Dead Simple Vehicle Restrictor Script

A script that will restrict certain vehicles to certain drivers/gunners/commanders (or pilots/copilots, etc.). If a unit which is not allowed to be the driver, gunner or commander of a vehicle attempts to go into those spots, they are removed, and get a warning message. Two sentences is all my mind can cope with.

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(Made on request for a squadmate)

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Dead Simple Vehicle Restrictor

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UPDATE

• It now also checks the commander spot, which I had overlooked.
  
• It now uses "Eject" instead of "GetOut", due to most "GetOut" animations being too slow. Never mind, reverted it. It doesn't skip the animation when the vehicle is stationary, seemingly. Gah. Aha! I knew it existed somewhere. It now uses moveOut, which does instantly eject units without animation.
  
• It now also supports player UIDs for the 'allowed drivers' list.
  

Like your simple scripts! Especially for someone new to arma scripting.

However, the copilot can still take controls and this position is accessible by those whom aren't on the list. I'm looking for the name of the that position but it's taking me awhile to find the list in the config viewer.

Like your simple scripts! Especially for someone new to arma scripting.

However, the copilot can still take controls and this position is accessible by those whom aren't on the list. I'm looking for the name of the that position but it's taking me awhile to find the list in the config viewer.

use ControlsShifted event and you will know who has taken control...

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA_3:_Event_Handlers

Thanks 51Mariodu62,

I setup this in the init of one of the heli's

this addEventHandler ["ControlsShifted", {null = [] execVM "Scripts\coPilot.sqf"}]

this is in the coPilot.sqf

if (typeof player != "B_Helipilot_F")then
{
moveOut player;
hint "You are not authorized to fly";
};

Which works, however, I'd like to be able to just switch controls back without moving the player out. I have not the slightest idea on how to do that.

Like your simple scripts! Especially for someone new to arma scripting.

However, the copilot can still take controls and this position is accessible by those whom aren't on the list. I'm looking for the name of the that position but it's taking me awhile to find the list in the config viewer.

Uh, are you sure? It checks all positions on the vehicle except cargo, so that shouldn't be possible.

Is there a specific vehicle this happens in? Can you reproduce it with the latest version?

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UPDATE

• You can now choose which seats are checked
  
• You can now set the message shown when a player is ejected
  
• You can now call the script multiple times to effectively make multiple separate whitelists
  
• Slightly optimised
  

Details on how to use the above features are in the USAGE.txt

---------- Post added at 14:44 ---------- Previous post was at 14:35 ----------

...someone new to arma scripting...

That's pretty much exactly why I started on really simple stuff :D

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Dead Simple Vehicle Restrictor

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Sorry have not got around to testing the new version since it's just a small group of us playing the mission as of now.

However, I realized that I disabled the gunner check and that's most likely the reason I was able to sit in the copilot seat and take controls. When I get some more time and the mission is nearing public ready I'll test it out again.

Was reading through the command list for something and found one for enableCoPilot!

So, all that has to be done for the copilot issue is to add

this enableCopilot false;

To the vehicle's init or similar.

can i get an example of some sort i cant get it working.

I am unable to get this to work either.

init.sqf

[s]if (!isDedicated) then {
      waitUntil {!isNull player}; // waitUntil the player variable exists[/s]

[["O_MBT_02_cannon_F"],["O_crew_F"], "Only a Tank Crewman can operate the tank.",true,true,true]
execVM "scripts\restrictVehicles.sqf";

EDIT: Works Now.

I am unable to get this to work either.

init.sqf

[s]if (!isDedicated) then {
      waitUntil {!isNull player}; // waitUntil the player variable exists[/s]

[["O_MBT_02_cannon_F"],["O_crew_F"], "Only a Tank Crewman can operate the tank.",true,true,true]
execVM "scripts\restrictVehicles.sqf";

EDIT: Works Now.

Yeah, looks like you missed a } there. Other than that, it seems solid.

Uh, are you sure? It checks all positions on the vehicle except cargo, so that shouldn't be possible.

Is there a specific vehicle this happens in? Can you reproduce it with the latest version?

the scripts works perfectly on the hellcat. it does not include the copilot seat on the rest of the choppers.. but does include the left door gunner of a ghost hawk..