enemy counter

[dragunov90 0]

Hi I would love too have a enemy counter in my missions so that i know how many enemies there are left, would someone please help me with this one?

[Taurus 20]

example

Define a variable in your init-file or init of any unit.

CounterSpam = true;

Create a trigger, set it to cover your battlefield

Side: OPFOR, repeatedly

Timeout: min: 3, max: 0, mid: 0

(if you want it to wait 3 seconds between the updates.

Cond: CounterSpam

OnAct:CounterSpam=false;hint format ["%1 enemie(s) left!",count thisList];

OnDeA: CounterSpam = true

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OR, the more performance-wise.

Side: OPFOR, once

Cond: this

OnAct:nil = thisList execVM "mySpamCounter.sqf";

mySpamCounter.sqf

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_triggerList = _this;

while{true} do{

hint format ["%1 enemie(s) left!",count _triggerList];

sleep 3;

};

[edit]

Edited missing stuff in second example.

[edit2]

Argh forgot the end tag for

[dragunov90 0]

The second possibility doesn't work.

OnAct:thisList execVM "mySpamCounter.sqf";

Whn I put that inte the activation field it says type script expected or nothing???? What's wrong

[Taurus 20]

my bad, typo

nil = thisList execVM "mySpamCounter.sqf";

Sorry.

[dragunov90 0]

Thank you ;P By the way, do you know some good tutorials in order to make cutscenes, have never done one

[zaphod 0]

try this link:

OFPEC Camera tutorials

[dragunov90 0]

The more performance wise method

This goes in the trigger:

Side: OPFOR, once

Cond: this

OnAct:nil = thisList execVM "mySpamCounter.sqf";

this goes in a scriptfile:

mySpamCounter.sqf

_triggerList = _this;

while{true} do{

hint format ["%1 enemie(s) left!",count _triggerList];

sleep 3;

};

And this in the init:

CounterSpam = true;

Am I doing the right thing,

cause I had some problems with script couldn't be found once i started the mission

Please help:P

[Taurus 20]

Where did you put the

mySpamCounter.sqf-file.

?

it needs to be in the folder where your mission.sqm file is at.

[dragunov90 0]

Should I name the script file "mySpamCounter"

and In that file put this:

_triggerList = _this;

while{true} do{

 hint format ["%1 enemie(s) left!",count _triggerList];

 sleep 3;

};

And I Know that It should be in my mp mission folder ;P

Is this correct?

[Taurus 20]

you must not forget the file-ending .sqf.

If you do not have that enabled in windows that you see them.

When you save the file in notepad(or something)

Select:

Fileformat: All

Then name the file:

mySpamCounter.sqf.

The scriptfile go where you have your mission file which I mentioned earlier, this below is an example, you need to find out where your currently editing by your own.(its for english windows too)

C:\Documents and Settings\<your name>\My Documents\ArmA Other Profiles\<your Arma profile>\missions\MyMission.Intro

I'm sorry to say this, but if you don't understand this I must ask you to read up on the basics found in the top-stickies here on the forum.

It'll learn you what you need to know to get started.

[Cloughy 0]

Doesnt this just count total in trigger, regardless of side?

Cheers

GC

[Taurus 20]

Nope, It'll count the guys with light-green mushrooms on their heads.

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As the trigger is set to monitor the ones mentioned above.

[dragunov90 0]

I understand but,

I have managed to locate the file now, but now there is a new problem, when i enter the game there is some kind of black console showing the code:

_triggerList = _this;

while{true} do{

hint format ["%1 enemie(s) left!",count _triggerList];

sleep 3;

};

It says error and something in line 6 ? help please I'am almost there

[Taurus 20]

you musn't have the code thing in.

like:

_triggerList = _this;

while{true} do{

hint format ["%1 enemie(s) left!",count _triggerList];

sleep 3;

};