#arma3_scripting | ARMA | Page 622

tough abyss Oct 1, 2020, 3:20 PM

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Just found this

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might be what im looking for

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nvm

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rsctitles

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@winter rose that still makes the dialog below invisible sadly

winter rose Oct 1, 2020, 3:26 PM

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ah well, then IDK. maybe it is not possible (though there are OK messageboxes in vanilla…? 🤔)
maybe someone else knows the trick - this is out of my field, sorry!

tough abyss Oct 1, 2020, 3:32 PM

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all good mate

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if anyone knows that'd be great

exotic flax Oct 1, 2020, 3:35 PM

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BIS_fnc_guiMessage is what I use to display an "are you sure?" dialog.
Although it will still hide any other dialog (since only one can exist at a time)

winter rose Oct 1, 2020, 3:36 PM

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so every "are you sure you want to leave Eden?" are declared, but hidden controls/forms?

cunning crown Oct 1, 2020, 3:36 PM

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I think Eden is different

warm hedge Oct 1, 2020, 3:37 PM

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Yeah, it is different than guiMessage

exotic flax Oct 1, 2020, 3:38 PM

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BIS_fnc_guiMessage is just a function using a fixed control, so can be used for everything

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and I'm sure 3den either uses the exact same function, or a modification of it

cosmic lichen Oct 1, 2020, 4:06 PM

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@exotic flax Eden uses a new function

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_3DENShowMessage

ashen warren Oct 1, 2020, 4:31 PM

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@robust hollow I see what he ment. My typos snuck pass me when posting that source

obtuse sigil Oct 1, 2020, 5:02 PM

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is there a command to return the dimensions of a .paa file?

exotic flax Oct 1, 2020, 5:05 PM

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No, because (texture) files are not used in scripting

obtuse sigil Oct 1, 2020, 5:05 PM

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of course they are

exotic flax Oct 1, 2020, 5:06 PM

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You can set a string, but the file itself isn't touched

astral dawn Oct 1, 2020, 5:06 PM

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They are just referenced as path within pbo AFAIK, not more

obtuse sigil Oct 1, 2020, 5:07 PM

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you can use PAA files as elements in a dialog for example

astral dawn Oct 1, 2020, 5:07 PM

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doesn't mean that there should be a scripting command returning its size 🤔

obtuse sigil Oct 1, 2020, 5:08 PM

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unless youre trying to create UI stuff that dynamically depends on the size of images

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but guess thats too advanced for bis..

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back to the drawing board then it is

astral dawn Oct 1, 2020, 5:09 PM

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did you try it? shouldn't it rescale by using some relative size already?

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didn't try myself

exotic flax Oct 1, 2020, 5:09 PM

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Why would you want that?
A bit annoying to display a 4k image on a 1080p screen...

obtuse sigil Oct 1, 2020, 5:09 PM

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what difference does it make when the element sizes would depend on the size of the images

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a bit annoying trying to resize UI elements based on the image size when you cant get the image size

exotic flax Oct 1, 2020, 5:12 PM

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If you want to ensure the aspect ratio, than simply set that in the UI config

obtuse sigil Oct 1, 2020, 5:12 PM

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but like I said, time to design this thing differently then

exotic flax Oct 1, 2020, 5:13 PM

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And otherwise just have a transparent element and place the texture (any size) in there

obtuse sigil Oct 1, 2020, 5:13 PM

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no. you're not listening and making assumptions. it's about having UI elements reposition &/ change size depending on the image size I'm loading.. the image could be 128x128, it could be 512x128, it could be 512x256 etc etc...

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depending on the image size, the elements need to be in different positions

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trying to fit a 128x512 image to a.. lets say arbitrarily 256x256 will stretch the dimensions wrong in the image and thus make the other elements align wrong

astral dawn Oct 1, 2020, 5:15 PM

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We have a #arma3_gui by the way

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Does it stretch the image to fit your control size by default or how does it work?

exotic flax Oct 1, 2020, 5:15 PM

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I'm not listening, I'm reading...
And you asked a question which we answered, without any additional info about what you want...

obtuse sigil Oct 1, 2020, 5:16 PM

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the point is trying to make a system that will work with ALL situations, where I dont have to have hardcoded sizes for 2000 different combinations that I have to manually add

exotic flax Oct 1, 2020, 5:18 PM

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Well, since you'll need a config entry for each texture anyway (to be used in scripting/GUI's), why not add the size in the config?

obtuse sigil Oct 1, 2020, 5:19 PM

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its using existing files from the game that dont have such data attached to them

astral dawn Oct 1, 2020, 5:19 PM

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I guess he preferred to automate it which makes sense. I still don't understand how it scales the image though.

obtuse sigil Oct 1, 2020, 5:21 PM

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to put it very simply, which is not what I'm doing here, but as an example.. UI elements like the box (frame + IGUIbackground) size would change based on the size of the image loaded and comboboxes would move to different locations depending of the size of the image

tough abyss Oct 1, 2020, 5:21 PM

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anyone got a good script for basic teleporting for a mission file

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just need it for 4 different areas from a map at where you resapwn

exotic flax Oct 1, 2020, 5:24 PM

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@obtuse sigil that is not possible, since you can't get the size of random textures (unless defined somewhere).

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@tough abyss my preferred method is to (an)use the respawn system.
Although a quick Google search will give you a lot of scripts and examples

tough abyss Oct 1, 2020, 5:27 PM

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iv had a look and either im blind

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or just dumb

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probably both

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but it seems people like to over complicate it

amber lantern Oct 1, 2020, 5:32 PM

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waitUntil {_temp1 = _distanceToWaypoint; _temp2 = dropship1 distance target; _distanceToWaypoint = _temp2; _temp2 > _temp1};

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What could be the issue with this? The error is "Generic error in expression" with the marked error at ...; _temp2 |#|> _temp1};

unique sundial Oct 1, 2020, 5:54 PM

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@obtuse sigil you can scale control maybe?

lucid junco Oct 1, 2020, 6:46 PM

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Does anybody know how to make break in description.ext onLoadMission = "text \n text"?

unique sundial Oct 1, 2020, 6:57 PM

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onLoadMission = __EVAL("text"+endl +"text");
If doesn’t work then dunno

lucid junco Oct 1, 2020, 6:58 PM

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will try. thx

little raptor Oct 1, 2020, 7:15 PM

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@tough abyss @winter rose

is there a way to create a subdialog of a dialog?
You can define the "second" display as a RscControlsGroup inside the first display. You get nearly the same features as you would with 2 displays. (note that control positions in RscControlsGroup are relative positions)
I've used this trick to show a "confirmation message" before, and it works fine.

winter rose Oct 1, 2020, 7:16 PM

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yep, I wondered if another solution existed

little raptor Oct 1, 2020, 7:23 PM

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@amber lantern Did you define _distanceToWaypoint before? Do both dropship1 and target have the correct type? (object or position)?
What error do you receive in the log before that message?

amber lantern Oct 1, 2020, 7:24 PM

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Yeah

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And yeah

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I changed it to a while loop and it works so ":D"

tough abyss Oct 1, 2020, 7:44 PM

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ty @little raptor

tough abyss Oct 1, 2020, 9:25 PM

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How can I check the start of each element of an array for a string?

exotic flax Oct 1, 2020, 9:29 PM

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_array = ["some_string", "other_string", "some_integer"];
_findPrefix = "some";
_stringOnly = _array select {
   (_x find _findPrefix) == 0
};
_stringOnly; // returns ["some_string", some_integer"]

robust hollow Oct 1, 2020, 9:31 PM

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^ you want select not apply?

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apply would return [true,false,true]

exotic flax Oct 1, 2020, 9:36 PM

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true... I'm so used to using apply lately that I use it by default now 🤣

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changed the code

tough abyss Oct 1, 2020, 10:04 PM

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thank you grez very cool!

amber lantern Oct 2, 2020, 12:55 AM

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hmm why aren't my units moving or doing absolutely anything

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if I enable dynamic simulation they are just frozen, too

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They aren't even patrolling even though I set their behaviour to patrol via 3den enhanced

amber lantern Oct 2, 2020, 1:41 AM

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Restarting helped, but still if I now enable dynamic simulation it breaks again

ashen warren Oct 2, 2020, 1:43 AM

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hi all,

I am trying to figure out why im getting a Bool

RTP

21:37:30 Error in expression <"duration");
currentTrack = (_dayTracks select _selecter);

if(debugging == 1) t>
21:37:30   Error position: <select _selecter);

if(debugging == 1) t>
21:37:30   Error select: Type String, expected Number,Bool,Array,code

Main SQF

//plays during no weather conditions during day.
_dayTracks = "'daytime' in getArray(_x >> 'parameters')" configClasses (configFile >> "CfgMusic");

_Selecter = 0;

if(isDay == 1) then
{
    //Normal music
                            
    _selecter = configName selectRandom _dayTracks;
    playMusic _selecter;
    duration =  getNumber (configFile >> "CfgMusic" >> _selecter >> "duration");
    currentTrack = (_dayTracks select _selecter);

                        
    if(debugging == 1) then
    {
        hint format ["Changed music to day Trackname: %1", (_dayTracks select _selecter)];
    };
};

any suggestion? I've checked for typos in variable names and it doesn't look like there is any.

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 1:48 AM

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First;

_Selector = 0    <-- missing ;

Second;
what is debugging and where is it defined?

ashen warren Oct 2, 2020, 1:49 AM

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debugging is defined in the loop that fires the script to detect isDay which is also defined in the loop that fires main.sqf

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 1:49 AM

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and third; I would use private variables (private _duration = ..., etc.) instead of global ones, because it will mess up scripts when using the same variable name

ashen warren Oct 2, 2020, 2:09 AM

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well good news is things work now.

muted zephyr Oct 2, 2020, 2:32 AM

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Any suggestions on a script for locking doors?

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 2:36 AM

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// lock door
building setVariable ["bis_disabled_Door_1", 1, true];
// unlock door
building setVariable ["bis_disabled_Door_1", 0, true];

decent forum post about the topic: https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/212173-how-to-lock-doors-on-a-building-for-all-players-on-a-multiplayer-server/

little raptor Oct 2, 2020, 2:59 AM

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@amber lantern

Restarting helped, but still if I now enable dynamic simulation it breaks again
If you're sure that's why it happens, then it's a bug. Report it on feedback tracker.
You can also try

_unit enableAI "ALL"

slim oyster Oct 2, 2020, 3:56 AM

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very strange behaviour when spawning AI in preInit inside a vehicle: when I spawn a unit and then use any of the moveIn* commands the unit becomes invisible and completely irresponsive. The units appear as AI, get counted, have variables, a side, etc... but seems like they are not properly initialized before being moved into the vehicle. Any examples of spawning a unit inside a vehicle in PreInit?

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 3:59 AM

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spawn?

slim oyster Oct 2, 2020, 4:00 AM

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createUnit

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image gallery showing behaviour: https://imgur.com/a/sstsPYc

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last image shows behaviour when I delete veh

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script works fine in postInit, both called

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 4:19 AM

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yeah no I meant spawn 😅 but of course it would defeat the preinit thing

slim oyster Oct 2, 2020, 4:22 AM

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oh yeah, i require unscheduled for this

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 4:27 AM

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maybe create the units unscheduled, then spawn code that will create the vehicle then put them in?

distant oyster Oct 2, 2020, 9:54 AM

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is there any info about what happens when a game is loaded from a save? which variables and scripts are loaded and which are not? do we have a biki page for that?

warm hedge Oct 2, 2020, 9:57 AM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers/addMissionEventHandler#Loaded
This?

addMissionEventHandler

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 9:58 AM

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how can I select the last part of a string if the first part varies? something like:
"foobarfoobar parttoselect"
"foobar parttoselect"

distant oyster Oct 2, 2020, 9:58 AM

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okay thats a start. but for example if i set a variable on a unit and save and load the game will it be there after the load? what about currently running scripts? are they terminated on save?

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@tough abyss with the select command. it supports strings:

_string = "foobar parttoselect";
_find = "parttoselect";
_result = _string select [_string find _find, count _find];
``` (might need some adjusting on the find and count numbers)

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 10:01 AM

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@distant oyster thank you, how would I trim the last part then?

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or better yet to ask this question properly, I want to only keep the first part of the string that varies and then remove the last part

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the string is a function call turned into a string, so I just want to get rid of the call fnc_Function and keep the array at the start

distant oyster Oct 2, 2020, 10:03 AM

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_result = _string select [0, _string find _find];

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 10:04 AM

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that might be it, thank you

distant oyster Oct 2, 2020, 10:06 AM

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_string = "foobarxparttoselectpostpost";
_find = "parttoselect";
_result = _string select [0, (_string find _find) - 1];
``` just tested with sqfvm

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 10:07 AM

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ty, one more thing, i've seen select within a select is possible, how would I do that?

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an array within an array select

distant oyster Oct 2, 2020, 10:10 AM

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_array = [0,1,2,3,4];
_range = _array select [1,3];
_range
``` returns: `[1,2,3]`. 1 is the starting index, 3 is the range to select

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 10:12 AM

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what I mean is

_array = [1,2,[2,3]];

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and then select a value inside the nested array @distant oyster

distant oyster Oct 2, 2020, 10:12 AM

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ah okay. thats just selecting the array first and then selecting the element.

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"nested arrays" is the term

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 10:13 AM

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is that possible within one line?

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so i dont have to do this

_array1 = _array0 select 0;
_array2 = _array1 select 0;

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 10:14 AM

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are you restricted in lines number? 😄

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do you pay per line? :p

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 10:14 AM

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I like as much code within one line as possible 😄

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and also the aformentioned looks ugly

distant oyster Oct 2, 2020, 10:14 AM

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[0, 1, [22, 33]] select 2 select 0; // 22

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 10:14 AM

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_array2 = _array0 select 0 select 0; // ninja'd but I post it anyway

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 10:14 AM

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thats what i was looking for, thank you 😄

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salute

vague geode Oct 2, 2020, 10:16 AM

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I want to get NPCs to loop some animation in a multiplayer setting and used switchMove before to achieve that but it didn't work. Then someone told me that I need to combine it with playMoveNow for it to work so I put the following into the units init-field but that also doesn't work.

Anyone got any idea how I can get the unit to do the animation in a multiplayer environment?

if (local this) then {
    this spawn {
        {_this disableAI _x} forEach ["ANIM","AUTOTARGET","FSM","MOVE","TARGET"];
        sleep 60;
        _animationSet = ("SIT_AT_TABLE" call BIS_fnc_ambientAnimGetParams) select 0;
        _animation = _animationSet call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;
        _this switchMove _animation;
        sleep 0.33;
        _this playMoveNow _animation;
        [_this,"Jets_ID"] call BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia;
    };

    this addEventHandler ["AnimDone", {
        params ["_unit", "_anim"];
        {_unit disableAI _x} forEach ["ANIM","AUTOTARGET","FSM","MOVE","TARGET"];
        _animationSet = ("SIT_AT_TABLE" call BIS_fnc_ambientAnimGetParams) select 0;
        if (count _animationSet > 1) then { _animationSet = _animationSet - [_anim]; };
        _animation = _animationSet call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;
        _unit switchMove _animation;
        sleep 0.33;
        _unit playMoveNow _animation;
    }];
};

distant oyster Oct 2, 2020, 10:16 AM

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_array2 = _array0 select 0 select 0; // ninja'd but I post it anyway

@winter rose trying to use select on a number, are we?

willow hound Oct 2, 2020, 10:19 AM

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@vague geode Have you tried without disableAI?

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 10:19 AM

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if sqf _array1 = _array0 select 0; _array2 = _array1 select 0;worked, my code will as well

distant oyster Oct 2, 2020, 10:20 AM

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!false

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 10:20 AM

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as long as it's not "false!" 😄

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 10:20 AM

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afaik you dont have to combine it with playmovenow

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switchmove doesn't cause an animdone event either afaik

vague geode Oct 2, 2020, 10:21 AM

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@willow hound Not this particular code but yes, I have tried to use switchMove without disableAI but also without success.

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 10:22 AM

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From what I know you only combine them if you already have an animation going on and want to switch immediately then do playmovenow to get the event

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Also I'm a complete scrub at locality but shouldn't this be executed on the server only?

willow hound Oct 2, 2020, 10:23 AM

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Should, but local this will only be true on the server.

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 10:23 AM

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ah ok

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think i figured it out

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{_this disableAI _x} forEach ["ANIM","AUTOTARGET","FSM","MOVE","TARGET"];

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you disable ANIM here

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@vague geode

vague geode Oct 2, 2020, 10:26 AM

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Also I'm a complete scrub at locality but shouldn't this be executed on the server only?

Yes, it will BUT the effect of both switchMove and playMoveNow is global.

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{_this disableAI _x} forEach ["ANIM","AUTOTARGET","FSM","MOVE","TARGET"];

you disable ANIM here

@tough abyss Yes, but as far as I know it only disables to unit's ability to change animation itself.
That line of code is also used in the BIS_fnc_ambientAnim function (line 115):

/* [...] */

//surpress the unit "intelligence"
{_unit disableAI _x} forEach ["ANIM","AUTOTARGET","FSM","MOVE","TARGET"];

/* [...] */

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 10:31 AM

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Not sure then

vague geode Oct 2, 2020, 10:32 AM

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Yeah, me neither which is why I am asking...

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(BTW just in case anyone is wondering why I am not just using BIS_fnc_ambientAnim, it's because I spawns a logic entity every time someone joins the server which quickly amount to dozens of useless logic entities reducing performance)

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 10:38 AM

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@vague geode remove the sleep 60; while debugging btw, that might be why the animation is not appearing

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as youre not waiting 60 seconds

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also might be the scheduler thats screwing you over

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I tested it without the scheduler and the anim appears

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Same with the locality check, although im not sure why

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 10:47 AM

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The spawn is needed due to the sleep(s), and that shouldn't cause any issues within a mission.
As for locality... this is still a black box for me...

Although if all you want is to prevent the mass-spam of Logic Objects; simply use

[_unit, "SIT_AT_TABLE", "NONE", objNull, false, false] call BIS_fnc_ambientAnim;

vague geode Oct 2, 2020, 10:50 AM

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@vague geode remove the sleep 60; while debugging btw, that might be why the animation is not appearing

as youre not waiting 60 seconds

@tough abyss The NPCs are located on an aircraft carrier which is seven klicks away from the spawn and to get there I am using a helicopter support which only becomes available two mikes (120 seconds) after mission start so the code should definitely be executed when I get there.

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 10:50 AM

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while debugging

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that's just personal preference though

vague geode Oct 2, 2020, 10:55 AM

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The spawn is needed due to the sleep(s), and that shouldn't cause any issues within a mission.
As for locality... this is still a black box for me...

Although if all you want is to prevent the mass-spam of Logic Objects; simply use
[_unit, "SIT_AT_TABLE", "NONE", objNull, false, false] call BIS_fnc_ambientAnim;

@exotic flax I tried that as well but it did not appear to work. The logic entities still got spawned...

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@exotic flax The responsable part of the BIS_fnc_ambientAnim-function is in line 417 to 466...

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 11:10 AM

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I see, it will create the logic, but don't attach the unit to it (meaning it can still float away)

jade abyss Oct 2, 2020, 11:31 AM

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_array2 = _array0 select 0 select 0; // ninja'd but I post it anyway

@winter rose
😄

_array2 = _array0#0#0;

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 11:32 AM

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YOU MONSTER!!

compact maple Oct 2, 2020, 11:32 AM

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xD

willow hound Oct 2, 2020, 11:34 AM

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I have not looked at the BIS_fnc_ambientAnim source code (can do that later if you want me to), but it might work without spawning game logic entities on every client if you just call it like so:

if (isServer) then {
  [...] call BIS_fnc_ambientAnim;
};

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 11:35 AM

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it will synchronise their existence on the network though

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I made my own BIS_fnc_ambientAnim ~~with blackjack and—~~ with only one logic placed at [0,0,0]

vague geode Oct 2, 2020, 11:45 AM

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I have not looked at the BIS_fnc_ambientAnim source code (can do that later if you want me to), but it might work without spawning game logic entities on every client if you just call it like so:
if (isServer) then {
  [...] call BIS_fnc_ambientAnim;
};

@willow hound True, the only problem is, that the animation won't work. (I know that because I tried that as well.)

willow hound Oct 2, 2020, 11:47 AM

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@winter rose Are game logics local?

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 11:48 AM

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nope, it's a "unit" like any other one. I tried createVehicleLocal and attachTo server-side, but it ended up having all units to disappear (I suppose to [0,0,0])

willow hound Oct 2, 2020, 11:49 AM

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Why in Miller's name does it create a new one for every client then?!

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 11:49 AM

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not "one for every client"? 🤨

willow hound Oct 2, 2020, 11:50 AM

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?

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 11:50 AM

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where did you see that?

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one for every unit that is animated

willow hound Oct 2, 2020, 11:51 AM

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Oh my

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That's free

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That's no problem at all

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 11:53 AM

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well maybe, yet some logic AI is enabled
I made my own because I didn't want one logic per soldier

they use a logic because if you were to attach to, say, a rock, the animations would stutter as they are tied to the simulation rate of the object to which they are attached

willow hound Oct 2, 2020, 11:54 AM

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Everyone else just uses a cute little helper object

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Could probably use the chair itself right away, but I have not animated sitting people in a long while

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 12:00 PM

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a chair will stutter the animation as well

willow hound Oct 2, 2020, 12:02 PM

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Will have a look after food

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 12:03 PM

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no, now!1!

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 12:24 PM

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does parseSimpleArray have problems with single quotes?

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because im getting a generic error for that

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if so, how would I remove them from an string?

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 12:28 PM

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no, it doesn't care about single quotes, as long as the string has double quotes around them

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_string = "[1, ""2"", ""3'4""]";
_array = parseSimpleArray _string;
_array; // returns [1, "2", "3'4"]

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 12:35 PM

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how would I give double quotes to every single entry of an array string then?

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its made with a script not declared

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what I have is "[foo, bar, 'foo', 'bar']"

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 12:40 PM

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but why?
If you create an array, why not make it an array instead of a string 🤔

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 12:41 PM

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because it goes through like 10 million hoops before the final result there

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although i could probably cut it

warm hedge Oct 2, 2020, 12:41 PM

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Maybe just dosqf '[foo, bar, "foo", "bar"]'

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 12:42 PM

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not to mention that foo breaks, since it's not a string but a variable (which returns <null> is not defined)

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 12:42 PM

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I know

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that's the broblem

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although, I could probably end up with a better result

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 12:42 PM

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@warm hedge also doesn't work

warm hedge Oct 2, 2020, 12:42 PM

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Hmm

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 12:42 PM

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is there some sort of reverse format function?

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where you take a part of a string and turn it into a variable value

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 12:43 PM

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but why not use pushBack to put (new) stuff in the array

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 12:43 PM

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exactly

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thats what i mean

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go from comma to comma, take the value and then pushback

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into a new array

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 12:45 PM

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_array = [];
while {whatever} do {
   _array pushBack someValue;
};
_array;

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 12:45 PM

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I mean from what I currently have monke

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 12:45 PM

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because parseSimpleArray only makes sense when working with extensions (like ExtDB)

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 12:46 PM

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take this array string, go from starting [ to comma, then to comma, then to comma, etc. and inbetween those take the value and turn it into another string as a variable value

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i.e a reverse format function

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 12:46 PM

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but where does that messed up string/array come from?

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because that should be fixed, not the method to extract data from it

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 12:47 PM

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its values within a listbox row for a function call

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specifically ace_medical_fnc_addDamageToUnit

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working with the original values is fine as they come in a string, then i use format to turn them into one string, and then call compile when needed

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now the problem is, I save these values into another string, and need them as an array

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 12:49 PM

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so don't save them as a string

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 12:49 PM

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im using namespace variables

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thats why

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 12:50 PM

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setVariable accepts everything, also arrays

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 12:51 PM

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yes, but the values within that array are strings

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 12:51 PM

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so?

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 12:52 PM

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remember, I'm taking something like "[person, 0.6, 'Body', 'bite]"

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 12:52 PM

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_array = [123, "456", objNull, true];
uiNamespace setVariable ["mySecretArray", _array];

_mySecretArray uiNamespace getVariable ["mySecretArray", []];

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 12:52 PM

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as a listbox row only can store a string as data

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 12:53 PM

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in that case; have a "global" array with all the data, and only store the key of that array

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 12:53 PM

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gone when the mission restarts

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i'll dm something to you hold on

willow hound Oct 2, 2020, 1:35 PM

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@vague geode Slightly modified your code and it worked in singleplayer and hosted server preview (Arma was not happy with sleep in the EH code - what was it used for?):

if (isServer) then {
    this spawn {
        {_this disableAI _x} forEach ["ANIM","AUTOTARGET","FSM","MOVE","TARGET"];
        sleep 0;
        _animationSet = ("SIT_AT_TABLE" call BIS_fnc_ambientAnimGetParams) # 0;
        _animation = _animationSet call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;
        _this switchMove _animation;
    };

    this addEventHandler ["AnimDone", {
        params ["_unit", "_anim"];
        {_unit disableAI _x} forEach ["ANIM","AUTOTARGET","FSM","MOVE","TARGET"];
        _animationSet = ("SIT_AT_TABLE" call BIS_fnc_ambientAnimGetParams) # 0;
        if (count _animationSet > 1) then { _animationSet = _animationSet - [_anim]; };
        _animation = _animationSet call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;
        _unit switchMove _animation;
    }];
};

If it still doesn't work for you, you might have to ask Lou for his LM_fnc_ambientAnim and try that.

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 2:01 PM

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This command will not cause an AnimChanged or AnimDone event. However, playMove will.
@willow hound

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might want to use that instead of switchmove

vague geode Oct 2, 2020, 2:05 PM

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@willow hound The problem wasn't in singleplayer and hosted server in the 3Ditor but on a "real" server. It has worked on both before but it does not online for some reason.

carmine quail Oct 2, 2020, 5:35 PM

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Hey guys,
I have a script, and I want to run it when a certain ammo type impacts. How should I go about it? I tried to dig into ACE configs to see how frags and etc works, but couldn't figure it out. 👼 😔

faint oasis Oct 2, 2020, 6:34 PM

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someone know how to get the vehicle ammo ? example if the vehicle ammo is "1" it's full

little raptor Oct 2, 2020, 6:53 PM

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There's no such command. You have to go through all weapons and check their ammo against full mag ammo.

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@carmine quail What kind of impact? If you want to change the impact effects, don't use scripts. Change the effect file.

faint oasis Oct 2, 2020, 6:54 PM

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@little raptor oh ok but which command to do that ? because i'm a little bit confused

little raptor Oct 2, 2020, 6:56 PM

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AFAIK you should use weaponsTurret

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or maybe weapons too

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Not sure

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Then check the weapon ammo against mag count value in config

quartz pebble Oct 2, 2020, 6:57 PM

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Anyone can explain me the thing...

After the latest patch, In our multiplayer mission I started seeing lots of scuba divers at the lower-left corner of the map. The mission did not create them.

If I run the script in the debugger, I get

p = ((screenToWorld [0.5, 0.5] nearObjects ["Man", 100]) select 0); typeOf p
// "Mackerel_F"
p = ((screenToWorld [0.5, 0.5] nearObjects ["Man", 100]) select 0); allVariables p apply {[_x, p getVariable _x]}
// [["_thiscreated",1],["_totalrunning",14],["_task",<null>],["leader",any],["_totalcreated",988],["members",[]],["_thisrunning",0],["_tasktype","Animal Main Task"],["_this",Agent 0xd0c20180],["state","move"]]

And they are considered "agents" rather than "units". What's going on? What created them?

faint oasis Oct 2, 2020, 6:58 PM

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oh ok thx @little raptor

little raptor Oct 2, 2020, 6:59 PM

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@faint oasis Also, you must look up the magazines value for each weapon in the config, to make sure all mags are there

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 6:59 PM

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@quartz pebble sounds like the animal presence module (or similar)

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 7:00 PM

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fish are automatically created as ambient animals

little raptor Oct 2, 2020, 7:00 PM

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Do you use any mods?

quartz pebble Oct 2, 2020, 7:00 PM

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but why they are scuba divers? and why are they visible in spectator as units?

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(no mods - vanila game)

little raptor Oct 2, 2020, 7:01 PM

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Which version of the game?

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I personally don't see anything on the latest DEV branch build

quartz pebble Oct 2, 2020, 7:03 PM

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Type: Public
Build: Stable
Version: 1.98.146728

I personally don't see anything on the latest DEV branch build
I could attach screenshots - I'm on the server right now and see it right now - but discord doesn't allow

little raptor Oct 2, 2020, 7:04 PM

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Post it in #screenshots_arma

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v2.01.146752 doesn't seem to have this problem

quartz pebble Oct 2, 2020, 7:08 PM

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Uploaded https://discordapp.com/channels/105462288051380224/329978448938532868/761665853829545984

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(and those guys are not dummies - they're live - they swim here-there)

tough abyss Oct 2, 2020, 7:17 PM

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Anyone know if there's a way to make an AI unit tankier? (Using ACE medical)

astral dawn Oct 2, 2020, 7:36 PM

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Do variables on player object always reset when he respawns in MP?

winter rose Oct 2, 2020, 7:48 PM

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I believe not

little raptor Oct 2, 2020, 8:00 PM

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@quartz pebble Is that your mission? If not, maybe the mission maker uses them (if they're agents, maybe for path gen or something)

hollow crane Oct 2, 2020, 8:12 PM

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Hello y'all, Hopefully someone can help me or point me in the right direction. So I have a script that sends data that was entered by a player to my Database, it works. But I want to find out how to automatically log it to a channel in a discord I have setup.

quartz pebble Oct 2, 2020, 8:24 PM

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@little raptor it is mine. All the code was written by ourselves and nothing was taken from "untrusted sources".

little raptor Oct 2, 2020, 8:42 PM

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@quartz pebble After actually reading this:

p = ((screenToWorld [0.5, 0.5] nearObjects ["Man", 100]) select 0); typeOf p
// "Mackerel_F"
p = ((screenToWorld [0.5, 0.5] nearObjects ["Man", 100]) select 0); allVariables p apply {[_x, p getVariable _x]}
// [["_thiscreated",1],["_totalrunning",14],["_task",<null>],["leader",any],["_totalcreated",988],["members",[]],["_thisrunning",0],["_tasktype","Animal Main Task"],["_this",Agent 0xd0c20180],["state","move"]]

I noticed that it's actually an animal (Mackerel_F). You're just returning the fish in that area.

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I'm not sure about the scuba divers or why they spawned there. This doesn't say anything

mellow condor Oct 2, 2020, 9:29 PM

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how do i go about finding the script for towing a car

dusk sage Oct 2, 2020, 9:33 PM

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Google?

mellow condor Oct 2, 2020, 9:34 PM

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already looked i was going to port into another game made bohemia if possible

dusk sage Oct 2, 2020, 9:36 PM

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So googling tow vehicle script arma 3 didn't give you any?

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 9:38 PM

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i was going to port into another game made bohemia if possible
wait... what?

mellow condor Oct 2, 2020, 9:39 PM

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i only see Arma 2

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 9:40 PM

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if I search for "Arma 3 tow script", the first like goes to the BI Forums with a mod/script for Arma 3

mellow condor Oct 2, 2020, 9:42 PM

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i dont see the BI Forums with the mod only steam

exotic flax Oct 2, 2020, 9:43 PM

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BI Forums: https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/188980-advanced-towing/
Mod on Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=639837898
GitHub with source: https://github.com/sethduda/AdvancedTowing

summer path Oct 3, 2020, 11:57 AM

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Im rlly new to this so here is my question, maybe somebody can help me.

Is it possible to make a script that gives players a specific rank insignia from the mod
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=888902496
Depending on the playerid ?

warm hedge Oct 3, 2020, 12:08 PM

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Yes

robust hollow Oct 3, 2020, 12:15 PM

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without looking into the mod, i imagine you want something like this

private _class = switch (getPlayerUID player) do {
    case "7656.....":{"CTRG15"};
    case "7656.....":{"MANW"};
    case "7656.....";
    case "7656.....":{"Curator"};
    default {"CombatPatrol"};
};

[player,_class] call BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia;

harsh vine Oct 3, 2020, 12:18 PM

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"Break Box",                                        // Title of the action
"\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_search_ca.paa",    // Idle icon shown on screen
"\a3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\holdactions\holdAction_search_ca.paa",    // Progress icon shown on screen
"_this == side _caller", 😁 
"_caller distance _target < 3",

_this == side _caller ...is there another way to get this to work ...i want the addaction to show up for the _caller teammates only

jagged elm Oct 3, 2020, 12:20 PM

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how would i make it so i cant leave a trigger?

robust hollow Oct 3, 2020, 12:30 PM

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@harsh vine there is a couple of things wrong with that but to fix them it may be useful to know the following first:
how are you adding that action? how does each individual player know who the caller is?

summer path Oct 3, 2020, 12:45 PM

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That seems like it, yes.
Would that go into the initPlayerLocal.sqf?

robust hollow Oct 3, 2020, 12:46 PM

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it should work there, sure. you may need to reapply it if a player dies though.

silk ravine Oct 3, 2020, 12:46 PM

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Hi there folks, I am stuck with something that is probably horribly obvious, but I just can not put my finger on it.
I am running this code, within a script that is local to the server (isServer) and on a popuptarget array that is defined and placed on the VR map.

_x addEventHandler [
            "Hit", {
                if ((_this select 0) getVariable "isHostage") then {
                    playSound3D ["a3\Ui_f\data\Sound\CfgNotifications\taskFailed.wss", _x];
                };
                (_this select 0) animate ["terc",1];
                (_this select 0) removeEventHandler ["Hit",0];
            }
        ];```
The script works, when I remove the if condition but stops working when it is added.
I am sort of blind to what the issue could be.

robust hollow Oct 3, 2020, 12:47 PM

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_x isnt defined in the event scope

silk ravine Oct 3, 2020, 12:49 PM

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So (_this select 0) should work? Cause I already experimented around with replacing _x with that one and it did not work either. isHostage btw is givin via setVariable in the object init

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varspace issue?

robust hollow Oct 3, 2020, 12:51 PM

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yes (_this select 0) instead of _x in the playSound3D line should fix it, or at least remove that issue.
another thing you might want to do is provide a default value with getVariable, just to be safe.
(_this select 0) getVariable ["isHostage",false]

silk ravine Oct 3, 2020, 12:52 PM

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that is a very good point, will try it, brb

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Okay... it seems to work now, sort of.

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Might change the object its played on to one of the placed speakers

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Thank you very much Connor!

faint oasis Oct 3, 2020, 1:04 PM

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how can i create an HUD Gui ?

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because when i create a dialog with "createdialog" function i can't move

robust hollow Oct 3, 2020, 1:04 PM

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cutRsc or create your controls directly on display 46

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cutRsc is usually the way to go

faint oasis Oct 3, 2020, 1:05 PM

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yes

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because to create a controls on the display 46 i need to use the "sqf" with find display

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so thx i will try cutRsc

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@robust hollow the gui need to be in "RscTitle" ?

robust hollow Oct 3, 2020, 1:07 PM

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"RscTitles"* yes

faint oasis Oct 3, 2020, 1:07 PM

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class gui_teste {
    idd = 502;
    movingEnable = true;
    enableSimulation = true;
};

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because i have that

robust hollow Oct 3, 2020, 1:08 PM

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you also need these in an rsctitle

duration=1e+011;  
fadeIn=0;  
fadeOut=0;

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the duration is how long you want it to stay open for, so there it is a generic big number which effectively means it wont close itself.

faint oasis Oct 3, 2020, 1:10 PM

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i want the gui "stay open"

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always

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i have that now

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class RscTitles
{
    class gui_teste {
        idd = 502;
        duration=1e+011;  
        fadeIn=0;  
        fadeOut=0; 
        
        class Controls {
            class RscFrame_1800: RscFrame
            {
                idc = 1800;
                x = 0.834688 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
                y = 0.908 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
                w = 0.143437 * safezoneW;
                h = 0.051 * safezoneH;
            };
        };
    };
};

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it's in .hpp

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can i include it to a description.ext ?

robust hollow Oct 3, 2020, 1:10 PM

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yes

faint oasis Oct 3, 2020, 1:10 PM

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ok

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@robust hollow i have added : cutRsc ["gui_teste", "PLAIN"]; and it work perfectly

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but how can i close the rsctitle ?

robust hollow Oct 3, 2020, 1:13 PM

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if you use a layer name like
"myLayerName" cutRsc ["gui_teste", "PLAIN"];
you can then do this to close it
"myLayerName" cutFadeOut 0;

faint oasis Oct 3, 2020, 1:14 PM

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ok but the layer name

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need to be specific ?

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or i can put what i want

robust hollow Oct 3, 2020, 1:15 PM

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it can be what ever you want. it would be best if it is something unique though, the point of it is to avoid conflicts with other addons. personally I put my prefix in front
eg: "BIS_myLayerName"

faint oasis Oct 3, 2020, 1:16 PM

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oh ok

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thx

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i will try

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@robust hollow yes it work perfectly so thx

jagged elm Oct 3, 2020, 1:23 PM

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how would i make it so i cant leave a trigger?

robust hollow Oct 3, 2020, 1:26 PM

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i dont have experience with triggers so cant give the best solution, but a hacky one would be to setPos the unit back into the trigger on deactivation (them leaving it?)

jagged elm Oct 3, 2020, 1:27 PM

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ok

faint oasis Oct 3, 2020, 1:28 PM

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@robust hollow i have added that

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class RscTitles
{
    class Tickets_Gui {
        idd = 1954;
        duration=1e+011;  
        fadeIn=0;  
        fadeOut=0; 
        
        class Controls {
            class Tickets_Shower : RscText
            {
                idc = 1955;
                text = "German : 500 | USA : 500";
                x = 0.428281 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
                y = 0.00700002 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
                w = 0.151406 * safezoneW;
                h = 0.034 * safezoneH;
            };
        };
    };
};

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it work

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but

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how can i find the display ?

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because i use "finddisplay 1954" but the command return "no display"

robust hollow Oct 3, 2020, 1:29 PM

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onLoad="uiNamespace setVariable ['Tickets_Gui',_this select 0];"; instead of an idd. idd doesnt work with rsctitles, idc still does but you use the variable as a reference instead of finddisplay

faint oasis Oct 3, 2020, 1:30 PM

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oh ok

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thx

robust hollow Oct 3, 2020, 1:32 PM

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you may still need to define idd because displays need them. just do idd=-1;

hollow crane Oct 3, 2020, 4:15 PM

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Hello y'all, Hopefully someone can help me or point me in the right direction. So I have a script that sends a log of the form that players filled out in a GUI to my Database, it works. But I want to find out how to automatically log it to a channel in a discord I have setup.

ebon citrus Oct 3, 2020, 4:48 PM

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There are some arma 3 discord bots you can take apart and research

jagged elm Oct 3, 2020, 7:31 PM

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player setPos (getPos player);
``` why isnt this working?

hallow mortar Oct 3, 2020, 7:35 PM

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It's trying to set the position of the player to...their current position. How would you tell if it's not working?

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The two possible outcomes of the code functioning correctly are either "no noticeable effect" or "constant setpos freeze locks them in place with no way to escape". I suspect the first outcome is what's happening.

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If you want to force return them to the playable area, you need to locate a position inside the playable area and send them there. There are probably a few ways you could do that.

neat fox Oct 3, 2020, 8:55 PM

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Good evening to you, I have a small problem with this script....
The two objects do not overlap ...
An idea of why and how?
Thank you in advance


_obj2 setPos (getPos _obj1);
_obj2 setVectorDir (vectorDir _obj1);
_obj2 setVectorUp (vectorUp _obj1);```
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXEC0NjnlrA

winter rose Oct 3, 2020, 9:01 PM

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try setVectorDirAndUp?

neat fox Oct 3, 2020, 9:02 PM

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try setVectorDirAndUp?
@winter rose Well that's fixed, thank you.

unique sundial Oct 3, 2020, 9:09 PM

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use getPosWorld setPosWorld and setVectorDirAndUp

neat fox Oct 3, 2020, 9:16 PM

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Thank you this is perfect

cobalt leaf Oct 3, 2020, 10:20 PM

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I'm having a problem here with createSoundSource
I'm trying to make an alarm sound coming from a speaker. It works, BUT of course it does not for the exact alamr sound I wish to use. It is called "Alarm" and I have no clue why it wont read it

ionic orchid Oct 3, 2020, 10:28 PM

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I have a createSoundSource question too, is there any alternative that lets me have looping sounds created via script, but aren't global like CSS objects are?

unique sundial Oct 3, 2020, 10:32 PM

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@cobalt leaf https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/createSoundSource has everything you need

createSoundSource

cobalt leaf Oct 3, 2020, 10:37 PM

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Thanks

cobalt leaf Oct 4, 2020, 4:19 AM

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Hello, I have a question about using player to activate triggers :
In a multiplayer game, player reffers to any player controlled unit, or only the player designed unit ?
For exemple : I want a trigger that goes on whenever any player hops into a static MG .
Using :

player = vehicle _thatstaticmg

in the trigger condition means that any player entering the MG will trigger it, or all the players have to be in it ?
(I'm asking because I can not really try this since I don't have anybody else to try it with me)

robust hollow Oct 4, 2020, 4:20 AM

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you want == not =

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player refers to the unit you control

cobalt leaf Oct 4, 2020, 4:20 AM

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Yeah I think I got the vehicle function wrong here

warm hedge Oct 4, 2020, 4:20 AM

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Also local variables aren't defined in your trigger

cobalt leaf Oct 4, 2020, 4:21 AM

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Okay but i'm wondering if it takes any player in a multiplayer game @robust hollow

robust hollow Oct 4, 2020, 4:22 AM

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player will be the unit of the person executing the condition

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so for your condition you would want vehicle player == _thatstaticmg

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to say if the vehicle the player is in matched _thatstaticmg

velvet merlin Oct 4, 2020, 7:54 AM

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is it known that copyToClipboard cant export non English locale? or is there some workaround to it?

velvet merlin Oct 4, 2020, 8:11 AM

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also when using structured text?

little raptor Oct 4, 2020, 8:11 AM

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I recommend using toArray to convert the string to UTF16:

toArray "привет"

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Then convert it back to string using an external program. (if you want to use it inside Arma, you can use toString)

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That's all I can think of

robust hollow Oct 4, 2020, 8:13 AM

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as far as a workaround goes you can open the data to copy in an edit ctrl (non-editable) and the user can manually select and copy it

uiNameSpace setVariable ["Display3DENCopy_data",["title?","content to copy"]];
findDisplay 46 createDisplay "Display3DENCopy";

(works outside of 3den)

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probably worth mentioning: i suggest that because even if the character has issues with other commands or cant be displayed in the font, it does copy out when doing ctrl+c (in my experience)

little raptor Oct 4, 2020, 8:46 AM

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@velvet merlin This is something I wrote that can do this:

_chars = ["0","1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","a","b","c","d","e","f"];
_fnc_getHex =
{
    _code = "\u";
    for "_i" from 3 to 0 step -1 do {
        _quo = floor(_this/16^_i);
        
        _code = _code + _chars#_quo;
        
        _this = _this - _quo*16^_i;
    };
    _code
};

copyToClipboard (toArray "привет" apply {_x call _fnc_getHex} joinString "")

Use the Notepad++ plug-in "HTML Tag" -> Decode JS (ctrl+shift+J) to convert it back to Unicode text

harsh vine Oct 4, 2020, 10:12 AM

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_near = getPos Box_1 select 2 < 2; //attached object 
ropeUnwind [ropes heli_deposit_1 select 0, 5, _near, true]; //_near is the length if the rope;
//hehe i tried 🙈

does anyone knw how to make a heli unwind its rope until, the attached objects is x meter off the ground.

ebon citrus Oct 4, 2020, 10:18 AM

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Pseudo code:

wind rope
while until rope is desired length
stop wind

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Or measure length from heli to ground - height of object from ground you desire

#

And you'll have your rope length

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So if heli is 10m high and you want object to be 3m off the ground

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10-3=7

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So unwind rope to 7m

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I recommed the latter option

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@harsh vine ^

harsh vine Oct 4, 2020, 10:29 AM

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i knw how to do the measuring part, just that i have random locations for the heli to hover and each terrain is kind of different so thats why.

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 10:32 AM

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measure length from heli to ground
getPosATL or getPos should do?

ebon citrus Oct 4, 2020, 10:42 AM

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@winter rose not when object is on a building or other surface

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For this, use lineintersect

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 10:42 AM

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getPos should work

ebon citrus Oct 4, 2020, 10:43 AM

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GetPos works on objects now? Sweet

#

w_hyper

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 10:43 AM

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…always has?

ebon citrus Oct 4, 2020, 10:43 AM

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Thank you Lou

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 10:43 AM

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also, getPosASL select 2 for both, subtract, ???, profit

ebon citrus Oct 4, 2020, 10:44 AM

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Great

#

Anyways, you have your solution, i dont know the problem anymore?

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I'm a bit feverish atm due to ear infection so maybe i should drop

viral basin Oct 4, 2020, 11:13 AM

#

Hey there - is there any possibility to set/get the marker height in the 3DEN Editor? Or does any mod exist to manage the height?

astral dawn Oct 4, 2020, 11:15 AM

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I think it should scale with your UI scale settings in video options?

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 11:16 AM

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I think he means height as in Z-axis ^^

viral basin Oct 4, 2020, 11:16 AM

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yeah exactly 😄

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 11:16 AM

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when double-clicking on it, there is no Z field I assume?

viral basin Oct 4, 2020, 11:17 AM

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No unfortunately not, this would be cool

warm hedge Oct 4, 2020, 11:22 AM

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Markers are only available in map, which is a 2D format, so Z is pointless

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 11:22 AM

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nope, Z value can be used for respawn purpose

warm hedge Oct 4, 2020, 11:22 AM

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Ah

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 11:22 AM

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otherwise they wouldn't have added it to createMarker 😁

warm hedge Oct 4, 2020, 11:23 AM

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Yeah, Z is stored IIRC but it's not available to edit easily

viral basin Oct 4, 2020, 11:23 AM

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Yeah we need it for spawning reasons and therefore it would be great to set the height via editor instead of exporting it and manipulating it afterwards :/

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 11:25 AM

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in vanilla, you can either use createMarker, or setMarkerPos, or edit mission.sqm
it would be a nice thing to have in editor, you can create a feature request on the Feedback Tracker if it doesn't exist already

warm hedge Oct 4, 2020, 11:25 AM

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Sometimes I actually wish a way to show/edit markers in Eden Editor in 3D

finite sail Oct 4, 2020, 11:29 AM

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especially visibility zero markers

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it's a whole game in itself finding the blighters

tight narwhal Oct 4, 2020, 1:25 PM

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Trying to get dedi server to push vehicle init to players but is unsuccessful. This is my current broken attempt, anyone care to take a look and assist in this pretty light scripting? https://pastebin.com/dXf84Bah

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 1:32 PM

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sure, if you tell what the error is

tight narwhal Oct 4, 2020, 1:37 PM

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Error in "this". It doesn't fire off on the vehicles, so no addActions or ACE Inventory item for player in editor placed or Zeus placed vehicles of the type. Testing in editor local MP.

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 1:39 PM

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use _this

tough abyss Oct 4, 2020, 1:40 PM

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does saving in namespaces turn the varname lowercase?

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specifically profilenamespace

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 1:41 PM

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I am tempted to ask "why do you care?" variables are not case-sensitive anyway

little raptor Oct 4, 2020, 1:41 PM

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case doesn't matter in variable names

tough abyss Oct 4, 2020, 1:41 PM

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because I'm doing a preset system so I'm asking to see if i should store the name inside the variable itself and not use its name

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 1:42 PM

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bad thing, don't do that.

little raptor Oct 4, 2020, 1:42 PM

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the variable names are saved in lower case afaik. But yeah, dont

tough abyss Oct 4, 2020, 1:42 PM

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why so if i could ask?

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just curious

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 1:42 PM

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because the principle of the variable is to hold data, not to be one by itself 🙂

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exception made for a quick check of "has variable", nothing more

little raptor Oct 4, 2020, 1:43 PM

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it is also more optimal to save all of your variables in one array in the namespace

tough abyss Oct 4, 2020, 1:44 PM

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oki thank you

little raptor Oct 4, 2020, 1:45 PM

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it is also more optimal to save all of your variables in one array in the namespace
if you want to save some "names" like you mentioned. It generally depends on how you want to implement this

tight narwhal Oct 4, 2020, 1:56 PM

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Thanks @winter rose works as intended

wise frigate Oct 4, 2020, 3:21 PM

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Hey guys,
Is there a way for me to use the Fired eventhandler to remove a bullet that has been shot but still allow the unit to throw hand munitions?

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Since just deleting the projectile deletes grenades aswell

exotic flax Oct 4, 2020, 3:29 PM

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Check the type of projectile inside the EH.
If it's a Throwable, don't delete it

little raptor Oct 4, 2020, 4:05 PM

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there's no need to check the projectile.
@wise frigate Simply check if the weapon is "throw"

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this addEventHandler ["FiredMan", {
    params ["_unit", "_weapon"];
        if (_weapon == "throw") then {//hand weapon
        }
}];

wise frigate Oct 4, 2020, 4:22 PM

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That works, thanks

robust brook Oct 4, 2020, 5:22 PM

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Anyway to return subtype of a vehicle? ex: helicopter will return "Air"

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or do I have to get hacky with isKindOf

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 5:24 PM

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@robust brook would BIS_fnc_objectType do?

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

agile pumice Oct 4, 2020, 5:45 PM

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I posted a question last week but I got busy and wasn't able to follow up. I'd like to as it again if that's alright.

I'm trying to get a unit (M1) to fire on the location of a trigger (arty1) via a mortar but he won't fire off any rounds
I tried doing checking if the unit was in range but inRangeOfArtillery always returned false

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 5:46 PM

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and are you sure it is within mortar range?

agile pumice Oct 4, 2020, 5:46 PM

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yes, the unit was roughly 800m from the target

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I will double check again

agile pumice Oct 4, 2020, 6:30 PM

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Yeah, the unit is within 500-600m of the trigger which is named arty1. Do I have to instruct the unit to change to medium mode via the arty computer?

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 6:33 PM

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should not - vanilla, no mods?

agile pumice Oct 4, 2020, 6:33 PM

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not vanilla

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I use a script to spawn the mortar infront of the unit and force the unit to get in the gunner, but the unit doesn't aim at the position or fire any rounds

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[M1] spawn {_pos = (_this select 0) modelToWorld [0,1,0]; 
(_this select 0) playMove "AinvPercMstpSnonWnonDnon_Putdown_AmovPercMstpSnonWnonDnon"; 
removebackpack (_this select 0); 
_mortar = "B_G_Mortar_01_F" createVehicle _pos; 
sleep 2; 
(_this select 0) moveInGunner _mortar;};```
The unit has a "fire mission" waypoint also

little raptor Oct 4, 2020, 6:57 PM

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no

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Are you sure you specify the mag correctly?

agile pumice Oct 4, 2020, 6:59 PM

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not 100% let me verify

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8Rnd_82mm_Mo_shells

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 7:00 PM

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@agile pumice arty1 is a marker correct?

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thereforesqf getMarkerPos "arty1"
please use the -showScriptErrors flag in the launcher, it will tell you the issue immediately

agile pumice Oct 4, 2020, 7:01 PM

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it is not a marker

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Why would it need to be a marker? https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/doArtilleryFire just requires a position, so I used position arty1

surreal peak Oct 4, 2020, 7:02 PM

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have you been using the -showScriptErrors at all? If so make sure you check your RPT log

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 7:03 PM

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nope nope, my bad - I did read "trigger" as "marker" @agile pumice, nevermind my message

agile pumice Oct 4, 2020, 7:04 PM

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(position arty1) inRangeOfArtillery [[M1], "8Rnd_82mm_Mo_shells"] returns true when the unit is on the mortar

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I'm restarting my game with showscripterrors enabled via the launcher. I could have sworn I remembered script errors come across my screen previously

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There currently aren't any script errors showing after I enabled it

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I can place a manned OPFOR mk6 mortar and assign a fire mission waypoint and it works fine

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I tried using an opfor unit now instead of a civilian unit and still nothing

night pollen Oct 4, 2020, 9:49 PM

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(screenToWorld[0.5,0.5]) basically is the center of your screen/cursor, right?

winter rose Oct 4, 2020, 9:50 PM

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screen centre yes

night pollen Oct 4, 2020, 9:50 PM

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ty

obtuse sigil Oct 5, 2020, 12:27 AM

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does anyone know of a way to detect which pylon on an aircraft is assigned to which turret? (usually but not always just related to helicopters with separate pilot and gunner)

digital plover Oct 5, 2020, 12:28 AM

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Hi all

obtuse sigil Oct 5, 2020, 12:28 AM

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since getPylonMagazines doesnt return the turret the pylon is assigned to

digital plover Oct 5, 2020, 12:29 AM

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Is it possible to call a image from the mod file?

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Example: LoadingScreen.png

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@MyOwnMod>Addons>server.pbo

exotic flax Oct 5, 2020, 12:30 AM

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it's the same path as on your P drive, just without the P:

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eg. \MyOwnMod\addons\server\path\to\LoadingScreen.png

digital plover Oct 5, 2020, 12:31 AM

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ah ok. i try now

obtuse sigil Oct 5, 2020, 12:33 AM

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wouldnt it be without the addons though? \MyOwnMod\Server\path\to\LoadingScreen.png

winter rose Oct 5, 2020, 12:33 AM

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yep

exotic flax Oct 5, 2020, 12:35 AM

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again; depends on you P drive and setup

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eg. I use the ACE/CBA method, which uses \x\NameOfMod\addons\NameOfAddon\path\to\files

digital plover Oct 5, 2020, 1:05 AM

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not work

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loadScreen = "\RD\RD_Client\data\UI\rdexile_loadingscreen.jpg";

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http://prntscr.com/ut5kop

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http://prntscr.com/ut5kzu

exotic flax Oct 5, 2020, 1:14 AM

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and without the first \ ?

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not to mention

Must be in PAA file format.

2:1 aspect ratio (different aspect are rendered correctly as well, but won't cover the whole area).

Ideally 1024x512 pixels.

digital plover Oct 5, 2020, 1:18 AM

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ok it worked now thank you

obtuse sigil Oct 5, 2020, 5:52 AM

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define create task module

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createtask scripting command according to wiki should return the task that you can store in a variable

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 5:54 AM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Task_Framework

obtuse sigil Oct 5, 2020, 6:00 AM

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no I want you to explain what you mean with "create task module"

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because saying create task module doesnt make any sense to me

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I imagine if you use that system to create the task, you must use the same system to update the tasks

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either use scripting for all parts of tasks, use that module for all parts, or use that task framework that leopard20 linked for all parts

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because the variable returns an object and not a task

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you have an Object on the map that you have named task1, not a variable for a task

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dude, I've been out of the scripting and mission making scene for 10 years right now, no idea how you're supposed to use this new stuff.. just giving my 2cents about how it has always been with bis

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you are not naming the task with the module, you are naming the object that creates the task

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if you do task1 = createtask yadayada task1 is the variable with the task

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variables work with every script

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its the type of data that has to be correct for the scripting command to be able to work

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you can use global variables, you can use private local variables, but there is always a danger of doing it one way or the other

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there are many ways of doing that, and many ways to break everything doing that

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if you are creating a multiplayer mission, it will be a nightmare for you until you learn and understand locality of.. well.. everything

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scripts will work completely differently in singleplayer, hosted multiplayer and dedicated server multiplayer

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so you will never upload the mission anywhere for anyone else to play?

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well then there is a high chance your scripts wont work for other people, when they play on dedicated server..

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always test on dedicated, hosted and SP

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all 3 need to be tested

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there is no simple way to say how to "fix" it.. your code needs to run the right way in the right place for everything to work

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well, for example.. if you just use createvehicle to spawn a vehicle.. you test it on single player, it works great.. then you go on 20 player server, run the same script and you will create 20 vehicles because the code is run on everyones computer

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

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there is a start

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also JIP (join in progress) players (meaning players who join server while the mission is running) are 4th thing that will break every script

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if you stop your script there, it will stop and not continue.. most of the time you need to make scripts that keep running even if there is a state where it can't do something...

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I'd just tell you to learn to make single player missions first.. once you get things working there you can start learning MP missions, you will otherwise get very overwhelmed

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but, for an MP mission one simple workaround for the createvehicle would be: if (isDedicated) then { createvehicle code }; and then you can still continue your script if you have to

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then you can run the same script on both client and server, but the vehicle will only get created on the server

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but of course, the isDedicated returns false when you test it on single player.. soo..

velvet spoke Oct 5, 2020, 7:43 AM

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Hey everyone, I want to add a script to a waypoint and pass two variables to that script. I know that it looks something like this: obj addWaypointScript „waypoint.sqf“. How do I pass variables to the waypoint.sqf script?

winter rose Oct 5, 2020, 7:45 AM

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have you checked the wiki?

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 7:49 AM

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If these variables are just constant variables (number or string), you can use the wiki syntax.
Otherwise, you can add the variables to the group itself (since waypoints are specific to each group)

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[_grp, 2] setWaypointScript "somescript.sqf [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]";

Or:

_grp setVariable ["TAG_fnc_args", _args]

velvet spoke Oct 5, 2020, 7:53 AM

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@winter rose yes I‘ve checked the wiki but the variables I want to pass are not number or string. Thank you @little raptor

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 7:53 AM

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BTW, a workaround to the first issue is to use global vars

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[_grp, 2] setWaypointScript "somescript.sqf [VAR1, VAR2]";

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or maybe vehicle var names

velvet spoke Oct 5, 2020, 7:54 AM

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And what is the better solution in your opinion?

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 7:55 AM

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What kind of variables do you want to pass to the script?

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array, object, string, number, etc.?

velvet spoke Oct 5, 2020, 7:57 AM

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An object resulting of createVehicle

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 8:04 AM

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use:

object setVehicleVarName "SomeName";

and then:

[_grp, 2] setWaypointScript "somescript.sqf SomeName";

velvet spoke Oct 5, 2020, 8:07 AM

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Thank you @little raptor and if I may ask, what does the 2 mean in the brackets? [_grp, 2] ...?

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 8:07 AM

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waypoint ID

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It is the same as what you receive when you use addWaypoint

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Waypoints are in format:
[grp, Index]

velvet spoke Oct 5, 2020, 8:09 AM

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Ahh I see, thank you 🙂

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 8:10 AM

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you could simply say:

_waypoint setWaypointScript "somescript.sqf SomeName";

velvet spoke Oct 5, 2020, 8:11 AM

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That‘s more convenient

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 8:12 AM

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also, if you use a vehicle var name, there's no need to pass it to the script anymore. You can simply use that variable inside the script.

_veh = SomeName;

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you can also use a global variable instead

velvet spoke Oct 5, 2020, 8:15 AM

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So if I use object setVehicleVarName „SomeName“, I can simply use _wp addWaypointScript „someScript.sqf“?

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 8:22 AM

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yes. you can use the variable inside the script itself

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this is true about all global vars

velvet spoke Oct 5, 2020, 8:27 AM

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I see, thank you @little raptor 🙂

cold cloak Oct 5, 2020, 9:43 AM

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What script would make my AI Heli exfil leave once all units that are alive from the playable squad are in the chopper

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 9:48 AM

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_units findIf {
!(_x in _chopper)
} == -1

cold cloak Oct 5, 2020, 9:49 AM

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Um

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How do I exatly use that?

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Im not really good at scripting

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 9:49 AM

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is this a SP mission?

cold cloak Oct 5, 2020, 9:53 AM

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SP/COOP

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either AI teammates or humans

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 10:00 AM

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Something like:

_landPad = createVehicle ["Land_HelipadEmpty_F", _landPos];

_chopper land "GET OUT";

waitUntil {
sleep 1;
_units findIf {!(_x in _chopper)} == -1
};

_chopper land "NONE"; //take off

Depending on how this is set up, there are better alternatives tho

_units is the list of units. For example, for player's squad:

_units = units group player;

cold cloak Oct 5, 2020, 10:04 AM

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So if my group has 6 units, p1, p2 etc

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and the group is named Razor

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how would I input it into the script

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 10:06 AM

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How do you want to set up the mission?

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waypoints? triggers? How (and when) do you want to call in the chopper?

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Did you try using supports? (heli transport module)

cold cloak Oct 5, 2020, 10:10 AM

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Triggers

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@little raptor It should acticated when a task5d is triggered (move task)

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 10:11 AM

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task5d is a trigger?

cold cloak Oct 5, 2020, 10:12 AM

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yes

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 10:24 AM

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Assuming that the landing pos is the same as the trigger pos, you can put this in the trigger activation statement:

_WP = (group MY_HELI) addWaypoint [getPosASL thisTrigger, -1];

_WP setWaypointStatements ["true", "[] execVM 'land.sqf'"];

And create a file called "land.sqf" in the mission file. Put this in it:

_landPad = createVehicle ["Land_HelipadEmpty_F",  ASLtoAGL getPosASL task5d];

MY_HELI land "GET OUT";

waitUntil {
sleep 1;
units group player findIf {alive _x && !(_x in MY_HELI )} == -1
};
deleteVehicle _landPad;
MY_HELI land "NONE"; //take off

MY_HELI is the name of the heli.

cold cloak Oct 5, 2020, 10:27 AM

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aigh thanks

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But what does the heli do in the background? Currently I got it only to stay landed for 30 s

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when the trigger is activated it enables the simulation for the Hiey

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 10:37 AM

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nothing

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It doesn't do anything after takeoff either

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It's up to you

cold cloak Oct 5, 2020, 10:38 AM

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ag

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ah thanks

little raptor Oct 5, 2020, 10:39 AM

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updated the code

cold cloak Oct 5, 2020, 10:58 AM

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😎 👍

digital plover Oct 5, 2020, 2:36 PM

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Is it possible to call a "another.sqf" from the mod file?
Example: ExileTraderObjects.sqf
@MyOwnMod>Addons>server.pbo

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P Drive Path: P:\RD\RD_Client\data\Traders\NPCs\ExileTraderObjects.sqf

exotic flax Oct 5, 2020, 2:37 PM

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Use the CfgFunctions, execVM, or any of the many other methods

digital plover Oct 5, 2020, 2:50 PM

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i use execVM code

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but not show in the server

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i use code:
0 execVM "RD\RD_Client\data\Traders\NPCs\ExileTraders.sqf";

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Correct ?

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initPlayerLocal.sqf:

// Static Objects
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Taken away for now
//#include "initServer.sqf"

if (!hasInterface || isServer) exitWith {};
0 call compileFinal preprocessFileLineNumbers "MarXet\MarXet_Init.sqf";

// NPC Traders
0 execVM "RD\RD_Client\data\Traders\NPCs\Master.sqf";
0 execVM "RD\RD_Client\data\Traders\NPCs\ExileTraders.sqf";

//StatusBar
0 execVM "ClientCode\StatusBar\StatusBar.sqf";```

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I did it that way. did not give an error.
However, the objects did not appear in the game

exotic flax Oct 5, 2020, 2:55 PM

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no need to add 0 everywhere, since it won't do anything (unless you need to parse that value to the scripts)
the file paths are relative, so add a \ in front of it

verbal rivet Oct 5, 2020, 3:01 PM

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Does anybody know if there's a way to get agents out of "panic" mode (playAction "Panic"), other than switchMove <idle animation>? playAction "" and playAction "Default" don't work

digital plover Oct 5, 2020, 3:22 PM

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tried both ways but the vendors didn't come

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execVM "RD\RD_Client\data\Traders\NPCs\Master.sqf"; and execVM "\RD\RD_Client\data\Traders\NPCs\Master.sqf";

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@exotic flax

tough abyss Oct 5, 2020, 4:29 PM

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I have a beginner's question: What is a way to terminate a globally executed function from debug console?
Eg:
globalvar = [ obj1,scalar1,scalar2 ] execVM "fn_script.sqf";
I figured that redefining the globalvar with incorrect arguments would stop it (and it did). But does the engine have a direct termination function of some sort?

willow hound Oct 5, 2020, 4:33 PM

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

tough abyss Oct 5, 2020, 4:34 PM

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Thanks @willow hound

mighty cargo Oct 5, 2020, 5:06 PM

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So idk if I'd post it in here but I've been thinking about this for a while. The Crysis suit mod gives you the ability to become "invisible" by using the scroll wheel. Would it be possible to make the same thing happen but bind it to a keybind? I've been thinking about making my first mod be something like the Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Optical Camouflage system.

finite jackal Oct 5, 2020, 5:23 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/displayAddEventHandler
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/User_Interface_Event_Handlers#onKeyDown
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/User_Interface_Event_Handlers#onKeyUp

loud python Oct 5, 2020, 5:56 PM

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What's a good way to pad a string with 0s?

winter rose Oct 5, 2020, 6:03 PM

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toArray, set size, apply I guess?

summer path Oct 5, 2020, 6:24 PM

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private _class = switch (getPlayerUID player) do {
    case "7656.....":{"CTRG15"};
    case "7656.....":{"MANW"};
    case "7656.....";
    case "7656.....":{"Curator"};
    default {"CombatPatrol"};
};

[player,_class] call BIS_fnc_setUnitInsignia;

It seems like im not rlly getting it to work. Can somebody help me set up a script giving Insignias to players dependent on the ID , using the ranks from this modhttps://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=888902496

timid niche Oct 5, 2020, 7:44 PM

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Is there a weapon pullout/unholster player evh?

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 8:32 PM

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Hey guys, bit of a complex question:
Got this error:

_prevCount = 0;
{
_curCount = _x;
if (_forEachIndex == 0 || _curCount >
 0:47:06   Error position: <_x;
if (_forEachIndex == 0 || _curCount >
 0:47:06   Error Undefined variable in expression: _x
 0:47:06 File m\mf7\addons\offload\fnc_emergencyDump.sqf..., line 59```

Code structure is as follows(parts omitted ofc):
```sqf
{
    _hcIndex = 0;
    _prevCount = 0;
    {
        _curCount = _x;
        if (_forEachIndex == 0 || _curCount < _prevCount) then {
            _hcIndex = _forEachIndex;
            _prevCount = _curCount;
        };
    } forEach GVAR(HeadlessLocalCounts);
} forEach _groupArray;

Im wondering here as since the code structure seems fine and _x is a magic variable, would this be an error that can be cause by the server struggling? (this is a serverside script)

winter rose Oct 5, 2020, 8:33 PM

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check your GVAR(HeadlessLocalCounts)

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 8:34 PM

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how so?

winter rose Oct 5, 2020, 8:34 PM

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e.g systemChat

also, the forEach _groupArray doesn't do anything but run the same code multiple times

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 8:35 PM

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this is a snippet ofc there is a lot more to it but I just provided the relevant sections.
Top of the _groupArray loop is as so:

    _groupMoving = _x;
    _lead = leader _groupMoving;
    _size = count (units _groupMoving);
    _leadOwner = owner _lead;
    _vehicle = vehicle _lead;```

winter rose Oct 5, 2020, 8:36 PM

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anyway

Error Undefined variable in expression: _x
means that you either have a nil in your array, or that your array is not defined at all

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 8:37 PM

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Well that gives me a start on where my issue is

winter rose Oct 5, 2020, 8:38 PM

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debugging is half the fun, innit 😄

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 8:38 PM

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damn right, now i gotta figure out how it gets a nil in there. I know its initialized so its likely something to do with the disconnect EH. This is a script that runs if a HC drops.

winter rose Oct 5, 2020, 8:40 PM

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you are not editing the array as you go through it?

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 8:41 PM

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im using set to update the values in it as it stores one element per HC. The only instance where it changes the number of elements is if a HC connects or disconnects

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GVAR(HeadlessLocalCounts) set [_hcIndex, (GVAR(HeadlessLocalCounts) select _hcIndex) + _size]; the update

tough abyss Oct 5, 2020, 8:43 PM

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Is someone german here?

worn forge Oct 5, 2020, 8:43 PM

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Any way to configure what gets output in the .rpt? I think this is an engine-level request. About 95% of my server .rpt is filled with
2020/10/05, 21:22:10 Server: Object 2:4133 not found (message Type_113)
... and if I could ask the server to restrict my .rpt to script errors that would make my life muuuch easier.

queen cargo Oct 5, 2020, 8:44 PM

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Only nil in array @winter rose
Foreach is iterating so the array is existing

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@tough abyss plenty of people are german here

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 8:45 PM

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I dont think you can configure the .rpt. Its only on/off I believe. Someone may know something I dont though.

winter rose Oct 5, 2020, 8:45 PM

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i iz tired oki? 😄

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 8:45 PM

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lel, its all good. I know that

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its just figuring out why its getting a nil in there

queen cargo Oct 5, 2020, 8:45 PM

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@worn forge there are Tools out there to Filter rpt log Files

worn forge Oct 5, 2020, 8:46 PM

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Yeah, I just run regex search/replace on a bunch of different stuff in the rpt

queen cargo Oct 5, 2020, 8:46 PM

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@potent depot you got the nil somewhere in the array
So you need to check the places where you mosfiy your array

worn forge Oct 5, 2020, 8:46 PM

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But I don't need the server to be spending the time to output stuff I don't care about, y'know?

queen cargo Oct 5, 2020, 8:47 PM

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Then the only way is to indeed Shut it off

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Or, Mount that Part in some RAM disk, given that you got enough place
Rpt log though should not eat up that much of Performance
Maybe someone from bi will hear your call tho 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤪🤪

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 8:48 PM

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I dont believe there is really any way for set to swap out a element for nil unless i specifically tell it to set nil right?

worn forge Oct 5, 2020, 8:48 PM

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array set [1, nil]

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 8:49 PM

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exactly

ebon citrus Oct 5, 2020, 8:49 PM

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just asking out of bad memory, was it possible to display a control or control elements on a hiddenselection of an object, let's say a laptop?

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 8:49 PM

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Nica, explain?

worn forge Oct 5, 2020, 8:49 PM

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Zulu why would you want to do it any other way?

ebon citrus Oct 5, 2020, 8:49 PM

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what do you mena explain?

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😅

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 8:50 PM

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Ryko, I meant as unless i did set [1, nil] it wont set it to nil. Mine do not do so at any point

ebon citrus Oct 5, 2020, 8:51 PM

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was there an engine side way to display a control (dialog, UI-element, etc.) on a computer screen (which accepts setTexture)

queen cargo Oct 5, 2020, 8:51 PM

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@potent depot if your variable is nil, that you use in Set, then you do exactly that

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 8:51 PM

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Nica, you want to display a ui control on a laptop?

queen cargo Oct 5, 2020, 8:51 PM

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Promise you that you did not found some edge case in which sqf fails here

ebon citrus Oct 5, 2020, 8:51 PM

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i dont know how that wasnt evident from the first question, but yes

queen cargo Oct 5, 2020, 8:52 PM

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If you render that object inside of the gui, yes

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 8:52 PM

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@queen cargo yeah im not assuming so. Im just confirming that as my set is used as so:
GVAR(HeadlessLocalCounts) set [_forEachIndex, (count (allUnits select { owner _x == _HCid }))];
its likely not my use of set but somewhere else

queen cargo Oct 5, 2020, 8:52 PM

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If you render it in the game World, no

ebon citrus Oct 5, 2020, 8:52 PM

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ok, alright

worn forge Oct 5, 2020, 8:52 PM

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if you resize the array it will populate it with nil values

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myArray resize 4;```  [nil, nil, nil, nil]

queen cargo Oct 5, 2020, 8:53 PM

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Another possible thing

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Tldr: there are plenty spots this could have gone wrong

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 8:54 PM

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yeah its why im diving into the only 2 portions of my code where it changes the number of elements in that array

ebon citrus Oct 5, 2020, 10:08 PM

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Hit EH triggers on the machine where the EH is defined in or on the machine where the target of the EH is local?

winter rose Oct 5, 2020, 10:46 PM

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Both

ebon citrus Oct 5, 2020, 10:46 PM

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gotcha

winter rose Oct 5, 2020, 10:46 PM

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Well, condition A and condition B

ebon citrus Oct 5, 2020, 10:46 PM

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True

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XD

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wouldve been a valid answer, but not so helpful

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human language doesnt always match with programming

exotic flax Oct 5, 2020, 10:47 PM

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if statement then do this
can't make it easier 🤷‍♂️

ebon citrus Oct 5, 2020, 10:48 PM

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in human language, what i asked would probably translate to a sort of switch-case

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well, a switch case would suffice in this, since i foremost wanted to know if it executes on the client that defines it

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 11:42 PM

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deleteAt removes an element and resizes the array correct?

robust hollow Oct 5, 2020, 11:44 PM

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yes

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_a = [0,1,2,3];
_a deleteAt 1;
_a // [0,2,3]

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 11:52 PM

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hmm, I have no idea how the hell im getting a nil value in my array

robust hollow Oct 5, 2020, 11:54 PM

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can you paste a code snippet to show what you're doing?

potent depot Oct 5, 2020, 11:57 PM

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Its an entire HC system so that isnt really possible as the code is spread across about 7 different file/functions. Its fine, I know what the issue is and have an idea on where the cause is. Though, atm I need to determine if the issue isnt due to something external from the code as it seems to be related to HCs disconnecting/connecting which can modify my array while its in the middle of a loop.

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 12:05 AM

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Yes, you should have only one entry point for edition, ideally. That and/or make a copy when iterating, and/or doing _arr = _arr select { not isNil "_x" } or something (ugly)

robust hollow Oct 6, 2020, 12:06 AM

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_arr = _arr - [nil];

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 12:07 AM

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every time you correct me, I feel that avatar 😄

robust hollow Oct 6, 2020, 12:08 AM

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😦 just tested, it doesnt work

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now i feel the 🤦

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 12:08 AM

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I'm in bed, I can blame exhaustion

potent depot Oct 6, 2020, 12:11 AM

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yeah this is an interesting issue for me though I have limited data to work with atm(still being funnelled to me). We had the HCs crash and disconnect/connect multiple times which is something that it seems the system cant handle very well. So gotta figure out how I can reinforce it against such an occurence

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Its just gonna be a lot of going over all of it. The copying arrays idea isnt too bad I just gotta check and see if it could potentially cause problems.

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Only place I could think it would is the disconnect failover

ebon citrus Oct 6, 2020, 12:56 AM

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What's the appropriate method of checking whether a cutrsc has already been initialised/is showing?

robust hollow Oct 6, 2020, 12:58 AM

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personally I'd have the display set itself to a uinamespace variable during onload and then check if that is null.

torpid quartz Oct 6, 2020, 2:42 AM

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Is there a way to boost a vechile's speed when they run over a trigger?

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(Trying to make a loop da loop for a go-kart race)

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Basically a Mario kart boost lol.

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 2:48 AM

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Is there a way to boost a vechile's speed when they run over a trigger?
(Trying to make a loop da loop for a go-kart race)
No
personally I'd have the display set itself to a uinamespace variable during onload and then check if that is null.
Yeah this is the only way

torpid quartz Oct 6, 2020, 2:50 AM

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So slapping on setVelocity[50,0,0] doesn't just launch it forward a bunch?

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 2:51 AM

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It does but you can't really apply it for too long to get a boost

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Plus it you want the vehicle to move forward, it is;

_veh setVelocityModelSpace [0,50,0]

torpid quartz Oct 6, 2020, 2:53 AM

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Yeah it just needs like, to be thrown forward enough to get it to fly around a loop. Not a prolonged boost or anything.

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Ill do some tests a bit later

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It doesn't matter if the player has any control, or it flips over. I just need it to get pegged forward really hard.

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It's more of a joke thing than a serious race.

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 2:55 AM

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You can get an awkward boost if you do this:

onEachFrame {vehicle player setVelocityModelSpace [0,50,-5]}

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But the vehicle isn't really controllable

torpid quartz Oct 6, 2020, 2:56 AM

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Hopefully the walls keep from flying out lol. Thanks ill give that a go.

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 2:57 AM

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this is better:

onEachFrame {
_veh = vehicle player;
if (isTouchingGround _veh) then {
_v = _veh vectorModelToWorld [0,50,0];
_veh setVelocity (_v vectorAdd [0,0,-5])
}
}

torpid quartz Oct 6, 2020, 7:57 AM

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How would I get the name of the player that activated the trigger and print it into this?
endTime = time - startTime;
titleText [format ["Winner's lap time%1", endTime, ], "PLAIN"];

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tried putting in _caller a few ways but I'm only getting errors

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 8:00 AM

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_caller is not a thing 🤨

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thislist returns the list of units at the check time, but mind there might be multiple results at the same moment

warm hedge Oct 6, 2020, 8:01 AM

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Also, if there's no data after a , will throw an error

torpid quartz Oct 6, 2020, 8:12 AM

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how about?
endTime = time - startTime; _playerCalling = name vehicle player; titleText [format ["_playerCalling Mission time%1", endTime], "PLAIN"];

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just not sure how to make _playerCalling be read as the variable lol

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ok yeah this works. just don't know how to get it to read both "mission time", endTime, and _playerCalling all in the same line.

endTime = time - startTime;
_playerCalling = name vehicle player;
titleText [format [" Mission time%1", _playerCalling], "PLAIN"];

warm hedge Oct 6, 2020, 8:16 AM

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format can take more than 1 argument and can be used as %1, %2, %3, ... %n

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

torpid quartz Oct 6, 2020, 8:17 AM

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ah right, i'll try that

torpid quartz Oct 6, 2020, 9:17 AM

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yup this worked

endTime = time - startTime; _playerCalling = name vehicle player; titleText [format ["Winner %2 %1 ",endTime, _playerCalling], "PLAIN"];

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 9:20 AM

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sure, it will show all the players their own name

unique sundial Oct 6, 2020, 9:26 AM

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@torpid quartz trigger is checking its condition every 0.5 sec, hardly suitable for competitive timing

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plus it doesn’t have an option to return first entity that triggered it

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 9:50 AM

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Isn't the first element in thisList the one that triggered it first? (except if multiple entities triggered it at the same time)

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 9:52 AM

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wat

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 9:52 AM

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list trigger

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 9:52 AM

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I believe the list doesn't list "who arrived first" as it is an instant check

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it's just "who is in my area right now"

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 9:53 AM

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I think it pushes the entities back to the list

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As they get in

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 9:53 AM

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and I think not. FIGHT!

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 9:53 AM

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meowtrash

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 9:54 AM

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a trigger doesn't "always check" then give its results every half second; it does a check every half second, and if there are units they are added to the result list, I think that's it

unique sundial Oct 6, 2020, 9:56 AM

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I think it pushes the entities back to the list
@little raptor no

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 9:57 AM

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ok notlikemeowcry

unique sundial Oct 6, 2020, 9:57 AM

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it collects entities from global entity list which could have any order

torpid quartz Oct 6, 2020, 10:00 AM

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is there a better way of setting up something that will just tell me who entered a trigger first for a race?
I'd use the racing modules but there isn't any documentation and I haven't found a way to get them to work.

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 10:00 AM

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inArea?

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 10:01 AM

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or just plain distance

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if it's circular

torpid quartz Oct 6, 2020, 10:04 AM

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it's just a small box trigger that's in-between the two poles of the finish line prop.

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hmm

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 10:04 AM

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_unit inArea trigger

torpid quartz Oct 6, 2020, 10:05 AM

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yeah i'm reading through it's wiki right now just figuring it out

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 10:07 AM

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You can find the list of units that have triggered the trigger using:

_units inAreaArray trigger

unique sundial Oct 6, 2020, 10:07 AM

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you can create large trigger, set frequency interval on it higher than every 0.5s set it to trigger once then once it is triggered go through the list of entities provided and check which one is the closest to the center of the trigger

torpid quartz Oct 6, 2020, 10:12 AM

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I'll see what i can do

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 10:12 AM

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larger trigger activation statement:

onEachFrame {
    _units = list largerTrigger inAreaArray smallerTrigger;
    if (count _units > 0) then {
        _units = _units apply {[_x distance smallerTrigger, _x]};
        _units sort true;
        _firstUnit = _units#0#1;
        onEachFrame "";
        //optionally disable/delete trigger afterwards
    }
}

deactivation:

onEachFrame ""

ebon citrus Oct 6, 2020, 10:12 AM

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is it intended behaviour that a shooting target is broken by small arms gunfire?

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@little raptor i dont know, but i've been told...

Missioneventhandler is better for this

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 10:14 AM

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Yes

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This is for testing

ebon citrus Oct 6, 2020, 10:14 AM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers/addMissionEventHandler#EachFrame

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oh yeah

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sorry, my bad

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i just sort of dropped in here with my feverish ramblings

torpid quartz Oct 6, 2020, 10:16 AM

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you'd think there would be an easier way to set up a race when the game has a go-kart racing dlc lol.

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 10:18 AM

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is it intended behaviour that a shooting target is broken by small arms gunfire?
What do you mean broken?

ebon citrus Oct 6, 2020, 10:18 AM

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as in dammage 1

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 10:18 AM

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and which target?

ebon citrus Oct 6, 2020, 10:19 AM

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simple target

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 10:19 AM

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I'm not sure, but isn't it possible to add a handleDamage event handler to it or something?

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To make damages smaller

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And make it survive longer?

ebon citrus Oct 6, 2020, 10:21 AM

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im just healing it once in a while now

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but seems a bit silly

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 10:22 AM

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if by "once in a while" you mean loop, why not just use the event handler instead?

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It's faster

ebon citrus Oct 6, 2020, 10:22 AM

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i am

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but it's "once in a while" in the sense that it's being healed every round it needs to be used

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each round is about 5 shots

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it's just that 60~ rounds from a 5.56 takes it down

torpid quartz Oct 6, 2020, 10:28 AM

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@little raptor So i make two triggers, smallerTrigger and largerTrigger, smaller trigger more towards the end of the finish area to so it's more likely to pick the person that end through first since they'll be the furthest in?

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nvm found another way that looks good.

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 10:40 AM

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For a karting car that moves at 20 m/s, given the trigger interval of 0.5s, the larger trigger radius must be larger than 10m for the trigger to activate in time.
The larger trigger centers around the smaller trigger.

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The smaller trigger doesn't need any activation condition.

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In fact, you only need its area.

torpid quartz Oct 6, 2020, 10:46 AM

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ah so yeah only the two triggers, and to get the winner I only need to put _firstUnit as thing variable which will have the winners name in it?

timid niche Oct 6, 2020, 11:21 AM

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Hey there anyone able to help me out with this?

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Is there a weapon pullout/unholster player evh?

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 11:24 AM

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nope
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers
but maybe you can "cheat" by using the animation name or selected weapon.

timid niche Oct 6, 2020, 11:25 AM

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Wouldn't that be fairly bad performance wise

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Not that I know of a better way

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 11:27 AM

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the selected weapon not great
the animation event handler, not really

ebon citrus Oct 6, 2020, 11:54 AM

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some code-fu maybe, but not a direct EH as far as i see

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2.0 PLZ

warm blaze Oct 6, 2020, 12:17 PM

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hot to disable bot movement order when simply left click on map and action menu is not showing ?

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 12:21 PM

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

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Use the event handler variant

warm blaze Oct 6, 2020, 12:22 PM

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thanks

potent depot Oct 6, 2020, 3:33 PM

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Does sqf have any equivalent to say C's continue? (It just skips to next iteration of loop)

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 3:34 PM

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nope, unfortunately. break, yes

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so wrap with an if

potent depot Oct 6, 2020, 3:34 PM

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yeah seems thats waht Im gonna have to do

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 3:35 PM

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that or (a bit ugly) call { if (condition) exitWith {} } additional scope ^^"

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(seen done in some BIS functions)

potent depot Oct 6, 2020, 3:36 PM

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wouldnt that just put it right back to where it is in the greater scope?

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as your exiting from the call?

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:38 PM

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It is possible to do:

#define SKIP (_i = _i + 1)
for "_i" from _start to _end do {
if (_i == 5) then {SKIP}
}

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Does essentially the same thing as continue

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:38 PM

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does anyone know how to force ai to fire during animation, forceweaponfire doesnt work and i need them to do full auto

potent depot Oct 6, 2020, 3:39 PM

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Thats what he told me and I was hoping to avoid doing a if statement around the entire thing

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@dire topaz this? https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/doSuppressiveFire

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:40 PM

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You still need an if statement for continue in C don't you?

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:40 PM

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doesnt look like it will work

potent depot Oct 6, 2020, 3:40 PM

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Yes, its more for cleanlyness of code

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:41 PM

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@dire topaz forceWeaponFire works in all states (even if weapon is on back)

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:41 PM

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you cant change any value tho

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so its always semi auto

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:41 PM

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Yes you can

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:41 PM

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ive literally just tried

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:41 PM

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use fire instead

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:42 PM

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tried that too

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:42 PM

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I know for a fact that fire works

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:42 PM

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just tried, doesnt

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:42 PM

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So does forceWeaponFire

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how do you use it

potent depot Oct 6, 2020, 3:42 PM

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do you have the correct muzzle?

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:42 PM

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yeah forceweaponfire works for semi auto

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but nothing else

potent depot Oct 6, 2020, 3:42 PM

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show your code snippet

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:42 PM

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k gimme a sec

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:43 PM

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For both you need to call the function every frame

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That's why you can't do full auto

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You're calling it only once aren't you?

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That's like clicking on the mouse and letting go

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:43 PM

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e3 forceWeaponFire [weaponState e3 select 1, weaponState e3 select 2];

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:43 PM

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You don't get full auto like that

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:43 PM

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only way i can get it to work

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:44 PM

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onEachFrame {
AI forceWeaponFire ["muzzle", "mode"];
}

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:44 PM

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wait is that it?

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like the code i need to use

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:45 PM

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It is better to use the stacked version of onEachFrame

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Other than that yes

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:45 PM

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ah ok i will try ty

potent depot Oct 6, 2020, 3:46 PM

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for you it would probably be:

onEachFrame {
  e3 forceWeaponFire [weaponState e3 select 1, "FullAuto"];
}```

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that said, look at the documentation for the parameters

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:46 PM

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will do ty

potent depot Oct 6, 2020, 3:48 PM

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keep in mind that onEachFrame will keep them firing forever you will need to make it break out of it when you want it to stop

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:48 PM

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Another alternative to onEachFrame is FiredMan event handler

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:49 PM

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yeah how do i do that? it works tho so ty

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:49 PM

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just remove the event handler

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or use a condition

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:49 PM

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i meant making the break as zulu said

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:50 PM

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that's also what I said

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:50 PM

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oh ok

potent depot Oct 6, 2020, 3:51 PM

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you could also use the missionEventHandler variant: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers/addMissionEventHandler#EachFrame
then store the id returned by https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addMissionEventHandler
then later remove the handler with the id: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/removeMissionEventHandler

dire topaz Oct 6, 2020, 3:51 PM

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ahh okay cheers guys

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:51 PM

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At any rate, the firedman event handler is cleaner

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And faster

potent depot Oct 6, 2020, 3:52 PM

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not familiar with that one. Got a link to it?

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nvm got it

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:53 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#FiredMan

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You call the forceWeaponFire after the last bullet is fired

potent depot Oct 6, 2020, 3:53 PM

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true, but then how do you stop it?

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:53 PM

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Remove it like before

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Or use a condition in it:

if (_unitMustFire) then {}

potent depot Oct 6, 2020, 3:55 PM

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I wouldn't suggest the condition route as itll leave a constant check there that doesnt need to be. But yeah you can set it up in the same was as ive described the missionEventHandlers. Pick your poison.

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 3:55 PM

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nvm

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I think there should be more delay to fire the next shot

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So this method won't work

potent depot Oct 6, 2020, 3:57 PM

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wouldnt that just be a case of writing in a delay?

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EHs are spawned I believe

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 4:03 PM

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no

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They are unscheduled

astral dawn Oct 6, 2020, 4:07 PM

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scheduled EH would make no sense because some EHs return a value to engine, and engine needs this value now

smoky verge Oct 6, 2020, 4:49 PM

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can you disable the roadway like you do with collision?

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 4:50 PM

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no

smoky verge Oct 6, 2020, 4:52 PM

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: (
thanks

still forum Oct 6, 2020, 5:23 PM

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Rpt log though should not eat up that much of Performance
it does, WIP tho

Does sqf have any equivalent to say C's continue? (It just skips to next iteration of loop)
Stop reading my mind while I'm not even online @potent depot ...

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https://s.arma3.io/vmware_2020-10-06_18-55-30.png OwO? meowcamera

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 5:25 PM

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:3

little raptor Oct 6, 2020, 5:29 PM

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meowsweats

potent depot Oct 6, 2020, 5:41 PM

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@still forum as per usual, you've already got something in the works ❤️

queen cargo Oct 6, 2020, 5:45 PM

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So apply etc. Now get a default scopename finally?

still forum Oct 6, 2020, 5:45 PM

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had the idea how to solve it last week. Just started implementing a couple hours ago

queen cargo Oct 6, 2020, 5:45 PM

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I guess you stopping writing means no

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And the actual solution was more complex 🤔😂

still forum Oct 6, 2020, 5:46 PM

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no?

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why scopename?

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I'll probably implement a forEachIndex kinda command too, that works in every loop type. So you can get your index in apply/count/findIf too

queen cargo Oct 6, 2020, 5:46 PM

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Existing System
Already Was emulatable using break to and breakout

still forum Oct 6, 2020, 5:46 PM

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doing it with a scopeName and breakTo would've been way more complex

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me stopping writing is because I have 5KB/s internet speed and discord is taking its time

queen cargo Oct 6, 2020, 5:47 PM

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Okay 🤔🤷‍♂️

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Hyped to implement it into sqc

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Thoooo
Breakwith reads kinda weird 😅😂

ebon citrus Oct 6, 2020, 8:28 PM

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it seems Hit EH is only executed on the machine where the target unit is local

near talon Oct 6, 2020, 8:48 PM

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Hello

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How can I fix
Error Undefined variable in expression: _civclasses

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 8:49 PM

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define the variable ^^

near talon Oct 6, 2020, 8:50 PM

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Well I'm new to that, basically I use alive to generate missions and whenever I enter town where civilians should be and some suicide bombers it prompts me with that

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So what should I do or google?

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 8:52 PM

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ah well, I don't know Alive sorry

cold mica Oct 6, 2020, 9:30 PM

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Hello again, wonderful people.

I got a simple one: I have a broadcast message I am playing using the playSound3D command. Is there a way to add echo to the sound?

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 10:18 PM

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nope, beside editing the sound

cold mica Oct 6, 2020, 10:19 PM

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Affirmative, good thing I got a sound designer on the case.

winter rose Oct 6, 2020, 10:19 PM

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Audacity, Reverb, ??, profit :p

cold mica Oct 6, 2020, 10:20 PM

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that's probably what they will do anyways, lol.

fair drum Oct 6, 2020, 10:23 PM

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doStop still lets units receive targeting and attack commands from the leader correct? it just ignores movement commands?

digital plover Oct 6, 2020, 10:24 PM

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Hi.. I want my own image on this blank sign. http://prntscr.com/uudf57 and I want to put this in my own mod file. I want to make the classname Methlow_Sign. How can i do it?

ebon citrus Oct 6, 2020, 10:45 PM

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define a class Methlow_Sign that inherits Land_Billboard_F and set the INIT eventhandler to set the texture to your picture. Alternatively, you can set the texture using hiddenselections in the config. This is preferred whenever possible.

for more information, ask on #arma3_config @digital plover

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but you dont need a mod for this if you dont really have to

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simply setObjectTexture/SetObjectTextureGlobal will do

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

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

sharp grotto Oct 7, 2020, 2:10 AM

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any ways to fix "flooded engines" via script commands ?
might be the same mechanic that keeps boats in a sinking state once they were underwater. 🤷‍♂️
https://gyazo.com/6704f665099ceb25c6ecd89500d7b4f8

exotic flax Oct 7, 2020, 2:13 AM

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you could remove the vehicle, and respawn it (somewhere far away from water)

sharp grotto Oct 7, 2020, 2:17 AM

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thats not an option for our mission type

exotic flax Oct 7, 2020, 2:23 AM

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the moment a vehicle drowned it will stay like that, afaik it's not reversible since it's engine based, not scripted

sharp grotto Oct 7, 2020, 2:35 AM

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What a bummer. Thanks for the info 👌

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in the case of the boat the engine is still working. just impossible to control it

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https://gyazo.com/2371b1211d1d2963d3cdb84b807ae081

thorn cape Oct 7, 2020, 7:04 AM

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Hi! I tried to synchronize CreateTask module with the player in MP.

[player, [task]] remoteExec ["synchronizeObjectsAdd", 0, true];

But it wouldn't work (I test a game like a host, not dedicated server). Anybody know - It would work and I've to try this on a dedicated server or it's impossible to synchronize task module with the player during MP game?

little raptor Oct 7, 2020, 7:26 AM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Task_Framework

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Why don't you just use the task functions?

cold cloak Oct 7, 2020, 8:43 AM

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@little raptor About the script you helped me with, how do I reverse it so heli takes off once everyone is out

little raptor Oct 7, 2020, 8:44 AM

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reverse the condition

cold cloak Oct 7, 2020, 8:44 AM

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And wich is?

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wait

little raptor Oct 7, 2020, 8:44 AM

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what was the script?

cold cloak Oct 7, 2020, 8:45 AM

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Wait

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Assuming that the landing pos is the same as the trigger pos, you can put this in the trigger activation statement:
_WP = (group MY_HELI) addWaypoint [getPosASL thisTrigger, -1];

_WP setWaypointStatements ["true", "[] execVM 'land.sqf'"];
And create a file called "land.sqf" in the mission file. Put this in it:
_landPad = createVehicle ["Land_HelipadEmpty_F",  ASLtoAGL getPosASL task5d];

MY_HELI land "GET OUT";

waitUntil {
sleep 1;
units group player findIf {alive _x && !(_x in MY_HELI )} == -1
};
deleteVehicle _landPad;
MY_HELI land "NONE"; //take off
MY_HELI is the name of the heli.
@little raptor

little raptor Oct 7, 2020, 8:45 AM

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units group player findIf {alive _x && (_x in MY_HELI )} == -1

cold cloak Oct 7, 2020, 8:46 AM

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Yeah?

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so what do i change with that

thorn cape Oct 7, 2020, 8:51 AM

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@little raptor It's works, I create and assign task by function, thank you. )

vague geode Oct 7, 2020, 9:45 AM

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Is there any way to find out whether a player disconnected "normally" or got kicked/lost connection etc. e.g. with the HandleDisconnect or PlayerDisconnected-event handler?

robust hollow Oct 7, 2020, 10:03 AM

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i used to have a script that kind of achieved that. i dont remember exactly, but i think it did a setvariable to the server with a players info when they clicked abort, and then a handledisconnect eh would check for that variable.

vague geode Oct 7, 2020, 2:49 PM

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Does anyone know how the numbers get on the UCAV Sentinel ("B_UAV_05_F")? I was looking at the textures (hiddenSelectionsTextures) but there were no numbers on it but in the game files is a folder with numbers for the UCAV but I could also not find the path to them anywhere in the CfgVehicles...

winter rose Oct 7, 2020, 3:39 PM

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tried to set license plate number?

vague geode Oct 7, 2020, 4:46 PM

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I wasn't aware that that was even an option. How would I do that?

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Ah, ok. Found the setPlateNumber command. I will try that.

round scroll Oct 7, 2020, 7:13 PM

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just updated to RC 200 - https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/183855-release-candidate-branch-announcements/?do=findComment&comment=3418714 mentions Added: Many new script commands Is there any chance to see those on the wiki?

Bohemia Interactive Forums

Release Candidate Branch Announcements

RC testing of a hotfix to update 1.96 has wrapped up - cheers! Steam branch access code: Arma3Hotfix196 Arma 3: ~60.7 MB / Arma 3 Server: ~17.9 MB Areas of focus (pseudo-changelog) Fixed: createVehicleLocal behavior restored to its prior state Fixed: Un-escaping double quotes ...

little raptor Oct 7, 2020, 7:20 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Introduced_with_Arma_3_Development_Branch

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That's about all of them

austere granite Oct 7, 2020, 7:32 PM

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@still forum pls

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/namedProperties this in it? 😄

namedProperties

compact wyvern Oct 7, 2020, 8:25 PM

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how can i check if player enters water?

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im trying to write a script to spawn in sharks in the water near a player

still forum Oct 7, 2020, 8:26 PM

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@austere granite why ping

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@compact wyvern quite sure there is a isSwimming command or similar

compact wyvern Oct 7, 2020, 8:27 PM

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oh sweet

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lemme check the script list

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only related swim i found is

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swimInDepth

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theres

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this

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_isWater = surfaceIsWater position player;

still forum Oct 7, 2020, 8:41 PM

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but thats expensive. I thought there's an easier way

compact wyvern Oct 7, 2020, 8:44 PM

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i cant find an easier way

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is water would work but a constant check of surface would kill xD

still forum Oct 7, 2020, 9:00 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/underwater
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/isAbleToBreathe
close but not on it.. oh actually underwater example. TFAR is also using height of eyePos to check if player is underwater

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lol, careful with the loops

📎 vmware_2020-10-07_23-04-14.png

queen cargo Oct 7, 2020, 10:08 PM

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Um Wut?

austere granite Oct 7, 2020, 10:08 PM

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makes sense

queen cargo Oct 7, 2020, 10:10 PM

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Ohh
It is actually an equal sign

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Looks heavily like - on my Android phone

simple hemlock Oct 7, 2020, 10:29 PM

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Hey all! quick question - I've been trying to get an object in one mission to launch another mission using the serverCommand script

to the object i've done a simple addAction that fires a sqf
the sqf simply has

#mission mission.malden "Custom";

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actually - belay that

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I might have solved it! Would welcome any insight in the meantime

robust hollow Oct 7, 2020, 10:30 PM

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that alone only works as a chat command. you need to use
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/serverCommand
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Multiplayer_Server_Commands

winter rose Oct 7, 2020, 10:31 PM

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I've been trying to get an object in one mission to launch another mission using the serverCommand script
? ^^

simple hemlock Oct 7, 2020, 10:32 PM

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ah, hold up I posed it wrong the sqf is

serverCommand "#mission mission.malden Custom";

robust hollow Oct 7, 2020, 10:33 PM

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is there a log in the rpt when you attempt this to say why it hasnt worked?

simple hemlock Oct 7, 2020, 10:36 PM

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just having a browse

robust hollow Oct 7, 2020, 10:36 PM

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im not 100% sure, but you may need to use the alt syntax where it executes on the server with password serverCommand command

simple hemlock Oct 7, 2020, 10:37 PM

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i have put my server password (in ""s) in, and not having any luck

robust hollow Oct 7, 2020, 10:39 PM

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are you the host or is the mission running on a dedicated server?

simple hemlock Oct 7, 2020, 10:40 PM

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running on dedicated

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haha gotta upload the pbo each time 😅 thought i'd sanity check on here in case I was doing something drastically wrong

winter rose Oct 7, 2020, 10:42 PM

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that or maybe use filepatching

robust hollow Oct 7, 2020, 10:42 PM

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serverCommand with a password needs to execute on the server. addaction would be executing on your client. so you need to remoteexec to the server before executing it.

simple hemlock Oct 7, 2020, 10:43 PM

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ohh, that makes a lot of sense

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thank you

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salute

obtuse sigil Oct 7, 2020, 11:55 PM

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anyone know of a way to reliably detect which pylon is assigned to which turret on a vehicle? ie. which pylons are assigned for pilot and which are for gunner

hollow thistle Oct 8, 2020, 12:12 AM

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https://github.com/acemod/ACE3/blob/master/addons/common/functions/fnc_getPylonTurret.sqf

obtuse sigil Oct 8, 2020, 12:16 AM

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that's not 100% reliable though.. if all pylons have the same weapon, it cannot determine which pylon is on which turret

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already tried that

cold glacier Oct 8, 2020, 12:36 AM

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@obtuse sigil - Have you tried checking CfgVehicles >> [Vehicle name] >> Components >> TransportPylonsComponent >> Pylons >> [Pylon name] >> turret?

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I believe that handles pylon assignment.

obtuse sigil Oct 8, 2020, 12:37 AM

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you are correct.. but what if the turrets have changed dynamically in a mission?

cold glacier Oct 8, 2020, 1:44 AM

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Can you clarify what you mean @obtuse sigil? I can't think of a way turrets can change dynamically.

exotic flax Oct 8, 2020, 1:54 AM

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afaik you can't change the turret (pilot, co-pilot, crew, passenger), but you can change which weapons are available for a turret.
However the pylons only define which weapons/ammo are available, not to which turret they belong.

obtuse sigil Oct 8, 2020, 2:01 AM

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in the dynamic loadout section if you have a gunner and a pilot (mostly just helicopters) you can choose which pylon is assigned to which turret (technically pilot or gunner, but there can be more turrets) so yes, I can use that config entry to read the default setting of the pylons, but the turret can change either by scripting inside a mission or by just making a custom loadout in the editor.. and after that it's anybodys guess which pylon is part of which turret.

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and especially if the pylons change inside a mission with scripting, with for example a loadout manager

exotic flax Oct 8, 2020, 2:13 AM

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setPylonLoadout is how it is set (pylon, magazine and turret), but there is no getPylonLoadout or similar.
So unless those scripts store it somewhere themselves you can't know for sure

obtuse sigil Oct 8, 2020, 2:17 AM

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I did make a feature request in the feedback tracker to possibly expand the getPylonMagazines command with an optional extra boolean to return the turret each magazine is assigned to or get a new command for the turret readouts..

hollow thistle Oct 8, 2020, 3:03 AM

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The ace function is as good as you can get it right now. There should be a getter.

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But there's none right row.

digital plover Oct 8, 2020, 4:07 AM

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I've been trying to call an sqf file from @MyOwnServerMod file for two days. However, I was not successful.
I am adding these codes into the initServer.sqf.

execVM "RD\RD_Client\data\Traders\NPCs\BMCapeZefyrisTraderObjects.sqf"```
I tried both ways but again it doesn't deol.

obtuse sigil Oct 8, 2020, 4:08 AM

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the path is the same as on your P: drive with @MyOwnServerMod

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on my P-drive I have P:\MyMod\Flags\flagtexture.paa to use that ingame the path is "\MyMod\Flags\flagtexture.paa"

digital plover Oct 8, 2020, 4:11 AM

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My P Drive Path:http://prntscr.com/uv67y0

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My initServer.sqf:http://prntscr.com/uv68aa

obtuse sigil Oct 8, 2020, 4:13 AM

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and that is the version you pack and use in the server? have you checked your server .rpt if there are any errors in running the script itself?

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are trying to run this on a local machine, because initServer wont run if you run it in singleplayer

digital plover Oct 8, 2020, 4:15 AM

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My Server RPT: https://controlc.com/748993a7

obtuse sigil Oct 8, 2020, 4:19 AM

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too much stuff in your RPT and something is broken badly

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simplify your stuff first

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make a mission where the only thing you do is run that script, dont matter if the script doesnt work, just make sure if it runs first at all

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it is likely that either your script is horribly broken and doesnt produce desired result because of that, or things break before you even get there

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when you're doing scripting, it's easier to make sure almost one line at a time that things work, not write 1000 line script and hope it will work straight out of the box

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especially when you're making very complicated stuff

grave torrent Oct 8, 2020, 4:23 AM

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@digital plover head over to the exile discord and get help with your create vehicle errors.

digital plover Oct 8, 2020, 4:25 AM

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I guess I solved vehicle errors
My Server RPT:https://controlc.com/57793e04

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Any other serious errors with my RPT file?

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Please review

obtuse sigil Oct 8, 2020, 4:27 AM

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you are assuming you're not successful in running your script, but your script might start to run, but have for instance logic errors in it that don't work, even when there is no syntax errors in it

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to track if your script is working, add a bunch of diag_log entries inside your loops or if-statements to see your script is actually doing what you want it to do

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

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n e v e r assume your code works, if you cant verify it with diag_logs or hints or whatever indicators, your only assumption should be that it's not doing what you think it should do

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assumption is the mother of all f ups

digital plover Oct 8, 2020, 4:32 AM

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I guess I don't know that much. I guess I'm a little confused 🙂

obtuse sigil Oct 8, 2020, 4:32 AM

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for instance, put diag_log "METHLOW: SCRIPT STARTED"; in the first line of BMCapeZefyrisTraderObjects.sqf

digital plover Oct 8, 2020, 4:33 AM

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ah ok. i try now

obtuse sigil Oct 8, 2020, 4:33 AM

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remember to re-pack your addon, put it on your server, run your server and check if it says METHLOW: SCRIPT STARTED anywhere in your RPT

digital plover Oct 8, 2020, 4:33 AM

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http://prntscr.com/uv6ifa

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ok i try

obtuse sigil Oct 8, 2020, 4:36 AM

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if your script runs, but it doesnt do what you think it should do, your problem lies elsewhere

grave torrent Oct 8, 2020, 4:39 AM

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just copy the objects into the initserver.cfg in private vehicles

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or include the file path in that section

digital plover Oct 8, 2020, 4:43 AM

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I discovered something strange