jaynus

Hello Everyone. So - I guess its about that time. I've spent the past month or so working on a "Arma2Lib", operating under the same assumptions as armalib. I am now at a point where it is 100% stable and operational. So far, I have completed implementing the named pipe's features which were avialable with armalib. That is, the "ScriptLink" feature. Currently it operates exactly as armalib did, and works on both steam and non-steam versions of the game. Before I actually perform an official release, I would like input for features for me to add over the next week in order to properly get functionality that the community wants for the initial release (besides pipe access). EDIT: A big thing to note on this, of course: It is not BE compatible. So, the discussion you ask? What new scripting "features" would everyone like to see for this first initial release. Thanks :) -jaynus

Quick update - i am working with the a2ts3 team (from ace) for features and requirements, since they have far more experience doing addons than i do and know what is needed. here is the feature list so far: // STRING FUNCTIONS // BOOL ret = [string, StringToFind] call jay_string_contains; jay_string_contains = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "jay_string_contains.sqf"; // BOOL ret = [string, StringToFind] call jay_string_icontains; jay_string_icontains = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "jay_string_icontains.sqf"; // INT position = [string, StringToFind] call jay_string_indexof; jay_string_indexof = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "jay_string_indexof.sqf"; //STRING ret = [string, INT StartPosition, INT Length] call jay_string_substr; jay_string_substr = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "jay_string_substr.sqf"; // STRING ret = [string] call jay_string_trim; jay_string_trim = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "jay_string_trim.sqf"; // PIPE FUNCTIONS // HANDLE pipeHandle = [PipePath] call jay_openpipe; jay_openpipe = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "jay_openpipe.sqf"; // [HANDLE] call jay_closepipe; jay_closepipe = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "jay_closepipe.sqf"; // STRING ret = [HANDLE] call jay_ReadPipe; jay_readpipe = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "jay_readpipe.sqf"; // [HANDLE, StringToSend] call jay_WritePipe; jay_writepipe = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "jay_writepipe.sqf"; // HASHMAP FUNCTIONS // BOOL ret = [stringHashmapName] call jay_hashmap_create; jay_hashmap_create = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "jay_hashmap_create.sqf"; // BOOL ret = [stringHashmapName] call jay_hashmap_delete; jay_hashmap_delete = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "jay_hashmap_delete.sqf"; // BOOL ret = [stringHashmapName, StringKey] call jay_hashmap_deletevalue; jay_hashmap_deletevalue = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "jay_hashmap_deletevalue.sqf"; // BOOL ret = [stringHashmapName, StringKey, StringValue] call jay_hashmap_addvalue; jay_hashmap_addvalue = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "jay_hashmap_addvalue.sqf"; // STRING ret = [stringHashmapName, StringKey] call jay_hashmap_getvalue; jay_hashmap_getvalue = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "jay_hashmap_getvalue.sqf"; // MISC FUNCTIONS // [stringToLog] call jay_writelog; jay_writelog = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "jay_writelog.sqf"; // NOT USED jay_testfunc = compile preProcessFileLineNumbers "jay_testfunc.sqf"; TODO: - getSystemTime - parse ini functions - mouse coord/buttonstate/etc need more ideas! otherwise, release will be ready pending this weekend! i'll have all those todo's done by tonight.

Thanks for the input there MadRussian. All of these are extremely simple features to implement; I will have a beta here in the forums by the end of the week. Everything but the TrackIR anyways - I don't have one, and not going to buy one :P

im currently using a different method, but its the same principle :)