Execute Script When Player Joins and Respawns

[doomanchu 11]

What's the best way to have a script run when a player joins a server and then each time they respawn, run that same script again?

My mission has 4 playable units, when each one joins/respawns they have scripts that need to be run.

Example:

When "west01" joins/respawns then "west01.sqf" needs to be run.

When "west02" joins/respawns then "west02.sqf" needs to be run.

ect...

I've tried using a trigger with "alive west01" in the condition, however it doesn't always run the script when that player respawns.

[twirly 11]

This thread here might help you.

[doomanchu 11]

This thread here might help you.

Thank you, this does help.

Going to use this for when players respawn.

For example, when the unit named "west01" respawns:

this addeventhandler ["respawn","_this execvm 'west01.sqf'"];

Now, I just need to run the scripts for when players join, or will the event handler consider that as a "respawn"?

Also, what's the difference between the event handlers "respawn" and "MPRespawn"?

[nuxil 2]

Also, what's the difference between the event handlers "respawn" and "MPRespawn"?

afik Respawn is local to a pc/client

where as MPRespawn is global. meaning the data will be transfered over the network. which in most cases is not what you want

[doomanchu 11]

Figured it out. I'm just running my init lines like this for each of my playable units and it seems to be working great so far!

null = execVM "west01.sqf"; this addeventhandler ["respawn","_this execvm 'west01.sqf'"];

That seems to run my script when players join and also when they respawn! Thank you again.

[doomanchu 11]

Figured it out. I'm just running my init lines like this for each of my playable units and it seems to be working great so far!

null = execVM "west01.sqf"; this addeventhandler ["respawn","_this execvm 'west01.sqf'"];

That seems to run my script when players join and also when they respawn! Thank you again.

Well, the above worked when testing on a lan but not on a dedicated server. What's the best way to get the eventhandler to work on a server?

[shuko 59]

What are you doing in the west.sqfs?

[doomanchu 11]

What are you doing in the west.sqfs?

Spawning AI squad members for that player.

[doomanchu 11]

Is there another way to run a script when a player respawns? The respawn event handler just isn't working for me.

[shuko 59]

Placed Functions module and then this:

unit init:

this addEventHandler ["respawn",{_this execvm "respawn.sqf"}];

respawn.sqf:

_g = [getpos player, WEST, 5] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
{[_x] joinsilent player} foreach units _g;

EH worked just fine.

[doomanchu 11]

Placed Functions module and then this:

unit init:

this addEventHandler ["respawn",{_this execvm "respawn.sqf"}];

respawn.sqf:

_g = [getpos player, WEST, 5] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
{[_x] joinsilent player} foreach units _g;

EH worked just fine.

Got the EH working, my script for spawning units had "if (!isServer) exitWith {};" at the top. It seems event handlers are run on the server and not the client, which was causing my units not to spawn.

Without that "if (!isServer) exitWith {};" I'm worried that depending on how many people are connected, the script will run that many times. For example, my script spawns 3 AI on a player. If 2 players are connected, then the script will run twice giving each player 6 AI... or is that not the case anymore?

[shuko 59]

EHs (the non MP ones) only run on the machine the unit is local to. Thus, script is only run once.