#arma3_scripting | ARMA | Page 536

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:10 PM

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if it's in the init then make it this instaed of someVehicle

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:10 PM

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Will do

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Well at least now when the engine is on the music doesn't start at all

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:16 PM

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~~that's halfway there~~

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hmm

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:16 PM

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  if (_engineState) then``` shouldnt this be set to true or something_

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:16 PM

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so (_engineState) is the same as (_engineState==true)

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its like how "hi"=="hi" is true

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you don't need it

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:17 PM

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Ahh I see

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:17 PM

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or at leasti'm pretty sure you don't

still forum Jun 22, 2019, 5:17 PM

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That would error out

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so...

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:17 PM

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Then I'm at loss :l

still forum Jun 22, 2019, 5:18 PM

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Did you add the eventhandler to the right vehicle?

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:18 PM

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Yup

still forum Jun 22, 2019, 5:18 PM

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nul = that's useless

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what code did you exactly use, and where did you put it

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:18 PM

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do you have error popups on

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i find them very useful

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:19 PM

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this addEventHandler ["Engine", { 
    params ["_vehicle", "_engineState"]; 
    if (_engineState) then  
    { 
nul = [this] spawn {while {true} do {(_this select 0) say3D ["radiomusic", 25, 1]; sleep 268;};}; 
 
    } 
    else 
    { 
     
    }; 
}];

This is in the init of the vehicle

still forum Jun 22, 2019, 5:19 PM

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they are force-enabled in editor

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nul = [this] spawn this doesn't exist

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You were not supposed to change that

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keep it _vehicle

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and remove the nul = part

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:20 PM

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Errr

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I changed only the someVehicle to this

still forum Jun 22, 2019, 5:21 PM

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No you didn't

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You also changed _vehicle to this for some reason

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:21 PM

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oh wait I think I'm retarded

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:22 PM

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wait where is this

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oh i see

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yes it's only in the outer thing i meant

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because you can't have the this in the scope of the spawned function

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:22 PM

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I think he must've edited the thingy

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I had older version

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:22 PM

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sorry?

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:23 PM

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The one cloud posted

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But yeah It still doesn't work

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I'll post again

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:23 PM

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what is your full code

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:23 PM

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this addEventHandler ["Engine", { 
    params ["_vehicle", "_engineState"]; 
    if (_engineState) then  
    { 
        [_vehicle] spawn {while {true} do {(_this select 0) say3D ["radiomusic", 25, 1]; sleep 268;};};    } 
    else 
    { 
     
    }; 
}];

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:24 PM

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you also need to stop it

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in the else block

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but i believe that should otherwise work

still forum Jun 22, 2019, 5:24 PM

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that would also forever loop the sound, and also get started X times for every engine start.
@tough abyss

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:25 PM

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yes

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:25 PM

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Is it necessary when it doesnt play at all?

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:25 PM

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no

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that's a different issue

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are you able to play it normlally

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:25 PM

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Yea that's the issue right now

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:25 PM

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i.e. does the file work and is in the righ tplace

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ok

tough abyss Jun 22, 2019, 5:25 PM

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@still forum that's his code

still forum Jun 22, 2019, 5:25 PM

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oof

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:25 PM

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Yea he just added the eventhandler 😄

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:26 PM

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ah

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:26 PM

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I just wanna make the radio play whenever engine is on or when someone is inside

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 nul = [this] spawn {while {true} do {(_this select 0) say3D ["radiomusic", 25, 1]; sleep 268;};};

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This in itself works

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But the eventhandler or whatever breaks it

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:28 PM

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is it in the init of a vehicle

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:28 PM

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Yup

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:28 PM

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can you make it hint when the event handler fires

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so we can be sure that parts working

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:28 PM

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With the handler?

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I got the hint even before the engine was on

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With the event handler

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:30 PM

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yep but that's fine

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well

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so what the event handler does is whenever there's a nupdate it fires

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but it tells you with the variable _enginestate whether the engine is on or off

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with your hint

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try using hint (format ["%1", _engineState])

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:31 PM

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I added the hint next to the play3d and only when engine is on it says the hint

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So its working but the play3d is broken somehow

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:31 PM

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yep

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ok

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ah interesting thing

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/say3D

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For some unknown reason if at the moment of command execution the player is in first person view and is inside a vehicle, the sound created is greatly attenuated
Syntax```

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:32 PM

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Oh yeah I forgot about this

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 5:33 PM

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does it work normally though

still forum Jun 22, 2019, 5:33 PM

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"For some unknown reason if at the moment of command execution the player is in first person view and is inside a vehicle, the sound created is greatly attenuated" afaik that was recently fixed

sand anvil Jun 22, 2019, 5:33 PM

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Nah it's still a thing, that's why I don't spawn the players in the car at the start of the mission, I thought the bug was related to respawning/spawning

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Well this kinda defeats the purpose of having it only play when engine is on all together

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😦 Ugh

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I guess there's no way to fix that problem 😄

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Unless there's a way to control the volume when engine is on and off, but I think I'll just leave it running 24/7

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Thanks for the help anyways ❤

radiant egret Jun 22, 2019, 5:48 PM

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If they would fix it, i finaly can release my car radio addon ^^

tough abyss Jun 22, 2019, 5:59 PM

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afaik that was recently fixed
Linky? @still forum

still forum Jun 22, 2019, 6:00 PM

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my brainy

tough abyss Jun 22, 2019, 6:00 PM

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Lemmie get my hammer drill

hollow thistle Jun 22, 2019, 6:00 PM

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Yeah I recall something about fix to that on some changelog 🤔

still forum Jun 22, 2019, 6:00 PM

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go past the hippocampus and then take a right on the crossing

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veteran your name hard to read

hollow thistle Jun 22, 2019, 6:01 PM

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Yeah. I'm kinda invisible. 👀

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👻

tough abyss Jun 22, 2019, 6:02 PM

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All this colour coding is confusing

vapid drift Jun 22, 2019, 7:25 PM

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do I need a ground holder for a vest like I do for a backpack and weapon?

young current Jun 22, 2019, 7:34 PM

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if you want to place it down then likely yes

dull drum Jun 22, 2019, 8:12 PM

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Hi guys!
If I have an Event Handler inside the function that is applied to unit, am I getting it right that I can get the unit inside the EH like this?

myFunc = { _unit = _this; myHandler = someEventHandler ["handler", { systemChat str _unit select 0 // should ouptut smth like "Alpha 1-1"? }]; unitVariable call myFunc;

high marsh Jun 22, 2019, 8:19 PM

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that'll error
systemChat str (_this select 0);

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use params for passed vars

dull drum Jun 22, 2019, 8:20 PM

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But why oh God why

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systemChat str (_this select 0) shouldn't this _this be an array of EH params?

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And I'm not sure that I know how to add params to EH, like this? myHandler = ["myParam", 123] someEventHandler ["handler", {}];

high marsh Jun 22, 2019, 8:26 PM

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

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 8:26 PM

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was just about to type that :D

high marsh Jun 22, 2019, 8:27 PM

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the biki has examples with the params command.
Ex:

this addEventHandler ["Dammaged", {
    params ["_unit", "_selection", "_damage", "_hitIndex", "_hitPoint", "_shooter", "_projectile"];
}];

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They're ordered in whichever in the array comes first to last.

dull drum Jun 22, 2019, 8:30 PM

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@plush oriole it's always like this, man. You're googling for half an hour, messing with code for another, shooting question and then it's the direct link to the answer 😃

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But I thought that EH params are like pre set and I cannot mess with them.

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For example , KeyDown EH doesn't have a _unit, so I somehow needed to pass it there.

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 8:32 PM

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yeah lots of things on the wiki aren't easily googlable somehow

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or at least they don't mention the things you'd often say

potent dirge Jun 22, 2019, 8:32 PM

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hello there

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 8:35 PM

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so discord and GIMP with a render of the entire arma satellite map can't run at the samt time

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that's fun

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hii

potent dirge Jun 22, 2019, 8:41 PM

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I have a small script issue that has been bugging me for the past 5 hours

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Its a single player respawn script meant to create a new unit on the players death.
Playable.sqf:

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params ["_oldUnit"];
_newUnit = typeof player createUnit [ getMarkerPos'marker1', group player, "_newUnit = this; addSwitchableUnit this;", 0.6];
_newUnit addEventHandler ["Killed", {[(_this select 0)] execVM "playable.sqf";}];

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Init.sqf:
player addEventHandler ["Killed", {[(_this select 0)] execVM "playable.sqf";}];

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On running the mission no errors pop up. However, upon player death it gives '_newUnit is undefined error'. Surprisingly, the code works fine when i test it in the debug console, it spawns switchable units as expected.
Is there anything Im doing wrong?

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Secondly i noticed addSwitchableUnit _newUnit somehow doesnt work

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 8:53 PM

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can you debug the value of _newUnit at various points

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the only thing i can think of now iwthout testing is that _newUnit = this may somehow be in the same namespace and if this is nil then it's possible that _newUnit becomes undefined

potent dirge Jun 22, 2019, 9:41 PM

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Fixed it finally

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_newUnit had no values in it so i looked through the BI wiki and for apparently createUnit has two syntaxes, the syntax I used didnt return any value to the _newUnit

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Using newUnit = this in init was the only way to return the unit reference which was why it could work when i tested it

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 10:19 PM

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ah

potent dirge Jun 22, 2019, 10:35 PM

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Spent like 30 minutes wondering why _newUnit wasnt returning anything during debug 😂

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Thanks for your assist, I would have eaten my keyboard, I got it to work with custom loadouts too.

plush oriole Jun 22, 2019, 11:05 PM

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someone else had a namespace issue with global vs local

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it's a nightmare

vapid drift Jun 22, 2019, 11:56 PM

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With remoteExec and targets set to 0, will it execute twice on whoever is hosting the game?

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 12:01 AM

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so I can't find any documentation of this so don't rely on it but my first instinct would be it wouldn't, since the phrase including the one where remoteExec was originated shows that they are aware that the command could potentially propogate multiple times to the same client

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but I'm sure one of the arma whisperers will have a definitive answer

hollow thistle Jun 23, 2019, 12:02 AM

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It will execute once.

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 12:03 AM

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dangit i should have said one of the arma veterans

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thanks

vapid drift Jun 23, 2019, 12:04 AM

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Ok good, deal, thank you guys

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ok, good deal*

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weird comma usage there lol

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 12:04 AM

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hehe

velvet merlin Jun 23, 2019, 3:42 AM

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what other potential issues with terrain we could check in an (semi) automated fashion with sqf?

intersecting objects
floating objects
objects on roads
issues in road network
AI cars navigation issues with roads
performance issues in certain areas
objects out of map area

dreamy kestrel Jun 23, 2019, 4:39 AM

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Q: is there a way to tell if a vehicle is a land vehicle?

long tide Jun 23, 2019, 6:53 AM

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Can anyone help me setup a whitelist for Arsenal? The mission we're using has you select a location for your base then spawns a base with the VAS assigned to a sign at the base. I've tried throwing the code into the arsenal script file I've found, but it didn't seem to do anything. I've tried looking online for information on how it works but it's a bit over my head.

Any help would be appreciated.

frozen yarrow Jun 23, 2019, 8:13 AM

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@long tide I did it like this. https://gist.github.com/MrDj200/9991bcfb8b6cbd66abc46230849fb891
Now I use the ACE arsenal though, so I dont know if this still works tbh.

still forum Jun 23, 2019, 8:17 AM

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ACE arsenal just has one list, not different list for different types

frozen yarrow Jun 23, 2019, 8:18 AM

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thats one of the reasons I use it now. The link I send was for the BIS arsenal though

long tide Jun 23, 2019, 8:30 AM

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@frozen yarrow The code that the arsenal.sqf is using is as follows:

["Open",false] call BIS_fnc_arsenal;

That is all. Do I just paste what you linked me over that?

frozen yarrow Jun 23, 2019, 8:33 AM

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when you want to put the arsenal on an object, you just do [this] execVM "wherever\you\put\this\script\arsenalWhitelist.sqf" in the objects init field

long tide Jun 23, 2019, 8:39 AM

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Hmm. I guess the author of the mission is using the addaction command and it is preventing the gear restriction.

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I guess some other things have to be changed first.

frozen yarrow Jun 23, 2019, 8:40 AM

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you can just call the script with the object as param from anywhere. I dont think you can globally restrict the arsenal to a whitelist

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 9:29 AM

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Soo, I think I must ask again: how to pass custom parameter from function to the EH it adds?

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params looks like it's not for this, it only has the EH's pre-set parameters to which I want to add my own custom one.

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reloadMagHandler = { _myUnit = _this; // create a func that will accept the key number and _unit and can do operations with _unit reloadDisplayHandle = (findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", { [_this select 1, _myUnit] call reloadMag;}]; }`

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this gets _myUnit as undefined variable. Probably everything that goes within the EH is out of function scope.

dry inlet Jun 23, 2019, 9:34 AM

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What do you want to achieve exactly?

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 9:37 AM

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I want to get a unit object within the KeyDown EH

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which is not player as it is a MP code

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and which is not a particular variable name unit, as it applies to every playable unit of forEach loop

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Here goes the code: https://pastebin.com/N5Z8ckAg

split depot Jun 23, 2019, 9:46 AM

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Hello all, I have tried numerous times using different videos etc but never works I want to be able to revive on A3 Exile (I’m using GTX Servers) does this still work iv tried different scripts and putting defibrillator in trader but server wouldn’t load back up

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 9:49 AM

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@split depot can you show me the screenshot of Multiplayer revive settings?

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 9:59 AM

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Do task notifications not show if a task is created on mission start

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i.e. i have a gamelogic with something like _kavalatask = [WEST, "Secure Kavala",["some description","Secure Kavala","Kavala"],getmarkerpos "Kavala","Created",10,true,"Attack",true] call BIS_fnc_taskCreate;

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but it only shows the notification if i run it in the debug console after loading in, not when in the init of a gamelogic

dry inlet Jun 23, 2019, 10:04 AM

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@dull drum I think you can't add custom args to EH. But you could use CBA EH instead

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 10:04 AM

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you could just have a global variable to store passed arguments

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if i'm understanding this correctly

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althoguh it would be ugly

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 10:05 AM

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Yeah, but global kinda sucks.

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Especially minding that each of 4 playable guys will abuse it extensively 😃

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@dry inlet does CBA have a KeyDown EH?

dry inlet Jun 23, 2019, 10:10 AM

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https://github.com/CBATeam/CBA_A3/wiki/Extended-Eventhandlers

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But are you sure that you can't use player?
as a display is local to a client the called EH code should be also local

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 10:13 AM

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AFAIK player is not initiating in a multiplayer game

dry inlet Jun 23, 2019, 10:14 AM

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Player can be used in a local environment. Every UI (display, dialog...) runs local

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 10:15 AM

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"In MP player is different on each computer and on dedicated server it is objNull."

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Yup, I was wrong

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should try player then 😃

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 11:46 AM

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anyone got any ideas with the task issue

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it seems you have to create tasks after the player has loaded in otherwise notifications don't show

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but I don't know how to trigger this

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 11:51 AM

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I've had the task notifications fail on me sometimes as well 🤷 sometimes in game too ://

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 11:51 AM

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is there an event handler for 'a player in multiplayer choosing a role and having loaded into the game', i.e. spawned whether from a JIP join or not

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it's a bit dodgy

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 11:52 AM

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jesus, https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addMissionEventHandler
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers/addMissionEventHandler#PlayerConnected

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but it's not for when player has spawned!

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 11:53 AM

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but presumably that's join, not spawn

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ye

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it's odd

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also setting a task's location to an object seems to be broken

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 11:53 AM

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well, you've said 'loaded into the game', it's not the same as 'spawned', your game has loaded and you might be in role selection or whatever

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 11:54 AM

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it jumps around all over the place and seems to be related to my unit's awareness of that object's position

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yeah

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 11:54 AM

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you can use onPlayerRespawn.sqf for example https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Event_Scripts

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But it's run on the client which respawns

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so to run code on server you would need to remoteExec something

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 11:55 AM

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so is respawn the same as spawning

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it's local because it's tasks anyway

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yep so when i add a 5 second delay the notification comes up

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 11:55 AM

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hmm

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 11:55 AM

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maybe i should make the player leave a tent or something then it triggers

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in fact now i think about it all the bohemia missions do it that way

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none of them have a task notification when you first start

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 11:56 AM

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you could waitUntil {!isNull (finfdisplay 46)} for example

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not sure if it would help

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 11:56 AM

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@plush oriole have you tried the magic CBA Init event handler?

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 11:56 AM

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not using CBA

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unfortunately

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 11:57 AM

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By religion or just not yet? 😉

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 11:57 AM

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and @astral dawn yeah I was thinking a UI based trigger might be the most useful

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well

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it's built for my friend who is very new

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and I want to see if this is all possible in vanilla

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 11:57 AM

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Gotcha

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 11:57 AM

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not a very good reason though :D

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it's partly just for convenience

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 12:01 PM

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Well, if you'll give it a chance I think it will be just something like Init XEH ["All", "init", {if (_this is a player) then {do magic}; }]

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 12:01 PM

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BIS modules are very often 95% done and have some bugs in them... if it's starting to fail or not satisfy your needs it's typically the time to make your own which works :/

compact maple Jun 23, 2019, 12:01 PM

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Hello, is there a way to remove a rvmat once I applied one to a vehicle ?

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 12:04 PM

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@plush oriole suddenly just put it to the player Init field in editor? 😃

split depot Jun 23, 2019, 12:11 PM

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@dull drum i cannot find Multiplayer revive settings? apologies not much use at this

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 12:42 PM

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@split depot it figures. Hold a sec.

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@split depot so, it's in Editor top panel: Attributes - Multiplayer. https://monosnap.com/file/4dC3isX4kmqpUGTwPG0cuKwJSBupKn

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Without reviving enabled there you won't get any revives in MP

split depot Jun 23, 2019, 12:51 PM

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@dull drum thanks, i found that but not sure how that goes onto my server? i would be willing to pay someone who can install the mods / scripts for me (would be alot easier for me lol)

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 12:52 PM

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It will go to your server if you will export your mission 'as multiplayer' and then while running dedicated server (or just your own host) every other player will have your settings and scripts.

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 1:31 PM

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jono what are you actually currently doing

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are you hosting an Exile server

proper sail Jun 23, 2019, 1:41 PM

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boys what is a pylonmagazine

little ether Jun 23, 2019, 1:52 PM

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Does anyone know of a resource detailing the exact way to add objects to ACEX Fortify? I've seen this page but it might as well be greek to me https://ace3mod.com/wiki/frameworkx/fortify-framework.html

I get to put the section shown into description.ext but should the words "sandbag" and "bunker" be the ingame class names? and I have no idea what it means by "Set the mission preset".

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

dry inlet Jun 23, 2019, 2:00 PM

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@proper sail a pylon is the weapon mount of a plane/helicopter.
The pylonmagazine is the ammo of the pylon weapon

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 2:06 PM

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Guys, can one change a current number of ammo in the magazine without reloading it?

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Abandon answering because there is a setAmmo 😃

dry inlet Jun 23, 2019, 2:32 PM

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@dull drum does it work now?

vapid drift Jun 23, 2019, 2:51 PM

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Have an interesting little problem here... not sure if it's scripting related or not:
I spawn a blackfish, turn it's engines on, then attach it to a helper object around 30,000ft. I then attach the players to specific locations inside the plane and detach them so they can walk around. Every so many steps, a player will hit the ground and look like they're free falling. Is this just classic arma behavior or something I'm doing?

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 2:52 PM

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so the players are walking inside a blackfish which is just acting like a static prop

vapid drift Jun 23, 2019, 2:52 PM

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Yeah

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 2:52 PM

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wait whats a blackfish again hang on

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ah yep

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ok

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the NATO VTOL

vapid drift Jun 23, 2019, 2:52 PM

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the V22ish thing

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yeah

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 2:53 PM

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i can imagine that may well be 'classic arma' as you put it

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how about making the blackfish non collidable, then adding invisible floor and wall objects which are thicker

vapid drift Jun 23, 2019, 2:54 PM

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That's not a bad idea... have any specific items in mind?

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 2:55 PM

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nope sorry

winter rose Jun 23, 2019, 2:55 PM

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invisible walls?

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 2:55 PM

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but a concrete barrier or something would be my first choice

vapid drift Jun 23, 2019, 2:56 PM

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alright, I'll see what I can come up with

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well, I don't need to disable all collision, just need to add something to the floor. I tried it with a giant concrete pier and it works well enough... just have to find something a little more suitable size-wise

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Thanks

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 3:11 PM

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nice

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 3:14 PM

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@vapid drift search in the editor for Plank (8m) and Plank (4m), these are walkable

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Or actually, VR blocks might suite you too

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 3:16 PM

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ooh yes

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good idea

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 3:17 PM

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I think you can even recolor them with setTextureGlobal 😄

velvet merlin Jun 23, 2019, 3:30 PM

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how does one get the whole road network best?

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    forEach nearestTerrainObjects
    [
        [worldSize/2, worldSize/2],
        [],
        worldSize,
        false
    ];```

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and filter for road objects

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or rather nearRoads and roadsConnectedTo

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 3:45 PM

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since Dwarden hasn't responded to my request for a wiki account, I believe that on the findDisplay wiki page (which I assume I can't link) the phrase 'This will return displayNull on a dedicated server (so be sure to check isDedicated if using this in a waitUntil condition).' should more effectively say 'check hasInterface'

still forum Jun 23, 2019, 3:46 PM

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"(which I assume I can't link)" you can.
Also #community_wiki

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"should more effectively say 'check hasInterface'" correct

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 3:47 PM

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ah

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initially i thought it said check !isServer which straight up doesn't work if you're hosting as a client

runic mica Jun 23, 2019, 3:54 PM

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@velvet merlin

forEach nearestTerrainObjects [
    [worldSize/2, worldSize/2],
    ["ROAD", "TRACK", "MAIN ROAD"],
    worldSize / (sqrt 2),
    false
];

or

forEach ([worldSize / 2, worldSize / 2] nearRoads ((worldSize/2) / (sqrt 2)));

This would be the two methods I could think of. In any way it'll take some time, I guess. Which one of these is "more performance friendly" could maybe be tested by someone via debug console.

velvet merlin Jun 23, 2019, 4:02 PM

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thanks. i should have expanded that i want to check/verify the road network

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like find issues

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 4:07 PM

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as in check everything that should be connected is connected?

runic mica Jun 23, 2019, 4:12 PM

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Hrm.... guess you just want to run it as a "manual check"....
maybe this might be working (not tested, just written down atm)

test_allRoads = [worldSize / 2, worldSize / 2] nearRoads ((worldSize/2) / (sqrt 2));

traverse = { 
    params ["_roadObject"]; 
    test_allRoads deleteAt (test_allRoads find _roadObject);
    { 
        [_x] call traverse; 
    } forEach ((roadsConnectedTo _roadObject) arrayIntersect test_allRoads); 
    true 
}; 
 
[selectRandom test_allRoads] call traverse; 
 
diag_log format ["%1 roads not connected: %2", count test_allRoads, test_allRoads apply {getPos _x}];

runic mica Jun 23, 2019, 4:27 PM

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Stratis result.... 563 roads not connected
So the stratis network isn't "fully connected". But guess that's kind of expected. Well, maybe the above gives you a start to tinker with. 🙂

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 4:29 PM

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so if i understand correctly it starts at a random road

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then traverses every road connected to that and returns how many it didn't encounter

runic mica Jun 23, 2019, 4:30 PM

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Yes. Which would return an empty array if the whole road network is "closed". Which isn't very likely, I guess.

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 4:30 PM

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yep

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hmm

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and there aren't any weird rules like roads can't be connected to multiple other roads

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which would prevent it from closing up

runic mica Jun 23, 2019, 4:32 PM

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Maybe doing some more iterations and stop if (amount before traverse) - (amount after traverse) < _minimumConnections

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The above will work fine if there are e.g. 1, 2, 3, n connected roads to current roadsegment. It's just traversing a tree.

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 4:33 PM

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@velvet merlin do you need to build a proper graph of road connections and road pieces?

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Or just, get all road objects and that's it?

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 4:33 PM

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~~convert it to an ORBAT diagram~~

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 4:33 PM

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If you need proper road network, look at this: https://github.com/AmauryD/A3GPS

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But it has problems detecting crossroads and junctions, because arma's roadsConnectedTo returns rubbish sometimes

velvet merlin Jun 23, 2019, 4:41 PM

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well dead ends are fine

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its more roads in between may no be properly be connected

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or intersections can cause lack of connections

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 4:42 PM

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Guys, can anyone explain to me this:
I add this event handler to player when he respawns: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#InventoryOpened like this player addEventHandler ["InventoryOpened", {}];
I assumed that when player respawns he's a new object, so I need to add this event handler to him again.
But it turns out that if I do player addEventHandler ["InventoryOpened" inside onPlayerRespawn.sqf, then my event handler is being called multiple times, I don't understand it 🤷

slim oyster Jun 23, 2019, 4:43 PM

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Does anyone know of a function to determine group type? Not specific group configs but rather general categories like Infantry, Motorized, etc. Seems simple enough and I dont want to reinvent the wheel

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 4:44 PM

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do you mean something along the lines of which composition it is

velvet merlin Jun 23, 2019, 4:44 PM

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@astral dawn from what i recall the player keeps the object entity

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 4:44 PM

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i.e. 'guard infantry', 'fireteam' etc

velvet merlin Jun 23, 2019, 4:44 PM

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aka no need to readd EHs

slim oyster Jun 23, 2019, 4:45 PM

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no not alignment to any specific composition or cfgGroups but rather a judgement/determining of what general type the group should be

still forum Jun 23, 2019, 4:45 PM

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"from what i recall the player keeps the object entity" no

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but some handlers are copied at respawn

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It's not that well documented, I think some get copied and some don't

velvet merlin Jun 23, 2019, 4:46 PM

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@astral dawn working on a terrain verification tool. with roads the goal is to find both placement issues, and AI issues

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 4:46 PM

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I don't think there's a funciton for it @slim oyster

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and it's semi subjective anyway since it's not defined anywhere

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 4:46 PM

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thx for the EH explanation guys

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 4:46 PM

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you'll have to check for a combinations of infantry, armor, ifv/apc and mrap and make a decision based on that

slim oyster Jun 23, 2019, 4:47 PM

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Yes, I would have thought someone had made that already but I couldnt find a function for that in the major AI mods

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 4:47 PM

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working on a terrain verification tool. with roads the goal is to find both placement issues, and AI issues
if you analyze the roads manually with available SQF commands, it's not how AI will havigate anyway, because hell knows how they build the path and the actual road network 🤷 actually wait, we now have this SQF command which builds a route for AI!

velvet merlin Jun 23, 2019, 4:47 PM

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indeed

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 4:48 PM

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even arma's path finder is erratic sometimes and makes totally unoptimal routes...

slim oyster Jun 23, 2019, 4:48 PM

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Wait we can force a route now, or just generate a route path we can see with the EH?

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 4:48 PM

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we can both 🤷

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I mean, you stack waypoints and they follow them? also we can do https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setDriveOnPath but they won't try to avoid objects as I know with that

slim oyster Jun 23, 2019, 4:49 PM

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that command stops working when engaged/combat mode right?

velvet merlin Jun 23, 2019, 4:49 PM

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/442250017521139713/592293157274910741/20190623120038_1.jpg

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like this is floating objects visualization for example

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 4:49 PM

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I dunno didn't try it @slim oyster

velvet merlin Jun 23, 2019, 4:50 PM

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

calculatePath

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this is to verify AI pathfinding/movement

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 4:50 PM

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IDK how you would verify it anyway with this... you would have to analyze routes from every point to any every point and see yourself if it makes sense 🤷

velvet merlin Jun 23, 2019, 4:51 PM

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mainly you want to know if AI goes offroad

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 4:51 PM

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probably when you make a terrain you define how roads are connected anyway, right?

velvet merlin Jun 23, 2019, 4:51 PM

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or doesnt make turns/junctions properly

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or issues with bridges

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or objects to close to roads

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like what?

patent estuary Jun 23, 2019, 5:12 PM

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is buldozer_enableRoadDiag exposed in prof build?

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because that does what your trying to do @velvet merlin i just dunno what it returns that could be useful from a scripting pov.

viscid umbra Jun 23, 2019, 5:18 PM

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Hi, does anyone have a way to log all hint made by player please?

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anticheat cause there is a hacker every night :/

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 5:21 PM

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do you own the mission? can you edit it?
in description.ext you should set up the list of commands which can be remote executed
(well, just what Quicksilver said above)

viscid umbra Jun 23, 2019, 5:21 PM

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Yep

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alright, he also teleports all players :/

velvet merlin Jun 23, 2019, 5:22 PM

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@patent estuary the cmd is in the diag.exe but doesnt seem to do anything ingame. what should it do?

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@tough abyss those diags are in dev branch. not perf build
also these are not helpful here and drawMode is for objects/models

patent estuary Jun 23, 2019, 5:23 PM

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In TB>Buldozer it renders nodes (spheres) on the road connections, blue for good, red for bad/disconnect/end

velvet merlin Jun 23, 2019, 5:23 PM

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i see. how do you activate this - via the mod or is it exposed in TB by default?

patent estuary Jun 23, 2019, 5:25 PM

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it's a buldozer option through tb, the roadshapefile needs to be defined in the script directory,. lappihuans buldozer tools uses it for roads verification

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https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/192622-buldozer-tools/

Bohemia Interactive Forums

Buldozer Tools

Buldozer Tools by Lappihuan This is a successor to the Improved editor.sqs Iâ€™m pretty sure most of you know the following scenarios: â€œYou work for several hours in Buldozer, the rain that is dropping since the last 20 mins is already annoying but the productivity...

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it serves as visual representation for road connections,. you could i guess script something to dump the red node coords to clipboard

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buldozer is pretty limited in what you can do though

velvet merlin Jun 23, 2019, 5:37 PM

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ok ty

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https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/186969-size-of-road-pieces-what-can-we-get-from-this/?tab=comments#comment-2959071

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this looks interesting

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http://i.imgur.com/8eBQ3IC.jpg

Imgur

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 6:18 PM

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@dry inlet it does, thanks!

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How can I get the type of the variable in SQF? Not the "name of the class" but true type like String, Array, Object?

random loom Jun 23, 2019, 6:25 PM

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

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 6:26 PM

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Thanks!

random loom Jun 23, 2019, 6:26 PM

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No problem

hollow lantern Jun 23, 2019, 6:51 PM

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Is there any fast solution to get many positions for https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setDriveOnPath ? My idea was to user unitCapture which should output all the coordinates I drive along but I really only need the coordinates where I'm driving along.

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I manually grabbed some cords via the debug console using sqf houseposASL=getPosASL player; hint format["%1",(getPosASL player)]; copyToClipboard (str (houseposASL));

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but that's inefficient

tough abyss Jun 23, 2019, 6:59 PM

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@dull drum you also can use isEqualType: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/isEqualType
For example _var isEqualType objNull gives a true if _var is an object.

dull drum Jun 23, 2019, 7:23 PM

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@tough abyss thanks, typeName did the magic. Now I have my players behave as a Soldier 76 from Overwatch in regards of weapon reloading 😃

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 7:26 PM

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Is a marker stringtable supported? If yes how? (Yes I could set the text locally)

winter rose Jun 23, 2019, 7:56 PM

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@spice axle yes, @STR_markerText

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 8:06 PM

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thanks, would be a nice comment in ther wiki

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And locations are they supporting it to? I tried the method from the markers

winter rose Jun 23, 2019, 8:14 PM

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I think so too, using localize

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would be a nice comment in the wiki sure, but I don't know where to put it

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 8:22 PM

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like setMarkerText ?

hollow lantern Jun 23, 2019, 8:23 PM

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is there a function or similiar available to create a file from an SQF script? in particular I want to create an output.txt and just create a new line in given output.txt on every run

winter rose Jun 23, 2019, 8:23 PM

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setMarkerText uses localize too, it's only in the editor that @ is needed @spice axle

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@hollow lantern no file creation is possible (besides screenshot) without a dll extension

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 8:26 PM

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But the effect of setMarkerText is global and then i localize it, I only get the output from the local machine which is executing it. Or am I missed something?

hollow lantern Jun 23, 2019, 8:26 PM

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damn, ok. My idea was that I run the sqf houseposASL=getPosASL player; hint format["%1",(getPosASL player)]; copyToClipboard (str (houseposASL)); every second for _x seconds and write the output to a file. What it does is that it reports back the current ASL coordinates where I am right now (e.g. [4403.41,8869.31,2.90362])

winter rose Jun 23, 2019, 8:26 PM

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ah yes, localize is only working with local result; if you use setMarkerText the local translation gets broadcasted indeed

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@spice axle maybe this:sqf [[], {"markerName" setMarkerTextLocal localize "STR_markerText"}] remoteExecCall ["call"]; from the server

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 8:30 PM

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I didn't wanted to say that I have no idea how to realize it, just it would be a nice info somewhere. The first thing was that I checked the wiki for comments. But thank you anyways. Helped me a lot

winter rose Jun 23, 2019, 8:30 PM

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👍
true, it could be something somewhere.

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 8:34 PM

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@hollow lantern you can use a logging function but unfortunately you're limited to writing to the built-in logging files

hollow lantern Jun 23, 2019, 8:44 PM

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@plush oriole alternativly I could also just use https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_UnitCaptureSimple and only output the UnitPosition value somehow

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gonna check on that

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 8:55 PM

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you can copy stuff to clipboard anyway

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 8:56 PM

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@hollow lantern Write only coordinates which are more than 3m (or whatever) from previously written coordinate
Or you could post-process the array of coordinates later if you want

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As I understand that's your problem?

potent dirge Jun 23, 2019, 9:00 PM

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Hi again guys

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Sorry to bother anyone but is there a command to return the combat type of a soldier. I don't mean the class or the kind, I'm talking about if a unit is a 'Rifleman', 'Autorifleman', 'Grenadier' etc.
Is there a built in function for this becuase I dont want to map each class to a string in a massive dictionary.

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I believe theres a premapped dictionary somewhere given that the AI usually identifies hostiles as such

hollow lantern Jun 23, 2019, 9:05 PM

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@astral dawn nah, I want to record my driving path, but just the coordinates. So I'm looking for a way to get that array then at the end

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 9:06 PM

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I don't get then, what's the problem?

hollow lantern Jun 23, 2019, 9:06 PM

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@potent dirge getText (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> (typeOf _unit) >> "displayName")

potent dirge Jun 23, 2019, 9:06 PM

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Dank

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 9:06 PM

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Set a timer to whatever frequency you need, and log the position periodycally?

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 9:06 PM

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he wants to eliminate the other stuff the autologging one gives you

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but just do it yourself

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there's a commadn to copy to clipboard

hollow lantern Jun 23, 2019, 9:07 PM

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I know there is a command. My initial command I used was sqf houseposASL=getPosASL player; hint format["%1",(getPosASL player)]; copyToClipboard (str (houseposASL));

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that already uses copyToClipboard

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 9:07 PM

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yep

hollow lantern Jun 23, 2019, 9:07 PM

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I'm just struggling with the first part

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 9:15 PM

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I guess you need smth like this?

// While it's true, the script will keep recording positions
// Set it to false when you are done recording
keepRecording = true;

0 spawn {
    _prevPos = [0, 0, 0];

    // That's where we will store positions
    _positions = [];

    while {keepRecording} do {
        _currentPos = getPosASL player;
        // Log only positions which are far from a previous position
        // We probably don't want a million points when object stops for instance
        if ((_currentPos distance _prevPos) > 3) then {
            _positions pushBack _currentPos;
            _prevPos = _currentPos;
        };
        sleep 0.01;
    };

    // Output through clipboard or anything
    copyToClipboard (str _positions);

    systemChat format ["Logged %1 positions to the clipboard", count _positions];
};

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I guessed it with a crystal ball

#

🔮

hollow lantern Jun 23, 2019, 9:23 PM

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@astral dawn woah, smartmind exactly what I needed, thanks!

astral dawn Jun 23, 2019, 9:23 PM

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Crystal ball seems to work then 🤔

hollow lantern Jun 23, 2019, 9:24 PM

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seems so

pulsar burrow Jun 23, 2019, 10:25 PM

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https://imgur.com/gallery/glH3OvX/comment/1670701623 I am getting an error saying im missing a file but i have the file its claiming i dont. My rented Nitrado server says server not responding ever since installing infistar

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 10:27 PM

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where do you include it?

pulsar burrow Jun 23, 2019, 10:27 PM

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infistar?

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 10:27 PM

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the file

pulsar burrow Jun 23, 2019, 10:28 PM

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its in the directory /arma3/mpmissions/Exile.Malden/

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 10:29 PM

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where is the #include "infiStart.hpp" line in your mission folder

pulsar burrow Jun 23, 2019, 10:29 PM

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i have this pasted at the bottom of my mission description #include "config.cpp"
#include "CfgRemoteExec.hpp"
#include "infiSTAR_defines.hpp"
#include "infiSTAR_AdminMenu.hpp"
#include "infiSTAR_chat.hpp"
#include "infiSTAR_KeyBinds.hpp"

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do i need to also add that line?

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 10:30 PM

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no i just missed the last word

pulsar burrow Jun 23, 2019, 10:30 PM

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ohh ok

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theres nothing wrong in the screenshot right?

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 10:31 PM

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seems too

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try to open the rename field for the infiSTAR_defines file and copy paste the name into the description.ext maybe there is a hidden character

pulsar burrow Jun 23, 2019, 10:32 PM

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ok ill try rn

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still get server not responding

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 10:36 PM

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arma will crash when a #include fails

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but I have no idea why

pulsar burrow Jun 23, 2019, 10:38 PM

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shit man well i appretiate the effort anyway hopefully theres someone that has encounter a similar error

long tide Jun 23, 2019, 10:57 PM

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So, I'm running into an issue where my Arsenal whitelist is working for all the weapons, but everything else not under _addVirtualItemCargo is not showing up. Would someone mind taking a look at letting me know what's going wrong here?

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["AmmoboxInit",[_object,false,{true}]] spawn BIS_fnc_arsenal;


            [_object,[
//RIFLES
        "arifle_SPAR_01_blk_F",
        "arifle_SPAR_01_khk_F",
        "arifle_SPAR_01_snd_F",
        "arifle_SPAR_01_GL_blk_F",
        "arifle_SPAR_01_GL_khk_F",
        "arifle_SPAR_01_GL_snd_F",
        "arifle_SPAR_02_blk_F",
        "arifle_SPAR_02_snd_F",
        "arifle_SPAR_02_khk_F",
        "arifle_SPAR_03_blk_F",
        "arifle_SPAR_03_khk_F",
        "arifle_SPAR_03_snd_F",
        "arifle_TRG21_F",
        
        
//SUB MACHINE GUNS
        "SMG_05_F",
        "SMG_02_F",
        

//MACHINE GUNS
        "LMG_03_F",
        "MMG_02_black_F",
        "MMG_02_camo_F",
        "MMG_02_sand_F",
        "LMG_Mk200_F",
            ],true,true] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualWeaponCargo;

            [_object,[
//OPTICS
        "optic_MRD",
        "ace_optic_arco_2d",
        "optic_yorris",
        "optic_dms",
        "optic_arco",
        "optic_arco_blk_f",
        "optic_holosight_blk_f",
        "optic_holosight_khk_f",
        "optic_holosight",
        "optic_holosight_smg_blk_f",
        "optic_holosight_smg_khk_f",
        "optic_holosight_smg",
        "optic_mrco",
        "optic_khs_blk",
        "optic_khs_tan",
        "optic_hamr",
        "optic_hamr_khk_f",
        "ace_optic_lrps_2d",
        "optic_sos",
        "ace_optic_sos_2d",
        "optic_sos_khk_f",
        "ace_optic_mrco_2d",
        "optic_nvs",
        "ace_optic_hamr_2d",
        "optic_erco_blk_f",
        "optic_erco_khk_f",
        "optic_erco_snd_f",
        "optic_ams_blk_f",
        "optic_ams_khk_f",
        "optic_ams_snd_f",
        "optic_AMS_khk",
        "optic_AMS_snd",
        "optic_ERCO_blk_F",
        "optic_ERCO_khk_F",    
        "optic_Aco_smg",
        "optic_AMS",
//MASKS
        "Mask_M40",
        "Mask_M50"
        
            ],true,true] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualItemCargo;

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 10:59 PM

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use ```

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in front and at behind the code

long tide Jun 23, 2019, 11:00 PM

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Thank you.

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That is just two sections, weapons and items, but yeah.

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Arsenal works, but it only shows weapons/binos. Uniforms items and everything else aren't showing up.

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 11:02 PM

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_object = _this select 0;

use params instead

params ["_object"]

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

There are no uniform items?

long tide Jun 23, 2019, 11:03 PM

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I just couldn't post all of the code. Too many characters.

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 11:03 PM

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make it a pastebin, half of the code will not fix your problem

long tide Jun 23, 2019, 11:04 PM

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Ok, one second then.

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https://pastebin.com/V0QrDJ8t

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 11:04 PM

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false

        "LMG_Mk200_F",
            ],true,true] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualWeaponCargo;

right

        "LMG_Mk200_F"
            ],true,true] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualWeaponCargo;

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I think there is a maximum array length. Try to add one arrays for each part and not one big-

long tide Jun 23, 2019, 11:06 PM

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Is the array the call BIS_fnc_addVritualWeaponCargo; part?

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 11:06 PM

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

tough abyss Jun 23, 2019, 11:07 PM

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I'm trying to make a trigger to detect when the player is out of out of magazines for a specific weapon that the player is holding, i tried magazineCargo but that shows the count for every single magazine the player has in their inventory (doesn't matter what kind of mag it is), does anyone have an idea of how to get this to work?

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 11:08 PM

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Like
false

[_object, [
    "Mask_M40",
    "Mask_M50"
], true, true] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualItemCargo;

right

[_object, ["Mask_M40"], true, true] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualItemCargo;
[_object, ["Mask_M50"], true, true] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualItemCargo;

But please not for every object just like make one scope array and one mask and so on @long tide

long tide Jun 23, 2019, 11:09 PM

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Ok, so, after each //CATEGORY probably add the array again?

spice axle Jun 23, 2019, 11:09 PM

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yeah

#

did it worked @long tide

long tide Jun 23, 2019, 11:16 PM

#

I think it worked. Uniforms, vest, headgear are all showing up. Backpacks, facewear, and ammo are not though. I think the lists for those categories are probably just too long and I need to separate them a bit more though.

#

I think this put me on the right track though, so I imagine I'll be able to fix it from here. Thanks a bunch!

tough abyss Jun 23, 2019, 11:17 PM

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"LMG_Mk200_F", ]
you cant do this @long tide ] cannot follow right after ,

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use -showScriptErrors is you dont wan't to look up .rpt

long tide Jun 23, 2019, 11:19 PM

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Yeah, I think I already got that one. I think the arrays were just too long like Katalam was saying. Now things are starting to pop up since I separated them up a bit more.

#

Good idea! Thanks!

plush oriole Jun 23, 2019, 11:43 PM

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so with remoteexec i can use the JIP queue to make everything groovy

#

but trigger activation fields etc have similar behaviour

#

do they also add to JIP queue

exotic tinsel Jun 24, 2019, 4:57 AM

#

I need help finding a better way to get a players object, from a server side addon, on connect. not respawn. this is what im doing. First i run this on server init

private _handlercon = addMissionEventHandler ["PlayerConnected", {
    params ["_id", "_uid", "_name", "_jip", "_owner"];
    if (_name != "__SERVER__") then
    {                    
        _this spawn feature_3_fnc_state_1_apply;
    };                
}];

then that calls this

params ["_id","_uid","_name","_jip","_owner"];
private _player = nil;
private _goodtogo = false;
while {!_goodtogo} do
{    
    private _allHCs = entities "HeadlessClient_F";
    private _allHPs = allPlayers - _allHCs;    
    {
        private _temp_uid = getPlayerUID _x;        
        if (_uid == _temp_uid) then
        {
            _player = _x;
            _goodtogo = true;            
        };
    } forEach _allHPs;
    sleep 1;
};

//if player found then do stuff
if !(isNull _player) then
{
};

the problem is it doesn't always work. this is was suggested to me by another dev.

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 8:58 AM

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When this doesn’t work?

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Also there is no reason separate HCs, you are comparing UIDs, what is the chance HC will have the same UID as player?

hollow thistle Jun 24, 2019, 9:01 AM

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Hc have uids like HC1, HC2 etc.

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 9:01 AM

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Was rhetorical question

hollow thistle Jun 24, 2019, 9:02 AM

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Yeah but it's better to tell the facts to beginners than asking them questions that can make them doubt.

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 9:03 AM

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private _player = objNull; is better than nil

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Didn’t look like beginner from that piece of code

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I wanna know when it doesn’t work, it will be polling players forever until player appears in allPlayers

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Unless player joins and leaves immediately

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Then you need playerdisconnected EH

queen cargo Jun 24, 2019, 9:11 AM

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so i am the only one who wants to know why there is a sleep involved?

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 9:12 AM

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Yeah

queen cargo Jun 24, 2019, 9:12 AM

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ahh wait
no ... now i see

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fucking hell i need some coffee

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 9:13 AM

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☕️ here have some

queen cargo Jun 24, 2019, 9:13 AM

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now come over here and do my job too pls 😄

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 9:15 AM

#

What you do?

queen cargo Jun 24, 2019, 9:15 AM

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programming, mostly

#

C# & WPF are my tools currently

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 9:15 AM

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I know nothing about it

queen cargo Jun 24, 2019, 9:16 AM

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you also would not know how to do my current tasks simply because you do not know the codebase 😄

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 9:16 AM

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Or German

queen cargo Jun 24, 2019, 9:16 AM

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at least from the code perspective, that is no problem though

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 9:17 AM

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Ok then, lemmie call my travel agent, brb

queen cargo Jun 24, 2019, 9:18 AM

#


            Task.Run(async () =>
            {
                using (App.MWContext.BusyContainerManager.Busy(
                    String.Format(Properties.Language.ItemDocument_ItemLinks_AddingBusy_0itemskup,
                    this.Owner.Item.StockKeepingUnit)))
                {
                    var prices = await RestApi.ItemData.ItemLinks.POST(App.AuthContainer, new ItemLink
                    {
                        Primary = this.Owner.Item
                    });
                    App.MWContext.AddStatusLabel(String.Format(Properties.Language.ItemDocument_ItemLinks_Added_0itemsku,
                    this.Owner.Item.StockKeepingUnit),
                    ESeverity.Info);
                }
            }).ContinueWith((t) =>
            {
                App.DisplayOperationFailed(t.Exception);
                App.MWContext.AddStatusLabel(t.Exception.Message, ESeverity.Error);
            }, TaskContinuationOptions.OnlyOnFaulted);```
just some random snippet to show that there ain't some `ZeigeAufgabeFehlgeschlagen(Exception ex)` or something like that

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 9:20 AM

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So you have your pc fixed?

winter rose Jun 24, 2019, 9:25 AM

#

Thread.Sleep(10e10);```

queen cargo Jun 24, 2019, 9:26 AM

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the day after @tough abyss already :D
Amazon helped a lot though

brave jungle Jun 24, 2019, 9:28 AM

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So while using CBA, I get a UI error https://imgur.com/a/DN70ChC

The only time this comes up is when this function from my addon is not commented out class respawnPositionSafeZone{postInit = 1;};

inside is,

while {true} do {
  _respawnPositions = west call BIS_fnc_getRespawnPositions;
  {
    if ((player distance _x) < 100)  then {
      vehicle player allowDamage false;
    } else {
      vehicle player allowDamage true;
    };
  } forEach _respawnPositions;
  sleep 5;
};

I can't figure out why though, it doesn't effect it any way 🤔

#

The error only occurs while CBA and my mod are loaded

slow elbow Jun 24, 2019, 9:48 AM

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Hey guys, when you get a chance to answer, just have a question about GUIs.

With arma 3 dialogs/displays, how do you go about making sure that a menu will look the same and be the same size (actual size, not proportional) on both a 1920 x 1080p monitor and a 3440 x 1440p monitor? I know that there are 3x coordinate types: GUI_GRID, SafeZone and PixelGrid. I've tried both SafeZone and GUI_GRID. Both of these methods work when shown on a monitor of the same size it was created on, but if i create a menu on a 1080p and then show it on a 1440p monitor, it will be all stretched. Perhaps there needs to be a combination of GUI_GRID and Safezone values?
All missions i've downloaded from steam seem to work fine on both monitor sizes. KoTH, Wasteland, etc.. all work fine too. Furthermore, KoTH has a HUD display that sits right in the bottom corner of the screen, no matter the screen size you're using, it will sit perfectly in the corner, so it can't be because it is outside of the safezone or grid area in editor.
Let me know if you want me to put an example of code, or if you want me to list the steps i take when making a menu.

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 10:01 AM

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Pretty sure using GUI editor won’t help in this case. Also check getResolution command

slow elbow Jun 24, 2019, 10:29 AM

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What do most people use then, if not the GUI editor?

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Sure you can't make elaborate menus by typing it all out.

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 10:33 AM

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Yeah you can, there is nothing to it, no different from writing a config

#

Plus lots of it can be scripted on the fly now

queen cargo Jun 24, 2019, 10:49 AM

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plus there is also tool-based editors (community developed)

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https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/209268-arma-dialog-creator-a-wysiwyg-approach-to-dialog-creation/

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 10:56 AM

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Is there a tool to edit scripts in init fields and activation fields in a nicer way

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i know the preferred method is a script in the mission directory whcih you call, but i was considering developing a tool to allow you to edit these fields in vs code or notepad++

queen cargo Jun 24, 2019, 10:58 AM

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what for?

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like ... literally? why?

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 10:59 AM

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because e.g. the gamelogic init field is 3 lines tall

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and afaik you can't change the sizes

winter rose Jun 24, 2019, 11:05 AM

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@plush oriole at that point it is better to script it, init field is ideally for simple init

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 11:06 AM

#

yeah

#

hmm

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but it seems odd that gamelogic would have such a small one

winter rose Jun 24, 2019, 11:08 AM

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it's actually odd to have gamelogics in the editor in the first place, hehehe
it is a safe in-between, but you can't get to do everything from it

queen cargo Jun 24, 2019, 11:14 AM

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You should avoid using that init field for heavy scripting anyways

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in most parts, just do literally this:

[] call myMission_fnc_ImportantGameLogicCode

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 11:17 AM

#

yeah

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but it's when i have maybe 10 lines

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and it's a hassle to edit but not enough to individiually separate all of it

meager granite Jun 24, 2019, 11:33 AM

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Anyone had success using setMissileTargetPos command? So far it only setMissileTarget worked for AA missiles for me, can't have bombs (GBU12) script lock onto anything.

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 11:34 AM

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huh

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well it's LOAL so maybe a different command?

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yeah that was what i was wondering about

meager granite Jun 24, 2019, 11:40 AM

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Oh, I had setMissileTarget working with AA missiles, not Pos version

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Fixed the question

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 11:41 AM

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but every guided weapon has a target object, not position

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e.g. a laser guided bomb still locks onto a laser, not the position of the laser

#

also is that the actual sa-matra

meager granite Jun 24, 2019, 11:41 AM

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No, nothing works on bombs for me

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Messed up my original question, setMissileTarget worked for AA missiles and that's it.

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@plush oriole Didn't try non-LOAL bombs, lemme check

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 11:42 AM

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hmm

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so is it that setmissiletargetpos never works, and setmissiletarget only works on aa missiles?

meager granite Jun 24, 2019, 11:44 AM

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Only setMissileTarget worked so far for me, on AA missiles

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Both don't work for GBU12

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 11:44 AM

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hmm

#

what ar eyou setting the target object to for the gbu

#

because presumably ir aa can technically lock onto anything, if it has a heat signature

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while a gbu can only ever lock onto a laser object

#

so there might be a restriction on setMissileTarget for one but not the other

meager granite Jun 24, 2019, 11:45 AM

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A tank with turned on engine (freshly spawned though)

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 11:46 AM

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gbu is laser only i think

meager granite Jun 24, 2019, 11:47 AM

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Oh, it does work for laser target

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I expected command to bypass target type restrictions 🤔

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 11:49 AM

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i guess because the command isn't controlling the bomb's targeting logic, it controls it in a
i don't know how to describe it
in-game way, i.e. how you would control it if you used it in game

meager granite Jun 24, 2019, 11:50 AM

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Yeah it probably goes through same checks

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 11:54 AM

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@plush oriole never heard of edit button? Your spam gets quite annoying

quartz pebble Jun 24, 2019, 2:01 PM

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there is a small but important insertion to the spotrep note on the commands... the word "legitimate"

It is a very frustrating "insertion". What's was the purpose of introducing the setMissileTarget / setMissileTargetPos with such limitations?

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 2:29 PM

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It's because setMissileTarget isn't controlling the weapon's guidance, it's controlling what it's locked on to

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the engine won't let you lock a laser-guided bomb onto anything other than a laser target

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 3:08 PM

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the word "legitimate"
it seems setMissileTargetPos just doesn't work, legitimate or not

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 4:01 PM

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didn't someone say it did work with wire-guided weapons, which makes sense since they don't track an object, rather a coordinate

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 4:19 PM

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On this how to tip


(_this select 0) spawn Fnc_Set_Textures;  ```

Does he mean expression is "Variable" field or something else?

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 4:21 PM

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So I just checked, in the Vehicle Respawn module there's a field called Expression

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it's not in the Respawn Position module though

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 4:22 PM

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Wait, I am blind. Thank you

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 4:23 PM

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I would have expected that they meant the respawn position module honestly

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 4:29 PM

#

Well, about to see if it works. Checking out


(_this select 0) spawn Fnc_Set_Textures;  

 

\\then in init.sqf I have:

Fnc_Set_Textures =
    {
        if (
            (_this iskindof "C_Heli_Light_01_civil_F") 
        or 
            (_this iskindof "B_Heli_Light_01_dynamicLoadout_F")
        ) 
        then {
             _this setObjectTexture [0,"textures\police_heli.paa"];   
                };
    }
;```

<https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/205689-custom-textures-on-vehicle-respawn/>

Have some custom textures on some vehicles for the mission

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 4:55 PM

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In this code:```sqf
_array1 = [0,[1,2,3],7,12];
_array2 = _array1 select 1;
(_array1 select 1) set [2,4];
diag_log str _array2;

The text show by **diag_log** will be "[1,2,3]" or "[1,2,4]"?

#

Thanks!

still forum Jun 24, 2019, 5:08 PM

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4

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:00 PM

#

And so I stepped to the frozen hell of running mission on a dedicated server. So zero of my scripts now work. Custom loadouts, reloading, set actions and even editor loadouts don't work. I've read the locality article but I'm still not enlightened. I've put some !isDedicated to the loadouts execVM but it still doesn't work. Question: what should I read? Any good articles or examples except the locality page in wiki?

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 6:01 PM

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so do your missions work non-dedicated multiplayer?

#

for everyone involved

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:02 PM

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Yup, they do work.

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 6:02 PM

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hmm

#

that's odd

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:02 PM

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Actions, loadouts and local reload scripts

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 6:02 PM

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so what isn't working

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:02 PM

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If dedicated everything does not

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 6:02 PM

#

the main difference between dedicated and not dedicated is that you suddenly have one machine running scripts which won't have a player or a gui or anything

#

so what are your scripts

#

any error logs?

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:03 PM

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Lemme jump to my workplace.

#

Also Lemme!
https://media.giphy.com/media/nKQs7fb97dK4E/giphy.gif

quartz pebble Jun 24, 2019, 6:09 PM

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it seems setMissileTargetPos just doesn't work, legitimate or not

@tough abyss should be working for shoulder-mounted Titans and Voronas which normally can be guided by-hand.

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 6:09 PM

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So

    {
        if (
            (_this iskindof "C_Heli_Light_01_civil_F") 
        or 
            (_this iskindof "B_Heli_Light_01_dynamicLoadout_F")
        ) 
        then {
             _this setObjectTexture [0,"textures\police_heli.paa"];   
                };
    }
;```

Works perfectly in editor though on dedicated it does not run. I assume I should change `` _this setObjectTexture `` to ``_this setObjectTextureGlobal`` to make it work on dedicated mission file. On the wiki I saw a whole bunch of warnings about it and not too sure. Can someone please advise?

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 6:10 PM

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@quartz pebble you had it working?

quartz pebble Jun 24, 2019, 6:26 PM

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@tough abyss yep

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 6:26 PM

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Care to share an example?

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:26 PM

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@plush oriole so i've started the MP game hosted from editor. Custom loadouts are intact (both from editor and scripted), added actions are intact, reloading is half-intact (most probably because of mine outdated script). Readying up the dedicated.

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 6:27 PM

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@drifting copper You need to get setObjectTexture to run on every computer

#

so you need remoteExec

#

also NOTES: Do not put global commands such this one into init field in editor and expect it to work in Multiplayer. See Talk:setObjectTextureGlobal for the explanation.

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for setObjectTextureGlobal

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:29 PM

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so you need remoteExec
oh, maybe that's also a root of my issues

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 6:31 PM

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well

#

i would need to see the script

#

but i don't know of any differences between editor hosting and dedicated server

#

although i'm sure there are some

quartz pebble Jun 24, 2019, 6:33 PM

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@tough abyss https://gist.github.com/winseros/4a97030bf6bd97ca937fe62209fed765
Stratis

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:34 PM

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@plush oriole https://pastebin.com/NsyrDpW3

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 6:38 PM

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ah so the issue is that initServer, according to the wiki here https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Event_Scripts is executed "only on server"

#

presumably it worked in the editor for you

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but it wouldn't have worked for anyone who joined your server

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:39 PM

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It did, even in a single player tests

#

niiiice

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 6:39 PM

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yep so it would have worked for you, because you technically were the server

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but not for clients

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:39 PM

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Yeah makes perfect sense

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 6:40 PM

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so use somethign like 'initPlayerLocal'

#

although the issue is these mayt happen before the player actually has a body

#

i.e. they're in the lobby

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:40 PM

#

Actually why the editor's loadouts are unset for dedicated is also a big question mark.

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 6:41 PM

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hmm

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:41 PM

#

And the same with the skill settings from editor. Like in editor every player is a killing machine sharpshooter, while on dedicated they are regular junk 😃

#

Also if there are security-anticheat reasons for setting a loadout or adding an action go from server side - how should this code look like? https://pastebin.com/NsyrDpW3

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 6:51 PM

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@plush oriole thank you but uh,

I do not know coding and usually take from what little I can understand. How does one add remoteExec to _this setObjectTexture [0,"grey.jpg"];?

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:51 PM

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Yay, reloading works for dedicated through initPlayerLocal. Still need to find out how to integrate everything else to be commanded from server 😃

#

@drifting copper as far as I got it - you need to wrap everything you wanna run in a function and remoteExec it with all possible power applied

#

I wonder what kind of mess we can get there while playing with the locality of variables , oh God help us

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 6:53 PM

#

hehehe

#

so remoteexec basically says 'tell everyone connected to run this'

#

you can find the docs and some examples here

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

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:54 PM

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no it tells we have a function calls and we have a special one for the broadcasting and its grammar will beat the shit out of you! also welcome to try using some underscored variables there mateys!

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 6:55 PM

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also a possibility

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:55 PM

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for example, good luck using a player in these

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 6:56 PM

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[] remoteExec ["setObjectTexture [0,"grey.jpg"]",JS_JC_FA18F , JIP];? TBH 100% of it goes over my head. .sqf is literally the first and only coding language I have ever touched and by that barely touched it.

hollow thistle Jun 24, 2019, 6:57 PM

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[<leftHandCommandArgs>, <rightHandCommandArgs>] remoteExec [<commandNameStr>, target, jip];

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 6:57 PM

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what is js_jc_fa18f

#

ah i see

#

so it should actually be a number

#

telling it who to send it to

hollow thistle Jun 24, 2019, 6:58 PM

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he wants to execute setObjectTexture where this object is local

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 6:58 PM

#

js)jc_fa18 is a mod object

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 6:58 PM

#

in this case you want 0

#

ahhh

#

yes thats correct then

#

sorry

#

dumbdumb

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:58 PM

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and if I'm messing with player it should be like -2 amiright?

hollow thistle Jun 24, 2019, 6:58 PM

#

You can just use https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setObjectTextureGlobal

setObjectTextureGlobal

#

instead of RE

#

rokunin it depends what do you want to execute and there.

#

just think about the what the code or command does

#

who do you want to affect with it.

#

and send it there.

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 6:59 PM

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I want the server to tell clients what skill sets and loadouts they must have

hollow thistle Jun 24, 2019, 6:59 PM

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that's too generic.

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 7:00 PM

#

https://pastebin.com/NsyrDpW3

#

Is that better?

#

https://media.giphy.com/media/2mVm9XEKu3gC4/giphy.gif

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 7:01 PM

#

So from what I found on one forum post was

init.sqf

    {
        if (
            (_this iskindof "JS_JC_FA18E") 
        or 
            (_this iskindof "JS_JC_FA18F")
        ) 
        then {
             _this setObjectTexture [0,"grey.jpg"];   
                };
    }
;```

This was first method. Expression + init.sqf. Wish is to set custom object texture on respawn via vehicle respawn module. This works on a hosted session though does not work on a dedicated server.

#

SO if the right thing is then [] remoteExec ["setObjectTexture [0,"grey.jpg"]",JS_JC_FA18F , JIP]; (if that is the right way of doing it?) how would I implement it?

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 7:09 PM

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@drifting copper more like this: https://pastebin.com/hzHjAkqy

@hollow thistle correct me please if I'm wrong

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 7:10 PM

#

you need args

#

and actually you should be able to do it like this

#

[object, [0,"grey.jpg"]] remoteExec ["setObjectTexture", 0, true]

#

where object is the object to be painted

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 7:11 PM

#

@plush oriole is mine example ok-ish?

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 7:11 PM

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i don't think your arguments to the function would quite work

#

but yep it's the right layout

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 7:12 PM

#

I can't pass the object like this?

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 7:12 PM

#

@plush oriole does that go to the init.sqf of respawn module expression?

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 7:12 PM

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the init field?

#

yes should do

#

i think

#

you need params ["_theObjectYouWantToPaint"] at the start of your function

#

because otherwise the name of the parameter doesn't getto the function

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 7:14 PM

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oh, sure or _this select 0

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 7:14 PM

#

SO just to confirm that is the respawn module init?

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 7:29 PM

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i think it could just go in any init

#

but yeah try there

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 7:30 PM

#

module init had no effect

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 7:30 PM

#

hmm

#

how are you testing this

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 7:31 PM

#

that was on hosted MP

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 7:33 PM

#

what's your full code and structure

#

and do you have error displaying turned on

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 7:34 PM

#

Well, full code is extending to what you sent me. No errors on that though.

#

If I make a something.sqf containing [JS_JC_FA18E, [0,"grey.jpg"]] remoteExec ["setObjectTexture", 0, true] and then add that to }]; execVM "something.sqf"; }; work?

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 7:49 PM

#

This last code is a bit awkward

#

It's like you are executing your something.sqf in the middle of nowhere

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 7:51 PM

#

you can just add that verbatim in its place

#

or am i missing a reason to do this

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 7:51 PM

#

If JS_JC_FA18E is meant to be an exact object it won't work, will it?

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 7:52 PM

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No errors but no, it did not work

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 7:52 PM

#

Does your object has an init in editor, @drifting copper ?

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 7:53 PM

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Yes it does, texture is set but need the same texture on vehicle respawn

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 7:54 PM

#

@plush oriole does the respawned object run the init on each respawn?

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 7:56 PM

#

I am also looking into just having the game search for the object classname and then setting the object texture. But that will have to go through sleep function and scared that can impact server performance

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 7:56 PM

#

hang on let me have a look

#

woo i fixed a floating man by gluing him to the table

#

ok hang on

#

so the init field of the respawn position module isn't special

#

so it doesn't get run on each respawn

#

you need an event script or a handler

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 7:59 PM

#

But if we will place the texture set up into the vehicle itself? To the init.

#

Like, put this addEventHandler ["Respawn", { params ["_unit", "_corpse"]; _unit setObjectTexture [0, "grey.jpg"] }]; looks like a plan to me.

plush oriole Jun 24, 2019, 8:02 PM

#

yep

#

ah do you have the event handler

#

already

#

i can't remember

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 8:03 PM

#

Me not, but probably @drifting copper does 😃

drifting copper Jun 24, 2019, 8:04 PM

#

It was from forum : https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/205689-custom-textures-on-vehicle-respawn/

dull drum Jun 24, 2019, 8:07 PM

#

That looks a bit creepy but should work for him just fine, yes.

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 8:48 PM

#

@quartz pebble works, thanks

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 9:34 PM

#

Anyone ever make a custom damage system or sth for tanks_

#

?

young current Jun 24, 2019, 9:41 PM

#

what do you mean custom damage system?

#

RHS has some special stuff for example

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 9:44 PM

#

I am using "Base" (type 3) respawn, and when players respawn it seems like object handles are the same?
Here's a copy from my MP session when I was hosting the game from arma and playing at the same time.
What you see in the array is [<newUnit>, <oldUnit>, <respawn>, <respawnDelay>] from onPlayerRespawn.sqf https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Event_Scripts

   53021     2:50:46 "------- onPlayerRespawnServer [bis_o2_3112,20891e75980# 1783267: c_poloshirtpants.p3d REMOTE,3,2]"
   54519     2:51:12 "------- onPlayerRespawnServer [player1,player1,3,2]"      <--- I think that's when I was killed
   55836     2:51:34 "------- onPlayerRespawnServer [bis_o2_2876,bis_o2_2876,3,2]"
   237079     3:20:56 "------- onPlayerRespawnServer [player1,player1,3,2]"
   367233     3:34:27 "------- onPlayerRespawnServer [bis_o2_2876,bis_o2_2876,3,2]"

When onPlayerRespawn.sqf gets called I just do _this remoteExec ["fnc_onPlayerRespawnServer", 2, false]; to log the records posted above at the server.

TLDR; Why are newUnit and oldUnit the same objects in onPlayerRespawn.sqf?

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 9:52 PM

#

@young current I mean like that, yeah. I want to be in control of how many hits a verhicle can take from another vehicle before dying etc.

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I was wondering if anyone has made a complete armor damage systme?

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I found one called real armor mod, but the only link is on armaholic and that site does not work

carmine maple Jun 24, 2019, 9:58 PM

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a simple scripting solution: you could use event handlers to reduce or increase the dmg dealt. Or disable damage all together, and then manually simulate dmg by counting the number of impacts of different calibers.

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 10:11 PM

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🤔

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https://i.imgur.com/qobv66s.png

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The issue with the rhs armor system right now and why it's hard for me to understand it is

#

Most damage is done via spalling

#

and there seems to be now way of determining what caused the spalling

#

Actually...

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The issue seems to be with the rpg

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not the tank

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 10:23 PM

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What is going on here 😢
Looking at my previous body in MP after I have respawned:
deadbody = cursorObject; deadbody Returns bis_o2_3579
player returns bis_o2_3579
player isEqualTo deadBody returns false

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Is there an article explaining this voodoo magic?

sleek token Jun 24, 2019, 10:25 PM

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does remoteExec has a limit on how many parameters one can pass to the function?

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it keeps my last parameter undefined

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 10:25 PM

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I would guess no

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Show us more?

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probably you send something which makes only sense on the machine which sends stuff?

sleek token Jun 24, 2019, 10:26 PM

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thats not the case because it is working normaly when the function is called directly

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 10:27 PM

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well it's weird 🤷 probably code needs to be revealed then, otherwise the magic sphere 🔮 is failing to give enough answers

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 10:27 PM

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@sleek token change the order of parameters, see if that same one is still gone

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@astral dawn yes, that sounds normal

sleek token Jun 24, 2019, 10:27 PM

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params [
    ["_playerUid", "", [""]],
    ["_fps", 0, [0]],
    ["_runningSqfSpawned", 0, [0]],
    ["_runningSqfExecVM", 0, [0]],
    ["_runningSqfExec", 0, [0]],
    ["_runningFsm", 0, [0]]
];

and the calling is via

_scripts = diag_activeScripts; 
 [ 
  getPlayerUID player, 
  diag_fps, 
  _scripts#0, 
  _scripts#1, 
  _scripts#2, 
  _scripts#3 
 ] remoteExec ["fancyfunction", 2]; ```

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it says error in expression for _runningFsm

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 10:28 PM

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what's inside your _scripts then?

sleek token Jun 24, 2019, 10:28 PM

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diag_activeScripts?

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[0,0,0,0] <-

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an array with 4 numbers

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 10:29 PM

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what error does it give then?

sleek token Jun 24, 2019, 10:29 PM

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it says error in expression for _runningFsm

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 10:30 PM

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error missing ; or error generic error or ... 🤔 ?

sleek token Jun 24, 2019, 10:31 PM

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nope

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the funny thing is, this error only gets thrown via remoteExec

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 10:33 PM

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Runs well for me:

fancyfunc = {
params [ 
    ["_playerUid", "", [""]], 
    ["_fps", 0, [0]], 
    ["_runningSqfSpawned", 0, [0]], 
    ["_runningSqfExecVM", 0, [0]], 
    ["_runningSqfExec", 0, [0]], 
    ["_runningFsm", 0, [0]] 
];

diag_log format ["--- fancyfunc: %1", _this];

};


_scripts = diag_activeScripts;  
 [  
  getPlayerUID player,  
  diag_fps,  
  _scripts#0,  
  _scripts#1,  
  _scripts#2,  
  _scripts#3  
 ] remoteExec ["fancyfunc", 2];

#

1:30:26 "--- fancyfunc: [""SP_PLAYER"",105.263,1,0,0,1]"

#

hmm wait let me try in mp

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Works the same when I am self hosting in MP from the editor... 🤷

sleek token Jun 24, 2019, 10:35 PM

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im getting crasy

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 10:36 PM

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hmm wait, do you modify _scripts array afterwards?

sleek token Jun 24, 2019, 10:36 PM

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nah

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 10:36 PM

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@sleek token try standing up for like 1 minute and stretching 😄

sleek token Jun 24, 2019, 10:36 PM

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this originaly runs in a perframehandler

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im working on stuff for like 6h allready ^^

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its time for bed

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 10:37 PM

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@astral dawn Did you have an issue with your thing or just the question?

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 10:37 PM

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if I modify _scripts right after I do remoteExec, then it throws errors, because when you remoteExec on yourself it doesn't do a deep array copy I think :/

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also you could try remoteExecCall instead of remoteExec because it will run your code unscheduled

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@peak plover what do you mean?

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 10:38 PM

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About the dead units

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 10:39 PM

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Yeah I'm having lots of weirdness... can't describe it all cause it's too long, but I'd just like to have the questions above answered 😦

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 10:39 PM

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Why are newUnit and oldUnit the same objects in onPlayerRespawn.sqf?

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vehicleVarName is the same

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objects are not

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 10:40 PM

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Yeah
and why my old body and my current body are both bis_o2_3579 and isEqualTo returns that they are not equal

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ok let me check...

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 10:40 PM

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They are just called that

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when the unit dies

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run this:

#

_unit setVehicleVarName ""```

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if you type ```sqf
str player

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you should see vehicleVarName

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 10:43 PM

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yeah ok thanks, so they just share the same vehicleVarName

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 10:44 PM

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yup

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I've also had this issue

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In order to determine which one is the dead unit which is alive

#

I've just

missionNamespace setVariable [(vehicleVarName _unit + '_dead'),_deadUnit,true];

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or sth

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when the unit respawns/recreated

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and also the setVehicleVarName part

#

But this way I can refrence it in scripts or whatever

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 11:01 PM

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Thanks, I'll keep that solution in mind!

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 11:22 PM

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I don't get it... when player dies, I do _objectHandle setVehicleVarName ((vehicleVarName _objectHandle) + "_deadBody");
Then, when I am running as a new unit I do vehiclevarname player and get "player1_deadBody" as well? Instead of just "player1" ?

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vehicleVarName gets inherited during respawn I guess?

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 11:25 PM

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yes

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 11:25 PM

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But I run in scheduled!

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I mean, setVehicleVarName

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I run it in scheduled...

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 11:26 PM

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and?

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what this has to do with anything?

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 11:26 PM

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hmm

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I guess if I click the respawn button after the scheduled code has run, then it copies vehicleVarName later

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 11:27 PM

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it is copied by the engine

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 11:27 PM

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Do you have the respawn event?

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 11:32 PM

#

Anyway, the most strange thing I am trying to understand now is:
after I have died in mp, I add a "deleted" event handler to my old body and transfer the old body to garbage collector (addToRemainsCollector)
then, as a respawned player, I enter into a vehicle and somehow the "Deleted" event handler gets triggered 🤷
Yesterday I had "InventoryOpened" event handler being passed from old unit to new one on respawn (undocumented it seems), vehicleVarName is also transferred between units on respawn, maybe the "deleted" event handler is also being transferred between respawns? And why would my new or old dead body object be deleted when I enter a vehicle?

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 11:34 PM

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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 11:34 PM

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somehow the "Deleted" event handler gets triggered
so body is deleted at the same time. probably rules you set for collector

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 11:35 PM

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No the actual body is still there I can see it 😄

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 11:35 PM

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He might be onto sth with the ehs coming over to new body 'thoi

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 11:35 PM

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"deleted' gets called right prior to the "getin" event handler (assigned to car, not to player)

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 11:35 PM

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I wrote my mission template years ago, but I have a custom event system for respawning, etc. I think that's why I made it

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I think it might have been the same thing

tough abyss Jun 24, 2019, 11:35 PM

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is dead body in a vehicle?

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 11:36 PM

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no

sleek token Jun 24, 2019, 11:36 PM

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@astral dawn fixed it 😄

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now its time for bed

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 11:37 PM

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I'll comment the addToRemainsCollector and see if it still behaves same weird

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so what was the problem @sleek token ?

sleek token Jun 24, 2019, 11:37 PM

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some wrong argument count of a custom function added via intercept

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one argument to much

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 11:38 PM

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Intercept?

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Blame dedmen

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😂

sleek token Jun 24, 2019, 11:38 PM

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he is a good boi^^

#

the db stuff is really good

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 11:40 PM

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Tennessee so how does your respawn thing work? I certainly don't wont to think about event handlers being transferred in undocumented ways to my new player or not being transferred or guessing if they are transferred or not

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 11:41 PM

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It's just an array of functions/scripts that runs from 1 eventhandler that I add

#

onRespawn / onKilled / onRespawnUnit(basically leave dead area/spectator)

#

So I can add to that array

#

And have a function run at the exact time I need it to run

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But I just got a cool idea from your problem

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Why even bother using the vanilla respawn and run into unexpected issues like that

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 11:43 PM

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Yes! I was thinking the same.... I thought you made your own respawn, right?

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 11:43 PM

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Could just use a custom scripted solution and just createVehicle and https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/selectPlayer

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I use the respawn base

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 11:43 PM

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yeah I was thinking of a similar thing...

peak plover Jun 24, 2019, 11:43 PM

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I recently used the selectPlayer for a revive system

#

I should just use that for the entire respawn logic

#

It makes so much more sense

#

But for your question

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If I have an eventhandler that I add

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Like openInventory or sth

#

I usually have a condition there

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And jsut ExitWith in the beginning

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If it's not met

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So when dude respawns he wouldn't get it

#

OR

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I just add a onRespawn script which runs when the player unit is recreated

astral dawn Jun 24, 2019, 11:56 PM

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All this is so insane, I will just go to bed... thx

vapid drift Jun 25, 2019, 12:11 AM

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So when I use the blackfish as a static prop at higher altitudes (not sure at what altitude this starts happening) the player will randomly assume the skydiving position. At a suggestion by Jesus I tried adding objects under the blackfish thinking maybe the floor was too thin but it still happens

#

Does anyone have any idea of a solution to this problem?

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 12:47 AM

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what kind of higher altitudes

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 12:49 AM

#

hey guys! I wanted to me a VERY simple script but I can't quite figure it out here after lots of googling

#

I wanted to make a screen that shows a UAV feed from a specific UAV

#

that a zeus can spawn

#

so I made the screen and set the texture to the pip feed

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 12:50 AM

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yep

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 12:51 AM

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but I can't figure out how to get that darn UAV feed into the screen

#

whatever the uav gunner is looking at

#

does the livefeed module work on screens?

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 12:51 AM

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have you got any feed running

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 12:51 AM

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nothing, black

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 12:51 AM

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so what's your code

#

the issue i see is that if the zeus creates it you'd struggle to get the right one

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 12:52 AM

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class IIIE_Feed : Land_TripodScreen_01_large_F
{
author = "Fros7bite";
displayName = "[IIIE] Feed";
class EventHandlers
{
init = "(_this select 0) setObjectTexture [0, ""#[argb, 512, 512, 1]r2t[uavrtt,1]""]";

    };
};

#

that's the screen

#

now I dont know how to make a UAV that zeus spawns output the UAVRTT

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 12:53 AM

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wait what is

#

hang on

#

where is this going

#

this looks like a config entry

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 12:53 AM

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in a config

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yes

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 12:53 AM

#

ah

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 12:53 AM

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Im making it so that it's an item that has it built in

#

and it works

#

for most things

#

class IIIE_Display : Land_TripodScreen_01_large_F
{
author = "Fros7bite";
displayName = "[IIIE] Display";
class EventHandlers
{
init = "(_this select 0) setObjectTexture [0,""\IIIE_Gear\Data\IIIE_Display.paa""]";

    };
};

#

this works for example

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 12:53 AM

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yep

#

so you've used the name 'uavrtt' for your UAV

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 12:54 AM

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correct

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 12:54 AM

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is that actually the variable name of the UAV which is created

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 12:54 AM

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that's the thing Ive been trying all kind of solution

#

can't figure it out though

#

if I just call the UAV UAVRTT it'll work?

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 12:55 AM

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yep

#

well

#

call it in the sense of having that as its variable name

#

but if you create it with zeus it's tricky to access it

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 12:56 AM

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interested, how so?

#

I only need one feed

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 12:56 AM

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well

#

you need the variable name of the UAV

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 12:56 AM

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so when you spawn a UAV in zeus

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 12:56 AM

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so normalyl you would call it something like 'myUAV' in the editor

#

then use that name

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 12:56 AM

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what is it's variablename in zeus?

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 12:56 AM

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but when one is spawned by default there's no name

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 12:56 AM

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if it even has one

#

ah got it

#

okay

#

so I can make a UAV

#

can I define a variable name in a config file?

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 12:57 AM

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so either make it at the start and name it, then let zeus control it

#

no

#

this is in the editor

#

are you fmailiar with scripting etc

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 12:57 AM

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not so much

#

but I can just spawn a UAV at mission start

#

and give it a name

#

and it'll work?

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 12:58 AM

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this isn't in config

#

btu yes

#

in the editor

#

call it uavrtt

#

actually

#

i think you need to create the feed in the init

#

there's a killzonekid tutorial on it i think

#

which is useful

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 12:58 AM

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its very old, and the new BIS Live Feed Modules are a bit better no?

#

can I turn a BIS LiveFeed Source into a texture?

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 12:59 AM

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not familiar with those

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 1:00 AM

#

I'll try it?

#

testing it

#

darn didnt work

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 1:10 AM

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what did you actually do

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 1:10 AM

#

the live feed module is exactly what I want, but I dont know how to make it send its output to a texture

#

I made a uav with the variablename

#

nothing

#

the screen might also not be working

#

now that I see it

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 1:11 AM

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http://killzonekid.com/arma-scripting-tutorials-uav-r2t-and-pip/

#

this is the one i always use

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 1:18 AM

#

okay

#

so lets say I attach this camera to the UAV

#

and the UAV spawns at mission start

#

what would I put into the screen's config to make it work?

#

does this work?

#

@plush oriole

#

because Im getting an error wrong # directive

lost copper Jun 25, 2019, 1:25 AM

#

Use ' in "". And what king of task you want to realise, @tough abyss?

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 1:25 AM

#

a camera feed on a display

#

not sure why he's using configs

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 1:26 AM

#

I want ideally two things

#

as a zeus, I want to be able to place a special screen, and a special UAV, and have the UAV feed go to the screen

#

@lost copper

#

class IIIE_Display : Land_TripodScreen_01_large_F
{
author = "Fros7bite";
displayName = "[IIIE] Display";
class EventHandlers
{
init = "(_this select 0) setObjectTexture [0,""\IIIE_Gear\Data\IIIE_Display.paa""]";
};
};

#

this is how I get a screen to show a picture I want when I spawn it

#

is there a way for instead of a picture, to instead display a live feed

#

via a object config, rather than a script in the eden editor

#

essentially just a script that runs when I place the object to have the texture be the r2t

#

class IIIE_Feed : Land_TripodScreen_01_large_F
{
author = "Fros7bite";
displayName = "[IIIE] Feed";
class EventHandlers
{
init = "(_this select 0) setObjectTexture [0, "#(argb,512,512,1)r2t(IIIE_Source,1)"]";

    };
};

#

this give me an error

lost copper Jun 25, 2019, 1:30 AM

#

Did you want to create addon with this feature?

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 1:31 AM

#

yes

#

I know how to make the addon

#

and make it all work

#

two items, a screen, and a uav

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 1:31 AM

#

why do you need an addon

#

is it so it's a complete system

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 1:32 AM

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because I dont want people to have to script things in a mission file

#

I want it do someone can download the mod, place the two items and bam they work

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 1:32 AM

#

i see

#

but then anyone who plays it has to download your mod

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 1:32 AM

#

technically it doesnt even have to be a UAV

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 1:32 AM

#

can't you make a custom composition

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 1:32 AM

#

in zeus a regular item would be preferrable

#

something I can spawn

#

no ideas? @plush oriole @lost copper ?

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 1:48 AM

#

i would have said a custom composition but you cant do those in zeus

#

i would say have a script always running which detects when objects are placed

#

but it's tricky

#

actually

#

a custom composition in the eden editor

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 2:14 AM

#

i got the texture working

#

just nested the ""

#

so texture is working on screen

#

but how do I get the UAV gunner position to render to texture?

#

@plush oriole

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 2:16 AM

#

how is that different from what you have now

#

and i'm about to go to bed so sorry

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 2:17 AM

#

@plush oriole no problem!

#

class IIIE_Feed : Land_TripodScreen_01_large_F
{
author = "Fros7bite";
displayName = "[IIIE] Feed";
class EventHandlers
{
init = "(_this select 0) setObjectTexture [0, '#(argb,512,512,1)r2t(uavpipsingleview,1)']";

    };
};

#

this works

#

now I just need a way for a UAV to send a signal

drifting copper Jun 25, 2019, 4:45 AM

#

@tough abyss I used this before from this guy, Works on the "screens" and somewhat customizable with little to no effort even for me that does not understand coding.

https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/160675-live-feed-control-lfc/?tab=comments#comment-2517953

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 5:16 AM

#

thanks @drifting copper !

drifting copper Jun 25, 2019, 5:53 AM

#

@tough abyss no worries, just heads up the screens are anchored in position and limited to 4 screens. you can reduce the number of screens used though do make sure you set variable name on the screens used in order or the script will default your screens off angle. There is a XY defined in the script.

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 6:09 AM

#

@drifting copper I got everything set up there

#

with my own screens and such

#

it's working perfectly!

#

is there any way to bump the pip resolution?

#

it looks pretty aweful

drifting copper Jun 25, 2019, 6:21 AM

#

I have not checked that myself but in \LiveFeed.sqf at the bottom you will find


    _monitor=(_this select 0);
    _name=(_this select 1);
    _cam=(_this select 2);
    _visionMode=(_this select 3);
    
    _cam camCommit 1;
    _cam cameraEffect ["INTERNAL", "BACK",_name];
    _name setPiPEffect [_visionMode, 1, 0.8, 1, 0.1, [0.3, 0.3, 0.3, -0.1], [1.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0], [0, 0, 0, 0]];
    _monitor setObjectTextureglobal  [0,(format ["#(argb,256,256,1)r2t(%1,1.0)",_name])];
};```

If that has anything to do with it. Have not checked myself. Unless it is bound to user graphic settings?

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 6:22 AM

#

yeah I already set it to normal not thermal

drifting copper Jun 25, 2019, 6:23 AM

#

In game options \ video general \ pip : I have very high. Confirm that as it might be user game setting

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 6:26 AM

#

I have it ultra

#

still terrible

#

can you send me a photo of what it looks like for you?

#

@drifting copper

drifting copper Jun 25, 2019, 6:27 AM

#

WIll DM in a sec

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 6:29 AM

#

lets say I wanted to use the briefing table, where only half the texture is the correct thing

#

how would I make say 'monitor 2' know that it should render only the top half of the texture?

drifting copper Jun 25, 2019, 6:30 AM

#

That I do not know ^

tough abyss Jun 25, 2019, 6:31 AM

#

thanks!

queen cargo Jun 25, 2019, 8:29 AM

#

just right now, i appreciated armas switch case construct thingy ...

#

wtf

brave jungle Jun 25, 2019, 9:57 AM

#

So while using CBA, I get a UI error https://imgur.com/a/DN70ChC

The only time this comes up is when this function from my addon is not commented out class respawnPositionSafeZone{postInit = 1;};

inside is,

while {true} do {
  _respawnPositions = west call BIS_fnc_getRespawnPositions;
  {
    if ((player distance _x) < 100)  then {
      vehicle player allowDamage false;
    } else {
      vehicle player allowDamage true;
    };
  } forEach _respawnPositions;
  sleep 5;
};
```The error only occurs while CBA and my mod are loaded

I can't figure out why though, it doesn't effect it any way 🤔

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 9:59 AM

#

this sounds stupid but can you try stuff like making _respawnPositions called somethign different

#

or changing _respawnPositions = west call BIS_fnc_getRespawnPositions; to _respawnPositions = []

#

just to test

brave jungle Jun 25, 2019, 10:00 AM

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Yeah i'll give it a go

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 10:00 AM

#

lots of weird namespace stuff in arma

#

hang on maybe it's the sleep

still forum Jun 25, 2019, 10:00 AM

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while {true} do

#

you cannot infinitely run in postInit

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 10:00 AM

#

yep

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and preusmably if it's in a UI thread sleeping pauses it as well

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so the animation to load in the configure options can't happen

still forum Jun 25, 2019, 10:01 AM

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postInit scripts are ran one after another. If you have a while true loop, none of the scripts that run after you will be able to run

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 10:01 AM

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you need to call or something

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there is an animation isn't there, it kind of swipes down

still forum Jun 25, 2019, 10:01 AM

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It will also cause infinite loading screen on mission start

brave jungle Jun 25, 2019, 10:02 AM

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Ah right

plush oriole Jun 25, 2019, 10:02 AM

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ah i missed the part about the addon