Enemies left hint for spawned units?

[ArmaMan360 94]

Problem is I am spawning units via DAC and SBGF garrison script. Unable to make the enemies hint happen this way :(

_values = ["z1",[1,0,0],[10,1,20,10],[1,1,5,4],[1,1,5,4],[],[1,1,1,1]]; // DAC lines
[_sidepos,_axis,_axis,0,0,_values] call DAC_fNewZone; // DAC Lines

sleep 0.6;

_units = [_sidepos,WEST,_axis,0.3,["B_Soldier_F","B_Soldier_lite_F","B_Soldier_GL_F","B_soldier_AR_F","B_Soldier_SL_F","B_Soldier_TL_F","B_soldier_M_F","B_soldier_LAT_F","B_medic_F","B_Soldier_A_F","B_soldier_AT_F","B_soldier_AA_F"]] call SBGF_fnc_garrison; // garrison script

sleep 0.5;

// Add task
//Task ID-Task name-Task description and some other options
[
	"Task1",
	true,
	["Clear the area by any means necessary.NATO have acquired a new base on the island. Finish them off quickly.","Clear Area","Clear Area"],
	_sidepos,
	"AUTOASSIGNED"
] call BIS_fnc_setTask;

sleep 20;

{
	if ((side _x) == West) then {
	enmc = _x;
	_x addEventHandler ["killed", {enmc = enmc -1; if (enmc != 0) then { hintsilent format["Enemy remaining : %1",enmc]}}]
	} forEach allUnits;
	sleep 2;
};

Thanks :)

[jshock 513]

The hint is local to the unit you've assigned it to, use remoteExec or BIS_fnc_MP to broadcast it so everyone else can see it.

[ArmaMan360 94]

The hint is local to the unit you've assigned it to, use remoteExec or BIS_fnc_MP to broadcast it so everyone else can see it.

I am sorry for not mentioning it, but this is a pure SP mission, and I am not sure about local or remoteExec. Please clarify :)

[R3vo 2654]

Quoteif ((side _x) == West) then {
    enmc = _x;
    _x addEventHandler ["killed", {enmc = enmc -1; if (enmc != 0) then { hintsilent format["Enemy remaining : %1",enmc]}}]
    } forEach allUnits;
    sleep 2;

enmc = _x; That makes no sense. _x stores the unit which is currently used by the forEach loop.

 

You had a similar problems a few days ago. Your problem here is pretty much the same.

 

Does SBGF_fnc_garrison perchance return anything? Like the units it spawned ?

[ArmaMan360 94]

Quoteif ((side _x) == West) then {
    enmc = _x;
    _x addEventHandler ["killed", {enmc = enmc -1; if (enmc != 0) then { hintsilent format["Enemy remaining : %1",enmc]}}]
    } forEach allUnits;
    sleep 2;

enmc = _x; That makes no sense. _x stores the unit which is currently used by the forEach loop.

 

You had a similar problems a few days ago. Your problem here is pretty much the same.

 

Does SBGF_fnc_garrison perchance return anything? Like the units it spawned ?

 

Yeah last time it was working on units spawned via one array _veh, hence it worked perfectly. This time its a combination of DAC lines to spawn normal enemy AI and SBGF is utilized for garrison. For SBGF we can do a "foreach _units" in above example, but what about AI Spawned via DAC? there is no variable before it.

 

Thats the reason I am doing a side check.

[R3vo 2654]

I've never worked with DAC, therefore I can't really help you. However, if all your west units are enemies you could do something like this:

enmc = {side _x == west} count allUnits;

if ((side _x) == West) then {
    _x addEventHandler ["killed", {enmc = enmc -1; if (enmc != 0) then { hintsilent format["Enemy remaining : %1",enmc]}}]
    } forEach allUnits;
    sleep 2;

[ArmaMan360 94]

 

I've never worked with DAC, therefore I can't really help you. However, if all your west units are enemies you could do something like this:

enmc = {side _x == west} count allUnits;

if ((side _x) == West) then {
    _x addEventHandler ["killed", {enmc = enmc -1; if (enmc != 0) then { hintsilent format["Enemy remaining : %1",enmc]}}]
    } forEach allUnits;
    sleep 2;

 

Throwing this:

enmc = {side _x == west} count allUnits;

if ((side #_x) == West) then {
....

Undefined variable under expression _x

[R3vo 2654]

You can't use _x together with if. Basically my fault because I didn't correct that.

 

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

 

 

The right syntax should be

enmc = {side _x == west} count allUnits;

{
    if ((side _x) == west) then
    {
        _x addEventHandler ["killed",
        {
            enmc = enmc -1;
            if (enmc != 0) then
            {
                hintsilent format["Enemy remaining : %1",enmc];
            };
        }];
    };
} forEach allUnits;

[ArmaMan360 94]

 

You can't use _x together with if. Basically my fault because I didn't correct that.

 

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

 

 

The right syntax should be

enmc = {side _x == west} count allUnits;

{
    if ((side _x) == west) then
    {
        _x addEventHandler ["killed",
        {
            enmc = enmc -1;
            if (enmc != 0) then
            {
                hintsilent format["Enemy remaining : %1",enmc];
            };
        }];
    };
} forEach allUnits;

 

OMG sorry for the late reply R3vo.

 

Its working!

 

But, I tested this and appears it always leaves 1 enemy unit. I am running a "reveal.sqf" which puts a marker over every:

{alive _x && side _x == west} count allUnits;

to easily find that last annoying guy left in town :P

 

Still always get one soldier left and my reveal doesnt show any more left unit's marker. What I do see is a marker in the bottom left corner of the map. Because of this I have changed my task ending waitUntil from:

waitUntil {sleep 5; {alive  _x && side _x ==west} count allUnits == 0};

to this:

waitUntil {sleep 5; {alive  _x && side _x ==west} count allUnits < 3};

It doesnt hurt actually, just want to understand the cause.

Thank you.

[R3vo 2654]

Hmm, probably an unit which is spawned by your garrison script? Have you checked if there truly is an unit at 0,0,0 ?

[ArmaMan360 94]

Hmm, probably an unit which is spawned by your garrison script? Have you checked if there truly is an unit at 0,0,0 ?

I am not using any garrison script at the moment. I was using JShock's until I ran into a problem and ever since that line is commented out. Hopefully he will reply to my post at his script's thread. :)

 

Nonetheless, I donno whats causing it. BTW, does this code generate a complete integer rather than a decimal figure?:

(floor random 3 + 8)

I am using this to select the random number of infantry groups(0,1,2 or 3) over 8 to spawn. Using it in this:

_units = [_sidepos,_axis,(floor random 3 + 8),_vehi,_mech,_arm,_air] call JSHK_fnc_patrols;

No errors shown, but maybe it gives figures like 8 + 2.4 or 8 +1.2.. like this so its like an incomplete number and the script doesnt know what to do with such an unfinished group?

[R3vo 2654]

Your method is fine, nothing wrong with it.