changing flag design and adding to server

[M6mal 40]

I have a few flags at my altis terminal flying. I want to know how to add a different flag desigb to the server. I have my flag.paa design but i want to know what todo to change my flags to this new design. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH A BASE FLAG. My flags are just for decoration. I found out how to change the exile billboards to my design, but cant find any info about flags added to the  terminal etc

[aussie battler 282]

Hey @M6mal

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/forceFlagTexture

Im guessing something like this:
 

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//trader1 ELECKTRO//
_pos = [6984.43,8291.26,4.765];
_object = createVehicle ["Exile_Item_Flag ", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_object setDir 41.525;
_object setPosATL _pos;
_object  forceFlagTexture [0,"textures\logo.paa"];
_object allowDamage false;

 

Edited March 25, 2018 by aussie battler

[M6mal 40]

i added

 

//trader1 ELECKTRO//
_pos = [14735.4,16565.1,17.91];
_object = createVehicle ["Exile_Item_Flag ", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_object setDir 41.525;
_object setPosATL _pos;
_object  forceFlagTexture [0,"textures\logo.paa"];
_object allowDamage false;

to the end of my initserver.sqf and it did not work, i added my flag coords of a known flag position and pasted it in and added the text exactly as seen from my example. did i need to add anything else such as ) or something

[aussie battler 282]

Sorry I should have explained it better, code this is the same as custom billboards.

initplayerlocal.sqf

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[] ExecVM "custom\flags.sqf";

 

yourmission.Exile\custom\flags.sqf

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/*
    File: billboards.sqf
    Author: Trill
    Contact:
    
    Description: Custom Buildings
*/

diag_log format['Custom %1 - Starting billboards.sqf',time];

_pos = [6984.43,8291.26,4.765];
_object = createVehicle ["Exile_Item_Flag ", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_object setDir 41.525;
_object setPosATL _pos;
_object  forceFlagTexture [0,"textures\logo.paa"];   //your flag logo here
_object allowDamage false;

Make sure:

+ You have flags.sqf in the folder"custom".
+ You have your logo as a .paa file in the correct dirctory , the example is set to textures\logo.paa

[M6mal 40]

made a folder called custom and put the flags.sqf in it

made a folder called textures and put my logo.paa in it

added [] ExecVM "custom\flags.sqf";  to initplayerlocal.sqf

altered the coord of flag to suit mine where i want it ( i have a uk flag and used its coord and deleted the flag from my initserver.sqf as i have all my uk flags there)

 

it didn't work

the logo.paa is ok aswell as i have used it to make a custom base flag but the devs have included one for me in the latest release so now i can use it when i get it working for my traders flags outside terminal

 

[aussie battler 282]

@M6mal try this code: setFlagTexture

yourmission.Exile\custom\flags.sqf

 

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/*
    File: billboards.sqf
    Author: Trill
    Contact:
    
    Description: Custom Buildings
*/

diag_log format['Custom %1 - Starting billboards.sqf',time];

_pos = [6984.43,8291.26,4.765];
_object = createVehicle ["Exile_Item_Flag", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_object setDir 41.525;
_object setPosATL _pos;
_object  setFlagTexture "textures\logo.paa";   //your flag logo here
_object allowDamage false;

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setFlagTexture
Bohemia example:
 

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private _flag = "FlagPole_F" createVehicle position player;
_flag setFlagTexture "\A3\Data_F\Flags\Flag_CSAT_CO.paa";
_flag setFlagSide east;

 

Edited April 5, 2018 by aussie battler

[aussie battler 282]

I got it working:

_pos = [11789.5,4712.8,0];
_this = createVehicle ["FlagPole_F", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_this setPos _pos;
_this forceFlagTexture "textures\logo.paa";   //your flag logo here
_this allowDamage false;

 

[M6mal 40]

ok do i still make a flags.sqf

where do i add it all please and thanks

[aussie battler 282]

Hey @M6mal

1. Download this by @BetterDeadThanZed https://www.dropbox.com/s/32v7i81loel8l2m/a3_custom.pbo?dl=1

2. @ExileServer_Esseker\addons\a3_custom\init\fn_init.sqf
 

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/*
include map content.
Call compile preprocess'ing them is MUCH better.
Creating spawn/execvm's IS BAD unless the script is a long running one.
If you try call compile and it all goes to shit, use execvm =P
*/
//[] execVM "a3_custom\mapcontent\name_of_addon.sqf";

diag_log "Starting Custom Content PBO";
//#include "\x\addons\a3_custom\mapcontent\chernarus_replace.sqf"

[] execVM "\x\addons\a3_custom\mapcontent\flags.sqf";
 

 

3. @ExileServer_Esseker\addons\a3_custom\mapcontent\flags.sqf

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///flags
_pos = [9862.9,880.064,0];
_this = createVehicle ["FlagPole_F", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_object setPos _pos;
_object forceFlagTexture "textures\logo.paa";   //your flag logo here
_object allowDamage false;

_pos = [4281.6,1709.89,0];
_this = createVehicle ["FlagPole_F", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_object setPos _pos;
_object forceFlagTexture "textures\logo.paa";   //your flag logo here
_object allowDamage false;

_pos = [11746.4,7829.4,0];
_this = createVehicle ["FlagPole_F", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_this setPos _pos;
_this forceFlagTexture "textures\logo.paa";   //your flag logo here
_this allowDamage false;

_pos = [7296.25,9437.45,0];
_this = createVehicle ["FlagPole_F", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_this setPos _pos;
_this forceFlagTexture "textures\logo.paa";   //your flag logo here
_this allowDamage false;

_pos = [6112.44,6918.54,0];
_this = createVehicle ["FlagPole_F", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_this setPos _pos;
_this forceFlagTexture "textures\logo.paa";   //your flag logo here
_this allowDamage false;

_pos = [940.307,9183,0];
_this = createVehicle ["FlagPole_F", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_this setPos _pos;
_this forceFlagTexture "textures\logo.paa";   //your flag logo here
_this allowDamage false;

_pos = [2093.9,7701.79,0];
_this = createVehicle ["FlagPole_F", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_this setPos _pos;
_this forceFlagTexture "textures\logo.paa";   //your flag logo here
_this allowDamage false;

_pos = [9960.77,10893,0];
_this = createVehicle ["FlagPole_F", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_this setPos _pos;
_this forceFlagTexture "textures\logo.paa";   //your flag logo here
_this allowDamage false;

_pos = [1008.58,2778.86,0];
_this = createVehicle ["FlagPole_F", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_this setPos _pos;
_this forceFlagTexture "textures\logo.paa";   //your flag logo here
_this allowDamage false;

_pos = [11789.5,4712.8,0];
_this = createVehicle ["FlagPole_F", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_this setPos _pos;
_this forceFlagTexture "textures\logo.paa";   //your flag logo here
_this allowDamage false;

4. Create a folder "textures" & add it to your mission folder. Drop your logo in Exile.YourMissionFile\textures\logo.paa
 

5. Make sure the logo is .paa format & 512x256px (jpg might work, paa is a sure win).

To make a .paa file, save your logo as png with a resolution of 512x256px (you can google online picture resizer if you don't have Photoshop).

Now open the png in TexView, change the drop down menus to read:

(top left drop down) "RGBA"

(bottom left drop down) "DXT1" (this sometimes changes to DX5 after you save)

(right drop down) "None"

Download TexView here:

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=1563

For Step one I used this guide & put it in the @ExileServer/addons folder:

 

[aussie battler 282]

To export the flags use @maca134's editor:

Use the drop down menu & "export all".

You get something like this:

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private _objects = [
    [" FlagPole_F ",[4647.68,5918.04,149.011],[[-0.274391,-0.961618,0.000444362],[0.00161945,0,0.999999]],[true,false]]
];
{
    private _object = (_x select 0) createVehicle [0,0,0];
    _object setPosASL (_x select 1);
    _object setVectorDirAndUp (_x select 2);
    _object enableSimulationGlobal ((_x select 3) select 0);
    _object allowDamage ((_x select 3) select 1);
} forEach _objects;

 

What you need is the first two numbers & add them to your flags.sqf file

The above example flag.sqf would be:

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_pos = [4647.68,5918.04,0];
_this = createVehicle ["FlagPole_F", _pos, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_object setPos _pos;
_object forceFlagTexture "textures\logo.paa";   //your flag logo here
_object allowDamage false;

The last number I made 0 which is how far you want the flag above the ground.