Random player start locations script help

[falconx1 13]

In my map i have 3 markers named StartLocation1, StartLocation2,StartLocation3

I'm trying to test this script before i add in into my map etc but i cant get the script to work.

I'm testing the code in the init.sqf but it hasn't worked, don't know what I'm doing wrong.

// Pick Start Location /
_StartLoc = round ((random 3) + 0.5); // 



if (_StartLoc  == 1) then 
{
    player setPos StartingLocation1;
	player setdir 180;
};

if (_StartLoc  == 2) then 
{
    player setPos StartingLocation2;
	player setdir 180;
};

if (_StartLoc  == 3) then 
{
    player setPos StartingLocation3;
	player setdir 180;
};

Edited June 25, 2013 by falconx1

[f2k sel 164]

This player setPos StartingLocation1; should be

like this player setpos getmarkerpos StartingLocation1; ect.

Also add a hint to check the number is correct

hint str _StartLoc;

[falconx1 13]

tested it, the hint works, but it still don't move me to a random area

here is the marker class = from my mission.sqm

class Markers
{
	items=3;
	class Item0
	{
		position[]={1837.527,5.5,5641.125};
		name="StartingLocation1";
		type="Empty";
	};
	class Item1
	{
		position[]={4306.4438,223.05334,3838.8472};
		name="StartingLocation2";
		type="Empty";
	};
	class Item2
	{
		position[]={3156.4524,3.6717255,5906.5928};
		name="StartingLocation3";
		type="Empty";
	};
};
};

[f2k sel 164]

sorry forgot the obvious maker is a string so needs quotes

player setpos getmarkerpos "StartingLocation1";

[falconx1 13]

works! thanks a lot man:), as funny as this sounds i been working on this about 4 hours with about 100 different syntax variations haha

Thanks again!

[f2k sel 164]

there's also this way.

_location= ["StartingLocation1","StartingLocation2","StartingLocation3"] call BIS_fnc_selectrandom;

player setpos getmarkerpos _location;// without quotes

[falconx1 13]

Does the Second way need a certain functions module or just for amra2? I'm of course designing for Arma3 Beta

[f2k sel 164]

I thought the function module wasn't needed anymore but I can't remember if I tried it or not.

[Trauma.au 10]

there's also this way.

_location= ["StartingLocation1","StartingLocation2","StartingLocation3"] call BIS_fnc_selectrandom;

player setpos getmarkerpos _location;// without quotes

How would one go about doing this with over 100 spawn locations? In the format of respawn_civilian, respawn_civilian_1, respawn_civilian_2 etc out to over 100.

Edited June 26, 2013 by Trauma.au

[Larrow 2810]

@falconx1

There is no need to script this if you dont want to.

Place the player at a position you would like to spawn at, create 2 markers at each of the other locations. Group both these markers to the player.

When you start you will randomly spawn at the player placement or one of the other markers.

@Trauma.au

_randPos = (floor (random 100)) + 1;
_markerName = format ["respawn_civilian_%1",_randPos];
player setPosATL getMarkerPos _markerName;

Edited June 26, 2013 by Larrow

[Trauma.au 10]

Thx Larrow.

I took that format and added random bearing to it.

_randPos = (floor (random 100)) + 1;
_markerName = format ["respawn_civilian_%1",_randPos];
player setPosATL getMarkerPos _markerName;
_randbearing = (floor (random 360)) + 1;
_markerName = format ["respawn_civilian_%1",_randbearing];
player setdir _randbearing;

Slowly learning this stuff, can I ask why it has to be layed out as (floor (random #)) + 1; I understand that it wont work other wise and what floor does, but why must it be layed out like that and what doe the +1 at the end do?

Thx.

Edited June 26, 2013 by Trauma.au

[kylania 567]

floor (random 100)

results in 0-99. The +1 just adds one to give you a range of 1-100 in whole numbers rather than the full output of random which might be something like 0.123141 or 98.343 or something funky.

[Trauma.au 10]

floor (random 100)

results in 0-99. The +1 just adds one to give you a range of 1-100 in whole numbers rather than the full output of random which might be something like 0.123141 or 98.343 or something funky.

Ah of course, cuz it starts at 0 not 1, thx.

[Larrow 2810]

As kylania said random gives you a number between 0 and upto but not including the number you pass it (I think to five decimal places - If i remember properly from testing it several times) so 0-99.99999. Floor takes it down to the nearest integer (whole number) 0-99, +1 to give you a range of 1-100.

_randbearing = (floor (random 360)) + 1;
_markerName = format ["respawn_civilian_%1",_randbearing];
player setdir _randbearing;  

Edit : Ok reread lines, Why the _markerName = format ["respawn_cvilian_%1,_randbearing]? As its not being used.

You can just use

player setDir (random 360)

This will set your direction between 0-359.99999 degrees, as 360 and 0 are the same heading there is no need for the floor or the +1.

Edited June 26, 2013 by Larrow