help with random mission and triggers

[Erwin23p 34]

Hello, I'm trying to make a scenario where the missions are "random", example: You select in a computer (via addaction) "missions" and this addaction executes a .sqf called "Objectives.sqf" and this .sqf executes randomly a trigger that creates a mission. First thing is:

Making the "Objectives.sqf" execute randomly missions, so for that goal I've searched and I found something that I don't really know what it means; I've modified some things and I think it means this:

If (_missions > 1) then   // If there is more than a mission then
{
objectiv = missionArray select (floor (random _missions));    // Pick one of the missions
}
else
{
objectiv = missionArray select 0;   //hmm........
};
missionArray = missionArray - [objectiv];    // .........

if (_missions == 0) exitWith {titleCut ["All Enemy forces are defeated.. The End is here", "PLAIN DOWN", 1]};    // If there isn't any objective lefts, finish the mission "we win"

_missions = ((count missionArray)-1)                   // missions -1 ????
objectiv = missionArray select (floor (random _missions))             // ......



switch (_objectiv) do                    // And these are my objectives, the only thing I've modified:
{
case ("m1"):
{
nul = [] execVM "m_kill_Moha.sqf";
cutText ["Kill the colonel","PLAIN DOWN",2];
};
case ("m2"):
{
nul = [] execVM "m_meet_informer.sqf";
cutText ["Meet the informer", "PLAIN DOWN", 2];
};
case ("m3"):
{
nul = [] execVM "m_resupply.sqf";
cutText ["Bring ammo", "PLAIN DOWN", 2];
};
};

How you can see, my comments are in orange, and I really don't know how to use the whole script.

Init.sqf

"respawn_west" setMarkerPosLocal [markerPos "respawn_west" select 0, markerPos "respawn_west" select 1, 10];  // This is for LHD respawn


[] execVM "VCOMAI\init.sqf";                                   //SCRIPT
[] execVM "scripts\zlt_fieldrepair.sqf";                       //SCRIPT
execVM "gvs\gvs_init.sqf";                                     //SCRIPT
_igiload = execVM "IgiLoad\IgiLoadInit.sqf";                   //SCRIPT

if (local server)  then
{
missionArray = ["m1","m2","m3"];
nul = [] execVM "Objectives.sqf";
};

Second problem: How to activate a trigger, using a script?

Third problem: How can I make things spawn from a script? Like a FOB.

Thanks for the help.

Edited January 18, 2015 by elcabronazo
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[jshock 513]

For your second question, you can create a trigger with a script (just look up "trigger script command Arma 3"), but TBH it's kinda pointless to "activate" a trigger via script, just execute whatever the trigger would in the script itself.

[Erwin23p 34]

But the thing is: I've a create task module in editor, and a trigger waiting to be activated to create the task so what I want is a script that can activate the trigger, but I don't know how. thanks for trying to help me. :)

Edited January 19, 2015 by elcabronazo

[jshock 513]

Then create the task with the script (I would try BIS_fnc_setTask).

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

Or have your trigger condition based on a global variable that gets set to true via your script.

Edited January 19, 2015 by JShock

[Erwin23p 34]

Then create the task with the script (I would try BIS_fnc_setTask).

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

Or have your trigger condition based on a global variable that gets set to true via your script.

thanks for the help.

Ok, I'll do it by creating the mission from the script.

I've seen that, but I don't know how to do it, I know I've to put something in the condition of the trigger, and then turn the variable true from the script. But how?

Edited January 19, 2015 by elcabronazo

[commanderx 17]

If you still would like to activate a trigger from a script make something like.

- In your init.sqf write: your_activation_variable = 0;

- Place the trigger

- in the condition field write something like: your_activation_variable == 1;

- in the script write to activate: your_activation_variable = 1; publicVariable "your_activation_variable";

After the script runs this line, your trigger should activate.

[Erwin23p 34]

If you still would like to activate a trigger from a script make something like.

- In your init.sqf write: your_activation_variable = 0;

- Place the trigger

- in the condition field write something like: your_activation_variable == 1;

- in the script write to activate: your_activation_variable = 1; publicVariable "your_activation_variable";

After the script runs this line, your trigger should activate.

Thanks a lot, when I arrive home I'll try it,

So, in the variable, do I have to put an "_" in front or not?

Edited January 19, 2015 by elcabronazo

[commanderx 17]

No _ in front of the variable. It must be a global variable. variables with an _ in front of the name is only accessible within a script.

EDIT: Before I forget, if you run this in a multiplayerenvironment there must be in the init.sqf

if (isServer) then {your_activation_variable = 0;};

otherwise it will be confusing and every client who connects will set the your_activation_variable to 0.

[Erwin23p 34]

No _ in front of the variable. It must be a global variable. variables with an _ in front of the name is only accessible within a script.

EDIT: Before I forget, if you run this in a multiplayerenvironment there must be in the init.sqf

if (isServer) then {your_activation_variable = 0;};

otherwise it will be confusing and every client who connects will set the your_activation_variable to 0.

ok, so if I use a variable only in one script I can use "_variable", but if I have to use a variable in a script and in the game or another script no "_".

Anything about the first script?

Thanks again for the help

Edited January 19, 2015 by elcabronazo

[commanderx 17]

I put this in the init.sqf

[] execVM "tasks\create_task.sqf";

in the create_tasks.sqf an array with filenames

_mission_array = ["tasks\task1.sqf","tasks\task2.sqf","tasks\task3.sqf"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;

[] execVM _mission_array;

so it loads a random script where you can put your scripted mission. This is all from memory, hopefully this works as intended :D

EDIT: and of course in front of the file

if(!isServer) exitWith {};

Edited January 19, 2015 by CommanderX

[Erwin23p 34]

I put this in the init.sqf

[] execVM "tasks\create_task.sqf";

in the create_tasks.sqf an array with filenames

_mission_array = ["tasks\task1.sqf","tasks\task2.sqf","tasks\task3.sqf"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;

[] execVM _mission_array;

so it loads a random script where you can put your scripted mission. This is all from memory, hopefully this works as intended :D

EDIT: and of course in front of the file

if(!isServer) exitWith {};

Thank I wasn't thinking it would be so easy, so when I can (have lot of school works) I'll try it.

Edited January 19, 2015 by elcabronazo

[Erwin23p 34]

I have tried it and it worked well, but when I finished the first (random) mission, it didn't show another one, so I think I need a script like:

if (missions<1)

then

_mission_array = ["tasks\task1.sqf","tasks\task2.sqf","tasks\task3.s qf"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;

or something like that, but I don't know how to do it, I'm pretty noob at scripting. :(

And any help to spawn things from a script?

Edited January 19, 2015 by elcabronazo

[commanderx 17]

In your executed random mission file you need another []execVM "file.sqf";

[Erwin23p 34]

In your executed random mission file you need another []execVM "file.sqf";

How I didn't think about that before?:rolleyes: Ok, but I think it's better to create a trigger in the random mission, when this trigger's condition (condition like "!alive o1") is met, then []execVM "file.sqf" and mission completed.

Is that good?

[jshock 513]

Forget about a trigger use a waitUntil suspension in the mission script:

waitUntil {sleep 5; !alive object;};
0 = [] execVM "script.sqf";