Disabling map screen while having GPS

[Reeveli 4]

So I'm working on a mission in which I would like the players to use the MicroDAGR and the Ctab tablet. Both of these devices count as (gps) terminals which enable both the side panels (I managed to find a solution to this) and the map (even when there is none in the inventory). I am not good with eventhandlers which I assume would be the prime candidates for this. Does anyone have ideas for a simple script that either prevents the player from opening the map itself or closing the map screen as soon as its opened?

[HazJ 1289]

A few ways of doing this.

Remove map upon opening - Map EH:

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Event_Handlers/addMissionEventHandler

Create overlay that blacks out map:

Override map key - keyDown EH

[Reeveli 4]

I'm sorry but as I said I have no idea how to use the eventhandlers. What would the code be like e.g. in initPlayerLocal.sqf since this would be for all players?

[HazJ 1289]

Sorry for late reply.

(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown",
{
  params ["_display", "_key", "_shift", "_ctrl", "_alt"];
  if (_key in actionKeys "showMap" && "ItemGPS" in assignedItems player) then
  {
    hintSilent "You have a GPS";
    true;
  } else
  {
    hintSilent "You don't have a GPS";
  };
}];

This will prevent map opening if you have GPS in assigned slot.

[Reeveli 4]

I am sorry but as far as I can tell your code is supposed to give a hint when the map is opened while having a GPS in inventory. And on my tests it doesn't work. So I will need a another solution to this. Tried the following:

addMissionEventHandler ["Map", {
	params ["_mapIsOpened", "_mapIsForced"];
	if (_mapIsOpened) then {openMap false;}
	
}];

But it doesn't work either. I tested this event handler with hints and it does fire when the map is opened, but the openMap false -command seems not to work. Could use some moore help with this if anyone has any ideas.

[HazJ 1289]

Your code is completely different? I gave you working code above.

 

EDIT: Here is an example mission. I slightly tweaked the code so the hint doesn't show if you aren't pressing the map key.

https://hazjohnson.com/ArmA/DisableMapIfNoGPS.VR.zip

(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown",
{
	params ["_display", "_key", "_shift", "_ctrl", "_alt"];
	if (_key in actionKeys "showMap") then
	{
		if ("ItemGPS" in assignedItems player) then
		{
			hintSilent "You have a GPS";
			true;
		} else
		{
			hintSilent "You don't have a GPS";
		};
	};
}];

Preview mission, open map, you will be able to, it'll say "You don't have a GPS", close map, open inventory and move your GPS into the slot, try to open the map, you won't be able to, you'll see "You have a GPS". I made it so the GPS has to be assigned in the slot. If you just want it anywhere, change assignedItems to items instead.

 

If you just want to always force map off then:

(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown",
{
	params ["_display", "_key", "_shift", "_ctrl", "_alt"];
	if (_key in actionKeys "showMap") then
	{
		hintSilent "You have a GPS";
		true;
	};
}];

 

[pierremgi 4907]

showMap false;
addMissionEventHandler ["Map", {
   params ["_mapIsOpened", "_mapIsForced"];
     if (_mapIsOpened) then {
      hintSilent "Use your tablet";
      showGPS false;
    } else {

      showGPS true

   };
}];

[HazJ 1289]

I think he wants to disable map opening at all if you don't have a GPS??? Or at least according to the thread title:

Quote

Disabling map screen while having GPS

@Reeveli - Please clarify what you want exactly.

[Reeveli 4]

On 1/20/2019 at 10:23 PM, HazJ said:

I think he wants to disable map opening at all if you don't have a GPS??? Or at least according to the thread title:

@Reeveli - Please clarify what you want exactly.

 

The aim is to disable the map screen entirely, thus forcing the players to use other tools (like Ctab). The newer code you provided seems to work on my tests.

waitUntil {!isNull (findDisplay 46)};

(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown",
{
  params ["_display", "_key", "_shift", "_ctrl", "_alt"];
	if (_key in actionKeys "showMap") then
	{
			true;
		};
}];

As I said this is sufficient, but I after getting this to work I have been thinking about other features. Is it possible to add this kind of eventhandlers to the mission after the mission has already started? I was thinking about allowing the map during the briefing so the players would have the option of actually reading the briefing in-game and trying to memorize the terrain before combat. In any case this thanks for your help so far.

[HazJ 1289]

Should work fine in briefing already. Did you download the example mission?

[Reeveli 4]

2 minutes ago, HazJ said:

Should work fine in briefing already. Did you download the example mission?

Ah, interesting, poor choice of words on my part. I was thinking about allowing the players to access the map while getting their gear and organizing squads back the base after the mission had already stared and activating the eventhandler after they deployed into a combat area. But you are correct, seeing the map (and thus being able to read the briefing) is still allowed during the pre-mission briefing screen which is just fine for my application. Thanks.

[HazJ 1289]

Change:

	if (_key in actionKeys "showMap") then

To:

	if (_key in actionKeys "showMap" && missionStarted) then

You will need to define the variable, maybe in init.sqf like so:

if (isNil "missionStarted") then {missionStarted = FALSE;};

And you will need to set it to TRUE somewhere, you'll have to decide when to do that.

missionStarted = TRUE; publicVariablr "missionStarted";

All un-tested.

[BULLWAR 1]

On 1/20/2019 at 4:09 PM, pierremgi said:

showMap false;
addMissionEventHandler ["Map", {
   params ["_mapIsOpened", "_mapIsForced"];
     if (_mapIsOpened) then {
      hintSilent "Use your tablet";
      showGPS false;
    } else {

      showGPS true

   };
}];

hi master, this works fine,  how active the map if i use a trigger ? i tried but i cant do

[pierremgi 4907]

2 hours ago, BULLWAR said:

hi master, this works fine,  how active the map if i use a trigger ? i tried but i cant do

Using a trigger means a condition set to true....

you can add this condition to the code above: if (_mapIsOpened && yourConditionHere) then...

you can use also:    triggerActivated yourTriggerHere  as condition...

[BULLWAR 1]

10 minutes ago, pierremgi said:

Using a trigger means a condition set to true....

you can add this condition to the code above: if (_mapIsOpened && yourConditionHere) then...

you can use also:    triggerActivated yourTriggerHere  as condition...

in trigger activation I put your script: showMap false; addMissionEventHandler["Map", { params["_mapIsOpened", "_mapIsForced"]; if (_mapIsOpened) then { hintSilent "Use your tablet"; showGPS false; } else { showGPS true }; }];    now I am trying to make a non-GPS zone of something like 500 meters activated by trigger, I put that code and well, what I am looking for is when leaving the trigger the map is activated again

[pierremgi 4907]

multiplayer or single player?