How do I pass an Array to a Function

[BEAKSBY 11]

HI All,

I'm trying to pass the following array [_unitValue,_textvehicle] to a function but does not read it from the function side:

// Identify vehicle and its value
_textvehicle = [];
for "_i" from  0 to (count veh)-1  do {   // also add the value of vehicle killed 
if (_unitType == ((veh select _i) select 1)) then {_unitValue = (((veh select _i) select 0)/2);   // each unit value is half original price 
_vehicle = getText (configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> ((veh select _i) select 1) >> "displayname");		             
_picture = getText (configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> ((veh select _i) select 1) >> "picture");
_textvehicle = parsetext format ["<t size='0.85' ><img size='1' image='%1'/><t size='0.85'> %2", _picture,_vehicle];

//--- Add money to the client 
[ [_unitValue,_textvehicle] , "DNA_fnc_addMoney", _killer ] call BIS_fnc_MP; 

fn_addMoney.sqf

private ["_amountAAA", "_amount", "_textKilled"];
_amountAAA = [ _this, 0, 0, [0] ] call BIS_fnc_param;

hint _amountAAA; // THIS DOES NOT DISPLAY WHEN I TEST

_amount = _amountAAA select 0;
_textKilled = _amountAAA select 1;

//--- Add money to global
DNA_Money = DNA_Money + _amount;
_money = DNA_Money;

// hint You gained _amount   Cash Remaining $ _money    You Killed: _textKilled   // THIS DOES NOT DISPLAY WHEN I TEST
hint parsetext format ["<t size='0.85' align='left'>You gained $</t><t size='0.85' color='#ff0000' align='left'> %1</t><br/>  <t size='0.85' align='left'>Cash Remaining $</t> <t size='0.85' color='#ff0000' align='left'>%2</t>  <br/><t size='0.85' align='left'>You killed: </t><t size='0.85' align='left'>%3</t>",  _amount, _money, _textKilled,];

true

Thanks in-advance.

[das attorney 858]

I would try setting _unitValue as private to the main scope of the script.

Declare it private like so:

private ["_unitValue"];

So in the context of your first script it looks like this:

_textvehicle = [];
private ["_unitValue"];
for "_i" from  0 to (count veh)-1  do {   // also add the value of vehicle killed  
if (_unitType == ((veh select _i) select 1)) then {_unitValue = (((veh select _i) select 0)/2);   // each unit value is half original price  
_vehicle = getText (configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> ((veh select _i) select 1) >> "displayname");                      
_picture = getText (configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> ((veh select _i) select 1) >> "picture"); 
_textvehicle = parsetext format ["<t size='0.85' ><img size='1' image='%1'/><t size='0.85'> %2", _picture,_vehicle]; 

//--- Add money to the client  
[ [_unitValue,_textvehicle] , "DNA_fnc_addMoney", _killer ] call BIS_fnc_MP;

I think the issue there is you start to use the variable in a different scope to where you use it to pass on to your next script (in the main scope), so it is out of scope. I haven't tested this but everything else looks okay in the context in which you posted it. I haven't looked at the other script though (but it sounds like the error is here anyway as you said).

You can test these things by doing

diag_log format ["%1", _unitValue];

Just before you pass the variable, so you can see what you're passing. I haven't tried it, but it probably returns ANY or <NULL> at the moment.

[BEAKSBY 11]

Thanks Das,

FYI, my original script worked without the array, nor the private _unitValue declaration as follows (same as above except for):

//--- Add money to the client 
//   _unitValueAndText = [_unitValue,_textvehicle]; DOES NOT WORK
[ _unitValue, "DNA_fnc_addMoney", _killer ] call BIS_fnc_MP; 

and original fn_addMoney.sqf without array either:

private "_amount";
_amount = [ _this, 0, 0, [0] ] call BIS_fnc_param;

//--- Add money to global
DNA_Money = DNA_Money + _amount;
_money = DNA_Money;


hint parsetext format ["<t size='0.85' align='center'>You gained $</t><t size='0.85' color='#ff0000' align='center'> %1</t><br/> <t size='0.85' align='center'>Cash Remaining $</t> <t size='0.85' color='#ff0000' align='center'>%2</t>", _amount, _money];

However I will still test your suggestion and use the diag_log (this is new to me).

Thanks again.

[Larrow 2821]

private ["_amountAAA", "_amount", "_textKilled"];
_amountAAA = [ _this, 0, 0, [0] ] call BIS_fnc_param; //_amountAAA becomes _this select 0

hint str _amountAAA; // can not hint a number needs to be a string

_amount = _this select 0; // other wise you were saying params select 0 select 0 which throws an error
_textKilled = _this select 1; // as above

DNA_Money = DNA_Money + _amount;
_money = DNA_Money;

//removed the extra comma after _textKilled
hint parsetext format ["<t size='0.85' align='left'>You gained $</t><t size='0.85' color='#ff0000' align='left'> %1</t><br/>  <t size='0.85' align='left'>Cash Remaining $</t> <t size='0.85' color='#ff0000' align='left'>%2</t>  <br/><t size='0.85' align='left'>You killed: </t><t size='0.85' align='left'>%3</t>",  _amount, _money, _textKilled];

true  

[neokika 62]

HI All,

I'm trying to pass the following array [_unitValue,_textvehicle] to a function but does not read it from the function side:

fn_addMoney.sqf

private ["_amountAAA", "_amount", "_textKilled"];
_amountAAA = [ _this, 0, 0, [0] ] call BIS_fnc_param;

hint _amountAAA; // THIS DOES NOT DISPLAY WHEN I TEST

_amount = _amountAAA select 0;
_textKilled = _amountAAA select 1;

//--- Add money to global
DNA_Money = DNA_Money + _amount;
_money = DNA_Money;

// hint You gained _amount   Cash Remaining $ _money    You Killed: _textKilled   // THIS DOES NOT DISPLAY WHEN I TEST
hint parsetext format ["<t size='0.85' align='left'>You gained $</t><t size='0.85' color='#ff0000' align='left'> %1</t><br/>  <t size='0.85' align='left'>Cash Remaining $</t> <t size='0.85' color='#ff0000' align='left'>%2</t>  <br/><t size='0.85' align='left'>You killed: </t><t size='0.85' align='left'>%3</t>",  _amount, _money, _textKilled,];

true

Thanks in-advance.

Hello,

You seem to be processing the array wrongly:

fn_addMoney.sqf

private ["_unitValue", "_textvehicle"];
_unitValue = [_this, 0, 0, [0]] call BIS_fnc_param;
_textvehicle = [_this, 1, "", [""]] call BIS_fnc_param;

[BEAKSBY 11]

Hello,

You seem to be processing the array wrongly:

fn_addMoney.sqf

private ["_unitValue", "_textvehicle"];
_unitValue = [_this, 0, 0, [0]] call BIS_fnc_param;
_textvehicle = [_this, 1, "", [""]] call BIS_fnc_param;

I've tested the above and it returns the number value for _unitValue but the _textvehicle is not displayed.

fn_addMoney.sqf

private ["_unitValue", "_textvehicle"]; 
_unitValue = [_this, 0, 0, [0]] call BIS_fnc_param; 
_textvehicle = [_this, 1, "", [""]] call BIS_fnc_param;  

//--- Add money to global
DNA_Money = DNA_Money + _unitValue;
_money = DNA_Money;

// hint You gained _amount   Cash Remaining $ _money    You Killed: _textKilled   // THIS DOES NOT DISPLAY WHEN I TEST
hint parsetext format ["<t size='0.85' align='left'>You gained $</t><t size='0.85' color='#ff0000' align='left'> %1</t><br/>  <t size='0.85' align='left'>Cash Remaining $</t> <t size='0.85' color='#ff0000' align='left'> %2</t>  <br/><t size='0.85' align='left'>You killed: </t><t size='0.85' align='left'>%3</t>",  _unitValue, _money,_textvehicle];

true

I am sending this to the function:

[ [_unitValue, _textvehicle], "DNA_fnc_addMoney", _killer ] call BIS_fnc_MP;

where _unitValue = _unitValue + _unitsInVehicleSumValue; //---total value of vehicle and units killed inside

and _textvehicle = parsetext format ["<t size='0.85' ><img size='1' image='%1'/><t size='0.85'> %2", _picture,_vehicle];

I tested with hint _textvehicle; //---THIS WORKS and this diplays the picture and display name of the vehicle before sending it the functions.

if (_unitType == ((veh select _i) select 1)) then {_unitValue = (((veh select _i) select 0)/2);   //---each unit value is half original price listed above
_vehicle = getText (configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> ((veh select _i) select 1) >> "displayname");		             
_picture = getText (configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> ((veh select _i) select 1) >> "picture");
_textvehicle = parsetext format ["<t size='0.85' ><img size='1' image='%1'/><t size='0.85'> %2", _picture,_vehicle];
//hint _textvehicle;   //---THIS WORKS
};	

Does BIS_fnc_param accept pictures from configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> ((veh select _i) select 1) >> "picture"); as a dataType?

I also tested it without the picture so _textvehicle is just a string and it still does not seem to be passed as it is not displaying?

Edited June 18, 2014 by BEAKSBY

[neokika 62]

Sorry, did not notice you are parsing the String. Text is different data type then String, try the following:

private ["_unitValue", "_textvehicle"];
_unitValue = [_this, 0, 0, [0]] call BIS_fnc_param;
_textvehicle = [_this, 1, parsetext "", [parsetext ""]] call BIS_fnc_param;

[BEAKSBY 11]

Sorry, did not notice you are parsing the String. Text is different data type then String, try the following:

private ["_unitValue", "_textvehicle"];
_unitValue = [_this, 0, 0, [0]] call BIS_fnc_param;
_textvehicle = [_this, 1, parsetext "", [parsetext ""]] call BIS_fnc_param;

This works, thanks!

Edited June 19, 2014 by BEAKSBY