converting a String in to an Array

[ZZEZ 10]

Hey.

I need to convert a string in to an array so it can be subtracted from the original array, any ideas how it can be done?I tried the format/call compile method but it kept returning "ANY" in the newly created array instead of SmokeShellGreen, heres the entire code:

actualnumber = nil;
_thetank = (vehicle player);
_tankcargo = getMagazineCargo (vehicle player);
player sidechat format ["ORIGINAL ARRAY   %1", _tankcargo];
_classnames = _tankcargo select 0;
_ammocount = _tankcargo select 1;
player sidechat format ["CLASSNAMES %1", _classnames];
player sidechat format ["AMMOCOUNT %1", _ammocount];
_countclass = 0;
{
if(_x == "SmokeShellGreen")
	then {

	player sidechat "Smokeshellgreen IN ARRAY";
	actualnumber = _countclass;
	player sidechat format ["position in array is %1", actualnumber];
	} else
	{
	_countclass = _countclass +1;
	};
}forEach _classnames;

if (isNil "actualnumber") then { player sidechat "actualnumber is nil, didnt find in ammo array, stopping scripts";} else 
{
////put fire code here
player sidechat "assuming you are firing now";

_numberofammo = _ammocount select actualnumber;
player sidechat format ["amount of greenshells is %1", _numberofammo];	
_numberofammosubtracted = _numberofammo -1;
player sidechat format ["subtracted by 1 is %1", _numberofammosubtracted];

if(1 > _numberofammosubtracted) then {//last shell
player sidechat "this was the last shell, making final array";
_subtractammofinalarray = _tankcargo select 0;
_subtractammosubtractfinal_string = _classnames select actualnumber;

////////////FIGURE OUT how to convert string to array otherwise this part wont work, cant subtract string from array
player sidechat format ["subtracting from initial array %1", _subtractammosubtractfinal_string];
_ammofinalarray = _subtractammofinalarray - _subtractammosubtractfinal_string;
player sidechat format ["final array is %1", _ammofinalarray];
////remove all shit
clearMagazineCargo _thetank;
//now adding it back

}
else {//not last, remove 1 and readd all
hint "not done";
};
};

My problem is the following line:

_subtractammosubtractfinal_string = _classnames select actualnumber;

It creates a string and I need it to be an array containing only that one variable, any ideas?

[Muzzleflash 108]

You can use toArray which converts it to unicode code points:

_letterArray = toArray "MyString";

If you do not want the letter numbers but the "actual" letters you can convert each number back into a 1-length string using toString:

{
  _str = toString [_x];
   _letterArray set [_forEachIndex, _str];
} forEach _letterArray;

[ZZEZ 10]

I ended up using a different solution, editing the part of the array that I don't want and having a if check to exclude it.

If anyone wants it heres a script that removes a specific item from vehicle magazine cargo[it actually removes everything and then re add all items minus 1], it will be redundant if we get a RemoveMagazineCargo ["xx",x] command but it has been over 10 years....

I ended up not using it because it will create too much network traffic and in low performance issues it would not remove/add items fast enough causing issues, with that being said unless your server fps is below 5 and your player count is over 40 you won't notice it.

uo_mk3_actualnumber_mortar_script = nil;
if (isNil "uo_mk3_mortar_countdown") then { uo_mk3_mortar_countdown = false;};
_thetank = (vehicle player);
_tankcargo = getMagazineCargo (vehicle player);
player sidechat format ["ORIGINAL ARRAY   %1", _tankcargo];
_classnames = _tankcargo select 0;
_ammocount = _tankcargo select 1;
player sidechat format ["CLASSNAMES %1", _classnames];
player sidechat format ["AMMOCOUNT %1", _ammocount];
_countclass = 0;
{
if(_x == "SmokeShellGreen")
	then {

	player sidechat "Smokeshellgreen IN ARRAY";
	uo_mk3_actualnumber_mortar_script = _countclass;
	player sidechat format ["position in array is %1", uo_mk3_actualnumber_mortar_script];
	} else
	{
	_countclass = _countclass +1;
	};
}forEach _classnames;

if (isNil "uo_mk3_actualnumber_mortar_script") then { player sidechat "NO AMMO FOUND, EXITING";} else 
{
if !(uo_mk3_mortar_countdown) then {

player sidechat "assuming you are firing now";
////put fire code here WAIT UNTIL FIRE TO SUBTRACT AMMO

_numberofammo = _ammocount select uo_mk3_actualnumber_mortar_script;
player sidechat format ["amount of greenshells is %1", _numberofammo];	
_numberofammosubtracted = _numberofammo -1;
player sidechat format ["subtracted by 1 is %1", _numberofammosubtracted];

if(1 > _numberofammosubtracted) then {//last shell
player sidechat "this was the last shell, making final array";
_subtractammofinalarray = _tankcargo select 0;
_subtractammofinalarray set [uo_mk3_actualnumber_mortar_script, "DONOTHING"];

player sidechat format ["final item to add array is %1", _subtractammofinalarray];
//clear magazines from tanko
clearMagazineCargo _thetank;
//counting ammo
_countedammoarray = { _x > 0 } count _subtractedammocount;
player sidechat format ["counted ammo array is %1",_countedammoarray];
_2ndcounter = 0;
{
	if(_x == "DONOTHING") then {
	_2ndcounter = _2ndcounter + 1;
	player sidechat format ["not adding anything 2ndcounter is %1", _2ndcounter];
	}else {
	_theitem = _subtractammofinalarray select (_2ndcounter); 
	_thecount = _ammocount select (_2ndcounter);
	player sidechat format ["adding %1 times %2", _theitem, _thecount];
	(vehicle player) addMagazineCargo [_theitem, _thecount];
	_2ndcounter = _2ndcounter + 1;
	player sidechat format ["2ndcounter is %1", _2ndcounter];
	};
}forEach _subtractammofinalarray;
///done readding all the crap after firing last shell

}
else {//not last, remove 1 and readd all
player sidechat "was not final round";

_classnamearray = _tankcargo select 0;
player sidechat format ["classname array to addback is %1", _classnamearray];
_classcountarray = _tankcargo select 1;
player sidechat format ["class number array to addback is %1", _classcountarray];
_classcountarray set [uo_mk3_actualnumber_mortar_script, (_classcountarray select uo_mk3_actualnumber_mortar_script) -1];
player sidechat format ["subtracted by 1 count array is %1",_classcountarray];
clearMagazineCargo _thetank;

_3rdcounter = 0;
{
	_2theitem = _classnamearray select (_3rdcounter);
	_2thecount = _classcountarray select (_3rdcounter);
	player sidechat format ["adding %1 times %2", _2theitem, _2thecount];
	(vehicle player) addMagazineCargo [_2theitem, _2thecount];
	_3rdcounter = _3rdcounter +1;
}forEach _classnamearray;
};
uo_mk3_mortar_countdown = true;
sleep 7;
uo_mk3_mortar_countdown = false;
} else { player sidechat "Mortar is reloading";};
};