Client Owner and remoteExec

[ZaellixA 383]

Hey all,

 

I have a (hopefully) quick question. I am trying to get the clientOwner from the "PlayerConnected" mission event handler, which is supposed to be the fifth argument given to the script. I manage to get the number but when I test it in the editor (play in Multiplayer) I get as clientOwner the number 2.

 

Now, I intend to use this to execute some scripts with remoteExec. But on the other hand if I use 2 in remoteExec the command/script will be executed only on the server.

 

The real question is: Do I get 2 as the clientOwner because I test the mission in the editor so, my machine is the server too?

 

Unfortunately I can't test it on a real server (I could use TADST server but I won't be able to do that anytime soon), so if you guys have any idea about it I would be glad to hear it.

 

Thanks in advance, have fun, take care and ArmA a lot :),

 

Achilles.

[whiztler 135]

Perhaps posting the code regarding your query will give us some insight in your issue. Also when testing in MP my advise is to actually start an MP session. TADST is a great tool for this, a tool I use as well. https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/101123-tophes-arma-dedicated-server-tool-tadst/

[ZaellixA 383]

Hey whiztler, thanks for the answer.

 

As I wrote I won't be able to use TADST anytime soon due to not being able to work on a PC (currently on Mac). If I could use TADST I would definitely do so.

 

Now regarding the, you can see a short snippet adapted for the forums needs (some extra explanatory comments were added).

playerIDs = [[], []]; // Initialize a global variable to hold the IDs and the clientOwner info

// Adding the mission event handler
addMissionEventHandler["PlayerConnected", {
  private _ID = _this select 0; // Get the player's ID (used to find markers)
  private _owner = _this select 4; // Get the player's clientOwner number

  (playerIDs select 0) pushBackUnique _ID; // Add the player's ID to the respective array
  (playerIDs select 1) pushBackUnique _owner; // Add the associated player's clientOwner to the respective array
}];

/*
 * Now while running in multiplayer from the editor when I run
 * --- systemChat str (playerIDs select 1); --- 
 * I get 2 as the result.
 */

Now, again, the question is: Do I get 2 as a result due to the fact that my machine is also the server, or I misunderstood something? I believe that clientOwner number is the same number used when you use remoteExec in order to decide on which machine you want the command/function executed. Is that right, or I am mistaken somehow?

[Larrow 2801]

12 hours ago, ZaellixA said:

Do I get 2 as a result due to the fact that my machine is also the server,

Yes

 

12 hours ago, ZaellixA said:

I believe that clientOwner number is the same number used when you use remoteExec

Correct