Random player assignment

I want to randomly assign all players from each team to an integer 1 up to 12 and send each through a switch.
It's important the player selection is random so the players are not assigned the same Case every round.

Allies
1 - random player to Case 1
2 - random player to Case 2
3 - random player to Case 3
Etc

Switch
Case 1
Case 2
Case 3
Etc

Also important is priority to assigning 1 then 2 then 3 etc

What's the best way to do that ?

The logic for this would be:

1- Get random number from the total players
2- Check if that number is already assigned
3- if it is, create another number
4 - If not set player with the number:
$player[local.random_number]

But for this to work properly you have to store the numbers in a cvar or a file because other way you will lose the numbers when the new round start.

I have trouble with for statements -
How do I create a new number without repeating already used numbers?
Here is what I have so far - so you can better see what Im trying to do.
Actually, only the first three need to be random as all the following assignments are the same. If that makes it simpler.

I am working in sorrids state files also - using SH

Code:

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/* <<<<< Sorridstrokers weapon state >>>>>

        If you want to make any variable accesable after the player has left the server:

                self.listener.your_variable = your value

        Else:

                self.your_variable = your value

*/

main local.weapon:

if (self.dmteam == "allies")
  {

  local.randomchoice = randomint(self.dmteam.size)+1

        for(local.i=1;local.i<=self.dmteam.size;local.i++)
                {
                if(local.randomchoice != self.player[local.i])
                        {
                        self.player[local.i] = local.randomchoice
                        thread allied_squad_assignment local.i local.weapon
                        }
                        else {wtf}
                }
  }
  else
  {//axis}

end

allied_squad_assignment local.i local.weapon:

switch( local.i )
        {
        case 1://Lieutenant - SMG SQUAD LEADER
        self takeall
        if(getcvar SUB_SMGforM1 == "1")
          {
          self give ("models/weapons/m1_garand.tik")
          }
          else
          {
          self give ("models/weapons/thompsonsmg.tik")
          }
            self give ("models/weapons/colt45.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/m2frag_grenade.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self useweaponclass smg
        break
        case 2://Corporal - SNIPER SPECIALIST
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/svt_rifle.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/silencedpistol.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/RDG-1_Smoke_grenade.tik")
        self ammo smokegrenade 2
        self useweaponclass rifle
        break
        case 3://Seargent - BAR SPECIALIST
        self takeall
        if(getcvar SUB_MGforM1 == "1")
          {
          self give ("models/weapons/m1_garand.tik")
          }
          else
          {
          self give ("models/weapons/bar.tik")
          }
            self give ("models/weapons/colt45.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/m2frag_grenade.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/RDG-1_Smoke_grenade.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self ammo smokegrenade 1
        self useweaponclass mg
        break
        default://PRIVATE - RIFLER
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/enfield.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/colt45.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/m2frag_grenade.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self useweaponclass rifle
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/enfield.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        break
}
end

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Check this post https://www.x-null.net/forums/threads/3453-RCON-Command-to-Shuffle-Teams?p=35309&viewfull=1#post35309


It might help you with what you want to do

I'm not fully understanding arrays in a for statement.

if i have a team of 6 players, would I be making an array with random integers 1-6 like this -

Code:

---

level.random_pick = makeArray
1 "5"
2 "3"
3 "2"
4 "4"
5 "6"
6 "1"
endArray

---

Do I fill the array with random numbers first then the first player is assigned - 5, second - 3 and so on?

or am I making the array and assigning the players simultaneously?

You might not even need to save those values in a separate file. I think using game.variables or game.arrays (as opposed to local. and level.) can save a player's assignment between levels. But that assumes every player keeps the same entnum between levels too.
Something like this below may or may not be useful.

Code:

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NOTE: you might need to add "game.playerassigned[0] = NIL" before running this script. initializing [0] as NIL makes .size = 0 instead of -1.

main: // exec global/thisscript.scr, run this after level waittill spawn.

        while($player.size < 1) { waitframe }
        local.players = $player.size

        for(local.i = 1; local.i <= $player.size; local.i++)
        {
                if($player[local.i] != NULL && ($player[local.i].dmteam == "allies" || $player[local.i].dmteam == "axis"))
                {
                        if(game.playerassigned[local.i] == NIL || game.playerassigned[local.i] != $player[local.i].assignment)
                        {
                                local.r = randomint(12) + 1
                                while(local.r == $player[local.i].assignment)
                                {
                                        local.r = randomint(12) + 1
                                        waitframe
                                }

                                $player[local.i].assignment = local.r
                                game.playerassigned[local.i] = local.r

                                if($player[local.i].dmteam == "allies") { thread allied_squad_assignment local.r }
                                if($player[local.i].dmteam == "axis") { thread axis_squad_assignment local.r }
                        }
                }
                if($player[local.i] == NULL) { game.playerassigned[local.i] = NIL }
        }

        while($player.size <= local.players) { waitframe } // wait until a new player joins, then restart this thread.
        thread main
end

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Thanks for your help everybody, I'm afraid I just couldn't wrap my head around using the array in a for statement. So I had to think of another way.

I made a cascading switch - players are randomly sent to one of the cases and if its taken they are sent to the next case and so on. if they reach the bottom they are sent to the top.
Does this seem efficient?

It seems to work except for this -

Code:

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self model ("models/player/german_wehrmacht_soldier.tik")

---

the axis models don't have team icons and are seen by allies with allied avatars.


team selector

Code:

---

squad_builder local.weapon:
        self takeall

if (self.dmteam == "allies")
  {
  local.r = randomint(allies.dmteam.size)+1
  local.t = allies.dmteam.size
/////////////////////////debug////
//local.r = (int(getcvar test_randomchoice))
//local.t = (int(getcvar test_teamsize))
/////////////////////////debug////
//level.2assigned = 1
  thread allied_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
  }
  else
  {
  local.r = randomint(axis.dmteam.size)+1
  local.t = axis.dmteam.size
/////////////////////////debug////
//local.r = (int(getcvar test_randomchoice))
//local.t = (int(getcvar test_teamsize))
/////////////////////////debug////
  thread axis_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
  }
end

---

allied squad assignments

Code:

---

allied_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon:

switch( local.r )
        {
        case 1:////////////Lieutenant - SMG SQUAD LEADER////////////
        if(level.1assigned == 1 )
                {
                local.r = 2
                goto allied_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                }
        if(level.1assigned == nil)
                level.1assigned = 1
        self takeall
        local.sub = (getcvar "SUB_SMGforM1")
switch( local.sub )
        {
        case 1:
          self give ("models/weapons/m1_garand.tik")
          self useweaponclass rifle
          //local.rweapon = models/weapons/m1_garand.tik
          //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
          break
        default:
          self give ("models/weapons/thompsonsmg.tik")
          self useweaponclass smg
          //local.rweapon = models/weapons/thompsonsmg.tik
          //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
          break
        }
            self give ("models/weapons/colt45.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/m2frag_grenade.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self model ("models/player/allied_airborne.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are a Lieutenant - SQUAD LEADER ") 1
        break
        case 2:////////////Corporal - SNIPER SPECIALIST////////////
        if(level.2assigned == 1 )
                {
                if(local.t <= 2)
                  {
                  local.r = 1
                  goto allied_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                  else
                  {
                  local.r = 3
                  goto allied_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                }
        if(level.2assigned == nil)
                level.2assigned = 1
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/svt_rifle.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/silencedpistol.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/RDG-1_Smoke_grenade.tik")
        self ammo smokegrenade 2
        self useweaponclass rifle
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/svt_rifle.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/allied_501st_pir_soldier.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are a Corporal - SNIPER SPECIALIST") 1
        break
        case 3:////////////Seargent - BAR SPECIALIST////////////
        if(level.3assigned == 1 )
                {
                if(local.t <= 3)
                  {
                  local.r = 1
                  goto allied_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                  else
                  {
                  local.r = 4
                  goto allied_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                }
        if(level.3assigned == nil)
                level.3assigned = 1

        self takeall
        local.sub = (getcvar "SUB_MGforM1")
switch( local.sub )
        {
        case 1:
          self give ("models/weapons/m1_garand.tik")
          self useweaponclass rifle
          //local.rweapon = models/weapons/m1_garand.tik
          //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
          break
        default:
          self give ("models/weapons/bar.tik")
          self useweaponclass smg
          //local.rweapon = models/weapons/bar.tik
          //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
          break
        }
            self give ("models/weapons/colt45.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/m2frag_grenade.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/RDG-1_Smoke_grenade.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self ammo smokegrenade 1
        self useweaponclass mg
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/bar.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/allied_501st_pir_soldier.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are a Seargent - BAR SPECIALIST ") 1
        break
        case 4:////////////SPECIALIST RIFLER////////////
        if(level.4assigned == 1 )
                {
                if(local.t <= 4)
                  {
                  local.r = 1
                  goto allied_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                  else
                  {
                  local.r = 5
                  goto allied_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                }
        if(level.4assigned == nil)
                level.4assigned = 1
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/enfield.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/colt45.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/m2frag_grenade.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self useweaponclass rifle
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/enfield.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/allied_501st_Pir_scout.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are a SPECIALIST - RIFLER") 1
        break
        case 5:////////////PRIVATE - RIFLER////////////
        if(level.5assigned == 1 )
                {
                if(local.t <= 5)
                  {
                  local.r = 1
                  goto allied_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                  else
                  {
                  local.r = 6
                  goto allied_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                }
        if(level.5assigned == nil)
                level.5assigned = 1
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/enfield.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/colt45.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/m2frag_grenade.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self useweaponclass rifle
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/enfield.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/allied_501st_Pir_scout.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are a PRIVATE 1ST CLASS - RIFLER") 1
        break
        case 6:////////////PRIVATE - SCOUT////////////
        if(level.6assigned == 1 )
                {
                if(local.local.t <= 6)
                  {
                  local.r = 1
                  goto allied_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                  else
                  {
                  local.r = 6
                  goto allied_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                }
        if(level.6assigned == nil)
                level.6assigned = 1
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/enfield.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/colt45.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/m2frag_grenade.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self useweaponclass rifle
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/enfield.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/allied_501st_Pir_scout.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are a PRIVATE - SCOUT RIFLER") 1
        break
        case 7:////////////PRIVATE - RIFLER////////////
        if(level.7assigned == 1 )
                {
                if(local.t <= 7)
                  {
                  local.r = 1
                  goto allied_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                  else
                  {
                  local.r = 8
                  goto allied_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                }
        if(level.7assigned == nil)
                level.7assigned = 1
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/enfield.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/colt45.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/m2frag_grenade.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self useweaponclass rifle
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/enfield.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/allied_501st_Pir_scout.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are a PRIVATE 1st Class - RIFLER") 1
        break
        case 8:////////////PRIVATE - SCOUT RIFLER////////////
        if(level.8assigned == 1 )
                {
                local.r = 1
                wait .2
                goto allied_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                }
        if(level.8assigned == nil)
                level.8assigned = 1
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/enfield.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/colt45.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/m2frag_grenade.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self useweaponclass rifle
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/enfield.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/allied_501st_Pir_scout.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are a PRIVATE - SCOUT RIFLER") 1
        break
        default:////////////PRIVATE - RIFLER////////////
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/enfield.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/colt45.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/m2frag_grenade.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self useweaponclass rifle
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/enfield.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/allied_501st_Pir_scout.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are a PRIVATE - RIFLER") 1
        break
}
end

---

axis squad assignments

Code:

---

axis_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon:

switch( local.r )
        {
        case 1://Gruppenführer - SMG SQUAD LEADER
        if(level.1xassigned == 1 )
                {
                local.r = 2
                goto aaxis_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                }
        if(level.1xassigned == nil)
                level.1xassigned = 1
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/mp40.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/p38.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/steilhandgranate.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self useweaponclass smg
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/mp40.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/German_wehrmacht_officer.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are Gruppenführer - SQUAD LEADER ")
        break
        case 2://Scharfschützin - SNIPER SPECIALIST
        if(level.2xassigned == 1 )
                {
                if(local.t <= 2)
                  {
                  local.r = 1
                  goto axis_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                  else
                  {
                  local.r = 3
                  goto axis_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                }
        if(level.2xassigned == nil)
                level.2xassigned = 1
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/g43.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/silencedpistol.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/RDG-1_Smoke_grenade.tik")
        self ammo smokegrenade 2
        self useweaponclass rifle
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/g43.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/german_wehrmacht_soldier.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are Scharfschützin - SNIPER SPECIALIST ")
        break
        case 3://M.G.Schütze - MG SPECIALIST
        if(level.3xassigned == 1 )
                {
                if(local.t <= 3)
                  {
                  local.r = 1
                  goto axis_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                  else
                  {
                  local.r = 4
                  goto axis_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                }
        if(level.3xassigned == nil)
                level.3xassigned = 1
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/mp44.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/p38.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/steilhandgranate.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/RDG-1_Smoke_grenade.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self ammo smokegrenade 1
        self useweaponclass mg
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/mp44.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/german_wehrmacht_soldier.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are M.G.Schütze - MG SPECIALIST ")
        break
        case 4://Schützen - RIFLER
        if(level.4xassigned == 1 )
                {
                if(local.t <= 4)
                  {
                  local.r = 1
                  goto axis_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                  else
                  {
                  local.r = 5
                  goto axis_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                }
        if(level.4xassigned == nil)
                level.4xassigned = 1
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/kar98.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/p38.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/steilhandgranate.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self useweaponclass rifle
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/kar98.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/german_Kradshutzen.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are Schützen - RIFLER ")
        break
        case 5://Schützen - RIFLER
        if(level.5xassigned == 1 )
                {
                if(local.t <= 5)
                  {
                  local.r = 1
                  goto axis_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                  else
                  {
                  local.r = 6
                  goto axis_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                }
        if(level.5xassigned == nil)
                level.5xassigned = 1
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/kar98.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/p38.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/steilhandgranate.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self useweaponclass rifle
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/kar98.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/german_Kradshutzen.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are Schützen - RIFLER ")
        break
        case 6://Schützen - RIFLER
        if(level.6xassigned == 1 )
                {
                if(local.local.t <= 6)
                  {
                  local.r = 1
                  goto axis_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                  else
                  {
                  local.r = 6
                  goto axis_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                }
        if(level.6xassigned == nil)
                level.6xassigned = 1
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/kar98.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/p38.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/steilhandgranate.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self useweaponclass rifle
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/kar98.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/german_Kradshutzen.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are Schützen - RIFLER ")
        break
        case 7://Schützen - RIFLER
        if(level.7xassigned == 1 )
                {
                if(local.t <= 7)
                  {
                  local.r = 1
                  goto axis_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                  else
                  {
                  local.r = 8
                  goto axis_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                  }
                }
        if(level.7xassigned == nil)
                level.7xassigned = 1
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/kar98.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/p38.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/steilhandgranate.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self useweaponclass rifle
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/kar98.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/german_Kradshutzen.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are Schützen - RIFLER ")
        break
        case 8://Schützen - RIFLER
        if(level.8xassigned == 1 )
                {
                local.r = 1
                wait .2
                goto axis_squad_assignment local.r local.t local.weapon
                }
        if(level.8xassigned == nil)
                level.8xassigned = 1
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/kar98.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/steilhandgranate.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self useweaponclass rifle
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/kar98.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/german_Kradshutzen.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are Schützen - RIFLER ")
        break
        default://Schützen - RIFLER
        self takeall
        self give ("models/weapons/kar98.tik")
            self give ("models/weapons/p38.tik")
        self give ("models/weapons/steilhandgranate.tik")
        self ammo grenade 1
        self useweaponclass rifle
        //local.rweapon = models/weapons/kar98.tik
        //thread weapon_check local.rweapon local.weapon
        self model ("models/player/german_Kradshutzen.tik")
        wait 5
        self iprint ("You are Schützen - RIFLER ")
        break
}
end

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@Searingwolfe: The "game" variable dont work on MP, only works properly on SP mode.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by ViPER

Code:

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self model ("models/player/german_wehrmacht_soldier.tik")

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Is "model" a SP var ? Is that why it only works properly for allies? Aside from that issue I like that it doesn't change the user's preference so the next map it's back to thier chosen skin.

I tried
germanmodel
germanplayermodel
dm_germanplayermodel

Is it possible to remove all the team avatars and detection cross hairs ? This would be a preferred solution, adding realism.