Variable Names for Units Spawned From Array

[Lineman 3]

Trying to spawn a group of units with each unit having a variable name so I can do stuff like give each a unique loadout after spawning.

 

Everything seems to work, until the last line of the below script "removeUniform SpawnSoldier_02;". I receive an error "error removeuniform: type string, expected object".
 

Spoiler

 

SpawnSoldier_02 = "B_SOLDIER_A_F";
SpawnSoldier_03 = "fow_s_ger_heer_rifleman";

 

_unitsInGroup = [SpawnSoldier_02, SpawnSoldier_03];

 

newGroup = createGroup [west,true];
_SpawnSoldier_01 = "fow_s_ger_heer_rifleman" createUnit [_CorpSpawnPosition,newGroup,"SpawnSoldier_01 = this"];
sleep 1;

 

{
_x createUnit [_CorpSpawnPosition,newGroup,"_x = this"];
    sleep .4;
}forEach _unitsInGroup;
sleep 1;
    removeUniform SpawnSoldier_02;

 

 

[Mr H. 400]

As you have defined it spawnsoldier_02 is the string of the class name,  not the created unit

[Lineman 3]

Just now, Mr H. said:

As you have defined it spawnsoldier_02 is the string of the class name,  not the created unit

Thanks that helps! It was meant to be the variable of the created unit.

[Mr H. 400]

Also the "_x =this" in your initial parameter won't work, it will be treated as part of the string and not as a variable

[Lineman 3]

Spoiler

_SpawnSoldier_02 = "B_SOLDIER_A_F" createUnit [_CorpSpawnPosition,newGroup,"SpawnSoldier_02 = this"];
sleep .4;
_SpawnSoldier_03 = "fow_s_ger_heer_rifleman" createUnit [_CorpSpawnPosition,newGroup,"SpawnSoldier_03 = this"];
sleep .4;
_SpawnSoldier_04 = "fow_s_ger_heer_rifleman" createUnit [_CorpSpawnPosition,newGroup,"SpawnSoldier_04 = this"];
sleep.4;

 removeUniform SpawnSoldier_02;

Decided to define the variables separately rather than using an array and it works. Thanks again!

[Schatten 262]

@Lineman,

{
    call (compile (format (["%1 = '%2' createUnit [_CorpSpawnPosition, newGroup];"] + _x)));
} forEach [
    ["SpawnSoldier_02", "B_SOLDIER_A_F"],
    ["SpawnSoldier_03", "fow_s_ger_heer_rifleman"]
];

sleep 1;

removeUniform SpawnSoldier_02;

[Dedmen 2588]

On 27.8.2018 at 9:44 PM, Schatten said:

call (compile (format (["%1 = '%2' createUnit [_CorpSpawnPosition, newGroup];"] + _x)));

call compile format combination is almost always stupid.

 

missionNamespace setVariable [_x select 0, (_x select 1) createUnit [_CorpSpawnPosition, newGroup]];

 

[Schatten 262]

15 minutes ago, Dedmen said:

call compile format combination is almost always stupid.

Really? Proofs?

[Dedmen 2588]

3 hours ago, Schatten said:

Really? Proofs?

 

Put this into debug console and benchmark it

missionNamespace setVariable ["abc", 123];

vs

call compile format ["%1 = %2", "abc", 123];

 

[Grumpy Old Man 3540]

Just for the curious:

missionNamespace setVariable ["abc", 123];//0.001ms
call compile format ["%1 = %2", "abc", 123];//0.0025ms

Performance loss is kinda given.

Some other reason for not using call compile format, in terms of sending code via network, though a bit unrelated to this topic.

 

Cheers

[HazJ 1288]

5 hours ago, Dedmen said:

call compile format combination is almost always stupid.

 

missionNamespace setVariable [_x select 0, (_x select 1) createUnit [_CorpSpawnPosition, newGroup]];

 

Didn't know! :O

Quote

It is magical

 

[Grumpy Old Man 3540]

@HazJ how are you running the setVariable one for 0.0007ms?

Do I really need to upgrade my CPU already? Heh...

 

Cheers

[HazJ 1288]

Not sure lol.

i7 8700k

1080 Ti

32 GB DDR4

etc

 

[Harzach 2505]

Woo! Got you beat by a whole five ten-thousandths of a second on the call compile format, Haz! Yeehaw!
 

Edited September 4, 2018 by Harzach
fixed for Ded

[Dedmen 2588]

People need to learn how to make non-fullscreen screenshots that don't show 80% useless empty space :D

Also no need to argue about the perf. call compile format is just stupid. PERIOD *slams fists on table*. Thanks for watching. Now to the news with Karen Bablewitz.