addaction

[Triggerhappy]

simple question, but the comref doesn't help, and i can't find anything here:
can you use arguments with addaction?
ex: player addaction ["do stuff",[vehicle,unit] exec "dostuff.sqs"]
or something to that affect?

[macguba]

I don't think so.

IIRC ihere was a thread about this a few months back.   In some circumstances you can work around it, and as you know some arguments are passed automatically.

[Planck]

If I recall correctly 3 things are passed by addaction.

[_obj, _loon, _index]

_obj is the object the action was attached to
_loon is the loon that activated the action
_index is the index number of the action


Planck

[MachoMan]

My advice, use global variables instead. It may be dirty, but it sure as h$%% gets the job done.

[Triggerhappy]

Planck:what is the difference between obj and loon? how do you attach an object to the action, that might work for what i'm doing

MachoMan: not an option, i'm making somethingthat is
A) for multiplayer(if i can)
B)it involes a bunch of scripts together - one calls 3-4 actions, which might give you 2-3 more options, all sorts of stuff, thats a lot of variables

[MachoMan]

Planck:what is the difference between obj and loon? how do you attach an object to the action, that might work for what i'm doing

obj = the object to which you attached the action, using addAction.
For example: You have created a chopper and with a custom script. The script allows the pilot and gunner to launch flares. The pilot activites the flares.
Now:
obj = chopper
loon = pilot

[Planck]

If you use:

player addaction ["NameOfAction", "RunThis.sqs"]

Then I think the action will be attached to the player.

Just change the 'player' part to the relevant unit.

Remember that anyone who gets close enough to a unit that has an action attached, is able to activate it, thats why there is a difference in who has the action attached and who activates it..............A large sentence don't you think?  

EDIT:   Hmmmm.......I'm getting slow


Planck

[Triggerhappy]

so then i could, say, give the vehicle i'm dealing with the action, and then the player would activate it, and so the vehicle would be this select 0 and the player would be this select 1

[Planck]

No.............this select 1 would be whoever activated the action......not necessarily the player.


Planck

[Triggerhappy]

will ai use actions?

[Planck]

Ahaaaaaaaaa...........No.........Not of their own free will........cos they don't have any.

You would need to order them to do it I suppose.

But in MP another player could activate the action attached to another player.


Planck

[Triggerhappy]

actually, that makes everything easier, thanks all