This needs to be pinned
#arma3_scripting
dusk sage
lone glade
I should keep a gist with quotes like that
dusk sage
sounds like something you'd read on r/iamverysmart
still forum
That's reasonable. But onEachFrame also uses string interally even if you give it CODE
lone glade
one day the 400ms of EHs will get reduced
unborn ether
Study that a bit
still forum
Function also doesn't work. If you do onEachFrame fnc_func that's just as bad
You have to onEachFrame {call fnc_func}
jade abyss
addEventhandler ["Type","call fnc_bla"];
unborn ether
Where do you add that EVH dude?
dusk sage
๐ค
unborn ether
Since any source of EVH is an entity that is deinitialized after mission death.
still forum
"entity" "source".. What?
dusk sage
Pin it
unborn ether
player addEventhandler ["Type","call fnc_bla"];
still forum
Each eventhandler is a string in an array of strings.
unborn ether
player is an entity
still forum
Did you know there are other types of eventhandlers? Besides ones on entities?
unborn ether
But they fire only when the entity it attached to is present, m?
lone glade
don't tell him about UI EHs yet
unborn ether
And where goes your player or display, or whatever since mission is dead?
still forum
addMissionEventHandler which is EachFrame doesn't have an entity
unborn ether
Yes, because the source is the missionNamespace itself
missionNamespace dies with findDisplay 46
still forum
I don't know how you always manage to change the topic to something completly unrelated
No
Eventhandlers are not stored in missionNamespace
dusk sage
What
still forum
and missionNamespace never dies. It only get's cleared. And no it doesn't get cleared at mission end
lone glade
hell, you can run stuff before missionNamespace is available
still forum
it get's cleared before mission start.
unborn ether
Ok, show me the way of any code being alive in arma main menu, executed from the mission itself
not using onEachFrame and parsingNamespace
lone glade
fun fact:
Arma actually starts really fast, it's just that the loading screens suck.
the main menu is a mission
just FYI
unborn ether
๐คฆ
lone glade
so is 3DEN
dusk sage
That is completely beside the point, Demellion
unborn ether
Main Menu is RscDisplayMain, which is IDD=0
lone glade
the only time code can be ran before missionNamespace is available is preStart
and yes, you can run and store shit in uiNamespace at that point
unborn ether
Well, ok ill stop argue and continue connecting between servers inside the servers. Thanks.
Just gone to far again
lone glade
are you on drugs?
unborn ether
I don' treally want to flame anyone
unborn ether
Yes, I can redirect my client from one sever in-game to another lobby
with one click
dusk sage
You can read KKs silly release then
lone glade
anyone knows what KK is doing now btw?
unborn ether
You should pin a guy saying KK's silly release not me
dusk sage
Yes, that happens when you do work for the company that makes the game
still forum
Someone else already made such a thing in Arma 2..
dusk sage
It leads to more harm that good, there was no need for it
still forum
He works for BI and can add stuff to the engine as he pleases. But instead he decides to do a total hackjob with unintended behaviour
unborn ether
Why harm?
dusk sage
Script kid joins your server
Now you're in another server
I thought that'd be obvious
still forum
And boom he owns your computer ^^
unborn ether
Learn how to use remoteExec from server, and don't perform that on client
dusk sage
What?
still forum
Wtf?
lone glade
wut
still forum
And again you somehow managed to just switch to a completly unrelated topic
unborn ether
8] BoGuu: Script kid joins your server [16:48] BoGuu: Now you're in another server
still forum
Script kid executes the script.
I don't see how that is related to using remoteExec from your server
dusk sage
still forum
wtf?
dusk sage
What?
unborn ether
Oh..
lone glade
pasting doesn't work in MP btw
unborn ether
There s a thing called Database
Which says are you allowed to go there or not
Like i need to explain that? really?
dusk sage
Pasting works in MP?
little eagle
Yes it does.
lone glade
is it just for the debug console then?
little eagle
copyFromClipboard doesn't work, but that's just the command.
lone glade
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/copyFromClipboard
doesn't work in MP :/
unborn ether
And where are you willing to go anyways, just curious ๐
lone glade
DAMN, FOILED AGAIN
still forum
puts a foilhat onto @lone glade 's long eyes
lone glade
You do to retrieve shit from the clipboard in arma
little eagle
The windows clipboard works fine even without the SQF command.
dusk sage
Do you play without a keyboard ๐
still forum
No I play with a clipboard
dusk sage
damn
still forum
@wraith cloud Arma no support racing wheel. I tried.
lone glade
arma """support""" racing wheels and other input devices
still forum
Well it kinda does.. but... Not really
dusk sage
Quick, add it to intercept
errant jasper
The windows clipboard sucks. In general that is, can't even copy null-bytes.
still forum
Intercept_CBA already has joystick and other controller support @BoGuu#1044
still forum
You could even control gamepad vibration via script :3 But I didn't implement that yet because I no have vibrating gamepad
lone glade
time to make an adult toy for men playing arma
still forum
๐ง
jade abyss
tough abyss
hi, how would i make a script loop on respawn of a player with debug?
still forum
onPlayerRespawn.sqf -> while true do {diag_log "debug";}
tough abyss
as in the debug console
so like player setCustomAimCoef 0; except making that loop on respawn
still forum
What does "loop on respawn" mean?
You want to start a endless loop at respawn. or you want it to run at respawn
tough abyss
As in when they respawn I will not have to execute the script again
So they will not have sway when they die
still forum
With "when they die" you mean "after the respawned" ? Because those are completly different things
tough abyss
After they respawn
still forum
addMissionEventHandler ["EntityRespawned", {(_this select 0) setCustomAimCoef 0;}] Put that into init.sqf
Will set the custom aim coef on every respawned unit immediately after they respawn
tough abyss
Thank you
And if there wasn't init.sqf only initPlayerLocal, initBriefing, initPlayerServer and initServer where would i put it
unborn ether
@tough abyss If you dont have init.sqf just create it.
@tough abyss In the mission root
tough abyss
is it necessary tho
surely I can just place it in one of these as i see other scripts like fatigue
unborn ether
@tough abyss Well each of that is Event Script (https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Event_Scripts)
still forum
You could make a description.ext with CfgFunctions and then make a preInit function and use that.. But.. Why?
unborn ether
@tough abyss init.sqf is performed both Host/Client, while initServer.sqf and initPlayerLocal.sqf. You got it?
tough abyss
ok
unborn ether
@tough abyss This will help you understand when preInit and postInit works (https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Initialization_Order)
tough abyss
ty
fossil yew
Hi there, have a question. Does conversation system work in multiplayer?
I have (unsuccessfully) tried defining voices.bikb:
class Sentences
{
class CarrierOfficerBriefing
{
text = "";
speech[] = {"\cnto\missions\missions\cn-c-ODC_Part-2.Winthera3\voices\briefing_2.ogg", 2, 1, 20};
class Arguments {};
};
};
class Arguments{};
class Special{};
startWithVocal[] = {hour};
startWithConsonant[] = {europe, university};
and then in one scripting file:
officer kbAddTopic ["briefing", "voices.bikb"];
officer kbTell [briefing_listener, "briefing", "CarrierOfficerBriefing"];
but units officer and briefing_listener don't do anything. The sound used is in the mod hence the long absolute path.
meager heart
@fossil yew There was bug with kbTell on dedicated server not sure is it present on local host
You can check this https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/176031-release-advanced-conversation-system-acs/ that is workaround with conversations, it uses playSound3D instead of kbTell
fossil yew
@meager heart thank you
winter dune
what does WeaponGroundHolder mean?
does it return all the objects on the ground if combined with allMissionObjects?
still forum
It's a weapon holder. That is on the ground
It's a inventory where you can put stuff into
If you throw a weapon on the ground then a weaponholder get's created and the weapon get's put into it
meager heart
also WeaponGroundHolderGroundWeaponHolder
winter dune
yes, sorry
I'm trying to create a cleanup function but I can't understand how can I avoid using the bis function
{
if (([_x] call BIS_fnc_itemType) in ["Weapon","Magazine","AccessoryMuzzle","AccessorySights"]) then { deleteVehicle _x; };
} forEach (allMissionObjects "GroundWeaponHolder");
and also throws and error: type obj expected string
winter dune
well, I tried xD
still forum
A weapon holder is always a weapon holder. And fnc_itemType is for items
winter dune
what command should I use instead?
or if there is something already implemented
my main goal is to delete everything on the ground except some items
still forum
What are some items?
weapon holders are like backpacks or vehicles
If you want to go through everything in there inventory you have to do that. Just like with vehicles
winter dune
let's say, weapons on the ground
I want to keep weapons on the ground, delete everything else
still forum
Yeah. Find all groundWeaponHolders like you did.
But you have to manually go through the inventory of each of them
a weapon holder can hold thousands of items
winter dune
and how can I understand that the X weapon holder has a weapon in it?
still forum
getWeaponCargo
gives you a list of all weapons in it
and then you can use bis_fnc_itemType on the classname
winter dune
ah ok, thanks for the input
unborn ether
@winter dune Keep in mind that you'll have a need to parse content of that weapon holder, because by your logics you gonna delete any weaponholder with litter in it, even if with a gun. Easiest is just not to delete it, if it has at least 1 weapon.. etc.
Need a sleep, fuck
still forum
What? By his logic he wants to delete everything that doesn't have a weapon.
unborn ether
Aha, delete anything with
["Weapon","Magazine","AccessoryMuzzle","AccessorySights"]
yeah, that was wrong xD
unborn ether
oh come on
winter dune
wrong logic
meager heart
btw its possible like that ```sqf
{clearWeaponCargoGlobal _x} foreach (nearestObjects [_position,["GroundWeaponHolder"],_radius]);
Test it
still forum
No
meager heart
๐
still forum
He said he wanted to delete everything besides weapons.
And you solved it by.. Deleting weapons but keeping everything else
That's bullshit
still forum
How is that different from the code he had before?
peak plover
Kinda not scripted but anyone use imageToPAA?
still forum
yes
still forum
Ugh. Size not multiple of 2 ?
still forum
There is a bug where it sometimes completly.. bugs out even though everything is correct. I have a hacked version somewhere that disables that check
river meteor
It's a 50/50 whether imageToPAA works for me. Tex view has never failed me though
I need some advice on how I set up client & server communications. I was thinking I would remoteExec from the client to tell the server to update a publicVariableClient and then have a listener on the client for that updated variable. I'm trying to fetch data from a database. So I need to have the client request the data from the server, and then the server to give the data to the client. Is this a bad plan? Is there a more effective way to do this?
still forum
What? If you use remoteExec one way.. Why not use it the way back too?
Why use two completly different methods when you could just use one
river meteor
I would like to from within the same sqf file ask the server for data, have the server return, and then act on that data. If I use remoteExec both ways how can I guarantee the server returns before I try to make use of the data?
still forum
remoteExec a setVariable back
But yeah.. could use publicVariable then.. If you really wanna do such a thing
river meteor
It would be perfect if remoteExec could pass a return value from calling a function on the server, but it doesn't so I think I'll try the setVariable method, although it does seem a bit clunky
tough abyss
just remoteexec the returned value back
still forum
@tough abyss That's what i just said.
I'd just make it asynchronous. Instead of
<code1>
wait for answer
<code2>
Just do
<code1> and when answer arrives do <code2>
tough abyss
true, but person still seems confused ๐
river meteor
right, which I would do with the event handler. I don't see how I could be async with a two way remoteExec
still forum
A two way remoteExec is async already
Instead of using a PVEH just.. Put that handler code into a function and call that via remoteExec
river meteor
I see what you are saying now. Makes sense, thanks
viscid marlin
Can anyone send an example eden script for someone who has had programming backgrounf but new to Arma's sqf language?
viscid marlin
Huh
still forum
Not what you wanted? Or... ?
unborn ether
WTB 3DEN Scripts, cheap.
halcyon crypt
any way to align the hint text to the left instead of centered?
still forum
If you hint structured text then yes
halcyon crypt
oooohh nice ๐
tough abyss
^^ that was first bit of sqf code i did back in the day for a2 dayz
still forum
A completly scriptable remake of the MP lobby?
subtle ore
How dare he
tough abyss
no lol structured hint for debug info so it had label left + value right side, instead of all centered aligned
still forum
^^
halcyon crypt
mmmm fancy thanks ๐
errant jasper
@viscid marlin https://foxhound.international/arma-3-eden-scripting.html
torn juniper
Is there a way to view engine commands or anything like it? Or if someone knows a method could they look up something for me?
queen cargo
biki
still forum
biki lists SQF commands
torn juniper
Ones that have no documentation and have a fat banner on biki saying engine command undocumented
๐
queen cargo
?
still forum
example?
torn juniper
removeWeaponCargo
still forum
Doesn't say engine command anywhere
@torn juniper enter command in Debug console and press F1
A list of all commands: supportInfo or just check Intercepts command list
queen cargo
just means it is exported instead of handly added
still forum
There is no export script
queen cargo
more or less
still forum
every command is handly added
inner swallow
Returns a random element from the given array. Engine solution to BIS_fnc_selectRandom
queen cargo
it is enough to give him an idea
lone glade
nah there is ded
still forum
I do the same with all commands I add to biki
inner swallow
pedantic, but fair ๐
torn juniper
Thanks, Ill take a look when I can get back on arma
peak plover
yiss my shit works
queen cargo
Released SQF-VM Standalone Alpha 0.1.4 (tool allowing you to run arbitrary sqf code)
highlights this version:
- support for
spawn(executed after the sync context of the VM is done, might suspend a script to give other scripts a chance to run) - support for config parsing (during runtime, use
configFile mergeFrom__ parseConfig__ "<YOUR CONFIG>") - Changes to the command line parameters (making old scripts possibly outdated)
https://github.com/X39/sqf-vm/releases/tag/0.1.4-alpha
more info: https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/210118-sqf-vm-an-sqf-emulator/?do=findComment&comment=3261801
torn juniper
On inventory eventhandler, ctrlsettooltip doesnt seem to work where as in the same settings it will work in display 46 versus the inventory 602. Anyone know anything about this? I assume it is because all of the hardcoded portions of the inventory
peak plover
๐ ๐ Good Job and Thanks @queen cargo
queen cargo
๐
can somebody send me the latest copyToClipboard supportInfo output? (http://pastebin.com or a txt file via pn)
((i call it: out of touch development))
lone glade
stable or dev ?
lone glade
1sec so I tag it with the proper game version for future ref
queen cargo
โค
lone glade
still forum
@queen cargo does not matters -> does not matter
queen cargo
yyy
peak plover
I can't find the open curator event
still forum
use the display
peak plover
?
peak plover
aah okay, that'd work thanks
still forum
so I guess there is no easier way
peak plover
Also might be a chance that I have to create buncha game logics or markers or sth instead of locations, because zeus can't edit locations ๐ฆ
Probs markers if I can get those editable, cuz should be less fps impact
You used in TFR?
TFAR
Can't find the line in either of them :S
peak plover
[
"load", {
systemChat str _this;
if ((findDisplay 312) isEqualTo (_this param [0])) then {
systemChat '1';
} else {
systemChat '2';
};
}
] call CBA_fnc_addDisplayHandler;
Does not function
returns an id
But does not compute ๐
still forum
Also... use XEH. That works
No idea about the script never used that
addDisplayHandler is also a completly different thing
peak plover
#notamod
still forum
Well.. I guess you don't then. Don't know if you can add XEH's via script @little eagle will know
still forum
with a sleep or waitUntil
peak plover
JAAS
jade abyss
One thing that just came in my mind:
Didn't you need some kind of tiny delay, when loading the display EH?
I remember having to add something to the inventory. Then it worked normaly
jade abyss
peak plover
lol crashed my game trying to create markers
jade abyss
When i loaded that stuff directly in the EH, it wouldn't have loaded all the time
lol noob
peak plover
ohh here we go
count allMapMarkers
//95653
map markers proven FPS friendly
Just freeze when creating 100k in unscheduled
queen cargo
mapmarkers are nothing but strings ...
only thing i am wondering is if they are in a map or in some auto-growing array
but to sum up: data that is not used cannot impact performance
peak plover
ahha, but different from locations, I can use markers with zeus
Well
the EH does not fire at all
addDisplayEH
jade abyss
Code?
peak plover
[
"load",
{
systemChat '0';
}
] call CBA_fnc_addDisplayHandler;
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
peak plover
cooo coo cooo cooo
still forum
because what you do doesn't make sense
still forum
as you can't add a display eventhandler to a non-existend display
which is what addDisplayHandler does
peak plover
Parameters:
_type - Display handler type to attach. <STRING>
_code - Code to execute upon event. <STRING, CODE>
ยฏ\(ใ)/ยฏ
peak plover
It does not take display as param?
still forum
CBA_fnc_addDisplayHandler add's a display handler to a already existing mission display. Not curator or anything else. And after it already exists not before it get's created. So "load" EH doesn't make sense
it says <STRING>
So.. No??
It also says _type and handler type. So... NOOOOO???
jade abyss
Oi Dedmen, can you access the ID's of items inside a Container and remove them from it? (without the "removing and readding everything"-workaround)
peak plover
Both load and unload don't work
jade abyss
Ah, "you can't fail, if you don't even try " 
still forum
Which i already said above....
still forum
First thing I said is that it's a completly different thing
still forum
If you don't even want to listen to what I say why do you ask me then
peak plover
I thought at first that it's EH for any display that gets initialized
and all of them would have it
still forum
Google. First result https://cbateam.github.io/CBA_A3/docs/files/events/fnc_addDisplayHandler-sqf.html
peak plover
I did read, was just trying to make sense of it
Yeah, I thought it's compleatly different. Gotta get that coffee
still forum
peak plover
Ahh, thanks
still forum
Wait
peak plover
I was hoping it would just plug here ๐ฆ
still forum
Wow...
Why do you confuse me with you cannot use config
ofcause you can
description.ext is a config
peak plover
Hmmmmm
["KeyDown", {
if (inputAction 'CuratorInterface' > 0) then {
systemChat '1';
};
}] call CBA_fnc_addDisplayHandler;
wwwwwords
still forum
Okey.. I just gave you the solution.. But feel free to just ignore me
peak plover
No don't worry. Thanks dude appreciate it. I am gonna use that
Just looking through the TFAR exampe and XEH stuff, cuz I never used config for CBA
inputAction has been unreliable, but just found out that works
still forum
You basically just put a string of the code in there
best just _this call nig_fnc_onCuratorOpen or like that
That string is always compiled before it's called
subtle ore
_this call nig_fnc_sendToJail
because we all know nigel is making this for a lifer scenario
peak plover
LOL, no I don't ๐ฐ
subtle ore
YES YOU DO NIGEL! We all know it, just give it up now.
torn juniper
@still forum how much work is too much work
peak plover
eey works, Thanks
still forum
5
subtle ore
What?
still forum
You know nothing about that... It's just too much work
You have a typo in your #creators_recruiting post @subtle ore
torn juniper
I would rather attempt a method or look into it then delete everything and readd it, spewing out attachments and all
peak plover
>playing PUBG
lol
still forum
He asked for a way to not delete everything. So deleting everything is not part of the solution...
subtle ore
Lots of bulli tonight I see
torn juniper
Right, that was the method I had. Trying to not do that
Since it can create odd attachments and have detached attachments
subtle ore
@peak plover At least I'm not as bad as a lifer
peak plover
๐
subtle ore
still forum
I think you can add markers in Zeus. And maybe move them too
fringe yoke
Hey guys, quick question. Is there a good way to get a unique id for ai units? I want to track them over time so I need a unique id for each one
still forum
yeah..
netID Or just.... str
or setVariable and generate a ID yourself
or the name
fringe yoke
netID should do the trick, thanks
snow raft
Someone here who can help me with iniDB2 ? I am trying to write a small mission for me and a few mates and I just dont get it to work on every client. Saving is just firing for me and no one else and I just dont get it ^^
barren magnet
Is battleye enabled ?
snow raft
I think so, its not even a dedicated server^^
Nothing too serious, just wanted to learn a few things so I decided to write something thats useable, were playing over internet, I am hosting
I figured it has something to do with the locality of the scripts but I dont get what I am doing wrong ^^
tough abyss
? sounds like he is running the inidb scripts locally on all the clients
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/remoteExec
look at comments from revo/killzone kid etc
viscid marlin
Newer to scripting for Arma here, how do I actually get my script to be tested in zeus. The script is supposed to work in zeus but not Eden
cedar kindle
what does your script do?
viscid marlin
Its a box that removes your items from your inventory then replace it with the kit that a class would have
still forum
Scripts working in Eden is still bullshit. Eden is a Editor.
There is no player with an inventory in Eden
still forum
That is not "in" eden tho
lone glade
no, it is
viscid marlin
I am with the 501st unit and we are doing some custom scripts for our ops, according to our head scripter I need to get it working in eden so they dont have to zeus it in
lone glade
have it working in the editor, as in WHILE TESTING IT IN THE EDITOR
still forum
Why does your head scripter not take care of it? Isn't that what he is there for?
viscid marlin
Its my test
lone glade
its a simple addAction from what I can gather ded
viscid marlin
And he is working on mem leaks
lone glade
lone glade
jesus, that's the worst format to pass an sqf script i've ever seen, wait a sec
there
viscid marlin
Better
lone glade
also, jesus why do people use comment still...
viscid marlin
Thats auto generated and unnecessary
peak plover
That's vanilla editor export lol
viscid marlin
^
still forum
Is that just a couple arsenal exports?
peak plover
> 2018
> not ace 3 arsenal
viscid marlin
Yep
peak plover
Just use ace arsenal instead of vanilla arsenal ๐
viscid marlin
For some reason we dont
peak plover
You can use it to export your loadout
lone glade
brb, i'll go back to cry myself in a corner
tfw people prefer Virtual Arsenal to ACE Arsenal -> ๐ญ
peak plover
I don't understand it either. Vanilla arsenal is ass compared to ACE Arsenal
viscid marlin
Good to know
still forum
@lone glade They probably use it but don't even know they do
lone glade
if there are issues i'd like them reported, or at least told to me.... so i can fix em'
still forum
Had just the same situation last week
Guy didn't want ACE Arsenal because he didn't like it
no reason. Just gut feeling not likeling
peak plover
LOL
peak plover
Probably the default camera controls
snow raft
player addAction ["save", {[] call UN_fnc_savedata;}]; placed in initPlayerLocal, why is that not firing? No action showing up, executed in Debug Console works ..
still forum
ACE Arsenal scripts are vanilla
peak plover
^^^
viscid marlin
I think it has to do with memoey leaks
still forum
@snow raft Maybe initPlayerLocal is too soon?
still forum
The only "memory leak" which btw isn't even a memory leak is the container entity bug
lone glade
initPlayerLocal is ALWAYS after the player start existing
unborn ether
also, jesus why do people use comment still... because there s no Arma SDK besides the console that obviously doesn't support// preprocessing
peak plover
> 2018
> complaining about FPS
> gives ai scopes and backpacks
๐คฆ
snow raft
waitUntil {!(isNull player)}; got that one line before @still forum
snow raft
ah
unborn ether
@lone glade some console update recently supporting //?
snow raft
ty
lone glade
"recently" about 10 versions ago
still forum
@unborn ether I think CBA should have fixed that
lone glade
oh right I never play without CBA, that might be why ๐
unborn ether
I just asked, i don't really use default console much.
lone glade
going to check
unborn ether
And since it has that problem, never tried to even paste a code with // since 0.50
viscid marlin
What other consoles are there
snow raft
why exactly is it so bad to suspend an init?
still forum
@unborn ether that comment comment is bullshit.
Talking about Arma SDK is bullshit too.
But instead of comment "stuff" people can just use "stuff" to get the same effect without the perf problem
viscid marlin
I am coming from developmemt using java thats why I use //
lone glade
// is what you should use
still forum
@snow raft Because you suspend other stuff too that you didn't intend to suspend.
unborn ether
@viscid marlin Well you can create your own, if you are experienced enough. It comes in handy especially in places, where you can't get to default arma console.
lone glade
you suspend everything waiting for initPlayerLocal to finish
still forum
suspending a postinit script for example and waiting for something after postInit will give you endless loading screen
lone glade
nope, vanilla also supports //
unborn ether
@still forum bullshit bullshit. Explain the reason why comment is so bad?
still forum
@unborn ether Because it's a SQF command that does nothing
Why do something to do nothing if you could just do nothing in the first place
unborn ether
@still forum like why you should do \\ or comment both then, it does nothing.. oh.
lone glade
forward slashes not back :p
unborn ether
comment doesn't work you said, what runtime?
still forum
I never said it doesn't work
// is evaluated once when you preprocess the script. comment is evaluated everytime you run the script.
still forum
Yes
lone glade
you can literally replace
comment "myComment"; by "myComment";
viscid marlin
So @lone glade the script doesnt actually work in game, its supposed to put a bright green box down
still forum
That's true
lone glade
it's literally the same thing
still forum
runtime as in. Time when the script actually runs
lone glade
I feel like we already had that discussion ded
unborn ether
And if it really does nothing what it takes ?: D
lone glade
I have a very strong dรฉjร vu effect.
unborn ether
Well using Sublime for finding all comments is kinda handy for me
still forum
put comment "stuff" in debug console and test performance. Then replace by //stuff and test again
lone glade
or do you not have sqf highlighting ?
still forum
Why can you search comment but not // ??
lone glade
hell, you have regex support in sublime...
unborn ether
I dont really like the rainbow of SQF in Sublime
lone glade
O.o
still forum
if you don't care about the performance then fine. Do whatever you want
unborn ether
No, really it just hurts. and whatever comment or \\ just a markup decision. It doesn't really takes it to say not to use its, like its bad.
snow raft
Not firing in init too, I dont get it..
still forum
Again \\ doesn't work.
and no it's not a markup decision
it's a measureable performance impact
unborn ether
What if i say \ is also a runtime of C++ preprocessing. It checks it and skips it.
still forum
Which is really BI's fault
lone glade
5 colors is a rainbow ?
https://imgur.com/a/96BLa
do you see a rainbow in that image ?
still forum
@unborn ether compiletime vs runtime. Google that if you don't understand it
lone glade
gne, I didn't add your name on that func ded O.o
still forum
huhร
lone glade
UMLAUT DETECTED
still forum
ร is not a umlaut actually
lone glade
ร
still forum
It's a sz
unborn ether
@still forum Like did i ask you telling me that at all at the point of some infinite nothing performance
lone glade
is german weirdothingy
unborn ether
You are not telling huge thing about it dude
still forum
What?
unborn ether
That
still forum
I said everything I needed to say didn't I?
lone glade
it's stupid to use comment, that's all there is to it
unborn ether
Stupid for you?
still forum
3microseconds runtime.
vs 0 runtime.
second one is infinetly as much faster
lone glade
it makes it harder to see comments when you have highlighting
unborn ether
Well keep that ok
Just dont tell people its stupid, because its like discussing pepsi against cola
lone glade
because it is
unborn ether
the personal decision
lone glade
it's stupid
still forum
Weren't you just arguing about isEqualTo vs == bullshit just because it's faster by a tiny amount?
lone glade
it's a useless command that doesn't highlight properly in an editor
it's more chars than //, it's thus longer to type
unborn ether
did you know you can actually change your syntax preferences
or its also stupid? ๐
lone glade
there's LITERALLY 0 benefits from using it
indigo snow
You can also type 1+1+1 instead of 3
lone glade
you can type "comment"; and it'll do the same thing
still forum
And if you really really want to you can just "comment stuff" if you still want to find all comments by searching for it
indigo snow
I mean ive used it in the past for the hell of it but i recognize its silly. I can do silly things its no big deal.
still forum
I would never use it because I use // everywhere else too.. But.. Even if I'd used it. I would stop after I see that by removing it I can get a infinite times performance improvement on that line of non-code
pliant stream
it's somewhat useful in the editor where you don't have the preprocessor
still forum
Why spend precious runtime on stuff that doesn't do anything
still forum
And again. comment is just a command that does absolutely nothing.
It's the same as just writing the string without comment
lone glade
it's better to do it without comment ๐
still forum
If you want to see it you can just "//comment"; that will work without preprocessor too
I mean.. That's still a unnecessary stack push and pop.. But...
Better than a command call
pliant stream
does that allocate
lone glade
inb4 someone starts defending , as line break
indigo snow
My ; key is broken
peak plover
write code > comment > everything works > remove comments > play
lone glade
forget why you did X > cry as you fix it again
still forum
remove comments and all whitespace. And make all variables as slow as possible @peak plover
Because we know that all matters right?
Some idiot showed that in a youtube video so it has to be right
peak plover
variable = v1
lone glade
case in point:
My scalar that doesn't work as a scalar without converting it to a string and back to a scalar
river meteor
do defines not work in strings?
lone glade
imagine if i didn't comment that
dude who thought he was doing cleanup would've gone fucking mental ๐
snow raft
ok, did the same now with an object and the action is there and works.. so why not on my player? Im confused..
still forum
@river meteor You need to use ' quotes instead of " quotes
river meteor
Is that a c thing or an sqf thing?
pliant stream
or you could just use stringify...
lone glade
.... you realize actions added to yourself can't be used by yourself ?
still forum
No. That's the same as " quoted string
unborn ether
You know what guys, I actually joined discord just by the lead of one phrase: dude, I better never ask anything there again, i was like feeling being dumb trying to ask, never really had an intention before. And thats a fucking true. There are really a bunch of you trying to bind every person to your local rules. You fucking flame some experienced dudes and in meantime push newbies by your own rules. Because you just argue about whatever that is. Just to argue, because you are fucking better. comment takes NOTHING to process on novadays CPU. Its literally NOTHING. If you wish do it. But calling that markup way silly - well thats your own world.
still forum
Just it allows macros. Don't ask why
snow raft
and that is why @lone glade?
still forum
@unborn ether It takes 3 microseconds. Please don't teach people bullshit. Thanks
snow raft
because if executed in console I can use them
lone glade
@snow raft nevermind it should be available
confusion between ace actions and addAction ๐
unborn ether
@still forum Don't tell people its important to keep that infinite low bullshit values.
pliant stream
importance is subjective
still forum
Never said that it's important
unborn ether
Then stop arguing about it dude
pliant stream
@unborn ether don't tell people its not important
still forum
It's extremly important for the stuff I do
unborn ether
I like comment whatever you say
still forum
And I already said if you want it that way then that's okey
lone glade
@snow raft do you mind posting the rest of the file / function ?
unborn ether
@still forum You should just never talked about that damn 3 microseconds
still forum
I wrote it 3 times.
unborn ether
Its not important at all
still forum
And it might not be for you
viscid marlin
// > comment
pliant stream
why are you so butthurt about it? important is subjective
indigo snow
Theyre only explaining why its a silly command. Its nothing to do with you.
snow raft
_dataplayrname = profileName;
_dataplayruid = getPlayerUID player;
_dataplayrpos = getPosATL player;
_dataplayrdir = direction player;
_dataplayrdamage = damage player;
_dataplayrloadout = getUnitLoadout player;
un_database_save = [_dataplayrname,
_dataplayruid,
_dataplayrpos,
_dataplayrdir,
_dataplayrdamage,
_dataplayrloadout];
publicVariableServer "un_database_save";
hint "saveing game";
};
player addAction ["<t color='#38BAFF'>Save Game</t>", {[] call UN_savedata;}];```We just told people that using comment makes no sense. because it doesn't. And you started arguing about it as if your life depends on it
unborn ether
Because i don't really want to listen someones subjectives in a place where is being passed as a superposition
pliant stream
well the fact is that there is an objective advantage to using preprocessor comments
whether or not there is a subjective advantage is, well, subjective
unborn ether
Like you coded engine and you know it? What if i say that // is also processed as it get lint check anyways?
jade abyss
That guy again ๐คฆ
still forum
And if you say that you just show you have no idea
still forum
Please stop arguing about pointless bullshit. Thanks
still forum
XD
indigo snow
Sqf isn c++
still forum
The backend is @indigo snow
indigo snow
Sure
lone glade
@snow raft and that doesn't work when you execute it outside of the debug console?
where else is it executed and what is the content of said file?
still forum
@unborn ether You have no Idea what i do? do you? ๐
snow raft
Which file?
unborn ether
You dudes should really understand whats engine is coded on and how before arguing about SQF processing importance
Im done.
still forum
Yes. I know that.
pliant stream
good?
still forum
If you want to know too. Google "Arma Intercept"
jade abyss
lmao ๐
snow raft
Everything works, just the addAction to player is not working
lone glade
the one where this code is executed and doesn't work @snow raft
little oxide
There is a way to draw occluder ?
jade abyss
@little oxide afaik not.
There are some other DrawModes in the DebugVersion
unborn ether
@jade abyss Emotes dude, hello
pliant stream
i thought you were done
still forum
@little oxide not really no. You could make a custom model I guess
Or.. What do you mean exactly @little oxide ? Diag drawmode?
lone glade
only available on the diag branch btw. ^
jade abyss
Still?
little oxide
I don't know, want to know if it's possible to draw occluder in arma
lone glade
yes dscha
jade abyss
I thought they were enabled now @still forum
little oxide
Thinking that's have something in Diag drawmode can draw occluder
still forum
Or you want to show how the occluding part of a existing model looks like
jade abyss
occluder are parts of the Model, dedmen
lone glade
I'll check dscha, might as well be fixed.
still forum
I know
snow raft
yes its in the initPlayerLocal, if I do the same with an object its working just fine, replacing that object with player and nothing happens when executed through init... No ideas left now...mh
little oxide
I want to show how the occluding part of a existing model looks like
still forum
Maybe he wants to create a dummy occluder to hide something
Yeah. I guess you need the disabled diag drawmodes for that
So.. No. not really possible for you
lone glade
@snow raft how do you know it doesn't work considering you don't have logging in that function?
snow raft
cause there is no action displayed when scrolling?
lone glade
then the addAction isn't added, so can you post the entirety of initPlayerLocal.sqf (pastebin or gist preferably)
indigo snow
Might be editing in the wrong folder/forgot to save, too
lone glade
and no, no drawModes available
jade abyss
nah
tough abyss
@little oxide Just use http://odolconverter.t-db.de/ also kinda wrong channel aswell to ask
lone glade
#arma3_model is more appropriate
lone glade
yes, a diag command
which does nothing right now
because all it's modes are disabled
snow raft
still forum
I better say nothing about the private in there ๐ Keep that for after the problem is solved
snow raft
not my code, get it somewhere from armaholic forum I think the author was Mr.jizz or somethin
still forum
Author name fits
snow raft
it does run, added one at script start and one just after the addAction
but the addAction is still not there
its just getting ignored, but why the heck?
lone glade
do you have a script running removeAllActions by any chance ?
snow raft
mh
no, one removeAction on an object after that action is executed
but that shouldnt interfere with my player
not even working when placed in the init field of that unit
Im done
lone glade
obviously....
still forum
Any errors in log or anything?
lone glade
your func is defined after the init field runs
snow raft
nothing in logs checked that at the beginning
but even if that func is defined after the init field, shouldnt it come up with an error or something?
jade abyss
Calling a not defined Fnc will end up in: nothing
No error msg etc
but, no clue what @lone glade meant
lone glade
init fields are evaluated before initPlayerLocal
also if the interaction isn't here it's getting removed by something
snow raft
doesnt matter, the addAction should still go through even with an undefined func in it
jade abyss
You also can remove lines 74-79 and put it directly in the un_database_save
No need to define _dataplayrname and then access it right after it (and not beeing used again afterwards)
So instead of:
un_database_save = [_dataplayrname,
->
un_database_save = [profileName,
etc
un_database_load = nil;
publicVariable "un_database_load";```
Out of pure interest: Do you know what that does?setting a publicVariable with an publicVariableEventhandler attached to it
want to see the initServer?
jade abyss
Nah, just wanted to know if you know it.
You basicly reset that var on every client to Nil
(for whatever reason)
unborn ether
@jade abyss are you a CUP developer?
knotty mantle
{[_vehicle, 0] remoteExec ["lock", 2];} AFAIK This should unlock the _vehicle as long as it had no driver previous to this command... Can someone explain to me why it isnยดt working? I am testing in local MP (3den) and i tried without the ,2 aswell ๐ฆ
lone glade
2 is locked
jade abyss
knotty mantle
Yeah but 0 is the second param.
jade abyss
knotty mantle
,2 is the server. The point where i want to execute. Or am i completly wrong?
lone glade
yes, didn't see it because you didn't use `
jade abyss
remove the 2 completely
unborn ether
@knotty mantle To be sure you are hitting the argument, you'd be better
[_vehicle, 0] remoteExec ["lock"];
Because vehicle change locality when driver seat is occupied
jade abyss
-2 != Server
lone glade
[_vehicle, 0] remoteExec ["lock", _vehicle];
unborn ether
-2 = Server?
rotund cypress
-2 = Everyone except server*
jade abyss
fk my keyboard...
rotund cypress
๐
Might as well remoteExecCall lock instead, more explicit but doesn't matter. Doesn't run scheduled either way cause it's a command but I'd use reCall
still forum
But remoteExec is shorter and faster to write ๐
rotund cypress
You have a point there though.
rotund cypress
yeah kappa on that one
jade abyss
_a > _LocalVarDescription
lone glade
why use remoteExecCall tho....
subtle ore
jade abyss
subtle ore
Splendid
jade abyss
lone glade
S.P.L.E.N.D.I.D
jade abyss
So, back2topic noobs
lone glade
stop dscha, I can't handle this much of my mancrush
jade abyss
d(ยฐ.O)b
peak plover
โค
snow raft
_packet = _this select 1;
_dataplayrowner = _packet select 0;
_dataplayrname = _packet select 1;
_dataplayruid = _packet select 2;``` what exactly does select refer to?๐
still forum
less to write = faster to execute I don't really want to go into where that's actually true...
oh.. you already did :U
jade abyss
๐
still forum
select refers to the argument on the left side of select
so in your case _this and _packet
Btw that private in there is useless
jade abyss
_A = [1,"b",3];
_a select 0; //1
_a select 1; //"b"
snow raft
so what is in _this?
jade abyss
_this = _this
The vars that where "transported" over
[1,"b",3] call
{
_this select 0; //1
_this select 1; //"b"
};
private ["_packet"];
_packet = _this select 1;
_dataplayrowner = _packet select 0;
_dataplayrname = _packet select 1;
_dataplayruid = _packet select 2;
_datanamearray = format ["%1_%2_mycustommissionname", _dataplayrname, _dataplayruid];
_databasename = _datanamearray;
_inidbiUN = ["new", _databasename] call OO_INIDBI;
_databasefind = "exists" call _inidbiUN;```
thats the beginning of the initServer, what is passed with _this?Dude, it't your code, you should know^^
snow raft
no its not ^^
jade abyss
+Check what i wrote above
still forum
In that case check wiki page of addPublicVaribleEventHandler
it tells you what is in _this
probably [something, variableValue]
unborn ether
@snow raft what its all about?
snow raft
yeh I do know what _this is and does but I dont get why the author of that script can just use _this at the beginning of said script? No idea whats in there
jade abyss
snow raft
playing around with iniDB2 @unborn ether
still forum
I just told you what's in there
subtle ore
??
unborn ether
@snow raft And whats the trouble with it?
subtle ore
"Generally contains arguments passed to some script" when does it not?
snow raft
Yes, and these arguments are what when initServer is called?
thats the point, what is passed there, i have no clue
still forum
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addPublicVariableEventHandler
There. [variableName, variableValue, pvartarget]
variableName you already know
variableValue is whatever you publicVariable'd from the server
@subtle ore When no arguments were passed and it carries over from higher scope. It's just a normal variable that could be anything
knotty mantle
Thanks guys. I figured it out ๐ Was an error in a different place. but the script error i got pointed me in the right direction. ๐
subtle ore
@still forum But it can't be overwritten though right? So it holds no other purpose?
still forum
It's just a normal variable
you can do whatever you want with it
overwrite it.. whatever
well unless it's a final variable ofcause
subtle ore
Hmmm
jade abyss
_this isn't a protected var? ๐ค (never did it/needed to)
still forum
Bad practice using that anyway
subtle ore
@jade abyss I was asking if it was?
still forum
Actually not really possible in engine.. no
jade abyss
sure?
jade abyss
_forEachIndex also free?
still forum
yes
jade abyss
aye
still forum
Changing that doesn't change the engine internal tho
tough abyss
I doubt its protected but it doesn't really matter. You never need to assign a value to it
still forum
Already said it's not.. So.. No need to doubt
jade abyss
never underestimate the userbase
snow raft
ok I got it, ty @still forum
unborn ether
lol, so _x is also not protected
lone glade
ofc not
unborn ether
but again why would you ever do that.
still forum
any variable might be protected if it's a final variable.. Not sure what
forEach [compileFinal "1", compileFinal "2"] would do. Someone needs to try
unborn ether
Nothing. Seems like compileFinal is left outside the forEach
{_x = "nope"; systemChat _x}forEach [compileFinal "1", compileFinal "2"]
the final type probably has no effect on locals
still forum
Yeah. Never looked at that. Could be
south pasture
Hi there,
can config.cpp exist inside the mission? Or can i define subclass of vehicle inside the mission?
lone glade
No
south pasture
sad poo
still forum
yes it can. But it won't do anything (config.cpp - exist)
subclass of vehicle - no
south pasture
@still forum , @lone glade , Thanks
jade abyss
iirc only magazines could be inserted in the missionfile
still forum
I only know CfgSounds. I know there are more but I always forget
jade abyss
same, too long ago
unborn ether
CfgMagazines can be processed from mission container?
still forum
unborn ether
Well thats why i was curious about only magazines could be inserted
south pasture
can 3d model of the object be changed via script?
still forum
not really
you can maybe animate it. Which will change it. But I don't think that's how you mean that
jade abyss
(wich must be supported by the model itself)
south pasture
I want one box (ammo crate) look like the other box. Still fighting those f**ing rouge SupplyXX
still forum
Why can't you just use the other box?
south pasture
I need the box with emply inventory. Can't find empty equivalent of Box_NATO_Equip_F, that one leaks like crazy
still forum
Can't you empty it in Eden?
south pasture
it dynamically spawned/despawned (triggered encounter)
tough abyss
Just script removing the contents, otherwise you will need to make an addon to override or make a new class that doesn't spawn with inventory
south pasture
@tough abyss, that won't work - resource leaks are leaks
tough abyss
arma bugs are arma bugs
still forum
Use the Mod config way or.. suffer I guess
You can change the boxes Texture in script. But not the model
Or.. Make it invisible and place a fake simple object box....
XD
tough abyss
If you really annoyed about the supplyXX there used to code for Exile that would bruteforce it and delete all the netIDs of that type at near 0,0,0.
When the issue was there for backpacks etc, needed to be ran in unscheduled enviroment.
Don't think its on exile forums anymore shrugs
snow raft
Is there a way to make sure initServer is run before initPlayerLocal?
snow raft
Order is not guaranteed says the legend above
jade abyss
Set a var on the InitPlayerLocal with false.
e.g.
MyTag_ServerReady = false;
waitUntil{MyTag_ServerReady};```
Then, when initServer is done:
```sqf
MyTag_ServerReady = true;
publicVariable "MyTag_ServerReady";```If you want better you can use preInit CfgFunctions on server
Or just that publicVariable way. That's easier
jade abyss
Just noticed:
They are marked as "Order is not guaranteed", so should be done with the Var (or start the Server with AutoInit)
snow raft
seems like it is run before initServer, that var is always false in iniPlayerLocal which is then waiting forever
hm
still forum
@jade abyss bad boy
Change the initPlayerLocal script to
waitUntil {!isNil "varname"}
and remove the setting of that varname before the waitUntil
still forum
@rotund cypress
subtle ore
@rotund cypress 
snow raft
waitUntil {!isNil "varname"} gives an error because of bool type
snow raft
expecting string, code
subtle ore
Expecting string or code!?
Expecting string or code!?
Can you paste the rest of the code?
snow raft
inner swallow
Inb4 missing semicolon