speed checker, 1 simple stupid last thing

[OFPfreak]

I've got a script here to test my speed of the car, but theres 1 stupid last thing.
a hint format. How do I insert that? I've got:

Code: [Select]

_howfast = speed car

#loop

hint format ["your car is travelling %1 kilometers an hour",_howfast]
~0.25
? _time < 5 : goto "loop"

[bedges]

the syntax is correct, although in this instance i'd put the

Code: [Select]

_howfast = speed car
inside the loop so that it updates every 0.25 seconds.

[OFPfreak]

It now says the same as before!
It says:

Your car is travelling scalar bool array string 0xfcfffffcf kilometers per hour!

What is wrong!?

[bedges]

i personally wouldn't use 'car' as the name of a unit, as it may cause confusion in flashpoint, there being models called 'car'.

try

Code: [Select]

#loop

_howfast = speed player
hint format ["your car is travelling %1 kilometers an hour",_howfast]
~0.25
? _time < 5 : goto "loop"

[CopyrightPhilly]

try renameing the car...
or
execute the script by its init line

Code: [Select]

[this] exec "scriptname.sqs"
sqs file:

Code: [Select]

_vehicle = _this select 0
_howfast = speed _vehicle

#loop
hint format ["your car is travelling %1 kilometers an hour",_howfast]
~0.25
? _time < 5 : goto "loop"

[OFPfreak]

OOPS the car name is car1 not car! !

edit: Hm car1 didnt work either, I'm trying your ideas guys!
btw what does the _vehicle = this select 0 command do? the _ makes it a script only name right?

edit: OOPS again! I forgot to add a _ to howfast in the hintformat! Its got to work now!

[CopyrightPhilly]

lmao

[OFPfreak]

IT WORKS NOW!!! It was showing 0 becuase there was no one called "player" so I renamed it car1 and it shows it perfectly and very exact like 38.593485349534 kph!

the speed checker is in the attachment and propably works on soldiers as well!