Whats the init.sqf and the initServer.sqf

[BlacKnightBK 47]

Hello guys,

 

So I used to execVM my functions file in the init.sqf. But one day out of the blue they decided not to read those files anymore. I still have no idea why but now I execute them normally in the initServer.sqf

 

What is going on? Am i turning crazy?

[sarogahtyp 1104]

Without showing any code its very hard to help.

 

I ll give you some links instead which you should read to get a clue about the init.sqf and other event scripts.

 

Init Order

event scripts

 

If you run your scripts more than one time I would prefer spawn instead of execVM. Because of that, some more links:

spawn

call

execVM

preprocessFileLineNumbers

compileFinal

[BlacKnightBK 47]

Just now, sarogahtyp said:

Without showing any code its very hard to help.

 

I ll give you some links instead which you should read to get a clue about the init.sqf and other event scripts.

 

Init Order

event scripts

 

If you run your scripts more than one time I would prefer spawn instead of execVM. Because of that, some more links:

spawn

call

execVM

3

This is my code, I used to have it in my init.sqf and used to work fine but now it won't anymore and I have to keep it in my initServer.sqf

_script = []execVM "scripts\misc\functions.sqf";
waitUntil{scriptDone _script};

[BlacKnightBK 47]

3 minutes ago, sarogahtyp said:

Without showing any code its very hard to help.

 

I ll give you some links instead which you should read to get a clue about the init.sqf and other event scripts.

 

Init Order

event scripts

 

If you run your scripts more than one time I would prefer spawn instead of execVM. Because of that, some more links:

spawn

call

execVM

 

never mind, thanks, apparently init only executes in singleplayer, which still does not make sense since I always launched in multiplayer

[sarogahtyp 1104]

2 minutes ago, BlacKnightBK said:

never mind, thanks, apparently init only executes in singleplayer, which still does not make sense since I always launched in multiplayer

 

this is not correct.

look some more below at the init order page.

In multiplayer it is just executed some time later.

[BlacKnightBK 47]

1 minute ago, sarogahtyp said:

 

this is not correct.

look some more below at the init order page.

In multiplayer it is just executed some time later.

 

Arrgh, what was wrong then??

[sarogahtyp 1104]

11 minutes ago, BlacKnightBK said:

Arrgh, what was wrong then??

At the moment idk.

 

But everytime you execute a script or call a function you should ask who exactly needs to execute this and which is the appropriate time to execute.

 

Who and when?

Server only on mission start -> initServer.sqf

Player only on mission join ->  initPlayerLocal.sqf

Server only if player joins -> initPlayerServer.sqf

everywhere on mission start -> init.sqf

 

You could post your script to look for the mistake. also look at your .rpt file for any errors and post them.

[BlacKnightBK 47]

1 minute ago, sarogahtyp said:

At the moment idk.

 

But everytime you execute a script or call a function you should ask who exactly needs to execute this and which is the appropriate time to execute.

 

Who and when?

Server only on mission start -> initServer.sqf

Player only on mission join ->  initPlayerLocal.sqf

Server only if player joins -> initPlayerServer.sqf

everywhere on mission start -> init.sqf

 

You could post your function to look for the mistake. also look at your .rpt file for any errors and post them.

2

Hmm, that's enlightening, well my functions were fine then, I know that much. The rpt file used to tell me the variables which were the function names did not exist. That's how I knew that the file was not being executed.

[Midnighters 152]

On 3/30/2017 at 2:07 AM, BlacKnightBK said:

Hmm, that's enlightening, well my functions were fine then, I know that much. The rpt file used to tell me the variables which were the function names did not exist. That's how I knew that the file was not being executed.

 

if anything this could've just been defined in CfgFunctions in the description.ext

(if this in fact a file containing a function) 

[MrCopyright 107]

The problem is probably with file patching. Is the "Scripts" folder in your Arma 3 directory? If it is, you will need to enable file patching in order for it to work.