Get the player creating a map marker, when he has a Combined Arms role

[davidp57]

Hi everyone,

 

We at VEAF use markers a lot.

In our scripts, they're the basis of command entry, and are central to our processing.

For security purposes, some commands are locked for execution, and only run when a password is specified.

 

To make it easier for our pilots, I wrote a server hook interacting with the mission scripts, which is able to push authentication data to the mission code.

Now, I use the marker's author (in the mark panel, there is a `.author` property) to find the name of the player who created the marker, and pass that to the security code.

 

This is well and good, and works perfectly.

 

Until a player with a Combined Arms role creates markers. 

With these roles (e.g. game master), the created markers lack the `.author` property (more accurately, it is there, but empty).

 

I'm searching for a way to identify the game masters (and all CA roles) who create markers.

 

Does anyone have an idea ?

[davidp57]

Nobody ?
Are we the only ones using map markers ?

[HC_Official]

no, you are not the only ones, you cannot get the ID of someone creating map markers when they are CA game master

[davidp57]

Thanks for your answer, I was afraid of this.

Well, if no one has found a cool workaround yet, I'll have to get creative

[davidp57]

Hi @BIGNEWY ! Can this please be reported to the API team ?

[Kappa-131st]

On 7/26/2021 at 6:03 PM, davidp57 said:

Hi everyone,

 

We at VEAF use markers a lot.

In our scripts, they're the basis of command entry, and are central to our processing.

For security purposes, some commands are locked for execution, and only run when a password is specified.

 

To make it easier for our pilots, I wrote a server hook interacting with the mission scripts, which is able to push authentication data to the mission code.

Now, I use the marker's author (in the mark panel, there is a `.author` property) to find the name of the player who created the marker, and pass that to the security code.

 

This is well and good, and works perfectly.

 

Until a player with a Combined Arms role creates markers. 

With these roles (e.g. game master), the created markers lack the `.author` property (more accurately, it is there, but empty).

 

I'm searching for a way to identify the game masters (and all CA roles) who create markers.

 

Does anyone have an idea ?

I have the same issue. You are not alone...

For me it is a bug... I will create an issue

Edited November 6, 2023 by Kappa-131st

[davidp57]

On 11/7/2023 at 12:41 AM, Kappa-131st said:

I will create an issue

How do you do that?

[Kappa-131st]

A post on "bug

On 11/10/2023 at 5:53 PM, davidp57 said:

How do you do that?

A post on "bugs & problems" section

[davidp57]

Thanks. I was hoping that ED actually gave us access to some ticketing system but that's good, too ^^