@drowsy axle event handlers are things that allow you to automatically run scripts on an event https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers It can be useful for resctricting items, check for unallowed items when a players takes something, restrict vehicles, dismount player if they don't have perms for that vehicle, or things like tasers, run a damage handler script to see if it is the taser weapon and ammo.
#arma3_scripting
glad venture
drowsy axle
Okay, thank you. @glad venture
unborn ether
@glad venture To rename existing item name, you need to change displayName entry of its class. I don't think its the best way of doing it, it's better to just inherit it to a new class and change it there. Kinda, create a new one instead. You can try to destruct existing class with delete but I would never do that, behaviour unexpected.
ruby turtle
From TacOps DLC there came new objects. One of them is a grey Personal locker can be used as a inventory filled object. Is there any way to declare each Locker to a special player in MP? For example there are 4 lockers all filled with equipment for a special class (SQL, FTL, etc) I want that only a SQL get access to a SQL locker. How can I realise it?
brave jungle
My brain is melting, been looking at this for too long. Anyone wanna give me a hand with ctrl EH's?
display_Options = (findDisplay 46) createDisplay "RscDisplayEmpty";
CTRL_FPPLock = display_Options ctrlCreate ["RscCheckbox", 7147];
CTRL_FPPLock ctrlSetPosition [0.402031 * safezoneW + safezoneX, 0.313 * safezoneH + safezoneY , 0.0154688 * safezoneW, 0.022 * safezoneH];
CTRL_FPPLock ctrladdEventHandler ["onCheckedChanged", {
If (!FPPLocked) then {
FPPLocked = true;
} else {
FPPLocked = false;
};
If (FPPLocked) then {
EH_FPPLocked = player addEventHandler ["Respawn", {
[] spawn {
while {(true)} do
{
if (cameraView == "External") then
{
if ((vehicle player) == player) then
{
player switchCamera "Internal";
};
};
};
};
}];
};
}];
Need the [] spawn {....}; code to run after a checkbox is clicked. the normal ctrlChecked and cbChecked only return false, no matter what, seem to have done this for a while.
If you do spot anything, PM me, going to sleep on it.
glad venture
@ruby turtle do you mean ammoboxes
ruby turtle
I just mean the tall lockers I can spawn. They have an door animation and you can fill them with items
ruby breach
@ruby turtle Easiest way would probably be a combination of set/getVar and an InventoryOpened EVH. Prohibit access if var on container doesn't match class
lone glade
I think reading #arma3_scripting might give me brain damage
glad venture
@ruby turtle you could probably turn it into a virtual ammobox, allow certain items and set class restrictions
brave jungle
lol
ruby turtle
Okey and maybe easier can I display a special Text in the face of a player when he is watching to the locker? So they see its only for SQL. I dont like virtual arsenal for MP Missions
glad venture
what is SQL, are you talking about the database or is it a class of soldier?
you could add an event handler to the container for on container open and if the player's class doesn't equal required class then close the inventory
glad venture
oh
ruby turtle
Its a 60 clients coop event. I have to safe much performance as possible so I need a solution without any big scripts they are running in backround maxbe display name should be better?
glad venture
are you going to go by config type/slot like rifleman slot, squad lead slot etc?
ruby turtle
Hoq do you mean that?
glad venture
so, you know how there are the different type of men you can place in editor, are you using that as to determine roles or a script?
ruby turtle
I just name the roles for lobby and creating loadouts trough ACE Arsenal and the loadouts are integrated in the mission sqm.
So the first one :)
unborn ether
@brave jungle
FPPLocked = !FPPLocked;
instead of
If (!FPPLocked) then {
FPPLocked = true;
} else {
FPPLocked = false;
};
will make your eyes feel easier, same for anything like that.
lone glade
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/User_Interface_Event_Handlers
read the warning on that page
glad venture
@ruby turtle I think I got it, you'll have to put this in the lockers init and the second part in a separate function: this addEventHandler ["ContainerOpened", {[["Medic",_unit],"mission_fnc_checkLocker",true] call BIS_fnc_MP;}];
//checkLocker
params["_type","_unit"];
if(player isEqualTo _unit) then {
switch (_type) do {
case "Medic" : {
isRight = getNumber ( configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> typeOf _unit >> "attendant" ) isEqualTo 1;
if(!isRight) then {closeDialog 2;};
};
};
};
brave jungle
Like I said, head hurts, I'll add to the file to check over tomorrow, thanks :D
ruby turtle
Have to check this tomorrow , but when I have 12 dfferent roles, I have to create 12 new cases right?
glad venture
well, you only have to create for as many unique classes of lockers, if you are going to only have locker for like 2 classes you only need 2
ruby turtle
Ao can you give me please a example with two cases? Its really late in germany and I don't be able to understand the syntax ๐
lone glade
jesus christ....
ruby turtle
Shalom
glad venture
case "Engineer" : {
isRight = getNumber ( configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> typeOf _unit >> "engineer" ) isEqualTo 1;
if(!isRight) then {closeDialog 2;};
ruby turtle
Ah just see it now, thank you swatguy ๐
glad venture
does anyone what the default handleDamage function for ACE3 advanced medical system is? I'm trying to overwrite it so that it only injures a unit if certain conditions are met.
still forum
@ruby turtle Fill with with addWeaponCargo instead of addWeaponGlobal. That way people will only see the items that were locally added.
If someone puts items into it everyone can see it. But items that you added via that script cannot be seen by others.
@brave jungle
If (!FPPLocked) then {
FPPLocked = true;
} else {
FPPLocked = false;
};
uh.. how about
FPPLocked = !FPPLocked;
You are using ctrlChecked/cbChecked inside the onCheckedChanged Eventhandler? That's kinda dumb...
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/User_Interface_Event_Handlers
The checked state is already in _this. Just take it out of there.
@glad venture "default" ? I can tell you what the handle damage function is. But I don't know what you mean by "default".
https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/blob/master/addons/medical/functions/fnc_handleDamage.sqf There
tough abyss
this shit has been pissing me off
anytime a client is passing player through a re to another player, and then that player tries to re back to them with the param its giving an error
brave jungle
@still forum i had used cbChecked outside of an eh. I got values but they returned false no matter what. Saw online they were broken but an eh would work. Got a return with a hint but it doesn't seem to fire with code in it, unless I removed something by accident.
still forum
@tough abyss I think you are missing a ]
You are stringifying a object. And expecting that to turn into an object when you just call it
that just doesn't work at all.
tulip otter
Any here ran into a way to script it, so you can use Gauges from advanced flight model, while still on standard flight model?
young current
Id say you cant. I would think those gauges use the advanced flight model sources for their values and standard fligtmode just wont output those
unless of couse you just use the graphics
and make your own logic behind it
tulip otter
Okay, a guy in my community, thinks he have been able to do it in one of those Dayz wannabe mods online. But he of course cant remember which ๐
young current
hes the one who needs to prove it ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
wary vine
@tough abyss would https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/remoteExecutedOwner help you ?
then you wouldnt need to pass the player through
tulip otter
Yeah, just hoped some really smart people in here could be my saviour, as he is "special" ๐
glad venture
@still forum I am using ace advanced medical and removed the default damage event handler and put mine in instead. I am trying to do make a taser script that does no damage if it is a taser, but does the default ACE function if it isn't. Do you know if I have to use fnc handle damage advanced or just fnc handle damage?
lone glade
if it is a taser
that explains a lot
still forum
taser is my keyword to leave this conversation as quickly as possible
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/assignItem That says If the slot is occupied by another item, it gets replaced. Does that mean old is deleted and new is put into it's place.
Or does that mean they are swapped and old one goes into inventory?
still forum
question then... Goes it into inventory before the new item is taken out of inventory?
I'm thinking if it's safe to swap a item of same mass from inventory to radio slot.
Currently I check canAdd. Then unassign old, assign new, if canAdd previously failed then addItem old again.
lone glade
0 idea on that
still forum
Better don't touch it then. It kinda works right now.
lone glade
i'd assume it unassigns the item first
still forum
unless old item == new item
lethal ingot
Is "EachFrame" Mission Event Handler better then while {true} and should I use it and only it?
still forum
It's a completely different thing. You should use it if you really need it. And not use it if you don't need it.
winter rose
onEachFrame can be used for UI stuff,
while { true } is... risky? depends on what you want to do.
advantage: while { sleep 0.01; true } is possible
lethal ingot
Hmm... I am trying to get away from my loops in a more elegant manner, cause they seem to impact server FPS.
still forum
onEachFrame is far worse than a bad while/true loop. A while{true} loop can't crush FPS. the onEachFrame definetly will when done incorrectly
you should use eventhandlers where possible. (besides EachFrame)
gleaming oyster
I thought the minimum you can suspend is 0.05 which essentially turns out to be no suspension?
still forum
It will still suspend till the next scheduler frame that executes the script
I think only things like sleep 0 or something really extremely small might just skip the sleep
still forum
Okey. Checked it.
Sleep always suspends if the sleeptime is not over when the sleep instruction is reached.
sleep add's a new sleep instruction to the code.
After the call to sleep is done it executes that instruction. If that took long enough that your delay is already over (should be less than a microsecond) then it won't suspend. Otherwise it always suspends
And as soon as a script suspends. It might be gone for half an hour
gleaming oyster
Okay, lol
verbal otter
Hello, there is a problem. I change the position of the object in height, it is necessary to smoothly lift the object from the ground, I use the cycle for "_i" from 0 to 100 step 1 do {_obj setPosASL [(getPosASL _obj) select 0,(getPosASL _obj) select 1,(getPosASL _obj) select 2 + 0.015];
but the object instead of rising from the ground - slides down the slope
winter rose
can you try this? parenthesis included
for "_i" from 0 to 100 step 1 do
{
private _newPos = getPosASL _obj;
_newPos set [2, (_newPos select 2) + 0.015];
_obj setPosASL _newPos;
};
also, don't forget to sleep in your for loop
winter rose
ok, funny - tried ATL?
verbal otter
yes
winter rose
trying on my side
meager heart
btw step 1 < is default
winter rose
...as expected, it works (in VR)
@verbal otter have you tried enableSimulation false?
gleaming oyster
In vr? ๐ค
verbal otter
no, but get it working
problem was in changing position all time
i take coords in variable before cicle, and then use x and y from variable
_z = _posCHD select 2;
for "_i" from 0 to 100 step 1 do {
sleep 0.3;
_z = _z + 0.015;
_posCHD set [2,_z];
_obj SetPosASL _posCHD;
};```so it works? good
gleaming oyster
@winter rose (only in vr) :p
still forum
We are all just virtual! Nothing is real!
gleaming oyster
We're in the matrix
gleaming oyster
But the blue pill only takes us to the next level of simulation
So our reality endlessly simulates itself
winter rose
I doubted for a moment that my sqf-fu was off
gleaming oyster
Never wiki man, you know all
winter rose
command-wise, I still discover a forgotten one here and there :D
Cfg* is not my usual environment though
still forum
disagrees
gleaming oyster
@verbal otter Altis is cursed
meager heart
/*
_z = _posCHD select 2;
for "_i" from 0 to 100 step 1 do {
sleep 0.3;
_z = _z + 0.015;
_posCHD set [2,_z];
_obj SetPosASL _posCHD;
};
*/
for "_i" from 0 to 100 do {
_obj setPosASL AGLToASL (_obj modelToWorld [0,0,0.015]);
};
๐ค
still forum
modelToWorldWorld and get rid of AGLToASL
meager heart
modelToWorldWorld ๐
winter rose
running joke, but modelToWorldWorldAGLtoASLWorldASLStoATLATLReal
verbal otter
xD
verbal otter
@meager heart ty, is working
high prism
Not sure if this is the right section, but, is "script injecting" still a thing? If it is, how would I protect variables that i've assigned to players from being changed/edited? ARMA 3
gleaming oyster
compileFinal ?
still forum
you could check if the variable is still what you think it should be.
That could protect variables that are only set once. And also only if you run battleye
high prism
you mean by passing it through the server first and checking to see if it has been tampered with?
gleaming oyster
"Script injecting" i think was more popular and easier to do in early arma 2 than it is now. Not sure though. Yeah, essentially making sure it's within reasonable value limits. Or checking if damage is disabled for example
Or if your variable is static, then i guess you can use compileFinal to prevent it from being written over
gleaming oyster
Dedmen probably has a better explanation though
still forum
Generally though without Battleye you can't do anything to protect against it.
And with Battleye you also can't do anything against the real hackers.
I don't know if script injectors are still that common. They are atleast alot more rare than a year back
gleaming oyster
Was popular with kiddies in a2 dayz mod
high prism
yeah, the only thing I really want to protect against is variable editing
gleaming oyster
Yeah, what's your variable storing values for?
high prism
experience points/levels etc, important values
gleaming oyster
Those are likely to change then, so make sure you have a sort of "max" value. If you really care, then see how much it changes over time
still forum
A script kiddy will most likely enter huge numbers for experience
just check periodically if the experience is so high that it's impossible for a human to reach that
gleaming oyster
"Human",
Can bots get 75 tank kills in 1 minute?
Are we talking secret terminators?
Arma 3 to make the next simulated matrix? I am telling you man, they talk to each other internally, they have plans we can never predict
high prism
Although... now that I think about it, it wouldn't really be that hard to protect against if you just literally check every value the client edits in a legit and unlegit way with the server.
gleaming oyster
They may follow the rails of the terrain, but an ai that travels that far has to be thinking of something.
high prism
in other words; just don't trust the client.
still forum
correct. You can never trust him
gleaming oyster
Koth has something like that i think.
still forum
you could calculate and store the experience on the server. And let the client just tell the server that he just killed something. Or most likely the server can also figure that out by itself.
Then just send back the experience to the client so he can display it. In case he wants to know his exp.
gleaming oyster
That works. But how much traffic might this induce? Lots? Little?
Or does it not matter in the scheme of things because of it's purpose?
gleaming oyster
Pew pew pew
still forum
A real hacker can still cheat ofcause. But that should be enough against script kiddies
high prism
"cheating" I suppose is fine, as long as he takes his dirty paws off of my top secret values >:]
gleaming oyster
Lol, tips hat in dedmen's direction . I'm sure you'd know mr white hat hacker
@high prism You have launch codes being updated in there or something?
high prism
shh
gleaming oyster
Knew it.
high prism
anyway, thanks guys ๐
gleaming oyster
:+1:
unborn ether
Is there some manual on how to stop using [1,2,3,4,5] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom and start using selectRandom [1,2,3,4,5] instead?
I cant force myself, seems to be medical problem.
gleaming oyster
Manual? Step one: keep calm and replace
gleaming oyster
lkiterallu
unborn ether
just a JOKE, I can't rid it of my mind simply.
gleaming oyster
No, it's not a joke. You have a serious pro blem and it needs fixing
To rehab with you
still forum
https://regexr.com/
Expression (\[.*?\]) call BIS_fnc_selectRandom
Replace selectRandom $1
Ohhh wait.. You wanted manual.. And I gave you a automatic way...
For manual use please use your keyboard and fingers
still forum
(are)|(is) (you)|(he) (really)|(rly) sure?
unborn ether
๐
austere hawk
anti variable cheating -> can continually check the delta if it seems fishy
unborn ether
?
still forum
Refering to conversation from an hour ago
gleaming oyster
Is it possible to return if a weapon a player is holding a dlc weapon? getObjectDLC and sorts don't provide the solution
Or, one that isn'f broken in mp at least?
I may just generate a static list
still forum
you should be able to check config entry in CfgWeapons >> weaponClassname >> dlc
gleaming oyster
Some of them have a dlc and some don't. It's weird, but i'll double check here soon
Like the RPG7 doesn't have any dlc entry :(
little oxide
Variable on object can kill FPS ? I have 4 variable on 1127 objects, wanted to know if this can kill fps, or only the network
still forum
no
unborn ether
@little oxide Well once they've set (globally ofc) they are part of JIP data. So if you don't update that frequently, no.
unborn ether
This doesn't kill network
still forum
variables that are just sitting in memory don't do anything to fps
gleaming oyster
Well, you didn't ever say they were global..
unborn ether
The frequency and data size impacts CPU, when broadcasted, since network packets must be utilized.
In current reality network is not an issue, since by my experience 2 mbits is kinda topmost load I've ever seen per-client.
little oxide
Prefer to regroup all variable in only one variable for some optimization of JIP Data ?
unborn ether
1x setVariable against 4xsetVariable, think so.
That also depends on what and when is touching that data.
So if its several diffrenrent spawn|execVMemed scripts, they can conflict on the same data, especially if that is different PCs.
still forum
moving everything into one is very bad if like 3 of the 4 variables change very rarely
you have to update everything if you have it in 1 variable
little oxide
I have 3 of the 4 that never be updated, so i can move these 3 into one, and let the one that updated in only 1 var
tender fossil
I'm not sure about the details (correct me if I'm wrong), but moving those variables into one wouldn't change much since they aren't updated, so there's basically no extra cost in having them in separate variables, while it would make the code more readable (which probably matters a lot more)
The problem in "overengineering" the little details is that when you're optimizing them, you could be doing something else that's more meaningful (a thing known as opportunity cost in economics)
But of course, if you have absolutely nothing else to do and/or saving even a few setVariable call costs would make a difference, then it's worth it ๐
Usually the rule of thumb is to write human readable (human friendly) code at first, not thinking about the performance too much (ofc still avoiding the biggest performance hogs), and then, in second iteration, start to optimize the code based on the observed worst performance hogs and repeat it until you have code that's human readable and fast enough
(As a sidenote, I believe that BI is a great example of a company whose development process has been severely fucked up by code that does its job but that no-one can understand) cough Arma 2 AI cough RV engine cough
gleaming oyster
@tender fossil They can't appeal to everyone's scenarios. Just like everyone complains about performance, they can't make generalizrd optimizations for all if it impacts one aspect of the game one way or another
Although some bits don't make sense sure
tender fossil
Yes, I'm speaking on general level
gleaming oyster
As in? I may be a bit confused as to what you are saying sorry
tender fossil
About the management
still forum
@tender fossil three variables are three JIP messages. Instead of one.
And you would also need to store the variable names for them
which is absolutely insignifcant for 3 variables. But super not insignificant for 3 variables on thousands of different objects
tender fossil
@still forum Yes, naturally if the effect is multiplied, it'll quickly start to have some systemic effect
ruby turtle
Hello, I have a short question. Is it possible, to get custom pictures on avdertisment Walls but the picture file have not to be in the mission.pbo and could be linked from a rootserver ftp or something? We just want to change pictures for Event adverts on ad walls in our public mission but don't want to edit the mission.pbo everytime.
So if we update our adverts we just exchabge the png or jpeg files with new ones without editing the mission.
plucky willow
I have a counter adding numbers smaller than 1, is there any way to avoid the problem that gives me x.9999?
or the .0001 for that matter
nvm i just scaled it up to whole numbers
shadow sapphire
How would I stop AI from dying and instead place them in a wounded state?
glad venture
@shadow sapphire you could do an event handler
Also, does anyone know the command to sync units to a module?
shadow sapphire
@glad venture, thanks, but I need more direction than that, haha. I know I need an event handler, but I am truly a bad scripter. Anyway, gotta work right now, Iโll get back to my shit scripts later.
unborn ether
@[10th MntD] LiquidBlaze#0067 You can only do that with htmlLoad and this is for control only.
ruby turtle
So its not possible to load pictures out of the mission.pbo? Damn why? What is if we are using a database function. Could it work with that?
unborn ether
@DEL-J#8291 Any Arma unit dies in some specific conditions. Instant death comes with having head neck and body damaged to 1. In other cases unit dies if 3 or more of any hitpoints are damaged to 1.
@ruby turtle .PAA is a game texture asset, you cannot load it on-fly into a game. To be short, anything that is a picture in Arma is converted to .PAA or either a engine procedural texture.
radiant valve
im working on a UAV script that put marker over enemy occupied area. and its skipping the last group everytime. i can't figure out what is the problem. it's probably something stupid but i can't see it.
target_list = [t_1,t_2,t_3,t_4,t_5,t_6,t_7,t_8,t_9,t_10];//for testing
while {true} do {
templist2 = [];
{
templist1 = [];
_unit = _x;
distance1 = 0;
{
if(_unit distance _x < 150) then {
templist1 = templist1 + [_x];
if(_unit distance _x > distance1) then {
distance1 = _unit distance _x;
};
};
} foreach target_list;
if(count(templist1) > count(templist2)) then {
templist2 = templist1;
centerpos = position _unit;
zonesize = distance1 + 10;
{
target_list = target_list - [_x];
}foreach templist1
};
} foreach target_list;
_marker = createMarker [str centerpos, centerpos];
_marker setMarkerShape "ELLIPSE";
_marker setMarkerSize [zonesize, zonesize];
systemchat"test";
sleep 1;
if(count target_list == 0) exitwith{};
};
ruby turtle
No that is not the problem. .paa files should be also able to load from a pre defined path everytime the mission restart, we could update the .paa file to show another picture ingame. That is what we are want to do.
We don't want to change it "on the fly"
radiant valve
also if there is a better wy to do it. i'm all ears
glad venture
does anyone know how to randomly spawn enemies within an area?
unborn ether
@glad venture createUnit
placement: Number - The vehicle is placed inside a circle with given position as center and placement as its radius
glad venture
@unborn ether thanks, also is the unit like _unit = createUnit, so _unit is the ai and not an array like you get with bis_fnc_createVehicle?
meager heart
also
bis_fnc_randomPos or bis_fnc_randomPosTrigger or _randomPos = _area getPos [<random_distance>, <random_direction>];
and maybe selectBestPlaces ๐
ez
meager granite
So, is there a reliable way to delete dead unit from a vehicle? ๐ค
As soon as body "cools down" (changes from proper unit to body), deleteVehicle, moveOut and other commands no longer work. Deleting vehicle itself leaves unit in limbo but its still there.
unborn ether
@meager granite crew gives you full list of all units, even dead AFAIK. The thing is that there is a visual glitch might happen if you simply deleteVehicle - visually its still occupying proxy.
meager granite
So far I only came up with hacky solutions like moving body into another vehicle with moveInAny, then having another unit get into that seat to push body out and then finally delete it.
@unborn ether deleteVehicle doesn't work on dead units inside vehicles, its not glitch, unit doesn't deletes until its out of the vehicle.
unborn ether
@meager granite ๐ค I had some solution, can't find it now. Try this one before deleting:
{unassignVehicle _x} forEach ((crew vehicle player) select {!alive _x});
That's pretty hacky there sir lol
unborn ether
Not sure if it worked on MP switchable units like players, or not. But Eject or moveOut should work afterwards.
meager granite
Nope, unassignVehicle does nothing
unborn ether
@meager granite dead units local to you?
meager granite
Of course, all in local environment as server
Looks like remains collector refuses to deal with such units as well
2018, still no moveOutDead command
I guess I'll have to resort to hackery then ๐ค ๐ซ
shadow sapphire
I'm curious about a way to make a client side script where any small caliber rounds (say 6.5 or smaller) doesn't do damage through armor at all. Anyone thought on this?
meager granite
Check material type with HitPart?
Though at the moment of HitPart bullet already hit and damage is already sent to another client ๐ค
shadow sapphire
Oh, drats.
naive estuary
Is the tough armor the whole object or just a part of it?
Because if it is the whole object you can add a handleDamage event handler to check the projectile, and the object being hit.
shadow sapphire
The tough armor is only on the head excluding the face, on the chest and on the back. The shoulders and sides are generally only covered by soft armor, which would stop pistol rounds, but not rifle rounds. However, for me, it would work juuuuust fine if we pretended the whole torso was protected.
The whole object?
meager granite
@shadow sapphire So far only complex solution comes to mid: Store all hits to certain entities in array with flags whether hit should register or not by HitPart check
shadow sapphire
Interesting. Ugh! Probably not worth it, then.
meager granite
Then target entity stores but not applies HandleDamage, asks shooter to report on which hits should be counted and which ignored and then manually applies that HandleDamage depending on response.
shadow sapphire
It just irks me that if you hit a guy wearing solid armor three times in the plates with a weak round (5.56), he dies. That's not even close to accurate.
@naive estuary, you're saying we could check if the armor is being hit, and if it is, tweak things at that point?
meager granite
Much easier in non-multiplayer
shadow sapphire
Haha, well, it has to be multiplayer for it to be useful for me.
meager granite
Actually, checking which part was hit against armor values of worn stuff could work too
shadow sapphire
I wrote a script once for blank fire weapons, they just delete every round as it leaves the barrel. Maybe if we could delete the bullets as they hit certain objects, it would stop the wearer from being damaged. Problem is, the victim of the projectile probably wouldn't flinch anymore, which would be wrong.
naive estuary
If it is executed on all clients then it should in mp just fine. I believe that the server trusts clients with hit registration implicitly.
shadow sapphire
IDK, I just think Arma's whole damage system should be rewritten by me, haha.
There are too many clients and too much going on on my server for things to go to ever client.
I think it would tank performance.
meager granite
Thinking about, does hitting plate carrier responds with flesh surface hit? Probably does. If it does, then my idea is nil.
shadow sapphire
Anyway, I gotta go pick up my wife from work. Thanks, guys!
meager granite
@naive estuary The issue is that decision whether there was actualy hit or not cannot be affected, HitPart is just an event, you can't deny a hit with it from shooter side.
You can deny damage from the hit with HandleDamage but not hit itself.
naive estuary
I know. In his case he wouldn't want deny the hit. If you get hit in a plate with anything you would feel it, but it wouldn't harm you.
meager granite
Yeah, shooting right into chest plate responds with meatbones.bisurf surface so my idea doesn't work
So yes, you'll need to check which parts are protected by helmet and vest and then apply or ignore damage in HandleDamage depending on it.
naive estuary
How about detecting where the shot hits? Chest head, arms, etc?
shadow sapphire
This all started because I was thoroughly testing the damage model for infantry in Arma 3. I was NOT impressed. I just wanted a simple, SIMPLE AI medic script. Basically an event handler that, when the AI goes down, it checks to see if the head is at max damage. If the head is not max damage and if a medic is within eight hundred meters, then it goes into a wounded state and is added to a queue, and the medic will eventually get around to healing it.
meager granite
Which is fairly easy.
meager heart
with removing dead units from vehicles, maybe something like this
private _units = (fullCrew [_vehicle, "", false]) apply {_x select 0};
_units select {!alive _x} apply {moveOut _x};
moveOut, eject, etc. doesn't work
dead units cannot be moved out through script at all
naive estuary
How about setpos?
meager granite
Fully dead units*
meager heart
hmm
shadow sapphire
Oh, shit! That would work, @naive estuary, @meager granite. If target is wearing a whitelisted armor, then they donโt receive damage if they are hit in the torso. Done! Right?
meager granite
But that's rather hacky, you need to move unit somewhere else first
@shadow sapphire You can check which armor protects what on the fly
meager heart
maybe just setPos them... ๐ค
meager granite
And no, setPos*, attachTo, etc. doesn't work either
meager heart
nice ๐
naive estuary
@shadow sapphire see https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#HandleDamage
meager granite
@shadow sapphire configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _vest >> "ItemInfo" >> "HitpointsProtectionInfo"
Just make sure to have some basic caching so you don't iterate through it on each HandleDamage, that would be lame
shadow sapphire
Roger. Will look into that.
naive estuary
@meager granite I created a hunter, killed its driver and was able to move it out with setPos
meager granite
Because unit is still unit, wait a little until it turns into body
naive estuary
Ah
radiant valve
follow up on my last post. i rewrote the whole thing and i manage to make it work. i'll probably post it on the forum once im done with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzOzJ-VPCZY
meager granite
str unit will show memory addess and model name instead of group name and index
meager heart
just tried
0 spawn {
private _units = (fullCrew [cursorObject, "", true]) apply {_x select 0};
_units apply {_x setDamage 1};
sleep 10; //--- to make sure they dead dead
_units select {!alive _x} apply {moveOut _x};
}; ```
this ^ https://gyazo.com/c214093f35eda5751dc0e538d3feab58
or i'm missed something ? ๐คAs I said, moveOut doesn't work.
If moveOut worked then you didn't wait long enough
meager heart
don't know then...
naive estuary
deleteCollection will hide the model. But I don't know if the object will still occupy the vehicle crew position
unborn ether
It doesn't care, since anyone entering his seat will kick him out.
7:22:31 BE protection activated for player id=977342073, name='#######', msgType=371
Can anyone tell me whats that exactly about? Happened since I used vanilla console
naive estuary
hideObject and hideObjectGlobal would hide the body visually, but it is still considered in the crew of a vehicle.
@meager granite deleteVehicleCrew on the object works when after the body has gone from a unit to a corpse.
meager heart
yeah... still no commands for that
meager granite
Fun thing is, first vehicle doesn't have to be actual vehicle where unit is in and it still deletes the unit
Not sure why do you even need to provide vehicle in the first place, its not like engine doesn't know where unit is
Anyway, at least I don't have to do all that mess with moveInAny to delete units, thanks for pointing me at the command I missed ๐
marble basalt
does anyone know if their is a way for a script to check for current state of weather?
still forum
You mean rain and overcast and stuff?
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/rain
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/overcast
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/fog
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/wind
wary vine
^^
marble basalt
im wanting to check if its raining for the script to do something
marble basalt
any way to check if rain is active?
wary vine
rain > 0
still forum
I'm not sure when rain kicks in. I guess with rain > 0.5 it will rain
marble basalt
not trying to make it rain want the script to check
still forum
If you are running stuff like ACE weather there are probably better ways
marble basalt
is that what rain > 0 does
still forum
Yes. We are talking about exactly that
marble basalt
ok
marble basalt
ok thanks
wary vine
Rain is not possible when overcast is less than 0.7.
so need it to check for rain and overcast or just rain?
wary vine
0.09 and still rain btw @still forum
if ((overCast > 0.7) && (rain > 0.01)) then {};//Its raining
ok thanks
your input will be used in the future enabling of horrible things to a playerbase lol
verbal otter
Hi, such question, whether probably to receive the size of the control to contain the structured text, as it is made in hint?
verbal otter
yes, to count lines or size image
wary vine
ctrlPosition
verbal otter
The idea is that, as in the hint, there was no empty space left
wary vine
you want to make a hint that has no space left ?
verbal otter
yes, something like this
still forum
He wants to figure out how big a control has to be to exactly fit the text. Without overlap or empty space
wary vine
Correct me if im wrong, but I dont think you can edit the hint control ?
ctrlCreate
then use ctrlText height
verbal otter
hmm, ty i will try this
sonic bane
Is it possible to get the chat box to open in editor and be able to use it?
still forum
Inside editor i don't think so.
Inside editor preview in MP yes
Just host a local MP game and use the Editor there
sonic bane
Ha alright its just that i want to test things with exile and mp games are aids on the mod
Also too much effort for setting up a server
sonic bane
No
For exile mp server i would have to set up a database and create a local server on my machine
compact maple
Hello, does items in the game, have unique ID, so we can identify an item in an inventory or whatever ?
still forum
no
compact maple
okay thatโs sad, thanks
still forum
If you are making a mod you can just make a thousand slightly different items which you then only spawn a single one of any of them. So that there can be at most one of any of these item types.
You can then use these to create a "unique" item.
TFAR and ACRE do that for their radios
and ACE for dogtags
lone glade
listed from 1 to 999 hehehehehehe
compact maple
Yep it could be done but, I want to work with the official items
still forum
Just call your mod "official items mod" then ๐
compact maple
ahaha that would be crappy
BI should work on feature like this
and btw on his user interface editor
still forum
Maybe they will for Arma 4
compact maple
theyโre already working on a new motor but donโt know when this will be out
and with theses ID we could do incredibles thing like if a soldier drop his weapon and someone take it, he will be able to see who dropped it
still forum
That is kinda already possible
dropping a weapon creates a invisible weapon container on the ground. Which you can set variables on
so as long as only one soldier dropped his weapon into it. It's pretty easy to use that variable
compact maple
yep thatโs an idea but not that good for perfs
like when you want to play a 3D song u have to create an invisible helipad, lol please..
still forum
variables do nothing for perf
and to play a sound in 3D you don't need an object no.
compact maple
weapon container if there is so many it can be laggy, right ?
compact maple
never saw that before, about the 3D sound, to play a song Iโve read that you have to create an empty helipad, attach it to the player, and play the song on it
still forum
w00t
If you want to play the song on the player and have it move with him. Then you can just play the song on the player directly
compact maple
hm okay will try but I think I forgot something
wary vine
What would be the best way of doing a gagged thing to go with tfar so the guy gagged would sound muffled.
I have tried something with canSpeak but other people around me sound muffled too xD
quasi rover
_position = _center findEmptyPosition [0,10]; ```
Is the position excluded as a return value of findEmptyPosition, if an object, such as ammo box, is already occupied on the empty position within area by script ?center findEmptyPosition [minDistance, maxDistance, vehicleType]
Searches for an empty position around specified position. The search starts looking for an empty position at a minimum distance of [minDistance] from the [center] and looks as far away as [maxDistance]. If a [vehicleType] parameter is specified, then the search will look for an empty positions that is big enough to hold that vehicle type. If an empty position isn't found, an empty array is returned.
This command ignores moving objects present within search area.
So from the sounds of it, yes it will exclude the position if something is already there. If no valid positions are found it returns an empty array.
quasi rover
thx. @naive estuary
naive estuary
No problem. And depending on your need, https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_findSafePos offers similar capabilities with more configuration.
dapper path
Would anyone be able to provide me to a helpful link for creating a lightbar for vehicles?
I want to make custom police and ems vehicles
unborn ether
@compact maple createSoundSource is what you seek
compact maple
@unborn ether thanks you
past ruin
Does anyone have experience with in game live feed? e.g a drone or satellite feed to a monitor. I've had a look around online and most examples I can find are 4-5 years old and don't work now. I have little to no experience scripting
still forum
Someone asked the same question just a couple days ago
and the stuff that is 4-5 years old still works.
unborn ether
@past ruin You need to render something as a texture?
past ruin
I guess? Like I said, this is new territory for me. I've tried all the example missions I can find but they're outdated and don't open correctly in eden
unborn ether
@past ruin
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Procedural_Textures#Render_To_Texture
+
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/cameraEffect
+
setObjectTexture|Global
quaint turtle
Quick question, is there a limit to how many elements can be placed inside an array? I've got an array of 1,000+ lines saved under a variable, and it loads, but it seems to almost crash half way. I've read the wiki on Arrays and it says it can have up to 9,999,999 elements, but that doesn't seem to be the case with me.
In case anyone is wondering, the array is just pure config patches.
trail epoch
how would u go about adding this to players? I need it in their init, for for them to exec. " this setVariable ["SKM",["P",30,50,true,2,""],true];"?
quaint turtle
are you putting this in the init.sqf?
if so, try player setVariable ["SKM", ["P",30,50,true,2,""], true];
trail epoch
also, if i were to addAction, would any1 new joining, would they have that action?
quaint turtle
if you were to put it in your init.sqf, i'm pretty sure they would
trail epoch
ty โค
quaint turtle
No problem ๐
unborn ether
So animals like snake still can open doors in buildings. This just gave me creeps again.
plucky mauve
Someone know how i can put a taser gun for a medic in Altis Life?
unborn ether
@plucky mauve Put where?
unborn ether
@trail epoch initPlayerLocal.sqf if to be more precise.
plucky mauve
@unborn ether I need put the taser function for medic
still forum
Just crumble it up and throw it at the medic
tough abyss
Hello i need a bank robby script for 4.4r4 but it must be the same as in the a3l pm me ๐๐ผ
lone glade
this is #arma3_scripting not #creators_recruiting , also be ready to pay I doubt people will do it for free
still forum
I'm not thinking he is offering any pay @lone glade
He is demanding someone to make that script for him.
peak plover
I wish there was a inAreaArrayArray
lone glade
wat
peak plover
[positionsArray] inAreaArrayArray [positionsArray]
I wanna check if all players are in 10 areas at once
peak plover
@tough abyss If you explain in detail the functionality you want I'll give you a script for $399
lone glade
#350
strange urchin
Pfft
little oxide
How to stop a 'playAction' or 'playActionNow'
still forum
_unit playAction "" I guess
winter rose
stopActionActionWorldASLtoATLReal
modern sand
Usually when working with numbers in Arma, once you go above 10 million it starts turning into random crap like this '1e+006' right?
still forum
it by default stringifies to scientific notation yes.
unless you use toFixed to stringify
peak plover
Anyone here know how to create ace action on the map?
still forum
In case anyone cares https://github.com/intercept/intercept/pull/201/files
I didn't hear about setcustommissiondata or opensteamapp yet
little oxide
I love getMusicPlayedTime
austere granite
i love you
peak plover
I love Frontlines
austere granite
no you don't ;_;
still forum
Anyone here that loves trying out commands with unknown use? https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getMusicPlayedTime
still forum
Probably time since the current playing music has started. As there can only be one playMusic running at a time
little oxide
It's right Dedmen, but if the last music finished, this will not return 0, but return the max time of the last music
Returning 0 if no music was played before
lone glade
it's also not subject to time acceleration
winter rose
you can actually set the speed of a sound in a CfgMusic or CfgSound (last element of sound[]= {})
โฆyou can actually set it to accTime. Since OFP ๐
little oxide
Tested openSteamApp and ithink he do anything, he return all the time false
still forum
test the example on wiki
kindred lichen
how do I make colored text in a hint?
storm sierra
Hey, anyone got any experience making Modules for Eden editor?
I got canSetArea = 1, but I don't know how to fetch the "area" to use in my script.
Also is there a way to set the default size of the area for the module?
knotty mantle
Hey guys, can someone tell if it is possible to do the artillery support provider/artillery support requester module functionality via script at any given time?
I could script it myself but i would like to use the existing framework (the chat that the support stands by, the marker with the ETA for the shells and all that stuff).
I found a few functions like 'BIS_fnc_addSupportLink' but that still needs the modules _(
austere granite
not without basically scritping it yourself to let it work the same way
all those BIS functions are shit to use outside modules
knotty mantle
not what i wanted to hear ๐ฆ but thanks for the fast anwser.
austere granite
basically go through the function, look at which variables are used, then just create a gamelogic in the proper location and set all the required variables
Like it's possible, but it's more effecient to just take the function and rewrite it in a way that you need the modules
/ logics
timber veldt
I'm trying to add houses to a gang base, but when I set it either, the doors won't open, I cannot place storage boxes, or the house is not even there. Anyone know why this is happening?
unborn ether
@RadioActiveGoat#7492 You are trying to add houses to a gang base. Which way you do it and is this life framework or so? <- Undefined is higlighted
wary vine
verbal otter
just ctrlsetposition to group
wary vine
is there a way to click and drag to move a controls group ?
unborn ether
@wary vine Yes
unborn ether
You're not gonna like believe me
Your display should support MouseMoving where it locates and reports the mouse positioning, while your control is controlled with MouseButtonDown|MouseButtonUp which will recognize if you are holding a button on it, and in between all of that you do ctrlSetPosition depending on on your display reports. Probably will require some trigonometry knowledge.
wary vine
hmm
so in essence
ouseButtonDown|MouseButtonUp eventhandlers
and ctrlSetPosition
and make bumper bars, so it wont go off the screen.
unborn ether
But don't forget that this will "fall through" on anything active behind the current group
wary vine
?
unborn ether
Any active controls group will react to that events at the point where few of them intersect with each other
unborn ether
About your bumper cars, its simply doable with min|max
so you can say like
private _thatx = (_shiftedPosition max 0.05 min 0.95) * safezoneW + safezoneX
Ofc thats not including widht diff
wary vine
ty
wary vine
im getting somewhere ๐
not sure what you meant by ```
private _thatx = (_shiftedPosition max 0.05 min 0.95) * safezoneW + safezoneX
thats what i got so far
unborn ether
@wary vine you should min and max your x and y, so they basically will not go <=0 or >=1
wary vine
how to do i find out min max ?
unborn ether
@wary vine with min and max ๐
Simple example:
0 max 0.05; // 0.05
0.5 max 0.05 // 0.5
1 min 0.95 // 0.95
0.5 min 0.95 // 0.5
i got some crazy shit right now.
but sorta works.
Lega_testFunction = {
while {!(Lega_BackgroundControlMouseup)} do {
_left = 0.427812 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
_right = _left + 0.145 * safezoneW;
_top = 0.2382 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
_bottom = ((0.2382 * safezoneH + safezoneY) + (0.43 * safezoneH));
_mouseX = getMousePosition # 0;
_mouseY = getMousePosition # 1;
sleep 0.001;
if (((getMousePosition # 0) > _right) || ((getMousePosition # 0) < _left)) exitWith {};
_difference = ((getMousePosition) # 1) - _mouseY;
private _lastControl = Lega_xPhone_BackgroundControls # ((count Lega_xPhone_BackgroundControls) - 1);
private _lastControlTop = (ctrlPosition _lastControl) # 1;
private _firstControl = Lega_xPhone_BackgroundControls # 0;
_firstControlBottom = ((ctrlPosition _firstControl) # 1) + ((ctrlPosition _firstControl) # 3);
if !(((_lastControlTop < 0) && (_difference < 0)) || ((_firstControlBottom > _bottom) && (_difference > 0))) then {
{
private _pos = (ctrlPosition _x);
_shiftedPosition = (_pos # 1) + _difference;
_pos set [1,_shiftedPosition];
(Lega_xPhone_BackgroundControlsButtons # _forEachIndex) ctrlSetPosition _pos;
(Lega_xPhone_BackgroundControlsButtons # _forEachIndex) ctrlCommit 0;
_x ctrlsetposition _pos;
_x ctrlCommit 0;
} forEach Lega_xPhone_BackgroundControls;
};
};
};
xD
but its works... sort of.
unborn ether
You don't like EVH do you? ๐
unborn ether
and also
๐ต ๐ฆ ๐ท ๐ฆ ๐ฒ ๐ธ
will easen your life ๐
(ctrlPosition _lastControl) params ['_lastX','_lastY','_lastW','_lastH'];
@unborn ether When I do it like this, I can't open the doors.
https://i.gyazo.com/c485552fcb0c6e4826a914e8cd2eaa69.png
tame portal
@timber veldt enableSimulation false will also disable animations on the object
timber veldt
Makes sence, I will see if it works now ๐
dire mountain
hi need some help in editor
timber veldt
@tame portal After i enabled Simulation I can't buy the house or open the doors.
meager heart
try to rent it, maybe... /s
uncut roost
Hello,
Using the PLP_CalmSoldier script and although testing it in MP in the Eden Editor, the AI fail to go into the animation?
E.g. When I place the WOUNDED_1 anim on the soldier, I can hear him groaning in pain but he is stood up straight on the bed?
Anyone familiar with this issue? I get no error messages.
Just to clarify, MP testing in Eden was successful, the AI are in their respective animations, but when i upload the mission.sqf to the server and test it. The AI are not in animation
lone glade
ask the script maker
uncut roost
I have, no answer yet so resorted to this
lone glade
that sounds like a locality issue
uncut roost
what do you mean by locality?
lone glade
I mean locality by locality
uncut roost
well obviously, but please expand on your point?
still forum
the locality that the animation is played on is probably wrong.
lone glade
as in the script executes a command that changes the animation for whoever ran it but other clients don't see it
uncut roost
I see what you mean, but that would then mean I would see the animations (which I don't in the mission which i uploaded to the server)
still forum
no.
That would mean you wouldn't
They might run on the server and thus you don't see them
or they only run on your client. and a millisecond later the server overwrites it and thus you don't see them
uncut roost
ahh I see. Any idea on how to solve this issue?
still forum
ask the script maker
errant jasper
Took a quick look at the script, 700 lines of repetitiveness, but it does not look like that script is made to work in MP.
sick gazelle
Anyone here know if it is possible to recreate the Vanilla Command Chat channel? I.E, everyone can send messages on it, but only certain players can send and receive messages on it?
uncut roost
@errant jasper it does work with MP
errant jasper
Well, then I guess you have no problem then...
uncut roost
Some animations work, some don't. It's very strange
errant jasper
How do you start the script?
uncut roost
embed the script into the mission file under the folder 'Scripts'
then place:
_nil = [this, "SIT_RIFLE"] execVM "Scripts\PLP_CalmSoldier.sqf";
in the init of the unit
errant jasper
So for "WOUND_1", according to the script it, for every player/server does the following:
- waits a bit
- disable parts of the AI brain
- adds such that whenever an "idle animation" is done it will play another random "idle animation" - this is random on each machine, so you might see different animation!
- adds a handler, such that if the AI is killed, it will play a particular killed animation
- Then it stores for WOUND_1, two particular "idle animations" and a killed animation.
- Then it randomly starts playing one of them. This is what starts the idle loop with the AnimDone event handler above.
- Then, for WOUND_1, it starts a script they regularly plays a random wounded sound. Again the command is local so you might hear different noises each time.
- For other modes e.g. not WOUND_1 the following is delayed until combat or AI dead. But for WOUND_1 the following happens immeidately:
- Both event handlers are removed.
- The AI brain is enabled again.
My theory is, that when the AI brain was reenabled, the AI chose another animation for the unit. Strange though that it worked during your Eden testing..
uncut roost
I appreciate you looking in to it, genuinely! Thank you. It is a strange one, i'll play around with it and see if I find an solution
edgy dune
Theres no way to get the discrod syntax highlighting for sqf for notepad++ is there?
austere granite
edgy dune
XD
queen cargo
there is also numerous other solutions for syntax highlighting including linting etc.
edgy dune
oh never heard of that
queen cargo
Visual Code, sublime, sqdev, arma.studio
edgy tree
I use sqf syntax in notepad ++ Google search brings it up
molten folio
naive estuary
Who needs syntax highlighting and linting? Just write everything in the default windows notepad. Or if you are feeling like a professional use Microsoft word and save as a txt and change it to an sqf.
tender fossil
Yeah, you can even add ClipArt effects to the code in Word to make it look more appealing
naive estuary
Or, if you have a Samsung phone you can use Samsung Notes.
That way it's easier to incorporate emojis into your code.
if (โบ๏ธ<=๐ข) then {[๐ผ,๐] call ๐บ};
Can anyone explain how you set buyable houses with CG framework, I made it so far that you can buy and open doors. But when I try to place a large box it says, that I need to be in the house :/
tough abyss
Having a minor issue with these lines - https://github.com/Neviothr/ArmA/blob/master/Nev/addons/debug_menu/functions/fnc_onLoad.sqf#L116-L142
When looking at the sky Cursor Object: %9 (%10) will be Cursor Object: (, is there a way to remove the left over (? Why is it even there?
tame portal
@tough abyss Cursor object in the sky is NULL
*objNull
in that case you have to format that part of the string before the main part
with an if statement for example
_cursorObjectText = if (isNull cursorObject) then { "No target" } else { format ["%1 (%2)", typeOf cursorObject, cursorObject] };```you could put that if statement directly into the format part aswell but i think thats a bit messy
unborn ether
str (cursorObject) // <NULL-Object>
@unborn ether he wants to get rid of the brackets when theres no object
his current code results in Cursor Object: (<NULL-Object>)
unborn ether
cosmetics ๐
tame portal
id be annoyed by those brackets aswell ๐
tame portal
eh but it would result in an additional space
Cursor Object: (<NULL-Object>)
id get the rope if my code produced that
i cant live like this
ded
naive estuary
I can't see that many applications for this past debugging. In that case <NULL-Object> isn't that bad of an output.
tame portal
he just wants his output to look nice..
its probably gonna get seen by someone else who throws that monitor thingy on so might aswell put in some minimal effort to make it look nicer
theres no information getting lost when it says No Target so i dont think its bad
naive estuary
I think ```
Cursor Object: (<NULL-Object>)
and this is why its hard to argue over this because everyone has their own opinion ๐
naive estuary
But your opinion is wrong and mine is right.๐
fringe yoke
Is there a way to trigger a steam screenshot via script?
unborn ether
fringe yoke
That saves to the Arma 3 folder doesn't it though? I was hoping to trigger a steam screenshot
naive estuary
It's not steam but it's probably the best you can get.
unborn ether
Steam performs screenshot with its API, so its not in your power.
fringe yoke
Is there a way to simulate user input though, and just simulate F12
naive estuary
No. If there was it would only allow you to simulate userinput within the game it's self.
tame portal
you could build an extension to do that ๐
fringe yoke
We already have an extension, so it'll be easy to add, just was wondering if a base game method existed.
Also, does anyone know if there is a function to get your position in a group
Like the 3rd member of a group, so it would return 3
can't find anything in the wiki
winter rose
@fringe yoke I found this: https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/185059-how-to-retrieve-the-actual-number-of-a-squad-member/
also https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/joinAs, see example #2
fringe yoke
Awesome, thanks
winter rose
yw
tough abyss
hey guys
I have task modules setup and they work properly when synched to a player
but I only want the tasks to be created for the player through a script
I have an addAction on a unit that initiated a script to create dialogue, and then after the dialogue is done I want the task to then be created for the player.
how can I achieve this?
meager heart
@wary vine ui https://youtu.be/n0s07t-MYDg ๐
also "ArmA 3 Solitaire" https://youtu.be/g86a80pPzPY
unborn ether
Code on the hastebin please?
wary vine
nide @meager heart
worldly zinc
Is there a known issue with RoadBarrier_F? My debug is not even seeing it as an object when I spawn it in.
Screenshot of issue, cursorObject and cursorTarget both returning <NULL-object> when looking at a RoadBarrief_F https://i.imgur.com/aIkVhbf.png
nearestObjects [player,["RoadBarrier_F"],10];```
returns
[1ecec9a5600# 1779946: roadbarrier_f.p3d,1ece4c0cb80# 1779934: roadbarrier_f.p3d]```
So Arma knows its there.
unborn ether
Well its just breaking then.
still forum
@tough abyss Because you have a typo in there.
unborn ether
@tough abyss Everybody is kinda pointing you to toss some code to see syntax.
wary vine
sounds to me like hes trying to do something like the spyglass patches check that altislife uses
unborn ether
@worldly zinc This was and still a issue? of arma. cursorObject command checks object presence by some specific LOD which is not present for this object. Same goes for 2D helipad, you cant find it by cursorObject but its still an existing object.
winter rose
cursorTarget then?
unborn ether
cursorTarget is is outdated version of cursorObject, as it has no ability to detect objects with no simulation and some other specific conditions. Also requires reveal most of times.
wary vine
nearestObject ๐
winter rose
Ah I didn't remember rn which was which ;-) I still have my head on the pillow :-p
so definitely cursorObject
tough abyss
@lavish ocean Can we get a fatigeEnabled command?
wary vine
gotta bodge it ๐
check if the player is running and not in a vehicle and loop
while {
(isNull objectParent player) &&
(speed player > 0)
} do {
if !(getfatigue player > 0) then {
// _nofatigue
};
sleep 0.1;
};
xD
winter rose
and don't tag BI Minions please.
tough abyss
I know it is possible, not what I am saying. Aids af to loop like that when it could be checked with one line
wary vine
it can
winter rose
isStaminaEnabled @tough abyss
wary vine
just the naming convention was different
tough abyss
@winter rose Just seen that
wary vine
fatigue + stamina xD
tough abyss
why would they name diffrent
wary vine
why cant things be kept with the same naming convention
tough abyss
threw me off
winter rose
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Stamina
Fatigue is the older name; new fatigue system was named Stamina
wary vine
https://gyazo.com/19ca2f265a96adab4d82e50167090d09 thoughts guys ?
dont worry about the home screen icons , i got someone making me som nice ones ๐
wary vine
xD
tough abyss
got the iphone toggles xD
wary vine
yup
when i do the tfr calling system on it im gunna set it so you can change volume with the switches
tough abyss
yeah
wary vine
still gotta do the animation for the toggles shouldnt be too hard tbh
wary vine
just moving it slightly in the x axis
wary vine
what ?
tough abyss
the toggle switch
wary vine
the names and background are on one layer
tough abyss
Nooooo
wary vine
then the switch colour and switch are on differnt layers
tough abyss
^ oh ok
wary vine
because I wanna animate the switch
tough abyss
oh ok
wary vine
so change the x position and change the toggle colour
tough abyss
yeah
wary vine
glad i passed math in school xD
tough abyss
hahaaa
wary vine
if (((getMousePosition # 0) > _right) || ((getMousePosition # 0) < _left)) exitWith {};
private _difference = ((getMousePosition) # 1) - _mouseY;
if !(((_lastControlTop <= 0) && (_difference < 0)) || ((_firstControlBottom >= (_bottom - 0.09)) && (_difference > 0))) then {
{
private _pos = (ctrlPosition _x);
_shiftedPosition = (_pos # 1) + _difference;
_pos set [1,_shiftedPosition];
(Lega_xPhone_BackgroundControlsButtons # _forEachIndex) ctrlSetPosition _pos;
(Lega_xPhone_BackgroundControlsButtons # _forEachIndex) ctrlCommit 0;
_x ctrlsetposition _pos;
_x ctrlCommit 0;
} forEach Lega_xPhone_BackgroundControls;
};
for the background slider
modern sand
Long_Ass_Variables_Are_Very_Fun_To_Work_With
winter rose
or make another shorter reference to them, aka
private _myList = My_Super_Long_Variable_Of_The_Death_ToWorldWorldReal
warm gorge
Is it possible to set the textureNoShortcut of a shortcut button through scripting?
little oxide
Same speed when you put on and off, It's like when you taking off, this is more fast than when you take on
winter rose
still, it's impressive - congrats @wary vine !
wary vine
it is the same speed
private _newX = if (_x isEqualto _offX) then {_onX} else {_offX};
private _newPos = [
_newX,
(_pos select 1)
];
_toggle ctrlSetPosition _newPos;
_toggle ctrlCommit 0.02;
little eagle
1/0.02 is 50. Unless you have 50+ fps, this will be the same as 0.
wary vine
hmm
little eagle
What's to think about?
wary vine
gotta think of another way to do it xD
little eagle
Do what?
wary vine
keeping the toggle slide smoth-ish
little eagle
As in, move it faster the farther it has to move?
wary vine
its always the same distance
little eagle
How is it not smooth then?
wary vine
0.02 is mooth for me
little eagle
Explain to me how 0.02 is different from just straight up 0.
little eagle
Yeah, I was saying that 0.02 is so quick, that it is the same as 0 in every use case. Because you never play at >50 fps realistically.
modern sand
commy has a point
knotty mantle
i want to check if a unit took a cellphone from a crate. Is there a better way to do it than the take EventHandler for each player in the mission? It is basically needed for one player (i dont know which one but there is only one cellphone) roughly every 1h/1,5 hours. But loadouts change a lot. So it would get triggered rather often for beeing used really rarely. I looked at the container opened and closed EHs but they dont seem to give me what i want.
still forum
Use the inventory opened handler on the crate
when someone opens the inventory. Then add the take handler. And remove it agian when Inventory closed
that way you only have the Take EH when you need it
little eagle
Take fires for remote units?
What if the player drops the thing and another picks it up?
winter rose
is the phone an item? if so, in items _unit?
little eagle
The question is what you need to know this thing for.
If it's some marker updating loop for example.
The loop could just check all objects on the map if they own the cellphone. And if they found the unit, only check the unit the next iteration. And check all objects again only if the unit lost it.
knotty mantle
Thanks dedmen that is probably the best way.
Commy i just need to check if the cellphone got taken from the crate. Then firesupport is added for the groupleader. No matter who picked the phone up. The phone is deleted afterwards.
errant jasper
How exact does the time need to be? Would it be enough to just add an InventoryClosed to the player and see if he has it?
little eagle
OK, what Dedmen said then.
Easiest would be if you don't use a cellphone, but a backpack.
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
knotty mantle
But i dont know if the player already has a backpack.
still forum
I prefer @errant jasper 's InventoryClosed idea
errant jasper
How is the fire support added? Depending the code, another option is to simply change the condition (if there is such a code-piece) for it only to be available if the player is carrying the cell phone/backpack
knotty mantle
And a backpack "calling" in artillery support or stuff is kinda strange. And as TFAR is optional for that mission i cant use a LR radio backpack.
little eagle
The backpack is bugged of course.
knotty mantle
i cant follow commy. But iยดll use muzzles idea ๐ Should work good. Thanks for the quick help ๐
little eagle
If it were a backpack, you could just put it's object into a variable and use getPosWorld.
knotty mantle
ah okay. But i think i ยดll go with the cellphone for calling in support.
little eagle
This is vanilla?
knotty mantle
well currently not. CBA, ACE, ACE_X
knotty mantle
Yeah but it is a mission with an ace arsenal that gets new stuff after each wave is defeated. Therefore loadout will change a LOT. And an airdrop with the cellphone in it will roughly happen every ~1-1.5 hours. Therefore i think loadout would fire way to often for the time it would be actually used.
little eagle
ACE already uses the loadout eventhandler. I don't see a problem.
It's essentially free for you.
["loadout", {
params ["_unit"];
if ("<cellphone_classname_case_sensitive>" in items _unit) then {
systemChat "you have a phone";
};
}, true] call CBA_fnc_addPlayerEventHandler;
This check even a hundred times in a mission is nothing.
knotty mantle
okay. Well thank you very much ๐
little eagle
Only works for the local player, so you need to add this in init.sqf I'd say.
knotty mantle
initplayerlocal works aswell?
little eagle
Sure, doesn't matter where.
knotty mantle
check
Other question i just stumbled upon with the new Eventhandler wikipage. I always used (_this select 0/1/2 etc.) in eventhandlers for the parameters that are available but on the new page there are actually names like "_container", "_unit". And as i know that it is available for ACE i wanted to ask if i can acces those params via those var names?
little eagle
The names are arbitrary.
knotty mantle
ah f*ck me. params. obviously
little eagle
Yeah, params ๐
knotty mantle
thanks again ๐
tough abyss
@tame portal - thanks. I ended up finding another solution ```SQF
["NULL-Object", format ["%1 (%2)", typeOf cursorObject, cursorObject]] select (!isNull cursorObject)
I want # to work with booleans.
tame portal
god damn hippie syntax
just kidding but select is something i dont think of directly as an alternative to the ? : syntax of other languages ๐
tame portal
o
little eagle
Or even alternative unary syntax.
:0
Implying to use _this, exactly like param(s) does.
I wish + and - etc. would know when an ARRAY is a vector, and then use the vectorAdd, vectorDiff commands instead of what + and - usually do for arrays.
errant jasper
How would you tell?
errant jasper
That could work. Would need conversion commands back and to array/vectors.
little eagle
Nah, all the commands that accept ARRAY, would also accept VECTOR.
This must be confusing for C++ people.
errant jasper
But + would be different depending on type.
little eagle
Yeah, it wouldn't be bwc.
errant jasper
bwc? Don't know that one https://www.acronymfinder.com/BWC.html
tough abyss
@wary vine looks good
merry ibex
thanks
drowsy skiff
This is probably going to be obvious to someone ... but not to me! So, I have this :
_next_wp setWaypointStatements ["true","nul = [_grp,_next_wp_mkr] execVM 'fth\object\movement.sqf'"];
But the values of _grp and _next_wp_mkr are not written out correctly; so I tried a format approach:
format ["_next_wp setWaypointStatements ['true','nul = [%1,%2] execVM 'fth\object\movement.sqf''];",_grp,_next_wp_mkr];
... no joy. What am I missing?
timber veldt
Hey guys, is there a way to delete the evindence. In the CG framwork?
I mean delete them for good, so they don't even spawn ๐
broken forge
["Altis",[3678.92,12898.8,53.6434],28.1986,0.75,[-19.4925,-0.000124383],0,0,720,0.3,0,1,0,1] call BIS_fnc_camera;```how to i get the positions to move to each other
smoothly?
still forum
@drowsy skiff
Variables don't carry over to other scripts. Your waypoint statement is a entirely different script.
And you can't just turn groups into strings and back.
I guess the _grp is the group the waypoint belongs to?
and _next_wp_mkr is a marker. Thus a string?
_next_wp setWaypointStatements ["true",format["[group this, %1] execVM 'fth\object\movement.sqf'", _next_wp_mkr]];
thanks @still forum
broken forge
plez help xd
little eagle
I didn't realize how clunky waypoints were.
_next_wp setWaypointStatements ["true", format ["[group this, %1] execVM 'fth\object\movement.sqf'", str _next_wp_mkr]];
Pretty sure you have to pass a marker like this into format, because you otherwise lose the quote marks that make a marker a marker and not a global variable.
drowsy skiff
thanks - but it turns out you can avoid that final str b/c the marker var is already a string
and yes, waypoints are super clunky ๐ฆ
little eagle
The marker is indeed already a string, but if you put a string into format, it will delete the outer quote marks.
little oxide
yeah but he string a string
little eagle
format ["%1", "my_marker"];
-> "my_marker"
That's what I said.
format ["%1", str "my_marker"];
->
"'my_marker'"
It's not really displayed as ', but "", but w/e.
wary vine
is there an "easy" way to convert safeZone to pixelGrid ?
little eagle
Why would you break your ui?
meager heart
about wp's...
private _wp = _group addwaypoint [_position,0];
_wp setwaypointtype "move";
/*_next_wp setWaypointStatements ["true", format ["[group this, %1] execVM 'fth\object\movement.sqf'", str _next_wp_mkr]];*/
waitUntil {(currentwaypoint _group) == (_wp select 1)};
[_group,_next_wp_mkr] execVM "fth\object\movement.sqf";
๐ค
kinda more freedom...
(maybe)
little eagle
True, but now you have two loops.
I wish they were like triggers, objects were you can use setVariable on.
wary vine
so safezone is better then pixelGrid ?
still forum
other way around
little eagle
Yes, safeZone is better than pixelGrid.
Seems to me that if you have to ask, then you don't have a good reason to switch.
still forum
never change a running system
little eagle
Eh, disagree. We would still be single celled organisms if that were a good paradigm.
hollow lantern
Someone can help mit with armake? Trying to build https://github.com/TaktiCool/CLib (addons/ folder) --> https://i.imgur.com/jXdEa6t.png Command is zsh armake build -f /mnt/p/Git-Files/CLib/addons/CLib /mnt/p/KI_AMD/@A3_Releases/Clib.pbo
wary vine
somone just adivsed me to switch
little eagle
Did they say why, ud9d-1?
wary vine
That way it will work flawlessly on all interface sizes and resolutions
little eagle
That's already covered by safezone.
That's literally why it exists in the first place...
The only use I found is drawing one pixel wide lines. https://github.com/CBATeam/CBA_A3/blob/master/addons/settings/gui.hpp#L186-L193
still forum
@hollow lantern does the file that it's complaining about exist?
hollow lantern
I just posted a screenshot of lit lol
still forum
No you didn't
hollow lantern
cfgCLibLocalisation.hpp
still forum
You posted a screenshot of a different file called cfgCLibLocalisation.hpp
hollow lantern
eh
still forum
That's a entirely different file
hollow lantern
CfgCLibLocalisation.hpp vs. cfgCLibLocalisation.hpp
still forum
C != c
little eagle
Trust him, he has a blue name.
little eagle
Armake is great (never used it)
hollow lantern
build succeeded, thanks for the help Dedmen
still forum
(โฉ๏ฝ-ยด)โโโ๏พ.*๏ฝฅ๏ฝก๏พ
shadow sapphire
What's the syntax if I wanted to set a script inside this event handler? Just say I wanted to set their damage to 0.9 or some such thing with a "killed" eventhandler.
params ["_unit", "_killer", "_instigator", "_useEffects"];
}];
this setdamage 0.9;```@shadow sapphire move it two lines higher
meager heart
3*
little eagle
this addEventHandler ["Killed", {
params ["_unit", "_killer", "_instigator", "_useEffects"];
_killer setdamage 0.9;
}];
Presumably?
shadow sapphire
Haha, so that's it? I just put it INSIDE and no other alterations? Dammit. I haven't tried the script at all, I just assumed it couldn't be that easy...
Not killer, @little eagle.
little eagle
Who else?
shadow sapphire
I am working on a script for the AI to be able to be healed the way our players are healed.
little eagle
The unit is already dead, no necromanzing in A3.
shadow sapphire
So, if they go down, we want to stop them from dying and put them in a state where the medic will know about them.
So, I guess I need to use "hit" then?
little eagle
You can't revive units in this game.
shadow sapphire
"Hit," rather than "killed?"
little eagle
Try HandleDamage...
shadow sapphire
I'll look at that one real quick.
little eagle
But even with HandleDamage, the units will die. Because HandleDamage is poop.
shadow sapphire
Crap. That sucks.
meager heart
vanilla revive don't works for you, DEL-J ? ๐
little eagle
Prevent drowning with HandleDamage, I dare you.
lone glade
vanilla revive kills the unit
shadow sapphire
Yes! That's what I was trying to do, @lone glade with my dumb setdamage idea up top.
little eagle
It kills the unit for a good reason: HandleDamage is poop.
lone glade
EZ commy, insta kill if downed underwater ๐
shadow sapphire
@meager heart, vanilla revive doesn't work, no. Haha, we built our own casualty system for players, now I want an AI answer to it.
We are trying to ensure that anything we can do, our enemy AI can do as well.
meager heart
like if they crashed in a plane underwater... ๐
still forum
Ai's aren't humans. AI's can't press the "respawn" button
shadow sapphire
Okay?
The respawn button isn't available on our server anyway. But beside that, we want to get it close. That was the point. We've built systems for the AI to walk mortars and artillery onto targets, they can attack and move as company size elements and they can break contact if they know they are losing. They can also select appropriate base locations and fortify them.
little eagle
I'd honestly just work with respawn and just teleport the player to the corpse, copy the inventory with those handly unitLoadout commands, and delete the corpse.
lone glade
aka vanilla revive
little eagle
Or that. Same thing prepackaged.
shadow sapphire
Are you guys reading what I'm typing? We already have a much better medical system for players. It's done. It's complete. We don't need that.
I want to be able to shoot a hostile AI, have him enter a wounded state, and then have an AI medic that is near him go heal him.
little eagle
How is it complete and done if the most basic part isn't?
shadow sapphire
What are you talking about?
still forum
@little eagle AI respawn. Not player respawn
shadow sapphire
@still forum, Thank you, haha!
little eagle
AI can't respawn, that's true. But instead you could just create a new AI.
shadow sapphire
That's not a bad idea, but it would have to be done cleverly to not be obvious.
still forum
Problem with AI is. Their brain dies too. Where humans have a seperate brain that doesn't die together with their ingame caracter
shadow sapphire
I've considered this idea.
still forum
I don't know what else you would do.
creating a new unit is how respawn basically works
little eagle
The brain of the AI is the group, and the group survives, Dedmen.
still forum
except if the entire group dies at once
little eagle
Well, then no one can be revived anyway.
shadow sapphire
Well, we don't have any other respawn in the sandbox. When we have a player get wounded, he goes into a wounded state without ever dying. If he bleeds out, THEN he dies.
I'm looking at how we do it with players. I'll just pick through and copy this. We use handledamage and catch it at 0.95.
little eagle
I don't see the problem with createUnit.
shadow sapphire
There isn't a problem with it.
little eagle
Well
shadow sapphire
I need a way to have the medic move to and "work on" killed AI before I deleted and replaced them. Just seems more complicated.
little eagle
You need that anyway, don't see how it's more complicated.
shadow sapphire
Because if the AI on the ground is dead, doesn't their criteria change? Like often time they are marked as civilian or empty. Would that not change things?
little eagle
What exactly would that change?
shadow sapphire
Their side.
little eagle
And what does that change for your script?
shadow sapphire
I'm not sure. That's why I was asking. It wasn't rhetorical.
little eagle
Well, I ask, because I may be missing something.
shadow sapphire
Maybe, maybe not. The script doesn't exist, so everything is hypothetical right now.
little eagle
Different question
I'm looking at how we do it with players. I'll just pick through and copy this. We use handledamage and catch it at 0.95.
Why not do the same for AI?
lone glade
0.95 is not enough if the hit is on the face ๐
little eagle
Or the body.
shadow sapphire
Haha, I'm going to do that. The only reason I haven't tried that way already is because you were saying to kill and replace the downed AI, and I was discussing that with you. I was weighing it out.
little eagle
I guess you didn't write the original script, right?
shadow sapphire
@lone glade, IDK why you don't think it's enough, because it's worked for my community for years. We've never had it fail to fire.
@little eagle, negative. Far beyond my skills even now, but especially when it was written. This shit is downright hardcore.
little eagle
Really?
shadow sapphire
Really what?
little eagle
This shit is downright hardcore.
I'm intrigued.
meager heart
๐
little eagle
Don't sent it to alganthe. He will rant about some minor shit no one should care about.
lone glade
LIES
little eagle
truth
lone glade
see this cute little snail? <- how could it be rude?
and yeah, I rechecked, 0.95 is fine, it's the vanilla death treshold
For some reason I remembered that 0.9 was the max for the head
lone glade
oooooh right
little eagle
Though, vehicles explode at 0.9,while soldiers survive up to 0.95 iirc.
little eagle
w/e
shadow sapphire
It's highly intertwined with our sandbox. I don't have my developer's permission to share.
Basically, if players are at less than five percent health, they are placed in a wounded state, which I think we've now changed to use setUnconscious.
While players are unconscious, it's standard stuff, they can't move, but they can look around and speak, other players can carry, drag, and drop the wounded, or load them into vehicles. Meanwhile, the wounded players bleed out, all players with first aid kits can stabilize them and restart the bleed-out, but only medics can stop the bleed-out and fix them. If the player does bleed-out, then they are added to our "redeployment" queue, and after a length of time, everyone in the queue is respawned in the back of a helicopter, which takes them to our main operating base and unloads them.
little eagle
Sounds cooler than ACE tbqh.
terse sleet
hello
shadow sapphire
My community's goal is to build a persistent full spectrum battlespace simulator.
shadow sapphire
So, we have lots of overlap from ACE and the like, but we don't use the mods, we just make our own scripts. Easier to control that way. More reliable, etc.
terse sleet
How Can I tell if I ate from the infistar?
little eagle
๐ค
lone glade
we need some thonking in here
little eagle
Does not compute. Don't say I didn't try.
terse sleet
I'm sorry about my English.