select player at random, and by name

[thegunnysgt 1]

Two things..

How can I select a random player out of all players in a mission, and have that particular player assigned to do something?

Same as above, but instead of in being random have it based off of their name. So if I'm in a mission, thegunnysgt, it will always pick me instead of being random. I sort of remember this one, from when I did something similar in ArmA, but that was too long ago.

Thanks!

[kylania 567]

_unit = playableUnits select floor(random count playableUnits)

if (name _unit == "thegunnysgt") then {

};

[shuko 59]

You can also use the user/player ID.

[thegunnysgt 1]

Thanks, I thought what I had down for the name was correct, but since it was so long I wanted to make sure, and I didn't know how to do the random player.

Edited July 28, 2010 by thegunnysgt

[thegunnysgt 1]

For some reason playableUnits isn't returning anything?

This is what I have in the script..

if ((name playableUnits) == "thegunnysgt") then {
_unit = "thegunnysgt";
} else {
_unit = playableUnits select floor (random count playableUnits);
};

_unit exec "script.sqf";

Edited July 28, 2010 by thegunnysgt

[shuko 59]

It's and array and it's empty in editor/SP.