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Some advise on a While loop

By 1para{god-father}, in ARMA 2 & OA : MISSIONS - Editing & Scripting

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1para{god-father}    105

1para{god-father}
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The following seems to be causing an issue, it yellow chanes the server , if i take this part out of the script it seems to work fine - is there a better way to spawn in and keep them spawning in untill I want it to stop i.e !alive _alarm1 etc..

Should I use something other than a while loop?

while {alive _alarm1 && alive _alarm2 && alive _alarm3} do {
/////////////////////////ambush ////////////////////////////////////
_grp1 = [[2169.94,12353.6,0.00115585], RESISTANCE, (configFile >> "CfgGroups" >> "Guerrila" >> "GUE" >> "Mechanized" >> "GUE_MechInfSquad")] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
_wp = _grp1 addwaypoint [getPos alarm1,0];  
_wp setWaypointType "SAD";
_wp setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
_wp setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wp setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";
_wp1 = _grp1 addwaypoint [getPos alarm1,0];  
_wp1 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp1 setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wp1 setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";

_grp2 = [[1124.94,12042.3,0.00132751], RESISTANCE, (configFile >> "CfgGroups" >> "Guerrila" >> "GUE" >> "Mechanized" >> "GUE_MechInfSquad")] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
_wp2 = _grp2 addwaypoint [getPos alarm2,0];  
_wp2 setWaypointType "SAD";
_wp2 setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
_wp2 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wp2 setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";
_wp12 = _grp2 addwaypoint [getPos alarm2,0];  
_wp12 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp12 setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
_wp12 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wp12 setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";

_grp3 = [[1333.93,11029.9,0.00180054], RESISTANCE, (configFile >> "CfgGroups" >> "Guerrila" >> "GUE" >> "Mechanized" >> "GUE_MechInfSquad")] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
_wp3 = _grp3 addwaypoint [getPos alarm2,0];  
_wp3 setWaypointType "SAD";
_wp3 setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
_wp3 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wp3 setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";
_wp13 = _grp3 addwaypoint [getPos alarm2,0];  
_wp13 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp13 setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
_wp13 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wp13 setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";

_grp4 = [[2297.37,11465.4,0.00196838], RESISTANCE, (configFile >> "CfgGroups" >> "Guerrila" >> "GUE" >> "Mechanized" >> "GUE_MechInfSection")] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
_wp4 = _grp4 addwaypoint [getPos alarm3,0];  
_wp4 setWaypointType "SAD";
_wp4 setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
_wp4 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wp4 setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";
_wp14 = _grp4 addwaypoint [getPos alarm3,0];  
_wp14 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp14 setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
_wp14 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wp14 setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";
///put a sleep in before we send more in  say 5 min
sleep 300;
};

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kylania    568

kylania
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Four mechanized squads spawning every 5 minutes till things are destroyed? Why not just play call of duty? :)

Not sure if it would help but perhaps change it to checking on the value of a variable and set that variable with a trigger checking the other units being alive or not? You might also toss that spawn code into a precompiled function and just call that instead of all that each time. See the biki about precompiling.

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bigshotking    11

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Well first off you don't have an if (isServer) statement meaning if this is a MP mission, it will do this script for each client resulting in a full scale military attack instead of a small ambush.

I'm also going to recommend that you put a sleep command between each spawn code, it will give the server some time to sync before spawning in new soldiers (Atleast thats what I think).

Here is a updated version of your script that should hopefully get rid of your yellow chain:

if (isServer) then {
while {alive _alarm1 && alive _alarm2 && alive _alarm3} do {

	_grp1 = [[2169.94,12353.6,0.00115585], RESISTANCE, (configFile >> "CfgGroups" >> "Guerrila" >> "GUE" >> "Mechanized" >> "GUE_MechInfSquad")] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
	_wp = _grp1 addwaypoint [getPos alarm1,0];  
	_wp setWaypointType "SAD";
	_wp setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
	_wp setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
	_wp setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";
	_wp1 = _grp1 addwaypoint [getPos alarm1,0];  
	_wp1 setWaypointType "MOVE";
	_wp1 setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
	_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
	_wp1 setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";

	// wait here to let the server sync
	sleep 5;

	_grp2 = [[1124.94,12042.3,0.00132751], RESISTANCE, (configFile >> "CfgGroups" >> "Guerrila" >> "GUE" >> "Mechanized" >> "GUE_MechInfSquad")] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
	_wp2 = _grp2 addwaypoint [getPos alarm2,0];  
	_wp2 setWaypointType "SAD";
	_wp2 setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
	_wp2 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
	_wp2 setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";
	_wp12 = _grp2 addwaypoint [getPos alarm2,0];  
	_wp12 setWaypointType "MOVE";
	_wp12 setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
	_wp12 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
	_wp12 setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";

	// wait here to let the server sync
	sleep 5;

	_grp3 = [[1333.93,11029.9,0.00180054], RESISTANCE, (configFile >> "CfgGroups" >> "Guerrila" >> "GUE" >> "Mechanized" >> "GUE_MechInfSquad")] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
	_wp3 = _grp3 addwaypoint [getPos alarm2,0];  
	_wp3 setWaypointType "SAD";
	_wp3 setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
	_wp3 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
	_wp3 setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";
	_wp13 = _grp3 addwaypoint [getPos alarm2,0];  
	_wp13 setWaypointType "MOVE";
	_wp13 setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
	_wp13 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
	_wp13 setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";

	// wait here to let the server sync
	sleep 5;

	_grp4 = [[2297.37,11465.4,0.00196838], RESISTANCE, (configFile >> "CfgGroups" >> "Guerrila" >> "GUE" >> "Mechanized" >> "GUE_MechInfSection")] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
	_wp4 = _grp4 addwaypoint [getPos alarm3,0];  
	_wp4 setWaypointType "SAD";
	_wp4 setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
	_wp4 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
	_wp4 setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";
	_wp14 = _grp4 addwaypoint [getPos alarm3,0];  
	_wp14 setWaypointType "MOVE";
	_wp14 setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
	_wp14 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
	_wp14 setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";

	// I'm just putting this in as an option to you, un-comment the following line if you want the script to wait till all enemies are dead, then continue spawning.
	//waitUntil{!alive _grp1 && !alive _grp2 && !alive _grp3 && !alive _grp4};
	sleep 300;
};
};

EDIT: Kylania beat me to the comment of Call of Duty...

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demonized    20

demonized
Posted (edited)

aside from you are using _alarm1 etc in the while {condition} do {

and inside you use alarm1 in the wps.

here is also a shorter version of it, and remember to include a if (!isServer) exitWith {}; before the while loop if its not a locally spawned script.

while {alive _alarm1 && alive _alarm2 && alive _alarm3} do {
/////////////////////////ambush ////////////////////////////////////
_units = [];  // for the waitUntil instead of sleep, can be deleted if sleep is used.
{
	_grp = [(_x select 1), RESISTANCE, (configFile >> "CfgGroups" >> "Guerrila" >> "GUE" >> "Mechanized" >> (_x select 2))] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
	_units = _units + [units _grp];  // for the waitUntil instead of sleep, can be deleted if sleep is used.
	_info = _x;  // assign _info so we can use it inside wp foreach block.
	{
		_wp = _grp addwaypoint [getPos (_info select 0),0];  
		_wp setWaypointType _x;  // here _x is type of wp, in order from left to right.
		_wp setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
		_wp setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
		_wp setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";
	} foreach ["SAD","MOVE"];
} foreach [
		[alarm1,[2169.94,12353.6,0.00115585],"GUE_MechInfSquad"],
		[alarm2,[1124.94,12042.3,0.00132751],"GUE_MechInfSquad"],
		[alarm2,[1333.93,11029.9,0.00180054],"GUE_MechInfSquad"],
		[alarm3,[2297.37,11465.4,0.00196838],"GUE_MechInfSection"]
		];
sleep 300;
// or here to wait until all is dead:
// waitUntil { ({alive _x} count _units) <= 0 };  // change 0 to any number and when number of alive units total for all groups combined is same or less it moves on.
};

tested on my SP editor, no lag whatsoever, most likely its the isServer check that is missing or its the __alarm1 VS alarm1 thing...

edit:

// I'm just putting this in as an option to you, un-comment the following line if you want the script to wait till all enemies are dead, then continue spawning.
//waitUntil{!alive _grp1 && !alive _grp2 && !alive _grp3 && !alive _grp4};

you cannot check alive against a group, you use count instead:

waitUntil { ({alive _x} count units _grp1) == 0 AND  ({alive _x} count units _grp2) == 0 AND  ({alive _x} count units _grp3) == 0  ({alive _x} count units _grp4) == 0 };

or the clever version:

waitUntil { ({ ({alive _x} count units _x) != 0 } count [_grp1,_grp2,_grp3,_grp4]) == 0 };

Edited by Demonized
typo and added wait option commented instead of sleep.

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1para{god-father}    105

1para{god-father}
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Thanks guys !

liked your point about COD but it was a test hence 5 min! It will be set a lot longer in game !

I removed that peice of code from the main .sqf which does have the if (!isServer) exitWith {} @ the start, but tested it again with Demonized code and no lagg this time !

Many thanks guys !

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bigshotking    11

bigshotking
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Well Demonized to the rescue again, he is correct. I've seem to have forgot that you can't you the !alive status for a group. My Bad.

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