Getting classnames of all units and pasting it to clipboard

[Blitzen88 18]

Is there a way to get the classname of all the units placed on a map (in particular vehicle crew members) via some sort of script?

 

I am aware of the typeof and getdescription commands but I dont know how to convert the return into something that is copied to the clipboard, etc. 

 

Im trying to pull the classnames of a large amount of crew members and I thought there had to be a more efficient approach than going one-by-one. 

[bLAcKmAgE87 13]

use the find function and pull things out selectively ...its pretty tedious parsing names but worth it

[bLAcKmAgE87 13]

triggerCrew.sqf

 

Spoiler

_triggerList = allUnits inAreaArray "ladyS";
 

_wordo = '...SO...\n' ;
hint (str _wordo) ;
{

_carX = vehicle  (_x )  ;
_wordo = _wordo + (str (_carX)) + ' ... ' + ( str ( _x) ) + '\n'; 

_selecto = ([_x] select 0) ; 
_wordo = _wordo + (str _selecto) + '...\n' ;

_getV = fullcrew _carX ;
_wordo = _wordo + (str _getV) + '._._.\n' ;
_getD = _getV select 0 ;
_getDD = _getD select 0 ;

_getCar = _carX  ;


_namD = name _getDD ; 

//doGetOut _getDD  ;

[_getDD]  join grpNull ;
_dog = (group _getDD) ;
_getDD  assignAsGunner _getCar  ;

_dog addVehicle _getCar  ;
[_getDD] orderGetIn true;
sleep 3 ;
[_getDD] join bobby ;

_wordo = _wordo + (str _getDD  ) + '.x.x.\n' ;
_wordo = _wordo + (str _namD   ) + '.JK.\n' ;

} forEach _triggerList  ;
hint (str _wordo) ;

use this to help you control the units in a vehicle stuck as drivers in a marker zone... 
or create your own marker and call this one out...just study how arrays are accessed by getting

the first element as an array itself...which is confusing

[Blitzen88 18]

53 minutes ago, bLAcKmAgE87 said:

use the find function and pull things out selectively ...its pretty tedious parsing names but worth it

I dont get what you linked? I will try to keep looking at it. I have improved by scripting knowledge but Im still a beginner. 

[dreadedentity 278]

copyToClipboard str ((entities [["Man"], [], true]) apply { typeOf _x })

[Harzach 2518]

Missed a closing bracket on first element 😉

copyToClipboard str ((entities [["Man"], [], true]) apply { typeOf _x });

Apply is one of those commands I always forget about, so useful!

 

[bLAcKmAgE87 13]

4 hours ago, Blitzen88 said:

I dont get what you linked? I will try to keep looking at it. I have improved by scripting knowledge but Im still a beginner. 

 

basically the sqf just takes the names from _treesPlants = ["CUP_b_","CUP_c_","CUP_p_","CUP_t_f","CUP_t_p"] and 

searches all the configs for those tags. 

Then it spawns a forest. Sorry about all the weird math in there. 

 

[_treesPlants] execVM "theForest.sqf";  

 

could be rewritten to return the list of all of those objects ...such as "Man".
Then use the first sqf in a way to initiate those specific objects in a second bet. 

However... i'd rather look for more specific details than specific tags. And run off them right away. 

58 minutes ago, Harzach said:

Missed a closing bracket on first element 😉

copyToClipboard str ((entities [["Man"], [], true]) apply { typeOf _x });

Apply is one of those commands I always forget about, so useful!

 

...that's something new to learn for my mod. 
 

[Blitzen88 18]

8 hours ago, Harzach said:

Missed a closing bracket on first element 😉

copyToClipboard str ((entities [["Man"], [], true]) apply { typeOf _x });

Apply is one of those commands I always forget about, so useful!

 

I will give this a try. Thank you. 

[Harzach 2518]

27 minutes ago, Blitzen88 said:

I will give this a try. Thank you. 

 

It's @dreadedentity's code from his post above

[Blitzen88 18]

9 hours ago, Harzach said:

 

It's @dreadedentity's code from his post above

I dont know what Im doing wrong.

 

I put the code into a script, executed it via a radio trigger, opened notepad, tried to paste and nothing happened.

[Harzach 2518]

Works fine here, but you've added multiple points of possible failure. Just run this in the debug console:

_classes = ((entities [["Man"], [], true]) apply { typeOf _x });
hint str _classes;

 

[_foley 192]

Run

allUnits apply {typeOf _x} 

in debug console and the output will show up below. There you can select it with mouse and use ctrl+c

[Harzach 2518]

2 minutes ago, _foley said:

allUnits apply {typeOf _x} 

 

 

Yes, even simpler!

 

copyToClipboard str (allUnits apply {typeOf _x});

 

[bLAcKmAgE87 13]

Ok... so I'm gunna use the  type property to get every single vehicle (1) or unit (0) to make "The Matrix" with a virtual scenario with everything there. I just need to get it so that I can check it from the from config files. 
I guess that's why I like this post so much.
The typeOf function can return the explicit type while the type property returns the implicit type. Or both are implicit.
 Because I can start my script using my script and your deal too. I'll parse through some properties and get back to ya. 
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/apply ----> Take every unit (allUnits)... and put them back in the array as a type. Much cheaper than my parsing. Cool thx!

Edited April 12, 2022 by bLAcKmAgE87
oh

[sarogahtyp 1109]

if you want to get rid of the duplicates then you can use:
 

_types = [];

{
 _types pushBackUnique (typeOf _x);
} forEach allUnits;

copyToClipboard str _types;

or

 

_types = allUnits apply {typeOf _x};
copyToClipboard str (_types arrayIntersect _types);

I guess there are speed differences between both solutions but I dont like to test it^^

[bLAcKmAgE87 13]

ok...so this one creates a entire array of whatever vehicles you got... just save the the sqf in your mish folder and run off using init.sqf ... or run with the ingame debugger while in editor and playing. 
You should be able to literally walk around all the tanks copters and planes or what not... 
hopefully this helps you and I script some more


...also...it copies to the clipboard...
To view the array...or list really...

I create a html page and paste everything into a text...
that is...
I create a text file and wait... and use the replaceall function on ',' or commas you can say... then replace with <br>...
then I save a text file as .html using the" <html><p>#YOURPASTE </p></html> " as the only text in between my ""s.... #YOURPASTE is the clipboard part....

paste in there and run the html to see the list your working with...that's how i got it all goin
 

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2793505357
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2793517490
there now you believe me
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2793614006

[Blitzen88 18]

On 4/12/2022 at 5:48 AM, sarogahtyp said:

if you want to get rid of the duplicates then you can use:
 

_types = [];

{
 _types pushBackUnique (typeOf _x);
} forEach allUnits;

copyToClipboard str _types;

or

 

_types = allUnits apply {typeOf _x};
copyToClipboard str (_types arrayIntersect _types);

I guess there are speed differences between both solutions but I dont like to test it^^

I will try these out.

 

Edit: Will this return classnames for vehicles?

[_foley 192]

1 hour ago, Blitzen88 said:

I will try these out.

 

Edit: Will this return classnames for vehicles?

Replace "allUnits" with "vehicles" and it will 😉