Script works for me but not other players?

I've got a script attached to a helicopter to send it away with an addaction however it only works for me. With other players in the server it seems to do everything in the script (for example if I put sidechat) except the actual heli move part. Any ideas?

This raises a further more broad question. Are their major scripting considerations for making coop missions instead of single player missions?

Thanks!

This raises a further more broad question. Are their major scripting considerations for making coop missions instead of single player missions?

Have to make sure scripts get executed across all clients. I suggest you read up/search the forums about JIP (Join In Progress).

Thanks mate. is JIP the problem I'm having with the first portion of the question?

_heligroup move getpos land2; just doesn't seem to work for the other player I was testing with!

well how is that piece of code executed?

It's in a sqf script that is attached to an addaction which is in the init of a helicopter. Spoiler of the original post shows the whole script.

hmm, well your triggering the action from the heli, so it should work for more than just 1 person. but im not too experienced with multiplayer compatible scripts so im just speculating here.

i think the move command is your problem:

"Group or unit must be local to have global effect for this command."

and i think locality means being run on one computer, or it being local on that machine (im not sure which)

heres a link to multiplayer compatability that might help you better than me deciphering it.

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Locality_in_Multiplayer

it might be possible that your mate isnt a group leader that it wasnt working.

The problem is probably this:

The move command requires the object to move to be local.

Addaction is local, meaning you add the action to the chopper. However, that does not mean the script is executed "at" the chopper. It is executed by the one who uses the action. So the script is only run on your machine if you are the one using the action.

AI units, unless controlled by a player, are local to the server. The reason it works for you is probably cause you are hosting a listen server?

The problem is you need to tell the machine controlling the chopper (actually the pilot or group) that you want it to move. Or alternatively tell everyone which is simpler and will work in this case.

To tell the others that you want to chopper to move you can use a trigger.

In your addAction-script you do something like this instead:

MoveTheChopperNow = true;
publicVariable "MoveTheChopperNow";

The first command sets the variable to true the other tells everybody else what the value of MoveTheChopperNow is now.

Then you make a trigger:

Condition: MoveTheChopperNow
On act: 0 = execVM "moveChopper.sqf";

This trigger will activate when MoveTheChopperNow is true (when you use the action).

In moveChopper.sqf you put the script that tells the chopper to move.

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Instead of using the assignedDriver just use driver. So what he isn't assigned? He still the one piloting the chopper.

Ah I know your issue,

You can to use setVehicleInit to add the action to the helo. That way all players on the network will be able to actually use it.