What am I doing wrong? PART 2562

[Peter_Bullet]

This is the first time I post "What am I doing wrong" -topic

_group = _this select 0
_UGRP = units _group
_count = count _UGRP
TitleText [Format["Count: %1", _count],"Plain Down"]

the above is a simple example to give you the idea. I pass an existing group to the script, but it prints like "Count: 00fffx scalar bool array", instead of a number! So what's wrong with this, or is the problem my computer?

Below is the real purpose where I need the count command:

_unitsLeft = _this select 0
_countType = _this select 1
_Parameters = _this select 2
_Script = _this select 3
_group1 = _this select 4
_group2 = _this select 5

?(_countType == 1): goto "CountByOneGroup"
?(_countType == 2): goto "CountByAllGroups"

#CountByAll
_GrpUnits1 = units _group1
_count1 = count _GrpUnits1
_GrpUnits2 = units _group2
_count2 = count _GrpUnits2
~6
?((_count1)+(_count2) =< _UnitsLeft): Goto "Concequences"
goto "CountByAll"

#CountByOneGroup
_GrpUnits1 = units _group1
_count1 = count _GrpUnits1
_GrpUnits2 = units _group2
_count2 = count _GrpUnits2
~6
?(_count1)< _unitsLeft: goto "Concequences"
?(_count2)< _unitsLeft: goto "Concequences"
goto "CountByOneGroup"

#CountByAllGroups

_GrpUnits1 = units _group1
_count1 = count _GrpUnits1
_GrpUnits2 = units _group2
_count2 = count _GrpUnits2

~6
?(_count1 < _unitsLeft and _count2 < _unitsLeft): goto "Concequences"
goto "CountByAllGroups"

#Concequences

_parameters exec _script

exit

the Idea is that when the casualties grow high enough, another group will be flewn in by a chopper (another script...)  

[Planck]

Try:

_group = [_this] select 0
_UGRP = units _group
_count = count _UGRP
TitleText [Format["Count: %1", _count],"Plain Down"]



Planck

[Peter_Bullet]

It didn't work but thanks...

How ever I tried it again the old way, and it worked... There might be something wrong with XP, I think...

[Planck]

I actually tried the version I posted and it works fine on my machine.

It returned .....  Count: 9

It was a group of 9.....so it worked fine here.


Planck

[macguba]

You get that error message when the the variable, in this case _count, is not defined properly.    I'm with Planck, it looks right. .... I suspect there is a stupid little typo or something somewhere.   And make sure you are calling the script correctly with the name of an existing group.

[Peter_Bullet]

I checked it for typos... And the group does exist! The weird part is, that the upper script works, the below one doesn't...

But thanks quys!

[Peter_Bullet]

FUCK ME!  ;D

There was no typo, only one thing I didn't know!

I defined the group and executed the script in the same line (init line of the group leader), and that way it doesn't seem to work!

[macguba]

I didn't know that either, but it is the sort of thing that happens with init lines.

[Planck]

Emmmmmm.........When I tried it on my machine I also defined the group and ran the script from the leaders init line.

All worked beautifully.


Planck