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How do you make a script MPable?

By satory, in ARMA 2 & OA : MISSIONS - Editing & Scripting

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satory    10

satory
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Hey everyone, I have a script which I made, with help from a previous thread on this board. But I have a problem with it its grand when I preview a mission, but once I upload the mission onto a server it doesn't work at all.

The script is called on every playable characters init box like so,

nul=[this] execVM "ChangeW.sqf"

And the script itself is:

_punit = _this select 0;
_unittype=typeof _punit;



removeAllWeapons _punit;
_punit addWeapon "Binocular";
_punit addWeapon "NVGoggles";



switch (_unittype) do
{
case "USMC_Soldier_AT":
{
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addWeapon "M4A1_AIM_SD_camo"; 
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addWeapon "M9SD"; 
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "SMAW_HEAA";		
	_punit addWeapon "SMAW"; 
	_punit addMagazine "SMAW_HEAA";
	_punit addMagazine "SMAW_HEDP";
	_punit addMagazine "HandGrenade";
	_punit addMagazine "HandGrenade";

};
case "USMC_Soldier_SL":
{
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addWeapon "M4A1_AIM_SD_camo"; 
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addWeapon "M9SD"; 
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "SmokeShell";
	_punit addMagazine "SmokeShell";
	_punit addMagazine "SmokeShellGreen";
	_punit addMagazine "SmokeShellRed";


};
case "FR_Sapper":
{
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addWeapon "M4A1_AIM_SD_camo"; 
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addWeapon "M9SD"; 
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "Pipebomb";
	_punit addMagazine "Pipebomb";
	_punit addMagazine "Pipebomb";
};
case "USMC_Soldier":
{
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addWeapon "M4A1_AIM_SD_camo"; 
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addWeapon "M9SD"; 
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "HandGrenade";
	_punit addMagazine "HandGrenade";
};
default 
{
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addWeapon "M4A1_AIM_SD_camo"; 
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addWeapon "M9SD"; 
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD";
	_punit addMagazine "HandGrenade";
	_punit addMagazine "HandGrenade";

};
}

What do I need to change to make it work for MP?

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Tajin    349

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I would perform an locality-check, but aside from that it should work.

_punit = _this select 0; 
_unittype=typeof _punit; 

if (local _punit) then {

removeAllWeapons _punit; 
_punit addWeapon "Binocular"; 
_punit addWeapon "NVGoggles"; 

switch (_unittype) do 
{ 
	case "USMC_Soldier_AT": 
	{ 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addWeapon "M4A1_AIM_SD_camo";
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addWeapon "M9SD";
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "SMAW_HEAA"; 
		_punit addWeapon "SMAW";
		_punit addMagazine "SMAW_HEAA"; 
		_punit addMagazine "SMAW_HEDP"; 
		_punit addMagazine "HandGrenade"; 
		_punit addMagazine "HandGrenade"; 		
	}; 
	case "USMC_Soldier_SL": 
	{ 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addWeapon "M4A1_AIM_SD_camo";
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addWeapon "M9SD";
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "SmokeShell"; 
		_punit addMagazine "SmokeShell"; 
		_punit addMagazine "SmokeShellGreen"; 
		_punit addMagazine "SmokeShellRed"; 		
	}; 
	case "FR_Sapper": 
	{ 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addWeapon "M4A1_AIM_SD_camo";
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addWeapon "M9SD";
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "Pipebomb"; 
		_punit addMagazine "Pipebomb"; 
		_punit addMagazine "Pipebomb"; 
	}; 
	case "USMC_Soldier": 
	{ 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addWeapon "M4A1_AIM_SD_camo";
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addWeapon "M9SD";
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "HandGrenade"; 
		_punit addMagazine "HandGrenade"; 
	}; 
	default
	{ 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addWeapon "M4A1_AIM_SD_camo";
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_StanagSD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addWeapon "M9SD";
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "15Rnd_9x19_M9SD"; 
		_punit addMagazine "HandGrenade"; 
		_punit addMagazine "HandGrenade"; 
	}; 
}
};

oh btw, where did you put the scriptfile ?

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satory    10

satory
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I usually put the script file in the Twin_Towns.Utes folder. I only have 2 scripts running, this and the UPS one I found on armaholic?

I'll add this now and try and upload it to a server.

---------- Post added at 08:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:53 PM ----------

No it didn't seem to work, just tried it there and I start off with the default weapons.

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Roe-31stMEU-    10

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If it works the same was as it did in ArmA 1, you may need to unPBO the new multiplayer mission folder and drop the scripts into that, then re-pbo it back up. Unless that's what your already doing, then I dunno.

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satory    10

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how do you mean?

Surely if I extract it as a multiplayer map, the script should be put in the pbo?

I'll have a look at the rpt file in the morning and see if that shows any problems

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Roe-31stMEU-    10

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I'm not completely sure how it works, but I remember back in ArmA 1 when you saved from the editor as export to MP game, it didn't take the scripts with it, always had to use cPBO or soemthing to extract the PBO, put the scripts into the mission folder, then re-PBO it back up. Just a thought, might be fixed in ArmA2, haven't checked it out yet.

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Starlight    10

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The script should be in the same folder as your mission you made.

Then when you save it in the editor with the export to Multi-Player, its packs all the contents of the mission folder, scripts and all into a pbo file so it will work in multi-player. If you have not done this, then no other user joining your server will have the files for that mission!

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Tajin    349

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when you saved from the editor as export to MP game, it didn't take the scripts with it

Never had problems like that in ArmA1/2 atleast not as far as I remember.

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Carpaazi    0

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all the scripts that are inside the mission folder at the moment that you save the mission, will copy the whole folder with scripts and everything, so this cant be possible unless you have done something else inside the folder

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Junker    0

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You might find that the script is activating before the unit is created - try delaying the script for a few secs..

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satory    10

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so would a "sleep 1" command be better than something like this

"waituntil (alive _this select 0)"

encompassing the existing code?

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Tajin    349

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waituntil (alive _this select 0)

That should be the better, more reliable solution.

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Junker    0

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so would a "sleep 1" command be better than something like this

"waituntil (alive _this select 0)"

encompassing the existing code?

you can try that yes - if that doesnt work try calling the script from a trigger or even the Init.sqf - for some reason doing loadouts and calling it in the units init does for some reason misfire..

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