Ingame read Addon and Config path detail

[[aps]gnat 28]

Prompted by Q

1)

While ingame and in a script, is there a way to read the detail of an known addons config.

i.e. If addon XYZ_Heli is running, what is the driver model definition or what is the number of cargo positions or what is the path to the p3d

2)

While ingame and in a script, is there a way to read the detail of an known addons LOCATION.

i.e. Addons get saved many different places on a users computer, but can I in a script find the full (ArmA) path to say the p3d of known addon XYZ_Heli ?

The reason for asking. I'd like to make my ships allow various choppers to sit on the back of them while moving. The only real way to do it is to lock a p3d proxy of each on the back.

For known BIS addons, its easy. For community addons, the p3d is know, but the path to it can vary too much.

[eble 3]

would a simple way round it be have the addon/mod folder @Gnat and if anyone wants to use a helo with the ships it has to be in that folder?

[[aps]gnat 28]

would a simple way round it be have the addon/mod folder @Gnat and if anyone wants to use a helo with the ships it has to be in that folder?

Sure Southy ..... but you know how many problems you get when people don't read the Readme's ...

Plus its a lot restrictive for Online play and servers and custom missions. Be much better if the ship addon itself could find the nessisary info.

[t_d 47]

you can read config like this:

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">getText(configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> "AddonClassname" >> "model")

This would give you the path of the model like it was defined in the config.

[poweruser 10]

Just a side note: Depending on the data type of the config entry you have to use different parse commands: getText / getNumber / getArray

[UNN 0]

Quote[/b] ]For known BIS addons, its easy. For community addons, the p3d is know, but the path to it can vary too much.

As T_D said you can read configs easy enough. But once you have the path to the p3d. I’m not sure what you can do with it, when it comes to changing your ships p3d or config?

AFAIK You can't change a P3D's content using scripts, only turn stuff on and off. Which is probably a good thing from the aspect of a potential cheat?

Certain config values can be influenced using scripts during Arma's startup. Scope being one of them. But your limited to numeric values only AFAIK. If the engine expects a string (like the path to a p3d) it will read it as a string and will not execute a function.

[.kju 3240]

sorry missed that one before Gnat.

Config_Parser

EVAL

EXEC

PreProcessor_Commands

LINE

FILE

Might be useful as well.

If you share more details on your goal, it would be easier to

help.