#arma3_scripting | ARMA | Page 450

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 1:56 AM

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that may be the route I have to go, but I'll have to wait for another person to get online to see if that solves it lol

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 1:56 AM

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You can test missions in local hosted MP with yourself by starting another instance of the game and connecting via "LAN".

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Host a LAN game and tab between game instances. It's basically all the MP testing I ever needed.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 2:13 AM

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windows 10's second desktop feature comes in handy with that lol

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 2:16 AM

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Lucky you.

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 2:33 AM

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Or use loopback with dedi

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 2:37 AM

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sup lads, i got a question if y'all don't mind

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 2:38 AM

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Just ask the question

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Don't ask if you can ask a question, or wait until somebody responds to you

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 2:39 AM

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got a script that keeps either working or not and can't figure out why, here it is:

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 2:39 AM

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Format it please: #info_help_tips

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 2:39 AM

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ads addEventHandler ["InventoryOpened", { 
_h = [] spawn { 
 disableSerialization; 
 waitUntil { !(isNull (findDisplay 602)) }; 
 button = (findDisplay 602) ctrlCreate ["RscButton",1928]; 
 button ctrlSetPosition  [0.05 * safezoneW + safezoneX,0.7 * safezoneH + safezoneY,0.12375 * safezoneW,0.033 * safezoneH]; 
 button ctrlCommit 0; 
 button ctrlSetText "Call Artillery"; 
 button buttonSetAction "mortar1 doArtilleryFire [pos,'12Rnd_230mm_rockets', 3]";
 _action = buttonaction button;
 _map = (findDisplay 602) ctrlCreate ["RscMapControl",1928]; 
 _map ctrlSetPosition [0.05 * safezoneW + safezoneX,0.3 * safezoneH + safezoneY,0.2 * safezoneW,0.4 * safezoneH];
 _map ctrlCommit 0; 
 
 _map ctrlAddEventHandler ["mouseButtonDown", { 
  _ctrl = _this select 0; 
  _x = _this select 2; 
  _y = _this select 3; 
 
  pos = _ctrl ctrlMapScreenToWorld [_x, _y];
 createMarker ["Marker", pos];
 "Marker" setMarkerShape "ELLIPSE";
 "Marker" setMarkerSize [50,50];
 "Marker" setMarkerPos pos;
 "Marker" setMarkerColor "ColorBlack";
 "Marker" setMarkerBrush "DIAGGRID"; 
  hint str _action; 
 }];
}; 
}];

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 2:40 AM

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0h god

viral gust Apr 26, 2018, 2:40 AM

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Probably going to have be more specific than that in your question...

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 2:40 AM

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its seems scary, really isnt, just some ui shit and buttons

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the button however, doesn't seem to want to do execute doartillerfire

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 2:41 AM

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No. It's things like

Waituntil{!isNull (findDisplay 602};

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It's the most reundant thing ever

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You add a evh for inventory open

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And then you wait for it to be open?

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 2:42 AM

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had the waituntil but found it didnt make a difference, ui stuff worked fine without it

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 2:42 AM

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Use params, select zero and shit is awful

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 2:42 AM

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button is a shit global variable name, and it should also error for putting a CONTROL in one.

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 2:43 AM

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i know, its still in early stages, that'll be changed, but the button seemed to be fine with controls, since it can execute hints and everything

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 2:44 AM

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But why write it if it errors?

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 2:45 AM

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don't think the button gives any errors tho. it just simply will execute the code to no effect.

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sometimes effect, which is even weirder

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 2:46 AM

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Yes, button is a global variable name, and it will create a popup error if you store a CONTROL in a global variable.

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Something about disableSerializtion which makes no sense, but it will error.

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 2:46 AM

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right I see

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 2:47 AM

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The whole script is scheduled and even a local variable requires the serialization to be disabled.

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Another only semi related problem.

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doArtilleryFire is one of those wonky ai commands. It orders the ai to fire, but maybe their fsm has other plans and nothing will happen.

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 2:49 AM

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I had a feeling that might have been the case as well

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since the code seemed to work with some players, but not others

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 2:49 AM

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Details?

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"other players"

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Dedicated server?

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 2:50 AM

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as in, before the button it was simple scroll wheel option of:

ads addAction ["Call in Mortar", {mortar1 doArtilleryFire [pos,"12Rnd_230mm_rockets", 3]}];

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which worked fine for some players on a dedicated but not others

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 2:51 AM

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What is mortar1?

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 2:52 AM

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that would be the variable name for the mortar that would fire, the one with 230mm, ads is the variable of the player its being applied to

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pos being the pos set by the marker ui before

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 2:53 AM

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Editor name? And is it of the mortar vehicle or the gunner?

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mortar1 I mean. Is it the vehicle var name set in the editor?

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 2:55 AM

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mortar vehicle, B_MBT_01_mlrs_F is the config name

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m5 sandstorm mlrs

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 2:55 AM

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But it has a gunner? And is the gunner in a group or is the gunner it's own group leader?

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 2:57 AM

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it's spawned with full crew all in a team, don't remember who i set as group leader

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 2:58 AM

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So it's spawned by script? Maybe the mortar1 variable is not synched.

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 2:59 AM

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nah its properly synched

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but still, I've literally been able to work with the script fine in editor, but feel like as soon as you try and apply it in multiplayer doartilleryfire module fucks itself over

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:00 AM

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The mortar is created on the server right? Gunner local to the server. Because maybe doArtilleryFire only works for the local machine.

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 3:00 AM

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yea its on the server

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:00 AM

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Now you're saying it doesn't work in MP and only in SP. Before you said it sometimes worked in MP 🤔

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 3:01 AM

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still stands true, sometimes works, sometimes not, can't find logic to it really

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:02 AM

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Try executing doArtilleryFire on the machine that owns the mortar/mortars gunner/gunners group leader.

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 3:02 AM

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applied the command to one player, was not able to order it to fire, followed by about 20 mins later gave it to another guy who used it just fine

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:03 AM

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Well, do what I suggested. If it doesn't work then doArtilleryFire is just shit. There's been a few people asking about that command.

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 3:04 AM

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cool, I'll try it. if not thats another idea off the list 😛

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:04 AM

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tbh I'd just spawn in the arty shells.

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 3:04 AM

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yeah, probably gonna have to stick to that

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unless the post on armadev reddit for converting editor module thing works for him

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:05 AM

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Could use

private _position = _origin getPos [_radius * random [- 1, 0, 1], random 180];

to create a random positon for impact by using normal distribution. I just wrote this for something related.

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pos and ads etc. are ballsy names for globals.

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 3:07 AM

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does the current arty shell module have the randomisation already?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:08 AM

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Idk, the modules are written like crap most of the time, it's probably broken lol

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 3:08 AM

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yeah i know, its shit i've used in a code before that has worked and stuck as a go to for some reason, i change em later to make more sense dont worry 😃

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:09 AM

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I never understood this though. Many people seem to do it. Write their code twice or more for no reason. Seems like twice the work.

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 3:10 AM

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well, theres two stages to trying to add new modules for me really, screwing around to see what works, and then actually giving it proper structure and variables

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:11 AM

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¯_(ツ)_/¯

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I outline what I want on paper (or text file for quick things) and then go to town.

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 3:12 AM

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its kind of shit when you spend extra 15 mins on a code giving it proper structure and variable names only to find it never had a chance 😛

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or theres a better option

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some random function somewhere in gamefiles that already does it

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:13 AM

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Eh, maybe it's a learning experience.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 3:14 AM

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anyone got a clean layered addaction menu with a submenu or two?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:16 AM

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That sounds horrible to use. Why not create a proper ui?

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 3:16 AM

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Talking to me m8?

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 3:17 AM

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you got ares?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:18 AM

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Yeah, Slay. That sounds clunky.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 3:18 AM

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I have no idea how to do an addaction let alone a custom ui

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lmao

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 3:18 AM

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with ares its a simple function called Ares_fnc_showChooseDialog

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 3:19 AM

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but yeah it would be clunky, but i just need it to say Drones on the one then have 3 sub options for different types, and I'd use ares if I didn't have so many required mods as is 😦

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:20 AM

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If you know neither how to make a menu with addAction, nor how to make a custom ui, and want one. Why look for the inferior of the two? And if you want to learn how to do it yourself, why choose the harder and inferior one?

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 3:21 AM

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Feel like learning to make a UI option would be the harder of the two options since addaction is some code and I'm asusmng a UI would need some sprites and whatnot

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 3:21 AM

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Sprites? What?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:21 AM

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If it's just buttons, they can be mono colored and that doesn't need any textures.

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Sprites as in 2d graphics.

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 3:22 AM

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Yes i know. But i don't understand where that came from

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:22 AM

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Well, a menu is 2d, and things have textures. Other games say sprites to this.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 3:23 AM

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I'm not sure how I'd do a UI if I had the option of setting one up tbh

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:24 AM

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addAction's that allign in a menu sounds like a pita to write.

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How should this menu be opened?

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 3:25 AM

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I've seen them exist before, where one opens a sub addaction menu with various options but i can't find an easy one to strip and repurpose

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:25 AM

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Yeah, but people have lots of bad ideas. Doesn't mean you have to emulate it.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 3:26 AM

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I just need it to say "Drones" under the general scroll menu then open an option with 3 subs

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:26 AM

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Okay, gimme a minute. I can't start my game, so you'll have to do the testing...

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 3:26 AM

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3 execVM menus to be precise

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I got it open atm

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basically ready to slap something in and test lol

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:34 AM

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player addAction ["Drone", {
    // forces unscheduled, because ui
    isNil {
        private _mission = uiNamespace getVariable "RscDisplayMission";
        private _display = _mission createDisplay "RscDisplayEmpty";

        private _width = 0.1 * safezoneW;
        private _height = 0.1 * safezoneH;

        private _button1 = _display ctrlCreate ["RscButton", -1];

        _button1 ctrlSetPosition [
            0.19 * safezoneW + safezoneX,
            0.5 * safezoneH + safezoneY,
            _width, _height
        ];
        _button1 ctrlCommit 0;

        _button1 ctrlAddEventHandler ["ButtonClick", {
            hint "button 1";
        }];

        private _button2 = _display ctrlCreate ["RscButton", -1];

        _button2 ctrlSetPosition [
            0.3 * safezoneW + safezoneX,
            0.5 * safezoneH + safezoneY,
            _width, _height
        ];
        _button2 ctrlCommit 0;

        _button2 ctrlAddEventHandler ["ButtonClick", {
            hint "button 2";
        }];

        private _button3 = _display ctrlCreate ["RscButton", -1];

        _button3 ctrlSetPosition [
            0.41 * safezoneW + safezoneX,
            0.5 * safezoneH + safezoneY,
            _width, _height
        ];
        _button3 ctrlCommit 0;

        _button3 ctrlAddEventHandler ["ButtonClick", {
            hint "button 3";
        }];
    };
}];

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Idk, something like this.

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Could be more creative with the names. But idk what these do so fill in the blanks.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 3:38 AM

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will brb gonna mess around with it

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does <t color='#a4d1f0'>Deployed Recon Drone</t> work even in hints or only addactions

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I supposed hints don't need colored

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but for future refrence

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 3:47 AM

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I have no idea, but you could always create your own structured text control and not use hint.

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hintSilent parseText format["<t size='1.25' font='Zeppelin33' color='#ff0000'>%1 lives remaining.</t>", 12];

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apparently this is a thing ^

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 4:02 AM

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So those buttons popped up but they were featureless and textless, pretty cool so far, but how should I go about adding text to them?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 4:04 AM

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_button ctrlSetText "blah";

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They should print a hint if you click them. That's kind of a feature.

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Unless that part didn't work.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 4:18 AM

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It did but it was guessing what they were basically

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 4:22 AM

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Well, whatever they should do goes into their code blocks.

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Currently it's just "hint", because you can have them do whatever you want. The ui scripting is pretty versatile in this game.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 4:25 AM

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hnmm i busted it somehow renaming the buttons

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i gotta start over

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unsure why that broke it

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 5:09 AM

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wots the easiest way to close these?


        _drone_button2 ctrlSetPosition [
            0.3 * safezoneW + safezoneX,
            0.5 * safezoneH + safezoneY,
            _width, _height
        ];
        _drone_button2 ctrlCommit 0;
        _drone_button2 ctrlSetText "Deploy Medic Drone";
        _drone_button2 ctrlAddEventHandler ["ButtonClick", {
            hint "Deployed Medic Drone";
            player execVM "scripts\slays drones\medic_drone.sqf";
            closeDialog 2;
        }];```

tried 
```closeDialog 2;``` 
and 
```closeDialog _drone_button2 ``` 
for example called from the area that closeDialog 2; is

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 5:14 AM

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params ["_drone_button2 "];

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ctrlParent _drone_button2 closeDisplay 0;

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 5:15 AM

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Where might I jam that in? where I had closeDialog 2;?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 5:15 AM

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params line one od the buttonclicked code block.

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closedissplay wherever you want to close it.

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params is just to define the variable for the button control.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 5:17 AM

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so having the private _drone_button2 = _display ctrlCreate ["RscButton", -1];
doesn't make it work?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 5:17 AM

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In the buttonclicked code block, no local vars are carried over.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 5:17 AM

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All of these gui buttons are brand new, as of a few minutes ago when you helped me lol

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i gotta still see if this stuff even works with another client, I've dumped this much time into converting it to buttons lmao

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 5:19 AM

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I don't see why not. ui scripts are all local.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 5:21 AM

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indeed, tested it with another client on local and it's working on one player and keeping the others movement intact

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 5:23 AM

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fast learner : )

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 6:22 AM

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i can't get the close to work still lmao, should i be calling that from my drone file instead of the button itself?

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 6:47 AM

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i can't get the close to work still lmao
close display with button ?

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/*
_drone_button2 ctrlAddEventHandler ["ButtonClick", {
            hint "Deployed Medic Drone";
            player execVM "scripts\slays drones\medic_drone.sqf";
            closeDialog 2;
        }];
*/
_drone_button2 ctrlAddEventHandler ["ButtonClick", {
    params ["_control"];
    ctrlParent _control closeDisplay 0;
    hint "Deployed Medic Drone";
    player execVM "scripts\slays drones\medic_drone.sqf";
}];

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oh... btw

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commy2 - Today at 08:14
params ["_drone_button2 "];
ctrlParent _drone_button2  closeDisplay 0;

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 7:13 AM

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so literally it's params ["_control"]; ctrlParent _control closeDisplay 0;

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 7:17 AM

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yes, also rename slays drones to slays_drones or anything without space

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 7:18 AM

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"scripts\slays drones\medic_drone.sqf"

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?

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 7:18 AM

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yes

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 7:18 AM

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I never had an issue with the space in there, should i be concerned :O?

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the closing works as intended btw ty m8's for the help, i think that's all i'ma do tonight

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 7:23 AM

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afaik file/folder names can't handle spaces so it will be another symbol, same as with mission file and "%" (not 100% sure)

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 7:28 AM

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I thought doing the "text in between here is excluded from case sensitivity/directories"

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either way it works tho doing it with the space in the folder, if i run into issues down the line i'll keep it inmind and change it

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:57 AM

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@meager heart arma filesystem paths can handle anything. Even emoji if you wanted..

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Commy helping people at 4AM.. Man.. I don't feel bad for sleeping and missing all that D:

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 7:59 AM

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😂

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He's the real mvp

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 8:01 AM

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He just doesn't want to loose his place as guy with most written messages in this discord to me

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 8:01 AM

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i know about emojis (saw only one >\☠) , but i'm not sure why mission file with whitespaces will have %🤔

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@still forum

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 8:03 AM

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Because... Arma ¯_(ツ)_/¯

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 8:04 AM

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sad_face.paa

viral gust Apr 26, 2018, 8:09 AM

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Is it possible to set a nested arrays value without setting the whole root array at that index? For instance _arr1 = [[A, B, C],[D, E, F],[H, I, J]] How can I change 'E' to a 'Z' without just doing _arr1 set [1, [D, Z, F]]?

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 8:11 AM

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mayyybe like that

_subArray = _arr1 select 1;
_subArray set [1, Z];

(not sure though)

viral gust Apr 26, 2018, 8:12 AM

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Will _subArray actually be a pointer to the slot in _arr1 or just now be it's own single dimensional array? (thats what I'm trying to avoid if possible)

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I was thinking of doing _arr1 param [1] set [1, Z] but I feel like I'll have the same issue where it's not actually setting the value in _arr1

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 8:14 AM

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_arr = array1 is a pointer
_arr = +array1 is a copy

viral gust Apr 26, 2018, 8:14 AM

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Okay awesome, thanks Lou! As soon as I get over this one issue I'll be able to go to bed -_-

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 8:17 AM

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good luck 😄 👍

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 8:39 AM

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I know I am asking scripters but is $100-300 per hour a decent amount for development? 😛

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 8:40 AM

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$500000 and you got a deal

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xD

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 8:40 AM

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I mean, I am literally paying a lot.

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 8:41 AM

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Yes it's decent. #creators_recruiting if you want to recruit someone. Good luck

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 8:41 AM

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I already put it in there.

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I was just asking for advice.

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Chill out.

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 8:42 AM

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just be wary of some people

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 8:42 AM

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That is what I am having to do yeah.

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Someone from another community that had developers tried to scam me 😛

viral gust Apr 26, 2018, 8:42 AM

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The scam-train can run both ways...

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 8:43 AM

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It is like, I have done development/scripting since 2012 for the ARMA series (primarily ArmA 2 when that was actually popular) so I know when I can see bad code.

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Fuck you. 😛

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If you are implying that I am a fraud, you don't need to blurt it out.

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That is just vile and rude.

viral gust Apr 26, 2018, 8:43 AM

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I'm just saying, do you have proof that you're genuinely able to pay?

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 8:43 AM

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Yes.

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 8:43 AM

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Tons of people who were coding in Arma 2 literally write the worst code. Because they don't know the new Arma 3 stuff.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 8:43 AM

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Exactly, that is why I am not writing my own stuff.

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And I have to deal with a lot of other stuff.

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Ever heard of Dami? 😛

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 8:44 AM

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@tough abyss watch your tongue please. No need for the F word.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 8:44 AM

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Dude literally is implying that I am a scammer .-.

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Also, @still forum I didn't see a rule that said no swearing?

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I read the BIStudio Guidelines

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Also, you aren't a moderator from what I can see.

viral gust Apr 26, 2018, 8:48 AM

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You're coming across as very young and abrasive or at the very least highly immature. Good luck finding someone willing to work for you.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 8:53 AM

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Well I didn't ask you to do a psychological evaluation of me, but obviously you are a nitpicker.

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Have fun, doing whatever you do.

peak plover Apr 26, 2018, 9:13 AM

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Styxx stirring shit in every single channel, reeeee

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 9:14 AM

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anyway, nothing to do with #arma3_scripting right now.

peak plover Apr 26, 2018, 9:15 AM

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Yes, about the a2 devs being bad in a3

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Inarea etc.

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Are a godsend

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But many people still don't know about em

viral gust Apr 26, 2018, 9:21 AM

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@winter rose I just ran a test regarding the nested arrays. _arr1 param [1] set [1, "Z"]; Actually works!

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 9:22 AM

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w00t! thanks for your feedback 🙂 👍

viral gust Apr 26, 2018, 9:24 AM

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Your suggestion worked as well so I guess it's just shooters preference at that point haha

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 9:27 AM

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yeah, I just wasn't sure how Arma dealt with array within array refs. good to know one can get through with this way

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 9:34 AM

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if there are no default values, data types cheks with param... maybe just

(_arr1 select 1) set [1, "Z"];

🤔

viral gust Apr 26, 2018, 9:38 AM

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Yep, that's pretty much exactly what I had done. Here's my test harness for reference:

_arr1 = [["A", "B", "C"],["D", "E", "F"],["H", "I", "J"]];
if(true) exitWith
    {
        _text = format ["Hopefully E: %1", _arr1 param [1] param [1]];
        [_text, "new_fnc_MPHint"] call BIS_fnc_mp;
        diag_log _text;
        
        //_arr1 param [1] set [1, "Z"];
        _subArray = _arr1 select 1;
        _subArray set [1, "Z"];
        
        _text = format ["Hopefully Z: %1", _arr1 param [1] param [1]];
        [_text, "new_fnc_MPHint"] call BIS_fnc_mp;
        diag_log _text;
    };

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 9:38 AM

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BIS_fnc_mp < 🔥 🚓

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better use remoteExec

viral gust Apr 26, 2018, 9:39 AM

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Thanks for the tip! Three weeks ago I'd never laid eyes on SQF. Now it haunts my dreams...

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 9:47 AM

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you can use # instead of select now

peak plover Apr 26, 2018, 9:52 AM

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💩

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Terrible

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 9:52 AM

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whys that 😉

peak plover Apr 26, 2018, 9:55 AM

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Because it's also used in the preprocessor

viral gust Apr 26, 2018, 9:55 AM

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It's a relatively new syntax right? Since 1.82 according to the BIS wiki... Which is the most recent one lol. New things are evil! Continues scripting for Arma in punch cards

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Why would the preprocessor be a negative reason for using it to reference an array index? As long as it's not followed by a keyword the preprocessor should happily leave it alone... Though I will say on a personal note that I might agree with the sentiment to not use it lol

peak plover Apr 26, 2018, 12:14 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/PreProcessor_Commands#.23

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I'll never use # as select

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 12:15 PM

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you will 👀

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Arma 4 Enscript log: dropped select, use # instead 😄

peak plover Apr 26, 2018, 12:24 PM

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Well not in sqf at least. Lmao that'd be annoying

queen cargo Apr 26, 2018, 12:25 PM

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@winter rose you shall not make jokes

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 12:27 PM

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they might become true 👀

austere granite Apr 26, 2018, 12:48 PM

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i thought @ was select 😦

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 12:51 PM

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@tough abyss #rules. Read them. I know.. You said you did read them in #general_chat_arma. Still 17 minutes later after you said you read the rules you broke literally rule number 1. Which I already told you about over an hour before that. So I'm sure you didn't read them properly yet.
Yeah I am not a Moderator.. And? There is a rule stating I have to report rule violations. Would you prefer that I tell you that you did something wrong and give you the ability to fix it and not do it again.
Or should I call a moderator immediately that takes care?

@viral gust # itself is a preprocessor keyword. used to "stringify" things.

stuck kite Apr 26, 2018, 1:06 PM

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Hello, I have a question. I want to use zombies from Breaking Point in Exile, but the zombies are using FSM. I know what a FSM is, but how would I start porting this over to Exile? I need some general guidelines on how to do that, thanks 😃

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 1:14 PM

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FSM is a "Finite State machine" basically SQF script wrapped in plastic.
Porting over.. I would say.. Copy-paste?
I don't know if the breaking point license allows just taking parts of their stuff and copying them though..

stuck kite Apr 26, 2018, 1:16 PM

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Yes that's allowed 😃 You can look on their Steam Workshop page

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Thanks... So there is the FSM file... Does that need to be called from somewhere? Because basically right now I get zombies to spawn but they just stand still

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 1:17 PM

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Porting something is a very specific thing. It always depends on "from where" and "to where". You won't find a guide on how to do exactly that.
And the general porting stuff guideline is "copy-paste it over"

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I don't know how Breaking point does it. Usually the FSM is defined in the units class and it calls it by itself. I think

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 1:29 PM

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_var[index] plz

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 1:37 PM

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[09:58] Dedmen: Commy helping people at 4AM.. Man.. I don't feel bad for sleeping and missing all that D:
The 24 hour cycle is not for me. I fall asleep tired as fuck Wednesday after I come home and wake up 11pm and pull an all nighter. It's almost every week.

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 1:40 PM

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Have a guy in my class that only sleeps every other day... Must be awesome

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 1:41 PM

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I also skip meals friday. I'm a weirdo.

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 1:47 PM

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So there is the FSM file... Does that need to be called from somewhere?
it calls it by itself
also it calls by execFSM "something.fsm"; 😀

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 1:50 PM

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Why are you talking about FSM? Just don't bother with it, it offers nothing of value and only obscures things.

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 1:52 PM

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was question about it, there ⤴

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 1:52 PM

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English?

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 1:53 PM

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yes ?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 1:54 PM

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Ah, seems like an Exile dev wasted their time with this.

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 2:01 PM

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fsm's "in action"... that is from BI end game mission https://imgur.com/a/cpw5azR

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 2:02 PM

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This is stupid.

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 2:03 PM

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also we have EndGame_OnObjectiveStateChanged scripted EH... dont know why fsm's there 🤷

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 2:03 PM

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That fsm looks like it does the same exact thing 10 different states.

unborn ether Apr 26, 2018, 2:13 PM

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if (_direction > 0) then {_direction = -0.04} else {if (_direction < 0) then {_direction = 0.04};};

Just perfect...

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 2:15 PM

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@unborn ether I think my brain is fried from that. Thanks.

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 2:16 PM

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Jesus.

austere granite Apr 26, 2018, 2:20 PM

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player in player

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 2:20 PM

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^ what for?

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 2:21 PM

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checking if the player is only in his own body

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and not also in somebody elses body

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 2:21 PM

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If(player in player) then
{
    waitUntil{true};
    while{true} do
    {
    };
};

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 2:22 PM

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🔞

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 2:23 PM

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is it not player != player for JIP, or didJIP, etc.?

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 2:23 PM

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If(player != objNull)

?

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 2:24 PM

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no, objNull is different from objNull 😄

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isNull objNull; // true
objNull == objNull; // false

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 2:25 PM

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objNull is different from objNull ??

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Hold on a sec

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Comparing object to object

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 2:25 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/objNull

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 2:26 PM

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Yeah but the first line is different

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 2:32 PM

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?

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player will always be different from objNull, you should check isNull player if you want to know if player is objNull

errant jasper Apr 26, 2018, 2:34 PM

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Yup it will always be true, (player != objNull) that is.

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 2:36 PM

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I see

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You confused me a big with

no, objNull is different from objNull smile

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 2:37 PM

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intended 😄

steady terrace Apr 26, 2018, 2:56 PM

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condition = player getVariable "cheater";
if (condition == true) then {
  hint "you should probably try that again";
  sleep 2;
  player setpos (getpos mazetrigger);
  };

gives me error

'...er getVariable "cheater";
if (condition == true) then {
  hint "you should proba...'
Error Generic error in expression
Number,Object,side,group,Text,Config entry, Display (dialog),Control,Network object,Team member,Task,Location

even though player setPos(getPos mazetrigger) works

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what am I doing wrong?

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 2:57 PM

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If(condition)
//not
If(condition == true)

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 2:59 PM

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^ no can do boolean comparison

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 2:59 PM

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one can. But it just doesn't make sense

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 2:59 PM

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even if, sometimes for human readability, it could be welcom

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 3:00 PM

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At some point you'll end up at condition == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true == true

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 3:00 PM

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lol

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 3:00 PM

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nah, escalation argument ^^

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but this ^ very example from montarion is quite precisely where it can be useful:

if (player getVariable "isCheater") then {

vs

if (player getVariable "isCheater" == true) then {

vs

private _isCheater = player getVariable "isCheater";
if (_isCheater) then {

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 3:04 PM

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Lol

errant jasper Apr 26, 2018, 3:07 PM

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But the first and last will actually continue (not error) in case the variable is nil or something not boolean, where as your second gives an error.

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 3:09 PM

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okaaay, add parenthesis if you will

errant jasper Apr 26, 2018, 3:10 PM

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?

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 3:11 PM

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if ((player getVariable "isCheater") == true) then {

if you scroll back I know that this code ^ will give an error (bool == bool), but for human readability it is quite welcome

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 3:13 PM

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add there defaultValue ^

errant jasper Apr 26, 2018, 3:13 PM

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Ah yeah, completely forgot you can't even compare even if one is bool

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 3:14 PM

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if (alive player == alive john) // either both are alive or dead... no can do

errant jasper Apr 26, 2018, 3:14 PM

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Yeah it bit me a back while on something like: if (_isActive != _shouldBeActive) then { // Toggle };

peak plover Apr 26, 2018, 3:25 PM

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== true

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Only valid if (isCheater isEqualTo true)

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Because it also checks type

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== true in the trash

drowsy skiff Apr 26, 2018, 3:29 PM

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silly question, but how can i check if a group exists? specifically, i want to run some code on the units in a group if it exists, but if nobody has slotted in the group I want to avoid a server error; I am trying this, but it doesn't quite work:

if (!(isNull fth_grps_blu_th)) then {

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 3:30 PM

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if (not isNil "groupName" && { not isNull groupName })

I'd say

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the group var isn't even initialised on the server if it is empty, it gets deleted

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 3:32 PM

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_group isEqualTo grpNull 🤔

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 3:32 PM

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check for var with isNil first

drowsy skiff Apr 26, 2018, 3:36 PM

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thanks both - but neither approach works

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 3:38 PM

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if (not isNil "groupName" && { not isNull groupName }) can't ever work 😄

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Or can it?

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The not's are confusing me

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 3:39 PM

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can :p

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don't question mah authoritah!

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 3:39 PM

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if (!isNil "groupName" && {isNull groupName) That's the same right? ^^

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 3:40 PM

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nope

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 3:40 PM

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😄

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 3:40 PM

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isNil checks that the var exists, where isNull checks the var state

meager heart Apr 26, 2018, 3:43 PM

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btw what error there ?

drowsy skiff Apr 26, 2018, 3:43 PM

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zero divisor

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 3:43 PM

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can you pastebin plz?

drowsy skiff Apr 26, 2018, 3:43 PM

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wait - hang on

#

(don't wait - I am going to try something)

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thanks all - saw the issue: the var for the group had been declared already, so it was never null - but it could return 0 for 'units', so I made that the check; all good now 😃

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 4:34 PM

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hey @little eagle you here?

steady terrace Apr 26, 2018, 5:00 PM

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thanks @gleaming oyster ! okay, no booleon comparisons

peak plover Apr 26, 2018, 5:15 PM

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Empty groups are by default not autodelted btw

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 5:16 PM

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But they shouldn't be created at all if no one is in the mission slot

gleaming oyster Apr 26, 2018, 5:17 PM

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Ungroup, and skip lobby. If you need role selection do it ingame 🤷

steady terrace Apr 26, 2018, 5:28 PM

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In MP the command [player] is not initialised in functions called by initline or init eventhandlers does that mean it would work if I put it in a sqf file and called that from init?

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 5:31 PM

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no

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in functions called by initline or init eventhandlers
So you think in functions called by functions called by initline or init eventhandlers is fine then?

molten folio Apr 26, 2018, 5:34 PM

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anyone got SQF Encryptor?

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 5:36 PM

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sure

high prism Apr 26, 2018, 5:40 PM

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Does remoteExec-ing something from the server to the client trigger the battleye filter? (if the function is indeed blacklisted)

tame portal Apr 26, 2018, 5:59 PM

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@high prism The filters only apply to clients

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Server can call anything on the clients as he wishes

high prism Apr 26, 2018, 6:01 PM

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So if I lets say remoteExec a function from the server (that is blacklisted on the client) to a client of my choosing, it won't trigger the filter?

tame portal Apr 26, 2018, 6:01 PM

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No

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Only if a client tried to remoteexec a blacklisted function anywhere but on himself (executing on yourself might kick you aswell, I'm not sure about how intelligent remoteexec is)

high prism Apr 26, 2018, 6:03 PM

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So if a client remoteExecs a function it'll trigger, but if the server remoteExecs the function for the client it won't trigger.

#

pretty neat :>

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thanks a lot man

tame portal Apr 26, 2018, 6:05 PM

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Basically the filter doesn't punish who runs something blacklisted but the one who tells others to run it

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Except the server

#

The server can tell anyone to run anything

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(the remoteexec filter)

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 6:21 PM

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player getVariable ["isCheater", false];

``` forgot that one Lou 😉

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 6:28 PM

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don't worry, it was for example

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 6:44 PM

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private _options = [life_settings_enableNewsBroadcast,life_settings_enableSidechannel,life_settings_tagson,life_settings_revealObjects,life_settings_showinPhonebook];

{
  if (isNil  (str _x)) then {
    (_options # _forEachIndex) = profileNamespace setVariable [(str _x), true];
  };
} forEach _options;
``` this should work right ?

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 6:45 PM

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no

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 6:45 PM

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BALLS

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 6:45 PM

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you have to use set if you want to modify an array by reference

#

= won't work

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 6:46 PM

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i dont want to modify the array, just the variable that is in the array if you know what i mean

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 6:46 PM

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There are no variables in that array

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Only values that were stored in the variable when you created the array

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 6:47 PM

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ah shit

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 6:48 PM

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you cannot pass a variable anywhere. Besides isNil STRING and getVariable and... Can't think of any other that access a existing variable

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 6:48 PM

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if (isNil "life_settings_enableNewsBroadcast") then {
  life_settings_enableNewsBroadcast = profileNamespace setVariable ["life_settings_enableNewsBroadcast", true];
};
``` so will have to do it like this then xD

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 6:48 PM

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Or...

#

You put the variable names into the array

#

and use setVariable to set the missionNamespace one

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 6:49 PM

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hmm

#

true

#

private _options = ["life_settings_enableNewsBroadcast","life_settings_enableSidechannel","life_settings_tagson","life_settings_revealObjects","life_settings_showinPhonebook"];

{
  _var = profileNamespace getVariable [_x, -1];//defaulting to -1 so we can see if it exists.
  if (_var isEqualto -1) then {
    profileNamespace setVariable [_x, true];
  };
} forEach _options;
``` something like that ?

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 6:53 PM

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yeah. I guess.

#

your isEqualTo is missing the capitalization on the To

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 6:53 PM

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i just chucked it together

#

xD

#

better then iz=2

#

you wait. it will become a thing xD

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 6:54 PM

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You are summoning bad things. Please stop.

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 6:54 PM

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ahaha

#

well they did #

#

so why not that xD

#

i still think === should be a thing xD

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 6:55 PM

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.hpp File:
action ="
closeDialog 0; 
_Display = findDisplay 4561234;
_Control_FPPLocked = _Display displayCtrl 2800; 
_Control_MineHints = _Display displayCtrl 2800;
_Control_MapInfo = _Display displayCtrl 2800;
_Control_FriendlyTags = _Display displayCtrl 2800;
_Control_Fatigue = _Display displayCtrl 2800;
_FPPLocked = ctrlChecked _Control_FPPLocked;
_MineHints = ctrlChecked _Control_MineHints;
_MapInfo = ctrlChecked _Control_MapInfo;
_FriendlyTags = ctrlChecked _Control_FriendlyTags;
_Fatigue = ctrlChecked _Control_Fatigue;
_Channels = ctrlText 1401;
_ViewDistance = ctrlText 1400; 
0 = [_FPPLocked, _MineHints, _MapInfo, _FriendlyTags, _Fatigue, _Channels, _ViewDistance] execVM ""Scripts\Admin Menu\Kits\Settings.sqf"";
";

Settings.sqf:
_FPPLocked = _this select 0;
_MineHints = _this select 1;
_MapInfo = _this select 2;
_FriendlyTags = _this select 3;
_Fatigue = _this select 4;
_Channels = _this select 5;
_ViewDistance = _this select 6;

hint "Exporting Options";
sleep 5;
hint format ["%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7", _FPPLocked, _MineHints, _MapInfo, _FriendlyTags, _Fatigue, _Channels, _ViewDistance];

//Map Information and hints

        QS_ST_map_enableUnitIcons = _MapInfo;
        QS_ST_enableGroupIcons = _MapInfo;
        systemChat str _MapInfo;

//Name Tag Removeal

        QS_ST_gps_enableUnitIcons = _FriendlyTags;
        systemChat str _FriendlyTags;
sleep 2;
0 = execVM "Scripts\Dialogs\Settings Menu\SoldierTracking.sqf";

#

Returns _MapInfo & _FriendlyTags False everytime.

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 6:55 PM

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the closeDialog at the start. Is that the dialog you are getting the data from?

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 6:56 PM

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Yeah

#

char limit

#

can't psot everything

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 6:56 PM

#

Why the 0 = ? That's completly useless.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 6:56 PM

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you want the paste bin?

#

a*

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 6:56 PM

#

Why don't you use params?
params ["_FPPLocked", "_MineHints", "_MapInfo", "_FriendlyTags", "_Fatigue", "_Channels", "_ViewDistance"]

#

Well. You are closing the dialog.

#

You won't be getting the state of the checkbox that you just deleted

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 6:57 PM

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regarding the 0 = I have been told to always put that there, can't remember who tho

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 6:57 PM

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It's wrong.

#

Don't

#

You should maybe get the checkbox state before deleting the dialog containing the checkboxes

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 6:57 PM

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It's worked for other things, like ctrlText, closing thedialog last

#

I gotta close it somehow 😛

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 6:57 PM

#

Yeah.

#

Close it AFTER you read the data

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 6:58 PM

#

PLease say...

#

omfg

#

.<

#

How I didn't spot that

#

nvm ty xD

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 6:58 PM

#

First leave the car. Then try to turn the engine off? 😄

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 6:59 PM

#

Yeah yeah 😛 I have done that before, hence why I stated it worked with text, obviously i'm dumb and didn't spot I placed it at the start lol

#

Silly error

#

but you watch

#

it will for some reason

#

not work

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 6:59 PM

#

But atleast you now learned that 0= is useless. And that you can use params to make your code alot easier

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:00 PM

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Yeah! 😄

#

Atleast it was worth it

#

so many scripts with 0 = xD

#

so execVM [] "File"; works fine?

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:01 PM

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no. [] execVM "File" you swapped the []

winter rose Apr 26, 2018, 7:01 PM

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so many scripts with 0 =
tell me about it. the biki is filled with those

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:01 PM

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you only need 0 = in script fields in the Editor. And also only without CBA. Because CBA fixes that silly bug that BI doesn't wanna fix

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:02 PM

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Ugly work around, not fix. I wish.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:03 PM

#

Ah I see

#

Guess what

#

Still returns false

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:04 PM

#

did you try adding a hint or diag_log?

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:04 PM

#

Yeah I have

#

got ahint to display

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:05 PM

#

still false inside the action code? Although the display and control are correct?

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:05 PM

#

Yep

#

I just added a hint inside the control action to fire the params

#

still false

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:06 PM

#

You are only checking a single checkbox

#

but you put them into 5 differently named variables?

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:06 PM

#

Char limit is only 2000

#

The main parts are the map and friendlytags

#

The rest can wait

#

but I can't cpoy and paste everything

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:06 PM

#

all of them come from control number 2800

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:07 PM

#

no they don....

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:07 PM

#

According to your script they do

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:07 PM

#

I have gotta stop copy and pasting lines

#

hmm

#

https://pastebin.com/p6RTWap4

#

Could you have a quick look if you're free, I can't seem to work out why >.<

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:17 PM

#

I'm not free. I'm a fox

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:17 PM

#

haha

verbal knoll Apr 26, 2018, 7:18 PM

#

hey, how can i make that if i click a button it will link me to a site in the browser\ to teamspeak?

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:18 PM

#

you have the checkboxes 2800-2804 So you have 5 checkboxes. Maybe you should check each once. Instead of checking the first checkbox five times.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:19 PM

#

I changed that

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:19 PM

#

@verbal knoll In Arma? I don't know if external links work. I'd guess they don't

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:19 PM

#

280X

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 7:19 PM

#

href

verbal knoll Apr 26, 2018, 7:20 PM

#

yes but how do i make it on the button click

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:20 PM

#

href you can't. You have to make a clickable label afaik

verbal knoll Apr 26, 2018, 7:20 PM

#

ik

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:21 PM

#

            action ="_Display = findDisplay 4561234; _Control_FPPLocked = _Display displayCtrl 2800;_Control_MineHints = _Display displayCtrl 2801;_Control_MapInfo = _Display displayCtrl 2802;_Control_FriendlyTags = _Display displayCtrl 2803;_Control_Fatigue = _Display displayCtrl 2804;_FPPLocked = ctrlChecked _Control_FPPLocked;_MineHints = ctrlChecked _Control_MineHints;_MapInfo = ctrlChecked _Control_MapInfo;_FriendlyTags = ctrlChecked _Control_FriendlyTags;_Fatigue = ctrlChecked _Control_Fatigue;_Channels = ctrlText 1401;_ViewDistance = ctrlText 1400; [] [_FPPLocked, _MineHints, _MapInfo, _FriendlyTags, _Fatigue, _Channels, _ViewDistance] execVM ""Scripts\Admin Menu\Kits\Settings.sqf""; closeDialog 0;";
 
        };

lol

#

Why would you do this to yourself?

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 7:21 PM

#

holy shit

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:22 PM

#

you could just pass the display as argument to your function

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:22 PM

#

I mean...

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:22 PM

#

and remove all that crap from the action string

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:23 PM

#

yeah but still, will it fix my issue?

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:24 PM

#

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlChecked says you need CT_CHECKBOXES control in plural.

#

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/cbChecked that takes CT_CHECKBOX singular

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:25 PM

#

action = "\
    _Display = findDisplay 4561234;\
    _Control_FPPLocked = _Display displayCtrl 2800;\
    _Control_MineHints = _Display displayCtrl 2801;\
    _Control_MapInfo = _Display displayCtrl 2802;\
    _Control_FriendlyTags = _Display displayCtrl 2803;\
    _Control_Fatigue = _Display displayCtrl 2804;\
    _FPPLocked = ctrlChecked _Control_FPPLocked;\
    _MineHints = ctrlChecked _Control_MineHints;\
    _MapInfo = ctrlChecked _Control_MapInfo;\
    _FriendlyTags = ctrlChecked _Control_FriendlyTags;\
    _Fatigue = ctrlChecked _Control_Fatigue;\
    _Channels = ctrlText 1401;\
    _ViewDistance = ctrlText 1400;\
    [] [_FPPLocked, _MineHints, _MapInfo, _FriendlyTags, _Fatigue, _Channels, _ViewDistance] execVM ""Scripts\Admin Menu\Kits\Settings.sqf"";\
    closeDialog 0;\
";

I'd say put your scripts in SQF files and not config, but here's a tip. You can escape newlines in config with a backslash.

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:25 PM

#

Seeing that you have multiple singular checkboxes.. You are probably using the wrong commands.

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:25 PM

#

You immediately see that this statement is broken:

[] [_FPPLocked, _MineHints, _MapInfo, _FriendlyTags, _Fatigue, _Channels, _ViewDistance] execVM ""Scripts\Admin Menu\Kits\Settings.sqf"";

#

Syntax error.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:25 PM

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I deleted that in paste bin by accident while switch 0 = execVM

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:25 PM

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Enable showScriptErrors and you'll see that next time

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:25 PM

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I do dedmen

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read above ^ 😛

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:26 PM

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How are we supposed to help you. If you don't show us your code while saying "here is my code"?

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:26 PM

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I thought that i'll switch so he doesn't say to me to switch in again

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I have shown you it in a pastebin

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 7:27 PM

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hey @little eagle remember the doartilleryfire thing we talked about last night?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:27 PM

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Yes.

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 7:27 PM

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do you think it could be a possible fix with remoteexeccall and do it both server and every client?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:29 PM

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[_mortar, [_position, _magazine, _rounds]] remoteExec ["doArtilleryFire, _mortar];

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If you use CfgRemoteExec, white list doArtilleryFire.

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 7:29 PM

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since it will no longer be the player ordering the fire, but the server?

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:29 PM

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@still forum https://pastebin.com/p6RTWap4 here it is agian if you could find it 😉

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:30 PM

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Still the issue I just told you

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and also still the syntax error commy told you

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:30 PM

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yep

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because it's the same link as above

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:30 PM

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since it will no longer be the player ordering the fire, but the server?
Not it's even more flexible. You order on that machine that owns the mortar. That way, it should work in every possible case.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:30 PM

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I wasn't sure if you saw it because you said "If you don't show us your code"

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:30 PM

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Yeah

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you didn't show us your code

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you showed us a similar version to your code. That was broken.

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You should show us the actual code you are using. Showing us something else won't help

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:31 PM

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Why does no one listen to me?
[] [_FPPLocked, _MineHints, _MapInfo, _FriendlyTags, _Fatigue, _Channels, _ViewDistance] execVM ""Scripts\Admin Menu\Kits\Settings.sqf"";
This statement is bugged and breaks the whole script.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:32 PM

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I reposted the link, did NOT update it as I wasn't sure if he listened to me, and on that, I did change it. I'm not trying to be arsy guys, you're the ones helping me

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I do appreciate itm i'm making the changes locally

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:32 PM

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Wait, I don't get it. Why are you reposting it if you no longer use that?

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:33 PM

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He asked for my code, so I reposted the same link, I mean, it's not hard to skip over that one thing you corrected

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:33 PM

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But apparently it isn't you code anymore.

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 7:33 PM

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@little eagle cool, I thought it could be a solution since another module used that type of execution. So for it to work I just have to define all of those parameters before in my script?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:34 PM

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Yeah, you'll have to edit the local variables according to your script.

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I just posted generic placeholder names. Descriptive ones. Basically what I'd use in a script for this from the beginning.

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Certainly not global variables with ballsy names like pos.

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 7:35 PM

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^ ballsy placeholder variables 😛

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:36 PM

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No, they're conservative placeholder names.

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For starers, they're local variables.

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 7:36 PM

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I was talking about my button and pos

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:36 PM

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Okay, forgot you're determined to write this twice. 😛

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 7:37 PM

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god save find and replace

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:38 PM

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god save regex mode

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:38 PM

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_position = get_position player

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:39 PM

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that looks like intercept code 🤔

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god save the save button without which all our code would be lost

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:39 PM

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amen

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:39 PM

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Edited the code so you know what to ignore, just the main parts are left, check comments - https://pastebin.com/BccP2vvJ

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:40 PM

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Imagine the guy that had to invent the save button. What a genius. He couldn't ever save his efforts until he was done.

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:40 PM

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the 0= is back.

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and cbChecked is still not there

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:40 PM

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Becuase it works

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:40 PM

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it doesn't make sense though

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:40 PM

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It works though xD

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fine, i'll go switch it and check the cbChecked

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xD

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:40 PM

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but why?

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:40 PM

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one moment

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:40 PM

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ctrlChecked works though

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Just keep using that

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:41 PM

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May I ask what the problem is and what I have to look for?

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:41 PM

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Returns false

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everytime

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:41 PM

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What returns false?

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:41 PM

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ctrlChecked inside the action script

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:41 PM

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checkboxes, sorry forgot you've jsut joined

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:42 PM

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Add a

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systemChat str _Display;

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To see if the display is not null.

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:43 PM

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Already asked if the display and the controls are valid. And I got a "yes" back

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:43 PM

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Yes, they are

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i'll screen cap it

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two secs

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:44 PM

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Okay, I believe it.
How is UserSettings created?

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:44 PM

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Ah

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CreateDialog, but I need to be using CreateDisplay?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:44 PM

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No.

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createDialog -> closeDialog
createDisplay -> closeDisplay

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:45 PM

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I'm using createDialog

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:45 PM

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Then closeDialog is correct.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:46 PM

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https://imgur.com/a/Aur4SCh

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forgot to parseNumber _ViewDistance I think? (to fix that error on screen)

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:47 PM

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Okay, while trying to debug this, what is really annoying is the backwards naming of the controls.

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RscCheckbox_2800

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:48 PM

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I'll just be sitting here and waiting on results for cbChecked

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:48 PM

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I can re-order them if it makes it easier?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:48 PM

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Controls named after their idcs...
Usually you do it the other way around. Give them a reasonable name and then use a macro reflecting that name for the idc.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:49 PM

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"ctrlChecked works though
Just keep using that"

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:49 PM

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You are calling a command for checkboxes control on a checkbox control.
instead of using the command for checkbox control.

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yeah

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Just as 0=

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everything works perfectly

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which is why you are here and seeking help right?

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:49 PM

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.<

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:49 PM

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https://github.com/CBATeam/CBA_A3/search?utf8=✓&q=ctrlChecked&type=
https://github.com/CBATeam/CBA_A3/search?utf8=✓&q=cbChecked&type=

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I definitely use cbChecked, not ctrlChecked.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:50 PM

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switch it and get back to you?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:50 PM

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cbChecked for RscButton is what I do.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:51 PM

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I just thought that cbChecked was for those large boxes with rows and shit

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mb

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:51 PM

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Idk what cb is for. CheckBox?

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:51 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/cbChecked Why think wrongly if you could just read correctly?

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:51 PM

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yeah I guessed that

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but I read somewhere that it was for that reason I jsut said, so I went with it

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on a fourm post, not a wiki post 😛

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guess that teaches me

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:52 PM

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We cannot curate bullcrap forum posts.

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:52 PM

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inb4 the wiki is wrong and this is for CT_BUTTON as well as CT_CHECKBOX.

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 7:52 PM

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We can curate bullcrap wiki pages though and fix them.

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:53 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlChecked

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CT_CHECKBOXES

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Dunno what the plural means, but it doesn't say CT_BUTTON either.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:53 PM

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i use rsc tho

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:54 PM

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Same thing.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:54 PM

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or is it the same

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ah

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oh yeah

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it takes it directly from it

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 7:54 PM

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@little eagle so something like this would work?

_butt buttonSetAction "[mortar1, [getMarkerPos 'TarMark', '12Rnd_230mm_rockets', 3]] remoteExec ['doArtilleryFire', mortar1];";

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:54 PM

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RscBlah = {
type = CT_BLAH;
};

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Same thing.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 7:54 PM

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I see

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:56 PM

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I don't see why not, Don. Unless doArtilleryFire really is bugged, or as I said, overwritten by another doX command executed from the units danger.fsm or some other ai script,

gaunt dagger Apr 26, 2018, 7:58 PM

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thanks ma dude, not all hope is lost in the command

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 7:59 PM

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I lost it already, because you're like the fourth guy coming here having problems with a script desgined around that command.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 8:00 PM

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Right so, cbChecked is the way to go?

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sorry I went ot get a drink and stuff

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:00 PM

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I don't know.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 8:01 PM

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Alright

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:01 PM

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I use cbChecked for RscCheckBox.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 8:02 PM

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I'll give it a try

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:02 PM

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Did I write button? I meant RscCheckBox .

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 8:02 PM

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Yeah. Multiple times 😄

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:02 PM

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maybe I'm going insane ¯_(ツ)_/¯

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 8:03 PM

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I was confused why a button involved checkboxes, but I presumed someone would ahve picked up on it if it was wrong haha

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:03 PM

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I wonder what the difference is between cbChecked and ctrlChecked.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 8:03 PM

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One might work

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the other not at this point

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I'm jsut testing it

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:04 PM

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Seems like cbChecked is for CT_CHECKBOX

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And ctrlChecked is for CT_CHECKBOXES

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Which are great names in fucking deed.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 8:04 PM

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depends on your defines then I guess

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Yep works now

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CtrlChecked seems to always return false then

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Orrrrrr

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:05 PM

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No, you're using CT_CHECKBOX, but ctrlChecked is only for CT_CHECKBOXES.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 8:05 PM

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I ahve my defines differently

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^^ just said that 😛

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I made my defines, didn't grab a copy pasta one

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well kinda did

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but lik

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I adjusted it all

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for only what I needed

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:06 PM

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You don't "make your defines", that's dumb. You just include a file from the base game.

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Or copy paste the file in case description.ext, because that one is still bugged.

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 8:06 PM

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Again, I was told to make a new file with the defines you need, saw a video on it.

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Damn it

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 8:07 PM

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I guess you should seek new tutorial sources...

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 8:07 PM

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This was wayy back when I first attempted GUIs like last year, got back into them a month ago

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:07 PM

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Is there a single good tutorial on this though?

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 8:07 PM

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I guess I should

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 8:07 PM

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I don't think there is

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 8:07 PM

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KK's are good

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but only for simple stuff

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:08 PM

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lol

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 8:08 PM

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wouldn't it be nice if we had good and curated tutorials on biki?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:08 PM

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They all expect you to redefine all the base classes and memorize magic numbers. And no one ever questions that.

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 8:08 PM

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Like the really good modeling tutorials on... third party wikis... That are not on biki because.... ¯_(ツ)_/¯

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:08 PM

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Could at least link them tbqh.

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"\a3\ui_f\hpp\defineResincl.inc"

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This one has all the CT_STATIC etc.

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 8:11 PM

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but have to keep in mind that you can't in description.ext because BI has a bug and refuses to fix it

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I'm starting to see a recurring pattern here...

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 8:11 PM

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@still forum @little eagle Thanks for you patience and help with this. Sorry I was being silly, still learning and such. Thanks again 😄

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:11 PM

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Yeah, I'd just copy paste the file to
hpp\defineResincl.inc
in my mission and then

#include "hpp\defineResincl.inc";

in the description.ext

still forum Apr 26, 2018, 8:12 PM

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You weren't silly. Atleast not in comparison to the other silly people that visit this channel

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 8:12 PM

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Yeah i've seen in the past hahha

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you saw nothing

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xD

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:12 PM

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xD

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 8:13 PM

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Cheers

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:13 PM

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You can skim the other files in that folder. It has pretty much all the macros you'll ever need for editing ui,

brave jungle Apr 26, 2018, 8:13 PM

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Cheers 😄

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:14 PM

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And here is the most awesome thing no one uses for description.ext ui editing:

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https://github.com/commy2/Arma-3-Scripted-Lobby/blob/master/missions/LOBBY.VR/ExportedGUIBaseClasses.hpp

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Note line 1. You can generate a header file that has all the addon config base classes for mission config.

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I suppose that is what you're meant to use if you're doing description.ext, since they apparently can't be arsed to fix the include bug on dedicated servers.

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 8:28 PM

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@little eagle it is nice making your own defines for controls if you use them multiple times tho

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:31 PM

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Why? Just copy paste the file that has them all.

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What do you mean by own defines?

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 8:31 PM

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if you want to change some stuff on specific controls

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but you use them multiple times, but dont want to edit the base class.

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:32 PM

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Idk, changing what CT_CHECKBOX is actaully sounds like a recipe for desaster long term.

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 8:33 PM

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yup

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so I make my own version of that control >> and use that one.

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instead of adding all the edits to each control

errant jasper Apr 26, 2018, 8:34 PM

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The only defines I use in dialogs/gui is for making broad adjustments to the style itself. E.g.

#define UBER_CTRL_WIDTH 0.16
#define UBER_CTRL_HEIGHT 0.030
#define UBER_CTRL_LEFT (safezoneX + safezoneW * 0.7 - UBER_CTRL_WIDTH - 0.05)
#define UBER_CTRL_TOP (safezoneY + safeZoneH - 4 * (UBER_CTRL_HEIGHT + UBER_CTRL_SPACING) - 0.08)
#define UBER_CTRL_SPACING 0.008
#define UBER_CTRL_FONTSIZE 0.026
#define UBER_CTRL_BACKGROUND {0.8, 0.4, 0.4,0.6}
#define UBER_CTRL_BACKGROUND_FRAME {0.8, 0.4, 0.4,0.2}
#define UBER_CTRL_TEXT_COLOR {1, 1, 1, 1}```

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:34 PM

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I'm having trouble imagining what you mean and why you don't just use base classes, but maybe I'm missing something.

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left top width height

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I like it.

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 8:34 PM

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class XPhoneIconControlButton : Life_RscButtonMenu
{
  text = "";
  w = 0.02475 * safezoneW;
  h = 0.044 * safezoneH;
  animTextureNormal = "#(argb,8,8,3)color(0,0,0,0)";
  animTextureDisabled = "#(argb,8,8,3)color(0,0,0,0)";
  animTextureOver = "#(argb,8,8,3)color(0,0,0,0)";
  animTextureFocused = "#(argb,8,8,3)color(0,0,0,0)";
  animTexturePressed = "#(argb,8,8,3)color(0,0,0,0)";
  animTextureDefault = "#(argb,8,8,3)color(0,0,0,0)";
  colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0};
  colorBackgroundFocused[] = {0,0,0,0};
  colorBackground2[] = {0,0,0,0};
  color[] = {0,0,0,0};
  colorFocused[] = {0,0,0,0};
  color2[] = {0,0,0,0};
  colorText[] = {0,0,0,0};
  colorDisabled[] = {0,0,0,0};
};

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this is one of my defines

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:35 PM

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That's not a define.

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 8:35 PM

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its not a control.

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:35 PM

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Sure looks like one.

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 8:35 PM

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nope

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:36 PM

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Yes it does. Anyone agrees?

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 8:36 PM

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its just a edited base class

errant jasper Apr 26, 2018, 8:36 PM

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I am guessing that parent class defines the necessary missing properties, like idc and style, and that makes it a control to me (e.g. have all the minimum necessary properties needed for a control)

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:36 PM

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Looks like a control to me. I don't see why a control cannot be a base class, but include's certainly cannot be base classes.

wary vine Apr 26, 2018, 8:37 PM

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I just use these as parent classes for all my icons.

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:37 PM

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That's a good thing, but that's no longer a define.

errant jasper Apr 26, 2018, 8:38 PM

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They are classes. And since you inherit else from them they are also "parent classes" but they are not #defines

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 8:38 PM

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Yeah. And it's not even an either or thing. You can use base classes with macros.

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You just don't.

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If you were, instead of writing ugly "#(argb,8,8,3)color(0,0,0,0)", you'd write nice ProcTextTransparent for example.

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Color_Empty not {0,0,0,0}.

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etc.

glad venture Apr 26, 2018, 9:46 PM

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if I've saved a gui in one the config files linked to description.ext, how would I open that from the editor?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 9:47 PM

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Open what?

glad venture Apr 26, 2018, 9:47 PM

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open the gui for editing in GUI editor?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 9:47 PM

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I don't think the gui editor can do that.

glad venture Apr 26, 2018, 9:48 PM

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i tried doing ctrl i and it asks me for config path

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 9:48 PM

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Just get a pencil and ruler and design it that way. Seriously.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:05 PM

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@little eagle you're still in here helping peeps again lol

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ty for the help btw

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that finished up nicely, doesn't feel like trash now

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:06 PM

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Sure, I need distractions. Working on the same thing for hours in solitude is exhausting otherwise.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:07 PM

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Today I'm trying to figure out how the ambulances work

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I tried config viewer to see if it had a on and off type deal but no luck

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Trying to make my medical drone not so trashy, it's the vanilla, and I'm going for a wacky arcadey feel with them to mimick wildlands, having a heal option directly off the thing would be a good start.

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:09 PM

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Like, heal all nearby units?

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:09 PM

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Basically yes

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ATM i'm using the idap dlc was, that drone they included in that with the med pack. But clicking items is a bit slow and doesn't fit the feel i was going for with it.

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:11 PM

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private _units = _position nearObjects ["CAManBase", 20];
{
    _x setDamage 0;
} forEach _units;

Maybe add some wacky red cross icon spinning above each units head.

glad venture Apr 26, 2018, 10:11 PM

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is there a way to make an RSC button not have a background when active?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:12 PM

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Probably.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:16 PM

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yay arma wants to not start now lmao

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:16 PM

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Task manager, close all arma3.exe tabs.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:22 PM

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i jumped right to verifying it

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:24 PM

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You're on windows. Verifying by Steam probably fails silently while some ghost tab is still running.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:24 PM

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it downloaded one thing but i think it does that for most games tbh

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:24 PM

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Did you even listen?

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:24 PM

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there's nothing

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i'd have said it if there was lol

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And regarding CAManBase, is that on the wiki for me to read about?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:26 PM

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It's just the base class for all person type objects in Arma.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:26 PM

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I've seen it used before elsewhere just wana look into it further

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ahh

#

neat

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:27 PM

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If you want your drone to work for animals too, use Man instead.

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I know it's weird, but Animal inherits from Man in this game.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:27 PM

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lmao

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do dogs added by mods by chance?

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specifically ravage dogs by name

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:28 PM

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Do dogs what?

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:28 PM

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fall under Man

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or would i need to go see how he's creating them?

#


_eastGrp = createGroup east;
for "_i" from 0 to random 4 do {
    _type = ["Fin_random_F", "Alsatian_Random_F"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;
     _unit = _eastGrp createUnit [_type, _pos, [], 1, "FORM"];
    _unit setVariable ["BIS_fnc_animalBehaviour_disable", true];
    _unit disableAI "FSM";
    _unit disableAI "AIMINGERROR";
    _unit disableAI "SUPPRESSION";
    _unit disableAI "AUTOTARGET";
    _unit disableAI "TARGET";
    _unit setCombatMode "BLUE";
    _unit setBehaviour "CARELESS";
    [_unit] spawn RVG_fnc_dogBark;
    [_unit] spawn RVG_fnc_dogBehaviour;
    0 = rvg_garbage_collector pushBack _unit;
    _unit addRating -10000;
    //_unit addEventHandler ["Killed", {if (random 10 > 6) then {playSound3D ["A3\sounds_f\ambient\animals\dog4.wss", _this select 0, false, getPosASL (_this select 0), 5, 1, 75]}}];
};
[_eastGrp, _pos, 250] call BIS_fnc_taskPatrol;```

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:30 PM

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The dogs from the base game inherit from Animal, same as eagles, seagulls, kestrels, rabbits, snake, fish, turtles and sheep.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:31 PM

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theres dogs in the base game 😮

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i never did campaign

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went right into servers and mods

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:32 PM

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I don't know about the campaign. They are in the editor, but on their own, they just stand around and do nothing, so don't expect much.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:32 PM

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I wish i remember where I seen that good dog script

wooden plaza Apr 26, 2018, 10:33 PM

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anyone know why on eden editor i carnt move my items normal nomore anyone help its like trying to snap into different spots and not in line off other stuff?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:33 PM

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Wrong channel.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:35 PM

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Try copy and pasting them, i seen something weird happen on mine where they got like stuck to debug, unsure why but htat fixed them'

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cut and pasting*

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:36 PM

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0 = rvg_garbage_collector pushBack _unit;

wacky

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:36 PM

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wot

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does this throw dead bodies

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:37 PM

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Why store the index of the new element inside a number.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:37 PM

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oi that's halek's

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i think his name is

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i pulled that from ravage directly

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:38 PM

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Fun excercise, start a random mission and in debug console, do:

missionNamespace getVariable str 0

And see what it reports.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:38 PM

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want me to try it in mine?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:38 PM

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Do it.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:39 PM

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2 secs

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what's supposed to happen?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:40 PM

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Report something.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:41 PM

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something said 3 that was about it

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is there something more supposed to come back?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:41 PM

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It does say 3 for you?

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:41 PM

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it popped up 3 for a second

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:41 PM

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"for a second"?

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:42 PM

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ye i closed it and then i pressed globacl

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global

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:42 PM

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Press LOCAL EXEC

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:42 PM

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gonna restart the mission sec

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said true in local

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??

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:43 PM

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0 is true
in your mission apparently.

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I was hoping for something more interesting, like <spawn>

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:44 PM

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0 ehh

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kinda whack

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thats ravage's dog system though from the mod

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but that';s how it's done in mine ehh?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:44 PM

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So you could do

terminate (missionNamespace getVariable str 0);

to kill a semingly random script in your mission.

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Dunno, someone uses
0 =
on something that reports true.

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May be addon, may be mission. May even by some script in base game Arma,

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 10:48 PM

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well whatever that did, i'm unsure if it's related but it locked up and stopped responding lmao

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why the hell 1 isn't true is weird

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just now going to go test that healing lol

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so

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{
    _x setDamage 0;
} forEach _units;```

for animals too?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 10:57 PM

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Yes.

tough abyss Apr 26, 2018, 11:05 PM

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by chance do you know how to use the attatch to command off hand

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say i want to ride this drone

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i knew how to use it a2 but haven't got it in a3

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 11:09 PM

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obj1 attachTo [obj2]

slim oyster Apr 26, 2018, 11:09 PM

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Anyone have experience switching targets/watch position with dowatch? It only seems to apply the first target or position for me. Trying to delete the object, move it, or _x dowatch objnull doesnt work for me. Does the unit need to be dostop'd?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 11:10 PM

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You could try it and tell us.

glad venture Apr 26, 2018, 11:10 PM

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is there an rsc input textbox type thing?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 11:10 PM

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RscEdit

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"Editbox"

glad venture Apr 26, 2018, 11:10 PM

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ok

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thanks, and do I use ctrlText to get the value?

little eagle Apr 26, 2018, 11:11 PM

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Yes.

astral tendon Apr 26, 2018, 11:42 PM

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Im thinking about use agents to just stand around doing animations for perfomace sake, tough compare to a normal AI how much in performace it benefits or if there is even better options since I dont need that unit to do anything more than a prop.

drowsy axle Apr 27, 2018, 1:13 AM

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Do you think it's possible to have clients disconnect and connect to a server, from another server?

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 1:34 AM

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It is. Someone made a proof of concept ui script that keeps pressing the buttons and filling out ui elements with the correct strings and activating them that it makes you connect a different server. But it's very fragile as you can imagine.

glad venture Apr 27, 2018, 1:37 AM

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is there a command to get the direction name from an angle, like North for 0, or south for 180 or should I just do a switch case to get it?

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 1:38 AM

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I believe there is a BIS function that does this.

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Otherwise:

localize ([
    LSTRING(S),
    LSTRING(SSW),
    LSTRING(SW),
    LSTRING(WSW),
    LSTRING(W),
    LSTRING(WNW),
    LSTRING(NW),
    LSTRING(NNW),
    LSTRING(N),
    LSTRING(NNE),
    LSTRING(NE),
    LSTRING(ENE),
    LSTRING(E),
    LSTRING(ESE),
    LSTRING(SE),
    LSTRING(SSE),
    LSTRING(S)
] select (round (_direction / 360 * 16)))

Replace with your strings.

meager heart Apr 27, 2018, 2:07 AM

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idk about direction names functions but we have bis_fnc_dirIndicator looks like this https://imgur.com/a/j6mz25n

glad venture Apr 27, 2018, 2:14 AM

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is missionNamespace case sensitive

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 2:14 AM

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getVariable/setVariable is case insensitive.

tough abyss Apr 27, 2018, 3:39 AM

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anyone got a weapon classname list with dlc stuff without excess stuff?

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 4:24 AM

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 nearestObjects [MissionSelected, ["Sign_Arrow_Large_Green_F"], 600];  //returns 13 elemets on the Array;
{systemChat format ["%1",_this]} forEach nearestObjects [MissionSelected, ["Sign_Arrow_Large_Green_F"], 600];  //returns a empty array on every systemChat notification

Why?

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I though that would execute a script for each one in the array

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 4:49 AM

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_x

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not

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_this

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 5:13 AM

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So _this does not work with forEach?

meager heart Apr 27, 2018, 5:24 AM

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_x and/or _forEachIndex

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check examples and comments there https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/forEach

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 5:26 AM

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_this works inside forEach just fine, but _this is something different than _x and it seems to me that you want to use _x and not _this.

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Welp, time for work.

meager heart Apr 27, 2018, 5:32 AM

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gl o7

wet cobalt Apr 27, 2018, 6:51 AM

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Is there any good documentation on logging in Arma 2?

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 6:51 AM

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diag_log. Done.

wet cobalt Apr 27, 2018, 6:52 AM

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I'll look it up. Thank you

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 7:12 AM

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Im having problems with the setObjectTexture that the texture is black when far and only apears when close, any fix for that?

peak plover Apr 27, 2018, 7:35 AM

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Lod issue

unborn ether Apr 27, 2018, 7:35 AM

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@astral tendon Thats issue with model LOD

peak plover Apr 27, 2018, 7:35 AM

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Change object quality

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In ur options

unborn ether Apr 27, 2018, 7:36 AM

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that also might be hardcoded to that specific selection afaik.

lethal ingot Apr 27, 2018, 7:42 AM

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Is there a way to zoom in/out an image (displayed as a part of dialog GUI) with a mouse scroll?

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 7:43 AM

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There is a eventhandler for scroll I think. Don't know how to zoom an image.

lethal ingot Apr 27, 2018, 7:43 AM

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Also move it with LMB or RMB. Look at it as a simple custom map without markers

unborn ether Apr 27, 2018, 7:43 AM

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@MJRamon#7777 Fit RscPicture into RscControlsGroupNoScrollbars and resize the picture on the way.

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Map is not simple

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Map is a specific control

lethal ingot Apr 27, 2018, 7:44 AM

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No, it's not a map, it's an image, but with interaction

unborn ether Apr 27, 2018, 7:45 AM

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Well as I said thats the only workaround I came up with, there is no such engine solution if you mean that.

lethal ingot Apr 27, 2018, 7:46 AM

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Okey, I'll look into it, thanks

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But I guess it's not possible

unborn ether Apr 27, 2018, 7:52 AM

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There are a lot of ways to do a lot of things in Arma.

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If you are not touching precision, or.. try to color weapon selection, or try to forget that your player is a car.. eh.. yes.

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Just have faith bro 😄

meager heart Apr 27, 2018, 10:09 AM

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RscActivePictureKeepAspect < clickable picture

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so maybe ctrlEH MouseButtonDown, MouseZChanged and ctrlSetScale or ctrlSetPosition 🤔

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probably better will be ctrlSetPosition... with ctrlSetScale it could be off when scaled

unborn ether Apr 27, 2018, 11:43 AM

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Anything with MouseButtonDown is a button tbh. 😃

queen cargo Apr 27, 2018, 11:54 AM

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Anything can be made a Button but not everything is a Button

meager heart Apr 27, 2018, 11:55 AM

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button down 😱

manic sigil Apr 27, 2018, 12:01 PM

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Would it be possible to mod the Rhino such that its rear wheel axles can extend down, giving it an improved gun depression angle?

peak plover Apr 27, 2018, 12:36 PM

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Are there codemetrica for sqf?

peak plover Apr 27, 2018, 12:54 PM

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Code metrics

queen cargo Apr 27, 2018, 1:00 PM

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what exactly are you looking for?

peak plover Apr 27, 2018, 1:01 PM

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Code metrics is a set of software measures that provide developers better insight into the code they are developing. By taking advantage of code metrics, developers can understand which types and/or methods should be reworked or more thoroughly tested.

queen cargo Apr 27, 2018, 1:01 PM

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yes, but what exactly are you looking for

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regardless of what tbh ... most likely not
though, there are plenty of tools out there that allow you to write such a tool on your own

unborn ether Apr 27, 2018, 1:34 PM

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@queen cargo So whats actually your meaning about the differnce of RscButton and something under MouseButtonDown, since I don't know, I can achieve the same with both of them.

queen cargo Apr 27, 2018, 1:35 PM

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it is just a definition kind of thing

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logically, they are both just simple UI controls

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but they render different and are supposed to be used different

gaunt dagger Apr 27, 2018, 2:30 PM

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hey lads, how would you remoteExecCall something like

[_unitUnderCursor] call ace_cookoff_fnc_cookOff;

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 2:30 PM

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[_unitUnderCursor] remoteExecCall ["ace_cookoff_fnc_cookOff"];

vewy hard

gaunt dagger Apr 27, 2018, 2:31 PM

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is it that simple?

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 2:31 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/remoteExecCall according to the wiki... yes.

gaunt dagger Apr 27, 2018, 2:31 PM

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thought the "call" would make it complicated, nvm carry on with your day 😛

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 2:32 PM

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carries all the 🍪 away

marble basalt Apr 27, 2018, 3:51 PM

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hey trying to make a script spawn something but it keeps spawning it 10m off the ground even when i use posATL

gleaming oyster Apr 27, 2018, 3:52 PM

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@marble basalt How do you mean? What do you create it with? How is this executed? Details are in the cake

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 3:53 PM

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"Even when i use posATL" most important is that the position formats match

marble basalt Apr 27, 2018, 3:53 PM

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tell the script to get pos of an item and trying to spawn something on the ground where its at

shadow sapphire Apr 27, 2018, 3:53 PM

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What is the doFire type command for throwing smoke grenades?

gleaming oyster Apr 27, 2018, 3:53 PM

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I think it's like put or something

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 3:54 PM

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put or throw I guess

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the weapon name

shadow sapphire Apr 27, 2018, 3:54 PM

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Thanks. I'll search up put. I tried throw already. That's not it's functionality, I don't think.

marble basalt Apr 27, 2018, 3:55 PM

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any ideas on my issue?

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 3:56 PM

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You didn't answer the questions that were asked ^^

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What do you create it with? How is this executed? Details are in the cake

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In short. Show us the script that's currently not working

winter rose Apr 27, 2018, 4:01 PM

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pastebin if it's big

marble basalt Apr 27, 2018, 4:05 PM

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any way i could just tell the script to move it down?

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like setpos on its z?

shadow sapphire Apr 27, 2018, 4:06 PM

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Offsets have worked for me in the past, @marble basalt.

marble basalt Apr 27, 2018, 4:11 PM

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trying to find it on bistudio

shadow sapphire Apr 27, 2018, 4:12 PM

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Offset isn't a command. It's just like, if your coordinates were [X,Y,Z], then in your script, you'd say [X,Y, (Z-10)]. But don't do it like that, because that's wrong, just trying to illustrate the logic.

marble basalt Apr 27, 2018, 4:13 PM

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guessed as much but how do i employ it

shadow sapphire Apr 27, 2018, 4:14 PM

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Can't say, you haven't shared your script. That's why they kept asking you for more information. I promise you no one here needs to steal your script, so whatever your hang up is, get over it. I probably couldn't help you anyway. I'm not good. I have to learn everything again for every script I construct.

gleaming oyster Apr 27, 2018, 4:20 PM

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Why not just return first x and y fron the object, set both of them as the first two parameters. Then manually input your z

marble basalt Apr 27, 2018, 4:21 PM

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the object will spawn dynamicly

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not in one set location

winter rose Apr 27, 2018, 4:21 PM

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pos set [2, 0]; for example

digital hollow Apr 27, 2018, 4:22 PM

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So post the script line where you spawn or position the object.

shadow sapphire Apr 27, 2018, 4:23 PM

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So, this script was working until I added the "if alive" catch. Anyone care to check it out?

    If (damage Chuck > 0.7) then {
//        Jon dotarget Chuck;
//        [Jon, "SmokeShellMuzzle"] call BIS_fnc_fire;
//        Sleep 5;
        Ralph domove (position Chuck);
        Waituntil {Ralph distance Chuck < 2};
        Dostop Ralph;
        Ralph action ["Heal", Chuck];
        If (!alive Chuck) then {
            Ralph dofollow leader Ralph;
        } else {
            Sleep 10;
            Chuck setdamage 0;
            Chuck setunconscious false;
            Waituntil {damage Chuck < 0.2};
            Sleep 5;
            Ralph dofollow leader Ralph;
        };
    };```

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Now it works if Chuck is dead, but has stopped working for when Chuck is merely unconscious, which originally was working.

Edit: Found the problem.

Edit 2: Didn't find the problem.

winter rose Apr 27, 2018, 4:25 PM

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@marble basalt , take note ^

shadow sapphire Apr 27, 2018, 4:28 PM

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Yeah, drats. Still not working.

digital hollow Apr 27, 2018, 4:29 PM

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Can you check where it's "not working"? Does it get stuck in the Waituntil {damage Chuck < 0.2}; ?

#

Also it'd be simpler to do:

        Ralph action ["Heal", Chuck];
        If (alive Chuck) then {
            Sleep 10;
            Chuck setdamage 0;
            Chuck setunconscious false;
            Waituntil {damage Chuck < 0.2};
            Sleep 5;
        };
        Ralph dofollow leader Ralph;

shadow sapphire Apr 27, 2018, 4:41 PM

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Holy shit. Dammit. IDK WHAT happened, but I'm disheartened. This morning, everything was working fine. I add in that stupid if alive else check and now I can not get it to work again, even if I remove that catch.

gleaming oyster Apr 27, 2018, 4:42 PM

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This is in scheduled right?

shadow sapphire Apr 27, 2018, 4:42 PM

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It is.

orchid saffron Apr 27, 2018, 4:58 PM

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Is there any method to detect when a player executes a specific command?

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 4:59 PM

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no

#

you can use CfgDisabledCommands or Battleye scripts filter to block it completly

#

but you cannot detect commands

orchid saffron Apr 27, 2018, 5:00 PM

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I´ll give CfgDisabledCommands a try, thank you

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 5:27 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/playSound3D

#

The exemple 1 and 2 does not work, does that have to do with the .wav files?

winter rose Apr 27, 2018, 5:32 PM

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add a starting antislash "\A3(…)" maybe

#

if it is so, I will update the BiKi

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 5:33 PM

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This command works well with addon sounds, however getting it to play mission sound files is a bit tricky. Follow this guide
Is that your problem? Mission sounds?

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 5:34 PM

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I was testing those defaults sounds and i copy and paste the exemples

#

so the exemple sounds did not played

#

because i have a file with a shit ton of audios that i wanna use for dub, because I was lazy to put all of they in the description.ext

winter rose Apr 27, 2018, 5:43 PM

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@astral tendon the sound file doesn't exist yeah
please try with one of your sounds (fileName, not CfgSounds class!) and tell me

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 5:46 PM

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the example sound files don't exist? waow

winter rose Apr 27, 2018, 5:47 PM

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it seems not, but I didn't see them in sounds_f.pbo

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 5:51 PM

#

playSound3D ["Sounds\test.ogg", player];
playSound3D ["Sounds\test.wav", player];

None of they played

#

of course I have those files inside Sounds

winter rose Apr 27, 2018, 5:52 PM

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"\Sounds\test.ogg"

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 5:53 PM

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If inside missions then you should follow the guide linked in the notes on the wiki

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 5:53 PM

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Still nothing

#

strange that my missionConfigFile returns nothing

winter rose Apr 27, 2018, 6:01 PM

#

huh, same…

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:02 PM

#

I need to do something else before execute this command?

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:04 PM

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missionConfigFile returns the mission config file / description.ext CONFIG type.

#

If there is no description.ext, then it reports config null.

#

In the game, config null is serialized as "".

#

So if you use systemChat, or hint or the debug console, nothing is shown.

#

Yet,
isNull missionConfigFile
reports true.

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:06 PM

#

hum... it actually returns false

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:07 PM

#

Well then a description.ext exists.

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:07 PM

#

Yes, is just empty because i did not set up yet

#

What I need to add in it?

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:09 PM

#

For what?

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:10 PM

#

for it to work and get the missionConfigFile

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:12 PM

#

Okay, what do you want to do with it?

#

To get the mission config file = description.ext CONFIG type, you do

missionConfigFile

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:13 PM

#

I wanna play a custom sound from my mission file

#

with playSound3D

#

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/playSound3D

#

the comment says about the missionConfigFile

#

but testing with it i found that it returns empty

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:15 PM

#

isNil {missionConfigFile}

#

What does this report?

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:15 PM

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false

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:15 PM

#

Then it's not empty.

#

str missionConfigFile

#

?

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:15 PM

#

""

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:15 PM

#

isNull missionConfigFile

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:15 PM

#

false

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 6:16 PM

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If it was null it should stringfy <cfg-null> or similar

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:16 PM

#

🤔

#

No Dedmen, CONFIG is serialized as "" if null.

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 6:16 PM

#

that werid

#

Please shoot me

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:16 PM

#

count missionConfigFile

#

?

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:17 PM

#

0

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:17 PM

#

But you do have a description.ext ?

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:17 PM

#

yes but its empty

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:17 PM

#

Are you testing in 3den or in the preview?

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:17 PM

#

preview

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:17 PM

#

Did you save the mission once?

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:18 PM

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yes, and it have allot of other scripts of mine

#

its a actuall working mission

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:18 PM

#

Well, try putting:

commy = 1;

into the description.ext, then save and load the mission, then preview, then do

#

str missionConfigFile

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:20 PM

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"c:\users\roque\documents\arma 3 - other profiles\roque_the_gamer\mpmissions\swat%20prototype%20mission.altis\description.ext"

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:21 PM

#

Well that looks better already.

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:22 PM

#

oh now missionConfigFile is returning something

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:22 PM

#

Apparently str missionConfigFile select [0, count str missionConfigFile - 15] is how you get the path to the mission folder.

#

Although, it doesn't look like it would work in your example.

#

Maybe it would.

#

Actually yeah, this should be correct.

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:23 PM

#

"c:\users\roque\documents\arma 3 - other profiles\roque_the_gamer\mpmissions\swat%20prototype%20mission.altis\"

#

yup got it

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:23 PM

#

It seems like the game craps itself if the mission config file is empty. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:24 PM

#

so its wort note on the missionConfigFile page?

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:24 PM

#

I'd say so.

#

remote debugging ™

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:26 PM

#

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/missionConfigFile

#

if you are free, please let a note

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 6:27 PM

#

on it

#

Though I'm bad at writing understandable things

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:27 PM

#

Also delete example 3 and write the description of it above example 4.

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 6:27 PM

#

commy write me something

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:28 PM

#

If your description.ext file is empty, str missionConfigFile may report an empty string instead of the path to the file.

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 6:29 PM

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Where write that? I wanted to write that into the red warning box. Because it's kinda related to having settings in mission instead config

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:29 PM

#

Do another red box in "Description Description:"

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:31 PM

#

Also afther that fix

_soundPath = [(str missionConfigFile), 0, -15] call BIS_fnc_trimString; 
_soundToPlay = _soundPath + "Sounds\test.ogg";
playSound3D [_soundToPlay, player];
_soundPath = [(str missionConfigFile), 0, -15] call BIS_fnc_trimString; 
_soundToPlay = _soundPath + "Sounds\test.wav";
playSound3D [_soundToPlay, player];

Now both play the sound

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:31 PM

#

YES

#

👌🏻

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:31 PM

#

@winter rose

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 6:31 PM

#

Why mention Lou?

#

https://s.sqf.ovh/firefox_2018-04-27_21-31-58.png Like that commy?

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:32 PM

#

He was with me trying to fix it.

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:33 PM

#

He's invited to celebrate too, lol

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 6:35 PM

#

Commy dis gud? Me wait confirm becuz me unsure

astral tendon Apr 27, 2018, 6:36 PM

#

Add something like "put anything inside of your description.ext in order to work"

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:36 PM

#

lgtm

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 6:39 PM

#

done.

little eagle Apr 27, 2018, 6:40 PM

#

Thanks.

bitter jay Apr 27, 2018, 6:50 PM

#

Is there a way to use the attachto command to place items in the editor and have them keep their position, when mission start it stays on the point attached to the object

sand grotto Apr 27, 2018, 6:51 PM

#

Hey there, I'm very new to scripting, and I need help getting AI controlled vehicle's to have there lights on all the time during the day.

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 6:52 PM

#

Did you ask XiviD about that ? 😄

sand grotto Apr 27, 2018, 6:52 PM

#

noooooooo 😉

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 6:52 PM

#

He just asked in another discord that I'm in if anyone knows 😄

sand grotto Apr 27, 2018, 6:53 PM

#

😄

digital hollow Apr 27, 2018, 6:53 PM

#

If no offset is specified, the offset used will be the current relative positioning of objects against each other. Sounds like a fantasy.

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 6:53 PM

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https://www.reddit.com/r/arma/comments/4bw7cz/daytime_vehicleflash_lights/
https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/142184-force-vehicle-lights-on/
Here are some things I found.
https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/142184-force-vehicle-lights-on/?tab=comments#comment-2292400 That seems to work according to answers

#

Although later answers say that doesn't work anymore and that there is no way to do it :/

sand grotto Apr 27, 2018, 6:54 PM

#

ive looked through all those Threads, i got it working but only with one vehical

still forum Apr 27, 2018, 6:55 PM

#

https://feedback.bistudio.com/T85432 Sounds like a "impossible"

digital hollow Apr 27, 2018, 6:55 PM

#

What if you hideObject the actual vehicle, attachTo an empty vic, and do setPilotLight on the empty?

sand grotto Apr 27, 2018, 6:56 PM

#

im very new to scripting, so i dont really know what im doing 😦

#

HOLY SHOOT, I think i got it

#

😄

#

nope NVM 😭

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if only there was a toggle that would make AI drive with lights on all the time. 😭

digital hollow Apr 27, 2018, 7:15 PM

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attachTo work lights to the vehicle? Like offroading

sand grotto Apr 27, 2018, 7:21 PM

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is there a way to disable the AI's ability to operate the vehicle lights?

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@still forum

fleet wind Apr 27, 2018, 7:34 PM

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You can use this and check if there is a AI driver https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setPilotLight