How to open the Land_DataTerminal_01_F (Data-Terminal) Nexus Update

[KokaKolaA3 394]

Hey, how can i open the Data Terminal wich is included in the new Nexus update? (Land_DataTerminal_01_F)

[_.Dardo._ 15]

I haven't still played with the new update,but i think this is just an object for esthetic purposes.

[simon1279 51]

Do you mean like this ?

 

 

i really would like to know it too

 

But as usually after something has been added to the game there's lack of related documentation, and i still have to figure it why?

[KokaKolaA3 394]

Do you mean like this ?

 

 

i really would like to know it too

 

But as usually after something has been added to the game there's lack of related documentation, and i still have to figure it why?

yes exactly, i have seen this video before but ingame you cant open it

[R3vo 2652]

You probably need to retrieve the animation sources. However, I am not sure where to get them since they are not in the config, or at least I was unable to find them.

 

I actually can't understand why BI releases such an object without telling us about its functionality.

[jinker 19]

I actually can't understand why BI releases such an object without telling us about its functionality.

 

Are you kidding? This is BI's MO, they've always been weak on documentation. 

[Larrow 2800]

Look at BIS_fnc_dataTerminalAnimate in the fucntionsViewer > configFile > A3_F_Exp_A_Militry_Equipment > Scripts > DataTerminalAnimate.

OR

Just call the function

[myDataTerminal,1] call BIS_fnc_dataTerminalAnimate

and 0 to close it. Although the antena does not unfold much like the video shown above.

[R3vo 2652]

The antenna works fine for me.

 

 

Edit:

 

You can also change the colour of the terminal by calling

[terminal,red,red,purple] call BIS_fnc_DataTerminalColor;

However, it doesn't seem to always work.

[KokaKolaA3 394]

Thanks to everyone!

[Tankbuster 1733]

Look at BIS_fnc_dataTerminalAnimate in the fucntionsViewer > configFile > A3_F_Exp_A_Militry_Equipment > Scripts > DataTerminalAnimate.

OR

Just call the function

[myDataTerminal,1] call BIS_fnc_dataTerminalAnimate

and 0 to close it. Although the antena does not unfold much like the video shown above.

 

It does if you do

[myDataTerminal,3] call BIS_fnc_dataTerminalAnimate

[simon1279 51]

Thank you very much everybody guys, now this is what i made so far:

 

in the init of the object (Land_DataTerminal_01_F):

[[this,["Open","DataTerminal\OpenTerminal.sqf"]],"addAction",true] call BIS_fnc_MP;

Make a folder named: DataTerminal

 

inside the folder named DataTerminal put these 2 files:

 

OpenTerminal.sqf

_object = _this select 0;
_caller = _this select 1;
_id = _this select 2;
_object removeaction _id;
[_object,3] call BIS_fnc_dataTerminalAnimate;
sleep 2;
with uiNamespace do {
     disableserialization; //thank you so much tankbuster
    _object setObjectTexture [0,"\A3\Missions_F_EPA\video\A_in_intro.ogv"]; 
    1100 cutRsc ["RscMissionScreen","PLAIN"];
    _scr = BIS_RscMissionScreen displayCtrl 1100;
    _scr ctrlSetPosition [-10,-10,0,0];
    _scr ctrlSetText "\A3\Missions_F_EPA\video\A_in_intro.ogv";
    _scr ctrlAddEventHandler ["VideoStopped", {
        (uiNamespace getVariable "BIS_RscMissionScreen") closeDisplay 1;
    }];
    _scr ctrlCommit 0;
};
sleep 10;
_closeaction = [[_object,["Close","DataTerminal\CloseTerminal.sqf"]],"addAction",true] call BIS_fnc_MP;

CloseTerminal.sqf

_object = _this select 0;
_caller = _this select 1;
_id = _this select 2;
_object removeaction _id;
[_object,0] call BIS_fnc_dataTerminalAnimate;
sleep 10;
_openaction = [[_object,["Open","DataTerminal\OpenTerminal.sqf"]],"addAction",true] call BIS_fnc_MP;

OpenTerminal.sqf (alternative version)

_object = _this select 0;
_caller = _this select 1;
_id = _this select 2;
_object removeaction _id;
[_object,3] call BIS_fnc_dataTerminalAnimate;
sleep 2;
with uiNamespace do {
     disableserialization; //thank you so much tankbuster
    _object setObjectTexture [0,"\A3\Missions_F_EPA\video\A_in_intro.ogv"];
    _object setObjectTexture [1,"\A3\Missions_F_EPA\video\A_in_intro.ogv"]; ////added this texture selection to make both monitors showing the video
    1100 cutRsc ["RscMissionScreen","PLAIN"];
    _scr = BIS_RscMissionScreen displayCtrl 1100;
    _scr ctrlSetPosition [-10,-10,0,0];
    _scr ctrlSetText "\A3\Missions_F_EPA\video\A_in_intro.ogv";
    _scr ctrlAddEventHandler ["VideoStopped", {
        (uiNamespace getVariable "BIS_RscMissionScreen") closeDisplay 1;
    }];
    _scr ctrlCommit 0;
};
sleep 10;
_closeaction = [[_object,["Close","DataTerminal\CloseTerminal.sqf"]],"addAction",true] call BIS_fnc_MP;

Very funny isn't it?

 

thank you very much Killzone Kid for your precious tutorials

 

regards

Simon

 

EDIT:

 

Please if you find a way to improve the code above, despite the video itself which is nothing else than a demo purpose, feel free to do it but please share it here, thanks a lot in advance

 

ReEdit:

 

example demo mission below here:

 

example mission

 

regards

Simon

Edited December 4, 2015 by simon1279

[Tankbuster 1733]

Simon,

I get the open addaction, but selecting it does nothing for me.

[simon1279 51]

have you made a folder named DataTerminal and have you inserted the scripts OpenTerminal.sqf and CloseTerminal.sqf inside it ?

the directory of the scripts wants OpenTerminal.sqf and CloseTerminal.sqf to be inside that folder

 

example mission

[Tankbuster 1733]

I *thought* I had... openterminal was empty. :) I thought I'd fathfully pasted it, but no...

 

It is cool. I notice the sound of the vid keeps playing if you close the terminal before it finished

[Tankbuster 1733]

Get this now, though.

 0:37:37 Warning Message: Variable '_scr' does not support serialization. Call 'disableSerialization' in the current script (maybe 'BIS_fnc_DataTerminalAnimate') if you need to use it.

As the error suggests putting disableserialization just after the with fixed it. :)

[simon1279 51]

yes sadly you can't stop it in any way, so if you intend to use a custom video you should keep in consideration that you can't stop it, you can also use a custom image or a mute video or even insert a working UAV live feed. Keep also in consideration that the audio of the video isn't working in a 3D space, and everyone can hear the audio at the same volume level even at 1000 miles of distance from the object

[Tankbuster 1733]

I'm using a short silent ogg shamelessy pimping the clan I'm a member of. :)

 

https://youtu.be/oS5uW8qqw1M

[Von Quest 1161]

Oh, wow. That's cool. Gonna have to find a way to add this to Missions. Haven't tried the update yet.

[simon1279 51]

Yep i'm planning for bomb warning, such as a message from a terrorist's chief, i'll post the mission when it'll be finished, sadly i don't have too much spare time in these days.

I will try to make a mute video and adding a custom sound for it, using the say3D command, and let's see what will happen, i'm crossing my fingers for MP Audio/video synchronization

[Tankbuster 1733]

You can render to other objects too.

 

[simon1279 51]

Yep in a mission used the bill board showing this using a loop inside feres

 

 

 

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[KokaKolaA3 394]

You can render to other objects too.

 

Can you upload a example mission?

[Tankbuster 1733]

Can you upload a example mission?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/79f7wy6ysvhangx/terminal2.Stratis.pbo.7z?dl=0

[Larrow 2800]

It does if you do

[myDataTerminal,3] call BIS_fnc_dataTerminalAnimate

Ah excellent new it had to be something simple. Not had a lot of time recently to look into the new stuff. Ta TB

[soolie 189]

The antenna works fine for me.

 

 

Edit:

 

You can also change the colour of the terminal by calling

[terminal,red,red,purple] call BIS_fnc_DataTerminalColor;

However, it doesn't seem to always work.

Have to put the colors in quotes, seems to work every time.

[myterminal,"purple","red","purple"] call BIS_fnc_DataTerminalColor;