hint players in radius using addaction

[drivetheory 10]

I can't seem to get this basic script idea to hint all players within the given radius in a multiplayer game.

the constants:

1) 1 flag pole placed in game called "hint_pole"

2) init field of that flag pole: this addAction ["Generate Test Hint","distance_based_hint.sqf"];

I've tried to following:

_players = nearestObjects [hint_pole,[],30];
{if (_x == player) then {hintSilent "TEST HINT #1";};} forEach _players;

and

_players = (position hint_pole) nearEntities 50;
{hintsilent "TEST HINT #1"} forEach (_players);

yeah.. im not very good at this scripting thing, but im relentless in my pursuit of trying to make things work...

Edited October 30, 2012 by drivetheory
typos

[blackmamb 2]

That's because the script executed by your action, here distance_based_hint.sqf, is executed locally to the person who called the action. Did my answer in your other thread not work?

[samatra 85]

You need http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Multiplayer_framework (Functions module)

and

{
if(hint_pole distance _x < 30) then {
	[nil,_x,"loc",rHINT,"Some hint"] call RE;
};
} forEach playableUnits;

[drivetheory 10]

i saw the MP Framework but it wasn't very elaborate in it's hint examples/limitations, does rHINT support formatting and variables?...