Addaction problem and global hint?

[nullsystems 0]

Hi all,

I have a problem with multiplayer actions.

I have a select few units who need to have actions in their menu ( next to weapons, binoculars etc ) so they can perform certain things.

Now, the method I have works, until 1 unit with this system and another unit like this point at each other while close...they can use each others actions!

How can I stop this happening?

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">

Trigger: Repeat, BlueFor

Cond: alive unit1

onAct: removeallWeapons unit1; someAction = unit1 addAction ["Something","script.sqs",0,0,False];

onDeact: unit1 removeAction someAction;

Second, I have a hint which is activated by a script run locally to a person.

script.sqs

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">? local server : exit;

some stuff...

[] exec "hintScript.sqs"

exit;

hintScript.sqs

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">

? not local server : exit;

hint "blah"

exit;

Now, this shows for the person executing it, but not for everyone else. How can I have this happen so everyone sees the hint?

Any help would be really appreciated, thank you !

[loyalguard 15]

I know the addAction has been brought up before but I cannot find the solution right now. I will continue to look into it but mabe someone else will be able to shed light before then.

Regarding the hint, the only way I know to make it work is with another trigger and the publicVariable command...

1) put some lines like this in your script.sqs

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">showHint = true

publicVariable "showHint"

2) Add a trigger like this:

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">Cond: showHint

On Act.: hint "blah";

This should make the hint visible to everyone since everyone's local trigger will activate when the public variable showHint returns true and is broadcast to all clients.

[nullsystems 0]

Yep, I understand about the hints. Sounds fair.

Im sure ill figure that out.

As for addAction, is it if you:

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">

unitName addAction blah

It adds like an option for yourself and other people to use on you ( like a medic ).

And if you:

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">

player addAction blah

It only adds for yourself?

[killswitch 19]

Hi all,

I have a problem with multiplayer actions.

I have a select few units who need to have actions in their menu ( next to weapons, binoculars etc ) so they can perform certain things.

Now, the method I have works, until 1 unit with this system and another unit like this point at each other while close...they can use each others actions!

How can I stop this happening?

Change the condition in your trigger from

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">alive unit1

to

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">(alive unit1) && (local unit1)That will limit the addAction to the machine where unit1 is local. That unit will be local to the machine of the player of unit1.

[ColonelSandersLite 0]

The problem here really is that the addaction command is an inflexible POS when you get right down to it.

There is one tip I can give you though. If you want the action to show only for a *player* controling the unit, you can take advantage of the action's locality. Addaction is only shown on the machine where it is executed.

If that bit of wisdom sounds like it may help you, you might want to take a close look at the workings of my weapon switching script. You can find it in my little corner of armaholic. Just check my sig.

[nullsystems 0]

I understand more now, thanks guys ill have a play around.