Using configname in a hint format

[cobra4v320 27]

I am randomly spawning groups using BIS_fnc_spawngroup and would like them to show up in a hint format when they spawn in. Ive played around with this for a while and cannot get it to funciton.

waituntil {!isnil "bis_fnc_init"};

_WestSquad 	= ["US_DeltaForceTeam","US_WeaponsSquad","US_RifleSquad","US_Team"];
_unit 		= player;
_westHQ		= CreateCenter West;
_infgrp 	= CreateGroup West;

private ["_name","_infgrp"];

if (isServer) then {

_infgrp = [(getpos _unit), side _unit, (configFile >> "CfgGroups" >> "West" >> "BIS_US" >> "Infantry" >> _westSquad select (random count _westSquad))] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

_name = getText (configFile >> "cfgGroups" >> "West" >> "BIS_US" >> "Infantry" >> _infgrp >> "displayName");


hint format ["There is a %1 enroute to your location.", _name];

};

Edited July 31, 2010 by cobra4v320

[cobra4v320 27]

I keep getting the error: error >>: type group expected string

[kylania 568]

At first glance I think you need to pick your group type from _WestSquad first, then use that value in both the spawning the and _name = part.

[cobra4v320 27]

How exactly do you do that?

[kylania 568]

waituntil {!isnil "bis_fnc_init"};

_WestSquad = ["US_DeltaForceTeam","US_WeaponsSquad","US_RifleSquad","US_Team"];

_unit = player;

_westHQ = CreateCenter West;

_infgrp = CreateGroup West;

private ["_name","_infgrp"];

if (isServer) then {

_squadType = _westSquad select (random count _westSquad);

_infgrp = [(getpos _unit), side _unit, (configFile >> "CfgGroups" >> "West" >> "BIS_US" >> "Infantry" >> _squadType)] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

_name = getText (configFile >> "cfgGroups" >> "West" >> "BIS_US" >> "Infantry" >> _squadType >> "displayName");

hint format ["There is a %1 enroute to your location.", _name];

};

Is there a displayName config for these groups?

[cobra4v320 27]

Not sure but if they dont that would make sense as to why this isnt working. I looked under the config.bin and did not see anything.

Edited July 31, 2010 by cobra4v320

[kylania 568]

Yeah, in my example it's returning an empty value (maybe null/nil, didn't check. :P)

[cobra4v320 27]

Yeah your example works but it doesnt show the group name. I will keep scratching my head and try to come up with something that works. :j:

---------- Post added at 03:21 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:04 AM ----------

I figured it out, I just totally removed the (configFile >> "CfgGroups" and use

_WestSquad = ["US_DeltaForceTeam","US_WeaponsSquad","US_RifleSquad","US_Team"];

_infgrp = [(getpos _veh), side _unit, (configFile >> "CfgGroups" >> "West" >> "BIS_US" >> "Infantry" >> _westSquad select (random count _westSquad))] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

_squadType = _westSquad select (random count _westSquad);

hint format ["There is a C130 enroute with %1 units",_squadtype];

[HulkingUnicorn 0]

You generate two different random numbers when spawning the group and displaying the hint, suggest you assign the random number to a variable at start and then use the variable in those two lines.

You could also create a second array for the hint if you don't like using the classname in it.

[kylania 568]

You generate two different random numbers when spawning the group and displaying the hint, suggest you assign the random number to a variable at start and then use the variable in those two lines.

That's what my rewrite did. :)

[HulkingUnicorn 0]

That's what my rewrite did. :)

True, but it did not make the final ver he posted :/