createVehicle problem in multiplayer.

[ZuppR 10]

Hey guys.

Through my init, I have executed a script which creates a vehicle.

It works as supposed in singleplayer, however if other people joins, it'll create the vehicle one time per player that is online.

Here's a snippet of my init, and sqf.

My init:

[] exec "script\heli.sqf"

My heli.sqf:

_heli = createVehicle ["UH1Y", _heli, [], 0, "None"];
_heli setPosASL [getposASL _heli select 0, getposASL _heli select 1, 15.9];
_heli setdir 180;
_heli engineon false;

_pilot = createGroup (west);
"USMC_Soldier_Pilot" createUnit [_heli, _pilot];
(units _pilot select 0) assignAsDriver _heli;
(units _pilot select 0) moveInDriver _heli;

hint "Your Helicopter starts in one minute."
_heli engineon true;
~60

Now, sure he doesn't fly anywhere, I'm aware of that, but that is not the problem.

If i start the mode, and go join myself, it all works as supposed, but due to (i guess) the whole locality thing, if other people join me, it will spawn the chopper and the pilots for every player that is in.

Meaning, that if I and another guy would be online, it would spawn two, if I another guy, and a third guy, it would spawn it three times.

What I'm trying to accomplish is prevent it from spawning multiple times.

Any help, or a good hint in the right direction would be more than appreciated.

[sbsmac 0]

use

if (isServer) then {

[] exec "script\heli.sqf" ;

} ;

[ZuppR 10]

Hey sbsmac.

Thanks for your reply.

However, your solution did not make any difference whatsoever.

It still spawns the helicopter once, per player connected. (which is 2 times with two players, 3 with three, etc.)

[Joshii 10]

I have EXACTLY the same problem.

Help please?

[Ghost 40]

maybe try launching script from trigger that fires once, and put the isserver command in the script. init.sqs or sqf are ran for each player connecting. That is why intros and such are good to have in there. For JIP though puting various script executions may result in repeated events.

[doomanchu 11]

Try this on your trigger.

Condition: this and isServer;

[Junker 0]

try this

? (Not(Isserver)) : Exit
_heli = createVehicle ["UH1Y", _heli, [], 0, "None"];
_heli setPosASL [getposASL _heli select 0, getposASL _heli select 1, 15.9];
_heli setdir 180;
_heli engineon false;

_pilot = createGroup (west);
"USMC_Soldier_Pilot" createUnit [_heli, _pilot];
(units _pilot select 0) assignAsDriver _heli;
(units _pilot select 0) moveInDriver _heli;

hint "Your Helicopter starts in one minute."
_heli engineon true;
~60

[Snakelet 10]

Yes, what Junker has posted should work. It should make the script only run on the server, and not run again everytime a client connects. (From what has been explained to me :P)

? (Not(Isserver)) : Exit (sqs, I think you can use ! instead of Not if you wanted)

if (!isServer) exitWith {} (sqf)

[kylania 567]

exitWith doesn't exit a script in SQF, only a codeblock.

That's why sbsmac wrapped his execute code in the isServer instead of just using a !isServer then quitting.

[Snakelet 10]

Ah ok, nice to know...thanks for that :)

Either way, from what I am reading I think ZuppR has the information he is after. Let us know how it goes :)