midnight mauve Nov 9, 2018, 3:12 PM

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@pure blade Thank you.

pure blade Nov 9, 2018, 3:13 PM

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no problem

astral tendon Nov 9, 2018, 3:45 PM

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Is there a key bind to opem the editor and select the mission intead of me have to make a new mission frist to be able to select my missions I am working?

digital hollow Nov 9, 2018, 3:47 PM

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You can possibly change the center main menu spotlight to open a particular mission in editor.

astral tendon Nov 9, 2018, 3:49 PM

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How?

digital hollow Nov 9, 2018, 3:50 PM

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https://github.com/ampersand38/Server-Spotlight/tree/master/amp_spotlight basically using the spotlight button to run a script, which uses onEachFrame to navigate the menu controls.

compact maple Nov 9, 2018, 3:52 PM

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lmao that is a usefull function https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_switchLamp

hollow thistle Nov 9, 2018, 3:56 PM

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https://github.com/ampersand38/Server-Spotlight/blob/master/amp_spotlight/joinServer.sqf#L35
These nested eachFrames, kappa . ~~Is this taken from bis code?~~ it's from KK blog.

digital hollow Nov 9, 2018, 4:02 PM

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Absolutely. I source it in the readme. This is packaged into the menu spotlight.

neon snow Nov 9, 2018, 11:32 PM

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So, setCustomSoundController have been removed or what?

outer fjord Nov 10, 2018, 8:30 AM

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If I delete a object that has AttachTo objects on it, will it automatically take those out as well or do I need to write a additional set up in the script to get rid of them as well?

runic mica Nov 10, 2018, 10:25 AM

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The attached objects will have disabled simulation until moved. So a crate on a truck will stay in the air, while the truck is deleted.
You should detach and delete all attached objects and delete the object afterwards.

outer fjord Nov 10, 2018, 10:32 AM

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What would be the recommended way of getting all the objects for deletion after de-attach? Like get them all within a certain radius? Or could I delete them before the vehicle is deleted?

runic mica Nov 10, 2018, 10:37 AM

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{
    detach _x;
    deleteVehicle _x;
} forEach (attachedObjects myObjectWithAttachedObjects);
deleteVehicle myObjectWithAttachedObjects;

still forum Nov 10, 2018, 11:29 AM

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Great Commy did us a thing
https://i.imgur.com/h5jbtuI.png
Use lazy eval bois!

Imgur

unborn ether Nov 10, 2018, 11:46 AM

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lol, so && {bool} has worse result than && bool at some point? Interesting.

still forum Nov 10, 2018, 11:49 AM

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if all are true yes

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Always target your lazy eval code after what you expect will most likely happen

proven crystal Nov 10, 2018, 3:23 PM

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question on eventhandlers, i want an eventhandler to remove itself on execution. i can get the index of the EH via _thisEventHandler in the code? its mentioned on the wiki but i dont see examples about it

still forum Nov 10, 2018, 3:32 PM

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yes you can

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what kind of eventhandler though?

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with UI Eventhandlers you could crash the game

proven crystal Nov 10, 2018, 3:32 PM

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MPHit

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also can pass additional parameters to the code somehow?

still forum Nov 10, 2018, 3:33 PM

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no you can't

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And I'm not sure if removing MPHit also removes it on every other machine

proven crystal Nov 10, 2018, 3:41 PM

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so i guess i have to remove it with remoteexec on every machine to be sure?

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hm im either making some mistake or MPHit does nit fire when simulation is disabled? i thought units still take damage

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apparently they dont...

unborn ether Nov 10, 2018, 4:51 PM

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@still forum If you spawn to ctrlDelete or to remove eventhandler by itself - its fine. Just throw that to schedule.

still forum Nov 10, 2018, 4:52 PM

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yep

edgy dune Nov 10, 2018, 5:27 PM

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so Ik I can attach a particle effect from cfgCloudlets with

_source01 = "#particlesource" createVehicleLocal getpos _u;
_source01 setParticleClass "NameOfParticleEffect";
_l1 attachTo [_unit, [0,0,0], "Spine3"];

but is there a way I can attach a light effect from cfgLights like I would do for particle effect by setting a class for the createVehicle or do I have to recreate it via script like so

_l1 = "#lightpoint" createVehicleLocal getpos _unit;
_l1 setLightDayLight true;
_l1 setLightColor [5, 2.5, 0];
_l1 setLightBrightness 0.1;
_l1 setLightAmbient [5, 2.5, 0];
_l1 lightAttachObject [_unit, [0, 0, 0]];
_l1 setLightAttenuation [3, 0, 0, 0.6];

unborn ether Nov 10, 2018, 5:41 PM

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attachTo works for (almost) any CfgVehicles.

edgy dune Nov 10, 2018, 5:44 PM

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even for a cfgLights class? maybe Ill go try it again

proven crystal Nov 10, 2018, 6:18 PM

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hallo again. im still playing with CBA keybinds and achilles modules. I want to make sure that i can later include my stuff in a server side addon. Keybind and modules need to initialize client side of course.

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["fez\fez_core\fez_Keybinds.sqf"] remoteexec [execvm, -2, true];

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would this kind of do the job?

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at the moment im still working with scripts in mission files

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but at leats this is how i would do it to be able to initialize everything from the initserver.sqf?

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ah well... found my answer

still forum Nov 10, 2018, 6:52 PM

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cba keybinds should be initialized in preInit

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just use CBA XEH or CfgFunctions

remote monolith Nov 10, 2018, 7:43 PM

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hey guys... i need to know if its possible to make an exception for a specific classname within nearestObjects car/air/ship so it gives back all vehicles except the ones i explicitly dont want to
_nearVehicles = nearestObjects[_sp,["Car","Air","Ship"],10];

carmine abyss Nov 10, 2018, 7:52 PM

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Is ```sqf
BIS_fnc_Camera;

pure blade Nov 10, 2018, 8:06 PM

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@carmine abyss why you don't create a own camera on the position from the main camera and then do what you wan't

carmine abyss Nov 10, 2018, 8:07 PM

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I'm trying that now but the positioning isnt working at all. I have ```sqf
_cam = "camera" camCreate (getPos player);
_cam camSetRelPos [0,-3,10];
_cam cameraEffect ["External", "Back"];
_cam camCommit 0;

pure blade Nov 10, 2018, 8:08 PM

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do you switched the camera?

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you can get your maincamera position with positionCameraToWorld [0,0,0] i think

carmine abyss Nov 10, 2018, 8:13 PM

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It switches to camera, but all I see is my feet or nothing at all

pure blade Nov 10, 2018, 8:13 PM

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do you used positionCameraToWorld [0,0,0]

carmine abyss Nov 10, 2018, 8:13 PM

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let me try

pure blade Nov 10, 2018, 8:14 PM

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@remote monolith you can do this :

nearestObjects[_sp,["Car","Air","Ship"],10] select {(typeOf _x) != "BADCLASSNAME"};

carmine abyss Nov 10, 2018, 8:15 PM

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I'm just trying to get the camera to look at my own guy

pure blade Nov 10, 2018, 8:15 PM

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yeah, does it work with positionCameraToWorld [0,0,0]?

carmine abyss Nov 10, 2018, 8:16 PM

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No sir

pure blade Nov 10, 2018, 8:17 PM

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ah now i understand what you mean, you can target a object with camSetTarget

carmine abyss Nov 10, 2018, 8:17 PM

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_camera camSetTarget player; ```

pure blade Nov 10, 2018, 8:17 PM

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yes and camCommit

carmine abyss Nov 10, 2018, 8:18 PM

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_cam = "camera" camCreate (getPos player);
_cam camSetTarget player; 
_cam camCommit 0;``` This is what I have and nothing changes now

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Okay this works sqf _cam = "camera" camCreate (player modelToWorld [0,100,10]); _cam camSetTarget player; _cam camSetRelPos [-1, 1.5, 1.5]; _cam cameraEffect ["internal", "back"]; _cam camCommit 0;

pure blade Nov 10, 2018, 8:25 PM

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okay

carmine abyss Nov 10, 2018, 8:25 PM

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Not sure why the other one wouldnt work though

remote monolith Nov 10, 2018, 8:38 PM

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@pure blade thnx man... will try that

proven crystal Nov 10, 2018, 9:02 PM

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i have a function with onMapSingleclick. how do i "unload" it when the player closes the map, without clicking?

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i mean when that function is called, it waits for that mapclick, and even if you click much later it will fire unwantedly

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if you know what i mean...

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basically like onMapSingleClick '';, only that it should do it when not clicked before closing the map....

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onMapClose....

short trout Nov 10, 2018, 9:06 PM

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wait both map closed and click

proven crystal Nov 10, 2018, 9:06 PM

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i could waituntil visibleMap is false, but that wnt work in unscheduled

short trout Nov 10, 2018, 9:06 PM

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and exit if map closed

proven crystal Nov 10, 2018, 9:07 PM

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"if map closed " is the bit that i cant figure out

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blafnc = {
            openMap true;
            onMapSingleClick {
                bla; 
                onMapSingleClick '';openMap false;
                bla;
            }
 };

short trout Nov 10, 2018, 9:09 PM

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don't use command from OFP, use stacked EH and remove it when map closed

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http://puu.sh/BZCNN/1d653572a6.png

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There are links to new approach.

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But if you old fashion man, you can try something like:

blafnc = {
            openMap true;
            
            [] spawn { waitUntil { visibleMap }; waitUntil { !visibleMap }; onMapSingleClick  ""; };


            onMapSingleClick {
                bla; 
                onMapSingleClick '';openMap false;
                bla;
            }
 };

proven crystal Nov 10, 2018, 9:13 PM

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ahyes, that is the direction that i was thinking. but also i was not aware about the eventhandler

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thanks

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works nicely

carmine abyss Nov 10, 2018, 9:32 PM

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@pure blade question camDestroy _cam; works fine in editor, but not during gameplay. no script errors. I also tried cancelling it in debug console still wont exit the camera

pure blade Nov 10, 2018, 9:32 PM

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do you switched the camera back?

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player switchCamera "EXTERNAL"

carmine abyss Nov 10, 2018, 9:52 PM

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i just run camDestroy _cam;

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player switchCamera "EXTERNAL"; camDestroy camB;``` not working either

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I got it

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_cam cameraEffect ["terminate","back"];

pure blade Nov 10, 2018, 9:58 PM

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ah you don't need to switchCamera but you must destory the camera effect with

 _cam cameraEffect  ["terminate","back"];

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lol

carmine abyss Nov 10, 2018, 9:58 PM

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😉

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Thank you glow you da man!

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I read it earlier but for some reason it didnt sink in

still forum Nov 10, 2018, 9:58 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/camDestroy Reading helps..

pure blade Nov 10, 2018, 9:59 PM

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yes

carmine abyss Nov 10, 2018, 10:01 PM

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Thank you Dedmen for your kind words

unborn ether Nov 10, 2018, 10:48 PM

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@still forum spit on you 😄

still forum Nov 10, 2018, 11:02 PM

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spits on @unborn ether

proven crystal Nov 10, 2018, 11:29 PM

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is there a way to reload the current weapon of a player including launchers directly without reload?

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basically the guys now want a faster way to test weapons and damage

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just in case anyone has a quick answer to this...

still forum Nov 10, 2018, 11:31 PM

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I think.. If the weapon doesn't have a magazine. You can addPrimaryWeaponItem a magazine to have it insta loaded

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or drop the weapon and a magazine next to it. When you pick it up the magazine get's automatically loaded

proven crystal Nov 10, 2018, 11:35 PM

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hmmm for i guess i could check if the magazine is empty and if thtas the case delete the gun and add a new one

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but on the other hand, what if they want to test different ammo...

unborn ether Nov 10, 2018, 11:38 PM

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I think something like

player setAmmo [currentWeapon player, 10000];

in some loop will make it shoot infinitely.

proven crystal Nov 10, 2018, 11:38 PM

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hmm i figure for a solution that makes me kind of happy ill have to figure out all compatible ammo types and then maybe add an action or so that lets them keep the gun filled fith that type of ammo, or at least makes sure they dont run out of ammo....

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oh i would have thought thats too easy

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works for guns but not launchers

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launchers return magazines though

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but only while loaded

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i would also like to hang people from drones and swing them around like wrecking balls. how do i attach players to the end of a carg rope under a drone?

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actually maybe i can just attach them to the drone itselfn and suspend them for a while

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its for misbehaving players

austere hawk Nov 11, 2018, 12:07 AM

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simple. make invisible vehicle that is liftable, put player in vehicle...

carmine abyss Nov 11, 2018, 12:12 AM

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@unborn ether yea he did.😉😄

proven crystal Nov 11, 2018, 12:13 AM

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hm when attaching players to things one cant look around freely?

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annoying?

unborn ether Nov 11, 2018, 12:17 AM

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Well thats how attachTo works, you can't change that.

proven crystal Nov 11, 2018, 12:17 AM

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too bad

peak plover Nov 11, 2018, 1:28 AM

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setpos on a eachframe handler

unborn ether Nov 11, 2018, 5:43 AM

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@peak plover Kill it with fire after, please.

twin steppe Nov 11, 2018, 8:48 AM

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Hello. I'm trying to figure out how to hide a map object on all clients ( and on clients that join later on ) executed locally.
{ _x hideObject true } foreach (nearestTerrainObjects [player,["BUSH"],5]);
Executing it globally works for the clients on the server, but not for players that reconnect/connect. HideObjectGlobal doesn't seem to work because it can't be executed locally. Is there a way to execute this code with remoteExec? I'm pretty bad at this.

peak plover Nov 11, 2018, 9:33 AM

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@unborn ether attachto runs every frame too

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It does something that affects performance

still forum Nov 11, 2018, 9:34 AM

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fast moving vehicles run every frame too

peak plover Nov 11, 2018, 9:34 AM

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They do

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Do bullets move outside of the frame?

austere hawk Nov 11, 2018, 9:35 AM

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vehicle physx simulation step is 30 fps

peak plover Nov 11, 2018, 9:35 AM

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Or does it calculate what the bullet moved every frame?

austere hawk Nov 11, 2018, 9:35 AM

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simulation step for bullets and projectiles is smaller otherwise it would be extremely glitchy

peak plover Nov 11, 2018, 9:36 AM

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So it moves independent of framreate

austere hawk Nov 11, 2018, 9:37 AM

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idk if independant, but at least it is calculated much more often than framerate.

peak plover Nov 11, 2018, 9:37 AM

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What if it moves a big portion every frame?

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It might not move at all between frames

austere hawk Nov 11, 2018, 9:38 AM

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no idea. Test it i guess

peak plover Nov 11, 2018, 9:38 AM

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how? 😄

austere hawk Nov 11, 2018, 9:39 AM

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idk... with something clever. If you cant think of a way to test it, why does it matter to know anyway? 😛

peak plover Nov 11, 2018, 9:39 AM

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It doesn't

still forum Nov 11, 2018, 9:42 AM

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Do bullets move outside of the frame? wat? no. every frame

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So it moves independent of framreate no

pure blade Nov 11, 2018, 11:27 AM

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@twin steppe you can use the Hide Terrain Objects module and in the module settings you can tick a checkbox to run the module locally

twin steppe Nov 11, 2018, 11:35 AM

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@pure blade I'm trying to remove the objects from all clients on a Zues server. I can't load in a created mission file. I wouldn't know but maybe there is a way to create the module with a script? Edit: Yes there is - "BIS_fnc_moduleHideTerrainObjects" I have no clue how to create the module though.

pure blade Nov 11, 2018, 11:39 AM

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you can try it with createVehicle or createUnit idk if this works or use remoteexec with jip

twin steppe Nov 11, 2018, 11:41 AM

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"{ _x hideObject true } foreach (nearestTerrainObjects [player,["BUSH"],5]);" - How would I make this into a remoteexec though?

pure blade Nov 11, 2018, 11:44 AM

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create a function and then you can run it with remoteexec

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take a look : https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/remoteExec

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and you need jip

twin steppe Nov 11, 2018, 11:47 AM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/onPlayerConnected This?

pure blade Nov 11, 2018, 11:49 AM

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no all you need is remoteexec

twin steppe Nov 11, 2018, 11:50 AM

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Yeah sorry I see that now.

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So this? _function = { _x hideObject true } foreach (nearestTerrainObjects [_newObject,[],4]);
[] remoteExec ["_function", 0, true];

unreal cave Nov 11, 2018, 1:13 PM

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how do u script in vehicle acre radio racks for vehicles that dont have them from the outset?

unborn ether Nov 11, 2018, 1:32 PM

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@peak plover attachTo is bad but at least it has an engine solution for setting positions, which I cant say about setPos in that application.

proven crystal Nov 11, 2018, 1:33 PM

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if i am not sure where my target object (in this case a unit or maybe a group) is local, can i do this to make sure remoteexec targets to execute where object is local?

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[_object] remoteexec ["FEZ_FNC", groupOwner (group _object)];

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and could i just use owner?

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just to have it working also when its not a group?

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should work i guess... just have no way to really test now

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and if i execute a function on the client that changes unit stances for example, do i have to remote execute that too?

pure blade Nov 11, 2018, 1:49 PM

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take a look at this litte boxes:
https://i.imgur.com/2vyVWIv.png

errant timber Nov 11, 2018, 2:03 PM

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case toLower "Rif1": { //Rynnäkkökivääri
_ase = selectRandom ["rhs_weap_akm", "rhs_weap_akms", "rhs_weap_m70ab2", "rhs_weap_m70b1", "rhs_weap_pm63", "rhs_weap_savz58p", "rhs_weap_akm"];
_magazines append [["rhs_30Rnd_762x39mm",1],["rhs_30Rnd_762x39mm_tracer",1]];
_weaponitems append [["rhs_acc_dtkakm","primary"]];

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does anyone have any idea why my soldiers aren't getting any weapons or ammo? I've made missions before and they've worked fine but I've never used SelectRandom

short trout Nov 11, 2018, 2:05 PM

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Without full code is not possible i guess

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(Ad time) Use my dzn gear its already has randomization of everything just from loadout definition

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@errant timber provide piece of code where items are assigned, please

errant timber Nov 11, 2018, 2:08 PM

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if (_unit isKindof "Man") then {
private ["_OTTO_Kypara", "_OTTO_Puku", "_OTTO_Liivi", "_OTTO_Reppu", "_OTTO_Aseistus", "_OTTO_Sinko", "_OTTO_Perustavarat", "_OTTO_Kiikari", "_OTTO_Medikaali"];
Switch toLower(_type) do {

    ////////////
    //Johtajat//
    ////////////

    Case toLower "SL": { //Ryhmän johtaja
        //Vaatteet
        _OTTO_Kypara = "";
        _OTTO_Puku = "";
        _OTTO_Liivi = "";
        _OTTO_Reppu = "";

        //aseet
        _OTTO_Aseistus = "GL";
        _OTTO_Sinko = "";

        //varusteet
        _OTTO_Perustavarat = "Johtaja";
        _OTTO_Kiikari = "Kiikari";
        _OTTO_Medikaali = "";
    };

    Case toLower "TL": { // Partion johtaja
        //Vaatteet
        _OTTO_Kypara = "";
        _OTTO_Puku = "";
        _OTTO_Liivi = "";
        _OTTO_Reppu = "";

        //aseet
        _OTTO_Aseistus = "Rif1";
        _OTTO_Sinko = "";

        //varusteet
        _OTTO_Perustavarat = "VaraJohtaja";
        _OTTO_Kiikari = "Kiikari";
        _OTTO_Medikaali = "";
    };

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Do you mean that?

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or would want me to just send the whole file?

short trout Nov 11, 2018, 2:08 PM

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Dunno, is it some framework?

errant timber Nov 11, 2018, 2:10 PM

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Ehm, I don't think I can explain my code in English

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I'll just redo the thing and see it then works

waxen tide Nov 11, 2018, 2:11 PM

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@errant timber
```sqf
<code>
```

errant timber Nov 11, 2018, 2:13 PM

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Where had I written that?

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my dumb logitech mouse sometimes types the ´ symbol, that's probably it

still forum Nov 11, 2018, 2:14 PM

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No. You didn't write that. That's the problem

errant timber Nov 11, 2018, 2:16 PM

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sorry man but I don't know what you mean

hollow thistle Nov 11, 2018, 2:16 PM

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wrap you code in what he typed.

errant timber Nov 11, 2018, 2:16 PM

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all of it?

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I just type sqf before it and after it

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i mean

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´sqf

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god damn it

hollow thistle Nov 11, 2018, 2:17 PM

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just edit your code... stop spamming.

errant timber Nov 11, 2018, 2:17 PM

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I don't know what that means though

hollow thistle Nov 11, 2018, 2:19 PM

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also tagging your private variables is unnecessary.

errant timber Nov 11, 2018, 2:20 PM

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i'll just leave and re-do the whole code. no hablo inglés

waxen tide Nov 11, 2018, 2:20 PM

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OI VITTU SAATANA

short trout Nov 11, 2018, 3:56 PM

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Ok, just share you file, cuz piece you shown means nothing (it's making things with an array but HOW you want to use it is not clear)

surreal peak Nov 11, 2018, 5:12 PM

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What would be the easiest way to find the nearest OPFOR member in relation to another unit?

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if it helps I am using CBA and Achillies

hollow thistle Nov 11, 2018, 5:14 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/findNearestEnemy Works only if the units knows about the enemy.

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If you need to find it no matter if the unit knows I think:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/nearestObjects

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filter found objects by side.

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Also you should limit the search distance, the command is perf heavy.

surreal peak Nov 11, 2018, 5:16 PM

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Since I am trying to make a basic attack dog script, as long as the dog is on the blufor side/ in a units group, will it 'know about the enemy'

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for the NearestEnemy part

hollow thistle Nov 11, 2018, 5:17 PM

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if anyone of the dogs group will spot enemy, it will know.

surreal peak Nov 11, 2018, 5:17 PM

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ah that was my problem, I didn't group the dog to a unit

hollow thistle Nov 11, 2018, 5:18 PM

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Some more info about target knowledge:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/knowsAbout

surreal peak Nov 11, 2018, 5:19 PM

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so if im not mistaken, _DogNearestEnemy = _dogUnderCursorBlu findNearestEnemy _dogUnderCursorBlu; would work to find the nearest enemy to the dog?

hollow thistle Nov 11, 2018, 5:20 PM

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Think so.

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Wiki examples are kinda strange. they say <object> findNearestEnemy <object> but the command syntax says it's <object> findNearestEnemy <position>

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oh nvmnd it's either object or position

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yeah that should work (if enemy known to unit/unit group).

surreal peak Nov 11, 2018, 5:25 PM

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Thanks it works!

robust talon Nov 11, 2018, 5:26 PM

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https://github.com/mmcmd/apd-training-server/blob/beb0ea710bbc8788a5ea409689124342a54661f1/addaction.sqf anybody know why the scroll wheel options arent showing up

winter rose Nov 11, 2018, 5:27 PM

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you do not addAction?

robust talon Nov 11, 2018, 5:27 PM

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line 152-158

winter rose Nov 11, 2018, 5:27 PM

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I know, but you don't get the values

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oh wait, 1 min

robust talon Nov 11, 2018, 5:27 PM

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this is my first script in sqf

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interesting language, i come from powershell & python so I see similarities especially with posh

winter rose Nov 11, 2018, 5:28 PM

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no info in your switch: you should do:

switch (_param_) do
{
    // actions
}```

robust talon Nov 11, 2018, 5:29 PM

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an empty param var?

winter rose Nov 11, 2018, 5:29 PM

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in the launcher, activate "Show script errors" to have error feedback 😉

robust talon Nov 11, 2018, 5:30 PM

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thanks, couldnt make vscode debugging w/ sqf work properly with the extension

winter rose Nov 11, 2018, 5:30 PM

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add at the top of your file:

params ["_parameter"];

if _parameter is not provided, it will be objNull, therefore not matching any of your switch cases
in the default case (warning! no semicolon) put your addactions. (else it will trigger everytime)

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also,

[
                "<t color='#FF0000'>Teleport to Drug peninsula</t>";
            {
                comment "Teleport to Drug";
                player setPos [14257.2,13032.5,0];
            },
];``` format won't do anything; go directly to the part under "comment" to do the stuff

robust talon Nov 11, 2018, 5:35 PM

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ok so I would move the addaction into the do switch

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but what would happen with this

gearupStand addAction ["MK1 loadout", "addaction.sqf", 1];
gearupStand addAction ["MK18 loadout", "addaction.sqf", 2];
gearupStand addAction ["OG arms teleport", "addaction.sqf", 3];
gearupStand addAction ["Drug peninsula teleport", "addaction.sqf", 4];
gearupStand addAction ["ARCO scope", "addaction.sqf", 5];
gearupStand addAction ["MRCO scope", "addaction.sqf", 6];
gearupStand addAction ["RCO scope", "addaction.sqf", 7];

winter rose Nov 11, 2018, 5:37 PM

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what you are currently writing is a recursive script, meaning it will call itself with the parameter you give (1..7)

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if you 1st time call your script with execVM "addAction.sqf";, no parameter will be given. place the "addaction"s in the "default" case of the switch

robust talon Nov 11, 2018, 5:40 PM

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ahh

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thanks

minor lance Nov 11, 2018, 6:04 PM

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Hello!

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I have a particle source with water, I would like to know if the water collides with some object in its way

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is it possible¿?

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I would like to check the line in wich the particle is and if there is a object do somthing

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I have read this "You can get position of a particle in onTimer script in particle array" But dont know how

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Position of the particle is stored in "this" variable.OnTimer - ```

frigid raven Nov 11, 2018, 6:19 PM

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I just used Arma 3 Tools and its Options to define my P drive. After that I used the action "Mount the Project Drive". No files were created in that directory tho. Before continuing to follow a setup tutorial I would kinda verify that mounting worked. Any ideas how to do so as easy as possible?

minor lance Nov 11, 2018, 6:33 PM

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No files are created until you install bulldozer or extract game files

frigid raven Nov 11, 2018, 6:36 PM

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I found that in my windowns explorer the new drive P: was created

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is that a good sign?

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ok things seem to work now

minor lance Nov 11, 2018, 8:09 PM

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Yes

keen bough Nov 11, 2018, 9:51 PM

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Yikes, hey there! I am running a script over initServer.sqf (execvm) and ... it does its work. Yet i have to make sure JIP works so the result is for everyone there. I am a bit clueless at the current state.

winter rose Nov 11, 2018, 9:55 PM

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well… we may need more details 😁

keen bough Nov 11, 2018, 9:56 PM

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haha, i guess so ^^ What should i post? I could deliver all the (dirty) details. Or should i post the whole script as pastebin?

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Well, here is the whole script:
https://pastebin.com/Sn4a8Gyv

I execute it with (on initServer.sqf) with [] execVM "script";

high marsh Nov 11, 2018, 10:01 PM

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firstly, isServer is a useless check because isDedicated will always be a server.

keen bough Nov 11, 2018, 10:01 PM

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Noted, was very unsure about it.

short trout Nov 11, 2018, 10:08 PM

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[] execVM "script";
try "script.sqf"! 😄

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and check all global vars initialized in scripts - maybe it works, but you configured it wrong. Type in "WATCH" fields and ensure that vars has any values (e.g. unlimited , merc_arsenal_box, weapon_cache_temp, etc.)

keen bough Nov 11, 2018, 10:11 PM

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the script iself does its work. But as a client, i dont see the weapons in the arsenal, and still "ghost" weapons in the merc_arsenal_box inventory

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Without the execVM it will update on all currently online clients and/or jip clients? @short trout

torpid grail Nov 11, 2018, 10:12 PM

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You are adding the weapons in the server, the effect of https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addWeaponCargo is local, you'll need https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addWeaponCargoGlobal

keen bough Nov 11, 2018, 10:12 PM

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ooooh

short trout Nov 11, 2018, 10:12 PM

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execVM is not the reason, yeah )

keen bough Nov 11, 2018, 10:13 PM

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omg... global, yes -.-" embarrasing

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i will rewrite a bit and then i will hurt the table with my head 😄

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thanks all! trying to test it again 😄

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[merc_arsenal_box, [_weaponname], true] call ace_arsenal_fnc_addVirtualItems; the ],true] should be the 'add globally' boolean of ace's arsenal framework, right? (done, and yes ^^)

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 12:02 AM

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is it possible to display variables with BIS_fnc_typeText together with remoteexec in a text? Whenever i try to put a variable in [["text %1", variable, "formatstuff"] remoteExec ["fnc"]; it does not work. Still not too comfy with scripting yet.

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I tried [["text","format"], variable] remoteExec ["fnc"]; as well.

frigid raven Nov 12, 2018, 6:59 AM

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@keen bough do you mean plain text formatting?
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/format

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 7:40 AM

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format ["%1", varStuff] remoteExec ["typeText"];

?

high marsh Nov 12, 2018, 7:42 AM

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wonder if remoteExec needs prefix to use functions?

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 7:48 AM

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i thought more like
"one","formatoptions" + stringvariable + "two","formatoptions" typetext. Somehow that would be that what i kinda like. Currently i use something with 'systemChat'

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 7:49 AM

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nolo_fncb_logInChecker = {
blah
};

_result remoteExecCall ["nolo_fncb_logInChecker", owner _player];

on inline declared functions, nop

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what's one/two ?

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 7:53 AM

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Actually something like this:
"Offshore Bank Account","<formatoptions><br>","Transaction done.","<formatoptions><br>","Balance: ","<formatoptions>" + variable + " Dollar.","<formatoptions") spawn bis_fnc_typetext;

high marsh Nov 12, 2018, 7:54 AM

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Nop, first param for BIS_fnc_typeText expects array.

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@compact maple inline functions will not work sadly.

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 7:54 AM

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It does work, I tried it before, why ?

high marsh Nov 12, 2018, 7:55 AM

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Hm? My mistake.

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 7:55 AM

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@keen bough could you paste your actual systemChat ?

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 7:55 AM

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yep, sec

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 7:55 AM

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well inline function work as long they're in CfgRemoteExec

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 7:55 AM

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_textMoney = str (mercMoney);
"Operator: A transaction to our offshore account is done. Balance: " + _textMoney + " Dollar." remoteExec ["systemChat", -2, true];

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 7:58 AM

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[
    [
        ["Operator: A transaction to our offshore account is done.","<t align = 'center' shadow = '1' size = '0.7' font='PuristaBold'>%1</t>"],
        [format ["Balance: %1 + Dollar", _textMoney],"<t align = 'center' shadow = '1' size = '0.7'>%1</t><br/>"]
    ]
] spawn BIS_fnc_typeText;

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you should put that in a function and remote exec that function

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:01 AM

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oh god, right. I put that into "test.sqf" and call that via remoteExec, yes?

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 8:03 AM

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yep

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:03 AM

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like
_variable = [code] spawn function;
_variable remoteExec ["bix_fnc_typetext", -2, false/true];?

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erf, still not awake. Woke up 8 minutes ago ^^

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 8:04 AM

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more like

["first params", "second param"] remoteExec ["fnc_test"];

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:05 AM

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Ah, do you have a tutorial somewhere i could see/watch to learn to make functions? It seems a bit different for me. Still very very new to arma mp scripting.

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 8:06 AM

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@keen bough
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Functions_Library_(Arma_3)
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Function

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:07 AM

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awesome, thank you

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 8:09 AM

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don't get confused, a function can be something trivially simple. it's basically just code in a box, and you pass it arguments which then can be accessed inside the function with param,params _this magic variable. the simplest function you can do should be like this:

simplefunction =
{
    systemchat format ["%1", _this];
};

_var = "test";
[_var] call simplefunction;

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but you can also register them with cfgFunctions in description.ext, or you can use CBA functions, or you can do your own system

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 8:09 AM

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^everything you need to know

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:10 AM

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so i actually dont have to register a function and could use a global, lets say, sqf file where it passes its argument in it, like, for example, an array or whatever i want?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 8:10 AM

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nope.

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the bit of code i posted can be in 1 file

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you CAN do that, but you don't have to

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 8:12 AM

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but on inline declared functions, client need to "read it" at least one time otherwise it will be undefined

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 8:12 AM

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oh yeah right remoteexec? never used that. no clue 😄

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:12 AM

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for the text i want to use. Is it better to use a remoteexec style of setup, where i call/spawn it like
"test.sqf" remoteExec ["bis_fnc_typetext", number, boolean];?

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 8:13 AM

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nope

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the remoteExec function need to call YOUR function

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:13 AM

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ah blep, i see my mistake

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 8:13 AM

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and in that function, you do your stuff

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:14 AM

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need to look it up quickly how it was done with remotexec, sec

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 8:14 AM

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params remoteExec [functionName, targets, JIP]

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:15 AM

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found it :D
<params> remoteExec ["fnc_someScriptedFunction", targets, JIP]; //Works

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 8:16 AM

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thats it

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do you want to remoteExec on each connected client ?

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or just one

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:18 AM

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Each connected client, except the server (-2) that i know already. Yet i will have to test how i can write a function properly. Its todays learning lesson ^^

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so much help from all of you guys :3 thank you so much. Now its time for breakfast, documenting everything what i wrote yesterday and then stuff to attend. After that its coding time again ^^

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 8:23 AM

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i think if you register a function with cfgfunctions in description.ext (that should be described in the 2 links above somewhere) you get the advantage of it being compiled once ,which improves performance if you call it a lot. the little example i posted will probably compile every time. you could add compile preprocessfilelinenumbers on the function declaration and make sure you only execute that code once, and achieve the same i guess. also there is CBA functions https://cbateam.github.io/CBA_A3/docs/files/xeh/fnc_compileFunction-sqf.html but i have never worked with those yet. cfgFunctions has some drawbacks Dedmen explained here (to me) like 1-2 weeks ago maybe?

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:24 AM

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sweet. When should i use functions? I have currently my save-script, money-script that both run on timers like 15 minutes and 5 minutes.

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 8:24 AM

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when you want to re-use code multiple times, i always find it a good idea to stuff it into a function.

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especially if it's basically the same code, but with different input values

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:25 AM

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perfect, like the text's i have in mind. I want to see first with the save, unlock and money script if it will be too much if i have typetext spawned all the time while playing or if i keep the systemChat output.

Nothing hurts more if you think something is extremely awesome and cool but annoys you while gaming since its only cool 1 - 3 times ^^

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one final question before breakfast:
If i want use pictures. Is it better to transform them to paa (or whatever the file format was) or use jpg when i want to use dialogs with pictures (next thing is a garage. I can store everything i need in a database but yet i am unable to put a specific vehicle out, spawn it and delete the entry in the garage)

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 8:29 AM

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I write everything in functions lmao

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so much easier to work with & to use

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:31 AM

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i put everything in so many differend sqf's document it out (nearly every line of code is documented what it does, why it is used and so on)

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blep, i have one final question that bugs me - not really important but somewhow it bugs me. With getCargo (weapons etc) i get an array with the classname(s) and amount. Is there a way to use the classname and figure out the real name of the gun as example? Just need a general direction where to look (functions or so). Currently i have no clue.

outer fjord Nov 12, 2018, 8:41 AM

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Question, how intensive would Reveal be if broadcasted to all units on the map?

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 8:42 AM

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Sure you can

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_weapon = "myWeaponClassname";
hintSilent str getText (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _weapon  >> "DisplayName")
``` @keen bough

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:47 AM

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awesome!

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 8:48 AM

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well you can access nearly everything with the config system

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check this out https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/CfgWeapons_Config_Reference

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you can even create your own config for what ever you want

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:50 AM

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nice, all that will help me a lot. Thanks.

high marsh Nov 12, 2018, 8:51 AM

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why store it in var if it's not being used outside of getText config reference?

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 8:55 AM

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dont know, just to make it clear

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 8:56 AM

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I'm still getting used to using extDB3. Is there a way to get rid of all triple layered array stuff?

private _query = format ["0:ADMMSQL:admm_get_mapID:%1",worldname]; 
private _mapID= parseSimpleArray ("extDB3" callExtension _query);
systemChat str _mapID; // [1,[["1"]]]
private _map_ID = (((_mapID select 1) select 0) select 0);
systemChat _map_ID; // 1

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 8:59 AM

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I had that problem too

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give it a look https://bitbucket.org/torndeco/extdb3/wiki/extDB3 - General

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 9:02 AM

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I don't follow

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 9:05 AM

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4 = Get (Retrieve Single Part Message)
5 = Get (Retrieves Multi-Msg Message)

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 9:07 AM

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I still don't follow

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 9:08 AM

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well 4 return [["1"]] and 5 return [[["1"],["blah"],["blah"]]]

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anyone can confirm ?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 9:09 AM

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now i follow

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thanks. bit of a slowpoke sometimes.

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 9:09 AM

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I think it require a test im unsure

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 9:18 AM

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private _query = format ["0:ADMMSQL:admm_get_mapID:%1",worldname];

So i would replace the 0 with a 4, right? I've tried 2 yesterday, didn't work out. Now tried 4, also doesn't work out. Seems only to work in mode 0 ?

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 9:33 AM

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I dont remember very well

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I dont think its bothering if you have to select your data ?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 9:34 AM

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it's an OCD thing.

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 9:35 AM

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ocd ?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 9:36 AM

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive–compulsive_disorder

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 10:03 AM

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oh yea lmao

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 12:19 PM

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Does someone know how to handle auto_increment columns with extDB3? I took this post as an example https://armaworld.de/index.php?thread/3153-extdb3-tutorial-wie-man-aus-arma3-auf-mysql-daten-zugreift/&postID=24865#post24865 (second spoiler, line 48 to 52)

[jgkp_loadout_insert]
SQL1_1 = INSERT INTO `po_loadout`
SQL1_2 =     VALUES (
SQL1_3 = '',?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?);
SQL1_INPUTS = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22

But it does not work. Here is my ini file entry:

[admm_insert_location]
SQL1_1 = INSERT INTO `map_locations` VALUES ('',?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?);
SQL1_INPUTS = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

And here is my query:

private _querycmd1 = format ["0:ADMMSQL:admm_insert_location:%1:%2:%3:%4:%5:%6:%7:%8",_angle,_name,(_position select 0),(_position select 1),_radiusA,_radiusB,_type,_mapID];
diag_log format ["_querycmd: %1", _querycmd1]; // "_querycmd: 0:ADMMSQL:admm_insert_location:0:no_name:3123.89:20498.7:300:250:Hill:1"
private _query = parseSimpleArray ("extDB3" callExtension _querycmd1);

And this is my error log from extDB3

[13:11:24:839853 +01:00] [Thread 1696] extDB3: Output to Server: [0,"Error MariaDBStatementException1 Exception"]
[13:11:24:857622 +01:00] [Thread 1696] extDB3: Input from Server: 0:ADMMSQL:admm_insert_location:0:no_name:3123.89:20498.7:300:250:Hill:1
[13:11:24:857646 +01:00] [Thread 1696] extDB3: SQL_CUSTOM: Trace: UniqueID: 1 Input: admm_insert_location:0:no_name:3123.89:20498.7:300:250:Hill:1
[13:11:24:857858 +01:00] [Thread 1696] extDB3: SQL: Error MariaDBStatementException1: Incorrect integer value: '' for column 'locationID' at row 1
[13:11:24:857874 +01:00] [Thread 1696] extDB3: SQL: Error MariaDBStatementException1: Input: admm_insert_location:0:no_name:3123.89:20498.7:300:250:Hill:1

queen cargo Nov 12, 2018, 12:21 PM

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has nothing to do with extdb3 @waxen tide
auto increment is a database level feature

chilly wigeon Nov 12, 2018, 12:22 PM

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I'd specifically list the columns in the query, and omit the auto increment column

queen cargo Nov 12, 2018, 12:22 PM

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also i again have to say ... somebody should take the time to develop some proper db extension

chilly wigeon Nov 12, 2018, 12:22 PM

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From one of my projects:

[addAttendance]
SQL1_1 = INSERT INTO analytics_attendance (op, player, jip, role, group_name) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?);
SQL1_INPUTS = 1,2,3,4,5

queen cargo Nov 12, 2018, 12:23 PM

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extdb is just ... urgh

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 12:23 PM

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or a natural database-inculde to arma

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i use inidbi

queen cargo Nov 12, 2018, 12:23 PM

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depending on the backend, you either need to do what @chilly wigeon did, or just pass NULL

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 12:23 PM

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or, for fog's sake, a way to persistant save ^^

queen cargo Nov 12, 2018, 12:23 PM

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there is

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profileNamespace

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everything else is not expected to be in scope

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 12:24 PM

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yeah, its too attackable from what i heard

queen cargo Nov 12, 2018, 12:24 PM

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everything in arma is "attackable"

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 12:24 PM

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Not the sun ^^

queen cargo Nov 12, 2018, 12:24 PM

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the moment i have some way to enter scripts, you are screwed

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 12:24 PM

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its typical that, yeah.

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 12:25 PM

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To clarify, this is what the table structure looks like: https://i.imgur.com/HCX9ZPY.png

queen cargo Nov 12, 2018, 12:25 PM

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https://discordapp.com/channels/105462288051380224/105462984087728128/511516438868131840 @waxen tide

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 12:25 PM

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german words? you german jcd?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 12:25 PM

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So Theo if i do it like you did it, i would end up with

[admm_insert_location]
SQL1_1 = INSERT INTO `map_locations` VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?);
SQL1_INPUTS = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

Instead of

[admm_insert_location]
SQL1_1 = INSERT INTO `map_locations` VALUES ('',?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?);
SQL1_INPUTS = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

chilly wigeon Nov 12, 2018, 12:26 PM

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That wouldn't work because you're not specifically defining your columns names

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 12:27 PM

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you got a link for me that i should read?

chilly wigeon Nov 12, 2018, 12:27 PM

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Not particularly, it's just part of MySQL insert syntax

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 12:28 PM

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If he wants to insert without defining column name, he can

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 12:29 PM

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Ah, ok, so the extDB3 guy didn't invent anything, he's just straight passing SQL syntax and i can look up any SQL tutorial. I missed that.

chilly wigeon Nov 12, 2018, 12:29 PM

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more or less

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 12:29 PM

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well i'm using extdb3 too and I never deal with that kind of thing

["0:ADMMSQL:admm_insert_location:%1:%2:%3:%4:%5:%6:%7:

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 12:30 PM

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i googled extDB3, found 4 or 5 pages, read them all and picked that up from one of them.

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How do you do it?

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@queen cargo I know that it is a database level feature. I don't get what you're trying to tell me. I still need to pass it thru the extDB3 extension and declaring stuff wrong in the ini probably isn't the way to go.

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Now i get what you meant with "I'd specifically list the columns in the query, and omit the auto increment column" Theo. Still a bit curious why the '' placeholder? i got from that example code isn't working. Maybe outdated tutorial? Or i made a mistake that is not obvious to me right now.

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 12:42 PM

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@waxen tide check how AL works https://github.com/AsYetUntitled/Framework/tree/master/life_server/Functions/MySQL

queen cargo Nov 12, 2018, 12:45 PM

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chances are that it is a different db then you are using @waxen tide

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as said, mysql IIRC should be that you need to pass NULL on auto_increment fields

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 12:46 PM

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the auto_increment is handle by mysql, no need to put it in a query

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 12:50 PM

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3rK, the sql custom of extDB3 isn't used there at all, right?

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I initially asked my question the way i asked it because i think the issue lies withhin my sql custom ini definition of the auto_increment field.

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I changed the sql custom ini by listing each column specifically, but i still get that error due to colum count mismatch. so i obviously need a placeholder or pass something. Still don't know what and how exactly.

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[13:56:13:469296 +01:00] [Thread 1696] extDB3: SQL: Error MariaDBStatementException1: Incorrect integer value: 'NULL' for column 'locationID' at row 1

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i guess if i generated the ID and pass it, it would work splendid but i kinda want auto_increment

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 12:57 PM

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I have no clue

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I dont know how extdb3 works

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I just know how to query something

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and use the result

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 12:59 PM

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So looking at this: https://github.com/AsYetUntitled/Framework/blob/master/altislife.sql#L144

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I understand the table has auto_increment on the first column

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https://github.com/AsYetUntitled/Framework/blob/master/life_hc/MySQL/Housing/fn_addHouse.sqf#L20

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 1:00 PM

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yep thats the id

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 1:00 PM

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And here is an insert, with the column names specifically written out, and it is a partial insert where some columns, specifically the first one with auto increment, are obmitted

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and i guess this stuff works?

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 1:00 PM

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of course it does 😄

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 1:00 PM

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So either it is a difference in SQL server (i use MariaDB) or it is the sql custom vs writing SQL statements directly in sqf

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idk i'm allergic to life stuff my doctor advised me against playing it.

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i'm strongly guessing the issue is with sql custom which you don't use so i'm not really making progress

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 1:03 PM

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well I dont know why, life bring a lot of players on a3, even if some people dont like it.

thats probably it. I've never dealt with that sql custom

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btw I use mariaDB too

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and thats pretty cool

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 1:04 PM

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yeah then i'm certain it must be the SQL custom

chilly wigeon Nov 12, 2018, 1:04 PM

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Like I said, you must define your column names, omitting the auto increment

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Your query keeps trying to put invalid data into the locationID column

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 1:05 PM

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yeah i tried that, still spits out an error complaining about the mismatch in colums

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[admm_insert_location]
SQL1_1 = INSERT INTO `map_locations` VALUES (angle,name,positionX,positionY,radiusA,radiusB,type,mapID);
SQL1_INPUTS = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

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https://i.imgur.com/HCX9ZPY.png

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[14:07:16:173661 +01:00] [Thread 1696] extDB3: Input from Server: 0:ADMMSQL:admm_insert_location:0:Javorje:29393.4:6121.89:300:250:NameVillage:1
[14:07:16:173678 +01:00] [Thread 1696] extDB3: SQL_CUSTOM: Trace: UniqueID: 1 Input: admm_insert_location:0:Javorje:29393.4:6121.89:300:250:NameVillage:1
[14:07:16:173710 +01:00] [Thread 1696] extDB3: SQL: Error extDB3Exception: Config Invalid Number Number of Inputs Got 8 Expected 9
[14:07:16:173721 +01:00] [Thread 1696] extDB3: SQL: Error extDB3Exception: Input: admm_insert_location:0:Javorje:29393.4:6121.89:300:250:NameVillage:1
[14:07:16:173731 +01:00] [Thread 1696] extDB3: Output to Server: [0,"Error extDB3Exception Exception"]

chilly wigeon Nov 12, 2018, 1:10 PM

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Your query in SQL custom is wrong

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it should be

SQL1_1 = INSERT INTO `map_locations` (angle,name,positionX,positionY,radiusA,radiusB,type,mapID) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?);

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 1:13 PM

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🤦 Thanks a lot, that now works like a charm.

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should i bother replacing the actual name of a map with a shorter ID if i'm going to save it millions of times, or is SQL clever enough to do that itself internally?

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 1:18 PM

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you could create a new table with maps, and join it in your query

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 1:22 PM

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yeah i kinda did it awkwardly, join is a better idea. thanks!

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 1:28 PM

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😄

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 1:34 PM

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Damn, thats a typical unclear thing. Do i need to createCenter or not? "Arma creates center for you" Now what? Do i have to do it myself or not? 😄

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Or i rephrase: I want a single unit created, and stay at a position, casually doing nothing dumb ^^ My working thing is with createVehicle. But i want to use createGroup and createUnit if that is better (waypoints and such things)

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 1:55 PM

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i think i read about "createCenter" that it's some old stuff from either flashpoint or arma 1/2, and it isn't needed for arma 3 anymore.

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 1:56 PM

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alright. Still a bit unclear. When i create a group "_group1 = code;" and then a unit to fill into that group. How can _group1 stay that way? How does the game still know that the created group _group1 is still there?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 1:57 PM

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ok so a vehicle can be a trashcan, a house, a butterfly, a soldier or a car. that's basically just an object. a unit is a soldier (alive) which is represented in the game by a vehicle of the type soldier_something_something. That unit is (should be) part of a group. so what you should do if you want to do it properly:

create a group
spawn a vehicle (soldier)
assign that vehicle (the soldier) to the group

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then you can give that group an order, like a waypoint of the type "guard this shit"

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note: This entire topic is on my long-term todo list and i'm far from an expert.

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🤔

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 1:59 PM

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hmhmmm, yep no worrie i learn 'to go' ^^ right on the spot when i need something. Easier for me. Dislike theoretical learning that i may or may not use later ^^ when i learn it when i need it, i normally never forget it again.

So __group1 will always be _group1 until i re-use it? because _ _says its local. I want it to be deleted when empty, that i understand.

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:00 PM

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_group1 is a reference to the group you created

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it's the name of the group inside your code

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:01 PM

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dang, discord messing up. So, when the script is done, creating the group and unit with its desired waypoints n 'shit. Does "underscore"group still exist?

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since _group is currently used as kind of a "group name"?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:02 PM

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Check out
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/createGroup and
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/createUnit

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:02 PM

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already did XD left me clueless

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:02 PM

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_group = createGroup [east, true];
_soldier = "B_Soldier_F" createUnit [[0,0,0], _group];

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this would create a group, and then spawn a unit of the type "B_Soldier_F" and make it member of the group

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(see how _group is in both lines)

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 2:03 PM

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https://i.imgur.com/6687KmT.png (//by commy2)
This is genius!
cond1 && cond2 && {<thencode>} > if (cond1 && cond2) then {<thencode>}
XD
Sorry for interrupting. sits down and watches you guys doing stuff

Imgur

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:03 PM

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looks at Dedmen

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wow rude

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:03 PM

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omg, a wild confusion appeared! 😄

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:04 PM

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_group = createGroup [east, true];
_soldier1 = "B_Soldier_F" createUnit [[0,1,0], _group];
_soldier2 = "B_Soldier_F" createUnit [[0,2,0], _group];
_soldier3 = "B_Soldier_F" createUnit [[0,3,0], _group];

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you could also do this

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which would spawn 3 soldiers

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and make them all part of the same group

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:04 PM

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Can i call back to the _group anytime i want or just, because its a local variable, when the script that has to do with that group?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:04 PM

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if you then give an order to the group, they'll all stick together (try to, at least) and do what you told them to do (try to, at least)

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:05 PM

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if i want to delete it manually with another script?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:05 PM

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🤔

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:05 PM

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i mean, yes, i can bring in that group [] style but isnt _group then the group's name itself? i am sooooo confused ^^

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:05 PM

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If you simply want to reference the group by "_group" you have to make sure that variable is available wherever you want to use it

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I think it would help if you explained a bit more in detail what you want to do with that group.

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:06 PM

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yeah, i want to use _group only for specific missions. I always will do a safe-strategy to delete the group again if a new mission is generated.

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I dont use random-mission generation. the mercs can choose a mission (there will be random generated ones of course) most of the time.

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:08 PM

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well i guess a very easy way would be to stuff your group and whatnot you want to cleanup into a global variable

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:08 PM

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thought about that, yah

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:08 PM

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and when your conditions are met, loop thru them and delete them all ?

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:09 PM

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That would've been the thing i would do when i am too unsure ^^ globalvariables are bit easier for me to use.

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:10 PM

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i myself haven't yet really figured out how to handle that nicely.

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i have sort of a mission template file which basically just creates a task, calls half a dozen functions to spawn an AO (each function returns the spawned stuff) and then the cleanup just does {deleteVehicle _x} forEach basically.

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:11 PM

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I think we should always consider the arma way. Shooting a tank in the air, make it bounce around on the map, kill someone that runs over a stone and then script something like that with the end result that the server is burning.

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:12 PM

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datacenters have fire suppression systems.

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:13 PM

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arma scripter uses a script to spawn in a tank. Server explodes, distant sirens, kids crying.

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 2:13 PM

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you can just retrieve your group by doing

_group1 = group player;

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but lets be clear

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once you created a _localVariable, when the script exit, the variable is destroyed

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:14 PM

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thats why i am curious why i should use _group for units. That would make no sense. It should be then a global variable. Or is there a way to call a group by call-sign or create a call-sign you could refer to?

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 2:15 PM

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You need a global variable when you want to keep an information available

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if you want to get the group of someone

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just use the code i gave u above

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:16 PM

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i actually know a way to code it. I was just very curious if a local variable can be a continous group name (like a call-sign) i think the answer was/is no. That way i would use globalvariables because i would need to call it steadily as long the mission runs (2 - 3 script files)

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 2:16 PM

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what's a call sign ?

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:16 PM

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alpha 1-1

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 2:16 PM

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oh okay

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:17 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Scripting_Commands_Arma_3

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 2:17 PM

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but I dont think you need a global var for group, as it can be access anytime

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:17 PM

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meh.

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 2:17 PM

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A call sign is a sign you call out loudly. For example "THAT SPEEDLIMIT SIGN SAID 30 YOU DEGENERATE"

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:17 PM

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

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:17 PM

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XD

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 2:17 PM

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@waxen tide space after the end of the link

compact maple Nov 12, 2018, 2:17 PM

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lmao

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:17 PM

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just search my first link with "group" and look at everything it finds

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:18 PM

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got me good XD i am laughing hard ^^

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:18 PM

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seems to me https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setGroupId sets the actually displayed name

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:20 PM

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hmmm, so i can create stuff with _local and then give it an id (all id's under 21 are not suitable for alcohol) and it could be possible that, over the id, you could alter the group?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:21 PM

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ok so variables can be limited in scope. say a variable that only exists inside a loop, or inside a script. that's 1. good for performance 2. good for security

tough abyss Nov 12, 2018, 2:22 PM

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hi

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:22 PM

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hayhay

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:22 PM

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obviously you can't keep that variable limited if you need it elsewhere. there are two ways i'm aware of around that:

make it a less limited variable that is available where you need it
pass it to the script that needs it at a parameter

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or, kinda, 3rd: use some existing arma mechanic

tough abyss Nov 12, 2018, 2:23 PM

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does i need AA in 4k?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:23 PM

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like if you set the groupID to something specific, you can check the groupID of any group anywhere you want because arma syncs it over network for you to everyone.

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@tough abyss wrong channel

tough abyss Nov 12, 2018, 2:23 PM

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where

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just joined in 10 mnst ago

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:24 PM

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so, over the groupid i can manage the group and say, delete the unit and then the group? Does the id have any informations as array in it (dont see any information in the wiki)

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:25 PM

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🤔

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:25 PM

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Ah, no you cant

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:25 PM

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there is https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/allGroups

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:25 PM

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the group name is either short (local) or permanent (global) and only when its global (variable) you can alter it.

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well i think, the final answer is probably, as long you want to make use of a group, you have to make the group a global variable (use it in other scripts) or hand it over to a loop scirpt to keep a variable local and use it later when you actually need it. I think the global-variant is better.

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:28 PM

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no

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with allGroups you get all groups

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with GroupID you can check the group's ID

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with https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/units you get all units in a group

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:30 PM

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hmhmmmm right, yeah, makes the script a tad longer but that would work too without global variables.

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what about https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_dynamicGroups ? Is it just for players?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:30 PM

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{
    if (groupId _x == "group123") exitWith // find the group with the right ID
    {
        {
            deleteVehicle _x; // delete each unit
        } forEach units _x; // find all units in the group and loop thru them
        deleteGroup _x; // delete the group
    };
} forEach allGroups;

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i think you CAN do that. idk if it's a good idea tho.

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:31 PM

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if you have 144 groups, which is the max, i guess that could take a while, a couple seconds i would say.

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:31 PM

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Ah and you might run into trouble with _x not being available in the loops inside the loops 🤦 so you might need to do:

{
    private _current_group = _x;
    if (groupId _current_group == "group123") exitWith // find the group with the right ID
    {
        {
            deleteVehicle _x; // delete each unit
        } forEach units _current_group; // find all units in the group and loop thru them
        deleteGroup _current_group; // delete the group
    };
} forEach allGroups;

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t. noob

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:32 PM

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hehe ^^ ya.

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:32 PM

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a couple seconds to check 144 group IDs?

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naah thats way, way faster.

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:32 PM

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no worries, i had such things already often enough happen to me. "Why does freaking _weaponname not show the weapons name?! oh... oh... OH! oh... it was not created" haha

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 2:33 PM

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Pfft. amateurs

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:33 PM

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🍿

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:33 PM

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i tend to forget to every - single - hint the ;

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:33 PM

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looks at Dedmen

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 2:33 PM

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@waxen tide delete each unit check that line again

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:33 PM

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imagine me going crazy why a script does not work and i am looking all over it dozen times until i figure out it was the hint again ^^

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:34 PM

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I-I'm trying to avoid writing SQL statements

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:34 PM

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alright, now to the police-units watching to catch the bacon before the players can deliver it.

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 2:34 PM

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Last thing that really Fuffed my brain up.. Was a array that invisibly modified itself.
Like.. I know I'm caching that array, but how is the cached value being modified even though I don't have a setVariable for it anywhere 😄

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:35 PM

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arma happens everywhere ^^

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 2:35 PM

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Hint: use + to copy arrays and not modify them by ref

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 2:35 PM

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@keen bough stop making witty remarks and get coding ☝

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 2:35 PM

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yes yes, i am on it, i am writing ^^

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// Let the player know there is police
"Woop Woop! Thats the sound of the police!" remoteExec ["hint"];

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 3:35 PM

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_waypoint = _group1 addWaypoint [_finalpos, 0];
[_group1, 0] setWaypointType "HOLD";
_group1 setCurrentWaypoint [_group1, 0];

Hmmm, is this correct to add a waypoint, make that waypoing be a hold waypoing and set is as current?

edit:
yes ^^

silent pewter Nov 12, 2018, 4:30 PM

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Hello everyone I’m looking for someone that knows how to script a mod/body shop for vehicles so players can go to repair, paint and modify their car. If you can do it just message me and let’s talk more

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 4:41 PM

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#creators_recruiting

proven crystal Nov 12, 2018, 4:54 PM

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halla

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so today i have this one

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private _coordinate = _this select 0;
        if ((isNil "_coordinate") or (_coordinate isEqualTo [])) exitWith {};
        if (!(isNil "_coordinate") ) then {
            
            private _staticweapons = ("true" configClasses (configFile >> "CfgVehicles")) select {"StaticWeapon" in ([_x] call FEZ_fnc_Config_Parents)} apply {configName _x};
            private _mines = ("true" configClasses (configFile >> "CfgVehicles")) select {"MineBase" in ([_x] call FEZ_fnc_Config_Parents)} apply {configName _x};
            private _blacklist = _staticweapons+_mines;
            
            {    
                
                if ((!isSimpleObject _x) && (!(_x isEqualTo ObjNull)) && (!((typeof _x) in _blacklist))) then {
                    [_x] call BIS_fnc_replaceWithSimpleObject;
                };
            } foreach ((allMissionObjects "All") select {((getpos _x) distance2d _coordinate) <= 50});    
            
        };

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what it is supposed to do is replace objects in a range of 50m with simpleobjects

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but exclude mines and staticweapons

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the exclusion of staticweapons works, but for some reason it does not do the job for mines

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actually it delets the mines

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it seems that a= BIS_fnc_replaceWithSimpleObject delets mines for whatever reason

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and b) that my script theere does not properly esclude mines

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 4:59 PM

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So a few things before we even get into the functionality

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Use https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/param

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Why use if (!(isNil "_coordinate") ) then { if you just did an exitWith check for nil one line above?

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You'd also likely be better off using some command other than allMissionObjects. Particularly since you're only looking in a 50 meter radius

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I would think https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/nearObjects would return the same list

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Other general recommendations would be to ensure that _staticweapons and _mines contain what you think they do, and to check for case sensitivity issues with (typeof _x) in _blacklist

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 5:09 PM

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"MineBase" in ([_x] call FEZ_fnc_Config_Parents) but.... Why?
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/isKindOf

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 5:09 PM

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^ That too

proven crystal Nov 12, 2018, 5:15 PM

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yea so the part there with isnil _coordinate apparently has to show up in Achilles custom modules i had errors without that stuff

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so ignore that bit for the moment

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allMissionObjects vs nearobjects, right, that was more part of the testing process. id used nearobjects before... also ignore

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results are even a bit weireder then i thought

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if i use replacewithsimple on a mine directly, it deletes the mines

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if i do it via my function, they remain visible but still do get turned into simple objects

simple solstice Nov 12, 2018, 5:28 PM

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Is it possible to disable the function of not being able to go into someone elses car, when the rating is below -2000?

proven crystal Nov 12, 2018, 5:32 PM

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i switched to this but i believe the result was the same, for the fraction of a secorn, before arma crashed

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 5:32 PM

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@simple solstice Use a getInMan EVH to force eject the player if rating player < -2000

pure blade Nov 12, 2018, 5:32 PM

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make a condition (rating player <= -2000) in the getinman eventhandler and if the condition true kick him out with moveOut

proven crystal Nov 12, 2018, 5:32 PM

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private _coordinate = _this select 0;
        if ((isNil "_coordinate") or (_coordinate isEqualTo [])) exitWith {};
        if (!(isNil "_coordinate") ) then {
            
            
            {    
                
                if ((!isSimpleObject _x) && (!(_x isEqualTo ObjNull)) && (!(_x isKindOf "MineBase")) && (!(_x isKindOf "StaticWeapon"))) then {   
                    [_x] call BIS_fnc_replaceWithSimpleObject;
                };
            } foreach (_coordinate nearObjects 50);
            
        };

simple solstice Nov 12, 2018, 5:33 PM

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@ruby breach what I mean is that when civ's rating is below a certain point, he cannot go into vehicles where the other civ is the driver

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 5:35 PM

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You can't stop them from trying to get in

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You can, however, kick them out if they do get in

pure blade Nov 12, 2018, 5:36 PM

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yeah, you can use (driver vehicle) to check if the car has a driver

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 5:39 PM

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player addEventHandler ["GetInMan", {
    params ["_unit", "_role", "_vehicle", "_turret"];
    if (rating _unit < -2000) then {
        if (side _vehicle == civilian && side _unit == civilian) then {
            player action ["Eject", vehicle player];
        };
    };
}];
``` or similar

proven crystal Nov 12, 2018, 5:45 PM

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so yes. that last function that i have there reliable crashes my arma

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i have never managed to produce such results before, and ive done a lot of crappy stuff

proven crystal Nov 12, 2018, 6:05 PM

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everything works, but it crashes when mines are around

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this alone makes mines disappear

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[_object] call BIS_fnc_replaceWithSimpleObject;

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and this makes my game crash ONLY IF mines are in the 50m range

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if (!(isNil "_coordinate") ) then {
            
            
            {    
                
                if ((!isSimpleObject _x) && (!(_x isEqualTo ObjNull))  && (!(_x isKindOf "StaticWeapon")) && (!(_x isKindOf "MineBase"))) then {     
                    [_x] call BIS_fnc_replaceWithSimpleObject;
                };
            } foreach (_coordinate nearObjects 50);
            
        };

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crashes also without the check for ines

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its rather weird

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maybe it has to do with the fact that i use these achiles modules?

solemn swan Nov 12, 2018, 6:31 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_Event_Handlers#IncomingMissile

This doesn't seem to work when players fire unguided rockets at a vehicle?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 6:31 PM

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https://imgur.com/a/JfnlhrE 👌

proven crystal Nov 12, 2018, 6:31 PM

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now it crashed without the mine... damnit

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 6:35 PM

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@waxen tide you have multiple locations with the same ID? Shouldn't locationID be the primary key?
in your roadblocks table
Also in the locations table the type should probably be enum to save space

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 6:36 PM

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no there is multiple roadblocks belonging to the same location.

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and roadblocks do not have an ID because i don't need one.

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 6:36 PM

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Ah.. hmpf. okey

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 6:37 PM

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☝

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 6:37 PM

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@solemn swan Triggered when a guided missile locked on the target or unguided missile or rocket aimed by AI at the target was fired.

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That says exactly what you said.

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 6:38 PM

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You could severely reduce the size of your "houses" table by moving all the classnames into a second table. And just storing the ID of the classname. To get rid of all duplicate names

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 6:39 PM

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yeah but whats a few thousand houses among friends when you got 4 million positions in another table :/

solemn swan Nov 12, 2018, 6:39 PM

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Sorry I posted the wrong link. https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#IncomingMissile

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This one says it should work for the player. That or I'm illiterate.

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 6:40 PM

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i'll add it to the todo list tho.

young current Nov 12, 2018, 6:42 PM

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@dim terrace might you have insight on how the backpackContainer and and vestContainer differ from each other?

I tested it out a bit and backpackContainer seems to return the actual backpack object strapped on the player and that can be retextured with the setObjectTexture commands but vestContainer returns a dummyweapon that then can not be accessed with setObjectTexture.

📎 unknown.png

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 6:43 PM

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the data including the houses was like 4MB, the empty positions is about 1gb by now. (per map)

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 6:43 PM

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oof

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 6:43 PM

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hence why i moved to a db 😛

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eh c'mon what's 1gb in 2018.

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yesterday i had my thoughts wander off and i thought about what M242? said, that i should speed this up with a dll and do it on runtime. wtf? i don't even know where to start. I got this caching to work with SQF and SQL in like 2? weeks. My time is the bottleneck to get the mission done, so it has to take priority over elegance there. I wouldn't even know where to start.

tough abyss Nov 12, 2018, 6:47 PM

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I sort of have a similar problem where I want to take positions on the terrain to data and have certainly considered doing it via DLL so I can store the cached values externally so I can distribute precomputed ones as well. ACE seems to also be doing something substantial for about a minute at the beginning as well, so an ever increasing list of mods are having to cache large amounts of data around the terrain for what they are now doing

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 6:48 PM

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@waxen tide how many entries in the largest table?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 6:48 PM

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roughly 4 million

proven crystal Nov 12, 2018, 6:49 PM

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several restarts later it does apparently not crash anymore, but delets the mines on both commands.... this is messed up

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 6:49 PM

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i haven't run it over the entire map for a while, but i've done percentages of the map and done an extrapolation

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i've divided the map into sectors (1x1km) and subsectors

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(100x100m)

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 6:50 PM

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🤔
Is that your buildingpos table?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 6:50 PM

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no safepos

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 6:51 PM

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6x 32bit int?
That's 96MB for 4 million entries

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My hobby projects table with 16 million entries of text messages is 1500MB.
And your 4 million little numbers are already that big?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 6:53 PM

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it's a tinyint for mapID, a smallint for mainsector, a tinyint for subsector, and 2x float for X/Y and a tinyint for radius.

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uhm i suck at math and the critical number was "above 10MB" so i copytoclipboard didn't work out anymore that neatly.

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 6:54 PM

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tinyInt is one byte.
so 1+ 2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1
that's 13byte per line.

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 6:54 PM

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last test i did extrapolated to roughly 1gb

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 6:54 PM

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So it should be ALOT more efficient now with the DB

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Run this query

SELECT 
     table_schema as `Database`, 
     table_name AS `Table`, 
     round(((data_length + index_length) / 1024 / 1024), 2) `Size in MB` 
FROM information_schema.TABLES 
ORDER BY (data_length + index_length) DESC;

It'll give you the sizes of all your tables

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 7:00 PM

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It's 128kb for a sector, and i got 1681 sectors on this map, so that would be 210MB.

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not complaining ¯_(ツ)_/¯

proven crystal Nov 12, 2018, 7:16 PM

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so it turns out that this bit lead to the crashes "(_coordinate nearObjects 50)"

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dont know why

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function still deletes mines, which it shouldnt because it should get to do shit with mines in the first place

calm bloom Nov 12, 2018, 7:48 PM

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hello. Do you guys think this makes sense?

if (!local _object)  then {_object remoteexec ['functions',_object,false]}

peak plover Nov 12, 2018, 7:55 PM

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nah

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if (!local _object) exitWith {
    _object remoteExec [_fnc_scriptName,_object]
};

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Usually when I use sth like that

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It's better to use exitWith

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Also

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'functions' doesn't look like a function name

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 8:04 PM

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I did a small enscript benchmark.

int test = 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1;
int test2 = 1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1;

in Enscript.
0.029007ms for 10k iterations
0.266997ms for 100k iterations.

And in SQF.

_test = 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1;
_test2 = 1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1;

0.0334ms in... ONE ITERATION.

One single iteration in SQF is already slower than 10k iterations in enscripts. And I don't even include the for loop on the SQF side.

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So Enscript is about.. 10000x as fast?

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 8:06 PM

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Enscript like in Enfusion ?

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 8:06 PM

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Hopefully it's that much faster for... well, basically everything

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 8:06 PM

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Yes. And yes 😄

waxen tide Nov 12, 2018, 8:07 PM

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Well they better fucking massively improve it when they break compatibility with shit that survived 4 games in a row.

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:11 PM

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Hm, plopping in. Is this correct?

_nearestPlayer = _baconManPos nearEntities ["isPlayer", 5];

calm bloom Nov 12, 2018, 8:13 PM

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ok sorry may be i have made wrong accent, i mean does remoteexec runs global if sqf _object remoteExec [_fnc_scriptName,_object] _object is local?

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:14 PM

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remoteExec alone runs on all machines including server afaik

still forum Nov 12, 2018, 8:15 PM

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i mean does remoteexec runs global if no

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if you let it execute on _object then it will execute where _object is local

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nowhere else

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 8:18 PM

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@keen bough No. "isPlayer" is not a typeName

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:19 PM

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@ruby breach Hmm, still working on how i figure out when a player is in the radius of my spawned npc (named baconMan).

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 8:22 PM

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((_position nearEntities ["CAManBase", 5]) select {isPlayer _x}) param [0, objNull];

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or some derivation thereof

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:24 PM

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hmmmmmmm

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 8:24 PM

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You can do less if you don't want to return a specific player unit there

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:34 PM

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Does this work?

_playerDistance = allPlayers distance baconMan;

@ruby breach - Else i would have to use foreach, sort it and find the nearest one ^^

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 8:39 PM

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does {allPlayers distance Object} work? https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/distance / https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/allPlayers 🤔

calm bloom Nov 12, 2018, 8:39 PM

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@tough abyssmen so there is completely no traffic on network in that case?

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:41 PM

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yeah, allplayers gives me all players included the headless back as an array. So, it should be working with distance to another object, right? ^^ I am freaking lazy so that would be great if that really works haha. Gonna test it ^^

pure blade Nov 12, 2018, 8:42 PM

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you have always network traffic when you use remoteExec @calm bloom

calm bloom Nov 12, 2018, 8:42 PM

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yep that is exactly the thing i am wonder

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 8:42 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/distance
Syntax:
param1 distance param2

Parameters:
param1: Object or Array in format PositionAGL or Position2D
param2: Object or Array in format PositionAGL or Position2D
``` > Tries to use `[Array of Objects] distance [Object]`

calm bloom Nov 12, 2018, 8:43 PM

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select thing made me believe in smart functions in arma)

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 8:44 PM

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I've already given you the solution you're looking for. Don't remember offhand if nearEntities is sorted by distance though, but nearestObjects would be just as good (except slightly worse)

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:44 PM

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waaa... ouf course it does not work... why did i expect something else while everything i saw, read and have been told says "nope, does not work" ...

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Yes, of course a big thank you to you @ruby breach - But also, i only learn when i practically use something to get to the solution myself. Script that others give me, are helping me figuring out how to achieve my goal ^^

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i would just copy my weapon-unlock script and rewrite it to sort players distance, so i can actually have, as an idea, make the npc respond differently. Like when 2 players are near and so on.

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 8:46 PM

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Use nearEntities or nearestObjects coupled with select to return a list of player units near a desired position. Then use param to select the first element from that list if you want the nearest player unit

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No reason to cycle through allPlayers

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:47 PM

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It selects automatically the nearest one?

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 8:47 PM

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For sure if you use nearestObjects

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:48 PM

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meant the script here:

((_position nearEntities ["CAManBase", 5]) select {isPlayer _x}) param [0, objNull];

pure blade Nov 12, 2018, 8:48 PM

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nearestobjects is sorted

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 8:48 PM

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Don't remember offhand if nearEntities is sorted by distance though, but nearestObjects would be just as good

high marsh Nov 12, 2018, 8:49 PM

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@waxen tide No one expects backwards compatibility. Nor should it be a focus really, if you can't manage to rebuild your mod for new tech, then that's your fault. The laxyness of people should not compromise progress.

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:49 PM

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So, technically i have just to write

if (((_position nearEntities ["CAManBase", 5]) select {isPlayer _x}) param [0, objNull];) then {}else{};

?

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 8:50 PM

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no

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Because you're returning an object, not a boolean

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Which brings into question why you even need a sorted list in the first place

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:52 PM

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If i have a couple mercs with me, anyone can do this mission, eventually, alone. So i need somehow to check via "if" if there is any player near the baconman, followed by if the delivery truck is there too, as well no enemies within 50 metres.

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 8:54 PM

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((_position nearEntities ["CAManBase", 5]) select {isPlayer _x} isEqualTo []) //returns true if no players are within 5 meters of given position

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:54 PM

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this is what i have so far:
https://pastebin.com/Xm38UN64

high marsh Nov 12, 2018, 8:55 PM

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{
    if(_x distance baconman <= 5) then 
    {
    };
} forEach allPlayers;

?

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 8:55 PM

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Again, why cycle through allPlayers?

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You have a defined position and radius. There are better commands to return objects near that position

high marsh Nov 12, 2018, 8:57 PM

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okay,

allPlayers select{_x distance baconman <= 5};

Why would you use nearEntities and check if player? Both are valid methods in my mind. Less checks.

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:57 PM

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aye, right. So, gnashes just hands out the object of the nearest player. I am still very new. So, the object i get back is an array of informations or what do i get as a final result? Please :3

pure blade Nov 12, 2018, 8:57 PM

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that is the same 😄

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 8:58 PM

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<flops> ayayay... my brain is mush

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O_O i can create a trigger 😄

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 8:59 PM

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I write code assuming allPlayers is going to have 75+ units in it. Often better for performance to use other commands

pure blade Nov 12, 2018, 9:00 PM

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there multiple anwser with nearentites, where is the problem?

high marsh Nov 12, 2018, 9:00 PM

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shrug . You could always bench this

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 9:00 PM

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oooofff i guess if we are around 10 players, its alot 😄

high marsh Nov 12, 2018, 9:00 PM

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A iteration through 10 player positions should be next to nothing perf wise

pure blade Nov 12, 2018, 9:01 PM

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yeah, but always code performance friendly, so you can learn it

high marsh Nov 12, 2018, 9:01 PM

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No, write what works. Then go back and refine.

pure blade Nov 12, 2018, 9:02 PM

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nah, two opinions 😄

high marsh Nov 12, 2018, 9:02 PM

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75 players plus is an extreme example.

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 9:02 PM

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i hardly understand this currently, could one explain it to me eventually?

((_position nearEntities ["CAManBase", 5]) select {isPlayer _x} isEqualTo []) //returns true if no players are within 5 meters of given position

I mean, _position, nearEntities i do understand. Likewise the camanbase as well as 5. But after that it gets confusing for me.

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select is also understandable. players _x and isequalto is confusing actually

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 9:04 PM

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(_position nearEntities ["CAManBase", 5]) //returns an array of all "Man" objects within 5 meters of _position
select {isPlayer _x} //return a list of elements from the previous array that returns true when checked with isPlayer
isEqualTo [] //returns true/false as to whether the list of players is empty

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 9:05 PM

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omg! _x is a magic variable!

pure blade Nov 12, 2018, 9:05 PM

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select {bool} is the same as a foreach loop so _x is the current looped item

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 9:05 PM

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i nearly made my head smoke to think what is _x

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So, based on the function i am using _x does the foreachloop, right?

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(wrong phrasing, but i think i got it now)

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So with variable = thecode; i get a true/false statement only? (script from gnashes)

pure blade Nov 12, 2018, 9:15 PM

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yeah after select you create a code that return a boolean if the boolean becomes true then the current looped item will be added in the new created array what you get from array select {}

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 9:16 PM

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it returns true as long no player is near and false as soon a player is near. Awesome

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isnt camanbase and man the same, eventually?

pure blade Nov 12, 2018, 9:17 PM

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idk

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but i think tho

ruby breach Nov 12, 2018, 9:21 PM

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Man includes animals (rabbits, snakes, etc)

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CAManBase does not

keen bough Nov 12, 2018, 9:40 PM

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Ah, thanks @ruby breach - And the whole script runs now like a charm. On fire. With a flying tank.

minor moth Nov 13, 2018, 12:23 AM

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does anyone know why extDB3 returns a wacky table when using SELECT? i have to do ((_arr select 1) select 0) select 0 just to get to my data.

minor lance Nov 13, 2018, 12:25 AM

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Hello!
I have a particle source with water, I would like to know if the water collides with some object in its way
is it possible¿?
I would like to check the line in wich the particle is and if there is a object do somthing
I have read this "You can get position of a particle in onTimer script in particle array" But dont know how


Position of the particle is stored in "this" variable.OnTimer -```

unborn ether Nov 13, 2018, 5:25 AM

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@minor lance If you create a particle with createVehicle - it does return a particle as an object.

stark fog Nov 13, 2018, 11:14 AM

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how hard is it to add custom ammo types to a base game weapon? specifically, I'd love to make a mod to add lethal loads for the starter pistol. (I'm asking in scripting because I don't think it would require new models or anything... sorry if this is the wrong place)

still forum Nov 13, 2018, 11:15 AM

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#arma3_config would be correct place 😄 "how hard" not hard at all.
Weapon has a "magazines" config entry. Just add your own magazines to that. Done.

stark fog Nov 13, 2018, 11:16 AM

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wow... ok, thanks!

minor lance Nov 13, 2018, 2:39 PM

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Particle as createvehicle?

keen bough Nov 13, 2018, 2:41 PM

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Out of the blue: Can i check all the cities via script? I mean, do they exist in any form i could "talk" to or do i have to make the 'talk'-points to each city myself?

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I plan to make only mission-templates, those mission spawn in the nearest city where the merc-base is.

proven crystal Nov 13, 2018, 3:21 PM

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Look into locations

keen bough Nov 13, 2018, 3:51 PM

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perfect, thanks @proven crystal

autumn swift Nov 13, 2018, 4:05 PM

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I have a question regarding the abillity to reset knocked down walls.

I have tried the following code:

    {
        _x setDamage 0;
    } 
    forEach nearestTerrainObjects [player, [], 50, false]

This works as it resets all the knocked down walls which is good. However the effect appears to be local. What I noticed is that if I execute this on everyone, then leave and rejoin the server, the walls will still be knocked down. The effect will be local for everyone and is not persistant

Please note the paramaters in nearestTerrainObjects are placeholder as I was testing this using the debug console!

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So how can I make it persistant so that anybody who rejoins will also see the correct state of the wall?

signal pulsar Nov 13, 2018, 4:38 PM

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is there a way to tell arma to play a random sound file from a folder with a bunch of diff sounds in it?

pure blade Nov 13, 2018, 4:50 PM

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hm, idk if you can get content from a folder but you can count up you sound files and write the numbers at the end and then you can generate a random number in sqf or you make a array with all soundfile names and select one with selectrandom

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@autumn swift try to run setDamage on serverside

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@minor moth can you show us the script that you use to get the data from the database

autumn swift Nov 13, 2018, 5:03 PM

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@pure blade serverside was tried as well (through the debug console)

pure blade Nov 13, 2018, 5:03 PM

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but not with these parameters or? 😄

cold pebble Nov 13, 2018, 5:08 PM

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What’s the fastest way to add an element to the front of an array? 🤔

keen bough Nov 13, 2018, 5:10 PM

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remoteExec globally for everyone?

pure blade Nov 13, 2018, 5:13 PM

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@cold pebble append i think

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@keen bough how do you mean? it depends on the target you given

autumn swift Nov 13, 2018, 5:14 PM

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@pure blade Oh shit.. I forgot that

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xD

keen bough Nov 13, 2018, 5:14 PM

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i meant for the wall problem @pure blade ^^

pure blade Nov 13, 2018, 5:15 PM

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ah okay haha

minor moth Nov 13, 2018, 5:50 PM

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@pure blade

        // Format the query to send to the database
        _query = format["INSERT INTO `vehicles` (`ClassName`, `Position`, `Direction`, `Damage`) VALUES ('%1','%2','%3','%4'); SELECT LAST_INSERT_ID();",
            typeOf _x,
            str (getPos _x),
            str (getDir _x),
            str _damage
        ];

        // Send the query to the database.
        [1, _query, "SQL"] call SD_fnc_databaseCall;

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doesnt really matter anyways, going to switch to a prepared query because extDB3 doesnt have allowMultiQuery enabled in its database connections

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have to use sql_custom

pure blade Nov 13, 2018, 6:04 PM

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yeah use sql_custom, its clearer and safer

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agains sql injections

minor moth Nov 13, 2018, 6:13 PM

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yeah i know, but it didnt matter in that case because it wasnt handling any data sent from a client

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i used prepared queries all the time in gmod

carmine abyss Nov 13, 2018, 7:56 PM

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Is it possible to #include a file in an sqf? Also pass local variables through it?

high marsh Nov 13, 2018, 8:01 PM

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@carmine abyss Yes it is possible to include a file in sqf. Pass local variables? Why?

meager granite Nov 13, 2018, 8:04 PM

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#include is a "copy-paste" of target file into yours, you don't pass anything there, its just entire file pasted as is (with other preprocessor # executed)

high marsh Nov 13, 2018, 8:05 PM

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#include "BlaHBlaAhhhh.sqf"
useMacroBlaaah();

carmine abyss Nov 13, 2018, 8:05 PM

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@high marsh I was trying to make a loot table in a separate sqf to keep it clean

high marsh Nov 13, 2018, 8:05 PM

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Might be easier to make cfg

carmine abyss Nov 13, 2018, 8:06 PM

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i'm sure it would be. I'm just a newb

still forum Nov 13, 2018, 8:06 PM

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As said. A #include literally copy-pastes the other file into yours. You can do with that whatever you want

carmine abyss Nov 13, 2018, 8:07 PM

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ok thank you

autumn swift Nov 13, 2018, 8:55 PM

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@pure blade this is my current code:

{
    _x setDamage 0;
} 
forEach nearestTerrainObjects 
[
    getMarkerPos "NameOfMarker", 
    [], 
    75, 
    false
];

Executing it on server side seems to reset the wall on everbody as it should, but the issue remains that new player that connect after this is called will still see the walls in their old state.

ruby breach Nov 13, 2018, 8:57 PM

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Turn it into a function and remoteExec it with the JIP parameter set to true?

autumn swift Nov 13, 2018, 9:03 PM

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Alright, one more question about remoteExec.

Say I execute the following: [] remoteExec ["fnc_resetWalls", 0, true];

This will execute fn_resetWalls for everybody. with JIP set to true, now if JIP happens, will resetWalls be executed again for every client or only on the JIP client?

sorry for the basic questions, this is my first attempt at creating a MP scenario

pure blade Nov 13, 2018, 9:04 PM

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only for the jip client

autumn swift Nov 13, 2018, 9:04 PM

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Ah ok. Thanks for the assistance gents!

pure blade Nov 13, 2018, 9:06 PM

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as target you can write -2, so it will be executed on every client, but not on the server

autumn swift Nov 13, 2018, 9:07 PM

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Yeah true, wasn't sure if it would make a difference so I just went with 0

minor moth Nov 13, 2018, 9:12 PM

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-(number) denotes the inverse of the value you specify. so -2 is all clients, not server. if you were to use something like a clientowner id, you could do -(clientowner) to specify broadcast to everyone except that client

pure blade Nov 13, 2018, 9:13 PM

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🔝

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you can also take a look at https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/remoteExec

ruby breach Nov 13, 2018, 9:14 PM

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Also, general note. tag your functions. alty_fnc_function

autumn swift Nov 13, 2018, 9:15 PM

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The functionname I gave was just a example.

keen bough Nov 13, 2018, 9:25 PM

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When i have a object, created via script named 'object_01' and i create it again, will the second one be named 'object_02' ?

minor moth Nov 13, 2018, 9:28 PM

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not sure what you mean

pure blade Nov 13, 2018, 9:28 PM

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no, that only works in 3den

minor moth Nov 13, 2018, 9:28 PM

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are you storing a reference to the object in a variable or something?

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if so, no

ruby breach Nov 13, 2018, 9:28 PM

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If you define it that way, sure. Otherwise the second object is now 'object_01'

keen bough Nov 13, 2018, 9:28 PM

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that i wanted to know, thanksies.

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if you would script a distance checker to cities/etc. Would you use markers instead or use the namecity/citycapital/marine/village/local? I am currently thinking of using empty markers so i dont have to worry what may or may not be a city, village, main city and so on

proven crystal Nov 13, 2018, 9:31 PM

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do i have to execute enableAI where the unit is local?

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ie on the headless client if that is involved

minor moth Nov 13, 2018, 9:31 PM

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yes

proven crystal Nov 13, 2018, 9:31 PM

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?

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ah thanks

minor moth Nov 13, 2018, 9:31 PM

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locality is always needs to be accounted for

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@keen bough markers or just a position array

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markers would be easier to go back and edit

keen bough Nov 13, 2018, 9:32 PM

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i thought of an array first too. But i guess markers would be really easy. Do they impact performance (empty) markers? Or is it neglectable?

pure blade Nov 13, 2018, 9:33 PM

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its neglectable

minor moth Nov 13, 2018, 9:35 PM

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super neglectable

pure blade Nov 13, 2018, 9:35 PM

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but you can place your markers in editor and loop the position of every marker than you have your array very easy

minor moth Nov 13, 2018, 9:35 PM

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negligible

keen bough Nov 13, 2018, 9:36 PM

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so i can work out a way to move the merc-box finally as soon i lay down the foundation for dynamic mission spawning

proven crystal Nov 13, 2018, 9:38 PM

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[[_object],
        {
            private _object = _this select 0;
            {
                _x disableAI "AUTOTARGET";
                _x disableAI "TARGET";
                _x disableAI "SUPPRESSION";
                _x disableAI "AUTOCOMBAT";
                _x disableAI "FSM";
                _x enableAI "Move";
            } foreach units (group _object);

            (group _object) setVariable ["Vcm_Disable",true];
        }] remoteexec ["BIS_fnc_call", _object];

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this will do?

ruby breach Nov 13, 2018, 9:40 PM

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Definitely not

proven crystal Nov 13, 2018, 9:40 PM

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crap

ruby breach Nov 13, 2018, 9:40 PM

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private object = _this select 1; isn't going to really do much for you

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object > _object

proven crystal Nov 13, 2018, 9:41 PM

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oh indeed

ruby breach Nov 13, 2018, 9:41 PM

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_this select 1 > _this select 0 (or even better, param[0,objNull];)

proven crystal Nov 13, 2018, 9:42 PM

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right.... fuck me for copy pasting stuff

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but the way to call the code in general with the _object argument there should work i mean?

ruby breach Nov 13, 2018, 9:43 PM

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Looks right. But why use BIS_fnc_call and not just... call?

pure blade Nov 13, 2018, 9:44 PM

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if you create a public mission then i would create a function for this, allow bis_fnc_call in remoteexec is not a good idea

ruby breach Nov 13, 2018, 9:44 PM

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^ That too

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Actually, does [param1,{param2}] remoteExecCall ["call",_target]; even work?

proven crystal Nov 13, 2018, 9:45 PM

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yeah i guess thats simpler...

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well im locally testing....

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i do get an eror now for the select 0 bit...

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type object expect array

ruby breach Nov 13, 2018, 9:47 PM

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Because you're passing _object, not [_object]

proven crystal Nov 13, 2018, 9:48 PM

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ahyes, now works

pure blade Nov 13, 2018, 9:49 PM

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yeah should work but then you need to use only _this

ruby breach Nov 13, 2018, 9:49 PM

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param and params ignores that convention by the way

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1 call {_this select 0}; //error type Scalar expected Array
1 call {_this}; //returns 1
[1] call {_this select 0}; //returns 1
[1] call {_this}; //returns [1]
1 call {_var = param[0]}; //returns 1
[1] call {_var = param[0]}; //returns 1
1 call [params["_var"]}; //returns 1
[1] call [params["_var"]}; //returns 1

pure blade Nov 13, 2018, 9:53 PM

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😄

ruby breach Nov 13, 2018, 9:53 PM

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Figured I might as well edit it to include all examples

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tl;dr: If you're inconsistent in how you pass single variables, use param/params to save yourself errors later.

proven crystal Nov 13, 2018, 10:25 PM

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make sure all your work there ends up somewhere on the wikis ^^

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on that note i used remoteexec ["BIS_fnc_call", _object]; because that is on the wiki

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but i suppose it does the came if i just use call or spawn or whatever?

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why does "BIS_fnc_call" exist?

minor moth Nov 13, 2018, 10:55 PM

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to execute code

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so you pass a code object

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or you can pass a compiled code object as well

coarse schooner Nov 13, 2018, 10:58 PM

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How do I get the vectorDir and vectorUp that points from one position to another. I'm trying to create a bullet and point it at a position with setVectorDirAndUp and make it fly forward with setVelocityModelspace [0,500,0];. 3-Dimensional Vector math is beyond my expertise so it would be nice if I could get some help.

minor moth Nov 13, 2018, 10:59 PM

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largestVecDir - smallestVecDir

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that is the delta, the "change" between two numbers

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https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming/programming-natural-simulations/programming-vectors/a/vector-magnitude-normalization

coarse schooner Nov 13, 2018, 11:14 PM

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Thank you

frigid raven Nov 13, 2018, 11:17 PM

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Hey guys. Anybody of you wrote an extension without Visual Studio? I am using CLion cause I am used to Jetbrains IDEs and using the Cygwin Toolchain. I tried to follow Killzone_Kid's tutorial but it has too much stuff that depends on VS and I am not very used to C++ to find my own way with CLion now

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ah forget it I just found the wiki

dusk sage Nov 13, 2018, 11:19 PM

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Nothing in his code snippets depends on VS?

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👍

keen bough Nov 13, 2018, 11:25 PM

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How can i transform the outpot i get from [2031fd29f60# 1779919: truck_02_transport_f.p3d] this to a usable configname? I seem to cant find a way. Anyone a idea or knows how to?

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found it. typeOf 😃

keen bough Nov 13, 2018, 11:54 PM

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i tried to give the found vehicle a name. Script looks like this:

_findVehicle = nearestObjects [testCargo, ["LandVehicle"], 25]; 
_selectVehicle = _findVehicle select 0; 
_vehName = typeOf _selectVehicle; 
_vehName setVehicleVarName "transportTruck"; 
transportTruck = _vehName; 
testCargo attachTo [transportTruck, [0, -1.3, 0]];

Currently for testing purpose only. But it throws a generic error. Any clues?

carmine abyss Nov 13, 2018, 11:55 PM

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I find a lot of these errors in my server rpt file. sqf Server: Object 4:55 not found (message Type_121) Error: Object(4 : 22) not found Client: Object 4:22 (type Type_121) not found. Server: Object 4:21 not found (message Type_121) Server: Object 4:21 not found (message Type_93) Server: Object 4:20 not found (message Type_93) Server: Object 4:54 not found (message Type_121) Can someone tell me where I can find more info on these errors?

keen bough Nov 13, 2018, 11:58 PM

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@carmine abyss From what i know and have read, you can ignore those, because they dont have any impact. There seems to be no way to get rid of that as well.

carmine abyss Nov 14, 2018, 12:20 AM

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Ty

kindred lichen Nov 14, 2018, 1:55 AM

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Is there a way to get the Ace Arsenal export, but without ace, so I can just use the setUnitLoadout

minor moth Nov 14, 2018, 1:56 AM

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@keen bough _vehName is a string, setVehicleVarName is a method of unit objects

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object setVehicleVarName name

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

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that is why you are throwing generic error

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i also dont know why you'd need setVehicleVarName. its does not creates a variable that stores a reference to the object, like you are using it. all you'd need to do in order to attach the closest object to testCargo is this:

_findVehicle = nearestObjects [testCargo, ["LandVehicle"], 25]; 
_selectVehicle = _findVehicle select 0; 
testCargo attachTo [_selectVehicle, [0, -1.3, 0]];

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 2:51 AM

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Oh, neat, thanks @minor moth another thing i learned.

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 7:46 AM

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@minor moth so you pass a code object or you can pass a compiled code object as well
Code == compiled code.
@proven crystal BIS_fnc_call exists because BIS_fnc_MP only supported script function names in the beginning. With remoteExec it became kinda useless.
There is a difference though. Script commands are executed unscheduled. Script functions are executed scheduled.
Meaning if you remoteExec BIS_fnc_call it's actually equivalent to executing the spawn command.
@carmine abyss where I can find more info on these errors -> google.
@kindred lichen getUnitLoadout

dusky pier Nov 14, 2018, 7:48 AM

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when ```sqf
(player distance object) > (objectViewDistance # 0)

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for this object used hideObject?

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 7:50 AM

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English?

dusky pier Nov 14, 2018, 7:50 AM

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yes

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google translator 😄

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 7:53 AM

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Well I don't understand what you are trying to ask

dusky pier Nov 14, 2018, 7:55 AM

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i try'ing make better client fps. But on my mission i have a lot of objects. I really need all this objects and can't delete them.

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For now i have idea - move objects from mission.sqm to script and create them when player near this objects.

short trout Nov 14, 2018, 7:57 AM

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Maybe hide + disable simulation + move to [0,0,0] will be better then re-create objects each time, but not sure :3

dusky pier Nov 14, 2018, 7:57 AM

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something like this```sqf
[] spawn {
private _cfg = ["marker1","marker2"];
while {true} do {
{if ((player distance (getMarkerPos _x))<1000) then {[_x,1] spawn spawnObjs;};} forEach _cfg;
sleep 3;
};
};

west venture Nov 14, 2018, 7:57 AM

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Objects can be dynamically simulated, can't they?

dusky pier Nov 14, 2018, 7:58 AM

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@west venture i was read about dynamic simulation, bot still don't understand how it works

west venture Nov 14, 2018, 7:58 AM

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I'm almost certain that's the case, actually, considering there's an objects distance bar in the dynamic simulation tab of performance settings.

compact maple Nov 14, 2018, 7:59 AM

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(https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Dynamic_Simulation)

west venture Nov 14, 2018, 7:59 AM

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An object that has been specifically set to be Dynamically Simulated stops being simulated when a player - or an activator AI (which can turn on dynamic sim objects) gets out of range.

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It is essentially exactly what you're trying to script.

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I think AI default to being able to activate dynamic simulation, though, but it might be a mod.

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Find Dynamic sim stuff in unit Attributes, find Dynamic Simulation options in Performance on the top bar.

dusky pier Nov 14, 2018, 8:02 AM

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I thought that the constant checking of the player’s distance from each object would make the game harder and affect the performance

west venture Nov 14, 2018, 8:02 AM

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No worse than your script would do, I expect, and Dynamic Sim apparently works well enough that BI added it into the game directly.

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 8:04 AM

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Dynamic simulation does all distance checking stuff in engine. Much more efficiently than you could ever do

dusky pier Nov 14, 2018, 8:05 AM

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@west venture @still forum Thanks for the help!

compact maple Nov 14, 2018, 8:07 AM

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so he only need to play with activationDistance, right ?

west venture Nov 14, 2018, 8:07 AM

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No scripting at all.

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There's a distance slider in the performance options in the editor.

short trout Nov 14, 2018, 8:08 AM

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but it's static and not related to actual viewDistance, isn't it?

west venture Nov 14, 2018, 8:08 AM

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Dynamic sim isn't related to viewdistance, no - but units that are not being simulated will simply freeze in place in full view of high viewdistance players. This is most notable for air units, so you shouldn't dynamically simulate those.

dusky pier Nov 14, 2018, 8:09 AM

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as i understand - is works good only with mission.sqm? Or i can use script to createObjects?

west venture Nov 14, 2018, 8:09 AM

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How do you mean?

short trout Nov 14, 2018, 8:10 AM

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So maybe it's needed to update https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/dynamicSimulationDistance to correspond to player's viewObjectDistance for better expirience. For MP - maybe some average viewobjectdistance should be used or viewobjectdistance should be forced to all player =\

dusky pier Nov 14, 2018, 8:10 AM

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i want move objects to script

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It's easier for me to work with the script. But if the solution with the editor is better and easier to use - I will still use mission.sqm

compact maple Nov 14, 2018, 8:13 AM

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@west venture This is what I'm talking about, this is the activationDistance

dusky pier Nov 14, 2018, 8:14 AM

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@short trout i can change viewObjcetDistance with script for player.

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is no problem

west venture Nov 14, 2018, 8:14 AM

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Since Dusin linked that DynamicSimulationDistance command, which relates easily to https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/enableDynamicSimulation, I imagine you can handle it in a script if you like.

compact maple Nov 14, 2018, 8:15 AM

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Activation Distance Different distance values for given entity types. Distance is approximate, slider snaps to multiples of 50m. Default values set for infantry mission where players do not have large magnitude scopes or binoculars at their disposal. If such devices are available, try multiply the ranges for Characters and Manned Vehicles by 2x-3x.

From what I understand, objects who have enableSimulation checked will be "active" only if something that can interect with them enter the activation distance

short trout Nov 14, 2018, 8:16 AM

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yes

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so if you have 6000 of objectViewDistance and 3000 of activation distance - you will see freezed objects outside 3000 m

compact maple Nov 14, 2018, 8:17 AM

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yup

short trout Nov 14, 2018, 8:17 AM

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(or won't see any object, don't know actually)

compact maple Nov 14, 2018, 8:17 AM

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got it

west venture Nov 14, 2018, 8:17 AM

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Unsimulated objects will be visibly frozen.

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Combine it with hideObject for best results if you want a high view distance and don't care about long range recon, but you'll get the performance hit from a script trying to emulate the dynamic simulation.

short trout Nov 14, 2018, 8:20 AM

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Just to share my outdated expirience:

HideObject + diableSimulation was still less effective than hideObject + disableSimulation + setPos [0,0,0]

So if you won't be pleased with vanilla dynamic simulation - maybe you should try to move objects out of map, it can give you additional FPS

dusky pier Nov 14, 2018, 8:23 AM

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@short trout for setPos i use script?

short trout Nov 14, 2018, 8:25 AM

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yeah, but try vanilla dynamic simulation first, my expirience is related to times when engine didn't has in-build feature

dusky pier Nov 14, 2018, 8:28 AM

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@short trout
Sorry for a lot of questions, but how best to make the object move? I do not want to use a trigger, because he eats fps.

short trout Nov 14, 2018, 8:29 AM

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You can use loop - https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_loop

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but again -- dynamic simulation by itself may be effective enough for your needs

dusky pier Nov 14, 2018, 8:33 AM

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@short trout thank you!

quasi rover Nov 14, 2018, 9:02 AM

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I'm in the middle of debugging process.
If I get this value <null> for _randomPos array variable , which one is true for _randomPos? if (count _randomPos == 0) or if (isNil _randomPos)

short trout Nov 14, 2018, 9:02 AM

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i choose "isNil _randomPos"

quasi rover Nov 14, 2018, 9:04 AM

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thx

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 9:08 AM

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neither

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isNull _randomPos
You didn't give enough info though. <null> doesn't look correct. There should be more specific info in there

quasi rover Nov 14, 2018, 9:21 AM

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@still forum thx, here is the code and rpt file.

private _randomPos0 = _this select 0;
_randomPos = _randomPos0 findEmptyPosition [0,20,"B_MRAP_01_F"]; 
diag_log format["*************: _randomPos: %1, _randomPos0: %2", _randomPos, _randomPos0];

17:28:40 "*************: _randomPos: <null>, _randomPos0: [7062.42,16472.1,0]"

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 9:22 AM

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🤔

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If it's nil. It should show <any> I thought

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isNil "_randomPos" maybe

quasi rover Nov 14, 2018, 9:24 AM

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but BIKI for findEmptyPosition says, if not found then [] returned.

frigid raven Nov 14, 2018, 9:31 AM

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I try to use my test extension (only 64bit for now).
Placing the .dll into my Arma3 root C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\myext_x64.dll
Starting Arma 3 (64bit)
Going into a mission
Running Debug Console and execute "myext" callExtension ""

to call this stub func

void RVExtension(char *output, int outputSize, const char *function)
{
    std::strncpy(output, function, outputSize - 1);
}

.rpt yields therefore: 10:06:59 Call extension 'myext' could not be loaded: Module could not be found.

ℹ I deactivated BattleEye

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 9:43 AM

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Maybe your dll requires other libraries that are not in arma directory

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You can use this http://www.dependencywalker.com/ to find out what other dll's your's depends on.
Find the non-system dll's that are required and missing. And you know what your problem is

peak plover Nov 14, 2018, 9:51 AM

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For infantry

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Handledamage shows damage AFTER armour, right?

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And hitPart BEFORE armour

ebon sparrow Nov 14, 2018, 10:28 AM

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Help me with the use of the function of the missing body, it does not work.

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    player setVariable ["Cloak_on", true];
    SystemChat "Cloak : Engaged";
    player setCaptive true;```

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What are the variables that make it disappear?

minor moth Nov 14, 2018, 10:29 AM

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@still forum i was trying to convey that you can use the compile command to turn string into a code object

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 10:29 AM

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For testing i have it currently like this

_nearestBench = nearestObjects [player, ["Land_Workbench_01_F"], 25000];

Now i have questions: Can i still use 'player' in mp and can i expect it uses the player who initialized the script? I could write a script-starter for every single workbench that exists (5) but somehow i want it for general use.

Can i write a bigger code into [?, ["workbench"], 25000] to test each and every workbench against every player and figure out the two nearest to each other?

minor moth Nov 14, 2018, 10:29 AM

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i didn't explain it the best but i understand it's the same thing

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@keen bough depends on what locality you are executing the script. if it's on the server, no. if you are running it on a client, yes

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 10:32 AM

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diseapper? @ebon sparrow hideObject?

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 10:32 AM

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The script will be running on the server. So should i trie to do a search and test each other out to find the nearest to each other or just write the script to each and every workbench which is just using the workbenches names - no big deal. @minor moth

minor moth Nov 14, 2018, 10:32 AM

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hideObjectGlobal

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 10:32 AM

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player is always the local player. objNull on server because there is no player on server.
Otherwise if it's running on the players computer. Then player of course is player

ebon sparrow Nov 14, 2018, 10:33 AM

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@still forum character

minor moth Nov 14, 2018, 10:34 AM

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@keen bough if you are going to use remoteExec to tell the server to do something from the client, you can use RemoteExecutedOwner

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to tell what player sent the request

ebon sparrow Nov 14, 2018, 10:34 AM

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I'm editing server apex farmwork compatibility with mods cysis

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 10:35 AM

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Oh, i did not know about that @minor moths Nice, that could work just fine. So 'player' is then the one who called/started the script?

minor moth Nov 14, 2018, 10:36 AM

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player is the entity of the client that 'player' is executed on. as dedman explained above, it'll be objNull on the server

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because it's the server

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 10:36 AM

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But with the remoteexecuteowner?

minor moth Nov 14, 2018, 10:36 AM

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i'd have to know exactly how you are executing your script to tell if it's on the client or the server

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remoteExecutedOwner returns the client id of the player making the request to the server

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it returns 0 if there is no client making the request

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 10:38 AM

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Oversaw that. Is the id usable to be used in nearestobjects actually?

minor moth Nov 14, 2018, 10:39 AM

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not directly. there is probably a script command i don't know about that takes the client id and turns it into a reference to the unit the client is controlling. i currently loop through allPlayers and compare the owner id of the unit, which isn't very efficient

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but i don't know of any script command to do it for me, @still forum probably knows though

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 10:40 AM

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My name is dedmen. Not dedman.

minor moth Nov 14, 2018, 10:40 AM

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sorry lol

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 10:40 AM

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You can just iterate through allPlayers. Find the nearest object to each player

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and then filter out the closest one

compact maple Nov 14, 2018, 10:41 AM

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I didnt knowremoteExecutedOwner, what a usefull command, i'm actually sending the player as param then I use owner lol

minor moth Nov 14, 2018, 10:41 AM

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i wouldn't trust the client with providing itself like that

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 10:41 AM

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hmmm, that could work out. I also could execute the script on the client, since the only important thing at the end is the global variable that saves the ressources. @minor moth

minor moth Nov 14, 2018, 10:42 AM

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if the client isn't doing something like creating vehicles or setting variables, etc. you're probably good to do it all clientside

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 10:42 AM

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yah, they have to stay in the vicinity of the workbench, else the script stops automatically.

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theres no possible way to createvehicles or anything else haha ^^

minor moth Nov 14, 2018, 10:43 AM

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by setting variables i mean like setVariable with the global argument set to true, and you never know the environment that you're scripting for. atm i'm currently working on some database mysql stuff where the client can basically do anything, which is bad juju but i do what i can to make it relatively secure

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isn't gonna stop anyone from just bis_fnc_call with remoteExec and calling extDB3

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i can't use CfgRemoteExec either cus of mod conflicts

compact maple Nov 14, 2018, 10:45 AM

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why are you using bis_fnc_call ? this is so old

minor moth Nov 14, 2018, 10:45 AM

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i don't use it

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 10:45 AM

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So when i execute the script on a client, the global variable(s) used have to be set via setVariable globally?

minor moth Nov 14, 2018, 10:45 AM

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anyone can use it though because i'm not using CfgRemoteExec

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if you want to access them on other localities yes

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but if it's client only, no

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 10:46 AM

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aye thanks, i think i can work with the new informations :3 Tank you a lot :3

compact maple Nov 14, 2018, 10:48 AM

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player setVariable ["lol", lol]; // others player cant access it via getVariable
player setVariable ["lol", lol, true];  // others players can access it

minor moth Nov 14, 2018, 10:48 AM

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exactly

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 10:51 AM

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(∩｀-´)⊃━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 10:53 AM

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Well, i came up with this, am i correct on this one?

storedRawRessources = _miningWork;
                                                    missionNamespace setVariable ["storedRawRessource", (+ storedRawRessources), true];
                                                    _mineTimerStart = serverTime;

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 10:55 AM

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Why the + ?

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That's useless

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 10:55 AM

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in case multiple players work on different ways to generate the rawRessources?

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 10:55 AM

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🤔 wut

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copies an array

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Which is useless. As it's copied anyway when it's sent off to others

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 10:56 AM

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can there be a problem when two work at the same time?

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 10:57 AM

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Don't know what you mean

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When you do that setVariable. The variable is set to that value for everyone

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 10:58 AM

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Aye, its a script for basically working in a mine, where mercs can generate the ressource "Raw Ressource". Basically, every Dump, Quarry and/or Mine are producing Raw Ressources

short trout Nov 14, 2018, 10:59 AM

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As it's copied anyway when it's sent off to others
Intresding. As for code like:

_myArray = obj getVariable "ObjRelArray"; // [1,2,3]
_myArray pushBack 4;

at this point both _myArray and obj getVariable "ObjRelArray" becomes [1,2,3,4]
then what happens if obj getVariable "ObjRelArray" was defined as global true?
🤔

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 11:01 AM

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The same thing happens

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but the variable only updates locally

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it doesn't magically update everywhere else

short trout Nov 14, 2018, 11:02 AM

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so i will need setVariable [...,..., true] each time. ok, i was making this already, but was not sure is it necessary or magic exists

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 11:03 AM

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Magic does exist. But it only sends moving tanks to the sky.

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Well, i came up with this now

missionNamespace getVariable "storedRawRessources";
                                                    _miningWork = storedRawRessources + 4;
                                                    storedRawRessources = _miningWork;
                                                    missionNamespace setVariable ["storedRawRessource", storedRawRessources, true];
                                                    _mineTimerStart = serverTime;

That should run on a client and working just fine in multiplayer environment, right?

ebon sparrow Nov 14, 2018, 11:09 AM

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I can edit the file. texHeaders.bin What programs?

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unrap not work

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 11:13 AM

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No you cannot edit the file

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it's not meant to be edited

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@keen bough That should run on a client and working just fine in multiplayer environment
Well.. If you're fine that everyones storedRawRessources get's overwritten every so often. And if two people set it at the same time, one of the updates will be ignored. Meaning you loose "4" resources

proven crystal Nov 14, 2018, 11:28 AM

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when i have set a variable public once with setVariable, do i have to do it again when ichange it?

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_object setVariable ["lol", lol, true]; everytime or is it enough to do it once like that when i initialize some vars?

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 11:33 AM

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yes

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we just talked about that

proven crystal Nov 14, 2018, 11:34 AM

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ah i didnt see that

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 11:53 AM

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Is there a way i can "add" it to the current ressources? Like doing "old ressources + new ressources"? @still forum

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 11:53 AM

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you are already doing that

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 11:54 AM

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Yeah, but i overwrite it with the new value, instead of adding it to the old value?

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i first thought i could do it with "oldressource", (+ newressource)

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 11:55 AM

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you can't

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storedRawRessources = 10;
Player1: storedRawRessources = storedRawRessources + 4;
Player2: storedRawRessources = storedRawRessources + 4;
Player1: missionNamespace setVariable ["storedRawRessource", storedRawRessources, true];
Player2: missionNamespace setVariable ["storedRawRessource", storedRawRessources, true];
Result: 14. But should be 18

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You simply cannot do it reliably this way

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you can let the server add up the numbers and re-publish the variable

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that would be safe

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 11:58 AM

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If i would make an array, lets say "alltheressources" i could simply add every single ressource produced from every player to be added to the array and do a simple timed script that deletes the array every so often and add its content to the main rawRessources. Right?

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 11:59 AM

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But again. If you publicVariable that array from the client. You'll overwrite other clients data

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 12:00 PM

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<sighs> dang. I dont see a way currently not messing up instead of making every ressource-generating place unique.

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 12:02 PM

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remoteExec to the server

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tell the server you mined 4 resources. Let the server handle it

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 12:02 PM

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That works, even when multiple persons are doing the same thing at the same time?

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 12:05 PM

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yes

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the server cannot do multiple things at the same time

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as scripts cannot run in parallel

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 12:06 PM

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Nice. I am not sure about how to write it with remoteexec but i came up with this:

[(("storedRawRessource", storedRawRessources, true), missionNamespace)] remoteExec ["setVariable"];

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 12:10 PM

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for one. Syntax error

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second. another syntax error

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third. You are doing the exact same thing that you are doing now. Just in a convoluted and way more expensive way.

keen bough Nov 14, 2018, 12:13 PM

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hmm, i dont see a solution right now.

still forum Nov 14, 2018, 12:15 PM

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run a function on the server

#arma3_scripting

select thing made me believe in smart functions in arma)