Need assistance with Random Array

[Bingo-66d21d294c551e45 1]

I'm trying to select a random soldier to kill. Once this soldier has been killed I'd like to remove his value from my array "_zones". I'm finding it difficult to do so. My current code is - _zones = [B1, B2, B3, B4]; selectRandom _zones; _zones setdamage 1; _zones deleteAt (_zones find _zones); 

[pierremgi 4833]

selectRandom _zones should return an element (a unit), then you can damage it.

so, in your code, _zones setDamage 1 has not sense. You can't inflict damages on array, only element(s) of its.

Follow the syntax of deleteAt (example 1)
 

private _zones = [B1, B2, B3, B4];  // array of units I guess
private _chosenUnit = _zones deleteAt floor random count _zones;
_chosenUnit setDamage 1;

NB: now _zones  is equal to former _zones less the _chosenUnit

 

in a loop:

private _zones = [B1, B2, B3, B4];
private "_chosenUnit";
for "_i" from 0 to count _zones -1 do {
  _chosenUnit = _zones deleteAt floor random count _zones;
  _chosenUnit setDamage 1;
};

Of course it's just an example, pointing at the array resizing, then the randomization excluding already chosen elements.
 

 

 

 

 

[Bingo-66d21d294c551e45 1]

On 11/23/2022 at 7:00 AM, pierremgi said:

selectRandom _zones should return an element (a unit), then you can damage it.

so, in your code, _zones setDamage 1 has not sense. You can't inflict damages on array, only element(s) of its.

Follow the syntax of deleteAt (example 1)
 

private _zones = [B1, B2, B3, B4];  // array of units I guess
private _chosenUnit = _zones deleteAt floor random count _zones;
_chosenUnit setDamage 1;

NB: now _zones  is equal to former _zones less the _chosenUnit

 

in a loop:

private _zones = [B1, B2, B3, B4];
private "_chosenUnit";
for "_i" from 0 to count _zones -1 do {
  _chosenUnit = _zones deleteAt floor random count _zones;
  _chosenUnit setDamage 1;
};

Of course it's just an example, pointing at the array resizing, then the randomization excluding already chosen elements.
 

 

 

 

 

I don't know how you do it mate. Absolute legend. Worked like a charm