Drawing on artillery computer map

[Tankbuster 1747]

My homebrewed tactical ping has its limitations - as it's global there's only one allowed on the map at a time, but I gave up with the game's system because I found it unreliable.

Anyway, where it would work best is on the artillery computer map but it doesnt show there. A decade old post came back from search, but I don't really understand displays and controls and the donated code didn't work, so I'm here again, asking for help 🙂

The ping shows on the map and UI just fine.

Here's my code; _ctr1 and _atpmapip1 are the new, non working code. There's no error, apart from the _ctrl undefined from the last line of code which shows the _ctrl1 line is exitwith 'ing.

 

/*
	Code written by Tankbuster
*/
#include "..\..\..\includes.sqf"
__tky_starts
scriptName "fn_showauthtacping";
private ["_atpmapip","_atpuiid"];
private _st =  serverTime;
private _ctrl = findDisplay 12 displayCtrl 51;

_ctrl1 = ({ if !(isNull (_x displayCtrl 502)) exitWith {_x}; displayNull } forEach allDisplays) displayCtrl 500;
if (((goggles player in ["G_Goggles_VR", "G_Combat_Goggles_tna_F", "G_Combat", "G_Balaclava_TI_G_tna_F","G_Balaclava_TI_G_blk_F","G_Tactical_Clear", "G_Tactical_Black"]) or shownArtilleryComputer) and ((lifeState player) in ["HEALTHY", "INJURED"])) then
{// player has received a ping, has the required gear and is alive      
    // draw ping icon on map
    _atpmapip = _ctrl ctrlAddEventHandler ["Draw", 
    {
        _this select 0 drawIcon [
            "\a3\Ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\TacticalPing\TacticalPingDefault_ca", // Custom images can also be used: getMissionPath "\myFolder\myIcon.paa"
            [0.73,0.24,0.11,1],
            authtacping,
            64,
            64,
            0,
            "Ping",
            2,
            0.03,
            "TahomaB",
            "center"
        ];
    }];
    _atpmapip1 = _ctrl1 ctrlAddEventHandler ["Draw", 
    {
        _this select 0 drawIcon [
            "\a3\Ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\TacticalPing\TacticalPingDefault_ca", // Custom images can also be used: getMissionPath "\myFolder\myIcon.paa"
            [0.73,0.24,0.11,1],
            authtacping,
            64,
            64,
            0,
            "Ping",
            2,
            0.03,
            "TahomaB",
            "center"
        ];
    }];
    // draw ping icon on game ui
    _atpuiid = addMissionEventHandler ["draw3D", 
    {
        drawIcon3D 
        [
            "\a3\Ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\TacticalPing\TacticalPingDefault_ca",
            [0.73,0.24,0.11,1],
            authtacping,
            1.5,
            1.5,
            0,
            "Ping",
            true,
            0.03,
            "TahomaB",
            "center",
            true,
            0,
            -0.06
        ];
    }];
    playsound ["TacticalPing4",false];
    sleep 30;
    removeMissionEventHandler ["draw3D", _atpuiid];
    _ctrl ctrlRemoveEventHandler ["Draw", _atpmapip]; 
    _ctr11 ctrlRemoveEventHandler ["Draw", _atpmapip1]; 
};

 

 

 

[pierremgi 4906]

Where does the position authtacping come from?

 

Not sure it's still mandatory, as you use variables for displays and controls, you should start by disableSerialization. I think that doesn't hurt.

 

[Tankbuster 1747]

On 11/3/2024 at 5:01 AM, pierremgi said:

Where does the position authtacping come from?

 

Not sure it's still mandatory, as you use variables for displays and controls, you should start by disableSerialization. I think that doesn't hurt.

 

authtacping is a screenToWorld position that is publicvariabled by the client sending the ping.

[pierremgi 4906]

Your code is working, step by step. The fact is you must wait for the control 500 iot display the ping on artillery computer.

So, in game if your receive a ping coordinate (+ gear & alive), that doesn't mean the computer is/was displayed, so the EH can be set on controlNull instead of control 500.

 

You can simplify your code by something like that:

 

authtacping = .....;  // make it nil after a due time

 

execVM this sqf:

 

private _atpuiid = addMissionEventHandler ["draw3D", {
    if (!isNil "authtacping") then {
        drawIcon3D [
            "\a3\Ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\TacticalPing\TacticalPingDefault_ca",
            [0.73,0.24,0.11,1],
            authtacping,
            1.5,
            1.5,
            0,
            "Ping",
            true,
            0.03,
            "TahomaB",
            "center",
            true,
            0,
            -0.06
        ];
    };
}];

[] spawn {
    disableSerialization;
    while {TRUE} do {
        private _ctrl1 = controlNull;
        waitUntil {sleep 1; _ctrl1 = findDisplay -1 displayCtrl 500; !isNull _ctrl1 && !isNil "authtacping"};
        private _timer = diag_tickTime;
        private _atpmapip1 = _ctrl1 ctrlAddEventHandler ["Draw", {
        _this select 0 drawIcon [
            "\a3\Ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\TacticalPing\TacticalPingDefault_ca",
            [0.73,0.24,0.11,1],
            authtacping,
            64,
            64,
            0,
            "Ping",
            2,
            0.03,
            "TahomaB",
            "center"
            ];
        }];
        waitUntil {sleep 1; diag_tickTime > _timer + 30};
        _ctrl1 ctrlRemoveEventHandler ["Draw", _atpmapip1];
    };
};

[] spawn {
    params ["_ctrl","_atpmapip","_atpuiid"];
    waitUntil {sleep 1; !isNull (findDisplay 12 displayCtrl 51)};
    private _atpmapip = findDisplay 12 displayCtrl 51 ctrlAddEventHandler ["Draw", {
        if (!isNil "authtacping") then {
            _this select 0 drawIcon [
                "\a3\Ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\TacticalPing\TacticalPingDefault_ca",
                [0.73,0.24,0.11,1],
                authtacping,
                64,
                64,
                0,
                "Ping",
                2,
                0.03,
                "TahomaB",
                "center"
            ];
        };
    }];
};

No need for deleting a mission event handler or even a draw EH, you can add condition about authtacping variable (position / nil after due time)

 

[Tankbuster 1747]

@pierremgi
That's excellent! I understand some of what you did and would never have got there on my own. Thank you so much!

 

Now, anyone with a map can spot for arty, but also, a rangefinder user can make the ping for arty gunner to see. Awesome!