Display player names (Training Aid)

[abdecken 1]

I want to create a spectating script to use as a training aid for our squad when practicing on our server.

I have a unit named cameraman and a repeating trigger on radio channel alpha:

condition: this && player == cameraman

on act: nul = [] execvm "icons.sqf"; nul = [] execvm "camera.sqs"

in the icon.sqf I use some code to show all player unit names:

onEachFrame {
{
if(side _x != side player) then {drawIcon3D ["", [1,0,0,0.7], position _x, 1, 1, 45, (format ["%2:%1m",player distance _x, name _x]), 1, 0.03, "default"]} else
{drawIcon3D ["", [0,1,0.5,0.4], position _x, 1, 1, 45, (format ["%2:%1m",player distance _x, name _x]), 1, 0.03, "default"]};
} foreach allunits;}

but it seems the drawIcon3D does not show up while using the camera.sqs :(

[Tuliq 2]

if(isNil "myIcons") then {
 myIcons = addMissionEventHandler["draw3d",{
     {
       if(side _x != side player) then {
         drawIcon3D ["", [1,0,0,0.7], visibleposition _x, 1, 1, 45, (format ["%2:%1m",player distance _x, name _x]), 1, 0.03, "default"];
       } else {
         drawIcon3D ["", [0,1,0.5,0.4], visibleposition _x, 1, 1, 45, (format ["%2:%1m",player distance _x, name _x]), 1, 0.03, "default"];
       };
     } foreach allunits;
   }
 ];
};

Maybe that would work? I am not sure. Worth a shot!

I also replaced position _x with visibleposition, learned that from KK, and it gives it a lot smoother updating.

Eh, made a mistake. fix'd it!

Edited June 11, 2013 by Tuliq

[abdecken 1]

after some more trial and error it seems all images displayed by the drawIcon3D command are not visible to camera objects :(

is there another way to achieve what I want?

[Tuliq 2]

That seems strange... BIS's own splendid cam displays icons, so I guess there must be a way to do it.

[abdecken 1]

I seem to remember the main menu has a birds eye view with nato icons overlaid. I am just not sure how it is done, but is it possible to open a pbo file somewhere and look at the mission?

[OLO 10]

You need to enable effect for the camera first with:

cameraEffectEnableHUD true;