Variable help

[mrleather 0]

So I have a mission file where I want a player to be able to select which weapon they want before they go into the round. In the loadout script I have, I have made it so there is a variable called _weapon = ""; and then in a dialog listbox I created I made the choices of MX, MXM and MXSW.

 

In the list box the code I used was:

_weapon = "arifle_MXC_F";

 

I thought this would make it so the weapon would be an MX but it doesn't work, would appreciate some help.

[Grumpy Old Man 3540]

3 hours ago, mrleather said:

So I have a mission file where I want a player to be able to select which weapon they want before they go into the round. In the loadout script I have, I have made it so there is a variable called _weapon = ""; and then in a dialog listbox I created I made the choices of MX, MXM and MXSW.

 

In the list box the code I used was:

_weapon = "arifle_MXC_F";

 

I thought this would make it so the weapon would be an MX but it doesn't work, would appreciate some help.

 

Without seeing any more info it's a guess and case for the crystal ball to figure out why it doesn't work.

To paraphrase your problem: "I bought a car but it doesn't work", isn't really of any help to a mechanic on the other side of the phone line, is it?

 

Try to be as specific as possible, provide script snippets, and for googles sake, use a more descriptive thread title.

 

Cheers

 

 

[Dedmen 2590]

23 hours ago, mrleather said:

So I have a mission file where I want a player to be able to select which weapon they want before they go into the round. In the loadout script I have, I have made it so there is a variable called _weapon = ""; and then in a dialog listbox I created I made the choices of MX, MXM and MXSW.

 

In the list box the code I used was:

_weapon = "arifle_MXC_F";

 

I thought this would make it so the weapon would be an MX but it doesn't work, would appreciate some help.

You need to use a global variable. Without the _. As local variables are as the name says local and don't carry over between different scripts.

[mrleather 0]

On 07/05/2018 at 12:11 PM, Dedmen said:

You need to use a global variable. Without the _. As local variables are as the name says local and don't carry over between different scripts.

Quick question,

 

How do I create a global variable as I have the current variable in private

[HazJ 1288]

thisIsAGlobalVariable = true;

No need to private it. You simply don't.

[mrleather 0]

22 minutes ago, HazJ said:

thisIsAGlobalVariable = true;

No need to private it. You simply don't.

I have the variable 

 

Scope1  = "optic_Arco_blk_F";

 

Then in my keybinding script I have this

 

        case 22: {
            if(Scope1 ) then {
                Scope1= false;
                Scope1   = "optic_Hamr";
                hint "rco";
            } else {
                Scope1   = true;
                hint "arco";
            };
            _handled = true;
        };

 

In my init I have

 

Scope1 = false;

 

Any ideas, I want to make it so the Scope1 from the selection script changes on the key press I made.

[HazJ 1288]

It will change? A bit confused... What is the issue?

[mrleather 0]

5 minutes ago, HazJ said:

It will change? A bit confused... What is the issue?

the scope doesn't change on my keypress I get the error type string, expected bool. it gives the original scope but when I keypress nothing happens

[HazJ 1288]

Oh... I see.

init.sqf:

Scope1 = "";

Then set string to whatever. If you need to check if a certain string is set, you can do:

if (Scope1 isEqualTo "arco") then {hintSilent "true!";};
if !(Scope1 isEqualTo "arco") then {hintSilent "false!";};
if (Scope1 isEqualTo "arco") then
{
	hintSilent "true!";
} else
{
	hintSilent "false!";
};

Remove the bool variables, obviously.

[mrleather 0]

8 minutes ago, HazJ said:

Oh... I see.

init.sqf:

Scope1 = "";

Then set string to whatever. If you need to check if a certain string is set, you can do:

if (Scope1 isEqualTo "arco") then {hintSilent "true!";};
if !(Scope1 isEqualTo "arco") then {hintSilent "false!";};
if (Scope1 isEqualTo "arco") then
{
	hintSilent "true!";
} else
{
	hintSilent "false!";
};

Remove the bool variables, obviously.

Not gonna lie im really confused lol

 

So in my init I put this:

 

Scope1 = "";

 

In my key handler I put this:

        case 22: {
            if (Scope1 isEqualTo "arco") then
            {
                hintSilent "true!";
                Scope1 = "optic_Arco_blk_F";
            } else
            {
                hintSilent "false!";
                Scope1 = "optic_mrco";
            };
        };

 

The output I get is straight "false"

[HazJ 1288]

Yes because default is set in init.sqf as "" so it outputs:

            } else
            {
                hintSilent "false!";
                Scope1 = "optic_mrco";
            };

 

[mrleather 0]

2 minutes ago, HazJ said:

Yes because default is set in init.sqf as "" so it outputs:

            } else
            {
                hintSilent "false!";
                Scope1 = "optic_mrco";
            };

 

What do I do to make it so when i press the button the scopes change

[HazJ 1288]

case DIK_CODE :
{
	Scope1 = "arco"; // or whatever
};

// another way
case DIK_CODE :
{
	if (Scope1 isEqualTo "arco") then // if "arco" is already set then change to "rco"
	{
		Scope1=  "rco";
	} else
	{
		// else set it
		Scope1 = "arco";
	};
};

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/DIK_KeyCodes

[mrleather 0]

12 minutes ago, HazJ said:

case DIK_CODE :
{
	Scope1 = "arco"; // or whatever
};

// another way
case DIK_CODE :
{
	if (Scope1 isEqualTo "arco") then // if "arco" is already set then change to "rco"
	{
		Scope1=  "rco";
	} else
	{
		// else set it
		Scope1 = "arco";
	};
};

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/DIK_KeyCodes

Okay so I went back through everything you said trying to understand because im hella confused lol. I still can't get anything to work i'm confused with this "arco" thing.

 

In my init I now have Scope1 = "arco";

 

and my keyhandler is now   

     case 22: {
            if (Scope1 isEqualTo "arco") then {
                Scope1 = "optic_mrco";
                hint "scope";
            };
        };

 

I'm just a bit confused with the "arco" and "rco" stuff. 

 

If for example I set Scope1 = "optic_mrco";  in the init it works fine, but this toggle thing isn't working.

[HazJ 1288]

You said "rco" and "arco" lol, not me. You can set the classname there if you wish. Just change "rco" to:

"optic_hamr"

Change "arco" to:
"optic_arco"

EDIT: Ah, I got confused, misread. You put "rco" and "arco" in hint, my bad.

[mrleather 0]

6 minutes ago, HazJ said:

You said "rco" and "arco" lol, not me. You can set the classname there if you wish. Just change "rco" to:

"optic_hamr"

Change "arco" to:
"optic_arco"

I don't know why this doesn't work then

 

init:

 

Scope1 = "arco";

 

key handler:

 

        case 22: {
            if (Scope1 isEqualTo "arco") then // if "arco" is already set then change to "rco"
            {
                Scope1=  "optic_hamr";
                hint "r";
            } else
            {
                // else set it
                Scope1 = "optic_mrco";
                hint "m";
            };
        };

[HazJ 1288]

This should output:

hint "m";

Does your key handler actually work?

Scope1 = "arco";
// change to:
Scope1 = "optic_arco";

Or whatever you need, optic wise - classname.

[mrleather 0]

2 minutes ago, HazJ said:

This should output:

hint "m";

Does your key handler actually work?

Scope1 = "arco";
// change to:
Scope1 = "optic_arco";

Or whatever you need, optic wise - classname.

Yeah i changed the init to Scope1 = "optic_arco"; and it gives me the arco

 

the key handler works i get the "m" hint

 

just need to it to toggle between arco and rco

[HazJ 1288]

if (Scope1 isEqualTo "optic_hamr") then // IF set to "optic_hamr" which is the RCO optic
{
	// set to "optic_arco" which is ARCO optic
	Scope1 = "optic_arco";
	hintSilent "ARCO";
} else
{
	// set to "optic_hamr" IF NOT set to RCO
	Scope1 = "optic_hamr";
	hintSilent "RCO";
};

 

[mrleather 0]

6 minutes ago, HazJ said:

if (Scope1 isEqualTo "optic_hamr") then // IF set to "optic_hamr" which is the RCO optic
{
	// set to "optic_arco" which is ARCO optic
	Scope1 = "optic_arco";
	hintSilent "ARCO";
} else
{
	// set to "optic_hamr" IF NOT set to RCO
	Scope1 = "optic_hamr";
	hintSilent "RCO";
};

 

It's like on my key handler script it isn't detecting the Scope1 variable as the only way it works is by doing it in init, or on the loadout script itself. I get the hints the script works just the scope doesnt change

[HazJ 1288]

Debug it:

if (Scope1 isEqualTo "optic_hamr") then // IF set to "optic_hamr" which is the RCO optic
{
	// set to "optic_arco" which is ARCO optic
	Scope1 = "optic_arco";
	hintSilent format ["Scope1 changed to %1", Scope1];
} else
{
	// set to "optic_hamr" IF NOT set to RCO
	Scope1 = "optic_hamr";
	hintSilent format ["Scope1 changed to %1", Scope1];
};

What does it say?

[mrleather 0]

Just now, HazJ said:

Debug it:

if (Scope1 isEqualTo "optic_hamr") then // IF set to "optic_hamr" which is the RCO optic
{
	// set to "optic_arco" which is ARCO optic
	Scope1 = "optic_arco";
	hintSilent format ["Scope1 changed to %1", Scope1];
} else
{
	// set to "optic_hamr" IF NOT set to RCO
	Scope1 = "optic_hamr";
	hintSilent format ["Scope1 changed to %1", Scope1];
};

What does it say?

Just gives the hint Scope1 changed to "optic_hamr" or "optic_arco". Doesn't give anything else

[HazJ 1288]

??? That's what it is supposed to do. What are you trying to do? It won't change the weapon scope for you. You have to do that yourself:

(primaryWeapon player) addPrimaryWeaponItem "optic_hamr";
(primaryWeapon player) addPrimaryWeaponItem "optic_arco";

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/primaryWeapon

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addPrimaryWeaponItem

Remember to check if primary weapon exists.

if !(primaryWeapon player isEqualTo "") then
{
	(primaryWeapon player) addPrimaryWeaponItem "optic_arco";
};

If this is what you are trying to do. No need to check Scope1 variable or even use it.

if ("optic_hamr" in primaryWeaponItems player) then {};

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/primaryWeaponItems

[mrleather 0]

3 minutes ago, HazJ said:

??? That's what it is supposed to do. What are you trying to do? It won't change the weapon scope for you. You have to do that yourself:

(primaryWeapon player) addPrimaryWeaponItem "optic_hamr";
(primaryWeapon player) addPrimaryWeaponItem "optic_arco";

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/primaryWeapon

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addPrimaryWeaponItem

Remember to check if primary weapon exists.

if !(primaryWeapon player isEqualTo "") then
{
	(primaryWeapon player) addPrimaryWeaponItem "optic_arco";
};

If this is what you are trying to do. No need to check Scope1 variable or even use it.

if ("optic_hamr" in primaryWeaponItems player) then {};

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/primaryWeaponItems

nah thats not what i'm trying to do. I have a script set up so for example if I put in init Scope1 = "optic_arco"; the arco will go in the players clothing. It just doesn't do it when done in the key handler.

[HazJ 1288]

It won't add the scope in the vest for you. Not just by setting variable.

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addItem

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addItemToVest