[Release] FMission Launcher Script

[FoamysWorld]

FMission Launcher 1.0

 

This script adds scalable random selection for launching missions from the modules folder. This script can be modified to launch anything from anywhere but I wrote it for launching my custom missions.

 

Currently when launching missions from the modules folder you use an entry like this:

EpochEvents = [["any","any","any","any",35,"mission.sqf"]];

What that gives you is predictable mission launches, not to mention when you run a bunch of missions that time setup gets full and dicey.

 

 

Using this script means 2 - 3 entries at most for unlimited missions, depending on how many times an hour you want to run the chance to spawn one. I personally run the sequence twice an hour.

 

To use, put this script in your modules folder

 

FMission_Launcher.sql

/*
	File Name: FMission_Launcher.sqf
	File Created: 12/25/2013
	File Version: 1.0
	File Author: Foamy 
	File Last Edit Date: 2/2/2014
	File Description: Foamy Missions Launcher

Variables to set:
_eventspawnChance = xx; <--- is the % chance it will spawn (example: .50 = 50%)

*/

private ["_spawnRoll", "_eventSpawnChance", "_scriptselected", "_scriptslist"];

_eventSpawnChance =  1;
_spawnRoll = random 1;
diag_log("Checking Spawn Chance");
if (_spawnRoll < _eventSpawnChance and !_debug) exitWith {};

diag_log("Spawn Chance Success");

diag_log("Selecting script and launching");

_scriptslist = 
		["mission_file_name.sqf","mission_file_name.sqf"];
_scriptselected = _scriptslist select (floor(random(count _scriptslist)));
[] execVM _scriptselected;

(Put your mission file names in the spots in the file that say mission_file_name.sqf)

 

 

Then to launch FMission_Launcher.sqf you add it to your init.sqf in this spot.

EpochEvents = [["any","any","any","any",35,"FMssion_Launcher.sqf"]];

Add an entry for each time you want it to run. Easy script but I found it very useful so why not share. Enjoy.

[BetterDeadThanZed]

Very cool. I think the dev team should add this as default. Much better way to do it.

[thekaboobie]

Agreed this is much better.