Marker won't delete

[thetrooper 10]

Hi guys. My marker wont delete after 10 seconds after I created it :( any ideas why?

_marker = createMarker ["fpilotground", position fpilot];
"fpilotground" setMarkerText "Pilot last reported";
"fpilotground" setMarkerColor "ColorBlue";
"fpilotground" setMarkerShape "ICON";
"fpilotground" setMarkerType "waypoint";
"fpilotground" setMarkerSize [1, 1];

sleep 10;

deleteMarker "fpilotground";

[f2k sel 164]

Works fine here as is, are you calling it multiple times so it keeps redrawing it?

[thetrooper 10]

I was going to set up another marker under different name every so many seconds. Thing it it would run out over time. Ideally loop it if that's possible then kill it later?

[KC Grimes 79]

Give the below code a whirl my friend. Also, take note in the changes I made in lines that are also in the code you started with. For instance, once defining a variable to represent a marker, simply call the marker through that variable, not through the marker name. I'm surprised your marker actually showed up the way you wanted it to. No matter. Anyway, execute the below code.

_mkrnum = 0;
pilotsecure = false;
while {(!(pilotsecure)} do {
_mkrnum = _mkrnum + 1;
_pilotpos = getPos fpilot;
_marker = createMarker [format["fpilotground%1", _mkrnum], _pilotpos];
_marker setMarkerText "Pilot last reported";
_marker setMarkerColor "ColorBlue";
_marker setMarkerShape "ICON";
_marker setMarkerType "waypoint";
_marker setMarkerSize [1, 1];

sleep 10;

deleteMarker _marker;  
};

To end the while loop, you'll need to put this somewhere.

pilotsecure = true;

I haven't tested this as I am only on my laptop, but it should do you the trick. Let me know.

Edit: In the 6th line I included a formatted string, but I do not know 1. if this will even work, or 2. if this is even necessary. If it works, it works, doesn't matter if its necessary. If it doesn't work, just replace format["fpilotground%1", _mkrnum] with "markernamehere". Be sure to keep the furthest left bracket in though.

[thetrooper 10]

Thanks for that Grimes, I'll give it a go when I get home, let you know how I get on

[thetrooper 10]

No cigar I'm afraid. Tried the original and the following below:

_mkrnum = 0;
pilotsecure = false;
while {(!(pilotsecure)} do {
   _mkrnum = _mkrnum + 1;
   _pilotpos = getPos fpilot;
   _marker = createMarker ["markername", _pilotpos];
   _marker setMarkerText "Pilot last reported";
   _marker setMarkerColor "ColorBlue";
   _marker setMarkerShape "ICON";
   _marker setMarkerType "waypoint";
   _marker setMarkerSize [1, 1];

   sleep 10;

   deleteMarker _marker;  
};  

[KC Grimes 79]

What is happening exactly? I can test it tomorrow if need be.

[thetrooper 10]

;2613271']What is happening exactly? I can test it tomorrow if need be.

Nothing happens lol. Doesn't like it for some reason

[f2k sel 164]

There is an extra ( it should be

while {!(pilotsecure)} do {

make sure you have -showscripterrors added to the launch options in steam