Eventhandlers and ArmA

[Chaos 0]

I have big problems with Eventhandlers in OFP. They are´nt flexible enough - the same problem we can find in "addaction" command. We can´t set more than the "_this" parameters. But when you will made a script for mass execution with different parameters for ever group or unit you must have this possiblity. I can´t set thousands of global arrays and fill then with millions of global variables for even unit on the map. Maybe someone don´t understand my issue but only what we need is to comparte the following:

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[parameter1,parameter2,parameter3,parameter4 etc.] exec "script.sqs"

Eventhandler:

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unit addEventHandler ["hit",{_this exec "script.sqs"}]

but so you can´t use it with more options for dozents of groups!

Example for better result:

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unit addEventHandler ["killed",{[option1,option2,option3,option4 etc.] exec "script.sqs"}]

or

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[unit,option1,option2] addAction [action1,"script.sqs"]

But you can´t set more than one parameter...

I hope BIS can fix this problem in ArmA.

[Blanco 0]

When they released the wiki a few months ago I've noticed that the addaction command was improved. Arguments were these:

Quote[/b] ][action, script,(arguments,priority, showWindow, hideOnUse, shortcut)]

There were no examples or explanations but some of them are obvious, no?

The info is removed from the wiki, but I'm 100% sure the parameters for addaction were improved a lot.

[Big Dawg KS 6]

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unit addEventHandler ["killed",{[option1,option2,option3,option4 etc.] exec "script.sqs"}]

Actually, this works. You can use the space inside the {} brackets just like you can an init field. And if you want the eventhandler parameters along with your new ones, you can do this:

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Then in the script:

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_killer = (_this select 0) select 1

_option1 = _this select 1

_option2 = _this select 2

I just tried this too so I know it works.

[Placebo 29]

I think it would be more prudent to discuss the scripting commands when ArmA is available and you can see for yourselves what is or isn't possible.