Spawning objects ingame with subsequent names script

[PeeKay 1]

Hi guys,

I am trying to alter this script where I spawn objects while in-game.

consmkr.sqf:

// Construction Interface
// This script creates the objects.
// By: Oliver 15th MEU(SOC)

private ["_maker","_object","_padlistofobj"];

//_maker = _this select 0;

_object = lbCurSel 1500;

_padlistofobj =(count((getMarkerPos "coinpad") nearObjects 11));


If (_padlistofobj >= 53) exitWith {Hint "Please clear the Construction Pad before building more items!";};


switch (true) do {
case (_object == 0) : { 0 = "_FORTIFICATIONS_" createVehicle (getMarkerPos "coinpad");};
case (_object == 1) : { 0 = "Land_HBarrier_large" createVehicle (getMarkerPos "coinpad");};
   case (_object == 2) : { 0 = "Land_HBarrier5" createVehicle (getMarkerPos "coinpad");};
   case (_object == 3) : { 0 = "Land_HBarrier3" createVehicle (getMarkerPos "coinpad");};
   case (_object == 4) : { 0 = "Land_fort_bagfence_long" createVehicle (getMarkerPos "coinpad");};
   case (_object == 5) : { 0 = "Land_fort_bagfence_corner" createVehicle (getMarkerPos "coinpad");};
   case (_object == 6) : { 0 = "Land_fort_bagfence_round" createVehicle (getMarkerPos "coinpad");};
   case (_object == 7) : { 0 = "Land_BagFenceLong" createVehicle (getMarkerPos "coinpad");};
   case (_object == 8) : { 0 = "Land_BagFenceShort" createVehicle (getMarkerPos "coinpad");};

Since the objects aren't in the original mission.sqm I can't name them.

I am wondering how to alter this script so the object is spawned along with a subsequent name ie. Barrier1 then Barrier2 then Barrier 3.

I need to name them so the object will be saved in the my Persistent DB when I run the mission.

Thanks in advance!

-PeeKay

[kylania 568]

This will set the in game name of the object _objectSpawned to whatever string value _objectName is.

{_objectSpawned setVehicleInit format ["%1 = this; this setVehicleVarName ""%1""",_objectName];
processInitCommands;};

Instead of 0 = "Land..." you'd do _objectSpawned = "Land...." then you'd keep track of whatever value of _objectName should be and keep adding numbers to that. Unless your persistent script doesn't need actual names and can just save objects in which case changing your 0 = to something useful should work.

[riouken 15]

Wow its been a while since I wrote that script. Pretty much what Kylania said, except I would advise against using setVehicleInit, it creates a lot of network traffic. It is used a lot in hacking and I would not be supprised if BI ends up crippeling it or taking it out completely.

But you really shouldn't need it, I cant think of a reason where you would need to set the objects names, you should just need a reference to the object. I would either add them to an array at creation and push that to the DB or dynamicly get a list of them right before you need to push the data to the DB. Similar to how I check if there are objects on the con pad.

http://browser.six-projects.net/cfg_vehicles/classlist?utf8=%E2%9C%93&version=58&commit=Change&options%5Bgroup_by%5D=vehicleclass&options%5Bsort_by%5D=name&options%5Bfaction%5D=&options%5Bvehicleclass%5D=Fortifications

[/color][color=#000000][font=Lucida Console]_list= [_xpos,_ypos] [/font][/color]nearObjects ["Fortifications",10000];[color=#3e3e3e]
[/color][color=#3E3E3E]

Also I would update the createVehicle to the new createVehicle Array syntax, it has much better performance.

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

[PeeKay 1]

Alright. Will do. Thanks alot guys! Thanks for the script Riouken!

[bangabob 45]

Sorry i don't understand either method above.

Im spawning a base using a script. I want to name some objects.

[

["Land_Pillow_EP1",[0,0,0],0,1,0,{}],

["Pile_of_wood",[-2.61914,0.323242,0],0,1,0,{}],

["Logic",[-3.75879,0.613281,0],0,1,0,{}],

["Land_CamoNetVar_NATO",[6.24072,25.6279,0],179.106,1,0,{}],

["Notice_board_EP1",[5.98389,26.1035,0],359.315,1,0,{}],

["Notice_board_EP1",[17.0752,25.9316,0],26.9831,1,0,{}],

["Land_CamoNetVar_NATO",[18.3872,25.623,0],179.106,1,0,{}],

["Land_transport_crates_EP1",[6.51172,30.5684,0],90,1,0,{}],

["ShootingRange_ACR",[10.6406,-29.9932,0],90,1,0,{}],

["Land_transport_crates_EP1",[10.5127,30.2764,0],90,1,0,{}],

["Land_Misc_deerstand",[-4.59033,-32.4277,0],1.60286,1,0,{}],

["ShootingRange_ACR",[14.4463,-30.0186,0],90,1,0,{}],

["Land_Fire_barrel_burning",[-4.65234,33.0137,0],90,1,0,{}],

["FootBridge_0_ACR",[33.5156,-1.17383,0],179.333,1,0,{}],

["FootBridge_0_ACR",[33.4717,3.31055,0],179.333,1,0,{}],

["Land_Campfire_burning",[-13.6475,30.9355,0],90,1,0,{}],

["Ural_CDF",[-19.6133,-27.584,-0.320099],0.464767,1,0.97,{}],

["FootBridge_0_ACR",[33.6597,-6.32422,0],179.333,1,0,{}],

["FootBridge_0_ACR",[33.4209,8.17871,0],179.333,1,0,{}],

["Land_transport_crates_EP1",[16.7241,30.3584,0],90,1,0,{}],

["ShootingRange_ACR",[18.4722,-29.9854,0],90,1,0,{}],

["FootBridge_0_ACR",[33.7036,-10.8086,0],179.333,1,0,{}],

["FootBridge_0_ACR",[33.377,12.6641,0],179.333,1,0,{}],

["ShootingRange_ACR",[22.5137,-29.9229,0],90,1,0,{}],

["FootBridge_0_ACR",[33.2329,17.8145,0],179.333,1,0,{}],

["Ural_CDF",[-25.9966,-27.584,-0.320099],0.464767,1,0.97,{}],

["CampEast_EP1",[-0.0898438,39.1748,0],89.4785,1,0,{}],

["ShootingRange_ACR",[26.292,-29.9922,0],90,1,0,{}],

["FootBridge_0_ACR",[33.189,22.2988,0],179.333,1,0,{}],

["Land_fort_rampart",[-0.0551758,-38.0967,0],0.240249,1,0,{}],

["CampEast_EP1",[-10.5308,39.4746,0],89.4785,1,0,{}],

["Land_Fire_barrel_burning",[-25.689,31.9063,0],90,1,0,{}],

["Land_fort_rampart",[7.96826,-38.1084,0],0.240249,1,0,{}],

["Land_fort_rampart",[-8.21484,-38.1289,0],0.240249,1,0,{}],

["Ural_CDF",[-32.2559,-27.3379,-0.320099],0.464767,1,0.97,{}],

["CampEast_EP1",[-33.436,26.3633,0],89.4785,1,0,{}],

["ShootingRange_ACR",[30.0977,-30.0176,0],90,1,0,{}],

["HeliH",[42.0967,7.38086,0],90.515,1,0,{}],

["HeliH",[41.9209,-11.0908,0],90.515,1,0,{}],

["Land_fort_rampart",[16.1084,-38.1016,0],0.240249,1,0,{}],

["Land_fort_rampart",[-16.2383,-38.1162,0],0.240249,1,0,{}],

["Land_Misc_deerstand",[-6.89795,44.0693,0],184.04,1,0,{}],

["ShootingRange_ACR",[34.1235,-29.9844,0],90,1,0,{}],

["CampEast_EP1",[-22.3008,39.6445,0],89.478,1,0,{}],

["Land_fort_rampart",[24.1328,-38.1162,0],0.240249,1,0,{}],

["Land_fort_rampart",[-24.3799,-38.1221,0],0.240249,1,0,{}],

["ShootingRange_ACR",[38.165,-29.9219,0],90,1,0,{}],

["HeliH",[42.0967,24.2715,0],90.515,1,0,{}],

["Land_fort_rampart",[-0.295898,48.6523,0],179.651,1,0,{}],

["FlagCarrierUSA_EP1",[-35.9917,35.9512,0],0,1,0,{}],

["Misc_Cargo1Bo_military",[-44.1206,-26.0107,0],162.913,1,0,{}],

["CampEast_EP1",[-43.7808,26.8564,0],89.4785,1,0,{}],

["Land_fort_rampart",[-8.45508,48.5381,0],179.651,1,0,{}],

["Land_fort_rampart",[7.72803,48.7227,0],179.651,1,0,{}],

];

_objs

So i want to name Notice_board_EP1 speaker1. How can i do this?

Thanks

Edited January 3, 2013 by BangaBob