If you completly loose connection then they are ofcause not executed.
Aka when the server shows you as disconnected.
i understand that, question was only about laggy clients, Dedmen
#arma3_scripting
meager heart
fossil yew
@unborn ether I thought createVehicle by default doesn't spawn on occupied area (collision NONE)?
position: Position - Desired placement position. If the exact position is occupied, nearest empty position is used.
unborn ether
@fossil yew Well createVehicle tries to find a safe position, but if another vehicle is created before the first one gets its time to init - booom.
fossil yew
I see
unborn ether
depends on your VM business mostly
fossil yew
maybe a simple sleep would help
fossil yew
ok, I'll try with bigger value
unborn ether
Maybe something might be in the way, for example a platform they are created on. You can try adding ~0.25 to your last Z coord.
fossil yew
ok, thanks
warm gorge
How performance intensive are global remoteExec/call executions? Would I benefit much from passing arrays of only nearby players to a required call compared to running it globally? For example, lets say I wanted to play a switchMove animation on a player. Would I benefit much from remoteExec'ing it to only nearby players?
still forum
Between 0 and infinite.
Yes ofcause it would benefit. The server having to send less messages out. Means the server has to send less messages out.
Less messages == less traffic == good.
But in most cases I'd say that doesn't matter. Atleast not before you approach a 50+ playercount
warm gorge
Alright thank you
pseudo cypress
@still forum i tried it now with your code and it works so just specific player can open the paint menu BUT the function to paint wont work anymore
meager heart
How performance intensive are global remoteExec/call executions?
like this (ツ)_/¯ 😄
still forum
@pseudo cypress Is the function to paint also in there? Just remove it. If they can't open the menu they can't paint anyway right?
pseudo cypress
this is how the script looks ingame
a specific player can open this menu but cant press the change mode to texture button and it shows no colors there
still forum
¯_(ツ)_/¯
tough abyss
@pseudo cypress assuming that is exile, you need to make an edit in model box show
I’m not on pc but that is where they modify all the camera stuff
is there a way to quickly see execution time and possibly load a script is having on the server?
winter rose
load a script on the server..? execVM?
tough abyss
No I’m talking about how resource intensive a script is
winter rose
oh, load on the server, my bad.
execution time yes, load no afaik
you could log at the beginning and the end of this script and check the time difference in the server logs
load check would require only the script to run, and you monitoring the CPU difference at the same time
still forum
resource intensive == runtime.
Except if you spawn vehicles or markers or other stuff. In that case. No. No way.
execution time in scheduled scripts is useless too
pseudo cypress
@tough abyss the problem isnt the view on the obejct the problem is that i cant change the colors
ornate pawn
i have this code
sound[] = {"BEW_Music\sound\music\BEW_Song_01.ogg", db2, 1, 50};
which number do i need to change to increase the volume?
ornate pawn
i'm trying to add music to my mod haha
still forum
You could tell me what that is. Then I might be able to google for you
ornate pawn
i did google it and i couldn't find anything usefull
i need to increase the volume of that song
db2, 1, 50};
ornate pawn
iis a config.cpp that i made to play a song in my mod
//sound effects
class CfgSounds {
sounds[] = {};
class BEW_Song_01
{
name = "BEW_Song_01";
sound[] = {"BEW_Music\sound\music\BEW_Song_01.ogg", db2, 1, 50};
titles[] = {};
};
Mh.. When I google I find stuff.
Weird.
And it even tells me what the volume is.. Weird.. Very weird.
My computer must be magical and I probably have access to a special type of internet where google returns magic results
ornate pawn
// filename, volume, pitch, distance
sound[] = {"fx\wolf1.ogg", 1, 1, 100}; i'm guessing te distance is 100
and the volume is 1 but theres another 1 haha
still forum
🤦
winter rose
Filename
Volume
PITCH
Distance
modern sand
Pretty sure it's CfgSounds, however @ornate pawn I suggest you ask in #arma3_config
ornate pawn
thanks dude
i got it working
i just figure that out thanks for not being an a hole
winter rose
Keep Description.ext in your favourites, you can use it frequently
ornate pawn
i know that but i'm actually putting the songs in a config.cpp for my own mod
modern sand
Yes, it's the exact same concept. Just the wiki shows you it in a description.ext file. You use it / set it up the exact same way in your config.cpp file.
still forum
@winter rose Btw Description.ext page doesn't show what the CfgMusic parameters do 😉
Well. I just googled Arma CfgSounds
And it gave me that.
modern sand
Google is amazing, once you obtain a brain cell that knows how to use it. 😋
modern sand
lol
ornate pawn
yeah dude, people learn something and they feel like god i know how it feels when i was in the U.S Army and learn something i felt special i know that feeling..
astral tendon
The MPHit event handle causedBy is not returning the weapon that damaged the unit but the unit that cause the damage, any fix for that or is already know issue?
modern sand
Not entirely sure, never worked with it. But can't you just simply get the weapon by doing this SQF _killersWeapon = currentWeapon _causedBy;?
still forum
If only people would learn how to google :u and then feel like god about it.
@astral tendon It was never supposed to return a weapon. So there won't be a fix. And it's not an issue.
modern sand
Dedmen my solution would work correct? Seeming currentWeapon returns as a string?
still forum
yeah
astral tendon
So, why have the causedBy and instigator if they do the same thing?
still forum
unless the causer changes the weapon before the bullet impacts
Because.. Google! Reading! https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#MPHit
modern sand
Which is a slight chance of that happening.
still forum
Says it right there
modern sand
Unless you shoot from a far distance
still forum
But with rockets?
modern sand
oh true.
still forum
Or in case of collision damage there is no weapon at all
modern sand
Well in that case, you could just put filters in before hand to check.
Simply check if _killersWeapon is either nil or "", make _killersWeapon equal to "Unknown" or something
still forum
What if he has a weapon. But didn't kill you with it
astral tendon
That is a problem to detect a granade
modern sand
I'm reading up on the remoteExec command, and tried playing around with ending a mission (via the server, but executed by the client) so I'm using this but doesn't seem to work SQF ["END1"] remoteExec ["endMission", 2]; That should work, seeming executing this via the client works fine SQF [5] remoteExec ["skipTime", 2]; Anyone know if there is a certain type of syntax needed when using endMission and remoteExec together?
still forum
endMission doesn't take array. It takes string @modern sand
astral tendon
I used this on my missions
```["end_unsafe",true,true,false] remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_endMission"]; ````
modern sand
Cheers, just Dedmen is right. Remove "END1" from an array and should work fine.
Thanks, both of you 😃
astral tendon
😛
still forum
Detecting grenades via MPHit is.... Well.. A challenge
If I remember corrently that's hard and over my level. Commy might know
modern sand
Ahh, removing it from an array doesn't seem to work either.
still forum
What do you expect to happen?
You are executing it on the server...
And it has local effects
so.. If at all it will end the mission on the server... I'd say undefined behaviour
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/endMission Read Additional info at the bottom
modern sand
Ahh, I guess I should have checked before hand. idk why but I just assumed if it is executed via the server it ends it completely.
Waiting for your classic google one liner Dedmen 😛
still forum
Well if the mission ends on the server.. I would also expect that all clients are kicked out of the mission.. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
modern sand
That's what I expected as well.
winter rose
@still forum ok, ok, I'll update the Description.ext#CfgMusic ... get the whip away plz 😄
CfgRadio as well
errant jasper
And if you call BIS_fnc_endMissionServer the server does not stop still 😃
modern sand
lol, well I'm just using this now ```SQF
"END1" remoteExec ["endMission", 0];
Yeah, I send an event from the server to all (including the server), and then handle it locally on each machine. But I also have to handle, two sides, and both win/lose endings, for a total of 4 different possible endings to display.
edgy dune
winter rose
@still forum done, btw
fossil yew
just in case someone wants to create vehicle on exact spot (like doing some persistent mission), don't use type createVehicle pos. Use private _vehicle = createVehicle [_vehicleType, _vehiclePosition, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"]; instead. First default call likes to move vehicle to new position when Arma thinks something might get in the way even when it results in complete explosion.
meager heart
@modern sand try this ["End1",false] remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_endMission"]; 😀
errant jasper
Tom, I always just do an explicit setPos* after
meager heart
afaik endMission < deprecated
orchid saffron
I do too @errant jasper
errant jasper
AFAIK endMission is not deprecated. I you to end the mission without the visual effects it is one of the few ways to do it.
orchid saffron
i create it on [0,0,0] and setpos after
errant jasper
Yup. But it is, as @fossil yew says, because I don't trust the created position, and even if I did, I can't ever remember what the position is posAGL, posATL, posASWL, or posWTF
meager heart
endMission is it still working, Muzzleflash ?
errant jasper
Yeah. I use it on the dedicated server since BIS_fnc_endMission* does not terminate the server
orchid saffron
@errant jasper It´s the same, just my way is better optimized
meager heart
hmm
errant jasper
This is my game over event handler for an asymmetric TvT mission: https://pastebin.com/G4WmWqG0
For a dedicated server I force it to end the mission by running the command.
fossil yew
BIS_fnc_endMissionServer?
subtle ore
^ I was about to say
fossil yew
it ends on client and server
errant jasper
BIS_fnc_endMissionServer no it does not https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/208826-bis_fnc_endmissionserver-doesnt-end-mission-with-no-connected-clients-on-a-dedicated-server/
fossil yew
maybe problem is that
"SideScore" - show "YOUR SIDE WON" to side with largest score
and since no players are online, it might be 0-0?
not sure, just guessing
subtle ore
no problems here either
orchid saffron
Do the "ropeBreak" eventhandler execute when a rope is shot?
errant jasper
For SideScore what side is dedi on?
Maybe endMissionServer is only broken for SideScore then. I just took him on this word that for his instance the server did not terminate, which lead me to consider this another untrustworthy BIS function.
subtle ore
Sections defines the variables used for score i would imagine?
errant jasper
BIS_fnc_endMissionServer just delegates to fnc_endMission. For SideScore case it does:
[["SideLost",false,nil,nil,true],"bis_fnc_endMission",_sides - _winners] call bis_fnc_mp;
[["SideWon",true,nil,nil,true],"bis_fnc_endMission",_winners] call bis_fnc_mp;
[["",true,nil,nil,true],"bis_fnc_endMission",allcurators] call bis_fnc_mp;
The 3rd argument to bis_fnc_mp is target where for a type side it: Side - function will be executed only on clients where the player is on the specified side
meager heart
well i use RE 🤷
errant jasper
allCurators return a list of objects, and then bis_fnc_mp only run where those are local. So it does look like SideScore is broken for dedi servrs.
Well if you use endMissionServer then you also use bis_fnc_mp.
orchid saffron
@orchid saffron Never mind it does
peak plover
How does the engine run at the same speed at any framerate?
Or does it?
Does a player with 60 fps run faster than 10 fps
Like in-game run 100 meters
errant jasper
It looks like, SideTickets, GroupScore and PlayerScore end mission types have the same issue.
orchid saffron
@peak plover ["id", "onEachFrame", {comment "your code"}] call BIS_fnc_addStackedEventHandler; ?
errant jasper
^^ Now he just needs to ruin his fps to test 😃
peak plover
shift minus [fps]
can toggle to 60/40/20/unlocked
I mean like engine side
How does the engine make it so the character always moves
At a certain speed
Even if fps is high
@still forum maybe knows
still forum
Awoooo
Engine uses deltaT
time doesn't change depending on FPS
time is always time
errant jasper
Anyone know, rather than continuously update variables used for CfgDebriefingSections, can I just listen for "Ended" mission event handler and compose it then?
peak plover
so delta time
errant jasper
It at least works in SP Eden, just curious if anyone has more experience with it.
peak plover
Does it mean
errant jasper
Why is: nil call _code treated special compared to _anyThingElseThanNil call _code ?
Also, what is preferred alternative? 0 , [] , or ???
shadow sapphire
Is there a simple way to set a mission or server where map markings will only be shared if players are very close?
winter rose
@errant jasper call BIS_fnc_endMission
errant jasper
? I am no longer talking about BIS_fnc_endMission.. Just general calling. If the argument is nil the code inside behaves differently.
winter rose
you can use call directly, no need for parameters
that's what I meant
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/call → First syntax
errant jasper
That work too. But since the code will be customizable I would prefer not to, since calling without argument leaks those from higher above.
winter rose
I... am not sure I understood that
still forum
@errant jasper Nil is treated as special because.. It is special. No real reason I guess. It was just coded that way
errant jasper
Typical BIS. It ruins dynamic scoping
still forum
just always pass array?
You should use params anyway
and 0 or [0] is the same for params
errant jasper
Yup, that's my workaround so far, to pass []. Just wondering whether it was the best value to pass (in microoptimisation land).
@winter rose See this example where the code runs wrong because the arguments are not default: https://pastebin.com/SJwCfVtf
still forum
[] is cheaper than nil
but 0 might be a bit cheaper again
but you are in nanosecond area here.
winter rose
@errant jasper I still don't get it, nevermind.
so calling with nil or directly call won't use params properly?
lone glade
wat
.... why the hell would you expect params to work in that situation
and no, params works as intended there
errant jasper
Yes params works as intended. It is calling that does not.
@lone glade How do you call a function without passing arguments?
errant jasper
That passes the arguments of the "parent" function.
errant jasper
Run my example shown above. I call _unknownCode like you say, yet it receives outer arguments.
lone glade
where is it?
errant jasper
lone glade
it's an inline func
different case there
the args aren't passed, the args already exist within that scope
errant jasper
Then let me rephrase how do you call an inline function with no arguments?
lone glade
you don't
if you used params or private the local vars that used them will be defined there
you're not passing _this, _this already exists in that scope
so either pass your args like you would normally do or don't use params inside that inline func
errant jasper
So SQF is terrible with regards to compositionality
winter rose
oooh... using call _fnc is indeed _this call _fnc? brain just clicked
lone glade
that's not the issue lou
params default to using _this as left arg
_this already exist in the parent scope
thus it's also present in the inline func in that case
winter rose
isn't it like _x in forEach, the innermost is used?
lone glade
yes
but he called it without passing args
so it's not redefined
think of privated local vars, it's the exact same
errant jasper
And the only way to undefined it for the call is to call it with 'nil' except that somehow breaks dynamic scoping completely.
errant jasper
Yeah. I think I am going to stick with [] since it worked for me since way back. And fortunately, nowadays, almost all are passing array even for single arguments.
winter rose
oh ok, thanks
orchid saffron
Mmm i´ve checked the performance in the console and passing nil as an arguments is more optimized
lone glade
you can't rely on the console for that kind of testing
orchid saffron
So what you recommend
lone glade
dedmen's perf profiler*
lone glade
hey @still forum did you implement what we talked about a while ago?
lone glade
😦
still forum
and I can't dev at home
lone glade
it was about swapping the perf profiler for brofiler instead
still forum
@orchid saffron Mmm i´ve checked the performance in the console and passing nil as an arguments is more optimized Yes. Ofcause. Because the call will silently fail and never execute
Ah yeah that's on my todo
still forum
So yes. Not calling at all is faster than calling
orchid saffron
@still forum touché
lone glade
// is faster than comment huehuehuehuehuehue
still forum
breaks his neck
subtle ore
inbound X39
winter rose
who uses comment really?
lone glade
stupid people
still forum
Hah.. Wanna bet
subtle ore
Wow so bulli dedmen
errant jasper
Damn. Didn't know code could have "Director's Comments"
lone glade
and both are worse than // or /* */
drowsy axle
Just looking through a few vanilla missions. Is it hard, without any mods, to assign spawned AI to a HC?
still forum
Well define mods...
HC mods are just scripts
you might aswell place them in your mission
errant jasper
Any way to measure text width, in horizontal space, not number of characters?
@still forum If I add a TFAR event handler to a player, will still work on respawn?
drowsy axle
How would I waituntil a file has been "read" to then continue with script?
winter rose
context?
meager heart
scriptDone ?
drowsy axle
thanks @meager heart
Do this make sense? ArmA keeps throwing errors: sqf b_mrap_01_f = [b_mrap_f,b_mrap_f_1,b_mrap_f_2]; o_mrap_02_f = [o_mrap_f,o_mrap_f_1,o_mrap_f_2]; The variables in the array are markers, which are the same name, and in the variable box.
Is this possible to do: ```sqf
{
#include "fn_aiCreateVehicle.sqf";
} foreach b_mrap_01_f;
{
#include "fn_aiCreateVehicle.sqf";
} foreach o_mrap_02_f;``` Having two or more #include statements of the same file?
lusty canyon
i want to know that as well, plus can sqf inject a hpp / cpp / cfg as well in #include?
cedar kindle
lusty canyon
@cuel so say i have the grumpy loadout script on my server (has multiple hpp cpp and sqf files)
can i remoteexec it to another connected player that doesnt have the script?
still forum
@errant jasper No TFAR EH doesn't work after respawn
In TFAR 1.0 you can just use the unitless CBA eventhandler. That will always work
@lusty canyon If you send the script along yes.
errant jasper
@still forum Okay. I'll add a respawn handler for now, still on 0.9.12
astral tendon
Do you guys know a way to remove all doors from a Building?
velvet merlin
is it possible to assign a property to a specific magazine?
the only way i can think of is to cache the amount and if that changes, take it as new magazine/magazine change
still forum
"property" ?
If you want to identify a unique magazine you can use special ammocount or magazineID
magazineDetail script commands
velvet merlin
thanks
unborn ether
@drowsy axle Marker names are strings, not variables. So it's "b_mrap_f" not b_mrap_f
astral tendon
sleep 2;
(_this select 0) setUnconscious false;````some times the unit do not come out from the unconscius animation, even when the life state changed, is there a fix for it?
winter rose
try a playMove maybe? or playAction, something along the lines
@astral tendon playAction (or playActionNow) "PlayerProne" could do the trick I think
astral tendon
i use the swichmove "" to cancel that.
though i though that could be a better way to do it.
winter rose
I just had the problem on the player unit, and I solved it by selecting a weapon.
drowsy axle
I forgot to change the ingame variables to suit. NVM it all works...
winter rose
Demellin's answer, quotes quotes quotes yes
tough abyss
There is a module under Environment that does just that. Not sure how that would work in game via script, though maybe you could tie it to a trigger?
@peak plover ^
I have a probably silly question about a simple caching script I'm using. Basically the idea is to get rid of everything outside of 1000m radius to the player, just to save some performance.
I have an _excludedVehicles param
So I can add named vehicles to it, like arty and transport choppers, so they can operate properly.
But...I want to spawn in jets for CAS, and I can't figure out how to name them upon spawning them, OR how to simply exclude any/all air vehicles from the caching.
Any assistance would be appreciated. I'll paste code segments if anyone wants to see em, but I don't wanna spam unprompted. XD
wary vine
diag_log format ["%1 %2 %3",_listerUID, (typeName _listerUID), _listerUID == (getplayerUID player)];
"76561198132926159" STRING false
``` any idea's guys ? it doesn't seem to comparing the string correctly@tough abyss _obj isKindOf 'air'
tough abyss
Ah interesting @peak plover thank you. So where would that go in this:
_excludedVehicles = [PBR1, PBR2, PBR3, Mortar1, Mortar2, Mortar3, Howitzer1, Howitzer2, Howitzer3, Howitzer4];
_checkDistanceSqr = (1000 * 1000);
_toCheck = (allunits - allplayers - _excludedVehicles);
while {true} do {
{
_dist = getposatl player distanceSqr getposatl _x;
if (_dist < _checkDistanceSqr) then {_x enablesimulation true;_x hideobject false;_x enableAI "FSM";};
if (_dist >= _checkDistanceSqr) then {_x enablesimulation false;_x hideobject true;_x disableAI "FSM";}
} foreach _toCheck;
sleep 0.1};
};```Within the excludedVehicles array maybe?
peak plover
Is this for multiplayer?
unborn ether
How do I delete map objects? no way, you can't delete map objects. You can use hideObject or hideObjectGlobal @peak plover
unborn ether
None of the assets coming from a map can be deleted
peak plover
simple objects i create myself, can I delete those?
unborn ether
Anything from mission.sqm and createVehicle (or similar) can be deleted.
Is there any scripted command to detect if you are a FFV gunner at the moment?
strange urchin
Try using assignedVehicleRole in combination with gunner and commander
tough abyss
@peak plover Sorry just saw this, no singleplayer
meager heart
@unborn ether you can tryfullCrew
unborn ether
@meager heart Found the way, its assignedVehicleRole + cameraView. Obviously if you are "cargo" and "GUNNER" means that you are able to shoot from a passenger seat.
oh and its better to check !isNull (objectParent player), since assignedVehicleRole is buggy.
meager heart
//--- return player in FFV seat/turret
systemchat str (fullCrew [vehicle player, "", false] select {_x select 4} apply {_x select 0});
``` possible need some corrections ^@unborn ether
lone glade
assignedVehicleRole isn't buggy
it's just that a unit can have a role assigned but still be outside the vehicle
meager heart
^
unborn ether
isn't assigned role to the vehicle you are not in a bug ? 😃
lone glade
nope
assign vehicle role -> tell them to get in
or, better, move them in said position instead of using what is pretty much a bunch of deprecated commands
meager heart
also assignedVehicleRole will return role after unit will be not in a vehicle, or there are no vehicle any more
lone glade
role is still assigned
unborn ether
and to which of 10 vehicles ive entered it stays actual?
meager heart
and if unit will switch seats... role will be autoassigned to new one
fossil yew
What is the difference between accessing inventory of a vehicle compared to accessing the inventory of a crate in terms of scripting commands used?
fossil yew
Can we use same commands to access vehicle inventory
wary vine
InventoryOpened
lone glade
containers are containers
fossil yew
Ok thats what I need
fossil yew
Everything is an container. I want to save the contents of it for the next battle... Persistent mission
wary vine
So you want to save the contents ?
fossil yew
I made crates saved but not vehicles yet
wary vine
You would probably just want to write a save script, using InventoryClosed.
the event handler.
fossil yew
Already done
wary vine
so what are you asking then ?
if it works the same for containers as it does for vehicles ?
wary vine
findDisplay or uiNamespace var ? which ones better , in your guys opinions.
tardy ingot
Am looking for someone to help me test some network code, any volunteers?
wary vine
what is it ?
tardy ingot
Testing my VTOL, need to check it syncs over the network currently am quite sure it does but can't confirm it. https://i.imgur.com/GPVvoLq.png <- this thing
wary vine
dqfuq
tardy ingot
Wanna help? 😛
wary vine
im messing with dialogs rn 😉
tardy ingot
Awesome! Also to answer your question, I love findDisplay.
wary vine
best way of converting parts of an existing dialog, into a controls group without messing up the positions ?
tardy ingot
When it comes to UI... https://i.imgur.com/BHG3ua8.png
Oh boy am I the dude to talk too
I'll PM you, I love arma UI
astral tendon
addEventHandler ["FiredNear", "
if((_this select 6) == 'Sub_F_Signal_Green' AND (_this select 1) cursorobject == (_this select 0)) then {hint 'ok'};
"]
Why is that considering AND a object?
strange urchin
_this select 1 is an object
astral tendon
why is not reading cursorobject ?
unborn ether
seems like people will never learn to script UI more than "arma level"
strange urchin
Why is _this select 1 even there?
unborn ether
@astral tendon because of arma means let it be always the same ugly forver?
strange urchin
So why is it there?
unborn ether
@astral tendon and you missed the Object argument before your addEventHandler
strange urchin
Uh, he probably just omitted it
unborn ether
strange urchin
Dude
astral tendon
I see, it was wrong
unborn ether
@strange urchin Well
_this select 1 \\ vehicle: Object - Object which fires a weapon near the unit
I know
wary vine
@unborn ether I working on prettying up my dialogs xD
strange urchin
But that’s not relevant
astral tendon
So, any other way to know if a unit is aiming at another one?
unborn ether
Most likely its a Generic error in expression here
AND (_this select 1) /#/ cursorobject == (_this select 0))
object object == object?
strange urchin
that’s what I said
Perhaps you could try assignedTarget (_this select 1) == (_this select 0)
Assuming it’s an AI
unborn ether
@wary vine @wary vine Scripted UI is the key in that.
astral tendon
Its a player
strange urchin
No, an AI that is firing
wary vine
@unborn ether Im just so used to GuiEditor 😛
strange urchin
GUI editor is limiting
unborn ether
You better use 🇵 🇦 🇷 🇦 🇲 🇸 instead of _this select
strange urchin
Good for visualization some times
unborn ether
to understand what are you looking at
wary vine
the amount of controls I have in my market system, I would have probably gone crazy getting the layout right with scripted controls
strange urchin
Demellion, you sound like someone that uses apply
unborn ether
@wary vine Well it doesn't really give you a power of scripted management. Just for the case you can't use ctrlDelete on config UI elements, what gives a huge difference on flexibility.
astral tendon
this addEventHandler ["FiredNear", "
if((_this select 6) == 'Sub_F_Signal_Green' AND cursorobject == (_this select 0)) then {hint 'ok'};
"]
Well, that works, but i imagine that i will have trouble if ported to a MP coop right?
strange urchin
I made a sonar without using GUI editor, it’s pretty overrated for anything but visualization
unborn ether
@strange urchin No I just sound like a dude who likes params
strange urchin
Yes, you might have trouble in MP
astral tendon
Any other option?
unborn ether
@strange urchin Ok, im gonna give you an example. I have a dynamic list (not RscListBox) for N-amount of elements inside a RscControlsGroup. Once the changes come, i just delete the whole group and regenerate it the same way it was before. Yes, I just use one ctrlDelete instead of hiding and showing stuff or changing their content. Oops, can't ctrlDelete config controls..
strange urchin
I know
astral tendon
All that its because the flare revolver does not count Hit
unborn ether
And yeah, @ is usually used to turn to people in discord, so you can undestand im talking to you
😄
unborn ether
Well sorry if that bothers you, I was just talking to a different people at once.
strange urchin
doubt it.
unborn ether
🤔 👍
wary vine
i am working on something that uses scripted dialogs though 😃 https://gyazo.com/6a2427e3e887f96df17696f930cbe722
peak plover
Anyone use simple objects?
It says they don't get damaged?
Does that mean
Simple objects have less impact than map objects?
unborn ether
@peak plover Yes, as said they are simple. They only do send packets about positioning, dir and up, and ofc "im existing!". So no damage, no namespaces and etc attached.
@peak plover You cannot set any EVH or setVariable on them.
still forum
@unborn ether So no damage, no namespaces and etc attached. Wrong.
They have namespaces and what does "etc" mean?
astral tendon
How do i seach and select somthing in a array? like
["stuff","morestuff","anotherstuff"]
i want to select anotherstuff but i cant use numbers like select 2
astral tendon
it returns a number, that is the select number?
still forum
yes
astral tendon
Thanks.
quasi rover
What does this means?
a = [""AAA"", ""BBB"", ""CCC""];
still forum
What?
You mean "What does this mean?" ?
It's a syntax error.
So.. One could say that it means nothing
quasi rover
But that was the result of diag_log format [a];
still forum
format [a] Wtf? 😄
That means a is a string containing a = [""AAA"", ""BBB"", ""CCC""];
quasi rover
I'm sorry I mean [""AAA"", ""BBB"", ""CCC""]
quasi rover
thx, I'll give that a try.
peak plover
@still forum do eh work? damage?
still forum
wwut?
tough girder
<@&105622502444711936> The screenshot sqf command fails for me with E_FAIL when creating a D3D11 device, according to reference on MSDN that means a device with debug flag is being created when no debug layer is installed, what gives?
still forum
Can you reproduce? Can other people reproduce that?
tough girder
Right now It's actually on my friend's machine and on my machine it doesn't happen, but he is able to reproduce 100%
still forum
latest graphics drivers?
tough girder
No, but I don't think it's the drivers
the rpt writes:
DX11 error : Saving of screenshot to file failed: : E_FAIL
Where does that say "when creating a D3D11 device"
And you really think a graphics error is not connected in any way to the graphics drivers?
still forum
E_FAIL literally means "FAIL"
Nothing at all to do with creating a D3DDevice or any debug flag or whatever.
lone glade
looks like a generic error, like usual
still forum
You shouldn't try to interpret something into something that's just not existent
It says fail. Because it failed. That's it.
tough girder
When I see an error code that looks like it's associated with related MS API and MS specifically defines what it means in that context, I would assume things, yes
still forum
Oh look https://feedback.bistudio.com/T120379 Google returns results! Who would've thought that?
And that guy even answers what solved his problem.
Man.. That internet seems to be a really great place. You just try to search for something. And you find something about it. Pure magic (∩｀-´)⊃━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ
More people should use this stuff.
tough girder
Don't know what's with hostility, I just asked a question
still forum
I answered you. By googling for you which you could've done yourself
I don't see any hostility?
tough girder
The profiles= cmdline param is not being used, checking HDR in a moment
subtle ore
Dedmen is just a bulli
still forum
Maybe people just think I'm hostile because I show them their weak points
subtle ore
Weak points? I don't think their "weak points" apply across the board. But I guess you could say that
It's more of the mentality of most that gives them these weak points. "Hold my hand and tell me everything to do"
lone glade
you guys are pansies, you wouldn't believe how much shit commy can send at you huehuehue
subtle ore
@lone glade Gib medical rewrite
lone glade
am not on it
subtle ore
Is there a PR for it?
lone glade
if you wanted to yell at me you should've said gib fixed arsenal camera (I seriously have 0 drive to fix it) and do the arsenal stats documentation
yes ^
multiple ones
subtle ore
GIB Fixed arsenal camera :-)
tough girder
The HDR setting was the solution. Thanks for the assist
still forum
You needed 1 hour to solve that by asking in here.. Just googling for the error would've given you just that one result with the solution inside it.
So I hope you understand now why I complain about people who cannot just do a simple google search before asking here
tough girder
I did the search, I did not stumble on that particular ticket
If you don't mind sharing your query
still forum
"DX11 error : Saving of screenshot to file failed: : E_FAIL" <--
Exactly your error message with quotes around it
tough girder
Thanks
astral tendon
[
cursorObject,
"test",
"\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_connect_ca.paa",
"\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_connect_ca.paa",
"_this distance _target < 10",
"_caller distance _target < 10",
{},
{},
{hint "hi?"},
{},
[],
0,
0,
true,
false
] remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd", 0, true];
removeCompleted is set to true but that action still there for the other player
Any way to fix that?
meager heart
BIS_fnc_holdActionRemove < this
torn juniper
can you have two private statements in a sqf file?
ex:
private ["_myvar1","_myvar2];
//later in code
private ["_myvar3","_myvar4"];
winter rose
Yes. Also, beware of the missing quote!
astral tendon
That action still there for the other player, also, how do i give a ID to my hold actions?
tame portal
(X) DOUBT
torn juniper
press F to pay respects
gentle island
Hi All. I am looking for a script to teleport from Perhaps a Flagpole into a Vehicle.
still forum
player moveInCargo <YourVehicleHere>
subtle ore
_flag addAction["To Vehicle",
{
player moveInCargo vehicle_1;
}];
etc etc
gentle island
hrmm. Re-logging gonna try. ty
subtle ore
player is local, any vars above need to he defined.
vehicle_1 as well, you can pass any created vehicle to addAction as an array right after given code
private _veh = "BlahVehicleClass" createVehicle [0,0,0];
_flag addAction["Bleh",
{
params["","","","_pass"];
player setPosATL (getPosATL (_pass select 0));
},[_veh]];
getPosATL _pass#0 😄
still forum
I'll make sure to hide that card under a dustry rag once it becomes usable
subtle ore
You're going to need to clean it off here in a few weeks.
vapid drift
I'm getting a "Generic Error in Expression at the sleep 5; line. Is there something I'm missing?
if (_color == "blue") then {
hint "It's blue";
_helipad = createVehicle ["Land_HelipadEmpty_F", _tagPos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
sleep 5;
deleteVehicle _helipad;
deleteVehicle _tagObject;
} ;
when it was just this it worked fine:
if (_color == "blue") then {
hint "It's blue";
_helipad = createVehicle ["Land_HelipadEmpty_F", _tagPos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
} ;
@vapid drift you cannot suspend a script in a unscheduled environment
vapid drift
so should I just create a function to pass the tag and helipad objects to that will handle the deleting after a set time?
subtle ore
you can use spawn or use a event script that is scheduled.
_this spawn
{
params[["_color","",[""]]];
if(_color == "blue") then
{
//your code here
};
};
You can use canSuspend to check if the scope you are in is scheduled
or rather
that suspension can occur
vapid drift
ok, thank you
little oxide
there really is a big difference between animate and animatesource in MP ?
Speaking about optimization mainly
young current
using source is better
it can triggre multiple simultaneous parts to move at the same time
afaik
little oxide
Wanted to know if it's really more optimized for MP, or i can stay with animate
fleet wind
this will be returning one due to it being in the array ["Apples","Oranges","Pears"] find "Oranges" but what if i want to look for "Oranges" in this array ["Apples mums","OrangesAnd some weird things","Pears are good"] in this array i want to check if anywhere there is the work "Oranges" i want that string to be able to have other thins in it aswell. Hope that makes sense
still forum
_yourArray findIf {_x find "Oranges" != -1}
Using new current dev-branch findIf command
you basically iterate through every element manually. And use find on each string
fleet wind
But thats not in the current build?
still forum
true
you can use forEach and if then exitWith and _forEachIndex to build something similar
Don't have time right now to write that out
fleet wind
No worries thanks for the help as allways.
tough abyss
o so basically findIf is select but breaks the loop upon returning true
queen cargo
Better Name would be selectFirst
meager heart
🤔
queen cargo
@hasty violet execvm parses a file and compiles it then Acts more or less like spawn
The latter Block will not compile as you expect because preprocessor is not parsed in strings with "
Ohh.. Variable
Still... You compile final it
Meaning you got Code in there
Use ifs...
tough abyss
Hey guys, noobie question here. Trying to simulate the need for a radio operator in a single-player scenario. Player can add or dismiss static units (not spawned in). "T02" is the RTO. Using the Unsung mod and ideally I'd like it so that the support provider only becomes available when you are interacting with your RTO's radio, but I'll settle for it, for now, just becoming active once you have added the RTO to your squad. I've seen scripts that have like if in thisgroup stuff but I don't have the first idea how to implement such a variable. I tried syncing the support providers to the AI and then adding him to group but it didn't work. Any ideas?
astral tendon
were i can find about class RenderTargets? the config viewer is empty about it
Like here configfile >> "CfgVehicles" >> "B_UAV_02_F" >> "RenderTargets"
http://killzonekid.com/arma-scripting-tutorials-uav-r2t-and-pip/
Im trying to to this but with a Laser designator but it does not turn
meager heart
if you are about the positions and directions for the camera, check UAV model config, you are looking for this things
uavCameraDriverPos = "PiP0_pos";
uavCameraDriverDir = "PiP0_dir";
uavCameraGunnerPos = "laserstart";
uavCameraGunnerDir = "commanderview";
@astral tendon
tough abyss
Also what is the procedure for changing an AI's name in the sqaud AI in the bottom left of the HUD? Is there a simple init command I can do?
astral tendon
@meager heart were i find that? i tried it and did not worked
meager heart
which drone you are using ? 😀
astral tendon
B_Static_Designator_01_F
meager heart
uavCameraGunnerPos = "eye";
uavCameraGunnerDir = "look";
Now the camera is moving and my notepad decide to fart, thanks for the help, but were did you find that?
meager heart
sldt1ck - Today at 08:24
if you are about the positions and directions for the camera, check UAV model config
@astral tendon
astral tendon
how?
meager heart
afaik was using my eyes... back then
dry owl
Hello Im trying to keep people from opening a bar gate but this code is not working
((nearestobjects [this, ["Land_BarGate_F"], 5]) select 0) setVariable ['bis_disabled_Door_1',1,true];
lol
astral tendon
oh you mean
configfile >> "CfgVehicles" >> "B_UAV_01_F" >> "uavCameraGunnerPos"
meager heart
location to look at, is there (in your case) https://gyazo.com/649c530d0b71c483081ae6fcd9f19d3d
you need extract files from that pbo and unbinarize them, google will help you... 😀
@astral tendon
astral tendon
i just find it here in the config view
meager heart
up2u
still forum
@queen cargo Better Name would be selectFirst What? No. That would be a completly different thing.
@hasty violet curious what the functional difference is between using description.ext preInit to spawn a scheduled thread vs. execVMing something in init.sqf
preInit doesn't spawn a thread. Init.sqf runs later, after preInit and maybe potentially but maybe also not before or after or inbetween or above or below postInit.
also execVM doesn't store the script in a variable while CfgFunctions does. Assuming you mean CfgFunctions when you say "description.ext" because "description.ext preInit" is pure non-existent bullshit.
@hasty violet Probably just being unable to compileFinal structured text in general Uh.. yeah.. compileFinal takes string. Not Structured text. So who would've expected that, that would work at any point in any timeline of any parallel or orthogonal universe?
warm gorge
If I wanted to add some event handlers to a vehicle, but maintain those event handlers through locality changes such as from the owning player logging out, what would be the best way of doing this? Should I just add the event handlers to every player that logs in after? Or is there a better way to do this
still forum
You mean always have the eventhandler on the unit that owns the vehicle?
warm gorge
Yeah
still forum
There is a locality changed eventhandler
you can use that to detect locality change. And then just remoteExec to the new owner
to re-add the EH
If someone disconnects the object is usually transferred to the server
warm gorge
Perfect, that should do the trick. Thank you 😃 One more question though, on the topic of persisting vehicle related stuff. I also want to maintain added actions to vehicles too. I assume theres not really any other better way than to just initially globally remoteExecute the script which adds the actions, and then run the script on JIP players for all vehicles?
still forum
I can't think of a better way
You could store the action parameters in a public variable on the vehicle
on JIP everyone will get the variable. And then on postInit you read it and add actions dynamically based on that variable
warm gorge
Alright cool, I might do it that way. Thanks again for the help.
torn juniper
How would I be able to bind a key action to a custom key # ? Such as fire a script when a user presses Use Action 16 in custom controls?
Is there a dik_code I am missing for those keys or does it have to be done another way
winter rose
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_holdKey could help you maybe?
torn juniper
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/DIK_KeyCodes here are the keycodes
I know how I would add it - I just don't know how to add it to a custom control
like adding a bind to 9 I would use the keycode 0x0A but no clue on custom controls
winter rose
custom controls would be "commands" and not directly "keys"
commands are bound (binded?) to keys, but you want to get the command activation
vestal quarry
Hello, beginner problem here: itemCargo doesnt return the full cargo, it always stops at the AK-74 Mags
testFn = {
_container = _this select 1;
hint str itemCargo _container;
};
player addEventHandler ["Take",{
_this call testFn;
}];
still forum
Yes. itemCargo returns items
As the wiki page of that command says
same as magazineCargo returns magazines. And weaponCargo returns weapons
vestal quarry
ah, didn't realize magazines are not items
is there an allCargo or something similar?
subtle ore
well you have magazineCargo, weaponCargo, ItemCargo.
still forum
no there isn't
vestal quarry
thanks
torn juniper
figured out my thing @winter rose
if (_keyCode in (actionKeys "User2")) exitWith
{
code to run when actionKey is pressed
};
👍
winter rose
noice!
subtle ore
@torn juniper
#include "\a3\editor_f\Data\Scripts\dikCodes.h"
if(DIK_yourKey in (actionKeys "User2"))
Makes everything more readable
torn juniper
was running it on a keyUp EH thats why I had the code above
subtle ore
Same thing applies, to the UI EVH and your action key returns.
ornate pawn
ace is pissing me off with its view distance limiter i can't disable it.. someone knows how ?
still forum
how what?
Disable it?
Uhm.. Just like.. Disable it.
Change the view distance limiter setting from enabled to disabled.
ornate pawn
i did and nothing happens
still forum
Well
subtle ore
Why not you know, restart your mission and have everything reload?
still forum
https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/blob/master/addons/viewdistance/XEH_clientInit.sqf#L7 That code says something different
ornate pawn
i've disable that thing and restarted the game
still forum
You disable it. And it will be disabled.
ornate pawn
i even check my description.ext
subtle ore
If you're on a dedicated then it's set view distance may be lower than you want
ornate pawn
i'm hosting
still forum
You can disable it with the ace setting
ornate pawn
with steam
still forum
You can run arma without steam?
ornate pawn
I'm hosting the mission
still forum
Well I don't know why it doesn't work for you
but it can be disabled with the setting.
subtle ore
Probably something intercept does in a superior way
ornate pawn
If i press Esc i don't get the ace option. i have to go to configure >
i disable it and it doesn't work
..
still forum
yes. CBA options are ace options
subtle ore
ACE options are CBA options and CBA options are ACE options
ornate pawn
so i gotta disable it in CBA too?
ornate pawn
so is a CBA setting
that i need to add in the mission
to disable it
i had to restart the game 4 fucking times to disable that thing
horrible
along with the NVG effect
not even close to the real one. i have an script that makes nvg look more realistic. if ace wants the script i can give it to them
wary vine
having an issue with ctrlDelete here
Lega_editListingOpen = true;
_1 = _display ctrlCreate ["Lega_Market_EditingListing_Title", 9999991];
_2 = _display ctrlCreate ["Lega_Market_EditingListing_Background", 9999992];
_3 = _display ctrlCreate ["Lega_Market_Listing_CreateListing_Button", 9999993];
_4 = _display ctrlCreate ["Lega_Market_EditingListing_ListingName", 9999994];
_5 = _display ctrlCreate ["Lega_Market_EditingListing_Description", 9999995];
_6 = _display ctrlCreate ["Lega_Market_EditingListing_Price", 9999996];
_7 = _display ctrlCreate ["Lega_Market_EditingListing_ListingExit", 9999997];
_8 = _display ctrlCreate ["Lega_Market_EditingListing_ExitBtn", 9999998];
_8 ctrlAddEventHandler ["buttonClick", "[_this] call Lega_CloseEditListing"];
Lega_editListingControls = [9999991,9999992,9999993,9999994,9999995,9999996,9999997,9999998];
``` creating the controls.
```sqf
Lega_CloseEditListing = {
diag_log "OHFUCK";
{
ctrlDelete ((uiNamespace getVariable ["Lega_Market",displayNull]) displayCtrl _x);
}forEach Lega_editListingControls;
Lega_editListingOpen = false;
};
``` deleting the controls... and its just crashing arma xD probably something im just being retarded about.Have also tried putting the actual controls into the array and (ctrlDelete _x) getting the same crashes.
pseudo cypress
have someone a short time for me to help me with 2 overrides that must be merged ? pls
ornate pawn
Ace is over writing my Earplug script my script
how can it prevent that ?
VAR_PICTURE = "<img image='scripts\BEW\Ear_plugs\Earplugs.paa' align='left' size='2.5'/>"; //--- add your picture
VAR_TEXT = "";
CTRL_TEXT = parseText (VAR_PICTURE + VAR_TEXT);
waitUntil { !isNull(findDisplay 46) };
(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", {
if (_this select 1 == 0x3B) then
{
_earplugsctrl = (_this select 0) displayCtrl 9001;
if (isNull _earplugsctrl) then
{
_earplugsctrl = (_this select 0) ctrlCreate ["RscStructuredText", 9001];
_earplugsctrl ctrlSetPosition [SafeZoneXAbs, SafeZoneY + (SafeZoneH - 0.03) / 2, 0.5, 0.2];
_earplugsctrl ctrlSetFontHeight 1;
_earplugsctrl ctrlSetStructuredText CTRL_TEXT;
_earplugsctrl ctrlShow false;
_earplugsctrl ctrlCommit 0;
};
[_earplugsctrl] spawn {
_ctrl = _this select 0;
playSound "EarplugsOn";
_shown = ctrlShown _ctrl;
1 fadeSound (if (_shown) then {1} else {0.2});
_ctrl ctrlShow !_shown;
};
};
}];
half hornet
is it possible to attach an eventhandler to a weapon?
So if the weapon is fired, a script is executed
astral tendon
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/checkVisibility
I think it worth put a note on it about that this page leads to understand that it only works with unit x unit but also works with other objects by using the getPosASL or eyePos on the object in that case sounds weird use eyePos on a rock for exemple and getPosASL maybe put the position below the ground, Also, smoke grenades seems to give a high number than 1 but they are bellow 0.1 and higher than 0.
young current
@half hornet no not to a weapon, the weapon is not separate object. you add fired eventhandler to the user of the weapon
peak plover
Can I save stuff into code blocks and call/compile in php like in sqf?
unborn ether
@ud9d-1#6325 because this
_8 ctrlAddEventHandler ["buttonClick", "[_this] call Lega_CloseEditListing"];
is destroying the control from its EVH.
For that type of actions you need to
_8 ctrlAddEventHandler ["buttonClick", "[_this] spawn Lega_CloseEditListing"];
You cannot just call the script which destroys the very same control.
And tbh that UI structure is done really badly. Just my opinion.
pseudo cypress
can someone help me with a file merge ? i dont get it please
fossil yew
Open destination mission. Select merge from menu. Select mission you want to copy objects from. Click merge. Save.
obsidian chasm
How hard would it be to add a sound effect to a moving object via a trigger?. I currently have it fine for static objects such as speakers but would love to have Wehrmacht propaganda trucks driving around.
fossil yew
try say3d
obsidian chasm
@fossil yew that would have the sound follow the object?
little oxide
yes @obsidian chasm
obsidian chasm
Ye I have no idea how to do it, honestly
fossil yew
in trigger execution field just type
name_of_your_truck_object say3d soundName;
you obviously need to name your truck
do you know how to import sounds into the mission via description.ext?
lone glade
@ornate pawn remove the hearing module in ace
obsidian chasm
@fossil yew yes I have them working for static objects
I mean that would suffice but i was wondering how hard it'd be to activate it via a trigger spawned AI vehicle
fossil yew
it's easy, like I said. Name the truck and use the line written above. It just works.
for example:
_truck = "truckType" createVehicle somePos;
_truck say3d "YourSound";
truckType being the exact class name of the truck you want to create and YourSound name of the sound from description.ext
wary vine
@unborn ether I ended up doing it like ```sqf
_1 = _display ctrlCreate ["Lega_Market_EditingListing_Title", 9999991];
_2 = _display ctrlCreate ["Lega_Market_EditingListing_Background", 9999992];
_3 = _display ctrlCreate ["Lega_Market_Listing_CreateListing_Button", 9999993];
_4 = _display ctrlCreate ["Lega_Market_EditingListing_ListingName", 9999994];
_5 = _display ctrlCreate ["Lega_Market_EditingListing_Description", 9999995];
_6 = _display ctrlCreate ["Lega_Market_EditingListing_Price", 9999996];
_7 = _display ctrlCreate ["Lega_Market_EditingListing_ListingExit", 9999997];
_8 = _display ctrlCreate ["Lega_Market_EditingListing_ExitBtn", 9999998];
_8 ctrlAddEventHandler ["buttonClick", "Lega_editListingOpen = false"];
_arr = [_1,_2,_3,_4,_5,_6,_7,_8];
[_arr] spawn {
disableSerialization;
params ["_arr"];
waitUntil{!Lega_editListingOpen};
{
ctrlDelete _x;
} forEach _arr;
};
var names are being changed now its working.
unborn ether
@wary vine Mate you should really learn what's RscControlsGroup. It will make your life easier
unborn ether
just to say you can ctrlDelete the whole group with all related controls.
wary vine
it broke it xD
Yeah, next dialog, ill be using controls group
like it did with an old project, ill just be finishing / remaking it
gimmie a sec , ill get a gif
that was a bitch to make
unborn ether
I hope thats a controls groups 😄
wary vine
controls group inside controls groups xD
even made a replacement for the pop up thing.
still forum
@wary vine That ctrlDelete issue. spawn the deletes instead of doing it directly in the EH.
@half hornet is it possible to attach an eventhandler to a weapon? No. But you can add a FiredEH to the unit that holds the weapon
@astral tendon about the wiki note. #community_wiki
@peak plover Why do you ask PHP question in #arma3_scripting ?
wary vine
thats what I did in the end, I did a spawn, then waitUntil !var, then delete
works perfect
errant jasper
Nigel, We do not speak of the language-which-must-not-be-named.
still forum
Yeah. Sorry I wrote before I was done reading.
Actually accidentally hit enter :u
@errant jasper U mean SQS?
wary vine
@still forum Wrong xD
create a weapon as a vehicle ?
then cant you put event handlers to it 😛
still forum
What?
errant jasper
@still forum Lol, suppose SQS would be a runner up
still forum
A weapon is not a vehicle
You can't spawn a weapon as a vehicle
Well.. Static weapons? Do they fire the Fired EH? never tried that
wary vine
thats one to be tested xD
young current
static weapons (turrets) are "vehicles" like any other. Only the hand held weapons cant be accessed with scripts. Even on ground they are in ground weapon holder object
hearty plover
So, I can't rember why this happens, I know it's a scope issue but.
this addAction ["action", {this someFunc}];
in the init field of a unit or object
and this is a undefined variable.
Does it not have the scope of the location the code was compiled, in this case the init on the unit? Is it even compiled then?
Just trying to clear this up for myself.
errant jasper
You want _this instead
still forum
Does it not have the scope of the location the code was compiled
That's not how scopes work.
in this case the init on the unit That's not how compiling works.
Is it even compiled then? No. Not at all.
errant jasper
@hearty plover having the scope of where "it was compiled" is known as lexical scoping. Must language have that. But SQF has something close to dynamic scoping.
still forum
For one scopes don't work from where it was compiled.
Second it isn't even compiled there.
addAction stores the code as string and recompiles at every execution. Just like eventhandlers -.-
wary vine
hmm, having a little issue with
//Pushing back all the needed controls for the actual script.
private _neededControls = [
_editListingTitleControl,
_editListingDescControl,
_editListingPriceControl
];
``` and
```sqf
_editListingBtn ctrlAddEventHandler ["buttonClick", format ["[ %1 , %2 ] call Lega_fnc_editListingClient",_info,_neededControls]];
Yeah.
wary vine
if I push back the idcs it doesn't error , but doesn't let me doing ctrlText
wary vine
nope,
its does'nt even work xD
14:53:04 Error in expression < Title","Listing Description","12313"],[Control #9999994,Control #9999995,Contro>
14:53:04 Error position: <Control #9999994,Control #9999995,Contro>
14:53:04 Error Generic error in expression
but with the IDc then on the otherside displayCtrl and ctrlText it doesnt pick up the text
still forum
Why not use a global variable?
Or store the variable on the control itself
and then getVariable inside the eventhandler to get it back?
wary vine
good point.
unborn ether
(findDisplay 46)\_thisDisplayVariable setVariable ['yourCtrlsArray',_arrayOfCtrls];
easy accessible, no need in utilizing if this is display is unloaded
wary vine
That's what I did ;)
velvet merlin
looking for some coding design input:
i am in the process of converting a SP campaign to MP COOP - thus most code should just run on the server and RE only relevant code on the clients
as such i am considering to turning triggers made with the 2d editor into scripted code
- necessary/good idea, or not?
- would you keep the triggers to define the areas? or replace with markers or just script the area detection altogther?
- any other ideas or thoughts?
wary vine
Make a complete new campaign :)
still forum
- not necessary.
- if script then I'd probably use markers. Replacing triggers with triggers+scripts wouldn't make much sense.
- keep it simple.
If triggers work for you. I'd say keep triggers
velvet merlin
so just add isServer check to condition?
still forum
There is a checkbox to make triggers only run on server
velvet merlin
in 2d editor?
velvet merlin
2d = old editor; i see no point converting to 3d/Eden
still forum
If it has no checkbox you could try to look at what config entry Eden uses for that in mission.sqm and add that entry manually
velvet merlin
one other main consideration to make it scripted, is to have all code in script files. sqm/2d editor is messy to interact with
still forum
Well. Replace trigger condition and action by _this call X
scripts are most likely worse for performance if you don't do a spawn with 0.5s sleep
velvet merlin
yeah did this for the mission logic already essentially
true; on the flipside scripted allows customized condition check frequency
hearty plover
@still forum so I should NOT put addActions in init fields, got it.
hearty plover
Just wondering what kinda hit would happen if I have 10-20 guys running around re-compiling addAction code.
still forum
Nothing
hearty plover
Does it do that even if you pass it a script right?
still forum
because that's not possible
Only you run your addActions code
And init field or not doesn't change anything on it
hearty plover
So the compile hits only affect the client
still forum
You could just re-read what I wrote
addAction stores the code as string and recompiles at every execution.
hearty plover
and the global effects of anything come back to the rest of the stuff right?
hearty plover
Like, if I have something like setFlagTexture
still forum
Scripts will run like any other script
hearty plover
Wat?
Okay, so. addAction stores the code as a string, and compiles that every time the addAction is called.
Correct?
hearty plover
This is why the this scope isn't shared with the stored code.
But, what happens to stuff I define in cfgFunctions
still forum
But, what happens to stuff I define in cfgFunctions None different with addAction. Because as I said 3 times already. it converts to string. no matter if you pass a variable.
hearty plover
Why are you being so rude man?
still forum
What?
hearty plover
You have been like this for days now.
still forum
I am not
Just because I repeat stuff that I said before because you ask the same question again means I'm rude?
hearty plover
Nevermind Dedmen, I am not going to argue with you.
tough abyss
If I’m going to use the fired event handler and do something when a bullet lands (nearestEntities) will I regret the performance cost?
rotund cypress
No
winter rose
depends on what you do with the bullet hit! 😄
rotund cypress
It should be fine. @tough abyss
Think of it like this, there won't be anything noticeable regardless of having an eventhandler being called or not. However, it does matter what you do in that eventhandler of course.
vague hull
realoding a specific magazine via script (a mystery was solved):
https://gist.github.com/RZSenfo/c64a74b4dead6655b15f42c14a567b34
tough abyss
@rotund cypress yep thank you
lone glade
nope, not fine at all
@tough abyss the fired EH is one of the most expensive ones, using nearestEntities on top of it is a very bad idea
be very careful
tough abyss
Only checking 20 meters for a player being close
lone glade
depending on how many entities you add it to it could get messy
tough abyss
Just one
astral tendon
from the handledamage is select 4 (projectile) supouse to fire 5 times in one shoot?
weary pivot
how do i make a gun have infnite ammo?
tough abyss
@weary pivot fired eventhandler and just use smth like setVehicleAmmo 1
fossil yew
@wary vine what kind of mod/mission are you making there? (with money and stuff)
peak plover
Campaign?
wary vine
@fossil yew Im making a heavily modified altis life 😃
fossil yew
cool
wary vine
It uses a lot of outdated functions now, and some parts are being improved upon, and loads of stuff being added.
sacred fox
can someone help me with this, what am i doing wrong?
im trying to convert strings in an array and then remove decimals for each of them
_test = ["1.200","2.345","3.654"];
_cut = { parseNumber _x; } forEach _test Call BIS_fnc_cutDecimals;
winter rose
do you want [1,2,3] as a result?
sacred fox
exactly
im trying to make a script which will round the position of an object and compare the position against an array.
still forum
_cut = _test apply { [parseNumber _x,0] call BIS_fnc_cutDecimals };
@Dedmen thanks!
still forum
Btw no need to cross post across multiple discords.
scarlet spoke
Assume I have a declared macro like this:
#define MY_MACRO(arg) some stuff with arg
If I want to use said macro I can do it like that:
MY_MACRO(someArg)
My question is: Can I also use the macro like this?
MY_MACRO (someArg)
(Note the whitespace before the bracket)
astral tendon
_this addMPEventHandler ["mpkilled", {
_Unit = (_this select 0);
_killer = (_this select 1);
_this remoteExec [ "RemoveAllActions", 0, true ];
if (Side _Unit == civilian) then {
HINT "Civilian Killed!";
};
if (Side _killer == west AND captive _Unit) then {
HINT "ROE violated";
};
}];
Why is it firing saying its a civilian being from the side east?
still forum
What? That doesn't say what side the civilian is
astral tendon
the hint "Civilian Killed!" is firing
still forum
Yeah.
astral tendon
So?
still forum
What if you hint format ["civilian killed %1", side _unit] ?
Does it show civilian too?
astral tendon
yes, it says CIV
thoug, i am using (side cursorObject == civilian) on the console and returns false
astral tendon
same
still forum
could be that they become civilian after death
still forum
Just only add the eventhandler to civilians
then you don't need to check anymore
because _unit will always be the same unit as _this of the addMPEventhandler
astral tendon
the civilian one works now but i am having a problem with this one
_this addMPEventHandler ["mpkilled", {
_Unit = (_this select 0);
_killer = (_this select 1);
_this remoteExec [ "RemoveAllActions", 0, true ];
if (Side _killer == west AND captive _Unit) then {hint "ROE violated"};
systemChat "this apears";
}];
The unit is captive and the killer is from the west side, but the hint does not shows, and the systemChat apears
still forum
It's completly normal that the systemChat appears
astral tendon
systemChat is to make sure the EH is firing
still forum
try adding the side _killer and captive _unit to the systemChat to really make sure that it is how you think it is
astral tendon
the captive is returning false, its seens like it also turns false when the unit dies
astral tendon
_this addEventHandler ["Killed",{
_Unit = (_this select 0);
_killer = (_this select 1);
_this remoteExec [ "RemoveAllActions", 0, true ];
if (Side _killer == west AND captive _Unit) then {hint "ROE violated"};
systemChat format ["Unit is %1", _Unit];
systemChat format ["killer is %1", _killer];
systemChat format ["captive? is %1", captive _unit];
systemChat format ["killer is %1", side _killer];
}];
same problem
still forum
You could store the captive state in a variable instead of trying to retrieve it after death. But that's ugly
astral tendon
In some points the unit may have to turn out from the captive... I may forget about that in some point and cause trouble
still forum
exactly that is the "ugly"ness
torn juniper
Anyone know of any creative antidupe methods - the game doesn’t update fast enough with my scripts. I have a button that removes a weapon from inv but if you remove your weapon with rightclick arma doesn’t recognize you lose the weapon and removes it twice thus duping it
I have a check to see if a player has no primary but it passes that check because arma isn’t fast enough.. i think ill have to just change from call -> spawn and add a uisleep
still forum
removing something twice.. Would dupe it?
But.. Removing twice results in -1 in my brain. Not 2.
Execute your script in unscheduled
In scheduled it might suspend right after your check. Player drops his weapon. Script resumes and removes weapon again although player doesn't have one anymore.
torn juniper
It removes it then adds it to somewhere else so, removes it twice then script adds back
astral tendon
i had the same problem with a drop weapon script i made, i fix by adding a randon delay for the while loop
torn juniper
So you end up with one on the ground one on the back
still forum
Yeah. unscheduled.
Add it back only if player has a weapon currently.
Then remove players current weapon
The game freezes while you do that. So the player cannot drop his weapon in the meantime
still forum
Doesn't really matter
torn juniper
Calling a script is nonscheduled correct?
torn juniper
It calls from a button action
still forum
Eventhandlers are unscheduled
torn juniper
Ugh
Yea, it calls from that, two checks to see if they have no weapon
Both pass saying yes, weapon is there then it removes it
still forum
Well the game freezes while that script executes. Meaning the player has no way to remove it
torn juniper
But they remove it just before not while
still forum
That means your check if player has weapon should fail
torn juniper
Exactly
astral tendon
Dedmen, I fixed it by cheking if had a weapon
_this addEventHandler ["Killed",{
_Unit = (_this select 0);
_killer = (_this select 1);
_this remoteExec [ "RemoveAllActions", 0, true ];
if (Side _killer == west AND (currentWeapon _Unit isEqualTo "")) then {hint "ROE violated"} else {systemChat "Suspect had a weapown"};
}];
https://youtu.be/qTRJVgIt4LA 0:32 dedmen
astral tendon
Thanks for the help.
torn juniper
If someone right clicks their gun to drop it then clicks that button to swap it
In a really fast manner you can get it to drop and add one to your back at the same time
Thus duping it
still forum
Can you show me your script? Where you check the current weapon?
"really fast manner" isn't possible. As I said. If the script really is unscheduled the game freezes. No one can click two buttons in less than a millisecond while the game is frozen.
still forum
what does "fast manner" mean? How fast?
peak plover
U can check if he duped it and setdamage 1
still forum
Could you maybe just close the inventory dialog?
torn juniper
//calling
action = "(primaryWeapon player) call SecondaryWeapons_events_addSecondaryWeapon;";
//compiled code
_weapon = _this;
if(_weapon == "") exitWith {};
if(_weapon == primaryWeapon player) then
{
if((primaryWeapon player) == "") exitWith {_error = true;};
player removeWeapon _weapon;
};
if(_error) exitWith {};
you can check canSuspend to really make sure that it actually is unscheduled
still forum
you can also do that with a spawn+uiSleep+isNil
or just call on CBA function 😄
So yeah.. I would go for the uiSleep route then.
you could also use the Drop eventhandler to catch when the player dropped something that he shouldn't have anymore
torn juniper
I do that.. kinda
_className = _this select 2;
if((_className isKindOf ["Rifle", configFile >> "CfgWeapons"])) then
{
disableSerialization;
_dialog = uiNameSpace getVariable ["RscDisplayInventory", displayNull];
if (!(_dialog isEqualTo displayNull)) then
{
SecondaryWeaponsDupe = true;
_buttonDown = _dialog displayCtrl 1337;
_buttonDown ctrlEnable false;
_buttonDown ctrlCommit 0;
};
};
if(SecondaryWeaponsDupe) then
{
Systemchat "No duping please";
};
that catches it actually
most of the time
but thats still an issue because I know I could get the game to delete it
in regular play thats not a good solution
still forum
Could probably solve most Arma dupe bugs if BI would fix that.
Apparently it schedules the item for dropping.
Then creates the ground weapon holder. And one or more frames later actually drops the item. But ignores if the item is still in inventory at that point.
tough abyss
Item ids on items
still forum
Sounds like a easy to fix issue
Where Item ID's won't help in any way I could imagine
tough abyss
Well if something just happens to be created (duped) you just check against the array of real ids
tough abyss
what do you mean by just uiSleep?
still forum
Just delay the weapon swap
still forum
If the player tries a dupe. The weapon will already be gone after the uiSleep is done. And the script will detect non-existent weapon.
I just don't understand why BI made the engine side weapon swap asynchronous :u
tough abyss
i might be wrong, but isnt there a drag EH? Couldn't you find the inventory LB and register something on it and do something when it leaves a certain margin?
or is it too late at that point
still forum
The right click is the problem right?
torn juniper
yup
still forum
I don't see how to detect a right click with a drag eh
tough abyss
well i thought you can drag items out inv?
tough abyss
hmm maybe we can just come up with a custom UI for inventory and close the one arma makes
sacred fox
is there an easy way to getPosATL and then remove the decimals or round the numbers?
tough abyss
yes
sacred fox
ah ok
torn juniper
@still forum thanks for muddling through it with me - uiSleep 1; after the first check and before the second works it seems