Problem with attachTo

[VonNexus 10]

Hi,

What I want to do is quite simple, I'd like to paradrop an ammocrate near my player. So I named the crate "ammocrate" and the parachute is called "para". The code is :

    ammocrate attachTo [para,[0,0,1]]; 

When the parachute is flying, the code works like a charm. But as soon as th chute reaches the land, the crate goes under the ground. I think that this happens because the chute closes itself once it is on the land and then disappears. Maybe I could use a detach command, but I'd need a syntax in a script to activate it when the chute is on the ground and I honestly don't know how to do that. Hope that we can fix this.

[sickboy 13]

What about

ammoCrate moveInCargo para;

(or moveInDriver or moveInGunner, dunno which will work).

[VonNexus 10]

What about

ammoCrate moveInCargo para;

(or moveInDriver or moveInGunner, dunno which will work).

Nope, the crate stays on the ground. It doesn't do the trick.

[twirly 11]

Try something like this.... cut and paste it this into the init line of your chute.... a bit long winded but also detaches the chute and makes sure the box is on the ground and level.

this setpos [getpos this  select 0,getpos this  select 1,100]; ammo1 attachto [this,[0,0,1]]; nul = [] spawn {sleep 1; waituntil {(getpos ammo1) select 2 < 1}; detach ammo1; ammo1 setpos [(getpos ammo1) select 0,(getpos ammo1) select 1,0]; ammo1 setvectorup [0,0,1]};

I'm assuming you're looking to put something in the chutes init here. In this example the ammo box is called ammo1

EDIT: I'm finding that once the box is on the ground it's useless because you can't access the weapons in it! I can access another box of the same type that hasn't been for a ride in a chute. Quite weird.

Edited September 30, 2011 by twirly
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[bboy 11]

In ammobox init:

ammo attachTo [para,[0,0,3]];

In parachute init:

this setpos [(getpos this select 0),(getpos this select 1),370];

Code:

_crate attatchTo [_para, [0,0,0], "paraEnd"];

Example can be found under modules.pbo\Functions\systems\fn_supplydrop.sqf

[VonNexus 10]

In ammobox init:

ammo attachTo [para,[0,0,3]];

In parachute init:

this setpos [(getpos this select 0),(getpos this select 1),370];

Code:

_crate attatchTo [_para, [0,0,0], "paraEnd"];

Example can be found under modules.pbo\Functions\systems\fn_supplydrop.sqf

Where is the code meant to be placed? A script or an init?

[bboy 11]

Where is the code meant to be placed? A script or an init?

to tell you the truth, i forgot! :D

I tryed that long time ago, but i know that it's good... Try to experimente... ;)

[zebby5000 13]

Looks to be the code is meant for .sqf file, try putting it in the init.sqf. Making sure that it's not in any of the other 'if, then' statements.