Lucky44

I've muddled around with HC for years. After 5 minutes in the manual, I'm hopeful that I might be able to wrap my head around the concepts better due to your clear writing and good examples. Thanks for taking the time to write this up for the community!

I can't seem to find the threads I used months ago, so I'm picking up here... I found this nice little function (I can't recall who posted it) way back: fn_MovingTargetOnce = { private ["_target","_distance","_speed","_dir"]; if (!isServer) exitWith {}; _target = _this select 0; _dir = _this select 1; // direction of travel (and opposite) _distance = _this select 2; // how far to travel in each direction (meters) _speed = _this select 3; // target movement speed _pause = _this select 4; // seconds to pause at either end sleep _pause; for "_i" from 0 to _distance/_speed do { _target setPos [ (position _target select 0) + ((sin (_dir)))*_speed, (position _target select 1) + ((cos (_dir)))*_speed, 0 ]; sleep 0.01; }; sleep 0.05; }; I'm calling it from a script like this: [tar2,((direction tar2) + 0),10,0.1,.3] spawn fn_MovingTargetOnce; Where tar2 is the name of the moving target. This works fine in single player, but it gives odd results in MP. I'm guessing something along the lines of remoteExec needs to be used, but I'm not sure how to do it. It would be awesome if one of the better coders in the community could make a simple explanation of how to make this work on a dedicated box!

I can tell you this: you don't need the rails; they're just for the visuals, to look realistic for the players. But the targets will work without them. I've searched in other forums and I'm not finding current info on getting targets to move right on a dedicated server.

Thanks for the quick reply. When I open the CT Composition Tool, I get an error saying "Script ct_libraries.sqf not found". -When I press the 1 key (above the WASD keys), nothing happens. Is this related to the error?

Great work on the CompoT ! So far, I love it. The visual library of objects alone is a great start. But I'm stuck trying to get the compositions started. You said "use shift-f", I think to get it going, in Build Mode, but I'm not sure how to get into Build Mode. I've started the CompoT tool and can use the visual object selector, but nothing happens when I hit shift-f. How can I start creating compositions?

Tankbuster, can you elaborate a little on how you're using BIS_fnc_objectsgrabber? Are you running versions of both the DevBranch (with Eden) and the stable at the same time, and copying to clipboard and jumping over to the Stable to paste? (etc.)?

Yep! I made that mistake. Excellent guess! Thanks so much.

One note from my initial tests. (First, it's definitely working as expected, so thanks! And while I'm only an amateur coder, from what I see, this is really nicely done.) Just for kicks, I tried putting two different blacklisted crates down (using two different versions of the myBox.sqf). I found that it would not make two different crates. Don't know if that is a limitation of the code, and it's not a big deal to me at all. But someone might want a version of the crate for one group and a different version for others. -Does that seem consistent with your expectation, Larrow?

Wow, you're the best, Larrow. That was really generous of you, and a lot of people will benefit from your time and talent. I'll be passing this along to people in my group to use. We've been looking for a way to put "almost everything" in a VA crate, but restrict certain things. So this is perfect. I'll go implement it now!

Here's a thought: I'm posting my mission (pbo) online so you can compare it. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxwwP5x2h_hBZkxhbE5lcHliZFk/view?usp=sharing This is a Vanilla version, with no mods. If you want to do the same, I'd like to try a minimal test of yours that works!

Well, I tried using that ammo crate and no change. I'm still seeing all 6 Titans and the Autonomous GMG backpacks, etc. Nothing is getting blacklisted. I understand what you're saying about the "if you're carrying it, it will show up in Arsenal" thing, yeah. I'm using a guy with no backpack and no weapons at all. A little more detail: I'm using a brand new, "clean" mission with nothing else in it but a NATO soldier and the crate (on Altis). I have no init.sqf, no description.ext, etc. in the mission folder. And I'm Previewing this out of the Editor (so not a compiled PBO - but I have tried that too, and the results are the same). There must be something we're not considering...hmm...

First, thanks, Twak, for this help. I really appreciate it. I'm stumped! I am using this code, with the same thing to initiate it in the box's init box, and I can't stop the Titan's from showing up (I can't stop ANYTHING from showing up). I tried launching without our usual mods, but no change. I tried creating a clean mission with nothing else in it, but no dice. So I'm guessing that you and I, Twak, are making some different assumption about what we're doing. Let me go step by step and see if we can find it. I've got a Land_CargoBox_V1_F object with this in its init box: null = [this] execVM "scripts\blacklistTest.sqf"; And blacklistTest.sqf looks like this: //LARROW FUNCTION TO FILL CRATE WITH EVERYTHING SO THAT BLACKLISTING WORKS LARs_fnc_addAllVirtualCargo = { if !( params [ [ "_box", objNull, [ objNull ] ] ] ) exitWith {}; _isGlobal = param[ 1, false, [ false ] ]; if ( _isGlobal ) exitWith { [ _box ] remoteExec [ "LARs_fnc_addAllVirtualCargo", 0, true ]; }; _fnc_linkedItems = { " if ( isText( _x >> 'Item' ) ) then { [ _box, getText( _x >> 'Item' ), false ] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualItemCargo; }; "configClasses _this; }; { " if ( getNumber( _x >> 'scope' ) isEqualTo 2 ) then { _configName = configName _x; _itemType = _configName call BIS_fnc_itemType; if !( ( _itemType select 0 ) isEqualTo '' ) then { switch ( _itemType select 0 ) do { case 'Item' : { [ _box, _configName, false ] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualItemCargo; }; case 'Weapon' : { if !( ( _itemType select 1 ) isEqualTo 'VehicleWeapon' ) then { if ( ( _configName call BIS_fnc_baseWeapon ) isEqualTo _configName ) then { [ _box, _configName, false ] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualWeaponCargo; }else{ ( _x >> 'LinkedItems' ) call _fnc_linkedItems; }; }; }; case 'Magazine' : { [ _box, _configName, false ] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualMagazineCargo; }; case 'Mine' : { [ _box, _configName, false ] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualMagazineCargo; }; case 'Equipment' : { if ( ( _itemType select 1 ) isEqualTo 'Backpack' ) then { [ _box, _configName, false ] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualBackpackCargo; }else{ [ _box, _configName, false ] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualItemCargo; }; }; }; }; }; "configClasses _x; }forEach [ ( configFile >> "CfgWeapons" ), ( configFile >> "CfgMagazines" ), ( configFile >> "CfgVehicles" ), ( configFile >> "CfgGlasses" ) ]; }; //BEGIN MAIN SECTION////////////////////////////////////// _ammoBox = _this select 0; _blacklistWeapons = ["launch_B_Titan_short_F", "launch_I_Titan_short_F", "launch_O_Titan_short_F"]; _blacklistBackpacks = [ "I_GMG_01_A_weapon_F", "B_GMG_01_A_weapon_F", "O_GMG_01_A_weapon_F", "I_HMG_01_A_weapon_F", "B_HMG_01_A_weapon_F", "O_HMG_01_A_weapon_F", "I_Mortar_01_support_F", "B_Mortar_01_support_F", "O_Mortar_01_support_F", "I_Mortar_01_weapon_F", "B_Mortar_01_weapon_F", "O_Mortar_01_weapon_F" ]; /*_blacklistMagazines = [ "ATMine_Range_Mag", "SLAMDirectionalMine_wire_Ammo", "rhs_mine_tm62m_ammo" ]; */ //_blacklistItems = [ ]; ["AmmoboxInit",[_ammoBox,false]] call BIS_fnc_arsenal; [_ammoBox,true] call LARs_fnc_addAllVirtualCargo; [_ammoBox,_blacklistWeapons,false] spawn BIS_fnc_removeVirtualWeaponCargo; // removes weapons from the virtualArsenal of the object _ammoBox //[_ammoBox,_blacklistMagazines,false] spawn BIS_fnc_removeVirtualMagazineCargo; // removes magazines from the virtualArsenal of the object _ammoBox [_ammoBox,_blacklistBackpacks,false] spawn BIS_fnc_removeVirtualBackpackCargo; // removes backpacks from the virtualArsenal of the object _ammoBox //[_ammoBox,_blacklistItems,false] spawn BIS_fnc_removeVirtualItemCargo; // removes items from the virtualArsenal of the object _ammoBox When I get in game, I give it 15 seconds for all the initialization to get settled. Then I try to use the Arsenal action on the crate. ...and everything is there, including the Titans. Is there anything else, anywhere, that you're doing? In the init box? In the script? In the init.sqf or description.ext?? This is making me crazy!

OK, I don't get it. I have a feeling there are 1 or 2 small problems that are keeping this from working. I'd be very grateful to the person who can find the issue(s)! Here's my version of what Twak posted. -BTW, what's the point of the first (commented out) line? //[ myBox, isGlobal ] call LARs_fnc_addAllVirtualCargo; LARs_fnc_addAllVirtualCargo = { if !( params [ [ "_box", objNull, [ objNull ] ] ] ) exitWith {}; _isGlobal = param[ 1, false, [ false ] ]; if ( _isGlobal ) exitWith { [ _box ] remoteExec [ "LARs_fnc_addAllVirtualCargo", 0, true ]; }; _fnc_linkedItems = { " if ( isText( _x >> 'Item' ) ) then { [ _box, getText( _x >> 'Item' ), false ] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualItemCargo; }; "configClasses _this; }; { " if ( getNumber( _x >> 'scope' ) isEqualTo 2 ) then { _configName = configName _x; _itemType = _configName call BIS_fnc_itemType; if !( ( _itemType select 0 ) isEqualTo '' ) then { switch ( _itemType select 0 ) do { case 'Item' : { [ _box, _configName, false ] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualItemCargo; }; case 'Weapon' : { if !( ( _itemType select 1 ) isEqualTo 'VehicleWeapon' ) then { if ( ( _configName call BIS_fnc_baseWeapon ) isEqualTo _configName ) then { [ _box, _configName, false ] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualWeaponCargo; }else{ ( _x >> 'LinkedItems' ) call _fnc_linkedItems; }; }; }; case 'Magazine' : { [ _box, _configName, false ] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualMagazineCargo; }; case 'Mine' : { [ _box, _configName, false ] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualMagazineCargo; }; case 'Equipment' : { if ( ( _itemType select 1 ) isEqualTo 'Backpack' ) then { [ _box, _configName, false ] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualBackpackCargo; }else{ [ _box, _configName, false ] call BIS_fnc_addVirtualItemCargo; }; }; }; }; }; "configClasses _x; }forEach [ ( configFile >> "CfgWeapons" ), ( configFile >> "CfgMagazines" ), ( configFile >> "CfgVehicles" ), ( configFile >> "CfgGlasses" ) ]; }; _ammoBox = _this select 0; _blacklistWeapons = ["launch_B_Titan_short_F", "launch_I_Titan_short_F", "launch_O_Titan_short_F"]; _blacklistBackpacks = [ "I_GMG_01_A_weapon_F", "B_GMG_01_A_weapon_F", "O_GMG_01_A_weapon_F", "I_HMG_01_A_weapon_F", "B_HMG_01_A_weapon_F", "O_HMG_01_A_weapon_F", "I_Mortar_01_support_F", "B_Mortar_01_support_F", "O_Mortar_01_support_F", "I_Mortar_01_weapon_F", "B_Mortar_01_weapon_F", "O_Mortar_01_weapon_F" ]; _blacklistMagazines = [ "ATMine_Range_Mag", "SLAMDirectionalMine_wire_Ammo", "rhs_mine_tm62m_ammo" ]; _blacklistItems = [ ]; ["AmmoboxInit",[_ammoBox,false]] call BIS_fnc_arsenal; [_ammoBox,true] call LARs_fnc_addAllVirtualCargo; [_ammoBox,_blacklistWeapons,false] spawn BIS_fnc_removeVirtualWeaponCargo; // removes weapons from the virtualArsenal of the object _ammoBox [_ammoBox,_blacklistMagazines,true] spawn BIS_fnc_removeVirtualMagazineCargo; // removes magazines from the virtualArsenal of the object _ammoBox [_ammoBox,_blacklistBackpacks,true] spawn BIS_fnc_removeVirtualBackpackCargo; // removes backpacks from the virtualArsenal of the object _ammoBox [_ammoBox,_blacklistItems,true] spawn BIS_fnc_removeVirtualItemCargo; // removes items from the virtualArsenal of the object _ammoBox

Thanks, Twak (and Larrow!). I see some differences between the original posted script and this. I tried using the latest version there, and it's not working. So I will do a little testing and get back to you. I'm probably doing something wrong!

This looks great. So if I want to blacklist a backpack, like "B_Mortar_01_weapon_F", would I list it in the _blacklistWeapons array or create a separate one (like _blacklistBackpacks) and run a line like [_ammoBox,_blacklistBackpacks,true] spawn BIS_fnc_removeVirtualBackpackCargo; ?

Larrow (or anyone who has figured this out!), do you know how to get a "blacklist" of things that you don't want to appear in a VA crate? The wiki entry doesn't seem to work right. What I want to do is create a VA crate and restrict a few particular things from appearing in the crate, but I want the crate to have roughly 99.9% of the possible gear that a "full" VA crate has. These don't seem to be working on a normally-created crate (i.e., one spawned via 0 = ["AmmoboxInit",[this,true]] spawn BIS_fnc_arsenal; ) BIS_fnc_removeVirtualBackpackCargo, BIS_fnc_removeVirtualItemCargo BIS_fnc_removeVirtualMagazineCargo BIS_fnc_removeVirtualWeaponCargo If anyone has got this working as described, please explain the process you're using to spawn the crate and the code/method for blacklisting a few gear things. Thanks!

I've come to love VA, but now I'm trying to use "blacklisting" and getting nowhere. I've tried various combinations with BIS_fnc_removeVirtualWeaponCargo, and I get get it to work with a limited VA (where only specified things are in the crate to start, I think), but I can't get it to do an "keep everything but A,B,C.." sort of setup. And this is not helping: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arsenal#Remove Anyone know the best way to blacklist certain items/weapons? EDIT: I'm assuming this is just broken since no one has replied here or elsewhere where I've posted. If that changes, I'd love to know.

Compliments to the creator, Ruthberg. It's a great mod. I recently ran into a problem: I clicked something dumb/wrong, and I ended up deleting my favorite gun from the ATrag. How do I get it back in, with all the right data associated? Thanks EDIT: a friend helped solve this. 1) get the data for the deleted gun. (Friend sent me screen shot of his .408, here: http://i.imgur.com/r9YeAaG.png) 2) go into ATragMX, and click on Gun List, then Add New Gun. Give it a name (in my case, I lost the Chey Tac .408). Then click Done. 3) Click on Gun, which takes you to the screen shown in the screen shot above. Then just type in the data from someone else who still has that gun. Done.

Any chance you looked at these? I'm still baffled why it flips back immediately after the code (e.g., setWind [10,10,true] ) executes.

Yeah, Ceeeb, I have seen that phenomena where it seems to execute the scripted change, but only for a moment (1 frame? 1 second?). So I tried putting all weather options on Manual, but nothing changes...it still jumps back in a moment. Does that make sense with your point?

Hmm, OK, thanks. I have seen weird results with some, maybe just the "unfinished" ones. Any recommendations on two things? 1) getting more than default variations in wind direction and speed during a MP mission? 2) a scripted way to quickly change direction and speed?

Are these functional currently? If not, is there any way to get control of wind (direction, variability and speed) by scripts? Yes, I've seen the wiki listings for setWindStr, setWindDir, setWindForce, setWind, but they don't appear to work. I've seen some posts about only long change times working and some about multi-player issues. (I'm only concerned with MP play.) Any insight/updates will be appreciated!

Nice work! Fun addition to vanilla!

Sounds great! If the merged groups can work together, it could be a pure Win. Thanks to all involved (ahead of time)!

At first I was skeptical about the lack of feedback about when I'm getting WR and not. But after about 5 minutes of testing, I love it. It's very immersive. When I can walk up to a small Hesko barrier and my Intervention is at the same level and I get a great deal of stabilization without doing anything special, I assume that I'm using the Hesko to rest the barrel, and it's great. One note: when I crouch by a concrete barrier (small) I get nice stabilization. But when I go to a low stone wall, either placed on part of the map, there is no similar stabilization. Is this intentional? Is it being worked on?