Player as Camera Script

[driftingnitro 38]

I've been trying to find a way to implement Splendid Camera as a player slot. Since I don't want people to have the config menu available for all players during a mission, I'm trying to find a method to limit these options to a 'camera man' type unit that just spawns and then uses this(these) camera(s).

I would like to implement it as an action similar to this:

player addAction ["Camera", "camera.sqs"];

I know that BIS_fnc_camera is what i need to access but I'm not really sure how. Do I need to make an SQF file of my own and reference the BIS_fnc_camera?

I tried this and it just makes the game time freeze:

player addAction ["Camera", [] execVM "a3\functions_f\Debug\fn_camera.sqf"]

Edited December 19, 2014 by DriftingNitro

[dreadedentity 278]

Try:

player addAction ["Camera", "[] call BIS_fnc_camera"]

The reason for my change is that fn_camera.sqf is a script that's going to be compiled by RV and added to the function library.

Most likely the reason it crashed, though, is because addAction uses either a string or code ( { } ) for it's second parameter. When that statement was compiled it probably saw this, "a3\functions_f\Debug\fn_camera.sqf", and said "This is weird and I don't like it".

Edited December 20, 2014 by DreadedEntity
spelling error

[driftingnitro 38]

Thanks a bunch it worked perfect! I only have one issue remaining. I wanted to have the unit invincible but unable to use weapons. I tried to do this by making a loop that keeps removing weapons every 3 seconds. However it doesn't even initially remove them. I took this from a script for forcing AI vehicle lights on as an example for the loop.

null=[] spawn { while {true} do { removeallweapons this; sleep 3};};
this allowDamage false; 
player addAction ["Recorder", "camera.sqs"];
player addAction ["Camera", "[] call BIS_fnc_camera"]

[dreadedentity 278]

It didn't work because spawn is like a function or a script, you need to give it the information before you can use it inside:

0 = this spawn { while {true} do { removeallweapons _this; sleep 3};}; //any parameters go to the script using the magic variable _this

Also, don't use "null" for a variable, because although it is a reserved word in other languages, becoming a dumping ground, in this one it's not. It is a valid variable name and can be defined/redefined with no problem. However, you certainly are allowed to use a number, which cannot be redefined, thus having no adverse effects.

Hope that helps

[driftingnitro 38]

This works great, but unfortunately not working for multiplayer missions. Lets say i was to name the unit "CameraMan". Now would i need to reference the unit in the init.sqf? or maybe another .sqf file?

0 = this spawn { while {true} do { removeallweapons _this; sleep 3};}; 
this allowDamage false; 
player addAction ["Recorder", "camera.sqs"]; 
player addAction ["Camera", "[] call BIS_fnc_camera"]

Now how would I implement this into a multiplayer mission.