MP script issues

[charliereddog 9]

I've been trying to get some basic set up stuff working on some units and objects but I've forgotten most of what I knew about ARMA/OFP scripting.

 

Problem 1

I want to add an alive tablet and some ACE earplugs to each player slot in my mission. I had put

this addItemToUniform "ACE_EarPlugs";this additem "alive_tablet";

in each of the unit's init's but while this works for a mission tested from editor or hosted from my ARMA instance, when run from a dedicated server I get multiples of the gear added. Clearly some sort of locality issue but how do I solve it.

 

Problem 2

I want to add some prefilled rucksacks and bags into some vehicles. This had mixed results in the first place, while I could see the bags I couldn't actually pick them up from the vehicles, except for one vehicle in particular. In dedicated MP now I can't see anything at all.

 

this addBackpackCargo ["rhs_medic_bag",5];this addBackpackCargo ["rhsusf_assault_eagleaiii_ocp",3];
{ if (typeof _x == "rhs_medic_bag") then {_x addItemCargo ["ACE_fieldDressing",20]; _x addItemCargo ["ACE_bloodIV",2]; _x addItemCargo ["ACE_epinephrine",5]; _x addItemCargo ["ACE_morphine",5]}; 
if (typeof _x == "rhsusf_assault_eagleaiii_ocp") then {_x addItemCargo ["ACE_Clacker",1];_x addItemCargo ["ACE_M26_Clacker",1];_x addItemCargo ["ACE_DefusalKit",1];_x addItemCargo ["DemoCharge_Remote_Mag",2];_x addItemCargo ["ClaymoreDirectionalMine_Remote_Mag",2]}; 
} forEach (everyBackpack this);";

 

[MKD3 27]

Problem 1: Unit inits are global, every player that connects and enters will call that code. Use initPlayerLocal.sqf and name your units.

Problem 2: try https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addBackpackCargoGlobal

[charliereddog 9]

Thanks.

 

Problem 1

So I move the code from the init box to initPlayerLocal.sqf ? What relevance does naming the units have? Did something change in ARMA 3 from previous titles then, because I'm sure this used to work?

 

Problem 2

Thanks. I hadn't seen that there was a different command. However, this is still an init based script, won't the same thing as Problem 1 occur, that the vehicles will get a bunch of bags be added everytime someone joins the server?

 

[Larrow 2822]

3 hours ago, charliereddog said:

Problem 1

So I move the code from the init box to initPlayerLocal.sqf ? What relevance does naming the units have? Did something change in ARMA 3 from previous titles then, because I'm sure this used to work?

No need to name them as initPlayerLocal gets passed the players unit in its params

//initPlayerLocal.sqf

params[ "_player", "_didJIP" ];

Then use _player to refer to the unit

 

3 hours ago, charliereddog said:

Problem 2

Thanks. I hadn't seen that there was a different command. However, this is still an init based script, won't the same thing as Problem 1 occur, that the vehicles will get a bunch of bags be added everytime someone joins the server?

Yes it will suffer from the same problem. Just rap it all in a if ( isServer ) check so that only the server adds the cargo globally at mission start.

[charliereddog 9]

Thanks,

 

So my initPlayerLocal.sqf is saved in the mission folder, contains the two commands

_player addItemToUniform "ACE_Earplugs";
_player addItem "alive_tablet";

And that's all I need to do to solve problem one, having removed everything from the units init field in the editor?

 

Problem 2 is solved by making each vehicles init box contain this

if (isServer)
{
this addBackpackCargoGlobal ["rhs_medic_bag",5];
this addBackpackCargoGlobal ["rhsusf_assault_eagleaiii_ocp",3];
{ 
 if (typeof _x == "rhs_medic_bag") then {_x addItemCargo ["ACE_fieldDressing",20]; _x addItemCargo ["ACE_bloodIV",6]; _x addItemCargo ["ACE_epinephrine",5]; _x addItemCargo ["ACE_morphine",10]}; 
 
 if (typeof _x == "rhsusf_assault_eagleaiii_ocp") then {_x addItemCargo ["ACE_Clacker",1];_x addItemCargo ["ACE_M26_Clacker",1];_x addItemCargo ["ACE_DefusalKit",1];_x addItemCargo ["DemoCharge_Remote_Mag",2];_x addItemCargo ["ClaymoreDirectionalMine_Remote_Mag",2]}; 
 } forEach (everyBackpack this);
}

 

 

I'm off to test this now. Thanks for the help

[MKD3 27]

Yeah sorry no need to name the units, I was half awake. But you had it sorted, I wouldnt use an isServer check, just run that code in initServer.sqf - Less chance of a mix up, sorry about the half assed initial response lol.

[charliereddog 9]

No worries - we've all been there! :)

 

I think problem 2 is sorted, but problem 1 persists. I'm not getting either the earplugs or the alive tablet. I've tried _player, player, _player=this select 0; None appear to work.

[Larrow 2822]

initPlayerLocal.sqf

params[ "_player", "_didJIP" ]; //OR _player = _this select 0;

_player addItemToUniform "ACE_Earplugs";
_player addItem "alive_tablet";

 

[charliereddog 9]

Thanks. The only thing that appears to work is "player"...