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#arma3_scripting
ornate pawn
drowsy axle
Sorry. ๐
drowsy axle
[
Marshall_Dude_1,
"Preparation",
"images\take_ca.paa",
"images\take_ca.paa",
"_target distance player < 2",
"_target distance player < 2",
{},
{},
{
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidL_idle_m";
sleep 3;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouch_in";
sleep 2.9;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouch_loop";
sleep 2;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouchThumbup_in";
sleep 2;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouchThumbup_out";
sleep 1;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouch_out";
},
{},
[],
0.5,
1000,
false,
false
] call BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd;};```why?
meager heart
Only display the addAction in the scroll menu
afaik that is not possible for hold actions (without some tricks), there are noshowWindowparam like withaddAction... but you can try to set action priority at negative value, @ornate pawn
drowsy axle
EDITED @knotty mantle @ornate pawn
knotty mantle
condShow: String - Condition for the action to be shown. Special variables passed to the script code are _target (unit to which action is attached to) and _this (caller/executing unit)
you dont need that while
Just edit that line.
ornate pawn
I will try that Capwell and if doesn't work then i will have to use the old AddAction
knotty mantle
nope. Edit that into the string in 5th and 6th line.
these are conditions designed to make sure the action shows up.
drowsy axle
tbh it would be nice to have a holdaction for the doors.
drowsy axle
Yeah
drowsy axle
Yup
ornate pawn
I have a towing system that is working and everything is in addAction
when you get close the landing platform and park the towing vehicle close to it you can attach that platform to it and get the platform out of the hangar
and detach the little bird that is attach to that platform
pretty cool
i wish i could make the attachto more realistic
knotty mantle
[
Marshall_Dude_1,
"Preparation",
"images\take_ca.paa",
"images\take_ca.paa",
"_target distance 'markername' <= 10",
"_target distance 'markername' <= 10",
{},
{},
{
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidL_idle_m";
sleep 3;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouch_in";
sleep 2.9;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouch_loop";
sleep 2;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouchThumbup_in";
sleep 2;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouchThumbup_out";
sleep 1;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouch_out";
},
{},
[],
0.5,
1000,
false,
false
] call BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd;
This should btw help you out. Not sure if you need the single quotations around your markername tho.
Youยดll have to fiddle around a bit with that.
meager heart
what you guys trying to do ?
ornate pawn
The addAction wont work with empty marker
haha i added a helipad invisible and it works but the addAction stills appears on my scroll menu at all times
how is it going @meager heart
meager heart
with marker you need https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/markerPos
ornate pawn
meeh its cool i will use the helipad with animation disable
but @meager heart do you know how to hide BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd ?
this is my script:
[
player,
"Preparation",
"scripts\BEW\Logistics\images\attach_ca.paa",
"scripts\BEW\Logistics\images\attach_ca.paa",
"_target distance p2 < 5",
"_target distance Marshalling_Area < 5",
{},
{},
{
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidL_idle_m";
sleep 3;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouch_in";
sleep 2.9;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouch_loop";
sleep 2;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouchThumbup_in";
sleep 2;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouchThumbup_out";
sleep 1;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouch_out";
},
{},
[],
10,
1000,
false,
false
] call BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd;
the addAction works but its on my scroll menu at all times
how can i hide it or disable if im not close to the marshalling_area
meager heart
on screen ?
ornate pawn
yeah on my scroll menu
meager heart
so it will be only in scroll menu and not on screen ?
ornate pawn
no
okay
I'm trying to do marshalling animations
for a milsim base
but i want airforce guys to have marshalling actions only if they are inside the marshalling area
but
the addAction is there all the time on my scroll menu i want it to disappear if im not inside the marshalling area
understand?
i'm not good at explaining things haha
wary vine
@drowsy axle https://pastebin.com/y9hfCA73 make sure you add this setVariable ["status","opened",true]; to all the doors initcode
drowsy axle
Okay
meager heart
what is Marshalling_Area ? @ornate pawn
ornate pawn
are you guys trying to open a door with animation or just unlocking and locking the door?
Marshalling_Area is a helipad
meager heart
ok
ornate pawn
I'm using it to mark the marshalling are so the signal man knows where to stand
in order to be able to marshall incoming helicopters
but those actions are in the players scroll menu even if i'm a mile away
meager heart
action should be removed after use ?
ornate pawn
not after use
okay
lets say im the signal man and theres a helicopter inbound
i need to run to the marshalling area in order to be able to get the actions in my scroll menu
and if i'm not inside that area then i want addActions to disappear
get it?
if im inside the marshalling area then i get the marshalling actions in my scroll menu
if im not then don't
thats what i want
meager heart
ok
var_helipad < helipad name, replace it with your
0 spawn {
[
player,
"Preparation",
"scripts\BEW\Logistics\images\attach_ca.paa",
"scripts\BEW\Logistics\images\attach_ca.paa",
"_this distance2d var_helipad <= 5",
"_target distance2d var_helipad <= 5",
{},
{},
{
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidL_idle_m";
sleep 3;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouch_in";
sleep 2.9;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouch_loop";
sleep 2;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouchThumbup_in";
sleep 2;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouchThumbup_out";
sleep 1;
p2 switchMove "Acts_JetsCrewaidFCrouch_out";
},
{},
[],
10,
10,
false,
false
] call BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd;
};
@ornate pawn
ornate pawn
no addAction
maybe cause of this line?
"_this distance2d Marshalling_Area <= 5",
distance2d?
i change it to distance
and i was missing };
now it works
meager heart
nice
ornate pawn
thank you so much dude
hey
one more thing
how would you add the remoteExc to thos animations so everytbody can see the animations
meager heart
[p2,"Acts_JetsCrewaidL_idle_m"] remoteExec ["switchMove",[0,-2] select (isMultiplayer && isDedicated)]; //--- fix for all kind of hosts
@ornate pawn
ornate pawn
thanks dude
little eagle
This is flawed. isDedicated already implies multiplayer mode.
little eagle
Not really. switchMove has local effects and therefore has to run on every machine.
It should just be:
[p2,"Acts_JetsCrewaidL_idle_m"] remoteExec ["switchMove"];
Everything else is wrong.
little eagle
A command having local effects doesn't mean it "isn't good for MP". No idea where you got that idea from.
little eagle
remoteExec switchMove.
little eagle
remoteExec makes the command be executed on remote machines.
ornate pawn
okay
little eagle
If you use my simple syntax it makes the command be executed on every machine.
Which is essentially the same as if switchMove had global effects.
Like, e.g. playMove.
ornate pawn
so cause last time i was doing the marshall animations and the pilot didn't see any animations
i was just standing there hahaha
but on my end i was doing all the animations
meager heart
also possible that playMove will not work with those animations, not sure
little eagle
.... except that playMove only works when executed on the machine that owns the unit. remoteExec switchMove works when executed on any machine.
ornate pawn
yeah i'm not using playMove i'm using switchMove with sleep command
to let it do the animation properly
little eagle
You'll soon see how wonky it looks thanks to the scheduler. Have fun.
meager heart
๐
little eagle
We'll see if it'll be any better.
ornate pawn
hopefully
meager heart
arma 4 just will be... soon โข ๐
ornate pawn
its been a long time
if i want to add another addAction to the sqf do i need to place it inside the 0 spawn { or do i need to place that before every single addAction?
meager heart
don't understand why you adding hold actions to a player tbh
ornate pawn
then should i use regular addAction?
regular actions would work better?
is because i wanted to add a custom image to the addAction
meager heart
no i mean... you are adding hold action to a player and wait until he will be close to helipad... maybe add it for helipad ?
ornate pawn
no cause he needs to be looking at the helicopter in order to marshall
you know what marshalling is right?
meager heart
yeah... saw that in movies with john rambo couple times /s
ornate pawn
lol
do you have any clue why the addActions wont work in MP?
do i need to add something to the script or the init.sqf
meager heart
do you have any clue why the addActions wont work in MP?
sure... something went wrong
ornate pawn
yeah but do i need to add something to the script or init.sqf?
cause it works for me but im hosting
and my friend doesn't see the action
meager heart
how you add it ?
ornate pawn
sqf file
1 sec
this is the only like in init.sqf
//Jail Door Lock
[] execVM "JailDoor.sqf";
and this is the sqf file
//- Open Jail Door
[
player,
"Abrir Puerta",
"images\take_ca.paa",
"images\take_ca.paa",
"_target distance JailLaptop < 2",
"_target distance JailLaptop < 2",
{},
{},
{
_target playaction "Putdown";
sleep 3;
JailDoor setVariable["bis_disabled_Door_1",0,false];
},
{},
[],
0.5,
1000,
false,
false
] call BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd;
//- Close Jail Door
[
player,
"Cerrar Puerta",
"images\take_ca.paa",
"images\take_ca.paa",
"_target distance JailLaptop < 2",
"_target distance JailLaptop < 2",
{},
{},
{
_target playaction "Putdown";
sleep 3;
JailDoor setVariable["bis_disabled_Door_1",1,true];
},
{},
[],
0.5,
1000,
false,
false
] call BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd;
cosmic kettle
@ornate pawn addactions need to be executed on each client, did you do that?
cosmic kettle
[
player,
"Abrir Puerta",
"images\take_ca.paa",
"images\take_ca.paa",
"_target distance JailLaptop < 2",
"_target distance JailLaptop < 2",
{},
{},
{
_target playaction "Putdown";
sleep 3;
JailDoor setVariable["bis_disabled_Door_1",0,false];
},
{},
[],
0.5,
1000,
false,
false
] remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd", -2];
^but the best way would be to just make sure he also executes the script that adds the actions
initPlayerLocal or something
meager heart
also with
"_target distance JailLaptop < 2", //--- caller _this
"_target distance JailLaptop < 2",
you will have the same troubles as it was b4
cosmic kettle
yeah just saw it
what is _target
replace it with ```sqf
cursorTarget / cursorObject
err actually, you just need
```sqf
player
no I mean try
ornate pawn
okay
cosmic kettle
[
player,
"Abrir Puerta",
"images\take_ca.paa",
"images\take_ca.paa",
"player distance JailLaptop < 2",
"player distance JailLaptop < 2",
{},
{},
{
player playaction "Putdown";
sleep 3;
JailDoor setVariable["bis_disabled_Door_1",0,false];
},
{},
[],
0.5,
1000,
false,
false
] remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd", -2];
I don't know where you are using _target if you actually mean the player
but let's assume you do
@ornate pawn ^
ornate pawn
the action works perfectly in another mission
even in MP
i don't know why isn't working in this sample mission
cosmic kettle
perhaps you failed to rercreate the exact conditions then?
cosmic kettle
what do you do to execute it
ornate pawn
init.sqf
cosmic kettle
ornate pawn
How can i add remoteExc to this line of code? : JailDoor setVariable["bis_disabled_Door_1",0,false];
cosmic kettle
You don't, you can just use
JailDoor setVariable["bis_disabled_Door_1",0,true];
i had to add this in order to make the actions to work in mp
] remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd", [0,2] select isDedicated, JailLaptop];
for some reason only the person that executes the action is able to locked and unlock the door
spring dune
is that legit way?
private _y = _x;
Yeah, _y would equal _x...
spring dune
Example:
requiredAddons[] = {"X", "Y", "Z"};
Uhm... I'm not sure....
"X", "Y", "Z" would be equal to .pbo names?
Just need your clarification guys
torn juniper
Does anyone know of a way to add items/weapon to a players dead body?
spring dune
(unitbackpack _unit) addItem "FirstAidKit";
etc.
etc.
};```
Something like that...Where "_x" โ player or id or anything you need.
where "_unit" can be "player" as well (but i'm not sure).
torn juniper
I tried add item but not on a bag, ill give it a shot thx
spring dune
That's example, so just added for easy reading. What and where... ๐
fossil yew
@little eagle - CBA_fnc_createNamespace - this can create as many namespaces as we wish?
river meteor
What is the best way to create a table UI element where each row in the table is a picture + text?
cedar kindle
@fossil yew everytime you call it it creates a new one yes
sure there's a limit but you won't be creating 10k of them right?
cedar kindle
that's fine
fossil yew
Shame there is no structure support in sqf
Language could be as powerful as javascript
little eagle
You can create more than you'd ever need.
fossil yew
:)
still forum
@drowsy axle To your code from yesterday. Just don't optimize it. You won't make it any better.
little oxide
I have a lot of object like 750, i want to optimize it, the problem, i need a simulation on each them when player is near, dynamic simulation is cool, but i think, not compatible, because too much object, if I made a loop that create a simple object when no have any player near 50 meter of the object, and if player is near, i create a vehicle, this will be really more optimized than dynamic simulation ?
meager heart
probably you will lose more when that script/function/loop runs
lusty canyon
-
is there a bis/cba fnc that makes the player entity throw a grenade (or any physx obj)?
-
how do you know if an obj is physx enabled or not? like cursortarget isPhysx?
still forum
I think CBA Fired XEH
lusty canyon
i want a fnc that actually does the "firing of a grenade" or action throw something?
is there a grenade object dummy that doesnt blow up? i wanna throw rocks at people
little eagle
_unit forceWeaponFire ["HandGrenadeMuzzle","HandGrenadeMuzzle"];
Oh missread.
lusty canyon
what kind of grenade is HandGrenadeMuzzle? is that the vanilla rgn? (i need a bloody rock, or a way to disable that grenades explosion)
still forum
That's your hand
little eagle
HandGrenadeMuzzle is a muzzle of the Throw weapon which only has one compatible magazine: HandGrenade.
still forum
It's the weapon. Your hand that does the throwing basically
lusty canyon
what happens if the player doesnt have the grenade in the inventory will it still do it?
little eagle
You can't fire a weapon with no ammo. Nothing will happen.
lusty canyon
so i have to add the item to inventory first then run the forcefire? how can i then get that whatever thrown object into a var?
little eagle
You want them to throw HandGrenade_Stone?
lusty canyon
yes throw stone/rock/turd any non explosive and the object has to stay alive for awhile
little eagle
Which object?
lusty canyon
the HandGrenade_Stone
little eagle
Grenades cannot die anyway. I mean they could, but they still explode as normal.
lusty canyon
ok so first a have to additemtovest "HandGrenade_Stone""
then make a player addEH "fired" if ( firedBullet == "HandGrenade_Stone") //do stuff to it in flight
then throw action player forceWeaponFire ["HandGrenadeMuzzle","HandGrenade_Stone"];
am i on the right track?
drowsy axle
@still forum Thanks. That's what I did. Ended up scrapping it anyway. ๐ฆ
little eagle
The muzzle HandGrenadeMuzzle doesn't support the magazine HandGrenade_Stone. And it has no fire mode called HandGrenade_Stone either.
The muzzle HandGrenade_Stone supports the magazine HandGrenade_Stone. And it's only fire mode is also named HandGrenade_Stone.
So HandGrenade_Stone everywhere.
meager heart
private _grenades = currentThrowable _unit;
_unit forceWeaponFire [_grenades select 1,_grenades select 1];
no ?
like just anything selected
little eagle
Kinda. I think that would work, but only because the fire mode happens to be the same string as the muzzle for handgrenades.
lusty canyon
ok so after i do player forceWeaponFire ["HandGrenade_Stone","HandGrenade_Stone"];
will that stone stay in game ? for how long?
@meager heart what does that code do?
little eagle
The "stone" will be thrown and then it has a lifetime...
lusty canyon
can i modify its lifetime in the EH?
little eagle
ammo = "GrenadeHand_stone";
can i modify its lifetime in the EH?
No.
timeToLive = 6;
6 seconds.
Inherited indirectly from class CfgAmmo/Grenade
lusty canyon
6s is not enough time, plus i dont want to mod cfg....
can i throw something thats not a grenade? like a physx baseball? (im guessing forcefire wont like that?)
still forum
You can throw a stone. Then on firedEH spawn a physx ball. Set it to the same velocity as the stone. And delete the stone
There is a physx baseball?
little eagle
๐ค You could delete the grenade once thrown and replace it with a custom created object. Then you setVelocity on the object whatever velocity the grenade had.
still forum
๐
little eagle
Of course also add torque to the object so it looks fancier once thrown: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addTorque
Requires a physx object though.
lusty canyon
right thats a good idea! but yeah where can i get a physx object that small?
little eagle
Well, is there a physx basketball?
meager heart
cough i saw someone was throwing some animals... cough
lusty canyon
there is a Land_Baseball_01_F but how to know its physx
little eagle
Land_Football_01_F
Land_Rugbyball_01_F
Land_Volleyball_01_F
^^
They are all ThingX, so they are PhysX objects.
lusty canyon
ok great, thanks guys !
broken forge
can i make a script where units don't wander outside of a certain area?
still forum
Yes. Certainly
little eagle
Could kill them. Or attach them to a lamp post.
still forum
Either you spawn invisible walls via script.
Or you check periodically if they are outside of the area and move them back.
Or just break their legs
broken forge
lol
lusty canyon
setvelocity 0 on the dudes?
still forum
Do human units have a velocity?
little eagle
Is this about fleeing civilians? There is this: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/allowFleeing
Do human units have a velocity?
Yes.
What they don't have is an up vector different from 0,0,1
still forum
Dumb question.. velocity player :D
does setting their velocity work? or do they speed up for a single frame and go back to normal?
little eagle
I remember throwing playable units around in A2 using setVelocity.
Was fun on a server to make people float.
still forum
I remember making rocketjumps in A2
little eagle
I would make Voold float in the air and then throw him down to his death.
Fun times.
meager heart
we did little crysis mod... hold action with text "Maximum speed" and setVelocityModelSpace or setAnimSpeedCoef lol
lusty canyon
in the rare occurence that the player is completely naked how do i add the ammo = "GrenadeHand_stone"; ?
(or force it to add even when all gear slots are full?)
little eagle
add a dummy backpack, then add the grenade, then remove the dummy backpack.
Bag_Base is a nice one, because it has no model to load/show.
lusty canyon
there is no forceAddIgnoreFull ?
little eagle
lol, you funny
little eagle
There is addWeaponItem, which works with magazines, but the last time I tried, it failed on the Throw weapon.
still forum
If there is literally no place to add something to
little eagle
Dedmen, a mag to a weapon.
lusty canyon
forceAddRockToUnderwear!
little eagle
Not being able to hold anything, because you don't wear a uniform is a dumb flaw of the A3 inventory system.
lusty canyon
biggest flaw is they are not even truly naked!! atleast take off that shirt!
little eagle
That's even more unlikely to happen than exploding heads.
lusty canyon
how about setting the ammo = "GrenadeHand_stone"; inventory weight to 0? (in script not cfg)
little eagle
inventory weight to 0?
You need a container to hold it, even if the weight is 0. One container could hold infinitely* many of them though.
in script not cfg
Not possible.
lusty canyon
i mean the weight property of the ammo itself not the container bkpk vest etc
little eagle
Yes, me too.
lusty canyon
so you can add them to full containers
little eagle
Yep. Not possible. Not part of the scripting API.
Why not go the dummy backpack route?
lusty canyon
yeah the bag base does solve most of the problems, wont the player see his bkpk flicker in out tho?
little eagle
Oh, you mean for players with already full backpacks?
lusty canyon
yeah
little eagle
I thought you mean ai without any container.
Well you cannot add a grenade to a unit with full inventory period.
Another dumb limitation.
lusty canyon
for something as simple as throwing a rock i have to violate the sanctitiy of a players inventory.
yeah so many dumb limitations
can c++ intercept get past stuff like this? or is it just a wrapper for native?
little eagle
What about not actually throwing a grenade, but just doing the animation?
lusty canyon
yeah that can work, but then i would have to manually do the physics on the obj? (velocitytransform , torque, etc)
little eagle
Sure.
lusty canyon
atleast then i wont need to add EH
little eagle
Yep.
still forum
But the object needs to support velocity and stuff
I don't think houses can have a velocity
little eagle
Basketballs do.
still forum
Ah yeah. They are ThingX
lusty canyon
yeah its gonna be the Land_Baseball_01_F i think its the smallest of the bunch.
if i hideobjectglobal it, physx stops too?
little eagle
Good question. I'm not sure.
lusty canyon
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Actions
no throw grenade action??
they have example:
_logic action ["useWeapon", player, player, 7]; //player throws hand grenade
i dont get it
little eagle
For that you need to guess the weapon index, which is a pretty hidden property and it changes depending on the history of what weapons the unit picked up and in which order.
Don't see any benefits compared to forceWeaponFire either.
lusty canyon
yeah fucked up either way, ill probably just give up on adding the animation for now
broken forge
how do i make an crate have a certain amount of items (e.g. 20 guns) and then for the guns to be translated into an infinite amount within the crate
little eagle
Crates can only hold a finite amount of items afaik.
broken forge
as in the crate system from the antistasi scenario
little eagle
Should ask the developers on how to do that. Doubt anyone here knows.
broken forge
kk, ty
warm hedge
Is there anyway to hide 3DEN's interface via script command?
little eagle
findDisplay 313 createDisplay "RscDisplayEmpty";
???
warm hedge
not worked
little eagle
What do you mean by hide?
warm hedge
Like backspace
Im working on this
https://twitter.com/polpox_avenger/status/970178224574537728
little eagle
Maybe do3DENAction? https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Eden_Editor:_Actions
little eagle
Have you tried them all?
warm hedge
Try them all idolatrously?
little eagle
I mean, some look promising like ToggleUnitSel.
warm hedge
Okay maybe that's the answer
{_x ctrlShow false} forEach (allControls findDisplay 313) ; //hide
{_x ctrlShow (ary select _forEachIndex)} forEach (allControls findDisplay 313) ; //show```Thanks @little oxide
warm gorge
Does anyone know any good usages of multiline drawIcon3Ds that I could look at? Im trying to draw nametags above players with multiple lines, but cant seem to get it looking right because at different distances the lines seem to intersect
tough abyss
If, for example, Iโm transmitting publicVariableClient to publicVaribleServer stuff every second between letโs say 65 clients will there be significant network lag (server has good connection related stuff)?
The only content transfered is a bool
Or should I use get/set var with global param checked
still forum
publicVariableClient/Server is obviously better
tough abyss
Danke
errant jasper
Side question. If I setVariable with the public arg to true, and the value is the same locally, will it still broadcast the value? For example:
missionNameSpace setVariable ["MyGlobal", 456, true];
missionNameSpace setVariable ["MyGlobal", 123, false];
// Will this broadcast?
missionNameSpace setVariable ["MyGlobal", 123, true];```yes it will
Because others may not have the same variable
and you are telling everyone to set that variable to what you want
errant jasper
Thx. Was also my guess, but you never know with Arma.
Edit: Well I guess we do know, but you know what I mean -- I guess.
From the BIKI I gather that, if you use public setVariable any addPublicVariableEventHandlers on the receiving sides do not run?
errant jasper
That's my thinking too. So the BIKI is wrong/omitting things in this case?
still forum
Where did you read that?
errant jasper
Well no where does it say that it does. Basically on addPublicVariableEventHandler: "This event handler will detect if a missionNamespace variable (it is attached to) has been broadcast over network with publicVariable, publicVariableClient or publicVariableServer commands and will execute EH code upon detection. "
For setVariable, on the 'public' parameter: "Boolean - when true, the variable broadcast is global and persistent"
My interpretation of broadcast here is that the new assignment is sent to others and JIPs, but not that broadcast automatically implies PVEHs run, especially since the docs for addPublicVariableEventHandler explicitly mentions only the public* commands. Maybe I am just weird, but even Example 2 for addPVEH does both the setVariable without broadcast and then does a public, although that example does look like it has been griefed - that variable name is not even valid is it?
I mean it all makes sense that it works like you say. Just not the impression I get from BIKI.
still forum
It will fire when a variable has been broadcast.
But you are not sure if broadcasting a variable will fire it?
Like... Just read what you just wrote?
errant jasper
Well sorta. If you say that: EH will happen if you BROADCAST with commands X, Y and Z... Then yes, it is not immediately apparent to me it will also happen if you broadcast using command W.
little eagle
setVariable will trigger PVEH too. JIP however will not.
Oh, setVariable will not trigger the PVEH on the local machine. Only on remote machines. It's exactly the same as publicVariable.
Not sure what the setVariable owner version does when the target is the local machine.
errant jasper
My best guess is that it will set the variable, but not run any PVEHs.
little eagle
Not so sure. The message will go through the server, because clients don't know owner ids.
So maybe it will trigger it anyway.
But what happens if you do it on the server?
publicVariableServer for example will trigger PVEH when executed on the server, while publicVariable will not.
Needs some testing I guess.
errant jasper
Sounds like. We can go even stranger. Like will publicVariableClient then trigger if the target client is itself?
little eagle
publicVariableClient fails outside the server.
shadow sapphire
How do I get the position of a trigger from a script that's run in that trigger generically (without naming the trigger)?
little eagle
getPosWorld thisTrigger
?
shadow sapphire
Wow. I was pretty far off. I was thinking like getpos this trigger.
little eagle
Every trigger is an entity, and thisTrigger is a local variable in the trigger condition and activation scripts that report that entity. https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/this#thisTrigger
still forum
You were pretty far off? Not at all. You just had one space too many
shadow sapphire
Oh, shoot. @little eagle, I don't think this will work for my case, because the script isn't in the trigger field, it's an sqf being called by the script. I was trying to figure out how to say that, but I failed originally.
Also I tested it and it didn't work.
Wanted to be sure before I troubled you.
little eagle
Pass thisTrigger to your script then.
shadow sapphire
I tried searching the Discord, because I know I've been taught this relatively recently, but I couldn't find the post. So... How do I do that?
little eagle
private _fnc_myScript = {
params ["_trigger"];
hint str getPosWorld _trigger;
};
[thisTrigger] call _fnc_myScript;
This, inside the condition field, should print the triggers position twice every second.
And it's how you pass arguments to a function or script.
tough abyss
If i were to do publicVariableServer and the client happened to be losing connection (no connection left to server) would the request still go through once the connection is restablished?
little eagle
They're sent as TCP messages or something. @Dedmen should know. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_Control_Protocol
shadow sapphire
@little eagle
call {
thisTrigger spawn {
_G1 = [(getPos _this), WEST, ["B_Soldier_TL_F","B_Soldier_GL_F","B_Soldier_F","B_soldier_AR_F"],[],[],[],[],[],180] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
Sleep 1;
_G2 = [(getPos _this), WEST, ["B_Soldier_SL_F","B_Soldier_TL_F","B_Soldier_GL_F","B_soldier_M_F","B_soldier_AR_F"],[],[],[],[],[],180] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
Sleep 1;
{
{
_x setBehaviour "SAFE";
_x setFormation (selectRandom ["COLUMN","STAG COLUMN","WEDGE","LINE","FILE","DIAMOND"]);
} forEach units _x;
} forEach [_G1,_G2];
[_G1, getPos leader _G1, 3000] call BIS_fnc_taskPatrol;
Sleep 45;
_G2 copyWaypoints _G1;
Sleep 1;
deleteVehicle _this
};
};
Isn't working. I know I'm misunderstanding the syntax, but I don't know what it is I'm missing.
tough abyss
so it will send again as connection is restablished?
tough abyss
true will test and report back
shadow sapphire
Me, @still forum or Cloud? "What's not working on that?"
shadow sapphire
It still isn't recognizing thisTrigger.
Note that this script is in an SQF file that is being executed from a radio trigger.
still forum
Is the script in the trigger? Or how do you get from trigger to that script
little eagle
Well, of course no local variables carry over if you don't pass them to that script.
0 = [thisTrigger] execVM "script.sqf";
Then:
params ["_trigger"];
inside that script file.
shadow sapphire
0 = [thisTrigger] execVM "USPlatoonSecurity.sqf";
Then:
if (isServer) then {
params ["_trigger"];
call {
thisTrigger spawn {
_G1 = [(getPos _this), WEST, ["B_Soldier_TL_F","B_Soldier_GL_F","B_Soldier_F","B_soldier_AR_F"],[],[],[],[],[],180] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
Sleep 1;
_G2 = [(getPos _this), WEST, ["B_Soldier_SL_F","B_Soldier_TL_F","B_Soldier_GL_F","B_soldier_M_F","B_soldier_AR_F"],[],[],[],[],[],180] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
Sleep 1;
{
{
// _x execVM "Gear\FN_CentralGreen.sqf";
_x setBehaviour "SAFE";
_x setFormation (selectRandom ["COLUMN","STAG COLUMN","WEDGE","LINE","FILE","DIAMOND"]);
} forEach units _x;
} forEach [_G1,_G2];
[_G1, getPos leader _G1, 3000] call BIS_fnc_taskPatrol;
Sleep 45;
_G2 copyWaypoints _G1;
Sleep 1;
deleteVehicle _this
};
};
};```
Is still saying the same thing.No, thisTrigger is undefined in USPlatoonSecurity.sqf.
shadow sapphire
Right. I get that. I don't understand how to define it there.
little eagle
The whole call and spawn is weird. They just make it more complicated than it has to be, serve no purpose.
shadow sapphire
Okay.
still forum
call and spawn don't make any sense. Your script is already spawned
little eagle
You don't define it there. You already passed it and stored it in _trigger with the params.
shadow sapphire
@little eagle, OH! Okay, shit. Got it now. Thank you.
Thanks to you as well, @still forum.
inner swallow
i'm curious why you didn't just make the script use the trigger's variable name
little eagle
Well, there's no need to give it a name if you pass it as variable.
That way you can recycle the script for multiple triggers.
You know, avoid hard coding.
little eagle
True, but then there would've been no need to put it into a file in the first place.
hushed minnow
For addMPEventHandler, is it exclusively for the MPEvents https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#addMPEventHandler or can i use any events?
little eagle
Only these three.
neon snow
stupid question, what is the list of types in isKindOf ?
little eagle
RiverX, the parents listed in the config viewer.
neon snow
@commy2 Thank you
little eagle
Some useful classes are CAManBase, Tank, Car, Helicopter, Plane, Ship_F ... from memory.
StaticWeapon
shadow turtle
Not sure whether this is the right place to post it in, however - I am an author of a marker addon for A3, and I would like to ask - how does one declare a new category for the markers? At the moment they're flooding Flags category, and I would like to declare a new one, in order to put them here.
neon snow
So there isnt probably the parent like aircraft(to sum up helicopters, planes and uavs)?
little eagle
Adami
markerClass = "System";
markerClass = "Military";
etc.
RiverX, best to consult the config viewer.
neon snow
Ok will do
shadow turtle
@little eagle In this case I want to declare a new, custom category. If I put in something else than default ones in markerClass, would it outright create another category?
little eagle
I think Air is the common parent class for Helicopter and Plane.
shadow turtle
Let's say, WW2Markers category.
little eagle
And UAVs are themselves either Plane or Helicopter already. Depending on how they fly.
neon snow
@commy2 Thank you, that will do, I will just put in script iskindof with plane and heli
little eagle
class CfgMarkerClasses {
class MyTag_CustomMarkerCategory {
displayName = "My Custom Markers";
};
};
MyTag_CustomMarkerCategory can then be used as markerClass.
shadow turtle
Excellent, I'll try it out once I'll be able to, thank you very much for assistance
neon snow
Does array "vehicles" has only alive vehicles?
little eagle
Doesn't mention dead vehicles on the wiki, so I believe it includes dead and living.
Returns an array of all vehicles available to current client. This command returns both empty and crewed vehicles but not soldiers. It will also return "WeaponHolderSimulated" of dead bodies (weapon on the ground). Vehicles created with createVehicleLocal will only be returned on the client that created them.
neon snow
@little eagle Thank you very much ๐
warm bronze
Hey hey,
Trying to get a group of playable units to teleport into the Cargo of a chopper post mission start. Was initially using this in the vehicles init field. {_x moveInCargo this} forEach units GrpName; before I realised locality was an issue. Then moved onto {_x action [โGetInโ, this]} forEach units GrpName; the last example works for the most part. However it seems that when the unit does the get in action, it randomly begins falling to its death (probably due to the helicopter moving away from the unit trying to get in). Is there a better way to do this that I am overlooking?
meager heart
if you need to do it from unit/vehicle init field, probably better way will be just
this moveInCargo vehicle_name;
```unit init ^
next option
```sqf
{_x moveInCargo vehicle_name} foreach units group this;
```group leader init ^
but possible that there will be no player in leader slot@warm bronze
warm bronze
@meager heart spawning in the helicopter once all the players are connected and in game. So that wouldnโt work unfortunetly.
meager heart
you need some delay ?
warm bronze
Yeah but simply putting a sleep in wouldnโt work, if players have issues connecting. Was thing that I could put a check in to see if the unit is alive or not, but the way it spawns it is briefly alive in mission load before deleted and cached
meager heart
๐ค
0 = this spawn {
waitUntil {time > 0};
waitUntil {!isNull _this};
_this moveInCargo vehicle_name;
};
```unit init ^@warm bronze
knotty mantle
{[_x, this] remoteExec ["moveInCargo", _x]} forEach units GrpName;
This in your helo init should solve any locality issues ๐
warm bronze
Fuck yeah. Was just looking at doing that.
meager heart
glhf ๐
warm bronze
Thanks for the help team ๐
meager heart
yeah... in case some funny things will happens, you can try that spawn ^ thingy ๐
warm bronze
Will do thanks!
sinful sky
I'm trying to find the nearest vehicle, so if Landvehicle is all cars how do I find helicopters? or just all vehicles in one go, tried "all" "allvehicles" "air" "aircehicles"
meager heart
in trigger ?
meager heart
{_x isKindOf "Helicopter"} count thisList > 0
_items = items player;
if ("ToolKit" in _items) then {
// private ["_caller","_veh"];
_caller = _this select 1;
_veh = nearestObjects [_caller, ["landvehicle"], 6] select 0;
_veh setDamage 0;
};
ok il try changing it to that but I'm sure I tried it
nope, not working not when I add it to that script^
hmmm, well something else is going on
I think that will work when i change somthign else but is there not a class for all objects
well vehicles
well it seems to work perfectly with cars, but with helicoptes its worked a couple of times
not sure why its not working reliably
sinful sky
ok so get rid of the private line?
wait
no that's what I have
_items = items player;
if ("ToolKit" in _items) then {
// private ["_caller","_veh"];
_caller = _this select 1;
_veh = nearestObjects [_caller, ["helicopter"], 6] select 0;
_veh setDamage 0;
};
its not coming up with the erro _veh undefined ether its just doing nothing
sinful sky
odd because it works perfectly with "Landvehicle"
ok
tbh I don't know what the private part is doing
meager heart
check this then https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/private
sinful sky
now I'm even more confused because if that is the problem why does it work with my first script
ive never even come across " private" before
meager heart
also to format code in discord you can try this ๐
```sqf
your code
```
sinful sky
I keep forgetting how to do that
I guess because I'm thinking bout something else lol
meager heart
๐
sinful sky
sqf
private ["_caller","_veh"];
_caller = _this select 1;
_veh = nearestObjects [_caller, ["landVehicle"], 5] select 0;
_veh setVectorUp [0,0,1];
_veh setPosATL [(getPosATL _veh) select 0, (getPosATL _veh) select 1, 0];
nope
that ^ works fine
_items = items player;
if ("ToolKit" in _items) then {
// private ["_caller","_veh"];
_caller = _this select 1;
_veh = nearestObjects [_caller, ["landvehicle"], 20] select 0;
_veh setDamage 0;
};
and that
well, thanks but I'm now more confused, Il ask somebody tomorrow cheers.
meager heart
also try it with 'air' but first jump in heli, start engine, kill engine and then try your code ๐
@sinful sky
warm bronze
Could just remoteExec an addaction to repair it?
sinful sky
well I'm doing it so a repairtruck with the Action has to be close to another to flip or repair it
its possible when I first checked "air" I messed something else up
warm bronze
Ahh rgr.
sinful sky
still helicopter was Half working and I guess I should do something about the
private ["_caller","_veh"];
?
dos it even need to be private?
meager heart
hint str (nearestObjects [player, ["Air"], 50] select 0); // works
hint str (nearestObjects [player, ["Helicopter"], 50] select 0); //works
why hint str?
meager heart
well... private command allows you to declare a variable in current scope...
sinful sky
and whats the object being called?
meager heart
and whats the object being called?
try it in debug console
meager heart
why hint str?
strconverts any value into a string
meager heart
yes hint works with strings or structured texts lol
meager heart
yep
sinful sky
only problem I have now is that I'm searching for both a landvehicle and "air" one after the other and it will repair both the nearest car and heli at the same time
not exactly what I was looking for but it mean the repairtruck gets repaired everytime I fix the heli lol
o well
cheers for the help
sinful sky
indeed
sinful sky
oh great now the other script I didn't even touce isn't working...
how could this
private ["_caller","_veh"];
_caller = _this select 1;
_veh = nearestObjects [_caller, ["landVehicle"], 5] select 0;
_veh setVectorUp [0,0,1];
_veh setPosATL [(getPosATL _veh) select 0, (getPosATL _veh) select 1, 0];
work perfectly until I fixed the other one
and iven even remove the other one now
meager heart
private _caller = _this select 1;
private _veh = nearestObjects [_caller, ["landVehicle"], 5] select 0;
_veh setVectorUp [0,0,1];
_veh setPosATL [(getPosATL _veh) select 0, (getPosATL _veh) select 1, 0];
private ["_caller","_veh"];
meager heart
better show all code
sinful sky
ive pasted it all up there^
meager heart
is it file and you execVm it ? or that is function ?
meager heart
show how you call it
sinful sky
or the stuff i use
addaction
_flip1 = repair_truck addAction ["Flip", "flip.sqf"] call BIS_fnc_MP;
nope
great so ive acheaved basically nothing i thought i understood, now the first thing i did is broken and I'm more confused
yay
lol
well actualy I'm pissed off
time for ben even tho i hate giving up while its broken
bed*
thanks for the help
meager heart
BIS_fnc_MP
[repair_truck,["Flip",{[_target,_caller] execVM "flip.sqf"},[],1,false,true,"","_this distance _target <= 5"]] remoteExec ["addAction",[repair_truck,-2] select isDedicated,true];
lol
sinful sky
tbh I'm not going to try that because its just going to confuse me more I'm sure, but thanks
the MP bits been there all along
it works... then it doesn't
well i did try it before i leave and its not working still,
its clearly calling the sqf with ither that or mine but the sqf its just miraculously broken..
meager heart
lol
sinful sky
well tbh ive now wasted about 3 hours fucking about with this and I'm basicly no further in
i was
now I'm not
meager heart
btw if you interested how to make you "unflip thing" stop killing people around and jump, you can check this https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/surfaceNormal ๐
wispy lynx
Anyone know why spawned AI would run around and shoot randomly? I have AI spawned at locations, they're load outs are scripted random, they're behavior is scripted random, and they're waypoints are scripted random. All that seems to work okay, but a random few seem to orient in a random direction and begin firing their weapon into the ground. They continue to do it until they run out of ammo. They also move position and reorient to shoot, almost seems like they are looking through the map... I have checked to see what they are firing at, and there doesn't seem to be anything in the general direction. Any ideas?
meager heart
lol
do they fire at random positions/directions or that is the same point for all ?
wispy lynx
each one seems to choose a random direction to focus at.
they also "twitch" left and right, very rapidly, while they fire, so it's like they are looking in multiple areas within a 45 degree arc of the direction they target.
meager heart
is it with vanilla ai or some addons ?
wispy lynx
total vanilla (units and equip). Also doesn't seem to matter what map, same behaviors.
What's throwing me off is that it only happens with random units, if it was all of them (each scripted unit), then I could focus in on what was the cause.
knotty mantle
i so want to see a video of this ๐ Sounds hilarious ๐ Apart from the fact that it is a problem for you obviously ๐
little eagle
There obviously is a bug in your script somewhere causing this.
quartz coyote
Hello Could you tell me if it is possible to make an AI walk while i'm spawning [UNIT1, _unitCaptureData] spawn BIS_fnc_UnitPlay; ??
Cuz all the AI does is glide around like a ghost xD
still forum
I swear I just read that on twitter somewhere
You can spawn a "parallel" script that forces them into the walking animation I guess
quartz coyote
Yeah, that was me lol
I tried several ways but looks like the animation takes over anything you make the AI do
still forum
The walking animation probably won't match the unit though. Meaning his feet will most likely still slide around unrealistically
still forum
Yes
I think I have two accounts tho. Nah.. That has stuff from 2012 so probably my only account
quartz coyote
^^
so, how would I manages to deal with this gliding AI... it would be awesomely cool to have AI walking around exactly how you'd want the to ...
still forum
Instead of UnitPlay make a custom script that set's AI waypoints and have them follow the path that way...
But that requires that AI does what you tell them to do. So I guess that's not an option...
quartz coyote
it is not indeed
cuz in my case, i am making the ai walk inside a badly designed Mod building
he would go through walls and shit
Anyone got a clue ?
young current
walking inside/over obejcts is limited at best and requires the models to be set up properly
that could work
meager heart
there was some "unitcapture/play" tutorial from a guy who won the #armachinima
this one https://youtu.be/kWtJzATbNfA
still forum
Config or script?
peak plover
skript
["CAManBase", 0, ["ACE_MainActions"],
ACE_HeadActions ?
I can't even find where the possiblities are defined
cedar kindle
one arg should be selection iirc
still forum
That defines the parent. Not where the action is on the model
peak plover
Wait so the parent is not where it's modeled
peak plover
["CAManBase", 0, ["ACE_Head"],?
peak plover
ohh thanks a bunch
austere granite
Does anyone have a script that export config hierarchy properly? Like tracing inheritance of subclasses?
Basically i wanna change some value somewhere in cfgVehicles, for example in inherited turret subclasses, but the InheritsFrom doesn't seem to give me a proper order
For example (InheritsFrom (configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> "AllVehicles" >> "NewTurret" >> "ViewGunner"))
returns config.bin/CfgVehicles/AllVehicles/ViewOptics
But with all the commands that return config classes, viewOptics is defined AFTER the NewTurret, so that doesn't give a working config
Instead i suspect it's actually inherited from class all { class ViewPilot; } but I can't seem to figure out how that inheritance is done through script
Extra example, using a BIS config that shows what i need ```cpp
class Tank;
class Tank_F: Tank
{
class AnimationSources;
};
class APC_Tracked_01_base_F: Tank_F
{
class AnimationSources: AnimationSources
{
class HideTurret;
};
};
So animationSources comes from Tank_F here as it should bebut script shows (InheritsFrom (configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> "APC_Tracked_01_base_F" >> "AnimationSources"))
config.bin/CfgVehicles/All/AnimationSources
little eagle
Are you asking for the correct inheritance of APC_Tracked_01_base_F/AnimationSources/HideTurret ?
austere granite
So in my case i'm looking at zoom configs, but i'll use vanilla config example instead, so lets say for APC_Tracked_01_unarmed_base_F i want to change the initPhase to 0
I wanna have a script that allows me to export a config with proper inheritances that would modify that value
So the end result should look somewhat look like this: https://pastebin.com/k0b2MHpv
So right now what my script does is export something like this: https://pastebin.com/yTS5EadJ
But that class ViewGunner is trying to inherit a non-existant class, the inheritsFrom command says it's allVehicles >> ViewOptics but that is defined AFTER newTurret, instead it is all >> ViewOptics but i'm having a hard time wrapping my brain around making sure i can mark that properly for exporting
I'm a brainlet
strange urchin
I know that newTurret is defined in the main body of one of the classes instead of under Turrets. Might be something like that
austere granite
Yes i know what the result should be, just not how to get it from a script right now
little eagle
Why would you want to change the initPhase of the animation? Can't you not use animate and leave the initPhase as is?
austere granite
So in my case i'm looking at zoom configs, but i'll use vanilla config example instead
i dont want to
Just because i had a example of how the config should look to be functional on hand
little eagle
In your example it says HideTurret and initPhase 0. That has nothing to do with the zoom.
little eagle
It's missing ViewOptics.
little eagle
Let me create and post an example and maybe we can clear this up. Gimme a minute.
austere granite
This should be good
Thing is that in that inheritsFrom (configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> "Tank_F" >> "Turrets" >> "MainTurret") shows allVehicles
As in that configfile, class Tank { class NewTurrets } }
little eagle
Stop talking
I said gimme a minute.
jeez
// config 1
class M1 {
class A {
};
class B: A {
};
};
// config 2
class M2: M1 {
class A {
};
};
// master config (config 1 loaded before config 2)
class M2 {
class A {}; // M2/A
class B {}; // inherits from M1/A
};
};
Read this. This is essentially your problem.
The issue is that you cannot not modify the inheritance of class M2 with a third config patch that is loaded after config 2.
There is now way in Arma configs to avoid this problem.
austere granite
I do know how to patch it for the record
That does it
I'm looking into a script to create a config that shows that inheritance correectly
strange urchin
Itโs usually a better habit to just make your own class anyway
little eagle
With the goal to create a patch config that doesn't modify inheritance? Because there will be no such script, because this particular example cannot be patched.
austere granite
little eagle
The classnames collide. There are two different classes with the same name. And there is no way to reference them.
Arma configs suck. We've been over this four years ago.
Same reason why B_Heli_01_F or whatever the name is has an UBC error when starting ACE. The error will never go away, because it can't go away.
austere granite
Hmm okay, was aware they're not exactly great, but figured some smart young lad as yourself probably had an magical workaround
little eagle
Sadly no. I can only tell you that it's not possible. You'll have to manually change all modified config entires and live with your addon modifying base classes. Hoping it doesn't break any mods.
manic sigil
Is something wrong with disableai "WEAPONAIM"? I keep getting a foreign value error.
"SUPPRESSION" and "AUTOCOMBAT" seem to trigger fine, but that one in particular doesn't seem to want to run.
little eagle
There are quite a few "foreign enum value" false alarms in the current version.
It should still work though. Whatever it does.
quartz coyote
@meager heart thanks !
manic sigil
@little eagle I'll try; it's my safezone script, tested it last night on the public server and it kinda-sorta worked. Kept flipping player-sided units back to non-captive long enough to get shot... and even the captive enemy units in town would engage forces outside the town.
Ideally, a unit enters the zone and goes back to safe mode, walking, no engaging, until they leave.
Kinda worked for one unit, didn't work for the next :/
quasi thicket
Can anyone spot something wrong with this trigger?
if i run the "0 = [] spawn whz_fnc_moveInPlane" part in debug console (GLOBAL execute) than, the function is executed
torn juniper
anyone have any pointers or know any methods to add/remove stuff from a dead body? The only way I can seem to get it to work is by adding an item to a bag/vest but I am trying to remove a weapon
using mpkilled EH - trying to use clearWeaponCargo (_this select 0); or removeAllWeapons (_this select 0); is not giving me any results
little eagle
Persons don't have a weapon cargo. So clearWeaponCargo will not work.
It seems weird to me that you would use MPKilled for this. removeAllWeapons only works on the machine where the object is local. So why not use the killed eventhandler? That one only triggers on the machine where the object is local. So it would work perfectly for this.
inner swallow
@quasi thicket are you sure the startMission trigger is being activated? Put a hint in the On Activation box to see if the trigger fires at all
inner swallow
might be locality issue
quasi thicket
eventually changed the condition to just "this" and blufor not present and it worked
and made sure that the trigger overlapped startMission trigger exactly ๐
not the best solution... but it SEEEMS to work
inner swallow
hmm. that just means startMission isn't triggering
quasi thicket
well, startMission starts a script with a title screen and that worked fine
quasi thicket
it seems more that it didn't activate for the players in the trigger
inner swallow
^^probably won't be because title screen, i guess
you could also make all of the triggers server only, and remoteExec stuff
but i mean that's more of an effort
quasi thicket
well, trigger seems more complicated than i thought
Triggers seem to create a list of AI and players who meet the conditions as well
winter rose
well, it does list everything that meet the trigger rules AFAIK
subtle ore
^ Yes
winter rose
you could filter with thislist select { isPlayer _x }
little eagle
well, trigger seems more complicated than i thought
Yes, they are more complicated than what you want to achieve has to be.
austere granite
Just don't use triggers tbh
torn juniper
@commy2 ๐ฉ#9913 was thinking of MP setting but I will take a look at that
probably was my issue was trying all different commands
but ill try regular killed EH
and I was trying weaponcargo thinking it was a dead body container
vagrant mango
Hey guys. Maybe I am nuking this... but I have a trigger checking to see if 2 AA sites are alive... so the syntax I am using is (!alive aa1_1) && (!alive b1_1) where aa1_1 is the aa turret and b1_1 is the person manning it.... problem is I have 3 turrets/personnel per site......... is there a much better/more efficient way I can check this instead of (!alive aa1_1) && (!alive b1_1) && (!alive aa1_2) && (!alive b1_2)..... (!aliveb2_3)
strange urchin
Well, are they all in a group?
vagrant mango
Yes.
But checcking the group doesn't work
Alive expects an object not a group. At least that was the error it threw me.
strange urchin
What variable stores your group?
meager heart
(count ([unit_1,unit_2,vehicle_name] select {!alive _x}) isEqualTo count [unit_1,unit_2,vehicle_name])
@vagrant mango
vagrant mango
Thanks! And none currently? I am not sure of the question exactly @strange urchin Are you asking what I set the variable as for the group?
strange urchin
Yes
vagrant mango
Just gave it a variable name of a1... but when I tried to use that with the !alive it threw an error telling me it expected a singular object not an entire group.
strange urchin
Then give it the name a1
vagrant mango
I had. This is the error it throws if I set the group variable name to a1
and then have the trigger looking for !alive a1
What I just sent you is what it throws.
strange urchin
if (count ((units a1) select {alive _x}) == 0)
vagrant mango
Which the way I am reading it then it doesn't like it being passed a group variable.
Oh okay.
I see how you have that written out.
My fault.
I was writing it specifically like I had been
which was just !alive a1
!alive a1
strange urchin
Donโt know what sldt1ck was doing up there
Overcomplicated
Yeah, you still have to check each group member
But doing a forEach or something is the best way
vagrant mango
Cool. So I can kind of gleam the basics of what its saying... which is if the count of units for variable (group) a1 == 0 then this expression is true correct?
er units alive == 0
so if I have 2 sites then I could just logical and them together right?? with two statements?? so
(if (count ((units aa1) select {alive _x}) == 0)) && (if (count ((units aa2) select {alive _x}) == 0))
strange urchin
I would do this:
vagrant mango
Meaning I want to show that all units are dead for both sites?
There is also the big part which is I want to see that all of the AA pieces (turrets) themselves have been destroyed, which I don't believe turrets themselves can be grouped/added to groups?
Okay, im listening.
strange urchin
Replace (units aa1) with (units aa1 + units aa2) instead
vagrant mango
Oh, I didnt realize you could do that.
vagrant mango
(if (count ((units aa1 + units aa2) select {alive _x}) == 0))
strange urchin
Hm. Why do you have parenthesis around the if?
vagrant mango
Whoops. Holdover from when I ANDd the two if statements.
if (count ((units aa1 + units aa2) select {alive _x}) == 0)
There.
So... ideally they are taking out the AA turrets too... could I do something lazy to keep from evaluating ALL of the pieces (6 in total) and just look for the one final one? That way the objective doesn't show as completed when they just kill the units on the turrets?
B ecause correct me if I am wrong, but emplacements/vehicles themselves are not part of groups? Just the units that occupy them?
strange urchin
Kill a unit and tell me what assignedVehicle <unitname> returns
Or just kill them all and check one if you donโt feel like figuring out which name belongs to which static
vagrant mango
Uhm... sorry but how do I check that?
strange urchin
Debug console
vagrant mango
Alright one sec.
strange urchin
Should appear when you press escape
There are 4 pairs of lines at the bottom
Type it into one of the pairs
The result is printed below
vagrant mango
The if statement?
strange urchin
Sure
But also the thing I told you to do
So type assignedVehicle aa1_1
Into one of the boxes
vagrant mango
Okay typed in before I do anything it returns false obviously since the condition hasnt been met, gonna kill one and see what the return is.
strange urchin
Those four lines are mighty useful if you want to check something repeatedly
You can do the same thing in the main text box if you want
vagrant mango
So
strange urchin
Kill aa1_1 and tell me what their assigned vehicle is upon death
vagrant mango
For assignedVehicle aa1_1 I get aa1_1
strange urchin
Pardon?
strange urchin
What about before?
vagrant mango
<NULL-Object> is what it returns
before it is aa1_1
Right
My bad
I forgot
aa1_1 is the vehicle
strange urchin
You named the statics
vagrant mango
b1_1 is the person.
strange urchin
Lol
strange urchin
Then do the same thing but with b1_1
vagrant mango
on death its <NULL-Object>
vagrant mango
for vehicle b1_1 it returns aa1_1
when they are alive. I went back into the 'play' session.
When he dies though.
aa1_1
strange urchin
Ah, we have a winner
vagrant mango
aa1_1 still
strange urchin
So, what kind of AA gun is it?
strange urchin
So, thereโs no reason they would bail out or the crewman would get deleted, right?
vagrant mango
No. I set them to no pathing so they specifically wouldnt
strange urchin
I donโt think they would regardless
vagrant mango
Just to be on the safe side I did.
strange urchin
But are the statics locked?
vagrant mango
How do you mean?
strange urchin
Just as youโd lock your car
strange urchin
Lock them
kindred lichen
Ok, I got a tough one here. Is there a way to do remove the parking break or put a car into neutral?
strange urchin
Nope
vagrant mango
Okay, theyre locked. Thats to prevent people from jumping in/out correct?
strange urchin
Yes
If they do, then the gunner will be forced out
And that will make our condition produce incorrect results
So
if (count ((units aa1 + units aa2) select {alive vehicle _x}) == 0)
That should work
vagrant mango
So in the debug with all the units alive that returned true.
strange urchin
What
vagrant mango
Whoops
nevermind
It was a typo.
the _x was now part of vehicle
so it read vehicle_x
strange urchin
Lol
vagrant mango
that made it true.
So count is the part that iterates through correct?? SO for the array of groups aa1 and aa2, select to see if their vehicles are alive... if THAT is equal to 0 then return true fulfilling the trigger and triggering the .sqf I wrote.
Am I reading the statement correct?
vagrant mango
Okay thats what I was getting at. Right on.
Thanks man I appreciate the help.
I suck ass with code/scripting and learning a whole new language while doing makes it worse.
strange urchin
Now that I think about it
if ({alive _x} count (units aa1 + units aa2) == 0)
That does the same thing, and looks fancier
vagrant mango
how so?? does it not evaluate the static emplacements??
strange urchin
Wait
I copied that
if ({alive vehicle _x} count (units aa1 + units aa2) == 0)
That does it in one statement
Not sure if itโs much faster, but it probably is
Thereโs a speedometer in the bottom left of the textbox
It checks the average runtime of whatever you put in the textbox
vagrant mango
.0057 ms for the original
.005 for the new one.
For the trigger, should it be a server only trigger evaluation?? Since I wouldn't want it running on every machine and it doesn't really need to?
as long as the result is proper execution across all clients?
strange urchin
That is correct
vagrant mango
okay. The call I have set up right now is execVM "AA_Destroyed.sqf"; should work correct?
strange urchin
Provided that AA_destroyed.sqf exists in the main directory of your mission
vagrant mango
The reason I want it running on all clients is because AA_Destroyed.sqf does a map update, moving some markers around and changing alpha transparancy.
It does.
strange urchin
As long as they are global markers, you can run it on the server
vagrant mango
How do I ensure if they are global or not?
strange urchin
Iโm just glad to help an aspiring scripter
vagrant mango
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warm gorge
Is it possible to make it so pressing escape closes a createDisplay display with priority over closing a background createDialog? Or do I need to add a key handler to the background dialog to detect the escape press
outer fjord
Question, anybody know how to make this script global so AI can take advantage of the higher lighting as well?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4b69Rm7EVc
lusty canyon
how do you get the center pos of any map?
meager heart
getArray (configFile >> "CfgWorlds" >> worldName >> "centerPosition") //--- not reliable - map maker/designer will set this manually in cfg
getArray (configfile >> "CfgWorlds" >> worldName >> "safePositionAnchor") //--- more reliable but also not 100 (was fails)
@lusty canyon
lusty canyon
i dont know the world names nor do i want to know them, i just want a relative pos that can work on any map (doesnt have to be absolute center just near enough)
meager heart
//--- option 2
_path = configfile >> "cfgworlds" >> worldname;
_size = getnumber (_path >> "mapSize");
_size = _size / 2;
_center = [_size,_size,0];
//--- option 3
_centerposition = [worldSize / 2, worldsize / 2, 0];
actually nvm just realized i can just get the pos from openmapclick
i do have another question, say im admin in dedicated, and i already have zeus access, can i make another player that joined my server also have zeus? like curator assign?
lusty canyon
i mean i want to have more than one player open zeus at the same time
so everyone can work on the mission
winter rose
@lusty canyon use worldSize ?
divide by 2 and voilร , you have your X/Y of the map centre
meager heart
yeah... like option 3 from above ^ probably the easiest
lusty canyon
right thanks for that one guys, say if i run globalexec openCuratorInterface;
does that make everyone in the server have zeus window open?
can they exit from it themselves?
or i need to run close?
winter rose
ooooooh indeed @meager heart , "ninja'd (I was behind in the conversation, my bad)
meager heart
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peak plover
How do I get a vector
From player to cursorTarget
And use with velocity to push the target away from player
young current
could be better
if you want to go directly the opposite direction player looks at
or
etc etc
peak plover
It's a punching script. So I want to ragdoll the target and then push him away from the player that is punching
peak plover
Kind of yeah
meager heart
0 spawn {
private _start = ASLToAGL eyePos player;
private _end = (_start vectorAdd (eyeDirection player vectorMultiply 20)); //--- range
cursorObject setPos _end;
};
@peak plover
lusty canyon
i want to remoteExec create AI on the HC, what is the id num for the target field?
or will (entities "HeadlessClient_F" select 0) give me the first HC player object?
private _target = (entities "HeadlessClient_F" select 0);
private _script = {
if !(hasInterface) then {
//do stuff on HC
};
};
_script remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_call", _target];
will this work?
winter rose
I think it should
but it is usually recommended to disable usage of BIS_fnc_call (in Description.ext), for two reasons:
- network security
- performance (you send the whole code block over network)
lusty canyon
like i already said create AI on the hc
winter rose
sorry for making you repeat yourself, I tend to not scroll up enough today - my bad
don't forget to check whether there is a HC or not
lusty canyon
how do you then get the HC player object? or ID
meager heart
also if !(hasInterface || isDedicated)...
lusty canyon
is HC considered dedicated tho?
winter rose
count entities "HeadlessClient_F" == 0 ?
please mind that a mission "properly" configured, disabling BIS_fnc_call, will break your code here (it will do nothing)
you can define a function like JayTAC_fnc_myFunction loaded on every machine
then use it remoteExec ["JayTAC_fnc_myFunction", _hcClientId]
little eagle
if !(hasInterface || isDedicated)
This makes no sense.
winter rose
dedi doesn't have interface indeed
little eagle
Is there any reason to use remoteExec here anyway? Can't you just use:
if (!hasInterface && !isServer) then {
// do stuff on HC
};
in init.sqf?
lusty canyon
so now i have to worry about BIS_fnc_call being disabled by mission makers??
winter rose
yyyup
little eagle
Well, is this for a mod or a mission?
lusty canyon
like i said i want to create AI on the HC
if i cant use BIS_fnc_call then what can i use that doesnt involve adding cfg
winter rose
for what occasion do you spawn things? why not server?
lusty canyon
if server then whats the point of HC
little eagle
: if i cant use BIS_fnc_call then what can i use that doesnt involve adding cfg
Depends. Is this for a mod or a mission?
winter rose
(a random thing though, aren't HC a mission maker consideration?)
lusty canyon
mod
little eagle
Then you cannot use remoteExec period, as any mission maker could disable it completely.
remoteExec is not suited for addons.
lusty canyon
actually private mod for my unit servers
meager heart
if !(hasInterface || isDedicated) ... it will make sence if server and client is on the same PC, if HC is on the same PC with server also, commy
winter rose
@lusty canyon check https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Functions_Library_(Arma_3) for defining your own functions too
little eagle
Well, if you have absolute control over the missions, then you can use remoteExec freely.
Even with BIS_fnc_call
Just have to make sure not to block it.
But again, I don't see any reason to use it at all.
if (!hasInterface && !isServer) then {
// do stuff on HC
};
This in some init script and it will only run on a HC.
No, >: if !(hasInterface || isDedicated) will never make sense.
lusty canyon
ok ill just use that conditional then
little eagle
It's also highly confusing boolean logic with the not or.
little eagle
Well, mission makers demanded it, because they thought it'd make their missions safe.
Which of course it doesn't, but w/e
lusty canyon
if its an anti cheating thing, doesnt battleEye already do this shit?