Linrox

December 31, 2011

i tried something similar, but it errors received an array, but wanted an object.

I did end up fixing it. Thanks to you tip -showscripterror

but ultimately, i wanted to use 'if ' conditions in the menu script so i could enable or disable options based on the players rank.

Plus i found that with the current menu, if i select higher that 7 it errors, missing ]

so i need a line to prevent that.

here is what the promote.sqf currently looks like

//change.sqf
_o=1;
_unit_player =_this select 0;
_unit = _this select 1;
_newRank = _this select 2;
_rankI = _this select 3;
_p=rankId _unit_player;


{
if (_p > _rankI-1) 
then {

hint format ["Current Rank %1",rank _x];
Sleep 1; 
_x setRank _newRank;
hint format ["New Rank is %1",rank _x];
sleep 3;
};// else {exitWith {hint format ["can't promote %1 to %2",_unit,_newRank]};
}foreach _unit; 

if (count _unit <1) exitWith {titleText ["No unit is selected", "PLAIN DOWN"]};

also i don't understand why, if i add a line rankID=rankI-1 it returns as scalar.

thanks for the reply, and for your help

December 31, 2011

Str Sel:

I am trying to add an if statement in the {} brackets in the change.sqf file. but the script will not run.

the line i am trying to add is

{
if (rankId _x > rankId _unit_player) exitWith {};

I have also tried adding the line before the { but it stops at the line.

Any help?

I have also tried this

_unit_player =_this select 0;
_unit = _this select 1;
_newRank = _this select 2;
if (rankId _unit < rankId _unit_player)
{
   hint format ["Current Rank %1",rank _x];
   Sleep 1;

   _x setRank _newRank;
 //  _x setRank (format ["%1",_newRank]);
 Sleep 1;
 hint format ["New Rank is %1",rank _x];
} foreach _unit; 
};

but still no joy

December 26, 2011

Thanks all for your help, especially F2k sel

I will give it a try.

UPDATE

Works well:bigsmile:, thank you.:icon_eek:

December 26, 2011

no, did not even know about the _showscript command

I think i might know why you are getting errors, i am using ARMA 2 OA, but i also have Reinforcements installed which includes BAF & PMC. http://www.arma2.com/rft

also remember this is for SP not MP, if that makes any difference.

December 26, 2011

sorry that wasn't the full script.

Here is the init.sqf file and the menu.sqf files of both versions.

I have added for testing a few hint and hint format lines to make sure the script is reaching those points.

This is my current working version. but it is messy because i need a seperate file for each rank(i.e. corporoal.sqf,captain.sqf...).

You will also need to place a GL in the map editor with this

nul=[this] execVM "RankX\RankX_init.sqf";

in the initialization.

//RankX_init.sqf

waituntil {!isnil "bis_fnc_init"};
_HCLeader=_this select 0;
_UnitID=_this select 1;
_HCLeader hcSetGroup [group _HCLeader];

hint "init started";
sleep 1;
[] execVM "RankX\RankX_Menu.sqf";

//RankX_menu.swf
sleep 1;
[] call BIS_fnc_commsMenuCreate;

//This hint shows the SQF was started
hint "Menu Start";

CUSTOM_menu = [
["Rank",false],
["Promote",[2],"#USER:Rank_menu",-5,[["expression","player sidechat ""this is Rank (submenu)"]],"1","1"],
["Item 2",[3],"",-5,[["expression","hint 'Hello2!'"]],"1","1"]
];

Rank_menu = [
["Rank",false],
["Corporal",[2],"",-5,[["expression", "nul= groupSelectedUnits player execVM 'RankX\corporal.sqf'"]],"1","1"],
["Sergeant",[3],"",-5,[["expression", "nul= groupSelectedUnits player execVM 'RankX\sergeant.sqf'"]],"1","1"]
];

BIS_MENU_GroupCommunication = [
[localize "STR_SOM_COMMUNICATIONS", false],["Rank",[2],"#USER:CUSTOM_menu",-5,[["expression",""]],"1","1"]
];

//if this hint is printed then script completed
hint "Menu Complete";

if (true) exitWith {};

//corporoal.sqf
//This hint shows the SQF was started
hint "Promote started";
sleep 0.5;

_unit= _this select 0;

_newRank = "CORPORAL";

_unit setRank (format ["%1",_newRank]);

//if this hint is printed then script completed
hint "Promote end";
sleep 0.5;

and here is the other version that i could not get to work.

you will notice the hint format prints the same results as the version that i am currently using.

The init.sqf is the same for both versions

//RankX_menu.swf
sleep 1;
[] call BIS_fnc_commsMenuCreate;

//This hint shows the SQF was started
hint "Menu Start";

CUSTOM_menu = [
["Rank",false],
["Promote",[2],"#USER:Rank_menu",-5,[["expression","player sidechat ""this is Rank (submenu)"]],"1","1"],
//["Item 2",[3],"",-5,[["expression","hint 'Hello2!'"]],"1","1"]
];

Rank_menu = [
["Rank",false],
["Corporal",[2],"",-5,[["expression", "nul= [groupSelectedUnits player,('CORPORAL')] execVM 'RankX\corporal.sqf'"]],"1","1"],
["Sergeant",[3],"",-5,[["expression", "nul= [groupSelectedUnits player,('SERGEANT')] execVM 'RankX\sergeant.sqf'"]],"1","1"]
];

BIS_MENU_GroupCommunication = [
[localize "STR_SOM_COMMUNICATIONS", false],["Rank",[2],"#USER:CUSTOM_menu",-5,[["expression",""]],"1","1"]
];

//if this hint is printed then script completed
hint "Menu Complete";

if (true) exitWith {};

If I can get this part of the script to work correctly then i would only need 1 file for the actual promotion, not 1 per rank.

//corporoal.sqf
//This hint shows the SQF was started
hint "Promote started";
sleep 0.5;

_unit= _this select 0;
_newRank = _this select 1;

//just prints results
hint format ["%1",_newRank];
sleep 1;
hint format ["%1",_unit];
sleep 1;

_unit setRank (format ["%1",_newRank]);

//if this hint is printed then script completed
hint "Promote end";
sleep 0.5;

December 25, 2011

does any body know how to add menus to the custom menu. option 0-9.

OK Never mind, i found my answer. its the sound menu.

December 25, 2011

Yes i realized the typo error in that line after i had posted.

The typo does not exists in the actual script.

The unit/units being promoted are chosen by the

 nul = changeSelectedUnits player

part in the menu script.

but i know i needed to add the foreach _unit; part as well

I have tested the value of both _unit and _newRank in both scripts and in both cases the _unit does hold the ID of the selected unit, and the _newRank does hold the rank to promote too.

so that's why i don't get it.

The only difference (that i can see) is the the first script receives the rank from the menu choice, and the second script gets the rank from the _newrank = "CAPTAIN"; in the promote.sqf script.

and yet if i use the hint format to print the content of the variables they are correct.

December 24, 2011

Well i though i would give you all an update.

I finally got it to work :D but it is rather messy.

Also this is not for MP, just SP.

Can any body tell me why it would not work like this even though the variables hold the right info.:confused:

//RankXmenu.sqf

Rank_menu = [
["Rank",false],
["Promote",[2],"#USER:Rank_menu",-5,[["expression","nul= [groupSelectedUnits player,('CAPTAIN')] execVM 'RankX\promote.sqf'"]],"1","1"]
];

BIS_MENU_GroupCommunication = [
[localize "STR_SOM_COMMUNICATIONS", false],["Rank",[2],"#USER:CUSTOM_menu",-5,[["expression",""]],"1","1"]
];
if (true) exitWith {};

//promote.sqf
_newRank = _this select 1;
_unit = _this selet 0;
_unit setRank (format ["%1",_newRank]);

instead i have to use this

//RankXmenu.sqf
sleep 1;
[] call BIS_fnc_commsMenuCreate;

CUSTOM_menu = [
["Rank",false],
["Promote",[2],"#USER:Rank_menu",-5,[["expression","player sidechat ""this is Rank (submenu)"]],"1","1"]
];

Rank_menu = [
["Rank",false],
["Corporal",[2],"",-5,[["expression", "nul= groupSelectedUnits player execVM 'RankX\corporal.sqf'"]],"1","1"],
["Sergeant",[3],"",-5,[["expression", "nul= groupSelectedUnits player execVM 'RankX\sergeant.sqf'"]],"1","1"],
["Lieutenant",[4],"",-5,[["expression", "nul= groupSelectedUnits player execVM 'RankX\lieutenant.sqf'"]],"1","1"],
["Captain",[5],"",-5,[["expression", "nul= groupSelectedUnits player execVM 'RankX\captain.sqf'"]],"1","1"],
["Major",[6],"",-5,[["expression","nul= groupSelectedUnits player execVM 'RankX\major.sqf'"]],"1","1"]
];

BIS_MENU_GroupCommunication = [
[localize "STR_SOM_COMMUNICATIONS", false],["Rank",[2],"#USER:CUSTOM_menu",-5,[["expression",""]],"1","1"]
];

if (true) exitWith {};

//Corporal.sqf

sleep 0.5;

_selected= _this select 0;

_newRank = "CORPORAL";

_selected setRank (format ["%1",_newRank]);

The Variable _newRank in both cases still holds the same value, but it only works when the variable is set in the same script.

I will be trying to clean it up. at the moment i need to use 1 file for each rank, which i don't like.

so i will keep reading forums and other scripts to help learn.

Linrox

December 23, 2011

Is it possible to change a units rank on a trigger activation?

Hey

Did you get the setRank command to work on units??

and was this for a SP or MP game??

I am also trying to use the setRank on units but cannot get it to work.

Any pointers!!

thanks

Linrox

July 1, 2011

I tried to install dedicated server (as the readme.txt said to) for OA but after the ./install (which completed correctly):)

Everything went well until I tried to run the ./server and got lots of errors

I did check to make sure i had followed the readme a few times. and i get the same errors.

I also recopied the entire folder from Arma 2 operation arrowhead and renamed the base folder as recomended

A small part of error log:

...

Cannot register string STR_DISP_INT_RESTART_FORMAT - global stringtable not found

Cannot register string STR_MSG_PLAY_WITHOUT_SAVES - global stringtable not found

Cannot register string STR_MSG_MP_NOT_SIGNED_IN - global stringtable not found

Cannot register string STR_MSG_MP_NO_PRIVILEGES - global stringtable not found

...