Need some help with loadout scripts

[opendome 91]

Hey everyone! So I made a few loadout scripts which I want to execute when the mission loads and when the units respawn (so they re-spawn with the same equipment from the beginning of the mission)

 

This is an example of one of my scripts (m110.sqf)

 

 

waitUntil {alive player};

 

_unit = player;

 

removeAllWeapons _unit;

removeBackpack _unit;

 

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Battery_Rangefinder"} foreach [1];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_20Rnd_762x51_S_M110"} foreach [1,2,3,4];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_20Rnd_762x51_T_M110"} foreach [1,2,3,4];

_unit addWeapon "ACE_M110";

_unit addWeapon "ACE_Kestrel4500";

_unit addWeapon "ACE_Rangefinder_OD";

_unit addWeapon "ACE_Rucksack_MOLLE_Brown";

_unit addWeapon "GBL_camelbak";

{_unit addMagazine "HandGrenade_West"} foreach [1];

{_unit addMagazine "SmokeShellRed"} foreach [1];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Bandage"} foreach [1,2];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Morphine"} foreach [1,2];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Epinephrine"} foreach [1];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Medkit"} foreach [1,2];

{_unit addMagazine "7Rnd_45ACP_1911"} foreach [1];

 

{_unit addMagazine "GBL_US_MRE_MexicanStyleChickenStew"} foreach [1,2];

_unit addWeapon "Colt1911";

[_unit, "ACE_Morphine", 4] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "ACE_Bandage", 4] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "ACE_Medkit", 2] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "ACE_20Rnd_762x51_S_M110", 3] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "GBL_US_MRE_SpaghettiMeatSauce", 4] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "7Rnd_45ACP_1911", 3] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "HandGrenade_West", 1] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "SmokeShellRed", 1] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "GBL_Waterbottle", 6] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "ACE_Battery_Rangefinder", 1] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

_unit setVariable ["ACE_weapononback", "ACE_M136_CSRS"];

 

then in the units init I have

 

this addeventhandler ["respawn","_this execvm 'rifle.sqf'"]; [this] exec "rifle.sqf";

 

so it works perfectly for whoever is hosting but players trying to join crash before the mission loads. Im thinking

 

"waitUntil {alive player};

 

_unit = player;"

 

is the issue. Whats the appropriate thing to use here?

 

Thanks!

[Maff 246]

waitUntil {alive player};

 

_unit = _this select 0; // Edit- Maff.

 

removeAllWeapons _unit;

removeBackpack _unit;

 

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Battery_Rangefinder"} foreach [1];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_20Rnd_762x51_S_M110"} foreach [1,2,3,4];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_20Rnd_762x51_T_M110"} foreach [1,2,3,4];

_unit addWeapon "ACE_M110";

_unit addWeapon "ACE_Kestrel4500";

_unit addWeapon "ACE_Rangefinder_OD";

_unit addWeapon "ACE_Rucksack_MOLLE_Brown";

_unit addWeapon "GBL_camelbak";

{_unit addMagazine "HandGrenade_West"} foreach [1];

{_unit addMagazine "SmokeShellRed"} foreach [1];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Bandage"} foreach [1,2];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Morphine"} foreach [1,2];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Epinephrine"} foreach [1];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Medkit"} foreach [1,2];

{_unit addMagazine "7Rnd_45ACP_1911"} foreach [1];

 

{_unit addMagazine "GBL_US_MRE_MexicanStyleChickenStew"} foreach [1,2];

_unit addWeapon "Colt1911";

[_unit, "ACE_Morphine", 4] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "ACE_Bandage", 4] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "ACE_Medkit", 2] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "ACE_20Rnd_762x51_S_M110", 3] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "GBL_US_MRE_SpaghettiMeatSauce", 4] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "7Rnd_45ACP_1911", 3] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "HandGrenade_West", 1] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "SmokeShellRed", 1] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "GBL_Waterbottle", 6] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "ACE_Battery_Rangefinder", 1] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

_unit setVariable ["ACE_weapononback", "ACE_M136_CSRS"];

 

this addeventhandler ["respawn","_this execvm 'rifle.sqf'"]; [this] exec "rifle.sqf";

 

Why are you using exec after the eventHandler? Should this not be execVM also?

 

I also notice that you are running a script called rifle.sqf but in your post you have called it m110.sqf. Maybe you should double check your script names. 

[opendome 91]

Thanks for the reply! Yea thats what I need help with I think, should it be

 

 

 

this addeventhandler ["respawn","_this execvm 'rifle.sqf']; [this] execvm "rifle.sqf";

?

 

Also I changed it too

 

 

waitUntil {alive player};

 

_unit = _this select 0;

 

removeAllWeapons _unit;

removeBackpack _unit;

 

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Battery_Rangefinder"} foreach [1];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_20Rnd_762x51_S_M110"} foreach [1,2,3,4];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_20Rnd_762x51_T_M110"} foreach [1,2,3,4];

_unit addWeapon "ACE_M110";

_unit addWeapon "ACE_Kestrel4500";

_unit addWeapon "ACE_Rangefinder_OD";

_unit addWeapon "ACE_Rucksack_MOLLE_Brown";

_unit addWeapon "GBL_camelbak";

{_unit addMagazine "HandGrenade_West"} foreach [1];

{_unit addMagazine "SmokeShellRed"} foreach [1];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Bandage"} foreach [1,2];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Morphine"} foreach [1,2];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Epinephrine"} foreach [1];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Medkit"} foreach [1,2];

{_unit addMagazine "7Rnd_45ACP_1911"} foreach [1];

 

{_unit addMagazine "GBL_US_MRE_MexicanStyleChickenStew"} foreach [1,2];

_unit addWeapon "Colt1911";

[_unit, "ACE_Morphine", 4] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "ACE_Bandage", 4] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "ACE_Medkit", 2] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "ACE_20Rnd_762x51_S_M110", 3] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "GBL_US_MRE_SpaghettiMeatSauce", 4] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "7Rnd_45ACP_1911", 3] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "HandGrenade_West", 1] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "SmokeShellRed", 1] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "GBL_Waterbottle", 6] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "ACE_Battery_Rangefinder", 1] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

_unit setVariable ["ACE_weapononback", "ACE_M136_CSRS"];

 

yea I have several version of the same script (rifle.sqf is the rifleman version, m110.sqf is the marksman version, etc)

 

Thanks!!!

[Maff 246]

That looks a little more like it. I haven't really used eventHandlers before. Is the script firing on respawn?

 

If you're using ACE, why not use the "Respawn with same weapons/mags" module?

I remember it duplicating backpack gear sometimes so you need to check that out.

[opendome 91]

So it does fire at the begging and on respawn, the problem is that when other players try and join the mission they crash. Whoever hosting has it work perfectly but those trying to join the mission crash when the mission is almost done loading. I also tried when I try "this addeventhandler ["respawn","_this execvm 'rifle.sqf']; [this] execvm "rifle.sqf";" I get "Type Script, Expect Nothing".

 

I can use the respawn with same weapons and mags as a last resort but what I want is for my units to have a fresh custom loadout when they re spawn instead of the same loudout they had when they died.  Its sort of supposed to be like getting freshly deployed when a player respawns.

 

Also just for extra information Im trying to get this working on a dedicated server

[opendome 91]

Does anyone have any ideas? We've been trying to fix this all week and nothing seems to work :(

[Maff 246]

We both overlooked something.

null = [this] execvm "rifle.sqf";

I also moved the addEventHandler to the end of the script.

 

Try it now.

[opendome 91]

Hey bud! Thanks for your help! Really appreciate it!!!

 

So in the unit init it should be 

 

 

 

null = [this] execvm "rifle.sqf"; this addeventhandler ["respawn","_this execvm 'rifle.sqf'];

 

then the rifle.sqf should be something like 

 

 

waitUntil {alive player};



_unit = _this select 0;



removeAllWeapons _unit;

removeBackpack _unit;



{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Battery_Rangefinder"} foreach [1];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_20Rnd_762x51_S_M110"} foreach [1,2,3,4];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_20Rnd_762x51_T_M110"} foreach [1,2,3,4];

_unit addWeapon "ACE_M110";

_unit addWeapon "ACE_Kestrel4500";

_unit addWeapon "ACE_Rangefinder_OD";

_unit addWeapon "ACE_Rucksack_MOLLE_Brown";

_unit addWeapon "GBL_camelbak";

{_unit addMagazine "HandGrenade_West"} foreach [1];

{_unit addMagazine "SmokeShellRed"} foreach [1];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Bandage"} foreach [1,2];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Morphine"} foreach [1,2];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Epinephrine"} foreach [1];

{_unit addMagazine "ACE_Medkit"} foreach [1,2];

{_unit addMagazine "7Rnd_45ACP_1911"} foreach [1];



{_unit addMagazine "GBL_US_MRE_MexicanStyleChickenStew"} foreach [1,2];

_unit addWeapon "Colt1911";

[_unit, "ACE_Morphine", 4] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "ACE_Bandage", 4] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "ACE_Medkit", 2] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "ACE_20Rnd_762x51_S_M110", 3] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "GBL_US_MRE_SpaghettiMeatSauce", 4] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "7Rnd_45ACP_1911", 3] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "HandGrenade_West", 1] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "SmokeShellRed", 1] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "GBL_Waterbottle", 6] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

[_unit, "ACE_Battery_Rangefinder", 1] call ACE_fnc_PackMagazine;

_unit setVariable ["ACE_weapononback", "ACE_M136_CSRS"];

 

?

 

Thanks again!!!!

[opendome 91]

also I was wondering if it would be an addMPEventHandler or not since its a multiplayer mission on a dedicated server?

 

Thanks again!!!

[Maff 246]

That's it.

Is it working for you?

 

As far as I know there's no real difference between addEventHandler and addMPEventHandler. I could be wrong though.

 

EDIT;

 

Killzone Kid MP EHs are added on every PC and execute on every PC, apart from MPRespawn, that only executes at the locality where unit respawns.

[opendome 91]

I just gave it a shot and it crashed again :( here Im going to try it with the MP event handlers

[Maff 246]

Post your .RPT file or any error messages you or others are getting.

[ViseVersa 0]

You are using the wrong Syntax for the Event handler.

 

You have

addeventhandler ["STRING","STRING"];

when it should be

addEventHandler ["STRING", {CODE}];

Example:

_this addeventhandler ["respawn",{nil = _this execvm 'rifle.sqf'}];

[sarogahtyp 1105]

You are using the wrong Syntax for the Event handler.

 

You have

addeventhandler ["STRING","STRING"];

when it should be

addEventHandler ["STRING", {CODE}];

Example:

_this addeventhandler ["respawn",{nil = _this execvm 'rifle.sqf'}];

i think u r right but in the init line it shoul look:

this addeventhandler ["respawn",{nil = _this execvm 'rifle.sqf'}];

 

_d = this addEventHandler ["respawn",{_d = _this execvm 'rifle.sqf'}];

Edited March 18, 2016 by sarogahtyp

[opusfmspol 273]

I would suggest not using nil, since nil is a command.

 

If you try destroying a variable later using nil, it will likely assign the handle for rifle.sqf instead.

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

[opendome 91]

So it turns out it was arma 2 launcher that was causing my crahses for some weird reason