variable in briefing/debriefing...

[fleepee]

I'm making an MP mission in wich one of the objectives is to destroy ammo crates...
I wish I could put a variable in briefing/debriefing indicating the number (or percentage) of crates destroyed...
Does anybody knows if it'spossible and the syntax for it? 
Thanks!

[hoz]

Its not possible as far as I know...unless you build your own briefing /debriefing dialog.

[Ironman]

No variable can be defined in the Briefing but what you are asking is a pretty simple task to do if you create a trigger that contains all the creates you are using.

1) group a trigger with a ammo box
2) in the trigger condition field put:
numCrates = 0; { numCrates = numCrates + ({ alive _x } count) } forEach thisList; (numCrates <= *insert number of crates destroyed*) and (time > 5)
3) Activation field put what ever you want:
"3" objStatus "DONE";

Hopefully it works because this is the kind of trigger I use to determine if to many civilians have died then mission ends.

[Walter_E_Kurtz]

How many ammo crates are you talking about? If it's relatively few, you could use objStatus to hide / reveal pre-written lines.

(NB. I'm writing this as though it were for OFP - I hope it works the same for ArmA)

1. Edit the briefing.html

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<p><a name="OBJ_10"></a>
Destroy as many ammo crates as possible.
</p><hr>
<p><a name="OBJ_11"></a>
Destroy as many ammo crates as possible. 10% destroyed.
</p><hr>
<p><a name="OBJ_12"></a>
Destroy as many ammo crates as possible. 20% destroyed.
</p><hr>
... etc.
2. In init.sqs put all the crates in an array and hide the unnecessary objectives:

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CrateList = [crate1, crate2, ... etc. ]
"11" objStatus "HIDDEN"
"12" objStatus "HIDDEN"
... etc.
3. Create an equal amount of triggers (triggered Once) to crates, and name them: oneCrate, twoCrates, etc. For oneCrate:
condition: ({!alive _x} count CrateList == 1)
Activation: "10" objStatus "Hidden"; "11" objStatus "Active"; deleteVehicle oneCrate

then for twoCrates,
condition: ({!alive _x} count CrateList == 2)
Activation: "10" objStatus "Hidden"; "11" objStatus "Hidden"; "12" objStatus "Active"; deleteVehicle twoCrates

and so on.


Obvious, stage 3 could be replaced by a script if you prefer.

[fleepee]

Thanks everybody!
That's good ideas! 
(and I only have 10 crates...)