TracksuitHitman 10 Posted March 25, 2014 Hello. I am completely new to scripting in the Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead editor mode. I know the basics like using the tools, but I want to move further into scripting. I have never scripted before. I have not got a clue what I would be doing if you gave me an init line and asked me to make the unit do backflips. I watched a few videos and the uploaders recommended Mr. Murray's Editor Bible, but it all went straight over my head. Any suggestions on how to start from the very beginning of scripting? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viba 1 Posted March 25, 2014 Have an idea what you'd want to accomplish, start by reading the wiki and different guides, look at other mission files and old scripts, sooner or later you should have the idea completed if you are interested enough. Then you move over to the next idea with new challenges but with the recently acquired knowledge. Some links to get you started: http://tactical.nekromantix.com/wiki/doku.php?id=arma2:scripting:basics_of_sqf https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Scripting_Commands http://www.kylania.com/ex/?page_id=72 http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?100559-Beginners-guide-Arrays http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?100564-Beginners-Guide-to-Event-Handlers http://killzonekid.com/category/arma-scripting/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe98 92 Posted March 25, 2014 There are 3 parts to scripting - the simple, medium and complex. An example of simple - in the editor select a soldier and add write a short command to add or remove weapons and equipment. This command is written in the soldiers "init" field. An example of medium complexity: Place 6 soldiers on the map and name them. Place a box on the map. In the init of the box write 6 commands to add or remove weapons and equipment of all 6 soldiers. An example of complex: Leave the map empty and write a script that adds 6 soldiers to the map. Your script will position them just so and add or remove weapons and equipment of all 6 soldiers. Start with the simple. Place soldiers, vehicles and boxes on the map and write short command in their "init" field that does various things. There are hundreds of commands. Get the hang of the commands before you start scripting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swheeler 10 Posted March 31, 2014 Youtube has alot of good videos for people who are beginners, that is where i started. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
