Get the variable of a group

[whiztler 137]

Let's say in the unit (leader) init you have

myGroup = group this; myGroup setGroupID ["SuperGroup"];

Since 'myGroup' is a global variable I should be able to query it in a hint.

hint str group player

returns B SuperGroup

How do I get the group identifier (myGroup)?

[dreadedentity 278]

groupID

[whiztler 137]

groupID

hint str groupID (group Player)

Returns SuperGroup

I need it to return ​myGroup

[IndeedPete 1038]

Do you have any more intel of what you're trying to achieve? To identify whether a group is myGroup you could also do:

(group player) == myGroup

[whiztler 137]

Do you have any more intel of what you're trying to achieve? To identify whether a group is myGroup you could also do:

(group player) == myGroup

But that only works if the group identifier (myGroup) is known. I realize you can apply commands to a group without knowing the group identifier. I find it strange though that one cannot display the group identifier in a hint for instance.

[IndeedPete 1038]

That is because you're trying to display the variable name. What the game does (and what's logical) is displaying the variable value or referenced item, in this case the group name which is "B Bla123". Still, more details about what you're trying to achieve would be helpful. There's also the allGroups command which gives you an array of all groups.

[whiztler 137]

That is because you're trying to display the variable name. What the game does (and what's logical) is displaying the variable value or referenced item, in this case the group name which is "B Bla123". Still, more details about what you're trying to achieve would be helpful. There's also the allGroups command which gives you an array of all groups.

It actually isn't the vehicle name. It's the identifier of the variable. allGroups does not return the identifier.

Re usage, let's just stay with that I need to display it in a hint. Don't want to sound like a pain or anything but there must be a way to get the identifier?

[killzone_kid 1332]

Looks like you want setVehicleVarName/vehicleVarName for groups... well it doesn't exist.

[dreadedentity 278]

Wait, this is weird. Are you really asking how to get the variable name from in-game?

---------- Post added at 02:48 ---------- Previous post was at 02:23 ----------

I think this is going to be as good as it gets:

_vars = allVariables missionNamespace;
_var = "";
{
if ((call compile _x) == myGroup) then
{
	_var = _x;
};
} forEach _vars;

[2nd ranger 282]

Re usage, let's just stay with that I need to display it in a hint. Don't want to sound like a pain or anything but there must be a way to get the identifier?

I needed to do something like this once. I ended up assigning a variable to each of the groups I needed to check that was the same as their group name.

myGroup setVariable ["V_group", "myGroup"];

//--- in some script
_grp = _this;
_grp getVariable "V_group";   
hint str _grp;

the hint returns "myGroup". Kind of hacky and might not be feasible depending on the scope of what you're doing.

[killzone_kid 1332]

Wait, this is weird. Are you really asking how to get the variable name from in-game?

---------- Post added at 02:48 ---------- Previous post was at 02:23 ----------

I think this is going to be as good as it gets:

_vars = allVariables missionNamespace;
_var = "";
{
if ((call compile _x) == myGroup) then
{
	_var = _x;
};
} forEach _vars;

Almost.

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The reason is that there could be more variables referencing the same object, and you do not really want to call compile a variable you know nothing about.

Edited April 19, 2015 by Killzone_Kid

[dreadedentity 278]

Thanks, KK. Thread is kind of weird. I'm convinced OP has a misunderstanding of what exactly a variable is at the "fundamentals"-level

[fn_Quiksilver 1636]

Can we not just do

_grpvars = allVariables (group player);
hint str _grpvars;

[whiztler 137]

Thanks, KK. Thread is kind of weird. I'm convinced OP has a misunderstanding of what exactly a variable is at the "fundamentals"-level

I assure you that is not the case.Just like most fooks in this thread I like to learn more about the inner workings of SQF. I came across this 'problem' when I wanted the server to apply custom groupID's. I realize there are other ways to do it, but other ways are not alway the most efficient way. And for Multiplayer I thrive for the most efficient way to get things done.KK hit the nail on its head in his first reply.