Making a code run multiple times and change something each time

[matte54 10]

Been getting a little out of my own league in scripting last few days and i know this is possible and ive seen some examples wich i really cant understand myself.

But lets say i want this code run 10 times and change variables each time so each "box" is a diffrent one.

Running it like this only places one for me, so im just ASSUMING that its conflicting the variables?

for "_i" from 1 to 10 do
{
_randomPos = [getMarkerPos "area", 5000] call fnc_randomPos;
_box = "Box_NATO_Ammo_F" createVehicle (_randomPos);

_mrk = "box";
createMarkerLocal [_mrk,_randomPos];
_mrk setMarkerType "mil_dot";
_mrk setMarkerShape "ICON";
_mrk setMarkerColor "ColorRed";
};

anyone care to explain and i would be deeply greatful, i feel like im diving out on the deep end with my scripting now lol.

Edited October 19, 2013 by Matte54

[cuel 25]

_mrk = format ["box%1",_i];

---------- Post added at 05:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:59 PM ----------

It inserts the value of _i into %1

[blackmamb 2]

Well, the idea is here. It should create multiple boxes, but you do have some syntax issues.

for "_i" from 1 to 10 do {
_randomPos = [getMarkerPos "area", 5000] call fnc_randomPos;
_box = "Box_NATO_Ammo_F" createVehicle (_randomPos);

_mrk = createMarkerLocal [_mrk,_randomPos];
_mrk setMarkerType "mil_dot";
_mrk setMarkerShape "ICON";
_mrk setMarkerColor "ColorRed";
};

Should work, assuming that fnc_randomPos is defined somewhere.

[matte54 10]

_mrk = format ["box%1",_i];

---------- Post added at 05:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:59 PM ----------

It inserts the value of _i into %1

This is exactly what i was scratching my head over, thank you cuel!

I've been looking for some explantion for the "%1" usage.

[matte54 10]

im continuing on the same script here asking for some help i seem to have som locality issue i can't resolve.

this script runs once thru the initilization of a game logic stashes = [] execvm "stashes.sqf";

Works as intended, but when i host multiplayer the boxes are placed out BUT only me as server gets the randomized content, the others only get a standard Nato Ammo box with standard content.

sleep 10;
if(!isServer) exitWith{};

_weapons = ["hgun_P07_F", "arifle_MX_F", "arifle_MX_SW_F", "arifle_MXM_F", "arifle_TRG20_F", "srifle_EBR_F", "LMG_Mk200_F", "SMG_01_F", "launch_RPG32_F", "launch_NLAW_F", "Binocular"];
_items = ["NVGoggles", "Medikit", "FirstAidKit", "acc_flashlight", "muzzle_snds_B", "muzzle_snds_L", "optic_Aco", "optic_Arco", "optic_Hamr", "optic_Holosight", "optic_SOS"];
_xpl = ["ClaymoreDirectionalMine_Remote_Mag", "APERSTripMine_Wire_Mag", "SatchelCharge_Remote_Mag", "HandGrenade", "SmokeShell", "UGL_FlareWhite_F", "UGL_FlareRed_F"];
_ammo = ["30Rnd_45ACP_Mag_SMG_01", "RPG32_F", "NLAW_F", "200Rnd_65x39_cased_Box", "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag", "20Rnd_762x51_Mag", "30Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag", "30Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag", "30Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag", "16Rnd_9x21_Mag"];
_backpacks = ["B_AssaultPack_Base", "B_AssaultPack_blk", "B_AssaultPack_khk", "B_AssaultPack_mcamo", "B_FieldPack_Base", "B_AssaultPack_dgtl"];

for "_i" from 1 to 14 do
{

_randomPos = [getMarkerPos "area", 5000] call fnc_randomPos;
_box = "Box_NATO_Ammo_F" createVehicle (_randomPos);

clearMagazineCargo _box;
clearWeaponCargo _box;
clearItemCargo _box;

_weapon = _weapons select (floor (random (count _weapons)));
_item1 = _items select (floor (random (count _items)));
_item2 = _items select (floor (random (count _items)));
_explo1 = _xpl select (floor (random (count _xpl)));
_explo2 = _xpl select (floor (random (count _xpl)));
_am1 = _ammo select (floor (random (count _ammo)));
_am2 = _ammo select (floor (random (count _ammo)));
_am3 = _ammo select (floor (random (count _ammo)));
_am4 = _ammo select (floor (random (count _ammo)));
_bp = _backpacks select (floor (random (count _backpacks)));

_box addWeaponCargo [_weapon,1];
_box addItemCargo [_item1,1];
_box addItemCargo [_item2,1];
_box addMagazineCargo [_explo1,1];
_box addMagazineCargo [_explo2,1];
_box addMagazineCargo [_am1,1];
_box addMagazineCargo [_am2,1];
_box addMagazineCargo [_am3,1];
_box addMagazineCargo [_am4,1];
_box addBackPackCargo [_bp,1];

_mrk = format ["box%1",_i];
createMarkerLocal [_mrk,_randomPos];
_mrk setMarkerType "mil_dot";
_mrk setMarkerShape "ICON";
_mrk setMarkerColor "ColorRed";
};

[Larrow 2822]

All your cargo commands need to be of the GLOBAL type e.g clearMagazineCargoGlobal, addWeaponCargoGlobal etc

[austin_medic 109]

This is exactly what i was scratching my head over, thank you cuel!

I've been looking for some explantion for the "%1" usage.

You use %X to insert variables into another command.

the %NUMBER increases by one if theres two or more variables being put into it.

hint format ["number 1 = %1 \n number 2 = %2",round(random 5),round(random 5)];

probably not the best explaination of it but the example should explain it a bit...