How can i get hints to show up to who it applies?

[Stubbinz 10]

For example, i have multiple guys with the same variables attached to each, however the variables independently change due to player actions and what not. But i keep getting everyone elses Hints popping up.

How do i apply hints to one person specifically?

Such as, if one units hunger >= 90 hint "You are starving!"

works, but its telling everyone 'You are starving!"

I need it to apply to the single person that variable is attached to.

What do?

[shay_gman 272]

Now you are getting into the evil side of MP scripting.

Hint is localy executed.

Now if there is a script that is checking if _unit is hungrey the script will run on all clients (and most likely the server 2).

Now, the script checks if _unit == hungrey. If it is it will hint "Hungry" on all clients becuase the _unit == hungrey in each client no matter if the _unit is local to client or remote.

What you need to do is add this:

if ((_unit == player) || (_unit == name player)) then
{hint "i'm hungrey"};

Now that is assuming your script is running on every client, if it is runing on the server side only you shouldn't see any hint, as hint is local.

Anyway if the above text makes your head spinn. Welcom to dark side of arma scripting, please leave your soul at the entracne.

Edited June 21, 2011 by shay_gman

[Stubbinz 10]

Haha Thank you, i'll test it out if my computer doesnt' explode. Its make a racket right now for some reason, damn youtube videos ha

[AZCoder 921]

Thanks for that explanation Shay_gman, I'm learning MP mission building, this helps.