Custom BackPack

[Galian]

 

A simple question about backpacks, for a custom loadout. I have made a simple addon to make custom loadouts in server side, I pass the player as variable, and then the server does all the job. Everything is working and the player gets its custom loadout, everything but the backpack. This is my code:

_Player = _this select 0; //I pass the player as a parameter in a publicvariableserver;

//rest of the layout code here

/Backpac Code
diag_log "backpack selection";
_BackPacks = ["B_AssaultPack_ocamo","B_AssaultPack_rgr"];
_unitBP = _BackPacks select floor random count _BackPacks;
_Player addBackpack _unitBP;
diag_log "Backpack added";

The thing is that in the rpt file I get both messages, but the backpack is not added to the player. Any clue what can be happening? My best guess right now is related to the AH, but I m not sure.

 

Thanks for your help

 

[Halvhjearne]

 

 

A simple question about backpacks, for a custom loadout. I have made a simple addon to make custom loadouts in server side, I pass the player as variable, and then the server does all the job. Everything is working and the player gets its custom loadout, everything but the backpack. This is my code:

_Player = _this select 0; //I pass the player as a parameter in a publicvariableserver;

//rest of the layout code here

/Backpac Code
diag_log "backpack selection";
_BackPacks = ["B_AssaultPack_ocamo","B_AssaultPack_rgr"];
_unitBP = _BackPacks select floor random count _BackPacks;
_Player addBackpack _unitBP;
diag_log "Backpack added";

The thing is that in the rpt file I get both messages, but the backpack is not added to the player. Any clue what can be happening? My best guess right now is related to the AH, but I m not sure.

 

Thanks for your help

 

 

why not just do:

_Player = _this select 0; //I pass the player as a parameter in a publicvariableserver;

//rest of the layout code here

/Backpac Code
diag_log "backpack selection";
_BackPack = ["B_AssaultPack_ocamo","B_AssaultPack_rgr"]call BIS_fnc_selectrandom;
_Player addBackpack _BackPack;
diag_log "Backpack added";

?

 

in your example you will need some parenteses or it will be confused about what it is you want

[Galian]

Well the thing is that with both ways I get the class name for the backpack, but then it dont get to the player with the addBackpack

  command.

 

I have checked also the "addbackpackcargo.txt" and there is this sentence: !"B_AssaultPack_(cbr|dgtl|khk|mcamo|ocamo|rgr|sgg)" so I guess it is not something about AH... getting me crazzy
 

[Halvhjearne]

if you are spawning it on the player anyway, why even bother to parse the player as a variable?

[Galian]

if you are spawning it on the player anyway, why even bother to parse the player as a variable?

 

Because I do it Server side, and not in the client, its a server Addon.

[Halvhjearne]

sorry, i must have misread the op ... i was sure it said you spawned it on the player, but nvm that.

 

but if you are doing as you are saying, then i need to know how you determin this is the player you want to add it too.

 

however, something like this would be best done on the client side (imo) to avoid too much network traffic between server and client ...

[Galian]

I pass the player as "PublicVariableServer" parameter, I know it does arrive to the server because I can add a custom uniform to that player, and port him to a random spawn location, this all work fine.The only thing I cant get to work is the backpack.

 

myF_PlayerLoadOut = [player];
publicVariableServer "myF_PlayerLoadOut";

[KiloSwiss]

Use addBackpackGlobal and You're fine.

[Halvhjearne]

obviusly thats why its not working ... i still feel this is the wrong way to go for this tho.

 

it should be done on the player and not bother the server with publicvariables unless you have to ...

 

i can understand that apparently there is some kind of trend going around, about adding everything into a pbo file, however this is not always the answer and you will most likely have to edit something in the mission anyway.

 

basicly what you are doing is taking a rocketship to the grocery ... its most likely a fast trip, sure ... but completly overkill and you will waste way too many resources on it aswell.

[Galian]

Use addBackpackGlobal and You're fine.

 

You are right!!!  as I knew, I m still too noob at scripting...  

 

Thx a lot KiloSwiss!

[Galian]

obviusly thats why its not working ... i still feel this is the wrong way to go for this tho.

 

it should be done on the player and not bother the server with publicvariables unless you have to ...

 

i can understand that apparently there is some kind of trend going around, about adding everything into a pbo file, however this is not always the answer and you will most likely have to edit something in the mission anyway.

 

basicly what you are doing is taking a rocketship to the grocery ... its most likely a fast trip, sure ... but completly overkill and you will waste way too many resources on it aswell.

 

Probably you are right, I was doing it on server side to perform some checks withing the database, and because it is only when a player is "reborn" so not really a big load to the server. But will think a way to improve this.

 

Thx a lot for your help!