Making trigger activate when player(s) present?

[Guest]

I am making a multiplayer mission with 8 playable units (p1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,p8).

I want to have a trigger activate when any of the players enter it. What would I have to put in the activation field of the trigger for it to activate when a player enters it?

Note: I can't use blufor present as the trigger covers an area which has other blufor units within it...

Thanks in advance:)

Edited August 12, 2010 by Guest

[shuko 59]

{_x in playableunits} count thislist > 0

{vehicle _x in thislist} count playableUnits > 0

Edited August 12, 2010 by Shuko

[Guest]

I seem to get this error with the above code shk: Type bool, expected nothing

I put it in the activation box of the trigger...

Edited August 12, 2010 by Guest

[kylania 568]

That goes in the Condition box.

[Guest]

Ok, I put it in the condition box and now the error is gone but it doesn't activate when a player unit enters it...

I'm guessing I have to change some of the code:confused:

Sorry, I'm new to this:o

EDIT: My bad... I changed playableunits to p1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,p8. I was being a bit stupid.

Edited August 12, 2010 by Guest

[kylania 568]

What exactly is the trigger supposed to do? If you have nothing in the OnAct field it'll trigger, but not do anything.

Both playableunits and p1 through p8 (as an array) would work, but first what is supposed to happen? :)

[Guest]

hmm... It's still not working:confused:

I have tried:

p1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,p8

p1 and p2 and p3 and p4 and p5 and p5 and p6 and p7 and p8

p1 && p2 && p3 && p4 && p5 && p6 && p7 && p8

None of them work...

What am I supposed to add inbetween each playable unit?

Thanks in advance

---------- Post added at 08:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:37 PM ----------

What exactly is the trigger supposed to do? If you have nothing in the OnAct field it'll trigger, but not do anything.

Both playableunits and p1 through p8 (as an array) would work, but first what is supposed to happen? :)

I have just put down a test trigger for the moment untill I can get it to work.

I have set the trigger to show some text on the screen. It works if I just add for example p1. But if I try to add more than one player, it doesn't work:confused:

[kylania 568]

You can only test playableUnits in a multiplayer setting, SinglePlayer (ie, the editor) will return an empty array.

[Guest]

ah, ok.

I'll test it in LAN and see what happens:)

[Clayman 20]

{vehicle _x in [p1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,p8]} count thislist > 0

Should work in SP / Editor

[cyop 10]

{vehicle _x in [p1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,p8]} count thislist > 0

Should work in SP / Editor

Would something like this apply for me?

Acelondoner,

Since you had you question answered, I am going to ask one in here that is similar, instead of searching anymore.

I have two 'extra' Team Leaders hiding away, so if I die (as TL), I can get back to base and have one join, switch to the newly joined TL, and supposedly have everything I originally started with. Buuut, I cannot seem to get everything to work.

I have an ACM, SOM with CAS and Transport, Predator (not for attacking, more or less for the heck of it, so I am not worried about it), and a mortar script.

What do I use in all to activate assets with out having multiple things, like the SOM? Currently, I start as TL1, the other two are TL2 and TL3.

I was so tired (and frustrated) when I quit working on it this morning that I really cannot remember what combination of things was working, or not. I'm going 'back in' now. Egads! :eek:

EDIT: Yes, the newly joined TL actually becomes the new TL when he joins.

[Guest]

Ok, I just tested this: {vehicle _x in p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8} count thislist > 0 in LAN and it didn't work.

I then tested this: {vehicle _x in [p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8]} count thislist > 0 in single player and LAN and it worked in both:)

I was just missing the []:rolleyes:

Thanks so much for the help guys, really appreciate it!

Edited August 12, 2010 by Guest

[kylania 568]

Right, [ ] means the values are considered an array. I tested the playableUnits in MP and it was not working, which seems odd. :(

[cyop 10]

Ok, I just tested this: {vehicle _x in p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8} count thislist > 0 in LAN and it didn't work.

I then tested this: {vehicle _x in [p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8]} count thislist > 0 in both single player and LAN and it worked:)

I was just missing the []:rolleyes:

Thanks so much for the help guys, really appreciate it!

I tried a similar array last night and could not get it to work. Let me see if I can duplicate it. I'll be back.

EDIT: Hmmm, no code button?

[[["tactical_airstrike", "transport"], [player, TL2, TL3]] call BIS_SOM_addSupportRequestFunc;    SOM setVariable ["TSS_vehicle_custom", Helo_Transport_1];

I tried as player, and as TL1.

Edited August 12, 2010 by CyOp

[shuko 59]

Quickly tested, both worked on MP host:

{_x in playableunits} count thislist > 0

{vehicle _x in thislist} count playableUnits > 0

[cyop 10]

Sorry, I thought he was done. I did not mean to thread hi-jack. I will not ask any more questions. :(

[kylania 568]

Bah, the playableUnits didn't work for me since I forgot to set the trigger to ANYBODY PRESENT. :)

CyOp, looks like you have an extra [ at the beginning of that line?

[Guest]

Sorry, I thought he was done. I did not mean to thread hi-jack. I will not ask any more questions. :(

I am done, its working fine:)

Bah, the playableUnits didn't work for me since I forgot to set the trigger to ANYBODY PRESENT.

:)

[ziiip 1]

&& means and but what does mean or?

[shuko 59]

&& means and but what does mean or?

||

kjhsdkjhsd char limit

[Clayman 20]

And what the heck does kjhsdkjhsd mean? :D

I tried a similar array last night and could not get it to work. Let me see if I can duplicate it. I'll be back.

EDIT: Hmmm, no code button?

[[["tactical_airstrike", "transport"], [player, TL2, TL3]] call BIS_SOM_addSupportRequestFunc;    SOM setVariable ["TSS_vehicle_custom", Helo_Transport_1];

I tried as player, and as TL1.

Not sure as I never used the SOM module, but I'd say you have to add the support request for each unit.

[["tactical_airstrike", "transport"], player] call BIS_SOM_addSupportRequestFunc;
[["tactical_airstrike", "transport"], TL2] call BIS_SOM_addSupportRequestFunc;
[["tactical_airstrike", "transport"], TL3] call BIS_SOM_addSupportRequestFunc;

[cyop 10]

(Thanks Acelondoner!)

I did that and had it working. I also did it with a trigger when I would go to have the new TL join. But, I thought there was a 'cleaner' way to do everything, like with arrays.

EDIT: Oh, wait, I think that did not work, and that is why I set up the trigger. I think the above will work only of all three were players joining at mission start (using the GAME LOGIC).

EDIT:

I originally asked in here because I was trying to get an array to work, but I am going to move my question to the SOM thread. Thanks for any help I received. :)

Edited August 13, 2010 by CyOp

[shuko 59]

And what the heck does kjhsdkjhsd mean? :D

Forum has a minimum char limit for posting, || didnt cut it. :P

[CarlGustaffa 4]

Btw, you can probably also do a multiplayer check using isMultiplayer. If it is, then playableUnits are checked, if it's not, then switchableUnits are checked instead. Makes it at least possible to do checks without having to rely on other players to be around.