Get the task from object name

[padarom 10]

Hey,

I want to change a TaskState via my script. The task is created ingame and linked with all 8 playable units. Its current taskID is test1.

When using test1 setTaskState "Succeeded"; in my script file it tells me "Error Undefined variable in expression: test1".

This is obvious, as it only is the task id and not the actual variable name. Unfortunately when I try to use test1 as the module name, instead of the task id, it tells me the variable needs to be a task and not an object.

So how am I able to get the variable of the task type, when just being able to create a variable of the object type?

Thanks in advance

Padarom

[kylania 568]

This is the dev branch right? Seems it works fine with triggers synched to setTaskState modules on the map, but scripting commands fail miserably.

Looks like it's a problem with the createTask module not properly creating the task. If you do this somewhere:

test1 = player createSimpleTask ["Test Task"];

Then do this later:

test1 setTaskState "SUCCEEDED";

it works.

Edited July 17, 2013 by kylania

[Tatar 10]

Hey,

I want to change a TaskState via my script. The task is created ingame and linked with all 8 playable units. Its current taskID is test1.

When using test1 setTaskState "Succeeded"; in my script file it tells me "Error Undefined variable in expression: test1".

This is obvious, as it only is the task id and not the actual variable name. Unfortunately when I try to use test1 as the module name, instead of the task id, it tells me the variable needs to be a task and not an object.

So how am I able to get the variable of the task type, when just being able to create a variable of the object type?

Thanks in advance

Padarom

Hi..

it depends on how the task was created..

the function you re asking for is called BIS_fnc_taskReal, it returns task object from given task name.. you can also check if BIS_fnc_taskExists with task name..

anyway.. you dont have to do this..

if you create your task with BIS_fnc_createTask or BIS_fnc_setTask, you can later use BIS_fnc_setTaskState, that function works with task name..

[padarom 10]

I'll try out BIS_fnc_taskReal. Thanks :)

@kylania: That was my first thought as well, but the task needs to be assigned to 8 players which aren't in the same group. So I would need more than one task that do the same.

[kylania 568]

The new BIS task functions should be able to do that in conjunction with BIS_fnc_MP.