Scripting Discussion (dev branch)

[xendance 3]

Gotta say, the new visual position commands are nice. They should enable modders to implement working aircraft cockpits that don't break when the aircraft is moving fast enough.

[da12thMonkey 1943]

2.

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/removePrimaryWeaponItem

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/removeHandgunItem

Maybe it's just missing from the wiki page, but I don't see a removeSecondaryWeaponItem

Yea, it's not there at all (although there is an addSecondaryWeaponItem command). I think I mentioned it before in this thread, but there's a ticket on the Feedback Tracker about it, in the hope that it gets resolved.

We tried using the absent command when making MRT Accessory Functions, and it lead to some head scratching about why the scripts were suddenly returning errors when the initial function tests on rifles (using add/removePrimaryWeaponItem alone) worked flawlessly. Until I realised there is no removeSecondaryWeaponItem command like there is for all other weapon slots, so that block of code wasn't going to work. :D

So basically we've had to comment out all the stuff that handles attachment switching on secondaryWeapon slot weapons, and await BIS adding the command before we can add the same sort of support for launchers as we have for primaryWeapon and handgun slot weapons.

I know Robalo experienced similar when he was making 'ASDG Lightswitch' initially (before MRT), and likewise had commented out support for that weapon slot.

[gossamersolid 155]

Ok, glad other people have noticed this.

I have to re-emphasize the importance of having the ability to add partial magazines to all three containers as well as being able to unload, load magazines into guns.

The new equipment system is complex and diverse, so we need the proper scripting abilities to fully manipulate it.

[Larrow 2822]

Since the release of 1.26 i have been looking at several things that i knew were coming down the pipeline from Dev and i had kept a note of, for testing at a later time.

One thing i was quite excited to check out was the new UI commands for manipulating control objects. I had noted several Wiki pages that were present but had not yet been linked to any pages but on finally sitting down tonight to check some of this out, I find the commands are missing, wiki pages disappeared and some forum post seem to have been edited to remove the information.

What im mainly refering to are the new commands for ControlObjects.. e.g

Fixed: Ordering of axes for UI object position getter

Added: New command for setting orientation of UI object (ctrlSetDirection)

Added: New commands for setting and getting models for ControlObject

Added: Getters for control object directions, etc.

ctrl ctrlSetModel "\a3\Ui_f\objects\Compass.p3d"

ctrl ctrlSetDirection [dir, up]

ctrlClassName ((FindDisplay 20000) displayCtrl 20001)

Although alot of references have been removed some can still be found.

Is this functionality no longer being implemented? Or has it been held back for a later release??

[SilentSpike 84]

I imagine this feature request might be appreciated by some of the scripters around here. As it currently stands toolbox controls are quite handicapped due to the lack of interaction available.

[gossamersolid 155]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/pushBack was a great addition recently to the scripting commands, thank you very much.

How about getting a popAt command (remove element at x index) to compliment it? :)

This would make it easier for us to pop multi-dimension elements out as opposed to the current method used.

[killzone_kid 1331]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/pushBack was a great addition recently to the scripting commands, thank you very much.

How about getting a popAt command (remove element at x index) to compliment it? :)

This would make it easier for us to pop multi-dimension elements out as opposed to the current method used.

Since pushBack is based on c++ push_back method, there has to be erase method. That would take either single element or range http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=14944#c57829

---------- Post added at 10:56 ---------- Previous post was at 10:03 ----------

Since the release of 1.26 i have been looking at several things that i knew were coming down the pipeline from Dev and i had kept a note of, for testing at a later time.

One thing i was quite excited to check out was the new UI commands for manipulating control objects. I had noted several Wiki pages that were present but had not yet been linked to any pages but on finally sitting down tonight to check some of this out, I find the commands are missing, wiki pages disappeared and some forum post seem to have been edited to remove the information.

What im mainly refering to are the new commands for ControlObjects.. e.g

Fixed: Ordering of axes for UI object position getter

Added: New command for setting orientation of UI object (ctrlSetDirection)

Added: New commands for setting and getting models for ControlObject

Added: Getters for control object directions, etc.

ctrl ctrlSetModel "\a3\Ui_f\objects\Compass.p3d"

ctrl ctrlSetDirection [dir, up]

ctrlClassName ((FindDisplay 20000) displayCtrl 20001)

Although alot of references have been removed some can still be found.

Is this functionality no longer being implemented? Or has it been held back for a later release??

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlClassName

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlSetDirection

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlModel

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlSetModel

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlModelUp

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlModelDirection

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlModelSide

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlPosition

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlSetPosition

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlCreate

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlDelete

[Larrow 2822]

Yep thanks KK, I noticed they all went up on Friday, under 1.279 update.

[noubernou 77]

Could we please get a function to disable the default action menu? I have been implementing my own action menu system and it is annoying that you can't fully disable the action menu from showing up, or action items showing up on things like doors, etc.

[lordheart 1]

@Nouber there is showHUD but it does disable a lot more than is probably desired.

[Sniperwolf572 758]

Could we please get a function to disable the default action menu? I have been implementing my own action menu system and it is annoying that you can't fully disable the action menu from showing up, or action items showing up on things like doors, etc.

While we're waiting for that, showHUD might be a temporary, overkill workaround?

Edit: Ninjad

[haleks 8212]

From reading the description, I doubt it disables the action menu...

That menu is a pain by the way; I've been trying to edit the FAK action constantly popping up - to no avail...

[Sniperwolf572 758]

From reading the description, I doubt it disables the action menu...

It does, along with certain other things, try it. That's why the two of us suggested it.

[killzone_kid 1331]

From reading the description, I doubt it disables the action menu...

That menu is a pain by the way; I've been trying to edit the FAK action constantly popping up - to no avail...

There, updated the description for you :) https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/showHUD

[haleks 8212]

Thanks for updating! ;)

[Sniperwolf572 758]

Quick scripting command suggestion that I can't believe still doesn't exist:

// Get an array vehicles passengers
_passengers = cargo <object> 

While there are workarounds (crew - others, crew with cargoIndex >= 0, etc.) and whatnot for this, it would be nice to have this command as we already have getters/setters for drivers, gunners, commanders, turrets, etc. so we can avoid the formalities.

[killzone_kid 1331]

Quick scripting command suggestion that I can't believe still doesn't exist:

// Get an array vehicles passengers
_passengers = cargo <object> 

While there are workarounds (crew - others, crew with cargoIndex >= 0, etc.) and whatnot for this, it would be nice to have this command as we already have getters/setters for drivers, gunners, commanders, turrets, etc. so we can avoid the formalities.

There is of course https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/assignedCargo but as I explained in this ticket: http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=19435 the unit could be out of the vehicle and be assigned as cargo.

Please upvote.

[Tonci87 163]

Hey Devs, I need a favour from you guys, could you please make this happen?

http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=19734

Without that the next JSRS won´t have distance sounds for spawned explosives.

Zeus Fire Support, Virtual Artillery, etc would be affected by this.

Please add the possibility of adding eventhandlers to ammunitions defined in cfgAmmo.

[Sniperwolf572 758]

Another thing that would be nice to see:

// Get the delta time between two frames
_x = diag_deltaTime;

[killzone_kid 1331]

Another useful command was removed today. A few days ago https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getChosenCont has been removed and I cannot get an answer what was wrong with it and why it was removed.

Today we say good bye to https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlModelSide

Gutted.

[h - 169]

Huh?

Way to go..

Besides, there's a lot of commands that should be added, not removed..

[super-truite 54]

It would be nice to have some additional arguments for "nearestobjects". Having the ability to find objects inside a marker or inside a rectangle would be nice. I know I can do this by choosing bigger radius and checking whether the objects are inside the chosen geometry, but it forces to check unnecessary objects.

[das attorney 858]

I find the default implementation of bis_fnc_codePerformance clunky sometimes.

It's great being able to test code, but I find it interupts everything with the GUI window. As it already returns the time taken, I've modified it slightly so you can print to rpt directly and skip the GUI. Then I can test different expressions quicker like this:

_ret = ["nearestObjects [_this select 0, ['Car'], 200]",[player],10000,FALSE] call myTag_fnc_codePerformance;
diag_log format ["NEARESTOBJECTS TIME: %1", _ret];

_ret = ["(_this select 0) nearEntities ['Car', 200]",[player],10000,FALSE] call myTag_fnc_codePerformance;
diag_log format ["NEARENTITIES TIME: %1", _ret];

Maybe you can alter the code if others find useful.

Sample code for anyone interested:

myTag_fnc_codePerformance = {
/*
	Author: Karel Moricky

	Description:
	Measures how much time it takes to execute given expression

	Parameter(s):
	_this select 0: STRING - tested expression
	_this select 1 (Optional): ANY - Param(s) passed into code (default: [])
	_this select 2 (Optional): NUMBER -  Number of cycles (default: 10000)
	_this select 3 (Optional): BOOL -  Show window (TRUE), or skip window (FALSE)

	Returns:
	NUMBER - avarage time spend in code execution [ms]
*/
private ["_code","_params","_cycles","_codeText","_timeResult"];

_code = [_this,0,"",[""]] call bis_fnc_param;
_params = [_this,1,[]] call bis_fnc_param;
_cycles = [_this,2,10000,[0]] call bis_fnc_param;
_gui = [_this,3,TRUE,[TRUE]] call bis_fnc_param;

//--- Compile code (calling the code would increase the time)
_timeResult = 0;
_codeText = compile format [
	"
		_time = diag_ticktime;
		if (true) then {
			private ['_code','_params','_cycles','_codeText','_timeResult','_time'];
			for '_i' from 1 to %2 do {
				%1
			};
		};
		_timeResult = ((diag_ticktime - _time) / _cycles) * 1000;
	",
	_code,
	_cycles
];

//--- Execute testing
"----------------------------------" call bis_fnc_logFormat;
["Test Start. Code: %1",_code] call bis_fnc_logFormat;
["Test Cycles: %1",_cycles] call bis_fnc_logFormat;
_params call _codeText;
["Test End. Result: %1 ms",_timeResult] call bis_fnc_logFormat;
"----------------------------------" call bis_fnc_logFormat;

if (_gui) then {
	[
		parsetext format [
			"<t color='#99ffffff'>Result:</t>" +
			"<br />" +
			"<t font='EtelkaMonospacePro' size='2'>%1 ms</t>" +
			"<br />" +
			"<br />" +
			"<t color='#99ffffff'>Cycles:</t>" +
			"<br />" +
			"%2" +
			"<br />" +
			"<br />" +
			"<t color='#99ffffff'>Code:</t><br /><t font='EtelkaMonospacePro' size='0.8'>%3</t>" +
			"",
			_timeResult,
			_cycles,
			_code
		],
		"PERFORMANCE TEST RESULT"
	] spawn bis_fnc_guiMessage;
};

_timeResult
};

[Grumpy Old Man 3546]

Another useful command was removed today. A few days ago https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getChosenCont has been removed and I cannot get an answer what was wrong with it and why it was removed.

Today we say good bye to https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlModelSide

Gutted.

Wow, and no words from the devs on that?

Other than MP security issues I can't think of any reason to remove commands from the engine, any ideas?

[killzone_kid 1331]

Wow, and no words from the devs on that?

Other than MP security issues I can't think of any reason to remove commands from the engine, any ideas?

Waiting for Monday update, still hoping for some sense.