checking for all dead East units with loops

[falconx1 13]

how can i mod this to check if east units are all dead and only spawn more if all east units are dead?

_waves_east = 0;

while {_waves_east < 6} do
{
    _waves_east = _waves_east + 1; //---count waves as we spawn them
hint format["%1",_waves_east];
        //---spawn  AI group
sleep 60;
  if (_waves_east == 5) then {
    hint "5 waves debug";
 };

};

i guess i just don't know how to finish adding/modding this script into the one above

if ( ({(side _x) == east} count  allUnits) then {    

---------- Post added at 08:58 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:41 AM ----------

i think i got it can someone let me know if this is right?

objective:

Check before we spawn east ai and make sure none exist first, count waves as we spawn them using +1 and stop at 5 waves that's pretty much it

_waves_east = 0;
while {_waves_east < 6} do
{
   _waves_east = _waves_east + 1;
hint format["%1",_waves_east];
sleep 2;

if ( ({(side _x) == east} count allUnits) == 0 ) then {
  //---spawn more east AI
  };
  	 if (_waves_east == 5) then {
    //---Exit loop
  };

};

Edited June 29, 2013 by falconx1

[samatra 85]

Generally correct, but you don't need _waves_east == 5 check since while will just stop and you can do whatever you want after it

_waves_east = 0;
while {_waves_east <= 5} do {
//Increase counter
_waves_east = _waves_east + 1;
hint format["%1",_waves_east];

//Spawn AI depending on _waves_east

//Wait until all east units are dead
waitUntil {({(side _x) == east} count allUnits) == 0};

//Some sleep
sleep 2;
};

[falconx1 13]

thanks,

im prolly gonna use this one i think, but how can i get it to exit loop? after five waves?

while {true} do
{

hint format["%1",_waves_east];
sleep 60;

if ( ({(side _x) == east} count allUnits) == 0 ) then {
_waves_east = _waves_east + 1;
 execVM "ai.sqf";
  };
  	 if (_waves_east == 5) then {
    //---Exit loop
  };

};

[samatra 85]

Oh it should have been

while {_waves_east < 5} do {

Loop will end when _waves_east will be 5 (and 5th waves spawned and killed)

In your case it can be

  	 if (_waves_east == 5) exitWith {};

[falconx1 13]

here is where i'm stuck again

server.sqf

if (!isServer || time > 30) exitWith {};

createCenter EAST;  
WEST setFriend [EAST, 0];
EAST setFriend [WEST, 0];


//-- Relocate Players and Spawn AI


if (GetStartLocation  == 1) then
{       RandomDirection = ["North of Airport","North East of Airport","North West of Airport","South of Airport","South East of Airport","South West of Airport","West of Airport","East of Airport"] select floor(random 8);
       AttackMarkerLocation = getMarkerPos "AttackAirport";
       player setpos getmarkerpos "StartingLocation1"; 
	player setdir 180;
	ExecVM "AI\AI.sqf";
};

if (GetStartLocation  == 2) then
{
       RandomDirection = ["North of Airstation","North East of Airstation","North West of Airstation","South of Airstation","South East of Airstation","South West of Airstation","West of Airstation","East of Airstation"] select floor(random 8);
       AttackMarkerLocation = getMarkerPos "AttackAirStation";
       player setpos getmarkerpos "StartingLocation2"; 
	player setdir 180;
	ExecVM "AI\AI.sqf";
};

if (GetStartLocation  == 3) then
{
       RandomDirection = ["North of Military Range","North East of Military Range","North West of Military Range","South of Military Range","South East of Military Range","South West of Military Range","West of Military Range","East of Military Range"] select floor(random 8);
       AttackMarkerLocation = getMarkerPos "AttackMilitaryRange";
       player setpos getmarkerpos "StartingLocation3"; 
	player setdir 180;
	ExecVM "AI\AI.sqf";
};

if (GetStartLocation  == 4) then
{

ExecVM "Randomize_Start_Location.sqf";


};

sleep 5;



_waves_east = 0;
while {_waves_east < 5} do {



   //Wait until all east units are dead
   waitUntil {({(side _x) == east} count allUnits) == 0};

 //Increase counter
   _waves_east = _waves_east + 1;
   hint format["Reinforcments: %1",_waves_east];

execVM "AI\AI.sqf";
   //Some sleep
   sleep 5;
};  

AI.sqf

//if (isServer) then {


//SELECT ENEMY AI SKILL.  Using the value from param AISkill.

switch (AICurrentSkill) do
{
//Novice
case 1:
{
	AICurrentSkill = 0.25;
};
//Rookie
case 2:
{
	AICurrentSkill = 0.45;
};
//Veteran
case 3:
{
	AICurrentSkill = 0.65;
};
//Expert
case 4:
{
	AICurrentSkill = 0.85;
};
//Elite
case 5:
{
	AICurrentSkill = 0.95;
};

};

//RandomDirection = ["North of Airport","North East of Airport","North West of Airport","South of Airport","South East of Airport","South West of Airport","West of Airport","East of Airport"] select floor(random 8);
_rndDirhint = [nil,nil,"per",rHINT,RandomDirection] call RE;


//Display Intel if true.
if (ShowIntel) then

{

hint format ["Intel: Infantry Spotted: %1", RandomDirection];

};




_grp1 = createGroup east;

_grp1 = [getMarkerPos RandomDirection, east, (configfile >> "CfgGroups" >> "East" >> "OPF_F" >> "Infantry" >> "OIA_InfTeam")] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

_grp1 allowFleeing 0;
_wp0 = _grp1 addWaypoint [AttackMarkerLocation,0];
_wp0 setWaypointType "SAD";
_wp0 setWaypointFormation "LINE";
_wp0 setWaypointBehaviour "COMBAT";
_wp0 setwaypointcombatmode "YELLOW";
_wp0 setWaypointSpeed "NORMAL";
_wp0 setWaypointCompletionRadius 20;  

//_wp0 = nil;


fnc_AI_Skill ={

_grpname = _this select 0;    
_grpleader = leader _grpname;
_grpleader setskill AICurrentSkill;
   {

   _x setskill ["aimingAccuracy",AICurrentSkill];
_x setskill ["aimingShake",AICurrentSkill];
   _x setskill ["aimingSpeed",AICurrentSkill];
   _x setskill ["commanding",AICurrentSkill];
_x setskill ["courage",AICurrentSkill];
_x setskill ["spotDistance",AICurrentSkill];
   _x setskill ["spotTime",AICurrentSkill];


  //Call Set Skill

[_grp1] call fnc_AI_Skill;

Appreciate all the help mate.

Ok, so the code before i asked about is at the bottom of the server.sqf now, code is getting quite large. been messing with this for over an hour trying to get the new loop script added in a way in which, based on the start locations randomizes the 8 markers based on what ever of the start location was used. you follow me? i cant seem to figure it out.

[samatra 85]

Don't understand what's your problem here.

[falconx1 13]

the part in the server.sqf where it shows this:

RandomDirection = ["North of Airport","North East of Airport","North West of Airport","South of Airport","South East of Airport","South West of Airport","West of Airport","East of Airport"] select floor(random 8);

that works 1 time, but then the loop takes over at the bottom of the code in the server.sqf and keeps the old randomdirection looping, so all new ai in that loop spawn in the same spot instead of random.

i need to add "RandomDirection" code to the loop some how so it regenerates a random location based on if the startlocation was airport, air station mike or miltary range.

[samatra 85]

in server.sqf depending on GetStartLocation

RandomDirections = ["North of Airport","North East of Airport","North West of Airport","South of Airport","South East of Airport","South West of Airport","West of Airport","East of Airport"];

in AI.sqf

RandomDirection = RandomDirections select floor(random(count RandomDirections));

[falconx1 13]

but it could be any of the 3 based on parameter

RandomDirection = ["North of Airport","North East of Airport","North West of Airport","South of Airport","South East of Airport","South West of Airport","West of Airport","East of Airport"] select floor(random 8);


RandomDirection = ["North of Airstation","North East of Airstation","North West of Airstation","South of Airstation","South East of Airstation","South West of Airstation","West of Airstation","East of Airstation"] select floor(random 8);

RandomDirection = ["North of Military Range","North East of Military Range","North West of Military Range","South of Military Range","South East of Military Range","South West of Military Range","West of Military Range","East of Military Range"] select floor(random 8);

---------- Post added at 02:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:24 PM ----------

i dont want to spawn ai buy the airport if the players playing the mission spawned at the milatary ranged vise versa ya see?

[samatra 85]

You don't change location after each wave, right? Set RandomDirections once and then select random value from it each wave.

Also notice RandomDirections and RandomDirection are different variable names in my example.

[falconx1 13]

no starting locations dont change after spawn. the only thing that needs new spawn locations is the AI

if (GetStartLocation  == 1) then
{       RandomDirection = ["North of Airport","North East of Airport","North West of Airport","South of Airport","South East of Airport","South West of Airport","West of Airport","East of Airport"] select floor(random 8);

};



_waves_east = 0;
while {_waves_east < 5} do {

   waitUntil {({(side _x) == east} count allUnits) == 0};
 _waves_east = _waves_east + 1;


execVM "AI\AI.sqf";

   sleep 5;
};  

WOuld be nice if its possble to add if statmentes in the loop, i dont know if it's pssable? so while it loops if "getlocation" ==1 then it generates the Location 1 Airport Array etc... etc

[samatra 85]

Why you need to check GetStartLocation each loop? Check it once and them use selected variable later

switch(GetStartLocation) do {
case 0: {whatever = [1,2,3];};
case 1: {whatever = [4,5,6];};
};

// ...

while {true} do {
random_whatever = whatever select floor(random(count whatever));
};

[falconx1 13]

im not good with syntax at all, this is what i am assuming to do with the code u showed lol

switch(GetStartLocation) do {
   case 1: {whatever = ["North of Airport","North East of Airport","North West of Airport","South of Airport","South East of Airport","South West of Airport","West of Airport","East of Airport"];};
   case 2: {whatever = ["North of Airstation","North East of Airstation","North West of Airstation","South of Airstation","South East of Airstation","South West of Airstation","West of Airstation","East of Airstation"];};
   case 3: {whatever = ["North of Military Range","North East of Military Range","North West of Military Range","South of Military Range","South East of Military Range","South West of Military Range","West of Military Range","East of Military Range"] select floor(random 8);

while {true} do {
   random_whatever = whatever select floor(random(count whatever));
};  
while {_waves_east < 5} do {

waitUntil {({(side _x) == east} count allUnits) == 0};
_waves_east = _waves_east + 1;
execVM "AI\AI.sqf";

   sleep 5;
};

[samatra 85]

It was just a generic example of script logic that you should use in your script.

[falconx1 13]

Error in expression <r = RandomDirection select floor(random(count RandomDirection));
hint format ["I>
 Error position: <count RandomDirection));
hint format ["I>
 Error count: Type String, expected Array,Config entry
File C:\Users\Arma 3 - Other Profiles\FalconX-1\missions\missionname.Stratis\server.sqf, line 60

server.sqf

if (!isServer || time > 30) exitWith {};

createCenter EAST;  
WEST setFriend [EAST, 0];
EAST setFriend [WEST, 0];


//-- Relocate Players and Spawn AI


if (GetStartLocation  == 1) then
{       RandomDirection = ["North of Airport","North East of Airport","North West of Airport","South of Airport","South East of Airport","South West of Airport","West of Airport","East of Airport"] select floor(random 8);
       AttackMarkerLocation = getMarkerPos "AttackAirport";
       player setpos getmarkerpos "StartingLocation1"; 
	player setdir 180;
	ExecVM "AI\AI_4X_Infantry_Airport.sqf";
};

if (GetStartLocation  == 2) then
{
       RandomDirection = ["North of Airstation","North East of Airstation","North West of Airstation","South of Airstation","South East of Airstation","South West of Airstation","West of Airstation","East of Airstation"] select floor(random 8);
       AttackMarkerLocation = getMarkerPos "AttackAirStation";
       player setpos getmarkerpos "StartingLocation2"; 
	player setdir 180;
	ExecVM "AI\AI_4X_Infantry_Airport.sqf";
};

if (GetStartLocation  == 3) then
{
       RandomDirection = ["North of Military Range","North East of Military Range","North West of Military Range","South of Military Range","South East of Military Range","South West of Military Range","West of Military Range","East of Military Range"] select floor(random 8);
       AttackMarkerLocation = getMarkerPos "AttackMilitaryRange";
       player setpos getmarkerpos "StartingLocation3"; 
	player setdir 180;
	ExecVM "AI\AI_4X_Infantry_Airport.sqf";
};

if (GetStartLocation  == 4) then
{

ExecVM "Randomize_Start_Location.sqf";


};

sleep 5;



switch(GetStartLocation) do {
   case 1: {RandomDirection = "North of Airport","North East of Airport","North West of Airport","South of Airport","South East of Airport","South West of Airport","West of Airport","East of Airport";};
   case 2: {RandomDirection = "North of Airstation","North East of Airstation","North West of Airstation","South of Airstation","South East of Airstation","South West of Airstation","West of Airstation","East of Airstation";};
   case 3: {RandomDirection = "North of Military Range","North East of Military Range","North West of Military Range","South of Military Range","South East of Military Range","South West of Military Range","West of Military Range","East of Military Range";};
      }; 
_waves_east = 0;
while {_waves_east < 5} do {
   waitUntil {({(side _x) == east} count allUnits) == 0};

 //Increase counter
   _waves_east = _waves_east + 1;
   random_Dir = RandomDirection select floor(random(count RandomDirection));
hint format ["Intel: Infantry Spotted: %1", RandomDirection];
ExecVM "AI\AI.sqf";
sleep 5;
};  



diag_log format ["ERROR CODES: %1", RandomDirection];