Update marker color on dedicated server for all players & JIP

[wiggum2 31]

Hi !

I create markers in my init.sqf with:

if (isServer) then {
 _markerRe1 = ["re22", [getPos respawn1 select 0, getPos respawn1 select 1], "Icon", [1, 1], "COLOR:", "Color2_FD_F", "TYPE:", "respawn_inf", "PERSIST"] call CBA_fnc_createMarker;
};

That works, but what if i later would like to change color and let all players and JIP players see the new color ?

Would a trigger with OnAct:

"re22" setMarkerColor "ColorBlack";

be enough or do i need a fancy script ?

[champ-1 40]

It would be enough.

[wiggum2 31]

Thanks, will try it tomorrow.

[champ-1 40]

As far as I know, activation field of triggers executing on every machine. So even if you use local command (not in your case), it will work fine.

As for JIP, I'm pretty sure you wouldn't have any problems with marker colors. But it's always better to try such things.

[whiztler 136]

Try without the "":

re22 setMarkerColor "ColorBlack";  

[wiggum2 31]

@ Champ-1

If you create a marker via editor and later change the color via editor trigger then the changed color will not be seen by ANY player on a dedicated server and a JIP player most likely not.

As far as i understand CBA_fnc_createMarker, it will always keep the marker updated with "PERSIST".

@ whiztler

Why ?

[champ-1 40]

I don't know anything about dedi servers, and you didn't ask about that.

[wiggum2 31]

The title makes it clear i think, Update marker color on dedicated server for all players & JIP

So does anyone know what would work on a dedicated server ?

[wiggum2 31]

Ok, really why is this so complicated ?

I want (on a dedicated server):

• Place marker in editor and give it a name and set a color lets say green
  
• if player is near marker a trigger fires and changes the color of the marker to blue for ALL PLAYERS ON THE SERVER AND JIP PLAYERS
  

I thought if i create the marker with call CBA_fnc_createMarker; it will be updated but thats not the case...

Can someone help please ?

[Jigsor 175]

Try this. Its a slightly modified method from eos.

// init.sqf
if (isServer) then
{
call compile preprocessFile "server_fncs.sqf";		
};

if (isServer) then
{
[] spawn {
waitUntil{!(isNil "BIS_fnc_init")};
onplayerConnected {[] spawn {sleep 30; call JIPmkr_updateClient_fnc;};};
};
};

// server_fncs.sqf
JIPmkr_updateServer_fnc = {
private ["_JIPmkr","_coloredMarkers"];

_JIPmkr = ["mkr1","mkr2","mkr3","mkr4","mkr5"];// all markers that could possibly change color durring mission
{
	if (isNil {server getVariable "ZoneMarkers"}) then 
	{
		_coloredMarkers=[];	
		_coloredMarkers set [count _coloredMarkers,_x];
		server setvariable ["ZoneMarkers",_coloredMarkers,true];
	}
	else
	{
		_coloredMarkers=server getvariable "ZoneMarkers";
		if (isnil "_coloredMarkers") then {_coloredMarkers=[];};
		_coloredMarkers set [count _coloredMarkers,_x];
		server setvariable ["ZoneMarkers",_coloredMarkers,true];
	};	
}foreach _JIPmkr;
};
JIPmkr_updateClient_fnc = {
_coloredMarkers=server getvariable "ZoneMarkers";

{_x setMarkerAlpha (MarkerAlpha _x);
_x setMarkercolor (getMarkercolor _x);
}foreach _coloredMarkers;
};

Place a game logic and name it server.

Add this to your trigger activation. Add/remove marker names that will change color when trigger activated as you see fit.

{_x setMarkercolor "ColorRed"} foreach ["mkr2","mkr3","mkr4","mkr5"]; call JIPmkr_updateServer_fnc;

Edited June 29, 2014 by Jigsor

[wiggum2 31]

Thanks, will try it.

Works...thanks !

Edited June 12, 2014 by Wiggum