randomized script selection..?

[Purzel 35]

Hi there,

what I need is the following:
A randomized script-selection executed on server which works in MP (JiP compatible!)

 

like this:

if IsServer (get randomX 1-3) , {if randomX = 1 -> script1.sqf, if randomX = 2 -> script2.sqf, if randomX = 3 -> script3.sqf}

(I know, this is not a working code, its just an example)

I need this to start 1 of 3 different scripts random to get different waypoints/vehicles/units/groups/etc activated by trigger or missions begin.
(e.g. a target should be start on one of three different routes with different vehicles (depending on choosen script: e.g. coming via helicopter/vehicle oder plane)

 

I only need the correct code-line...

Thanks and Greetz
Purzel

[Grumpy Old Man 3540]

_scripts = ["script1.sqf","script2.sqf","script4.sqf"];
_weights = [0.5,0.25,0.25];
_script = [_scripts,_weights] call BIS_fnc_selectRandomWeighted;

Probably the most underrated function when it comes to this.

 

Cheers

[Whigital 0]

This will exec 'script_<random>.sqf':

_nums = [1,2,3,4,5];

_null = [] execVM format ["script_%1", (selectRandom _nums)];

or just put all the script in an array and exec random, similar to prev. post:

_scripts = ["gen_wp", "go_here", "go_there", "do_something"];

_null = [] execVM format ["%1.sqf", (selectRandom _scripts)];

[killzone_kid 1326]

execVM selectRandom ["script1.sqf", "script2.sqf", "script3.sqf"...."scriptN.sqf"]

[pedeathtrian 99]

To make it JIP-compatible run the randomization once (and serversidedly, e.g. in initServer.sqf) and stash the result in a variable.

[Purzel 35]

At first:
THANKS to ALL!

Wouldnt it be JIP-compatible, if I just use KK´s script:

execVM selectRandom ["script1.sqf", "script2.sqf", "script3.sqf"...."scriptN.sqf"]

because only the server would call the script and place the units depending on the choosen script?
So all waypoints etc. will just start as given in the script only on server??

[killzone_kid 1326]

At first:

THANKS to ALL!

Wouldnt it be JIP-compatible, if I just use KK´s script:

execVM selectRandom ["script1.sqf", "script2.sqf", "script3.sqf"...."scriptN.sqf"]

because only the server would call the script and place the units depending on the choosen script?

So all waypoints etc. will just start as given in the script only on server??

 

No idea what you mean, but if you want to make sure the same script is executed on every client and JIP you can run this on the server only:

 

if (isServer) then {selectRandom ["script1.sqf", "script2.sqf", "script3.sqf"] remoteExec ["execVM", 0, true]}

[Purzel 35]

Thanks - that is what I needed...
works like charms!

Big THX!!!!

:D :D :D :D :) :) :) :)

[Joe98 90]

Another solution:  Place a box on the map and name it  box1

 

Arrange it so that it always starts at one of 10 places at random.

 

Each of those 10 places has a trigger.  When the box appears in a trigger it causes that trigger to fire.

 

When a trigger fires it runs a script.  Obviously you would have 10 scripts.

 

So, from the player's point of view, one of 10 scripts will be selected at random.

 

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