"hint parseText format" & Multiplayer

[HazJ 1288]

Problem 1:

I need help with getting "hint parseText format" to display correctly in multiplayer if possible as its work just fine in the editor.

http://xtreme-gaming-clan.co.uk/Dadds%20Army/Private/Hint.jpg

_SideObjectiveComplete = ["<t color='#FEF50A' size='1.6' shadow='1' shadowColor='#000000' align='center'>Side Objective Complete</t><br/><br/><t color='#66A600' size='1.6' shadow='1' shadowColor='#000000' align='center'>Well Done!</t><br/><br/><t color='#EEEEEE' size='1.3' shadow='1' shadowColor='#000000' align='center'>You have earned a %1 for successfully completing the Side Objective.</t><br/><br/><t color='#EEEEEE' size='1.3' shadow='1' shadowColor='#000000' align='center'>It can be found at the Main Base.</t><br/><br/>", _disname];
"<t color='#FEF50A' size='1.6' shadow='1' shadowColor='#000000' align='center'>Side Objective Complete</t><br/><br/><t color='#66A600' size='1.6' shadow='1' shadowColor='#000000' align='center'>Well Done!</t><br/><br/><t color='#EEEEEE' size='1.3' shadow='1' shadowColor='#000000' align='center'>You have earned a %1 for successfully completing the Side Objective.</t><br/><br/><t color='#EEEEEE' size='1.3' shadow='1' shadowColor='#000000' align='center'>It can be found at the Main Base.</t><br/><br/>";
GlobalHint = _SideObjectiveComplete; publicVariable "GlobalHint"; hint parseText format _SideObjectiveComplete;

Problem 2:

This "hint" is not showing at all in multiplayer but does in the editor.

_SideObjective1 = "<t color='#FEF50A' size='1.6' shadow='1' shadowColor='#000000' align='center'>New Side Objective</t><br/><br/><t color='#FF0066' size='1.6' shadow='1' shadowColor='#000000' align='center'>Recover</t><br/><br/><t color='#EEEEEE' size='1.3' shadow='1' shadowColor='#000000' align='center'>Intel reports a 'Valuable Item' at the bottom of the sea.</t><br/><br/><t color='#EEEEEE' size='1.3' shadow='1' shadowColor='#000000' align='center'>Find and recover it. Check map for the location.</t><br/><br/>";

GlobalHint = _SideObjective1;
publicVariable "GlobalHint";
hint parseText GlobalHint;

Dirty Haz

[LoonyWarrior 10]

looks like u didnt get the joke...

your code... is completly wrong...

u have server and u have clients...

and as u know u have to have defined variable on the server and then make it public aka send that to clients.. (thats what your code do)

but you re missing the client side.. clients dont know what to do when they get your variable..........

"serverVariable" PublicVariableEventHandler { do something };

...when serverVariable is published.... do some thing..

if (isServer) then
{
 ObjCompletedFunction =
 {
   serverVariable = true;
   publicVariable "serverVariable";

   if (!isDedicated)
   {
     call SomeFunction;
   };
 };
};

if (!isServer) then
{
 "serverVariable" addPublicVariableEventHandler { call SomeFunction; };
};

if (!isDedicated)
{
 SomeFunction =
 {
   if (!isNil "serverVariable") then
   {
     use serverVariable......
     bla bla bla.... show hint....
   };
 };
};


on server.... objective completed......... call ObjCompletedFunction;

and u CANT send this whole text to all clients.......... send true, false or number.... think about net traffic.. and localization..........

Edited May 27, 2013 by LoonyWarrior

[HazJ 1288]

My code is probably wrong but I have got it working now (just "Problem 2").

Init.sqf:

"GlobalHint" addPublicVariableEventHandler
{
private ["_GHint"];
_GHint = _this select 1;
hint parseText format["%1", _GHint];
};

Dirty Haz

[mikie boy 18]

hint parseText format _GHint;

[LoonyWarrior 10]

My code is probably wrong but I have got it working now (just "Problem 2").

Dirty Haz

again... u CANT send this whole text to all clients...

"GlobalHint" addPublicVariableEventHandler
{
hint parseText (_this select 1);
};

.....this will do NOTHING on machine which triggered publicVariable "";

---------- Post added at 19:40 ---------- Previous post was at 19:39 ----------

hint parseText format _GHint;

why format ?

Edited May 27, 2013 by LoonyWarrior

[HazJ 1288]

I have everything working now.

again... u CANT send this whole text to all clients...

Well maybe so but I have. :)

Dirty Haz