Scripting Causing Crash?

[Rommel92]

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{_x action ["dropWeapon",_x,primaryWeapon _x]} forEach units EASTGROUP;

Sometimes this script can cause a crash, and I have a feeling it may have to do with the dropWeapon command, as it only started when I put it in and ended once I removed it, but I'm not entirely sure, any ideas everyone? 

[h-]

Not even remotely sure whether this is advanced or not but I'll let this stay here (at least for now )..

In what kind of situation this crash happens?

Is the group dropping the weapons aware of some enemy?
Just asking because back in OFP I had the game CTD when a weapon was removed from an all AI vehicle while it was being aware of an enemy target (thus most likely orienting to target it)..

[Mandoble]

Using standard ArmA units?

You might try a bit more "safer" loop and see what happens:

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{
   _wea = primaryWeapon _x;
   if ((_wea != "") && (alive _x)) then
   {
      _x action ["dropWeapon",_x,primaryWeapon _x];
      Sleep 0.25;
   };
} forEach units EASTGROUP;

Not advanced topic, BTW.

[h-]

Not advanced topic

Agreed. 

[Rommel92]

Yeah tried and tested Mando, still crashes, however alone it does not, it seems to do it when its cooped up with another few scripts, I've just removed it for now, more hassle then its worth. 

Oh and h-, check that PM, I've given up posting in advanced .

EDIT: Also something I noticed, it would fail to do it at times, units simple would just not drop it, and all the ammo was always stacked up in one pile, so you ended up with up to 9x12 AK mags in one spot, which coincidently was the leader?!?!?

[Mandoble]

well, second parameter of dropWeapon action is the "depot" of the dropped weapon. You might try objNull or just nothing and see what happens instead of _x.

This might mean soldier _x, drop your weapon and put it in soldier _x.
_x action ["dropWeapon",_x,primaryWeapon _x];