Help With Choosing A Random Variable (BIS_fnc_selectRandom)

[atomickrypton 10]

Hello BIS Forums,

 

I am working on a mission which involves a cool chase scene, and to put in a "randomness" factor, I have recorded 3 different paths the AI can take.

 

The paths work, but for some reason, the script I am using to choose the random path isn't really working.

 

Here it is:

_poi = _this select 0;

_randomMovement = ["pursuitPath1","pursuitPath2","pursuitPath3"]; 

_dataPath = _randomMovement call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;

hint format ["The path will be: %1",_dataPath];

sleep 0.5; // The script works up until here..

if (_dataPath == pursuitPath1) then 
{
	hint "good";
	_pursuit1 = [_poi] execVM "path\play.sqf"; // play, play3 and play4 are the files that make the AI follow the path, they all work when I execute them through the debug console or by trigger.
	waitUntil {scriptDone _pursuit1}; 
	terminate _pursuit1;
};

if (_dataPath == pursuitPath2) then 
{
	hint "bueno";
	_pursuit2 = [_poi] execVM "path\play3.sqf";
	waitUntil {scriptDone _pursuit2};
	terminate _pursuit2;
};

if (_dataPath == pursuitPath3) then 
{
	hint "gut";
	_pursuit3 = [_poi] execVM "path\play4.sqf";
	waitUntil {scriptDone _pursuit3};
	terminate _pursuit3;
};

I am still learning the basics and everything there is to scripting, so bear with me if I made a simple error.  I believe it has to do with the condition with the if statement, however, I am not sure what to do and google has failed me in this endeavor.

 

If there is any help you all can offer it will be greatly appreciated!

 

Thanks all : )

[davidoss 552]

_randomMovement = ["pursuitPath1","pursuitPath2","pursuitPath3"]; 

_dataPath = _randomMovement call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;

is the same as

_dataPath = ["pursuitPath1","pursuitPath2","pursuitPath3"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;

Bad syntax

_dataPath == pursuitPath1

should be

_dataPath == "pursuitPath1"

for each if

waitUntil {sleep 1; scriptDone _pursuit1};

use some sleep inside waituntil  if the whole code is running in scheduled environment otherwise it will be check the condition on eachframe ~60x/s

[atomickrypton 10]

Thanks for the reply!

 

I changed what you had suggested and it works beautifully.

 

Once again, thanks for your assistance and tips regarding syntax.

[Larrow 2822]

You could boil all that down to just

_poi = _this select 0;

_dataPath = ["play","play3","play4"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;

hint format ["The path will be: %1",_dataPath];

sleep 0.5;

_pursuit = [_poi] execVM format[ "path\%1.sqf", _dataPath ];
waitUntil {scriptDone _pursuit};

If a script is done then there is no need to terminate it.

[ArmaMan360 94]

 

You could boil all that down to just

_poi = _this select 0;

_dataPath = ["play","play3","play4"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;

hint format ["The path will be: %1",_dataPath];

sleep 0.5;

_pursuit = [_poi] execVM format[ "path\%1.sqf", _dataPath ];
waitUntil {scriptDone _pursuit};

If a script is done then there is no need to terminate it.

 

Here comes The Larrow. :D