How to check of 1 Position Array equal another Positon Array

[Jigsor 176]

So I'm trying to compare values in position arrays.

I'd like to set a variable to nil if 2 position arrays are not equal.

Maybe setting a variable to nil in this case here is not possible?

I'm thinking it is. An if nil will be used for a while loop until 2 matching arrays are found after the following code:

Maybe I'm just using improper sytax for the not equal to?

_marker = object1;
_current_rnd = random_number;
_pos = [ getPos _marker select 0, (getPos _marker select 1)];

_posAO1 = [ getMarkerPos "task1mkr" select 0, (getMarkerPos "task1mkr" select 1)];
_posAO2 = [ getMarkerPos "task3mkr" select 0, (getMarkerPos "task3mkr" select 1)];
_posAO3 = [ getMarkerPos "movingtrain" select 0, (getMarkerPos "movingtrain" select 1)];
_posAO4 = [ getMarkerPos "task7mkr" select 0, (getMarkerPos "task7mkr" select 1)];

if (_current_rnd == 2) then {if (_pos != _posAO1) then {isnil _current_rnd};};
if (_current_rnd == 3) then {if (_pos != _posAO2) then {isnil _current_rnd};};
if (_current_rnd == 4) then {if (_pos != _posAO3) then {isnil _current_rnd};};
if (_current_rnd == 5) then {if (_pos != _posAO4) then {isnil _current_rnd};};
if (_current_rnd == 4) then {if (_pos != _posAO3) then {isnil _current_rnd};};

RPT returns

Error in expression <;
if (_current_rnd == 3) then {if (_pos != _posAO2) then {isnil _current_rnd};};>
 Error position: <!= _posAO2) then {isnil _current_rnd};};>
 Error !=: Type Array, expected Number,String,Object,Side,Group,Text,Config entry,Display (dialog),Control,Team member,Task,Location

[killzone_kid 1333]

you can always check if position is the same by checking distance

if (pos1 distance pos2 == 0)

also i suggest you visit wiki and look up isNil command for the syntax and usage

[Jigsor 176]

Thanks Killzone_Kid

I'll try that. Need to rethink whole script now.

Doesn't make sence that server can check if variable a is undefined with isNil and return true or false, but you can't declare a variable as isNil

It would make my while loop much easier to write.

[xxanimusxx 2]

Why shouldn't you be able to nil a variable?

_myVariable = nil;
if (isNil "_myVariable") then {
   // Works fine
};

[Jigsor 176]

Thanks guys,

I've got a working script now.

This bit now looks like this statement.

if (_current_rnd == 3) then {
if (_pos distance _posAO2 == 0) then {		
	_invhelipad setPos getMarkerPos "task3mkr";
} else {
	_current_rnd = nil;
};
};

isNil isNo good for this sort of thing.

Edited May 11, 2013 by Jigsor