BIS fnc strategicMapOpen: Difference between revisions

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Description

Description:: Creates a strategic map.
Execution:: call
Groups:: Strategic

Syntax

Syntax:

[display, pos, missions, ORBATs, markers, images, weather, night, scale, simulation, label, missionName, missionIcon] call BIS_fnc_strategicMapOpen

Parameters:

display: Display - parent display. When empty, mission display is used.

pos: Array format Position - default view position in format [x,y,y] or [x,y]

missions: Array - list of missions, each Array in format:

0: Position - 2D or 3D position of mission
1: Code - Expression executed when user clicks on mission icon
2: String - Mission name
3: String - Short description
4: String - Name of mission's player
5: String - Path to overview image
6: Number - size multiplier for overview image
7: Array - parameters for on-click action. Can be accessed in code with _this # 9

ORBATs: Array - list of ORBAT, each Array in format:

0: Array format Position - 2D or 3D position
1: Config - preview CfgORBAT group
2: Config - topmost displayed CfgORBAT group
3: Array of Strings - list of allowed tags
4: String - name of mission's player
5: Number - maximum number of displayed tiers

markers: Array of Strings - list of markers revealed in strategic map (will be hidden when map is closed)

images: Array - list of custom images, each Array in format:

0: String - texture path
1: Array format Color (RGBA)
2: Array format Position - image position
3: Number - image width in meters
4: Number - image height in meters
5: Number - image angle in degrees
6: String - text displayed next to the image
7: Boolean - true to show shadow

weather: Number - overcast, from 0 - 1, where 1 means cloudy weather

night: Boolean - true for night version of strategic map (darker with blue tone)

scale: Number - default map scale coeficient (1 is automatic scale)

simulation: Boolean] - (Optional, default false true to enable simulation while the map is opened

label: String - (Optional, default "Select a mission") bottom bar action label text

missionName: Boolean - (Optional, default true) true to show icon label as a mission name

missionIcon: String - (Optional, default "\A3\Ui_f\data\Map\GroupIcons\badge_rotate_%1_gs.paa") path to mission icon texture

%1 - Animation frame from 0-6 (optional)
%2 - Index from 1-9 (optional)

Return Value:

Display - rscDisplayStrategicMap

Examples

Example 1:: [ findDisplay 46, [2000,2000,0], [ [ [2000,2000,0], {systemChat format ["%1",name ((_this # 9) # 0)]}, "1st Mission", "This is mission one", "Name of mission's player", "\A3\Data_F_Exp\Logos\arma3_exp_icon_ca.paa", 1.5, [player] ], [ [1000,1000,0], {systemChat format ["%1",name ((_this # 9) # 0)]}, "2nd Mission", "This is mission two", "Name of mission's player", "\A3\Data_F_Argo\Logos\arma3_argo_logoTitle_ca.paa", 1.5, [player] ] ], [ [ [3000,3000,0], configFile >> "CfgORBAT" >> "BIS" >> "B_1_A_1_2", configFile >> "CfgORBAT" >> "BIS" >> "B_1", [], 10 ] ], [ "marker_1", "marker_2" ], [ [ "\A3\Ui_f\data\Logos\arma3_white_ca.paa", [0,0,0,1], [4000,4000,0], 8, 8, 0, "Arma 3 Logo", true ] ], 0, false, 1, true, "Strategic Map Example", false, "\A3\Ui_f\data\Logos\arma3_white_ca.paa" ] call BIS_fnc_strategicMapOpen;

Additional Information

See also:: ORBAT Viewer BIS_fnc_ORBATAddGroupOverlay BIS_fnc_ORBATAnimate BIS_fnc_ORBATConfigPreview BIS_fnc_ORBATGetGroupParams BIS_fnc_ORBATOpen BIS_fnc_ORBATRemoveGroupOverlay BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupFade BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupParams BIS_fnc_ORBATTooltip BIS_fnc_strategicMapMouseButtonClick BIS_fnc_strategicMapAnimate

Notes

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Only post proven facts here! Add Note

ansin11 - c: Posted on Mar 31, 2021 - 15:29 (UTC)
: In order to use an image from the mission folder, the full path to the image has to be provided:
"images\MyImage.jpg" // Does not work ([str missionConfigFile, 0, -15] call BIS_fnc_trimString) + "images\MyImage.jpg" // works // edit: since Arma 3 v1.96 getMissionPath is available getMissionPath "images\MyImage.jpg" // works

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 [[File:A3 strategicMap.jpg|center|600px]]
-|s1=[display,pos,missions,ORBATs,markers,images,weather,night,scale,simulation,label,missionName,missionIcon] call [[BIS_fnc_strategicMapOpen]]
+|s1= [display, pos, missions, ORBATs, markers, images, weather, night, scale, simulation, label, missionName, missionIcon] call [[BIS_fnc_strategicMapOpen]]
-|p1= display: [[Display]] - Parent display. When empty, mission display is used.
+|p1= display: [[Display]] - parent display. When empty, mission display is used.
-|p2= pos: [[Position]] - Default view position in format [x,y,y] or [x,y]
+|p2= pos: [[Array]] format [[Position]] - default view position in format [x,y,y] or [x,y]
-|p3= missions: [[Array]] - List of missions, each [[Array]] in format:
+|p3= missions: [[Array]] - list of missions, each [[Array]] in format:
-*0: [[Position]] - 2D or 3D position of mission
+* 0: [[Position]] - 2D or 3D position of mission
-*1: [[Code]] - Expression executed when user clicks on mission icon
+* 1: [[Code]] - Expression executed when user clicks on mission icon
-*2: [[String]] - Mission name
+* 2: [[String]] - Mission name
-*3: [[String]] - Short description
+* 3: [[String]] - Short description
-*4: [[String]] - Name of mission's player
+* 4: [[String]] - Name of mission's player
-*5: [[String]] - Path to overview image
+* 5: [[String]] - Path to overview image
-*6: [[Number]] - Size multiplier for overview image
+* 6: [[Number]] - size multiplier for overview image
-*7: [[Array]] - Parameters for on-click action. Can be accessed in code with {{ic|_this # 9}}
+* 7: [[Array]] - parameters for on-click action. Can be accessed in code with <sqf inline>_this # 9</sqf>
-|p4= ORBATs: [[Array]] - List of ORBAT, each [[Array]] in format:
+|p4= ORBATs: [[Array]] - list of ORBAT, each [[Array]] in format:
-*0: [[Position]] - 2D or 3D position
+* 0: [[Array]] format [[Position]] - 2D or 3D position
-*1: [[Config]] - Preview CfgORBAT group
+* 1: [[Config]] - preview CfgORBAT group
-*2: [[Config]] - Topmost displayed CfgORBAT group
+* 2: [[Config]] - topmost displayed CfgORBAT group
-*3: [[Array]] of [[String|strings]] - List of allowed tags
+* 3: [[Array]] of [[String]]s - list of allowed tags
-*4: [[String]] - Name of mission's player
+* 4: [[String]] - name of mission's player
-*5: [[Number]] - Maximum number of displayed tiers
+* 5: [[Number]] - maximum number of displayed tiers
-|p5= markers: [[Array]] of [[String|strings]] - List of markers revealed in strategic map (will be hidden when map is closed)
+|p5= markers: [[Array]] of [[String]]s - list of markers revealed in strategic map (will be hidden when map is closed)
-|p6= images: [[Array]] - List of custom images, each [[Array]] in format:
+|p6= images: [[Array]] - list of custom images, each [[Array]] in format:
-*0: [[String]] - Texture path
+* 0: [[String]] - texture path
-*1: [[Array]] - Colour in format [R,G,B,A]
+* 1: [[Array]] format [[Color|Color (RGBA)]]
-*2: [[Position]] - Image position
+* 2: [[Array]] format [[Position]] - image position
-*3: [[Number]] - Image width in meters
+* 3: [[Number]] - image width in meters
-*4: [[Number]] - Image height in meters
+* 4: [[Number]] - image height in meters
-*5: [[Number]] - Image angle in degrees
+* 5: [[Number]] - image angle in degrees
-*6: [[String]] - Text displayed next to the image
+* 6: [[String]] - text displayed next to the image
-*7: [[Boolean]] - [[true]] to show shadow
+* 7: [[Boolean]] - [[true]] to show shadow
-|p7= weather: [[Number]] - Overcast, from 0 - 1, where 1 means cloudy weather
+|p7= weather: [[Number]] - overcast, from 0 - 1, where 1 means cloudy weather
 |p8= night: [[Boolean]] - [[true]] for night version of strategic map (darker with blue tone)
-|p9= scale: [[Number]] - Default map scale coeficient (1 is automatic scale)
+|p9= scale: [[Number]] - default map scale coeficient (1 is automatic scale)
 |p10= simulation: [[Boolean]]] - (Optional, default [[false]] [[true]] to enable simulation while the map is opened
-|p11= label: [[String]] - (Optional, default "Select a mission") Bottom bar action label text
+|p11= label: [[String]] - (Optional, default "Select a mission") bottom bar action label text
 |p12= missionName: [[Boolean]] - (Optional, default [[true]]) [[true]] to show icon label as a mission name
-|p13= missionIcon: [[String]] - (Optional, default "\A3\Ui_f\data\Map\GroupIcons\badge_rotate_%1_gs.paa") Path to mission icon texture
+|p13= missionIcon: [[String]] - (Optional, default "\A3\Ui_f\data\Map\GroupIcons\badge_rotate_%1_gs.paa") path to mission icon texture
-*%1 - Animation frame from 0-6 (optional)
+* %1 - Animation frame from 0-6 (optional)
-*%2 - Index from 1-9 (optional)
+* %2 - Index from 1-9 (optional)
-|r1= [[Display]] - RscDisplayStrategicMap
+|r1= [[Display]] - rscDisplayStrategicMap
-|x1= <code>[
+|x1= <sqf>
+[
 	findDisplay 46,
 	[2000,2000,0],
@@ Line 75: / Line 76: @@
 			"\A3\Data_F_Exp\Logos\arma3_exp_icon_ca.paa",
 .5,
-			[ player ]
+			[player]
 		],
 		[
@@ Line 85: / Line 86: @@
 			"\A3\Data_F_Argo\Logos\arma3_argo_logoTitle_ca.paa",
 .5,
-			[ player ]
+			[player]
 		]
 	],
@@ Line 120: / Line 121: @@
 	false,
 	"\A3\Ui_f\data\Logos\arma3_white_ca.paa"
-] call BIS_fnc_strategicMapOpen;</code>
+] call BIS_fnc_strategicMapOpen;
+</sqf>
 |seealso= [[ORBAT Viewer]] [[BIS_fnc_ORBATAddGroupOverlay]] [[BIS_fnc_ORBATAnimate]] [[BIS_fnc_ORBATConfigPreview]] [[BIS_fnc_ORBATGetGroupParams]] [[BIS_fnc_ORBATOpen]] [[BIS_fnc_ORBATRemoveGroupOverlay]] [[BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupFade]] [[BIS_fnc_ORBATSetGroupParams]] [[BIS_fnc_ORBATTooltip]] [[BIS_fnc_strategicMapMouseButtonClick]] [[BIS_fnc_strategicMapAnimate]]
 }}
+{{Note
+|user= ansin11
+|timestamp= 20210331152900
+|text= In order to use an image from the mission folder, the full path to the image has to be provided:
+<sqf>
+"images\MyImage.jpg" // Does not work
+([str missionConfigFile, 0, -15] call BIS_fnc_trimString) + "images\MyImage.jpg" // works
-<dl class="command_description">
+// edit: since Arma 3 v1.96 getMissionPath is available
+getMissionPath "images\MyImage.jpg" // works
-<dt></dt>
+</sqf>
-<dd class="notedate">Posted on March 31, 2021 - 15:29 (UTC)</dd>
+}}
-<dt class="note">[[User:ansin11|ansin11]]</dt>
-<dd class="note">
-In order to use an image from the mission folder, the full path to the image has to be provided:
-<code>"images\MyImage.jpg" {{cc|Does not work}}
-(<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[str]] [[missionConfigFile]], 0, -15] [[call]] [[BIS_fnc_trimString]]) [[+]] "images\MyImage.jpg" {{cc|Works}}</code>
-</dd>
-</dl>