Getting a units position

[Espectro (DayZ) 0]

Hi there.

I need to get a units position, the unit is named P1.

After that, i need to place another unit at the same place (both height and x and y coordinates), this unit is called S1

can some1 please help me ?

[Guest]

s1 setpos getpos P1

[Espectro (DayZ) 0]

ok, thanks alot...

But i got a nother problem.

How do i create a smokeshell?

I try and use "camcreate smokeshell getpos p1"

not working

[Guest]

the syntax is:

_shell = "smokeshell" camcreate getpos p1

[Espectro (DayZ) 0]

Cool, thanks it works... now the next problem (*drumroll*)

How do i make that smokeshell move along the unit p1 ?

[Dawdler 0]

do a loop with setpos getpos. But Im not sure if it works since a smokeshell is kind of a fire and forget weapon (meaning you use it and thats it (the "object" aint there anymore). Kind of like trying to move an explosion). Though Im totally unsure, never tried it before

[Guest]

As a script, I'll draw out the basics, you can then adjust it to your needs.

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; fsmoke.sqs

; [targetUnit, followTime] as input

; i.e [p1,10] = exec "fsmoke.sqs"

_targetUnit = this select 0

_imax = this select 1

; index variable

_i = 0

; update interval (seconds) for instance here 0.1 s

_ui = 0.1  

; max follow time

_imax = _imax/_ui

;create the smokeshell

_shell = "smokeshell" camcreate getpos targetUnit

# loop

;move the smoke

_shell setpos getpos targetUnit

;wait update interval

~_ui

; if we are done go to end label

?(_i >= _imax):goto "end"

;else increase i

_i = _i+1

; loop

goto "loop"

# end

exit

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I havn't tried it but it should work.

[Espectro (DayZ) 0]

thx alot dude, ill try t when i get home

[Espectro (DayZ) 0]

Okay... This is my script, can u tell me if anything wrong with it (cant test it here)

It is supposed to make a plane smoke and even engine failure if its damaged:

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#check

?(targetUnit getdammage <= 0.3):goto "check"

_shell = "smokeshell" camcreate getpos targetUnit

Enginevar = 1

#loop

_shell setpos getpos targetUnit

~0.1

?(targetUnit getdammage = 1):goto "end"

?(targetUnit getdammage >= 0.7):goto "engine"

goto "loop"

#engine

?(Enginevar = 0):goto "loop"

Enginevar = 0

targetUnit setfuel 0

targetUnit setfuel 0.1

targetUnit setfuel 0

targetUnit setfuel 0.1

targetUnit setfuel 0

goto "loop"

#end

exit

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