Multiple calls of a script held as an array

[zodd 14]

Gday all,

I have a script which is working very well for a single call (allows user to pass information to set up a gun unit with type of round, accuracy, ammo etc)

What I am looking at doing is extending the script to allow multiple different instances...

My plan - Add an integer to the call and change all the variables in the script to array types

eg. (simplified for concept)

CURRENT:

[gun, rounds, ammo] execVM "myscript.sqf";

which creates the following var: (eg)

trigger_adjust

trigger_fire

ammo

Can I amend the whole script to something like:

[positioninarry, gun, rounds, ammo] execVM "myscript.sqf";

which creates the following var: (eg)

trigger_adjust[positioninarray]

trigger_fire[positioninarray]

ammo [positioninarray]

Is this functional or is there an easier way?

I will do some more experimenting when I can but keen to avoid reinventing the wheel if possible as the current script series is fairly large!

Much appreciated!

[PELHAM 10]

You could do that with a variable in the script:

No need to do that outside of the script, you can change the variables each time it runs with conditions and control structures:

_scriptRuns = 0;
_scriptRuns = _scriptRuns +1;
_number = str(_scriptRuns);

switch (_number) do {
case "0" : {
change variables here......
};
case "1" : {
change variables here......
};
case "2" : {
change variables here......
};
};

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Control_Structures#switch-Statement

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Variables

You could build an array within a script to execVM, Call or Spawn another script with (not tested this but it should work):

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Array#Addition

_array1 = [[0,0,0]];
_array2 = [gun, rounds, ammo];
_array3 = _array1 + _array2
//_array3 will return [[0,0,0],gun, rounds, ammo];
_array3 execVM "somethingsomethingdarkside.sqf";

Edited April 19, 2012 by PELHAM