#arma3_scripting | ARMA | Page 667

past wagon Mar 23, 2021, 12:15 AM

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guys, how can I make it so that civilian vs civilian is not deemed friendly fire

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i need to do that without making it so that civilians are not able to access crates

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when I do civilian setFriend [civilian, 0];, it makes it so that they cannot open boxes because they are on the civilian side

covert shoal Mar 23, 2021, 1:40 AM

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I've just tried using BIS_fnc_SpawnGroup in two separate instances and got the same error. Verified my game files, no mods and no betas

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21:32:23 Error in expression <private ["_pos", "_side"];
_pos = _this param [0, [], [[]]];
_side = _this param>
21:32:23 Error position: <param [0, [], [[]]];
_side = _this param>
21:32:23 Error Type Object, expected Array
21:32:23 File A3\functions_f\spawning\fn_spawnGroup.sqf [BIS_fnc_spawnGroup]..., line 38

fleet stirrup Mar 23, 2021, 1:42 AM

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past wagon guys, how can I make it so that civilian vs civilian is not deemed friendly fire

What's the end goal of what you're looking for? You could look at manually resetting the rating afterwards with the https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers#HandleRating command

past wagon Mar 23, 2021, 1:43 AM

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@fleet stirrup i basically have a battle royale type game where gear is stashed in crates around the map and civilians are fighting each other

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I want players to always be able to access crates, and I want players to be able to kill each other without it saying friendly fire

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since objects such as containers are all on the civ side, making civs enemies with each other causes them to not be able to access crates

torpid quartz Mar 23, 2021, 3:51 AM

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

Hey does anyone know where I should be putting the number for limiting the amount of times a loadout can be picked? there isn't an example with it and I haven't been able to get it working yet.

oblique arrow Mar 23, 2021, 7:36 AM

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torpid quartz https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_addRespawnInventory Hey does anyone...

try something like this [west,["B_Marksman",2]] call bis_fnc_addrespawninventory;

copper raven Mar 23, 2021, 8:22 AM

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covert shoal 21:32:23 Error in expression <private ["_pos", "_side"]; _pos = _this param [0, ...

the error is right there, you're passing an object as first argument, it expects an array (https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_spawnGroup)

torpid quartz Mar 23, 2021, 8:50 AM

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oblique arrow try something like this `[west,["B_Marksman",2]] call bis_fnc_addrespawninventor...

Will do thanks, ill post again when I do

tough abyss Mar 23, 2021, 8:54 AM

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unitcaptured a Gorgon, how do i save my player's hearing
awful tire screeching

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 8:59 AM

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tough abyss unitcaptured a Gorgon, how do i save my player's hearing awful tire screeching

You don't - unitCapture is for air units

tough abyss Mar 23, 2021, 9:25 AM

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i will make an in-mission note to apologize to my players

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 9:26 AM

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0 fadeSound 0 for the travel time 😄

tough abyss Mar 23, 2021, 9:28 AM

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doesn't that mess with the player's actual ingame settings

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as in setting it to 1 might be catastrophic while they have it set to 0.5 in their settings or something

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 9:29 AM

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nope, their setting is the "100%" of the command

tough abyss Mar 23, 2021, 9:29 AM

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oh wow

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i wish i knew that earlier

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like maybe 2019 earlier

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 9:30 AM

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you cannot force a setting upon the client 🙂

tough abyss Mar 23, 2021, 9:30 AM

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thanks bud

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odd
fadesound isn't working
using fadeeffect and cinemaborder if that has to do anything with that

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 9:38 AM

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https://tenor.com/view/elmo-shrug-i-dunno-gif-10999546

Tenor

tough abyss Mar 23, 2021, 9:41 AM

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time to write an apology

cosmic lichen Mar 23, 2021, 9:43 AM

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winter rose nope, their setting is the "100%" of the command

Might be something to add to the biki, if it's not been written there already

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 9:43 AM

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true, many still have the wrong idea

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fadeSound/fadeMusic etc

cosmic lichen Mar 23, 2021, 9:44 AM

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I'll do that

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Pages need a revamp anyway

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 9:54 AM

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you are a lovely [insert the species of your choice]

vague geode Mar 23, 2021, 11:10 AM

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I am getting an error saying that Suspending not allowed in this context for the waitUntil-lines but the whole thing is spawned which should allow suspension so does anyone got any clue why it's throwing that error?

{
    _null = _x spawn {
        waitUntil { !isNil "WL_fnc_function" };

        if !(_this in [BIS_WL_base_WEST,BIS_WL_base_EAST]) then {
            waitUntil { sleep 1; _this getVariable ["BIS_WL_sectorActivated",false]; };
            _nil = _this call WL_fnc_function;
        };

        waitUntil { sleep 1; _this getVariable ["BIS_WL_guardSpawned",false]; };
        _nil = _this call WL_fnc_function;
    };
} forEach BIS_WL_sectors;

willow hound Mar 23, 2021, 11:41 AM

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Where does this code block live and when is it executed? Some kind of init field?

vague geode Mar 23, 2021, 12:00 PM

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willow hound Where does this code block live and when is it executed? Some kind of init field...

initServer.sqf

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 12:00 PM

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initServer.sqf allows for suspension

spark turret Mar 23, 2021, 12:01 PM

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functions which are called cant always suspend

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not sure if that depends on the environement or the "call" execution

vague geode Mar 23, 2021, 12:02 PM

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spark turret not sure if that depends on the environement or the "call" execution

But the error is caused in the waitUntil-lines.

cosmic lichen Mar 23, 2021, 12:02 PM

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_null =
Don't do that. That's pointless

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 12:03 PM

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spark turret not sure if that depends on the environement or the "call" execution

call uses the same environment as its parent yes

vague geode Mar 23, 2021, 12:03 PM

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cosmic lichen `_null =` Don't do that. That's pointless

I do that to avoid problems with the script-handle.

cosmic lichen Mar 23, 2021, 12:03 PM

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There will be no problems if you don't use them.

cosmic lichen Mar 23, 2021, 12:04 PM

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winter rose `call` uses the same environment as its parent yes

Yeah, but that's can't be the issue here since it could only end up scheduled

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 12:05 PM

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spark turret functions which are called cant always suspend

No. Call simply means put the code here. It doesn't change the environment
Call from unscheduled = unscheduled
Call from scheduled = scheduled

tough abyss Mar 23, 2021, 12:05 PM

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ive got a high command module that i want a certain group in the middle of the mission to be added to HC subordinates, possible?

vague geode Mar 23, 2021, 12:05 PM

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cosmic lichen There will be no problems if you don't use them.

I had issues with that in the past where is wasn't expecting a return but got the script-handle.

cosmic lichen Mar 23, 2021, 12:06 PM

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Yep, so you are fixing bad code practices with another bad one 😄

vague geode Mar 23, 2021, 12:06 PM

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cosmic lichen Yep, so you are fixing bad code practices with another bad one 😄

Doesn't explain the error, though.

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 12:06 PM

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vague geode I do that to avoid problems with the script-handle.

you can just use 0 =

cosmic lichen Mar 23, 2021, 12:07 PM

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We need more details

tough abyss Mar 23, 2021, 12:08 PM

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tough abyss ive got a high command module that i want a certain group in the middle of the m...

pls

cosmic lichen Mar 23, 2021, 12:08 PM

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Have you checked the biki commands?

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 12:08 PM

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tough abyss ive got a high command module that i want a certain group in the middle of the m...

yes

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hcSetGroup

cosmic lichen Mar 23, 2021, 12:08 PM

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

tough abyss Mar 23, 2021, 12:09 PM

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little raptor yes

thanks buddy

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 12:10 PM

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vague geode I am getting an error saying that `Suspending not allowed in this context` for t...

it could be a serialization issue

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instead of _x spawn use [_x] spawn

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and then params ["_something"]

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inside the code

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 12:13 PM

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ah an array param thing, might be

cosmic lichen Mar 23, 2021, 12:14 PM

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black sqf magic again notlikemeow

willow hound Mar 23, 2021, 12:15 PM

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vague geode I do that to avoid problems with the script-handle.

Only init fields complain about that, it's safe to use in proper scripting.

vague geode Mar 23, 2021, 12:29 PM

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cosmic lichen We need more details

What kind of details to you need?

Everything worked just fine until I added the sleep 1;-part into the waitUntil-loop.

still forum Mar 23, 2021, 12:53 PM

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vague geode I had issues with that in the past where is wasn't expecting a return but got th...

That was in the editor. Not in script files (which is where your script is)
And the bug in editor was fixed.
_nil = thats also nonsense

still forum Mar 23, 2021, 12:54 PM

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vague geode What kind of details to you need? Everything worked just fine until I added the...

Need full actual error from RPT, and the full script file (initServer.sqf I guess?)

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 12:56 PM

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vague geode What kind of details to you need? Everything worked just fine until I added the...

Did you try what I said?

radiant yacht Mar 23, 2021, 1:33 PM

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is there a variant of the unit capture script that allows me to record fireing weapons (talking about a helicopter)

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 1:36 PM

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radiant yacht is there a variant of the unit capture script that allows me to record fireing w...

unit capture has a capture firing mode afaik

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 1:36 PM

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radiant yacht is there a variant of the unit capture script that allows me to record fireing w...

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

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I think it should be recorded at the same time as unit capture

radiant yacht Mar 23, 2021, 1:39 PM

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rec = [heli1,300,120] spawn BIS_fnc_UnitCapture; rec = [heli1,300,120] spawn BIS_fnc_unitCaptureFiring;
^so i put that into the trigger?

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and this into the sqf ⬇️

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[heli1, wp1] spawn BIS_fnc_Unitplay; [heli1, wp1] spawn BIS_fnc_unitCaptureFiring;

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?

tough abyss Mar 23, 2021, 2:00 PM

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need group to hide from appearing on map when player is using HC interface
how do

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 2:04 PM

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radiant yacht `[heli1, wp1] spawn BIS_fnc_Unitplay; [heli1, wp1] spawn BIS_fnc_unitCaptureFiri...

BIS_fnc_unitPlayFiring

torpid quartz Mar 23, 2021, 2:22 PM

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oblique arrow try something like this `[west,["B_Marksman",2]] call bis_fnc_addrespawninventor...

Nope, no dice sadly.

oblique arrow Mar 23, 2021, 2:22 PM

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Hm odd

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that should work?

torpid quartz Mar 23, 2021, 2:22 PM

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wait hang on

oblique arrow Mar 23, 2021, 2:23 PM

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thats how the basegame endgame missions do it

torpid quartz Mar 23, 2021, 2:23 PM

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i forgot the ] lmao

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yup no, all good you were right

opal sand Mar 23, 2021, 2:25 PM

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Two very simple questions people 😄

How do i make a unit crouch upon reaching waypoint?
How do i make a unit play multiple animations upon reaching waypoint (e.g kneelin, kneelloop)?

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 2:27 PM

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opal sand Two very simple questions people 😄 1) How do i make a unit crouch upon reachi...

setUnitPos
playMove

opal sand Mar 23, 2021, 2:31 PM

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winter rose 1) `setUnitPos` 2) `playMove`

this setunitpos knl; ?

willow hound Mar 23, 2021, 2:32 PM

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What does the wiki say?

opal sand Mar 23, 2021, 2:32 PM

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willow hound What does the wiki say?

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/80/60/af/8060afc95d8c7ffba0665b676ae65d44.gif

willow hound Mar 23, 2021, 2:33 PM

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!wiki when

opal sand Mar 23, 2021, 2:35 PM

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willow hound !wiki when

'_soldier setUnitPos "UP"; - wiki answer, cheers

halcyon oar Mar 23, 2021, 2:47 PM

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How do I make it so a script I made applies to all the billboards in my game? Is it with typeOf? I've tried some stuff but I guess I'm just not proficient enough to get it to work. I'd love if someone could show me how to make something apply to all objects of the same class name

willow hound Mar 23, 2021, 2:55 PM

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First you need to gather all the billboards, so depending on what you mean with all the billboards that will probably have to be done with allMissionObjects. That already has a type parameter, but I'm not sure if that works with config classes. Either way, there are probably several classes of billboards which you want to retrieve, so in case they all share a common parent class you can possibly use that parent class with allMissionObjects (but not sure about that) or you can use it with isKindOf to filter for your desired objects.
typeOf could also be used, but not with a possible parent class; isKindOf works with both, the actual class and parent classes.
Ah, yes, you can figure out if there is a common parent class shared by all billboards in the config viewer, it shows all parent classes of the current config in the bottom.

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If your script has to run multiple times, you should probably buffer the result of the process described above to avoid using allMissionObjects again.

halcyon oar Mar 23, 2021, 3:00 PM

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I only want a single class name

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So I guess typeOf is enough right?

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I just don't know how to properly apply it

willow hound Mar 23, 2021, 3:02 PM

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How to apply it? typeOf MyObject

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"MyObjectClass"

exotic flax Mar 23, 2021, 3:03 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/typeOf 🤷‍♂️

halcyon oar Mar 23, 2021, 3:03 PM

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I'm going to sound really stupid, bear with me

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Is it like the example in the wiki?

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typeOf vehicle == "classname";

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?

exotic flax Mar 23, 2021, 3:06 PM

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the examples always work when executed in game, but most likely will need some modifications based on your usage

exotic flax Mar 23, 2021, 3:06 PM

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halcyon oar typeOf vehicle == "classname";

yes, that works

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if used in an if statement

halcyon oar Mar 23, 2021, 3:06 PM

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I tried that before and it throwed an error

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Might be something else then

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That caused it

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do I have to make a for with allMissionObjects to check every classname?

exotic flax Mar 23, 2021, 3:07 PM

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{
   if (typeOf _x == "classname") then {
      hint "vehicle is typeOf classname";
   };
} forEach allMissionObjects;

willow hound Mar 23, 2021, 3:08 PM

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halcyon oar do I have to make a for with allMissionObjects to check every classname?

Probably.

halcyon oar Mar 23, 2021, 3:08 PM

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Seems about right

willow hound Mar 23, 2021, 3:08 PM

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Unless you find a common parent class...

halcyon oar Mar 23, 2021, 3:08 PM

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It's what I did

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So

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Thanks for clarifying my doubts

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🙂

wooden plaza Mar 23, 2021, 4:01 PM

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Anyone Know How I Can Make Scenario Into A Mod? Thanks.

cosmic lichen Mar 23, 2021, 4:09 PM

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@wooden plaza https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Eden_Editor:_Publishing

Eden Editor: Publishing

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also #arma3_editor

wooden plaza Mar 23, 2021, 4:11 PM

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That only puts it onto steam workshop and as a scenario I want make the scenario into a mod for others to use on there servers

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I got it all on steam workshop just want it turned into a mod and not set as a scenario

cosmic lichen Mar 23, 2021, 4:22 PM

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Then read the page

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You can also export as pbo

wooden plaza Mar 23, 2021, 4:29 PM

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Ok thanks

clever radish Mar 23, 2021, 4:41 PM

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Why won't this work on servers?

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`_gen = _this select 0;
_loc = nearestObject [_gen, "Logic"];

{_x switchLight "OFF"} forEach ((getPos _loc) nearObjects ["Land_Lampadrevo",150]);`

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The lights will not turn on. Trying this in singleplayer the lights turns on. If start a LAN server, only I will be able to exec the script successfully

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 4:45 PM

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clever radish Why won't this work on servers?

because… suspense

switchLight has a Local effect!
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/switchLight

clever radish Mar 23, 2021, 4:47 PM

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winter rose because… _suspense_ `switchLight` has a **Local** effect! https://community.bis...

fu.. me, i didnt see.. Thank you, Lou

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 5:15 PM

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lol Land_Lampad@cosmic lichen

cosmic lichen Mar 23, 2021, 5:15 PM

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What?

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 5:15 PM

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"Land_Lampadrevo"

cosmic lichen Mar 23, 2021, 5:16 PM

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Oh the config name

shadow sapphire Mar 23, 2021, 5:16 PM

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Is there such a thing as a three state trigger, or would I have to write it myself? Would it be more performance efficient to write a three state detector of my own or would it be more efficient to use two triggers to reach the three states?

cosmic lichen Mar 23, 2021, 5:16 PM

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three states?

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true false maybe?

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 5:16 PM

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shadow sapphire Is there such a thing as a three state trigger, or would I have to write it myse...

…yyyes.

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(what do you need, seriously? ^^)

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true false perhaps 🐮

shadow sapphire Mar 23, 2021, 5:17 PM

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Like "East Occupied," "West Occupied," "Unoccupied."

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 5:18 PM

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since a trigger is an object, you could use setVariable?

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set side west, east, civilian?

shadow sapphire Mar 23, 2021, 5:21 PM

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Oh, man! That might do it! Dang. That sounds good, but I'm not sure I know how to set the conditions for it.

I guess the conditions are another hangup, because it would have to be like:

"If East > West, then True;"
"If West > East, then Also True;"
"If Civ > East AND West, then False;"

Or something. I'm sure I'm just on the wrong track.

I know how I would do it with two triggers. Maybe I need to work through that first and it'll click later.

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 5:21 PM

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yep, write in e.g notepad the human logic first 😉

shadow sapphire Mar 23, 2021, 5:22 PM

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Haha, will do, thanks!

upper siren Mar 23, 2021, 5:41 PM

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Hello 🙂 is there an easy way to call a certain script only on the first HC that connects?

Right now I'm using this in the init.sqf
if (!isDedicated && !hasInterface && isMultiplayer && local HC1) then with the headless client slots being called HC1 and HC2.

Problem is they don't populate the slots top to bottom so if I'm running only one HC it sometimes connects to slot 2 (HC2) and not calling the script.

radiant yacht Mar 23, 2021, 5:44 PM

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hey lou, you happend to know how i can make a helicopter fly and shoot off of pre recorded data?

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 5:44 PM

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BIS_fnc_unitPlay?

radiant yacht Mar 23, 2021, 5:45 PM

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that covers the movement part, but what about the shooting part

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 5:46 PM

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upper siren Hello 🙂 is there an easy way to call a certain script only on the first HC that...

instead of local something just execute the script locally meowsweats
to prevent the script running from for multiple clients just use a condition

if !(missionNamespace getVariable ["someVar", false]) then {
  missionNamespace setVariable ["someVar", true, true]
}

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 5:48 PM

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radiant yacht that covers the movement part, but what about the shooting part

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_unitPlayFiring …?

exotic flax Mar 23, 2021, 5:49 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_unitCapture is able to record movement and shooting

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No idea how to use it (properly) though

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 5:50 PM

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just set firing to true meowsweats

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 5:50 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Function_Group:_Scenes

radiant yacht Mar 23, 2021, 5:51 PM

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exotic flax No idea how to use it (properly) though

noticed that 😆 , i have been trying to get this to work for 5 hours now and i want to blow up

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 5:53 PM

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if (_captureFiring) then
{
    [_unit, _duration, _timeOffset] spawn BIS_fnc_UnitCaptureFiring; // Starts the weapon fire recording script
    hint "Starting Capture, including weapon fire data...\n\nPress ESC to stop capture.";
}
else
{
    hint "Starting Capture...\n\nPress ESC to stop capture.";
};
```![meowsweats](https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/707626030613135390.webp?size=128 "meowsweats")

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seems like it just spawns the other script

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@radiant yacht do this:
for recording:

[heli1, 300, 120, true] spawn BIS_fnc_unitCapture;

after it's captured:

[heli1, _Data] spawn BIS_fnc_unitPlay

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_data is the recording data (which is copied to clipboard)

radiant yacht Mar 23, 2021, 5:56 PM

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well there are 2 recorded data things

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 5:56 PM

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no

radiant yacht Mar 23, 2021, 5:56 PM

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movement and fire

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^sorry my brain has been melted, these are the 2 things i can copy now

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one with F1 and another with F2

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 5:58 PM

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yeah nvm

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it copies both data to clipboard simultaneously

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meowsweats

radiant yacht Mar 23, 2021, 5:59 PM

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say what now

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won't it overwrite?

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 6:00 PM

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yes

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if you have a clipboard manager or something you might be able to get both data

radiant yacht Mar 23, 2021, 6:01 PM

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could i not just copy them seperate, and past them after one another?

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 6:02 PM

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you'd have to record separately then

radiant yacht Mar 23, 2021, 6:04 PM

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no thats what i mean, so you are saying that i need to put the movement and weapons data as the _Data, so doesn't that mean that i can just go _data = (movement data) (fire data)?

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 6:04 PM

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no

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I recommend you do this:
record the movement
copy it to clipboard
play the movement data and this time record firing
copy the firing data to clipboard

radiant yacht Mar 23, 2021, 6:05 PM

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wait

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_moveData =; _firingData =; [heli1, _moveData] spawn BIS_fnc_unitPlay; [heli1, _firingData] spawn BIS_fnc_unitPlayFiring;

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that would work, no?

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 6:05 PM

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the best thing to do tho is to forget those nonsense functions meowsweats

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 6:05 PM

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radiant yacht that would work, no?

no

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if you mean exactly like that then absolutely not

radiant yacht Mar 23, 2021, 6:06 PM

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oh, i see, yea

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 6:06 PM

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I could write a far better unitCapture in 10 minutes

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I don't know what they were smoking meowsweats

shadow sapphire Mar 23, 2021, 6:07 PM

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Holy shit. A few years ago, I'd have paid twenty bucks for a decent unit capture and playback function.

radiant yacht Mar 23, 2021, 6:07 PM

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idk what they smoked, but i need some of it

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a quick sitrep xD

i'm at the point where i have the BIS_fnc_unitCapture data, which is movement and weapons
the thing is those 2 are seperate data sets
and the problem is that the BIS_fnc_unitPlay only accepts one data stream
[ vehicle player, _unitCaptureData ] spawn BIS_fnc_unitPlay
^i need to combind the 2 data sets somehow

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 6:16 PM

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I have to go rn but when I'm back I'll write a better captureData function.

upper siren Mar 23, 2021, 6:35 PM

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little raptor instead of `local something` just execute the script locally <:meowsweats:707626...

new to scripting so wasn't aware it was that easy, thanks!

manic sigil Mar 23, 2021, 6:47 PM

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I need an .sqf program to end at a specific point, following an if-statement. I've tried Terminate, but it doesn't seem to be working :/

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 6:51 PM

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exitWith?

manic sigil Mar 23, 2021, 6:52 PM

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Hrn... I'd mucked with exitWith before but didn't have much luck. Looking at it now, maybe I was laying it out wrong.

unique sundial Mar 23, 2021, 6:54 PM

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if you are in the main scope then exitWith, if deep in child scopes can try breakTo/breakOut

manic sigil Mar 23, 2021, 6:54 PM

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That is an interesting point, because of how I structure my scripts :/

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I use an InitServer to set up variables, weather, etc, then end with execVM "Staging.sqf".

Staging.sqf execs the mission's sqfs in sequence; T1 = execVM "Task1.sqf";, etc etc

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So in this case;

if (triggerActivated _AAFRain) then {TasksDone = TasksDone+1; terminate T37}; 
if (triggerActivated _AAFRain) exitWith {TasksDone = TasksDone+1;};

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What I had before, what I'll try next.

unique sundial Mar 23, 2021, 6:57 PM

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there is no guaranteed order of execution if you use execVM or spawn, you know that, right?

manic sigil Mar 23, 2021, 6:58 PM

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I'm vaguely aware, or at least know that the scheduler is something to be concerned with, but each one is tailored around the objective; waitUntil {sleep x; player distance objective <300}, etc.

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At least, in my current mission, which is less linear than my other project

unique sundial Mar 23, 2021, 7:01 PM

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try
terminate _thisScript;
inside the scheduled script you want to exit

manic sigil Mar 23, 2021, 7:02 PM

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😮 didn't know that was a magic word

unique sundial Mar 23, 2021, 7:02 PM

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_thisScript contains script handle

shadow sapphire Mar 23, 2021, 7:08 PM

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Is setTriggerInterval broken?

willow hound Mar 23, 2021, 7:10 PM

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Not for me at least.

shadow sapphire Mar 23, 2021, 7:13 PM

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Then I wonder what I'm doing wrong.

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In InitServer.SQF, I've got this:

If (isServer) then
{    
    _Flag = createMarker ['', markerPos 'Sector'];
    _Flag setMarkerType 'mil_objective';

    _SectorFIA = createTrigger ["EmptyDetector", markerPos "Sector", false];
    _SectorFIA setTriggerActivation ["ANY", "PRESENT", true];
    _SectorFIA setTriggerArea [100, 100, getDir this, true];
    _SectorAAF setTriggerInterval 5;
    _SectorFIA setTriggerStatements
    [
        "East countSide thisList < 0.4*(West countSide thisList);",
        "DeleteMarker '';
        Hint 'Zone Occupied';
        _Flag = createMarker ['', markerPos 'Sector'];
        _Flag setMarkerType 'Flag_FIA'",
        "Hint 'Zone Empty';"
    ];
};```

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Everything is working just fine except that interval.

willow hound Mar 23, 2021, 7:16 PM

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_SectorFIA _SectorAAF tanking

shadow sapphire Mar 23, 2021, 7:16 PM

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Hahaha, of friggin course. Okay!

Dammit, always something dumb.

It's also not registering in the syntax here or on VSC for some reason, which furthered my doubt.

willow hound Mar 23, 2021, 7:16 PM

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initServer.sqf only runs on the server, no need for if (isServer) 🙂

shadow sapphire Mar 23, 2021, 7:17 PM

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*I'm fairly certain this script will not be run from the server init in the final product.

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Yep! You found the problem. Thanks so much!

mighty vector Mar 23, 2021, 7:36 PM

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sqf to mariadb/mysql extension/mod/whatever recommendation ?

dreamy kestrel Mar 23, 2021, 8:03 PM

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Is there a way to determine of a player object is still "active" i.e. connected?

exotic flax Mar 23, 2021, 8:12 PM

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isPlayer _player ?

warm blaze Mar 23, 2021, 8:21 PM

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how could I make armed civilian infantry group hostile to west, east, resistance simultaneously without sideEnemy (renegade approach) ? Is it doable by scripting or modding ?

cosmic lichen Mar 23, 2021, 8:33 PM

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See the examples here https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Side_relations

Side relations

dreamy kestrel Mar 23, 2021, 8:37 PM

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perhaps _player in allPlayers (?)

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LINQ style selectMany

params [
    ["_source", [], [[]]]
    , ["_resultSelector", { (_this#0); }, [{}]]
    , "_collectionSelector"
];
private _retval = [];
{
  private ["_z"];
  private _alpha = _x;
  private _alphaIndex = _forEachIndex;
  {
    private _a = _x;
    private _i = _forEachIndex;
    if (isNil "_collectionSelector") then {
      _retval pushBack ([_a, _i, _alphaIndex] call _resultSelector);
    } else {
      private _bravo = [_a, _i, _alphaIndex] call _collectionSelector;
      {
        private _b = _x;
        private _j = _forEachIndex;
        _retval pushBack ([_a, _b, _i, _j, _alphaIndex] call _resultSelector);
      } forEach _bravo;
    };
  } forEach _alpha;
} forEach _source;
_retval;

unless there's an easier way?

warm blaze Mar 23, 2021, 8:52 PM

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cosmic lichen See the examples here https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Side_relations

thanks for link but it does not make all 3 sides (res, east, west) hostile for civ side. Each approach forces one of affected sides as a friendly one..

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renegade style looks most suitable but the problem is civs start killing each other staying in one/few group(s)

little raptor Mar 23, 2021, 9:15 PM

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@radiant yacht this is the unitCapture function:

📎 message.txt

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And this is the unitPlay functions:

📎 message.txt

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it's a bit crude but it'll do

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it also captures the firing data

wary lichen Mar 23, 2021, 9:29 PM

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Hello, guys. How to make the Heavy to fire continuously at any target?

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and he has to make a recoil correction

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in other words, he should shoot at one point and try to suppress recoil, as he does when shooting at a normal target

golden smelt Mar 23, 2021, 9:31 PM

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hey, I am having trouble with the ATM_Halo jump script. I have placed everything the proper way and even downloaded another copy of the script from ARMAHOLICS. Anyone available to help me with this problem?

dreamy kestrel Mar 23, 2021, 9:33 PM

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dreamy kestrel _LINQ_ style `selectMany` ```sqf params [ ["_source", [], [[]]] , ["_res...

seems to work great, [[[0,1],['a','b'],[true,false]]] call kplib_fnc_linq_selectmany yields [0,1,"a","b",true,false], or for those times you want to select allPlayers over a cross-cutting range.

mighty vector Mar 23, 2021, 9:48 PM

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ups!
so far, seems https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Mission_Event_Handlers#Ended never fired, but MPEnded. is Ended intended for single player?

still forum Mar 23, 2021, 9:50 PM

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mighty vector sqf to mariadb/mysql extension/mod/whatever recommendation ?

InterceptDB :u

mighty vector Mar 23, 2021, 10:06 PM

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still forum InterceptDB :u

will u give support on that? xD

still forum Mar 23, 2021, 10:08 PM

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unlikely

mighty vector Mar 23, 2021, 10:08 PM

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😕 🤔

dusty whale Mar 23, 2021, 10:09 PM

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is there a command to convert world-direction to model-direction?

still forum Mar 23, 2021, 10:13 PM

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search for "worldTo"

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on the script commands list page on wiki

winter rose Mar 23, 2021, 10:22 PM

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Not #arma3_scripting, #arma3_config

mighty vector Mar 23, 2021, 11:13 PM

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inside entitykilled EH...shouldn't getPlayerUID _instigator work?

exotic flax Mar 23, 2021, 11:14 PM

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yes, _instigator is the object (and thus player) which killed the entity

mighty vector Mar 23, 2021, 11:15 PM

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and it's empty, cause....?

exotic flax Mar 23, 2021, 11:15 PM

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just check the example on the wiki regarding weird conditions like UAV's and vehicle kills

mighty vector Mar 23, 2021, 11:17 PM

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in which page?...getPlayerUID neither EntityKilled say anything

exotic flax Mar 23, 2021, 11:17 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Mission_Event_Handlers#EntityKilled check the example

mighty vector Mar 23, 2021, 11:18 PM

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im definetively blind xD sorry. i had the page open and looking the example...

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the upper example xD

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although arma is arma, this time was a simple headshot, no vehicles related

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hence it shouldn't have failed (IMHO)

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anyway, i'll check tomorrow what's going on

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thanks @exotic flax

exotic flax Mar 23, 2021, 11:20 PM

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although it's always a good idea to check if the instigator is actually a player

mighty vector Mar 23, 2021, 11:22 PM

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 if (isPlayer _instigator) then {
    private _steamUID = getPlayerUID _instigator;
    //...

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instigator is not null, that's what drives me crazy.

exotic flax Mar 23, 2021, 11:24 PM

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hmmm...
I use ```sqf
// Player killed/destroyed AI
if (isPlayer _instigator && !(isPlayer _unit)) then {
[getPlayerUID _instigator, "KillAI", 1] call FUNC(updateData);
};
// Killed friendly!
if (isPlayer _instigator && (isPlayer _unit)) then {
[getPlayerUID _instigator, "KillFriendly", 1] call FUNC(updateData);
};
// Player died
if ((isPlayer _unit) && !(isPlayer _instigator)) then {
[getPlayerUID _unit, "Died", 1] call FUNC(updateData);
};

mighty vector Mar 23, 2021, 11:25 PM

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...

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scenario:
friend killed dummy IA by headshot, getPlayerUID _instigator was blank

dusty whale Mar 24, 2021, 12:05 AM

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can we get a command to alter the attached position of an object?

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attachTo again is cancer

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Infact, what i find most troubling about it is that it's so slow if run rapid succession

dusty whale Mar 24, 2021, 12:50 AM

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maybe i shouldnt be doing that

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but maybe it wouldnt be so hard to fix the command

alpine night Mar 24, 2021, 4:31 AM

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any ideas for how i could go about setting up a script so that you can unload ace cargo to a base and have it be converted to respawn tickets or other items like guns/ammo?

tough abyss Mar 24, 2021, 4:35 AM

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["respawn_5","respawn_6","respawn_7","respawn_8","respawn_9"] joinSilent (group player);

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how do i make this work?

warm hedge Mar 24, 2021, 4:37 AM

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Never. This just won't work

tough abyss Mar 24, 2021, 4:37 AM

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xD

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something similiar?

warm hedge Mar 24, 2021, 4:37 AM

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IDK what is your goal

tough abyss Mar 24, 2021, 4:38 AM

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i have a group of hostages which are players, its a respawn system so when you die you respawn as a hostage and wait for friends to rescue you

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but i cant just let them respawn as the same side and group because opfor will just shoot them

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so im trying to figure out a way to get them back in the same squad when they get rescued

warm hedge Mar 24, 2021, 4:40 AM

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What are "respawn_5" thru "respawn_9"?

tough abyss Mar 24, 2021, 4:41 AM

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variable names of the player hostages

warm hedge Mar 24, 2021, 4:41 AM

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Are they units?

tough abyss Mar 24, 2021, 4:42 AM

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yes

warm hedge Mar 24, 2021, 4:42 AM

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Then remove quotation marks

tough abyss Mar 24, 2021, 4:42 AM

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trying right now

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huh

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thats all it took

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thanks polpox

tough abyss Mar 24, 2021, 5:14 AM

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[respawn,respawn_1,respawn_2,respawn_3,respawn_4] joinSilent (group player);

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[respawn,respawn_1,respawn_2,respawn_3,respawn_4] setCaptive false;

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how do i combine these two?

warm hedge Mar 24, 2021, 5:18 AM

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[respawn,respawn_1,respawn_2,respawn_3,respawn_4] joinSilent (group player);
{_x setCaptive false} forEach [respawn,respawn_1,respawn_2,respawn_3,respawn_4];```Always Wiki is your friend

tough abyss Mar 24, 2021, 5:18 AM

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man what would i do without this discord

warm hedge Mar 24, 2021, 5:20 AM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Arma_3:_Scripting_Commands
I didn't learnt from Discord. Use Wiki

Category:Arma 3: Scripting Commands

dreamy kestrel Mar 24, 2021, 5:32 AM

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Q: does netId player tell me the client identifier for use with remoteExec?

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I see, so netId says something like "2:12345", so I could potentially split ':' and parseNumber the first element for the clientOwner?

warm hedge Mar 24, 2021, 5:41 AM

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You want to do remoteExec on some players?

dreamy kestrel Mar 24, 2021, 5:46 AM

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yeah... actually, can I just notify the player objects themselves?

warm hedge Mar 24, 2021, 5:47 AM

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Maybe just dosqf remoteExec ["smth",[unit_1,unit_2,unit_3]]?

dreamy kestrel Mar 24, 2021, 5:51 AM

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beauty, that worked. thank you.

supple cove Mar 24, 2021, 6:20 AM

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hey hey, I hope someone can help me with this one,
I'm doing an animated evac via helicopter using the unitcapture/unitplay
helicopter comes -> wait for players -> helicopter fly
the issue is that once the first animation ends, the helicopter gets some height, probably from the engine's physics turning on again

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Is there a way to set the engine rpm to a low value?

#

or a better way to make the helicopter sit still, like a trained dog.

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i've disabled the AI, but sadly it still takes off

warm hedge Mar 24, 2021, 6:23 AM

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Probably flyInHeight

supple cove Mar 24, 2021, 6:44 AM

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well, sadly the AI ignored that (activated it again)

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going to try to set the pilot unconscious

supple cove Mar 24, 2021, 7:00 AM

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welp, land "LAND" almost nails it, the pilot shuts down the engine

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the "GET IN" mode is also ignored

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as funny as it is, it works perfectly with the pilot dead

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alright, disabling the simulation and killing the pilot seems to break the AI enough to it act properly meowsweats

wind sparrow Mar 24, 2021, 8:37 AM

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hi, why setObjectScale can be used directly in single player mode, while must be first be treated as a simple object using attachedTo in multiplayer mode?

still forum Mar 24, 2021, 11:16 AM

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@wind sparrow it also only works on simple objects or with attachTo in singleplayer.
There is only a exception for Eden editor to let artists do what they want.
But everything except simple objects and attachTo are not supported

desert lily Mar 24, 2021, 11:49 AM

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@supple cove Have you tried using the doStop command?
This is what I have in one of my scripts:

doStop _helo;
_helo land "GET IN";
{_helo animateDoor [_x, 1]} forEach ["door_back_L","door_back_R","door_L","door_R"];
waitUntil {sleep 1, player in _helo};

I had the same problem where the helicopter would just fly off but using doStop solved it

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 1:28 PM

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sleep 1, player in _helo 👀

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,

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👀

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 1:31 PM

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that's what the 🙀 was all about!

wind sparrow Mar 24, 2021, 1:35 PM

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still forum <@!478399491360161812> it also only works on simple objects or with attachTo in ...

copy that, THX 💯

torpid quartz Mar 24, 2021, 1:36 PM

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    while{true} do { 
        { 
            if(side _x == WEST && _x distance (getMarkerPos "WESTBASE") < 100) then {_x allowDamage false} else {_x allowDamage true}; 
        } forEach allUnits + vehicles; 
        sleep 1; 
    }; 
};

0 = [] spawn { 
    while{true} do { 
        { 
            if(side _x == EAST && _x distance (getMarkerPos "EASTBASE") < 100) then {_x allowDamage false} else {_x allowDamage true}; 
        } forEach allUnits + vehicles; 
        sleep 1; 
    }; 
};```

Trying to make safe zones for a PvP thing. should this work still or?

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it's in the mission Init.sqf

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 1:37 PM

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what do you mean still?

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and why two spawns?

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 1:38 PM

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torpid quartz ```0 = [] spawn { while{true} do { { if(side _x == WE...

0 = not needed

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(unless in init/trigger field)

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 1:38 PM

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it was fixed already

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at least according to dedmen

torpid quartz Mar 24, 2021, 1:41 PM

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wait went back over the thread and tried some other ones


0 = [] spawn { 
    while{true} do { 
        { 
             if(side _x == WEST && _x distance (getMarkerPos "WESTBASE") < 200) then {_x allowDamage false} else {_x allowDamage true}; 
        } forEach allUnits + vehicles; 
        sleep 1; 
        { 
            if(side _x == EAST && _x distance (getMarkerPos "EASTBASE") < 200) then {_x allowDamage false} else {_x allowDamage true}; 
        } forEach allUnits + vehicles;
    }; 
};

this works fine now, not for vehicles but that's fine, when the first one didn't work I thought something code wise might have been made redundant since it's from 2017

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thanks for jump in so fast though, really appreciate it.

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 1:43 PM

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scripts never "outdate" in Arma

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 1:43 PM

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it rots, that's different

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you have to rewrite SQF every 18 months so the file doesn't outdate; sometimes a simple Ctrl+S to refresh the file last save's date is enough, but not always

cyan dust Mar 24, 2021, 2:01 PM

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Good day. I'm struggling with something quite simple I hope - VSCode IntelliSence for local variables is not working, and it's really annoying (= Can someone help?

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 2:03 PM

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cyan dust Good day. I'm struggling with something quite simple I hope - VSCode IntelliSenc...

see https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Community_Tools#Code_Edition 😉

cyan dust Mar 24, 2021, 2:06 PM

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winter rose see https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Community_Tools#Code_Edition 😉

Yeah, I've installed SQF Language by Armitxes and SQF Wiki, noticed that autocompletion for variables not working, tried SQFLint, SQF Debugger - seems like I'm missing something. Could you point more specifically what should I check on that page?

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 2:07 PM

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it doesn't seem related to those plugins
maybe related to your VSCode settings

willow hound Mar 24, 2021, 2:08 PM

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I use Armitxes' extension too and I don't get autocompletion for custom functions and variables either. Not sure if there is a fix for it, but it doesn't bother me nearly as much as the missing keyword highlighting for new commands and such. Unfortunately the extension has not received updates in more than a year; there is activity in the GitHub repo though, not sure what's going on.

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 2:10 PM

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cyan dust Yeah, I've installed SQF Language by Armitxes and SQF Wiki, noticed that autocom...

I offered mainly for alternatives; I don't have autocompletion for custom variables/functions either

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 2:11 PM

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which means just don't use VSCode at all

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 2:11 PM

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I use it, it is just not that necessary to me 🙃

willow hound Mar 24, 2021, 2:12 PM

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VSC is way too good to use something else 😛
And suggestions and autocomplete work for other languages / plain text files, so I guess it has got something to do with the extension 🤷‍♂️

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 2:13 PM

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willow hound VSC is way too good to use something else 😛 And suggestions and autocomplete wo...

Notepad++ is better (for SQF at least)

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 2:13 PM

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willow hound VSC is way too good to use something else 😛 And suggestions and autocomplete wo...

I shall write mine one day, with blackjack and hookers

willow hound Mar 24, 2021, 2:14 PM

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Oh no, I couldn't go back to N++ and Explorer

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 2:15 PM

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You can update N++ yourself
and not rely on someone to update it for you

Plus all the features like linting are stupid in SQF
sqf is not statically typed
half of the linting info is garbage

willow hound Mar 24, 2021, 2:15 PM

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VSC saves my workspace, gives me Git (Hub) integration, a beautiful darkmode and endless settings, options and extensions.

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 2:16 PM

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I said N++ is better for SQF
not for everything

willow hound Mar 24, 2021, 2:16 PM

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Oh no, all those apply to SQF as well 😄

cyan dust Mar 24, 2021, 2:16 PM

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willow hound VSC is way too good to use something else 😛 And suggestions and autocomplete wo...

I can confirm, it IS working as intended for plain text files... now how do I enable it for sqf files too I wonder?

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 2:18 PM

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ah yep, N++ and dark modes…

cosmic lichen Mar 24, 2021, 2:20 PM

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I heard Notepad is the best for any language 😄

dusty whale Mar 24, 2021, 2:22 PM

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is there a way to get an sqf function(the actual script) because the script is not listed in CfgFunctions due to the config viewer cutting out (not showing all entires)

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 2:22 PM

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cosmic lichen I heard Notepad is the best for any language 😄

was

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 2:23 PM

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everything works fine

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willow hound Mar 24, 2021, 2:23 PM

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dusty whale is there a way to get an sqf function(the actual script) because the script is n...

The config viewer not showing all entries?
The functions viewer not showing all entries? The functions viewer has the option to filter by function category.

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 2:23 PM

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except for the garbage linting stuff meowsweats

willow hound Mar 24, 2021, 2:26 PM

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That is why I don't use the SQF-VM extension (by X39) but the pure syntax highlighting extension (by Armitxes). Downside is, as mentioned, it doesn't have commands like setTriggerIntervall yet and for some reason autocompletion for variables and custom functions doesn't work.

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 2:27 PM

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I don't use sqf-vm either

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it's the sqflint that shows those nonsense stuff

cosmic lichen Mar 24, 2021, 2:27 PM

#

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Ignore the python stuff. But the rest is very good

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and SQFLint works fine for me

#

cyan dust Mar 24, 2021, 2:28 PM

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little raptor

What extensions regard SQF are you using?

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 2:29 PM

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cyan dust What extensions regard SQF are you using?

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Armitxes.sqf
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=skacekachna.sqflint

SQF Language - Visual Studio Marketplace

Extension for Visual Studio Code - Full SQF Language support for VS Code.

SQFLint - Visual Studio Marketplace

Extension for Visual Studio Code - Parse errors, hover help for functions/commands and more.

cyan dust Mar 24, 2021, 2:35 PM

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little raptor https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Armitxes.sqf https://marketp...

It's funny, but as soon as I enable SQF Language, variables autocompletion disappears. Welp, you helped to find a reason for me, thank you

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 2:36 PM

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cyan dust It's funny, but as soon as I enable SQF Language, variables autocompletion disap...

As I said, it's related to your VSCode settings

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not the extension

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 2:37 PM

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little raptor As I said, it's related to your VSCode settings

teach me, senpai è_é

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 2:37 PM

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I don't know what it is blobdoggoshruggoogly

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@cyan dust btw, you should save the document

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maybe that's why

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(yet another reason why VSCode sucks - it actually needs a file, and you can't edit on the fly)

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 2:40 PM

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little raptor (yet another reason why VSCode sucks - it actually needs a file, and you can't e...

what? you can change the file type bottom-right? 🤨

cyan dust Mar 24, 2021, 2:41 PM

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little raptor <@!594062629006475273> btw, you should save the document

I save and reload VSCode any time I'm messing with extensions, learned it a hard way (=

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 2:41 PM

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winter rose what? you can change the file type bottom-right? 🤨

you can
but most stuff don't work without a file

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 2:41 PM

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winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 2:41 PM

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little raptor you can but most stuff don't work without a file

oh

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 2:45 PM

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@winter rose

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without saving the file the variable names don't appear

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@cyan dust ☝️

torpid quartz Mar 24, 2021, 2:49 PM

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oh uh ok actually do have a problem.


0 = [] spawn { 
    while{true} do { 
        { 
             if(side _x == EAST && _x distance (getMarkerPos "EASTBASE") < 200) then {_x allowDamage false} else {_x allowDamage true}; 
        } forEach allUnits + vehicles; 
        sleep 1; 
        { 
            if(side _x == WEST && _x distance (getMarkerPos "WESTBASE") < 200) then {_x allowDamage false} else {_x allowDamage true}; 
        } forEach allUnits + vehicles;
    }; 
};

only the first marker works.
if I switch the east and west lines around then the one that goes first always works and the second does not.
any ideas how I'd get the second one to be read?

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 2:51 PM

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torpid quartz oh uh ok actually do have a problem. ``` 0 = [] spawn { while{true} do { ...

you don't need two forEach:

[] spawn { 
    while {true} do { 
        {
          call {
             if (side _x == EAST) exitWith {
                _x allowDamage (_x distance getMarkerPos "EASTBASE" > 200);
             }; 
             if (side _x == WEST) then{
                _x allowDamage (_x distance getMarkerPos "WESTBASE" > 200);
             }; 
          };
        } forEach allUnits; 
        sleep 1; 
    }; 
};

torpid quartz Mar 24, 2021, 2:53 PM

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yeah I tired putting sleep 1 after both or just on the last if but yeah didn't quite work haha. putting your one in now

hollow thistle Mar 24, 2021, 2:53 PM

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little raptor you can but most stuff don't work without a file

It's not VSCode fault but the extension.

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 2:55 PM

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@torpid quartz updated the code again

torpid quartz Mar 24, 2021, 2:56 PM

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yeah was going to say it made the wrong side invincible lmao

willow hound Mar 24, 2021, 3:00 PM

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What's wrong with using ||? 😛

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 3:01 PM

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|| ? meowsweats
you mean else?

cyan dust Mar 24, 2021, 3:02 PM

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little raptor you don't need two forEach: ```sqf [] spawn { while {true} do { { ...

Do you really need infinite while loop? Isn't there a way to do this with some trigger entering/exiting?

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 3:02 PM

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cyan dust Do you really need infinite while loop? Isn't there a way to do this with some t...

I just answered the question

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yes you can do it with a trigger

willow hound Mar 24, 2021, 3:03 PM

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little raptor || ? <:meowsweats:707626030613135390> you mean else?

_x allowDamage !((side _x == east && _x distance markerPos "EASTBASE" < 200) || (side _x == west && _x distance markerPos "WESTBASE" < 200));

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 3:03 PM

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but the trigger needs a loop too

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so it's pointless

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(a trigger only triggers once)

cyan dust Mar 24, 2021, 3:04 PM

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OK, got it

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 3:04 PM

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willow hound ```sqf _x allowDamage !((side _x == east && _x distance markerPos "EASTBASE" < 2...

what if it's a civilian 🙃

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or independent

willow hound Mar 24, 2021, 3:05 PM

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Then it becomes true or not?

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 3:06 PM

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yeah meowsweats

willow hound Mar 24, 2021, 3:06 PM

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Isn't that the goal? think_turtle

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 3:07 PM

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maybe
but I'd say doing that is slower

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you're evaluating everything

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with some lazy eval it'll be better

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 3:26 PM

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@cyan dust if you still can't get it to work, search this in VSCode settings:
editor.wordBasedSuggestions

fading dust Mar 24, 2021, 3:38 PM

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hello i want to ask is their a script that let soldiers roam around specific area ( camp or base ) in safe mode , and if they get attacked they go take cover and fight

cosmic lichen Mar 24, 2021, 3:39 PM

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hollow thistle It's not VSCode fault but the extension.

So when are we going to unite and write one nice sqf extension ? 😄

hollow thistle Mar 24, 2021, 3:43 PM

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I'll be happy to help when I'll finish my 1337 other projects so... 2035 I guess?

cosmic lichen Mar 24, 2021, 3:44 PM

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Same here 😄

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Every time I am done with one thing, another wild project pops up

hollow thistle Mar 24, 2021, 3:46 PM

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The one from X39 has the most potential but sadly it's not in "production" ready state yet imo.

cyan dust Mar 24, 2021, 3:52 PM

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little raptor <@!594062629006475273> if you still can't get it to work, search this in VSCode ...

Thanks for help, man (= I just found another SQF Language extension by Vladislav Sazonov and now autocompletion works fine (though I lost all the snippets lol, but that's easy to recreate them)

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The option you mentioned was enabled all the time, btw

wary lichen Mar 24, 2021, 3:58 PM

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How to make the Heavy to fire continuously at any target?
and he has to make a recoil correction
in other words, he should shoot at one point and try to suppress recoil, as he does when shooting at a normal target
Any ideas?

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 4:44 PM

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wary lichen > How to make the Heavy to fire continuously at any target? > and he has to make...

do you actually need a unit?

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but anyway, you can just use a loop + forceWeaponFire
add a FiredMan event handler and guide the bullet to where you want

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 5:03 PM

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you can create a bullet by script too ^^

supple cove Mar 24, 2021, 5:04 PM

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desert lily <@!256153166582775812> Have you tried using the doStop command? This is what I h...

Hey hey, yea, I've tried using doStop, but as soon as the unit capture finishes it will take off.
The dead pilot is actually better to work with tho as now I know the AI isn't paying any shenanigans

distant oyster Mar 24, 2021, 5:08 PM

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cyan dust Good day. I'm struggling with something quite simple I hope - VSCode IntelliSenc...

had the same problem too. sometimes the sqflinter will stop autocompletion for variables. it seems to be related to indexing the workspace and parsing certain files. What I did to solve it was to exclude all files from the indexing. then i readded the files one by one until the linting didn't work again. then i excluded that file (or files) from the indexing. ofc you can do it the other way around too but you can exclude entire folders as well. the setting for that is called sqflint.exclude

shadow sapphire Mar 24, 2021, 5:32 PM

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How do you dump a BIS function so you can read its script?

willow hound Mar 24, 2021, 5:32 PM

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Open it in the functions viewer and copy-paste it from there if needed.

shadow sapphire Mar 24, 2021, 5:34 PM

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That'll work, but I swear there was another way that I liked. This is what I get for being away for so long.

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 5:48 PM

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just typing the function name and "EXEC" in debug console (and it's awful)

fading dust Mar 24, 2021, 5:54 PM

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No help disappointed ☹️

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 5:55 PM

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happens

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 6:21 PM

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shadow sapphire That'll work, but I swear there was another way that I liked. This is what I get...

extract the PBO

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functions_f (I think)

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and you get 90% of the functions

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but finding the function in the game is always the better choice
there are also many alternative function viewers that do a better job

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 6:25 PM

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fading dust No help disappointed ☹️

because we don't "know of" any such script 🤷
you'd have to script it yourself

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or just Google

shadow sapphire Mar 24, 2021, 6:25 PM

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I used to type the function name in debug and it would stick it in my clip board somehow. Don't remember.

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 6:26 PM

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it gives you the preprocessed function

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it may not be as readable as the function file

shadow sapphire Mar 24, 2021, 6:31 PM

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Interesting.

still forum Mar 24, 2021, 6:43 PM

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little raptor Notepad++ is better (for SQF at least)

Doubt Notepad++ can do this

wary lichen Mar 24, 2021, 6:45 PM

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little raptor but anyway, you can just use a loop + forceWeaponFire add a FiredMan event handl...

How to? Can you show example?

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I use arma 2

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doFire doesn't work

wary lichen Mar 24, 2021, 6:48 PM

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winter rose you can create a bullet by script too ^^

I tried but I failed

supple cove Mar 24, 2021, 7:00 PM

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Does a command to deploy the helicopter wheels exist?

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 7:23 PM

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supple cove Does a command to deploy the helicopter wheels exist?

"Gear" action

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but it must be called every frame if the helicopter is piloted by AI

supple cove Mar 24, 2021, 7:25 PM

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something like this?
_pilot action ["Gear", vehicle _pilot];

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 7:57 PM

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supple cove something like this? `` _pilot action ["Gear", vehicle _pilot]; ``

sorry it was the "landGear" action:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Actions#LandGear

supple cove Mar 24, 2021, 7:58 PM

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yup! it nailed what i needed! thank you very much

wraith cosmos Mar 24, 2021, 8:09 PM

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still forum Doubt Notepad++ can do this

Hi,
can you tell me which extensions you use for visual code?
Especially for debugging!

still forum Mar 24, 2021, 8:10 PM

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sqflint

wraith cosmos Mar 24, 2021, 8:10 PM

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Thank you very much😉

still forum Mar 24, 2021, 8:10 PM

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Oh no sorry

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"SQF Debugger" its called

wraith cosmos Mar 24, 2021, 8:11 PM

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OK, thanks

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 9:03 PM

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PLEASE, tell me there's a better way to do this...
systemTime to YYYY/MM/DD HH:mm:SS

private _date = format ["%1/%2%3/%4%5 %6%7:%8%9:%10%11", 
 systemTime select 0, 
 ["", "0"] select (systemTime select 1 < 10), 
 systemTime select 1, 
 ["", "0"] select (systemTime select 2 < 10), 
 systemTime select 2,
 ["", "0"] select (systemTime select 3 < 10), 
 systemTime select 3,
 ["", "0"] select (systemTime select 4 < 10), 
 systemTime select 4,
 ["", "0"] select (systemTime select 5 < 10), 
 systemTime select 5
];

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:07 PM

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mighty vector PLEASE, tell me there's a better way to do this... `systemTime to YYYY/MM/DD HH:...

["", "0"] select (systemTime select 1 < 10),
why?

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 9:08 PM

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two-digits....if seconds=5, return "05"

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 9:16 PM

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mighty vector PLEASE, tell me there's a better way to do this... `systemTime to YYYY/MM/DD HH:...

you stole that script of mine right? 😄
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/date#Notes

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:16 PM

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so you're to blame for that monstrous code?! 😛

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 9:17 PM

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little raptor so you're to blame for that monstrous code?! 😛

Yes! 😄

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now if you have better, I'm all ears 😛

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:19 PM

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winter rose now if you have better, I'm all ears 😛

str (_x/100) select [2] thonk

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not sure if it works

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let me try

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@winter rose yep, it works! (for 2 or less digit numbers only)

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I'm goooood! 😄

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 9:23 PM

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please, working code demo xD

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 9:23 PM

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is it least awful though 😆

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more performant though

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 9:26 PM

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little raptor `str (_x/100) select [2]`<:thonk:700311400152825906>

mind if I amend my note with your solution, naming you?

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:27 PM

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winter rose mind if I amend my note with your solution, naming you?

you don't have to name me!
but I don't think it works that well

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want me to adjust it?

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 9:27 PM

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but i still dont get it...why /100 would convert 5 to "05" ?

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 9:27 PM

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because 0.05

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so it takes the last two digits

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20 → .20
5 → .05

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:28 PM

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mighty vector but i still dont get it...why /100 would convert 5 to "05" ?

when you want to put 0 behind a number you move it "forward"! (and vice versa)

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 9:28 PM

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but wheres the trim? (selecting 2 digits)?

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 9:28 PM

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select [2]

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:29 PM

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select [2] means select from the third char in string

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it trims the "0."

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 9:29 PM

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ok...but then is not _x, but str(_date select 5/100) select [2]

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pita

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:29 PM

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_x is just a placeholder for anything

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and what you wrote is wrong

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 9:30 PM

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[_date select 5] ?

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:30 PM

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hold on let me just improve that thing of mine

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I'll show you how it's done later!

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 9:31 PM

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(_date select 5) // e.g 8
/100 // 0.08
select [2] // 08

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so () parentheses play a role here too

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(_date select 5/100) is _date select 0.05, which is wrong
(_date select 5)/100 is correct @mighty vector

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:34 PM

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@mighty vector

_time = systemTime;
_date = (_time select [0,3] apply {
  if (_x < 100) then {str (_x/100) select [2]} else {str _x}
} joinString "/") + " " + (_time select [3,3] apply {str (_x/100) select [2]} joinString ":");

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oh wait

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 9:35 PM

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:suicide:

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:35 PM

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I forgot something @winter rose
numbers like 10, 20 etc. won't work 🤣

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 9:35 PM

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:i_want_to_die:

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xD

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:36 PM

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I have to use toFixed

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 9:36 PM

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true

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or padding with 0 :D

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:38 PM

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_time = systemTime; 
_date = (_time select [0,3] apply { 
  if (_x < 100) then {(_x/100 toFixed 2) select [2]} else {str _x} 
} joinString "/") + " " + (_time select [3,3] apply {(_x/100 toFixed 2) select [2]} joinString ":");

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@mighty vector here's an alternative:

_time = systemTime;
_date = format (["%1/%2/%3  %4:%5:%6"] +
(_time select [0,3] apply {if (_x < 100) then {(_x/100 toFixed 2) select [2]} else {str _x}}) +
(_time select [3,3] apply {(_x/100 toFixed 2) select [2]}))

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 9:41 PM

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@winter rose seems simpler

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:42 PM

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mighty vector <@!137855151120711680> seems simpler

either way, make sure to store systemTime in a variable

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 9:42 PM

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he's cheating, he is using commands I did not have at the time!

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:42 PM

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~~it's semi-slow~~ apparently not

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 9:42 PM

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little raptor either way, make sure to store systemTime in a variable

already

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 9:43 PM

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but I like the /100 idea, it is elegant

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 9:43 PM

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  private _date=systemTime; 
  _date = format ["%1/%2%3/%4%5 %6%7:%8%9:%10%11", 
    _date select 0, 
    ["", "0"] select (_date select 1 < 10), 
    _date select 1, 
    ["", "0"] select (_date select 2 < 10), 
    _date select 2,
    ["", "0"] select (_date select 3 < 10), 
    _date select 3,
    ["", "0"] select (_date select 4 < 10), 
    _date select 4,
    ["", "0"] select (_date select 5 < 10), 
    _date select 5
  ];

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 9:43 PM

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winter rose but I like the /100 idea, it is elegant

yes...but the resulting code its not. your's seems cleaner

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i'll try a mix, will "str(_x/100) select [2]" work, or all that toFixed/apply is needed?

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 9:45 PM

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@little raptor```sqf
format ["%1%2", _value / 100, 0] select [2, 2];

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returns either 0.080 or 0.10

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:46 PM

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winter rose <@!360154905148653568>```sqf format ["%1%2", _value / 100, 0] select [2, 2]; ```...

not that bad
performance wise only a bit slower

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:48 PM

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mighty vector yes...but the resulting code its not. your's seems cleaner

_date = systemTime;
format ["%1/%2/%3  %4:%5:%6", 
_date#0,
(_date#1/100 toFixed 2) select [2], 
(_date#2/100 toFixed 2) select [2],
(_date#3/100 toFixed 2) select [2],
(_date#4/100 toFixed 2) select [2],
(_date#5/100 toFixed 2) select [2]
]

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 9:49 PM

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little raptor ```sqf _date = systemTime; format ["%1/%2/%3 %4:%5:%6", _date#0, (_date#1/100 ...

you can use toFixed 2; and toFixed -1; too

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:49 PM

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let me see if it's faster

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 9:50 PM

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_date = systemTime;
toFixed 2;
private _result = format ["%1/%2/%3  %4:%5:%6", 
_date#0,
(_date#1/100) select [2], 
(_date#2/100) select [2],
(_date#3/100) select [2],
(_date#4/100) select [2],
(_date#5/100) select [2]
];
toFixed -1;
_result;

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:51 PM

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messes up the year

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2021.00

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 9:51 PM

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select [0, 4] 😄

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it's getting dirty!

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 9:51 PM

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winter rose ```sqf _date = systemTime; toFixed 2; private _result = format ["%1/%2/%3 %4:%5...

_date = systemTime; 
_y = str (_date#0);
toFixed 2;
format ["%1/%2/%3  %4:%5:%6",  
_y, 
str(_date#1/100) select [2],  
str(_date#2/100) select [2], 
str(_date#3/100) select [2], 
str(_date#4/100) select [2], 
str(_date#5/100) select [2] 
]

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meowsweats

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it makes almost 0 difference in terms of performance

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but this was "cleaner"
#arma3_scripting message

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 11:30 PM

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whats _date#0 ?

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why tofixed?

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 11:30 PM

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_date select 0

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 11:30 PM

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winter rose _date select 0

cool

winter rose Mar 24, 2021, 11:30 PM

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toFixed to "fix" the number of characters after the period: 0.10 instead of 0.1

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 11:31 PM

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ok

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 11:31 PM

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toFixed = number of decimal places

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in stringized numbers

mighty vector Mar 24, 2021, 11:31 PM

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that last one seems great. im sorry @winter rose , seems u lost the competition xD

verbal saddle Mar 24, 2021, 11:33 PM

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It also changes the accuracy of the engine commands.

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str getPos player; "[3231.05,171.802,0.00143862]"
toFixed 8;
str getPos player; "[3231.04882813,171.80192566,0.00143862]"

exotic flax Mar 24, 2021, 11:38 PM

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hmm... would be interesting to see if mapGridPosition also works with that to get 8 or even 10 grid references instead of the standard 6 🤔

little raptor Mar 24, 2021, 11:39 PM

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that's different

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it's string by default

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plus it doesn't return 6 digits because of "inaccuracy"
that's just how it's designed internally

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so you can neither increase nor decrease the number of digits

exotic flax Mar 24, 2021, 11:43 PM

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Well, in our unit we use 8 grid for a lot of stuff because of accuracy, so it would make sense to have this increased as well.
And since toFixed is handling numbers in the back it doesn't matter what the output type is

formal brook Mar 25, 2021, 12:13 AM

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Anyone know how to force a AI to turn on Helicopter searchlights?

fair drum Mar 25, 2021, 12:15 AM

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welcome to one of the oldest annoying things in arma.

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you can change their combat stance and sometimes it will work

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enableGunLights is hit or miss
setCollisionLight sometimes works

exotic flax Mar 25, 2021, 12:17 AM

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setPilotLight?

fair drum Mar 25, 2021, 12:17 AM

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I find its easier to just create a lightpoint on the helicopter instead

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depending on the mod set, that sometimes works or doesn't too. I think its when the searchlight is a gunner posiiton

formal brook Mar 25, 2021, 12:18 AM

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I put this in the init correct?

exotic flax Mar 25, 2021, 12:18 AM

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Yes

fair drum Mar 25, 2021, 12:19 AM

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CUP searchlights won't work with all of the above as well

exotic flax Mar 25, 2021, 12:19 AM

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lightOn should also work, but depends on AI behavior (combat or stealth will force it off)

acoustic vortex Mar 25, 2021, 3:25 AM

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This is a bit of an unusual application but does anyone know in ArmA 2 how to disable player movement BUT allow aiming within the Floating Zone? Any script lines that would help me wit this?

I am building an M4 controller that I want to use a gyro for mouse inputs to aim the M4 around the screen to move the players point of aim.

astral tendon Mar 25, 2021, 3:58 AM

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Is there a better way to do this? checkVisibility is very slow, I need to check if there in nothing blocking the view from the AI to the target

//remove targets that are not in the radar but highly know for the AI and remove non air targets
private _AcurateTargets = [];

///get targets that the unit got in the radar
private _UnitTargets = (allunits select {[(side group _x), (side group ConnectedAWACS)] call BIS_fnc_sideIsEnemy});
private _RadarRange = getNumber ((configOf ConnectedAWACS) >> "Components" >> "SensorsManagerComponent" >> "Components" >> "ActiveRadarSensorComponent" >> "AirTarget" >> "maxRange");

{
    if (
        (_x distance ConnectedAWACS) < _RadarRange and
        ([(vehicle ConnectedAWACS), "FIRE",(vehicle _x)] checkVisibility [(getPosASL _x), (getPosASL ConnectedAWACS)]) > 0
    ) then {_AcurateTargets append [_x]};
} forEach _UnitTargets;

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 7:51 AM

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lineIntersect* commands?

astral tendon Mar 25, 2021, 8:26 AM

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harcoded to 1000m

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 8:31 AM

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you can do multiple ones, divide the distance in multiple 1km segments

astral tendon Mar 25, 2021, 8:37 AM

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doesn't that defeats the purposed if the target is really far?

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 8:39 AM

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if you take your distance of e.g 3km
divide it in 1km segments

check segment 1 line is clear - OK
check segment 2 line is clear - OK
check segment 3 line is clear - ah, NOK, therefore the whole line is not clear

cosmic lichen Mar 25, 2021, 8:40 AM

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You can also use units <side> which is quite a bit faster

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just a minor overall improvement though

astral tendon Mar 25, 2021, 8:40 AM

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the vehicle side can change

cosmic lichen Mar 25, 2021, 8:40 AM

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so?

astral tendon Mar 25, 2021, 8:41 AM

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hard code it to only find one side breaks it.

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 8:44 AM

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(it is checking w/ BIS_fnc_sideIsEnemy)

warm hedge Mar 25, 2021, 9:32 AM

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Pro tip: you can Edit your post

thin galleon Mar 25, 2021, 9:33 AM

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Hello! I am trying to make a radiation script for my chernobyl op, but when i paste it in to a trigger i get following error message: On activation:

warm hedge Mar 25, 2021, 9:34 AM

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Report only an error message does nothing with troubleshoot, please post what you've done

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 9:34 AM

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thin galleon Hello! I am trying to make a radiation script for my chernobyl op, but when i pa...

you cannot use sleep or waitUntil in a trigger field, wrap the whole thing with a [] spawn { }

thin galleon Mar 25, 2021, 9:36 AM

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winter rose you cannot use `sleep` or `waitUntil` in a trigger field, wrap the whole thing w...

im kinda new to scripting, what do i need to wrap in?

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 9:36 AM

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your whole code if the issue is a sleep or a waitUntil

thin galleon Mar 25, 2021, 9:37 AM

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I have both of those so that makes sense

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 9:38 AM

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warm hedge Report only an error message does nothing with troubleshoot, please post what yo...

POLPOX underestimating Lou's abilities

warm hedge Mar 25, 2021, 9:38 AM

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¯_(ツ)_/¯

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 9:38 AM

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yet still a valid advice ^^

wanton swallow Mar 25, 2021, 9:49 AM

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Hi guys. Can i get control on group with remoteControl on squad leader?

thin galleon Mar 25, 2021, 9:49 AM

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@winter rose im still not getting it to work, can i send you the script in dms if you can look over it?

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 9:53 AM

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thin galleon <@!137855151120711680> im still not getting it to work, can i send you the scrip...

negative, the channel or sqfbin.com is fine 🙂

still forum Mar 25, 2021, 9:54 AM

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https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/779355915333402683/804354730100523018/image0-31.gif

thin galleon Mar 25, 2021, 9:54 AM

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alright

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one sec

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https://sqfbin.com/qerovadadaciqaviguti

tough abyss Mar 25, 2021, 9:56 AM

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(!alive HVT or !alive HVT_SCARED) && units FOXHOUND findIf { not (_x inArea theTrigger) } == -1

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whats wrong with this? (the right side doesnt work and i dont fully understand it) lol

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 10:01 AM

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thin galleon https://sqfbin.com/qerovadadaciqaviguti

you wrapped all this in [ ]

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just remove first and last characters and it's good

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(or it should be)

thin galleon Mar 25, 2021, 10:02 AM

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first and last character? sorry for being really dumb but yeah which ones?

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 10:02 AM

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[

(...)

]

cosmic lichen Mar 25, 2021, 10:02 AM

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😄

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 10:02 AM

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the [ ] characters

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character = "letter" or number or symbol

thin galleon Mar 25, 2021, 10:03 AM

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well thats what i started off with, still got that error message saying: On activation

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 10:04 AM

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after removing []
try putting 0 = before everything then…?

thin galleon Mar 25, 2021, 10:05 AM

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nope still doesnt work

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is there anything else that could break it inside the code?

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 10:07 AM

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well yes, the first _x is not defined

opal sand Mar 25, 2021, 10:07 AM

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Is there a way to make a large group of units play animations and have random loadouts without having to orderly name each single unit?

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 10:07 AM

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thin galleon is there anything else that could break it inside the code?

the code is a bit of a mess and indent most surely is

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anyway, try having this code in a sqf file instead of a trigger

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 10:08 AM

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opal sand Is there a way to make a large group of units play animations and have random lo...

yes, forEach

opal sand Mar 25, 2021, 10:09 AM

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winter rose yes, `forEach`

Morning Sir, so as long as the units are in the triggers zone, it will work?

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 10:13 AM

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…mayhaps?

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if you do a foreach on the trigger's list, yeah

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 10:19 AM

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tough abyss (!alive HVT or !alive HVT_SCARED) && units FOXHOUND findIf { not (_x inArea theT...

What's the (right side) condition supposed to be? Right now it's "all Foxhound group members have to be in theTrigger".

opal sand Mar 25, 2021, 10:25 AM

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winter rose if you do a foreach on the trigger's list, yeah

This is my first attempt at having 90 random csat and aaf soldiers have;

play between these animations at random
Have randomised loadouts (*mainly headwear and facewear will suffice) (will do it manually if need be)

foreach;
[
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_1_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_2_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_3_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_4_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_5_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_6_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_7_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_8_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup01',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup02',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup03',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup04',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup05'];

this addEventHandler ["AnimStateChanged", { 
 params ["_unit", "_anim"]; 
}];
hint "BRUH am i close? lol

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 10:26 AM

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";

tough abyss Mar 25, 2021, 10:27 AM

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@willow hound yeah its that!

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but when they are it wont go off

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 10:27 AM

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again and again and again, ```sqf
this addEventHandler ["AnimStateChanged", {
params ["_unit", "_anim"];
}];

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@opal sand

opal sand Mar 25, 2021, 10:28 AM

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forget it then, will just do it all manually, will probably do it quicker, coding knowledge is non-existant

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 10:31 AM

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forEach; :-(

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Just read the wiki pages krtecek

opal sand Mar 25, 2021, 10:31 AM

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*its not that i cant be arsed to not learn coding, but prioritising the workload, and right now, learning code even part time is counter productive and more time and results are lost than found

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will probably just hire a scripter dude very soon instead, my only motive is to know enough coding to be able to record video cinematics

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 10:34 AM

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Selecting 90 random CSAT and AAF units to run some code on them is definitely more satisfying, productive and adaptable (imagine you want to change something later!) when done via a single code block than when done by hand.

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 10:38 AM

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tough abyss but when they are it wont go off

Paste it into one of the Debug Console watch fields and run the mission for a bit. Observe if / how / when the result of the expression changes.

tough abyss Mar 25, 2021, 10:38 AM

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the what now?

little raptor Mar 25, 2021, 10:38 AM

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90 random
Are you paying attention to the performance too?!

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90 AI in SP = crappy performance

opal sand Mar 25, 2021, 10:39 AM

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also, negative reinforcement after a first attempt without a solution offered in the same moment/message t 'again and again and again does nothing' is not productive, counter productive, and frankly, annoying, so id rather just not ask again and either seek help elsewhere or do it myself.

@little raptor yeah, scenes are isolated to only whats close/local, and whats required for that one shot

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 10:40 AM

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tough abyss the what now?

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Debug_Console#Features
The lines at the bottom of the Debug Console are the watch fields, useful for watching variables / expressions over the course of time.

tough abyss Mar 25, 2021, 10:43 AM

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i tried it again and it just triggers when the hvt dies

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it must be busted

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 10:44 AM

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opal sand also, negative reinforcement after a first attempt without a solution offered in...

negative reinforcement after a first attempt without a solution offered in the same moment/message t 'again and again and again does nothing' is not productive, counter productive, and frankly, annoying
I am sorry, but I think it is not a "first attempt" on this one, unless I am mixing up with another user 🤨 we have been through this at least three times

this channel is for scripting assistance, if you need a scripter then #creators_recruiting (paid or free) is a thing that no one will blame you for using

opal sand Mar 25, 2021, 10:46 AM

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winter rose > negative reinforcement after a first attempt without a solution offered in the...

the conversation is still technically scripting related, and my 'probably just hire a scripter dude', isnt an active recruitment message for the scripting channel.............

tough abyss Mar 25, 2021, 10:46 AM

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can someone with 5 more iq points than me fix my script real quick

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 10:46 AM

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opal sand the conversation is still technically scripting related, and my 'probably just h...

I am not throwing you a stone for mentioning that 😄 I say that if you don't really want to learn SQF, you better hire someone, it's more direct this way 🙂

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(I really don't mean to sound/be rude, even though I might)

opal sand Mar 25, 2021, 10:50 AM

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winter rose I am not throwing you a stone for mentioning that 😄 I say that if you don't rea...

thankyou sir, text comms can be misinterpreted and misleading, appreciate that, my POV is if im not competent in scripting field, i must be careful not to flood the scripting channel with too much comms, and feel like a nuisance when i do, so when u react like that, i naturally back off

winter rose Mar 25, 2021, 10:55 AM

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so, forEach:```sqf
{ } forEach _list;

// we need a list
private _list = list theTrigger;
{ } forEach _list;

// we need an animation list
private _animations = [
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_1_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_2_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_3_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_4_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_5_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_6_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_7_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_8_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup01',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup02',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup03',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup04',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup05'
];
private _list = list theTrigger;
{ } forEach _list;

// what do we do with that
private _animations = [
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_1_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_2_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_3_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_4_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_5_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_6_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_7_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_8_loop',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup01',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup02',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup03',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup04',
'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup05'
];
private _list = list theTrigger;
{
// random for every item of the list
private _randomAnimation = selectRandom _animations;
_x playMove _randomAnimation;
} forEach _list;

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@opal sand ↑

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 11:29 AM

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tough abyss i tried it again and it just triggers when the hvt dies

(!alive HVT or !alive HVT_SCARED) && units FOXHOUND findIf { not (_x inArea theTrigger) } == -1
```Well your conditions are linked through `&&`.
Essentially what you have is `result = (a || b) && c;`, so for `result` to become `true`, there are two conditions, and both have to be fulfilled:
1) Either `a` or `b` or both must be `true`
2) `c` must be `true`
As such, `HVT` or `HVT_SCARED` must be dead and all Foxhound group members must be in `theTrigger` to make the whole expression `true`.

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Are you familiar with the truth tables of logical NOT, AND and OR? Aka do you know when their result is true and when it is false?

opal sand Mar 25, 2021, 12:05 PM

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winter rose so, `forEach`:```sqf { } forEach _list; // we need a list private _list = list ...

Error on Act: Local Variable in Global Space (https://imgur.com/hQIXLMD)

{ } forEach _list;

private _list = list theTrigger;
{ } forEach _list;

private _animations = [
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_1_loop',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_2_loop',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_3_loop',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_4_loop',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_5_loop',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_6_loop',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_7_loop',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_8_loop',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup01',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup02',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup03',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup04',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup05'
];
private _list = list theTrigger;
{ } forEach _list;

private _animations = [
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_1_loop',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_2_loop',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_3_loop',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_4_loop',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_5_loop',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_6_loop',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_7_loop',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSloWWrflDnon_warmup_8_loop',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup01',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup02',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup03',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup04',
  'Acts_AidlPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_warmup05'
];
private _list = list theTrigger;
{
  private _randomAnimation = selectRandom _animations;
  _x playMove _randomAnimation;
} forEach _list;
hint "good!";

little raptor Mar 25, 2021, 12:14 PM

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Error on Act: Local Variable in Global Space
you've probably named something _blabla

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 12:23 PM

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Lou's code contained a step-by-step explanation of the code building process (combining different commands), half of the code has to be omitted for it to run. Leopard is right, _animations and _list can't be used in the On Activation of a trigger.

little raptor Mar 25, 2021, 12:25 PM

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_animations and _list can't be used in the On Activation of a trigger
They can (afaik). I meant he probably named the object _blabla (variable name)

still forum Mar 25, 2021, 12:32 PM

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did you literally copy that above script into there? with the duplicate, useless, not doing anything code in there too?

mighty vector Mar 25, 2021, 1:45 PM

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someone said on a comment in https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/htmlLoad is blocking...does that also applies to [] spawn { _h=htmlLoad "...";}; ?

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is there a bbeter alternative, including extensions, to invoke HTTP ? (seen one extension, but ill prefer native)

little raptor Mar 25, 2021, 1:46 PM

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mighty vector `someone` said on a comment in https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/htmlLoad is b...

the command itself is blocking

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it doesn't matter whether you spawn it or call it

mighty vector Mar 25, 2021, 1:47 PM

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but, and please correct me if Im wrong, spawn is like running a new thread, so it won't affect main program...isn't it?

little raptor Mar 25, 2021, 1:47 PM

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each individual command will behave the same in scheduled and unscheduled environments

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read this:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Scheduler

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spawn simply "suspends" execution if execution time has exceeded 3 ms

mighty vector Mar 25, 2021, 1:51 PM

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yet reading, but does what you said mean the scheduler only has 1 script running at a time, and hence the script (blocking function) would have impact on the other scripts waiting to run, right?

little raptor Mar 25, 2021, 1:52 PM

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not 1 script at a time
it just goes through its queue
it picks the script that hasn't been executed for the longest time
then starts running its commands sequentially
if execution time exceeds 3 ms, it won't execute any more commands
if it doesn't, it moves to the next script

mighty vector Mar 25, 2021, 1:53 PM

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but the request itself could take up more than 3ms...how it handles "suspending a http request"?

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anyway, let me quote the second part of my question...

is there a bbeter alternative, including extensions, to invoke HTTP ? (seen one extension, but ill prefer native)

little raptor Mar 25, 2021, 1:54 PM

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it doesn't
the game execution will be blocked until that command is done (so if the command takes a long time, the game freezes)

mighty vector Mar 25, 2021, 1:55 PM

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little raptor it doesn't the game execution will be blocked until that command is done (so if ...

ok...so a command can block the whole system until is finished, and then, as it exceeded 3ms, would go back to suspension

little raptor Mar 25, 2021, 1:55 PM

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yes

little raptor Mar 25, 2021, 1:55 PM

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mighty vector anyway, let me quote the second part of my question... > is there a bbeter alter...

dunno

mighty vector Mar 25, 2021, 1:55 PM

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that explain a lot about "unscheduled" and "non-warranted" execution times

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i wanted to make HTTP requests... 😦

little raptor Mar 25, 2021, 1:57 PM

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I'm not familiar with that. maybe someone else can help

mighty vector Mar 25, 2021, 1:57 PM

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thx. seems KK used them long time ago

karmic flax Mar 25, 2021, 5:24 PM

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Im trying to use setDriveonpath to make AI drive over user created bridges (Just a series of objects, such as concrete blocks). I brainstormed an algorithm using the calculatePath eventHandler, the issue is that I realized that the EH wont fire if the AI cant calculate a path. Any ideas on how to make something like this work?

Algorithm:

Add PathCalculated to every player controlled unit in the drivers seat of a vehicle

Break map into different "Zones" that could be optimized or crossed by a bridge
Create bridges, defined as a series of waypoints, First and last point are entry points
Wait until PathCalculated event handler fires
    If return is null, path cannot be calculated, find nearest bridge that goes to island  //Return will never be null, EH wont fire
        Recalculate path to nearest bridge
            [path] = [path] + [bridge]
            [path] = [path] + (path_from_bridge_endpoint to destination)
    Else check starting point and ending point of path
    If they are in different zones calculate the Path Length
        For each bridge, calculate the length of start --> bridge --> dest
            if new path is shorter, reroute
    Else do nothing because there is no need to cross a bridge

cold pebble Mar 25, 2021, 6:05 PM

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Currently looking at making some ambient air for a mission; looking to fly aircraft between airports. The allAirports command gives me the static airport ID's, but is there an easy way to turn these into positions that I can spawn an aircraft at, or will I need to go into the config from the world and pull some values?

copper raven Mar 25, 2021, 6:20 PM

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config only im guessing

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on tanoa though you can use nearestLocations, as they have "Airport" location type

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private _fnc_getAirportPositions = {
  private _config = configFile >> "cfgWorlds" >> worldName; 
  ("true" configClasses (_config >> "SecondaryAirports")) + [_config] apply {getArray (_x >> "ilsPosition")}
}

cold pebble Mar 25, 2021, 6:27 PM

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Yeah thought that might end up being the case

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Just to add to the inconvenience factor, I'll have to grab the 'main' airport

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ilsPosition[] = {7920.78, 9515.73, 0};
            ilsDirection[] = {0, 0.08, -1};
            ilsTaxiOff[] = {7920.78, 9800, 7920.78, 10775, 7930.53, 10793, 7951.76, 10795.8, 8002.91, 10766, 8027.65, 10738.1, 8037.74, 10700, 8059.3, 10508.6, 8069.24, 10405.6, 8075.34, 10232.9, 8054.85, 10230.2, 8046.79, 10218.7, 8046.79, 10194.9, 8046.79, 10142.8};
            ilsTaxiIn[] = {8046.79, 10142.8, 8046.79, 10094, 8035.38, 10088.4, 8002.87, 10088.4, 7994.4, 10080.6, 7994.4, 9846.88, 7994.4, 9646.85, 7993.03, 9629.61, 7984.71, 9617.25, 7965.14, 9607.53, 7946.52, 9600.64, 7930.45, 9606.08, 7921.45, 9621.13, 7921.45, 9638.23};
            drawTaxiway = 0;
            class SecondaryAirports
            {
                class Airstrip_1
                {
                    ilsPosition[] = {600, 12285, 28.93};
                    ilsDirection[] = {-1, 0.08, 0};
                    ilsTaxiOff[] = {700, 12285, 1165, 12285, 1190, 12285, 1200, 12275, 1195, 12258, 1185, 12246, 1167, 12239, 835, 12162, 782, 12167, 700, 12200};
                    ilsTaxiIn[] = {700, 12200, 669, 12224, 646, 12243, 637, 12250, 626, 12263, 623, 12274, 635, 12285, 650, 12285};
                    drawTaxiway = 0;
                };
            };

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As the first airport has a slightly different path

mental prairie Mar 25, 2021, 6:59 PM

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Do you guys know how to make a side get points from captured sector every 30 seconds?

hushed tendon Mar 25, 2021, 7:44 PM

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I'm making an extraction script for a friend (MP mission) and I just wanna make sure this will work.
initServer.sqf-Game timer so your extraction script will execute

if (isServer) then {
PUB_gameRunning = true;
publicVariable "PUB_gameRunning";
sleep 300; //Change 300 to however many seconds the playtime is
PUB_gameRunning = false;
};```

**Trigger**-*Extraction Zone*
Type = None
Activation = Any Player
Repeatable = true
Server Only = true

Condition 
```sqf
this```

Activation
```sqf
if (PUB_gameRunning == true) exitWith {};
execVM "playerExtract.sqf";```

On Deactivation
*Nothing*

**playerExtract.sqf**-*Extract process*
```sqf
if (PUB_gameRunning == false) then {
{
[_x, "AcinPercMrunSnonWnonDf_death", "NONE"] call BIS_fnc_ambientAnim; 
//Fancy way to make them suddenly dissapear
_x setPos [0, 0, 0];
//Removes the player from the playing field (AKA should be debug/bottom left of map)
_x allowDamage false;
//Allows them to look at their inventory and screenshot their kit without dying
_x addAction ["<t color='#FF0000'>Switch to Spectator</t>", {_x setDamage 1;};
//Kills them switching them to spectator after death
} foreach thislist;
};```

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 8:03 PM

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hushed tendon I'm making an extraction script for a friend (MP mission) and I just wanna make ...

initServer.sqf only runs on the server, no need to check if (isServer).
It's better to use ! instead of == false.
== true is always unnecessary.
You need to pass thisList to playerExtract.sqf as a parameter, otherwise you can't use that variable in there.
addAction has local effect, this code only runs on the server, so you need to remote execute addAction.
But it's the trigger that should break this first. It behaves like this:
Any player enters the trigger area, the trigger fires. From this point on the trigger will remain activated as long as there is any player within its area. Additional players entering the area will not activate the trigger again because it is still activated. Only after there are no more players in the trigger area will it deactivate, reset and fire again upon any player entering it.
This means that if any player(s) enter the trigger while PUB_gameRunning is true, the On Activation code runs once, quits on the exitWith statement and never executes again until all players have left the trigger area. So if the player(s) don't leave and the time runs out in the meantime, then PUB_gameRunning becomes false but nothing happens because the On Activation code doesn't run because the trigger doesn't fire because it is still activated.

little steppe Mar 25, 2021, 8:14 PM

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Does anyone know of a piece of code to load the Device onto a flatbed truck?

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 8:15 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/attachTo
That is usually used for such purposes.

little steppe Mar 25, 2021, 8:17 PM

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I should've known it'd be attach to. Thanks

hushed tendon Mar 25, 2021, 8:18 PM

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I'm not particularly good with scripting so how exactly would I be able to get the player as a param?

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 8:23 PM

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The player as a param? Where?

hushed tendon Mar 25, 2021, 8:23 PM

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"You need to pass thisList to playerExtract.sqf as a parameter, otherwise you can't use that variable in there."

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I meant that

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 8:26 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/execVM
See if you can figure that out with the documentation, if not, get back to me 🙂

hushed tendon Mar 25, 2021, 8:39 PM

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willow hound https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/execVM See if you can figure that out with t...

Something like this?
Trigger

PUB_var = player in thisList;

playerExtract.sqf
PUB_var instead of _x?

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 8:45 PM

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Syntax: arguments execVM filename
Parameters: arguments: Anything - arguments accessible as _this in the script
You can just do [thisList] execVM "playerExtract.sqf";. Then you can access the content of thisList as _this # 0 or _this select 0 in playerExtract.sqf. It looses its variable name thisList, but the content is still the same array. Because _this # 0 is a bit annoying to write, we can use params to give the parameters of our script variable names of our choice by using params ["_playersInTrigger"]; in the first code line of the script.

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In the end, with parameter and remote execution, playerExtract.sqf looks something like this:

params ["_playersInTrigger"];

if (!PUB_gameRunning) then {
  {
    [_x, "AcinPercMrunSnonWnonDf_death", "NONE"] call BIS_fnc_ambientAnim;
    //Fancy way to make them suddenly dissapear
    _x setPos [0, 0, 0];
    //Removes the player from the playing field (AKA should be debug/bottom left of map)
    _x allowDamage false;
    //Allows them to look at their inventory and screenshot their kit without dying
    [_x, ["<t color='#FF0000'>Switch to Spectator</t>", {_x setDamage 1;}]] remoteExec ["addAction", _x];
    //Kills them switching them to spectator after death
  } forEach _playersInTrigger;
};
```I don't know if `BIS_fnc_ambientAnim` works in MP or if it requires some remote execution as well.
The problem with the trigger possibly getting stuck in activation still persists.

hushed tendon Mar 25, 2021, 8:56 PM

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I’ll remote exec the animation to be safe.

grim wing Mar 25, 2021, 8:58 PM

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bois

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is there a BIS function to disable damage

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like _animal setVariable ["allowDamage", false];

little raptor Mar 25, 2021, 9:05 PM

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grim wing is there a BIS function to disable damage

why function?

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just use the command

grim wing Mar 25, 2021, 9:06 PM

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well im trying to make animals fallow you arround

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and I used the function

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but after shooting them they stop fallowing you

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 9:07 PM

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@hushed tendon Luckily for you, I've previously encountered the trigger problem myself:
I had a trigger that was supposed to apply a full ACE heal to every player entering that area. Needless to say, the first player to enter blocking the players coming in a second later from getting healed until everyone leaves again is rubbish, I don't want to force them to go in one by one so that everybody gets to activate the trigger once to receive their full heal.
However triggers are far to comfortable to work with, so I uhh... repurposed the Condition field so that the code I want to run is executed every time the condition is checked:

{
  [_x] remoteExec ["ace_medical_treatment_fnc_fullHealLocal", _x];
  "You have been restored to full health." remoteExec ["systemChat", _x];
} forEach thisList;
false
```The trigger condition is evaluated every now and then (in this case I set the trigger interval to 10 seconds), but it is always `false` (because that code block always returns `false`), so the trigger never activates and can never get stuck in the activated state.

little raptor Mar 25, 2021, 9:07 PM

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🙄
I mean just use _animal allowDamage false

grim wing Mar 25, 2021, 9:08 PM

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i did that

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and after shooting the animal the fallowing the player stops

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and the animal sits still

little raptor Mar 25, 2021, 9:09 PM

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if it sits still it isn't dead

grim wing Mar 25, 2021, 9:09 PM

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SF_petFollow = {
  params["_src", "_animalType"];

  private["_animalClassname"];
  if ( _animalType == "Dog" ) then {
    _animalClassname = "Fin_random_F";
  };
  if ( _animalType == "Sheep" ) then {
    _animalClassname = "Sheep_random_F";
  };
  if ( _animalType == "Goat" ) then {
    _animalClassname = "Goat_random_F";
  };
  if ( _animalType == "Rabbit" ) then {
    _animalClassname = "Rabbit_F";
  };
  if ( _animalType == "Hen" ) then {
    _animalClassname = "Hen_random_F";
  };
  if ( _animalType == "Snake" ) then {
    _animalClassname = "Snake_random_F";
  };

  _animal = createAgent [_animalClassname, getPos _src, [], 5, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
  _animal setVariable ["BIS_fnc_animalBehaviour_disable", true];

  nul = [_src, _animal, _animalType] spawn {
    params["_src", "_animal", "_animalType"];
    _animalGoMove = _animalType + "_Run";
    _animalIdleMove = _animalType + "_Idle_Stop";
    if ( _animalType == "Dog" ) then {
      _animalGoMove = "Dog_Sprint";
    };
    if ( _animalType == "Rabbit" ) then {
      _animalGoMove = "Rabbit_Hop";
    };
    if ( _animalType == "Hen" ) then {
      _animalGoMove = "Hen_Walk";
    };
    if ( _animalType == "Snake" ) then {
      _animalGoMove = "Snakes_Move";
    };
    _animalMoving = true;
    _moveDist = 5;

    while {alive _animal} do
    {
      _animal allowDamage false;

      if (_animal distance _src > _moveDist) then {
        if ( !_animalMoving ) then {
          _animal playMove _animalGoMove;
          _animalMoving = true;
        };
      } else {
        if ( _animalMoving ) then {
          _animal playMove _animalIdleMove;
          _animalMoving = false;
        };
      };

      if ( _animalMoving ) then {
        _animal moveTo getPos _src;
      };    
      sleep 0.5;
    };
  };
};

[player, "Dog"] call SF_petFollow;

little raptor Mar 25, 2021, 9:10 PM

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why on earth do you use allowDamage in a loop??

grim wing Mar 25, 2021, 9:10 PM

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because im dumb

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@little raptor so even after remove it from the loop it still stops the following loop after i shoot it

hushed tendon Mar 25, 2021, 9:20 PM

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willow hound <@!403666052019650560> Luckily for you, I've previously encountered the trigger ...

If I understood everything correctly this should be right.
initServer.sqf-Game timer so your extraction script will execute

if (isServer) then {
PUB_gameRunning = true;
sleep 300; //Change 300 to however many seconds the playtime is
PUB_gameRunning = false;
};```

**Trigger**-*Extraction Zone*
Type = None
Activation = Any Player
Repeatable = true
Server Only = true
*Run every second*

Condition 
```sqf
if (!PUB_gameRunning) then {
[thisList] execVM "playerExtract.sqf";
};
false

Activation
Nothing

On Deactivation
Nothing

playerExtract.sqf-Extract process

params ["_playersInTrigger"];

if (!PUB_gameRunning) then {
  {
    [_x, "AcinPercMrunSnonWnonDf_death", "NONE"] remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_ambientAnim", _x];
    //Fancy way to make them suddenly dissapear
    _x setPos [0, 0, 0];
    //Removes the player from the playing field (AKA should be debug/bottom left of map)
    _x allowDamage false;
    //Allows them to look at their inventory and screenshot their kit without dying
    [_x, ["<t color='#FF0000'>Switch to Spectator</t>", {_x setDamage 1;}]] remoteExec ["addAction", _x];
    //Kills them switching them to spectator after death
  } forEach _playersInTrigger;
};

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 9:26 PM

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PUB_gameRunning doesn't need to be publicVariable as far as this is concerned.
Move the Activation code into the condition field and leave Activation empty.
Use the playerExtract.sqf I provided somewhere above, because _playersInTrigger is an array and the remote execution (and a ]) for addAction is missing here.

dreamy kestrel Mar 25, 2021, 9:28 PM

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Q: if we've got some HUD related variables to set for each player, could we set them with the public option, then clients monitoring for that situation, where clients would see the variable in the respective 'player' object (?). would be better than connecting unnecessary server client events, probably. thoughts?

hushed tendon Mar 25, 2021, 9:29 PM

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willow hound `PUB_gameRunning` doesn't need to be `publicVariable` as far as this is concerne...

Updated ^^^^

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It all good?

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 9:31 PM

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If you want to remoteExec BIS_fnc_ambientAnim, you can do it like this:

[_x, "AcinPercMrunSnonWnonDf_death", "NONE"] remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_ambientAnim", _x];

hushed tendon Mar 25, 2021, 9:31 PM

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Alright

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@willow hound Thanks for all the help! I learned some too.

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 9:33 PM

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dreamy kestrel Q: if we've got some HUD related variables to set for each player, could we set ...

As long as those variables don't contain displays or controls (you can't send those over the network).

dreamy kestrel Mar 25, 2021, 9:34 PM

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@willow hound thanks, appreciate the feedback. since we would be targeting specific players, we do not need for the variables to be "public", is setting them at all sufficient? or do we need the public boolean for the client to "see" it?

willow hound Mar 25, 2021, 9:35 PM

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You need the public parameter for them to be sent over the network, yes. Without it, the variable remains local.

dreamy kestrel Mar 25, 2021, 9:36 PM

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ah okay I see. the goal in this instance is for us to relay HUD overlay related bits. so we do need the public flag.

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actually we could target just that particular player using owner _player, that would be perfect, actually, https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVariable

astral wigeon Mar 25, 2021, 10:10 PM

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hey I was wondering if anyone can help me with tfar jamming?

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I am creating an op during the cold war and insurgents need to be near a static radio on a table to use their radios

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I was thinking there might be a way to jam all radio communications outside a given are

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would that be possible?

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or am I dreaming too much

fresh wyvern Mar 25, 2021, 10:18 PM

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Do anyone know how to ban Titan Launchers from the arsenal?

fresh wyvern Mar 25, 2021, 11:48 PM

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fresh wyvern Do anyone know how to ban Titan Launchers from the arsenal?

Or black list items in the arsenal.

vapid wadi Mar 26, 2021, 12:10 AM

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Hey guys, when I do this formatting, the string comes out as this:

_str = format["getBanking:%%1%", getPlayerUID _player];

17:07:38 "getBanking:76561198119367976"

How could I make it doesn't strip the %'s from the front and back of my UID?

winter rose Mar 26, 2021, 12:10 AM

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vapid wadi Hey guys, when I do this formatting, the string comes out as this: ```sqf _str ...

add a second argument, e.g sqf format ["%1%2", 100, "%"]

vapid wadi Mar 26, 2021, 12:11 AM

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Thank you, is it possible to repeat like this: %1%2%1?

winter rose Mar 26, 2021, 12:11 AM

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in your case,```sqf
private _str = format["getBanking:%1%2%1", "%1", getPlayerUID _player];

vapid wadi Mar 26, 2021, 12:11 AM

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Thank you so much, been bashing my head off the table haha

winter rose Mar 26, 2021, 12:12 AM

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been there done that (decades ago), so if I can save the pain…

vapid wadi Mar 26, 2021, 12:12 AM

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Yeah, getting back into SQF from coding on LUA for months, has been strange. I swear I forgot 85% of the syntax :/

winter rose Mar 26, 2021, 12:13 AM

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it's like bicycle, you always forget how to then hurt yourself… wait no

exotic flax Mar 26, 2021, 12:14 AM

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had to do an assessment for PHP and Javascript... started to write SQF instead...

vapid wadi Mar 26, 2021, 12:15 AM

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Weirdly it's doing this now?

17:14:09 "getBanking:%176561198119367976%1"

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im dumb

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nvm

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LOL

exotic flax Mar 26, 2021, 12:15 AM

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looks correct to me 🤣

tough abyss Mar 26, 2021, 12:17 AM

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What is the command to disable a unit’s detection?

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 12:19 AM

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In what terms? disableAI?

tough abyss Mar 26, 2021, 12:20 AM

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I guess?

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I want it to move around but not detect players

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It’s an OPFOR unit but I need it to do the thing

winter rose Mar 26, 2021, 12:21 AM

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then disableAI what you want yes 🙂

tough abyss Mar 26, 2021, 12:22 AM

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I just don’t know the thing that goes in “____”;

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Like how it’ll be “MOVE”; if I wanted move

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 12:27 AM

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Wiki is always your friend :)

tough abyss Mar 26, 2021, 12:27 AM

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I didn’t find it but I’ll try again

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Perhaps my search parameters were off

fresh wyvern Mar 26, 2021, 12:28 AM

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Hi, anyone who know how to script a restriction to arsenal items?

robust tiger Mar 26, 2021, 12:55 AM

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fresh wyvern Hi, anyone who know how to script a restriction to arsenal items?

https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/215170-virtual-arsenal-–-filtered-by-side-and-role-solved/
might be a start

fresh wyvern Mar 26, 2021, 12:58 AM

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Seems like this adds weapons and that it do not remove.

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 1:00 AM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Arsenal#Remove

fresh wyvern Mar 26, 2021, 1:05 AM

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warm hedge https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Arsenal#Remove

[BIS_ammoBox,["launch_B_Titan_F"], true] call BIS_fnc_removeVirtualWeaponCargo;

Where do I go wrong?

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 1:06 AM

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Huh

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My very best guess is you don't have BIS_ammobox, your question's too vague

fresh wyvern Mar 26, 2021, 1:08 AM

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Good point. I use the regular Warlords Arsenal.

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The only thing I want to disable is the titan launchers.

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Tried this to:

player removeSecondaryWeaponItem "launch_B_Titan_F";

didn't work.

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 1:09 AM

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Huhh... then probably you need to do some workaround using scripted eventhandlers. I'm not available to write some codes though

fresh wyvern Mar 26, 2021, 1:45 AM

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warm hedge Huhh... then probably you need to do some workaround using scripted eventhandler...

This was the best I came up with. Looks a bit silly.

addMissionEventHandler ["Map", {
    params ["_mapIsOpened", "_mapIsForced"];
            player removeWeapon "launch_B_Titan_F";
            player removeWeapon "launch_I_Titan_F";
            player removeWeapon "launch_O_Titan_F";
            player removeWeapon "launch_Titan_F";
            player removeWeapon "launch_B_Titan_short_F";
            player removeWeapon "launch_I_Titan_short_F";
            player removeWeapon "launch_O_Titan_short_F";
            player removeWeapon "launch_Titan_short_F";
            player removeWeapon "launch_B_Titan_tna_F";
            player removeWeapon "launch_B_Titan_short_tna_F";
            player removeWeapon "launch_O_Titan_ghex_F";
            player removeWeapon "launch_O_Titan_short_ghex_F";
            player removeWeapon "launch_I_Titan_eaf_F";
            player removeWeapon "launch_B_Titan_olive_F";
    }
];

But it does in a way fulfill it's intention. "You want to read a map? Well, no titan for you x)"

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 2:03 AM

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No not MEH but SEH
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_addScriptedEventHandler

BIS fnc addScriptedEventHandler

cyan dust Mar 26, 2021, 4:22 AM

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Good day. Is there a way to get an array of all civilian human classes?
The closest thing I found on the internet so far is this
(configfile >> "CfgVehicles") call BIS_fnc_getCfgSubClasses
But it's not quite it

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 4:53 AM

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cyan dust Good day. Is there a way to get an array of all civilian human classes? The clos...

"getNumber (_x >> 'side') == 3 and getNumber (_x >> 'scope') == 2 and configName _x isKindOf 'CAManBase'" configClasses (configFile >> "CfgVehicles") apply {configName _x}```

cyan dust Mar 26, 2021, 4:54 AM

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warm hedge ```sqf "getNumber (_x >> 'side') == 3 and getNumber (_x >> 'scope') == 2 and con...

mindblown Thanks

torpid quartz Mar 26, 2021, 6:28 AM

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Is there a way to get an AddAction to execute on server like there is with hold action?

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 6:31 AM

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Pardon?

torpid quartz Mar 26, 2021, 6:31 AM

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] remoteExec ["BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd", 0, _myLaptop];    // MP compatible implementation

Hold action has this in one of it's examples but nothing like this is on the add action page.
not sure exactly how i'd copy that to an AddAction either

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I mean maybe it doesn't need it like hold action does, I've never had a problem with add action but I thought it would be safer to make it execute on server rather than client if that's what it is doing.
I've always had problems with Hold action not working properly in MP (because I probably just used the enhanced eden editor one and not actually scripting it in with MP compatibility)

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 6:34 AM

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remoteExec and remoteExecCall work with every commands/functions. To implement some commands there, use this method: A command B -> [A,B] remoteExec ["command",...]Soplayer addAction [...] -> [player,[...]] remoteExec ["addAction",...]

torpid quartz Mar 26, 2021, 6:35 AM

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i'll give it a whirl thanks!

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hmm, ok yeah sort of getting it, there is actually an example with it I now see I should be able to figure it out with these thanks!

oblique arrow Mar 26, 2021, 7:33 AM

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Hey is there a command to disable an objects/players collision without hiding that object/player?

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 7:34 AM

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disableCollisionWith but unreliable

oblique arrow Mar 26, 2021, 7:34 AM

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Hm okay

hollow thistle Mar 26, 2021, 8:35 AM

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setMass 1

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Extremely small mass objects do not collide.

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But it will only work for physx objects.

opal sand Mar 26, 2021, 9:18 AM

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Howcome everytime i change Millers

Unit name
His face changes and is no longer millers face?

cedar field Mar 26, 2021, 9:23 AM

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Did killzone shutdown his site perma? @ me to reply

split coral Mar 26, 2021, 9:29 AM

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cedar field Did killzone shutdown his site perma? @ me to reply

KK's Blog? It's up and running

deep halo Mar 26, 2021, 10:24 AM

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Hi, I need some help with a script. Busy with a multiplayer Coop mission and need to have one of the players start as a hostage. I've got that part pretty much sorted. Player starts off handcuffed (Make Unit Handcuffed under Ace Options). The problem is that he has no interaction with menus or anything else. I need him to be able to trigger a custom action in some way (scroll menu/radio/something). Is there a way to give him some kind of interaction/action that he can do while handcuffed?

cedar field Mar 26, 2021, 10:30 AM

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split coral KK's Blog? It's up and running

It seems that I cannot get to https://killzonekid.com/

winter rose Mar 26, 2021, 10:32 AM

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cedar field It seems that I cannot get to https://killzonekid.com/

Hosted by BI\®

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but I can access it

winter rose Mar 26, 2021, 10:33 AM

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cedar field Did killzone shutdown his site perma? @ me to reply

we know it's you KK! what a trick to get some views!! 😄

split coral Mar 26, 2021, 10:33 AM

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Visit it without the https, @cedar field
http://killzonekid.com

zenith edge Mar 26, 2021, 12:55 PM

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leh gasp

hushed tendon Mar 26, 2021, 1:17 PM

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Is it possible to change the titletext font?

exotic flax Mar 26, 2021, 1:25 PM

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Yes, by putting in Structured Text
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Structured_Text#Font

hushed tendon Mar 26, 2021, 1:27 PM

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Ty. Dang just looked at that page, must of missed it.

winter rose Mar 26, 2021, 1:33 PM

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haaave

fair drum Mar 26, 2021, 2:31 PM

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if [] means any data type in param for expected data types, then how do I declare only arrays to be accepted?

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 2:32 PM

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[[]]

fair drum Mar 26, 2021, 2:32 PM

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kk thx

fair drum Mar 26, 2021, 3:08 PM

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if given the wrong data type, it states it will display an error. is this a hard stop error? or will the rest of the script continue to function?

winter rose Mar 26, 2021, 3:11 PM

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will show error + continue with default value iirc

hushed tendon Mar 26, 2021, 3:38 PM

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I have a player activating a trigger which will then execVM the sqf this code is in. Is the code for the MP titleText right?

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{titleText ["<t font='LCD14'>Toresk Island</t><br/><t font='TahomaB'>Welcome to</t>", "PLAIN", 3, true, true];} remoteExec ["call", -2];

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Because it's not showing up. Not even an error is popping up

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 3:39 PM

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Because you're the server?

hushed tendon Mar 26, 2021, 3:40 PM

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I don't understand

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 3:40 PM

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If you're hosting it, you won't see this

hushed tendon Mar 26, 2021, 3:40 PM

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I'm testing it in SP right now

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won't even show up there

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 3:41 PM

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Still, you're the server (considered so)

hushed tendon Mar 26, 2021, 3:41 PM

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But it will still work for all players?

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 3:41 PM

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Other than you. Why not just use 0?

hushed tendon Mar 26, 2021, 3:42 PM

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oh yeah

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I see now. I'm technically the server and -2 is running only for clients

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 3:42 PM

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Basically that's what you're doing

hushed tendon Mar 26, 2021, 3:52 PM

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Thanks

winter rose Mar 26, 2021, 3:53 PM

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hushed tendon I see now. I'm technically the server and ``-2`` is running only for clients

what if a player is also the server, aka player-hosted?

warm hedge Mar 26, 2021, 3:54 PM

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☝️ This is why it didn't worked

hushed tendon Mar 26, 2021, 3:56 PM

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winter rose what if a player is also the server, aka player-hosted?

Yeah it's 0 now instead of -2. Although I only really need it as 0 for testing as it will run on a dedicated server.

winter rose Mar 26, 2021, 4:00 PM

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hushed tendon Yeah it's ``0`` now instead of ``-2``. Although I only really need it as ``0`` f...

don't code for specific setups…? what's wrong with player-hosted 🤨 you won't "save performance" that way

tidal ferry Mar 26, 2021, 4:16 PM

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Hey, what's the best way to execute code on player machine on disconnect from server?

distant oyster Mar 26, 2021, 4:26 PM

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tidal ferry Hey, what's the best way to execute code on player machine on disconnect from se...

thats not something you should do. when the client leaves he should be gone for good. what about alt+f4? better to handle it on the server

tidal ferry Mar 26, 2021, 4:27 PM

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Basically working on a system that can save loadouts to be automatically loaded up on mission init

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It's set to store the loadout on mission end, but I'd like to add a disconnect function in case a player leaves before mission end

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Plan B is to add an event handler or something that executes once every 5 mins but I figure it'll be a little more messy

hallow mortar Mar 26, 2021, 5:12 PM

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The usual way of doing this is to require the player to manually save their loadout

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That said, doing it on the server is probably the best approach. The server can match loadouts to player IDs (in theory, don't ask me to code it), and can also check the loadout of the disconnected player's surviving AI.
You'll not have much luck trying to get it to work playerside, as by the time the client knows it's disconnected, well.....it's disconnected and isn't in the mission any more, so can't check its loadout or run mission scripts

cosmic lichen Mar 26, 2021, 6:10 PM

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@tidal ferry https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Mission_Event_Handlers#PlayerDisconnected

Arma 3: Mission Event Handlers

tidal ferry Mar 26, 2021, 6:17 PM

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Outstanding, thanks!

balmy creek Mar 26, 2021, 6:18 PM

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What's the script/init to increase a vehicle's top speed?

robust tiger Mar 26, 2021, 6:39 PM

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Anyone knows the name of the function that draws the camera icon and vision cone in the 2D editor? Or is that inaccesible.

wispy pond Mar 26, 2021, 8:11 PM

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Have a question about the setcaptive script. Is there anyway to do the following two things: Make enemies shoot at the captive if he starts to shoot them and 2 have enemies target the captive if hes in a vehicle with other blufor.

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Trying to set a blufor as captive so he can be a ww2 medic and enemies wont target him only issue is if the person playing as a medic shoots people they wont shoot back and if the medic is in a vehicle with other bluefor enemies will not shoot at that vehicle

fair drum Mar 26, 2021, 8:14 PM

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will createDialog pull from a addon's config.cpp that I created that has the RscTitles definition in it?

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or only a mission/campaign's description.ext

little raptor Mar 26, 2021, 8:16 PM

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only the root

fair drum Mar 26, 2021, 8:16 PM

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wispy pond Have a question about the setcaptive script. Is there anyway to do the following...

use a mission event handler that monitors entities killed. conditional if the medic kills a unit, he gets captive set to false.

fair drum Mar 26, 2021, 8:17 PM

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little raptor only the root

you mean the root config.cpp from the addon?

little raptor Mar 26, 2021, 8:17 PM

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fair drum you mean the root config.cpp from the addon?

root of configFile or missionConfigFile

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(config.cpp or description.ext)

fair drum Mar 26, 2021, 8:17 PM

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okay gotcha will try

wispy pond Mar 26, 2021, 8:21 PM

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side note if there is a better way of doing this im open to changing strategies

exotic flax Mar 26, 2021, 8:38 PM

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Set medic as captive, add EH to see if he shoots and set to BLUFOR again.
Could have a timer (since last time shooting) to set captive again.

Should work with vehicles as well, although I believe only if the medic would be driving.
tbf it's hard for enemies to see if a medic is in a vehicle (IRL). So would be realistic if vehicle stays BLUFOR

dusk shadow Mar 26, 2021, 9:37 PM

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Evenin'

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I'm looking at disabling player access to a number of UAVs, 3 destroyers and a carrier's full complement to be precise.
Am I correct in saying I have only these two options to disallow connections from any player?

Monitor the player's inventory for changes and disable the connection with "disableUAVConnectability"
Spawn AI units and connect them to said UAVs using "connectTerminalToUAV"

willow hound Mar 26, 2021, 10:09 PM

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@dusk shadow You can lock the driver / gunner seat(s) of the UAV(s), then the UAV AI can still use them normally but the player can't take control of them. I think the player can still (un-)tick the Autonomous checkbox though.

dusk shadow Mar 26, 2021, 10:10 PM

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hmm that's an idea, not being able to connect at all would be preferable though

grim wing Mar 27, 2021, 12:29 AM

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can someone tell me why this isnt working? "Whiskey_Pilot" countType units player;

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its displaying 0

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but I have 3 guys in that classname slot

warm hedge Mar 27, 2021, 12:30 AM

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Are you sure that "Whiskey_Pilot" is the actual className?

grim wing Mar 27, 2021, 12:36 AM

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yes

warm hedge Mar 27, 2021, 12:36 AM

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The desired unit's typeOf returns Whiskey_Pilot?

grim wing Mar 27, 2021, 12:36 AM

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yep

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_WhiskeyPilot = "Whiskey_Pilot" countType units player;
_WhiskeyLead = "Whiskey_Lead" countType units player;
_WhiskeyCount = _WhiskeyPilot + _WhiskeyLead;

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this is the context

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i want to add the total number of active players in these className slots

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but even just

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"Whiskey_Pilot" countType units player; is displaying 0

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when there are 3 guys in it

warm hedge Mar 27, 2021, 12:42 AM

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Highly doubt that "Whiskey_Pilot" is the actual classNamesqf "B_Soldier_F" countType units playerWorked really fine for me

grim wing Mar 27, 2021, 12:43 AM

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https://i.imgur.com/7nq6rex.jpeg

warm hedge Mar 27, 2021, 12:44 AM

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Hmm. Are they in your group?

grim wing Mar 27, 2021, 12:44 AM

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nope

warm hedge Mar 27, 2021, 12:44 AM

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That's why

grim wing Mar 27, 2021, 12:44 AM

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same faction blufor

warm hedge Mar 27, 2021, 12:44 AM

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Use units blufor

grim wing Mar 27, 2021, 12:45 AM

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wtf it worked

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why arma

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why...

warm hedge Mar 27, 2021, 12:45 AM

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Returns an array with all the units in the group or group of the unit.
Read the wiki carefully

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tldr units player returns all units from the group that player belongs. Not an Arma logic, that's how it does

manic sigil Mar 27, 2021, 2:53 AM

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I just need to finish and publish this mission T_T

In my outro, an AI dismounts an APC and runs up to the players to give the outro. Alls good, except he starts spinning on the spot.

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Seems to happen with any unit I use a doMove command for.

lean anchor Mar 27, 2021, 3:07 AM

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hey all,
if i was to execVM something with a 30min sleep, is this gonna kill performance?

fair drum Mar 27, 2021, 3:21 AM

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lean anchor hey all, if i was to execVM something with a 30min sleep, is this gonna kill per...

nopers

lean anchor Mar 27, 2021, 3:25 AM

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sick, i didnt think so but im not massively confident in how the scheduled to unscheduled environments

fair drum Mar 27, 2021, 3:25 AM

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currently working on a module creation and I've made my lovely GUI and am now working on getting it functional. I have a global variable HYP_TELEPORTERS that contains all the static objects synced with the module. this is so far on my onLoad function for the display...

private _mainDisplay = findDisplay 6969;
private _listbox = _mainDisplay displayCtrl 6903;

_index = 0;
{
    _grid = str (mapGridPosition _x);
    _string = "Grid " + _grid;
    _listbox lbAdd _string;
    
    _markerName = "hyp_marker_" + str _index;
    _marker = createMarkerLocal [_markerName, getPosATL _x];
    _marker setMarkerTypeLocal "mil_dot";
    _marker setMarkerShapeLocal "icon";
    _marker setMarkerTextLocal _grid;
    hyp_markers pushBackUnique _marker;
    _index = _index + 1;
} forEach HYP_TELEPORTERS;

_listbox ctrlAddEventHandler
[
    "LBSelChanged",
    {
        params ["_control", "_selectedIndex"];
        _control setVariable ["hyp_currentSelection", _selectedIndex];
        systemChat str _selectedIndex;
    }
];

I'm currently thinking of a way to grab the current selection on the list, find it's object it points to, then add it to another ctrl event handler for a button down confirmation. If LBSelChanged only gives back the index, how could I go about doing this?

fair lava Mar 27, 2021, 4:51 AM

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i'm trying to add a "VehicleDriverDisplay" to an aircraft via a patch mod, specifically to the left display manager, however when running the game with my patch mod, the left sensor panel no longer opens at all, right one still works tho

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how would i diagnose this issue myself? the .rpt file is quite long and i've tried searching for relevant class names but see no errors

torpid quartz Mar 27, 2021, 5:00 AM

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Is there a way for "respawn on start" to be different for each faction?

ie this in the description.ext
respawnOnStart = -1;
Have a VIP in a gamemode that won't re-spawn on Indi, blufor escort and can respawn as well as opfor which try and stop the vip.

fair drum Mar 27, 2021, 5:03 AM

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torpid quartz Is there a way for "respawn on start" to be different for each faction? ie this...

no, you'd have to script your own work around.

torpid quartz Mar 27, 2021, 5:04 AM

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alright, might try some funking bools being true and triggers to get around this

fair drum Mar 27, 2021, 5:04 AM

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im not exactly sure what you are trying to do. rephrase it

torpid quartz Mar 27, 2021, 5:05 AM

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blufor can respawn, opfor can respawn, independents cannot.
blufor and opfor start in the repsawn screen, independents go straight into the game.

little raptor Mar 27, 2021, 5:06 AM

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torpid quartz alright, might try some funking bools being true and triggers to get around this

and triggers
😓

cerulean cloak Mar 27, 2021, 5:07 AM

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Is there any scripting command to bring back a vehicle that's been damaged by going through water too deep?

little raptor Mar 27, 2021, 5:08 AM

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Recreate it!

cerulean cloak Mar 27, 2021, 5:08 AM

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Spawn a new one in?

little raptor Mar 27, 2021, 5:08 AM

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That's one way to do it

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I don't know if there's more

cerulean cloak Mar 27, 2021, 5:09 AM

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There's not like a variable or something?

little raptor Mar 27, 2021, 5:09 AM

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¯\_(ツ)_/¯

torpid quartz Mar 27, 2021, 5:10 AM

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wait it works lmao

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respawnTemplatesWEST[] = {"MenuPosition","MenuInventory","Spectator"};
respawnTemplatesEAST[] = {"MenuPosition","MenuInventory","Spectator"};

by having this people on the independent team do no go through the respawn screen and just start on the map

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ah thanks, yeah that looks like a pretty good way to do it too

cerulean cloak Mar 27, 2021, 5:28 AM

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I found the properties of "waterLeakiness" and *"waterdamageengine"*being mentioned in the context of config vehicles, is there any way I could change this from an init/script?

fair drum Mar 27, 2021, 5:46 AM

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cerulean cloak I found the properties of *"waterLeakiness"* and *"waterdamageengine"*being ment...

can't change configs with scripts

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why don't you want to respawn it?

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or rather, you could make it invulnerable when its posASL z value goes < 0

bronze tulip Mar 27, 2021, 6:11 AM

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Hi I'm really really new to scripting. What I want to happen is to make an AI soldier move in an arc around a "center" object. I looked around the internet and found out that you can't make AI change the direction while they are playing a walk animation. (Is this true?). So to implement the arc movement, I tried to make the AI soldier move a small amount horizontally and look at the "center". These are the contents of initialization of the AI soldier. The sleep line doesn't work as intended. What should I replace it with? Also, is it possible to check if the AI soldier could fire at an enemy?

this playMove "AmovePercMtacSrasWrflDl" //horizontal movement; 
sleep 0.5; //stop after 0.5s of moving. doesn't work as intended
this lookAt center; //look at the center of the circle```

fair drum Mar 27, 2021, 8:01 AM

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bronze tulip Hi I'm really really new to scripting. What I want to happen is to make an AI so...

your sleep line doesn't work because the init box of an object is an unscheduled environment

bronze tulip Mar 27, 2021, 8:18 AM

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fair drum your sleep line doesn't work because the init box of an object is an unscheduled...

Sorry i have to clarify. Like i said im new. If i understood it correctly, I have to do something like put it in an sqf and execVM that sqf right?

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Would it theoretically stop the animation 0.5s in and proceed to the the lookAt or would it continue the animation after 0.5s?

fair drum Mar 27, 2021, 8:22 AM

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bronze tulip Sorry i have to clarify. Like i said im new. If i understood it correctly, I hav...

to make what you have written work now as you have it...

this disableAI "PATH";  
this spawn {
    _this playMove "AmovePercMtacSrasWrflDl";
    sleep 0.5;
    _this lookAt center;
};

but it won't give you the results you are looking for. look into while loops if you want something continuously running

bronze tulip Mar 27, 2021, 8:24 AM

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Ah I see. you can add a spawn to make it scheduled

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Thanks for the help, man! Much appreciated.

wary hill Mar 27, 2021, 9:20 AM

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What do I put in deactivation field using setTriggerStatements command if I don't want anything on deactivation, since "An array with three arguments is mandatory for this function."?

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I figured it out, apparently its "null"

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 10:31 AM

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An empty string "" would probably work too

low berry Mar 27, 2021, 11:23 AM

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Any way to make smokes more visible ?

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CautionSpecialProfilingAndTestingBranchArma3

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Also, does anyone exactly know what this command does?

paper idol Mar 27, 2021, 11:38 AM

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hey guys im at a loss i have been trying to do some "modding" but im terrible at it, so i have a mission/mod called Kp liberation, i have been trying to make/change some units of RHS but i dont know how to do it, Simple words. I want to make/change my own units that i can then use in the mission. 2 questions I have made compositions of the units in the editor is there a simple and easy to way to make them actual units somewhere so i can use them in the mission ? 2nd question can i just simply go into lets say RHS units somewhere and simply change their outfits/gear ?

exotic flax Mar 27, 2021, 11:50 AM

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All have to do is edit kp_liberation_config.sqf and change the factions used. RHS is already supported.

manic sigil Mar 27, 2021, 11:51 AM

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I can't stop my AI spinning T_T

paper idol Mar 27, 2021, 11:55 AM

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@exotic flax i said i want to make my own units :/ i already know that i can simply change to rhs in kp

manic sigil Mar 27, 2021, 11:56 AM

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Ugh, got it... had to disableai everything but MOVE and ANIM

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 12:23 PM

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low berry CautionSpecialProfilingAndTestingBranchArma3

It's not a command, it's the access password for the profiling branch of the game

mortal steppe Mar 27, 2021, 12:23 PM

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Hi guys, im really new to scripting and after a little bit of help, how do you pass a variable from one script to another

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im trying to write a reload script for my tank that allows me to select 1 of 6 round types

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 12:25 PM

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If the first script is spawning/calling/execVMing etc. the second, you can pass variables as arguments e.g. [_variable1,_variable2] execVM "script.sqf"

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and then use the params command to access them in the second script

mortal steppe Mar 27, 2021, 12:25 PM

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private ["_vehicle","_roundselect"];
_vehicle = nearestObject [player, "afuk_challenger2_base"];
//hint "Selected L31A7 Hesh HE";
removeAllActions _vehicle;
_roundselect = "afuk_l31a7";


_vehicle addAction ["<t color='#00FF00'>Load L31A7 Hesh HE</t>", {[_roundselect] call afuk_cr2_fnc_cr2reload;} ,    nil, 1.5, true,    false, "", "true", 5, false, "", "gunneraction"];
_vehicle addAction ["<t color='#FF0000'>Select L3A2 Smoke/WP</t>", {(_this select 0) call afuk_cr2_fnc_load2;} ,    nil, 1.5, true,    false, "", "true", 5, false, "", "gunneraction"];
_vehicle addAction ["<t color='#FF0000'>Select L23A2 APFSDS T</t>", {(_this select 0) call afuk_cr2_fnc_load3;} ,    nil, 1.5, true,    false, "", "true", 5, false, "", "gunneraction"];
_vehicle addAction ["<t color='#FF0000'>Select L27A1 APFSDS DP</t>", {(_this select 0) call afuk_cr2_fnc_load4;} ,    nil, 1.5, true,    false, "", "true", 5, false, "", "gunneraction"];
_vehicle addAction ["<t color='#FF0000'>Select L32A6 Hesh Squash Head/Practice</t>", {(_this select 0) call afuk_cr2_fnc_load5;} ,    nil, 1.5, true,    false, "", "true", 5, false, "", "gunneraction"];
_vehicle addAction ["<t color='#FF0000'>Select L29A1 APFSDS Training</t>", {(_this select 0) call afuk_cr2_fnc_load6;} ,    nil, 1.5, true,    false, "", "true", 5, false, "", "gunneraction"];

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this is what i have currently

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where i want to pass _roundselect to another script

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iv tried {[_roundselect] call afuk_cr2_fnc_cr2reload;}

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to try pass it but it doesnt work at the other script

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the other script currently just does hint str _roundselect;

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 12:27 PM

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You need to use the params command in the other script to interpret the variables passed as arguments

mortal steppe Mar 27, 2021, 12:27 PM

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params[_roundselect];

hint str _roundselect;

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so if i just do this ^^

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 12:28 PM

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Probably

warm hedge Mar 27, 2021, 12:28 PM

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params needs string, keep it mind

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 12:28 PM

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Oh yes, that too

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params ["_roundselect"];

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On a wider note, it looks like you're designing an individual reload function for every round type? This seems....horrible. You should be able to make one function that's completely type-agnostic and just loads whatever you pass it as an argument

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Also also.........why are you making special functions to switch ammo types? This is handled perfectly well by the game already

mortal steppe Mar 27, 2021, 12:31 PM

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i want to have a functional loader position

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and make it so the gunner cant reload

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also so it takes rounds from the inventory as apposed to the default way

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so the reload will be handled one script but those other functions are to change the colour of the add action

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 12:34 PM

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I would not necessarily recommend this as a first project if you're new to scripting, it's likely to be quite complicated

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In fact, this is something that is probably best done as a mod to create a completely new version of the vehicle that's configured to do this

mortal steppe Mar 27, 2021, 12:34 PM

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im taking it in stages

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 12:34 PM

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for example, removeAllActions doesn't remove engine actions such as reload, so I think you're going to have trouble preventing the gunner from reloading

mortal steppe Mar 27, 2021, 12:35 PM

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dont need to worry about thats as all it loads are 1 round magazines

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 12:36 PM

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also so it takes rounds from the inventory as apposed to the default way
This relies on the existence of vehicle magazines as inventory items, which, er......test that first

mortal steppe Mar 27, 2021, 12:36 PM

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i have an idea how to do that

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i just want to be able to select a round type then pass that to the reload script

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for starters

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 12:38 PM

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Well, now you know how to do that. But I think you're approaching this from the wrong end - the reload script working at all is going to depend on underlying mechanics you need to develop first, if they're even possible

mortal steppe Mar 27, 2021, 12:39 PM

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i know they are possible as there is another mod that does something similar

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 12:57 PM

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If I do this:

[{
    _x addCuratorEditableObjects [units _grp, true];
},allCurators] remoteExec ["forEach",2];

will it work, or will it fail because _grp isn't defined on the machine it's being remoteExec'd to?

exotic flax Mar 27, 2021, 1:00 PM

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paper idol <@!344612468380663819> i said i want to make my own units :/ i already know that...

If you check the GitHub of Lib you can see how different factions are configured, which is all scripted.

willow hound Mar 27, 2021, 1:49 PM

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hallow mortar ----------------- If I do this: ```sqf [{ _x addCuratorEditableObjects [unit...

The assumption that it will fail is correct. Best solution: Make NJT_fnc_addGroupMembersToZeus so that you can simply do _grp remoteExec ["NJT_fnc_addGroupMembersToZeus", 2];.

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 1:52 PM

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For various reasons that's not possible. But I have another solution, I just needed to know where the variable locality fell on that one.

cyan dust Mar 27, 2021, 2:16 PM

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Good day. There isn't "elseif" operand in SQF? Some analog maybe? (apart from "switch")

willow hound Mar 27, 2021, 2:16 PM

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No 😦

cyan dust Mar 27, 2021, 2:17 PM

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willow hound No 😦

Thanks

tough abyss Mar 27, 2021, 2:23 PM

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im not sure if im in the right place but i assume i need scripting 🙂 What i want to do is set my Ingame Time at mission Start=My Local Time 🙂

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i would be glad for any pointer since i have not yet learned how to script in arma 🙂

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or is that not possible ?

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 2:29 PM

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Yes, you can use systemTime to get your local time and setDate to apply it to the mission (after trimming off the last two elements of the array, since setDate doesn't do seconds and milliseconds)

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You must take care to only check systemTime on one client if this is a multiplayer mission, otherwise every client will use their own local time which could cause desync if there are clients in different time zones

tough abyss Mar 27, 2021, 2:31 PM

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i never play with other people 🙂 i use arma purely as a singleplayer sandbox ^_^ Thank you at least i know that it works not now i just need to figure out how i do it 🙂 can i also apply the same concept to the Date ?

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 2:31 PM

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Both commands include the date, it's all the same thing

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

tough abyss Mar 27, 2021, 2:31 PM

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ok so it will set Date and time ? 🙂

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 2:31 PM

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

tough abyss Mar 27, 2021, 2:32 PM

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ye i have those pages open 🙂 just need to put it together thank you for confirming i can do it

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i would put those into a empty trigger right ?

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or the mission init ?

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 2:33 PM

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You could use either. Obviously the trigger can't be completely empty, it must have a condition set so that it actually activates. Init.sqf is the best way, though.

tough abyss Mar 27, 2021, 2:34 PM

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ye i use Eden advanced and the general settings have a Init field i assume thats that

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 2:34 PM

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I would assume it's either the same thing or has the same function.

tough abyss Mar 27, 2021, 2:35 PM

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ok thank you i just found the get started page 🙂 time to learn scripting i guess

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its not like C++ right ?

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 2:36 PM

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Arma 3 uses its own language called SQF. It probably shares some elements with other languages, but I don't know them well enough to say which.

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For this particular purpose, all the code you actually need is:

// Save the current system time
_currentSystemTime = systemTime;
// Cut the saved array down to the size needed for setDate
_currentSystemTime resize 5;
// Plug the resized array into setDate
setDate _currentSystemTime;

tough abyss Mar 27, 2021, 2:42 PM

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the one without _ is the Variable correct ?

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no wait the _ has to be variable

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 2:43 PM

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Variables can be with or without _. It indicates a local variable, which is only saved in the context of the current instance of the current script. A variable without it is a public variable, which is available to - and can be overwritten by - other scripts.

tough abyss Mar 27, 2021, 2:45 PM

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ah ok 🙂 thats why it complained about a local variable in the global space when i put it into the init ^^ in a trigger it works just fine tho 🙂

hallow mortar Mar 27, 2021, 2:47 PM

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Well that's interesting. Clearly the 3den Enhanced "init field" is not directly equivalent to init.sqf, because local variables are fine in init.sqf

tough abyss Mar 27, 2021, 2:50 PM

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i mean to be fair it might be me fucking up ^_^ but if so thats interesting i guess

potent dirge Mar 27, 2021, 2:50 PM

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Afternoon fellas, I'm having a little issue with a kill scoring mission I wrote. In summary, the script records vehicle kills only, either if all crewmen are dead (CREWKILL) or if the vehicle is destroyed (CATKILL). I also added a check to prevent double scoring when a vehicle crew is already dead and the vehicle is later on destroyed.

The scripts and functions work fine when using autocannons, they are able to tell that a vehicle's crew is dead and destroying the vehicle grants no extra points. However, things get out of hand when using any of the big guns which kill a vehicle and its crew in one shot. It records the crew kills three times.

willow hound Mar 27, 2021, 2:50 PM

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hallow mortar Well that's interesting. Clearly the 3den Enhanced "init field" is not directly ...

R3vo will know, he made that.

tough abyss Mar 27, 2021, 2:51 PM

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im just glad i dont need to set the time manually now each time i play a senario 🙂

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thanks ill try to figure out further things myself and ask for advice not solutions ^_^

potent dirge Mar 27, 2021, 2:52 PM

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potent dirge Afternoon fellas, I'm having a little issue with a kill scoring mission I wrote....

I have been at it for hours and cant figure out why. Here is the important code:
Triggers when any entity is killed based on "EntityKilled" Mission EH:

params ["_killed", "_killer", "_instigator"];



if !(_instigator in units player) exitWith {};
if (_killed getVariable ["alreadyDead", false]) exitWith {};


if (_killed in vehicles) then {
    systemChat "Running fn_killLand";
    _this spawn VVV_fnc_killLand;
    };

if (_killed in allDeadMen) then {
    systemChat "Running fn_killMan";
    _this spawn VVV_fnc_killMan;
    };

willow hound Mar 27, 2021, 2:52 PM

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@potent dirge MP or SP?

potent dirge Mar 27, 2021, 2:53 PM

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SP

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but I am working on MP compatibility later

willow hound Mar 27, 2021, 2:54 PM

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The problem could be spawn.

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I assume fn_killLand and fn_killMan set the alreadyDead flag at some point?

potent dirge Mar 27, 2021, 2:55 PM

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yes they do

willow hound Mar 27, 2021, 2:56 PM

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spawn is the problem.

potent dirge Mar 27, 2021, 2:56 PM

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Okay I will try call

willow hound Mar 27, 2021, 2:58 PM

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EH runs unscheduled, the code can't be paused by the scheduler. spawn runs scheduled, so your EH fires for the destroyed tank, spawns some code, the scheduler doesn't execute that code yet, the EH fires again for some crew member of the tank and also spawns some code. At some point later the scheduler decides that the time to run the code has come, but at this point you already have code for both the tank and the crew member(s) executing or awaiting execution.

potent dirge Mar 27, 2021, 3:03 PM

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Wow I think it works now. I replaced spawn with call and added two more checks for the deathflags.