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Hey, I'm trying to figure out the cost table function but don't even know where to begin with getting it to work. Can someone post an idiot's guide to making this work? I feel like I am messing up with the first step as the example [["A3_Characters_F_","A3_Soft_F_MRAP_01"],"xls"] spawn bis_fnc_exportCuratorCostTable; as it gives me the "Type Script, expected Nothing" when I try to call it from a trigger.

Found in Modules -> misc -> Spawn AI I've been trying to figure this module out for the last few days - mostly, I cannot figure out how to modify a unit or a group's initialization code when they are spawned from this module. I have a very basic understanding of scripting and and all that stuff, so I could be missing something obvious but my understanding is that the expression field should be doing it. I've been asking about this in the UPSMON thread but I have had trouble finding any sort of documentation for this module that I think it may warrant its own thread. It can be a really powerful module so I'd like to see it explored more by people who get how to do this stuff much better than I do.

So the passed arguments on the "expression" line are [<group>, <module>, <GroupData>] - how would I run a script on a spawned group? edit - I found this code that is able to modify the groups, but I don't know how it is working. Maybe someone can figure it out? Police = _this select 0; { loadout = [_x, configfile >> "CfgVehicles" >> "Max_police_man"] call BIS_fnc_loadinventory; } forEach units Police; I am trying to get this to run on every group: nul = [this, (["marker1","marker2"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom)] execVM "scripts\UPSMON.sqf";

I've been thinking about this and the I think the issue is the "expression" field itself. The description states it is code that is executed when the module fires. I don't think its executing withing the units that are spawned. So we'd need to figure out how to get that field to communicate to the spawned groups.

Good overview. I figured that stuff out already but it's helpful for others.

I did. I'm going to mess with it some more tonight and see what happens.

This is making steps in the right direction as spawned AI not spawned from the module will select a marker at random, but I still can't get it to play nice with the Spawn AI Module so that units spawned out of it will call UPSMON. Neither sets of code did anything in the expression field. I tested the field and does work with a hint "Test" in a sqf file but UPSMON won't change things. I really want to use the manpower limits that the module provides, so any other ideas would be great. I've pretty much hit the limit of my knowledge. This randomization array with UPSMON combined with this module or something similar really has the potential to make something great - if this can be nailed down we've pretty much made Battlefield in Arma when used with a sector control gametype.

If this works I will love you both. Like a lot.

There is an AI spawn module BIS added. I'm trying to use that to spawn in AI. I'm using the execution line. I'm trying to make an AI sector control mission where is want AI to attack and defend sectors. I guess can solve the one marker limit by somehow making a script to randomly select an init line but I don't know how to do that Edit: the module I am talking about is found in Misc -> Spawn AI. I want to it to spawn in the groups but then have UPSMON take it from there. Now I would like it to also select a random array from a script (I think using the BIS_fnc_selectRandom in a script) to select one of pre-defined selection of UPSMON behaviors for the group. so like it would select one of these lines for each group once it is spawned. nul = [this,"Alpha","STEALTH","LINE",â€LIMITEDâ€] execVM "scripts\UPSMON.sqf"; nul = [this,"Bravo","STEALTH","LINE",â€LIMITEDâ€] execVM "scripts\UPSMON.sqf"; nul = [this,"Charlie","STEALTH","LINE",â€LIMITEDâ€] execVM "scripts\UPSMON.sqf";

Those are marker names Alpha Bravo Charlie All Delta These are all marker names. I'm trying to get the group to spawn and then pick one of those markers to go to and cycle between in its patrol. I may have messed up with the basics of the code since I was doing it quickly, but I'm just trying to figure out how to get the script to play nice with the module more than anything else.

Thanks for getting back to me. Sorry - I just saw you added in a way to control speed to the paramaters that fixed the problem. I havent done this in a few months. But I have another question: Do you know how I can use expression field in ModuleSpawnAI_F to create UPSMON units? I'm trying to get the AI to go to one of four sectors and it isn't working too...dynamically. I feel like its a syntax issue more than anything else though. sleep 2; nul = [this,"alpha","bravo","all","Charlie","Delta","LINE","spawned"] execVM "scripts\UPSMON.sqf";[/Code]

Maybe I am just dumb, but I cannot consistently figure out a way to stop AI behavior from entering combat mod right away. Has anyone figured out how to fix that?

I have two player groups who I want to get into a vehicle. How can I check that all present players on the server are in the vehicle's cargo through a trigger?

I have been looking for a way to have a unit eject from a fly vehicle once that vehicle reaches a waypoint. However, I cannot figure out a way to get units to spawn with a parachute on ejection while also having their backpacks remain. I've looked at the code behind IgiLoad to get an idea and I understand the concept (I think), but not the implementation. Igiload doesn't work for the vehicle I have and I don't know how to get to to force all units in the cargo to eject on command anyway.

Wow, thanks! That is exactly what I was looking for!

Anyone have any idea how to get an AI B-1 to carpet bomb without targeting anything in particular?

I don't know if its just me, but I feel like the weapons are really powerful in relation to the vanilla weapons. Is there a way to tweak the weapon damage?

Hello all, I am trying to get an AI vehicle to fire its weapon without having anything specific targeted. Is there a way to get that to happen? Its a plane that I just want to have release its payload on command. Basically, it should be as if the player is repeatedly hitting the "shoot" command." Thanks.

Okay, well I found the Strategic modules that puts the infrastructure in place for the GUI which is good first step. Does anyone know if this even works?

Like how it is presented in the official campaigns with the clickable mission icons starts and such? I can't really find any documentation on how that works and would be really interested in exploring that.

Hey I don't know if anybody has mentioned this yet but I think I came up with a solution to the whole running around in combat mode when they should be in safe mode. The AI doesn't like it when they are in the same area as someone who isn't running the script, so just give everyone (player included) the bare basics to call the script and they will be fine: nul=[this,"city"] execVM "upsmon.sqf";

Just wondering because I cannot figure out limit Zeus's abilities at all.

Thanks for the reply but I don't understand something fundamental to the process and I'm not sure what. I think I am getting stuck on calling the function: I don't really "get" how to get it to work properly. or where the example code would go.

Hey, How do you make the ejection seat by itself? I'm trying : seat = "JS_JC_FA18ejection_seat" createvehicle [position this]; with no success Also, how would one force the ejection seat to fire via a script or code?

well i found this code that seems to be doing the trick: this; {(alive _x) && (_x in h1)} count (playableUnits + switchableUnits) == {alive _x} count (playableUnits + switchableUnits) but i can't get the hold waypoint I have synced to it to go off Edit: nevermind this isn't working