How to use "setgroupid" properly in multiplayer?

[Coolinator 10]

im really confuse how to use the "setgroupid" code for multiplayer. >_<

In my missions there's two squads and there's a squad leader for each squad.

When i go to preview, it just shows for the "Alpha1-1" for the first squad name, then for the second squad name is "Alpha1-2"

How do i make it to just "Alpha" name for the first squad, and "Bravo" for the second squad?

Also, how do i change the name of the first squad leader to "Alpha Team leader", and the second squad leader name to "Bravo Team Leader"?

Plz show step by step, im not really good at scripting. :(

[Lala14 135]

[[group <player/name>,["<group name>"]],'setGroupID',true,true] spawn BIS_FNC_MP;
//eg
[[group player,["Alpha 3-3"]],'setGroupID',true,true] spawn BIS_FNC_MP;

[iceman77 18]

{
[
	[_x,
	[str _x]],
	"setGroupId",
	true,
	true
] call BIS_fnc_mp;
} forEach [alpha,bravo];

Oops, ninja'd

[Coolinator 10]

[[group <player/name>,["<group name>"]],'setGroupID',true,true] spawn BIS_FNC_MP;
//eg
[[group player,["Alpha 3-3"]],'setGroupID',true,true] spawn BIS_FNC_MP;

How do i initialize this???

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{
[
	[_x,
	[str _x]],
	"setGroupId",
	true,
	true
] call BIS_fnc_mp;
} forEach [alpha,bravo];

Oops, ninja'd

4th time i asked this lol, im really sorry iceman >_<, How do i initialize this properly?

[iceman77 18]

In a server script.

init.sqf

execVM "serverScript.sqf";

serverScript.sqf

/* Assuming you named the groups in the editor. eg; alpha = group this, bravo = group this etc etc */

if (!(isServer)) exitWith {};

myGroupArray = [alpha,bravo,charlie,delta];

{
   [
       [
		_x,
		[str _x]
	],
       "setGroupId",
       true,
       true
   ] call BIS_fnc_mp;
} forEach myGroupArray;

[das attorney 858]

Be wary of using (_this select 3) as true.

As per the wiki entry, it can mess up your game if you have lots of people joining and leaving. Obv if this isn't the case then go ahead. Just be aware it can slow down the game if you have lots of use of it coupled with lots of clients (players).

[Coolinator 10]

In a server script.

init.sqf

execVM "serverScript.sqf";

serverScript.sqf

/* Assuming you named the groups in the editor. eg; alpha = group this, bravo = group this etc etc */

if (!(isServer)) exitWith {};

myGroupArray = [alpha,bravo,charlie,delta];

{
   [
       [
		_x,
		[str _x]
	],
       "setGroupId",
       true,
       true
   ] call BIS_fnc_mp;
} forEach myGroupArray;

THnx!!!!

"/* Assuming you named the groups in the editor. eg; alpha = group this, bravo = group this etc etc */"

i also need help with that? because i have no clue how it works lol. What do you mean by alpha = group this? is there another code i need to use?

[Lala14 135]

so put in the squad leader's init:

alpha = group this;

[iceman77 18]

You guys should come hang out. Links in the sig =)

[das attorney 858]

You guys should come hang out. Links in the sig =)

Maybe - you know how I don't like people? There won't be people though will there? Did I say I don't like people? ;)

[iceman77 18]

It's okay. No one here likes people. We're growing on one another though =)

[das attorney 858]

You know that I only talk to you as you live out in the arse end of nowhere and probably hate general society as much as I do.

;)

[Coolinator 10]

so put in the squad leader's init:

alpha = group this;

Ahh ty so much!!!! :)

[das attorney 858]

I still hate general society.

[Outlawz7 1]

I just use " pgrp1=group this; pgrp1 setGroupID ["Alpha"]; " in the unit's init field, of course that may have issues with reinitializing on JIP. Worth noting that setGroupId has global arguments.

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setGroupId

[iceman77 18]

But it's effects are local? Nvm, init fields :)

Edited November 16, 2014 by Iceman77

[cuel 25]

Init fields are fine for setGroupID, for your second question (I assume that you mean in role selection) you just change the "description" of your unit.

[iceman77 18]

Yup. Well, unless he needs to change the id on the fly.