check distance of units in array from object

[hogmason 2]

gday i have got an array built up of units that are spawned

_grp = [POW,POW1,POW2,POW3,POW4];

now im trying to get the distance of all alive units in that array to a flag pole named POW_safe.

im using this i get no errors but the task doesnt finish when all remaining units are 30 mtrs from the pole

	 if ({(_x distance POW_safe) <30} count _grp  == (count _grp)) then 
	   {
	     _POWs_rescued = true;
		 hint "all living POWs made it!";
         ["Task1","succeeded"] call SHK_Taskmaster_upd; 
         [] call SHK_addTask;
          };

i know the array is good as i use it for this code

      if (count _grp <3) then 
	   {

	    hint "Too many POWs died!";
        ["Task1","failed"] call SHK_Taskmaster_upd;
        [] call SHK_addTask;
	   _POWs_death_Limit = true;

          };

and all works fine if less then 3 units from the array are dead then the task does fail.

does any 1 know how i can make my distance check work with the array thanks.

[cuel 25]

I put five units on the map, named them POW1-5 and placed an ammo box called POW_safe. I put this in init.sqf

_grp = [POW,POW1,POW2,POW3,POW4];
while {true} do 
{
{player sidechat format ["%1",(_x distance POW_safe)]}forEach _grp;
if ({(_x distance POW_safe) <30} count _grp  == (count _grp)) then 
{
	hint "all living POWs made it!";
};
sleep 0.5;
};

Works just fine. I get the hint when all of them are close enough to the box.

Edited October 7, 2012 by cuel

[hogmason 2]

can you test this for me mate please

note = at the end the 2 conditions dont work for me but when i change the 1st condition to > instead of < tat condition works ===strange====

//create POWS
//count alive POWs
if (isServer) then {

waituntil {!isnil "bis_fnc_init"};
_POWgrp = createGroup resistance;
_jail = getMarkerPos "jail";
if (isnil "POWs_rescued") then {POWs_rescued = 0;};    ///// set at begining
if (isnil "POWs_death_Limit") then {POWs_death_Limit = 0;};///// set at begining

POWs_rescued = 1; publicvariable "POWs_rescued";///// set to 1 at start
POWs_death_Limit = 1; publicvariable "POWs_death_Limit";///// set to 1 at start


  //create POWs 
     _POWman = ["UN_CDF_Soldier_AAT_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_AMG_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_Officer_EP1"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;  
  POW = _POWgrp createUnit [_POWman, _jail, [], 0, "FORM"];
     POW setcaptive true;
     POW setBehaviour "CARELESS";
     removeAllWeapons POW;
     POW call {[POW,20,3] execVM "missions\scripts\pow_positions.sqf"};	 
     POW setVehicleInit "this addAction ['Rescue Him!', 'missions\scripts\rescue.sqf'];";
     processInitCommands;



  //create POWs 
     _POW1man = ["UN_CDF_Soldier_AAT_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_AMG_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_Officer_EP1"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom; 
  POW1 = _POWgrp createUnit [_POW1man, _jail, [], 0, "FORM"];
     POW1 setcaptive true;
     POW1 setBehaviour "CARELESS";
     removeAllWeapons POW1;
     POW1 call {[POW1,20,3] execVM "missions\scripts\pow_positions.sqf"};	 
     POW1 setVehicleInit "this addAction ['Rescue Him!', 'missions\scripts\rescue.sqf'];";
     processInitCommands;		  


  //create POWs 
     _POW2man = ["UN_CDF_Soldier_AAT_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_AMG_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_Officer_EP1"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom; 
  POW2 = _POWgrp createUnit [_POW2man, _jail, [], 0, "FORM"];
     POW2 setcaptive true;
     POW2 setBehaviour "CARELESS";
     removeAllWeapons POW2;
     POW2 call {[POW2,20,3] execVM "missions\scripts\pow_positions.sqf"};	 
     POW2 setVehicleInit "this addAction ['Rescue Him!', 'missions\scripts\rescue.sqf'];";
     processInitCommands;



  //create POWs 
     _POW3man = ["UN_CDF_Soldier_AAT_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_AMG_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_Officer_EP1"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;    
  POW3 = _POWgrp createUnit [_POW3man, _jail, [], 0, "FORM"];
     POW3 setcaptive true;
     POW3 setBehaviour "CARELESS";
     removeAllWeapons POW3;
     POW3 call {[POW3,20,3] execVM "missions\scripts\pow_positions.sqf"};	 
     POW3 setVehicleInit "this addAction ['Rescue Him!', 'missions\scripts\rescue.sqf'];";
     processInitCommands;



  //create POWs 
     _POW4man = ["UN_CDF_Soldier_AAT_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_AMG_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_Officer_EP1"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;    
  POW4 = _POWgrp createUnit [_POW4man, _jail, [], 0, "FORM"];
     POW4 setcaptive true;
     POW4 setBehaviour "CARELESS";
     removeAllWeapons POW4;
     POW4 call {[POW4,20,3] execVM "missions\scripts\pow_positions.sqf"};	 
     POW4 setVehicleInit "this addAction ['Rescue Him!', 'missions\scripts\rescue.sqf'];";
     processInitCommands;

_grp = [POW,POW1,POW2,POW3,POW4];
   while{(POWs_death_Limit == 1)} do 
{


      if (count _grp < 3) then 
	   {
	    [sgt,nil,rgroupChat,"Too many POW's died!"] call RE;

	    POWs_death_Limit = 0; publicvariable "POWs_death_Limit";		   
          };

	   if ({(_x distance POW_safe) <30} count _grp  == (count _grp)) then 
	      {
	        POWs_rescued = 0; publicvariable "POWs_rescued";
		    hint "all living POWs made it!";

	        POWs_rescued = 0; publicvariable "POWs_rescued";				
             }

};



}; 

---------- Post added at 20:53 ---------- Previous post was at 20:30 ----------

that works but if 1 dies it doesnt

[cuel 25]

I had to edit it a little but it works just fine.

if (isServer) then {
createcenter RESISTANCE;
_POWgrp = createGroup RESISTANCE;
_jail = getMarkerPos "jail";
if (isnil "POWs_rescued") then {POWs_rescued = 0;};    ///// set at begining
if (isnil "POWs_death_Limit") then {POWs_death_Limit = 0;};///// set at begining

POWs_rescued = 1; publicvariable "POWs_rescued";///// set to 1 at start
POWs_death_Limit = 1; publicvariable "POWs_death_Limit";///// set to 1 at start
//create POWs 
_POWman = ["UN_CDF_Soldier_AAT_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_AMG_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_Officer_EP1"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;  
POW = _POWgrp createUnit [_POWman, (markerPos "jail"), [], 0, "FORM"];
sleep 0.2;
// player setpos POW;
POW setcaptive true;
POW setBehaviour "CARELESS";
removeAllWeapons POW; 
POW setVehicleInit "this addAction ['Rescue Him!', 'rescue.sqf'];";

//create POWs 
_POW1man = ["UN_CDF_Soldier_AAT_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_AMG_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_Officer_EP1"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom; 
POW1 = _POWgrp createUnit [_POW1man, _jail, [], 0, "FORM"];
sleep 0.2;
POW1 setcaptive true;
POW1 setBehaviour "CARELESS";
removeAllWeapons POW1;
POW1 setVehicleInit "this addAction ['Rescue Him!', 'rescue.sqf'];";

//create POWs 
_POW2man = ["UN_CDF_Soldier_AAT_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_AMG_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_Officer_EP1"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom; 
POW2 = _POWgrp createUnit [_POW2man, _jail, [], 0, "FORM"];
sleep 0.2;
POW2 setcaptive true;
POW2 setBehaviour "CARELESS";
removeAllWeapons POW2; 
POW2 setVehicleInit "this addAction ['Rescue Him!', 'rescue.sqf'];";

//create POWs 
_POW3man = ["UN_CDF_Soldier_AAT_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_AMG_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_Officer_EP1"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;    
POW3 = _POWgrp createUnit [_POW3man, _jail, [], 0, "FORM"];
sleep 0.2;
POW3 setcaptive true;
POW3 setBehaviour "CARELESS";
removeAllWeapons POW3;
POW3 setVehicleInit "this addAction ['Rescue Him!', 'rescue.sqf'];";

//create POWs 
_POW4man = ["UN_CDF_Soldier_AAT_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_AMG_EP1","UN_CDF_Soldier_Officer_EP1"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;    
POW4 = _POWgrp createUnit [_POW4man, _jail, [], 0, "FORM"];
sleep 0.2;
POW4 setcaptive true;
POW4 setBehaviour "CARELESS";
removeAllWeapons POW4;
POW4 setVehicleInit "this addAction ['Rescue Him!', 'rescue.sqf'];";

sleep 1;
processInitCommands;

_grp = units _POWgrp;
while{(POWs_death_Limit == 1)} do 
{
	if (count _grp < 3) then 
	{
		[sgt,nil,rGroupChat,"Too many POW's died!"] call RE;
		POWs_death_Limit = 0; publicvariable "POWs_death_Limit";		   
	};

	if ({(_x distance POW_safe) <30} count _grp  == (count _grp)) then 
	{
		POWs_rescued = 0; publicvariable "POWs_rescued";
		hint "all living POWs made it!";		
	};

	{
		if (!alive _x) then {_grp = _grp - [_x]};
	}foreach _grp;
	sleep 1;
};
};

I don't understand why you're using call here :)

POW call {[POW,20,3] execVM "missions\scripts\pow_positions.sqf"};

Edited October 7, 2012 by cuel

[hogmason 2]

thanks mate works perfect lol ill also admit to a stupid foulup i did i just found that in the code my flag is called POW_safe but on the editor my flag is called POWsafe

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