#arma3_scripting | ARMA | Page 456

gleaming oyster May 10, 2018, 3:19 PM

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since it's inception it slows the game down to a slow, slow, crawl.

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Vehicles exploding like firecrackers

inner swallow May 10, 2018, 3:19 PM

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random question, as i was reading the optimisation page:
how does

private _myVar = [33, 66] select (false);```
compare to 
```sqf
private _myVar = [33, 66] select (0);```
?

gleaming oyster May 10, 2018, 3:20 PM

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Well I would guess the index zero of the second one would be 33?

inner swallow May 10, 2018, 3:20 PM

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yeah

gleaming oyster May 10, 2018, 3:20 PM

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and uh? False?

still forum May 10, 2018, 3:20 PM

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@inner swallow same

inner swallow May 10, 2018, 3:20 PM

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i mean in terms of perf

thorn saffron May 10, 2018, 3:21 PM

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@gleaming oyster Usually you can substitute 0 with false

still forum May 10, 2018, 3:21 PM

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second one faster because 0 is a constant

gleaming oyster May 10, 2018, 3:21 PM

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Alt syntax

inner swallow May 10, 2018, 3:21 PM

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oh, so false isn't a constant? 😐

still forum May 10, 2018, 3:21 PM

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yep

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true/false are commands

inner swallow May 10, 2018, 3:21 PM

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aha

gleaming oyster May 10, 2018, 3:21 PM

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@thorn saffron Not always

inner swallow May 10, 2018, 3:21 PM

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so uh...should that be added to the code optimisation page 🤔

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i was under the impression that they're boolean values and faster, i use them quite a bit lol

still forum May 10, 2018, 3:23 PM

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Probably yeah. Just a note that true/false/nil aren't constants. That should also be added to the forEach vs count because count is slower if you need to add true/false/nil to make it work.

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@winter rose ^

delicate lotus May 10, 2018, 3:24 PM

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now, how much are they faster? around 1%?

molten folio May 10, 2018, 3:24 PM

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@still forum Thanks

still forum May 10, 2018, 3:24 PM

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for this simple example I'd say a little more than 1%

cosmic lichen May 10, 2018, 3:25 PM

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Probably more if you compare them side by side, but since false is a pretty fast operator it's almost neglectable. 99% of 0.00001 seconds is still nearly nothing

still forum May 10, 2018, 3:30 PM

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[33, 66] select (false) 0.0017ms
[33, 66] select (0) 0.0012ms

delicate lotus May 10, 2018, 3:30 PM

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Another question I have is, when a player is Unconscious, and I use setUnconscious false on the player he still has those grey scale camera effects, how can I remove those?

cosmic lichen May 10, 2018, 3:31 PM

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@Dedmen Interesting, should definitely be added to the code optimisation page

flat eagle May 10, 2018, 3:42 PM

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I have a question im working on a simple sector control game mode but im having trouble when it comes to getting a objective to give me a side like east, west, or independent. i know the code looks like this--A getVariable side-- but every time i use it on the sector module it give me LOGIC. does anyone know how to make it give me a proper side?

delicate lotus May 10, 2018, 3:48 PM

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well the side of the sector logic is LOGIC...

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but anyways, this could help you: https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/197426-checking-the-ownership-of-a-sector-defined-by-the-sector-module/

flat eagle May 10, 2018, 3:56 PM

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thanks man

pulsar anchor May 10, 2018, 4:00 PM

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is "execFSM" the only way to execute an FSM?

meager heart May 10, 2018, 4:02 PM

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//--- initServer.sqf

TAG_fnc_initSector = {
    params ["_sector"];
    private _owner = _sector getVariable ["owner",[]];
    if (_owner in [west,east,resistance]) then {
        /* something */
    };    
};

[<sector_name>,"ownerchanged",{<sector_name> call TAG_fnc_initSector}] call bis_fnc_addScriptedEventHandler;

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@flat eagle

flat eagle May 10, 2018, 4:07 PM

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handy thank you

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@meager heart

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this script can i be put in the editors init?

meager heart May 10, 2018, 4:13 PM

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well you can, sector modules have expression field, but

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wait a bit

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params ["_sector", "_owner", "_oldOwner"];

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on top of that script ^

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so _owner < who captured _oldOwner < who was owner before sector was captured

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_sector < module sector

delicate lotus May 10, 2018, 4:20 PM

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Is it possible to have a linebreak in the establishing shot text?

flat eagle May 10, 2018, 4:20 PM

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now what im trying to do is based on who holds the objective the objective spawns support i.e. a tank, helicopter support extra. and the script you just gave is just checking for the side and who last had the side right? or can it do more?

meager heart May 10, 2018, 4:22 PM

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yes and yes 😀

flat eagle May 10, 2018, 4:22 PM

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sweet

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alright so for instance how you get B_MBT_01_cannon_F to spawn at mrk1?

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when west hold objective A

steady terrace May 10, 2018, 4:31 PM

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how would I run my script locally on every player's pc? I'm trying ["params"] remoteExec ["tasks.sqf", 0]; but it's not doing anything at all

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this is task.sqf

##task.sqf

params ["_name", "_title", "_description", "_goal"];

[player,[_name],[_description, _title, str(_goal)],getPos _goal,1,2,true] call BIS_fnc_taskCreate;

still forum May 10, 2018, 4:32 PM

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"tasks.sqf"

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remoteExec can't execute files

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it can execute commands and functions

steady terrace May 10, 2018, 4:32 PM

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oh

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how should I do this then?

still forum May 10, 2018, 4:33 PM

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you can remoteExec execVM or put your code into a function

steady terrace May 10, 2018, 4:35 PM

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okay.. it's not as easy as remoteExec[["task", "testtaak", "hier moet je heen!", final] execVM ["tasks.sqf", 0]];, and I don't see any examples on the wiki page so how should I do that?

still forum May 10, 2018, 4:43 PM

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

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Execute the execVM command. And pass the parameters that it wants

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as you've shown above. You know how to pass parameters.

meager heart May 10, 2018, 4:50 PM

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BIS_fnc_execVM < also for RE

steady terrace May 10, 2018, 5:02 PM

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["task", "testtaak", "hier moet je heen!", final] remoteExec ["execVM "tasks.sqf", 0] ..? @still forum

thorn saffron May 10, 2018, 5:02 PM

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Say i have a nested array like this:

megaArray = [
 [[_A1],[_A2]], //A
 [[_B1],[_B2]], //B
 [[_C1],[_C2]]  //C
];```
Now I want to edit the B sub array, would this replace the whole B subarray?
```sqf
megaArray select 1 = [[_G1],[_G2]];

still forum May 10, 2018, 5:03 PM

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@steady terrace Why don't you see that?

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Just look at

["task", "testtaak", "hier moet je heen!", final] remoteExec ["execVM "tasks.sqf", 0]

Can you see the error?
Also the command is execVM. Not execVM "tasks.sqf

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@thorn saffron you cannot use = if you want to edit arrays by reference

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you need to use set/append/deleteAt/deleteRange/pushBack

thorn saffron May 10, 2018, 5:04 PM

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I want to replace the subarray completely

still forum May 10, 2018, 5:04 PM

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in that case you probably want set then

thorn saffron May 10, 2018, 5:06 PM

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But I do not want to it one by one value, I have a repalcement array ready and i just want to replace the subarray in one go

still forum May 10, 2018, 5:06 PM

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yes... use set

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set replaces an element in an array.

thorn saffron May 10, 2018, 5:11 PM

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so

megArray set [2, _outputArray]:

will replace the C Subarray completely with my new _outputArray right?

still forum May 10, 2018, 5:12 PM

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ye

edgy dune May 10, 2018, 5:19 PM

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is there a way to get a units helment? ik u can use unitBackpack to get the backpack I wasnt able to find one for like unitHelmet or something

meager heart May 10, 2018, 5:21 PM

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headgear

edgy dune May 10, 2018, 5:23 PM

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🤦 I cry

winter rose May 10, 2018, 5:24 PM

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headgear will only return the headgear class; backpack too for the backpack.
unitBackpack only exists to get the actual object so you can add items etc. to it

edgy dune May 10, 2018, 5:25 PM

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makes sense

meager heart May 10, 2018, 5:25 PM

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also hmd != goggles !!11

winter rose May 10, 2018, 5:29 PM

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yeah between glasses, scarves, goggles, masks, facewear, the terms are more than covered ><

edgy dune May 10, 2018, 5:29 PM

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whats a hmd?

winter rose May 10, 2018, 5:30 PM

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Head-Mounted Device

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NVGs or Thermals

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

edgy dune May 10, 2018, 5:31 PM

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oh

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so when using uniform is there a way to return the object rather then the class name?

gleaming oyster May 10, 2018, 5:36 PM

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Object? How do you mean?

edgy dune May 10, 2018, 5:36 PM

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welll

errant jasper May 10, 2018, 5:37 PM

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You mean like uniformContainer?

edgy dune May 10, 2018, 5:38 PM

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What im doing right now is just changing the color of a units uniform,vest,backpack and helmet to like say the VR entity texture and material , just for shits and giggles. I can change the vest and backpack becuase of the following

   //vest
    _this setObjectMaterial [0,"a3\characters_f_bootcamp\common\data\vrarmoremmisive.rvmat"];
    _this setObjectTexture[0,"#(argb,8,8,3)color(0.0,0.6,1.0,1,ca)"] ;
    
    //backpack
    (unitBackpack _this) setObjectMaterial [0,"a3\characters_f_bootcamp\common\data\vrarmoremmisive.rvmat"];
    (unitBackpack _this) setObjectTexture[0,"#(argb,8,8,3)color(0.0,0.6,1.0,1,ca)"] ;

molten folio May 10, 2018, 6:05 PM

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how is LnBAddRow used

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tried to follow the Wiki but didnt work

thorn saffron May 10, 2018, 7:04 PM

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_inputArray = [["30Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag","16Rnd_9x21_Mag","11Rnd_45ACP_Mag","30Rnd_45ACP_Mag_SMG_01","100Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag","30Rnd_556x45_Stanag","9Rnd_45ACP_Mag","200Rnd_556x45_Box_Red_F","30Rnd_9x21_Mag"],[8,1,1,1,2,8,1,2,1]];

private _categoryToRecount = [[],[]];

{
(_categoryToRecount select 0) append ((_inputArray select 0) select _x);
(_categoryToRecount select 1) append ((_inputArray select 1) select _x);
} forEach (_inputArray select 0);

This gives me this error:

20:56:16 Error in expression <elect 0) append ((_inputArray select 0) select _x);
(_categoryToRecount select 1>
20:56:16   Error position: <select _x);
(_categoryToRecount select 1>
20:56:16   Error select: Type String, expected Number,Bool,Array,code```
I'm trying to append the ``_categoryToRecount `` with stuff from input array ``_inputArray ``. I do not know why I get error like this as 
```sqf
((_inputArray select 0) select 3)```
does return ``"30Rnd_45ACP_Mag_SMG_01"``  I do not remember having troubles with appending arrays with classnames like this

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Derp, it was easier then I made it to be:

(_categoryToRecount select 0) append (_inputArray select 0);
(_categoryToRecount select 1) append (_inputArray select 1);```

still forum May 10, 2018, 7:12 PM

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you cannot select x on a string

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your forEach iterates through the arrays in _inputArray

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meaning the forEach iterates through two arrays

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your first _x has an array of strings. Your second _x has an array of numbers

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you cannot select with an array of strings

cerulean whale May 10, 2018, 7:14 PM

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I originally made this for a life server because a friend of mine asked me to (Yes I know a life server, holy crap I'm an idiot) but I'm thinking of publically releasing it for everyone who wants it, any recommendations on how I should improve the design? Thanks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btpsCfuw2p8

thorn saffron May 10, 2018, 7:30 PM

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BTW: whats the maximum length for an array?

winter rose May 10, 2018, 7:32 PM

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@thorn saffron I wonder 👀
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Array

cerulean whale May 10, 2018, 7:32 PM

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longer than you will ever need

winter rose May 10, 2018, 7:33 PM

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10M -1 elements yup 😃

thorn saffron May 10, 2018, 7:35 PM

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😄 I sometimes completely suck at seeing stuff. I was looking for "length" or "size"

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are nested arrays count as combined or not? Like if you have 2 arrays where both of them have 10000 values, does it count as a 20000 long array or just 2?

gleaming oyster May 10, 2018, 7:39 PM

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please tell me this is just for fuckery

thorn saffron May 10, 2018, 7:41 PM

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Just curious

still forum May 10, 2018, 7:41 PM

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@thorn saffron no

winter rose May 10, 2018, 7:46 PM

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each array has a limit, but the SQF police won't check your trunk to see if you have more bags inside your bags 👀 🚔

meager heart May 10, 2018, 7:51 PM

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🙄 hides

gleaming oyster May 10, 2018, 7:52 PM

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Bags inside bags inside bags inside bags inside bags

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Turns out, you have one bag that equals many

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#define BAG (random 2500) * (random 2500)

molten folio May 10, 2018, 8:06 PM

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how is LnBAddRow used
tried to follow the Wiki but didnt work

compact maple May 10, 2018, 8:33 PM

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Hello, is there anyway i can get the texture used on a vehicle ?
tried https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getObjectTextures, but it returns me all of the textures the vehicle can have. thanks you

polar folio May 10, 2018, 8:47 PM

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@molten folio are you sure you need the nbox version? or just normal listbox. just makin sure

molten folio May 10, 2018, 8:48 PM

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u need RscListNBox

polar folio May 10, 2018, 8:49 PM

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k. what does your code look like though? hard to say without seeing it

molten folio May 10, 2018, 8:58 PM

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xDD 1 sec

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Kinda deleted it

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as it didnt work

drowsy axle May 10, 2018, 9:13 PM

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anyone able to help me out with this? init.sqf: ```sqf
waitUntil {time > 2};

_vehicle = [
"C_Hatchback_01_F",
"C_Heli_Light_01_blue_F",
"C_Offroad_01_white_F",
"C_Quadbike_01_black_F",
"C_SUV_01_F",
"C_Truck_02_box_F",
"C_Truck_02_covered_F",
"C_Truck_02_fuel_F",
"C_Truck_02_transport_f"
];

_stand = [
car_stand_1
];

_spawn = [
car_spawn_1
];

{
_standVar = _x;

{
    _spawnPos = getPos _x;
    _spawnDir = getDir _x;
} forEach _spawn;
    sleep 0.5;
{
    _formatString = "Spawn Vehicle: %1.";
    _vehicleVar = _x;
    hint format["%1",_x];
    sleep 0.5;
    _standVar addAction [format [_formatString, _vehicleVar], {

        _vehicleSpawn = _vehicleVar createVehicle position _spawnPos;

        _vehicleSpawn setDir _spawnDir;

        hint format ["Vehicle: %1. Has been successfull spawned at: %2", _vehicleVar, _spawnPos];
    }];
} forEach _vehicle;

} forEach _stand;```

still forum May 10, 2018, 9:18 PM

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Ah cool.

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now what?

polar folio May 10, 2018, 9:20 PM

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fix it!

winter rose May 10, 2018, 9:24 PM

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@drowsy axle
1/ tell us what the problem is
2/ if you want to respawn at the original pos, be sure to store it before the vehicle moves.
3/


    {
        _spawnPos = getPos _x;
        _spawnDir = getDir _x;
    } forEach _spawn;

^ wrong design
4/ quit reassigning _x?
5/ why _stand and _spawn…

still forum May 10, 2018, 9:25 PM

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_spawnPos and _spawnDir are never really defined. They are deleted immediately after.
And you cannot access local variables inside addAction code because that's a different script. You have to pass them as arguments to addAction

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I'm quite sure I explained you the same stuff atleast 3 times already ^^

drowsy axle May 10, 2018, 9:25 PM

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Hmm okay. I see that now thank you @still forum and @winter rose

still forum May 10, 2018, 9:26 PM

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reassigning _x for _standVar is required so you can access it in the inside. But _vehicleVar is not required. But still nice for readability

winter rose May 10, 2018, 9:26 PM

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advice:
write down in human language what you want to accomplish, then when you have the logical steps in mind, write them in code

still forum May 10, 2018, 9:27 PM

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    {
        _spawnPos = getPos _x;
        _spawnDir = getDir _x;
    } forEach _spawn;

That code doesn't make sense either way, logically.
If you intended the variables to be accessible from outside. Then you would always just get the last entry of the _spawn array. So why not just select the last entry if you only want that?

winter rose May 10, 2018, 9:27 PM

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reminds me of the recent https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Code_Optimisation 👀

drowsy axle May 10, 2018, 9:28 PM

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What do you mean @still forum

still forum May 10, 2018, 9:28 PM

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I mean what I wrote...

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Even if you fix the variables not being accessible. the loop will still not make sense

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let's say you have 100 elements in _spawn. You loop through all of them and throw all of them away except the last one. Why even loop if you only want the last one? Just take the last directly

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And why take an array if you only want a single value

drowsy axle May 10, 2018, 9:29 PM

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That's not what I am trying to achieve.

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I'm trying to get each one (_spawn & _vehicle), and place it into the addaction, which is in a stand.

still forum May 10, 2018, 9:30 PM

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then you have to put that inside the loop

drowsy axle May 10, 2018, 9:30 PM

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They are... aren;t they?

still forum May 10, 2018, 9:30 PM

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    {
        _spawnPos = getPos _x;
        _spawnDir = getDir _x;
    } forEach _spawn;

Well...

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There are two lines inside that loop.

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I don't know where you see the addAction in there but I don't

drowsy axle May 10, 2018, 9:33 PM

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this is better? ```sqf
{
_standVar = _x;
{
_spawnPos = getPos _x;
_spawnDir = getDir _x;
{
_vehicleVar = _x;

        _vehicleName = getText (configfile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _vehicleVar >> "displayName");

        _standVar addAction [format ["Spawn Vehicle: %1.", _vehicleName], {
            (_this select 3) = (_this select 4) createVehicle position (_this select 5);
            (_this select 3) setDir (_this select 6);
            hint format ["Vehicle: %1. Has been successfully spawned at: %2", (_this select 6), (_this select 5)];
        }, _vehicleSpawn _vehicleVar _spawnPos _spawnDir _vehicleName];

    } forEach _vehicle;
} forEach _spawn;

} forEach _stand;```

still forum May 10, 2018, 9:33 PM

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Now you only have to pass the variables to the addAction and get them back out from _this

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for that see:

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

drowsy axle May 10, 2018, 9:33 PM

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So, the addaction is wrong..?

still forum May 10, 2018, 9:34 PM

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The code inside it

drowsy axle May 10, 2018, 9:34 PM

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Okay.

still forum May 10, 2018, 9:34 PM

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Which I already told you. But apparently you didn't read that
And you cannot access local variables inside addAction code because that's a different script. You have to pass them as arguments to addAction

drowsy axle May 10, 2018, 9:34 PM

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arguments... okay. One second.

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Check above. ^

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How can I change the local vars, or are they allowed as arguments? @still forum

winter rose May 10, 2018, 9:57 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addAction
pass them in an array and retrieve them with _this

tough abyss May 10, 2018, 10:08 PM

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Anyone know where I could look at the source code for Triggers? Couldn't find any in the pbos. They have some UI overlays I can't find anywhere else, ex the 'video glitch'

meager heart May 10, 2018, 10:08 PM

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afaik you can't, triggers hardcoded

tough abyss May 10, 2018, 10:09 PM

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Alternative, do you know how I could use the 'Video Glitch' and similar RscTitles already in Arma? Couldn't find their videos anywhere.

meager heart May 10, 2018, 10:10 PM

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'Video Glitch' ? 🤔

tough abyss May 10, 2018, 10:11 PM

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That's the name of it. Static effect that flickers on the screen. You've probably seen it before.

winter rose May 10, 2018, 10:14 PM

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BIS_fnc_playVideo, or BIS_fnc_VRintro (or something like that)

meager heart May 10, 2018, 10:15 PM

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[] spawn BIS_fnc_VRFadeIn; ? this one 🤔

tough abyss May 10, 2018, 10:16 PM

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That does the trick, thanks.

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/*
    Author: Josef Zemanek

    Description:
    Fade In effect for VR.

    Parameter(s):
        NONE

    Returns:
    Nothing
*/

titleCut ["", "BLACK IN", 1];
titleRsc ["RscStatic","PLAIN"];
playSound "RscDisplayCurator_visionMode";

meager heart May 10, 2018, 10:17 PM

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ok

tough abyss May 10, 2018, 10:18 PM

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The trigger must just use that, rather than an RscCut. Which is odd, since it has the Bohemia splashscreens available too, and those are RscCuts.

meager heart May 10, 2018, 10:19 PM

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i have no idea about trigger effects tbh

tough abyss May 10, 2018, 10:22 PM

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Bonus: BIS_fnc_VRTimer. Counts up, but could change it to count down. Nifty little gui bit

queen cargo May 10, 2018, 10:39 PM

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<string> callExtension [<string>] would this be allowed or not?
wiki is not clear about this

edgy dune May 11, 2018, 1:00 AM

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whats the diffrence between #define BUFFER 1.053 and _buffer = 1.053;?

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:00 AM

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one actually assigns a variable

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the other is just a preprocesor var

edgy dune May 11, 2018, 1:01 AM

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I still dont get that, what does it mean to preprocess?

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:02 AM

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preprocessor

edgy dune May 11, 2018, 1:02 AM

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I guess it also extends to my lack of knowledge of compile preprocessFileLineNumbers

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:02 AM

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pretty much the following: preprocessor processes a file and manipulates it

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#define DMG 0.053
player setDamage DMG ```
will get to
```sqf

player setDamage 0.053```

edgy dune May 11, 2018, 1:08 AM

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I see

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:20 AM

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{_x setTaskState "Succeeded"} forEach ({simpleTasks _x} forEach allplayers);

This does not give a hint when the task is set to Succeeded, any fix for that?

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:23 AM

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it is a damn wonder that is not throwing errors around you

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or more luck`

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simpleTasks returns an array

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forEach returns whatever was the result of the LAST iteration

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what you want to archive here already is done wrong thus with the {simpleTasks _x} forEach allplayers

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{_x setTaskState "Succeeded"} forEach ({simpleTasks _x} apply allplayers);```

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this is the first fix you should use

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and it might fix your second one too

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:26 AM

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nop, generic error

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:26 AM

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ye ... because i was kinda stupid here?

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or more an oversight*

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{simpleTasks _x} apply allplayers```
returns `[[...], [...], ...]`

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thus your lefthandside code is still wrong

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:28 AM

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[Task Secure Civlilian:C Alpha 2-1:1 (id 0),Task Secure Civlilian:C Alpha 1-3:1 (id 1),Task Secure Civlilian:C Alpha 3-6:1 (id 2),Task Defuse Bomb:C Alpha 4-6:1 (id 3),Task Defuse Bomb:C Alpha 4-5:1 (id 4),Task Defuse Bomb:B Alpha 3-6:1 (id 5),Task Defuse Bomb:B Alpha 4-4:1 (id 6),Task Secure Civlilian:C Alpha 4-5:1 (id 7),Task Secure Civlilian:C Bravo 1-6:1 (id 8),Task Secure Civlilian:C Bravo 2-4:1 (id 9)]

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hum...

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:28 AM

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best way to do it afaic is:

_arr = [];
{
    _arr pushBack simpleTasks _x;
} forEach allPlayers;
{
    _x setTaskState "Succeeded";
} forEach _arr;```

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:29 AM

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my ({simpleTasks _x} forEach allplayers) return the aray like this

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:30 AM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/forEach
Return Value: Anything - will return the value of last executed statement

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:31 AM

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using {simpleTasks _x} apply allplayers gives a generic error

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:31 AM

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check above for the reasoning

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missed out the fact that simpleTasks returns an array
posted correct code afterwards

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your code just handles the last player in allPlayers

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:32 AM

#

_arr = []; 
{ 
    _arr pushBack simpleTasks _x; 
} forEach allPlayers;
_arr

Returns

[[Task Secure Civlilian:C Alpha 2-1:1 (id 0),Task Secure Civlilian:C Alpha 1-3:1 (id 1),Task Secure Civlilian:C Alpha 3-6:1 (id 2),Task Defuse Bomb:C Alpha 4-6:1 (id 3),Task Defuse Bomb:C Alpha 4-5:1 (id 4),Task Defuse Bomb:B Alpha 3-6:1 (id 5),Task Defuse Bomb:B Alpha 4-4:1 (id 6),Task Secure Civlilian:C Alpha 4-5:1 (id 7),Task Secure Civlilian:C Bravo 1-6:1 (id 8),Task Secure Civlilian:C Bravo 2-4:1 (id 9)]]

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:32 AM

#

and wastes some time on the other players there

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correct

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which is exactly what your other method expects

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or ... no ... wait

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gah ... should catch some sleep finally

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:32 AM

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yup

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i noticed

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:33 AM

#

sorry, obviously wrong 🙈

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:33 AM

#

i did not what to be rude

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:33 AM

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it is ok

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if i looked like i understood it that way, i am sorry too 🙈

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:34 AM

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Nah, its ok, you do help me when i need too.

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:34 AM

#

_arr = [];
{
    _arr append simpleTasks _x;
} forEach allPlayers;
{
    _x setTaskState "Succeeded";
} forEach _arr;```

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:34 AM

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though, what about the notifications

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:34 AM

#

this time*

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:35 AM

#

that does the same as it do with my one, i just need the notification

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:35 AM

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no, it does not as i said

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forEach just returns the last result

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while this really takes all players tasks

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your missing notification is nothing i can help with tbh

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not even sure what notification you are talking about

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:37 AM

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"Task completed : NameOft"

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:37 AM

#

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

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if it is this, needs to be raised manually

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:38 AM

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darn

#

though

({simpleTasks _x} forEach allplayers)

Retuns

[Task Secure Civlilian:C Alpha 2-1:1 (id 0),Task Secure Civlilian:C Alpha 1-3:1 (id 1),Task Secure Civlilian:C Alpha 3-6:1 (id 2),Task Defuse Bomb:C Alpha 4-6:1 (id 3),Task Defuse Bomb:C Alpha 4-5:1 (id 4),Task Defuse Bomb:B Alpha 3-6:1 (id 5),Task Defuse Bomb:B Alpha 4-4:1 (id 6),Task Secure Civlilian:C Alpha 4-5:1 (id 7),Task Secure Civlilian:C Bravo 1-6:1 (id 8),Task Secure Civlilian:C Bravo 2-4:1 (id 9)]

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:39 AM

#

check out https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/forEach

#

and read the return

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if allPlayers is > 1 then the return value will be wrong

#

_arr1 = {simpleTasks _x} forEach allplayers;
_arr2 = simpleTasks (allPlayers select (count allPlayers - 1));
_arr1 isEqualTo _arr2; //true

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:41 AM

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That means its going to screw up for me if in MP with other players?

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:41 AM

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yes
because that is not what the command was designed for

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though ... you should not just blindly close all tasks assigned anyways

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:42 AM

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Well, that is my goal

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because the mission on that area is over

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:42 AM

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{ { _x setTaskState "succeeded"; } forEach _x; } forEach allPlayers```

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there you go

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will not get simpler

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does the same as the sqf _arr = []; { _arr append simpleTasks _x; } forEach allPlayers; { _x setTaskState "Succeeded"; } forEach _arr; code

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besides that the latter is using an extra array

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:44 AM

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though

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

#

this command is not clear if is MP compatible or if needs remote exec

queen cargo May 11, 2018, 1:45 AM

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true on that one

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but usually that means it is global

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 1:46 AM

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Better i test that with a second arma opem before work with this, aka fuck my PC

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yup, not mp compatible

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{ { _x setTaskState "succeeded"; } forEach _x; } forEach allPlayers //generic error

_arr = []; 
{ 
    _arr append simpleTasks _x; 
} forEach allPlayers; 
{ 
    _x setTaskState "Succeeded"; 
} forEach _arr;

/\ worked for the pc that called it but not for the second player, he still have the task

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neither my worked, same as above

{_x setTaskState "Succeeded"} forEach ({simpleTasks _x} forEach allplayers);

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{{_x setTaskState "Succeeded"} forEach (simpleTasks player);} remoteExec ["bis_fnc_call", 0];

This one worked, all players got all tasks set to succeeded

meager heart May 11, 2018, 2:25 AM

#

sldt1ck - Last Wednesday at 22:12
{
    if (toLower taskstate _x in ["created","assigned"]) then {_x settaskstate "succeeded"};
} foreach simpletasks player;

#

@astral tendon

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{
    {
        if (toLower taskstate _x in ["created","assigned"]) then {_x settaskstate "succeeded"}
    } foreach simpletasks player;
} remoteExec ["bis_fnc_call"];

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also targets (Optional): [default: 0 = everyone]

warm gorge May 11, 2018, 2:46 AM

#

params [
    ["_seconds", 0, [0]]
];

private _hours = floor ((_seconds % 86400) / 3600);
private _minutes = floor ((_seconds % 3600) / 60);
private _seconds = floor ((_seconds % 60));

switch true do {
    case (_hours isEqualTo 0 && {_minutes isEqualTo 0}): {format ["%1 seconds", _seconds]};
    case (_hours isEqualTo 0): {format ["%1 minutes, %2 seconds", _minutes, _seconds]};
    case (_minutes isEqualTo 0): {format ["%1 hours, %2 minutes, %3 seconds", _hours, _minutes, _seconds]};
    default {format ["%1 hours, %2 minutes, %3 seconds", _hours, _minutes, _seconds]};
};

Any idea why this returns the incorrect amount of hours when seconds of hours over 24 are provided?

meager heart May 11, 2018, 2:53 AM

#

try this https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_secondsToString

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 2:58 AM

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is there a limit on how many Task can be created?

meager heart May 11, 2018, 2:58 AM

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afaik no

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as long as tasks id's are different

#

also you can https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_deleteTask

flat eagle May 11, 2018, 4:05 AM

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TAG_fnc_initSector = {
params ["A"];
private _owner = A getVariable "owner";
if (_owner in [WEST]) then {tank setPos [7412.082,8377.723,0]
};
};

[A,"ownerchanged",{A call TAG_fnc_initSector}] call bis_fnc_addScriptedEventHandler;

can some one tell me what im doing wrong here?

edgy dune May 11, 2018, 4:48 AM

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TFW ur tryna make cool particle effects,and think u find a particle effects list, but https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:ParticleShape 😭

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is empty 😭

thorn saffron May 11, 2018, 5:01 AM

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does arma have an infity character I can use in text?

still forum May 11, 2018, 6:53 AM

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@warm gorge because your (_seconds % 86400) does nothing until 24 hours. After that it cut's off 24 hours and returns the rest.

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the modulo divides by the number and always returns the rest.
1 hour is 3600 seconds. % divides by 86400. result is 0, leftover is 3600, it returns 3600.
You then divide by 3600 and out you get one hour.

Let's say you have 24 hours which is 86400 seconds.
% divides by 86400. Result is 1, rest is 0. It returns the rest.
Then you divide 0/3600 which is 0. Result is 0 hours.

warm gorge May 11, 2018, 8:03 AM

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@still forum Fixed it by just changing the hours calculation to floor (_time / 3600)

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Cheers for the help

molten folio May 11, 2018, 9:28 AM

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{
    if (ITEM_VALUE(configName _x) > 0) then {
        _inv lbAdd format ["%1x - %2",ITEM_VALUE(configName _x),localize (getText(_x >> "displayName"))];
        _inv lbSetData [(lbSize _inv)-1,configName _x];
        _icon = M_CONFIG(getText,"VirtualItems",configName _x,"icon");
        if (!(_icon isEqualTo "")) then {
            _inv lbSetPicture [(lbSize _inv)-1,_icon];
        };
    };
} forEach ("true" configClasses (missionConfigFile >> "VirtualItems"));
``` is it possible to increase the text size when the Item is added to the List?

modern snow May 11, 2018, 12:57 PM

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exist elseif or else if in sqf? Trying to make a if statement.

winter rose May 11, 2018, 12:58 PM

#

switch/case ,
if (…) exitWith {},
or if () then {} else { if () then {} };

no else if nor elseif

modern snow May 11, 2018, 12:59 PM

#

Thanks! 😄

winter rose May 11, 2018, 12:59 PM

#

👍

flat eagle May 11, 2018, 12:59 PM

#

TAG_fnc_initSector = {
params ["A"];
private _owner = A getVariable "owner";
if (_owner in [WEST]) then {tank setPos [7412.082,8377.723,0]
};
};

[A,"ownerchanged",{A call TAG_fnc_initSector}] call bis_fnc_addScriptedEventHandler;

does some one know what im doing wrong here?

winter rose May 11, 2018, 1:00 PM

#

@flat eagle please format your sqf with

```sqf
// your sqf here
```

// your sqf here

peak plover May 11, 2018, 1:02 PM

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A is not a valid local variable

flat eagle May 11, 2018, 1:02 PM

#

alright

peak plover May 11, 2018, 1:02 PM

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Can't use it in params

winter rose May 11, 2018, 1:02 PM

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A → _a

flat eagle May 11, 2018, 1:02 PM

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ok

winter rose May 11, 2018, 1:02 PM

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or better, name it properly _unit

flat eagle May 11, 2018, 1:03 PM

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A is an objective

peak plover May 11, 2018, 1:03 PM

#

_objectiveA

winter rose May 11, 2018, 1:03 PM

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I dunno your code, so suit yourself 😄

peak plover May 11, 2018, 1:04 PM

#

Also if owner in [west]

#

Just do owner isEqualTo west

#

Only 1 element, no point for using in

still forum May 11, 2018, 1:05 PM

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elseif exists but not in vanilla arma

winter rose May 11, 2018, 1:05 PM

#

è_é

#

else if exists in C# @still forum 👀

compact maple May 11, 2018, 1:36 PM

#

Hey guys, does anyone know what’s the difference between the function camCommit, and camCommitPrepared ?

still forum May 11, 2018, 1:45 PM

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camCommitPrepared commits prepared changes and camCommit commits normal changes... Man that's not.. One sec

austere granite May 11, 2018, 1:46 PM

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It seems like it would do the exact same thing? 😄

still forum May 11, 2018, 1:47 PM

#

if you do camPrepareTarget for example. camCommit won't set the target but camCommitPrepared will.
If you use camSetTarget camCommit and camCommitPrepared will set the target.

There is like a internal buffer of "prepared" parameters. camCommit ignores these and commits the actual parameters.
camCommitPrepared moves the "prepared" parameters from the internal buffer to the actual parameters, and then executes normal camCommit

#

prepared things are like https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/camPrepareTarget https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/camPreparePos https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/camPrepareFov
Just search for camPrepare on https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Scripting_Commands_Arma_3

#

so you could like.. Have two sets of parameters. Set one and commit it. Then prepare the others and when ready commit when ready.

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 2:41 PM

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((configFile >> "cfgWeapons") call BIS_fnc_getCfgSubClasses);

Im trying to sort weapons by rifles, lauchers, pistols, explosives etc. or any other possible way to sort, you guys got any idea.

winter rose May 11, 2018, 3:08 PM

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sort?

meager heart May 11, 2018, 3:09 PM

#

bis_fnc_itemType?

winter rose May 11, 2018, 3:09 PM

#

see https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/configFile note: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/configClasses is better

velvet merlin May 11, 2018, 3:09 PM

#

is there already a function to filter input fields (like you want to allow only numbers/floats)

winter rose May 11, 2018, 3:10 PM

#

@astral tendon definitely use engine-based
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/configClasses

#

you can setup your filter in it

astral tendon May 11, 2018, 3:18 PM

#

"isnil getText (_x >> 'access')" configClasses (configFile >> "cfgWeapons");

returns

[bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/Default,bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/PistolCore,bin\config.bin/CfgWeapons/RifleCore,bin\config.bin/....

How to set that back to strings?

winter rose May 11, 2018, 3:28 PM

#

str? getText?

#

you obtained config entries; from this you should use getText

getText (_oneEntry >> "displayName");

#

again, do not hesitate to read the wiki
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getText

still forum May 11, 2018, 3:30 PM

#

maybe className too

winter rose May 11, 2018, 3:31 PM

#

it's for a location according to wiki 🤔 quite a generic name…

still forum May 11, 2018, 3:34 PM

#

location is a value type

winter rose May 11, 2018, 3:34 PM

#

yes?
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/className

still forum May 11, 2018, 3:35 PM

#

Oh. Yeah. But I actually meant configName

winter rose May 11, 2018, 3:35 PM

#

🤝

still forum May 11, 2018, 3:38 PM

#

is that a hand shake or thumb fight?

winter rose May 11, 2018, 3:38 PM

#

BOTH

#

you activated my trap card!

still forum May 11, 2018, 3:39 PM

#

trap card has a different meaning nowadays than it had 5 years ago

winter rose May 11, 2018, 3:41 PM

#

I realised that while typing… it's old-schooler way 👀

gleaming oyster May 11, 2018, 3:48 PM

#

https://youtu.be/4F4qzPbcFiA (It's a trap)

still forum May 11, 2018, 3:49 PM

#

expected rick roll.

gleaming oyster May 11, 2018, 3:51 PM

#

Trust me, I considered it.

velvet merlin May 11, 2018, 6:48 PM

#

is there already a function to filter input fields (like you want to allow only numbers/floats)

#

also very confused with this one:

diag_log [_display,_idcOffset,_parameterName];
        _sliderControl ctrlAddEventHandler
        [
            "SliderPosChanged",
            format ["[_this,%1,%2,%3] call Test_fnc_sliderChangedOnBottomBox",_display,_idcOffset,_parameterName]
        ];```

#

returns:
[Display #4711,0,"apertureMin"]
["Test_fnc_sliderChangedOnBottomBox",[[Control #3003,27.8132],any,0,any]]

#

like it seems only certain variables can be passed to the ctrlEH

#

BI is doing stuff like

_ctrlButtonNext ctrladdeventhandler ["buttonclick",format ["[%1,%2,nil,finddisplay %3] spawn bis_fnc_3dentutorial",_path,_index + 1,_displayIDD]];
_ctrlButtonExit ctrladdeventhandler [
    "buttonclick",
    format [
        "
            _completed = profilenamespace getvariable ['display3DENTutorial_completed',[]];
            if !(%1 in _completed) then {
                _completed pushback %1;
                profilenamespace setvariable ['display3DENTutorial_completed',_completed];
                saveprofilenamespace;
                uinamespace setvariable ['display3DENTutorial_select',%1];
            };
            _display = finddisplay %2;
            [nil,nil,nil,_display] spawn bis_fnc_3dentutorial;
            if (ctrlidd _display == 313) then {
                _display createdisplay 'Display3DENTutorial';
            };
        ",
        _path,
        _displayIDD
    ]```

#

seems only numbers can be passed on

still forum May 11, 2018, 7:03 PM

#

like it seems only certain variables can be passed to the ctrlEH you are not passing stuff to the ctrlEH

#

you are turning things into strings and expect them to magically turn back to what they were when compiled

velvet merlin May 11, 2018, 7:04 PM

#

_parameterName is a string in the first place

still forum May 11, 2018, 7:04 PM

#

if you turn a number into string it becomes

What happens when you execute 0? Right. It returns the number 0.
for the display

Display #4711

What happens whe n you run that? It uses the global variable Display and then selects the 4711'th element out of the Array inside Display.

velvet merlin May 11, 2018, 7:04 PM

#

the display is different yes, however i would still expect not to return just any

still forum May 11, 2018, 7:05 PM

#

parameterName is a string yes.
What happens when you format that?
format ["[%1]", "string"]
turns into "[string]" which is code

string

which is the variable string. Which is not defined. Thus any

velvet merlin May 11, 2018, 7:22 PM

#

thanks fixed

gleaming oyster May 11, 2018, 7:30 PM

#

Do clients ever get any cached information from a server mod?

#

I want to be able to ban / kick automatically without any exposure of the server command passwore

#

since I know the mission gets cached alongside mp anim data

still forum May 11, 2018, 7:31 PM

#

no

gleaming oyster May 11, 2018, 7:31 PM

#

Okay, excellent.

half monolith May 11, 2018, 7:39 PM

#

it appears that
showGPS true;
is ineffective, does anyone know of a workaround ?

gleaming oyster May 11, 2018, 7:40 PM

#

Do you have a gps? :p

half monolith May 11, 2018, 7:41 PM

#

yes all linked and everything 😃

#

it does appear as though there may be a ticket out on the subject, but id like to avoid a scripted minimap and use the vanilla

runic rose May 11, 2018, 8:15 PM

#

Am trying to make an interactive dialog appear in Eden. 'createDialog' works but allows background objects to be selected, can I stop this and lock focus to the dialog in any way? Very new to GUIs!

winter rose May 11, 2018, 8:16 PM

#

I am no expert, but my hacky mind would think of a big invisible background element that would grab all clicks outside his controls 😃

#

note that this may not be the good solution 👀

meager heart May 11, 2018, 8:35 PM

#

open debug console in eden (tools> debug console) and paste this

0 spawn { 
    disableSerialization; 
    private _display = findDisplay 313 createDisplay "RscDisplayEmpty"; 
    private _control = _display ctrlCreate ["RscButton", -1]; 
 
    _control ctrlSetPosition [0.35,0.5,0.25,0.1]; 
    _control ctrlCommit 0; 
     
    _control ctrlSetText "CLICK IT !!!"; 
    _control ctrlAddEventHandler ["ButtonClick", { 
        params ["_control"]; 
        ctrlParent _control closeDisplay 0; 
    }]; 
};

#

@runic rose

runic rose May 11, 2018, 8:36 PM

#

@meager heart Amazing! Many thanks ❤

edgy dune May 11, 2018, 8:37 PM

#

is there away to get the config path if I have the class name?

still forum May 11, 2018, 8:38 PM

#

Do you know what kind of classname it is? Aka if it's a weapon or a vehicle?

edgy dune May 11, 2018, 8:41 PM

#

what would backpacks be classified as?

still forum May 11, 2018, 8:46 PM

#

vehicles

winter rose May 11, 2018, 8:48 PM

#

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_classWeapon
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_classMagazine
^ for guns and ammunition, but not for vehicle (none I know)

still forum May 11, 2018, 8:48 PM

#

Well...

#

configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> <your classname here>

winter rose May 11, 2018, 8:49 PM

#

yup

#

that's what these functions do internally btw

gleaming oyster May 11, 2018, 8:54 PM

#

Surely BI didn't do

params["_blah"];
_return = configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _blah

#

it's always some convaluted over complicated fnc

hollow thistle May 11, 2018, 8:55 PM

#

addAction isn't JIP compatible, is it?

winter rose May 11, 2018, 8:56 PM

#

it is if you remoteExec it

#

else, no

gleaming oyster May 11, 2018, 8:56 PM

#

Local effects

hollow thistle May 11, 2018, 8:56 PM

#

Great, thanks for the information!

gleaming oyster May 11, 2018, 8:57 PM

#

global args but local effects <<

hollow thistle May 11, 2018, 8:58 PM

#

What will happen if I will queue it for jip with remoteExec and then delete object?

#

Should I take care of removing action via remoteExec too when deleting object?

winter rose May 11, 2018, 8:59 PM

#

nothing, as far as I know? you can remove the remoteExec JIP action yes, it's preferable

hollow thistle May 11, 2018, 8:59 PM

#

Good. We're rewritting KP Liberation currently and I'm trying to get as simple code as possible. 😄

winter rose May 11, 2018, 9:00 PM

#

When Object or Group is deleted and becomes objNull or grpNull, the persistent remoteExecCall statement is automatically removed from JIP queue.
from https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/remoteExecCall

#

    // removes a message identified by "IamUnique" from the JIP queue
    remoteExecCall ["", "IamUnique"];

#

does anyone know the difference between position (location) and locationPosition?

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/position_location
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/locationPosition

amber eagle May 11, 2018, 9:42 PM

#

hello, is there any way to disable the fire when car, tank etc blow up? I want to get only wreck without fire.

meager heart May 11, 2018, 9:49 PM

#

_vehicle setDamage [1, false]; < no effects

#

🤔

amber eagle May 11, 2018, 9:50 PM

#

ohhh wow

meager heart May 11, 2018, 9:51 PM

#

locationPosition < object position (if attached)
position <location> < location position (if attached/if not attached)
(description says it) @winter rose

amber eagle May 11, 2018, 9:51 PM

#

so there is option to disable it global?

meager heart May 11, 2018, 9:52 PM

#

effects for setDamage command are global... if that what you mean

amber eagle May 11, 2018, 9:53 PM

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no, i think when the vehicle is spawned by someone like buyed and spawned vehicle is there option to disable fire when the vehicle blow up?

winter rose May 11, 2018, 9:57 PM

#

@meager heart had trouble splitting the two info at the time, thanks

edgy dune May 11, 2018, 10:07 PM

#

how does the game know whenever you press a button what action to do. Like say i have something like Shift+L bound for like 2 mods, how does the game determine which action to do?

#

just curious how arma handles controls

still forum May 11, 2018, 10:08 PM

#

Shift+L bound for like 2 mods

#

you can't bind buttons to mods in Arma

#

if you mean "configure addon controls" that's CBA, not Arma

edgy dune May 11, 2018, 10:08 PM

#

oh thats cba

#

I thought that was always there

willow rover May 11, 2018, 11:48 PM

#

Can you attach a vehicle that is your CursorTarget to you? My attempts just crash my server. The only way I have been able to attach the vehicle was using a addAction to the car for anyone with a var on the spawn of the car.

minor lance May 12, 2018, 12:11 AM

#

Is there any way to launch the editor vía script in main menu rather than with "playMission"

radiant needle May 12, 2018, 12:15 AM

#

Is there a way to edit an individual units ACE fatigue params through script?

#

I tried player setVariable ["ace_advanced_fatigue_recoveryFactor",5] and it doesn't seem to work

minor lance May 12, 2018, 12:31 AM

#

This is not working either [] spawn {ctrlActivate ((findDisplay 0) displayCtrl 142);};

#

when I press ok on map selection it does nothing... only close selection dialog

radiant needle May 12, 2018, 1:09 AM

#

Does onSIngleMapClick still apply if player dies?

#

and respawns

unborn ether May 12, 2018, 2:03 AM

#

@radiant needle It is, since its a mission event handler and its tied to a mission, not a player.

radiant needle May 12, 2018, 2:09 AM

#

Oh wait so if I do onSingleMapClick, it changes behaviour for all players?

unborn ether May 12, 2018, 2:28 AM

#

@radiant needle No, AFAIK all mission event handlers all stricly local to an instigating PC.

thorn saffron May 12, 2018, 5:17 AM

#

Is it possible to edit the depth of field setting via scripts? I want to try making a script where DoF is enabled when you use weapon sights, but otherwise DoF will be off.

peak plover May 12, 2018, 6:55 AM

#

Splendid camera and look into ace33 nvg

radiant needle May 12, 2018, 7:47 AM

#

Is it possible to edit ace settings for individual units?

#

Like if I execute missionNameSpace setVariable ["VarName",0] will it only apply for the player it's executed on, or everybody?

digital jacinth May 12, 2018, 8:19 AM

#

it only applies to the player the command is executed on.

inner swallow May 12, 2018, 8:27 AM

#

@willow rover it's possible it's creating a strange race condition because the cursor Target changes? Dunno. Something you may want to report to @ Dwarden#6450 btw

still forum May 12, 2018, 8:47 AM

#

@radiant needle variables you set locally will only be set locally.

astral tendon May 12, 2018, 9:36 AM

#

How to put icons/text over a object? like in king of the hill were you have words on the base

still forum May 12, 2018, 9:37 AM

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probably drawIcon3D

earnest path May 12, 2018, 10:11 AM

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Hey guys do you know of a way to overwrite the default texture of a p3d object in arma without making a new mod and without using the global texture setter?

still forum May 12, 2018, 10:14 AM

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So... You want to overwrite the texture without using any of the ways to overwrite the texture?

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I don't think that'll work

earnest path May 12, 2018, 10:17 AM

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I will give you example. I want to overwrite the texture of a default outfit in Arma. However the problem with setTextureGlobal is that if you take that item and place it on the ground than pick it up it will change the texture again to default. The only way i know to overcome this is with a thread that can periodically set the texture to keep it the one you want but that is not worth the processing power just to have a pretty uniform.

still forum May 12, 2018, 10:19 AM

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you need a mod for that

earnest path May 12, 2018, 10:21 AM

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I have a memory that arma released a way to custom set your vehicle accelaration handling and so on. I was kinda hoping that i can use that to alter default texture setting as well

little oxide May 12, 2018, 10:22 AM

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If i remember right, setObjectTextureGlobal have an example, to keep texture on uniform

earnest path May 12, 2018, 10:25 AM

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With a thread it will work but its not worth spawning a thread for the sake of having a pretty uniform

errant jasper May 12, 2018, 10:25 AM

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@earnest path I do a InventoryClosed check, but only for human players, to reset the uniform:

        player addEventHandler ["InventoryClosed", {
            params ["_unit", "_targetContainer"];
            private _curUniform = uniformContainer _unit;
            if (_curUniform != MF_fnc_setUnitInsignia_lastUniform) then {
                MF_fnc_setUnitInsignia_lastUniform = _curUniform;
                if (not (isNull _curUniform)) then {
                    [_unit, "REFRESH", true] call MF_fnc_setUnitInsigniaGlobal;
                };
            };
        }];```

earnest path May 12, 2018, 10:25 AM

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Plus that command is going to add traffic to JIP

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@errant jasper Ok so you set the texture with global and than you keep on doing a sync every time inventory is closed

errant jasper May 12, 2018, 10:29 AM

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Well sort of. I run my global command, which itself only runs the local setObjectTexture because my insignia image is in the mission folder, and setObjectTextureGlobal does not work properly then. And then yes I check each inventory close, but no traffic is sent unless a change is made.

earnest path May 12, 2018, 10:32 AM

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@errant jasper => https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Talk:setObjectTextureGlobal

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This will help you fix your problem with the not working ObjectTextureGlobal

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I like your solution

errant jasper May 12, 2018, 10:34 AM

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@earnest path You are going to have to be more specific about how that fixes my problem? My problem is specifically, that if you try to set a texture using setObjectTextureGlobal, that works fine if the texture is in an addon. But if you try to set it to a texture in the mission, then first constructs a path that is correct on your machine, and then tries to apply it to other machines where it fails.

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One thing I haven't though of about my solution, is whether or not you can swap your uniform with one on the ground, without opening inventory.

earnest path May 12, 2018, 10:35 AM

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Good point

errant jasper May 12, 2018, 10:36 AM

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Oh, I see you mean Pierre top comment on remoteExec. Well that is basically the solution I use.

earnest path May 12, 2018, 10:36 AM

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Yes correct

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Cool thanks for your help

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I will play around and see what happens

winter dune May 12, 2018, 1:11 PM

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should I ask here for cfgRemoteExec?

errant jasper May 12, 2018, 1:17 PM

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Don't see any problem with that. Ask away.

winter dune May 12, 2018, 1:21 PM

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searched better on the wiki, thanks anyway

minor lance May 12, 2018, 1:27 PM

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Is there any way to launch the editor vía script in main menu rather than with "playMission" This is not working either [] spawn {ctrlActivate ((findDisplay 0) displayCtrl 142);};
when I press ok on map selection it does nothing... only close selection dialog

astral tendon May 12, 2018, 3:02 PM

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Is there a way to know if player is in Cutcene?

hollow thistle May 12, 2018, 3:03 PM

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apparently MPKilled does not fire when vehicle is sunken (testing on vanilla huron), what is most graceful way to check if vehicle is destroyed by water?
Should I also use MPHit event and check if unit is in water and damage > xx ?

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Strange that it works for B_Slingload_01_Cargo_F. For both alive x returns false 🤔

modern snow May 12, 2018, 3:37 PM

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Do you guys know, why this not working:

fn_test1.sqf:

[2] call Client_fnc_test2;

fn_test2.sqf:

params ["_test"];

if(_test == 2) then {
    hint "working";
};

meager heart May 12, 2018, 3:56 PM

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fn_test1.sqf> Client_fnc_test2 🤔

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try Client_fnc_test1 or fn_test2.sqf /s

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check this https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Functions_Library_(Arma_3)#File_Path

modern snow May 12, 2018, 4:21 PM

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That not my problem. If i remove my if statement and just making a "hint", it's works.
I can't use my params...

winter rose May 12, 2018, 4:29 PM

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it's the proper syntax yeah

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2 call Client_fnc_test2
or
[2] call Client_fnc_test2 should work

try, in the fn_test2.sqf file, to hint str _this and see what you get.

do you have showScriptErrors activated in the launcher?

modern snow May 12, 2018, 4:42 PM

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@winter rose Thanks.
hint str _test show the number. I don't know why it's not working, and I didn't know anything about "showScriptErrors". I will try that 😄

winter rose May 12, 2018, 4:44 PM

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somewhere, the rest of the file may have a script error preventing the whole file to be used

modern snow May 12, 2018, 4:52 PM

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@winter rose

My sqf file:


_shopNumber = str _shop;

if(_shopNumber == 1) then {
    _name = ((missionConfigFile >> "shops" >> "generalstore" >> "shopName") call BIS_fnc_getCfgData);
    _items = ((missionConfigFile >> "shops" >> "generalstore" >> "buyItems") call BIS_fnc_getCfgData);
} else {
    _name = ((missionConfigFile >> "shops" >> "drugdealer" >> "shopName") call BIS_fnc_getCfgData);
    _items = ((missionConfigFile >> "shops" >> "drugdealer" >> "buyItems") call BIS_fnc_getCfgData);
};```

Logs error: 

``` 18:49:18 Error in expression <shopNumber = str _shop;

if(_shopNumber == 1) then {
_name = ((missionConfigFile>
18:49:18   Error position: <== 1) then {
_name = ((missionConfigFile>
18:49:18   Error Generic error in expression
18:49:18 File Functions\modules\ShopSystem\fn_openVirtualShop.sqf [ClientModules_fnc_openVirtualShop], line 30 ```

ruby breach May 12, 2018, 4:53 PM

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_shopNumber is a string. 1 is a number

winter rose May 12, 2018, 4:53 PM

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↑ @modern snow

modern snow May 12, 2018, 4:53 PM

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Ahh thanks. I'm stupid 😄

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_shop is not working, but it should be a number...

winter rose May 12, 2018, 4:58 PM

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systemChat format ["_shop = %1 (type %2)", _shop, typeName _shop];

modern snow May 12, 2018, 5:02 PM

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@winter rose Output _shop = 1 (type SCALAR)

winter rose May 12, 2018, 5:03 PM

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so it's perfect. btw, restart your game with showScriptErrors if it's not the case already

modern snow May 12, 2018, 5:05 PM

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I don't understand. It's a number and my if statement is not working..:

    _name = ((missionConfigFile >> "shops" >> "generalstore" >> "shopName") call BIS_fnc_getCfgData);
    _items = ((missionConfigFile >> "shops" >> "generalstore" >> "buyItems") call BIS_fnc_getCfgData);
}; ```

winter rose May 12, 2018, 5:05 PM

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error is out there 👀

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what does showScriptErrors say?

modern snow May 12, 2018, 5:08 PM

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https://i.imgur.com/PyuJfIf.png

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my "_shopName" is undefined because my if statement not working.

winter rose May 12, 2018, 5:10 PM

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_name undefined, last line

velvet merlin May 12, 2018, 5:10 PM

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how would you design a filter for an input box (RscEdit) that is meant to allow only numbers between 0-255, or in another case floats from 0 to 15.00 (2 digits)
have a keyUp EH on the control, convert the context to array, drop all non valid characters and refresh the display with the remaining valid ones?

modern snow May 12, 2018, 5:11 PM

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yeah my name is also undefined because my if statement. _name being created in my if statement.

winter rose May 12, 2018, 5:11 PM

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@velvet merlin on lost focus/form confirmation

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@modern snow your _name var, if defined in an if-then, is destroyed as soon as the if-then closes.

private "_name";
if (true) then { _name = "name"; };
hint _name; // will work

velvet merlin May 12, 2018, 5:13 PM

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well thats somewhat annoying as the input would cause live screen updates - so to change focus first would be an inconvenience

winter rose May 12, 2018, 5:14 PM

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if it's an input, someone may make a mistake while writing (like typing ! instead of 1)
I'd hate the input text to reset to 0 in that case :3 a UX designer I know would agree

modern snow May 12, 2018, 5:15 PM

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@winter rose You are the best! I love you 😄

winter rose May 12, 2018, 5:16 PM

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I know 😎 👍 Thanks, glad I could help ;-)

@velvet merlin or make the input read-only with +/- buttons :p

velvet merlin May 12, 2018, 5:16 PM

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why would one need to reset? you can just drop an invalid character when entered?

winter rose May 12, 2018, 5:17 PM

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let's imagine you type 3, then 5, then 5 - would the last 5 be refused?

velvet merlin May 12, 2018, 5:17 PM

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yes or you would set the input to 255/maxValue

winter rose May 12, 2018, 5:18 PM

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I don't know, it's really up to you (depending on what you want…)
what is the context for this interface?

velvet merlin May 12, 2018, 5:18 PM

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GUI to tweak terrain lighting live: https://i.imgur.com/25veQLr.jpg

astral tendon May 12, 2018, 5:24 PM

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Any tool to convert jpg to PAA than ImageToPaa? its gives me error "has an incorrect file size"

winter rose May 12, 2018, 5:24 PM

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@velvet merlin oh, I though some IP hacking device 😄 well in this case I would… either stick to what BI does in A3 video settings menu (can you type text, does it update when leaving?)
or your own method then: onKeyDown, if newValue is alphanumerical, keep currentValue, if newValue > 255, top it to 255 yes

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@astral tendon then your file is most likely to an incorrect size

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2^n × 2^o ?

astral tendon May 12, 2018, 5:25 PM

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yip

winter rose May 12, 2018, 5:25 PM

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dimensions?

astral tendon May 12, 2018, 5:26 PM

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1920x1080

winter rose May 12, 2018, 5:26 PM

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…

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no.
1920 is not a power of 2.
1080 is not a power of 2.

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128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096 are power of 2.

astral tendon May 12, 2018, 5:27 PM

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strange, usualy if i put in the game those images get a blue tint

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if they are not power of 2

winter rose May 12, 2018, 5:28 PM

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stretch/resize it to 2048×1024 and it will be as swift as a fart on satin sheets

astral tendon May 12, 2018, 5:32 PM

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Checking file list...
Checking 'Storage' - Appears to be valid.
File list checked.
Processing Storage (218 KB)...
Fail to process Storage
Failed to convert 1 file(s)

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Rip

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soo, any other tool?

winter rose May 12, 2018, 5:41 PM

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what size is your picture?

astral tendon May 12, 2018, 5:44 PM

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1024x512

winter rose May 12, 2018, 5:44 PM

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jpg?

astral tendon May 12, 2018, 5:44 PM

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yes

winter rose May 12, 2018, 5:44 PM

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send it to me in pm

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(please)

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ImageToPAA refused to process a file that was gladly converted by TexView2 😐

unkempt birch May 12, 2018, 6:49 PM

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Is anyone willing to come into a voice channel with me and help me with getting this moving unit marker to work properly with multiple units.

Please don't try and explain it by text, I have dyslexia and it will just end up confusing, I learn better if I am walked through it by voice.

Thank you

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...

unkempt birch May 12, 2018, 8:43 PM

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Is anyone going to help me with this, I though this was a Discord that helps people

wary vine May 12, 2018, 8:45 PM

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People have lives too

still forum May 12, 2018, 8:45 PM

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unlikely

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scripting is text. Text in voice chat is....

wary vine May 12, 2018, 8:45 PM

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and its saturday night

unkempt birch May 12, 2018, 8:46 PM

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God damit

wary vine May 12, 2018, 8:46 PM

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Pretty good spelling for someone with dyslexia

unkempt birch May 12, 2018, 8:46 PM

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Clearly you do not know how Dyslexia effects people differently then do you

bitter bough May 12, 2018, 8:46 PM

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Either
A.) The important people have lives
or
B.) Code doesn't work well when dealing with hearing comprehension

unkempt birch May 12, 2018, 8:47 PM

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Hold your tongue before you say something ingnorant

wary vine May 12, 2018, 8:47 PM

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I will give you a tip tho

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Actually

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No I wont.

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maybe you will hold your tounge

unkempt birch May 12, 2018, 8:47 PM

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Good for you, be ignorant child

wary vine May 12, 2018, 8:47 PM

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Child ? now you are just being rude.

bitter bough May 12, 2018, 8:47 PM

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oof, lets not get hasty now.
If nobody can help lets just wait for someone who can.

wary vine May 12, 2018, 8:47 PM

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I was going to help him

unkempt birch May 12, 2018, 8:48 PM

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Ignorant > Child > Rude?

Ok

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Clearly

still forum May 12, 2018, 8:48 PM

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In my brain calling someone a ignorant child is rude.

unkempt birch May 12, 2018, 8:48 PM

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Then don't be ignorant then

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Simple

wary vine May 12, 2018, 8:48 PM

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I wasn't being rude by saying you have good spelling for someone with dyslexia, its was a compliment, but whatever.

unkempt birch May 12, 2018, 8:49 PM

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No you said it like this Pretty good spelling for someone with dyslexia, that to me, is you being cynical

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But ok

wary vine May 12, 2018, 8:49 PM

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maybe next time you should think before you act.

bitter bough May 12, 2018, 8:49 PM

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I'd like to reiterate that not all tone of voice can be carried through text....

wary vine May 12, 2018, 8:50 PM

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Im not a rude person sorry. I try to help people as much as I can, but as you got rude. Im not going too.

unkempt birch May 12, 2018, 8:50 PM

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I tell you what then, you go away, because clearly, you are not going to help, so stop ok.

Calm down, and go back to whatever it is that you was doing, thank you

wary vine May 12, 2018, 8:50 PM

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o/

winter rose May 12, 2018, 8:55 PM

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don't be ignorant says the guy asking for help 👀

not everyone is here for your blue eyes champ, so take a chill pill and wait for someone to answer. Personally I think I could help with your script, but I am not at ease with voice explanation. Also, I am not invited due to your displayed lack of patience.

meager heart May 12, 2018, 9:08 PM

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why not just pastebin that script, will be more chances for some help... 🤷

unkempt birch May 12, 2018, 9:12 PM

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Ignorant, would be somone who did not bother to search, or there own research before asking for help.

Can see here some people still live at home, logic clearly does not apply to some of you

wary vine May 12, 2018, 9:13 PM

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welp, If I didn't live at home , where would I live ?

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maybe you should think over your insults twice before you use them

still forum May 12, 2018, 9:17 PM

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correct. I live at home. Where else?

wary vine May 12, 2018, 9:18 PM

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In a house.

delicate lotus May 12, 2018, 9:24 PM

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if I setVariable a player, will he lose the variable upon respawn?

still forum May 12, 2018, 9:25 PM

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afaik no. But don't quote me on that

winter rose May 12, 2018, 9:32 PM

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I live at home become it's not far from my place

unborn ether May 12, 2018, 10:02 PM

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Anybody here helps with scripting?

meager heart May 12, 2018, 10:06 PM

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nah, we just chat here about... things

minor lance May 12, 2018, 10:07 PM

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In an object init, whats the object this or this?

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this or _this

meager heart May 12, 2018, 10:07 PM

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this <this

minor lance May 12, 2018, 10:08 PM

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well

meager heart May 12, 2018, 10:08 PM

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yes

minor lance May 12, 2018, 10:08 PM

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why is not workin this? [this] spawn aa_fnc_code

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working*

meager heart May 12, 2018, 10:09 PM

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0 = [this] spawn aa_fnc_code; < try this

minor lance May 12, 2018, 10:09 PM

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undefined variable this

meager heart May 12, 2018, 10:10 PM

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in object init field ?

minor lance May 12, 2018, 10:10 PM

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yes

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its inside an addaction

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that should be the problem

meager heart May 12, 2018, 10:11 PM

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lol

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better just show all your code

minor lance May 12, 2018, 10:12 PM

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this addaction ["<t color=""#37ad3b"">" + "Enter", "0 = [this] spawn rb_fnc_enter;"];

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the easy fix is using the object variable

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just courious why this is not working

cosmic lichen May 12, 2018, 10:14 PM

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this needs to be parsed as parameter

meager heart May 12, 2018, 10:14 PM

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action_id = this addaction ["<t color=""#37ad3b"">" + "Enter", {
    /*[target, caller, ID, arguments]*/ //--- what you need from that ?
}];

minor lance May 12, 2018, 10:15 PM

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its just an action that fires a script that takes an object as parameter

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ans the object should be the object in wich the addaction is assigned

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so i should use _this select 0

cosmic lichen May 12, 2018, 10:15 PM

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yes

minor lance May 12, 2018, 10:15 PM

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as its the object'

meager heart May 12, 2018, 10:15 PM

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object who used action or object where action is added ?

minor lance May 12, 2018, 10:15 PM

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object that action is added

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the addaction has its own scope

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so "this"

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is outside

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solved hahaha

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this addaction ["<t color=""#37ad3b"">" + "Enter", "0 = [_this select 0] spawn rb_fnc_enter;"];

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that should work

meager heart May 12, 2018, 10:17 PM

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action_id = this addaction ["<t color=""#37ad3b"">" + "Enter", {
    params ["_target"];
    [_target] spawn aa_fnc_code;
}];

minor lance May 12, 2018, 10:17 PM

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should work too

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hhow do you put the code thing?

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dd

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cc

meager heart May 12, 2018, 10:17 PM

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```sqf
code
```

minor lance May 12, 2018, 10:17 PM

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´ddd´

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dd

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thanks 😄

meager heart May 12, 2018, 10:19 PM

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btw maybe you will check this https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addAction

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also "<t color=""#37ad3b"">" + "Enter" → "<t color='#37ad3b'>Enter</t>" 👌

minor lance May 12, 2018, 10:29 PM

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""

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^^

molten folio May 12, 2018, 10:51 PM

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_TitleText_Meme ctrlSetFont "PuristaBold";
    _TitleText_Meme ctrlSetBackgroundColor [0,0,0,0];
    _TitleText_Meme ctrlSetText "Working";``` is there a way to increase the text size?

meager heart May 12, 2018, 11:31 PM

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ctrlSetFontHeight 🤔

winter rose May 12, 2018, 11:32 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Command_Group:_GUI_Control ↑

meager heart May 12, 2018, 11:36 PM

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\🔼

queen cargo May 12, 2018, 11:42 PM

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@molten folio at best you already Set the desired Text size Config level

unborn ether May 12, 2018, 11:44 PM

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Anybody has an ideas of how do you snap a 2D-object in Arma to something like a building wall, so it doesn't "dig" in its surface? Something like a painting or image on the wall.

molten folio May 13, 2018, 12:08 AM

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@still forum can you help me?

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how do i increase the Text Size in CtrlSetText

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anyone plz?

meager heart May 13, 2018, 12:28 AM

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🙄

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with lineIntersectsSurfaces maybe, @unborn ether

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(surfaceNormal < from return)

unborn ether May 13, 2018, 12:43 AM

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@molten folio ctrlSetFontHeight for RscText and <t size='0.8'>YourText</t> for RscStructuredText

molten folio May 13, 2018, 12:50 AM

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Ty @unborn ether

meager heart May 13, 2018, 12:51 AM

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lol

untold lily May 13, 2018, 1:23 AM

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Still getting the hang of ARMA Scripting but

diag_log [_id, _uid, _name];
}] call BIS_fnc_addStackedEventHandler;

onPlayerConnected {diag_log [_id, _uid, _name]};```

Both produce the same result. Should one be preferred over the other?

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Other than the top one not triggering when its not a JIP event, Im looking more if there is some performance difference? Or if one of them is the old way of doing it and considered legacy

still forum May 13, 2018, 1:31 AM

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the second one can only have a single eventhandler

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so if someone else uses it yours will be removed

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actually both of them are deprecated

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the first one is only useful to pass additional parameters

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You should use https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addMissionEventHandler

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if you have many handlers the BIS_fnc_addStackedEventHandler has better performance. Because addMissionEH recompiles the script before every execution.

untold lily May 13, 2018, 1:33 AM

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Ok, thanks

unborn ether May 13, 2018, 2:57 AM

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vectors commands list is so magnificent

warm gorge May 13, 2018, 4:08 AM

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How would I go about checking what interface size a player is on?

tough abyss May 13, 2018, 4:27 AM

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Anyone know how to make this stack and not replace an existing option? I'd like it to keep adding them so I can call them as needed rather than it replace an existing radio support.


_radio_2 = createTrigger["EmptyDetector",[0,0]];
_radio_2 setTriggerActivation["Bravo","PRESENT",false];
_radio_2 setTriggerStatements["this","execVM 'Cargo_Airdrops_GF\GF_Cargo_Airdrops_Request.sqf'",""];
2 setRadioMsg "Airdrop";

unborn ether May 13, 2018, 4:34 AM

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@warm gorge https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getResolution

quasi rover May 13, 2018, 4:38 AM

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Who is the killer if UAV attack our side ? The UAV is created by script like this, and controlled by player.

_air1_array = [_spawnmark, 180, _uav, (side player)] call BIS_fnc_spawnVehicle;
_air1 = _air1_array select 0;
player connectTerminalToUav _air1;  //connect player to uav

When UAV attack our side for test. the killer is AI, not the controller(player), like this chatting msg:
barnes was incapaciated by Wilson(AI) (friendly fire)
EH 'HandleDamage' also say '_source' is the AI, not the controller. So how can I identify the player killer? p.s. Do I have to check the '_instigator' of EH 'HandleDamage' ?

unborn ether May 13, 2018, 5:01 AM

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AFAIK any Arma kills lies to a vehicle "DRIVER" role (car or uav for example) or its owner, if it has no "DRIVER" seat (bullet?). _instigator should return it properly, but I've never tested that with UAV. End solution might be using UAVControl which returns all the info about that very UAV. @barnes#7447

quasi rover May 13, 2018, 5:04 AM

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Thx, I'll check the uavControl p.s. I found uavControl has the uav operator, but how can I confirm that the friendly fire is caused by the uav operator?

thorn saffron May 13, 2018, 6:43 AM

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Is it possible to open Arsenal on a solider you are looking at in order to customize his gear (not yours)?

unborn ether May 13, 2018, 7:30 AM

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@thorn saffron No, that requires some scripting of your own

digital jacinth May 13, 2018, 7:33 AM

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Eh, zeus can do it so why not us? Lemme look it up real quick

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Snippet from the zeus module to add arsenal on a unit that is not a player/not in group sidelogic and not in avehicle etc,

["Open",[true,nil,_unit]] call bis_fnc_arsenal;

So in Taro's case, they just need to look at someone (preferably not a player) and call this

["Open",[true,nil,cursorobject]] call bis_fnc_arsenal;

warm gorge May 13, 2018, 8:32 AM

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@unborn ether When I say interface size, I mean the interface size setting in the video game settings e.g small large very large. Unless getResolution can do that?

verbal otter May 13, 2018, 11:10 AM

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hello, how can i get units array of group player?

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i try'ed group player but get number

copper raven May 13, 2018, 11:19 AM

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units group player

still forum May 13, 2018, 11:42 AM

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@warm gorge would be nice if you could just read the command description

warm gorge May 13, 2018, 11:43 AM

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Oh wow im stupid, I didn't even notice that

shadow sapphire May 13, 2018, 3:04 PM

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So, I've got this:

Orca addeventhandler ["Handledamage",{
    if (_this select 2 > 0.9) then {
        Orca allowdamage false;
    };
}];```

Which stops the Orca from being destroyed from a gentle fucking landing. But it is OP and not immersive.
I want to figure out how to make it basically be:

```sqf
Orca addeventhandler ["Handledamage",{
    if (_this select 2 > 0.9) then {
        Orca_Hull allowdamage false;
    };
}];```

But I don't know how to tell it to reference that hitpoint. I know "hull_hit" is a hitpoint, but just don't know how to grab it. Anyone have advice?

unkempt birch May 13, 2018, 3:07 PM

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Any way to post a picture to fix the issue I am having in game?

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[BIS_fnc_activateaddons] The function can be activated only during the mission init.

Now I put this into the init.sqf file.

_addons = activatedAddons;

and this

/*

Description:
Activate addons upon mission start.
Doesn't work when the mission is already running.

Parameter(s):
    0: ARRAY of STRINGs - addon clases from CfgPatches or object classes from CfgVehicles

Returns:
ARRAY of STRINGS - activated addons

// Descrip

But it still keeps popping up

If anyone could help me with this, it would be much appreciated

radiant egret May 13, 2018, 3:18 PM

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i would say the init.sqf is too late to use that function
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Functions_Library_(Arma_3)#Attributes

unkempt birch May 13, 2018, 3:19 PM

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So copy this one yeah?

class CfgFunctions
{
class myTag
{
class myCategory
{
class myFunction
{
preInit = 1; //(formerly known as "forced") 1 to call the function upon mission start, before objects are initialized. Passed arguments are ["preInit"]
postInit = 1; //1 to call the function upon mission start, after objects are initialized. Passed arguments are ["postInit", didJIP]
preStart = 1; //1 to call the function upon game start, before title screen, but after all addons are loaded (config.cpp only)
ext = ".fsm"; //Set file type, can be ".sqf" or ".fsm" (meaning scripted FSM). Default is ".sqf".
headerType = -1; //Set function header type: -1 - no header; 0 - default header; 1 - system header.
recompile = 1; //1 to recompile the function upon mission start (config.cpp only; functions in description.ext are compiled upon mission start already)
};
};
};
};

inner swallow May 13, 2018, 3:20 PM

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@shadow sapphire handledamage seems to have a param for hitpoint available https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#HandleDamage

shadow sapphire May 13, 2018, 3:23 PM

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@inner swallow, that's very interesting. Thank you.

However, if allowdamage is object wide, then it doesn't do me any good.

I still need to know how to call those hitpoints, because my workaround might be to set the damage of each hitpoint excluding the hull to one.

inner swallow May 13, 2018, 3:24 PM

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well there's https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setHitPointDamage

shadow sapphire May 13, 2018, 3:24 PM

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Like this:

Orca addeventhandler ["Handledamage",{
    if (_this select 2 > 0.9) then {
        Orca allowdamage false;
        Orca setdamage "fuel_hit" 1;
        Orca setdamage "avionics_hit" 1;
        Orca setdamage "engine_1_hit" 1;
        Orca setdamage "engine_2_hit" 1;
        Orca setdamage "engine_hit" 1;
        Orca setdamage "main_rotor_hit" 1;
    };
}];```

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Oh, perfect! Thank ya!

inner swallow May 13, 2018, 3:25 PM

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No problem 😄

#

if you see the additional information, there are a bunch of others

shadow sapphire May 13, 2018, 3:27 PM

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Indeed.

unkempt birch May 13, 2018, 3:31 PM

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I fixed my issue I had, no need to worry

unborn ether May 13, 2018, 4:18 PM

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Jeez, that HandleDamage disrespect.

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@shadow sapphire HandleDamage returns a final hitpoint damage before it is applied to the EVH argument (unit, vehicle whatever). So basically, if you get the last hitpoint damage with getHitIndex and set it as return, no damage will be applied. The only thing to remember is that your orca should be local to you.

shadow sapphire May 13, 2018, 4:25 PM

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I don't understand.

astral tendon May 13, 2018, 4:36 PM

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Im trying to use agents to do animations but they are moving laggy, any idea?

unborn ether May 13, 2018, 4:52 PM

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@shadow sapphire
HandleDamage has this params:

params ["_unit","_part","_damage","_source","_projectile","_hitindex","_instigator","_hitpoint"];

And it triggers for every hitpoint of a damaged object, so in your case it is simple to override it with something like this:

orca addEventHandler ['HandleDamage',{
    params ["_object","_part","_damage","_source","_projectile","_hitindex","_instigator","_hitpoint"];
    if (_hitindex isEqualTo 2) then {_damage = _object getHitIndex _hitindex};
    _damage
}];

Where your 2 index is an actual part, you can also use a hitpoint name instead

shadow sapphire May 13, 2018, 5:00 PM

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I was trying to make it where helicopters using advanced flight model won't blow up by tipping twenty degrees on the helipad. It's impossible. Even disabling damage completely doesn't stop the helicopters from being destroyed when tipping them on the ground.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2JtfFpALJA

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I wanted to allow it to crash, but just stop it from killing everyone aboard instantly for slowly tipping over, but it just doesn't work anyway.

astral tendon May 13, 2018, 5:11 PM

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FixAPC synchronizeObjectsAdd [player];
synchronizedObjects FixAPC; //returns empty array

why is it?

meager heart May 13, 2018, 5:38 PM

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private _ehId  = Orca addEventHandler ["Dammaged", {
    params ["_object", "", "_damage", "", "_hitPoint"];
    if (_damage >= 0.8) then {
        _object setHitPointDamage [_hitPoint, 1];
    } else {
        _object setDamage _damage;
    };
}];
```try this ^ @shadow sapphire

meager heart May 13, 2018, 5:54 PM

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edited ^

unborn ether May 13, 2018, 6:14 PM

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This will kill any hitpoint and most likely destroy the helicopter even faster

meager heart May 13, 2018, 6:15 PM

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yeah https://gyazo.com/975834ce3dda49f00f9ab816ecdcdee5

little eagle May 13, 2018, 6:17 PM

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urg HD eh

errant jasper May 13, 2018, 6:20 PM

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Wait a minute this addEventHandler ["Dammaged", {.. They repeated the ****** spelling mistake for the event handler too? Can't believe I never noticed. Why they not add one with no error spelling then, it it is fine for the commands?

meager heart May 13, 2018, 6:23 PM

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sorry commy (forgot about gyazo issues lol)

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The typo is "intentional": it is Dammaged with two "m".

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¯_(ツ)_/¯

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from the wiki ^

errant jasper May 13, 2018, 6:26 PM

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I know. But they could at least add an internal alias for it, so we don't have to "intentionally remember" the spelling error like they did with setDamage/setDammage.

meager heart May 13, 2018, 6:26 PM

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afaik both works also 😀

errant jasper May 13, 2018, 6:27 PM

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That's something. Lol, wonder if I can use "HandleDammage" 😛

meager heart May 13, 2018, 6:30 PM

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seems no 😄 https://imgur.com/9tXZttk

wary vine May 13, 2018, 7:09 PM

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https://gyazo.com/d996fd58695d653ed034b448f8d2bdd0 still a little bit of work to do.

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 8:06 PM

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_dynRange = if (_town getVariable "wfbe_active" || _town getVariable "wfbe_active_air") then {_range_detect_active} else {_range_detect};
_detected = (_town nearEntities [["Man","Car","Motorcycle","Tank","Air","Ship"],_dynRange]) unitsBelowHeight 20;

_enemies = [_detected, _side] Call WFBE_CO_FNC_GetAreaEnemiesCount;

WFBE_CO_FNC_GetAreaEnemiesCount:

/*
    Get enemies in area according to sides.
     Parameters:
        - Units/Objects array.
        - Friendly Side.
        - {Ignored sides}
*/

Private ["_count","_sides","_sideFriendly","_sideIgnored","_units"];

_units = _this select 0;
_sideFriendly = _this select 1;
_sideIgnored = if (count _this > 2) then {_this select 2} else {[]};

_sides = [west, east, resistance, sideEnemy] - [_sideFriendly] - _sideIgnored;
_count = 0;

{_count = _count + (_x countSide _units)} forEach _sides;

_count

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The function returns 0 enemy units, when there are enemies in the area

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_dynRange is 600

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And the units are closer than 600 meters from the point, so they should be in the area

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So what goes wrong here?

winter rose May 13, 2018, 8:13 PM

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…why unitsBelowHeight?
also, use params, it reaaally helps

still forum May 13, 2018, 8:14 PM

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_sideIgnored = if (count _this > 2) then {_this select 2} else {[]};
literally turns unto ["_sideIgnored", []]

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 8:14 PM

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@winter rose Also aerial units are counted if they're at lower altitude than given threshold

still forum May 13, 2018, 8:14 PM

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are there units in _detected?

winter rose May 13, 2018, 8:14 PM

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oh right, "Air" I missed that

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 8:15 PM

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@still forum There should be, but can't be absolutely sure

still forum May 13, 2018, 8:16 PM

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Why don't you like.. check?

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 8:16 PM

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For example, if there's a man standing 300 meters from the point when

_dynrange = 600;

I think it should be included

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I'll test it ASAP

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 8:34 PM

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@still forum It returns enemy units that are in the area

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Like it should

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21:34:56 "[WFBE (INFORMATION)] [frameno:29940 | ticktime:613.008 | fps:46.5116] server_town_ai.sqf: Value of _detected: [B 1-1-A:1 (Damage) REMOTE]"

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So the array is not empty

still forum May 13, 2018, 8:35 PM

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and the enemy side is not in _side by accident?

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 8:37 PM

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Correction: _side is the side of the town, so if eg. BLUFOR has captured the town, it returns BLUFOR / west

still forum May 13, 2018, 8:38 PM

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Value of _detected: [B 1-1-A:1 (Damage) REMOTE]"
B Blufor.

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I think

shadow sapphire May 13, 2018, 8:39 PM

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Does anyone know off hand of a simple way to script an AI group to crouch or prone?

Like the group version of SQF Leader (_G1) setunitpos "Middle";

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 8:39 PM

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@still forum Yes, and the BLUFOR unit is in town controlled by OPFOR

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So why does the function return "0 enemies in the area"? I have no idea, but I guess the error must be in that function. Are the array commands correct?

winter rose May 13, 2018, 8:40 PM

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@shadow sapphire well that's about that

{ _x setUnitPos "Middle"; } forEach units _G1;

shadow sapphire May 13, 2018, 8:41 PM

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@winter rose, thanks!

winter rose May 13, 2018, 8:41 PM

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👍

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 8:46 PM

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Maybe this line is faulty?

_sides = [west, east, resistance, sideEnemy] - [_sideFriendly] - _sideIgnored;

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Is the syntax correct?

winter rose May 13, 2018, 8:47 PM

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[] for both pls

little eagle May 13, 2018, 8:48 PM

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_sides = [west, east, resistance, sideEnemy] - [_sideFriendly, _sideIgnored];

winter rose May 13, 2018, 8:51 PM

#

↑

astral tendon May 13, 2018, 8:56 PM

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Rip _sides

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 9:03 PM

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It still returns 0! What kind of sorcery is this 😄

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22:02:36 "[WFBE (INFORMATION)] [frameno:12102 | ticktime:224.473 | fps:45.977] server_town_ai.sqf: Value of _detected: [B 1-1-A:1 (Net_2) REMOTE,O 1-1-A:1 (Miksuu) REMOTE]"

22:02:36 "[WFBE (INFORMATION)] [frameno:12102 | ticktime:224.473 | fps:45.977] server_town_ai.sqf: 0 enemies counted in the area."

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So there's both B = BLUFOR and O = OPFOR unit in a town controlled by BLUFOR, so it should count 1 enemy in the area

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But it doesn't. How? 😄

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:05 PM

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Bad script.

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 9:05 PM

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Here's the function counting the enemies @little eagle

/*
    Get enemies in area according to sides.
     Parameters:
        - Units/Objects array.
        - Friendly Side.
        - {Ignored sides}
*/

Private ["_count","_sides","_sideFriendly","_sideIgnored","_units"];

_units = _this select 0;
_sideFriendly = _this select 1;
_sideIgnored = if (count _this > 2) then {_this select 2} else {[]};

_sides = [west, east, resistance, sideEnemy] - [_sideFriendly, _sideIgnored];
_count = 0;

{_count = _count + (_x countSide _units)} forEach _sides;

_count

#

Or just scroll up

#

The code calling it is

_enemies = [_detected, _side] Call WFBE_CO_FNC_GetAreaEnemiesCount;

and the value of _enemies at the time of calling the function is:

_detected: [B 1-1-A:1 (Net_2) REMOTE,O 1-1-A:1 (Miksuu) REMOTE]

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:06 PM

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Well, I don't want to sound like an ass, but it is indeed a bad script imo.

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 9:06 PM

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Not done by me, so go on 😄

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Do you have any idea what might cause the issue? I'm totally out of ideas

gleaming oyster May 13, 2018, 9:08 PM

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private []

🤢

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:09 PM

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I would help you, but I can't even tell what the script is supposed to do.

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Like, the functions header is completely useless.

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 9:10 PM

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It's supposed to count enemies in given area (in given distance from given point)

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:10 PM

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Enemies of what?

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 9:10 PM

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Scroll up if you want to see the explanation

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:10 PM

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Everyone is born an enemy to millions thanks to politics and religion.

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 9:10 PM

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Units of enemy side

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So if eg. OPFOR holds an area 600 m from given point (town), BLUFOR unit entering that area should trigger the script to burp out _count with value higher than 0

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:11 PM

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Scrap that function, write your own.

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 9:11 PM

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lol, I see

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:11 PM

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It's a one liner, maybe 5 max.

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 9:12 PM

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Aight, I'll try to write my own

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:21 PM

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@tender fossil

commy_fnc_isEnemyNearby = {
    params ["_position", "_radius", "_side"];

    if (_side isEqualType objNull) then {
        _side = side group _side;
    };

    allUnits findIf {
        _x distance2D _position < _radius && {
            [side group _x, _side] call BIS_fnc_sideIsEnemy;
        } // return
    } != -1 // return
};

// enemies to player on position of the player with 500m radius
[getPosWorld player, 500, player] call commy_fnc_isEnemyNearby;

untested

wary vine May 13, 2018, 9:22 PM

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params [
    ["_units", [], [[]]],
    ["_sideFriendly", "", [""]],
    ["_sideIgnored", [], [[]]]
];

private _sides = [west, east, resistance, sideEnemy] - [_sideFriendly, _sideIgnored];

_enemyUnits = ((side _x) in _sides) count _units;

_enemyUnits;
``` maybe ?

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:23 PM

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What is _units? That makes no sense to me in this script,.

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It's supposed to find the nearby enemies, no? Or at least report if there are any.

wary vine May 13, 2018, 9:23 PM

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idk maybe he is passing the units in an area through to this script

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:24 PM

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That's very strange, I like my idea more.

wary vine May 13, 2018, 9:24 PM

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yea use a center position, and radius xD

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:28 PM

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commy_fnc_isEnemyNearby = {
    params ["_side", "_position", "_radius"];

    if (_side isEqualType objNull) then {
        _side = side group _side;
    };

    private _enemySides = [west, east, resistance, sideEnemy] select {
        [_x, _side] call BIS_fnc_sideIsEnemy;
    };

    allUnits inAreaArray [_position, _radius, _radius] findIf {
        side _x in _enemySides // return
    } != -1 // return
};

// enemies to player on position of the player with 500m radius
[player, getPosWorld player, 500] call commy_fnc_isEnemyNearby;

There.

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:29 PM

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From tests that Wyqer did using nearEntities was faster than distance2.

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https://github.com/KillahPotatoes/KP-Liberation/blob/v0.97/Missionframework/modules/01_core/fnc/fn_core_areUnitsNear.sqf our implementation.

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:29 PM

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Nah, what I posted beats all versions.

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:32 PM

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Ye, looks more performant as findIf will exit after first unit found.

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:32 PM

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The nice part is the inAreaArray

#

Moves the whole distance check to C++

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:33 PM

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Good to know!

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:34 PM

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nearEntities has the problem that it only picks up entites, and units inside vehicles are no entities.

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:34 PM

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I wish there was a page where there would be performance comparison for things that are commonly scripted in sqf.

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:34 PM

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Uhm.. There is 😄

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:34 PM

#

entities*

cosmic lichen May 13, 2018, 9:34 PM

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

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:34 PM

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I've read it few times already.

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:34 PM

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the near units thing is not on there. But good idea to add that

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:35 PM

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I see it was recently updated.

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I think it looks better than last time i read it.

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:36 PM

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it better be 😄 Was alot of work

cosmic lichen May 13, 2018, 9:36 PM

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Lou will be glad to hear that 😄

winter rose May 13, 2018, 9:36 PM

#

he is

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:36 PM

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Why does everyone have to always throw compliments at Lou

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:36 PM

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xD

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:36 PM

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Lou you are too good. people can't cope

winter rose May 13, 2018, 9:36 PM

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sorry. won't do that again. ._.

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:37 PM

#

Btw we are currently rewriting KP Liberation from scratch. So if anyone experienced likes this mission and would like to track development and hint us what could be written better or more performant we would gladly receive some constructive criticism.

tough abyss May 13, 2018, 9:37 PM

#

Hello Lou

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:37 PM

#

https://github.com/KillahPotatoes/KP-Liberation/tree/v0.97 shameless plug.

winter rose May 13, 2018, 9:38 PM

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but it's a lot of teamwork for benchmarks, suggestions & all, so @still forum & @cosmic lichen you deserve your fair share of compliments too (and @meager heart and @gleaming oyster , and maybe I forgot some)

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:38 PM

#

btw is the kp liberation finally getting a complete rewrite?

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:38 PM

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it is.

winter rose May 13, 2018, 9:38 PM

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@tough abyss hi!

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:38 PM

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nice.

tough abyss May 13, 2018, 9:38 PM

#

@winter rose do you know how radio actions work off hand?

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:38 PM

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Old inherited code was a mess. 😉

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 9:38 PM

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@little eagle "What is _units? That makes no sense to me in this script,."

_units is an array containing every unit in certain radius (here: 600 m) from given point

winter rose May 13, 2018, 9:39 PM

#

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Conversations ?

tender fossil May 13, 2018, 9:39 PM

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I'll test your code

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:39 PM

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@hollow thistle yeah. Have been saying the same ^^

tough abyss May 13, 2018, 9:39 PM

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Like radio supports

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:40 PM

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So as I have no big sqf background prepare yourself for stupid questions soon!

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:40 PM

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you are working on the rewrite without big sqf background? :u

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:41 PM

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With Wyqer (lead dev).

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Why not I have software engineering background.

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:41 PM

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didn't say that's a bad idea ^^

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the code from you that I have seen so far looks better than what the average sqf dev writes

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:42 PM

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Average sqf dev copy pastes stuff from forum sadly.

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:42 PM

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copy pastes 5 year old outdated crap*

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:42 PM

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😄

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:42 PM

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You just called them above average. Dedmen.

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:43 PM

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is that wrong?

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Don't confuse me

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:46 PM

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What is the most performant way to addAction to player when he is area? In Lib we have fobs and when player is in fob he can recycle stuff, build, redeploy etc.

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Old lib had a loop that checked if a player is in any fob and added actions to him when he was in area... this is obviously BAD.

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:47 PM

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you mean most performant way to check if he is in area or not?

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most performant is to not have the action when he is not there

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no that is not obviously bad

#

a scheduled loop that checks all 10 seconds or so is quite good

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that's probably what I'd do. Just in unscheduled cuz I'm too lazy

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:48 PM

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Old liberation had scheduled loop for everything.

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Well i guess reasonable amount of loops is fine.

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:48 PM

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They're nice, except that they stop working after half an hour.

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:48 PM

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But how it compares to eg. trigger created via scripting?

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:49 PM

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Both shit.

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:49 PM

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I experienced scheduled scripts on insurgency yesterday. Enemies spawning in front of me. Then the code that should teleport them away get's scheduled and doesn't run for like 20 seconds..

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End result. A full enemy group spawns right in my face. Notices me. Kills me and then teleports away

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:49 PM

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¯_(ツ)_/¯

cosmic lichen May 13, 2018, 9:49 PM

#

Noob

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:49 PM

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But hey! scheduled is cool right?

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:50 PM

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Dedmen, you can never go back, right???

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:50 PM

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CBA pfh every 10 seconds to check if you are in FOB zone. Makes sure it really checks every 10 seconds. And... Doesn't kill perf in any way

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:50 PM

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Remember that AGM was scripted in scheduled in large parts.

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:50 PM

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but you probably don't have CBA right?

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:50 PM

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We wanted to have vanilla compatiblity.

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:51 PM

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you could rewrite CBA pfh on your own. It's script only

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:51 PM

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But CBA is used by almost everyone anyway I guess.

cosmic lichen May 13, 2018, 9:51 PM

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If folks can't install CBA they should delete arma

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:51 PM

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If folks can't write CBA, they should delete Arma.

cosmic lichen May 13, 2018, 9:51 PM

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Damn

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:51 PM

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I would need to talk about it with rest of the team. (Wyqer)

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:51 PM

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nowadays you can even run CBA serverside only. But the FOB check script would run clientside..

cosmic lichen May 13, 2018, 9:51 PM

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bye then =/

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:51 PM

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deletes arma.

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:52 PM

#

but again. Scheduled loop with 10 sec sleep is probably fine for that

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if it takes 20 instead of 10 seconds that's still fine

#

Or.....

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You add the action to the FOB building

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for stuff like arsenal or that window to select missions that would work fine

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:53 PM

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So I guess our sector monitor would be better unscheduled too?
https://github.com/KillahPotatoes/KP-Liberation/blob/v0.97/Missionframework/modules/01_core/scripts/server/sectorMonitor/sectorMonitor.sqf

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:54 PM

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I really hate it in liberation when the sector takes too long to activate

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but I'd say not a gameplay killer

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Nah that code looks fine in scheduled

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:55 PM

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It can be annoying if it activates so long you are already landing helicopter and then shilka spawns in front. 😄

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:55 PM

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no one's gonna get hurt if a sector get's activated a couple seconds late.
But remember my thing about units spawning in your face and not teleporting away right away 😄

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Also big advantage for unscheduled.. You can use my script profiler 😉 😄

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:56 PM

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In lib there is only propability of spawning right in your face. No teleporting away from crime scene ;>

earnest path May 13, 2018, 9:57 PM

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Hey guys i have a little script that i run on initPlayer.sqf of my mission but it does not work and i cant figure out why

player addEventHandler ["GetInMan",
{
    params ["_unit", "_role", "_vehicle", "_turret"];

    Hint "You entered a vehicle";

    _unit = _this select 0;
    _role = _this select 1;
    _vehicle = _this select 2;
    _turret = _this select 3;

    _vehicle setPlateNumber "CEY ROLLO";

    true
}];

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:58 PM

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Why are you getting the input variables twice?

cosmic lichen May 13, 2018, 9:58 PM

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params and this select 0 ?

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:58 PM

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Don't see any error in that besides that weirdness

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 9:58 PM

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So to create unscheduled loop and not kill performance it should be throttled with usage of CBA or by writing it by ourselves?

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:59 PM

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I would recommend to re-implement the CBA PFH stuff yourself

cosmic lichen May 13, 2018, 9:59 PM

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well, besides not using the parameters except vehicle

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:59 PM

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It'll definetly be useful later on

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:59 PM

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There's no reason not to write your own PFH thingy, except time.

earnest path May 13, 2018, 9:59 PM

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Do you know if there is only one handler attached to GetInMan or you can have many that stack?

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:59 PM

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many.

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:59 PM

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Also, don't replace every loop with a pfh.

still forum May 13, 2018, 9:59 PM

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Like all addEventHandler

little eagle May 13, 2018, 9:59 PM

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Event based code.

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 10:00 PM

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We will write our own copy of CBA custom events propably too.

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As I want to achieve easier customization of mission without tinkering in core code.

little eagle May 13, 2018, 10:01 PM

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You know what they do, but have no experience in SQF?

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 10:01 PM

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Kinda.

still forum May 13, 2018, 10:02 PM

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🛏 😴 👋 💤

little eagle May 13, 2018, 10:03 PM

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gn8

cosmic lichen May 13, 2018, 10:03 PM

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gn8

hollow thistle May 13, 2018, 10:03 PM

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gn8, thanks for answers.

earnest path May 13, 2018, 10:12 PM

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player addEventHandler ["GetInMan",
{
    params ["_unit", "_role", "_vehicle", "_turret"];
    _vehicle setPlateNumber "CEY ROLLO";
    true
}];

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I changed the script to this and if i execute it trough debug console

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It works

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But in playerInit it doesnt 😦

meager heart May 13, 2018, 10:13 PM

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Hey guys i have a little script that i run on initPlayer.sqf
i think you can try:
rename your initPlayer.sqf to → initPlayerLocal.sqf
and for the script

player addEventHandler ["GetInMan", {
    params ["_unit", "_role", "_vehicle"];
    hint "You entered a vehicle";
    _vehicle setPlateNumber "CEY ROLLO";
}];
``` 😀

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@earnest path

earnest path May 13, 2018, 10:13 PM

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Yes it is initPlayerLocal.sqf sorry for the missleading

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Maybe the Exile mod removes all even handlers when you spawn.

meager heart May 13, 2018, 10:15 PM

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i have no idea about Exile mod and what it will remove, sorry

errant jasper May 13, 2018, 11:17 PM

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@earnest path Does it work in vanilla ("empty" mission I mean)? According to BIKI the argument has to be local, maybe it is only local shortly after the handler runs, and not before? Also locality only transfers to the driver I believe (though this might be a desirable effect in your case - but just to clarify, getting in as non-driver will almost certainly result in running the command with a non-local target in MP).

warm bronze May 14, 2018, 12:02 AM

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Trying to get group respawn going on respawn_ASQL, scenario was that Bravo would rescue alpha from their alimo. When bravo get within x distance of the alpha respawn the code deleteMarker Respawn_ASQL; will run. Moving alphas default qrf back to respawn_west. Is there anyway to get over JIP issues with that. Meaning people in alpha continually spawning at a marker that is deleted for the rest of the side. Obvious solution is to just move the marker to the new respawn location, but is there any other solution?

meager heart May 14, 2018, 12:46 AM

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respawn templates maybe https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Respawn

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MenuPosition in your case

thorn saffron May 14, 2018, 1:59 AM

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How can you add a unit as a high command commander in a middle of a mission? I tried synchronizeObjectsAdd but it seems to have no effect

warm bronze May 14, 2018, 2:00 AM

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Don’t use a menu currently. Breaks immersion, being able to choose where a squad can respawn as well. Disregarding the fact there is actually respawns and how that effects immersion.

unborn ether May 14, 2018, 4:10 AM

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@modest rapidszleflash#7409 GetInMan is only applied to a unit, not a vehicle. Since player is strictly local to you (in case if its not null) - this EVH will trigger constantly.

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Discord cmon

little eagle May 14, 2018, 4:11 AM

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GetInMan would also fire for remote units.

torpid pike May 14, 2018, 4:28 AM

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hey all, wanted to ask about some avionic commands used in ArmA 3. So am I right in understanding that I can use 1. 'velocity' to get the speed of a vehicle, 2. 'vectorDir' to get the roll/pitch of an aircraft, 3. 'getPos' or 'getPosAsl' to get the height of the vehicle for altitude, 4. 'getDir' for the heading on a compass and 5. 'rotorsRpmRTD' to get the torque or RPM value of the rotor speed? Need to figure these out before I start planning any flight instruments.

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please correct me if any of these are wrong, or if there are specific instrumentation commands that the flight model uses to return values.

little eagle May 14, 2018, 5:00 AM

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speed refers to a scalar usually, while velocity is a vector with the speed as length. Ingame speed command also is in km/h instead of m/s and can report negative values for moving backwards.

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vectorDir reports the direction the vehicle is heading. The direction alone is insufficient to tell the roll, but I guess you can get heading and pitch from it.

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getPos/ASL/ATL report the same X,Y and only the Z is different.
getPos - AGLS format, z=0 is the first walkable surface including objects and terrain below the object and at this X,Y.
getPosASL - ASL format, z=0 is the constant sea level / normal null.
getPosASLW - ASLW format, z=0 is the current height of the waves at this X,Y and time.
getPosATL - ATL format, z=0 is the terrain surface at this X,Y.
ASLToAGL getPosASL - AGL format, z=0 is above land the same as ATL, and above sea the same as ASLW. This is the most common format used by other commands, despite having no getPosX-variant directly.
getPosWorld - ASL format, is the same as ASL, but reports the height above z=0 not from the lowest point of the object, but the object center.

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Note that setPos uses AGL, but getPos reports AGLS, which means that these are not bijective iff there is a walkable surface other than the terrain below the object.

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Also note that only ASL has a constant z=0, so vector math can be done accurately only in ASL format.

unborn ether May 14, 2018, 5:13 AM

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You can use vectorCrossProduct between two vectors (vehicle center + some part of helicopter) to get some kind of a roll.

little eagle May 14, 2018, 5:13 AM

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"ASLW" and "AGL over sea" format are time sensitive, as the waves move.

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Yeah, you usually use vectorDir and vectorUp to retrieve the heading/pitch/bank of a plane.

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AGLS format also can never be bijective, because there are multiple z=0 at every X,Y - each walkable surface. Only the first one below the object is considered, but without object, it's not clear which one that is.

unborn ether May 14, 2018, 5:18 AM

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Is that getPosASLVisual that counts any interference over a terrain into its return?

little eagle May 14, 2018, 5:19 AM

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getPosASLVisual is exactly the same as getPosASL. The only difference is, that XVisual reads the position from the render thread instead of the simulation thread, so it reports where the object is drawn, not actually exists (including hitbox and geometry).

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drawn position is interpolated between simulated position and updated more frequently, so the game looks smooth.

unborn ether May 14, 2018, 5:22 AM

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So there is no command that is able to count height of any object over terrain/sea?

little eagle May 14, 2018, 5:22 AM

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getPosATL/ASL _object select 2

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Good enough imo.

unborn ether May 14, 2018, 5:23 AM

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🤔

little eagle May 14, 2018, 5:23 AM

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What are you thonking about?

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I got 7 more minutes, so ask now.

unborn ether May 14, 2018, 5:25 AM

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Ah nvm, just thinking of how you lock that object, according to that you can't know whats it exactly. I think just make a 90 degree interesection ray, but that might be not accurate..

little eagle May 14, 2018, 5:26 AM

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You want the direction vector from one object to another?

unborn ether May 14, 2018, 5:28 AM

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No, kinda find some object(s) below you (from a helicopter for example) and check if you have a space to land.

little eagle May 14, 2018, 5:29 AM

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Probably best to do some raycasts using lineIntersectsSurface.

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GEOM LOD.

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To cover all objects inside, nearObjects plus nearTerrainObjects I'd say.

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Idk how one would determine the slope at a position. Probably some math using the four edges and maybe the center and halfway points between the sides etc.

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Definitely not the BIS function. That one sucks.

unborn ether May 14, 2018, 5:31 AM

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Yeah..

little eagle May 14, 2018, 5:32 AM

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Oh.

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heading = yaw = direction
pitch
bank = roll
These are my conventions and everyone else can fuck off.

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!!!!

fervent terrace May 14, 2018, 5:45 AM

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Is it actually impossible to use a script to close the canopy on the Black Wasp while it's empty, or am I just dumb? I spent the last two hours trying to figure it out, but the only animation available in the config relating to the canopy is canopy_hide, which is for ejection and simply removes it.

still forum May 14, 2018, 5:46 AM

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if virtual garage can do it then script can do it too

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probably some animation yeah. Doesn't have to be shown in config

edgy dune May 14, 2018, 6:02 AM

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so how did they get the runtimes of the code from https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Code_Optimisation ? Would https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/diag_codePerformance work just as fine?

still forum May 14, 2018, 6:43 AM

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exactly that.

verbal otter May 14, 2018, 7:12 AM

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hello, trying to use setMarkerTextLocal but is not working, i no idea why, could you help me please?

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trying this

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"markernamesd" setMarkerTextLocal "[EASY] Чисто";
"markernamesd" setMarkerShapeLocal "ELLIPSE";
"markernamesd" setMarkerBrushLocal "Border";
"markernamesd" setMarkerColorLocal "ColorBlue";
"markernamesd" setMarkerSizeLocal [100,100];```

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but no text on marker

still forum May 14, 2018, 7:16 AM

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only the text not working? Are the other things working?

unborn ether May 14, 2018, 7:19 AM

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You dont have a setMarkerTypeLocal for it to display
Only setMarkerShape of type "ICON" support text AFAIK.

verbal otter May 14, 2018, 7:20 AM

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@still forum yes, all another is working

unborn ether May 14, 2018, 7:20 AM

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You can just simply go with 2 separate markers, one elliptic, one icon.

verbal otter May 14, 2018, 7:20 AM

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@unborn ether ty, will try

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still not working 😦

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createMarkerLocal ["markertextsd",player];
"markertextsd" setMarkerTypeLocal "hd_marker";
"markertextsd" setMarkerShapeLocal "ICON";
"markertextsd" setMarkerTextLocal "[EASY] Чисто";
"markernamesd123" setMarkerShapeLocal "ELLIPSE";
"markernamesd123" setMarkerBrushLocal "Border";
"markernamesd123" setMarkerColorLocal "ColorBlue";
"markernamesd123" setMarkerSizeLocal [150,150];```

still forum May 14, 2018, 7:35 AM

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my guess is on the russian text. Try with just some latin characters

verbal otter May 14, 2018, 7:37 AM

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changed text to eng, still not working

unborn ether May 14, 2018, 7:58 AM

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You dont have setMarkerSizeLocal for a text marker

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There are few conditions for markers to be visible on the map, that one is in it i think.

meager heart May 14, 2018, 7:59 AM

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private _marker = createMarkerLocal ["markernamesd123", player];
_marker setMarkerTextLocal "[EASY] Чисто";

🤔

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also afaik russian text works

unborn ether May 14, 2018, 8:00 AM

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Yes, arma supports cyrillic

still forum May 14, 2018, 8:01 AM

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Arma supports everything besides null characters

meager heart May 14, 2018, 8:05 AM

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also

<Key ID="STR_sector_name">
    <English>  FOB  </English> //--- white space alt code

works

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(for the marker name)

still forum May 14, 2018, 8:06 AM

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Only thing that's limited is what the fonts can display. for example they can't display emoji afaik. But using emoji in strings like variable names still works fine

meager heart May 14, 2018, 8:07 AM

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i saw only one emoji ☠ < this one 😀

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there is

class ScenarioData
{
    author="Tom_48_97 ☠";
};

still forum May 14, 2018, 8:09 AM

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lol

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tom probably took special care to make sure BI supports that 😄

meager heart May 14, 2018, 8:10 AM

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😄

peak plover May 14, 2018, 8:10 AM

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missionNamespace setvariable works in preinit, rite?

still forum May 14, 2018, 8:11 AM

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ye

peak plover May 14, 2018, 8:14 AM

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thanks

errant jasper May 14, 2018, 8:24 AM

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@unborn ether @little eagle Earlier about, about GetInMan. My comments on locality was about setPlateNumber which requires the argument (the vehicle) be local, and how I am not sure whether the vehicle become local before or after the event handler runs (and only when getting in as driver).

compact maple May 14, 2018, 8:55 AM

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@still forum thanks you for answering me about camPrepareCommit, just saw ur answer !

still forum May 14, 2018, 8:57 AM

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Wasn't that like a week ago? ^^

compact maple May 14, 2018, 9:00 AM

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It was 4 days ago yea 😄

willow rover May 14, 2018, 9:01 AM

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can you detach your cursorTarget from a different script then the one you use attachTo?

still forum May 14, 2018, 9:02 AM

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you can detach stuff in scripts yes..

willow rover May 14, 2018, 9:03 AM

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so if I attachTo myself In one script, I can call a detach from another?

still forum May 14, 2018, 9:04 AM

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yes.

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You can do stuff in as many different scripts as you like

willow rover May 14, 2018, 9:06 AM

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okay thanks

compact maple May 14, 2018, 9:16 AM

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@still forum do you work with, or use a headless client ?

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i read that it’s possible to have multiple HC

quasi rover May 14, 2018, 9:21 AM

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private _units = [];

allUnits select {
    private _man = _x;
    if (({{_x isEqualTo _man} count crew _x > 0} count allUnitsUav) isEqualTo 0) then {
        _units pushBackUnique _x;
    };
};

what's the if-clause mean?

still forum May 14, 2018, 9:23 AM

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yes I do @compact maple I usually run two or 3

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@quasi rover first of. That if is useless and dumb

compact maple May 14, 2018, 9:24 AM

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oh that’s nice, the perf are getting better with them ?

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if player1 is equal to player1 ? lol

still forum May 14, 2018, 9:25 AM

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that code checks that the units are not in UAV's

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Well. The AI reacts faster and doesn't lag as much

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If that's what you mean by perf

compact maple May 14, 2018, 9:25 AM

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hm Kay I was more wondering about fps in game

still forum May 14, 2018, 9:25 AM

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no then.

compact maple May 14, 2018, 9:25 AM

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okay

still forum May 14, 2018, 9:26 AM

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@quasi rover that code is in general completly stupid.

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private _units = allUnits select {
    private _man = _x;
    {_man in crew _x} count allUnitsUav == 0
};

There.

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in human:
select all Units that are not inside a UAV.

quasi rover May 14, 2018, 9:31 AM

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Thx, if the unit is player, player can be inside a UAV? UAV is unmanned.... sorry.

still forum May 14, 2018, 9:31 AM

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uhhhh

lone glade May 14, 2018, 9:31 AM

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first time I check #arma3_scripting in weeks, I see this....

still forum May 14, 2018, 9:31 AM

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yes a player can be inside a uav.
How can a human be inside a unmanned vehicle? That doesn't make sense

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And he can't if you want the script to do what it was made for. Because the script clearly checks that he is NOT inside a UAV

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"Breaking news: A man was seen sitting in a unmanned vehicle, was he a woman? Click now to find out"

compact maple May 14, 2018, 9:33 AM

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xd

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that killed me

errant jasper May 14, 2018, 9:33 AM

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Dunno about, Arma 3, but pretty damn sure that UAVs ported from Arma 2 still uses the old AI driver/gunner to move about.

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I distinctly remember, even once fooling around in the editor to order one of them out. Like a clown car thing a dude popped out of a Pchela.

quasi rover May 14, 2018, 9:36 AM

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By the way, when I was killed by UAV that is operated by our side-player, I got this team-kill msg:
barnes was incapaciated by Wilson(AI) (friendly fire)
why this happened? the UAV is operated by our side player.

still forum May 14, 2018, 9:39 AM

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Uh..

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Because exactly that?

meager heart May 14, 2018, 9:39 AM

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remote control probably...

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he mean kill feed, maybe

still forum May 14, 2018, 9:39 AM

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friendly fire is when someone from your side kills you

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that's what happened.. That's what the message also says.

winter rose May 14, 2018, 9:40 AM

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UAV is operated by an AI, and the AI is remoteControlled by the player
so it seems the kill got to the AI

quasi rover May 14, 2018, 9:43 AM

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Aha! so i was killed by the AI who is remoteControlled by the player. wow.. but actually the player pulled the trigger = LMB click.

winter rose May 14, 2018, 9:44 AM

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yep, dunno much more

quasi rover May 14, 2018, 9:45 AM

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thx guys.

winter rose May 14, 2018, 9:45 AM

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@quasi rover check this page too
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/remoteControl

quasi rover May 14, 2018, 9:49 AM

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UAV open terminal has the role maybe.

kindred briar May 14, 2018, 10:55 AM

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This has probably been tried, however would it be possible to script a manual gearbox?

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Instead of the game engine changing gears, the player has to press a button for it to continue?

wary vine May 14, 2018, 10:57 AM

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https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/169818-is-manual-transmission-for-vehicles-possible/

winter rose May 14, 2018, 10:57 AM

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2014

wary vine May 14, 2018, 10:58 AM

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only think i could find on i

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https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/192262-advanced-car-driving-system-acds-dank-memes-included/

willow rover May 14, 2018, 11:55 AM

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Okay so I can attachTo an NPC but once it is attached, it is a Null-Object. Anyone got any idea why?

still forum May 14, 2018, 11:56 AM

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you attach to the NPC. or you attachTo the NPC to something else?

willow rover May 14, 2018, 11:59 AM

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I attached the NPC to my Pelvis and everything was fine in Eden but now on server its a Null Object after attaching it.

still forum May 14, 2018, 12:00 PM

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It's not a NPC anymore after being attached

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it's a block of flesh that's attached to you