publicVariable JIP

When I publicVariable a variable, will the variables current/correct bool state be broadcast to jip players automatically when they join?

Yes, also remember that value is assigned before the init.sqf runs so if you plan on having it JIP you must check for it's value status. (isNil)

Also remember that it doesn't register on the client that publics it.

Okay, so I broadcasted some publicvariables via triggers. (OnAct: mine_box_moved=true; publicVariable "mine_box_moved") etc etc. My init.sqf includes an call

onplayerConnected "[] execVM ""playerConnected.sqf""";

playerConnected.sqf

if (mine_box_objective) then {_this = execVM "objective1.sqf"} else {deleteMarker "mine_box_M";deletemarker "mines_delivery_M"};
if (mine_box_moved) then {deleteMarker "mine_box_M"} else {};

When a player connects (dedicated) most times it succeeds in syncing the marker state with the JIP player, but on occasion it doesn't. Would i use (isNil) somewhere or somehow to make this full proof?

onPlayerConnected only runs on the server.

You also do not need "else {};", it's optional.

If you just publicVariable when an objective is done you can do something like this in init.sqf

if (!isNil "myObjectivePublicVariable") then {"myMarker" setMarkerAlphaLocal 0};

onPlayerConnected only runs on the server.

You also do not need "else {};", it's optional.

If you just publicVariable when an objective is done you can do something like this in init.sqf

if (!isNil "myObjectivePublicVariable") then {"myMarker" setMarkerAlphaLocal 0};

Does setMarkerAlphaLocal work with scripted/created markers?

If the clients know they exist, yes

so it wouldn't work for JIP players? haha this is getting frustrating. I just want to keep markers that i've created or deleted, synced for jip players.

Something like this maybe.

//init.sqf
if (isServer) then 
{
 TAG_markerArray = [];
 onPlayerConnected '{_x setMarkerPos (markerPos _x)} forEach TAG_markerArray';
};

// bla bla objective script

_marker = createMarker ["test",getPos test];
TAG_markerArray set [count TAG_markerArray,_marker];

Something like this maybe.

//init.sqf
if (isServer) then 
{
 TAG_markerArray = [];
 onPlayerConnected '{_x setMarkerPos (markerPos _x)} forEach TAG_markerArray';
};

// bla bla objective script

_marker = createMarker ["test",getPos test];
TAG_markerArray set [count TAG_markerArray,_marker];

hehe, I don't understand any of that. Oh well, I think i'll just stick to SP missions or just playing the game. I didn't realize keeping markers synced to players who join in progress was such a technical chore.

Thanks for trying to help though guys.

haha so I didn't completely give up. Here's what I did.

if (!isnil "mine_box_moved") then {"mine_box_M" setmarkeralpha 0};

Trigger:
onAct: mine_box_moved=true; publicvariable "mine_box_moved"; 

Hope I don't steer you wrong... there might be more to it than just this but try making mine_box_moved equal to something in the OnAct. It doesn't matter if it's true or a number like 0 or 1.

Trigger:

onAct: mine_box_moved = true; publicvariable "mine_box_moved";

Hope I don't steer you wrong... there might be more to it than just this but try making mine_box_moved equal to something in the OnAct. It doesn't matter if it's true or a number like 0 or 1.

Trigger:

onAct: mine_box_moved = true; publicvariable "mine_box_moved";

Was a typo, I set it to true. None the less thanks twirly! You always come with solutions :cool: