Action added by addAction

[McArcher 0]

When I add an action to a player with addAction, it shows the text on the screen, at the center of screen. I need to press backspace twice to hide this action in game. How can I make this action stay in the list and not appear at the screen after adding it?

[Murklor 10]

What action? Addaction does not output a text in the center of the screen by default, it simply adds it to the action menu. If you use unit addAction ["text","scriptfile.sqf",[]] you're getting the text in the center of the screen from the script.

[nettrucker 144]

Hi McArcher

I added for eg. a repeated save game to the action menu so the player can save the game by using the action menu.

I use following code:

Player addaction ["save", "savegame.sqs"]

Now it will show "save" in the middle of the screen. If you want to remove the writing in the center use this

Player addaction [" ", "savegame.sqs"]

leave the first string argument empty and you won't see any messages appearing anymore.

kind regards

nettrucker:D

[McArcher 0]

hi, nettrucker

so, I can simply add another action without script and with " " name (to "hide" text) ? :) I have thought about that. Nice idea :) Thanx.

Player addaction [" ", ""]

is that possible?

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btw, I remember the same thing in crCTI or MFCTI.... I saw empty line in actions menu and thought what for did they do that , lol :D

---------- Post added at 15:26 ---------- Previous post was at 15:24 ----------

What action? Addaction does not output a text in the center of the screen by default, it simply adds it to the action menu. If you use unit addAction ["text","scriptfile.sqf",[]] you're getting the text in the center of the screen from the script.

unfortunately it DOES show the text of the action at the center of screen :D lol

[McArcher 0]

The solution was much easier, you told!

Number = unitName addAction [title, filename, (arguments, priority, showWindow, hideOnUse, shortcut, condition)]

( http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addAction )

showWindow must be false and that's all ! :)

[manzilla 2]

The solution was much easier, you told!

Number = unitName addAction [title, filename, (arguments, priority, showWindow, hideOnUse, shortcut, condition)]

( http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addAction )

showWindow must be false and that's all ! :)

So how would I use this?

If I have this in a civilian unit's init line:

Player addaction ["Talk to Informant", "Informant.sqf"]

How would I incorporate what you have posted above? Do I put it in Informant.sqf and what would it look like? I need the "Talk to Informant" action to be removed from the menu.

I also tried this in the Informant.sqf:

player removeAction 0

but this doesn't remove the action either. Thought it did for some reason.

I'm still trying to learn what the BIKI means.

Edited January 22, 2010 by Manzilla

[Taurus 20]

Hi Manzilla.

Perhaps the ID of the action isn't 0?

Look at this example.

HideActionOnUse

If you have any questions, let me know.

[snkman 351]

Player addaction ["Talk to Informant", "Informant.sqf"]

Informant.sqf:

_player = _this select 0;
_action = _this select 2;

_player removeAction _action;

This is the correct way of doing this.

If you add a action then the action ID will be increased by +1 every time you add a action.

So for example after adding a action 3 times you can not use "player removeAction 0" becouse the current action already has the index 3.

By saving the action to a variable like i did in the example you always will remove the correct action index.

[Tankbuster 1747]

How do I get one symbol on screen, but a nice text line in the scroll menu?

For example, when I go near a vehicle, the steering wheel icon pops up on the screen, but the corresponding menu item says "get in as driver".

I want to do similar for healing at an MHQ. I have the script ready to go, but can't tidy up the addaction it looks as I want.