HOW to make Only Squad Leader(or higher rank soldier) Use 3rd person view?

[ANSWER 10]

I can make this script if i know 3rd person view related codes in BI WIKI

do you know it?

purpose : Squad Leaders need more sight, for control and commanding

[dreadedentity 278]

Do you just want to know the commands or can I write the script for you (please)

switchCamera, cameraView, rank

---------- Post added at 23:28 ---------- Previous post was at 23:16 ----------

Sorry, I thought this was actually pretty cool so I went ahead and wrote it anyway. This script takes "strings" that are the rank names. You can find all of the rank names inside the script in an array called _ranks. Also you have a choice between using hints or systemchat to inform noobish players that they are not allowed to use 3rd person (I have commented out the systemchat command, just delete the // and put // in front of hintSilent)

_ranks = ["PRIVATE","CORPORAL","SERGEANT","LIEUTENANT","CAPTAIN","MAJOR","COLONEL"];
_required = _ranks find _this;

while {true} do
{
waitUntil {cameraView == "EXTERNAL"};
if (_ranks find (rank player) >= _required) then
{
}else
{
	player switchCamera "INTERNAL";
	hintSilent format ["Only %1s or higher can use 3rd person view.", _this];
	//systemChat format ["Only %1s or higher can use 3rd person view.", _this];
};

};

Edited November 29, 2014 by DreadedEntity

[ANSWER 10]

Do you just want to know the commands or can I write the script for you (please)

switchCamera, cameraView, rank

---------- Post added at 23:28 ---------- Previous post was at 23:16 ----------

Sorry, I thought this was actually pretty cool so I went ahead and wrote it anyway. This script takes "strings" that are the rank names. You can find all of the rank names inside the script in an array called _ranks. Also you have a choice between using hints or systemchat to inform noobish players that they are not allowed to use 3rd person (I have commented out the systemchat command, just delete the // and put // in front of hintSilent)

_ranks = ["PRIVATE","CORPORAL","SERGEANT","LIEUTENANT","CAPTAIN","MAJOR","COLONEL"];
_required = _ranks find _this;

while {true} do
{
waitUntil {cameraView == "EXTERNAL"};
if (_ranks find (rank player) >= _required) then
{
}else
{
	player switchCamera "INTERNAL";
	hintSilent format ["Only %1s or higher can use 3rd person view.", _this];
	//systemChat format ["Only %1s or higher can use 3rd person view.", _this];
};

};

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---------- Post added at 07:58 ---------- Previous post was at 07:35 ----------

Hm... i have a problem this script didnt work

i wrote Addaction code to Backpack (just backpack) and i used but it didnt work i dont know what is problem

thirdpersonview.sqf (your script)

this addaction ["3rd","thirdpersonview.sqf"]; (my code in backpack init)

[nomisum 129]

afaik you have to give the script the needed parameter (rank player).

so something like

this addaction ["3rd","thirdpersonview.sqf",rank player];

and on top of the sqf :

_this = _this select 0;

ps: sry, cant test on mobile ^^

[dreadedentity 278]

Okay so just save that code into a script, then you can run it like:

"RANK" execVM "myScript.sqf";

So like:

"SERGEANT" execVM "limitView.sqf";

That makes it so that only units that are ranked sergeant and above can look in 3rd person

[ANSWER 10]

afaik you have to give the script the needed parameter (rank player).

so something like

this addaction ["3rd","thirdpersonview.sqf",rank player];

and on top of the sqf :

_this = _this select 0;

ps: sry, cant test on mobile ^^

didnt work I made same thing you suggested

---------- Post added at 11:37 ---------- Previous post was at 11:33 ----------

Okay so just save that code into a script, then you can run it like:

"RANK" execVM "myScript.sqf";

So like:

"SERGEANT" execVM "limitView.sqf";

That makes it so that only units that are ranked sergeant and above can look in 3rd person

didnt work , i wrote that code on Trigger and other SQF files but didnt work

i think this is some kind of variable or syntax problem

If you have a little time ...(i wish)

Could you make a example mission for us?(40 mankind who want this script) :)

[dreadedentity 278]

didnt work

-showScriptErrors

Also, tell me more, "didnt work" doesn't help anybody

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Example Mission

[KevsNoTrev 44]

just a thought, doesn't the squad leader have a 'tactical view' (just checked in key config) used by pressing "numpad ."?

if I recall it is a situation view for the squad. not sure if it works with MP though.

Is this locked out if 3dp is locked on server?

[ANSWER 10]

-showScriptErrors

Also, tell me more, "didnt work" doesn't help anybody

---------- Post added at 12:58 ---------- Previous post was at 12:51 ----------

Example Mission

Im very sorry for omissions, but because im korean and not educated english by native, i cant write exact problem on forum (even in korean language, 죄송[sorry])

so.. my fault sorry.. ill check Example Mission right now very sorry...

---------- Post added at 06:43 ---------- Previous post was at 06:37 ----------

it worked!!!! thank you thank you DE

I think i misunderstand the method ê°ì‚¬[thank you]

[dreadedentity 278]

Glad to help