Vanilla mod
no
Vanilla is Vanilla ๐
#arma3_scripting
winter rose
potent river
Hello everyone so I decided to get my self a little project for this little quarantine that we got going on in my country so I want to create a mod that would make the helicopter dust effects larger dramatic and more realistic i guess and I got 0 idea where to start from anyone got any directions?
winter rose
this way โ
@potent river yes, #arma3_scripting for the effects, and #arma3_config for the mod itself ๐
potent river
alright ๐ฏ then i guess ill start at the effects haha
winter rose
potent river
thank you!
quasi cobalt
Is there a script floating around out there that lets you mark the remaining enemies after a certain amount of time has passed?
tired delta
Hello i have a small problem with an if statement.
I made an variable that is normally on "false". So i wanted to make an if statement that is something like this: if (_var != true) then {}; but i really don't know how to do it with "if (false) then". I hope someone can help me out ๐
ionic orchid
if (!_var) then {};
that'll invert the boolean so it becomes true and passes the check
tired delta
nice thank you so much
little raptor
@quasi cobalt
Would disabling AI autocombat and cover effect waypoints and triggers?
No
You've set up your trigger wrong
Is there a script floating around out there that lets you mark the remaining enemies after a certain amount of time has passed?
What do you mean "mark"?
tender fossil
Why does reloading the remaining missiles take for ages (like over a minute) with this script? Is there some special case where you get "time penalty" for reloading a whole static weapon?
private ["_unit","_weapon","_rocket","_ammo","_missile","_currentMag","_ammoCount"];
_unit = _this select 0;
_weapon = currentWeapon _unit;
_ammo = _this select 4;
_rocket = nearestObject [_unit,_ammo];
if (isNull _rocket || ({isPlayer _x} count (crew _unit) == 0)) exitwith {};
_missile = ["M_TOW_AT"];
if (!(_ammo in _missile)) exitWith {};
_currentMag = currentMagazine (vehicle _unit);
_ammocount = _unit ammo _weapon;
hintSilent format ["%1 missiles left",_ammocount];
(vehicle _unit) removeMagazine (_currentMag);
sleep 17;
(vehicle _unit) addMagazine [_currentMag,_ammocount];
reload (vehicle _unit);
Note: Arma 2: OA
winter rose
I guess reload acts as if you change magazine after emptying one
tender fossil
@winter rose The result is same with and without the reload command
winter rose
Yep; remove/add the weapon to get rid of the reload time
tender fossil
Ah, I see. Will try! Thanks! ๐
jade imp
why does this keep giving me the error "Error missing [" at the <<
this addAction [ //red team
"Join Red Team",
{
params ["_target", "_caller", "_actionId"];
_caller setVariable ["arenaStatus", RED];
},
]; <<
@jade imp I think you have an extra , in the end of the addAction params
Try this
this addAction [ //red team
"Join Red Team",
{
params ["_target", "_caller", "_actionId"];
_caller setVariable ["arenaStatus", RED];
}
];
Np ๐
cobalt leaf
Hey there
I'm trying to enable a trigger by planting an explosive inside it's zone, but I can't seems to make it work.
I tryed to search on google but all I can find is not relevent to what i'm trying to do.
Here is what I tried so far:
nearestObjects [position Trigger, "SatchelCharge_Remote_Ammo"];
You mean you want the trigger to be triggered when you put an explosive inside it?
ebon citrus
(count nearestObjects [position Trigger, "SatchelCharge_Remote_Ammo", <radius here>] > 0)
little raptor
Or do you want the explosive to explode when someone steps in there?
ebon citrus
something like that
little raptor
I think your syntax is wrong Nica
cobalt leaf
Leopard20Aujourdโhui ร 19:06
You mean you want the trigger to be triggered when you put an explosive inside it?
Yep , this is what i'm trying to do
It's for a tutorial for beginning friends
ebon citrus
@little raptor what's wrong with the syntax?
little raptor
(count nearestObjects [position Trigger, ["SatchelCharge_Remote_Ammo"], <radius here>] > 0)
Now it's correct
ebon citrus
yeah yeah
i just used the original syntax
im just writing from the top of my head ๐
making some soup atm. Leopard posted correct syntax
remember to specify the radius
cobalt leaf
What values does radius takes ?
little raptor
nearObjects is safer
little raptor
count (position Trigger nearObjects ["SatchelCharge_Remote_Ammo", <radius here>]) > 0
but i assume it is, otherwise nearestobjects isnt what you want
little raptor
@ebon citrus It is still possible to use this command with other trigger shapes
ebon citrus
it is, but it wont be accurate
little raptor
Yes it will
ebon citrus
because the radius is exactly that
no it wont
the radius creates a circle
anything within that circle is accounted
little raptor
(position Trigger nearObjects ["SatchelCharge_Remote_Ammo", maxRadius]) findIf {_x inArea trigger} != -1
if you switch up to a non-circle trigger, you want to use another command
cobalt leaf
so I absolutely need a elipse trigger ?
little raptor
This works with all shapes
ebon citrus
yes, but the original command doesnt
little raptor
@cobalt leaf No, use what I posted
little raptor
The triggers don't trigger when you place an explosive in them
So you need to use a loop
little raptor
waitUntil {
sleep 1;
(position Trigger nearObjects ["SatchelCharge_Remote_Ammo", maxRadius]) findIf {_x inArea trigger} != -1
}
little raptor
No it wont work
because the trigger won't even "start"
It only "starts" if a unit steps in it
ebon citrus
you can start triggers manually
little raptor
if condition is "Present"
cobalt leaf
it doesn't seems to work...
ebon citrus
condition is the script that gets evaluated when the trigger is active
little raptor
That's what I mean. It won't activate at all
ebon citrus
you can activate it manually
you dont want to have constantly running triggers anyways
usually you have a simple activation method and a more complex condition
saves up on performance
little raptor
as far as I know there's no such command for enabling triggers manually
And yes, he doesn't need it
ebon citrus
i believe if you set all the activations to "none" it will run constantly
ebon citrus
it wont?
little raptor
afaik no
ebon citrus
afaik it does
little raptor
better test it
ebon citrus
only one way to find out
yep
looks like i was right
if the activation is none, then the trigger condition gets repeatedly evaluated
wait what?
we're not talking about triggering
we're talking about the condition
little raptor
nevermind
ebon citrus
the condition field is continuously evaluated if the activation is none
ebon citrus
all good, i wasnt crystal clear on that either
well, that's cleared up now
so the condition is evaluated once per second-ish, it looks like
ebon citrus
you can also use thisTrigger to get the trigger from the condition field aswell
cobalt leaf
I've put the lines you told me to in my trigger's condition, but it doesn't seems to work
little raptor
@cobalt leaf Long story short:
(position thisTrigger nearObjects ["SatchelCharge_Remote_Ammo", maxRadius]) findIf {_x inArea thisTrigger} != -1
Put this in condition
ebon citrus
remember to specify maxRadius
cobalt leaf
got it working. Thanks!
viral oak
hey guys, im new to modding
how can I edit a texheaders.bin file
CFG convert does not seem to do anything
ebon citrus
you dont edit files
little raptor
why?
ebon citrus
you inherit from them and make a change
ebon citrus
also, this is more of a #arma3_config question
little raptor
there's no need
viral oak
oh ok
little raptor
The texHeaders file is automatically generated
ebon citrus
viral oak
which tool generates it?
ebon citrus
you might want to use mikero's tools to unrap files instead
still forum
you don't edit texheaders.bin, you just simply don't at all.
That's not a file that's edited
ebon citrus
pbomanager is ... not good
little raptor
yes
still forum
if you are trying to edit it, you are doing something wrong
ebon citrus
if you want to study mods, there is also the arma 3 samples
i also recommend taking a look at the PMC guides to modding
they helped me plenty along the way
tough abyss
Is there a reason you guys can think of that values would be recognized with a CBA_FNC_ServerEvent but be null when CBA_FNC_OwnerEvent on a HC?
copper needle
If I have an array like ["A", "A", "A","A"] how do I return that they are all equal?
winter rose
findIf not isequalto first element?
copper needle
Perfect thanks!
tough abyss
Sent you a pm Dedmen, it's sorta long and complicated
quaint oyster
Is it possible to delay the player going to the select respawn screen?
In an MP environment might I add.
quasi cobalt
@little raptor Thanks for the replies. I sorted the trigger, just being a moron with the mag names. I also sorted the marking of enemies but just scripting in a massive bombing run to wipe out the last few that are dug down somewhere in the objective area haha.
quasi cobalt
Do have a question about BIS_fnc_fireSupportVirtual.. On certain types of ammo, it's working perfectly but on the mag type I really want to use, it's triggering and the arti is coming down but about 700m away from the marker. Only thing changed is the mag type.
sand elm
hi, can i asking
winter rose
hi, you can ask
sand elm
my server display this.
8:41:19 Warning Message: Script functions\fn_uh80Turret.sqf not found
8:41:19 Warning Message: Script functions\fn_uh80TurretActionCancel.sqf not found
8:41:19 Warning Message: Script functions\fn_uh80TurretActions.sqf not found
8:41:19 Warning Message: Script functions\fn_uh80TurretControl.sqf not found
8:41:19 Warning Message: Script functions\fn_uh80TurretReset.sqf not found
winter rose
you most likely have a function (declared in CfgFunctions) and the file is not present
sand elm
inside class "class CfgFunctions" right
quasi cobalt
This makes no sense... A bug?
[getMarkerPos "M1_Arti2","R_230mm_Cluster", 200, 10, 5] spawn BIS_fnc_fireSupportVirtual;```
The R_230mm_HE is hitting on the red arrow, the Clusters are hitting on the black. Both Arti1 and Arti2 markers are pretty much in the same area. I've tried different mag types on different markers (3 in total) and the only round that has problems is the R_230mm_HE....If I set all three markers to the HE round, they all hit off to the right there in the same exact spot.
winter rose
maybe it needs more altitude/speed? just a (wild) guess
but weird indeed
@sand elm yes
quasi cobalt
I didn't think of that... I'll give it a shot.
Holy shit.. @winter rose You were correct haha
Default values weren't enough. Double speed and alt and it works perfectly -.-
winter rose
w00t w00t
ebon citrus
@quasi cobalt cluster munitions are aimed at where you want them to disintegrate
If you give them too little altitude, they will auto-disintegrate
quasi cobalt
The clusters were working with default values but the HE's needed more power.
That was the last major thing to do in my mission so now I'm just cleaning it up ๐
There is one part where it's a time skip and it fades and displays text etc... What's the best way to reset the player position? I've tried just setting the position but if you're in UAV or doing something you fade back into the same thing you faded out on. It can't be forcerespawn right?
ebon citrus
@quasi cobalt use https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/switchCamera during the fadeout
compact maple
Hello, I would like to set a variable on the player, but only the server (and the player himself) can access it
player setVariable ["var", value, -2];
Number - the variable is set only on the client of given owner (clientOwner) id, or if id is negative, the variable is set on every client except the given one
Not sure about the -2
quasi cobalt
@ebon citrus Just for effect or does that it do something more then what's on the wiki page?
I'm going to use it for effect anyway, that's fancy haha
still forum
the variable is set on every client except the given one
your number is negative, meaning the variable is set on every client that's not "2" and 2 is server.
so you are setting it on everyone BUT the server, exactly the opposite of what you want
ebon citrus
@quasi cobalt it's to force the player out of the UAV view
quasi cobalt
Oh duh...
compact maple
Oh, so it's just 2, thanks, I misread it
quasi cobalt
Yeah, ignore me. Thanks mate, solves it all haha.
umbral nimbus
Are there any simelar functions like BIS_fnc_establishingShot to enhance a scenario?
umbral nimbus
thnx!
cold pebble
@compact maple 2 means only the server will see it, you'd need to do [player,2] to get both
compact maple
@cold pebble Y but I wanted only the server to see it :p
compact maple
forgot I wrote that lmao, I changed my mind
cold pebble
๐
ornate marsh
{
[str _x] remoteExec ["systemChat"];
_player = _x;
[str _player] remoteExec ["systemChat"];
[_player, [
"Teleport players on Pad",
{
params ["_target", "_caller", "_actionId", "_arguments"];
_player = _this select 3 select 0;
[str _player] remoteExec ["systemChat"];
[_player] remoteExec ["removeAllActions",0,true];
[] spawn {
[teleFrame, "teleport"] remoteExec ["say2D"];
["teleportIn", ["","BLACK", 2]] remoteExec ["cutText", 0];
sleep 5.3;
["teleportOut.sqf"] remoteExec ["execVM",2];
_players = nearestObjects [teleFrame, ["Man"], 5, true];
[str _players] remoteExec ["systemChat"];
{
[str _x] remoteExec ["systemChat"];
_location = getPosASLW telePosition;
[str _location] remoteExec ["systemChat"];
_x setPosASLW _location;
} forEach _players;
["teleportIn", ["", "PLAIN"]] remoteExec ["cutText",0];
};
},
[_player],
1.5,
true,
true,
"",
"_player inArea teleTrigger",
5,
false,
"",
""
]
] remoteExec ["addAction",-2];
} forEach playableUnits;
This script is being executed on the server. I'm essentially wanting to add an action to each player that is local to them i.e. a action that appears when they just scroll wheel, except it wont show up
winter rose
Because _player doesn't exist in the condition, I would say
Also, remoteExec -2 is "stupid", drop it (a server can be a player)
Code with -showScriptErrors, too
ornate marsh
i am doing, but wont show an error cause im testing on dedicated
[player, [
"Teleport players on Pad",
{
params ["_target", "_caller", "_actionId", "_arguments"];
[player] remoteExec ["removeAllActions",0,true];
[] spawn {
[teleFrame, "teleport"] remoteExec ["say2D"];
["teleportIn", ["","BLACK", 2]] remoteExec ["cutText", 0];
sleep 5.3;
["teleportOut.sqf"] remoteExec ["execVM",2];
_players = nearestObjects [teleFrame, ["Man"], 5, true];
[str _players] remoteExec ["systemChat"];
{
[str _x] remoteExec ["systemChat"];
_location = getPosASLW telePosition;
[str _location] remoteExec ["systemChat"];
_x setPosASLW _location;
} forEach _players;
["teleportIn", ["", "PLAIN"]] remoteExec ["cutText",0];
};
},
[],
1.5,
true,
true,
"",
"player inArea teleTrigger",
5,
false,
"",
""
]
] remoteExec ["addAction",0,true];
also tried this script but didnt work either
ornate marsh
its a community server so dont have easy access to the server rpt
the action will not add
exotic flax
testing it locally (in MP environment) I can see the remoteExec working, but no addAction being added.
Although adding the action without remoteExec also doesn't add the action
exotic flax
just noticed that ๐
. @ornate marsh, that was for you.
exotic flax
btw... I asume teleTrigger is a marker area and not a trigger
cold glacier
Ah, there's a handful of other issues too.
exotic flax
well, if I change
"player inArea teleTrigger",
to
"player inArea ' teleTrigger'",
it works ๐
ornate marsh
teleTrigger is a trigger,
ok, i'll try that
did you try the first or second one with that
exotic flax
2nd
ornate marsh
ok, i'll give it a shot
exotic flax
actually the 2nd script works with a trigger (and without modifying it)
ornate marsh
didnt seem to work in dedicated MP though
cold glacier
// Using 'player' here, means it'll add an action on this one player. So everyone on the server will see an action to teleport this one guy.
// Except on the server, 'player' is meaningless. So if execute on the server, it doesn't add an action to anyone.
[player, [
"Teleport players on Pad",
{
params ["_target", "_caller", "_actionId", "_arguments"];
//This'll remove all actions on the local player, for everyone.
//removeAllActions is generally bad, because it'll strip *all* user actions, including ones added by mods.
[player] remoteExec ["removeAllActions",0,true];
[] spawn {
[teleFrame, "teleport"] remoteExec ["say2D"];
//This'll execute for everyone, even players not on the pad.
["teleportIn", ["","BLACK", 2]] remoteExec ["cutText", 0];
sleep 5.3;
["teleportOut.sqf"] remoteExec ["execVM",2];
//So, I *think* this will teleport any nearby animals too. Because they inherit from "Man" in the config.
//Fun fact - you can remote control animals because of this!
_players = nearestObjects [teleFrame, ["Man"], 5, true];
//...Code cut...
//This'll again play for everyone, even players not on the pad.
["teleportIn", ["", "PLAIN"]] remoteExec ["cutText",0];
};
},
[],
1.5,
true,
true,
"",
"player inArea teleTrigger",
5,
false,
"",
""
]
] remoteExec ["addAction",0,true];
Check the comments on that code for issues.
exotic flax
all I did was creating 2 flags (teleFrame and telePosition), and a trigger (teleTrigger) at the same place as teleFrame
ornate marsh
yea that's what's on my end as well, also @cold glacier , the sound is supposed to play globally, so that even if people aren't stood on it realise its being used
cold glacier
If teleFrame is an object, I suggest replacing that first player with teleFrame, and add the action to that.
ornate marsh
also according to this article player is local to each machine https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/player
cold glacier
It is, but think of it this way: RemoteExec sends all of the arguments you give it over the network to other machines. player is evaluated on the current machine, and returns the player object on the current machine. This player object is then passed over the network to everyone else.
ornate marsh
the thing is though, the action needs to always be there, but not appear until anyone steps on the platform. I tried adding it to the teleframe object, but its a weird object so its hard to actually click the action. Thats why its just easier to add to the player
how could i get around that issue then?
cold glacier
Rather than remoteExec'ing addAction, you could remoteExec call and just pass the code you want to run on each client.
Though it's much better if you define a function in CfgFunctions, and remoteExec that.
exotic flax
or simply set addAction to teleFrame instead of the players
cold glacier
I tried adding it to the teleframe object, but its a weird object so its hard to actually click the action. r
@exotic flax ๐
exotic flax
set the distance radius higher, so it will show up even when just close to it
cold glacier
I'm pretty sure you'd still need to look at it, unfortunately.
exotic flax
I'm currently standing 2-3 meters from the object and not facing it, and works perfectly fine
cold glacier
You should need to look at it, but the reality is that isn't always true. Try setting the radius to 50m, and then stand 40m away from it. You should need to look roughly at it.
ornate marsh
im confused about this functions thing, as i've never used it before. How would i convert the script i have to work with the function. I can put the full sqf file in a pastebin if needed?
cold glacier
You'd need a section in your mission's description.ext with CfgFunctions defined.
ornate marsh
but would I just put the addAction in there, seeing as all the other code in the same sqf file is working fine?
cold glacier
class CfgFunctions
{
class bensMagicalCode
{
class Anything
{
class myFunc {file = "path\to\my\func.sqf"};
};
};
};
You'd then call it like this:
[] call bensMagicalCode_fnc_myFunc;
And yeah, just make that function do the addAction
Then your server can execute:
[] remoteExec ["bensMagicalCode_fnc_myFunc", 0, true]
so i'd have to make another sqf file for the addAction. Would that then allow me to use player for the addAction?
cold glacier
Yeah, it would.
You'd have something like this in the function file:
player addAction [
"Teleport players on Pad",
//...Etc
];
so if the sqf file that i call the function from is already running serverside, i dont need to remoteExec it?
cold glacier
You need to remoteExec anything you want to run on the clients, if the code is currently running on the server.
In this case, you need to remoteExec the code containing addAction
Take a look at https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Multiplayer_Scripting and https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Remote_Execution if you haven't already ๐
ornate marsh
ok, works fine, except when i get back after the teleport sequence, the action is now there twice
the sounds in the teleport out script are also playing twice
ornate marsh
cant seem to post the code, says it cant send
https://pastebin.com/PJ4yWew4 - error is commented on here
nvm, working fine, had a random trigger placed with duplicate code in
cold glacier
Glad it's all sorted Ben! :)
copper needle
can disableUserInput be used on specific players?
cold glacier
disableUserInput works locally on the machine it's run on. If you want to target a specific player, just run the command only on their client @copper needle.
The above links for Multiplayer Scripting and remote execution might be useful!
copper needle
So {true} remoteExec ["disableUserInput", _arrayofplayers] would only run on players in the array right?
@cold glacier
cold glacier
[true] remoteExec ["disableUserInput", [playerA, playerB]] would do it, yeah.
copper needle
Alright thank you!
copper needle
will make sure to be. I'm fully aware of the risks
cold glacier
If you don't have it automatically re-enable user input correctly, you'll have to restart Arma to fix it.
Awesome! Just wanted to be sure :)
copper needle
I appreciate the help!
cold glacier
Np, good luck with it!
winter rose
- ] ^^
flat geyser
right, so
Scripting can be very useful, yes?
So it's probably possible for me to perhaps script something that would essentially be a currency mod, just as a script.
Like, what'd be my possibilities?
young current
almost anything can be done.
flat geyser
Does this fall within the "almost"?
young current
there are many ways to do money yeah. you may have seen such featutes on some game modes already.
how difficult it is depends on how do you want to use it
flat geyser
literally just want it to be a value that I can add and subtract to and from
nothing fancy, really
oblique arrow
Ye thats possible @flat geyser
warm hedge
If you're willing to achieve by any means necessary, almost everything except hardcoded things or engine limitations are possible.
flat geyser
it shouldn't be that hard right?
By no means have I any clue how scripting works, so this is just a hunch
Create a variable on startup of the mission
create some way (like a command) to either increase or decrease that variable by a certain value
warm hedge
True. Would require only few lines of codes
flat geyser
time to figure out how to script I guess
winter rose
yyyup!
quasi cobalt
Could someone point me in the right direction so I can learn how to change faction relationships with triggers? EG: You kill 3 Ind men as Blufor and ind turn hostile towards blufor.
oblique arrow
quasi cobalt
I was looking at setFriend before but found a big argument on the forums about using it during mission runtime.
Eh, guess setfriend it is. Can you be even more of a legend and point me in the right direction for checking faction kills and things (If West have killed X East men: Setfriend)? Or am I diving down a rabbit hole I'm not ready for? ๐
oblique arrow
Hm not sure about that so I cant help with that, sorry
quasi cobalt
Still a legend.
oblique arrow
winter rose
you can use Killed EH and count side killer
as for setFriend during a mission, it was an issue in Arma 2 (where units that would know you as a friend would need to forget about you first iirc)
in A3 it is instant
quasi cobalt
Ahh ok awesome.
That first sentence though honestly doesn't make much sense to me haha.
winter rose
an Event Handler (EH) is code that will execute on said event (here, "Killed")
adding an EH to all resistance units will allow you to increment a variable by one if the killer is e.g of the west side
quasi cobalt
Ohhhh thank you!
That sounds a lot better then a trigger for something like this haha.
An EH gets called on the event right? So it's not like a trigger checking constantly if the conditions are met?
cosmic lichen
yes
quasi cobalt
Thanks heaps!
still forum
hint "Objective Alpha has been taken by BLUFOR."; redalpha1 call BIS_fnc_removeRespawnPosition; redalpha2 call BIS_fnc_removeRespawnPosition;``` Doesn't actually delete the respawn points given. Anyone know why? (Using the 3den editor respawn module)
@broken forge https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_removeRespawnPosition where's your "id" parameter?
quasi cobalt
Is there a function to limit the targeting range of static turrets?
winter rose
nope! Besides viewdistance
quasi cobalt
Can you set view distance per object?
winter rose
of courseโฆ not ๐
quasi cobalt
Guess I'm not using those awesome SAM Systems then ๐ฆ
Killing all the planes before they are in a decent view range haha.
winter rose
Well, you can disable their simulation until planed are less than x meters, that's what I did
winter rose
enableSimulation?
tough abyss
hello gamers, is it possible to execute a few functions with only one remoteexec?
winter rose
if you group them in another function, it's the safest
dire topaz
how do you use the cinematic camera now? the exec "camera.sqs" is outdated and doesnt work
winter rose
it should still work (and maybe tell you to use BIS_fnc_camera)
dire topaz
yeah thats it, but is it still the same process, just with a different command?
winter rose
I suppose so, it has been since OFP I used camera.sqs
dire topaz
ah ill have a look thanks, camera.sqs defo doesnt work anymore tho, it just said to use BIS_fnc_camera
dire topaz
i acc cant find ANYTHING, BIS_fnc_ camera and the old one dont work, camera.sqs doesnt work.. i dont know what to do
winter rose
try without mods?
dire topaz
acc yeah good idea will do
still doesnt work, surely im doing something wrong, ive seen missions with cutscenes before
winter rose
wait, what are you trying to do?
camera.sqs only provides a floating camera you can use to grab camera position data, that's it
otherwise, see https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Camera_Tutorial
dire topaz
yeah ik but it doesnt even load, just tried BIS_fnc_camera, which spawns in but as soon as i click right mouse it kicks me out
oh cheers ill have a look but i dont rlly understand what im doing, ill figure it out tho
omfg @winter rose life saver ty
winter rose
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winter rose
just a crosspost, nothing popcorn-worthy
winter rose
I just got the package out
title of your sextape
oblique arrow
I love the emotes 
vague geode
Do I have access to the missionNamespace and BIS_fnc_listPlayers when I spawn code in the initServer.sqf without arguments or do I need to pass them as arguments?
winter rose
I will report you for sexual harrasment
Where's the Human Resources
I am. Now please have a sit on this black couch
@vague geode you have access, these are commands/functions
vague geode
||Ok, thanks alot. (originally)||
@winter rose Ok, thanks a lot. (edited)
winter rose
a lot* ^^
timid niche
If I use ctrlCreate is there a way to set the control as a background element?
So it doesnt overlap anything
timid niche
and is it possible to have every element faded out/hidden from the start.
Actually fading/hiding them onload looks kinda dumb since it will quickly appear before it dissaperas.
ionic orchid
I usually just create those controls first, but then I create every control via script so that's easier to pull off
timid niche
Just a lot more work
ionic orchid
it can be, it's just how I'm used to making UIs
exotic flax
What are you trying to do?
Do you want to place elements UNDER existing elements, or do you just want to have elements placed on top of each other?
timid niche
Trying to place a background under existing elements
exotic flax
Depending on the existing elements, you can use core display IDD's which set the layer you place elements in, so putting it in a higher/lower layer could do that.
By default it should be IDD 46:
// create new Display at MISSION layer
_display = findDisplay 46 createDisplay "RscDisplayEmpty";
but other IDD's can be used as well, if they exist at that moment: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_IDD_List
timid niche
Alright but then I still have the issue of fading/hidding from start
cunning crown
and is it possible to have every element faded out/hidden from the start.
Actually fading/hiding them onload looks kinda dumb since it will quickly appear before it dissaperas.
@timid niche if you are talking about controls in configs, just change their background color alpha to 0
exotic flax
Alright but then I still have the issue of fading/hidding from start
_ctrl = _display ctrlCreate ["CLASSNAME", 1234];
// hide control completely
_ctrl ctrlSetFade 1;
_ctrl ctrlCommit 0;
// fade in control over aprox. 3 seconds
_ctrl ctrlSetFade 0;
_ctrl ctrlCommit 3;
Yeah obviously, but then I would have to use ctrlCreate on every single control, which just makes it rather difficult/messy to look at
exotic flax
if you use configs for your UI, you can use ctrlSetFade/ctrlCommit in the onload property
and in that case you can also use class ControlsBackground to put stuff in the background of your custom UI
amber lantern
Could someone help me with understanding the config system and accessing it?
Like how do I list all enemy types and filter those?
And how would I get a list of all buildings (what's the difference between "Building" and "House"?)
young current
for what use will those lists be?
amber lantern
I want to spawn different kinds of zombies
and I'd like to spawn vehicles around buildings
I'd also like to randomise objects that I'll spawn in buildings
and on zombies
and I'd prefer not to write out the entire lists by hand
I mean I can get a list by [0, 0] nearObjects ["Building", 20000]; and so on
but that sounds silly
Should I do it differently?
young current
making the zombie list is definiely simperl to make by hand. there cant be that many types
amber lantern
I mean there's like 25
young current
for buildings its not as simple as not all buildings have config classes
young current
it takes you less time to copy paste those than create a script that parses them form the config
young current
assuming they have some attribute or name that you can even sort them with
in editor there is a tool to copy selected objects classes to clipboard
young current
woudl be good idea to work out some of the basic stuff first before jumping into creating complex random missions
amber lantern
Well I did go through all the tutorials in eden and this is just a learning opportunity
ie I would still have to learn all this anyways
hmm I can't seem to understand how to select multiple items from the assets list
wait you mean I need to spawn all those types first and then I can copy them?
And there's like 100 to 150 types of zombies ๐
supple leaf
yes, place all different units, select all, right click, log classes to clipboard
rain mural
Is anybody able to help me out on how I would go about checking if a missionEventHandler is active?
I have a paradrop script which allows the player to paradrop using MapSingleClick. However after the player has used it for the jump, they can then repeatedly use it. This is the code I currently have:
if (player inArea paraTrigger) then {
openMap true;
_paradrop = addMissionEventHandler ["MapSingleClick", {
params ["_units", "_pos", "_alt", "_shift"];
_marker = createMarker ["DZ", _pos];
_marker setMarkerType "mil_end";
_marker setMarkerColor "ColorRed";
_marker setMarkerText " DZ";
_marker setMarkerSize [1,1];
player setPos(getMarkerPos _marker);
deleteMarker _marker;
openMap false;
}];
} else {
removeMissionEventHandler["MapSingleClick", _paradrop];
};
While that code would likely work, I don't want the else condition to run if the eventhandler doesn't exist as it will likely generate a script error. I have read a few forum posts but didn't really understand them to be honest.
Edit: I know the paradrop script itself works. It is just the else condition
queen cargo
Problem 1: _paradrop is a local variable. Aka: Unless the whole thing actually refers to some variable in a lower scope, where you properly store it, _paradrop never will contain a proper value
Problem 2: Solvable once you solved problem 1. As after that, it is just a "does this exists" check
rain mural
Ah I see. I did initially try a truthy check on _paradrop but if it cannot store a proper value, it'd make sense for it not working as expected. Thank you ๐
queen cargo
well it can
but ...
fnc_myMethod = {
private _foo = "bar"; // _foo got created
}; // _foo got destroyed
[] call fnc_myMethod;
diag_log isNil "_foo"; // Will result in true as `_foo` only ever existed inside fnc_myMethod
one solution is to use a global instead ... or to just store it somewhere else
or to eg. create the EH once and leave it there forever
rain mural
Hmm ok. I think I can make sense of that ๐
I just remembered I am dumb. I only have that EH check inside a function which only gets called after an addAction. So I need to run the EH check from a different location otherwise the EH will never get removed.
cold glacier
Have you considered using _thisEventHandler?
It stores a reference to the event handler that you're currently in.
Not entirely sure if it'd help in this context, actually :D
rain mural
I didn't even think of that to be honest. I believe I have a method which should work but if not, I will give that a shot. No harm in trying anyway
cold glacier
Just an idea, there's many, many ways to skin a cat, as they say :P
rain mural
That is very true ๐
rain mural
I've been racking my brain and all. I thought declaring a variable without an underscore made it accessible "globally".
Why is it that when it comes to setting the player position, it is undefined?
openMap true;
paradrop = addMissionEventHandler ["MapSingleClick", {
params ["_units", "_pos", "_alt", "_shift"];
marker = createMarker ["DZ", _pos];
marker setMarkerType "mil_end";
marker setMarkerColor "ColorRed";
marker setMarkerText " DZ";
marker setMarkerSize [1,1];
}];
player setPos(getMarkerPos marker);
deleteMarker marker;
openMap false;
removeMissionEventHandler ["MapSingleClick", paradrop];
are you sure marker clicked is executed before the setPos line?
Because right now, it's not
cosmic lichen
๐
rain mural
Ah yeah... I suppose I kind of have to waituntil or something before executing the rest of the code
cosmic lichen
Also, currently there would be no delay between creating the marker and teleporting the player. So you might wanna get rid of the marker all together and just teleport the player onMapClick
jade abyss
You overcomplicate it yourself a bit there. Just4Info
You can easily include the code INSIDE the Eventhandler, so you don't have to wait for any code.
fu R3vo :angrypepe:
cosmic lichen
rain mural
I did originally have that but then i was being dumb because I couldn't figure out when to remove the eventhandler
jade abyss
So yeah, just ditch the marker and exec it from within the Eventhandler
Right after you executed the code
removeEventhandler _thisEventhandler (mockup example)
cosmic lichen
openMap true;
paradrop = addMissionEventHandler ["MapSingleClick",
{
params ["_units", "_pos"];
player setPos _pos;
openMap false;
removeMissionEventHandler ["MapSingleClick",_thisEventHandler];
}];
If you need the marker
jade abyss
OR
removeMissionEventhandler ["MapSingleClick", paradrop];
So you CAN remove an EH inside the EH itself?
cosmic lichen
yes
jade abyss
Yeah sure
rain mural
WTF???
jade abyss
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
rain mural
I have been working under the logic that it is impossible to do such things
rain mural
I thought you could do that but surely removing the eh you have made whilst inside of it is just....
GAHHHH!
rain mural
Indeed I do and I hate myself for it! Thanks ๐
cosmic lichen
jade abyss
๐
cosmic lichen
Always good to read the description ๐
rain mural
I did read... most of it ๐
jade abyss
"most" != everything!!11111oneoneoneeleven
rain mural
๐
cosmic lichen
On the biki, important stuff is always at the end ๐
jade abyss
Notes for example
rain mural
Seems that way. Made this mistake a few times
cosmic lichen
Who hasn't ๐
rain mural
Indeed
cosmic lichen
So many hours wasted because I refused to read completely
jade abyss
Who hasn't ๐
@cosmic lichen
<--- perfect!!1111
fair drum
which command adds a launcher to a unit?
jade abyss
I never make mistakes you know. Like editing the backup file, wondering why it doesn't work etc.
addWeapon?
exotic flax
I guess that some people are still used to pre-1.63 ;)
Although even there it it would be possible to remove EH's by storing the index in a global variable and retrieving it again when inside the EH
cosmic lichen
@fair drum Check Weapons and Unit Inventory https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Scripting_Commands_by_Functionality
jade abyss
dis new?
jade abyss
Why isn't that pinned?
cosmic lichen
It's not yet done
cosmic lichen
It's actually in strings
exotic flax
Commands to handle arrays and other variables
๐
cosmic lichen
I edited like 1700 pages with new categories
jade abyss
Why do we (not) pay you?
cosmic lichen
the old ones need to get removed
exotic flax
@jade abyss did you check both? Because format is in both ๐
cosmic lichen
When all other 500 commands are done I will remove the old categories, then it should only be in strings.
cosmic lichen
Ty
jade abyss
just speaking of it:
Anyone ever had an issue with a wild "!" appearing, after parseText?
cosmic lichen
like this parseText! ?
Nope
jade abyss
_text = format["<t align='center' font='FONTNAMEBLUB'>%1</t>", "TEXT"];
_ctrl ctrlSetStructuredText parsetext format[localize "STR_SOMESTRINGTABLENAME", _text];
๐ค
cold glacier
It's clearly excited to see you @jade abyss
jade abyss
currently checking the stringtable output
fair drum
floor(random 100) < 33 will give a 33% chance to fire right?
jade abyss
just speaking of it:
Anyone ever had an issue with a wild "!" appearing, after parseText?_text = format["<t align='center' font='FONTNAMEBLUB'>%1</t>", "TEXT"]; _ctrl ctrlSetStructuredText parsetext format[localize "STR_SOMESTRINGTABLENAME", _text];
Okay... that was unexpected:
The stringtable entry "STR_SOMESTRINGTABLENAME" was "Text: %1!" and has align=left.
When it was merged together with the alight=center part -> It "decoupled" the ! and added it to the left (since it is not inside the _text align definition...
cosmic lichen
jade abyss
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
ornate marsh
having some problems with this line. telePosition is a invisible cube in the centre of a room, and im wanting to teleport all players in that room by using this line of code:
_players = nearestObjects [telePosition, ["Man"], 15, true];
The height doesnt matter as its only 1 story, yet if i'm at a certain spot thats like 1-2m near the object, it wont teleport me. Everything else is fine, its just this one line
robust hollow
I'd try using CAManBase instead of Man, though I'm not sure it will help. another method could be
_players = allPlayers select {_x distance telePosition <= 15};
would that teleport a zeus as well though? just in case they get too close
robust hollow
i assume both would. you can add a condition to prevent moving specific units.
ornate marsh
yeah, shouldnt be too much of an inconvenience tbh
fair drum
is there a isKindOf for any UAV controllable?
fair drum
if I had players unpack a mortar in a trigger area, how could I go about checking if it is present? I know that thisList will give an entire array of objects, but should I go about it by checking if the class is in the list? or do some sort of isKindOf or typeOf manipulation
this is if the mortar has no variable name obviously cause I'm giving them the backpacks to assemble
cold glacier
Could always give this a whirl - https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#WeaponAssembled
Add that to the players, wait for them to build it, then check the area it's in.
In terms of checking if the object is a mortar, isKindOf is probably your best bet.
fair drum
i guess I could add a variable to said mortar using the weapon assembled
then check for the variable
cold glacier
Why are you wanting to check if a mortar has been assembled in the area?
fair drum
just to trigger a objective complete for building it in a specific area. make a full hand holding mission for ace mortars
cold glacier
The easiest way I'd probably do that, is wait for the WeaponAssembled event handler to fire, then when a mortar is built, spawn a script to check if it's in the area. Something like _mortar inArea "mortarTargetArea"
fair drum
figured out a easier way than that...
{
if (typeOf _x == "O_Mortar_01_F") then {
true;
};
} forEach thisList;
for trigger activation
robust hollow
that foreach would only return true if the mortar is the last object in the list though. sure you dont want something more like this?
thisList findIf {typeOf _x == "O_Mortar_01_F"} > -1```yes that would be much better
quasi cobalt
Hey, is it possible to trigger a mission complete when an area as less then x men from whatever faction in it?
I can't seem to find anything.
winter rose
yes - e.g in a trigger set to "any", count thislist < 10
quasi cobalt
Legend. Thanks mate!
surreal peak
Is there an event handler for when someone pressses the autonomous button on drones?
I want to be able to disable this, using an event handler to automatically disable it is the simplest thing I can think of
winter rose
none afaik @surreal peak
surreal peak
shame, if you use disableAi would reselecting the button turn the AI back on
winter rose
I don't think so
surreal peak
aight ty, more testing required it seems
quasi cobalt
Lou, when you say set to any do you mean "anybody"?
winter rose
mayhaps, I don't use triggers very frequently ๐
quasi cobalt
Haha fair enough. Is this correct? (Tried both Anybody and OPFOR)
https://imgur.com/a/lF10lBx
Also, do you just full script missions?
winter rose
when I do missions, I either place units in the editor or script-spawn them
Type: Present
@quasi cobalt โ
quasi cobalt
No Present option under type ๐ฆ
There is Guarded by OPFOR though so maybe that'll work.
winter rose
nope
what is listed in Type?
quasi cobalt
Do I maybe have to count the alive ones? count thisList alive < 10 or something? I'll be honest... I haven't really spent much time learning the syntax yet -.-
quasi cobalt
Thanks!
I'm just finishing the end of the missions then I can put the final touches on everything.
How do you make it so a trigger isn't activated until all players are in? I can't test with anyone else at the moment but I'm assuming using "vehicle player == heli" as a condition will activate the trigger as soon as the first player enters.
allPlayers.... I haven't seen that once up until now -.-
winter rose
allPlayers findIf { !(_x in heli) } == -1
@winter rose You said BIS_fnc_ambientAnim should best be executed server side so I put this into the units init-field (since it is pre-placed in the editor it should be local to the server and that's how it was recommended in the Community wiki). I use spawn in order to add a delay to make sure that the unit is already there before the code gets executed.
The problem is that the unit isn't doing anything now and is just standing around even though it has the right unit insignia which means that the code is actually working.
Any idea how I can make the ambient animation visible for the clients (including JIP) without having dozens of logic entities spawning whenever someone joins the server?
if (local this) then {
this spawn {
sleep 60;
[_this, "REPAIR_VEH_KNEEL","ASIS",objNull] call BIS_fnc_ambientAnim;
[_this,"Jets_ID"] call BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia;
};
};
It appears so even though switchMove is used the effects of which are said to be global...
hallow mortar
out of curiosity (this isn't causing the problem), why are you including the snapTo parameter, when it's an optional parameter and you're just giving it the value it defaults to if you don't include it?
queen cargo
is there some way to "force" grass cutters to actually ... update?
like ... removing grass cutters not always "shows" the grass again
(same with moving them btw.)
context: looking into a way to make a farming sim mod in arma 3 a reality
warm hedge
Farma 3 CDLC?!
exotic flax
but to answer you question; I believe the "remove clutter" feature in Arma is engine based, since it also works when placing objects etc. (and the grass cutter is just an empty object).
I could be wrong though...
queen cargo
yeah .. that much i already found out during "research" sadly ๐
oblique arrow
I think you can make the engine update that by placing an object nearby but I'm not sure about that @queen cargo
atleast in 3dent hat did the trick iirc
queen cargo
that ain't enough sadly ๐
just refreshes that seemingly at random
winter rose
Move away, then come back :p
compact maple
Hi, how would you save the inventory of a player in a relational database ?
I got a player table, and I tought of creating a gear table and sub_gear table, gear would be things such as uniform, backpack, headgear
Subgear would be anything that can fit in a container such as ammo
Idk what is the most optimized way to do this
vague geode
out of curiosity (this isn't causing the problem), why are you including the snapTo parameter, when it's an optional parameter and you're just giving it the value it defaults to if you don't include it?
@hallow mortar Oh, that's just a relic because I tried having it snap to something before to see whether that would fix it.
exotic flax
@compact maple we just stored the output of getUnitLoadout as a string in the database, and use setUnitLoadout in-game after getting the data
compact maple
I didnt saw that function, thank you
random loom
Is it possible to somehow detect if an error is displayed on the screen, and what it says? Trying to create some automated config tests.
winter rose
nope afaik (though maybe an idd or idc might be something doable?)
random loom
Yeah, that is sort of what I'm currently thinking
winter rose
buuut you can use some community tools that intercept exceptions?
random loom
Probably possible, but I'd like to avoid creating dependencies or extensions.
compact maple
But the function getUnitLoadout do save ammos depends on what containers theyre in i.e uniform back pack vest?
Or will setUnitloadout randomly add it to containers
winter rose
dunno (I think it does check the container), but you can check ๐
ebon citrus
It does
The containers are individual objects within the array
Each item/magazine is saved within the object
If you explore the output of getUnitLoadout a little, this would be evident
Effectively, setunitloadout will create a carbon copy of the loadout you pass it
compact maple
Nice! Thanks:)
surreal anvil
Hi guys! I was planning on making a rebreather for a helmet. Question is, does it have to be in a specific slot in order to give unlimited breath or can it be in any slot as long as the correct code is in place?
cold glacier
context: looking into a way to make a farming sim mod in arma 3 a reality
@queen cargo I suggested this as a joke damnit ๐ . Although I would actually really like to see it, and seriously considered doing a gamemode around it xD
In terms of grass cutting... What about fishing around for a modeller to make a spawn able grass object with animation sources for cutting? I imagine spawned grass would be much more flexible than using the grass that's already there.
queen cargo
it is more about being able to "regrow" and remove the existing grass here
preparing areas etc. also is required
long story short: currently in the POC phase, in case someone wants to actually do the whole animation and texture stuff tho, feel free to DM me
cold glacier
Yeah, I'm just wondering if there's insufficient control ever existing grass/foliage. You almost want placeable fields.
tough abyss
does anyone know the scripting for menus in vanilla arma 3?
like you activate a certain trigger and your mouse appears with a menu
and you can select different options
ebon citrus
@tough abyss #arma3_gui
Also, it sounds like youre talking about dialogs
here's a guide
robust brook
anyway to see a child control from a parent control in the GUI editor?
ornate marsh
_playersPaP = allPlayers select {_x distance telePosition <= 15}; this doesnt seem to work. Wanting to select all players in a a certain area
_playersPaP = nearestObjects [telePosition, ["Man"], 15, true]; this works, but it doesnt cover the whole area. If im like directly under it or in the opposite corner of the room it doesnt work
nevermind, fixed it
winter rose
yeah, select doesnt work like that
wat? well, yes it does? ๐ค
winter rose
see Alt Syntax 5 @ebon citrus
private _allOpfor = allUnits select { side _x == opfor };
what is the need for that syntax ๐
but yeah, it seems like it works like that nowadays
winter rose
โฆa filter?
little raptor
It has a lot of purposes
ebon citrus
i've been using apply for ages like an idiot
little raptor
apply is different
winter rose
like, poopton of usage yes ๐
little raptor
apply doesn't filter
unless you do something boring
and lengthy with it
like apply {if (true) then {a} else {-1}} and then removing that [-1]
ebon citrus
you can filter with it, yeah
not the best way
but good to know this
thanx Lou!
now i can stop being an idiot and actually go and rewrite like 60% of my scripts with this change
winter rose
private _array = [1,2,3];
_array select { _x > 2 }; // [3]
_array apply { _x > 2 }; // [false, false, true]
```yupafter the apply
little raptor
Even after
ebon citrus
you build a list of elements that dont fit and delete all those elements from the original array
little raptor
unless there's one element, you shouldn't use deleteAt in a loop
You can test it if you want
You'll see what I mean
ebon citrus
Apply here to build the list;
Delete elements according to list```deleteAt 2 // delete at 2
deleteAt 3 // delete at 4 (from the original array)
ebon citrus
which is why you loop the find outside the apply
build a list of elements
not a list of indexes
but YES
select alt syntax 5 is ALOT BETTER
and the way to go
im just arguing what i've been doing
jade abyss
OR:
Start from the end ๐
jade abyss
Yeps
ebon citrus
im just gonna go and farm cabbages
jade abyss
๐
winter rose
naaah, you're just farming for compliments here :p and you might have them, ya sneaky bum!
little raptor
that's weird
I just tested this:
_a = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7];
{
if (_x mod 2 == 0) then {
_a deleteAt _forEachIndex
}
} forEach _a;
_a
And it works (?!)
It didn't use to
Have they changed something here?
I think forEach loops properly though an array now
jade abyss
try with 3
little raptor
what do you mean?
jade abyss
if (_x mod 3 == 0)
jade abyss
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
winter rose
dang, they fixed that magic
little raptor
@still forum ๐
Am I going crazy?! Or have you guys fixed it (sorry for the ping)
still forum
no ping
little raptor
I was just curious. Sorry
little raptor
It is both a good thing and a bad thing
If you do:
_a = [1];
{
_a pushBack 1
} forEach _a;
You'll end up with an infinite loop!
I don't know how I feel about that! ๐
This doesn't work:
_a=[1,2,3,4];
{
_a deleteAt _forEachindex
} forEach _a;
_a
I expected to get an empty array, but it returns [2,4]
Also tried with deleteAt 0 and I got [3,4]
๐คทโโ๏ธ
If you later see this message Dedmen, can you please explain what's going on here?! (I'm not pinging you this time)
I think it's a bug
still forum
@little raptor wasn't changed, and it'll skip every second element
why explain
isn't it logical enough?
little raptor
why does this work?
_a = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7];
{
if (_x mod 2 == 0) then {
_a deleteAt _forEachIndex
}
} forEach _a;
_a
deleteAt skips every second element
but because of the mod 2, you only delete every second element
little raptor
mod 3 works too
winter rose
yeah, realised later ๐
winter rose
too good to be true :p
quasi cobalt
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2237410223 @winter rose Finally got something playable after asking so many questions here haha
winter rose
congrats! if you want to advertise it, you can move it to #production_releases, players will see it better ๐
orchid stone
i need saved from myself. please tell me there is a better way to exit
switch(_test) do {
case CIVILIAN: {if(1==1)exitWith {}};
}
... stuff to do if _test != CIVILIAN```O__o
orchid stone
i have other evaluators
robust hollow
if (_test isequalto civilian) exitwith {};```
?but.... i just need a simple exit lol
eh i guess i need to add more context
case WEST: {
_veh = "B_T_VTOL_01_infantry_olive_F";
_units = ["B_T_Recon_Medic_F"," B_T_Recon_F","B_T_Soldier_AAA_F","B_T_Soldier_F","B_T_Soldier_F"];
_spawnpos = [worldsize,worldsize,0];
};
case EAST: {
_veh = "O_T_VTOL_02_infantry_F";
_units = ["O_medic_F","O_engineer_F","O_Soldier_AA_F","O_Soldier_A_F","O_medic_F"];
_spawnpos = [worldsize,0,0];
};
case INDEPENDENT: {
_veh = "I_Heli_Transport_02_F";
_units = ["I_Soldier_SL_F","I_Soldier_AT_F","I_Soldier_AA_F","I_medic_F","I_Soldier_SL_F"];
_spawnpos = [0,0,0];
};
case CIVILIAN: {if(1==1)exitWith{}};
};```@robust hollow's avatar says it all ๐ ๐
orchid stone
i would rather not add unecessary evaluations
robust hollow
scopeName "root";
switch _test do {
case civilian:{breakOut "root"};
case west:{...};
case east:{...};
...
};
...
case CIVILIAN: {}; ? or even nothing?
winter rose
not placing case civilian is even faster ๐คจ
robust hollow
he wants the script to exit and not run code after the switch too though
though an exitwith above the switch would have worked too
orchid stone
ya it would have, but i would rather evaluate the side once
winter rose
well yep
oh, and breakOut can stop the current script?
robust hollow
exits the scope with that name
orchid stone
connor got it. tyty
robust hollow
so same as exitwith if breaking out of the top level scope
winter rose
noice. I kinda despise breakTo/breakOut, as it's a kind of goto ๐
but they ofc have their use in some cases
queen cargo
cough cough return cough cough
winter rose
that's the closest we have, with the alternative syntax yes
but here, a if/exitWith is the more readable solution
queen cargo
shameless self advertisement
with proper alt syntaxes like SQC, that is even a proper solution
orchid stone
thats why i was thinking if(1==1)exitwith{}
queen cargo
(plus exitWith is not leaving the current call scope)
queen cargo
if(1==1)exitwith{} can be reduced to if true exitWith {}
winter rose
exitWith in switch would have broke out of the switch scope I believe? not the script itself?
orchid stone
lemme try
queen cargo
not sure actually
winter rose
anyway, an if (_test == civilian) exitWith {} before the switch is better
queen cargo
switch (1) do {
case 1: { if true exitWith {}; }
systemChat "foo";
};
systemChat "bar"```would expect this to print "bar"
but might also print "foo" and "bar"
winter rose
(breakOut forces you to read scope names to know where it breaks)
queen cargo
(unless you just do scopeName "__function" everywher :P)
orchid stone
ya i was reading about it. not sure im crazy about it
guess im evaluating side twice
robust hollow
it isnt heavy enough to notice
winter rose
switch will evaluate side multiple times anyway
how do you think it is comparing it to each cases ^^
robust hollow
11:00:56 Error in expression <do {
case 1: { if true exitWith {}; }
systemChat "foo";
};
systemChat "bar">
11:00:56 Error position: <systemChat "foo";
};
systemChat "bar">
11:00:56 Error Missing ;
o, i should have read that first ๐คฆ
only prints bar
queen cargo
*you might have to fix things i failed at typing in discord ๐
winter rose
@orchid stone it compares to every case until it find a true comparison
orchid stone
exactly
queen cargo
kinda what Zacho40 said
winter rose
queen cargo
the last one will take the longest to execute, the first not
orchid stone
case WEST: {
_veh = "B_T_VTOL_01_infantry_olive_F";
_units = ["B_T_Recon_Medic_F"," B_T_Recon_F","B_T_Soldier_AAA_F","B_T_Soldier_F","B_T_Soldier_F"];
_spawnpos = [worldsize,worldsize,0];
};
case EAST: {
_veh = "O_T_VTOL_02_infantry_F";
_units = ["O_medic_F","O_engineer_F","O_Soldier_AA_F","O_Soldier_A_F","O_medic_F"];
_spawnpos = [worldsize,0,0];
};
case INDEPENDENT: {
_veh = "I_Heli_Transport_02_F";
_units = ["I_Soldier_SL_F","I_Soldier_AT_F","I_Soldier_AA_F","I_medic_F","I_Soldier_SL_F"];
_spawnpos = [0,0,0];
};
};
if((_this select 1) == CIVILIAN) exitwith{};```so thats basically the same thing
winter rose
โฆthis is in these moments I realise we spent way a ridiculous amount of time analysing/benchmarking this game xD
queen cargo
biggest issue with execution times is the amount of actual instructions required
queen cargo
the if for example is faster, because less stuff is done simply
orchid stone
got it
makes sense
wow that topic was way more interesting than i expected, thanks guys lol
vague geode
Is there a way to identify which server a script is running on?
Like e.g. by getting and comparing server IPs...
winter rose
there is serverName
vague geode
@winter rose Do you ever sleep? I worried about your health, mate.
Still thanks for the tip.
winter rose
I happen to sometimes :-]
vague geode
I am asking because it's about 4 am here and I have seen you here all day long and the only reason I am here at this hour is because I just woke up due to rain...
winter rose
I played an MP games with friends until 2 then I fixed earlier mistakes I made on the wiki due to a regex, all solved now. But I don't work on Fridays, so there is that ๐
Thanks for your concern! ๐
twin steppe
I attached a ED-1 onto an offroad and then added weapons to the ED-1 with addWeapon/addMagazine. My question is why my missiles are being shot from the ED-1, but not actually appearing.
I can see the smoke and hear the sound of them being fired, but they never actually appear. It's very strange. Does addWeapon not work when it's on a vehicle already attached to another vehicle?
winter rose
it does, since they are fired
check unattached?
vague geode
Is there any way to let an NPC do a move in an infinite loop? (It would be great if the solution would take global effect since the effect of BIS_fnc_ambientAnim appears to be local)
winter rose
vague geode
That causes the unit to go into a loop?
winter rose
no, use animation done EH along with this
exotic flax
Would there be any reason why a script doesn't run properly, but doesn't return errors either? ๐ค
// some code
diag_log ">> before switch"; // returns ">> before switch"
diag_log format ["-- %1", _mode]; // returns "-- Init"
switch _mode do {
case "Init": {
diag_log ">> Init"; // doesn't do anything
// some code, doesn't run
diag_log ">> Init - done"; // doesn't do anything
};
// more code, doesn't run
};
// more code, doesn't run
_mode being undefined on switch? (yet still displaying)
otherwiseโฆ idk
maybe some unclosed { }
exotic flax
The log is right before the switch, no code in between, so it should be there...
And if it would miss a bracket or other code it should give some error (and yes, errors are shown and logged)
Guess I'll have to debug line by line to figure out where it goes wrong ๐คฏ
although it's a copy from a BIS function, so it should work...
winter rose
a wrong case somewhere? (switch-case are case-sensitive btw, but it doesn't explain why it would stop code after the switch)
shell cipher
we have a wiki page for everything!
@winter rose I can't seem to find a page for mines, any chance you know of one?
winter rose
a mine? not personally, every time the relationship ended in an explosion
@shell cipher mines, on which topic?
shell cipher
how to setup/config entries
I can find bits and pieces and work out from official mines but something aren't adding up and was hoping to find more info
winter rose
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Command_Group:_Mines for commands,
but unfortunatelyโฆ
we don't have a page on the wiki for everything ๐ญ it was a figure of speech
if you have data, be sure to provide it in #community_wiki so we group the info on a brand new page ๐
shell cipher
๐Thanks for the help
vague geode
no, use animation done EH along with this
@winter rose On the Community wiki it says that that event handler isn't getting triggered by switchMove...
winter rose
where?
vague geode
where?
@winter rose Quote:
Killswitch: "This command will not cause an AnimChanged or AnimDone event. However, playMove will."
little raptor
You have to use this workaround:
unit switchMove anim;
unit playMoveNow anim;
@winter rose Please add this to the wiki too.
This workaround can also fix some animations not playing on a unit (you can put it on playMove/playMoveNow and switchMove pages too)
winter rose
โฆI use animDone with switchMove ๐ค
I'll have to do some tests and edit accordingly
cold glacier
Would there be any reason why a script doesn't run properly, but doesn't return errors either? ๐ค
@exotic flax would need to see more of your code to debug it, as the error in the code you sent isn't apparent!
Could always drop it on pastebin or somewhere.
exotic flax
Have fun going through 1500 lines of code ;)
Although after debugging it line for line (in blocks) I managed to fix it... still no idea why though, or why it never displayed an error...
still forum
Just connect debugger and step through the code line by line to see where its going?
exotic flax
I'm sure it was a typo somewhere, just strange it didn't give any errors
broken forge
params ["_killed","_killer","_instigator"];
if (isPlayer _instigator && getNumber (configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> typeOf _killed >> "side") == 2) then {
hint "you ve just killed an independant!";
} else {
_unitside = getNumber (configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> typeOf _killed >> "side");
hint str _unitside;
};
}];``` having some issues with this. Returns the hint saying "2" which should indicate the first part of the if statement works. I think it's down to the isPlayer _instigator thing but i'd have no clue how to fix itgetNumber (configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> typeOf _killed >> "side") == 2
why not just
side _killed
or
side group _killed?
broken forge
taking this from an old forum post and trying to integrate it into a mission ๐
any clue on how i'd go about fixing the if statement?
broken forge
what would that entail?
rain mural
if (isPlayer _instigator) && (side _instigator == "resistance") {...}
I imagine that would solve it if it was broken
broken forge
hint _instigator?
winter rose
str
still forum
hint and diag_log
null object won't be a player
I guess you should fallback to using _killer if _instigator is null
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers/addMissionEventHandler#EntityKilled
The example even shows that
broken forge
okay, _killer returns "R Alpha 1-3:1" which i presume is the player character. But i still have no clue why that wouldn't activate the first part of the if statement
rain mural
How come I am unable to take a value from the array and use it with playMove?
Obviously I am overlooking something but it just shows "Playing: Any".
_animsArray = selectRandom ["HubBriefing_pointAtTable","HubBriefing_scratch", "HubBriefing_stretch", "HubBriefing_talkAround", "HubBriefing_think"];
hint format ["Playing: %1", _animsArray];
jumpCoordinator playMove _animsArray;
does hint display the correct thing?
Ah any
ANy means undefined variable
but if that really is your whole code, then that looks good to me
rain mural
Nah, it shows up as "Playing: Any" and I get a "Generic error in x" or something like that
still forum
"Any" means undefined variable. But your code looks correct
rain mural
This is the entirety of this function file. It is called on activation of a trigger using player call JC_fnc_aiAnims
_isInTrigger = player inArea paraTrigger;
_animsArray = selectRandom ["HubBriefing_pointAtTable","HubBriefing_scratch", "HubBriefing_stretch", "HubBriefing_talkAround", "HubBriefing_think"];
if (_isInTrigger) then {
[] spawn {
sleep 0.5;
hint format ["Playing: %1", _animsArray];
jumpCoordinator playMove _animsArray;
};
};
yeah the variable _animsArray is undefined
winter rose
ta-daaa
still forum
"spawn" creates a completely new script instance, it doesn't know about your local variables that once existed
broken forge
got it working, moved to init.sqf
tired delta
hey i got a problem with my if operator. When i try it it gets an error "missing ) "
_number = floor random 100; if (_number =< 10) then {};
what am i doing wrong ? or am i just dumb.
cold glacier
@tired delta You want <=, =< is not an operator. ๐
rain mural
So oddly enough, switchMove works however when I use playMoveNow, nothing happens. The AI just plays an idle anim (Not one from the array).
Any thoughts why this occurs? I think I am using playMoveNow correctly ๐ค
[] spawn {
_animsArray = selectRandom ["HubBriefing_pointAtTable","HubBriefing_scratch", "HubBriefing_stretch", "HubBriefing_talkAround", "HubBriefing_think"];
for "_n" from 1 to 10 do {
sleep 0.5;
hint format ["Playing: %1", _animsArray];
jumpCoordinator playMoveNow _animsArray;
sleep 10;
hintSilent "";
};
};
Not sure why it happens @rain mural - but you could try doing a switchMove before your spawn
It might be the animation the AI is currently playing can't transition to the next move or something (I'm not super familiar with the animation system)
rain mural
I'll give it a shot and see what happens. I'll switchMove 0; to reset the anims
winter rose
@rain mural โฆswitchMove doesn't take Number
rain mural
Sorry, I meant ""
The AI is... locked... switchMove doesn't even fix him ๐ค
I am going to try giving switchMove an anim rather than " " and see if that works
Ok so providing an anim fixes it. Not sure why he doesn't change initially though
little raptor
@rain mural The animations you provided do not work with playMove (they have no interpolations or connections)
To fix these anims, you should use this:
https://discordapp.com/channels/105462288051380224/105462984087728128/759073846258171945
Another example Lou!
rain mural
Ah so I switch to the move then play it?
rain mural
Ah ok. Thank you very much
little raptor
Also, you don't have to add a random sleep number like 10. You can get the animation time:
_animTime = -1*getNumber (configFile >> "cfgMovesMaleSdr" >> "states" >> _anim >> "speed");
if (_animTime < 0) then {
_animTime = -1/_animTime
};
Oooh ok thanks!
little raptor
- Fixed the code
ripe surge
Does anyone have a script that limits turret rotation?
amber lantern
If I know the typename of a unit, say "B_Soldier_F" how can I get the parent classes of it?
I think that's the reverse of configName
amber lantern
hmm I wonder if it's "configName _x == ""B_Soldier_F""" configClasses ( configFile >> CfgVehicles");
and then you can call BIS_fnc_returnParents
little raptor
So you want to get the config of the soldier?
tough abyss
Yo, Iโm looking to create a stupid super weapon (bunch of vehicles combined) and Iโm looking for how
amber lantern
@little raptor of arbitrary typename, yes
little raptor
what you wrote works
altho it has an error
"configName _x == 'B_Soldier_F'" configClasses ( configFile >> "CfgVehicles")
In v2.0, you also get configOf command
still forum
whaaaa the F is that
little raptor
If you intend to use that you need to optimize it tho
still forum
"configName _x == 'B_Soldier_F'" configClasses ( configFile >> "CfgVehicles")
->
configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> "B_Soldier_F"
still forum
what I wrote is the same as what he wrote
amber lantern
yeah it's a general question
little raptor
You know like weapons and other stuff
@amber lantern
"configName _x == 'B_Soldier_F'" configClasses configFile
Maybe this
still forum
no
amber lantern
but I suppose that if I know it's a unit then configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> "B_Soldier_F" works
still forum
if (isClass (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> "B_Soldier_F"))
if (isClass (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> "B_Soldier_F"))
if (isClass (configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> "B_Soldier_F"))
but the class could also exist in all 3 of these
amber lantern
Hmm I see that the parents returned don't match the asset browser hierarchy
little raptor
@still forum Then how do you get the config without even knowing where it comes from?
still forum
I just wrote above how
little raptor
What if it comes from another class?
amber lantern
or names
little raptor
Altho it's a good point
still forum
What I wrote above is what I wrote
still forum
you either guess, or iterate literally all configs that exist and probably get a dozen hits for your thing and still don't know what it might be
little raptor
What I wrote was a general search
amber lantern
Is there a way to filter based on the name I see in the asset config?
still forum
what you wrote was general search on a single level that is literally the exact same as just
'B_Soldier_F'
just implemented in a stupidly inefficient way
little raptor
@amber lantern All vehicles come from cfgVehicles
that's all
This includes all objects and units
amber lantern
@little raptor yeah I know, just that BIS_fnc_returnParents doesn't match the asset browser names
still forum
Maybe just explain your usecase, maybe there's a better way and you are thinking in the wrong direction
amber lantern
For example there is no "Zombies" classname
still forum
what "asset browser names" ?
amber lantern
@still forum if you are in 3den
still forum
You mean the categories in editor?
amber lantern
yeah
still forum
they are categories, they are not config parents
they are defined in the Vehicle's "editorCategory" entry
little raptor
if you want to search for "zombies", then:
"getText(_x >> 'displayName`) == 'Zombie'" configClasses (configFile >> "cfgVehicles")
editorSubcategory = "EdSubcat_Helicopters";
for example. That's in "Helicopters"
still forum
what are you trying to do? what's the use case?
little raptor
"'zombie' in toLower getText(_x >> 'displayName')" configClasses (configFile >> "cfgVehicles")
@still forum I want to randomise the units I spawn
still forum
the editorSubcategory is a classname, you probably want to search in its displayname
winter rose
isKindOf? ๐
amber lantern
ie I need a list of all the type names
And I'm not in a thousand years going to write them out by hand
still forum
all the type names
of a specific faction/side?
amber lantern
yeah
little raptor
Just go through all cfgVehicles and filter them by side and type
still forum
look in config viewer for "CfgEditorCategories"
in there you have a list of all categories
little raptor
{
} forEach ("true" configClasses (configFile >> "cfgVehicles"))
Thank you so much for the help so far btw
still forum
find the classname of the category that you want in CfgEditorCategories, and the subcategory in CfgEditorSubcategories
for example if you want all "Structures -> Village"
the category is "EdCat_Structures"
and the subcategory is "EdSubcat_Residential_Village"
Then find all vehicles in that category that are listed in 3den
("
getNumber (_x >> 'scope') == 2 &&
{getText (_x >> 'editorCategory') == 'EdCat_Structures' &&
{getText (_x >> 'editorSubcategory') == 'EdSubcat_Residential_Village'}}
"
configClasses (configFile >> "cfgVehicles"))
tadaa all spawnable objects in Structures -> Village
And you could also do things like
("
getNumber (_x >> 'scope') == 2 &&
{toLower getText (_x >> 'editorCategory') in ['EdCat_Structures', 'EdCat_Structures_Malden', 'EdCat_Structures_Enoch'] &&
{getText (_x >> 'editorSubcategory') == 'EdSubcat_Residential_Village'}}
"
configClasses (configFile >> "cfgVehicles"))
get all spawnable objects in
Structures -> Village
Structures (Malden) -> Village
Structuers (Livonia) -> Village
broken forge
y'all know if it's possible to change a variable in the config? https://i.imgur.com/IHvRcbJ.png
still forum
yep, that
broken forge
how would i go about changing it?
still forum
@broken forge its not a variable, its a config entry.
You make your own mod and change it in there
broken forge
rip
little raptor
It's wrong, what are you pointing at?
broken forge
was wanting to make a sort of perk system but guess that idea's out ๐
still forum
what are you pointing at?
at you telling others what's wrong and what they should fix
little raptor
("
getNumber (_x >> 'scope') == 2 &&
{toLower getText (_x >> 'editorCategory') in ['edcat_structures', 'edcat_structures_malden', 'edcat_structures_enoch'] &&
{getText (_x >> 'editorSubcategory') == 'EdSubcat_Residential_Village'}}
"
configClasses (configFile >> "cfgVehicles"))
Fixed
tough abyss
Yo the guys in editor didnโt help so, I wanted to know how to do a script without a trigger, just in mission start
amber lantern
@tough abyss you can place it in initServer.sqf
little raptor
execVM requires params