creating an array of all locations using nearestLocations

[hogmason 2]

how would I create an array of all nearby locations using

_location = nearestLocations [getPosATL center_pos, ["NameVillage","NameCity","NameCityCapital"], 25000];

and then call for a one of the locations at random selection.

Then once I used that location remove it from the array so I can not use that location again.

also when I call for the location I want to give players a hint with the locations name like

_RandomTownPosition = whatever the town selection is
hint parseText format["<t color=""#80FF00"">New Task Assigned at %1",_RandomTownPosition];

I know its a lot to ask for but honestly I just spent 7 hrs trying to get it and failed.

[tryteyker 28]

Wouldn't something like this work?

_location = //code to select town
_randomtownlocation = _location select 0;
_location = _location - _randomtownlocation;

Since the random location given by _location is always the first index.

[sxp2high 23]

Almost :)

_locations = nearestLocations [getPosATL center_pos, ["NameVillage","NameCity","NameCityCapital"], 25000];
_location = _locations call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;
_locations = _locations - [_location];


_locationPos = (position _location);
_locationName = (text _location);
hint parseText format["<t color=""#80FF00"">New Task Assigned at %1</t>", _locationName];

Edited January 17, 2013 by sxp2high
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[hogmason 2]

cheers guys I think I got it from your help ;) ill just check

in my defines.sqf I have

AO_locations = nearestLocations [getPosATL Map_center, ["NameVillage","NameCity","NameCityCapital"], 25000]; 

then my code

//tested and this first part works
_location = AO_locations call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;
_locationPos = (position _location);
_locationName = (text _location);

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
                   BELOW IS
         NOT TESTED JUST ASKING 
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//now later on when I need to can I use the following to remove the used location from AO_locations
AO_locations = AO_locations - [_location];

// then say to end the game when no locations remain can I use

if (AO_locations =0) then
{

//code to end game

};

[sxp2high 23]

Yup, looks good to me.

[hogmason 2]

SWEET cheers man

BUT does this look right to you

// then say to end the game when no locations remain can I use

if (AO_locations =0) then

{

//code to end game

};

or should it be

// then say to end the game when no locations remain can I use

if (AO_locations ==0) then

{

//code to end game

};

[tryteyker 28]

In the first example you're defining AO, the second example looks alot better, and it should work if it removes everything properly.

[sxp2high 23]

Oh right, I didn't notice, you will have to use ==

= is for defining.

== is for comparing.

a = b;
if (a == b) then {};

[hogmason 2]

DOESNT WORK

I tried

defines.sqf --- launched by in my init call compile preprocessfile "common\defines.sqf";

AO_locations = nearestLocations [getPosATL Map_center, ["NameVillage","NameCity","NameCityCapital"], 25000];   

task.sqf

if (AO_locations == 0) then
{

hint "GAME OVER";

} else
{

  // my task code in here

 };

I get this error

Error ==: Type Array, expected Number,String,Object,Side,Group,Text,Config entry,Display (dialog),Control,Team member,Task,Location

[das attorney 858]

Try:

if (count AO_locations == 0) then
{
  hint "GAME OVER MAN, GAME OVER";
} else
{
  // my task code in here
};

You need to check the amount of elements in your array. At the moment, you're asking Arma to check if an array is equal to zero. An empty array would be [], not numerical :)

[hogmason 2]

FUNNY lol I just signed in to say I just thought and tried that and guess what it WORKS :)

Thanks any way Das and thanks to all that helped ;)