How to use scripts?

[T.Hanford 10]

im trying to make a mission with these scripts: http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=22292 and http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=20530

but i have no idea how scripts work or how to get them to work in the mission

i know im a noob but i can't find help anywhere so im posting this on the forums

thanks

-timmyrules56

[supergruntsb78 67]

to start i urge you to read

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=13109 although its for Arma 2 most of it is still the same in arma 3

here are some for arma 3

http://www.armaholic.com/list.php?c=arma3_files_editing_references

good luck on the editing :)

[T.Hanford 10]

i know i sound very nooby and very unexperienced

but these guides seem to be for making scripts, all i want to know is how to put these scripts in the mission

[fight9 14]

Most scripts come with an installation instructions. Ie put the script in the folder, add lines to INIT.sqf and/or description.ext.

But you should start reading those guide linked above. You'll understand a lot more if you get the basics down.

[T.Hanford 10]

all i need is an easy step by step guide to get these 2 scripts to work, i don't want all the extra info about variables and arrays bla bla bla

not to come across as rude hopefully, but thats all i need

[fusion13 11]

all you need to do is look at the readmes/insturction on the armaholic page...........just exec the scripts in your init.sqf/

[T.Hanford 10]

i tried that, it doesnt work :(

is there some other folder or file im supposed to make or add?

[fight9 14]

I doubt anyone here is going to hold your hand because you don't want to take the time to learn a little.

[mikemhz 5]

Some beginner tips:

Your mission exists on your computer in a file, located in your Documents directory. There may be more than one, similarly named, files. Your mission is in one of these.

Once you locate your mission, you will see all it contains is a file called "mission.sqm". This contains everything you did in the editor. This is where you should put any scripts you download, in your mission folder.

You will want to make two new files, called "Description.ext" and "init.sqf". These get executed when your mission starts and you should familiarise yourself with "Description.ext" (https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Description.ext) especially.

"init.sqf" is commonly used to load scripts and will probably be mentioned in the installation instructions of the two scripts you linked.

You may not need to make "Description.ext" or "init.sqf" to use the scripts on Armaholic. It depends. But it's good to know these things.

If you have questions about the specific wording on the installation and what it means/where it goes; first think about it, then ask here.

Edited February 8, 2014 by mikemhz

[Heinrich Kramer 172]

Some beginner tips:

Your mission exists on your computer in a file, located in your Documents directory. There may be more than one, similarly named, files. Your mission is in one of these.

Once you locate your mission, you will see all it contains is a file called "mission.sqm". This contains everything you did in the editor. This is where you should put any scripts you download, in your mission folder.

You will want to make two new files, called "Description.ext" and "init.cfg". These get executed when your mission starts and you should familiarise yourself with "Description.ext" (https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Description.ext) especially.

"init.cfg" is commonly used to load scripts and will probably be mentioned in the installation instructions of the two scripts you linked.

You may not need to make "Description.ext" or "init.cfg" to use the scripts on Armaholic. It depends. But it's good to know these things.

If you have questions about the specific wording on the installation and what it means/where it goes; first think about it, then ask here.

"init.sqf", not "init.cfg" :)

[mikemhz 5]

"init.sqf", not "init.cfg" :)

D'oh. Fixed.