How to Modify Spawn AI Module Expression Field via Script?

[Blitzen88 17]

How do you modify a Spawn AI Module's Expression Field via a Script?  Particularly, how do you modify it while retaining the existing input?  For instance:

 

Call with: [SpawnModule] execVM ScriptPath

_SpawnModule = _this select 0;

_Expression = ?? Get variable ??

_NewExpression = _Expression + (New Stuff)

Thanks

[Mr Elusive 26]

Hey @Blitzen88,

 

Paste this in the expression field of the Spawn AI module:

_this execVM "Script.sqf";

 

You can then save the input as variables using the params command:

// Paste this near the top of your script file.
params ["_Group", "_Module", "_GroupData"];

 

• _Group = The group that was spawned by the module.
• _Module = The module where the group was spawned (I think?)
• _GroupData = An array of various info relating to the group.

 

Honestly, I've only really used the _Group parameter whenever I've used Spawn AI in missions, so take the rest with a grain of salt.

 

Hope this helps! 😎

[Blitzen88 17]

7 hours ago, Mr Elusive said:

Hey @Blitzen88,

 

Paste this in the expression field of the Spawn AI module:

_this execVM "Script.sqf";

 

You can then save the input as variables using the params command:

// Paste this near the top of your script file.
params ["_Group", "_Module", "_GroupData"];

 

• _Group = The group that was spawned by the module.
• _Module = The module where the group was spawned (I think?)
• _GroupData = An array of various info relating to the group.

 

Honestly, I've only really used the _Group parameter whenever I've used Spawn AI in missions, so take the rest with a grain of salt.

 

Hope this helps! 😎

Thanks for the reply. I already use that for scripts which are called from the expression field. Im trying to figure out if you can change the script with another script. 

[Mr Elusive 26]

15 hours ago, Blitzen88 said:

Im trying to figure out if you can change the script with another script. 

 

My apologies @Blitzen88 I've obviously misread your post. It was late at night when I looked at it.

 

The contents of the expression field are saved in a variable within the module. You can give the module a variable name, then use getVariable and setVariable commands to edit.

 

For example...

// Grab the current contents of the 'expression' field:
_Expression = _Module getVariable "expression";

// Update the contents of the 'expression' field:
_Module setVariable ["expression", {comment "Your code here"}];

 

Does this help?

[Blitzen88 17]

8 hours ago, Mr Elusive said:

 

My apologies @Blitzen88 I've obviously misread your post. It was late at night when I looked at it.

 

The contents of the expression field are saved in a variable within the module. You can give the module a variable name, then use getVariable and setVariable commands to edit.

 

For example...

// Grab the current contents of the 'expression' field:
_Expression = _Module getVariable "expression";

// Update the contents of the 'expression' field:
_Module setVariable ["expression", {comment "Your code here"}];

 

Does this help?

Thank you, thats what I was looking for!