setMarkerPos Locality

[fatty86 10]

If setMarkerPos is executed within some server-side code, will it update the marker position for all clients? Here is an example of what I want to do:

if (isServer) then {
townlist = town getvariable "houselist";
townselect = floor (random (town getvariable "housecount"));
towndest = townlist select townselect;

_pos = 0;
while { format ["%1", towndest buildingPos _pos] != "[0,0,0]" } do {_pos = _pos + 1};
_pos = _pos - 1; 
vip setpos (towndest buildingpos (round (random _pos)));
"mkrTask1" setmarkerpos (getpos vip);
};

This is from init.sqf. In this example, a hostage is hidden in a random building. If I leave the setmarkerpos command outside the isServer code, the clients execute the setmarkerpos command prematurely and the marker is moved for them before the hostage is moved.

I tried a "sleep 1," like so:

if (isServer) then {
townlist = town getvariable "houselist";
townselect = floor (random (town getvariable "housecount"));
towndest = townlist select townselect;

_pos = 0;
while { format ["%1", towndest buildingPos _pos] != "[0,0,0]" } do {_pos = _pos + 1};
_pos = _pos - 1; 
vip setpos (towndest buildingpos (round (random _pos)));
};

sleep 1;
"mkrTask1" setmarkerpos (getpos vip);

But this results in other problems, namely the briefing which is executed later in the same file not loading properly.

So I think my first script would be an ideal solution, but I'd like to know if it'll work, or if anyone has any other ideas.

Edited December 19, 2010 by fatty86

[shuko 59]

What exactly is the problem with the first example? It should work fine.

[sbsmac 0]

Not sure if this is related but note that marker-state is not transferred for JIP clients.

See http://dev-heaven.net/issues/3212

[demonized 20]

As long as in a if (isServer) it will update marker pos on all connected players on dedi server, i did it on a clan mission a few weeks ago, were i moved an intel marker on map for all to new pos when they found object..

Top one should work ok.

Edit: didnt notice any problem with JIP as described in sbsmac link in above post, but could just have gone unnoticed by players..

[fatty86 10]

Thanks for the tips, all. So it looks like the first example would work, but there might be some JIP problems. I wonder if this would then work for players that JIP?

if (isServer) then { 
   blah blah blah blah
   "mkrTask1" setmarkerpos (getpos vip); 
}; 

if (time > 10) then {"mkrTask1" setmarkerpos (getpos vip)};

[demonized 20]

why should there be a JIP problem?

when player joins server after mission start, any command executed on server will be transferred to the JIP.

Your latest code will move marker on server, then again movemarker on every client, i dont see how this is needed.

Optional: movemarkers with a trigger placed in editor to be totally sure that marker gets moved.