How to use array with playmove

[micklivi1 4]

Hi,

 

I'm setting up a scene where troops are walking down a road. I'm using playmove. I can get it to work when i have 1 unit. But i want to pass in an array of units.

 

I don't know if my syntax is right, for using playmove with an array. But i keep getting errors.

//Individual Unit
 for "_i" from 0 to 3 do  
  {  
   S1 playmove "AmovPercMwlkSlowWrflDf_ver2";    
   sleep 3.631;   
  };

//Array of units
PRIVATE troops = ["S1", "S2", "S3", "S4", "S5"]
for "_i" from 0 to 3 do
 {
  {_x playmove "AmovPercMwlkSlowWrflDf_ver2"} FOREACH troops;
 }; 

 

[wogz187 1085]

Use switchmove,

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you_fnc_anims= 
{
params	["_caller", "_currentState", "_thisMove"];
private	_grp = group _caller;
private	_animType= you_anims select _thisMove;
 
	if (_currentState=="SAFE") then { 
			{_x disableAI "ALL"; _x switchMove _animType;} foreach units _grp;
		} else {
			{_x enableAI "ALL"; _x switchmove "";} foreach units _grp;};

};

Here's an example of the array,

you_anims=["", "AmovPercMrunSnonWnonDf", "Acts_SupportTeam_Left_KneelLoop", "Acts_ShowingTheRightWay_loop", "Acts_InjuredLookingRifle01", "Acts_GetAttention_Loop", "Acts_carFixingWheel", "Acts_CivilHiding_2", "Acts_CivilShocked_1", "Acts_AidlPsitMstpSsurWnonDnon04"];

Call with: 

[actorNAME, "SAFE", 1] call you_fnc_anims;

 

Have fun!

[micklivi1 4]

3 minutes ago, wogz187 said:

Use switchmove,

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you_fnc_anims= 
{
params	["_caller", "_currentState", "_thisMove"];
private	_grp = group _caller;
private	_animType= you_anims select _thisMove;
 
	if (_currentState=="SAFE") then { 
			{_x disableAI "ALL"; _x switchMove _animType;} foreach units _grp;
		} else {
			{_x enableAI "ALL"; _x switchmove "";} foreach units _grp;};

};

Here's an example of the array,

you_anims=["", "AmovPercMrunSnonWnonDf", "Acts_SupportTeam_Left_KneelLoop", "Acts_ShowingTheRightWay_loop", "Acts_InjuredLookingRifle01", "Acts_GetAttention_Loop", "Acts_carFixingWheel", "Acts_CivilHiding_2", "Acts_CivilShocked_1", "Acts_AidlPsitMstpSsurWnonDnon04"];

Call with: 

[actorNAME, "SAFE", 1] call you_fnc_anims;

 

Have fun!

 

So would it be "_x switchmove "AmovPercMwlkSlowWrflDf_ver2"} FOREACH troops;"?

[wogz187 1085]

@micklivi1,

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{_x disableAI "ALL";_x switchMove "AmovPercMwlkSlowWrflDf_ver2";} foreach troops;

Have fun!

[micklivi1 4]

Thanks for the reply, unfortunately i'm getting an error. "Undefined variable in expression "troops""

 

PRIVATE troops = [S1, S2,];
{_x disableAI "ALL";_x switchMove "AmovPercMwlkSlowWrflDf_ver2";} foreach troops;

I have tried with and without quotes around the variable elements and without the semi colon at the end of the array definition.

Any ideas?

[wogz187 1085]

@micklivi1,

I tested by:
1) creating two units in editor and naming them Bob1 and Bob2.
2) entering in debug console,

troops=[bob1, bob2];
{_x disableAI "ALL";_x switchMove "AmovPercMwlkSlowWrflDf_ver2";} foreach troops;

should be good-to-go.

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PRIVATE troops = [S1, S2,];-- the second comma

oh-- take out the second comma!

[micklivi1 4]

That's crazy, you're right. When i past into the debug console. All is good(i also used the Bob's!) but when i put the same thing into my sqf, i get an error!

[micklivi1 4]

Hang, it's working! Must have had old crap lying around, thanks alot for your help dude!

[micklivi1 4]

Another quick question. I've added a while statement.

troops=[S1, S2, S3, S4 , S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16];
 while {alive t1} Do
{
{_x disableAI "ALL";_x switchMove "AmovPercMwlkSlowWrflDf_ver2";} foreach troops;
  _x disableAI "ALL";_x switchMove "Acts_Briefing_SB_Out";} foreach troops;
}

So that when "t1" dies i want them to stop marching. But what seems to happen is that on startup. My troops are skating along the ground (no animation) as soon as i kill "t1". They start doing th animation properly.

[wogz187 1085]

@micklivi1,

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So that when "t1" dies i want them to stop marching.

Spoiler

 

    waitUntil {!alive T1};
    {_x enableAI "ALL"; _x switchMove "";} forEach troops;

as function,

you_fnc_animTroops=
{
	{_x disableAI "ALL";_x switchMove "AmovPercMwlkSlowWrflDf_ver2";} foreach troops;
	waitUntil {!alive T1};
	{_x enableAI "ALL"; _x switchMove "";} forEach troops;
};
[] call you_fnc_animTroops;

//better maybe,

you_fnc_animTroops=
{	params [["_caller", troops], ["_deadGuy", T1]];
	{_x disableAI "ALL";_x switchMove "AmovPercMwlkSlowWrflDf_ver2";} foreach _caller;
	waitUntil {!alive _deadGuy};
	{_x enableAI "ALL"; _x switchMove "";} forEach _caller;
};
[nil,nil] call you_fnc_animTroops;

 

 

Have fun!

[micklivi1 4]

Thanks a lot dude, very helpfull! I've made 200 man OpFor march right into an ambush. Only way i could get them to walk in a straight line was to use animations!