Gibbet's Copy My Stance Version 4.0

[kremator 1065]

Hey CG!

Yes I'm still using it, however today, I was investigating some stuttering that I was experiencing in a steerable parachute. Some of the problem was with CBA (but really need that) however when I took out CopyMyStance the stuttering dropped to hardly any. So here is my question, does CMS poll every frame ?

Always glad to be a PITA :)

Good to have you back in the scripting-world of the living :)

[Caxton Gibbet 0]

So I've been looking into the multiple action menu additions,thing is, I'm having trouble replicating the issue. Could someone give me an example of a situation/mission where this issue is appearing? What action menu version are you using? Is it from the 4.1 zip file, ie. Are you using actionmenu version 4.0?

Also, on a sidenote, when did Bis change the wording for the "keep Low" command to "Copy my Stance"? Makes the addons 'readme' a little confusing:confused: :)

@Kremator

Regarding the stutter you are seeing, Ive had a few goes of the boot camp steerable parachute mission and cannot see any stutter.Are you using an addon stearable parachute? if so can you provide a link.

In answear to your question, the scripts make use of the "waitUntil" function which, I'm pretty sure, IS checked every frame,this is just how that function works.

Further,the system will be running at its bare minimum whenever you are in a vehicle,i.e. once you are in a vehicle the main scripts exit and a small script is simply watching for when you exit the vehicle, at which point it will reinitiate the main scripts. (assuming you are team leader ofcourse and still have aleast one living team mate).I'd be suprised if that Script is causing the game to struggle in any respect atall,that said, I ain't no scripting guru, so I could be wrong.

I guess all I can say with confidence is that its not an issue ive ever come across myself over many hours of playing nor has such an issue been reported before.

Edited June 10, 2012 by Caxton Gibbet

[ck-claw 1]

@Kremator

Regarding the stutter you are seeing, Ive had a few goes of the boot camp steerable parachute mission and cannot see any stutter.Are you using an addon stearable parachute? if so can you provide a link.

In answear to your question, the scripts make use of the "waitUntil" function which, I'm pretty sure, IS checked every frame,this is just how that function works.

Further,the system will be running at its bare minimum whenever you are in a vehicle,i.e. once you are in a vehicle the main scripts exit and a small script is simply watching for when you exit the vehicle, at which point it will reinitiate the main scripts. (assuming you are team leader ofcourse and still have aleast one living team mate).I'd be suprised if that Script is causing the game to struggle in any respect atall,that said, I ain't no scripting guru, so I could be wrong.

I guess all I can say with confidence is that its not an issue ive ever come across myself over many hours of playing nor has such an issue been reported before.

Iirc, he was having the issue with 'Zonekillers Warfare' mission when zonekiller added 'stearable chutes' to his mission?

Can only assume he narrowed it down the your mod when running his mash-up of zonekillers mission?

[kremator 1065]

Hey CG,

I'm running the mission on my server now. Yes there is a lot going on, but I took all the addons that I run and removed them batches at a time. After about an hour I have reinstated all addons except CMS (action menu version) and then jumped out again. On that occasion again the stuttering occurred.

I also find that I get several instances of CMS running (in the action menu) - so perhaps some way of identifying if it is already running is necessary?

Let me know and I'll help in anyway I can.

Cheers and thanks for working on it again!

Kremator

[Caxton Gibbet 0]

@Kremator

Are you trying to run CMS in multiplayer? It won't work proply in MP,it was never designed to work in MP.

To be frank mate,with regard to MP scripting, I wouldn't even know where to begin:o

Edited June 10, 2012 by Caxton Gibbet

[kremator 1065]

Ahhh I use scripts exclusively in MP.

Scripting in MP isn't too bad, but just needs thought about where the script will run, and the effect on the server (dedi or local)

[Caxton Gibbet 0]

Let me say straight off, I'm not gonna make CMS a MP addon, I don't have the know how,and I definetley don't have the time to spend learning how, not for a while anyway, sorry Krem.

That said, if you or someone else are able to do this you should feel free to do so.

all I ask is that you or whoever:-

A. Release it under a unique name, (I don't require credits or any of that stuff).

B. Remove the GIB_ prefix from all the variables within the scripts, the script names and Pbo etc.

If you're not able to do it yourself maybe ask around,I'm quite sure it would be a quick job for one of the many accomplished modders on these forumns.

The best I can do at this point is just reiterate that I've never had any problem with anyone taking this addon and improving it so long as they abide by Points A and B above.

If anyone does decide to take it on then feel free to PM me if you have any questions related to the scripts I've ALREADY written.

[kremator 1065]

Hehe - there is no way I am capable of scripting ... I just mash things together :)

I totally understand not wanting to get into MP scripting.

[Caxton Gibbet 0]

Oh! your right there, hi mate. yeah its a bit daunting,besides i'm in the middle of working on a new arma addon thats been kicking the sht out of me for the last few months but its comming together.

[kremator 1065]

Ooooh sounds juicy .... if you need a tester then just ask :)