sector module expression

[smacker909 3]

Hello,  I'm trying to use Expression field in the Sector module to run a script.  the module says "Code executed when ownership changes"  however, it seems to be executing right when the mission starts.  Anyone have any experience with it? 

[kylania 568]

I got a demo of one at home and I seem to remember having an issue like that as well.  I'll post again when I get home in a few hours. :)

[smacker909 3]

Thanks Kylania!  

 

I found that it does execute on startup but also on owner change afterword,  so I tried implementing something like;

 

Expression in Sector Module:    ->   [_this select 0, _this select 1, _this select 2] execVM "script.sqf";

 

 

//   from script.sqf

 

_sector = _this select 0;

 

 

waitUntil {(_sector getVariable "owner") != "UNKNOWN"};   %% and tried UNKNOWN without quotes

 

But getting generic error in expression   :(  UNKNOWN is what hint format shows for _owner.

[smacker909 3]

Well.. this worked.

 

 

waitUntil { ( ((_sector getVariable "owner") == EAST)   ||   ((_sector getVariable "owner") == WEST)   || ((_sector getVariable "owner") == RESISTANCE) )  };

[kylania 568]

_owner = _sector getVariable "owner";
waitUntil { _owner in [EAST, WEST, RESISTANCE] };

:P

[smacker909 3]

Yours like much nicer :)      Now I have a problem with two teams spawning!!  

 

The only idea is to have a little defense on sector after capture to avoid sector hopping 

 

// place [_this select 0, _this select 1, _this select 2] execVM "sectorDefense.sqf"; 

// in the Expression field of your Sector Modules

 

waitUntil { !isNil "bis_fnc_init" };

 

Private ["_grp","_sector","_owner","_trigMarker"];

 

_sector = _this select 0;

 

waitUntil { ( ((_sector getVariable "owner") == EAST)   ||   ((_sector getVariable "owner") == WEST)   || ((_sector getVariable "owner") == RESISTANCE) )  };

sleep 2;

 

 

_owner = (_sector getVariable "owner");

_areasA = _sector getVariable "areas";

_trigger = _areasA select 0;

_trigMarker = (_trigger getVariable "markers") select 0;

 

 

switch (_owner) do

{

 

case west: 

{

_direction = [getMarkerPos _trigMarker, getPos NATO_FLAG] call BIS_fnc_dirTo;

_pos = [getMarkerPos _trigMarker, 50,_direction] call BIS_fnc_relPos;

_grp = [_pos, west, (configfile >> "CfgGroups" >> "West" >> "BLU_F" >> "Infantry" >> "BUS_InfTeam")] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

};

case resistance:

{

_direction = [getMarkerPos _trigMarker, getPos GUER_FLAG] call BIS_fnc_dirTo;

_pos = [getMarkerPos _trigMarker, 50,_direction] call BIS_fnc_relPos;

_grp = [_pos, resistance, (configfile >> "CfgGroups" >> "Indep" >> "IND_F" >> "Infantry" >> "HAF_InfTeam")] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

};

case east:

{

_direction = [getMarkerPos _trigMarker, getPos EAST_FLAG] call BIS_fnc_dirTo;

_pos = [getMarkerPos _trigMarker, 50,_direction] call BIS_fnc_relPos;

_grp = [_pos, east, (configfile >> "CfgGroups" >> "East" >> "OPF_T_F" >> "Infantry" >> "O_T_InfTeam")] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

};

 

};

 

_wp = _grp addWaypoint [getMarkerPos _trigMarker, 5];

_wp setWaypointBehaviour "COMBAT"; 

_wp setWaypointCombatMode "GREEN";

_wp setWaypointType "HOLD";

[smacker909 3]

Okay.... adding ;     

 

      if ((_this select 1) in [EAST, WEST, RESISTANCE]) then {[_this select 0] execVM "sectorDefense.sqf";}

 

..to the expression field and removing that check from the script corrected the double spawning issue. 

[Larrow 2822]

if !(_this select 1 isequalto sideUnknown) then {//call script};

If a sector does not have an owning side then it is sideUnknown