Call Compile Format ?

[Knight Trane]

Ok,

Trying to write a script that uses "call compile format".  This is how I setup my array:

Code: [Select]

flagcarrier = rng
array = [];
array = array + ["objName",xdist1,ydist1,tnDir,"laneNumber",xdist2,ydist2,lnDir,];

{
call compile format [%1 = "Land_strelecky_post_new" createVehicle [(rng select 0)+ %2,(rng select 1)+%3,0],_x select 0,_x select 1,_x select 2];];
)foreach array;
I'm trying to construct a range by use of an "addaction" on flagcarrier. The reason I'm scripting it is , one to learn how, and two, allow different types of ranges at the same location without overlap.

My question is about using the 

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[(rng select 0)+ %2,(rng select 1)+%3,0]to calculate the x and y position off of rng to place my targets.

This is all for multiplayer so I left off the _in the variable names.

I'm sure I'm not using the "" properly, but I'll figure that out.  It's the structure I'm having trouble with.

Any help would be appriciated.

KT,

[i0n0s]

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%1 = "Land_strelecky_post_new" createVehicle [(rng select 0)+ %2,(rng select 1)+%3,0]Has to be one string, so it should be:

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'%1 = "Land_strelecky_post_new" createVehicle [(rng select 0)+ %2,(rng select 1)+%3,0]'
And the underscore doesn't depend on mp or not!

Btw: What is your question?

[Knight Trane]

I'll rephrase it.

obj1 = getPos flagcarrier;

If I want to place an object 5m to the East right and 100m North of obj1, do I write

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 object2 = "Land_strelecky_post_new" createVehicle [(obj1 select 0)+ 5,(object1 select 1)+100,0]
I'm a little confused on how to write the expression.  ie how and when to use [] and ().

[Rommel92]

When to use () with arrays.

Code: (examples) [Select]

array = [player, man2]
data = damage array select 0;

<should be>

array = [player, man2]
data = damage (array select 0);
Otherwise the interpreter would try and retrieve the damage of: [player, man2], and then failing that, it would try to select 0 of the return value... very messy. 

[Knight Trane]

Ok,
--Edited 05:07 31 Mar 09

Code: [Select]

start=getPos _flagcarrier
array=[]
array=array+[player,man2,5,100];

{
         call compile format ['%1 = "What_ever" createVehicle [(start select 0) + %2,(start select 1)+%3,0]', _x select 1, _x select 2, _x select 3];
}foreach array;
So this should create an object ("What_ever"), named "man2", 5m to the East, and 100m North of my object _flagcarrier.
What if element 3 of array was -5?  Would it be read as (start select 0)+(-5)?  Putting my object 5m to the West, or would I have to adjust it something else.  I read somewhere that the engine didn't see the "-" sign, but I see it all over in scripts.  Confusing.

KT

[Deadfast]

You got the createVehicle syntax wrong.

It's supposed to be:
name = type createVehicle position.


Also format for the compile is wrong.

_x select 1 would return man2
_x select 2 would return 5
_x select 3 would return 100

[Knight Trane]

Oops! Thanks,

  I should have some coffee before I post.  "man2" is the name(variable) I'm creating.  "player" has nothing to do with this example, except as an element I could use in another call later in the script.

What if element 3 of array was -5?  Would it be read as (start select 0)+(-5)?  Putting my object 5m to the West, or would I have to adjust it something else?

--Edit
Well I'm getting errors on it as is.  I'll do some testing and post the actual script when I get home.

--Edit:       Today at 06:54:53 PM

Ok, this is what I got:

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rngpos = getpos sb1;

/*  Create range array krr_array
krr_array = [];
krr_array = krr_array + ["TargetName",xm left/right,ym out from shooting blok,"Lane",Lnpos xm left/right of sb1,Lnpos ym from sb1,Dir lane];*/

krr_array = [];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt111",-10,100,180,"krln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt112",10,100,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt121",-15,150,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt122",0,150,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt123",15,150,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt131",-15,200,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt132",0,200,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt133",15,200,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt141",-15,250,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt142",-7,250,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt143",7,250,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt144",15,250,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt151",-15,300,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt152",-7,300,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt153",7,300,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt154",15,300,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt161",-15,350,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt162",-7,350,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt163",7,350,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];
krr_array = krr_array + ["krt164",15,350,180,"krrln1",0,10,0];

{
call compile format['%1 = "Land_strelecky_post_new" createVehicle [(rngPos select 0) + %2,(rngPos select 1) + %3,0];',_x select 4,_x select 5,_x select 6];

} foreach krr_array;

krr_array

The error I get is:
...%2,(rngPos select 1) + %3,0];',_x# select 4,_x select 5,_x select 6];

error typed string, expected array config entry

[Deadfast]

Well, the problem is your array.


What you currently get is this:
["krt111",-10,100,180,"krln1",0,10,0,krt112",10,100,180,"krrln1",0,10,0, ...];


I believe you want to achieve this:
[["krt111",-10,100,180,"krln1",0,10,0], ["krt112",10,100,180,"krrln1",0,10,0], ...];


If so just add an extra set of squared brackets to the values added into the array:

krr_array = [];
krr_array = krr_array + [["krt111",-10,100,180,"krln1",0,10,0]];


That should do the trick.


Oh, one more thing: createVehicle doesn't create the object precisely on the given coordinates.

To get the object on the exact spot simply setPos it after creating it.