how so?
#arma3_scripting
nocturne basalt
still forum
PositionAGL uses the next solid walkable face below as ground level
meaning 100m is not 100m above terrain. But 100m above the next box below it
nocturne basalt
ahh I c
god damn you saved my ass xD it works immediately
thank you thank you
Im trying to give geometry to a 2km long spaceship lol
by filling it with 50m cubes
still forum
Please use simple objects instead of vehicles
nocturne basalt
?
still forum
muuuuch cheaper and more FPS friendly
still forum
_box = "TIOW_geo_box_50m" createVehicle (getPosASL _ship);
-> _box = createSimpleObject ["TIOW_geo_box_50m", getPosASL _ship]
mellow obsidian
2km spaceship without simple objects, dat lag
still forum
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/File:SimpleObject_PerformanceChart.png You don't disable simulation. Meaning this graph the blue bar for house
nocturne basalt
I feel like such a newb when I talk with you guys ๐
thanks again
still forum
compared to the dark green bar with simple objects
nocturne basalt
will simpleobjects still have geometry?
still forum
Not much. But if you compare the carx simulated vs simple you'll see that it's worth it ^^
yes
They have geometry, collision and textures
no gravity and no physx
still forum
It pays off the most for cars and other vehicles that are just standing around to look nice.
nocturne basalt
smarter every day
still forum
Advertising not allowed! ๐
nocturne basalt
hehe
meager heart
700+ vehicles vs 700+ simple objects, that will be noticeable fps boost even with those cubes ๐
mellow obsidian
How big is a cube if I may ask?
unborn ether
Cylinder is asking how big is a cube, i love #arma3_scripting
nocturne basalt
one of my cubes I guess he meant ^^
winter rose
TIOW_geo_box_50m โ yeah ^^
unborn ether
Ye, ye, just the situation itself ๐
meager heart
๐
mellow obsidian
๐ ๐
little eagle
PositionAGL uses the next solid walkable face below as ground level
No, you described AGLS. AGL is just the terrain level being z=0 over land, and the waves being z=0 (and fluctuating with time) over sea.
limpid pewter
What is a common reason for remoteExec returning only an empty string, when i try to return a populated array?
_localVar = [_unit] remoteExec ["mld_fnc_checkData",2];
//returns only:""
``` Where in mld_fnc_checkData, i have used systemChat on the exact same array to be returned, and i get the result i wantremoteExec returns the JIP id. If you don't use the JIP flag as argument, that is always an empty string. RE does not support return values of functions. You'll have to find a different way to do that.
limpid pewter
mld_fnc_checkData: ```sqf
//at the end
systemChat str _returnValue;
_returnValue;
oh
that's a pain : \
thanks for the help anyway.
I have two functions (mld_fnc_sendVariablesToClient, and mld_fnc_sendVariablesToServer) that will do this for me anyway, so it is all good.
little eagle
We had this discussion before. Twice. Too bad I didn't save the code snippet on how to do that. Damn connection.
limpid pewter
"We had this discussion before." me and you, or "we" as in the scripting channel?
little eagle
Me and this channel. I don't remember people, I'm super bad with names and the internet only amplifies that.
limpid pewter
haha yeah, fair enough
All i have is a function that will accept a var name and a var value as parameters that is executed on client or server depending on which machine needs the variables, then a switch do structure to determine which var to pass .
It works well so far, but it would be slower than if remoteExec could return vars
little eagle
I think it essentially boiles down to:
commy_reData = nil;
{
missionNamespace setVariable ["commy_reData", time, remoteExecutedOwner];
} remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_call", 2];
waitUntil {!isNil "commy_reData"};
Which requires the dumb schedler. Alternatively some callback functions, but that is more stuff to write.
limpid pewter
yeah ok, seems a bit more efficent than my method
unborn ether
// Server (fn_serverFunction.sqf)
params [
'_foo'
];
if !(isRemoteExecuted) exitWith {};
if (remoteExecutedOwner isEqualTo 0) exitWith {}; // Not valid RE owner
private _return = _foo + "bar";
[[_return],{
params [
'_foobar'
];
systemChat _foobar;
}] remoteExec ['spawn',remoteExecutedOwner];
// Execution
["foo"] remoteExec ['serverFunction',2];
Where systemChat is just an example of whatever you want
little eagle
I hate "foobar" so much.
winter rose
better than fubar code!
meager heart
maybe snafu is better... ๐ค
little eagle
Gesundheit.
meager heart
vielen dank, mein freund ๐
little eagle
O_O hides
meager heart
๐
unborn ether
โ ๐ถ
young current
high-five! ๐ค
delicate lotus
why is it even called foobar
still forum
because barfoo was too offensive
delicate lotus
...
little eagle
Because it sounds funny and catchy, and so it caught on. In reality it's stupid, and stupid things are stupid and should therefore be avoided.
meager heart
imo slang should be avoided as soon as you need "readability" or just make things with "single constant and clear meaning" in all scenarios for everyone...
like math... "2 + 2 is 4 minus 1 dats free quick mafs" ๐
meager heart
imagine sqf on ัzech vytvoลitVozidlo < createVehicle
wary vine
what better to use
BIS_fnc_addStackedEventHandler or addMissionEventHandler for executing a script on the server , when a player connects.
little eagle
addMissionEventHandler seems like the simpler thing, though stacked can pass arguments if you need that for whatever reason.
wary vine
im trying to exec a function to client from the server, when the player has connected fully.
is there a way of using waitUntil here ?
little eagle
Define "connected fully".
wary vine
has been assigned a unit.
little eagle
initPlayerLocal.sqf, no remoteExec needed for that.
wary vine
im just trying to keep all my stuff serverside xD
little eagle
Define "serverside".
wary vine
serverSide pbo's/
little eagle
So a mod and not a mission?
wary vine
serverSide mod yes.
little eagle
PlayerConnected mission eventhandler added in preInit.
wary vine
Lega_GangManagement_PlayerConnected = addMissionEventHandler ['PlayerConnected',{diag_log format ["[Lega Gang Managment] [Player Connected] [%1]",_this]}];
is what I have working so far , in postInit on server, just trying to work out a way of waiting untill the player is an object, or has disconnected before Continuing.
little eagle
Guess you could RE a loop that checks for !isNull player and then RE's a callback on the server.
meager heart
no filtering name __SERVER__ ?
wary vine
?
little eagle
The RE'd script could use !hasInterface exitWith to handle that.
little eagle
Here, let me help you:
//preInit
commy_fnc_playerConnectedCallback = {
params ["_unit"];
diag_log ["player connected", _unit];
};
addMissionEventHandler ["PlayerConnected", {
params ["_id", "_uid", "_name", "_jip", "_owner"];
{
if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
waitUntil {!isNull player};
[player] remoteExec ["commy_fnc_playerConnectedCallback", 2];
} remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_call", _owner];
}];
ty โค
unborn ether
^ didnt get the actual purpose of that ๐
little eagle
Basically make shift initPlayerServer.sqf for addons.
subtle ore
why not use remoteExecCall in that case?
little eagle
๐ค Because waitUntil?!
subtle ore
does BIS_fnc_call send code to scheduler?
little eagle
scheduled:
remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_call"]
unscheduled:
remoteExecCall ["BIS_fnc_call"]
remoteExec ["call"]
remoteExecCall ["call"]
subtle ore
interesting
little eagle
"Interesting", but not in the good way.
limpid pewter
Hi, does anyone know if there's a limit to the size of an array that can be stored in a profileNamespace?
little eagle
1e7 elements.
limpid pewter
1x10^7?
little eagle
Yes.
limpid pewter
ok, that's weird.
I am making a playerDatabase system that stores all player data and it all stores in one big multi dimensional array, but when i diag_log it, it will only have half of the array, the rest is cut off. i thought that this might the cause of my problem
the array is no where near that big thoug
lone glade
the cause of your problem is the idea...
limpid pewter
Why's that?
little eagle
Probably a limit of diag_log. You should instead iterate through the array and print each element in a new line.
limpid pewter
That sounds like a good idea, i shall try
Yeah that worked. Cool, my array is working so far ๐
little eagle
According to the wiki, diag_log is up to 1044 chars.
limpid pewter
@lone glade I understand what you mean about having 1 database stored locally in their profilenamespace, i might change it so all elements are stored seperately locally and then are just backed up into a signle database on the server's profileNamespace. Do you think this is more effecient?
little eagle
No, that's worse.
lone glade
anytime your change something in profileNamespace the file is written to
limpid pewter
yeah i know, but i need to be able to store things persistantly
lone glade
use a database then, don't save to profileNamespace
wary vine
inidb / mysql
limpid pewter
but from what i've heard, using extDB as an addon is a pain
little eagle
anytime your change something in profileNamespace the file is written to
Yeah. I suspect you could copy the array before modifying it and then store it at once. Never tested if that actually makes a diff though.
limpid pewter
i wanted to do this a temporary solution until i get my head arround the whole external database stuff
wary vine
Moldie , its pretty easy, there is some documentation in the source of extdb that gives your examples on how to initilize it.
limpid pewter
yeah thanks, im looking now
just didn't want to change too much in my mission was all
limpid pewter
oh wow, that's good, they have functions already?
wary vine
you just send it the data, and get the server to put it into the db
no these are examples
limpid pewter
thanks for the help, i will definitely consider using extDb3 instead
Although im fairly sure i might has some more questions later on with respect to this ๐
wary vine
if you need a hand just hit me up xD
limpid pewter
ok thanks
unborn ether
Because waitUntil?! but why do that on client instead of server?
little eagle
Because the client knows what player is.
unborn ether
Oh, well server can also know that.
little eagle
No, player is null on the server.
unborn ether
No, i meant objectFromNetId will tell if that owner you get from EH is handling a null object
Or im wrong?
little eagle
I don't follow.
unborn ether
I mean doesn't that will say that connected client already having a body?
little eagle
This may be too smart for me.
unborn ether
ah just wondering about it, nvm.
little eagle
I have a hunch about how that'd work, but where would you get the netid from?
Just assume owner:0 and hope for the best?
astral tendon
Do you guys know if is possible to turn on buildings lights and how? or i do have to place the light on my own?
tropic summit
is there a way to delete one part from a string?
i.e. "apples_and_oranges" - "ranges" = "apples_and_o"
winter rose
depends, do you know the part that needs to be? if so, you can use select
tropic summit
what do you mean by needs to be?
winter rose
See Alternative Syntax 3
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/select
tropic summit
basically im trying to parse a variety of different strings that will all have the same ending characters
and remove said ending characters
winter rose
you can select "from here to here" but not "string" - "theseSpecificCharacters"
you can use toArray and toString too
if the ending characters you want to remove are always of the same length, you can definitely use select ๐
tropic summit
hmm dont think select will work since the strings are of varying lengths
winter rose
you can get string length and work your way with it
tropic summit
ah i see what you mean
figure out the length of the string then subtract the number of characters that equal the length of that shared substring
then use select
winter rose
_length = count myString;
_myText = myString select [0, _length - 3];
for example
tropic summit
will try it out thanks
winter rose
๐ good luck
velvet merlin
_vehicle isKindOf "Tank"
is this expensive enough to cache it with setVar on the vehicle?
winter rose
what does the console benchmarker say?
(I would say not worth it, unless you call it thousands/second)
velvet merlin
it would be done constantly every 0.1s or so for all vehicles during the complete lifetime of any mission
tropic summit
while we're on the topic, is a while loop that runs every 10 seconds that parses a bunch of strings too expensive for performance?
(sry to hijack your question kju ๐ )
winter rose
@tropic summit depends on the amount of strings, and also depends on what you do with it ๐ it's a vague situation, but since it's every 10s (and it happens on the server I guess?) it should be alright
tropic summit
happens on the client and its 8 or so strings and swapping uniforms once
winter rose
@velvet merlin ... I'd say meh but if performance is really of the essence, go for it
@tropic summit no probz
tropic summit
ok cool
tropic summit
@winter rose worked perfectly man, thanks a ton
winter rose
welcome!
worldly locust
I'm wanting to create a mine field composition. So I tried making one in VR and then ran BIS_fnc_objectsGrabber. It returns no objects... Anyone got any ideas why?
winter rose
which params with BIS_fnc_objectsGrabber ?
worldly locust
[ screenToWorld [0.5,0.5], 50, true] call BIS_fnc_objectsGrabber
If I place a sandbag wall as well and run same code, it returns the sandbag wall
winter rose
(pointing at the ground I guess)
well then maybe mines aren't processed by the command itself
little eagle
Maybe it doesn't work for mines which are CfgAmmo.
worldly locust
daayyum.
plan was that this minefield layout (mixed AP, AT) would then be spawned on a road.
Any ideas
little eagle
Well, write youself an alternative to BIS_fnc_objectsGrabber. Shouldn't be hard.
worldly locust
hmm. maybe not for you. But I'm having a go.
still forum
@velvet merlin it would be done constantly every 0.1s or so for all vehicles during the complete lifetime of any mission Yes worth to cache.
velvet merlin
ty
little eagle
You sure, Dedmen? I'd say it depends what else it does. _vehicle isKindOf "blah" is a string, a variable, and one binary command. How would caching cut that down?
still forum
I'd say getVariable is faster than the config lookup
velvet merlin
does this work?
_isTank = _vehicle getVariable ["LIB_isTank",_vehicle setVariable ["LIB_isTank",_vehicle isKindOf "Tank"]; _vehicle isKindOf "Tank"];```Usually not worth it. But every 0.1 seconds for every vehicle on the map... worth it
Uh...
No
syntax error
velvet merlin
k
still forum
and you are calling isKindOf three times in that. Then setting it to a variable and immediately getting it back out
that's kinda dumb
velvet merlin
so this?
_isTank = _vehicle getVariable "LIB_isTank";
if (isNil "_isTank") then
{
_vehicle setVariable ["LIB_isTank",_vehicle isKindOf "Tank"];
_isTank = _vehicle isKindOf "Tank";
};```
or just do init EH on class Tank do the setVar in the first place..initEH yeah
it's not gonna change anyway
If you want to improve runtime performance. adding a isNil check that runs at runtime and is always but the first time false. Is a waste
velvet merlin
kk
little eagle
It's a waste, because now you have 2 commands instead of one.
errant jasper
Silly question: why would the value of isKindOf "Tank" change? I mean I know that in say, Arma 2 certain types of vehicles when destroyed were replaced by a wreck of different classname. But that was also a different vehicle, so it would not help anyway.
still forum
It's a waste, because now you have 2 commands instead of one. 4 commands*
quasi rover
I know building is replaced into ruined class when it was destroyed.
How to detect the building, where mission's object is placed, is destroyed ?
!alive (nearestObjects [_object, ["House"], 3] select 0) ? where _object is the mission object.
still forum
Well define "destroyed" slightly damaged. Severely damaged. Pile of dust?
you can probably check the buildings damage
quasi rover
if it is totally destroyed, pile of dust, then how to?
strange urchin
Wouldnโt it be a Ruin?
quasi rover
I'd like to know the building is ruined or not.
frank vector
Anyone know of a script that will kick out every variable that is going into namespace and log it into a file? I don't want to re-invent the wheel. I've been looking but don't see much. I'm trying to determine which variables are being saved in namespace for debugging. I'm trying to help a dying mod and new to Arma3 scripting, came from other languages. Looking to replace his system of saving to namespace to inidb or something similar as progress in his mission tends to corrupt with multiple players going in and out of the mission
Hopefully that made sense, if not I can explain further. But my first mission is to determine what variables are being saved
still forum
allVariables <namespace>
gives you all variable names in namespace. Then getVariable each of them and print them somewehere
austere granite
do keep in mind that variables set to nil still show up there
for "_i" from 0 to 100 do { _namespace setVariable [str _i, nil] }; count allVariables _namespace > +100
meager heart
How to detect the building, where mission's object is placed, is destroyed ?
0 spawn {
private _building = "Land_Cargo_Tower_V1_F" createvehicle (player modelToWorld [0,50,0]);
_building spawn {
waitUntil {
sleep 1;
!alive _this
};
hint "Building was destroyed!!!";
["endDefault"] call bis_fnc_endMission;
};
sleep 5;
_building setDamage 1;
};
``` try it in debug console ^
> I'd like to know the building is ruined or not.
```sqf
systemChat str (nearestObjects [player, ["Ruins"], 100] select 0);
```destroy it and check with ^
if you placed your building in editor, just name it and use `!alive <yourBuildingName>`
@quasi rover_object = this;
_light = "#lightpoint" createVehicleLocal getPosATL _object;
_light setLightBrightness 1.0;
_light setLightAmbient [1.0, 1.0, 1.0];
_light setLightColor [0.1, 0.1, 0.1];
_light lightAttachObject [_object, [0,0,0]];
Is there a way to make the light gave only one direction? like downward?
astral tendon
So other option for the same effect?
still forum
spawn a lamp post
astral tendon
the problem is that this is inside of a Building, in that case the altis airport, it is strange to have a lamp post in the middle of it
strange urchin
Make an invisible floodlight thatโs pointed down
I think if you setObjectTextureGlobal to remove its textures youโll be left with a floating light
astral tendon
the floodlight i found is only off, is there another one you are talking about?
strange urchin
Did you try it at night?
winter rose
the floodlight doesn't turn on, for what I know
strange urchin
Perhaps putting this switchLight โONโ in init?
I know there are floodlights that work
winter rose
"Land_PortableLight_double_F" yes
meager heart
also one of runway lights maybe
winter rose
("Land_PortableLight_single_F" too, obviously)
meager heart
meager heart
type in search box "light", look in > airport lights ? (hope that right name for it)
astral tendon
PortableHelipadLight_01_white_F? that one blinks
little eagle
Silly question: why would the value of isKindOf "Tank" change?
It can never change.
astral tendon
is there a way to reset the knowsAbout?
winter rose
@astral tendon Check the wiki page, I think there is a link to the command in See Also
astral tendon
none of they do something about the knowsAbout besides raise it.
meager heart
forgetTarget ?
little eagle
forgetTarget
meager heart
k
astral tendon
that either
meager heart
you are doing something wrong maybe...
0 spawn {
player reveal [cursorObject,4];
hint str (player knowsAbout cursorObject); //--- 4
systemChat str (player targetKnowledge cursorObject); //--- [true,true,5.243,-2.14748e+006,EAST,0.0250684,[7952.04,3512.67,6.3146]]
sleep 5;
player forgetTarget cursorObject;
hint str (player knowsAbout cursorObject); //--- 0
systemChat str (player targetKnowledge cursorObject); //--- [false,false,-2.14748e+006,-2.14748e+006,UNKNOWN,0.0250684,[7952,3512.66,6.32282]]
};
``` this ^ https://gyazo.com/5d9754e9b9ef8967ddcc2b0c7d01846f
steep void
Hey ๐ I want to query the mods that are installed on a arma 3 server but i cant get it working :/
still forum
What exactly isn't working?
steep void
the response for mod is null
still forum
Ask in #arma3_tools they might know more about that
little eagle
That's not SQF ๐
steep void
ok i try it there ๐
wary vine
@little eagle just tested what you helped me with last night, ty , turned out, I didnt need to remoteExec back to the server xD
quasi rover
@meager heart thanks, I'll give it a try. ๐
sand pivot
is there an object/variable for an empty array such that
_array = [1] + [] + [1];
would return
[1,[],1]
instead of
[1,1]
[1] + [[]] + [1]
wary vine
+ [] merges the contents from the array i beleive.
sand pivot
too simple <face palm> thanks @little eagle
exotic tinsel
im trying to set my server up so that players never get killed and are force respawned. can someone help me understand why this isn't working. i dont want to make them invincible, just need to be revived when they take too much damage.
player removeAllEventHandlers "HandleDamage";
player addEventHandler [ "HandleDamage", {
private _unit = _this select 0;
private _dmg = _this select 2;
private _damage = damage _unit + _dmg;
if (_damage >= 0.8) then
{
_unit setDamage 0.8;
_dmg = 0;
};
_dmg
}];
Because what you call _dmg already is the previous damage plus the currently received damage. At the end you just return _dmg so all you do before is meaningless.
Furthermore HandleDamage is garbage. You better stop working on this and/or think about a different solution.
exotic tinsel
ok thx
strange urchin
Whatโs wrong with HandleDamage?
little eagle
It's a shit half assed feature that only works half of the time.
strange urchin
Does it not work with explosions or vehicle crashes?
little eagle
What are you asking this for?
strange urchin
In case I ever consider using it
little eagle
Don't if you can avoid it.
strange urchin
Itโs a pretty unique feature
Seems to work for us on our mission just fine as a serverside EH
little eagle
You said you'd consider using it, now you said you're already using it. ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
strange urchin
I didnโt write it into the mission. :/
little eagle
Don't look into it. The bugs it causes better stay hidden.
shadow sapphire
Hey, where can I find those square parachutes that were added in tacops for cargo stuff?
half moth
I'm trying to get a greenfor AI to shoot another greenfor AI. I can get the assasin to raise his weapon to look like he's attempting to acquire a target but won't fire. Here is what I have so far in a script that I'm calling via trigger: for "_i" from 1 to 600 do {
group HIT1 reveal [Nwosu,4];
HIT1 doTarget Nwosu;
aaa = waitUntil {(HIT1 aimedAtTarget [Nwosu]>0) or ({alive _x} count units group HIT1 == 0)};
bbb = HIT1 fireAtTarget [Nwosu];
sleep 15; };
HIT1 is the "Hitman" and Nwosu is the VIP or target he is attempting to kill.
any ideas on getting this guy to be a stone cold killer?
little eagle
Nwosu addRating (- rating Nwosu - 2000);
ah, does he not want to shoot him because he's on the same side?
little eagle
Yes.
half moth
What a loyal fellow
little eagle
Technically the victim is an enemy, so all other indep units will shoot too.
meager heart
invisible targets also can help
half moth
The script I used originated with an invisible target meant to get the AI to suppress an area. I just swapped the name of the invisible helipad to the name of the guy I needed shot.
strange urchin
Does fireatTarget not work?
meager heart
afaik vehicles only ^
shadow sapphire
@lone glade, yeah, I've only seen them in tac ops art attached to crates, but I imagine they are vehicle chutes.
winter rose
@half moth doFire?
half moth
dofire instead of dotarget?
little eagle
Still talking about this?? AI don't fire on friendlies and no command changes that...
strange urchin
doTarget and forceWeaponFire?
little eagle
Words, what do they mean.
meager heart
๐
strange urchin
Hm?
little eagle
Exactly my reaction.
winter rose
doFire does work.
unit1 doFire player;
units group player doFire player; // array version
and, to quote Richard Dawkins... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj3rAJUVrGQ&t=20s
I would like to review my previous statement: it works, but it works well only when the player is the target ๐ it's AI racism!
little eagle
AI don't fire on friendlies and no command changes that...
winter rose
AI do fire on a friendly player ^^
also, I think back in OFP I used a doTarget/fire to make it work, as the gun was pointed toward the victim already
but it was not an AI willingly shooting, I give you that
little eagle
But why all this work when you could just do addRating like I suggested already?
winter rose
I think it was to avoid other units to shoot the guy, I don't remember the why
but addRating, yup, is often what I go with
meager heart
0 spawn {
private _group = createGroup west;
private _position = player modelToWorld [0,15,0];
private _killer = _group createUnit ["B_Soldier_F", _position, [], 0, "NONE"];
private _victim = _group createUnit ["B_pilot_F", _position, [],10, "NONE"];
_killer dowatch _victim;
_killer setUnitPos "MIDDLE"; //--- just for more tacticool
sleep 5; //--- just for more drama
_victim addRating - 5000;
};
``` try it in console ^or maybe a join east group, I don't remember if this works
[unit1] join createGroup east works
meager heart
btw for extra reliability _killer doTarget _victim; < after rating... ๐ค
Hm?
Exactly my reaction.
funny that, this conversation still going somewhere... JEDMario, commy ๐
little eagle
Exactly my reaction.
meager heart
btw is there rating values limit ?
player addRating 999999; hint str (rating player); //--- 999999
player addRating 1000000; hint str (rating player) //--- 1e+006
Any number on a computer has a limit.
There're only so many particles in the universe.
meager heart
Under the evening moon... i see, you like hokku
we can call you senpai or poo sensei, if you like ๐
junior stone
anybody know if this is fixed?
https://img.c0kkie.de/c0kkie_31-03-2018_02-26-44.png
cuz we have sometimes a problem like this
still forum
call {.... <stuff>.... if (x) exitWith {true};} just do something like that
wrap your code in a call
digital plover
Hi @empty harbor how are u today?
I want to ask you a question...
is it possible to unlock the obfuscated pbo file?
I know it's not normally possible
but can you open it?
tough abyss
@digital plover do your research. Stuffs out there that can ๐
Not gonna post or dm you links though
still forum
@digital plover Keep private matters in private chat. If you want to talk to mikero directly then do so. But this has no place in #arma3_scripting at all.
digital plover
Oke i understandf
strange urchin
Donโt be the dumbass that asks someone how to crack their own security that they sell
unborn ether
@digital plover ^ as been told this is #arma3_scripting. But in short, any Mikero pbo obfuscation is currently unlockable, sorry Mikero.
digital plover
@unborn ether i added you.
strange urchin
Yeah, unless itโs the paid one
The free one just says itโs obfuscated
But itโs entirely artificial
Like saying a door is locked without actually locking it
Keeps out noobs though
empty harbor
it actually keeps out many thieves too, who are only interested in low hanging fruit. if they have any work to do at all, they move on to the next victim instead.
but all above comments on this subject are correct.
strange urchin
Itโs silly once you realize it, though. But I guess free =/= effective. First and only one Iโve cracked was a BECTI mission. Heh, and now Iโm a dev for that mission.
unborn ether
@digital plover I'm anyways not going to compromise Mikero stuff mate, just stated that's unlockable.
If you ask how to protect something for yourself - ok
wispy lynx
Anyone know what the className is for the laser that is emitted by the IR Laser Pointer? I'm looking for the laser, not the laser emitter. Tried looking thru the Config, and specifically the IR Laser Pointer for info, but couldn't find anything.
delicate lotus
Small question but: How does Saving and Loading for Single Player Scenarios work in a scripting view? Does it save the current state of the scripts or something like that?
little eagle
Serializes all mission and object namespaces variables and scheduled scripts.
All display events and variables are lost though.
delicate lotus
ah okay
atomic otter
Hi I'm new to this. How can I add more Enemy AI spawns?
little eagle
Copy paste the same message to every channel. That will make people respond surely.
little eagle
No.
winter rose
@atomic otter an answer will be provided if you delete your other same messages, as crossposting is not allowed by the #rules. But here is the proper channel, yes.
atomic otter
@winter rose Done. Sorry
stone yarrow
can u guys check this eleteMarker "bob";
sleep 1;
task1a setTaskState "Succeeded";
["TaskSucceeded", ["Bob Killed"] ]call bis_fnc_showNotification;
*deleteMarker "bob";
sleep 1;
task1a setTaskState "Succeeded";
["TaskSucceeded", ["Bob Killed"] ]call bis_fnc_showNotification;
warm gorge
Whats with the random * before deleteMarker?
stone yarrow
@warm gorge the star was just cus the first time I pasted the code it was a bit messed up
anyways do u see any prolems
warm gorge
Well whats going wrong? Are you getting any script errors?
meager heart
wrong syntax for the setTaskState ^
also try this https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_taskSetState
and if you are using bis_fnc_showNotification for task states, that function will fix it ^
atomic otter
Hi. Can someone help me how to spawn more AI's?
still forum
@atomic otter That also counts as spam.....
You want to spawn more AI's. Here: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/createUnit
atomic otter
Thanks
still forum
All your messages in this Discord server were either spam or saying sorry for spamming, or spam again, or "Thanks"
That's quite an achivement
stone yarrow
hey im really simply trying to execute a script through a trigger, for on acctivation I got this:
execVM date_and_time_thing_bob.sqf
still forum
Yeah.
lone glade
missing quotes
still forum
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/execVM There. Read that
lone glade
I wish we had a bot that we could query to post wiki links
stone yarrow
can u tell me whats wrong wit this
["Objective: Kill Target", str (date select 04) + "/" + str (date select 01) + "/" + str (date select 2) + " " + str (date select 3) + "0"] spawn BIS_fnc_infoText;
stone yarrow
so I did: execVM "date_and_time_thing_bob.sqf";
and it says "type script, expected nothing"
stone yarrow
so i assumed there was something wrong with the script
atomic otter
If I will increase DMS_MaxBanditMissions will it increase the Enemy AI amount spawn?
lone glade
nah, it's because execVM returns the script handle
still forum
@atomic otter I have no idea what that is. If it's about a Mod then ask the mod author
lone glade
BAD BOT slaps
atomic otter
Okay
stone yarrow
so how do I fix it (sorry im new at this)
still forum
You can't
execVM returns script handle. That's what it does. You can't change that
what are you trying to do exactly?
stone yarrow
so im trying to display a date with a title using this script ["Objective: Kill Target", str (date select 04) + "/" + str (date select 01) + "/" + str (date select 2) + " " + str (date select 3) + "0"] spawn BIS_fnc_infoText;
stone yarrow
so that the script in an sqf file named "date_and_time_thing_bob" and when I try to execute it via trigger using this on activation: execVM "date_and_time_thing_bob.sqf"; It says "type script, expected nothing"
still forum
Only for me huehue
little eagle
I didn't type that.
queen cargo
we now have a bot running here?
still forum
no
queen cargo
what is it then?
still forum
It's (โฉ๏ฝ-ยด)โโโ๏พ.*๏ฝฅ๏ฝก๏พ
still forum
yeah. That could do it.
Or just CTRL+SHIFT+I and plug some JS into console to add a eventhandler
queen cargo
so indeed a userjs
little eagle
Dedmen hacked the discord.
stone yarrow
btw thx dedmen it works now๐ ๐
warm gorge
Is there any better way to check a string for non-unicode characters other than looping the string through an array of pre-defined "allowed" characters?
little eagle
I have an idea on how to do that.
still forum
turn it to array of numbers
little eagle
What is a non-unicode char anyway?
still forum
number has to be >0x20 and < 0x7F
little eagle
ok
still forum
That will check if it's a ascii character
queen cargo
nope
not fully true @still forum
https://www.techonthenet.com/ascii/chart.php
0xA for new-line
and usually 0xD for carriage return also need to be included
and the tabs
and 0x20 itself is space
little eagle
private _chars = toArray _string;
private _isPureASCII = selectMax _chars <= 0x7F && selectMin _chars => 0x20;
This?
little eagle
Yeah, true.
private _chars = toArray _string - [0x20, 0x0D];
private _isPureASCII = selectMax _chars <= 0x7F && selectMin _chars => 0x20;
I guess you can ignore the characters between LF and space
little eagle
This then.
queen cargo
0x09 - 0x0B should be checked for too
then all characters are covered
still forum
and 0xA for LF
little eagle
Can't we just say anything below 0x80 ?
queen cargo
0x09 - 0x0B --> 0x09, 0x0A, 0x0B
little eagle
For simplicity I mean.
queen cargo
theoretically, yes
still forum
I'm not sure how toArray displays unicode characters
queen cargo
nobody would ever be able to type the control characters anyways
little eagle
I'm not sure how toArray displays unicode characters
Good point.
still forum
whether it does 0xAA,0xBB or 0xBBAA
queen cargo
check it then ๐
still forum
if it does the second then yeah sure.
queen cargo
if it does the first, then i need to adjust my sqf-vm
little eagle
Pretty sure
toArray "ร" was a two element array.
still forum
I'll launch Arma in about half an hour. If no one checked till then I will ๐
but generally Arma doesn't know unicode
it just handles arrays of bytes
so most likely toArray will print seperate bytes
little eagle
Does that mean rip my idea?
queen cargo
if it uses arrays, yes
little eagle
Dunno how else you'd check for non ascii then.
queen cargo
but then one just could check like this:
{ _x isEqualType 0 } count toArray "stringtocheck"```though ... that would not cover actual "non-unicode" characters like รค
((that is part of the language table extension and would be placed somewhere below 255))
still forum
what?
toArray returns array of numbers
so isEqualType wouldn't work. Or am I missing something
queen cargo
did i missunderstood something?
queen cargo
toArray a# would not return [123, [123, 123]]?
queen cargo
no problem existed*
now i just need to implement selectMin and selectMax
afterwards that snipped can be run on my sqf-vm โค
little eagle
Still don't get it. Does my thingy work or no?
little eagle
yay
little eagle
#define IS_PURE_ASCII(string) (selectMax toArray (string) < 0x80)
MACROS!
little eagle
Find something better.
queen cargo
though ... still faster then count etc.
little eagle
than*
queen cargo
mimimi
little eagle
2-1 victory!
shell carbon
Hi there,
quick qestion, why does this not work: if ((_veh getVariable ["TF47_core_Vehicle_Tracker","true"])== true) then ?
warm gorge
Thanks for the help on the unicode character check, appreciate it
queen cargo
@shell carbon == is not supporting bool as input type
either do not use == at all there or use isEqualTo
private _chars = toArray _string - [0x20, 0x0D];
private _isPureASCII = selectMax _chars <= 0x7F && selectMin _chars => 0x20;```
`selectMin _chars => 0x20;`
`=>` is not valid
@little eagle draw with 2-2if i createMarker with existing marker name will it fail?
meager heart
๐ค
still forum
well it won't create a second marker with same name
queen cargo
markers are just strings in a map iirc
thus that would do ... nothing i would guess?
austere granite
no
old marker will stay
but not accesible through its name anymore
it will create a second marker with the same name
little eagle
Yeah, => may not be correct syntax, but it's way cuter than >=. Happy > Unhappy 3:2
: if i createMarker with existing marker name will it fail?
@unborn ether Yes, it will fail silently.
warm hemlock
Hello, Does anyone know if it is possible to activate a trigger via explosion. (I want a player UAV to fire at some rocks wich cant be destroyed)
little eagle
It kind of is. Depends on what explodes tbh.
unborn ether
I don't think triggers react to projectlies, so if you able to operate this rock, use Hit EVH
strange urchin
You can add a Fired EH to the UAV. If the weapon was the weapon you want them to use, then spawn a loop that keeps track of it. When it gets destroyed, check the distance from the last known position to the rocks it was supposed to to target, and run your code if the distance is small enough.
warm hemlock
Well i made a cave. and i want somone to mark those caves with a laser. then an other player will fire at it with a UAV.and then the cave needs to colapse, but the cave cant doe that. so i used a trigger to just change the hight of some rocks
strange urchin
You will not be wanting triggers for this.
little eagle
Sounds to me like you could place an invisible dummy object near the cave, and add a Explosion eventhandler to that.
strange urchin
Yeah, that works.
little eagle
Triggered when a vehicle or unit is damaged by a nearby explosion.
Though
I guess that would fire for grenades too.
unborn ether
Its better to use HandleDamage or Hit
lone glade
nope
little eagle
Yeah, think so too.
lone glade
do those work on rocks?
little eagle
No.
lone glade
well, there you go
strange urchin
We weren't talking about putting it on rocks
little eagle
I really hate a waitUntil for this. If it's for MP and all that, the scheduler will probably break it.
unborn ether
nope what, HandleDamage already has a projectile and its source. Most work done.
little eagle
It's good enough for detecting an explosion.
unborn ether
ok ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
little eagle
Still, I'm torn. Probably fired eventhandler.
lone glade
or, you know, put an IED or some explodey lookin' thing in the middle of the case and add an action to detonate it
unborn ether
Anyways tracking a bullet onEachFrame is not better than HandleDamage
lone glade
laser target would also work^
little eagle
They should really add some sort of explosion trigger. It wouldn't even need any engine changes. Just a dummy object with some init scripts.
It's made with like 5 lines of code, but why reinvent the same thing over and over?
strange urchin
Well, they have the Explosion EH
little eagle
Not a trigger.
It's also pretty shit, as it reports nothing and you can't even change or measure the distance.
strange urchin
Then I guess youโre just stuck with HandleDamage.
shadow sapphire
What is the scripted name of the parachutes used in this script? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRWm-zcnrsU
uncut sphinx
is there something like knowsAbout but for objects without a side?
for example empty vehicles
shadow sapphire
Nevermind. I think it's called parachute 02.
shadow sapphire
I read through the link. It confused me because it said %_parachute_02_F which I didn't recognize as a class name.
little eagle
% is B O or I I guess.
meager heart
factions...
little eagle
B O and I stand for the side, not the faction :=)
meager heart
xD
1:0
_class = format [
"%1_parachute_02_F",
toString [(toArray faction _this) select 0]
];
1:1
vapid drift
The options that are available when you open up an object in the editor... where are those defined? I'm trying to reverse engineer how the cargo benches are hidden in the RHS CH-47
disregard
meager heart
_heli animateSource ["hide_cargo",1,1];
Thank you
unborn ether
How to check if marker is local to PC not global?
native siren
hello can someone tell me why this sleep is not working?
disableUserInput true;
uiSleep 30;
disableUserInput false;```@native siren You probably can't suspend code here.
meager heart
@unborn ether you can try allMapMarkers
unborn ether
@meager heart This returns both of them local and global.
native siren
Any smart tip how to block https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_Cheats#ENDMISSION ?
I have a solution right now but it's quite brutal
unborn ether
@native siren If you are going thru disableUserInput you are fine, since its the only way.
native siren
Yep what I wanted to do is to block and then unblock after 30 sec but for some reason sleep is not working and forcing people to restart is a little bit too much especially as shift and num - are quite common keys used ingame.
meager heart
check if isnil your marker on another client(s)/server, maybe... @unborn ether
unborn ether
@meager heart Ow thats awful, well seems like just gonna check on server or find another way.
meager heart
๐คท
still forum
Hello guys. Can someone tell me why this doesn't work?
sleep 15;
Oh and guys. This also doesn't work. I've tried literally everything but I can't get it to work
7
try 5
native siren
@still forum That was about my question?
still forum
kinda
native siren
No reason to be passive-aggressive. I know that is not too much to work with and I don't demand answers I just thought maybe there is some deal with disableUserInput as I still don't know many things. That is basically the whole code I'm running after clicking shitf + num -. If it's something wrong with my mission that's fine as well I'm always grateful for any help even if someone will tell me that it should work and the problem is somewhere else.
meager heart
passive-aggressive (50/50) = neutral
winter rose
@native siren no problem at all, though the uiSleep thing may need some context for a better diagnostic. are you using it in a specific place, in a trigger maybe?
native siren
(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", "_this call life_fnc_keyHandler"];```
Than inside keyHander I have a case
This works just fine
```sqf
case 74: {
if (_shift) then {
[] call SOCK_fnc_updateRequest;
disableUserInput true;
CutText ["Cheat detected.", "BLACK FADED"];
};
};
This doesn't. Black screen but player can move as normal
case 74: {
if (_shift) then {
[] call SOCK_fnc_updateRequest;
disableUserInput true;
CutText ["Cheat detected.", "BLACK FADED"];
sleep 30;
disableUserInput false;
};
};
you can't "sleep" in an eventHandler; use spawn inside to do so
_this spawn life_fnc_keyHandler;
I would say
subtle ore
(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler["KeyDown",
{
0 spawn
{
//scheduled
};
}];
Thank you always learning something new ๐
winter rose
you're welcome
umbral oyster
Are there functions for calculating the time spent on the server?
still forum
don't know of any
unborn ether
@still forum try parseNumber(str 7) might help
and clicking execute multiple times gives some faith.
edgy dune
for that display event handlers,way is it 46?
wary vine
@umbral oyster will have to use onPlayerConnected and onPlayerDisconnected
unborn ether
@Namenai#3053 findDisplay 46 is a mission display.
unborn ether
A bit of unlikely question about #define macroses. How that comes that macroses fail to proceed on something like position or format inside its syntax?
hearty plover
for "_i" from 0 to _rounds do { //--- 5 = how many rounds you want fired
_center = markerPos _target; //--- central point around which the mortar rounds will hit
_radius = 150; //--- random radius from the center
_pos = [ (_center select 0) - _radius + (2 * random _radius), (_center select 1) - _radius + (2 * random _radius), 0 ];
_mortar commandArtilleryFire [ _pos, getArtilleryAmmo [_mortar] select 0, 1 ];
sleep 3; // -- delay between rounds
}; ```Why am I not seeing the expected behavoir from this?
I expec this function to be called, given a mortar, a number of rounds, and a target marker.
Then fire that number of rounds, with random scatter in the radius.
Am I missing something?
Just using it on a mk6 mortar, manned of course by a single ai.
little eagle
It should be from 1 to _rounds, otherwise it will fire one more round.
_rounds = 3: 0,1,2,3 -> 4 rounds.
Then also your formula for generating a random point in a circle is fucked. It's heavily biased towards the center of the circle.
I am also pretty sure that there was a case sensitivity bug with commandArtilleryFire and/or getArtilleryAmmo.
hearty plover
Hmm
Thanks man.
Lastly, I am having trouble.
I have a marker in the editor
marker1
when I call this function
[mrt1. 3, marker1] call O_fnc_Arty
it tells me marker1 is undefined.
I am calling this in init.sqf
marker1 DOES existing on the map.
???
little eagle
Markers are references as strings. If you name your marker marker1, then you have to refer to it in scripts as "marker1".
hearty plover
AHH
Damn, thanks man.
Dunno how I forgot that.
What do you recomend for the pos thing?
I could bring in SHK pos
or us some mission framework with some funcs for me.
little eagle
Yeah, this is because they're not entities (OBJECT type), so they don't have vehicle variable names.
What do you recomend for the pos thing?
private _position = _center getPos [_radius * sqrt random 1, random 360];
Why would you want that?
This explains the need for the square root:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5837572/generate-a-random-point-within-a-circle-uniformly
hearty plover
To make the arty always seem to land near but not ON the marker / player.
Thanks for the SO link.
I was about to ask.
little eagle
You could probably derivate a formula to generate a point in a ring.
hearty plover
I bet if I google I can find one.
little eagle
A minimum distance where no shot will land.
hearty plover
It's likely a common task.
little eagle
Yeah.
hearty plover
In graph plotting.
Thanks for the help, let me see If I can get this working now and get back to you.
Lastly, I really hate while loops.
I wanted a way to spread the time of arty out.
hint "SENDING";
[mrt1, 4, "mrk1"] call ORMP_fnc_fireArty;
sleep 1;
[mrt2, 4, "mrk1"] call ORMP_fnc_fireArty;
sleep 3;
}```Current method
in the init
mortar 1 fires, waits, then two, waits, etc until empty.
little eagle
Can't be in the init, as init is an event, and events are unscheduled, and sleep is a suspension command, and suspension is not allowed in unscheduled environment.
little eagle
Yeah, that's no longer the init then.
hearty plover
Okay.
Glad you told me that haha.
I don't often put things in the init, but was doing it to just test it
little eagle
del
hearty plover
Damn your fast.
Am I using params incorrectly?
params [["_mortar", objNull, [objNull]], ["_rounds", 1, [Number]], ["_target", "", [String]]];
a mortar unit, a number, and a marker (string)
I get....
little eagle
[Number] should be [0] and [String] should be [""]
Examples, not the type names. objNull is an example of OBJECT type.
little eagle
Ye, I think I made a mistake on that last formula though. Doesn't look right to me anymore.
hearty plover
Seems to be working.
little eagle
Let's check the interwebs...
little eagle
What part do you think is broken?
Distribution.
private _position = _center getPos [sqrt (random 1 * (_radiusOuter^2 - _radiusInner^2) + _radiusInner^2), random 360];
This looks better.
hearty plover
To the power of two instead?
little eagle
Yeah, because you have to do the sqrt later.
little eagle
It does.
Otherwise _radiusInner isn't actually the inner radius of the results.
This one should work.
winter rose
(I may be wrong) why not _innerRadius + random (_outerRadius - _InnerRadius)?
Oh, more biased towards outer, missed that
hearty plover
I am going to put you in the function header commy2
Is that the best name to credit you with?
little eagle
Lou, that forumla would be biased towards the middle. The area of a circle is increasing with the radius by the power of two. Therefore you need to put the (linear) random function into a square root.
winter rose
yup, indeed - my wrongness ^^
little eagle
Is that the best name to credit you with?
Yeah, that is my internet name, lol.
hearty plover
lol
Well, I didn't know if you used a diffrent name for arma units or whatever
private _position = _center getPos [sqrt (random 1 * _radius^2), random 360];
little eagle
Nah, commy2 is my Arma name too https://github.com/commy2
hearty plover
That for one that does not avoid the center right?
I am making a safe version and a danger version.
I am like, 70% sure I am wrong.
CAuse the random 1 will always be 1.
little eagle
Yeah, your last formula works for a circle without center. Alternatively you could also just set _radiusInner to 0.
little eagle
Yup. And if you would've wanted to optimize your last formula and didn't care about the inner radious, you could've written:
private _position = _center getPos [_radius * sqrt random 1, random 360];
instead of:
private _position = _center getPos [sqrt (random 1 * _radius^2), random 360];
because that means one less ^2 / square operation.
sqrt(a*xยฒ)
<=>
x*sqrt(a)
after all ๐
hearty plover
params [["_mortar", objNull, [objNull]], ["_rounds", 1, [0]], ["_target", "", [""]], ["_danger", false, [true]]];
private _radiusInner = 25;
if (_danger) then {
_radiusInner = 0;
};
private _radiusInner = 25; //--- set safe radius from the center
private _radiusOuter = _radiusInner + 75; //--- set DANGER radius from the center
private _center = markerPos _target; //--- central point around which the mortar rounds will hit
private _position = 0;
for "_i" from 1 to _rounds do { //--- 5 = how many rounds you want fired
_position = _center getPos [sqrt (random 1 * (_radiusOuter^2 - _radiusInner^2) + _radiusInner^2), random 360];
_mortar commandArtilleryFire [ _position, getArtilleryAmmo [_mortar] select 0, 1 ];
sleep 3; // -- delay between rounds
};
I just made it one function.
With a bool to switch danger on an off.
I am hard setting the radius cause this one is made to simulate the "spread" of the m88's
So they don't seem pin point.
Thoughts?
little eagle
Oh, you have private _radiusInner = 25; twice. I think the second one should be deleted.
Otherwise _danger being true is always overwritten again.
astral tendon
astral tendon
this does not seens to work in MP, if the unit already have goggles it will keep their original or wont add any at all even if it does not have it, it works only in sp even with removeGoggles
little eagle
It defaults to false, but you overwrite the variable in the next line, Jay.
private _radiusInner = 25;
if (_danger) then {
_radiusInner = 0;
};
private _radiusInner = 25;
@astral tendon Never had a problem with addGoggles. What are you trying to do?
astral tendon
I created the unit, then use removeGoggles, then addGoggles, it works in SP but in MP the unit use its default goggles or dont use none at all.
little eagle
What unit?
astral tendon
C_man_p_fugitive_F_euro
little eagle
What's your script?
astral tendon
To add a better context
SpawnUnitSuspectHeavy = {_Objectpos = getPosATL _this;
Sleep random 3;
"C_man_p_fugitive_F_euro" createUnit [getPosATL _this, Opfour, "
this execVM 'AiTargeting.sqf';
this execVM 'moral.sqf';
this setPos _Objectpos;
removeGoggles this;
[this] join grpNull;
lockIdentity this;
this call SuspectHeavy;
if (random 5 > 1) then {
this call selectrandom [GiveRifle,GiveSMG];
} else {this call selectrandom [GiveMachineGun]};
"];
};
SuspectHeavy = {
comment "Exported from Arsenal by Roque_THE_GAMER";
comment "Remove existing items";
removeAllWeapons _this;
removeAllItems _this;
removeAllAssignedItems _this;
removeUniform _this;
removeVest _this;
removeBackpack _this;
removeHeadgear _this;
removeGoggles _this;
comment "Add containers";
_this forceAddUniform "U_BG_Guerrilla_6_1";
_this addVest selectrandom ["V_TacVest_khk","V_TacVest_camo","V_PlateCarrier2_rgr_noflag_F"];
_this addHeadgear selectrandom ["H_PASGT_basic_olive_F","H_CrewHelmetHeli_B","H_Watchcap_camo",""];
_this addGoggles "G_Balaclava_blk";
comment "Add weapons";
comment "Add items";
_this linkItem "ItemWatch";
};
GiveRifle ={
[_this, selectrandom ["arifle_SPAR_01_blk_F","arifle_AKM_F", "arifle_AKS_F","srifle_DMR_06_olive_F"], 2, 0] call BIS_fnc_addWeapon;
};
GiveSMG ={
[_this, selectrandom ["SMG_05_F","hgun_PDW2000_F"], 2, 0] call BIS_fnc_addWeapon;
};
GivePistol ={
[_this, selectrandom ["hgun_ACPC2_F","hgun_Pistol_01_F","hgun_Rook40_F","hgun_Pistol_heavy_02_F"], 2, 0] call BIS_fnc_addWeapon;
};
GiveMachineGun ={
[_this, selectrandom ["arifle_SPAR_02_blk_F","LMG_03_F"], 2, 0] call BIS_fnc_addWeapon;
};
on the other file
lone glade
jesus fucking christ...
astral tendon
_5Spawns = [(selectrandom _ArrowsBlue),(selectrandom _ArrowsBlue),(selectrandom _ArrowsBlue),(selectrandom _ArrowsBlue),(selectrandom _ArrowsBlue)];
_10Spawns = [(selectrandom _ArrowsBlue),(selectrandom _ArrowsBlue),(selectrandom _ArrowsBlue),(selectrandom _ArrowsBlue),(selectrandom _ArrowsBlue),(selectrandom _ArrowsBlue),(selectrandom _ArrowsBlue),(selectrandom _ArrowsBlue),(selectrandom _ArrowsBlue),(selectrandom _ArrowsBlue)];
if(LevelDifficulty == 3) then {
{_x spawn SpawnUnitSuspectHeavy
} forEach _10Spawns;
{_x spawn SpawnUnitCivConstructionWorker
} forEach _5Spawns;
};
All seens to work, just the goggles are the problem in MP
little eagle
"C_man_p_fugitive_F_euro" createUnit [getPosATL _this, Opfour, "
this execVM 'AiTargeting.sqf';
this execVM 'moral.sqf';
this setPos _Objectpos;
removeGoggles this;
[this] join grpNull;
lockIdentity this;
this call SuspectHeavy;
if (random 5 > 1) then {
this call selectrandom [GiveRifle,GiveSMG];
} else {this call selectrandom [GiveMachineGun]};
"];
};
This is the problem. Don't use the init box of createUnit.
astral tendon
It does not work in MP?
little eagle
It does not work in MP?
Just don't use this createUnit syntax. Why do I have to explain everything.
astral tendon
Maybe to know how things works? Maybe...
little eagle
createUnit has two syntaxes. The one you use is shit. Therefore they made the newer one.
The init box code of yours is executed before the units init event. The goggles of indep soldiers and civilians are randomized by script in this game.
class EventHandlers: EventHandlers //inherits 0 parameters from bin\config.bin/CfgVehicles/All/EventHandlers, sources - ["A3_Characters_F"]
{
init = "if (local (_this select 0)) then {[(_this select 0), [], nil] call BIS_fnc_unitHeadgear;};";
};
Therefore, all your changes from the init script are overwritten by the init event. Note that this init box is not the same as the one from the editor.
Note that the init script's code of your command is transfered to all other machines and executed on all machines. A total mess in MP.
Most inventory commands have undefined behavior when executed on remote machines. E.g. addWeapon. Not sure how it is for A3 commands like addGoggles, but I don't trust it either.
And the global functions you use are only locally defined, so this becomes very unpredictable as behavior depends on what machines executed this code first.
meager heart
probably he have troubles with randomization also, commy2
little eagle
Use the other syntax of createUnit, drop those global variable functions. That'll fix all your issues and the ones you haven't encountered yet.
astral tendon
So doing something like this
SpawnUnitSuspectHeavy = {_Objectpos = getPosATL _this;
Sleep random 3;
_unit = "C_man_p_fugitive_F_euro" createUnit [getPosATL _this, Opfour, ""];
_unit execVM 'AiTargeting.sqf';
_unit execVM 'moral.sqf';
_unit setPos _Objectpos;
removeGoggles _unit;
[_unit] join grpNull;
lockIdentity _unit;
_unit call SuspectHeavy;
if (random 5 > 1) then {
_unit call selectrandom [GiveRifle,GiveSMG];
} else {_unit call selectrandom [GiveMachineGun]};
};
It will work or it will have the same isue?
little eagle
Missing =.
astral tendon
fixed
little eagle
No, will not work either.
group createUnit [type, position, markers, placement, special]
You're using:
type createUnit [position, group, init, skill, rank]
And that is:
Return Value:
Nothing - NOTE: THIS SYNTAX RETURNS NO UNIT REFERENCE!
astral tendon
SpawnUnitSuspectHeavy = {_Objectpos = getPosATL _this;
Sleep random 3;
_unit = group Opfour createUnit ["B_RangeMaster_F", getPosATL _this, [], 0, "FORM"];
_unit execVM 'AiTargeting.sqf';
_unit execVM 'moral.sqf';
_unit setPos _Objectpos;
removeGoggles _unit;
[_unit] join grpNull;
lockIdentity _unit;
_unit call SuspectHeavy;
if (random 5 > 1) then {
_unit call selectrandom [GiveRifle,GiveSMG];
} else {_unit call selectrandom [GiveMachineGun]};
};
on side note, Opfour is a unit placed in the editor
meager heart
if the unit already have goggles it will keep their original or wont add any at all
it works in SP but in MP the unit use its default goggles or dont use none at all.
_unit setVariable ["BIS_enableRandomization",false];
maybe...
little eagle
No, I wrote what has to be done already.
meager heart
GiveMachineGun ={
[_this, selectrandom ["arifle_SPAR_02_blk_F","LMG_03_F"], 2, 0] call BIS_fnc_addWeapon;
};
_unit call selectrandom [GiveMachineGun]
``` ๐คk
little eagle
Yeah, it works.
meager heart
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
astral tendon
little eagle
lol
errant jasper
Can config paths be transmitted using publicVariable / remoteExec?
lone glade
why would that data type be special?
errant jasper
? Same reason you can't compare bools using ==. Also https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/publicVariable does not list it.
little eagle
remoteExec
Yes.
publicVariable
I'm not sure, maybe.
lone glade
dude
little eagle
Not being listed doesn't mean it doesn't work. But again, not sure.
alganthe, you cannot transfer STRUCTURED TEXT with pvar.
lone glade
hm.... true
little eagle
And if you use setVar public and RE it complains about TEXT having bad serialization in RPT.
Only one way to find out: try.
Bonus points for editing the wiki afterwards.
vapid drift
I'm not really sure what I'm asking here... how can I check if an object has inherited a base class or is a type of a base class? Specifically, I'm trying to detect when an object is an RHS CH47... they all inherit from RHS_CH_47F
austere granite
isKindOf
vapid drift
@austere granite from what I've seen in the wiki, that's for cfg vehicle types like isKindOf "Tank"
austere granite
ey all inherit from RHS_CH_47F
vapid drift
that would just help me identify it has as a helicopter wouldn't it?
vapid drift
isKindOf "RHS_CH_47F" ?
austere granite
_object isKindOf "blakjklfsadjfkadsjfdsaklfjsd_F"
meager heart
isKindOF "Helicopter" or typeOf "RHS_CH_47F"
vapid drift
Ok, that fits what I was thinking with isKindOf
meager heart
also isKindOf "Air"
vapid drift
as far as typeOf goes, does that account for all CH-47s that inherit from RHS_CH_47F?
like RHS_CH_47F_Light is that still a typeOf RHS_CH_47F?
typeOf requires and Object, not a string
I get an error when I use typeOf "RHS_CH_47F"
meager heart
vapid drift
Yeah, that's what I was referencing
meager heart
do you see there is example ?
vapid drift
yes
typeOf "RHS_CH_47F" is different than typeOf vehicle player
vehicle player is an object, "RHS_CH_47F" isn't
regardless I think I've found something passable
meager heart
lol
if (typeOf vehicle player == "RHS_CH_47F") then {hint "wow... player is in CH 47..."};
What are you trying to show me by copying and pasting the example that we're both already looking at in the wiki?'
meager heart
Styles2304 - Today at 20:27
typeOf requires and Object, not a string
I get an error when I use typeOf "RHS_CH_47F"
lol yes, and it does
winter rose
sooo give it an object
vapid drift
Yeah, I understand how it works now but I wasn't sure how to make it work initially and the advice was given was : typeOf "RHS_CH_47F" so I'm sure you can see the confusion
little eagle
typeOf "RHS_CH_47F" is definitely wrong. Whoever gave you this has no idea.
winter rose
@meager heart booo! points finger
little eagle
Maybe you meant
typeOf _vehicle == "RHS_CH_47F"
kinda
question:
Styles2304 - Today at 20:15
isKindOf "RHS_CH_47F" ?
answer:
sldt1ck - Today at 20:25
isKindOF "Helicopter" or typeOf "RHS_CH_47F"
kindred lichen
What do I need to do to make setTaskState work?
seems like it doesn't do anything.
_nil = []spawn {
_checkSabotage = true;
while {_checkSabotage} do
{
_target = TargetAmmo getVariable "sabotaged";
_target1 = TargetAmmo_1 getVariable "sabotaged";
_target2 = TargetAmmo_2 getVariable "sabotaged";
_target3 = TargetAmmo_3 getVariable "sabotaged";
if(_target == 1 and _target1 == 1 and _target2 == 1 and _target3 == 1) then
{
SabotageTask setTaskState "Succeeded";
_checkSabotage = false;
sleep 5;
};
};
};
Jesus
meager heart
ggwp
little eagle
[] spawn {
waitUntil {
sleep 5;
TargetAmmo getVariable ["sabotaged", 0] == 1 &&
TargetAmmo_1 getVariable ["sabotaged", 0] == 1 &&
TargetAmmo_2 getVariable ["sabotaged", 0] == 1 &&
TargetAmmo_3 getVariable ["sabotaged", 0] == 1
};
SabotageTask setTaskState "Succeeded";
};
how frequently does waituntil check?
I don't want to use a trigger because it's 0.5s
little eagle
This one checks every 5 to infinitely many seconds, because the sleep 5.
little eagle
Not really. The condition is after the sleep. The sleep is in the loop.
kindred lichen
I don't really care about the sleep I just don't want it going full speed checking over and over.
little eagle
You mean check every frame?
kindred lichen
yeah, don't want that.
little eagle
Oh, "don't".
Well, instead of a loop, do the check on the scripts that set "sabotaged" instead.
Then you'll never have to check.
kindred lichen
Just worrying about synchronization across the server.
the scripts set a global variable, but they don't propagate instantly,
so like if 2 people do different ones at the same time it might miss it.
little eagle
True. This is why you run stuff like that on the server.
kindred lichen
_task = ["SabotageTask", "Succeeded",true] spawn BIS_fnc_taskSetState;
worked, normal setTaskState didn't. I guess I wasn't able to get the right handle for the task.
They're being set by a holdAction, so I'm not sure about localization and synchronizing of that stuff.
little eagle
spawn reports a SCRIPT handle, not a TASK.
kindred lichen
yeah, the task was just a module I dropped.
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_taskSetState
uses spawn in the example instead of call
little eagle
You just wrote _task = .
kindred lichen
just copied example from wiki
meager heart
also more reliable way, BIS_fnc_taskSetState with RE... like ["taskID","state"] remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_taskSetState"];
little eagle
The wiki is dumb again.
kindred lichen
that's assuming the check loop is only on the server right?
meager heart
imo best way to check/change tasks states is on server...
little eagle
Agreed.
kindred lichen
Cool, it seems to be working locally now, thanks for the help. I'll have to test it on a dedicated server.
awesome, works on dedicated server.
unborn ether
@little eagle can you please provide some article link about CBA_Settings_fnc_init
little eagle
article link??
unborn ether
@little eagle link to a page to look whats that and how it works
little eagle
https://github.com/CBATeam/CBA_A3/blob/master/addons/settings/fnc_init.sqf
The functions header I guess.
unborn ether
thanks
radiant needle
am I able to do line breaks with format?
oh wait I can probably just have the "<br/>" as a variable and parsetext the format
lone glade
or you can use:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/formatText
you can also use https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/endl
one is structured text, the second one a normal string
radiant needle
Is there a way to get what caliber a rifle fires?
lone glade
nope
radiant needle
My only thought is get magazine name and just match it to a case
plush cargo
_possMags = getArray(configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _weapClass >> "magazines");
that will give you an array of magazines that can be used in a weapon
_ammoClass = getText(configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _magClass >> "ammo");
lone glade
.... that's the magazines it uses not the caliber of the bullets in said magazines, which you can't get
plush cargo
that will give you the class of the ammo specifically
lone glade
which, again, isn't the size of the bore of the primary muzzle.
plush cargo
from there you can get armas version of caliber which is how much it can penetrate
_caliber = getNumber(configFile >> "CfgAmmo" >> _ammoClass >> "caliber");
radiant needle
Also is there a max character count or array element count? Cause I have some arrays that need 1800+ elements?
lone glade
array limit is 9 999 999, diag_log and log have char limits tho
radiant needle
So if I have a variable set to an array with 1800 elements, 40,000 characters it should be fine? As long as I dont try to output it with log
lone glade
i'm fairly sure array char count limit is so high you'll never reach it unless you do it intentionally
and that point the game would be a goddamn slideshow
little eagle
Soolie, the caliber entry in CfgAmmo is a multiplyer in the bullet penetration formula. It has nothing to do with the irl caliber. Ammo piercing ammunition has a like tentimes higher caliber, even though the ammonution is the same caliber / for the same weapon.
There is no caliber in A3 outside of flavour texts.
plush cargo
ik which i why i said "depends what youre using it for" if he just wanted to print the caliber name, or organize weapons by power for a ui
little eagle
The guy asked for the caliber, not a config entry with the same name that isn't actually a caliber.
I know that it is exciting to say "yes, I have the right solution for you!", but very often the truth is, that there is no solution, that something doesn't work or doesn't exist and is impossible.
For example: "Is there a way to get what caliber a rifle fires?"
Answer: No.
plush cargo
yes you can print the caliber name from the description in the magazine cfg
little eagle
That's not what you answered though, and it requires the flavour texts to be consistent.
I don't even know if they're consistent in A3 vanilla, and certainly they aren't with ACE or BWA3, so you should've at least asked if they were using mods or not.
"Caliber only exists in flavour texts in A3". That should've been the answer then.
plush cargo
well im glad youre here to sort it for me, ill run all future responses past you first
unborn ether
Is there's some limit to profile file size?
lone glade
your game not being able to load it ๐
little eagle
Your hard drive.
unborn ether
so Arma doesn't flush it?
little eagle
Then I'd be gone. That would defeat the purpose.
If you want to save trash data in there, then you need to clean it up yourself if that's what you're asking.
unborn ether
Well, I've found some scamming on profileNamespace where it makes your arma dead, it just can't load anymore.
little eagle
This is why you don't join random servers or install shitty mods I suppose.
lone glade
you don't join random servers
life servers are respectable commy, how dare you
huehuehuehue
unborn ether
Well that's pretty simple to send that scam per-person via console. Some admin just made that for i think you are cheating, now get it. Retardness.
little eagle
Yes, this game is for milsim servers and closed communities. Don't join random servers :~P
unborn ether
Ah, was not me anyways. This is just ridiculous.
little eagle
Seems like the admin was just as much of a dick then.
unborn ether
exactly
lusty canyon
i think a mission fucked my profileNS as well, it had a persistent XP thing going on and when i reached close to max i lost all my custom UI, addon keybinds, saved arsenal presets, plus the XP i accumulated.
does that sound like profilenamespace corruption?
lone glade
that's a profile reset
lusty canyon
and if the profileNS can get corrupted so easily how do i backup and restore mine?\
little eagle
Well, was it corrupted or did someone execute malicious code?
lusty canyon
i dont know how to figure that out
little eagle
You can't.
lusty canyon
thats y i want to back up & restore
little eagle
I never had the game wipe the profile for me since they fixed the bug where it always did that when the game crashed while starting.
Yeah, backups will help.
unborn ether
When i lastly tried to backup my profile it just was resetting all the time, when I restored it back.
lusty canyon
which one is my profile folder?
...\Documents\Arma 3 - Other Profiles\<myname>
or
...\Documents\Arma 3\
little eagle
When i lastly tried to backup my profile it just was resetting all the time, when I restored it back.
Maybe that's what the mission / server you were joining did.
Backing up the profile definitely works.
lusty canyon
is the profilenamespace in myname.vars.Arma3Profile file?
little eagle
Arma 3 has the main profile, Other Profiles has... the other profiles, jay.
I think so, yes, jay.
lusty canyon
so i can just backup restore that single file? or safe to just backup entire folder?
little eagle
It's a backup. Just backup the whole folder to be backed up.
I honestly don't know.
lone glade
if you want to backup your keybinds too save the whole folder
lusty canyon
ok thanks guys
sleek mural
drawIcon3D renders through objects.
drawLine3d does not.
Anyone have any ideas how to get around this because I cant think of any
?
young current
for what purpose?
little eagle
You could, instead of drawing a 3d line, draw a 2d line on the screen.
delicate lotus
Is there a way to disable the ability to knock a certain object over while keeping its addAction?
like life server do with their infostands (Im not creating a life server, dont worry XD)
little eagle
How are you disabling knocking them over that would make user actions not possible in the first place?
delicate lotus
disableSimulationGlobal
little eagle
And that disables user actions?
delicate lotus
well, I know that a long time ago I used that on certain objects with an addAction and they lost said addAction...
But I guess that maybe changed to today? Gonna test it
little eagle
I'm not sure, because there's a lot of things idk. I just assumed you tested this beforehand, but you didn't.
still forum
\(O_O)/L