check if given person is a human player - multiplayer

[jts_2009 96]

hi all. How to check in multiplayer if given person is a human player? In arma it is - isPlayer unit1. but how in OFP? :confused:

[faguss 65]

There isn't a straightforward way. You have to check locally and then send information. Here's one example:

Edit: I've changed method a little a bit - instead of resetting bools (that could get desynchronized) I'm using integers which are incremented. It's more reliable but also more complicated.

Initialization (run it once on the beginning):

[color="#00B000"]UNITS = [p0, p1, p2, p3][/color]
RESPONSES = []

_i = 0
_id = -1
#ResetVars
Format ["RESPONSE_%1=0",_i] forEach [0]
RESPONSES = RESPONSES + [0]
? player == (UNITS select _i) : _id=_i
? _i < count UNITS-1 : _i=_i+1; goto "ResetVars"
~0.01

And the actual test (you can loop it):

? _id > -1 : Format ["RESPONSE_%1=RESPONSE_%1+1; publicVariable {RESPONSE_%1}", _id] forEach [0]
~2

[color="#00B000"]_i = 2[/color]
_oldVar = RESPONSES select _i
_newVar = call ("RESPONSE_" + Format["%1",_i])

? _oldVar != _newVar : RESPONSES set [_i,_newVar]; [color="#00B000"]hint "p2 is player"[/color]
? _oldVar == _newVar : [color="#00B000"]hint "p2 is AI"[/color]

Green parts are customizable. If you want to check if player disconnected then just rerun the code.

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If you use Fwatch then the method is to search for parenthesis in the object name.

isPLR_0 = call loadFile format [{:sf ( "%1"}, format ["%1", p0]]
? isPLR_0 >=0 : hint "Player"
? isPLR_0 == -1 : hint "AI"

Checking if player disconnected works only on the server-side. Search for the word REMOTE. If it's missing that means the player is gone.

Edited August 13, 2012 by Faguss
second rework

[jts_2009 96]

thanks but it will work without FWatch too? because i dont use addons. I need if p0 is not player, then [p0] exec "script.sqs" etc...

Edited August 9, 2012 by JTS_2009

[faguss 65]

hanks but it will work without FWatch too? because i dont use addons.

First method is universal. Also Fwatch is not an addon but a hack.

I need if p0 is not player, then [p0] exec "script.sqs" etc...

Then that will be ? !isPLR_0 : [p0] exec "script.sqs"

[jts_2009 96]

First method is universal. Also Fwatch is not an addon but a hack.

Then that will be ? !isPLR_0 : [p0] exec "script.sqs"

thanks a lot! :) but im not sure how and on which line I add this to the script... And it works I think only for one time. I need always do that if p0 spawns :) And i think there are some errors in the syntax

Edited August 9, 2012 by JTS_2009

[faguss 65]

but im not sure how and on which line I add this to the script

This is up to you to decide, not me.

And it works I think only for one time. I need always do that if p0 spawns

I have rewrote the code. Now it's more suitable for repeating and added respawn compatibility.

i think there are some errors in the syntax

Care to point them out?

[jts_2009 96]

This is up to you to decide, not me.

I have rewrote the code. Now it's more suitable for repeating and added respawn compatibility.

Care to point them out?

thanks but if you say me how to run script.sqs for every AI and repeat it when he spawns, that would be awesome! :bounce3: I'm a bit confused at this script :)

Edited August 9, 2012 by JTS_2009

[jts_2009 96]

I making dm. so it needs to check every time if AI spawns - exec "AI.sqs". there are 16 AI's. I don't know how to add this in the code. {[_x] exec "AI.sqs"} foreach ???? or by trigger - alive p0 and p0 is not player - exec "AI.sqs"

[faguss 65]

Here's an example mission where test is run on respawn.

Edited August 13, 2012 by Faguss
updated mission

[noone1 1]

I think there are only human players in OFP (ais don't count for players).