[SOLVED] Make a trigger activate if any number of civilians are dead

[ahmedslimkw 223]

Hello!

Is there a way to make a trigger activate if any number of civilians (E.G Four civilians) are killed?

I'm trying to utilize a couple of civilian spawner scripts so a certain unit will chase the player if a certain number of civilians are killed, I searched online for a couple of help but with no avail.

It might seem pretty complicated or impossible (S.P mission btw not online)

Any help is appreciated! (I pretty much am focusing into editing missions now not modifications :))

Thanks!

[Grumpy Old Man 3540]

Most precise way would be to add killed eventhandlers to all civilians as soon as they're spawned and modify a global variable after each eventhandler goes off.

 

Cheers

[ahmedslimkw 223]

Most precise way would be to add killed eventhandlers to all civilians as soon as they're spawned and modify a global variable after each eventhandler goes off.

 

Cheers

Thanks for the quick response! Unfortunately I'm not really a good script creator as I only used very basic scripts. Do you have more like a step-by-step guide? Much appreciated!

Thanks! (Il google search the eventHandlers on the wiki, maybe I could learn a thing or two! :))

[KevsNoTrev 44]

i have done this in the past - add a killed evenhandler to the civilian, checking if a player killed them as they get run over by others drivers on occasion.

 

This EH will need to count the number of dead Civs, once its at a desired level run your script to end mission or other punishment.

if you want to try it yourself resist the urge to peek....

 

btw not tested fully as had to pull this out of a mission.

// Global variable to hold the death counter.

DeadCivilians = 0;
CivMaxDeath=5;

if isServer then {
  // Function to update death counter.
  fnc_countCivDeaths = {
    DeadCivilians = DeadCivilians + 1;
    if (DeadCivilians >=CivMaxDeath) then {
      //======endmission or punishment stuff goes here=======
    };
    // Send the new value to clients only needed for MP
    publicvariable "DeadCivilians"; 
  };
// Client side.
} else {
  // Function to display the death count.
  fnc_showCivDeathCount = {hintsilent format ["Dead Civilians: %1",DeadCivilians];};
 
  // PublicVariable eventhandler to catch the update sent by the server.
  "DeadCivilians" addPublicVariableEventHandler {call fnc_showCivDeathCount};
};

// Civ EH check if player is killer <<---- will need to be added to civ spawn script and change the variable for the unit
  _CivUnit addEventhandler ["killed",{
   params ["_unit","_killer"];
   if (isplayer _killer) then {
    call fnc_countCivDeaths
    };
   };];

[ahmedslimkw 223]

i have done this in the past - add a killed evenhandler to the civilian, checking if a player killed them as they get run over by others drivers on occasion.

This EH will need to count the number of dead Civs, once its at a desired level run your script to end mission or other punishment.

if you want to try it yourself resist the urge to peek....

btw not tested fully as had to pull this out of a mission.

// Global variable to hold the death counter.DeadCivilians = 0;CivMaxDeath=5;if isServer then {  // Function to update death counter.  fnc_countCivDeaths = {    DeadCivilians = DeadCivilians + 1;    if (DeadCivilians >=CivMaxDeath) then {      //======endmission or punishment stuff goes here=======    };    // Send the new value to clients only needed for MP    publicvariable "DeadCivilians";   };// Client side.} else {  // Function to display the death count.  fnc_showCivDeathCount = {hintsilent format ["Dead Civilians: %1",DeadCivilians];};   // PublicVariable eventhandler to catch the update sent by the server.  "DeadCivilians" addPublicVariableEventHandler {call fnc_showCivDeathCount};};// Civ EH check if player is killer <<---- will need to be added to civ spawn script and change the variable for the unit  _CivUnit addEventhandler ["killed",{   params ["_unit","_killer"];   if (isplayer _killer) then {    call fnc_countCivDeaths    };   };];

Many thanks for the code! Il check it out and report in ASAP! (apparently I'm gonna sleep in a hour so rip) Regarding the =CivMaxDeath) then { is it possible if there is a number of civilians killed it will execute the waypoint of a unit making It chase the player?

[KevsNoTrev 44]

absolutely your choice-  i left that part with just a comment on where to put your stuff.

e.g.

 fnc_countCivDeaths = {

    DeadCivilians = DeadCivilians + 1;
    if (DeadCivilians >=CivMaxDeath) then {

 

      //leader group _unitname setwaypoint ..... etc // finish as desired.

       

    };
    // Send the new value to clients only needed for MP
    publicvariable "DeadCivilians";
  };

 

this may have to be refined as 4 people could be killed if you take out an ifrit with an RPG/Tiatn etc.

It will run the finish 4 times.

I would suggest having a script called that will only run if it has not been triggered yet.Being server side (local for SP) you could change a CheckIfRunning variable to true and only if false run the script

[ahmedslimkw 223]

absolutely your choice-  i left that part with just a comment on where to put your stuff.

e.g.

 fnc_countCivDeaths = {

    DeadCivilians = DeadCivilians + 1;

    if (DeadCivilians >=CivMaxDeath) then {

 

      //leader group _unitname setwaypoint ..... etc // finish as desired.

       

    };

    // Send the new value to clients only needed for MP

    publicvariable "DeadCivilians";

  };

 

this may have to be refined as 4 people could be killed if you take out an ifrit with an RPG/Tiatn etc.

It will run the finish 4 times.

I would suggest having a script called that will only run if it has not been triggered yet.Being server side (local for SP) you could change a CheckIfRunning variable to true and only if false run the script

Thank you very much for your time! Il utilize this info and report in if I get it working :D

Thanks!

[AZCoder 921]

Arma 3 introduced mission event handlers ... you could just check when anyone is killed and see if they are civilian or not. Just throwing this out there because I don't think it's commonly known yet.

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers/addMissionEventHandler#EntityKilled

addMissionEventHandler ["EntityKilled",
 {
    if (side (_this select 0) == civilian) then
    {
        systemChat "Civ killed";
    }
 }];

[ahmedslimkw 223]

Arma 3 introduced mission event handlers ... you could just check when anyone is killed and see if they are civilian or not. Just throwing this out there because I don't think it's commonly known yet.

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers/addMissionEventHandler#EntityKilled

addMissionEventHandler ["EntityKilled",
 {
    if (side (_this select 0) == civilian) then
    {
        systemChat "Civ killed";
    }
 }];

Good to know man! Il delve in the mission event handlers, maybe il find something useful :) Thanks for the code!

[Grumpy Old Man 3540]

Be careful when using that, since dead units are always on the civilian side.

You can either set the side as a variable on the unit and retrieve it once it's been killed,

or you simply get the side from the units config (which can lead to problems if the unit gets joined into a different sides group).

 

Cheers

[ahmedslimkw 223]

Be careful when using that, since dead units are always on the civilian side.

You can either set the side as a variable on the unit and retrieve it once it's been killed,

or you simply get the side from the units config (which can lead to problems if the unit gets joined into a different sides group).

 

Cheers

 

Ah! thanks a

 

absolutely your choice-  i left that part with just a comment on where to put your stuff.

e.g.

 fnc_countCivDeaths = {

    DeadCivilians = DeadCivilians + 1;

    if (DeadCivilians >=CivMaxDeath) then {

 

      //leader group _unitname setwaypoint ..... etc // finish as desired.

       

    };

    // Send the new value to clients only needed for MP

    publicvariable "DeadCivilians";

  };

 

this may have to be refined as 4 people could be killed if you take out an ifrit with an RPG/Tiatn etc.

It will run the finish 4 times.

I would suggest having a script called that will only run if it has not been triggered yet.Being server side (local for SP) you could change a CheckIfRunning variable to true and only if false run the script

 

I tried this script and it worked perfectly when i used a hint! However when im completely stuck on how to generate a waypoint in a script, I want a unit named "Test" To follow a players position if any number of civilians are killed. I went online and checked a couple of answers and definitely the script works! But now im stuck with the waypoints...

 

Thanks a bunch all of you who helped me! :D

[Mynock 243]

Would using a while/do loop to tell the unit to move to the player's position every few seconds that is triggered to run when the civilian death count reaches a certain threshold work?

[ahmedslimkw 223]

Would using a while/do loop to tell the unit to move to the player's position every few seconds that is triggered to run when the civilian death count reaches a certain threshold work?

Hmm I'm not sure on what you mean as I'm very basic in scripting ATM. If you mean that if a civillian death count reaches a threshold a unit will continuesly move to the players position in a attempt to kill them (possible with an opfor unit continuesly moving to the blufor unit *player* in an attempt to bring him down)

Then yeah, except I don't know the script and tried using numerous scripts to add a waypoint with either error and or it not executing at all...

Thanks for trying to help!

[Mynock 243]

while { whatever-condition-you-want-to-have-happen } do {

chaserUnit doMove position player;

sleep 5;

};

So using one of the other scripts above for the civilian death count, create a variable or something when the civilian death count is reached, plug that condition into the brackets between the while and do, and then the unit named chaserUnit (or whatever variable name you used) will move to the player's position every 5 seconds, creating a chase type effect. You'll probably want to use additional commands like setBehaviour and setSpeedMode to get the unit to actually chase the player vs just walking after them.

[killzone_kid 1326]

Perhaps this would be easier:
 

[ahmedslimkw 223]

while { whatever-condition-you-want-to-have-happen } do {
chaserUnit doMove position player;
sleep 5;
};

So using one of the other scripts above for the civilian death count, create a variable or something when the civilian death count is reached, plug that condition into the brackets between the while and do, and then the unit named chaserUnit (or whatever variable name you used) will move to the player's position every 5 seconds, creating a chase type effect. You'll probably want to use additional commands like setBehaviour and setSpeedMode to get the unit to actually chase the player vs just walking after them.

Perhaps this would be easier:

 

Thanks a bunch for your help you two! Il test your script Mynock and if it doesn't work il use KK solution (Put the condition on the waypoint condition box might be the solution?)

Many thanks!

[Mynock 243]

What I wrote and what killzone_kid showed you accomplish two different things. Used in conjunction you can likely accomplish your goal. In the On Act. field of the trigger you can execute the while/do script to start the enemy unit chasing the player.

[Grumpy Old Man 3540]

Perhaps this would be easier:

 

This will only work reliably if the required number of civs will be killed in short succession after each other,

since dead units will be removed from their groups after a short time (something like 2 minutes, can't recall).

 

Cheers

[killzone_kid 1326]

This will only work reliably if the required number of civs will be killed in short succession after each other,

since dead units will be removed from their groups after a short time (something like 2 minutes, can't recall).

Cheers

Then one can countSide instead and check if it falls below threshold.

// total civilians 10

civilian countSide allUnits < 7

even easier

[ahmedslimkw 223]

What I wrote and what killzone_kid showed you accomplish two different things. Used in conjunction you can likely accomplish your goal. In the On Act. field of the trigger you can execute the while/do script to start the enemy unit chasing the player.

Appreciate the heads up! Sorry If i replied late, dozed off on my bed :P

Il use the script one by one the in conjunction just to make sure I don't make any mistakes :) il first mix both of your solution then go one by one hopefully making it happen.

Thanks!

[AZCoder 921]

Be careful when using that, since dead units are always on the civilian side.

You can either set the side as a variable on the unit and retrieve it once it's been killed,

or you simply get the side from the units config (which can lead to problems if the unit gets joined into a different sides group).

 

Cheers

 

Thanks for pointing that out. I changed my code sample as follows and it seems to work fine for differentiating sides.

addMissionEventHandler ["EntityKilled",
{
  private["_entity","_type","_side"];
  _entity = _this select 0;
  _type = typeOf _entity;
  _side = getNumber (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _type >> "side");
  if (_side == 3) then
  {
    systemChat format["Civ killed!"];
  };
  if (_side == 1) then
  {
    systemChat format["Blufor killed!"];
  };
}];

[ahmedslimkw 223]

(Uhh what the hell my comment didn't appear? Damn this internet)

I got it working with the help of Mynocks solution and KevsNoTrev script, KK solution didn't work sadly but it proves useful for hints and stuff.

Your all a wonderful bunch! Thanks!