Respawn/Loadout issue...

[frosties 10]

Im trying to get a vehicle loadoutscript working with the "Simple Vehicle Respawn"-script.

Im following the information to the best of my knowledge but cant get the vehicle to load the script..

Vehicle INIT:

hey = [this] execVM "loadout_veh.sqf"; veh = [this, 30, 900, 0, TRUE, FALSE, "hey = [this] execVM ""loadout_veh.sqf"""] execVM "vehicle.sqf"

loadout_veh.sqf:

_Soldier = _This select 0;
_role = _This select 1;

clearWeaponCargo this;    
clearMagazineCargo this;

switch (_role) do {
case "helo1" : {
this addWeaponCargo  ["ACE_Earplugs",10];            
this addWeaponCargo  ["ACE_M136_CSRS",6];                   
this addWeaponCargo  ["Binocular",2];                                             
this addWeaponCargo  ["Stinger",1];     
this addMagazineCargo  ["Stinger",2];                
this addMagazineCargo  ["SmokeShellGreen",5]
	};
case helo2" : {
this addWeaponCargo  ["ACE_Earplugs",10];            
this addWeaponCargo  ["ACE_M136_CSRS",6];                   
this addWeaponCargo  ["Binocular",2];                                             
this addWeaponCargo  ["Stinger",1];     
this addMagazineCargo  ["Stinger",2];                
this addMagazineCargo  ["SmokeShellGreen",5]
};
};

The only thing that happens is that the default loadout is being put in the chopper..

[kylania 568]

That script takes two arguments, soldier and role. You're only passing it one argument, this, which is the vehicle object. So role never exists and you never assign any cargo.

[frosties 10]

oh ok..

what can i add to fix it :)

[kylania 568]

:oh:

Change:

hey = [this] execVM "loadout_veh.sqf";

To:

hey = [this, "helo1"] execVM "loadout_veh.sqf";

or

hey = [this, "helo2"] execVM "loadout_veh.sqf";

You'll also want to fix the missing " in the script, near helo2" assuming that was cut/pasted.

[frosties 10]

i changed it as per your suggestion to:

hey = [this, "helo1"] execVM "loadout_veh.sqf"; veh = [this, 15, 900, 0, TRUE, FALSE, "hey = [this, ""helo1""] execVM ""loadout_veh.sqf"""] execVM "vehicle.sqf"

The editor doesnt complain about anything, so i thought it was all good..

but no dice... the helo still doesnt get the custom loadout thats in the file..

Do i need to change something in the loadout_veh.sqf?

(fixed the " problem)

[kylania 568]

Bah, I didn't look closely at that script at all, did I? Noticed there was a missing " but not that all your commands pointed to this instead of _soldier. :) Change all references of this to _soldier and it should work. (Don't change the two _this at the top though.)

[frosties 10]

No dice...

isnt this suppose to be working with vehicles and soldier with soldiers?

I have the same script (kind of), for units, and then its working..

_Soldier = _This select 0;
_role = _This select 1;

removeAllWeapons _soldier;

switch (_role) do {
case "s1" : {
	_soldier addMagazine 	"ACE_20Rnd_762x51_T_HK417";
	_soldier addMagazine 	"ACE_20Rnd_762x51_T_HK417";
	_soldier addMagazine 	"ACE_20Rnd_762x51_T_HK417";
	_soldier addMagazine 	"ACE_20Rnd_762x51_T_HK417";
	_soldier addMagazine 	"ACE_20Rnd_762x51_T_HK417";
	_soldier addMagazine 	"ACE_20Rnd_762x51_T_HK417";
	_soldier addWeapon 		"ACE_HK417_Eotech_4x";
	_soldier selectWeapon 	"ACE_HK417_Eotech_4x";
	_soldier addMagazine 	"ACE_12Rnd_45ACP_USPSD";
	_soldier addMagazine 	"ACE_12Rnd_45ACP_USPSD";
	_soldier addMagazine 	"ACE_12Rnd_45ACP_USPSD";
	_soldier addMagazine 	"ACE_12Rnd_45ACP_USPSD";
	_soldier addWeapon 		"ACE_USPSD";
	_soldier addMagazine 	"SmokeShellOrange";
	_soldier addMagazine 	"SmokeShellOrange";
	_soldier addWeapon 		"ACE_Earplugs";
	_soldier addWeapon 		"ACE_Earplugs";
	};
};

[shuko 59]

example (removed ACE items)

init field:

fncVehicleLoadout = compile preprocessfile "loadout_veh.sqf"; [this,"helo1"] call fncVehicleLoadout; veh = [this, 30, 900, 0, TRUE, FALSE, "[this,'helo1'] call fncVehicleLoadout"] execVM "vehicle.sqf"

loadout_veh.sqf:

private ["_helo","_role"];
_helo = _this select 0;
_role = _this select 1;

clearWeaponCargo _helo;
clearMagazineCargo _helo;

switch (tolower _role) do {
 case "helo1" : {
   _helo addWeaponCargo ["ACE_Earplugs",10];
   _helo addWeaponCargo ["ACE_M136_CSRS",6];
   _helo addWeaponCargo ["Binocular",2];
   _helo addWeaponCargo ["Stinger",1];
   _helo addMagazineCargo ["Stinger",2];
   _helo addMagazineCargo ["SmokeShellGreen",5]
 };
 case "helo2" : {
   _helo addWeaponCargo ["ACE_Earplugs",10];
   _helo addWeaponCargo ["ACE_M136_CSRS",6];
   _helo addWeaponCargo ["Binocular",2];
   _helo addWeaponCargo ["Stinger",1];
   _helo addMagazineCargo ["Stinger",2];
   _helo addMagazineCargo ["SmokeShellGreen",5]
 };
};

[frosties 10]

Now its working.... :)

A related question now...

Can i use the same script on vehicles, and just keep adding them in the script? Or is this just gonna work with helos?

[shuko 59]

Works with any type of vehicles, variable names don't matter.

Oh and, you only need the first part:

fncVehicleLoadout = compile preprocessfile "loadout_veh.sqf";

in one init field. It can be any vehicle/object/game logic as long as it's not one of the playable units.

---------- Post added at 04:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:18 PM ----------

AAANNND!

When adding new cases to the script, remember to give them lower case names!

[frosties 10]

Don´t understand what you are meaning there shk..

I only have to add:

fncVehicleLoadout = compile preprocessfile "loadout_veh.sqf";

When adding new vehicles, not the entire thing with vehicle.sqf?

Im fairly new at this, but im learning.. thanks to you guys here ;)

[shuko 59]

Well, hit F1 and add a new unit:

Side: Game Logic

Class: Objects

Unit: Game Logic

Into it's init field paste:

fncVehicleLoadout = compile preprocessfile "loadout_veh.sqf";

Into each vehicle's init you put this:

[this,"helo1"] call fncVehicleLoadout; veh = [this, 30, 900, 0, TRUE, FALSE, "[this,'helo1'] call fncVehicleLoadout"] execVM "vehicle.sqf"

With the correct loadout name obviously.

[frosties 10]

ah! okey!

will do that.

Thanks a bunch for your help guys!

Gonna mention you all in my thank you note in my mission ... :)