cant get AI to follow waypoint

[natethegreat 10]

I have AI spawn in a trigger but the Waypoint I created through code they wont follow. Any help appreciated

_wp = GroupSquad1 addwaypoint [getMarkerPos "s1",0];
_wp setwaypointtype "MOVE";
_wp setWaypointCompletionRadius 10;
_wp setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wp setWaypointBehaviour "Careless";
_wp setSpeedMode "FULL";
_wp move getMarkerPos "s1"; 

[kylania 568]

Why are you telling the waypoint (_wp) to use speed mode FULL and move itself to marker pos S1? :)

Other then those last two lines I don't really see anything wrong unless GroupSquad1 isn't declared ahead of time?

[natethegreat 10]

that move was a mistype and I forgot to take it out when I pasted it in here but here is the beginning of the script.

GroupSquad1 = CreateGroup East;
_leader = GroupSquad1 createUnit ["TK_INS_Soldier_TL_EP1", [(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 0,(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 1,0], [], 3, "FORM"];
_unit = GroupSquad1 createUnit ["TK_INS_Soldier_3_EP1", [(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 0,(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 1,0], [], 3, "FORM"];
_unit = GroupSquad1 createUnit ["TK_INS_Soldier_4_EP1", [(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 0,(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 1,0], [], 3, "FORM"];
_unit = GroupSquad1 createUnit ["TK_INS_Soldier_AAT_EP1", [(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 0,(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 1,0], [], 3, "FORM"];
_unit = GroupSquad1 createUnit ["TK_INS_Soldier_MG_EP1", [(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 0,(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 1,0], [], 3, "FORM"];
_unit = GroupSquad1 createUnit ["TK_INS_Soldier_AR_EP1", [(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 0,(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 1,0], [], 3, "FORM"];
_unit = GroupSquad1 createUnit ["TK_Soldier_Medic_EP1", [(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 0,(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 1,0], [], 3, "FORM"];
_unit = GroupSquad1 createUnit ["TK_Soldier_EP1", [(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 0,(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 1,0], [], 3, "FORM"];
_unit = GroupSquad1 createUnit ["TK_Soldier_AA_EP1", [(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 0,(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 1,0], [], 3, "FORM"];
_unit = GroupSquad1 createUnit ["TK_INS_Soldier_TL_EP1L", [(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 0,(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 1,0], [], 3, "FORM"];
_unit = GroupSquad1 createUnit ["TK_INS_Warlord_EP1", [(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 0,(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 1,0], [], 3, "FORM"];
_unit = GroupSquad1 createUnit ["TK_INS_Soldier_MG_EP1", [(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 0,(getMarkerPos "Squad1") select 1,0], [], 3, "FORM"];
_leader = leader GroupSquad1;

GroupSquad1 is declared and for the addwaypoint what should it look like. like this

_wp = GroupSquad1 addwaypoint [getMarkerPos "s1"];

I want the waypoint to be the marker s1 right? But they just don't move/

---------- Post added at 01:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:21 PM ----------

thanks for responding :)

[kylania 568]

This worked for me:

GroupSquad1 = [getMarkerPos "Squad1", east, ["TK_INS_Soldier_TL_EP1","TK_INS_Soldier_3_EP1","TK_INS_Soldier_4_EP1","TK_INS_Soldier_AAT_EP1","TK_INS_Soldier_MG_EP1","TK_INS_Soldier_AR_EP1","TK_Soldier_Medic_EP1","TK_Soldier_EP1","TK_Soldier_AA_EP1","TK_INS_Soldier_TL_EP1","TK_INS_Warlord_EP1","TK_INS_Soldier_MG_EP1"]] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
wp = GroupSquad1 addwaypoint [getMarkerPos "s1",20];  
wp setWaypointType "MOVE";  

[natethegreat 10]

****Nevermind dude I got it to work the problem was when I went into the trigger zone it was trying to exec the whole script at once so sometimes the waypoint was exec before all the units were spawned, all I did was put a sleep in for 5 secs and walla. Thanks

[KC Grimes 79]

I'm having this same issue but I can't seem to fix it, even by adding the sleep.

_pos = getmarkerPos "enemygroup1";

_skill = [0.1, 0.5];

_side = EAST;

_units = ["TK_Soldier_SL_EP1", "TK_Soldier_EP1", "TK_Soldier_EP1", "TK_Soldier_GL_EP1", "TK_Soldier_AR_EP1", "TK_Soldier_EP1"];

_EmenyGroup1 = [_pos, _side, _units, [], [], _skill] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

sleep 5;

_ewp1 = _EnemyGroup1 addWaypoint [getMarkerpos "enemywp"];

_ewp1 = setWaypointType "MOVE";

hint "Done!";

Activated by trigger. Trigger is activated, the group spawns properly with a leader auto picked and a formation set, but something goes wrong around _ewp1 that stops the script, not adding a waypoint and not allowing the hint.

[kylania 568]

addWaypoint requires a center and a radius, with index being optional. You're missing the radius value after your getMarkerPos.

_ewp1 = _EnemyGroup1 addWaypoint [getMarkerpos "enemywp"[color="Red"], 0[/color]];

[KC Grimes 79]

_pos = getmarkerPos "enemygroup1";

_skill = [0.1, 0.5];

_side = EAST;

_units = ["TK_Soldier_SL_EP1", "TK_Soldier_EP1", "TK_Soldier_EP1", "TK_Soldier_GL_EP1", "TK_Soldier_AR_EP1", "TK_Soldier_EP1"];

_EmenyGroup1 = [_pos, _side, _units, [], [], _skill] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

sleep 5;

_ewp1 = _EnemyGroup1 addWaypoint [getMarkerpos "enemywp", 5];

_ewp1 = setWaypointType "MOVE";

hint "Done!";

Still not working, same issue as before. Does it have something to do with the lack of createGroup East?

Edit:

Found it.... God damn I feel like a 3rd grader. Line 6, misspelled Enemy. Testing now

Edit 2: Works as it should. Thanks for the help!

Edited August 19, 2010 by Grimes [3rd ID]

[CarlGustaffa 4]

Oh we all have those moments :p

[A-SUICIDAL 11]

I'm trying this for the first time. My mission is too laggy with all the enemy in it so I knew eventually that I would have to tackle this stuff. My mission is done, I just need to remove a lot of enemy and then spawn them when needed. When you mentioned "declared ahead of time", that's the part I'm lost on. Other than that, this thread seems to cover the rest pretty well. Actually, what I want to do is take a bunch of 12 man enemy squads, break them down into 6 man squads that when killed will respawn over on the other side of a hill someplace and then head back to the same area that they were originally patrolling around. So yeah, I'm lost right now, help! heh :)

---------- Post added at 07:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:26 AM ----------

yay, i got some to spawn, and they killed me, lol. still needs some more work tho.

---------- Post added at 08:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:41 AM ----------

Yeah, they wont move. I'm getting _wp errors. grr

---------- Post added at 08:50 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:37 AM ----------

I think I just got dummer. Can somebody please post a full working script? Right now I'm using what nate started with and what grimes finished with, lol. Where's the first part of grimes script? - where he creates the group. He said he got it working.

[A-SUICIDAL 11]

is there an example mission that somebody could hook me up with? i got them to spawn, but i can get them to go to their waypoints. i get an error telling that _wp is an invalid expression or something.

[Muzzleflash 111]

What kylania posted is the most simple example.

[A-SUICIDAL 11]

I tried Kylanias example, but it didn't work. So then I figured since the script had "call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup", I figured to add the functions module and then everything worked. I tried other ways of scripting it and I was able to spawn enemy without the functions module, but they wouldn't move at all and I got errors. At least I got it working now. Thanks guys.

[ben_s 11]

So they're spawning now? good to hear. ;)

Sui, can you teach me now. xD

[Signalman 11]

I found that this worked to spawn a manned vehicle and move it to a waypoint using Radio Alpha. Trigger using Functions Module, On Act. As follows;

Tank = [markerPos "Marker1", random 360, "M1A1", WEST] call BIS_fnc_spawnVehicle; wp = Marker1 addwaypoint [getMarkerPos "Marker2",0]; wp setWaypointType "MOVE"; Tank commandMove (getMarkerPos "Marker2")

Edited January 21, 2011 by Signalman