Sidechat in MP scripts

[Mr.BoDean]

OK, after re-reading Snypir's MP tute for the umpteenth time I noticed :

snYpir's MP editing rule 3: Message functions (such as SideRadio, GlobalChat etc) must be explicitly called on every computer, not just the server.

I had just moved a sidechat into a server script because I wanted to use 2 if/then statements.

So does that mean the sidechats would not show up on the client computers?    :-\

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?!(local server) : exit

"AR" SetMarkerType "EMPTY"

? !DUGdone : papabear sideChat "LOOKS LIKE ....blah,blah"

? DUGdone : papabear sideChat "LOOKS LIKE ...blah,blah"

ATdone=true
If that is the case, would the On Activation line of the trigger allow me to put the lines in sequence:

Trigger's ON ACTIVATION:
? !DUGdone : papabear sideChat "LOOKS LIKE ....blah,blah"; ? DUGdone : papabear sideChat "LOOKS LIKE ...blah,blah

'cuz I've never used the   ? :  statements outside of a script.  :-X


Also, if I wanted to keep the sidechats in this server script, is there a way to do it and get them broadcast properly?  

Thanks.  

[Zombie]

actually, write your triggers like this:
condition:  dugdone
on activation : papabear sidechat "Looks Like...."

and another trigger
condition !dugdone
on activation: papbear sidechat "Looks Like...."

you don't need to type the ? in a trigger, but if you look at the trigger in the mission.sqs, you will see there is a ? in the condition line that doesn't show in the editor.
  Hope this helps

[Mr.BoDean]

Hey Zombie, thanks.  However, after my first version got scanned by a noted mission maker here, I was told I had way too many triggers and Waypoints. So I went on a slashing spree and started scripting the crap out of everything.    Everything works great solo, but God only knows if it will all work properly with others.

   Hence, if I have to place a trigger for different conditions, I'll be doubling the # of triggers I currently have.  :-\   :-X