with a script. Any suggestions?
blissful wind
if it´s a one off and you don´t have to change the texture back, use https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd and on the action completion run the code with select 0 and https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setObjectTexture
select 0 setObjectTexture "mytexture"
that´s one way to do it
you can change it bac kstill it would be a longer code to run inside those brackets tho
tame portal
@south pasture Samatra meant that you do clientOwner on the headless client when it joins and send the ID to the server
clientOwner will return 2 on the server because the server is always 2
serene robin
@blissful wind would that be a scripted function that could run off of a useraction?
blissful wind
im sorry may have read it wrong i though you meant something like addAction
serene robin
Basically, i have an object that i made in a config.cpp that i have 2 useractions on. I was wanting to put another action on called "Turn On" that would populate an image onto the screen and then have th other options open for players to use. Does that make sense? Sometimes i am bad at explaining things, sorry
blissful wind
I´ll DM you
serene robin
thanks
tender fossil
Is it possible to reduce the update/sync interval of distant units locally in multiplayer?
still forum
no
tender fossil
@still forum Thanks for answer!
still forum
no
meager granite
Empty string in special parameter in createVehicle throws enum error now
Who's idea it was? How many missions spam errors now?
tough abyss
Rpt error or popup error?
little eagle
Script error pop up like this: https://i.imgur.com/Nkjxu4F.png
tough abyss
:/
meager granite
Yep, have this as well
little eagle
loadCoef is the weirdest one, because it's actually correct.
meager granite
Its not even enum as it supposed to support custom values
unit setUnitTrait [skill_name, value, isCustom]
little eagle
Yeah, and this isn't even a custom one. No idea why this pops up.
still forum
A ton of people already told BI about invalid enum errors.. None of them were fixed and now it's pushed to release -.-
still forum
https://feedback.bistudio.com/T127225 (not enum errors but still interesting)
Isn't that awesome? reported almost 2 months ago on dev branch. issue marked as reviewed and nothing happened.
little eagle
What was the point again of using createVehicle with ""?
tough abyss
Less typing
little eagle
So it's supposed to fail and give objNull.
meager granite
It been using default placement option of NONE for eternity now
meager granite
createVehicle ["whatever", getPos player, [], 0, ""]
little eagle
Yeah, makes sense that they do the enum check for that one. But maybe they should've just white listed "" too.
meager granite
Looks like only audibleCoef, camouflageCoef and loadCoef throw enum errors
Along with custom traits of course
Yet command works fine
minor canyon
Guys can you help?
" call BIS_fnc_timeline_getSimulatedCurves);
}
forEach (allMissionObjects "Timeline_F");"
how to add it to scripts.txt to prevent kicks?
subtle ore
Kaboom, dont triple post nezt time please
meager granite
oh he didn't even post in BE channel
Thought to move answer there
or server admins
tough abyss
What the fuck are these new enum errors?
still forum
@tough abyss Scroll up to the feedback tracker links
tough abyss
@still forum - is it a bug on my side or...?
subtle ore
@meager granite Yeah that's a little concerning. but it was in asking questions, and general chat. And finally here
tough abyss
Cause I don't see anything wrong with this. In fact, it works as well as it did before the update, minus the enum error ```SQF
#include "script_component.hpp"
private "_curator";
// Create curator module, needed to assign curator
_curator = (createGroup sideLogic) createUnit ["ModuleCurator_F", [0, 0, 0] , [], 0, ""];
player assignCurator _curator;
// Make all entites editable by all curators
{
_x addCuratorEditableObjects [entities "", true];
} forEach allCurators;
hint "Zeus has been created, all entities are editable.";
brazen sparrow
Anyone noticed mod list from steam query is broken, as in this doesnt seem to be correct anymore https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_ServerBrowserProtocol2
tough abyss
@still forum - I'm guessing ignore?
https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/blob/d357395b4bcfcc25f7658fe02de9d414e780fac5/addons/movement/functions/fnc_handleVirtualMass.sqf#L43
still forum
It's not a bug
well.. kinda
the "" argument for createUnit is invalid
check wiki
But it actually doesn't break anything. It should be a warning not an error
What you linked is a different error that's actually completly invalid and should be ignored
tough abyss
Ah, ok. I should probably change "" to "NONE" anyway.
tame portal
🤔
subtle ore
😎
@tough abyss Yes, that is what i was responding to
Maybe they have plans to fix them
tame portal
Maybe diag_log should get it's own log file..
little eagle
It's fine as long as I'm not the only one affected by the bugs.
tame portal
@little eagle We can change that
little eagle
Can you? I already fixed all my bugs from the update.
subtle ore
No Commy, your cba addiction is just you
🚶 💨
little eagle
Well nothing in ACE from me uses the enum thingies and neither does BWA3.
subtle ore
Heh
tame portal
How do you actually use enums
little eagle
There're those fucked up models I posted in #general_chat_arma , but models are not what I do, so meh.
tame portal
Or is it just different string contents
little eagle
Just use macros if you want an enumerator.
tame portal
I can see my SSD getting full because of RPT errors
application that cycles through rpt all the time and logs everything thats actually not there randomly to a different file
hard marsh
Anyone know a bomb script, I'm trying to make a hyper realistic warfare scenario and have buildings explode. I can't seem to figure out a code for it, can anyone help?
hard marsh
Yeah
Opfor goes into a town controlled by NATO and I'm trying to achieve controlled explosions in order to make a small film
@plucky beacon
plucky beacon
🤔 Opfor goes into enemy territory for a film of explosions?
seems rather ellaborate
What does this mean for the script though.
little eagle
Are you asking about how you can blow something up with a script?
hard marsh
Yeah I'm new to arma
plucky beacon
Could always create a bomb on a marker
plucky willow
check out the RHS nuke, you can customize the explosion
if youre adamant about scripting it in youll need to be a bit more specific
plucky willow
yes its on steam
hard marsh
Okay I'll check that out
plucky willow
i cant recall which RHS pack its in but its either US or Russia
little eagle
private _target = cursorObject;
private _bomb = "SatchelCharge_Remote_Ammo_Scripted" createVehicle ASLToAGL getPosWorld _target;
_bomb setDamage 1;
???
hard marsh
thanks @little eagle
@little eagle So will this blow up a vehicle or a building or what?
plucky beacon
it'll blow up a satchel charge an whatever your cursor is looking at
hard marsh
So how do I trigger the explosion?
plucky beacon
it does it immediately
hard marsh
Is there any way I could set a time limit for it or a countdown?
plucky beacon
you could make a trigger, or just add a sleep to it. but you can't do that through the console because functions are always woke
little eagle
The question was how to blow something up. Well this blows up _target.
plucky willow
yes you can change the target to be a specific object
hard marsh
okay, thanks
plucky beacon
private _target = YoHouse
little eagle
player
plucky willow
how do you paste code into discord like that?
hard marsh
Alright thanks you guys.
little eagle
```sqf
<<< code here
```
plucky beacon
waituntil {player == player};
private _target = player;
private _bomb = "SatchelCharge_Remote_Ammo_Scripted" createVehicle ASLToAGL getPosWorld _target;
_bomb setDamage 1;
Short mission.
hard marsh
<<<I'm woke
Oh no arma is being retarded
plucky beacon
on the contrary, you just haven't fixed it yet
hard marsh
No, I mean "Launching the game has failed, do you want to run Arma 3 without Battle Eye? "
plucky beacon
🤷
little eagle
Fireworks:
0 spawn {
for "_i" from 0 to 30 do {
sleep random 2;
private _pos = player getPos [10 + random 50, random 360];
_pos = _pos vectorAdd [0,0,30];
private _bomb = "SatchelCharge_Remote_Ammo_Scripted" createVehicle ASLToAGL _pos;
_bomb setDamage 1;
};
};
Boring without the ACE frags.
hard marsh
Can I send someone a screenshot of the code that's not working?
plucky willow
where are you placing the code?
plucky willow
looks like steve gave up ☹
plucky willow
if i pass a parameter to a function like this: ["myParam","myParam2"] spawn my_function;
and i try to use that parameter but it requires quotes
do i need to put _myParam in quotes or can i exclude it?
little eagle
[_arg1, _arg2] call {
params ["_arg1", "_arg2"];
};
Hello guys, i need some help, i got this array : [[2,60,2]]
i want to use it to make som calculations, how can i transform the elements of this array in string ?
little eagle
str _array
@little eagle Then i will be able to select in it ?
little eagle
Select what?
plucky willow
"_arg1" createvehicle getPos _arg2;
compact maple
select an element
plucky willow
whatever _arg1 is needs to be in quotes
little eagle
No, it doesn't.
plucky willow
so i can exclude the quotes
little eagle
Only for params command it needs to be.
plucky willow
i see, thanks
little eagle
Afterwards it's a normal local variable.
@compact maple
To select an element, you use select:
[[1,2,3]] select 0 select 2 // 3
Since you have a nested array, you need to use select twice.
The first (and only) element of the outer array is itself an array.
Which has 3 elements.
compact maple
Yes i know that, thanks, i was trying to hint an element of that array
just to debug
i did something wrong
but how would you do to hint an element of this array ?
little eagle
hint needs a STRING, so if your element is a number or something other, you need to use hint str _blah.
compact maple
okay thanks so i cant hint one e;ement right ?
halcyon crypt
can someone remove the "" from https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/createVehicle under alternative syntax, special parameter? It's apparently no longer legal with the enum stuff
little eagle
I think they should just white list "" instead.
Lots of valid enums are detected as errors wrongly atm.
halcyon crypt
🤦
plucky willow
i have a do while loop and it seems to only run once every 5 seconds or so
anyone know how to make it run more often?
nvm im an idiot
meager heart
Good time of day everyone, i am having some trouble with localizations on dedicated server
private _script = [] spawn
{
private _islocalized = missionNamespace getVariable ["var_localized",""];
if (_islocalized == "") then
{
var_text_name = localize "STR_sector_name";
missionNamespace setVariable ["var_localized",var_text_name,true];
};
};
waitUntil {scriptDone _script};
if (isServer) then
{
private _text = missionNamespace getVariable ["var_localized",""];
s_module_sector setVariable ["name", _text, true];
};
//--- TEST
var_test = missionNamespace getVariable ["var_localized",""];
str var_test remoteExec ["systemChat",allPlayers];
//--- Return correct localization, but on map sector name is random
so the result is random every time
what is wrong ?
On local host its working
meager heart
Trying to make sectors names on map localized for players, by default it will be localized server side, so if server language is english then names will be on english
Random?
with this code above it worked, but localization is random every start, so you have all available languages but not that your client is
is it make sense ?
jovial ivy
Is there a better way to store a players items to use later then doing this? //Kit Layout: ["Kit Name", "Kit ID", [[0, "Uniform", ["Items"]], [1, "Backpack", ["Items"]], [2, "Vest", ["Items"]], [3, "Helmet"], [4, "Glasses"], [5, "ExtraItem,ExtraItem2"], [6, "Primary", ["Info"]], [7, "Secondary", ["Info"]], [8, "Launcher", ["Info"]], ["9", "Other Items", ["Info"]]]]
Ignore the numbers behind some of that, thats just so I can organize some data a bit better.
meager heart
@jovial ivy var_loadout = getUnitLoadout ?
jovial ivy
Pshh I knew that 😛 - Thanks
plucky willow
should the init.sqf only be run on the server?
meager heart
init.sqf runs on client and server same time
queen cargo
@meager heart you localize normally using the local client and not server-side
And still no idea what you mean with random
meager heart
@queen cargo sorry my english is horrible.... lets say you have client with english language, server is started on zulu, then you have sector name on zulu but not english
queen cargo
Yup
As I said
You localize client-side not server-side
Server-side it will be local to the servers localization
meager heart
and i'm trying to make it localized client side
player will see name on his language
not server side
or there is some bug atm, dont know
queen cargo
Uhm... Use that code on each client instead of pubvar it from the server?
meager heart
That what i did
[] remoteExec ["TAG_fnc_localize",0,true]; //--- initServer.sqf
The function is above
seems it working like it should when i call it from the client init not the server...
@queen cargo thanks
tough abyss
I don't know if theres something wrong, but it seems that when im removing the MPHit eventHandler im getting an enum error. This is occuring now but not before. Is this because 1.78 added that error handling?
spice crypt
@tough abyss nope. i used -> _blackWasp = createVehicle ["B_Plane_Fighter_01_F", getPos player, [], random 360, "CAN_COLLIDE"]; no config errors.
anyone getting 'getUnitTrait' errors in the way of 'Unknown enum value:' since the 1.78 update?
:/
damn. is there a known work-around for getUnitTrait?
so it works as it should, just throws error code?
ok. thx.
plucky willow
_myArray = ["true"];
_myOtherArray = ["foo","bar"];
_my2dArray = _myArray + _myOtherArray;
//Result? ["true",["foo","bar"]]
is that correct?
if not how would i achieve that
spice crypt
try -> _myArray + [_myOtherArray]; to get it nested.
plucky willow
okay, im not quite able to test it yet
spice crypt
["true"] + ["foo","bar"] == ["true","foo","bar"]
and
["true"] + [["foo","bar"]] == ["true",["foo","bar"]]
just tested it in debug console.
plucky willow
so like this:
_myArray = ["true"];
_myOtherArray = ["foo","bar"];
_my2dArray = [_myArray] + [[_myOtherArray]];
//Result: ["true",["foo","bar"]]
no. just as...
_myArray = ["true"];
_myOtherArray = ["foo","bar"];
_my2dArray = _myArray + [_myOtherArray]; // <- single wrapped [] as you already have the variable _myOtherArray set as an array.
//Result: ["true",["foo","bar"]]
why is the bistudio wiki so damn slow today
spice crypt
its been up and down like a yoyo for the past few weeks. i tried it earlier as with the forums... both down.
still forum
@halcyon crypt I agree with commy that they should just fix "" Thousands of people copied that example and are now doomed because of some crappy decision BI made.. Fixing the example won't help them
meager heart
@plucky willow
//--- 0.0022 ms
_myArray = ["true"];
_myOtherArray = ["foo","bar"];
_my2dArray append [_myArray,_myOtherArray];
hintSilent str _my2dArray;
//-----------------------------------------
//--- 0.0067 ms
_myArray = ["true"];
_myOtherArray = ["foo","bar"];
_my2dArray = _myArray + [_myOtherArray];
hintSilent str _my2dArray;
i dunno what im doing wrong
_myArray = [[true,false],["somestring",1],["somestring",1]];
if ((_myArray select 0) select 0) then { //should be true
_countArray = count _myArray; //should be 3
for "_i" from 1 to (_countArray ) do {
_x //call some BIS function;
};
};
Error select: Type Bool, expected Array,String,Config entry
Error in expression
why does it expect an array
i want it to be a boolean expression
copper raven
if(((_myArray select 0) select 0))then{}
Try
meager heart
No errors here
0 = [] spawn
{
_myArray = [[true,false],["somestring",1],["somestring",1]];
if ((_myArray select 0) select 0) then
{
_countArray = count _myArray;
for "_i" from 1 to _countArray do
{
hint str _countArray;
};
};
};
hint is "3"
plucky willow
extra parens didnt work
it says the error is on this line : if (((_myArray select 0) select 0)) then {
maybe i should just put the actual script in
but im embarassed to
jade abyss
No:
_countArray = count _myArray;
for "_i" from 1 to _countArray do
{
hint str _countArray;
};```Yes:
{
}forEach _myArray;```👀
jade abyss
+Why do you hint the same Variable constantly?
plucky willow
cant do foreach since i need to skip the first entry
which is why its set up that way
jade abyss
Still makes no sense
plucky willow
but i think i figured out the problem
i created _myarray by concatenating arrays together
but thats apparently incorrect
jade abyss
That whole thing doesn't make much sense, tbh
The Mainproblem is:
for "_i" from 1 to (_countArray ) do {
_x //call some BIS function;
};```
Whats _x? You don't cycle through the Array with `for`. You simply just execute that code N times {
if(_forEachIndex > 0) then {
// Whatever
};
} forEach _myArray;
Thats what forEach is for
+you can also do a (in the forEach Loop):
if(_forEachIndex != 0)then{YourCode}```Yep, Sa
plucky willow
heres the whole thing
_magazines = [true];
_magazineArray = [];
_magazineArray = _magazines + [_556] + [_556nt] + [_9x19jhp] + [_smokeR] + [_he2] + [_556saw1];
if (((_magazineArray select 0) select 0)) then {
_countMags = count _magazineArray;
for "_i" from 1 to _countMags do {
_unit addmagazines [((_magazineArray select _i) select 0), ((_magazineArray select _i) select 1)];
};
};
is _556 and the other Vars known known?
plucky willow
yes lemme grab them
plucky willow
_556 = ["rhs_mag_30Rnd_556x45_M855A1_Stanag_Tracer_Red",11];
_556nt = ["rhs_mag_30Rnd_556x45_M855A1_Stanag_No_Tracer",4];
_he2 = ["HandGrenade",2];
_9x19jhp = ["rhsusf_mag_15Rnd_9x19_JHP",2];
_smokeR = ["SmokeShellRed",2];
yeah i will make that change later
jade abyss
You should do it now, the thing above is just wrong
The Code inside the for loop can stay the same (except using _forEachIndex instead of _i)
plucky willow
getting the same error
jade abyss
Also:
_magazineArray = _magazines + [_556] + [_556nt] + [_9x19jhp] + [_smokeR] + [_he2] + [_556saw1];```
Bad thing to do
```sqf
_magazineArray = _magazines pushback [_556,_556nt,_9x19jhp] etc.```ill give that a try
jade abyss
All in all:
Work with systemchat str _Var to figure out your Problems (e.g. has _magazineArray the correct look? Is it what you want to look like?)
plucky willow
i want to do something along the lines of
_array select forEachIndex
but thats not working
whats the proper way to do that
jade abyss
_forEachIndex
still forum
If you have _forEachIndex then _x == _array select _forEachIndex so just use _x
jade abyss
Unless you select from another Array
plucky willow
alright i swapped all those over but im getting the exact same error i got when i first posted here
jade abyss
Wich is?
plucky willow
Error select: Type Bool, expected Array,String,Config entry
Error in expression
jade abyss
+have you checked if the array is correct (systemchat str _array)
plucky willow
does systemchat str _array go in the debugger or in the script itself
jade abyss
after the array gets created?
Maybe an idea?
inside the loop you can also add a systemchat str _x to see what is currently used
plucky willow
where does it output?
jade abyss
dude, it's a basic command. One you should know. Who made that script you quote in here?
Also Fav this site:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Scripting_Commands_Arma_3
plucky willow
i wrote the script an hour ago
jade abyss
@still forum Is the wiki working for you?
plucky willow
the wiki has been shit the whole day, cant get any pages to load which is why im asking here so much
meager granite
Wiki is slow as hell
jade abyss
anyway @plucky willow Fav the Page from above and check for commands in there. Systemchat for example is (besides diag_log) one of the most usefull commands for debugging/error-searching
"today"
systemchat str _this 😄
jade abyss
Dedmen already gave you an answer to it. Checkout (when it's back online) the examples of forEach or at least read what we wrote above
Anyway, as long as you don't even check if the array is correct or not, we can (and will) won't help any further
Since it's just guessing out in the blue
¯_(ツ)_/¯
plucky willow
_magazineArray = _magazines pushBack [_556,_9x19jhp,_smokeR,_he2,_556saw1];
after this
_magazineArray = 2
why would it equal 2?
so should i use append instead?
jade abyss
pushback returns anything?
oO
Hmm... okay oO Must have missed that
why 0?
Just do:
Code1;
_array pushback [bla];
Code2;
without the null ref
still forum
@jade abyss No wiki is offline. But me knows everything anyway :U Man I take long to answer...
@tough abyss BIS functions are rarely updated on Biki.. There is a export script but it can only be imported by Admins. And I don't have time :U
robust hollow
it needs to return a bool?
jade abyss
nonononono
still forum
Count wants bool or nil
jade abyss
That above should work... hm...
still forum
previously pushBack returned Nil I'd guess
If it now returns something that's not bool or nil it will error with count
jade abyss
Since when does count need something? oO
hard marsh
Anyone know how to request reinforcements on editor?
still forum
always.. sadly
jade abyss
hmmmmmm
still forum
We need a better forEach so we don't have to use count.. How good that we have that already :3
hard marsh
So I have SWAT rushing into a building to take out a single unarmed man and I need reinforcements to make it a lot cooler
still forum
But count is still very slow.
count myTestArray 10000
{_x} forEach myTestArray; 16.94ms
{_x} count myTestArray; 10.75ms
myTestArray iForEach2 {_x}; 9.27ms
See! count bad
jade abyss
Still faster than forEach, if you don't need the Index
still forum
Actually no @jade abyss
dusk sage
The intercept version is only 1.5ms faster?
still forum
{_x; true} count myTestArray; 18.64ms
jade abyss
{_x} forEach myTestArray; 16.94ms
{_x} count myTestArray; 10.75ms```So what is true? ^^
still forum
Remember you need to return bool or Nil.
jade abyss
yo mama needs a nil
still forum
Otherwise error. And if you don't already return a nil you need to call a command to give that to you which makes it even slower than forEach
jade abyss
+i can't remember using bool or nil in a count loop..... hmmmmm
dusk sage
Where's your implementation of iForEach2 @still forum ?
still forum
sec
I'm injecting a custom script instruction. Because _x = value is too slow. Because BI fucked up again
still forum
You could over 2x speedup assignments to local variables with just one line of code in the engine. But... BI.
jade abyss
write your own game 🤓
still forum
Or 2x speedup all variable assignments even global ones. By just doing a check at compiletime instead of runtime
You mean because it uses CBA?
one sec
tight marten
is a knowledge of python valuable in anyway to scripting for arma 3 or just C++
still forum
The basics can work without CBA. But alot of eventhandlers won't work
jade abyss
@tight marten none of it
tight marten
😦
jade abyss
sqf is a mix of several languages
still forum
Though I don't use any of these eventhandlers besides pre/post init. Which I could move to non-cba...
jade abyss
I think thats the easiest way to describe sqf^^
tight marten
fair enough
jade abyss
Java, C# and some other stuff mixed together in a blender
tight marten
lol
still forum
You wouldn't really see anything of the server using Intercept though
jade abyss
I doubt anyone will notice a big diff
still forum
Likely not at all.
still forum
depends
jade abyss
0.1ms vs 0.05ms -> Client won't notice
jade abyss
I am not talking about an overhaul of everything, where you squeeze every little ms out of a codepart
meager granite
100000 times 0.05 ms a frame is 5 seconds per frame 🤔
jade abyss
^^
+If you need to do a code that runs 0.1ms each frame... erm... you did something wrong^^
still forum
I might be able to disable the part of CBA that enforces it on clientside with an optional addon. So you still run CBA and Intercept on Server but the client won't be forced to have it
jade abyss
@tough abyss
https://i.imgur.com/oYIKfaT.jpg
little eagle
Nice windows style.
jade abyss
long long time ago, when an Arma Patch broke half of the stuff again^^
OldSchool-Windumb @little eagle
meager granite
@tough abyss People been suggesting to have one such turret at each base
full kindle
windows 3.1 bitch 😉
jade abyss
Win98se
little eagle
Fits SQF.
jade abyss
Or let the ppl drive the Truck from the base to it, be there, wait 10s, Turret is refilled 😉
thats life ¯_(ツ)_/¯
plucky beacon
Beep boop time to die
thorn saffron
Is it possible to edit extCameraPosition for a class CAManBase during the game? I want to try adding shoulder switching to a customized third person camera (and no, attached drone does not work in a way I would like this whole thing to function)
still forum
No you can't edit config entries while the game is running
thorn saffron
any idea how to have a customizable 3rd person camera that wuld function with all the crosshairs and stuff? I was told you can create cameras and such
jaunty zephyr
you can create cameras, but custom controls are a PITA
there's two types of camera that I'm aware of : camCurator - used in the Endgame Spectator - and the legacy camera that has fewer features but can do smooth movements
for your case - adding HUD elements to 3rd person view - it's probably easier to draw them onto normal 3rd person screen
thorn saffron
I just want to change the point of view in third person, but in a way that would allow for shoulder switching
with extCameraPosition you are forced into only one setting (shoulder)
tough abyss
Hello, I'm trying to create ACE interaction actions.
I created one named "animations" and I'm trying to add another one as its children.
animations = ['Animations','Animations','',{''},{true}] call ace_interact_menu_fnc_createAction;
stand1 = ['Stand 1','Stand 1','',{_player switchMove 'relax_11'; _player playMove 'relax_11';},{true}] call ace_interact_menu_fnc_createAction;
[player, 1, ["ACE_SelfActions"], animations] call ace_interact_menu_fnc_addActionToObject;
[player, 1, ["animations"], stand1] call ace_interact_menu_fnc_addActionToObject;
Problem is that the children doesn't show up.
little eagle
You created a Animations node under the ACE_SelfActions node. You need to change ["animations"] to ["ACE_SelfActions", "Animations"]. @tough abyss
That's why this argument an array in the first place.
jovial nebula
Should remoteExecCall command throw any exceptions? As I was able to find any syntax errors only using remoteExec
still forum
If you do everything correctly then it won't.
jovial nebula
I mean,if the script gets executed remoteExecCall nothing pops up
Instead, if I execute the same script using remoteExec,then a bunch of errors appears
ionic orchid
has anyone had a problem with Work Drive not finding settings.ini ? It won't let me mount or extract game files because of it
little eagle
@jovial nebula Both will complain about syntax errors. But on scheduled scripts complain about using undefined variables, storing displays and controls in local variables without disabling serialization and some other things I'm forgetting.
tender fossil
Why do you need to disable serialization if you store a display or control in local variable?
still forum
Because display or controls can't be serialized
And all scheduled scripts and variables need to be serialized if you save the game
tender fossil
@still forum Obviously, but I was rather referring to why do you have to disable serialization only if you store it in local variable
still forum
Should be the same with global variables
but you can't disable serialization for them
So the answer is probably: Because that's the only place where you can disable serialization
little eagle
There is no real reason why. Just that with every assignment you make, the game checks if the value is a control or display. Global variables everywhere and local variables in scheduled scripts.
The error message (you have to confirm it) says to use disableSerialization even for global variables and even if the current script has it disabled. The message is just wrong.
The trick is to store the controls and displays in arrays.
tame portal
Does saving the game also touch UINamespace?
tame portal
"store the controls and displays in array" lol
little eagle
Yes, I have an example...
tame portal
Are they saved and loaded up correctly then aswell?
little eagle
// initCounter.sqf
params ["_display"];
private _control = _display ctrlCreate ["RscText", -1];
_control ctrlSetText "splendid";
_control ctrlSetTextColor [0.1,1.0,0.1,1.0];
_control ctrlSetPosition [
safezoneX + safezoneW - 0.2,
safezoneY + 0.0 * safezoneH,
safezoneW * 0.1,
safezoneH * 0.3
];
_control ctrlCommit 0;
MyMission_Counter = [_control];
//To change the text:
(MyMission_Counter select 0) ctrlSetText "hello world";
This is a script to make a (kill, money, score) counter control for the mission.
And for simplicity I store it inside an array.
uiNamespace is too cumbersome.
still forum
as displays can't be serialized I'd guess the array just contains nil's after loading
little eagle
controlNull for savegames, but most missions (and mods with scripts) break anyway for savegames.
And your display init script could also just overwrite the array with the new control.
So it's perfectly fine.
still forum
Yeah.. None of my code cares about savegames.. Would probably all go up in flames
little eagle
This one works as long as you recreate the control on savegame load. You have to do that anyway regardless of the serialization thing and my array trick.
The whole error message is just pointless, annoying and super confusing for beginners and anyone else actually.
Thankfully you don't have to deal with it when avoiding the >scheudler
Aside from globals of course.
still forum
I just tell the engine that my types can serialize even if they can't just to make it shut up
little eagle
It's one of the first things I'd nuke when I had access to this games source.
still forum
Intercept can. Not thaaat easy tho
gaunt root
With infistar it gives you a k/d scoreboard the whole server can see and then just add a status bar to show money an all that
That’s what did
little eagle
Thanks for the advice I guess.
storm sierra
Hey guys, so I need help with the RHS_USAF C130J
I got a mission that I am making, where you get flown out with the C130J and it returns itself back to base (using bis_fnc_unitplay).
But the problem is that I don't know how to raise the gears. And the C130 also has lights in the rear (red & green) that indicate when it's good to jump, but idk how to control those.
So just curious if anyone here knows how to at least get the gears up & down (without pilot)
little eagle
planeOne action ["LandGear", planeOne];
planeOne action ["LandGearUp", planeOne];
No idea about the lights.
storm sierra
Oh nice, that was perfect, thanks (landing gears)
Aww, damn, I'll give the RHS guys a poke then. (lights)
little eagle
How does the player turn those on?
storm sierra
Using a "Open Control Panel"
still forum
It's scripted
little eagle
What?
storm sierra
I found this ```
if(_v animationSourcePhase _a < 1)then{
_v animateSource [_a,1];
ctrlSetText [_r,"Green"];
(_r call _fCtrl) ctrlSetTextColor Green;
}else{
_v animateSource [_a,0];
ctrlSetText [_r,"Red"];
(_r call _fCtrl) ctrlSetTextColor Red;
};
But It's not exactly telling me what _a is
still forum
do you have the rest of that script?
storm sierra
the whole function?
storm sierra
RHS_fnc_c139j_setOption
little eagle
Is this light turned on by a scroll menu action normally?
storm sierra
Heh, I can't post the whole thing in, wasn't allowed by the discord bot xD
No, only via the control menu (popup menu)
little eagle
Not familiar with that.
still forum
I really like their naming sheme.. _a and _v and _r. Very descriptive. Very compact. And more compact means it's more readable
storm sierra
the function "before" it is RHS_fnc_c130j_openMenu
little eagle
More compact names mean you can read more of them in a shorter amount of time.
still forum
Wait ctrlSetTextColor Green; Are they literally setting a global Variable named Green ?
storm sierra
#define Green [0.1,1,0.15,1]
#define Red [0.76,0.05,0,1]
#define Orange [0.99,0.6,0.04,1]
It is
little eagle
Lower case macros. 🤢
still forum
Phew... Could have ended badly
storm sierra
I think I found it tho
planeOne animateSource ["jumplight", 0]; // red
planeOne animateSource ["jumplight", 1]; // Green
storm sierra
under RHS_fnc_c130j_openMenu | it said if(_v animationSourcePhase 'jumplight' == 1)then{
Yeah, tried it, that's the one :D
thanks for the help tho guys \o
little eagle
Nice 👍
plucky beacon
Miss me with those fake macros
little eagle
Apparently even set3DENMissionAttributes is affected by this enum "feature".
plucky beacon
Enum?
queen cargo
do not get distracted @plucky beacon
just a bug
plucky beacon
furiously googling enum
queen cargo
enum
{
a,
b,
c
}```example
how it would look like
application is: a set range of options
instead of using eg. strings
benefit: speed
but that is not in SQF
little eagle
They aren't enums in SQF, but that's what they call them in this bug.
Ahem feature.
compact maple
hey guys, is there any update for the cba_a3 ? 1.78 broke it :[
little eagle
Just ignore the error message. Every other mod has it. Still works.
plucky beacon
I should actually look at the change log, I never checked it
Added: HoldKey Function (executes a user-defined code when a key has been held down for a specified period of time)
Don't we already have holdAction?
tough abyss
Anyone have good Knowledge of .fsm Scripting that i could pick their brain.....i would like to execute a .sqf and my code Fu is weak.
plucky beacon
is that #arma3_ai or here? I don't know.
Eh you might as well ask here if it's related to scripts, that poor #arma3_ai doesn't get much traffic.
tough abyss
the .fsm is used for spawning vehicles so i figured #arma3_scripting ?
You can just call sqf functions in fsms etc or run a file like normal
the issue i am having is wrapping my head around the syntax. especially since i know the .sqf works and the fsm works but the exec of the .sqf does not.
You messed up then, its no different unless you are editing the fsm manually in a text editor
guess i should find a fsm plugin for notepad++ then.
Just use the fsm editor and you can write complex code in editor & copy/paste it in. Or save the complex code as a function and call it from fsm
If you are editing manually you, you basically one of the main advantages to fsms
tough abyss
thanks @tough abyss i was able to get the code to load into the FSM editor and it appears to be in proper syntax. but i am back to the drawing board as to why it is not working 😫
little eagle
Do yourself a favor and don't use that FSM crap. Especially when you're new to SQF.
tough abyss
Sadly i gotta use whats available until my group gets a better coder than me 😃 plus the SQF is for aesthetics anyway. so i am moving on to the next item on my fix list..
south pasture
From https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Functions_Library_(Arma_3)#Adding_a_Function
Adding a Function
...
Main benefits:
...
Advanced debugging options
What are those beneficial debugging options for function libraries?
still forum
Probably automatically adding scriptName
winter dune
pl>
188:15 Error Foreign error: Unknown enum value: "Damaged" ``` got this error in my rpt when playing on my server, but my server does not have this code inside it, wtf?I never use this event handler
but got this error on my screen
tough abyss
What addons are you running?
winter dune
none
tough abyss
Would double check, should be in your mission or maybe in arma3 code etc...
Its complaining because it should be removeAllEventhandlers 'Dammaged';
winter dune
yep, gonna test it as soon as possible
ok, it's infistar
when I select godmode, this error appears on my screen
queen cargo
@south pasture they are 🌈 MAGIC 🦄
little eagle
You made the mistake to write Damage correctly, when the eventhandler only works as "Dammaged".
winter dune
strange because we never had problems xD
gaunt root
@winter dune if god mode is giving you a error that means the safe zones will do the same if you have them with infistar the security level is 5 change to 1 that error should go away
Also infistar has a discord
They will help with all your needs
still forum
I don't see how infistar could fix anything while they are doing everything correctly and Arma is the one messing up
tough abyss
oh this chat reminds me i need to look into code to exclude AI from my Safe Zones. so useful!
gaunt root
With infistar you don’t really need battleye but if you have battleye there will be restrictions
tame portal
@gaunt root Oh I wouldn't say that :P
gaunt root
Well you don’t just need to save your DB all the time
old basin
is allGroups populated in the same order on all clients in a MP setting?
edgy dune
wat are the parameters for the dammaged EH, ik its on the wiki but im unclear as to which version its using
still forum
what "version" ?
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#Dammaged There is only one "version"
edgy dune
i keep getting an error that says that its expecting only 2 parameters,but the wiki shows like 7
tough abyss
add a diag_log str _this; and see what the you are getting back
edgy dune
aye
still forum
You don't get a message "expecting 2.. but got..." from the eventhandler itself
that's caused by your code inside the EH
edgy dune
hmmm k lemme see about that then
little eagle
Just paste the error.