location to define custom functions

[wallside 1]

Hello,

can someone tell me what's the correct location to define custom per-mission functions? The problem with the init.sqf seems to be, that it isn't guaranteed to be executed before scripts in init-fields (where I want to use those functions).

[Johnson11B2P 3]

There isn't any "set in stone" locations for custom functions. You can put them in a functions folder. If it is a custom function that you made then I suggest create a file called functions.sqf. You can place this file along side your init.sqf or in a folder but usually I just leave along side the init. Inside your init.sqf put this line of code in the file

execVM "functions.sqf";

Make sure that the game reads the functions before the functions are being called.

[kylania 567]

/wiki/Functions_Library_(Arma_3)#Initialization_Order

Object Init fields execute in 4th place. Multiplayer init.sqf executes in 15th place. So no, init.sqf will never run before init fields. :) Check that link to see when everything happens.

[wallside 1]

Make sure that the game reads the functions before the functions are being called.

Well, exactly that was my problem.

kylania, if I read your link (thx!) correctly, functions declared inside the description.ext are available right at the beginning?

Edited August 19, 2013 by wallside
wrong username

[mantls 2]

you could put a waitUntil in there to wait for your functions.sqf to be finished before continueing.

functions = [] execVM "functions.sqf";
waitUntil {scriptDone functions};

[wallside 1]

Thank you all, I think the link from kylania has answered my question conclusively.