Passing player variable to server - Multiple Zeus' by UID with ZEN Mod

[grollig 19]

Hi there!

Basically what I'm trying to do is to remoteExec a function on the server (dedicated) from the clients that uses the player (object) as parameter.
To be more precise: I want to run the code below in initPlayerLocal.sqf to make certain players of our group become zeus when they join the mission.

I am utilizing a function included in ZEN (Zeus Enhanced Mod) which handles curator module creation, etc.

 

Problem is: The function has to be executed on the server and needs the player object as parameter.

 

So this, executed on the server via debug-console, will work:

[alpha1] call zen_common_fnc_createZeus;

 

I am struggeling with how to handover the player object to the server from local script.

 

This is my initPlayerLocal.sqf (not working code!):

// Make worthy players become zeus by their UID
_worthyPlayersUIDs = [
		"12312312312312312",	// John
		"45645645645645645"	// Mike
	];

_playerUID = getPlayerUID player;

if (_playerUID in _worthyPlayersUIDs) then {
		[player] call zen_common_fnc_createZeus;
	};

 

I know that with the above code the player variable is not resolved on the server and that I have to resolve it on the client (see Example 5 in the BI Wiki: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/remoteExec)

 

However this code doesn't work:

{[player] call zen_common_fnc_createZeus;} remoteExec ["call", 2];

Any help is appreciated. Thx in advance!

[RCA3 581]

8 hours ago, grollig said:

I want to run the code below in initPlayerLocal.sqf

Wouldn't using initPlayerServer.sqf instead help?

[grollig 19]

Thank you for pointing me there.

 

Tried the following Code: --> initPlayerServer.sqf:

// Make worthy players become zeus by their UID
_worthyPlayersUIDs = [
		"12312312312312312",	// John
		"45645645645645645"	// Mike
	];

params ["_playerUnit", "_didJIP"];

_playerUID = getPlayerUID _playerUnit;

if (_playerUID in _worthyPlayersUIDs) then {
		waitUntil { time > 0 };
		[_playerUnit] call zen_common_fnc_createZeus;
	};

 

Unfortunately this will only work for JIP players, not for players present at missonstart.

[grollig 19]

In the meantime I've also tried using addMissionEventHandler in initServer.cfg with no success:

 

Code in initServer.sqf :

FAS_Zeus_UIDs = [
        "12312312312312312",        // John
        "45645645645645645"        // Mike
    ];

addMissionEventHandler ["PlayerConnected",
{
    params ["_id", "_uid", "_name", "_jip", "_owner", "_idstr"];
        
    _playerUnit = _uid call BIS_fnc_getUnitByUID;
    
    if (_uid in FAS_Zeus_UIDs) then {
            
            [_playerUnit] call zen_common_fnc_createZeus;
			[format ["%1",_playerUnit]] remoteExec ["hint", 0];
            
        };
}];

_playerUnit gets correctly hinted as alpha1, but the createZeus function has no effect.

I just don't understand why executing:

[alpha1] call zen_common_fnc_createZeus;

from the debug console on the server will work just fine.

[RCA3 581]

Got it working with this on initPlayerServer.sqf (just me testing on dedicated though, so try with more people please):

// Make worthy players become zeus by their UID
private _worthyPlayersUIDs = [
	"12312312312312312",	// John
	"45645645645645645"	// Mike
];

params ["_playerUnit", "_didJIP"];

private _playerUID = getPlayerUID _playerUnit;

if (_playerUID in _worthyPlayersUIDs) then {
	waitUntil {time > 1};

	[format ["%1",_playerUnit]] remoteExec ["hint", 0];

	[_playerUnit] remoteExecCall ["zen_common_fnc_createZeus", 0];
};

[grollig 19]

6 hours ago, RCA3 said:

Got it working with this on initPlayerServer.sqf (just me testing on dedicated though, so try with more people please):

Thank you very much for your effort!
I can confirm that it works on our server. However, I have only been able to test it on my own so far. I will give a feedback when we could test it with more players.

[grollig 19]

@RCA3

We just did a quick test with two players. Everything works as desired.
Players with the corresponding ID become Zeus (from normal missionstart, JIP and rejoining after a disconnect).
Thanks a lot!

 

Btw: We also found out that the function only needs to be executed on the server side, not on all machines:

[_playerUnit] remoteExecCall ["zen_common_fnc_createZeus", 2];