can you get a buildings objectID via a script

[zonekiller 174]

is there a way to get a buildings objectID via a script or command ?

[zach22213 10]

Theres a script called vehinfo.intro that would work. I tried to upload it but it wont let me

[st_dux 26]

Why would you need that? Just open up the editor and look at the map. There you go.

[KC Grimes 79]

There's probably a way to hint format the nearObject ID. Your best bet is to find it in the editor though. Just compare maps.

[twirly 11]

Theres a script called vehinfo.intro that would work. I tried to upload it but it wont let me

FYI... vehinfo.intro is a mission....not a script!

Scripts end in ".sqf" or ".sqs" not ".intro".... The intro part is the island. So it's a mission called vehinfo on the island intro!

[loyalguard 15]

You can get the object id using nearObjects or a related command, but, it will be contained within a string like this:

26a6c800# 154058: trafostanica_velka.p3d

In the above 154058 is the object id. If you need to find it and use it in game you would have to do some string manipulation to strip it out.

What do you need the id for?

[twirly 11]

you would have to do some string manipulation to strip it out.

If only we had more string functions!

[Desrat 0]

If only we had more string functions!

CBA has string functions..

capitalize

find

formatElapsedTime

formatNumber

leftTrim

replace

rightTrim

split

strLen

trim

http://dev-heaven.net/docs/cba/files/strings/fnc_capitalize-sqf.html

[twirly 11]

Here's mine that I just made.... will return the ID's of buildings. Not everyone uses CBA. I don't because I enjoy making my own stuff for what I need.

This is a first pass....very simple and probably can be done better...but it works well.

In your init.sqf:-

fnc_getBuildID = compile preprocessFile "fnc_getBuildID.sqf";

Create a file in your missions folder called "fnc_getBuildID.sqf";

fnc_getBuildID.sqf:-

/*

fnc_getBuildID.sqf - Twirly 22 Sept 2011
Function for returning building ID's

In your init.sqf:-

	fnc_getBuildID = compile preprocessFile "fnc_getBuildID.sqf";

Call with:-

	_id = [building] call fnc_getBuildID;

*/

private ["_build","_sn","_sf","_ef","_na","_id","_i","_item"];

_build = _this select 0;

_sn = toArray (str (_build));

_sf = false;_ef = false;_na = [];_id = 0;

for "_i" from 0 to (count _sn)-1  do {
_item = _sn select _i;
if (_sf and (not (_ef))) then {
	_na set [count _na,_item];
};
if (_item == 35) then {
	_sf = true;
};
if (_item == 58) then {
	_ef = true;
};
};

if ((count _na) >=3) then {
_na set [((count _na)-1) ,"delete"];
_na = _na - ["delete"];
_na set [0 ,"delete"];
_na = _na - ["delete"];
_id = toString (_na);
};

_id

Use like this:-

_id = [_build] call fnc_getBuildID;

Hope it helps.

Not really needed but....demo here.

Edited September 22, 2011 by twirly
Fixed errors & clarity

[gnarly_rider 0]

Also this is very useful

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=103190