fn_vbs_doMoveEx for ArmA II ?

[PeterBitt 10]

i was wondering if there is something like this http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/fn_vbs_doMoveEx_%28VBS2%29 aviable for arma 2 too?

currently i use http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/commandMove wich lets the units return to formation everytime they reached the destination:(

my goal is to script move commands from the leader to get some nice flanking manouvers with radio chatter.

i have the first harvest red mission in mind, where miles stays on overwatch while the team speads up to flank the position.

Edited March 25, 2011 by PeterBitt

[neokika 61]

Hi,

You could do a function your self that does +/- the same, if I understood correctly.

TAG_fnc_doMove =
{
private ["_unit", "_pos"];
_unit = _this select 0;
_pos = _this select 1;

_unit doMove _pos;
waitUntil { unitReady _unit };
doStop _unit;
};

_neo_

[SaOk 112]

I use that this way:

Init.sqf:

CLINE=0;

Script.sqf:

_unit = _this select 0;
_pos = _this select 1;
_cline = _this select 2;
_mod = _this select 3;

_unit commandmove _pos;
sleep 2;
while {(_unit distance _pos > 1.0) && alive _unit} do {sleep 0.1;};
commandStop _unit;
_unit disableAI "MOVE";
_unit setunitpos _mod;
sleep 1; 
if (_cline == CLINE) then {sleep 1;};
if (_cline == CLINE) then {sleep 1;};
if (_cline == CLINE) then {sleep 1;};
if (_cline == CLINE) then {sleep 1;};
_unit enableAI "MOVE";
while {_cline == CLINE} do {sleep 4;};
_unit setunitpos "AUTO";
_unit commandfollow (leader group _unit);

_nul = [groupmember name, position to move,some number, unitpos at pos] execVM "script.sqf";

Note:

-"unitpos at pos" can be "DOWN","MIDDLE","UP" or "AUTO"

-to return unit to group change CLINE to have different value than the number you inserted via parameters to script.

-only works for groupmembers not for leader

Edited March 25, 2011 by SaOk

[PeterBitt 10]

thx for the replies, unfortunatelly iam a complete noob when it comes to scripting... @neokika can you tell me how to use that function pls? i have to make a .sqf file with the code but i dont know how to call it :o

it frustrates me that after ~6 years of mission editing i still can not understand the most simple scripts, copy and paste is all i can do ... poor

edit: i thought that i could get SaOks scripts done, but i dont know what i have to put in the red space:

_nul = [groupmember name, position to move,some number, unitpos at pos] execVM "script.sqf";

Edited March 25, 2011 by PeterBitt

[neokika 61]

Init.sqf

TAG_fnc_doMove =
{
private ["_unit", "_pos"];
_unit = _this select 0;
_pos = _this select 1;

_unit doMove _pos;
waitUntil { unitReady _unit };
doStop _unit;
};  

Call it with:

_nic = [_unit, _pos] spawn TAG_fnc_doMove;

_neo_

[SaOk 112]

Example:

_nul = [unitname1, position pad1, 0, "MIDDLE"] execVM "script.sqf"; 

-unitname1 needs to be name of one of AI groupmembers

-name invisible helipad as pad1

-If you have now CLINE=0 in init.SQF then when inserting 0 as third parameter the unit (unitname1) waits at his waypoint until you set CLINE=1 (or something else, not 0).

-When unit reach reach his waypoint he goes on knee ("MIDDLE") until when he return to his group (CLINE is no longer 0)

[PeterBitt 10]

i cant thank you two enough! success!

the advantage of SaOks script is the radio communications, its exactly like i wanted it to be.

but thanks to neokika too because this looks very useful for my mission editing future - this function thing might be of use in many situations.

thx! thx! thx!

---------- Post added at 04:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:54 PM ----------

@SaOk: i tried to get two teammates to move to the waypoint as a sub-squad with the following code:

_nul = [[p2,p3], position marker1, 0, "MIDDLE"] execVM "command.sqf";

is this the right way to do so? unfortunately the will return back to formation when done... when i use the script on a single unit it just works perfect!

[SaOk 112]

You have to run the script separately for each member:

_nul = [p2, position marker1, 0, "MIDDLE"] execVM "command.sqf";
_nul = [p3, position marker2, 0, "MIDDLE"] execVM "command.sqf";

Also to make things work right in battle, you have to add this to groupleader init box:

group this enableattack false;

or from anywhere:

groupname enableattack false;

Edited March 25, 2011 by SaOk