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  1. Posted

    Yes, when I started to use onPlayerRespawn it works better. Engine gives me correct unit controlled by player.

    I had one problem when unit spawn before player press Respawn button, but I solve it by creating cam and attach to head of dead unit. Also for new unit I disable simulation and moved it to a height of 2000 meters

    My current onPlayerRespawn script:
     

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/*
    newUnit: Object
    oldUnit: Object
    respawnType: Number
    respawnDelay: Number
*/
params ["_newUnit", "_oldUnit", "_respawn", "_respawnDelay"];

systemChat "onPlayerRespawn";

_oldPos = position _oldUnit;
_oldLoadout = getUnitLoadout _oldUnit;

_cam = "camera" camCreate (_oldPos);
_cam cameraEffect ["Internal", "Back"];
_cam attachTo [_oldUnit, [0,0,0], "head", true];

_newUnit setPos [_oldPos select 0, _oldPos select 1, 2000];
_newUnit setUnitLoadout _oldLoadout;
_newUnit enableSimulation false;
player setVariable ["respawn_loadout_temp_unit", _newUnit];

createDialog "SSOT_RespawnDialog";

player setVariable ["respawn_unit", _newUnit];
player setVariable ["respawn_delay", _respawnDelay];

waitUntil
{
	sleep 1;
	isNull findDisplay 30001
};

_newUnit enableSimulation true;

// Reset camera and delete
_cam cameraEffect ["terminate","back"];
camDestroy _cam;

     

     

  3. Posted

    Hello,

    I try to create my own custom respawn template (https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Respawn) and GUI with list of squads, roles and loadouts. Also I create test mission and set respawn = "BASE"; in description.ext.

    So, I write script (event handler) onPlayerKilled.sqf, which creates my dialog (GUI) where player can join/create squad, select role and respawn position. Then he click "Respawn" button.
    Summary steps\flow:

    • Player died
    • onPlayerKilled  is invoked
    • My GUI is being created
    • Player choose his loadout and respawn position
    • Player press respawn button
    • My respawn script creates new unit (createUnit), wait 1 second for correct init, give selected loadout to unit and give control to player (selectPlayer)
    • My GUI is closing
    • Player spawned on selected position

     

    Now I have several problems with correct player respawn on dedicated server. Here are they:

    • After respawn player loses all tasks
    • If someone kills player again - there is no message in system chat (like somebody kills bot/unit)
    • When a player is in a group led by another player - after respawning, the new unit is controlled by the AI, but the player can shoot and look around, but cannot move

     

    I read about last problem in comments for selectPlayer:

    Quote

    1) If you switch to a unit that's not local, control over movement will not be given to you immediately. For example, if you switch to an AI unit whose leader is a player, you will not be able to control the movement of your new avatar, as its control remains with the leader unit. You will however be able to look around while the unit walks automatically.


    but also I read about locality and multiplayer https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Multiplayer_Scripting#Locality. In "Locality changes" topic It says:

    Quote

    locality can also change in the event of a Team Switch or usage of selectPlayer

    So, selectPlayer changes locality but it still have problem. Also I check locality by owner command, new unit is local. May be because I use createUnit on player machine.
     

    This is my short respawn script without extra code:

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// Gets old player unit
_deadUnit = player getVariable "respawn_unit";

// Creates new unit
_newUnit = (group player) createUnit [_unitType, _pos, [], 5, "NONE"];	
sleep 1; // delay for unit "_newUnit" init

// Join new unit to player group
[_newUnit] joinSilent (group player);

// Switch leader to new unit if player was leader
if (_deadUnit == leader _deadUnit) then 
{
	(group _deadUnit) selectLeader _newUnit;
};
[_deadUnit] joinSilent grpNull; // removes dead unit (was player) from group

selectPlayer _newUnit; // gives unit control to player

     


    Also default BIS respawn logic don't know about my respawn script and try to respawn player by pre-defined scripts for "BASE" respawn type. And I use terrible hack: setPlayerRespawnTime 900; otherwise BIS default logic spawn player in one of markers "respawn_*".
    Possible I can solve it by property in custom respawn config (CfgRespawnTemplates)

    Quote

    // By default onPlayerKilled and onPlayerRespawn function are spawned
    // set to 1 to run in unscheduled, called functions MUST NOT return an assignment or respawn will break
    isCall = 0;


    I tried to find any BIS scripts with default respawn logic\functions but without success.

    Is it possible to create custom respawn template and use some BIS respawn functions, which can tell to engine that I spawned player already? It would solve problems with player group (remove old unit, join new) and new unit issues (control, tasks, etc.)

  7. Posted

    Hello!

    I have problems with drawing icons (default solder icons for all units) in onDraw event handler.
    Some of the icons are rendered, some are not. Some rendered icons can disappear after moving or zooming map.

    My dialog:

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#include "\a3\ui_f\hpp\definecommongrids.inc"
#include "DefaultStaff.hpp"

class RespawnDialog
{
	idd = -1;
	access = 0;
	movingEnable = true;
	enableSimulation = true;
	Controls[] = 
	{
		Background,
		MapFrame,
	};
	
	class MapFrame : RscMapControl
	{
		idc = 1804
		x = 16 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;
		y = 2 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;
		w = 23 * GUI_GRID_W;
		h = 16 * GUI_GRID_H;
		sizeEx = 1 * GUI_GRID_H;
		onDraw = "_this execVM 'scripts\dialog\respawn\onDrawMap.sqf'";
	};

	class Background: IGUIBack
	{
		idc = 2200;
		x = 0 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;
		y = 0 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;
		w = 40 * GUI_GRID_W;
		h = 25 * GUI_GRID_H;
		colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0.8};
	};
};

     


    Map onDrawMap script:
     

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params ["_control"];

{
	_pos = getPosVisual _x;
	_dir = getDir _x;
	_control drawIcon [
		"iconman", //"respawn_background", // texture
		[1,0,0,1], // text and icon color in format [r,g,b,a] 
		_pos, // position
		24, // width
		24, // height
		_dir // angle
	];
} forEach allUnits;

systemChat "END";

_control


    Seems like I'm make some stupid mistake, but I can't figure out what exactly. 🤔

    In-game dialog after creation:

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    20210123225951-1.jpg


    After map moving upper:

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    20210123225959-1.jpg


    Top-left squad with broken rendering

    P.S.
    Scripts and dialog code is shortened for ease of understanding

  8. Posted

    I think you can post your mod as is. Just mark it like [demo] or [pre-alpha]

    Firstly, because your time very valuable.
    Secondly, real Arma community would be glad to see US buildings. Yes, may be it have problem with textures. But it still cool. A lot of people wants something like World in Conflict but in Arma.

    In any case, you got at least a little experience. Both "life"-community and Arma modding.
    Stay strong. 🤗

  10. Posted

    Hi!
    I have problems with CT_OBJECT_CONTAINER. I try to create GUI with in-game object like tablet ("Land_Tablet_02_F") and I don't understand how to use 'class Areas'.
    I read wiki: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/DialogControls-Objects

    But I think not all objects can be used with CT_OBJECT_CONTAINER. In Areas I must declare separate parts (each with his own class) with controls and set selection of object which would be used for rendering controls.

    So, I use 'selectionNames object' (https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/selectionNames) and get values: ['Camo_1', 'Camo_2'], but no one works. Wiki says: "For an object with selections one can use user texture. For example "\A3\Misc_F\Helpers\UserTexture1m.p3d" has selections: usertexture, usertexture TL,usertexture TR, usertexture BL". I know that tablet has texture for display, but usertexture not working.

    Is it possible?

    GUI code:

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class UI_Tablet
{
	idd = 999; // Display identification
	enableSimulation = 1; // 1 (true) to allow world simulation to be running in the background, 0 to freeze it
	enableDisplay = 0; // 1 (true) to allow scene rendering in the background

	class Objects // UI objects
	{
		class _CT_OBJECT_CONTAINER
		{
			access = 0; // Control access (0 - ReadAndWrite, 1 - ReadAndCreate, 2 - ReadOnly, 3 - ReadOnlyVerified)
			idc = CT_OBJECT_CONTAINER; // Control identification (without it, the control won't be displayed)
			type = CT_OBJECT_CONTAINER; // Type
			style = ST_LEFT; // Style
			blinkingPeriod = 0; // Time in which control will fade out and back in. Use 0 to disable the effect.

			model = "\A3\Props_F_Exp_A\Military\Equipment\Tablet_02_F.p3d"; // Displayed model
			scale = 6; // Model scale

			x = 20 * GUI_GRID_CENTER_W + GUI_GRID_CENTER_X; // Horizontal coordinates
			y = 10 * GUI_GRID_CENTER_H + GUI_GRID_CENTER_Y; // Vertical coordinates
			z = 1; // Depth coordinates

			xBack = 25 * GUI_GRID_CENTER_W + GUI_GRID_CENTER_X; // Horizontal background coordinates
			yBack = 12 * GUI_GRID_CENTER_H + GUI_GRID_CENTER_Y; // Vertical background coordinates
			zBack = 1; // Depth background coordinates

			enableZoom = 0; // Allow foreground/background transformation
			zoomDuration = 0.5; // Speed of foreground/background transformation
			inBack = 0; // Start in back (Back coordinates are used)

			direction[] = {0, -0.35, 0}; // Model vector dir
			up[] = {0, 0.65, -0.35}; // Model vector up

			tooltip = "CT_OBJECT"; // Tooltip text
			tooltipColorShade[] = {0,0,0,1}; // Tooltip background color
			tooltipColorText[] = {1,1,1,1}; // Tooltip text color
			tooltipColorBox[] = {1,1,1,1}; // Tooltip frame color

			class Areas // Configurable UI areas. Normally interactive controls (buttons, listboxes, ...) are not interactive here.
			{
				class UserTexture
				{
					selection = "Camo_2"; // Model selection on which the UI will be rendered usertexture, usertexture TL,usertexture TR, usertexture BL
					class Controls
					{
						class _ST_PICTURE_video
						{
							type = CT_STATIC;
							idc = ST_PICTURE + 1000;
							style = ST_PICTURE;
							
							text = "\A3\Missions_F_Bootcamp\video\VR_BOOT.ogv";
							sizeEx = GUI_GRID_CENTER_H;
							font = GUI_FONT_NORMAL;
							lineSpacing = 1;
							colorText[] = {1,1,1,1};
							colorBackground[] = {1,0.5,0,1};
							
							x = 0; //1 * GUI_GRID_CENTER_W + GUI_GRID_CENTER_X;
							y = 0; //1 * GUI_GRID_CENTER_H + GUI_GRID_CENTER_Y;
							w = 20 * GUI_GRID_CENTER_W;
							h = 20 * GUI_GRID_CENTER_H;
					
							autoplay = 1;
							loops = 1;
						};
					};
				};
			};
		};
	};
};


    P.S. this example with model "\A3\Misc_F\Helpers\UserTexture1m.p3d"  and selection = "usertexture" works fine.

    P.P.S. I know workaround - using picture of tablet like background, but it's less interesting

    Also I have VBS dialog example, but there are not "class Areas"

  11. Posted

    You must synchronize module and trigger. Set module to "Open".


    If u want  open/close your own doors/gates, use trigger with commands:
    OnAct.: 

    myGate animate ["Door_1_rot", 1];


    OnDeact.: 

    myGate animate ["Door_1_rot", 0];

    myGate - name of your gate\door

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