Working out trigger for bigger project.

[thedubl 43]

Hello, I have been starting to get things in order for a side  search and destroy task to run. So, I have been reading the wiki, but I have run into an issue with a simple trigger test to learn how to script one. What am I doing wrong with the trigger? Once I get that working I can start to figure the trigger !alive or destroyed object bit.

 

Thanks,

dubl

 

 

init:

null=[] execVM "scripts\seekanddestory.sqf";
 

/**************************************************************************
--get all the city locations and stuff in an array().
--randomly get city position
--create marker
--create object from object pool (define the object pool)
--create trigger and group the object.
--write to a array (example: blacklisted[]...been there and done that) and store it so we do not create one there again.
-- when object destroyed ( ! alive activation or destroyed) remove marker and remove trigger call script again to create next search and destroy.
*************************************************************************/



//array position pool not using this for now...
//_arrPos = [[10638,12254],[9227,15857],[7151,15857],[4881,14418],[3738,13613]]call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;

_objectPool = ["Box_NATO_AmmoVeh_F","Box_NATO_WpsLaunch_F","O_Truck_03_device_F"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;



//test position so I do not have to go looking for stuff.
_test=getPos player;


//creates my marker based the ramdomly select position.
_markerstr = createMarker ["marker", _test];
_markerstr setMarkerShape "ELLIPSE";
_markerstr setMarkerSize [50,50];
_markerstr setMarkerText "DESTROY";
_markerstr setMarkerColor "ColorUNKNOWN";
_markerstr setMarkerText "DESTROY";




//creates ammo box to destroy
_box = createVehicle [_objectPool,_test,[], 0, "NONE"]


//create a trigger for the ammo box..fire it off when ! alive in the condition


//first activate when present to learn this first.
_trg = createTrigger ["EmptyDetector", _test];
_trg setTriggerArea [500, 500, 0, false];
_trg setTriggerActivation ["WEST", "PRESENT", true];
_trg setTriggerStatements ["this", "hint ' player'", "hint 'no player near'"];

[f2k sel 164]

Your trigger looks fine but the line before it is missing a ; at the end

 

should be

 

_box = createVehicle [_objectPool,_test,[], 0, "NONE"];

 

 

due to this error it's possible the trigger code isn't being run.

[thedubl 43]

Thanks, that was it!

[thedubl 43]

Now when I set the the vehicle name a check when it is !alive it does not seem to work. Any ideas?

 

/**************************************************************************
--get all the city locations and stuff in an array().
--randomly get city position
--create marker
--create object from object pool (define the object pool)
--create trigger and group the object.
--write to a array (example: blacklisted[]...been there and done that) and store it so we do not create one there again.
-- when object destroyed ( ! alive activiation or destoryed) remove marker and remove trigger call script agian to create next serach and destroy.
*************************************************************************/



//array position pool not using this for now...
//_arrPos = [[10638,12254],[9227,15857],[7151,15857],[4881,14418],[3738,13613]]call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;

_objectPool = ["Box_NATO_AmmoVeh_F","Box_NATO_WpsLaunch_F","O_Truck_03_device_F"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;



//test position so I do not have to go looking for stuff.
_test=getPos player;


//creates my marker based the ramdomly select position.
_markerstr = createMarker ["marker", _test];
_markerstr setMarkerShape "ELLIPSE";
_markerstr setMarkerSize [50,50];
_markerstr setMarkerText "DESTROY";
_markerstr setMarkerColor "ColorUNKNOWN";
_markerstr setMarkerText "DESTROY";




//creates ammo box to destroy
_box = createVehicle [_objectPool,_test,[], 0, "NONE"];



//create a trigger for the ammo box..fire it off when ! alive in the condition

//set the name
_box setVehicleVarName "obj";
//**TESTING**display the name to see that it worked
hint vehicleVarName _box;

_act = "(!alive obj)";

_trg = createTrigger ["EmptyDetector", _test];
_trg setTriggerArea [500, 500, 0, false];
_trg setTriggerActivation ["any", "PRESENT", true];
_trg setTriggerStatements [_act, "null=[] execVM 'scripts\seekanddestory.sqf'", ""];

[jshock 513]

Wouldn't this work?:

_trg setTriggerStatements [format ["!alive %1",_box], "null=[] execVM 'scripts\seekanddestory.sqf'", ""];

[thedubl 43]

I tried all the highlighted below and still when the object is blown up... nothing. Not sure what I am doing incorrect. It has been suggested and I have read to use "!alive name of obj". The name of the object is being set to "seekobj". So I do not see a problem. Thanks for any assistance.

 

dubl

 

_objectPool = ["Box_NATO_AmmoVeh_F","Box_NATO_WpsLaunch_F","O_Truck_03_device_F"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;



//test position so I do not have to go looking for stuff.
_test=getPos player;


//creates my marker based the ramdomly select position.
_markerstr = createMarker ["marker", _test];
_markerstr setMarkerShape "ELLIPSE";
_markerstr setMarkerSize [50,50];
_markerstr setMarkerText "DESTROY";
_markerstr setMarkerColor "ColorUNKNOWN";
_markerstr setMarkerText "DESTROY";


//creates ammo box to destroy
_obj= createVehicle [_objectPool,_test,[], 0, "NONE"];
 

//set the name

_obj setVehicleVarName "seekobj";
_trg = createTrigger ["EmptyDetector", _test];
_trg setTriggerArea [500, 500, 0, false];
_trg setTriggerActivation ["any", "PRESENT", true];

 

I first tried this...
_trg setTriggerStatements [format ["!alive %1",_obj], "null=[] execVM 'scripts\seekanddestory.sqf';deleteMarker 'marker';", ""];

 

I tried this next by setting the name to seekobj
_trg setTriggerStatements ["!alive seekobj", "null=[] execVM 'scripts\seekanddestory.sqf';deleteMarker 'marker';", ""];

[DeathF0X 198]

i read somewhere that scripted triggers only work with globals vars, had the same problem.

 

Workaround:

 

_crate2 = createVehicle [_crate_class, _pos2, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"]; 

....

waitUntil { (!alive _crate1) AND (!alive _crate2) AND (!alive _crate3) OR (mission_abort) };

...

[thedubl 43]

Skullfox, Well... that does work and thanks. I find it interesting that the trigger has trouble with the variable. I can certianly do keep that, but I am still wondering if anyone has found a solution for the trigger. I also have a question about arrays. If I define a public array in my script and push a value to the array once the script is called again will the previously pushed value still be in the array? If not, how can I create an array to store values so that I can check to arrary contents later.  

 

arr= [1,2,3];

publicVariable "arr";

 

 

 

 

thanks,

dubl

 

_objectPool = ["Box_NATO_AmmoVeh_F","Box_NATO_WpsLaunch_F","O_Truck_03_device_F"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;



//test position so I do not have to go looking for stuff.
_test=getPos player;


//creates my marker based the ramdomly select position.
_markerstr = createMarker ["marker", _test];
_markerstr setMarkerShape "ELLIPSE";
_markerstr setMarkerSize [50,50];
_markerstr setMarkerText "DESTROY";
_markerstr setMarkerColor "ColorUNKNOWN";
_markerstr setMarkerText "DESTROY";


//creates ammo box to destroy
_obj= createVehicle [_objectPool,_test,[], 0, "NONE"];

waitUntil { (!alive _obj)};

deleteMarker "marker";
null=[] execVM "scripts\seekanddestory.sqf";

[DeathF0X 198]

Yes as long as you keep the array in sync with the client|server.

 

init.sqf

crates = ["Box_FIA_Support_F","Box_XXX_Suport_F"];

 

mission.sqf, extra chance to get a special box

crates pushBack "Box_FFFF_Suport_F";
_crateClass = crates call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;
_obj = createVehicle [_crateClass, getMarkerPos "myHiddenCrate", [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"]; 

BUT

 

if you modify the array local and start the script on the local player then the array is in desync.

Addaction is a local command, if you modify the array from the script:

player addAction ["ASD", "oohh.sqf"];

 

oohh.sqf

crates pushBack "FFFFF_FFF";

Other : crates = ["Box_FIA_Support_F","Box_XXX_Suport_F",Box_FFFF_Suport_F];

You : crates = ["Box_FIA_Support_F","Box_XXX_Suport_F",Box_FFFF_Suport_F,"FFFFF_FFF"];

 

as you posted publicVariable is the solution.

crates pushBack "FFFFF_FFF";
publicVariable "crates";

You can reverse engineer my old project.

[f2k sel 164]

I'm sure it's possible to pas a local variable to a trigger statement but I can't remember how.

You could always store the variable in the trigger memory space and retrieve it later.

 _trg setvariable [str _trg,_obj];
_trg setTriggerStatements [ "!alive (thistrigger getvariable str thistrigger)","null=[] execVM 'scripts\seekanddestory.sqf';deleteMarker 'marker';", ""];

I think that should work until someone comes up with the correct answer.

[thedubl 43]

Thanks f2K sel, I threw it in note pad so I would not forget to try it tonight. Here is what I currently have. I am not sure if I the "in" array while loop bit will work, but seems like should in my head.

 

dubl

 

Untested:

/**************************************************************************
Seek and Destroy
thedubl 9-21-2015

Setup: Place in the init
null=[] execVM "scripts\seekanddestory.sqf";
*************************************************************************/

//messages to players
titleText ["We are receving new INTEL stand by...", "PLAIN"];
sleep 120;

titleText ["Your map has been updated with an new coordinates to search for unknown materials. Search and destroy.", "PLAIN"];
sleep 5;


//array position pool not using this for
while {true}do
{
_arrPos = [[10638,12254],[9227,15857],[7151,15857],[4881,14418],[3738,13613]]call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;

_arrPos in blacklist [];
};

//push the value to the array
blacklist pushback _arrPos


//lets grab a random object to seek
_objectPool = ["Box_NATO_AmmoVeh_F","Box_NATO_WpsLaunch_F","O_Truck_03_device_F"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;


//**test** position so I do not have to go looking for stuff.
//_test=getPos player;


//creates my marker based the ramdomly select position.
_markerstr = createMarker ["marker", _arrPos];
_markerstr setMarkerShape "ELLIPSE";
_markerstr setMarkerSize [50,50];
_markerstr setMarkerText "DESTROY";
_markerstr setMarkerColor "ColorUNKNOWN";



//creates ammo box to destroy
_obj= createVehicle [_objectPool,_arrPos,[], 0, "NONE"];


/***************************************************************************
this block is not working due the variables and trigger not playing nice
together.
***************************************************************************/

//create a trigger for the ammo box..fire it off when ! alive in the condition

//set the name
//_obj setVehicleVarName "seekobj";
//**TESTING**display the name to see that it worked
//hint vehicleVarName _obj;



//_trg = createTrigger ["EmptyDetector", _test];
//_trg setTriggerArea [500, 500, 0, false];
//_trg setTriggerActivation ["any", "PRESENT", true];
//_trg setvariable [str _trg,_obj];
//_trg setTriggerStatements [ "!alive (thistrigger getvariable str thistrigger)","null=[] execVM 'scripts\seekanddestory.sqf';deleteMarker 'marker';", ""];
//_trg setTriggerStatements [format ["!alive %1",seekobj], "null=[] execVM 'scripts\seekanddestory.sqf';deleteMarker 'marker';", ""];
//_trg setTriggerStatements ["!alive seekobj", "null=[] execVM 'scripts\seekanddestory.sqf';deleteMarker 'marker';", ""];


/***************************************************************************
End of trigger
***************************************************************************/

/***************************************************************************
Waituntil the object is destoryed and run again. Using this as workaround
***************************************************************************/

waitUntil { (!alive _obj)};

deleteMarker "marker";

//get sleep time before running again
_randTime = [60,120,300,600]call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;

titleText ["Great Job!", "PLAIN"];
sleep _randTime;

null=[] execVM "scripts\seekanddestory.sqf";

[f2k sel 164]

I think you will need these lines for format to work although I think it's kind of pointless as setting the name means you can use the name directly  "alive seekobj"  without the format issues. I think it's real use is for when the name would be dynamic.

missionNamespace setVariable ["seekobj", _obj, true];// set usable name 
call compile format ["_trg setTriggerStatements ['!alive %1', 'null=[] execVM ""scripts\seekanddestory.sqf"";deleteMarker ""marker"";', '']", _obj];

Your loop will loop but it never exits so the script will just keep looping.

[thedubl 43]

When a marker is created via a script does it display on all clients?

 

dubl

[jshock 513]

It should yes, as long as you use "createMarker" and not "createMarkerLocal" or other "local" commands related to the marker scripting group.

[thedubl 43]

Thanks, the init is called for each player on mission start, correct? If I want the script to be on call on the start of the mission on the server I would use the initserver, correct? If I had titletexts in the script but want them to be displayed across on clients... how would I achieve that? In my searches I keep coming back to remoteExec, yeah?

[jshock 513]

initServer would be a good, and for titleText you can use BIS_fnc_MP to broadcast:

[["Text Here","PLAIN",1],"titleText",true,false,false] call BIS_fnc_MP;

Or the new remoteExec:

["Text Here","PLAIN",1] remoteExec ["titleText",0,false];

[thedubl 43]

ok. I will give the suggested a shot and update. I am hoping I can get this thing working by the end of the weekend.

 

 

thanks jshock!

[thedubl 43]

This did not work unfortunately I will try the the remote next. [["We are receving new INTEL stand by...","PLAIN",1],"titleText",true,false,false] call BIS_fnc_MP; Nothing comes up at all but the markers and objects are being created

 

Neither did the ["We are receving new INTEL stand by...","PLAIN",1] remoteExec ["titleText",0,false]; work.

 

initserver.sqf

null=[] execVM "scripts\seekanddestroy.sqf";

 

/**************************************************************************
Seek and Destroy
thedubl 9-21-2015

Setup: Place in the init
//PUBLIC VAR for stepping the array pool
index = 0;
publicVariable "index";


//SEEK SCRIPT
null=[] execVM "scripts\seekanddestroy.sqf";
*************************************************************************/

_lastpos =[] call compile "index";


//just a double check it is not null
if (isNil "_lastpos") then {
_lastpos = 0;
};

//for testing
//hint format [" value: %1",_lastpos];

if(_lastpos == 0) then {sleep 60;};

//messages to players
["We are receving new INTEL stand by...","PLAIN"] remoteExec ["titleText",0,false];
sleep 5;

//[["Your map has been updated with an unknown marker. Search and destroy enemy weapons cache.","PLAIN",1],"titleText",true,false,false] call BIS_fnc_MP;


["Your map has been updated with an marker. Search and destroy enemy weapons cache.","PLAIN"] remoteExec ["titleText",0,false];
sleep 5;


//array position pool
_arrPos = [[9227,15857],[7151,15857],[4881,14418],[3738,13613],[10638,12254],[3757.93,13796.1],[3711.4,12284.9],[4108.23,11758.3],[5028.74,11284.3],[8955.5,12086.4],[10673.8,12237.9],[10882,13464.1],[11714.7,13711.4],[11140.7,14597.4],[12493.9,14337],[12883,15062.7],[12324.2,15768.8],[14360.5,18949.5],[16385.8,17228.1],[16681.8,16143.9],[18126.3,15268.8],[18773.4,16595.3],[20990.1,17088.9],[25709.8,21383.9],[27050.5,23255.8],[21398.5,16344],[19456.9,13246.4],[16853.9,12623],[20236.6,11630.2]];

//select the pos from the array
_pos = _arrpos select _lastpos;

//for testing
/*
hint format [" value: %1",_pos];
sleep 1;
*/

//lets grab a random object to seek
_objectPool = ["Box_NATO_AmmoVeh_F"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom; // take these out for now ... "Land_SatellitePhone_F","B_CargoNet_01_ammo_F"



//creates my marker based the ramdomly select position.
_markerstr = createMarker ["marker", _pos];
_markerstr setMarkerShape "ELLIPSE";
_markerstr setMarkerSize [50,50];
_markerstr setMarkerText "DESTROY";
_markerstr setMarkerColor "ColorUNKNOWN";



//creates ammo box to destroy

_obj= createVehicle [_objectPool,_pos,[], 0, "NONE"];

_retVal = _lastpos +1; //increment by 1


/***************************************************************************
Waituntil the object is destroyed and run again.
***************************************************************************/

waitUntil { (!alive _obj)};

//reset the public var
index = _retval;
publicVariable "index";


deleteMarker "marker";

//get sleep time before running again
_randTime = [60,120,300,600]call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;


//[["Great Job!","PLAIN",1],"titleText",true,false,false] call BIS_fnc_MP;

["Great Job!","PLAIN"] remoteExec ["titleText",0,false];
sleep _randTime;

null=[index] execVM "scripts\seekanddestroy.sqf";

 

The above titletexts live within that script. If I place it in the init it works however every time a player joins it is called, which is not what i wanted. Maybe I am going about this all wrong.
 

dubl

[thedubl 43]

This is the error for the remote. Error when remotely executing 'titletext' - wrong number of arguments (3) passed, must be either 0, 1 or 2

 

["Your map has been updated with an marker. Search and destroy enemy weapons cache.","PLAIN",1] remoteExec ["titleText",0,false];

 

Looks fine to me.

 

dubl

[thedubl 43]

Hint works. Maybe there is just an issue with titletext.

 

"We have incoming INTEL stand by..." remoteExec ["hint", -2];

dubl

[jshock 513]

Well, it's saying there are 3 arguments, expecting none, 1 or 2, so try:

["Your map has been updated with an marker. Search and destroy enemy weapons cache.","PLAIN",1] remoteExec ["titleText",0];

[thedubl 43]

Ok, I will give that a go. Sorry, I was not realizing what it was saying. Question about public variables. Can I have multiple public variables in the serverinit?  I ask because it does not seem to like having more than one. Thanks for the help.

 

dubl

[thedubl 43]

In the end I did not use the trigger and although the titletext worked, I decided to keep the messaging out of the middle of the screen so I stayed with the hint. It is simple but, it works and I thank everyone who responded.

 

/**************************************************************************
Seek and Destroy
thedubl 9-21-2015

Setup: Place in the init
//PUBLIC VAR
index = 0;
publicVariable "index";


//SEEK SCRIPT
null=[] execVM "scripts\seekanddestroyV2.sqf";
*************************************************************************/

_lastpos =[] call compile "index";


//just a double check it is not null
if (isNil "_lastpos") then {
_lastpos = 0;
};


//for testing
//hint format [" value: %1",_lastpos];

if(_lastpos == 0) then {sleep 120;};

//messages to players

"We have incoming INTEL stand by..." remoteExec ["hint", -2];



sleep 5;

//**Note...last kill
//[9002.08,12053.1]

//array position pool
_arrPos = [[9227,15857],[17432.6,13127.9],[3757.93,13796.1],[20754.7,7264.11],[3711.4,12284.9],[23635.4,21078.1],[4108.23,11758.3],[26714.3,24604.1],[5028.74,11284.3],[14193.9,21198.4],[8955.5,12086.4],[3664.67,12827.4],[10673.8,12237.9],[4564.34,15411.8],[10882,13464.1],[9199.39,21689.2],[4564.34,15411.8],[18369.2,15485.6],[11714.7,13711.4],[16826.4,1266.5],[11140.7,14597.4],[12842.6,16681.4],[12493.9,14337],[14291,18865.3],[12883,15062.7],[9002.08,12053.1],[12324.2,15768.8],[14360.5,18949.5],[16385.8,17228.1],[16681.8,16143.9],[18126.3,15268.8],[18773.4,16595.3],[20990.1,17088.9],[25709.8,21383.9],[27050.5,23255.8],[21398.5,16344],[19456.9,13246.4],[16853.9,12623],[20236.6,11630.2]];



//select the pos from the array
_pos = _arrpos select _lastpos;

//for testing
/*
hint format [" value: %1",_pos];
sleep 1;
*/

//Officer array index positions
_arrkill = [1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25];



//check on what to do...
if(_lastpos in _arrkill)
then
{

"Your map has been updated. Take out the enemy officer." remoteExec ["hint", -2];

sleep 5;


_markerstr = createMarker ["marker", _pos];
_markerstr setMarkerShape "ICON";
_markerstr setMarkerSize [1,1];
_markerstr setMarkertype "hd_destroy";
_markerstr setMarkerText "Kill the Officer";
_markerstr setMarkerColor "ColorRed";



//creates Officer
_grp = createGroup east;
_obj = _grp createUnit ["O_officer_F", _pos, [], 0, "FORM"] ;
_s1 = _grp createUnit ["O_Soldier_LAT_F", _pos, [], 0, "FORM"] ;
_s2 = _grp createUnit ["O_soldier_M_F", _pos, [], 0, "FORM"] ;
_s3 = _grp createUnit ["O_soldier_M_F", _pos, [], 0, "FORM"] ;
_s4 = _grp createUnit ["O_soldier_SL_F", _pos, [], 0, "FORM"] ;




_retVal = _lastpos +1; //increment by 1


/***************************************************************************
Waituntil the object is destroyed and run again.
***************************************************************************/

waitUntil {(!alive _obj) };

//reset the public var
index = _retval;
publicVariable "index";


deleteMarker "marker";

//get sleep time before running again
_randTime = [120,300]call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;



"One less to give orders! Let's continue to cut off the head of the snake." remoteExec ["hint", -2];

sleep _randTime;


null=[index] execVM "scripts\seekanddestroyv2.sqf";



}
else
{


"Your map has been updated with an unknown marker. Search and destroy enemy weapons cache." remoteExec ["hint", -2];

sleep 5;

//lets grab a random object to seek
_objectPool = ["Box_NATO_AmmoVeh_F","Box_IND_Wps_F","Box_IND_WpsSpecial_F"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;



//creates my marker based the ramdomly select position.
_markerstr = createMarker ["marker", _pos];
_markerstr setMarkerShape "ELLIPSE";
_markerstr setMarkerSize [50,50];
_markerstr setMarkertype "mil_unknown";
_markerstr setMarkerText "S&D WEAPONS CACHE";
_markerstr setMarkerColor "ColorUNKNOWN";



//creates ammo box to destroy

_obj= createVehicle [_objectPool,_pos,[], 0, "NONE"];
_obj1= createVehicle [_objectPool,_pos,[], 0, "NONE"];
_obj2= createVehicle [_objectPool,_pos,[], 0, "NONE"];
_obj3= createVehicle [_objectPool,_pos,[], 0, "NONE"];



/***************************************************************************
Waituntil the object is destroyed and run again.
***************************************************************************/

_retVal = _lastpos +1; //increment by 1

waitUntil { ((!alive _obj) && (!alive _obj1) && (!alive _obj2) && (!alive _obj3)) };

//reset the public var
index = _retval;
publicVariable "index";


deleteMarker "marker";

//get sleep time before running again
_randTime = [60,120,300,600]call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;


"Great Job! HQ will update if additional INTEL is obtained." remoteExec ["hint", -2];

sleep _randTime;


null=[index] execVM "scripts\seekanddestroyv2.sqf";



};

 

dubl