Some questions about the Arma 2 scripting engine.

[DiRaven]

At first tnanks a lot for not banning me for questions probably already answered here on this forum. I've used search but unhopefully found nothing, so posting here.

I have got next questions during the make of my first big project:

1) How can I delete vehicle from the gameworld with the driver inside? When I use deleteVehicle on the vehicle with the driver created in the editor vehicle disappears and driver falls down. =) I want him disappear aswell.

Do the driver of the created vehicle have the same group as the entire vehicle? If so - can I delete both vehicle and driver with something like:

// If I want to delete _the_unit_to_be_deleted with the dirver inside:
_units_list = units group _the_unit_to_be_deleted;
"deleteVehicle _x" forEach _units_list;

Ore something like that. For me it did not work. =(

2) How can I create markers only visible to one side and invisible for another (multiplayer).

3) Can I create separate introes, separate briefings and objectives for different sides? (multiplayer)

and one more

4) Can I make squad-specific respawn markers? So only one group will be spawning there. And if so is there any way to grant user an ability to choose his spawn location? For exampla base or this squad-specific marker.

[Maddmatt]

The first one is easy, so I'll answer that.
Use the 'crew' command to get an array of whoever is in the vehicle.

_crew=crew myvehicle;
{deletevehicle _x} foreach _crew;

The rest gets more complex, and as I don't usually do MP stuff I'll let someone else help with that.

By the way this is the ArmA section, not ArmA 2. Maybe a mod can move this thread for you.
Edit: Looks like it was moved.

[CarlGustaffa]

Check out the Arma1 scripting topics, especially the sticky ones on the top:
Arma1 Scripting Topics

You'll quickly learn that scripting for multiplayer can be tricky, especially of you're new to the language and locality issues of the commands.

2) I've never done it, as I'm into coops only. But I'll suggest downloading some Arma1 multiplayer missions and see how its done.

3) See #2.

4) As for respawn, I'd go with base respawn for each side. After respawn you can teleport the player to the position of the current leader of the squad or a location of your choosing if the position is to be dynamic.

Welcome and good luck. Jumping straight into multiplayer editing is bold

[MemphisBelle]

You also can take a look into Mr-Murray Editing Guide. There´s a bunch of information in it. A book for A2 will follow later but you can use it as well.

You find the book in my signature...

[NeoArmageddon]

2) How can I create markers only visible to one side and invisible for another (multiplayer).

Create the markers via script. Create them local and check the side of the player.

if (side player==west) then {
_marker = createmarkerlocal getpos westbase;
} else {
_marker = createmarkerlocal getpos eastbase;
};

3) Can I create separate introes, separate briefings and objectives for different sides? (multiplayer)

Yes , Dont Know, Yes.
For seperate intro and objective for each side just place a "sidecheck" like the markerthing in the introcamscript or the init/script that activates the objectives.
I think there was a way to make briefings for each side since OFP, but i cant remember it anymore.

4) Can I make squad-specific respawn markers? So only one group will be spawning there. And if so is there any way to grant user an ability to choose his spawn location? For exampla base or this squad-specific marker.

Place a script called onplayerkilled.sqs in your mission directory. It will execute if the player dies.
Write

waituntil {alive player};

in the script. If the player dies, the script will wait until he respawn. After that you can simply make a setpos to another location or do anything else with the repawned player.

[DiRaven]

Ou dear... Thanks for answers... Big sorry for the delay, had problems with the internet almost a week. I will check all the tips asap. Thanks again. =)

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Check out the Arma1 scripting topics, especially the sticky ones on the top:
Arma1 Scripting Topics

ou'll quickly learn that scripting for multiplayer can be tricky, especially of you're new to the language and locality issues of the commands.

Will do. Thanks. =)

2) I've never done it, as I'm into coops only. But I'll suggest downloading some Arma1 multiplayer missions and see how its done.

Already done. Coding styles are very different. And my goal is to find good solution which will be reworked and reused, not that "copy-paste" programming.

3) See #2.

4) As for respawn, I'd go with base respawn for each side. After respawn you can teleport the player to the position of the current leader of the squad or a location of your choosing if the position is to be dynamic.

Welcome and good luck. Jumping straight into multiplayer editing is bold

Thanks again. =) I'm working on a huge project that looks like Domination but is more complex.

You also can take a look into Mr-Murray Editing Guide. There´s a bunch of information in it. A book for A2 will follow later but you can use it as well.

You find the book in my signature...

Downloading. Thanks.

Create the markers via script. Create them local and check the side of the player.

if (side player==west) then {
_marker = createmarkerlocal getpos westbase;
} else {
_marker = createmarkerlocal getpos eastbase;
};

Will check it out. It is the way I thought it to be done. Just expected there are already ready functions like "Add marker for OPFOR" =)

Place a script called onplayerkilled.sqs in your mission directory. It will execute if the player dies.
Write

waituntil {alive player};

in the script. If the player dies, the script will wait until he respawn. After that you can simply make a setpos to another location or do anything else with the repawned player.

Perfect tip. Thanks a lot.

---------- Post added at 01:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:14 PM ----------

The first one is easy, so I'll answer that.
Use the 'crew' command to get an array of whoever is in the vehicle.

_crew=crew myvehicle;
{deletevehicle _x} foreach _crew;

Exactly what I asked. Big thanks. =)

[NeoArmageddon]

Originally Posted by NeoArmageddon

Place a script called onplayerkilled.sqs in your mission directory. It will execute if the player dies.
Write
Code:
waituntil {alive player};
in the script. If the player dies, the script will wait until he respawn. After that you can simply make a setpos to another location or do anything else with the repawned player.

Thats wrong! I forgot, that onplayerkilled.sqs just works if the player dies permanently. I just ave the problem on an own map. But there is another solution.

Write in you init.sqf:

_handlerid = player addEventHandler ["killed", {_this execVM "playerkilled.sqf"}];

This will work, like my mentioned above. Here is my "playerkilled"-script for comparision/copying:

waituntil {(alive player)};

if (side player==East) then {

player setpos getpos Jail;

} else {

_spawns=MBG_locsReal-[Logic_6];
_sp = _spawns select floor(random(count(_spawns)));
player setpos getpos _sp;

};

[DiRaven]

You also can take a look into Mr-Murray Editing Guide. There´s a bunch of information in it. A book for A2 will follow later but you can use it as well.

You find the book in my signature...

Have read this stuff hardly. Really awesome work... Covers a lot of my questions. Thanks once more.

[DiRaven]

Got next question.

While trying to execute:

for "_i" from 0 to 9 do
{
    player globalChat format["%1",_i];
};

I'm always getting result as "Any"... One chat message with the ANY word. Any suggestions?

[CarlGustaffa]

Was _i initialized?
http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/private