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Understanding init.sqf - Outlawz7 - 05-12-2013
Since I've learned that JIP players do run init.sqf on joining, if I start some other scripts in the init.sqf ie. execVM "myscript.sqf", do they re-run when someone joins or not?
If they do, how do I then run something only at start of the mission? An initserver.sqf file or using isServer/isDedicated?
Re: Understanding init.sqf - kutya - 05-12-2013
I'm not sure, but maybe you should try:
Code:
if (time < 1) then
{
code
}in your init.sqf
That should work if time is global to all machines.
Re: Understanding init.sqf - Outlawz7 - 05-12-2013
I tried that, but you still have that less than a second long moment before it executes the command, so if you want to add an intro/cutscene right at the start, the init is still better.
Re: Understanding init.sqf - kutya - 05-12-2013
Well, add a black screen at start.
Re: Understanding init.sqf - Varanon - 05-12-2013
(05-12-2013, 01:08 PM)Outlawz7 link Wrote: Since I've learned that JIP players do run init.sqf on joining, if I start some other scripts in the init.sqf ie. execVM "myscript.sqf", do they re-run when someone joins or not?
uhhh, yes, they do ? Unless that changed in the latest Beta ? Arma 2 or Amra 3 ?
Usually, you detect a JIP player by checking for (isNil player) in init.sqf, and add a waitUntil {!isNil {player}};
Re: Understanding init.sqf - Outlawz7 - 05-13-2013
Arma2
Re: Understanding init.sqf - Alwarren - 05-13-2013
(05-13-2013, 02:15 PM)Outlawz7 link Wrote: Arma2
I am quite sure that JIP runs init.sqf as well.
Re: Understanding init.sqf - Varanon - 05-13-2013
(05-13-2013, 02:15 PM)Outlawz7 link Wrote: Arma2
Definitely runs init.sqf on JIP clients, with the prerequisites stated previously: player object is nul. That's how the task tracker for example checks for JIP players.
Re: Understanding init.sqf - Outlawz7 - 05-13-2013
So what would be the argument for "is not a JIP player" ie. "IF not JIP THEN do stuff"
Re: Understanding init.sqf - kutya - 05-13-2013
This should help.
http://creobellum.org/node/22
Re: Understanding init.sqf - Varanon - 05-13-2013
(05-13-2013, 05:32 PM)Outlawz7 link Wrote: So what would be the argument for "is not a JIP player" ie. "IF not JIP THEN do stuff"
if (!isNil player) then {do stuff};
Re: Understanding init.sqf - Outlawz7 - 05-14-2013
Thanks
I have this in the inits of several of the new ACR missions
player action ["nvGoggles", player];
works in SP, you start with NVGs on, but didnt work on the CiA server when i tried one of the missions
Re: Understanding init.sqf - Varanon - 05-14-2013
(05-14-2013, 06:52 PM)Outlawz7 link Wrote: player action ["nvGoggles", player];
Add a
waituntil {!isNil player};
in front. On JIP clients, player is nil and thus the statement does not have any effect.
Re: Understanding init.sqf - Outlawz7 - 05-18-2013
(05-13-2013, 07:50 PM)Varanon link Wrote: if (!isNil player) then {do stuff};
Gave me an error on local, apparently isNil needs to be followed by string not object.
if (!isNil {player})
^this worked.
Re: Understanding init.sqf - Outlawz7 - 07-14-2013
For UPSMON, do I need to add anything else to the init or just call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "scripts\Init_UPSMON.sqf";?