How make BIS functions work in BIS_fnc_MP

[Johnson11B2P 3]

I'm trying to get some of the task functions to work using the MP. I keep getting an error looking for a bracket somewhere.

["[taskOne, Succeeded,true]"," BIS_fnc_taskSetState",nil,true] spawn BIS_fnc_MP;

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I get no errors but it doesn't change the task state. Also I found out these don't work too.

["[player,taskTwo,[Deliver Cool Breeze back to Command,Escort],true]","BIS_fnc_taskCreate",nil,true] spawn BIS_fnc_MP;

It says it created the task but the Strings didn't get passed correctly.

["[taskTwo,true,[Deliver Cool Breeze back to Command,Escort],CREATED,2,true,true]","BIS_fnc_setTask"] spawn BIS_fnc_MP;

No errors for this one but absolutely nothing happens

Edited June 28, 2013 by Johnson11B2P
changed the code to the correct way to us BIS_fnc_MP

[LoonyWarrior 10]

u cant use quotes for function arguments....

only function name should be string !

[player, "TAG_fnc_something", false, false] spawn BIS_fnc_MP;

EDIT:

i said that in wrong way....

ofc u can use string as argument....

so... simply....

this:

"[0, 0, 0]"

isnt array but string.....................................

Edited June 28, 2013 by LoonyWarrior

[Johnson11B2P 3]

I called this way to make my life simple and my blood pressure lower.

["Scripts\Mission Scripts\taskOneComplete.sqf","BIS_fnc_execVM",true,true] spawn BIS_fnc_MP;

[Tuliq 2]

[["taskOne","Succeeded",true],"BIS_fnc_taskSetState",nil,true] spawn BIS_fnc_MP!

[Johnson11B2P 3]

[["taskOne","Succeeded",true],"BIS_fnc_taskSetState",nil,true] spawn BIS_fnc_MP!

That still didn't work, thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

[LoonyWarrior 10]

That still didn't work, thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

thats because nil isnt right target............

it can be object, boolean or player ID..

and question is if taskOne is object or name...

and it also depends on how the taskOne was created.....

and if the player may die between task creation and state change..

[Johnson11B2P 3]

taskOne is the task name assigned to it. I created all the task in my briefing.sqf the old fashion way. taskOne is assigned from the very beginning.

taskOne = player createSimpleTask ["Search for the real Informant"];
taskOne setSimpleTaskDescription ["The real informant is out there. Cool Breeze is located in one of three locations behind enemy lines. Rescue Cool Breeze", "Mission Objective", ""];
player setCurrentTask taskOne;

So should I change nil to true?

Edited June 29, 2013 by Johnson11B2P
typo

[LoonyWarrior 10]

taskObject = player createSimpleTask ["TaskName"];

look.. this cant work..

describe the task by words and i will giv you code...

when, for who, etc...

[Johnson11B2P 3]

taskObject = player createSimpleTask ["TaskName"];

look.. this cant work..

describe the task by words and i will giv you code...

when, for who, etc...

Here is what the Fx viewer says about BIS_fnc_setTaskState

/*
Author: Thomas Ryan & Karel Moricky

Description:
Set a task's state.

Parameters:
	0: STRING - Task name
	1: STRING - Task state
	2: BOOL - Show hint (default: true)

Returns:
BOOL
*/

private ["_taskName","_state","_hint"];
_taskName = [_this,0,"",[""]] call BIS_fnc_param;
_state = [_this,1,"",[""]] call BIS_fnc_param;
_hint = [_this,2,true,[true]] call BIS_fnc_param;

[_taskName,nil,nil,nil,_state,nil,_hint] call bis_fnc_setTask;

So what you are saying that _taskName is actually referring to "Search for the real Informant" and not taskOne?

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The mission is CO-OP and I have a briefing.sqf being called in the init.sqf and I have "player" as the object to have the task since only BLUFOR can only be played everyone in the mission will get it. I"m not trying to give different factions their own task. But I want the task to be for all blufor.

[LoonyWarrior 10]

if u use createSimpleTask alone, task name is displayed as task title... thats what confused u...

taskObject = player createSimpleTask ["TaskName"];
taskObject  setSimpleTaskDescription ["description", "title", "waypoint"];

once again...

you have to understand that u CANT use quotes for everything....

this is variable: taskObject

this is string (text): "taskObject"

this is array: [0, 0 , 0] - 3 values

this is string (text): "[0, 0 , 0]" - 1 value

...another thing is that u cant combine BIS task functions with simpleTask functions...

you can create task with BIS functions and then select it with BIS_fnc_taskReal and on task selected like that u can later use the simpleTask functions......

if u want your task from beginning for all west players...

init.sqf

if isServer then
{
 _null = [west, "taskName", ["description", "title", ""], objNull, true] spawn BIS_fnc_taskCreate;
};

u dont have to do anything more..

[Tuliq 2]

Don't need a handle for scripts called with spawn! ;)

[LoonyWarrior 10]

Don't need a handle for scripts called with spawn! ;)

wonna fight ? :p

...i dont know any objective reasons for that..

anyway.. my subjective reason is.. that u can meet this expression in several BIS missions.. and i do that in same way... :cool:

[Johnson11B2P 3]

Thanks for the info Loony I'll try it out.