Variable not defined error

[Zeraw 0]

Hey Guys!

I'm struggling with a "variable not define" error for the variable boatBase :
 

_BoatType = ["CUP_B_RHIB2Turret_USMC","B_G_Boat_Transport_01_F"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;
_chance1 = round (random 360);
_boatframe1 = [getMarkerPos "Boatstart_3", _chance1, _BoatType] call BIS_fnc_spawnVehicle;
boatBase = _boatframe1 select 0;
player moveInDriver boatBase;
{ _x assignAsCargo (boatBase); _x moveInAny (boatBase);} foreach units group player;

 wierd thing is that I just copy passed it from another script I wrote and this one is working fine:

 

_HstPos = getMarkerPos "HALOstart_2";
_planeType = ["B_T_VTOL_01_infantry_F","RHS_C130J"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;
_rndowiz = round (random 360);
planeTeam = creategroup WEST;
_planeprep = [getMarkerPos "HALOstart_2", _rndowiz, _planeType, planeTeam] call BIS_fnc_spawnVehicle;
planeBase = _planeprep select 0;
{if (!isNull (unitBackpack _x) && (backpack _x) != "b_parachute") then {
	private ["_pack","_class","_magazines","_weapons","_items","_helmet"];
	_pack	   = unitBackpack _x;
	_class	   = typeOf _pack;
	_magazines = getMagazineCargo _pack;
	_weapons   = getWeaponCargo _pack;
	_items	   = getItemCargo _pack;
	_helmet	   = headgear _x;
 
	removeBackpack _x; //remove the backpack
	_x addBackpack "b_parachute"; //add the parachute

	[_x,_class,_magazines,_weapons,_items,_helmet] spawn {
		private ["_x","_class","_magazines","_weapons","_items","_helmet"];
		_x		= _this select 0;
		_class		= _this select 1;
		_magazines	= _this select 2;
		_weapons 	= _this select 3;
		_items 		= _this select 4;
		_helmet		= _this select 5;
		
		
		private "_packHolder";
		_packHolder = createVehicle ["groundWeaponHolder", [0,0,0], [], 0, "can_collide"];
		_packHolder addBackpackCargoGlobal [_class, 1];
				
		waitUntil {animationState _x == "HaloFreeFall_non"};
		_packHolder attachTo [_x,[-0.12,-0.02,-.74],"pelvis"]; 
		_packHolder setVectorDirAndUp [[0,-1,-0.05],[0,0,-1]];
				
		waitUntil {animationState _x == "para_pilot"};
		_packHolder attachTo [vehicle _x,[-0.07,0.67,-0.13],"pelvis"]; 
		_packHolder setVectorDirAndUp [[0,-0.2,-1],[0,1,0]];
				
		waitUntil isTouchingGround _x;
		detach _packHolder;
		deleteVehicle _packHolder; 
			
		_x addBackpack _class; 
		clearAllItemsFromBackpack _x; 
		if (_helmet != "" && _helmet != "H_CrewHelmetplane_B") then {(unitBackpack _x) addItemCargoGlobal [_helmet, 1]}; //(not complete) do a check to see if there is available space

		for "_i" from 0 to (count (_magazines select 0) - 1) do {
			(unitBackpack _x) addMagazineCargoGlobal [(_magazines select 0) select _i,(_magazines select 1) select _i]; //return the magazines
		};
		for "_i" from 0 to (count (_weapons select 0) - 1) do {
			(unitBackpack _x) addWeaponCargoGlobal [(_weapons select 0) select _i,(_weapons select 1) select _i]; //return the weapons
		};
		for "_i" from 0 to (count (_items select 0) - 1) do {
			(unitBackpack _x) addItemCargoGlobal [(_items select 0) select _i,(_items select 1) select _i]; //return the items
		};
	};
} else {
	if ((backpack _x) != "b_parachute") then {_x addBackpack "B_parachute"}; //add the parachute if unit has no backpack
}} forEach units group player ;
{if (headgear _x != "H_CrewHelmetplane_B") then {_x addHeadgear "H_CrewHelmetplane_B"}} foreach units group player;
player moveInCargo planebase;
{ _x assignAsCargo (planeBase); _x moveIncargo (planeBase);} foreach units group player;
planebase flyinHeight 3000;
_HLPos = getMarkerPos "HALOdir_2";
_wp1 = planeTeam addWaypoint [( _HLPos), 0]; //Drop here
[planeTeam, 2] setWaypointBehaviour "Aware";
_wp1 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "NORMAL";
_wp1 setWaypointCombatMode "red";
_wp1 setwaypointstatements ["true", "{deleteVehicle _x} forEach (crew vehicle this) + [vehicle this]; deleteGroup group this"];
{waitUntil {isTouchingGround _x && alive _x};
_x setDamage 0} forEach units group player;

I refered myself to a couple of posts and the  Community Wiki but still fail to see a solution...

Thanks for the help!

[stanhope 411]

private _boatType = selectRandom ["CUP_B_RHIB2Turret_USMC","B_G_Boat_Transport_01_F"];
boatBase = _boatType createVehicle (getMarkerPos "Boatstart_3");
boatBase setDir (random 360);
player moveInDriver boatBase;
{ _x moveInAny (boatBase);} foreach units group player;

Try that, untested

[Dedmen 2714]

38 minutes ago, Zeraw said:

I'm struggling with a "variable not define" error for the variable boatBase :

You are using a global variable without a tag, any other script might overwrite or delete that variable at any time.
You should use a tag for global variables, like ZER_boatBase
Or just use local varibles where appropriate (like here)

[Zeraw 0]

Ok thanks!

 

I'll try that and get back to you!

[Larrow 2822]

You are not supplying a group/side for BIS_fnc_spawnVehicle, where in your original script you do ( planeTeam ).

This will cause no vehicle to be spawned, so _boatFrame1 will be an empty array, leading to boatBase being nil.

[
	getMarkerPos "Boatstart_3",
	random 360,
	selectRandom[ "CUP_B_RHIB2Turret_USMC", "B_G_Boat_Transport_01_F" ],
	side player
] call BIS_fnc_spawnVehicle params[ "_boat", "_crew", "_boatGroup" ];

//Delete spawned crew and their group
{
	_boat deleteVehicleCrew _x;
}forEach _crew;
deleteGroup _boatGroup;

player moveInDriver _boat;
{
	_x assignAsCargo _boat;
	_x moveInAny _boat;
}forEach ( units group player - [ player ] );

Also, you will most likely need to delete the spawned driver before moving the player into the drivers position.

EDIT: added to the above, included KK's suggestion.

 

[Zeraw 0]

@Larrow sounds about right when I fiddled with

boatBase = _boatframe1 select 0;

It returned with an error "dividing by zero" as for an empty array.

thanks a lot!

[Zeraw 0]

That's slick!

Never had tu use params before.
So, if I get it the returned value of the command you call before params are assigned to the variables you declared after it?

That's the script with the driver removed:
 

[
	getMarkerPos "HALOstart_3",
	random 360,
	selectRandom[ "CUP_B_RHIB2Turret_USMC", "B_G_Boat_Transport_01_F" ],
	side player
] call BIS_fnc_spawnVehicle params[ "_boat", "_crew", "_boatGroup" ];

{deleteVehicle _x} forEach crew (_boat);

player moveInDriver _boat;
{
	_x assignAsCargo _boat;
	_x moveInAny _boat;
}forEach ( units group player - [ player ] );

 

 

[killzone_kid 1331]

You should use deleteVehicleCrew when deleting vehicle crew