Hey guys, a lot of my players have been complaining about vehicles not saving positions after a prolonged period of inactivity. I've witnessed it myself when I flew a helicopter to Skalsity, did a few things, came back and it was gone back to Solichny. Is this an issue with the server_updateobject.sqf? I have Plot for Life, Plot Management, Door Management, etc installed.
Here's my server_updateObject:
/* [_object,_type] spawn server_updateObject; */ private ["_object","_type","_objectID","_uid","_lastUpdate","_needUpdate","_object_position","_object_inventory","_object_damage","_isNotOk","_parachuteWest","_firstTime","_object_killed","_object_repair","_isbuildable"]; _object = _this select 0; if(isNull(_object)) exitWith { diag_log format["Skipping Null Object: %1", _object]; }; _type = _this select 1; _parachuteWest = ((typeOf _object == "ParachuteWest") || (typeOf _object == "ParachuteC")); _isbuildable = (typeOf _object) in dayz_allowedObjects; _isNotOk = false; _firstTime = false; _objectID = _object getVariable ["ObjectID","0"]; _uid = _object getVariable ["ObjectUID","0"]; if ((typeName _objectID != "string") || (typeName _uid != "string")) then { diag_log(format["Non-string Object: ID %1 UID %2", _objectID, _uid]); //force fail _objectID = "0"; _uid = "0"; }; if (_object getVariable "MalSar" == 1) exitWith {}; if (!_parachuteWest && !(locked _object)) then { if (_objectID == "0" && _uid == "0") then { _object_position = getPosATL _object; _isNotOk = true; }; }; // do not update if buildable && not ok if (_isNotOk && _isbuildable) exitWith { }; // delete if still not ok if (_isNotOk) exitWith { deleteVehicle _object; diag_log(format["Deleting object %1 with invalid ID at pos [%2,%3,%4]",typeOf _object,_object_position select 0,_object_position select 1, _object_position select 2]); }; _lastUpdate = _object getVariable ["lastUpdate",time]; _needUpdate = _object in needUpdate_objects; // TODO ---------------------- _object_position = { private["_position","_worldspace","_fuel","_key","_colour","_colour2"]; _position = getPosATL _object; if (_object isKindOf "AllVehicles") then { _colour = _object getVariable ["Colour","0"]; _colour2 = _object getVariable ["Colour2","0"]; _worldspace = [ round(direction _object), _position, _colour, _colour2 ]; _fuel = fuel _object; } else { _worldspace = [ round(direction _object), _position ]; _fuel = 0; }; _key = format["CHILD:305:%1:%2:%3:",_objectID,_worldspace,_fuel]; //diag_log ("HIVE: WRITE: "+ str(_key)); _key call server_hiveWrite; }; _object_inventory = { private["_inventory","_previous","_key"]; _isNormal = true; if (typeOf (_object) == "Plastic_Pole_EP1_DZ") then{ _isNormal = false; _inventory = _object getVariable ["plotfriends", []]; //We're replacing the inventory with UIDs for this item }; if (typeOf (_object) in DZE_DoorsLocked) then{ _isNormal = false; _inventory = _object getVariable ["doorfriends", []]; // Replacing inventory with UIDs for this item }; if (_isNormal)then { _inventory = [ getWeaponCargo _object, getMagazineCargo _object, getBackpackCargo _object, _object getVariable["bankMoney",0] //ZSC ]; }; _previous = str(_object getVariable["lastInventory",[]]); if (str(_inventory) != _previous) then { _object setVariable["lastInventory",_inventory]; if (_objectID == "0") then { _key = format["CHILD:309:%1:%2:",_uid,_inventory]; } else { _key = format["CHILD:303:%1:%2:",_objectID,_inventory]; }; //diag_log ("HIVE: WRITE: "+ str(_key)); _key call server_hiveWrite; }; }; _object_damage = { private["_hitpoints","_array","_hit","_selection","_key","_damage"]; _hitpoints = _object call vehicle_getHitpoints; _damage = damage _object; _array = []; { _hit = [_object,_x] call object_getHit; _selection = getText (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> (typeOf _object) >> "HitPoints" >> _x >> "name"); if (_hit > 0) then {_array set [count _array,[_selection,_hit]]}; _object setHit ["_selection", _hit]; } count _hitpoints; _key = format["CHILD:306:%1:%2:%3:",_objectID,_array,_damage]; //diag_log ("HIVE: WRITE: "+ str(_key)); _key call server_hiveWrite; _object setVariable ["needUpdate",false,true]; }; _object_killed = { private["_hitpoints","_array","_hit","_selection","_key","_damage"]; _hitpoints = _object call vehicle_getHitpoints; //_damage = damage _object; _damage = 1; _array = []; { _hit = [_object,_x] call object_getHit; _selection = getText (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> (typeOf _object) >> "HitPoints" >> _x >> "name"); if (_hit > 0) then {_array set [count _array,[_selection,_hit]]}; _hit = 1; _object setHit ["_selection", _hit]; } count _hitpoints; if (_objectID == "0") then { _key = format["CHILD:306:%1:%2:%3:",_uid,_array,_damage]; } else { _key = format["CHILD:306:%1:%2:%3:",_objectID,_array,_damage]; }; //diag_log ("HIVE: WRITE: "+ str(_key)); _key call server_hiveWrite; _object setVariable ["needUpdate",false,true]; if ((count _this) > 2) then { _killer = _this select 2; _charID = _object getVariable ['CharacterID','0']; _objID = _object getVariable['ObjectID','0']; _objUID = _object getVariable['ObjectUID','0']; _worldSpace = getPosATL _object; if (getPlayerUID _killer != "") then { _name = if (alive _killer) then { name _killer; } else { format["OBJECT %1", _killer]; }; diag_log format["Vehicle killed: Vehicle %1 (TYPE: %2), CharacterID: %3, ObjectID: %4, ObjectUID: %5, Position: %6, Killer: %7 (UID: %8)", _object, (typeOf _object), _charID, _objID, _objUID, _worldSpace, _name, (getPlayerUID _killer)]; } else { diag_log format["Vehicle killed: Vehicle %1 (TYPE: %2), CharacterID: %3, ObjectID: %4, ObjectUID: %5, Position: %6", _object, (typeOf _object), _charID, _objID, _objUID, _worldSpace]; }; }; }; _object_repair = { private["_hitpoints","_array","_hit","_selection","_key","_damage"]; _hitpoints = _object call vehicle_getHitpoints; _damage = damage _object; _array = []; { _hit = [_object,_x] call object_getHit; _selection = getText (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> (typeOf _object) >> "HitPoints" >> _x >> "name"); if (_hit > 0) then {_array set [count _array,[_selection,_hit]]}; _object setHit ["_selection", _hit]; } count _hitpoints; _key = format["CHILD:306:%1:%2:%3:",_objectID,_array,_damage]; //diag_log ("HIVE: WRITE: "+ str(_key)); _key call server_hiveWrite; _object setVariable ["needUpdate",false,true]; }; // TODO ---------------------- _object setVariable ["lastUpdate",time,true]; switch (_type) do { case "all": { call _object_position; call _object_inventory; call _object_damage; }; case "position": { if (!(_object in needUpdate_objects)) then { //diag_log format["DEBUG Position: Added to NeedUpdate=%1",_object]; needUpdate_objects set [count needUpdate_objects, _object]; }; }; case "gear": { call _object_inventory; }; case "damage": { if ( (time - _lastUpdate) > 5) then { call _object_damage; } else { if (!(_object in needUpdate_objects)) then { //diag_log format["DEBUG Damage: Added to NeedUpdate=%1",_object]; needUpdate_objects set [count needUpdate_objects, _object]; }; }; }; case "killed": { call _object_killed; }; case "repair": { call _object_damage; }; };