Frequently Asked Questions/Requests

[Rommel]

If your too lazy to search (as many are...), and you want some of the mainly posted subjects in one place? Here they are, hope this helps improve the re-posting around here. If you can't find the answer to your question, but can find the topic, post in a PREVIOUS thread, no need to make a new one.

Command Help:
If your looking for help on a particular command, read the BIKI first, I reckon 99% of all threads posted on certain commands can be answered by the BIKI.

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

New Mission Makers:
For new mission makers, I highly suggest the F2 MP Mission Framework, its a great start, saves a lot of placement and has some nifty features that you could spend hours learning to implement, but you can just do so with a small edit (good internal documentation makes it very easy!).

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=81694

Multiplayer Basics:
A common question that comes up is understanding multi-player locality, I found when I started out, this BIKI page really helped out. It also covers order of initialization and a few other things to help you understand how ArmA works in the scripting environment.

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/6thSense.eu:EG
Whispers BIKI Command Locality Post: http://forums.bistudio.com/showpost....11&postcount=8

A great WIKI article on how to make your coding better, optimized and cleaner. It also shows deprecated BIS commands where possible; and which are really slow.
http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Code_Optimisation

Frequently Asked Questions/Requests:
Now how this works, look for what you want, if the primary thread does not answer your question, move down the list below it, relevance goes down as you progress. Hopefully it will save you a lot of time (and others time!).
If anything is inappropriate, let me know, if anything should be added, post it here.

Artillery & CAS: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=79020

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=89245
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=86293
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=88590
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=88554

AttachTo How-to and Examples: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73630

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73483

BIS Ambient Animals: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=79180

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=81869
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=74477

BIS Ambient Civilians/Vehicles: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73497

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=78597
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=74433
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=87385
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=86541
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=81869
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=75862

BIS Ambient Combat Module: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73393

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=89032
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=80047
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=84396
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=75648
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=74432
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?p=1477170

BIS Artillery Module: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73272

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=83806

BIS Conversation Module: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthrea...=conversations

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=74022

BIS Garbage Collector Module: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73453
BIS SecOps Module Discussion: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73329

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=83806
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=84847
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=84396

Basic Briefing-How-To:http://forums.bistudio.com/showthrea...084#post171008

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73424

Dynamic Object Compositions How-To and Info: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=74476

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=88644

First Aid-Module: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73406
HALO: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73401
Helicopter Insertion/Extraction:http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=78066

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=86729
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=79550
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=88968
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=89618

How-to Place units on Carrier: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=93554

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=87136
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=88553
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=87072
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=82757
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=82265
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=79653
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=78338

High Command Module: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=73408
Multiplayer Locality: http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/6..._or_JIP_Player

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=89221

Multiplayer Parameters: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=86432

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=89413

Parachuting / Parajumping / Eject Units : How-To: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=76848

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=88915
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=88708
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=84395

Post Processing Effects: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=75528&
Revive Script: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=74396
Spawning Groups: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=74006

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=84104
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=86062
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=85308
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=79874
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=85489
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=82590
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=84854

Trip / Triggered Flares: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=79378
Vehicle-Respawn: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=76445

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=74313
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=88068

Weapons Respawn: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=76731

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=82339
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=85601
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=82669

If nothing here answered your questions, you can try searching the forums, if you have no luck, then make your question thread.

[OA] How to operate the Scud in scripts/triggers:
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?p=1666847

How to close all doors within a radius:
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthrea...-within-radius

[fighterman]

how would u for instance call n a apache or any other helicopter to provide gunship support

[killerwhale]

Hi, I used to have internet at home but no longer do so my question is, is there anyway I can download the scripting commands on the wiki pages of armed assault?

Thanks

[sethsamson]

hey Arma players
I'm new so don't be mad . I'm looking for script ex how to lock some of the vehicles for new comers to my server and unlock them just for my clan members

[jgaz-uk]

Request;

Is there any chance of a Opforce equivalent of the RHIB or some sort of fast gunboat for EAST?
Changing the default RHIB to EAST in the mission sqm wont work.

[Alethius]

Im new to the editor and Im catching on fast but no matter what I do I cant seem to be able to for example, add a LAV-25 that my squad can use. I added the unit and set it to playable as commander, gunner and driver and unlocked it yet when I preview mission all i can do is get in the back. Whats the trick here?

[MadDogX]

Im new to the editor and Im catching on fast but no matter what I do I cant seem to be able to for example, add a LAV-25 that my squad can use. I added the unit and set it to playable as commander, gunner and driver and unlocked it yet when I preview mission all i can do is get in the back. Whats the trick here?

Setting a unit to "Playable as ..." simply means that those slots are selectable in multiplayer. When you place the vehicle, it will already have AI units in those positions, which is why you can only get in the back. Perhaps it would be better if you placed the vehicle as empty.

[Alethius]

Thanks. I feel dumb now but I understand and can move on hehe.

[Redrumsalad]

imma bit late here, but Alethius, what you could do is press the team switch button (default T...i think) and a menu will come up and you will be able to switch to the units you have selected as "playable as...."

[bulletoothdan]

Hi I want to attach the two bridges on Proving Grounds to a trigger that will become active when the bridges are destroyed? any help greatly appreciated!