Map view control via scripting?

[anthonyfromtheuk 6]

Is there a way via scripting to set the map zoom and map center view? What I am trying to achieve is a briefing that shows markers as a player is given a brief via text. I would like the map view to jump from spot to spot on the map via a script and have control over the maps zoom as well. Is this possible? If so could somebody point me in the right direction or give an example please?

[iceman77 19]

You can use simply mapAnimAdd. Or if you're a knuckle head, you can do it the hard way ...

((uiNamespace getVariable "RscDiary") displayCtrl 51) ctrlMapAnimAdd [0,0.05,getMarkerPos "myMrk"]; 
ctrlMapAnimCommit ((uiNamespace getVariable "RscDiary") displayCtrl 51);

Bonus infoz!

Turn the maps textures off initially.

waitUntil {visibleMap}; 
ctrlActivate ((findDisplay 12) displayCtrl 107); // Auto activate the textures button

Edited January 12, 2014 by Iceman77

[oktyabr 12]

You can use simply mapAnimAdd. Or if you're a knuckle head, you can do it the hard way ...

((uiNamespace getVariable "RscDiary") displayCtrl 51) ctrlMapAnimAdd [0,0.05,getMarkerPos "myMrk"]; 
ctrlMapAnimCommit ((uiNamespace getVariable "RscDiary") displayCtrl 51);

Bonus infoz!

Turn the maps textures off initially.

waitUntil {visibleMap}; 
ctrlActivate ((findDisplay 12) displayCtrl 107); // Auto activate the textures button

That's some brilliant stuff, right there! If/when I ever get a mission published be sure your name will be in the credits, Iceman77. You are a font of scripting knowledge, I swear.

So to continue the OP's question how would one go about "proper" scripting of say three or four map changes with text for each one? Thanks!

[iceman77 19]

You are a font of scripting knowledge, I swear.

I'm getting there. Larrow has helped me understand things a great deal.

---------- Post added at 23:13 ---------- Previous post was at 21:41 ----------

Oops, misunderstood the topic entirely. Maybe reading the post aswell would help lol. Though I'm still a bit unclear on what the OP wants... In any case, you can create hyperlinks in the briefing. So when you click on text it will move the camera to a marker. IE;

player createDiaryRecord ["Diary", ["Insertion","You will <font color='#84e4ff'><marker name = 'LZ'>insert</marker></font color> via assault boat at 2200."]];

Edited January 12, 2014 by Iceman77

[anthonyfromtheuk 6]

I wanted the map to automatically jump from spot to spot based on time set in a script that is running during a briefing from an NPC i will check out these options. Thanks Iceman77

--- Edit ---

Found knucklehead version most effective does what I want it to do tried using mapAnimAdd but I guess I don't quite get it because I cannot get it working as easily

Working Knucklehead way

openMap true;
Sleep 0.1;
((uiNamespace getVariable "RscDiary") displayCtrl 51) ctrlMapAnimAdd [0,0.05,getMarkerPos "myMrk"];   ctrlMapAnimCommit ((uiNamespace getVariable "RscDiary") displayCtrl 51);
Sleep 5;
((uiNamespace getVariable "RscDiary") displayCtrl 51) ctrlMapAnimAdd [0,0.02,getMarkerPos "myMrk2"];   ctrlMapAnimCommit ((uiNamespace getVariable "RscDiary") displayCtrl 51);
Sleep 10;
openMap false;

Not working Other way

openMap true;
Sleep 1;
mapAnimAdd [0, 0.05, markerPos "myMrk"];
Sleep 5;
[0, 0.02, markerPos "myMrk2"];
Sleep 10;
openMap false;

Edited January 12, 2014 by Anthonyfromtheuk

[Jigsor 176]

mapAnimAdd and MapAnimCommit is working for me. I'm not using it in tasks, but a different type of script or context like this:

GetClick = true;
openMap true;
waitUntil {visibleMap}; 
ctrlActivate ((findDisplay 12) displayCtrl 107);// map texture toggle
titletext ["Click on Map for Extraction Point or escape to cancel","plain down"];
onMapSingleClick "'extractmkr' setMarkerPos _pos; GetClick = false; onMapSingleClick '';";
waituntil {!GetClick or !(visiblemap)};
if (!visibleMap) exitwith {hint "Evac on Standby"; openMap false; player addAction [("<t color=""#12F905"">") + ("Heli Extraction") + "</t>","JIG_EX\grp_ground_troops.sqf",JIG_EX_Caller removeAction jig_ex_actid_show,1, false, true,"","player ==_target"]};

call do_code;
mapAnimAdd [0.5, 0.1, markerPos "myMkr"];
mapAnimCommit;
sleep 3;
ctrlActivate ((findDisplay 12) displayCtrl 107);// map texture toggle
openMap false;

Thanks for the headsup on mapAnimAdd Iceman. I had been wondering how to do that. I knew about the dynamic links for tasks but didn't know how to do it in another context.