Side from String?

[_SCAR 139]

Is there any way to retrieve the side from string? I mean something like:

sideFromString "WEST";  ==> returns west (side, not string)

 

[_SCAR 139]

Answering myself, but not sure if this is "clean":

_side = [] call compile "WEST";

 

[torndeco 128]

I would just use a switch statement and return the particular side.
Using call compile is abit unnecessary and i avoid using it so can make more secure BE Filters. Espeically if you are allowing the player is allowed to type in the side.

[Grumpy Old Man 3540]

Since sides are finite and can't be created dynamically, why not just use the good ole keys n values routine?

 

_input = "WEST";

_keys = ["WEST","EAST","INDEPENDENT","CIVILIAN"];
_values = [west,east,independent,civilian];

_output = _values select (_keys find _input);

 

Cheers

[_SCAR 139]

Thank you, I'll need to add a few (blufor, opfor, resistance) but I think you're right. 

[Grumpy Old Man 3540]

On 9/18/2017 at 4:11 AM, _SCAR said:

Thank you, I'll need to add a few (blufor, opfor, resistance) but I think you're right. 

 

west/blufor are the same and interchangeable.

Same goes for east/opfor and resistance/independent.

 

Edit: just saw the date, added additional info anyway due to a "like".

 

Cheers

Edited May 10, 2018 by Grumpy Old Man

[HazJ 1288]

Why not just use SIDE then use str to make it string? You can also use "call compile" to do the same but vice versa. Or did I misunderstand completely?

[Grumpy Old Man 3540]

17 hours ago, HazJ said:

Why not just use SIDE then use str to make it string? You can also use "call compile" to do the same but vice versa. Or did I misunderstand completely?

 

Agreed, there's probably a more convenient way to begin with.

Having the requirement of getting a side from an input string there's only a few solutions, heh.

 

Cheers