Using mission extern file on server

[iV - Ghost 50]

I'm using a file in every of my missions for checking and setting the players rank.

Is it possible to use only 1 file in my route directory for all my missions?

 

 

 

initPlayerLocel.sqf

execVM "scripts\misc\RankSystem.sqf";

 

RankSystem.sqf

/*
 *
 * Filename: RankSystem.sqf
 * Author: [iV] Ghost
 * Description: Manage ranks by steam ID
 *
 */



RankCORPORAL = [
   ...
];


RankSERGEANT = [
    ...
];


RankLIEUTENANT = [
    ...
];


RankCAPTAIN = [
    ...
];


RankMAJOR = [
    ...
];


RankCOLONEL = [
    ...
];



// GET PLAYER UID
private _playerUID = getPlayerUID player;



// CHECK ARRAY AND SET RANK
switch (true) do {

    case (_playerUID in RankCORPORAL) : { player setRank "CORPORAL"; };
    case (_playerUID in RankSERGEANT) : { player setRank "SERGEANT"; };
    case (_playerUID in RankLIEUTENANT) : { player setRank "LIEUTENANT"; };
    case (_playerUID in RankCAPTAIN) : { player setRank "CAPTAIN"; };
    case (_playerUID in RankMAJOR) : { player setRank "MAJOR"; };
    case (_playerUID in RankCOLONEL) : { player setRank "COLONEL"; };
	
    default { player setRank "PRIVATE"; };    
	
};

 

[pierremgi 4739]

Perhaps, this could help:

 

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

https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/175141-loading-settings-from-external-files/

 

[iV - Ghost 50]

I think my path start in the directory of the missions.sqf.

If I wanna use a folder outside my mission I have to go 2 steps back.

Maybe something like this:

 

 

initPlayerLocal.sqf

execVM "..\..\userconfig\RankSystem.sqf";

 

 

 

But never seen in Arma3 till now.

I was hoping someone would gain experience there as well.

 

[Dedmen 2588]

On 23.6.2018 at 10:20 PM, pierremgi said:

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

Not valid for Arma 3

 

 

On 23.6.2018 at 10:37 PM, iV - Ghost said:

execVM "..\..\userconfig\RankSystem.sqf";

To get to the userconfig just start your path with \. \ is the root directory and if it doesn't find the file in a pbo and -filePatching (https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Startup_Parameters) is enabled it will look in Arma directory.
Meaning

execVM "\userconfig\RankSystem.sqf"

will execute the SteamApps/Common/Arma 3/userconfig/RankSystem.sqf file.

Keep in mind that this file has to be present on every players computer.

[iV - Ghost 50]

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Keep in mind that this file has to be present on every players computer.

 

Also I can't put this file (in my case) in the root directory of the server?

I don't really understand. Why it works with the cba_settings.sqf?

[Naiss 28]

if you make it into function you can just publicVariable it and it can be server sided like this "ArmA 3\serversided\script.sqf";

 

//Script.sqf

Function_Name = {

//Script here

 

};

publicVariable "Function_Name";

 

then you make a initServer.sqf in the mission file and add this:

[] execVM "\serversided\script.sqf";

 

And add this into initPlayerLocal.sqf:

[] execVM Function_Name;

[Dedmen 2588]

On 25.6.2018 at 3:57 PM, iV - Ghost said:

I don't really understand. Why it works with the cba_settings.sqf?

It doesn't. cba_settings.sqf is only loaded serverside. So it only has to work serverside, which it does.

You can also use your script serverside only. But you cannot use a script on the client that the client doesn't have.

On 25.6.2018 at 3:57 PM, iV - Ghost said:

Also I can't put this file (in my case) in the root directory of the server?

You could do that if you really wanted.

[pierremgi 4739]

7 hours ago, lifemanlive said:

if you make it into function you can just publicVariable it and it can be server sided like this "ArmA 3\serversided\script.sqf";

 

//Script.sqf

Function_Name = {

//Script here

 

};

publicVariable "Function_Name";

 

then you make a initServer.sqf in the mission file and add this:

[] execVM "\serversided\script.sqf";

 

And add this into initPlayerLocal.sqf:

[] execVM Function_Name;

 

That's a waste of network capacity. Why publicVariable a function and call it from initPlayerLocal when you can paste it inside, or call a local file???

[Belbo 461]

Ridiculous. I use the same 611 files in every mission. Utilise the means you got, to create an easier workflow.

 

If you're so keen on externalising your mission scripts (which is, as I mentioned before, completely unnecessary), create an addon with a cfgFunctions. But you won't do your players any favours either way.

 

Just put the scripts in your mission-folder.

[iV - Ghost 50]

Thx at all for trying to help me.

 

I wanna use only 1 file for all my missions (5 for now. But become more).

So if I have to change the ranks from our community I have to work only at this one file and not more.

This saves a lot of time.

[pierremgi 4739]

35 minutes ago, iV - Ghost said:

Thx at all for trying to help me.

 

I wanna use only 1 file for all my missions (5 for now. But become more).

So if I have to change the ranks from our community I have to work only at this one file and not more.

This saves a lot of time.

If it's just a rank question, you can save all data in profileNameSpace.

[iV - Ghost 50]

OK. This looks interesting. Could be a way.

But is it possible for the player to manipulate the file?

[pierremgi 4739]

6 minutes ago, iV - Ghost said:

OK. This looks interesting. Could be a way.

But is it possible for the player to manipulate the file?

Sure, if they know how to do.
If you need a server save for your player, like wasteland, it's more complex. You can cope with some event handler for connection /disconnection but you should ask that in the right section.

[Naiss 28]

13 hours ago, pierremgi said:

 

That's a waste of network capacity. Why publicVariable a function and call it from initPlayerLocal when you can paste it inside, or call a local file???

From what I understood he wanted the code server sided and one function will not hurt at all.

[HazJ 1288]

1 hour ago, lifemanlive said:

From what I understood he wanted the code server sided and one function will not hurt at all.

Agree.

14 hours ago, iV - Ghost said:

OK. This looks interesting. Could be a way.

But is it possible for the player to manipulate the file?

You can save to server profile but then it is server specific.