Jebus - Just Editor Based Unit Spawning

[outlaw2101 28]

G'day!

I don't know what is happening but when I try to put this option "[this, "LIVES=", [4,8], "INIT=", "[_proxyThis, getMarkerPos 'tower'] call JebusAttack"] execVM "Jebus.sqf";" in the init of the Leader or a Trigger I get "Type Script, expected nothing"? Same thing happens with all the other variants of the script.

[dreadpirate 173]

G'day!

I don't know what is happening but when I try to put this option "[this, "LIVES=", [4,8], "INIT=", "[_proxyThis, getMarkerPos 'tower'] call JebusAttack"] execVM "Jebus.sqf";" in the init of the Leader or a Trigger I get "Type Script, expected nothing"? Same thing happens with all the other variants of the script.

Type nul = at the start of the line. Sorry, need to fix up the examples...

[outlaw2101 28]

G'day

Thanks man. That worked. Also, either this is going right over my head - how do I tell if the script is working?

[dreadpirate 173]

G'day

Thanks man. That worked. Also, either this is going right over my head - how do I tell if the script is working?

Well, if you have a marker named 'tower', the group will spawn at the leader's position and attack the 'tower' position.

If the group is all killed, they will respawn and repeat 4 - 8 times...

[outlaw2101 28]

Well, if you have a marker named 'tower', the group will spawn at the leader's position and attack the 'tower' position.

If the group is all killed, they will respawn and repeat 4 - 8 times...

G'day!

Sorry, I'm such a noob at this lol.

I've managed to get a helicopter to respawn with this nul = [this, "INIT=, "[_proxyThis, getMarkerPos 'city] call JebusAttack"] execVM "Jebus.sqf" however it doesn't appear to be working with groups of infantry or tanks.

[dreadpirate 173]

G'day!

Sorry, I'm such a noob at this lol.

I've managed to get a helicopter to respawn with this nul = [this, "INIT=, "[_proxyThis, getMarkerPos 'city] call JebusAttack"] execVM "Jebus.sqf" however it doesn't appear to be working with groups of infantry or tanks.

It's ok. I want this script to be usable by noobs. If people are struggling to understand it, I want to know why.

Try adding the "DEBUG" parameter. eg nul = [this, "INIT=, "[_proxyThis, getMarkerPos 'city] call JebusAttack", "DEBUG"] execVM "Jebus.sqf"

Or make a Civilian near where the units are supposed to spawn, set it to "Player" and preview your mission and see what is happening.

[outlaw2101 28]

It's ok. I want this script to be usable by noobs.

G'day!

Yep this one worked! I also managed to find out why they weren't spawning - I was too close to the enemy spawn so I lowered the PAUSE radius.

I've run into another problem though - I outfitted a few units with custom gear - however the script replaces their kit with the default kit. Is there a way around this?

Cheers!

[dreadpirate 173]

Jebus at present doesn't save the unit's loadout, it just respawns them according to classname.

You could write a script to re-add the loadout and call it from Jebus

eg nul = [this, "INIT=, "[_proxyThis, getMarkerPos 'city] call JebusAttack; {[_x] execVM 'myLoadoutScript.sqf'} forEach units group _proxyThis"] execVM "Jebus.sqf"

I like using Jona's Easy Redress Functions for that sort of thing.

Tell me which units you're changing the gear for and I'll write a quick example.

[dreadpirate 173]

Updated script

• Switched to using nearEntities instead of nearestObjects (improved performance)
  
• Changed activation and reset to detect players (allows for friendly / neutral patrols)
  

Download

• https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-gOD7yyJ9VJRUZPVkJ4QkI3OU0&authuser=0
  

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Jebus - Just Editor Based Unit Spawning v1.32

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[dreadpirate 173]

Thank you Foxhound!

[Hossus 13]

hi cool script

i am trying to get this code to work with your script

(group this) setVariable ["GAIA_ZONE_INTEND",["1", "MOVE"], false];

but i dont know how

thx

[dreadpirate 173]

hi cool script

i am trying to get this code to work with your script

(group this) setVariable ["GAIA_ZONE_INTEND",["1", "MOVE"], false];

but i dont know how

thx

Try:

0 = [this, "INIT=", "(group _proxyThis) setVariable ['GAIA_ZONE_INTEND',['1', 'MOVE'], false];"] execVM "Jebus.sqf"

Two things to note:

1. Use "_proxyThis" where you would usually use "this" in a function call.
   
2. Use single quotes instead of double quotes inside the init string
   

Hope this helps

[dreadpirate 173]

Updated script to v1.33

• Eden update
• Changed activation and reset to a caching system
• Simplified calling attack and patrol scripts
• Now handles units in vehicle cargo correctly
• Air vehicles can be spawned on ground or flying
• Diver and boat support
• Integrated GAIA support
• Added group clean up
• Discontinued ArmA 2 support

Download

• https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-gOD7yyJ9VJRzVEUHhLWWNUSlE

[ayoung 29]

Sweet ...thx alot...I think I just wet myself...wooooooot

[Imperator[TFD] 444]

Very interested in this, I will have a poke around and do some testing and let you know my thoughts.

 

Seems pretty simple to use which I like.  Is there a way to have the respawning stop?  So say an event occurs via trigger the re-spawning for a particular group is terminated?

Additionally I've noticed that the script will always respawn the units on it's original spawn point and doesn't seem to support the possibility of multiple random start points via markers in the editor.

[dreadpirate 173]

Very interested in this, I will have a poke around and do some testing and let you know my thoughts.

 

Seems pretty simple to use which I like.  Is there a way to have the respawning stop?  So say an event occurs via trigger the re-spawning for a particular group is terminated?

Additionally I've noticed that the script will always respawn the units on it's original spawn point and doesn't seem to support the possibility of multiple random start points via markers in the editor.

At present the respawning will only stop when "LIVES=" runs out or when enemy units are within "EXIT=" radius.

 

I'll look at replacing "EXIT=" with a more general trigger system, so "EXIT=" will refer to a trigger name.

 

At present the script doesn't look for grouped markers for spawning, I'll try to work out how to do this. Or maybe add a "RESPAWNMARKERS=" parameter?

 

I'm currently working on saving a group's waypoints from the editor. It's working on a basic level, just needs a bit more testing.....

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Jebus - Just Editor Based Unit Spawning v1.33

[dreadpirate 173]

Version 1.34

• Added waypoint support
• Added variable respawn position support
• Added exit trigger support

 

Download

• https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-gOD7yyJ9VJM1RMbnNqclp2dGs

[Imperator[TFD] 444]

Version 1.34

• Added waypoint support
• Added variable respawn position support
• Added exit trigger support

 

Download

• https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-gOD7yyJ9VJM1RMbnNqclp2dGs

Sweet as Ill be checking this out tonight.

[Guest]

Thanks for informing us about the update :)

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Jebus - Just Editor Based Unit Spawning v1.34

[Imperator[TFD] 444]

dreadpirate, is there a way that JEBUS can save custom gear of an editor placed unit that is added via arsenal?  At the moment the units just respawn with their default class gear.

[dreadpirate 173]

dreadpirate, is there a way that JEBUS can save custom gear of an editor placed unit that is added via arsenal?  At the moment the units just respawn with their default class gear.

What I have been doing so far is running a gear script on the units after they spawn.

See "redressAFRArmy.sqf" in the example mission.

I've also used Jona's Easy Redress Functions successfully.

 

But I can see how dressing the units in the editor is more intuitive and convenient for people.

 

It'll be in the next version.....

 

(I can't guarantee when that will be, however.....)

[SuN9491 9]

When playing in dedicated server, cached units still appear phisically when watching from Zeus or the camera. They are stuck in place but still present visually.

 

Is that intended? Because to me it looks like the caching is not working properly.

[dreadpirate 173]

When playing in dedicated server, cached units still appear phisically when watching from Zeus or the camera. They are stuck in place but still present visually.

 

Is that intended? Because to me it looks like the caching is not working properly.

I haven't tested JEBUS on dedicated, so I have no idea what works and what doesn't,  :)

 

Do the frozen "cached" units reactivate when players come into range?

 

Edit: I just looked at the commands I'm using for caching (enableSimulation and hideObject) and they both have global versions. That should fix the problem.....