#arma3_scripting | ARMA | Page 686

spark turret May 27, 2021, 4:17 PM

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ah alright, well check the .rpt anyways and post the error in here

sharp peak May 27, 2021, 4:17 PM

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There is no error, I checked the RPT

spark turret May 27, 2021, 4:17 PM

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modules are just sqf code too

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RIP

sharp peak May 27, 2021, 4:17 PM

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It simply doesn't return 'true'

cosmic lichen May 27, 2021, 4:18 PM

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@sharp peak That condition might never become true

spark turret May 27, 2021, 4:18 PM

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its evaluated on mission creation, is that a problem mabye?

cosmic lichen May 27, 2021, 4:18 PM

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It says it's executed on mission creation

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but when exactly

sharp peak May 27, 2021, 4:19 PM

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Yeah, thats what I found to

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elder_1 is a unit which exists on mission start

spark turret May 27, 2021, 4:19 PM

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maybe elder_1 isnt created yet when checked so it says "false"?

sharp peak May 27, 2021, 4:19 PM

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Is the issue that it spawns after intel_1?

cosmic lichen May 27, 2021, 4:19 PM

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if elder_1 comes after this entity in mission.sqm it might not even exist

sharp peak May 27, 2021, 4:20 PM

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Trying to spawn them after the other now

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Indeed, it worked

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Arma do be silly like that

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Thx for helping figure it out)

spark turret May 27, 2021, 4:20 PM

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how did you change spawn order?

sharp peak May 27, 2021, 4:21 PM

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I put down a new object

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Otherwise you can also edit the mission.sqm by hand

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and just spawn the two objects around in places

cosmic lichen May 27, 2021, 4:23 PM

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This condition of presence is more meant to be used for things like (difficultyOption "friendlyTags") > 0

sharp peak May 27, 2021, 4:24 PM

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Thats whats so beautiful about Arma, meant for one thing - (somewhat) works for other))

cosmic lichen May 27, 2021, 4:25 PM

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Would not be a problem if the tooltip was not so generic

hollow laurel May 27, 2021, 4:32 PM

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Been trying to get a script that practically disables players from drowning to work. It doesn't. Something odd I noticed is that if you're experiencing the drowning effects and execute this it WILL bring your oxygen up to max, but it won't stay that way/it won't loop. Anything I'm doing wrong?

while {underwater player} do {
player setOxygenRemaining 1;
};```

cosmic lichen May 27, 2021, 4:34 PM

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!isAbleToBreathe player;

hollow laurel May 27, 2021, 4:34 PM

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lemme try that out

cosmic lichen May 27, 2021, 4:34 PM

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About underwater

little raptor May 27, 2021, 4:35 PM

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hollow laurel Been trying to get a script that practically disables players from drowning to w...

While without sleep meowsweats

hollow laurel May 27, 2021, 4:35 PM

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cosmic lichen About underwater

oooh didn't catch that initially

little raptor May 27, 2021, 4:35 PM

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Use waitUntil

little raptor May 27, 2021, 4:37 PM

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hollow laurel oooh didn't catch that initially

Either way, your loop is flawed

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It won't stay

sharp peak May 27, 2021, 4:39 PM

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sharp peak Indeed, it worked

I take it back, it doesn't work. Rather, it only works when using units, not objects

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So if I have unit1 spawn when unit2 exists, that works. But object1 when unit2 exists - object1 will be instantly deleted

hollow laurel May 27, 2021, 4:40 PM

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waitUntil { 
if (!isAbleToBreathe player) exitWith { setOxygenRemaining 1 }; 
};```

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Something like this maybe?

hollow laurel May 27, 2021, 4:41 PM

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little raptor Either way, your loop is flawed

How come?

little raptor May 27, 2021, 4:41 PM

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hollow laurel How come?

It should be an infinite loop

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What that loop does is execute the code while the player can't breathe
If he can breathe the loop exits

little raptor May 27, 2021, 4:42 PM

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hollow laurel ```sqf waitUntil { if (!isAbleToBreathe player) exitWith { setOxygenRemaining 1...

wat? meowsweats

hollow laurel May 27, 2021, 4:43 PM

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So once the player leaves the water, it won't reactivate?

little raptor May 27, 2021, 4:43 PM

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Ye (and if he's not in the water at the beginning it never executes)

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I'm talking about the while one

hollow laurel May 27, 2021, 4:43 PM

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Yeah yeah

little raptor May 27, 2021, 4:44 PM

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Your waitUntil is nonsense

hollow laurel May 27, 2021, 4:51 PM

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waitUntil { sleep 1; !isAbleToBreathe player } player setOxygenRemaining 1;```

little raptor May 27, 2021, 4:51 PM

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You don't really need a condition

copper raven May 27, 2021, 4:51 PM

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hollow laurel ```sqf waitUntil { if (!isAbleToBreathe player) exitWith { setOxygenRemaining 1...

setOxygenRemaining 1; missing left argument, and also missing a ;

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see https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setOxygenRemaining

little raptor May 27, 2021, 4:52 PM

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while {true} do {
player setOxygenRemaining 1;
sleep 1;
}

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It won't matter if he's in water or not 🤷

tidal ferry May 27, 2021, 5:29 PM

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Hey, so does anyone know what the best way would be to get a logo to appear at the exact center of the screen?

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I'm trying to use structured text and titleText/bis_fnc_dynamicText but having mixed results

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Nvm, got it

hollow laurel May 27, 2021, 5:43 PM

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little raptor ```sqf while {true} do { player setOxygenRemaining 1; sleep 1; } ```

thanks, this worked

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Just wondering what was wrong with this?

waitUntil { sleep 1; !isAbleToBreathe player } player setOxygenRemaining 1;```

little raptor May 27, 2021, 6:00 PM

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hollow laurel Just wondering what was wrong with this? ```sqf waitUntil { sleep 1; !isAbleToBr...

It's not an infinite loop

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And it checks a useless condition

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Like I said, who cares if the player can breathe

hollow laurel May 27, 2021, 6:01 PM

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i suppose

spark turret May 27, 2021, 6:27 PM

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if the condition is never true, it wont exit the loop

jade acorn May 27, 2021, 7:08 PM

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do Arma 3 animations have any kind of declaration whether they can be played with switchMove or not?
I have this code:

a_4 setBehaviour "CARELESS";
0 = a_4 spawn { 
waitUntil {time > 0}; 
a_4 switchMove "Acts_CivilListening_1"; 
while {alive a_4} do { 
waitUntil {animationState a_4 != "Acts_CivilListening_1"}; 
a_4 switchMove "Acts_CivilListening_1"} 
};```
and it works perfectly with `Acts_CivilListening_1` while it freezes when used with `HubStandingUB_idle1`. I don't really see any answers why does it happen, I don't see anything special in the animation config either. I tried changing switchMove to playMove and playMoveNow but then the animation doesn't even start

jade acorn May 27, 2021, 7:30 PM

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the only thing I have noticed is that Acts[...] is defined in Biki as "Actions" while the Hub[...] thing is "States"

little raptor May 27, 2021, 8:04 PM

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jade acorn do Arma 3 animations have any kind of declaration whether they can be played wit...

Use switchMove + playMove

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There's no guarantee that the unit can exit the animation state

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It depends on the connections/interpolations

jade acorn May 27, 2021, 8:06 PM

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i tried both but the animation either freezes on it's first frame or doesn't start at all.

little raptor May 27, 2021, 8:54 PM

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jade acorn i tried both but the animation either freezes on it's first frame or doesn't sta...

Both together?

jade acorn May 27, 2021, 8:57 PM

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Yes, certain animations like the one I mentioned simply freezes

little raptor May 27, 2021, 9:07 PM

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jade acorn Yes, certain animations like the one I mentioned simply freezes

Animation freezing at the end is due to lack of interpolation/connection

jade acorn May 27, 2021, 9:10 PM

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So can it lack connection within this one animation? Because my problem is not tha it doesn't loop - the animation just does not end, it stops after the first frame.

broken forge May 27, 2021, 9:34 PM

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How would I go about selecting two ai from an array then getting the two ai to have a random conversation

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I have 9 different topics to chose from and 4 ai, I would like to get a1 and a2 to pick one of the 9 topics and start a conversation, and then have the same done for b1 and b2.

little raptor May 27, 2021, 9:43 PM

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broken forge How would I go about selecting two ai from an array then getting the two ai to h...

pick a random number between 0 and 3, use it as index1, and then pick another random number between 1 and 3 for the sum. Add it to index1 and wrap around ( % 4) to get index2

broken forge May 27, 2021, 9:49 PM

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@little raptor I kind of get what you're saying but I'm not fully understanding it, could you provide an example?

little raptor May 27, 2021, 9:52 PM

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broken forge <@!360154905148653568> I kind of get what you're saying but I'm not fully unders...

_i1 = floor random 4;
_i2 = (1 + _i1 + floor random 3) % 4;

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Although you don't need the floor

little raptor May 27, 2021, 10:01 PM

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broken forge I have 9 different topics to chose from and 4 ai, I would like to get a1 and a2 ...

One thing that is not clear about your question is if those AI are random

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I assumed they are

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Also do you want to pair them up?

cold mica May 27, 2021, 10:27 PM

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The following code changes the position of option_2 instead of the caller. I want the caller to change it's position when activating "Spectate CQB". Any advice on the matter?

option_2 addAction [
    "Spectate CQB",
    {
        params ["_caller"];
        _caller setPos (getPosATL entrance_spectator);
        _caller addAction [
            "Exit Spectate",
            {
                params ["_target"];
                _target setPos (position option_2);
                removeAllActions _target;
            }
        ];
    }
];

little raptor May 27, 2021, 10:30 PM

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cold mica The following code changes the position of option_2 instead of the caller. I wan...

your params are wrong

cold mica May 27, 2021, 10:30 PM

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dang. What are my params supposed to be?

little raptor May 27, 2021, 10:31 PM

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params ["_option_2", "_caller"];

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since you don't need option just skip it with ""

cold mica May 27, 2021, 10:33 PM

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Wow. Both methods you mentioned worked. I understand params far less now lol

little raptor May 27, 2021, 10:34 PM

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cold mica The following code changes the position of option_2 instead of the caller. I wan...

_caller setPos (getPosATL entrance_spectator);

use compatible position formats

little raptor May 27, 2021, 10:35 PM

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cold mica Wow. Both methods you mentioned worked. I understand params far less now lol

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

little raptor May 27, 2021, 10:36 PM

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cold mica The following code changes the position of option_2 instead of the caller. I wan...

removeAllActions _target;

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meowsweats

cold mica May 27, 2021, 10:36 PM

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if it works, it works

little raptor May 27, 2021, 10:37 PM

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cold mica if it works, it works

params ["_target", "", "_id"];
_target removeAction _id;

cold mica May 27, 2021, 10:38 PM

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does the Exit Spectate action even need a "" param?

little raptor May 27, 2021, 10:38 PM

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cold mica does the Exit Spectate action even need a "" param?

"" means skip

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params ["_target", "_caller", "_actionId", "_arguments"];

cold mica May 27, 2021, 10:39 PM

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oooooh, it's in order of the default params

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that explains a lot

little raptor May 27, 2021, 10:40 PM

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cold mica oooooh, it's in order of the default params

params is nothing special

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it just assigns array elements to private variables

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[1,2,3] params ["_1", "_2", "_3"]; //_1 is 1, _2 is 2, _3 is 3

cold mica May 27, 2021, 10:42 PM

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For some reason, I just thought it "initialised" variables of a particular functions. So if one wanted to use _target, they'd need to make a params with _target.

little raptor May 27, 2021, 10:42 PM

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no

cold mica May 27, 2021, 10:42 PM

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thanks for the help, leopard!

little raptor May 27, 2021, 10:42 PM

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np

cold mica May 27, 2021, 10:43 PM

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here is the version with Leopard's improvements:

option_2 addAction [
    "Spectate CQB",
    {
        params ["", "_caller"];
        _caller setPosATL (getPosATL entrance_spectator);
        _caller addAction [
            "Exit Spectate",
            {
                params ["_target","", "_id"];
                _target setPos (position option_2);
                _target removeAction _id;
            }
        ];
    }
];

spark turret May 28, 2021, 7:48 AM

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i have an ace selfaction, which should only be availalbe to Zeus. how do i test if a unit is a zeus?

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allCurators biki tells me: Returns list of all curator logic units, not the units assigned to the logic.
which i dont know what that means

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ah maybe its the gamemaster editor module?

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 7:50 AM

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

BIS fnc isCurator

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Try this

spark turret May 28, 2021, 7:51 AM

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maybe this?
_dude in (allCurators apply {getAssignedCuratorUnit _x});

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ah thanks revo

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 7:52 AM

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Let me know if it works. The biki description could need an update.

spark turret May 28, 2021, 7:54 AM

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not exactly what i hoped to hear, but sure lol will keep you updated

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it says false, even tho i have zeus

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 8:05 AM

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(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

spark turret May 28, 2021, 8:05 AM

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😄

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 8:05 AM

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gettext (configfile >> "cfgvehicles" >> typeof _curator >> "simulation") == "curator"

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That's all it does

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so yeah you need to use assigned* with allCurators

spark turret May 28, 2021, 8:07 AM

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hint str (allCurators apply {getAssignedCuratorUnit _x});
seems to do the job

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 8:08 AM

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can some one help me to make a kill eventhandler? it has to give 250 money for each kill to a variable, in this case if west and east units are killed by resistance. also if resistance kills a civilian it should substract 1000 money. i have here somthing that was made for a earlier stage: https://pastebin.com/QyfVu1e0

spark turret May 28, 2021, 8:09 AM

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cosmic lichen That's all it does

it also completely broke the ace interaction GUI when i put it as a condition lol

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 8:09 AM

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Yeah, because it returns false

spark turret May 28, 2021, 8:09 AM

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not just my action, all actions

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 8:09 AM

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sacred slate can some one help me to make a kill eventhandler? it has to give 250 money for e...

You have everything there already. Just use some side checks

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 8:10 AM

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i have no clue. i cannot code yet. i can rudimentary get stuff done alone. i learned all from sqf so far.

spark turret May 28, 2021, 8:12 AM

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ah im dumb, it put it in the childcode, isntead of condition, thats why ace broke

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 8:13 AM

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if (side _killer isEqualTo independent && side _killed in [east, west]) then {add money};
if (side _killer isEqualTo independent && side _killed isEqualTo civilian) then {substract money}

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 8:14 AM

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epic thx!

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haha

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ofc its not working: https://pastebin.com/GbqDXnhM

winter rose May 28, 2021, 8:34 AM

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side group _killer / _killed

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@sacred slate

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it also means that friendly fire is rewarded

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 8:36 AM

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well, the script of the pastebin causes also the substraction to east and west kills

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thx lou, but i am not familar where in between i should add that

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 8:41 AM

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if (dmpPlayerCash < 0) then {dmpPlayerCash = 0;}; use max command here

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 8:44 AM

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3 max 2; // Result is 3

winter rose May 28, 2021, 8:54 AM

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sacred slate 3 max 2; // Result is 3

more like this:```sqf
addMissionEventHandler ["EntityKilled", {
params ["_killed", "_killer", "_killerID"];

if (_killer != player || { side group _killer != independent }) exitWith {};
if (side group _killed in [east, west]) then { dmpPlayerCash = dmpPlayerCash + 250; };
if (side group _killed isEqualTo civilian) then { dmpPlayerCash = dmpPlayerCash - 1000; };
dmpPlayerCash = 0 max dmpPlayerCash;
hint str dmpPlayerCash;
}]

copper raven May 28, 2021, 8:59 AM

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spark turret hint str (allCurators apply {getAssignedCuratorUnit _x}); seems to do the job

!isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic _unit // true if _unit is a zeus

spark turret May 28, 2021, 8:59 AM

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i used

(_target in (allCurators apply {getAssignedCuratorUnit _x}))

copper raven May 28, 2021, 9:00 AM

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yeah that's way slower ^^

spark turret May 28, 2021, 9:00 AM

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agreed but its an array of one person usually 🤷‍♂️

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ill put yours into a todo 🙂

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 9:01 AM

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many thanks @winter rose

spark turret May 28, 2021, 9:05 AM

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any quick check if a helo is able to fly?

winter rose May 28, 2021, 9:05 AM

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canMove mayhaps?

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(no, there is no canFly 😛)

spark turret May 28, 2021, 9:06 AM

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ugh im refactoring a helo supply script, which was never meant to be zeus usable. i hate frontend

spark turret May 28, 2021, 9:06 AM

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winter rose (no, there is no `canFly` 😛)

yeah that was the first i searched lol

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    {
        player sideChat "He's nailed on the ground! Now hurry!";
    };

where else would he be nailed? in the sky? biki do be like that lol

winter rose May 28, 2021, 9:12 AM

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spark turret ``` if (not canMove _tank) then { player sideChat "He's nailed on...

the player is dumb, not the wiki hmmkay? :p

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 9:30 AM

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@winter rose should the eventhandler work for a hc unit far away?

winter rose May 28, 2021, 9:31 AM

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yes

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 9:32 AM

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for the hc far away i am not sure, but a close squad member wont trigger it.

winter rose May 28, 2021, 9:33 AM

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where did you add the EH…?

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 9:34 AM

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the init.sqf does execVM "scripts\dmp\moneyonkill.sqf";

winter rose May 28, 2021, 9:34 AM

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and are you an independent unit…?

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 9:34 AM

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yes

winter rose May 28, 2021, 9:35 AM

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try setting systemChats to debug? because it should work ^^

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also, the dmpcash var should be defined somewhere too

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 9:37 AM

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oh well its drongo's map population, and i am in the editor with it.

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and it does work 😄

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at least for the player

winter rose May 28, 2021, 9:39 AM

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well yeah, it is a local script

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 10:07 AM

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@winter rose so its not possible to make that for all fighting units?

winter rose May 28, 2021, 10:10 AM

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what are you trying to achieve? your code specifically says "if you are not the player, exit"

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 10:10 AM

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ohhhhhhh

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yeah that was once the case.

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i just would like the handler happening side based

winter rose May 28, 2021, 10:11 AM

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but removing that won't help much more
what is the end goal?

one moneypot per side?

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 10:13 AM

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yeah the money is for resistance

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enemy is east and west

winter rose May 28, 2021, 10:16 AM

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then you cannot use a local "per-client" script, but a server-script

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 10:16 AM

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i am in a lan free single player scenario, i would like to keep it that way. so thats a no go?

winter rose May 28, 2021, 10:17 AM

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server-side script can happen in SP too - the machine "is" a server

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so yeah just remove the player check and then it will be fine - script won't be MP compatible and that's it

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 10:22 AM

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haha how do i make the civ kills only for the player? 😄

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also the handler even triggers if the enmy kill each other. but there could be another cause for that.

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drongo map pop can read any mixed units and put them on a side. some how that behaves strange at start

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i am even not sure if this is right now: https://pastebin.com/F2sP4Ghb

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well the civ punishment could happen for whole resi, but not for east and west, i maybe have to slow down the test trigger. but it looks like it does all kind of wild mixed things

winter rose May 28, 2021, 10:31 AM

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sacred slate haha how do i make the civ kills only for the player? 😄

make a sentence of it 😉
if "it is the player" and the person killed is civilian" then …

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 10:32 AM

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ok i will try.

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is the last pastebin link correct?

winter rose May 28, 2021, 10:32 AM

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that's my code 😎 so perhaps

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 10:32 AM

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i mean i just commented the player check

spark turret May 28, 2021, 10:33 AM

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if you dont check for players, then an AI soldier killing an AI soldier will trigger dmpPlayerCash

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the eventhandler fires for all units its attached to, regardless of who killed who

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 10:34 AM

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so this would it be then https://pastebin.com/W8xBiWhW

winter rose May 28, 2021, 10:35 AM

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no

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but please, read the coud aloud, it really helps

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 10:36 AM

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ok

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ok i did read it lol: if side killer is equal ind and side killed is equal civ, then

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oh. while side ind and killed is civ

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maybe..

broken forge May 28, 2021, 10:37 AM

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little raptor Also do you want to pair them up?

Yes I would like to pair the ai up

winter rose May 28, 2021, 10:38 AM

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sacred slate maybe..

sorry but 😄

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 10:39 AM

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yeh thats true. the learing to exploit ratio is quite harsh. still i rly contribute if i can. but surly not in scripting yet.

winter rose May 28, 2021, 10:39 AM

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no worries, it was the expression itself that made me chuckle 😉 there is no shame in not knowing everything, otherwise everyone should be 🙂

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 10:40 AM

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in the end that was the beginning we forgot everything.

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the art of coding without coding.

winter rose May 28, 2021, 10:40 AM

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I believe you should try the method described here
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Code_Optimisation#Make_it_work

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When starting from scratch if you know what you want but miss the specific steps to get to your point, it is a good practice to write down in your native language what you want to do. E.g Get <all the units> <near the city>, and <for each> <west> soldier in them, <add 30% damage>.

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 10:42 AM

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yeah i noticed how that all ready affect my daily routine some how 😄

winter rose May 28, 2021, 10:42 AM

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the starting point here would be "boom! someone got killed. now what?"

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:06 AM

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uh is this "_myFunction = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "myFile.sqf";" the best way to use functions?

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theres no mention of the description functions framework in that page

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:08 AM

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spark turret uh is this "_myFunction = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "myFile.sqf";" the b...

no meowsweats

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:09 AM

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also, where do i read up on sqf compilation? ("interpretation" idc)

still forum May 28, 2021, 11:09 AM

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read up what?

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:09 AM

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spark turret also, where do i read up on sqf compilation? ("interpretation" idc)

read precedence
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Order_of_Precedence

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all sqf commands are operators

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:11 AM

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read up to figure out how sqf is read by the computer so i can write most performance efficient, ideally compiled code

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to avoid on-runtime-interpretation

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or however that works

winter rose May 28, 2021, 11:12 AM

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spark turret read up to figure out how sqf is read by the computer so i can write most perfor...

This is exactly what Dedmen is bringing to Arma with sqfc

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:13 AM

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spark turret read up to figure out how sqf is read by the computer so i can write most perfor...

the fewer commands (especially slow commands) you use, the better

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that's the only rule to sqf

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if there's an engine alternative, pick that one

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e.g. don't use findIf if you can use find

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don't use loops as much as possible

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don't use ifs as much as possible

zenith edge May 28, 2021, 11:14 AM

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there is a biki page for 'optimization'

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gives you faster alternatives for common 'functions'

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:15 AM

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

zenith edge May 28, 2021, 11:15 AM

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that and just using good programming logic

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:16 AM

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spark turret uh is this "_myFunction = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "myFile.sqf";" the b...

yeah thats where i got this snippet from lol

still forum May 28, 2021, 11:16 AM

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spark turret or however that works

not really at all how it works

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Less code == more efficient.
Thats about all of it

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:17 AM

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well, where do i find out how it works 😄

still forum May 28, 2021, 11:17 AM

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nowhere

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:17 AM

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rip

zenith edge May 28, 2021, 11:17 AM

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blackbox

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:17 AM

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spark turret well, where do i find out how it works 😄

it's operator based, as I told you

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everything is an operator, and executes at runtime

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even if (true)

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:17 AM

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ill just keep using
while {true} do {["uwu"] execVM "iron_function.sqf"}; then

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:18 AM

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wat?

still forum May 28, 2021, 11:18 AM

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syntax error

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:18 AM

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are description declared functions also interpreted at runtime as loadfile -> string -> interpret?

zenith edge May 28, 2021, 11:19 AM

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while true, eww

winter rose May 28, 2021, 11:19 AM

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waitUntil { ["uwu"] execVM "iron_function.sqf" ; false };
```here, I optimised it for you 😄

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:19 AM

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winter rose ```sqf waitUntil { ["uwu"] execVM "iron_function.sqf" ; false }; ```here, I opti...

you're killing the scheduler (at least better than @spark turret 's)

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notlikemeowcry

still forum May 28, 2021, 11:19 AM

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spark turret are description declared functions also interpreted at runtime as loadfile -> st...

SQF is compiled into instructions, not interpreted from string, that was SQS

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:20 AM

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spark turret ill just keep using ```while {true} do {["uwu"] execVM "iron_function.sqf"}; ``...

why on earth are you adding new code to the scheduler?

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just loop the code

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:21 AM

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so correct me if im wrong:
a normal "myfile.sqf" which i execVM from somewhere is compiled at runtime, which is slow.
is there a way to compile it at missionstart to keep load away during mission instead (as a description.ext declared function)?

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:21 AM

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little raptor why on earth are you adding new code to the scheduler?

it was a joke

still forum May 28, 2021, 11:21 AM

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execVM loads script from file and compiles it yes

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compile it once and store it in a variable, using CfgFunctions for example.
And then call/spawn it

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execVM equals spawn compile preprocessFile

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:22 AM

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okay, so CfgFunctions are better, bc they compile at missionstart once, instead of when they are called

still forum May 28, 2021, 11:23 AM

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Everything thats not execVM is better

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unless ofc you're only ever executing it once

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 11:23 AM

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is any of those both right?
if (_killer != side group player) exitWith {};
if ({ side group _killer != independent }) exitWith {};

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:23 AM

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sacred slate is any of those both right? if (_killer != side group player) exitWith {}; if ({...

sqf lint in VSC will tell you

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:23 AM

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still forum Everything thats not execVM is better

even spawn compile preprocessFile ? 😛

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 11:23 AM

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yeh i have that still on my list

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:24 AM

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_killer != side something is wrong, youre comparing a unit to a side

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:25 AM

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sacred slate is any of those both right? if (_killer != side group player) exitWith {}; if ({...

if takes bool

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not code
{ side group _killer != independent } is a code (because it's wrapped in {})

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:25 AM

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^

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{uwu} is code. (uwu) is a condition

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or arithemetic or anything else

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depending on uwu

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 11:25 AM

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why is (position player) a condition

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:25 AM

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it's not

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who said it is?

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 11:26 AM

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cause it has ()

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:26 AM

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meowsweats

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a condition is something that evaluates to a boolean (true/false)

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 11:26 AM

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i tried to read some scripting basics

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makes more sens if its jumping one in the face

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:27 AM

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sacred slate cause it has ()

() has no meaning in sqf

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it's only used to group statements

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:27 AM

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well it groups stuff together so anyting inside is evalutaed before its passed

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 11:27 AM

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how do you call the () in (position player)

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:27 AM

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yeah, thats what i mean by grouping

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:28 AM

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sacred slate how do you call the () in (position player)

I have no idea what you mean meowsweats

floor 3.5 + 1;

floor (3.5+1);

that's what parentheses are used for

sacred slate May 28, 2021, 11:28 AM

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ok thx

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:29 AM

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us round brackets for readability and to ensure the execution order is what you want

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:29 AM

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spark turret us round brackets for readability and to ensure the execution order is what you ...

or just learn the precedence instead of bracketing up the whole place meowsweats

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:30 AM

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((3+1)*5) = 15 and (3+(1*5)) = 8

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:30 AM

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little raptor or just learn the precedence instead of bracketing up the whole place <:meowswea...

still, readability matters

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:30 AM

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spark turret ```((3+1)*5) = 15 and (3+(1*5)) = 8```

I'd call that unreadable meowsweats

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:31 AM

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lets agree to disagree (and im right oc)

little raptor May 28, 2021, 11:31 AM

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no

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:31 AM

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my nemesis are one-liners without brackets

winter rose May 28, 2021, 11:32 AM

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🍿

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if not alive player then compile "hint ""lol"""

zenith edge May 28, 2021, 11:35 AM

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() are how you assert dominance

winter rose May 28, 2021, 11:35 AM

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(((@zenith edge))) then 😎

spark turret May 28, 2021, 11:38 AM

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(define subsets(lambda (org)(letrec((worker(lambda (in accu)(match in((make-pair x xs) (worker xs (append accu (map (lambda (y) (append y (list x))) accu))))(empty accu)))))(worker org (list empty)))))

zenith edge May 28, 2021, 11:38 AM

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perfectly readable

spark turret May 28, 2021, 12:40 PM

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is there an easy way to measure how much a helicopter is in danger (while approaching his LZ?)

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_myHelo.pilot.getPanicValue()

winter rose May 28, 2021, 12:46 PM

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define "danger"

winter rose May 28, 2021, 12:48 PM

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spark turret _myHelo.pilot.getPanicValue()

(((_myHelo).pilot).getPanicValue())
```FTFY

broken forge May 28, 2021, 12:49 PM

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@little raptor To answer your question from last night, I have 4 ai placed down, and I would like to pair them up with random conversation topics.

spark turret May 28, 2021, 12:49 PM

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well, danger of being shot down. i want to decide if the LZ is to hot for a supplydrop or not

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maybe hit eventhandlers on the Heli and a max count?

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 12:50 PM

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Just define the LZ area and check how many enemy units are there and how many of them have AA etc

spark turret May 28, 2021, 12:50 PM

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but that would magically know about hidden untis

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 12:51 PM

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use knowsAbout or whatever

spark turret May 28, 2021, 12:51 PM

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hmhm yeah

winter rose May 28, 2021, 12:51 PM

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nearEnemies something?

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 12:51 PM

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Why do hidden units are important anyway?

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Is it a player flying the heli?

spark turret May 28, 2021, 12:51 PM

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select {helo knowsabout _x > 0.5} or sth

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no, its an AI helo

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but i rather have it react than act with magic knowledge

winter rose May 28, 2021, 12:52 PM

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

spark turret May 28, 2021, 12:52 PM

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ill try both, hit EH, and knowsabout nearEnemies

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 12:52 PM

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if hit EH fires when a stinger hits the heli he sure knows it was too hot

spark turret May 28, 2021, 12:53 PM

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yeah, but thats realistic tho

winter rose May 28, 2021, 12:53 PM

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for a fraction of second only, let's hope the scheduler isn't busy then 😄

spark turret May 28, 2021, 12:53 PM

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you dont know before you dont get hit

broken forge May 28, 2021, 12:53 PM

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@winter rose I looked more into the bis_fnc_kbtalk, and I saw that's there's a param that can be pasted to enable an array for actors. I implemented it and it worked for me when I want a different ai to start a topic then the one defined in the .bikb file

jade acorn May 28, 2021, 1:54 PM

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little raptor Animation freezing at the end is due to lack of interpolation/connection

I found a fix for my problem, apparently this certain animation is looped in itself, I mean it continues after its "end", so I only needed to place it once and add a sleep function.

spark turret May 28, 2021, 1:58 PM

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time to redesign my helo supply script into an FSM

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bc i hate Zeuses and want the helis to be even less controllable

little raptor May 28, 2021, 2:20 PM

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broken forge <@360154905148653568> To answer your question from last night, I have 4 ai place...

pair up random AI?

broken forge May 28, 2021, 3:11 PM

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@little raptor Well I have them placed down in pairs of two, and I would like to get all 4 ai to have random conversation with the ai that they're paired with.

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 3:41 PM

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How can I force the spawn of Zeus once the player joins? Right now the player get the respawn menu, which causes a 'buggy' respawn screen since I also force Zeus to open and stay open.

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I had a look at a few possibilites. But none of them work, or I use it wrong.

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Description.ext#respawnOnStart
I think this would apply it for everyone, which I do not want.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 3:46 PM

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hmm maybe on the initlocal, check if the player is a zeus and if not just kill the player?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 3:47 PM

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Huh?

patent lava May 28, 2021, 3:49 PM

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instead of using respawnOnStart, add a bit of code in the initPlayerLocal.sqf that checks if the player has access to zeus, and if not, kill the player so it forces the player that isn't a zeus to the respawn screen

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 3:49 PM

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initPlayerLocal.sqf where can I find this?

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I have little experience in scripting.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 3:50 PM

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create that file at the root of your mission folder

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Event_Scripts#initPlayerLocal.sqf

little raptor May 28, 2021, 3:51 PM

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broken forge <@360154905148653568> Well I have them placed down in pairs of two, and I would ...

then it's really easy. I don't see what you need help with.
if they're in an array, just select them

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 3:52 PM

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patent lava instead of using respawnOnStart, add a bit of code in the initPlayerLocal.sqf th...

Well. I wouldn't know how to achieve this at all anyway...

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I hate programming and scripting with a passion.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 3:52 PM

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that's not good

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typing something out now, standby

spark turret May 28, 2021, 3:53 PM

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lavish sparrow I hate programming and scripting with a passion.

thats the true spirit of a programmer

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 3:53 PM

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I am not.

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I am a network administrator.

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Fuck them programming languages. Although... I must have to succumb to it sometime.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 3:56 PM

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if (isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player) then {
    player setDamage 1;
};

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put that in the initPlayerLocal.sqf

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anyone that does not have zeus should be killed, and anyone who does shouldn't

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 3:57 PM

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That's not what I need.

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I need to have the player who is Zeus to be forced to spawn.

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Because I have zeus mode forced. So the spawn screen bugs out and is black.

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Zeus needs a helping hand and be forcefully spawned.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 3:57 PM

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so in your case the first thing the players see is a respawn screen?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 3:58 PM

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Yes.

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And that should be, except for Zeus.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 3:58 PM

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set respawnOnStart to 0

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 3:58 PM

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Because Zeus gets a respawn screen, but the game also forces the zeus menu open it bugs out and gives a black screen.

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And where do I fill that in?

patent lava May 28, 2021, 3:59 PM

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description.ext

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create that in your mission root

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and add

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 3:59 PM

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Wouldn't that make it so everyone has an instant respawn on start?

patent lava May 28, 2021, 3:59 PM

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respawnOnStart = 0;

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well 0 sets it to false

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so it disables respawn on start

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:00 PM

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Yes. But again, only Zeus should have that.

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Not all players.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:01 PM

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afaik you can't only have certain people start with a respawn screen and other not without a bit of code

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:01 PM

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I completely understand that.

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So that respawnonstart needs to have something that checks if the player is Zeus.

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Right?

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:01 PM

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not respawnonstart itself

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that's a parameter you put in description.ext, which acts as a config file for the mission

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:02 PM

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I understand.

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But it needs something that checks if the player is zeus.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:02 PM

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// initPlayerLocal.sqf
if (isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player) then {
    player setDamage 1;
};

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:02 PM

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I understand everything you say, but I just don't have the brain power to comprehend the logic on how to build it.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:03 PM

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create a file in the mission root called initPlayerLocal.sqf

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then add that code above

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:03 PM

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if (isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player) then {
    respawnOnStart = 0;
};

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Would this help?

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:03 PM

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no

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respawnOnStart should be in the description.ext file

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create a file named description.ext

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then put

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respawnOnStart = 0;

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:04 PM

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This would force it for all players.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:04 PM

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yes

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:04 PM

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That, again, I do not want.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:04 PM

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but the code forces the players that don't have zeus to respawn, to which it sends them to the respawn screen

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:04 PM

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If there's no spawn?

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bcaWhat5Confused3

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:05 PM

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huh

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what do you want other players to do?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:05 PM

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That they get the respawn screen so they can select a respawnpoint.

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But the zeus player NEEDS to respawn with that menu appearing.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:06 PM

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you mean without that respawnmenu appearing

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:06 PM

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Yes

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But only for Zeus.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:06 PM

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do you have a respawn point?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:06 PM

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For zeus?

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Yes

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:06 PM

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for players in general

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:07 PM

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Only for Zeus.

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Which is on the Civilian side.

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Other players are blufor

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:07 PM

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but other players have to respawn too right?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:07 PM

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No. Zeus needs to place a respawn first.

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I want it to be like the normal real zeus mode.

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Where players need to wait for a respawn point to be placed.

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But where Zeus starts right away.

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@patent lava
Would this work on the localplayer.sqf?

if (isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player) then {
    respawnOnStart = 0;
};

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If not, why not. I don't understand the scripting logic at all.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 4:16 PM

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Isn't respawn on start a mission config value?

little raptor May 28, 2021, 4:18 PM

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it is

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:21 PM

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Is what I want achievable?

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forceRespawn player;?

spark turret May 28, 2021, 4:32 PM

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someone got a suggestion for "isTouchingGround _myHelicopter" but it includes landing on builds or anywhere else?

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:34 PM

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lavish sparrow `forceRespawn player;`?

yeah that would work better, but you'd still need to put it in the if statement

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:35 PM

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if (isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player) then {
    forceRespawn player;
};```

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Like this?

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And where do I then putt this in?

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:36 PM

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yes, initPlayerLocal.sqf in your mission root

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:37 PM

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Lets try.

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Now it gives me respawn disabled as zeus.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:38 PM

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do you have a file named description.ext with respawnOnStart = 0; ?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:38 PM

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No

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Because that, again, would make everyone respawn. I don't want that.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:38 PM

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it wouldnt

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because it's set at zero

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have you tried it?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:39 PM

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Let me try.

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Still at the respawn screen.

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Respawn disabled

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if (isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player) then {
    forceRespawn player;
};```

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:41 PM

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the code isn't the problem

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:41 PM

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In the initlocal thingy

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And the other one in the description thing.

winter rose May 28, 2021, 4:42 PM

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PS: no respawn in Eden Singleplayer (just to be sure 😬)

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:42 PM

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that's a good one

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:42 PM

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I run it as a server, locally.

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I know what I do in that regard.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:46 PM

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so im trying it myself now and indeed it is showing the respawn screen for both even though the description.ext has the respawnOnStart = 0

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yeah that's really trippy wow

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working on a solution now

spark turret May 28, 2021, 4:54 PM

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whats up with the FSM editor for arma 2, does that exist for arma 3=

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?

winter rose May 28, 2021, 4:57 PM

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spark turret whats up with the FSM editor for arma 2, does that exist for arma 3=

yes, see Arma 3 Tools

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:58 PM

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@lavish sparrow i have no idea honestly, can't help you

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:58 PM

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kekregretYV

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It's fine.

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I will figure it out. Somehow.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 4:58 PM

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goodluck

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looking forward to the solution haha

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 4:59 PM

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respawnOnStart = 0; for now is better than nothing.

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But if I do find a solution, I'll let you know.

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Actually...

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Is there just no wait to add the 'virtual' side to the game?

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Like the real Zeus modes have.

patent lava May 28, 2021, 5:00 PM

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i tried it actually with that

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but that didn't work

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 5:01 PM

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How do I add a virtual side?

patent lava May 28, 2021, 5:01 PM

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maybe with more trial and error, but i have other plans tonight haha

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 5:01 PM

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I will figure it out somehow.

tough abyss May 28, 2021, 5:08 PM

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Scripting wise can I search for a particular type of logic and then link a created entity too it?

I take it synchronizedObjectsAdd goes about adding a the thing to the logic object assuming I have a reference to it, do I just find an existing logic object with allUnits since its created with createUnit?

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allCurators is game logic objects or something else?

winter rose May 28, 2021, 5:10 PM

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Returns list of all curator logic units, not the units assigned to the logic.

spark turret May 28, 2021, 5:10 PM

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tough abyss allCurators is game logic objects or something else?

gives you the Zeus'es
(allCurators apply {getAssignedCuratorUnit _x})

tough abyss May 28, 2021, 5:11 PM

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Ah so not that then. nearestObject should find it I presume given I have its type?

astral dawn May 28, 2021, 6:08 PM

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maybe you can use "entities" command?

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

split notch May 28, 2021, 6:27 PM

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is it possible to make a truck a UAV truck? so once you get in it you have access to a uav terminal?

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if so what is the code you would run in the object init of that vehicle

little raptor May 28, 2021, 6:35 PM

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split notch is it possible to make a truck a UAV truck? so once you get in it you have acces...

you can add an action to the truck which remoteControls the UAV

split notch May 28, 2021, 6:35 PM

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@little raptor hmmm there are multiple uavs going up and spawning so i'm not sure how that would work

tough abyss May 28, 2021, 6:36 PM

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yea same question, is there suppose to a func to call up that uav terminal screen ???

little raptor May 28, 2021, 6:41 PM

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tough abyss yea same question, is there suppose to a func to call up that uav terminal scree...

You can open the display itself (it's "RscDisplayAVTerminal"), but I don't think it's functional?

little raptor May 28, 2021, 6:41 PM

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split notch <@!360154905148653568> hmmm there are multiple uavs going up and spawning so i'm...

you want the actual uav terminal display? or you want to just control the UAV?

split notch May 28, 2021, 6:44 PM

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full uav controls

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this addAction ["UAV-Terminal","cw_terminal.sqf"];

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would this work?

little raptor May 28, 2021, 6:45 PM

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what is cw_terminal.sqf?

split notch May 28, 2021, 6:46 PM

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i'm sorry

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i've confused myself

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one sec lmfao

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just looking thorugh forums posts

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i just wnat to add the UAV terminal actions to a vehicle

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so like instead of using a terminal on your body, you have to go into a specific vehicle

little raptor May 28, 2021, 6:48 PM

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yeah I get that

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I just found an action for opening the UAV terminal UAVTerminalOpen

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ok so I think you can do this:

little raptor May 28, 2021, 7:08 PM

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this addAction ["Open UAV", {
  params ["", "_player"];
  _terminal = ["O_UavTerminal", "B_UavTerminal", "I_UavTerminal", "C_UavTerminal"] select (side _player call BIS_fnc_sideID);
  if !(_terminal in assignedItems _player) then {
    (getUnitLoadout _player select 9) params ["","_ItemGPS"];
    if (_itemGPS != "") then {_player unassignItem _itemGPS; _player removeItem _itemGPS};
    _player setVariable ["gps_item", _itemGPS];
    _player addItem _terminal;
    _player assignItem _terminal;
    _player setVariable ["uav_item", _terminal];
    _player addEventHandler ["GetOutMan", {
      params ["_player"];
      _item = _player getVariable ["uav_item", ""];
      _player unassignItem _item;
      _player removeItem _item;
      _item = _player getVariable ["gps_item", ""];
      _player addItem _item;
      _player assignItem _item;
      _player removeEventHandler ["GetOutMan", _thisEventHandler];
    }];
  };
  _player action ["UAVTerminalOpen", _player];
}];

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it doesn't seem to work meowtrash

split notch May 28, 2021, 7:09 PM

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hmmm

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sadge

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let me look here

little raptor May 28, 2021, 7:25 PM

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split notch let me look here

the issue is that it doesn't give me the uav terminal for some reason
the code itself is correct

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even this doesn't work:

player addItem "B_UavTerminal";
player assignItem "B_UavTerminal";

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thonk

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what's even weirder is that I do the exact same thing in my own mod and it works meowtrash

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if (_type == 4) exitWith {
    {
        _x addItem "FirstAidKit";
        _loadOut = getUnitLoadout _x;
        (_loadOut select 9) params ["_ItemMap","_ItemGPS","_ItemRadio","_ItemCompass","_ItemWatch","_NVGoggles"];
        (_loadOut select 8) params [["_Binocular", ""]];
        if (_ItemMap == "") then {_x addItem "ItemMap"; _x assignItem "ItemMap"};
        if (_ItemCompass == "") then {_x addItem "ItemCompass"; _x assignItem "ItemCompass"};
        if (_ItemWatch == "") then {_x addItem "ItemWatch"; _x assignItem "ItemWatch"};
        if (_ItemRadio == "") then {_x addItem "ItemRadio"; _x assignItem "ItemRadio"};
        if (_ItemGPS == "") then {
            _side = ["O", "B", "I", "C"] select ((side group _x) call BIS_fnc_sideID);
            _ItemGPS = format ["%1_UAVTerminal", _side];
            _x addItem _ItemGPS; 
            _x assignItem _ItemGPS
        };
        if (_NVGoggles == "") then {_x addItem "NVGoggles"; _x assignItem "NVGoggles"};
        if (_Binocular == "") then {_x addWeapon "RangeFinder"};
    } forEach _units;
};

split notch May 28, 2021, 7:54 PM

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hmmmmmmmmmmm

vapid finch May 28, 2021, 8:13 PM

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Anyone know of a good way to get rid of a dynamicText?

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I tried doing a terminate, but it just gives me a generic error since the dynamicText is running on a

waitUntil {
    player == player
};
waitUntil {
    !isNull player
};

little raptor May 28, 2021, 8:17 PM

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vapid finch I tried doing a terminate, but it just gives me a generic error since the dynami...

what is a dynamicText?

vapid finch May 28, 2021, 8:17 PM

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

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Mod that I'm playing with has their logo spawned in with that, and I was wanting to find a way to add an addon setting to enable and disable it externally without editing their code.

little raptor May 28, 2021, 8:21 PM

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vapid finch Mod that I'm playing with has their logo spawned in with that, and I was wanting...

if they spawn it and don't store the handle there's no way (afaik)

vapid finch May 28, 2021, 8:23 PM

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little raptor if they spawn it and don't store the handle there's no way (afaik)

Could you give an example of a script with a handle or?

little raptor May 28, 2021, 8:25 PM

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vapid finch Could you give an example of a script with a handle or?

blabla = [] spawn {};

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blabla is the handle to the spawned code

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actually I just looked at the code

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_spawn = missionnamespace getvariable format ["bis_dynamicText_spawn_%1",_layer];

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that's the handle that dynamicText uses

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just get the layer

vapid finch May 28, 2021, 8:29 PM

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This is gonna be an interesting search

little raptor May 28, 2021, 8:29 PM

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vapid finch This is gonna be an interesting search

/*
    File: credits.sqf
    Author: Karel Moricky

    Description:
    Dynamic opening credits

    Parameter(s):
    _this select 0: Text
    _this select 1: (Optional) X coordinates
    _this select 2: (Optional) Y coordinates
    _this select 3: (Optional) Duration
    _this select 4: (Optional) Fadein time
    _this select 5: (Optional) Delta Y
    _this select 6: (Optional) Resource layer
*/
...
_layer = if (count _this > 6) then {_this select 6} else {[] call bis_fnc_rscLayer};

dreamy kestrel May 28, 2021, 8:51 PM

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basic question about scripting, scopes, etc. since SQF can be highly functional in nature, I should be able to refer to "local" variables in the parent scope to a callback? i.e.

_callback = {isNull _target};
_target = objNull;
[] call _callback; // true

Regardless of where/when that callback happened, has access to the variables that are in scope?
Not counting more complex cases like spawn where the scope vanishes apart from the args you provided, for all intents and purposes.

winter rose May 28, 2021, 8:53 PM

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yes

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even just call _callback;, it is faster than [] call _callback; @dreamy kestrel

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call is "run this code here as if it was copy-pasted"

dreamy kestrel May 28, 2021, 8:55 PM

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cool, I like it; much more readable than _this#n ...

winter rose May 28, 2021, 8:55 PM

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?

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use params where needed 🙃

dreamy kestrel May 28, 2021, 8:56 PM

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well, trying to avoid even that, leverage more scope vars

winter rose May 28, 2021, 8:57 PM

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still better than _this#0 on multiple accesses

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memory for a var should not be of concern; readability and speed should

vapid finch May 28, 2021, 8:58 PM

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Not wanting to push Leopard more 😅, is there a way to override a CfgFunctions?

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_spawn = scriptNull;
_timer = 0;
waitUntil {
_spawn = missionnamespace getvariable [format ["bis_dynamicText_spawn_%1",3090], scriptNull];
_timer = _timer + diag_deltaTime;
!isNull _spawn || _timer > 20 //exit after 20s
};
terminate _spawn;

This is what Leopard came up with to remove the dynamicText, but it's called under a function that preinits calling the script that adds the dynamicText. So I'm guessing that's why the dynamicText isn't disappearing

winter rose May 28, 2021, 9:01 PM

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is there a way to override a CfgFunctions
through a mod maybe, not via #arma3_scripting

vapid finch May 28, 2021, 9:02 PM

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Damn... thanks

little raptor May 28, 2021, 9:04 PM

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vapid finch ```sqf _spawn = scriptNull; _timer = 0; waitUntil { _spawn = missionnamespace ge...

does that stop the dynamic text tho?

vapid finch May 28, 2021, 9:04 PM

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No, it just stays there 😦

little raptor May 28, 2021, 9:05 PM

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it stays there, yes, but it shouldn't move
I just noticed that the control was created before the spawn, so it won't disappear

vapid finch May 28, 2021, 9:05 PM

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Well at least that's good, but it wouldn't be possible to remove it then I assume

little raptor May 28, 2021, 9:06 PM

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vapid finch Well at least that's good, but it wouldn't be possible to remove it then I assum...

look at the bis fnc code again

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see where the control is created

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then delete it

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or terminate it's display altogether if possible

vapid finch May 28, 2021, 9:08 PM

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That's the main issue, the BIS_fnc_dynamicText shows this for the parameters

    text: String - text to display
    x: Number - (Optional, default -1) X coordinates
    y: Number - (Optional, default -1) Y coordinates)
    duration: Number - (Optional, default 4) display duration
    fadeInTime: Number - (Optional, default 1) fade-in time
    deltaY: Number - (Optional, default 0) Y position delta:

        = 0: Text will not move
        > 0: Text will move down
        < 0: Text will move up

    duration and the absolute deltaY value will influence the movement speed.
    rscLayer: Number - (Optional, default) resource layer

little raptor May 28, 2021, 9:08 PM

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it doesn't matter

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look at the code

vapid finch May 28, 2021, 9:12 PM

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waitUntil {
    player == player
};
waitUntil {
    !isNull player
};

_pic = "\TOP\gris.paa";
[
    '<img align='
    'left'
    ' size='
    '1.5'
    ' shadow='
    '1'
    ' image=' + (str(_pic)) + ' />',
    safeZoneX + 0.027,
    safeZoneY + safeZoneH - 0.1,
    99999,
    0,
    0,
    3090
] spawn bis_fnc_dynamicText;

I'm not experienced for this sort of stuff yet. I don't see what I would classify as a control. I hardly was able to find the rscLayer without your help 😅

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 9:48 PM

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

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Where do I have to use this? In the init part?

winter rose May 28, 2021, 9:54 PM

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wherever you like? 🤷‍♂️

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 9:56 PM

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I don't know how all this works.

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I don't know what to do exactly. I mean, the documentation is scarce and very uncentralised.

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HoI IV does it better in the modding community in that regard, I must admit.

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I just don't see the logic behind the scripting, yet.

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Would love some lessons, but preferably live.

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I mean, do I simply execute that example and should it work. Or should I make it point to something it should execute towards? Like a specific player?

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Documentation is shit also in that regard, it's all scattered. Would really love to get into it. But that specifically gives me a really high bar to go over.

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I now use this ```sqf
hint parseText "<t size='2.0'>Large text</t>";
sleep 5;
hintSilent "";

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What is the exact build up? I get errors, is my format wrong? I just cannot find documenation in what order and format I need to place this.

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Error Generic error in expression.

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bcaWhat5Confused3

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:13 PM

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Documentation is shit also in that regard, it's all scattered.
Documenatation of BIS_fnc_guiMessage is perfectly fine.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:13 PM

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lavish sparrow I now use this ```sqf hint parseText "<t size='2.0'>Large text</t>"; sleep 5; h...

Are you using spawn?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:14 PM

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No

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:14 PM

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How is sleep supposed to work then?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:15 PM

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I don't know.

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It doesn't show.

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So clearly, the examples miss something.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:15 PM

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They don't

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:16 PM

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Where do you see it?

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:16 PM

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See what?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:17 PM

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That image

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I don't see that text anywhere.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:17 PM

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sleep page

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:17 PM

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

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Is this even the right page anymore?

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I am getting so fucking confused.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:18 PM

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Are you now talking about hint or guimessage?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:18 PM

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I just want a message, somewhere, to notify the player.

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Don't care how.

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Just somewhere.

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Someway.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:18 PM

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Then use the example on BIS_fnc_guiMessage

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:19 PM

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Ok

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And where do I use it on?

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The init of the player?

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Or a file?

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:19 PM

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Doesn't matter. Execute it when you need it

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:19 PM

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How do you know?!

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Where does it show whee I can and cannot use it?

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That's the problem for me, I don't know where I can and cannot use something. It doesn't tell me >you can use this 'here' or 'here'.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:20 PM

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

Category:Scripting Topics

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read

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stop scripting and just read everything that is there.

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:21 PM

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Lets just say

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If I'd put ["Hello World"] spawn BIS_fnc_guiMessage; in the init part.

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Would I then work right away?

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:22 PM

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Test it

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:22 PM

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'Unable to create message box'.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:23 PM

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Yep, so what is the issue now?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:23 PM

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I don't get the message box?

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:24 PM

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Then don#t use the init box

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Init boxes are bad anyway

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:24 PM

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Then what should I use?

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InitPlayerLcal?

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:25 PM

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Do you know why it fails?

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Do you know how to find that out?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:25 PM

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No

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It does show in singleplayer.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:25 PM

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You know where to look up code of functions?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:25 PM

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No

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I have no affinity with scripting, coding and anything like it.

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I rather stay away from it.

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But I have no choice.

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All I can do, is hate it with a passion.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:26 PM

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I had no affinity with it as well, nor am I a programmer

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But you have to try to solve issues yourself and don't expect every bit to be documented.

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:27 PM

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I don't know where to start to solve it.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:27 PM

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The reason the message will not show is because the display it uses it not available at the time of execution

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[] spawn
{
  sleep 1; ["Hello World"] spawn BIS_fnc_guiMessage;
};

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This will work

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:29 PM

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Yes it does.

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But what cause it to no be available?

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:29 PM

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It's simply not yet initialized.

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Object is created, but the scene (display) is not yet there

mortal sapphire May 28, 2021, 10:29 PM

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Using spawn creates a scheduled environment

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:29 PM

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What is the purpose of [] spawn?

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Aha

mortal sapphire May 28, 2021, 10:29 PM

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so that you can delay the script from being run until after the display has been initialized

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:30 PM

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So...

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[]spawn creates a schedule...

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But with no time or anything in it?

mortal sapphire May 28, 2021, 10:30 PM

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sleep 1;

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:30 PM

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So sleep gives that timer?

mortal sapphire May 28, 2021, 10:30 PM

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that's what's delaying your script

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:30 PM

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

Scheduler

mortal sapphire May 28, 2021, 10:30 PM

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Yessir

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if you're using CBA, I believe it has an extended event handler system that taps into specifically post-initialization

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unsure as to what the context is here though as I've only just jumped in

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:31 PM

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The reason I want to use this message is for a workaround though...

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What I really want is the player, playing Zeus to spawn in immediately, while all the regular players get the spawn screen.

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That, I simply cannot get to work. It's only possible for all players or none.

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And this message is basically meant to show so people know what to use 'zeus' since they spawn as 'nothing'.

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Because I want to open Zeus automatically, but got to have that turned off... Because that gives the player a black spawn screen. Which works...

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But people think it's broken and just don't play the scenario.

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respawnOnStart = 0; helps...

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But it's for all players. Which I do not want.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:36 PM

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And what about forceRespawn ?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:37 PM

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That doesn't work anymore. Before it worked? But it gave me spawn unavailable.

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if (isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player) then {
    forceRespawn player;
};

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That's what I used.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:39 PM

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Should work

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executed in initPlayerLocal.sqf?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:39 PM

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Yup

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:39 PM

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Respawn is setup correctly?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:39 PM

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100% sure, yes.

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I now still get the respawn screen with the timer.

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Forces the unit to respawn. The effect is as if the player pressed the RESPAWN button in the game pause menu; the unit is killed but there is no "X was killed" message and no score adjustment.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:41 PM

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This is what you get?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:41 PM

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Wouldn't this mean it would only work if Zeus is already alive?

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Yes.

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But I can spawn now though.

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But I don't want the respawn menu.

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I want to be spawned automatically.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:42 PM

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Just disable the menu then

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:42 PM

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How?

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Normal players should still get it.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:43 PM

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So you want to menu now or not?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:43 PM

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Yes. But not for Zeus.

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So everyone except the curator(s).

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:43 PM

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Don't think that's possible

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Why don't you just display a blackscreen with a message for none zeus players

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

cutRsc

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:44 PM

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What would that fulfil?

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I mean, they would still spawn then?

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Because that's what I try to avoid, the players spawning on the location the playable entities are placed.

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Zeus has to place a spawn first. Like normally.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:45 PM

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Like in the vanilla zeus missions?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:45 PM

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YES! :D

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I want to make my scenario as true to that as possible. But specifically made for IFA3.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:46 PM

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What do you think would be the easiest way to achive that?

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:46 PM

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Having the player 'stuck' in the spawn menu till Zeus places a spawn point.

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And Zeus not being able to get out of Zeus mode.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:46 PM

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https://tenor.com/view/simpsons-wrong-answer-homer-red-button-gif-10856212

Tenor

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Just extract the vanilla missions and check how they are created

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:47 PM

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Is that not shielded off?

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:47 PM

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no

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:47 PM

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Then that's one of the few games in existence nowadays.

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Where can I find those missions?

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:49 PM

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arma3 root folder

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\Curator\Addons

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missions_f....

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:49 PM

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So I got to extract those?

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:49 PM

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yes

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Then you can copy them into your mission folder and open them in Eden Editor

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:50 PM

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Well...

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I find multiple things pointing to Armaholic...

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But that's dead of course.

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Where can I find a tool for it?

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All the results go to armaholic.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:54 PM

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Download arma 3 tools from steam

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:54 PM

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Workshop?

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:54 PM

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no

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just like any other game

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:54 PM

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Ah found it.

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 10:54 PM

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and use the tool BankRev

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 10:55 PM

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Seems like an interesting tool altogether.

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Failed to convert one file...

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I might know why.

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Now it worked.

lavish sparrow May 28, 2021, 11:03 PM

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cosmic lichen and use the tool BankRev

Thanks, will look into it tomorrow.

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Will make a back-up and start over with the map as it is.

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So I don't need to replace all the items I placed.
Plus, I can learn from this for sure, see how all the ends connect together.

solar chasm May 28, 2021, 11:04 PM

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Hmmm... Not totally sqf proficient (< understatement), and trying to put together a simple script I can drop in an init as zeus to create a periodic area denial mission by enemy artillery as long as the object is there. Trying this utilizing an invisible helipad, and crashed arma - obvious I'm missing something. What should I look at to fix this? Thanks

_shell1 = "Sh_120_HE" createVehicle [((getPos _this select 0)+random [-100,0,100]),((getPos _this select 1)+random [-100,0,100]), 0]; 
_shell1 SetDamage 1;
sleep random [0.5,1,1.5];
_shell2 = "Sh_120_HE" createVehicle [((getPos _this select 0)+random [-100,0,100]),((getPos _this select 1)+random [-100,0,100]), 0]; 
_shell2 SetDamage 1;
sleep random [120,140,180];
};```

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 11:08 PM

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use alt syntax of getPos to define a random position to get rid of all that jankiness

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also, don't use unit init and use []spawn {}

solar chasm May 28, 2021, 11:09 PM

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As in distance/heading and give those randoms of 0-100 and ⁰-359,respectively?

cosmic lichen May 28, 2021, 11:09 PM

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yes

solar chasm May 28, 2021, 11:11 PM

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thanks

copper raven May 28, 2021, 11:14 PM

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OBJECT removeMagazine ARRAY exists, but does nothing? 🤔
`Result:
0.0356 ms

Cycles:
10000/10000

Code:
player removeMagazine []`
interesting, some random overload 😄

solar chasm May 29, 2021, 3:42 AM

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Grrr... Have been trying the createVehicle alternate syntax:

while {true} do { 
_shell1 = createVehicle ["Sh_120_HE", getPos _this, [], 100, 'NONE']; 
_shell1 SetDamage 1; 
sleep random [6,8,10];
};
}; ```
But my getPos is throwing an error : "Type Array, Expected object, location"
(I've also tried with parens around (getPos _this), and separating it out in to [(getPos _this select 0), ...]

wraith cloud May 29, 2021, 3:55 AM

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solar chasm Grrr... Have been trying the createVehicle alternate syntax: ```[] spawn { whil...

[] spawn {
replace [] with the object you want _this to be

sage heath May 29, 2021, 5:20 AM

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ok so, if you are familiar with the save loadout script when walking away from the BIS arsenal, now i have a problem, how do i...get a similar script which works on ace arsenal? 🤔

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cuz im an idiot...

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nvm

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found it

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thx reddit

sage heath May 29, 2021, 6:58 AM

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for those who's wondering
paste this into initPlayerLocal
`_id = ["ace_arsenal_displayClosed", {

player setVariable["loadout", getUnitLoadout player];
hint "Selected gear saved!"

}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;`

little raptor May 29, 2021, 7:33 AM

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sage heath for those who's wondering paste this into initPlayerLocal `_id = ["ace_arsenal_...

wat?

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you only need 1 event handler

sage heath May 29, 2021, 7:33 AM

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idk i found it on reddit, it works(?)

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should;ve stated i have no idea what the hell im doing

little raptor May 29, 2021, 7:34 AM

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It works but it's adding duplicate EHs

sage heath May 29, 2021, 7:34 AM

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OH I COPY AND PASTED IT WRONG

little raptor May 29, 2021, 7:34 AM

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sage heath OH I COPY AND PASTED IT WRONG

I mean no need for onPlayerKilled and onPlayerRespawn

sage heath May 29, 2021, 7:35 AM

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yeah i gotchu

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again i fucked up that

tough abyss May 29, 2021, 11:29 AM

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so random question, is there a way to make the Airstrike module to only attack a point selected by the unit with the radio menu?

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so it isnt a set point it will attack

little raptor May 29, 2021, 11:31 AM

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tough abyss so random question, is there a way to make the Airstrike module to only attack a...

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Communication_Menu

tough abyss May 29, 2021, 11:32 AM

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cheers

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very epic

tough abyss May 29, 2021, 11:36 AM

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little raptor https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Communication_Menu

so they can freely choose where the airstrike will happen?

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im only getting into the whole scripting recently so i have no idea

little raptor May 29, 2021, 11:38 AM

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tough abyss so they can freely choose where the airstrike will happen?

there are support modules that you can use instead (not sure if they do what that "Airstrike module" does)
if you want to use that module, you have to create a comms menu with a custom script that creates the module

tough abyss May 29, 2021, 11:38 AM

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dammit

little raptor May 29, 2021, 11:39 AM

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tough abyss dammit

have you even looked into support modules?

tough abyss May 29, 2021, 11:42 AM

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its the cas module that i was refering to

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i mean i fucked around with it

little raptor May 29, 2021, 11:45 AM

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tough abyss its the cas module that i was refering to

they appear in the menu already

tough abyss May 29, 2021, 12:03 PM

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oh so you just place the module and it shows up?

little raptor May 29, 2021, 12:11 PM

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no

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you have to place support provider and support requester modules

tough abyss May 29, 2021, 12:11 PM

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oooh okay

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now i get it

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i think

little raptor May 29, 2021, 12:12 PM

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I can't tell you how it works off the top of my head. you can google it

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like arma support module

tough abyss May 29, 2021, 12:15 PM

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i will

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cheers my man

velvet umbra May 29, 2021, 12:22 PM

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hey short question is there any way to get the way how the aim assist of the Praetorian 1C works? wants to improve this one by make the preaim visible for incoming missiles and stuff

little raptor May 29, 2021, 4:57 PM

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velvet umbra hey short question is there any way to get the way how the aim assist of the Pra...

it has an invisible AI gunner

quaint ivy May 29, 2021, 6:18 PM

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Apologies for reposting what I posted in #arma3_scenario , I remembered that this channel exists and is more appropriate
Could anyone help me figure out multiplayer compatibility for one of my actions?
My issue is how to make sure that the action executes code remotely upon its completion
https://pastebin.com/mqxzDCp3
Basically, although clients have the action available to them, them completing it has no effect.

winter rose May 29, 2021, 6:22 PM

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quaint ivy Apologies for reposting what I posted in <#105463244310728704> , I remembered th...

when you change channels, remove from the source otherwise it is still crossposting @quaint ivy

tough abyss May 29, 2021, 8:59 PM

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can someone help me

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_teleport "_this select 0;
_caller " _this select 1;

_caller setPos (getPos (mine));
hint "Welcome"

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i am struggling to find out why this script dosent work

little raptor May 29, 2021, 9:00 PM

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tough abyss i am struggling to find out why this script dosent work

it's wrong

little raptor May 29, 2021, 9:01 PM

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tough abyss _teleport "_this select 0; _caller " _this select 1; _caller setPos (getPos (mi...

if you simply add syntax highlighting you'll see why (partly)

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!code

wicked roostBOT May 29, 2021, 9:01 PM

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How to use SQF syntax highlighting in Discord

```sqf
// your code here
hint "good!";
```
↓

// your code here
hint "good!";

steel shadow May 29, 2021, 9:06 PM

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Is there a way too give pilots access to Pylons without the truck or Zeus?

patent lava May 29, 2021, 9:20 PM

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is there something similar to x++?

cosmic lichen May 29, 2021, 9:32 PM

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_c = _c + 1;```

patent lava May 29, 2021, 9:33 PM

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yeah just wondered if it could get shorter

cosmic lichen May 29, 2021, 9:37 PM

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sadly no

still forum May 29, 2021, 9:45 PM

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_c=_c+1;
there, shorter

cosmic lichen May 29, 2021, 9:48 PM

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you can omit the ;

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just make sure it's eof

patent lava May 29, 2021, 9:48 PM

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c=c+1

little raptor May 29, 2021, 9:48 PM

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or _=_+1

patent lava May 29, 2021, 9:49 PM

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if you use it more than once make a function

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// fn_countUp.sqf
params ["_x"];
_x=_x+1

little raptor May 29, 2021, 9:50 PM

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_=_-_;

blobcloseenjoy

tidal ferry May 29, 2021, 11:27 PM

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Hey, so quick question

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Do .Arma3Profile files support preprocessor commands like #include?

tough abyss May 30, 2021, 1:22 AM

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does anyone know how i can make gun runs with the support module?

late jacinth May 30, 2021, 5:24 AM

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How do I get the text to say on the screen longer??? I am using [] Spawn {[str ("Shanoa"), str("August 21, 2021"), str("07:35")] spawn BIS_fnc_infoText,;}

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tried sleep command but it creates an error in the script

unique sundial May 30, 2021, 7:44 AM

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late jacinth How do I get the text to say on the screen longer??? I am using [] Spaw...

There is no way I'm afraid the delay is hardcoded in the function

little raptor May 30, 2021, 7:56 AM

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late jacinth How do I get the text to say on the screen longer??? I am using [] Spaw...

but you can create your own function based on that function

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with adjusted timings

smoky verge May 30, 2021, 8:21 AM

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is https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setAnimSpeedCoef still working?
whenever I use it it only seems to work for about 1 second and then it returns to default
is there any way to lock it?

warm hedge May 30, 2021, 8:23 AM

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How'd ya using it?

smoky verge May 30, 2021, 8:24 AM

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just running from an sqf
need to slightly slow down movement speed and this seems to be what I need

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I've tried just dumping it in a while do loop with no sleep and it works
but I don't think its a very performance friendly way

warm hedge May 30, 2021, 8:26 AM

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I mean the actual code

smoky verge May 30, 2021, 8:26 AM

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player setAnimSpeedCoef 0.50;

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thats it really

warm hedge May 30, 2021, 8:27 AM

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Uh... and Mods? Seems like a conflict

smoky verge May 30, 2021, 8:28 AM

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mhm could be
I did have some problems with other animation related things
I guess I could just use the while do loop
its just for a short scene

idle jungle May 30, 2021, 9:41 AM

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Hi guys is there any way I can tweak this script so it could also spawn a helicopter or the occasional apc?

Ps.. I'm on mobile sorry for the formatting

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_Spawntarget = squadleader; 
_Spawndistance = 200;
_Deletedistance = 1000;
_Spawngroups = [
 (configfile ˃˃ "CfgGroups" ˃˃ "East" ˃˃ "rhsgref_faction_chdkz" ˃˃ "rhsgref_group_chdkz_insurgents_infantry" ˃˃ "rhsgref_group_chdkz_infantry_patrol"),
 (configfile ˃˃ "CfgGroups" ˃˃ "East" ˃˃ "rhsgref_faction_chdkz" ˃˃ "rhsgref_group_chdkz_insurgents_infantry" ˃˃ "rhsgref_group_chdkz_infantry_mg"),
 (configfile ˃˃ "CfgGroups" ˃˃ "East" ˃˃ "rhsgref_faction_chdkz" ˃˃ "rhsgref_group_chdkz_insurgents_infantry" ˃˃ "rhsgref_group_chdkz_infantry_at"),
 (configfile ˃˃ "CfgGroups" ˃˃ "East" ˃˃ "rhsgref_faction_chdkz" ˃˃ "rhsgref_group_chdkz_insurgents_infantry" ˃˃ "rhsgref_group_chdkz_insurgents_squad")
];
_Spawnmaxdelay =40;
_Spawnavgdelay =50;
_Spawnmindelay =60;
_Spawnside = OPFOR;
_AISkills = [];
while {true} do { 
 _SpawnPosistion = _Spawntarget getRelPos [_Spawndistance, round random 360];
 _NewGroup = [_SpawnPosistion, _Spawnside , _Spawngroups select (floor (random (count _Spawngroups)))] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
 _NewGroup setVariable ["spawned",true];
 {
  _EditUnit = _x;
  {_EditUnit setSkill _x;} forEach _AISkills;
 } forEach units _NewGroup;
 _NewGroup setBehaviour "AWARE";
 _NewGroup setSpeedMode "FULL";
 _NewGroup setCombatMode "RED";
 _GroupWayPoint = _NewGroup addWaypoint [position _Spawntarget, 0];
 _GroupWayPoint setWaypointType "MOVE";
 {
  _EditGroup = _x;
  for "_i" from count waypoints _EditGroup - 1 to 0 step -1 do  { deleteWaypoint [_EditGroup, _i];};
  _NewGroupWayPoint = _EditGroup addWaypoint [position _Spawntarget, 0];
  _NewGroupWayPoint setWaypointType "MOVE";
  {
   if (_Spawntarget distance _x˃_Deletedistance) then {deleteVehicle _x;};
  } forEach units _EditGroup;
 } foreach (allGroups select {side _x == _Spawnside && (_x getVariable ["spawned",true])});

 sleep (random [_Spawnmindelay,_Spawnavgdelay,_Spawnmaxdelay]);
};```

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Is there a way where I can put arrays of classnames instead of cfgGroup paths?

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So I can customise my groups that have a chance of spawning

cosmic lichen May 30, 2021, 10:18 AM

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_Spawngroups select (floor (random (count _Spawngroups))) use selectRandom

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 {
  _EditUnit = _x;
  {_EditUnit setSkill _x;} forEach _AISkills;
 } forEach units _NewGroup;

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Does this even work?

idle jungle May 30, 2021, 10:23 AM

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i get no errors when i click preview

cosmic lichen May 30, 2021, 10:23 AM

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yeah, but what is the skill of the units?

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oh wait

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nvm#

idle jungle May 30, 2021, 10:23 AM

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oh i added them in afterwards

cosmic lichen May 30, 2021, 10:23 AM

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I totally missed the foreach inside the foreach

idle jungle May 30, 2021, 10:24 AM

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so instead of _Spawngroups select (floor (random (count _Spawngroups)))
put _Spawngroups selectRandom ?

cosmic lichen May 30, 2021, 10:25 AM

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check doc

idle jungle May 30, 2021, 10:26 AM

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will do

cosmic lichen May 30, 2021, 10:26 AM

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for "_i" from count waypoints _EditGroup - 1 to 0 step -1 do { deleteWaypoint [_EditGroup, _i];};
there is a waypointscommand

idle jungle May 30, 2021, 10:26 AM

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i must state that i didnt write the script lol

cosmic lichen May 30, 2021, 10:26 AM

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Yeah, but you are using it now

idle jungle May 30, 2021, 10:27 AM

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i aint got a clue lol

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thats why i let 3den enhanced do a lot of it for me 😉

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_Spawngroups selectRandom [];
but what goes inside the []

cosmic lichen May 30, 2021, 10:30 AM

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selectRandom is unary

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there is nothing on the left

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About your initial question. It'd probably just add the vehicle class name to _spawngroups

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and add a type check

idle jungle May 30, 2021, 10:32 AM

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how do people learn this stuff lol

cosmic lichen May 30, 2021, 10:33 AM

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while {true} do { 
_SpawnPosistion = _Spawntarget getRelPos [_Spawndistance, round random 360];
_thingToSpawn = selectRandom _spawnGroups;

if (_thingToSpawn isEqualType "") then 
{
 createVehicle....
} else 
{
  _NewGroup = [_SpawnPosistion, _Spawnside , _Spawngroups select (floor (random (count _Spawngroups)))] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
};

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Does this help?

idle jungle May 30, 2021, 10:35 AM

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my brain just farted but ill do what i can

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appreciate the help

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so _thingtospawn is a classname?

cosmic lichen May 30, 2021, 10:38 AM

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Depends, it can also be a group config, hence the type check

idle jungle May 30, 2021, 10:39 AM

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the level of scripting i do is

this setUnitPos 'MIDDLE'; lol

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hahahaha

cosmic lichen May 30, 2021, 10:40 AM

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notlikemeowcry

idle jungle May 30, 2021, 10:40 AM

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dont worry mate honestly 🙂

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it would be too much of a pain in the a.. to teach me i do apologise

cosmic lichen May 30, 2021, 10:40 AM

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I am not teaching anyway. Gonna read up on a few things if you really wanna learn it.

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A good start would be that script you are trying to modify

idle jungle May 30, 2021, 10:42 AM

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yeah thats what i thought

cosmic lichen May 30, 2021, 10:42 AM

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anyway, give a few minutes. I will see what I can come up with

cosmic lichen May 30, 2021, 11:13 AM

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@idle jungle

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https://pastebin.com/mGkjvYHc

Pastebin

[] spawn{ private _spawntarget = player;//squadleader; private _...

Pastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time.

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There are a few issues with this script

Vehicles will not be deleted
There is no upper limit for how many groups can be spawned

idle jungle May 30, 2021, 11:20 AM

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ah no worries, i plan to use it like a defence type thing so the players wont be moving anyway

lavish sparrow May 30, 2021, 11:52 AM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/hintC
Doesn't seem to work, do I need a trigger first?

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I put it in the 'initserver.sqf'.

warm hedge May 30, 2021, 11:53 AM

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I suppose it doesn't work in very first second of mission

lavish sparrow May 30, 2021, 11:53 AM

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Nevermind. I think I may fixed it.

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Hopefully. lol

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Nope

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if (isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player) then {
    setPlayerRespawnTime 0;
    
    //Message to Zeus
    [] spawn {
        sleep 2;
        "Instructions" hintC [
        "TEXT"
        ];
    };
};

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Doesn't seem to work.

winter rose May 30, 2021, 12:00 PM

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initServer, checking player… there might be an issue here 😉

lavish sparrow May 30, 2021, 12:01 PM

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Well. That upper part works.

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I spawn right away.

winter rose May 30, 2021, 12:02 PM

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in SP yeah

lavish sparrow May 30, 2021, 12:02 PM

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I run it as a local MP server

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But it also work on my online one.

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I don't get the message either when running it on the local side.

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if (isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player) then {    
    [] spawn {sleep 2; hintC "Press W to move forward"; };
};

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I run this on the local side.

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But nothing.

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It's not done yet of course, but I first want it to show up. bcaDerp3

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I do have another idea as this is a workaround.

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Can I use a script that would kill Zeus if it's not occupied by a player, so to reset it basically?

winter rose May 30, 2021, 12:18 PM

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waitUntil { not isNull player };
[] spawn {
  sleep 2;
  if (isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player) then
  {
    private _sentence = ["hah! not isNull", "Press W to move forward"] select isNull getAssignedCuratorLogic player;
    hintC _sentence;
  };
};

quaint ivy May 30, 2021, 12:20 PM

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Does anyone know if I must whitelist my custom functions in CfgRemoteExec before I can use them with remoteExec?

lavish sparrow May 30, 2021, 12:22 PM

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winter rose ```sqf waitUntil { not isNull player }; [] spawn { sleep 2; if (isNull getAs...

Thansk, will try it out soon.

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The scripting is confusing me. I still try to understand it. Although I start to more and more bit by bit each day.

winter rose May 30, 2021, 12:25 PM

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quaint ivy Does anyone know if I must whitelist my custom functions in CfgRemoteExec before...

only if you have filters active, otherwise not

cyan dust May 30, 2021, 12:42 PM

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Good day. Is there a way to find out in scripts if '#reset' server command was called or server was restarted in some other way (#restartserver or hard reset). I have an extension which Init must be called only after server process was restarted and not in any other case. Maybe some init scripts are called only once on server startup?

winter rose May 30, 2021, 12:47 PM

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cyan dust Good day. Is there a way to find out in scripts if '#reset' server command was c...

#restart?
scripting-wise, I don't think so
but why?

cyan dust May 30, 2021, 12:48 PM

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winter rose `#restart`? scripting-wise, I don't think so but why?

Why using it? Well.. There's a need to restart a server once in a while, and sometimes simple mission restart is enough? Any better way to do this?

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Also, thanks for the answer. Will bicycle something.

winter rose May 30, 2021, 12:51 PM

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cyan dust Why using it? Well.. There's a need to restart a server once in a while, and som...

I mean, why do you want to detect it 😄

cyan dust May 30, 2021, 12:52 PM

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winter rose I mean, why do you want to detect it 😄

Because Extdb3 extension breaks for me when script is trying to establish connection after mission restart. And does not break when same thing happens after 'bigger' restart.

winter rose May 30, 2021, 12:53 PM

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oh okay

fickle quiver May 30, 2021, 12:59 PM

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hello, how do color work on dialog ?

winter rose May 30, 2021, 1:01 PM

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fickle quiver hello, how do color work on dialog ?

depends on what you use

through config, see the color[] = argument (#arma3_gui)
through scripting, see <t color="#FF00FF">MyManlyText</t> and Structured Text

fickle quiver May 30, 2021, 1:01 PM

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all right, thank youso much (:

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but i meant, in config, is it rgb ?

winter rose May 30, 2021, 1:02 PM

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r g b a iirc

fickle quiver May 30, 2021, 1:03 PM

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all right tysm !

winter rose May 30, 2021, 1:04 PM

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yw ^^

hollow thistle May 30, 2021, 1:12 PM

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cyan dust Because Extdb3 extension breaks for me when script is trying to establish connec...

Try CfgFunctions preStart

broken forge May 30, 2021, 1:15 PM

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How could I convert this trigger On Activation to call a custom function instead of the script?
Condition

call{{_x iskindof "plane" && speed _x < 1} count thislist > 0  }

On Activation

call{_handle = [(thisList select 0)] execVM "SOG\utility\ServicePlane.sqf";}

My Function: ```sqf
SOGServiceVehicle = {
params ["_vehKind"];
private ["_veh", "_vehType"];
_veh = _this select 0;
_vehType = getText(configFile>>"CfgVehicles">>typeOf _veh>>"DisplayName");

if ((_veh isKindOf _vehKind) && (driver _veh == player)) exitWith {

    _veh sidechat format ["Servicing %1.", _vehType];
    _veh setFuel 0;
    sleep 3;

    _veh setVehicleAmmo 1;
    _veh sidechat format ["%1 Rearmed.", _vehType];
    sleep 3;

    _veh setDamage 0;
    _veh sidechat format ["%1 Repaired.", _vehType];
    sleep 3;

    _veh setFuel 1;
    _veh sidechat format ["%1 Refueled.", _vehType];
    sleep 2;

    _veh sidechat format ["Service Complete", _vehType];
};

};

Called Via: ```sqf
["plane"] call SOGServiceVehicle;

winter rose May 30, 2021, 1:25 PM

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broken forge How could I convert this trigger On Activation to call a custom function instead...

You can declare your function in a CfgFunctions

broken forge May 30, 2021, 1:28 PM

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@winter rose I've created the function and packed it into a pbo file, I'm now trying to figure out how to replace the On Activation ```sqf
call{_handle = [(thisList select 0)] execVM "SOG\utility\ServicePlane.sqf";}

With ```sqf
["plane"] call SOGServiceVehicle;

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It looks as if the On Activation takes the list that was created by the Condition, then executes the ServicePlane.sqf script.

cosmic lichen May 30, 2021, 1:31 PM

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params ["_vehKind"];
    private ["_veh", "_vehType"];
    _veh = _this select 0;

??

broken forge May 30, 2021, 1:33 PM

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@cosmic lichen I'm presuming that _veh is being taken from the list that was created in the Condition of the trigger. I don't believe I converted it correctly

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I have 3 different script all of which do the same thing, just one line that is different in each of the scripts. ```sqf
((_veh isKindOf "plane") && (driver _veh == player))

```sqf
((_veh isKindOf "helicopter") && (driver _veh == player))

((_veh isKindOf "landVehilce") && (driver _veh == player))

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Here's one of the original scripts: ```sqf
private ["_veh","_vehType"];
_veh = _this select 0;
_vehType = getText(configFile>>"CfgVehicles">>typeOf _veh>>"DisplayName");

if ((_veh isKindOf "landvehicle") && (driver _veh == player)) exitWith {

_veh sidechat format ["Servicing %1.", _vehType];
_veh setFuel 0;
sleep 3;

_veh setVehicleAmmo 1;
_veh sidechat format ["%1 Rearmed.", _vehType];
sleep 3;

_veh setDamage 0;
_veh sidechat format ["%1 Repaired.", _vehType];
sleep 3;

_veh setFuel 1;
_veh sidechat format ["%1 Refueled.", _vehType];
sleep 2;

_veh sidechat format ["Service Complete", _vehType];

};

quaint ivy May 30, 2021, 1:40 PM

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Hey, I'm having tons of trouble with actions being performed by clients. The following is a block of code that the hold action executes on start of the action

{
    _caller switchMove "Acts_Accessing_Computer_Loop";
    _target setObjectTextureGlobal [1,"a3\structures_f_epc\items\electronics\data\electronics_screens_laptop_device_co.paa"];
    _target setObjectTextureGlobal [2,"a3\missions_f_oldman\data\img\screens\csatntb_co.paa"];
    _target setObjectTextureGlobal [3,"a3\structures_f\items\electronics\data\electronics_screens_laptop_co.paa"];
    systemChat "Start code being executed";
    if(_target getVariable "reinforcementsCalled" == false) then {
        systemChat "Remote code being called";
        [_target] remoteExec ["CO_fnc_SFIntelHackStart",2];
        _target setVariable ["reinforcementsCalled", true];
     };
 }```
I would really appreciate any help

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action works fine if I (the host) perform it, but if one of the clients does it, nothing happens

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actually, the block is executed and the clients do get the system message, but the function that needs to be called doesn't

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 2:03 PM

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Does anyone know if initPlayerLocal.sqf fires on Headless Client, or only on player client?

spark turret May 30, 2021, 2:03 PM

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quaint ivy Hey, I'm having tons of trouble with actions being performed by clients. The fol...

is that a public variable?reinforcementsCalled

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if not, its undefined on the client

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 2:04 PM

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^Try using publicVariable

quaint ivy May 30, 2021, 2:08 PM

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spark turret is that a public variable?reinforcementsCalled

That If statement does get executed because the clients can see the system message "Remote code being called"

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my issue has something to do with [_target] remoteExec ["CO_fnc_SFIntelHackStart",2]; because everything else works

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but that function doesnt get executed

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and the function is not broken because it works if I use it trough the console or with spawn/call

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it's just not working with remoteExec for some reason. In fact, like I said, it works with remoteExec if the person doing the action is also the host, just not for other clients

cold pebble May 30, 2021, 2:19 PM

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tidal ferry Does anyone know if initPlayerLocal.sqf fires on Headless Client, or only on pla...

Headless client also runs it 👍

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 2:23 PM

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Sweet, thanks!

still forum May 30, 2021, 2:27 PM

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tidal ferry Do .Arma3Profile files support preprocessor commands like #include?

should

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 2:28 PM

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Sweet, thanks!

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Hey, so another question

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How many times would {} foreach [missionNamespace] execute? Trying to improve/understand some code I wrote a while back

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Would it execute once for the missionNamesspace itself, or once for everything in missionNamespace?

still forum May 30, 2021, 2:33 PM

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once

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foreach element in array

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your array has one element

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 2:34 PM

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Ah right gotcha

little raptor May 30, 2021, 2:46 PM

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tidal ferry How many times would {} foreach [missionNamespace] execute? Trying to improve/un...

but why? meowhuh

quaint ivy May 30, 2021, 2:48 PM

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spark turret is that a public variable?reinforcementsCalled

I was stupid, you were right

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thanks

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 3:25 PM

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little raptor but why? <:meowhuh:700311721784377405>

Nah, just sorting something with arsenal script and I realized I did it in a completely backwards way and was trying to figure out why

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So literally no good reason 😂

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Also, in another question, does anyone know if isRemoteExecuted will mark as true/false from 3den Object Init?

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Basically I want to execute code from object init, but only on client machine

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Instead of having it execute every time a player joins

little raptor May 30, 2021, 3:33 PM

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tidal ferry Instead of having it execute every time a player joins

same difference

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 3:34 PM

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I meant

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In MP, Object Init fires every time client connects, right?

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Well, basically I have an object with code I want to only execute once on client machine

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Where the result is local to client machine

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Wait

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Nvm

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Next question- BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd only has local effect by default, right? 😛

winter rose May 30, 2021, 3:37 PM

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yep

little raptor May 30, 2021, 3:37 PM

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tidal ferry Next question- BIS_fnc_holdActionAdd only has local effect by default, right? 😛

ye

winter rose May 30, 2021, 3:37 PM

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ze wiki page says so

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 3:38 PM

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Gotcha, just wanted to make sure

winter rose May 30, 2021, 3:38 PM

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😁

spark turret May 30, 2021, 3:46 PM

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Object init fires only for the connecting machine, not for all machines on every JIP.

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Afaik

winter rose May 30, 2021, 3:54 PM

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Correct
But it gets fired on each connected machine on startup

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Hence why the "be sure about locality/usage"
setFace is cool, setDamage is not

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 4:02 PM

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Ah gotcha

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Next question- I'm working on making a switch-do block, is it possible to use case to evaluate nil?

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Or should I just use default?

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Also, am I able to use a switch-do block to get a return value, e.g. _result = switch (_var) do {[...]};?

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Ah wait nvm

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 5:46 PM

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Okay, so very whack question

spark turret May 30, 2021, 5:47 PM

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can we get a "read the error FFS" emoji on this discord?

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unrelated to you lol

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 5:48 PM

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Is it possible to make a date evaluation in preprocessor command? E.g. if the date is before a current date, a certain part of the config will not load

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I don't think it is but I wanted to ask anyhow

little raptor May 30, 2021, 5:49 PM

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tidal ferry Is it possible to make a date evaluation in preprocessor command? E.g. if the da...

no

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there are game version macros

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if it matters

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 5:49 PM

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Yeah, darn

spark turret May 30, 2021, 5:50 PM

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are you trying to make a ~~backward compat~~ time machine forward compat?

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 5:50 PM

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Nah

little raptor May 30, 2021, 5:50 PM

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tidal ferry Yeah, darn

if it's a script you can use scripting commands to check the date
it's a bit slower than a macro obviously

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 5:51 PM

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Nah, basically just adding some content to a mod but don't want it to be seen until a certain date, sort of like preloading a game

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Pretty sure it's not possible with preprocessor

little raptor May 30, 2021, 5:52 PM

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tidal ferry Nah, basically just adding some content to a mod but don't want it to be seen un...

update the mod then? meowsweats

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 5:53 PM

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I know, but we need to balance giving people enough time to DL the mod and not being too early that people will try and peek at stuff

little raptor May 30, 2021, 5:54 PM

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tidal ferry I know, but we need to balance giving people enough time to DL the mod and not b...

update the mod then (when you want new stuff to appear)

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they won't have anything when it's not there

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 5:55 PM

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Yeah I know, just wanted to see if we'd be able to give people extra time to download ahead of the release date

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Some of our guys have really slow/sporadic wi-fi so we usually update mods well in advance of when they're needed

little raptor May 30, 2021, 5:56 PM

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tidal ferry Some of our guys have really slow/sporadic wi-fi so we usually update mods well ...

break the mod into chunks

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steam will only download the diff

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 5:56 PM

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Yeah, it's in a new PBO so hopefully will minimize time to only essentials

hollow lantern May 30, 2021, 6:10 PM

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question about creating a unit inside a vehicle ("O_UAV_AI"). Is it possible to have the option to control that AI from a UavTerminal?

little raptor May 30, 2021, 6:13 PM

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hollow lantern question about creating a unit inside a vehicle ("O_UAV_AI"). Is it possible to...

you can only control vehicles that are uav (isUAV = 1)
you can create your own display (or use the vanilla one). it's not anything special

spark turret May 30, 2021, 6:14 PM

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is it possible to write into the map text fields at the top? like in arma 2 you had a "conversation log"

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what are some keywords for commands there

little raptor May 30, 2021, 6:14 PM

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spark turret is it possible to write into the map text fields at the top? like in arma 2 you ...

create your own control

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Command_Group:_GUI_Control

hollow lantern May 30, 2021, 6:15 PM

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little raptor you can only control vehicles that are uav (`isUAV = 1`) you can create your own...

I assume that config value can't be set by scripting?

little raptor May 30, 2021, 6:15 PM

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no

spark turret May 30, 2021, 6:18 PM

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little raptor create your own control

is there no easier way to write to the briefing tab f.e. on runtime?

still forum May 30, 2021, 6:19 PM

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tidal ferry Is it possible to make a date evaluation in preprocessor command? E.g. if the da...

yes

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/PreProcessor_Commands See this

PreProcessor Commands

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Well I guess you'd have to be a bit very creative with that

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 6:20 PM

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I mean like, to evaluate the current date against a set date via preprocessor

still forum May 30, 2021, 6:20 PM

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why don't we have a unix timestamp 🤔

still forum May 30, 2021, 6:20 PM

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tidal ferry I mean like, to evaluate the current date against a set date via preprocessor

Yes. Thats what I mean too

little raptor May 30, 2021, 6:20 PM

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spark turret is there no easier way to write to the briefing tab f.e. on runtime?

briefing tab or custom text?

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for briefing tab you can use diary records

spark turret May 30, 2021, 6:20 PM

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i think setDiarayRecordText is what i want

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 6:20 PM

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Okay, just wanted to make sure 😅

little raptor May 30, 2021, 6:20 PM

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spark turret i think setDiarayRecordText is what i want

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Command_Group:_Briefing

Category:Command Group: Briefing

spark turret May 30, 2021, 6:21 PM

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spark turret i think setDiarayRecordText is what i want

ideally i want my own tab but its not super important

little raptor May 30, 2021, 6:21 PM

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spark turret ideally i want my own tab but its not super important

you can

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under briefing

still forum May 30, 2021, 6:22 PM

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@tidal ferry I'll see about adding UTC Timestamp in 2.06. I apparently forgot that

spark turret May 30, 2021, 6:22 PM

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little raptor you can

thx will check it out

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ah cool thats far easier than i expected

tidal ferry May 30, 2021, 6:23 PM

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Oh, fantastic! Thanks!