To Get A Airplane to Spawn In Only if...

[genterprise 0]

Hello,

I am creating a Hold and Defend Mission. There is an area on the Map as an objective to be captured and held. I would like to spawn in an Air Unit at the airport, when a side (opfor or blufor) has control of the objective.

I would like for the Aircraft to be of the nationality of the capturing side!

If you can point me in the right direction and/or explain to me how to do this, I will appreciate it.

I am totally new to scripting for ARMA, so please make it elementary for me.

Again I thank you in advance!

[cobra4v320 27]

The below script will call in two A10's, they will start 3000 meters away and they will fly to the player then search and destroy.

AirStrike.sqf

_BluforHQ = createCenter west;
_GroupCAS = CreateGroup West;

_veh1 = createVehicle ["A10_US_EP1", [(getpos player) select 0,(getpos player) select 1, 350], [], 3000, "FLY"];
_Pilot1 = _GroupCAS createUnit ["US_Pilot_Light_EP1", [0,0,1], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_pilot1 moveInDriver _veh1;
_veh1 FlyInHeight 350;

_veh2 = createVehicle ["A10_US_EP1", [(getpos _veh1) select 0,(getpos _veh1) select 1, 360], [], 50, "FLY"];
_Pilot2 = _GroupCAS createUnit ["US_Pilot_Light_EP1", [0,0,1], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_pilot2 moveInDriver _veh2;

{_x setSkill 1; _x setrank "CAPTAIN"} foreach units _GroupCAS;

_wp1 = _GroupCAS addwaypoint [position player, 0];
_wp1 setwaypointtype "SAD";
_wp1 setWaypointCompletionRadius 100;
_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wp1 setWaypointBehaviour "COMBAT";

Edited July 26, 2010 by cobra4v320

[Dynamic Echo 10]

If one wanted to make an Opfor CAS mission using Su-34s, would something like this do? Or have I screwed it up?

_OpforHQ = createCenter east;
_GroupCASOpfor = CreateGroup East;

_veh1 = createVehicle ["Su34", [(getpos player) select 0,(getpos player) select 1, 0], [], 3000, "FLY"];
_Pilot1 = _GroupCASOpfor createUnit ["RU_Soldier_Pilot", [0,0,1], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_pilot1 moveInDriver _veh1;
_veh1 setpos [getPos _veh1 select 0, getPos _veh1 select 1, 250];
_veh1 FlyInHeight 250;

_veh2 = createVehicle ["Su34", [(getpos _veh1) select 0,(getpos _veh1) select 1, 0], [], 50, "FLY"];
_Pilot2 = _GroupCASOpfor createUnit ["RU_Soldier_Pilot", [0,0,1], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_pilot2 moveInDriver _veh2;
_veh2 setpos [getPos _veh2 select 0, getPos _veh2 select 1, 260];
_veh2 FlyInHeight 260;

{_x setSkill 1; _x setrank "CAPTAIN"} foreach units _GroupCAS;

_wp1 = _GroupCASOpfor addwaypoint [position player, 0];
_wp1 setwaypointtype "SAD";
_wp1 setWaypointCompletionRadius 100;
_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wp1 setWaypointBehaviour "COMBAT";

And if I wanted to have them coming in just a little off from the player (enemy jets going directly over your head can be a little worrying), would I replace 'position player, 0' with '(getpos player) select 0,(getpos player) select 1, 300' on the addwaypoint line? Thanks for any help.

[ziiip 1]

I think he wants an chopper/plane to spawn on ground like in BF games.

[kylania 568]

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/createVehicle

[genterprise 0]

Yes Ziiiup - Absolutely correct, thank you for the clarification.

I thank you Cobra and Dynamic, even though that is not what I needed for this project, I may use those scripts in later creations.

Kylania - thanks for the link reference, I am checking it out now!

[Dynamic Echo 10]

A word of warning - my conversion of Cobra's code is a bit...rough - the Su-34s come in, but they seem to spawn very close to the player, then they fly off for a while (about a minute, normally), then return at a very low altitude which invariably causes them to fly into the nearest hill. Also they don't seem to want to shoot anything - though they did pop flares when I put some AA down. Needs work, basically, but Cobra's A-10s work fine.

Edited July 26, 2010 by Dynamic Echo

[ziiip 1]

This is really cool. Spawning in units and stuff on the fly could be used to greatly optimize fps greatly in missiond. :D:yay:

[cobra4v320 27]

This will spawn an empty A10 near the player:

_veh1 = createVehicle ["[color="Navy"]A10_US_EP1[/color]", [(getpos player) select 0,(getpos player) select 1, 0], [], 10, "NONE"];

This will spawn an empty A10 at a marker named "obj1":

_veh1 = createVehicle ["A10_US_EP1", [(getmarkerpos "obj1") select 0,(getmarkerpos "obj1") select 1, 0], [], 0, "NONE"];

Just change "A10_US_EP1" to the vehicle that you want. Vehicle classnames can be found here.

Edited July 26, 2010 by cobra4v320

[kylania 568]

Here ya go:

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Function file for ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead
// Created by: kylania
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// nul = ["WEST"] execVM "rewardAircraft.sqf";

// Array of available aircraft.  Simply add or remove classnames to adjust the available pool.
_westAircraft = ["A10_US_EP1","AH64D_EP1","AH6J_EP1","CH_47F_EP1","MH6J_EP1","UH60M_EP1","UH60M_MEV_EP1"];
_eastAircraft = ["L39_TK_EP1","Mi17_TK_EP1","Mi24_D_TK_EP1","Su25_TK_EP1","UH1H_TK_EP1"];

// Marker where aircraft will spawn.
_spawnPoint = "aircraftSpawn"; 

// Customize hint colors.
_westColor = "#3366FF";
_eastColor = "#B8002E";

// Grab winning side from argument.
_winningSide = _this select 0;

// Prepare variables.
private ["_name","_picture","_reward","_color"];

if (isServer) then {
// Spawn vehicle and choose hint color based on winning side.
switch (_winningSide) do {
	case "WEST": {
		_reward = _westAircraft select floor(random count _westAircraft) createVehicle getMarkerPos _spawnPoint;
		_color = _westColor;
	};
	case "EAST": {
		_reward = _eastAircraft select floor(random count _eastAircraft) createVehicle getMarkerPos _spawnPoint;
		_color = _eastColor;
	};
};

// Grab friendly name and image of vehicle.
_name = getText (configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> typeOf _reward >> "displayName");	
_picture = getText (configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> typeOf _reward >> "picture");

// Hint reward.
hint parseText format["
Congrats <t color='%4'>%1</t> Team!<br/>
You have been rewarded with an <t color='#FFCC33'>%2</t> for your efforts!<br/>
<t color='%4'><img size='4' image='%3'/></t>",
_winningSide, _name, _picture, _color
];

}; // end of If

Edited July 26, 2010 by kylania

[cobra4v320 27]

If one wanted to make an Opfor CAS mission using Su-34s, would something like this do? Or have I screwed it up?

Su-34 has two seats a driver and gunner! :rolleyes:

Try this instead:

_OpforHQ = createCenter east;
_GroupCASOpfor = CreateGroup East;

_veh1 = createVehicle ["Su34", [(getpos player) select 0,(getpos player) select 1, 350], [], 800, "FLY"];
_Pilot1 = _GroupCASOpfor createUnit ["RU_Soldier_Pilot", [0,0,1], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_pilot1 moveInDriver _veh1;
_Pilot1g = _GroupCASOpfor createUnit ["RU_Soldier_Pilot", [0,0,1], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_pilot1g moveInGunner _veh1;
_veh1 FlyInHeight 350;

_veh2 = createVehicle ["Su34", [(getpos _veh1) select 0,(getpos _veh1) select 1, 300], [], 50, "FLY"];
_Pilot2 = _GroupCASOpfor createUnit ["RU_Soldier_Pilot", [0,0,1], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_pilot2 moveInDriver _veh2;
_Pilot2g = _GroupCASOpfor createUnit ["RU_Soldier_Pilot", [0,0,1], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
_pilot2g moveInGunner _veh2;

{_x setSkill 1; _x setrank "CAPTAIN"} foreach units _GroupCAS;

_wp1 = _GroupCASOpfor addwaypoint [position player, 0];
_wp1 setwaypointtype "SAD";
_wp1 setWaypointCompletionRadius 100;
_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "NORMAL";
_wp1 setWaypointBehaviour "COMBAT";

Edited July 26, 2010 by cobra4v320

[cobra4v320 27]

@kylania

For my script below it is not allowing me to randomly spawn in vehicles can you tell what is wrong witht the script? The line in the script that is not work is highlighted in red.

_westAircraft 	= ["AH64D_EP1","AH1Z","AH6J_EP1"];

_man		= player;
_pos		= getpos _man;
_spwndir	         = getdir _man;

_WestHQ 	         = createCenter West;
_Grp 		= CreateGroup West;
_PAPABEAR 	= [West,"HQ"];

[color="red"]_veh1 = _westAircraft floor (random count _westAircraft) createVehicle [_westAircraft, _pos, [], 200, "FLY"];[/color]
_Pilot1 = _Grp createUnit ["US_Soldier_Pilot_EP1", getpos _veh1, [], 0, "FORM"];
_pilot1 moveInDriver _veh1;
_Pilot1G = _Grp createUnit ["US_Soldier_Pilot_EP1", getpos _veh1, [], 0, "FORM"];
_pilot1G moveInGunner _veh1;
_veh1 setdir _spwndir;

{_x setSkill 1; _x setrank "CAPTAIN"} foreach units _Grp;

_wp1 = _Grp addwaypoint [_pos, 0];
_wp1 setwaypointtype "SAD";
_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "NORMAL";
_wp1 setWaypointBehaviour "COMBAT";
_wp1 setWaypointStatements  ["true",""];

_PAPABEAR SideChat "Knight close air support is inbound, over.";

while{true} do {
if(getPosATL _veh1 select 2 <= 1)then{_veh1 setdamage 1;};
if(getPosATL _veh2 select 2 <= 1)then{_veh2 setdamage 1;};
};

if(true)exitWith{};

Edited July 27, 2010 by cobra4v320

[kylania 568]

The first argument of the createVehicle array is the type, and in that code you're passing it the array of types. Try this:

_veh1 =  createVehicle [_westAircraft select floor (random count _westAircraft), _pos, [], 200, "FLY"];

It's either "type" createVehicle position or createVehicle ["type", position, markers, placement, special].

Edited July 27, 2010 by kylania

[cobra4v320 27]

Thank You kylania, always a wealth of knowledge. :D

[cobra4v320 27]

@Kylania

The script you posted still does not work, since it is a string shouldnt you use quotation "" marks in between like this?

_veh1 =  createVehicle ["_westAircraft floor (random count _westAircraft)", _pos, [], 200, "FLY"];

Ive tested and it does not give me any errors but also does not spawn any aircraft. :confused:

[kylania 568]

Nope, that's not it, it's a missing select (in red) that's causing problems.

Since the contents of the _westAircraft array is strings, the result of _westAircraft select floor(random count _westAircraft) is a string so you don't need the "", only need those for a literal string like "cat".

_veh1 =  createVehicle [_westAircraft [b][color="Red"]select[/color][/b] floor (random count _westAircraft), _pos, [], 200, "FLY"];

[cobra4v320 27]

Awesome its spawning random aircraft now...good times.

[genterprise 0]

Wow - thanks to all and Kylania - ou went beyond what I expected so I thank you tremendously!

[ziiip 1]

Insted of this:

_BluforHQ = createCenter west;

_GroupCAS = CreateGroup West;

Pilot1 = _GroupCAS createUnit ["US_Pilot_Light_EP1", [0,0,1], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];

I tried this:

_BluforHQ = createCenter west;

_GroupCAS = CreateGroup West;

Pilot1 = _GroupCAS createUnit ["US_Pilot_Light_EP1", pospilot = getMarkerPos "marker1", [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];

But it doesnt work. I wonder why?

[cobra4v320 27]

Why dont you try:

Pilot1 = _GroupCAS createUnit ["US_Pilot_Light_EP1", getMarkerPos "marker1", [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"]; 

[ziiip 1]

Yes, it works great! I wonder why BIKI got it wrong though.