Cargo drop problem (lands very fast)

[JacobJ 10]

Hello all

I have written a script after reading around on the net and somehow it doesnt work. Here it is:

if (((getPosATL heli1) select 2) > 200) then {

deTach mhq1_ammobox;

mhq1_ammobox setPos [(getPos mhq1_ammobox select 0),(getPos mhq1_ammobox select 1),-1];

_parachute = "ParachuteMediumWest" createVehicle position mhq1_ammobox;

_parachute setPos (getPos mhq1_ammobox);

mhq1_ammobox attachTo [_parachute,[0,0,-1.5]];

hint "Supply dropped!";

waituntil {(getPos mhq1_ammobox select 2) < 2};

deTach mhq1_ammobox;

mhq1_ammobox setPos [(getPos mhq1_ammobox select 0),(getPos mhq1_ammobox select 1),0.001];

hint "Supply landed!";

heli1 removeAction dropbox1;

heli1 removeAction heli1unload;

_addactionW = execVM "addActionW.sqf";

waitUntil {scriptDone _addactionW};

} else {

// If the engine was running, warn the user.

hint "You have to be above 200 meters to drop";

};

};

When I activate it, it drops the ammobox and the parachute folds out and suddently disapear and the box is landed. It takes around 2 secs and it never gets to hang in the air. Ive tried to rise to 600 meters, but doesnt make a difference, it lands within a blink of an eye.

I have tried to change the -1 in the setPos of the ammobox to 400 and deactivate the height limit of 200 meters. As soon as I push drop ammobox it drops the ammoboxs at 400 meters and it glides very nicely down. But why does it not work when I am in the air?

Ive tried to change it to 2 meters and then drop it from 400 meters. The same happens like in the first situation, it lands within a blink of an eye.

What have I done wrong?

/Jacob

[f2k sel 145]

I'm not sure where your ammo box is, if it's slung under the chopper then you don't need to setpos it.

Maybe this will work.

if (((getPosATL heli1) select 2) > 200) then {

deTach mhq1_ammobox;

//mhq1_ammobox setPos [(getPos mhq1_ammobox select 0),(getPos mhq1_ammobox select 1),-1]; 

_parachute = "ParachuteMediumWest" createVehicle position mhq1_ammobox;
_parachute setPos [(getPos mhq1_ammobox select 0),(getPos mhq1_ammobox select 1),(getpos mhq1_ammobox select 2)];

mhq1_ammobox attachTo [_parachute,[0,0,-1.5]];

hint "Supply dropped!";
waituntil {(getPos mhq1_ammobox select 2) < 2};
deTach mhq1_ammobox;
mhq1_ammobox setPos [(getPos mhq1_ammobox select 0),(getPos mhq1_ammobox select 1),0.001];
hint "Supply landed!";

heli1 removeAction dropbox1;
heli1 removeAction heli1unload;

_addactionW = execVM "addActionW.sqf";
waitUntil {scriptDone _addactionW};

} else {
// If the engine was running, warn the user.
hint "You have to be above 200 meters to drop";
};
//};

[JacobJ 10]

Worked very nicely, Thx for the answer F2k Sel!