Easy SQF question.

[laggy]

Hi everyone,

I have this sqf going:

Code: [Select]

_body = _this select 0;
_fly  = _this select 1;

while {true} do
{
   if (_fly distance _body > 3) then
{
       _fly setpos getpos _body;
} else {
       _fly setpos [(getpos _fly select 0) + (0.1 - random 0.2) , (getpos _fly select 1) + (0.1 - random 0.2), (getpos _fly select 2) + (0.1 - random 0.2)];
   };
   sleep 1;
};

I get this errormessage:

#sleep 1

error generic error in expression

Someone probably laughs at me, but I have no idea what is wrong.

Laggy

[Ext3rmin4tor]

It seems correct... Did you copy/pasted the code from the original one or rewrite it?

[laggy]

It's copied and pasted.

[Ext3rmin4tor]

Is the error displayed immediately or after some time? Because I remember that a While-loop has a limitation of 10000 loops before exiting and giving a generic expression error. Anyway now I try it on a test map.

EDIT: I tried and it works for me (no error displayed). Are you sure you passed the script correct parameters? In which context are you using it?

[laggy]

I have an effect with flies in a mission, it comes in two scripts.

deadguy is unit named that (it's a corpse)
That script is run when a player enters a trigger.
OnActivation [deadguy] exec "flies.sqs"
The SQF is then run from that script as you can see.

Code: [Select]

_body = _this select 0

_count = 0

#loop

? _count >= 100 : exit
_count = _count + 1

_fly = "HouseFly" createvehicle [(getpos _body select 0) + (2 - random 4), (getpos _body select 1) + (2 - random 4), random 2]
_fly setdir random 360
[_body,_fly] exec "randomfly.sqf"
_fly = ObjNull

~ 0.01

goto "loop"
Laggy

[Ext3rmin4tor]

Check the parameters you pass the script (I tested it with a M1A1 and a Harrier flying). Could you tell me the use of the script and what parameters you're passing to it

[laggy]

Just modified my last message to answer your questions.

[i0n0s]

*cry*
You started a SQF file with exec, so it will get interpreted as a SQS file.
You have to use execVM to get the SQF syntax.

[laggy]

 

Ehhh, I said someone is laughing at me.
It works now.

Thanks both of you,

Laggy

[i0n0s]

[savedbygrace]

While on this subject....Could anyone expound on what the VM is in execVM and why it must be there to distinguish SQF? Just for further understanding. 

[Planck]

Well, ummm, its the name of the command to execute sqf scripts and functions as opposed to the exec command which is for sqs scripts.

ExecVM
or
ExecVM

as opposed to  Exec

No idea what the VM actually means... maybe Virtual Machine, Very Muchly, Van Morrison, Very Meaningless ... take your pick.


Planck

[Ext3rmin4tor]

 

It's Virtual Machine



#EDIT: No need to quote the entire previous post you're replying to..    h-