user input frozen when killed during typing on the map

[eggbeast 3685]

Hi

I'm trying to find and remedy the source of a bug that occasionally crops up playing Evolution. It may be an evo issue, or it may be wider, hence posting about it here...

REPRODUCE IT?

go into game in evolution or other mission with respawn potential

plant a satchel on 30s timer

open map and double click to type on it

do not press enter to terminate your marker sentence input

get killed

respawn

you should have NO user input, not even pressing ESCAPE.

Permanently

ok i'm hunting the source of the typing oin the map script to see if they use something like

player disableuserinput true;

I'm looking in UI.pbo

in

\ui\scriptsUIeditmod.sqf

I found this line which might be relevant

if isNil("UI_lastPushedKey") then { UI_lastPushedKedy = 9999; };

note typo

can anyone point me to the right script that runs the typing on the map routine?

To fix the problem I'm thinking of adding a line into my spawn script that activates something on death that isn't currently (e.g. pressing ENTER) - hence being locked into the typing script with no userinput etc

it may be just a disableuserinput true that needs remedying with

disableUserInput false;

any thoughts?

[eggbeast 3685]

putting disableUserInput false; into the spawnb script doesn't work, the player respawns but is frozen to the spot and no keys except ctrl alt del work

[CarlGustaffa 4]

I would make a ticket on that typo.

[eggbeast 3685]

ok how do I do that?

has anyone else had this bug in their missions?

where you die and respawn with no controls even Escape is locked

usually after being killed while typing

[11aTony 0]

Yeah this happens everytime I play it nearly. Only happens in evo though. Never had it in warfare or something.

[CarlGustaffa 4]

@eggbeast: I made it for you, ref this. But always good to register anyways, for stuff like this. Btw, well spotted, it has to be a typo :)

[eggbeast 3685]

ok thanks for your help there cg.

can anyone locate the "typing on the map" script for me?

[eggbeast 3685]

ok I've run some tests

The error happens always when typing on the map and you are killed in Evolution.

You respawn and can no longer press Escape for the main menu or any other key.

A mod I'm running GMJ_sightadjustment

uses a custom control config

    		GMJ_SA_KEY_Einc = 200;   // increase elevation adjustment
   		GMJ_SA_KEY_Edec = 208;   // decrease elevation adjustment
   		GMJ_SA_KEY_Winc = 205;   // increase windage adjustment
   		GMJ_SA_KEY_Wdec = 203;   // decrease windage adjustment

/*
UP = 200 
DOWN = 208 
LEFT = 203 
RIGHT = 205 
*/

and it runs this init code

// init keydown handler
waitUntil { !isNull(findDisplay 46); };
GMJ_SA_KeyHandle = (findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", format ["_this call (GMJ_SA select %1);", GMJ_SA_INDEX_FONKEYDOWN]];

interestingly, also the core script in evo is called bythe T menu, and this is enabled at spawn by the line

	(FindDisplay 46) DisplaySetEventHandler ["keydown","if ((_this select 1) In actionKeys ""TeamSwitch"") then {a = createDialog 'evoUI'}"];

and when the game has frozen I can adjust windage on the weapon and open the T menu, so these keys work because their cofigs run the scripts above after you respawn.

However something key is disabled when you start typing on the map, and it is not re-enabled when you die or respawn...

now I could probably find the player init code in the core game script and re-run the line that enables the main menu and keys config etc, butthat could be messy. what I need to find is the scriptthat runs the "writing on the map" function and find out what it disables andwhy it doesn't re-enable it if the player is killed...

can anyone at all help find it? I've looked all over the place for it in the stock pbo's...

:pet5:

[eggbeast 3685]

bump... can anyone help?

[Maddmatt 1]

now I could probably find the player init code in the core game script and re-run the line that enables the main menu and keys config etc, butthat could be messy. what I need to find is the scriptthat runs the "writing on the map" function and find out what it disables andwhy it doesn't re-enable it if the player is killed...

can anyone at all help find it? I've looked all over the place for it in the stock pbo's...

:pet5:

I doubt you'll find it in a script. It's probably coded in the executable.

[eggbeast 3685]

i'd better get an angle grinder on it then lol