GPS script create dialog

[mr_shadow 4]

Hello,

I'm currently now making an addon of mobile phone, so I would like in one of the options - the gps, basically it will create a gps/map/uav dialog on the screen even if the person dont have any of them.

Does someone know how to call this dialog?

Appriciate your help.

[quantenfrik 10]

I'm pretty new to scripting, but if I understand you correctly you want to have a map in your dialog, right?

you might want to have a look at this https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Dialog_Control_Map , but it's "outdated", meaning the symbol paths still relate to Arma 2.

This is the map I have in my dialog, I don't really know how it works but it gets the job done.

part of my defines.hpp:

class RscMapControl

{

access = 1;

type = 101;

idc = 51;

style = 48;

colorBackground[] = {0.969,0.957,0.949,1};

colorOutside[] = {0,0,0,1};

colorText[] = {0,0,0,1};

font = "TahomaB";

sizeEx = 0.029;

colorSea[] = {0.467,0.631,0.851,0.5};

colorForest[] = {0.624,0.78,0.388,0.5};

colorRocks[] = {0,0,0,0.3};

colorCountlines[] = {0.572,0.354,0.188,0.25};

colorMainCountlines[] = {0.572,0.354,0.188,0.5};

colorCountlinesWater[] = {0.491,0.577,0.702,0.3};

colorMainCountlinesWater[] = {0.491,0.577,0.702,0.6};

colorForestBorder[] = {0,0,0,0};

colorRocksBorder[] = {0,0,0,0};

colorPowerLines[] = {0.1,0.1,0.1,1};

colorRailWay[] = {0.8,0.2,0,1};

colorNames[] = {0.1,0.1,0.1,0.9};

colorInactive[] = {1,1,1,0.5};

colorLevels[] = {0.286,0.177,0.094,0.5};

colorTracks[] = {0.84,0.76,0.65,0.15};

colorRoads[] = {0.7,0.7,0.7,1};

colorMainRoads[] = {0.9,0.5,0.3,1};

colorTracksFill[] = {0.84,0.76,0.65,1};

colorRoadsFill[] = {1,1,1,1};

colorMainRoadsFill[] = {1,0.6,0.4,1};

colorGrid[] = {0.1,0.1,0.1,0.6};

colorGridMap[] = {0.1,0.1,0.1,0.6};

stickX[] = {0.2,{"Gamma",1,1.5}};

stickY[] = {0.2,{"Gamma",1,1.5}};

class Legend

{

colorBackground[] = {1,1,1,0.5};

color[] = {0,0,0,1};

x = "SafeZoneX + ( ((safezoneW / safezoneH) min 1.2) / 40)";

y = "SafeZoneY + safezoneH - 4.5 * ( ( ((safezoneW / safezoneH) min 1.2) / 1.2) / 25)";

w = "10 * ( ((safezoneW / safezoneH) min 1.2) / 40)";

h = "3.5 * ( ( ((safezoneW / safezoneH) min 1.2) / 1.2) / 25)";

font = "PuristaMedium";

sizeEx = "( ( ( ((safezoneW / safezoneH) min 1.2) / 1.2) / 25) * 0.8)";

};

class ActiveMarker

{

color[] = {0.3,0.1,0.9,1};

size = 50;

};

class Command

{

color[] = {1,1,1,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\waypoint_ca.paa";

size = 18;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 1;

coefMax = 1;

};

class Task

{

colorCreated[] = {1,1,1,1};

colorCanceled[] = {0.7,0.7,0.7,1};

colorDone[] = {0.7,1,0.3,1};

colorFailed[] = {1,0.3,0.2,1};

color[] = {"(profilenamespace getvariable ['IGUI_TEXT_RGB_R',0])","(profilenamespace getvariable ['IGUI_TEXT_RGB_G',1])","(profilenamespace getvariable ['IGUI_TEXT_RGB_B',1])","(profilenamespace getvariable ['IGUI_TEXT_RGB_A',0.8])"};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\taskIcon_CA.paa";

iconCreated = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\taskIconCreated_CA.paa";

iconCanceled = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\taskIconCanceled_CA.paa";

iconDone = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\taskIconDone_CA.paa";

iconFailed = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\taskIconFailed_CA.paa";

size = 27;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 1;

coefMax = 1;

};

class CustomMark

{

color[] = {0,0,0,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\custommark_ca.paa";

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 1;

coefMax = 1;

};

class Tree

{

color[] = {0.45,0.64,0.33,0.4};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\bush_ca.paa";

size = 12;

importance = "0.9 * 16 * 0.05";

coefMin = 0.25;

coefMax = 4;

};

class SmallTree

{

color[] = {0.45,0.64,0.33,0.4};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\bush_ca.paa";

size = 12;

importance = "0.6 * 12 * 0.05";

coefMin = 0.25;

coefMax = 4;

};

class Bush

{

color[] = {0.45,0.64,0.33,0.4};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\bush_ca.paa";

size = "14/2";

importance = "0.2 * 14 * 0.05 * 0.05";

coefMin = 0.25;

coefMax = 4;

};

class Church

{

color[] = {1,1,1,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\church_CA.paa";

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 0.85;

coefMax = 1;

};

class Chapel

{

color[] = {0,0,0,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\Chapel_CA.paa";

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 0.85;

coefMax = 1;

};

class Cross

{

color[] = {0,0,0,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\Cross_CA.paa";

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 0.85;

coefMax = 1;

};

class Rock

{

color[] = {0.1,0.1,0.1,0.8};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\rock_ca.paa";

size = 12;

importance = "0.5 * 12 * 0.05";

coefMin = 0.25;

coefMax = 4;

};

class Bunker

{

color[] = {0,0,0,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\bunker_ca.paa";

size = 14;

importance = "1.5 * 14 * 0.05";

coefMin = 0.25;

coefMax = 4;

};

class Fortress

{

color[] = {0,0,0,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\bunker_ca.paa";

size = 16;

importance = "2 * 16 * 0.05";

coefMin = 0.25;

coefMax = 4;

};

class Fountain

{

color[] = {0,0,0,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\fountain_ca.paa";

size = 11;

importance = "1 * 12 * 0.05";

coefMin = 0.25;

coefMax = 4;

};

class ViewTower

{

color[] = {0,0,0,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\viewtower_ca.paa";

size = 16;

importance = "2.5 * 16 * 0.05";

coefMin = 0.5;

coefMax = 4;

};

class Lighthouse

{

color[] = {1,1,1,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\lighthouse_CA.paa";

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 0.85;

coefMax = 1;

};

class Quay

{

color[] = {1,1,1,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\quay_CA.paa";

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 0.85;

coefMax = 1;

};

class Fuelstation

{

color[] = {1,1,1,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\fuelstation_CA.paa";

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 0.85;

coefMax = 1;

};

class Hospital

{

color[] = {1,1,1,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\hospital_CA.paa";

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 0.85;

coefMax = 1;

};

class BusStop

{

color[] = {1,1,1,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\busstop_CA.paa";

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 0.85;

coefMax = 1;

};

class Transmitter

{

color[] = {1,1,1,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\transmitter_CA.paa";

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 0.85;

coefMax = 1;

};

class Stack

{

color[] = {0,0,0,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\stack_ca.paa";

size = 20;

importance = "2 * 16 * 0.05";

coefMin = 0.9;

coefMax = 4;

};

class Ruin

{

color[] = {0,0,0,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\ruin_ca.paa";

size = 16;

importance = "1.2 * 16 * 0.05";

coefMin = 1;

coefMax = 4;

};

class Tourism

{

color[] = {0,0,0,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\tourism_ca.paa";

size = 16;

importance = "1 * 16 * 0.05";

coefMin = 0.7;

coefMax = 4;

};

class Watertower

{

color[] = {1,1,1,1};

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\watertower_CA.paa";

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 0.85;

coefMax = 1;

};

class Waypoint

{

color[] = {0,0,0,1};

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 1;

coefMax = 1;

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\waypoint_ca.paa";

};

class WaypointCompleted

{

color[] = {0,0,0,1};

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 1;

coefMax = 1;

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\waypointCompleted_ca.paa";

};

moveOnEdges = 0;//1;

x = "SafeZoneXAbs";

y = "SafeZoneY + 1.5 * ( ( ((safezoneW / safezoneH) min 1.2) / 1.2) / 25)";

w = "SafeZoneWAbs";

h = "SafeZoneH - 1.5 * ( ( ((safezoneW / safezoneH) min 1.2) / 1.2) / 25)";

shadow = 0;

ptsPerSquareSea = 5;

ptsPerSquareTxt = 3;

ptsPerSquareCLn = 10;

ptsPerSquareExp = 10;

ptsPerSquareCost = 10;

ptsPerSquareFor = 9;

ptsPerSquareForEdge = 9;

ptsPerSquareRoad = 6;

ptsPerSquareObj = 9;

showCountourInterval = 0;

scaleMin = 0.001;

scaleMax = 2.0;

scaleDefault = 2.0;

maxSatelliteAlpha = 0.85;

alphaFadeStartScale = 2.1;

alphaFadeEndScale = 2.1;

fontLabel = "PuristaMedium";

sizeExLabel = "( ( ( ((safezoneW / safezoneH) min 1.2) / 1.2) / 25) * 0.8)";

fontGrid = "TahomaB";

sizeExGrid = 0.02;

fontUnits = "TahomaB";

sizeExUnits = "( ( ( ((safezoneW / safezoneH) min 1.2) / 1.2) / 25) * 0.8)";

fontNames = "PuristaMedium";

sizeExNames = "( ( ( ((safezoneW / safezoneH) min 1.2) / 1.2) / 25) * 0.8) * 2";

fontInfo = "PuristaMedium";

sizeExInfo = "( ( ( ((safezoneW / safezoneH) min 1.2) / 1.2) / 25) * 0.8)";

fontLevel = "PuristaMedium";

sizeExLevel = 0.02;

text = "#(argb,8,8,3)color(1,1,1,1)";

//text = "\a3\ui_f\data\map_background2_co.paa";

class power

{

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\power_CA.paa";

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 0.85;

coefMax = 1;

color[] = {1,1,1,1};

};

class powersolar

{

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\powersolar_CA.paa";

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 0.85;

coefMax = 1;

color[] = {1,1,1,1};

};

class powerwave

{

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\powerwave_CA.paa";

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 0.85;

coefMax = 1;

color[] = {1,1,1,1};

};

class powerwind

{

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\powerwind_CA.paa";

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 0.85;

coefMax = 1;

color[] = {1,1,1,1};

};

class shipwreck

{

icon = "\A3\ui_f\data\map\mapcontrol\shipwreck_CA.paa";

size = 24;

importance = 1;

coefMin = 0.85;

coefMax = 1;

color[] = {1,1,1,1};

};

};

I don't know you open your dialog, at the moment i open mine via a radio trigger, this seems to cause a bug that you cannot scroll with the mousewheel, in this case you have to use numpad + and -.

this also works if you don't have a map equipped.

[John Spartan 89]

It's relatively simple, you will need to add dialog configuration in your CONFIG.cpp [if addon base is used] or description.ext [if mission pbo is used] and then writing couple of functions to make it behave as u want.

Example to pull a map dialog:

class MY_GPS_UI

{

idd = 3000;

movingenable = "false";

//this onload is used to assign unique name to leaded asset so you can latter access it thru function via

//_ui = uiNamespace getVariable "MY_GPS_Display";

onLoad = "uiNamespace setVariable ['MY_GPS_Display', (_this select 0)]";

class controlsBackground

{

class MY_GPS_MAP : RscMapControl

{

idc = 1200;

maxSatelliteAlpha = 0;

//recommended is to use safezone as a base reference to position UI overlay

//values can be obtained thru ingame UI editor once u pause the game in editor [sP]

x = 0.358265 * safezoneW + safezoneX;

y = 0.259146 * safezoneH + safezoneY;

w = 0.28211 * safezoneW;

h = 0.464952 * safezoneH;

};

};

};

[mr_shadow 4]

Is there any way to make this dialog like on ctrl+m so player will able to move? I have tryed the cutrsc but then I can not zoom in it.

Edited July 11, 2014 by mr_shadow