CBA_fnc_taskDefend picks always first position if array was given

[sarogahtyp]

Mods (complete and add to the following information):

• **Arma 3: 2.04 stable
• **CBA: v3.15.3.210310 stable Make sure to reproduce the issue with only CBA on a newly created mission!
• thats what I did :-)

• Description: if the position parameter is an array which contains positions or objects (mixed not tested) then the function will always choose the first element of that array and therefore the AI defends that position only

Steps to reproduce:

• create inf group in eden
• create 3 statics on 3 different positions set variablenames gar1, gar2 and gar3 on it.
• on group leaders init field do: [ this, [ gar1, gar2, gar3 ], 15 ] call CBA_fnc_taskDefend
• See everytime the group chooses gar1 for defending

Expected behavior: group should randomly choose between gar1, gar2 and gar3

Where did the issue occur?

• Editor (Singleplayer)

Additional context: Workaround is currently: [ this, selectRandom [ gar1, gar2, gar3 ], 15 ] call CBA_fnc_taskDefend

[sarogahtyp]

after looking at sources of CBAs taskDefend and getPos it seems not to be a bug but intended behavior. But the wiki is misleading: https://cbateam.github.io/CBA_A3/docs/files/ai/fnc_taskDefend-sqf.html If one reads it one could think the ARRAY could be an array of positions or objects etc. meant is a position array. maybe that should be clarified better in the wiki.

[commy2]

ARRAY is the type of the various Position3D and Position2D tuples. I think the doc is clear. Use selectRandom to make a random choice for this EG functions.

[sarogahtyp]

Clear? Maybe. But you could avoid confusions like you can see in BI-Forum post with a better labelling. But thats your choice.

Edit: fixed link ~commy2

[commy2]

The actual form post, I assume.

[sarogahtyp]

sorry I linked wrong. this post and below