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High Command (or MartaManager) if you try to hide groups preemptively with setVariable [ "MARTA_HIDE"] you get Error message. (*update. IT IS ARMA 3 CORE. it is not CBA like I previously updated. Tested with NO MODS)
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//*update - IT IS ARMA 3 CORE. it is not CBA like I previously updated. I updated this yesterday to say the problem was CBA, but actually I was incorrect. Same error without any mods at all. It is Arma 3 core bug.

If you use this code:

[] spawn {
waitUntil {!isNil "BIS_marta_mainscope"};
player setVariable [ "MARTA_hide", allGroups select {side _x != playerSide}];
};

you get an error when enemy group is detected. Listed below.

18:35:13 Error in expression <N_TYPE";
_icon = (_element getgroupicon _iconID) select 0;
_iconname = _groupico>
18:35:13   Error position: <_iconID) select 0;
_iconname = _groupico>
18:35:13   Error Undefined variable in expression: _iconid
18:35:13 File A3\modules_f\hc\data\scripts\hc_local.sqf..., line 106
18:35:13  ➥ Context: 	[] L80 (A3\modules_f\hc\data\scripts\hc_local.sqf)
	[loop] L93 (A3\modules_f\hc\data\scripts\hc_local.sqf)
	[] L100 (A3\modules_f\hc\data\scripts\hc_local.sqf)
	[] L102 (A3\modules_f\hc\data\scripts\hc_local.sqf)
	[] L108 (A3\modules_f\hc\data\scripts\hc_local.sqf)

18:35:13 Error in expression <_start} else {0};
		_array = _array + [[_itemName, [_itemShortcut], format [_sub>
18:35:13   Error position: <_itemName, [_itemShortcut], format [_sub>
18:35:13   Error Undefined variable in expression: _itemname
18:35:13 File \A3\Functions_F\Misc\fn_createmenu.sqf..., line 68
18:35:13  ➥ Context: 	[] L80 (A3\modules_f\hc\data\scripts\hc_local.sqf)
	[loop] L93 (A3\modules_f\hc\data\scripts\hc_local.sqf)
	[] L129 (A3\modules_f\hc\data\scripts\hc_local.sqf)
	[main] L53 (\A3\Functions_F\Misc\fn_createmenu.sqf)
	[] L59 (\A3\Functions_F\Misc\fn_createmenu.sqf)
	[] L68 (\A3\Functions_F\Misc\fn_createmenu.sqf)

the only way to prevent the error is use this beforehand:

player setVariable [ "MARTA_reveal", allGroups select {side _x != playerSide}]; 
sleep 1;

However that is nonesensical, then you seen the enemy group icons for a moment amd it defeats the purpose- there is a fade animation and gives away all their positions, before the "MARTA_HIDE" kicks in.
even if you have the commands right next to each other without sleep, you still get the error.

player setVariable [ "MARTA_reveal", allGroups select {side _x != playerSide}]; 
player setVariable [ "MARTA_hide", allGroups select {side _x != playerSide}];

equals error.

Looking at all BIS documentation and the code in the forums, seems like just using "MARTA_HIDE" on groups that have not been detected yet by your side should not throw an error.

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None
Resolution
Open
Reproducibility
N/A
Operating System
Windows 11 x64
Category
AI Control / Commanding
Steps To Reproduce

Eden Editor:

  1. setup high command.
  2. add blufor group
  3. add enemy groups a distance away so they wont get detected yet
  4. Play mission (MP or SP)
  5. in debug console, run this code:
[] spawn {
waitUntil {!isNil "BIS_marta_mainscope"};
player setVariable [ "MARTA_hide", allGroups select {side _x != playerSide}];
};
  1. Detect enemy (e.g. using binoculars and "T" key command)

you will get an error when enemy is detected.

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bendy303 renamed this task from High Command (or MartaManager) if you try to hide groups preemptively with setVariable [ "MARTA_HIDE"] you get Error message. to High Command (or MartaManager) if you try to hide groups preemptively with setVariable [ "MARTA_HIDE"] you get Error message. (*update. CBA mod culprit.).Tue, Mar 25, 11:51 AM
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bendy303 renamed this task from High Command (or MartaManager) if you try to hide groups preemptively with setVariable [ "MARTA_HIDE"] you get Error message. (*update. CBA mod culprit.) to High Command (or MartaManager) if you try to hide groups preemptively with setVariable [ "MARTA_HIDE"] you get Error message. (*update. CBA mod is culprit.).Tue, Mar 25, 12:01 PM
bendy303 renamed this task from High Command (or MartaManager) if you try to hide groups preemptively with setVariable [ "MARTA_HIDE"] you get Error message. (*update. CBA mod is culprit.) to High Command (or MartaManager) if you try to hide groups preemptively with setVariable [ "MARTA_HIDE"] you get Error message. (*update. NO IT IS ARMA 3 CORE. it is not CBA like I previously updated).Wed, Mar 26, 7:24 AM
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bendy303 renamed this task from High Command (or MartaManager) if you try to hide groups preemptively with setVariable [ "MARTA_HIDE"] you get Error message. (*update. NO IT IS ARMA 3 CORE. it is not CBA like I previously updated) to High Command (or MartaManager) if you try to hide groups preemptively with setVariable [ "MARTA_HIDE"] you get Error message. (*update. IT IS ARMA 3 CORE. it is not CBA like I previously updated).
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bendy303 added a comment.Wed, Mar 26, 7:38 AM

mission file to test. The code is already in the init field (put in Eden editor)

start mission, go to left and use binoculars to view and target enemy squad. U will get an error.

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happens without cba; some quick notes from testing

(bis_marta_mainscope getvariable "enemygroups") apply { _x getvariable "BIS_MARTA_ICON_TYPE" }

[<null>] // this is why we get a script error for undefined

checking diag_activeMissionFSMs # 1
["Marked Targets - Local","Init",-21.914]
it never leaves this stage in the FSM, so I suspect the error is here

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