How do cost tables work?

[TacoTuesday 1]

Hey,

I'm trying to figure out the cost table function but don't even know where to begin with getting it to work. Can someone post an idiot's guide to making this work?

I feel like I am messing up with the first step as the example

[["A3_Characters_F_","A3_Soft_F_MRAP_01"],"xls"] spawn bis_fnc_exportCuratorCostTable;

as it gives me the "Type Script, expected Nothing" when I try to call it from a trigger.

[moricky 210]

Check Using Cost Tables on Biki.

[TacoTuesday 1]

Check Using Cost Tables on Biki.

Thanks for the reply but I don't understand something fundamental to the process and I'm not sure what.

I think I am getting stuck on calling the function: I don't really "get" how to get it to work properly. or where the example code would go.

Edited April 13, 2014 by TacoTuesday

[h0rs 10]

I'm lost with this myself. I read the wiki and it isn't really all that clear. The export function seems broken, won't get parsed by excel or openoffice.

[sprucewaine 1]

bump? ive been trying to make a zeus mission, and have only iron front addons show up, and on top of that i wanted to individually set the price.... Has anyone successfully even used a cost table? because even the example they give on the wiki is broken, it only shows the cars.

[_RoosterCat_ 1]

Calling the cost table you need to first go to whatever save you want to do the cost table out of, and open notepad(preferebly something with script enhancers like notepad+).

on the first line put ex: ["A3_Characters_F_BLUFOR", "A3_Soft_F_MRAP_01"], "ods"] spawn BIS_fnc_exportCuratorCostTable; (from wiki). 
NOTICE: the wiki is actually missing an extra bracket, to open the argument. Took me a bit to notice this, so make sure to add the "[" from the copied wiki or type it out yourself. Otherwise you will receive an error.

It'll look like this: [["A3_Characters_F_BLUFOR", "A3_Soft_F_MRAP_01"], "ods"] spawn BIS_fnc_exportCuratorCostTable;

then save the file as the name init.sqf and move the file into the mission save point which is usually located C:\Users\kevin\OneDrive\Documents\Arma 3\missions\"X"

Launch the mission (you don't need to close arma just make sure you restart the mission if in game), and it will take anywhere from 5-15 minutes depending on your parameters. after the game loads in, alt + tab, and open "OpenOffice Calc" as stated in the wiki, and select the first box.
Ctrl + V and a window should prompt, just hit okay. Boom, cost table generated. Follow the rest of the wiki to export it back into the game/ init.sqf file