Script error:No matching signature for <array> operator <code>

[PELHAM 10]

Need help with this random smoke generator / detector script:

I get the error:

No matching signature for <array> operator <code> from Squint

Which means I am passing it the wrong argument? I have tried several but can't find the right one?

It works up until the if (blah blah) then sequence.

// nul = [] execVM "scripts\randsmoke.sqf";

private ["_smokes","_type","_dest"];
_smokes = ["SmokeShellYellow","SmokeShellRed","SmokeShellGreen","SmokeShellPurple","SmokeShellBlue","SmokeShellOrange"];
_type = _smokes select floor(random count _smokes);
_dest = _type createVehicle getMarkerPos "p1";

if (_type = SmokeShellYellow) then {hint "yellow";};
else {
if (_type = SmokeShellRed) then {hint "red";};
else {
if (_type = SmokeShellGreen) then {hint "green";};
else {
if (_type = SmokeShellPurple) then {hint "purple";};
else {
if (_type = SmokeShellBlue) then {hint "blue";};
else {
if (_type = SmokeShellOrange) then {hint "orange";};

sleep 1;
trgSmoke setPos (getMarkerPos "p1hold");

Edited March 16, 2011 by PELHAM

[Muzzleflash 111]

private ["_smokes","_type","_dest"];
_smokes = ["SmokeShellYellow","SmokeShellRed","SmokeShellGreen","SmokeShellPurple","SmokeShellBlue","SmokeShellOrange"];
_type = _smokes select floor(random count _smokes);
_dest = _type createVehicle getMarkerPos "p1";

if (_type =[color="Green"]=[/color] [color="Green"]"[/color]SmokeShellYellow[color="Green"]"[/color]) then {hint "yellow";};
[color="Red"]else {[/color]
if (_type =[color="Green"]=[/color] [color="Green"]"[/color]SmokeShellRed[color="Green"]"[/color]) then {hint "red";};
[color="Red"]else {[/color]
if (_type =[color="Green"]=[/color] [color="Green"]"[/color]SmokeShellGreen[color="Green"]"[/color]) then {hint "green";};
[color="Red"]else {[/color]
if (_type =[color="Green"]=[/color] [color="Green"]"[/color]SmokeShellPurple[color="Green"]"[/color]) then {hint "purple";};
[color="Red"]else {[/color]
if (_type =[color="Green"]=[/color] [color="Green"]"[/color]SmokeShellBlue[color="Green"]"[/color]) then {hint "blue";};
[color="Red"]else {[/color]
if (_type =[color="Green"]=[/color] [color="Green"]"[/color]SmokeShellOrange[color="Green"]"[/color]) then {hint "orange";};

sleep 1;
trgSmoke setPos (getMarkerPos "p1hold");

Remove red; add green.

[.kju 3245]

Also check: http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/switch_do

[sbsmac 0]

Agree with pvpscene that it would be better to use switch here. Muzzleflash is also correct that you could just turn it into a sequence of independent tests. The original error was that you had semicolons before the 'else' operators. If you remove these, things will work better but you'll then need a bunch of closing brackets at the end of the script.

[PELHAM 10]

Thank you all.

I am going to have fun converting it to a switch.

P.S. Squint is a real help sbsmac - I use it all the time!

---------- Post added at 23:14 ---------- Previous post was at 21:40 ----------

Here is the full script if anyone wants to use it:

-random smoke generator

-radio calls with colour of random smoke

-returns player vehicle as well

You need:

-a trigger to start the script at the LZ

-a marker for the LZ

-a marker to move the trigger so it does not fire twice (last 2 lines).

These can be setPos around to have the effect repeat at different LZs.

// nul = [] execVM "scripts\randsmoke.sqf";

private ["_smokes","_type","_dest"];

player commandChat format ["LZ, pop smoke, over."];

_smokes = ["SmokeShellYellow","SmokeShellRed","SmokeShellGreen","SmokeShellPurple","SmokeShellBlue","SmokeShellOrange"];

_type = _smokes select floor(random count _smokes);

_dest = _type createVehicle getMarkerPos "p1";

switch (_type) do

{

case "SmokeShellYellow": {

sleep 2;

Utes_Control globalChat format ["%1 Roger, yellow smoke, cleared to land, over.", typeof vehicle player];

sleep 2;

player commandChat format ["Roger, yellow smoke, LZ in sight, over."];

};

case "SmokeShellRed": {

sleep 2;

Utes_Control globalChat format ["%1 Roger, red smoke, cleared to land, over.", typeof vehicle player];

sleep 2;

player commandChat format ["Roger, red smoke, LZ in sight, over."];

};

case "SmokeShellGreen": {

sleep 2;

Utes_Control globalChat format ["%1 Roger, green smoke, cleared to land, over.", typeof vehicle player];

sleep 2;

player commandChat format ["Roger, green smoke, LZ in sight, over."];

};

case "SmokeShellPurple": {

sleep 2;

Utes_Control globalChat format ["%1 Roger, purple smoke, cleared to land, over.", typeof vehicle player];

sleep 2;

player commandChat format ["Roger, purple smoke, LZ in sight, over."];

};

case "SmokeShellBlue": {

sleep 2;

Utes_Control globalChat format ["%1 Roger, blue smoke, cleared to land, over.", typeof vehicle player];

sleep 2;

player commandChat format ["Roger, blue smoke, LZ in sight, over."];

};

case "SmokeShellOrange": {

sleep 2;

Utes_Control globalChat format ["%1 Roger, orange smoke, cleared to land, over.", typeof vehicle player];

sleep 2;

player commandChat format ["Roger, orange smoke, LZ in sight, over."];

};

};

sleep 1;

trgSmoke setPos (getMarkerPos "p1hold");

Edited March 17, 2011 by PELHAM
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