Rank scripting beginner here. Why doesn't this work?

[BeerHunter 0]

I do have a fair bit of programming experience using Basic and C++ but this scripting language is like nothing I've ever seen before.:p

So I've started to delve into it remembering that moving from Basic to C++ was a mass of confusion as well.:rolleyes:

Anyway , I've put the following code in the initialization line:

removeAllWeapons this;this addMagazine"30Rnd_9x19_MP5";this addWeapon "MP5A5"; while{a<3}do {this addMagazine "30Rnd_9x19_MP5";a=a+1};

I end up with an MP5 with 1 magazine. Why isn't the "do" loop executing? Far as I can tell the syntax is correct...but then..:cool:

Is it possible that the initialization isn't capable of handling complex commands such as loops and that these should be in a seperate script that gets called? :confused:

Another thing..I've noticed that when typing the command in the editor it displays suggested possible scripting calls (right term??).

Is there a way to grab these and insert them rather than having to type the entire string into the initialization box?

[f2k sel 145]

because the code doesn't know what a is and so won't it won't run the while part of the code, try this

removeAllWeapons this;this addMagazine"30Rnd_9x19_MP5";this addWeapon "MP5A5"; a=0;while{a<3}do {this addMagazine "30Rnd_9x19_MP5";a=a+1};

[kylania 546]

removeAllWeapons this; {this addMagazine "30Rnd_9x19_MP5"} forEach [1,2,3,4]; this addWeapon "MP5A5";

Hitting TAB while it's suggesting a scripting command will autocomplete the word. You can also type a command, click in it and press F1 to bring up context sensitive help.

Also: http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:Scripting_Commands_ArmA2

[TRexian 0]

Also, putting showscripterrors in the command line is a good idea for people who are scripting. There'll be basically a dos-style box that appears indicating there's been a problem.

Errors will also be reported in the arma.rpt (its location depends on what OS you have) which is handy.

[BeerHunter 0]

because the code doesn't know what a is and so won't it won't run the while part of the code

DOH!! I was sure I read somewhere that all variables are initialized with a value of 1 and since they are neither defined nor declared , assumed it would automatically start at 1 each time the script fired. Now I know better and wont be making that same mistake again. Txs

And kylania , txs for that tip.