How do I get the position of the object that is calling a script?

[anaximandross 34]

I'm working on writing a script that assembles objects using the bohemia object mapper function. This function is called from multiple objects that are spawned in by another script. I'm using _this select 0, but its returning this: 

 [228ae7e56080# 620815: vergepost_01_f.p3d,bis_o2_4896,0,<null>]

Here is the script: 

 

Spoiler

if(!isServer) exitWith {}; 

(_this select 3) params ["_target","_facilityType","_facilityCost"];

_plot = (_this select 0);

hint format ["%1",_plot];


_storPosit = getPos _plot;

//hint format ["%1",_storposit];

if(GLOBALSCRAP > _facilityCost)  then {

	if (_facilityType isEqualTo "foodS") then {
		0 = [_storposit, 360, call (compile (preprocessFileLineNumbers "Compositions\foodstor_s.sqf"))] call BIS_fnc_ObjectsMapper;

	};

	if (_facilityType isEqualTo "foodL") then {
		0 = [_storposit, 360, call (compile (preprocessFileLineNumbers "Compositions\foodstor_s.sqf"))] call BIS_fnc_ObjectsMapper;
	};

	if (_facilityType isEqualTo "workshopS") then {
		0 = [_storposit, 360, call (compile (preprocessFileLineNumbers "Compositions\foodstor_s.sqf"))] call BIS_fnc_ObjectsMapper;
	};

	if (_facilityType isEqualTo "workshopL") then {
		0 = [_storposit, 360, call (compile (preprocessFileLineNumbers "Compositions\foodstor_s.sqf"))] call BIS_fnc_ObjectsMapper;
	};

	if (_facilityType isEqualTo "storageS") then {

		hint "this";
		private _choice = selectRandom [1,2];

		if (_choice isEqualTo 1) then {
			0 = [_storposit, 360, call (compile (preprocessFileLineNumbers "Compositions\AmmoStorage.sqf"))] call BIS_fnc_ObjectsMapper;
		} else {
			0 = [_storposit, 360, call (compile (preprocessFileLineNumbers "Compositions\AmmoStorage_2.sqf"))] call BIS_fnc_ObjectsMapper;
		};
	
	};
};

 

 

 

And this is the addAction that is calling the above: 

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_postPole addAction ["Build a Small Farm (15 Scrap)", {[_this,"foodS",15] execVM "Compositions\assembler.sqf"}];

 

 

[pierremgi 4906]

In addAction,    _this will be equivalent as  params ["_target","_caller","_id","_arguments"]

so (_this select 3) is _arguments

To make it works, you have to write something like:

_postPole addAction ["Build a Small Farm (15 Scrap)", {_this execVM "Compositions\assembler.sqf"},["foods",15] ];

 

so _arguments select 0 (or _this select 3 select 0) will be "foods"

and _arguments select 1 (or _this select 3 select 1) will be 15

 

On the other hand, there is no need to pass as arguments some "hard" values like "foods" or 15, but rather something like [_food,_cost], coming from your outer script.

[anaximandross 34]

1 minute ago, pierremgi said:

In addAction,    _this will be equivalent as  params ["_target","_caller","_id","_arguments"]

so (_this select 3) is _arguments

To make it works, you have to write something like:

_postPole addAction ["Build a Small Farm (15 Scrap)", {_this execVM "Compositions\assembler.sqf"},["foods",15] ];

 

so _arguments select 0 (or _this select 3 select 0) will be "foods"

and _arguments select 1 (or _this select 3 select 1) will be 15

I actually just fixed my first problem, and I THINK you just fixed my second one as soon as I got that! Let me try this out, and i will report back in a few minutes.

[anaximandross 34]

@pierremgi I've been working on this script for about two weeks now, and you've just helped me get the final touches on it! Thank you so much!!!!