teleport script

[anthonyfromtheuk 6]

Can anybody give me a link to a script i can use for exploring altis, I just want to be able to click on the map and jump around to different places? hopefully this isn't a frowned upon request. I'm running the DEV branch

[Flax 397]

Create a radio trigger and set to repeatedly then in the init place this code:

[b]onMapSingleClick "player setPos _pos; onMapSingleClick ''; true;"[/b]

[anthonyfromtheuk 6]

Thanks very much, time explore!

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Do you know how to add that trigger to the menu when i middle mouse scroll by chance??

[Flax 397]

Yea sure, its a little more work but not too much.

Firstly on the player's init line add this:

this addAction ["Teleport", teleport.sqf];

Then in the mission folder create a "teleport.sqf" file and open with notepad/ ArmA Edit and enter the following code:

openMap true;
sleep 1;
hint "Click on map to teleport."
onMapSingleClick "player setPos _pos; onMapSingleClick ' '; true;"
sleep 1;
openMap false;

That should work fine. Let me know if there is any problems.

[anthonyfromtheuk 6]

No i cannot get it to work it says error line 5 missing teleport.sqf but its there in the same folder. it opens the map and shows the hint but when i click it just brings that error up

Edited August 30, 2013 by Anthonyfromtheuk

[Zenophon 110]

The name of the function given in the addAction must be a string if it refers to a script file. The path to a script file is relative to the mission directory. The addAction line is:

this addAction ["Teleport", "teleport.sqf"];

If you want to take teleporting a step further, you can teleport to where the center of your screen is using this:

(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown","if (_this select 1 == 21) then {player setPosATL (screenToWorld [0.5,0.5]);}"];

This will instantly teleport the player to a position on the terrain and ignores objects. You may get odd behavior trying to move into buildings using this. This is best used in conjunction with map teleporting, as it is possible to teleport very far off the map and into the ocean if you look at the sky and use this. The '21' in the eventhandler means the Y key (it is unassigned for me). Other key numbers can be found here:

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ListOfKeyCodes

[Johnson11B2P 3]

That's because Flax_ forgot to put the quotation marks around teleport.sqf.

this addAction ["Teleport", "teleport.sqf"];

[Flax 397]

Cheers guys, getting tired at 3am XD

[moricky 210]

You don't need any script. When running them game from editor, simply hold Alt and click LMB on the map to teleport there.

[kylania 567]

You don't need any script. When running them game from editor, simply hold Alt and click LMB on the map to teleport there.

Holy mother of God....

[Flax 397]

You don't need any script. When running them game from editor, simply hold Alt and click LMB on the map to teleport there.

WAT? How long has this been a thing?

[dale0404 5]

You don't need any script. When running them game from editor, simply hold Alt and click LMB on the map to teleport there.

Wow guys I have known this for like forever... ok only joking!! And to quote Kylania, "Fuck me!!!", well that's what he meant say lol.

[Larrow 2801]

WAT? How long has this been a thing?

Been in stable for at least 2 or 3 updates.

[Flax 397]

Wow I guess when you get used to scripting everything you forgot to look at the shortcuts...

[anthonyfromtheuk 6]

I still cannot get this to work see screenshot for problem. I noticed the lack of quotation marks previously http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/7879/2xae.jpg (175 kB)

[kylania 567]

You're missing ; at the ends of your hint and onMapSingleClick lines.

[anthonyfromtheuk 6]

Thanks thats working perfectly now, for anyone else that may want to use this heres what worked.

teleport.sqf

openMap true;
sleep 1;
hint "Click on map to teleport.";
onMapSingleClick "player setPos _pos; onMapSingleClick ' '; true;";
sleep 1;
openMap false;

And in the player initialization

this addAction["Teleport", "teleport.sqf"];

Thanks again for your help much appreciated.

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How do I stop the teleport action showing up in the middle of my screen all the time? I just want to see it when I roll my mouse wheel.

[Larrow 2801]

How do I stop the teleport action showing up in the middle of my screen all the time? I just want to see it when I roll my mouse wheel.

Check out the addaction options in the wiki.

showWindow (optional): Boolean - If set to true, players see "Titletext" at mid-lower screen, as they approach the object. Only the title text for the action with highest priority and 'showWindow true' will be shown. Setting it to false disables the feature. Default value: true

[anthonyfromtheuk 6]

Theres one more thing kind of wrong with this in that, if I don't click before 1 second is up, it just closes the map. I tried extending the "sleep 1;" to more but it just doesn't close the map unless i press M or wait out the duration of the sleep. Want to be able to look around the map and when i click it teleports and closes the map. right now it teleports if i click but closes the map after 1 second whether or not i click.

I think i understand i need to set showwindow to false to hide it on my screen but have no idea where to put that. I thought this teleport business was going to be a lot simpler than this :confused:

Edited August 30, 2013 by Anthonyfromtheuk

[Larrow 2801]

teleport.sqf

openMap true;
sleep 1;
hint "Click on map to teleport.";
onMapSingleClick "player setPos _pos; onMapSingleClick ''; openMap false; true;";
waitUntil{!(visibleMap)};

player addAction ["Teleport","teleport.sqf",[],1,false,true];

Edited August 30, 2013 by Larrow

[tonic-_- 53]

@Moricky

It doesn't work from the MP editor through.

If you want it to work in the MP Editor you can do this:

onMapSingleClick "if(_alt) then {vehicle player setPos _pos};";

That is also another neat trick, apparently the alt key is passed to onMapSingleClick through _alt now as well.

The alt click thing has actually been in since Alpha

[anthonyfromtheuk 6]

teleport.sqf

openMap true;
sleep 1;
hint "Click on map to teleport.";
onMapSingleClick "player setPos _pos; onMapSingleClick ''; openMap false; true;";
waitUntil{!(visibleMap)};

player addAction ["Teleport","teleport.sqf",[],1,false,true];

Thats exactly it, works like a charm, thank you for your help.

[killshot 5]

Is

onMapSingleClick "player setpos _pos";

written in the init.sqf not working anymore on DedicatedServer?

Tried and didn't do it for me... is there a similar command for Arma3 online teleport?

Alt+LMB in Editor is still nice but useless for testing missions online.

Edited December 22, 2013 by killshot

[big_wilk 12]

alt lmb .. you've been keeping that quite... lol, please tell me thats an arma 3 thing.

[7TuRkEy7 0]

I've seen a teleportation method on a server and it was very good. There was a map object where we were spawn, and when we approached it, the "fast travel" option appeared. When we selected it, the map opened and teleported us to the place we chose on the map. Do you guys know anything about that?