GSC Zombies Counter Display

[BullyWiiPlaza]

I thought it would be useful to have a counter on-screen for showing the amount of currently existing Zombies on the map so I made the script:

drawZombiesCounter()
{
    level.zombiesCountDisplay = createServerFontString("Objective" , 1.7);
    level.zombiesCountDisplay setPoint("RIGHT", "CENTER", 315, "CENTER");

    thread updateZombiesCounter();
}

updateZombiesCounter()
{
    level endon("stopUpdatingZombiesCounter");

    while(true)
    {
        zombiesCount = get_current_zombie_count();
        level.zombiesCountDisplay setSafeText("Zombies: " + zombiesCount);

        waitForZombieCountChanged("stopUpdatingZombiesCounter");
    }
}

recreateZombiesCounter()
{
    level notify("stopUpdatingZombiesCounter");

    thread updateZombiesCounter();
}

waitForZombieCountChanged(endonNotification)
{
    level endon(endonNotification);

    oldZombiesCount = get_current_zombie_count();

    while(true)
    {
        newZombiesCount = get_current_zombie_count();

        if(oldZombiesCount != newZombiesCount)
        {
            return;
        }

        wait 0.05;
    }
}

Just call

drawZombiesCounter()

in your init() function.

Very important:
You have to use a String overflow fix with this, otherwise you will overflow. The function you're supposed to execute when the overflow fix occurs is

recreateZombiesCounter()

I'm also using

setSafeText()

for setting the text which is an utility function of the overflow fix so make sure it exists for you as well.

Also make sure that you have the following import statement:

#include maps/mp/zombies/_zm_utility;

It's needed for the get_current_zombie_count() function.

It will look like the following:

Enjoy

 

[Inactive Account]

Thank's for releasing it

 

[CabCon]

Very nice Also a good coding!

 

[Liam]

I thought it would be useful to have a counter on-screen for showing the amount of currently existing Zombies on the map so I made the script:

drawZombiesCounter()
{
    level.zombiesCountDisplay = createServerFontString("Objective" , 1.7);
    level.zombiesCountDisplay setPoint("RIGHT", "CENTER", 315, "CENTER");

    thread updateZombiesCounter();
}

updateZombiesCounter()
{
    level endon("stopUpdatingZombiesCounter");

    while(true)
    {
        zombiesCount = get_current_zombie_count();
        level.zombiesCountDisplay setSafeText("Zombies: " + zombiesCount);

        waitForZombieCountChanged("stopUpdatingZombiesCounter");
    }
}

recreateZombiesCounter()
{
    level notify("stopUpdatingZombiesCounter");

    thread updateZombiesCounter();
}

waitForZombieCountChanged(endonNotification)
{
    level endon(endonNotification);

    oldZombiesCount = get_current_zombie_count();

    while(true)
    {
        newZombiesCount = get_current_zombie_count();

        if(oldZombiesCount != newZombiesCount)
        {
            return;
        }

        wait 0.05;
    }
}

Just call

drawZombiesCounter()

in your init() function.

Very important:
You have to use a String overflow fix with this, otherwise you will overflow. The function you're supposed to execute when the overflow fix occurs is

recreateZombiesCounter()

I'm also using

setSafeText()

for setting the text which is an utility function of the overflow fix so make sure it exists for you as well.

It will look like the following:

Enjoy

you could do this in literally 2 lines...

ZombieCount()
{
Zombies=getAIArray("axis");
return Zombies.size;
}

 

[CabCon]

you could do this in literally 2 lines...

ZombieCount()
{
Zombies=getAIArray("axis");
return Zombies.size;
}

yeah but with his, it just will change the text when the value changed and thats I think better

 

[Liam]

yeah but with his, it just will change the text when the value changed and thats I think better

then just add this to mine
while(true)
{
newZombiesCount = get_current_zombie_count();

if(oldZombiesCount != newZombiesCount)
{
return;
}

wait 0.05;

 

[Sheperdebops]

well in waw you did it with one line xD as it was a level.zombies.size (something like that i had it somewhere)

 

[BullyWiiPlaza]

you could do this in literally 2 lines...

ZombieCount()
{
Zombies=getAIArray("axis");
return Zombies.size;
}

Mine is a hud element and not just getting the Zombies count. Yes, I have seemingly "redundant" code but only to reduce the setText() usage to keep from overflowing all the time but you clearly haven't realized that.

I can also can get the Zombies count in one line:

getZombiesCount()
{
    return get_current_zombie_count();
}

So please don't try to act like a smartass when you're not. Copy the code and move on or learn your GSC before you falsely criticize.

 

[Sheperdebops]

getZombiesCount()
{
return get_current_zombie_count();
}

**** 1 script error(s):
**** Unresolved external : "get_current_zombie_count" with 0 parameters in "maps/mp/_imcsx_gsc_studio.gsc" at lines 1,1 ****

not sure about anyone else

 

[Sheperdebops]

heres a compact version that works for me

ZombieCount()
{
Zombies=getAIArray("axis");
return Zombies.size-1;
}
drawZombiesCounter()
{
    level endon("disconnect");
    level.zombiesCountDisplay = createServerFontString("Objective" , 1.7);
    level.zombiesCountDisplay setPoint("RIGHT", "CENTER", 315, "CENTER");
    level.zombiesCountDisplay setSafeText("Zombies: " + ZombieCount());
   
   
    oldZombiesCount = ZombieCount();
    while(true)
    {
        if(oldZombiesCount !=  ZombieCount())
        {
            level.zombiesCountDisplay setSafeText("Zombies: " + ZombieCount());
        }
        wait 0.05;
    }
}

 

[BullyWiiPlaza]

getZombiesCount()
{
return get_current_zombie_count();
}

**** 1 script error(s):
**** Unresolved external : "get_current_zombie_count" with 0 parameters in "maps/mp/_imcsx_gsc_studio.gsc" at lines 1,1 ****

not sure about anyone else

Make sure you have the following import statement:

#include maps/mp/zombies/_zm_utility;

Using Treyarch's functions is always better than your own since you can bet they're right and it cuts your patch size down.

 

[Guilherme_INFR]

BullyWiiPlaza, you're here

 

[Sheperdebops]

Make sure you have the following import statement:

#include maps/mp/zombies/_zm_utility;

Using Treyarch's functions is always better than your own since you can bet they're right and it cuts your patch size down.

LOOL thought i had that included haahahhahha

 

[Sheperdebops]

Make sure you have the following import statement:

#include maps/mp/zombies/_zm_utility;

Using Treyarch's functions is always better than your own since you can bet they're right and it cuts your patch size down.

still here it is shorter and overflow fix

drawZombiesCounter()
{
    level endon("disconnect");
    level.zombiesCountDisplay = createServerFontString("Objective" , 1.7);
    level.zombiesCountDisplay setPoint("RIGHT", "CENTER", 315, "CENTER");
    level.zombiesCountDisplay setSafeText("Zombies: " + get_current_zombie_count());
  
  
    oldZombiesCount = get_current_zombie_count();
    while(true)
    {
        if(oldZombiesCount !=  get_current_zombie_count())
        {
            level.zombiesCountDisplay setSafeText("Zombies: " + get_current_zombie_count());
        }
        wait 0.05;
    }
}

 

[BullyWiiPlaza]

BullyWiiPlaza, you're here

Yes

still here it is shorter and overflow fix

No. You need to recreate the text when you overflow otherwise it glitches out and sets a random text. My script is optimal when used correctly in your patch.

 

[Sheperdebops]

Yes

No. You need to recreate the text when you overflow otherwise it glitches out and sets a random text. My script is optimal when used correctly in your patch.

i know that xD all you have to do is put it the overflow fix that like everybase has i was just saying it could be made shorter

 

[candy]

is there a way to do this with multiplayer? See how many enemies are left?

 

[Liam]

is there a way to do this with multiplayer? See how many enemies are left?

Yes.

 

[candy]

Yes.

you have any idea? That'd be dope asf. Wanna make that a display option

 

[Liam]

you have any idea? That'd be dope asf. Wanna make that a display option

"Seals Alive: " + GetTeamPlayersAlive("allies") + "\nMercs Alive: " + GetTeamPlayersAlive("axis")); - Already done in my menu though