how to start How to start (first steps) [SOLVED]

[Piloto_Spyke 14]

torials I made while helping people in Arma Discord

First Steps
Video:

 

Generic
1. Actions and Hints -https://discord.com/channels/105462288051380224/976155351999201390/980360446110494761

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ScriptSetup

1. Create this folders: Scripts/Game/generated/UserAction/Modded.

2. In Modded folder create ScriptedUserAction.c

3. Inside this file put this:

class myScriptedUserAction: ScriptedUserAction
{        
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    override void PerformAction(IEntity pOwnerEntity, IEntity pUserEntity) 
    {
        Print("myAction_PerformAction");    
        SCR_HintManagerComponent.GetInstance().ShowCustomHint("My test ground world - DONE", "TEST GROUND", 3.0);    
    }
    
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    override bool CanBeShownScript(IEntity user)
    {    
        return true;
    }
    
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    override bool CanBePerformedScript(IEntity user)
    {
        return true;
    }
    
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    override bool HasLocalEffectOnlyScript()
    {
        return true;
    }    
};

World/EntitySetup
1. If not present, add an ActionsManagerComponent (read wiky for minimum components present in order to work)

2. Add one ActionContext

3. In ActionContext, input some ContextName (myContext)

4. In ActionContext, set Position to PointInfo and move up the Y offset (you will se the point moving in the world editor)

5. Add one Additional Actions selecting your class inside ScriptedUserAction.c in my example myScriptedUserAction.

6. In Aditional Actions/myScriptedUserAction add one parent context list and select the ContextName created before (myContext).

7. In Aditional Actions/myScriptedUserAction Add UiInfo and input some Name to be shown.

8. In Aditional Actions/myScriptedUserAction set visibility range to some value (2)

9. In Aditional Actions/myScriptedUserAction set duration to some value (2)

2. How to Kill object -https://discord.com/channels/105462288051380224/976155351999201390/995759928838996099

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// Getting object with name myObject_0 from world.
IEntity myEntity = GetGame().FindEntity("myObject_0");

if(!myEntity)
  return;

// Getting destruction component.
SCR_DestructionMultiPhaseComponent component = SCR_DestructionMultiPhaseComponent.Cast(myEntity.FindComponent(SCR_DestructionMultiPhaseComponent));
        
if(!component)
  return;

// Killing entity    
component.Kill();

 

3. Delete Vehicle - https://discord.com/channels/105462288051380224/976155351999201390/995762975006785607

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// Getting object with name BTR1 from world.
IEntity myEntity2 = GetGame().FindEntity("BTR1");

if(!myEntity2)
  return;

// Deleting entity using SCR_EntityHelper.
SCR_EntityHelper.DeleteEntityAndChildren(myEntity2);

 

4. Get entities from world in area - https://discord.com/channels/105462288051380224/976155351999201390/1068605228653498398
5. Make a custom config -https://discord.com/channels/105462288051380224/976155351999201390/1069333335672885299
6. Hide item - https://discord.com/channels/105462288051380224/976155351999201390/1076409862101155850

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IEntity myEntity = GetGame().FindEntity("helmet_0");
Print(myEntity.GetPrefabData().GetPrefabName());
ParametricMaterialInstanceComponent cloth = ParametricMaterialInstanceComponent.Cast(myEntity.FindComponent(ParametricMaterialInstanceComponent));
if (!cloth)
    return;
cloth.SetUserAlphaTestParam(255);
// NOTE: Some items like helmet and his attached entities are hidden when changint from Third person to First person.

 

7. Check if third person IsActive - https://discord.com/channels/105462288051380224/976155351999201390/1076470136632004618

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// Option 1
CharacterControllerComponent::IsInThirdPersonView
  
// Option 2
bool isThirdPerson(IEntity pUserEntity)
{
    CameraHandlerComponent cameraHandler = CameraHandlerComponent.Cast(pUserEntity.FindComponent(CameraHandlerComponent));
    if (!cameraHandler)
        return false;
    return cameraHandler.IsInThirdPerson();
}

 

8. How to get attributes from a component not spawned yet.

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    static void GetPhysAttribitesFromItemResource(ResourceName resourceName, out float weight, out int sizeSetupStrategy, out vector itemDimensions, out float volume)
    {
        weight = 0.0;
        sizeSetupStrategy = 0.0;        
        itemDimensions = vector.Zero;
        volume = 0.0;
        
        IEntityComponentSource entComp = SCR_BaseContainerTools.FindComponentSource(Resource.Load(resourceName),InventoryItemComponent);
        if(!entComp)            
            return;
        BaseContainer baseContainerAttributes = entComp.GetObject("Attributes");    
        BaseContainer baseContainerPhysAttribites = baseContainerAttributes.GetObject("ItemPhysAttributes");        
        /*
        baseContainerPhysAttribites
        0 - Weight
        1 - SizeSetupStrategy
        2 - ItemDimensions
        3 - ItemVolume
        4 - DimensionScaler
        5 - RestingUP
        6 - RestingAdditiveRotationLS
        7 - PivotBoneName
        8 - RestingAdditiveOffsetLS
        9 - ActivePhysicalSimulation        
        
        
        for (int i; i < baseContainerPhysAttribites.GetNumVars(); i++)
        {
            PrintFormat("%1 - %2",i,baseContainerPhysAttribites.GetVarName(i));
        };
        */
        baseContainerPhysAttribites.Get("Weight",weight);
        baseContainerPhysAttribites.Get("SizeSetupStrategy",sizeSetupStrategy);
        baseContainerPhysAttribites.Get("ItemDimensions",itemDimensions);
        baseContainerPhysAttribites.Get("ItemVolume",volume);        
    }

 

9. Send notification (local client)

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SCR_PopUpNotification.GetInstance().PopupMsg(title,subtitle)

 

10. How to use Virtual Arsenal (spawn only locally) functionality.

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/*!
This action will print all arsenal item's names and specifically M16 item name. Using Virtual Arsenal functionallity.
Used as reference: SCR_InventoryOpenedStorageArsenalUI.c
*/
class SPK_UserAction2 : ARU_ScriptedUserAction
{
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	override void PerformAction(IEntity pOwnerEntity, IEntity pUserEntity) 
	{
		protected ref map<ResourceName, IEntity> cachedEntities = new map<ResourceName, IEntity>();
		
		// Getting SCR_ArsenalComponent allowed/filtered items.
		SCR_ArsenalComponent arsenalComponent = SCR_ArsenalComponent.Cast(pOwnerEntity.FindComponent(SCR_ArsenalComponent));
		if(!arsenalComponent)
			return;
		
		array<ResourceName> prefabsToSpawn = new array<ResourceName>();
		arsenalComponent.GetAvailablePrefabs(prefabsToSpawn);		
		if(prefabsToSpawn.IsEmpty())
			return;

		// Creating VIRTUAL ENTITIES (spawning locally) while adding it to the map array.	
		foreach (ResourceName resourceName: prefabsToSpawn)
		{
			cachedEntities.Insert(resourceName,SCR_VirtualArsenalCacheManager.GetInstance().RegisterResource(Resource.Load(resourceName)));
		}
		
		// Using this items for any stuff we need
		Print("Searching for all items: "+cachedEntities.Count().ToString());
		foreach (ResourceName resourceName, IEntity entity: cachedEntities)
		{
			GetInventoryItemUIInfoName(entity);
		}	
		
		// Getting an specific item name.		
		ResourceName myResourceName = "{3E413771E1834D2F}Prefabs/Weapons/Rifles/M16/Rifle_M16A2.et";
		Print("Searching for specific item: "+myResourceName);
		IEntity ent = cachedEntities.Get(myResourceName);
		if(ent)
			GetInventoryItemUIInfoName(ent);
	}
	
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	string GetInventoryItemUIInfoName(IEntity ent)
	{
		string str = "";
		if(!ent)
			return str;
		
		InventoryItemComponent inventoryItemComponent = InventoryItemComponent.Cast(ent.FindComponent(InventoryItemComponent));
		if(inventoryItemComponent)
			str = inventoryItemComponent.GetUIInfo().GetName();
		else
			Print("No name: "+ent.GetPrefabData().GetPrefabName());
		
		Print(str);	
		return str;	
	}	
};

 

 

Edition

1. Change default loadout loaded when spawning on world editor (useful for test purposes). Change it on the Loadout Manager prefab that should be present on the world map.

 

Workbench
1. Connecting Script Editor Debuger to PeerTool Client  - https://discord.com/channels/105462288051380224/105465701543723008/998630810913607760

GUI
1. First steps - Button and Hint - https://discord.com/channels/105462288051380224/976159778965438494/980534472372019250
2. Lists - https://discord.com/channels/105462288051380224/976159778965438494/986701077846061066

 

GUI - Game master
1. Populating dropdown list getting the variables from a component placed in the edited entity (in his case the vehicle) - https://discord.com/channels/105462288051380224/976159778965438494/1030925491080802314
2.  Add new waypoint to GM - https://discord.com/channels/105462288051380224/976159778965438494/1038538873283805325

 

[Piloto_Spyke 14]

This list may or may not be updated in the future.

Hope it helps.

[IvanPamodGrozny 0]

Hi I created a new faction according to the tutorial given in Arma Reforger: Faction Creation - Bohemia Interactive Community (bistudio.com), all units and spawn points are placeable, even the faction is available to select in scenario editor but when i go to the deployment setup in game there's no default loadout available. Do you know any way to fix it so my loadouts will show up in the deployment menu?