Help with vehicle spawn with crew

[bigshotking 11]

Hello everyone,

I made this script that spawns civilian vehicles and gives them a way point to drive to. The problem I'm having is that the vehicle spawns with people in them but they don't move anywhere!

well here is the script:

// Random Vehicle Spawner //
// Made by: 42nd|Bigshot //
// Spawns vehicles with civilians and gives them a waypoint to drive too. //

if (!isServer) exitWith{};

while {true} do {

private ["_vehicles", "_spawn", "_wp"];

// Array of Vehicles //
_vehicles = ["Ikarus_TK_CIV_EP1", "Lada1_TK_CIV_EP1", "Lada2_TK_CIV_EP1","LandRover_TK_CIV_EP1", "VolhaLimo_TK_CIV_EP1", "hilux1_civil_3_open_EP1", "S1203_TK_CIV_EP1", "SUV_TK_CIV_EP1", "Ural_TK_CIV_EP1", "V3S_Open_TK_CIV_EP1", "Volha_1_TK_CIV_EP1", "Volha_2_TK_CIV_EP1"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;

// Spawns Vehicles //
_spawn = [getMarkerPos "spawn", 315, _vehicles , Civilian] call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;

// Spawn Waypoint //
_wp = _spawn addWaypoint [(getmarkerpos "waypoint"), 0];
_spawn setWaypointType "MOVE";
_spawn setWaypointCompletionRadius 30;
_spawn setwaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
_spawn setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";

sleep 180;
};

Any help on this issue is greatly appreciated!

-Bigshot

Edited October 16, 2011 by bigshotking

[panther42 40]

I would think, if you state:

_wp = _spawn addWaypoint [(getmarkerpos "waypoint"), 0];
_spawn setWaypointType "MOVE";
_spawn setWaypointCompletionRadius 30;
_spawn setwaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
_spawn setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";

you would need to change to:

_wp = _spawn addWaypoint [(getmarkerpos "waypoint"), 0];
_wp setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp setWaypointCompletionRadius 30;
_wp setwaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
_wp setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";

make sure your marker position, named "waypoint" is placed on the map.

Edited October 16, 2011 by panther42

[bigshotking 11]

I would think, if you state:

_wp = _spawn addWaypoint [(getmarkerpos "waypoint"), 0];
_spawn setWaypointType "MOVE";
_spawn setWaypointCompletionRadius 30;
_spawn setwaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
_spawn setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";

you would need to change to:

_wp = _spawn addWaypoint [(getmarkerpos "waypoint"), 0];
_wp setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp setWaypointCompletionRadius 30;
_wp setwaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
_wp setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";

make sure your marker position, named "waypoint" is placed on the map.

I made the change, but nothing happened. I killed the driver and the vehicle is full of fuel and at full health. Any other ideas?

[panther42 40]

yes, I think the waypoints will only move if you assign a group name, and have the group move.

something like:

_cargrp = _spawn select 2;

and then

_wp = _cargrp addWaypoint [(getmarkerpos "waypoint"), 0];
_wp setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp setWaypointCompletionRadius 30;
_wp setwaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
_wp setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";  

---------- Post added at 12:42 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:39 AM ----------

or you can use this script by Demonized, and change to your needs:

// ------------ markers

mySpawnPos = getMarkerPos "carspawn";
wppos_1 = getMarkerPos "wpq";
wppos_2 = getMarkerPos "wpz";

// ------------ group spawn

v1 = [mySpawnPos, 001, "Ural_INS", east] call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;
// Name the vehicle and group.
_car = v1 select 0;     // vehicle spawned.
_cargrp = v1 select 2;  // group of vehicle so waypoints work.

hint "assigning waypoints";
// ------------ waypoint assignment

wp1 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_1, 1];
wp1 setWaypointType "MOVE";
wp1 setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
wp1 setBehaviour "Careless";

wp2 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_2, 1];
wp2 setWaypointType "MOVE";
wp2 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
wp2 setBehaviour "Careless";

// use domove on first wp to start moving if not moving.
(driver _car) doMove (getPos _car);  // if this line works delete below line, else delete this line and remove // in front of next line.
//(driver _car) doMove [(getPos _car select 0)+5, getPos _car select 1,0];  // use this line if above does not work.

hint "waypoints assigned exiting script";
// dont use exit in sqf because it will exit on its own once it reaches the end.  

from this post:

Vehicle spawn with waypoints by Demonized

Edited October 16, 2011 by panther42

[bigshotking 11]

Works perfectly now1 Thank you so much for the help!

---------- Post added at 06:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:14 AM ----------

Ok now I can't seem to get it to loop, I put an invisible helipad down and put this in its init:

null = this execVM "scripts\random_vehicles.sqf";

This is the updated script:

// Random Vehicle Spawner //
// Made by: 42nd|Bigshot //
// Spawns vehicles with civilians and gives them a waypoint to drive too. //

private ["_vehicles", "_spawn", "_car", "_cargrp", "_wp1", "_wp2"];

if (!isServer) exitWith{};

while {alive _this} do {

mySpawnPos = getMarkerPos "spawn";
wppos_1 = getMarkerPos "wp1";
wppos_2 = getMarkerPos "wp2";

// Array of Vehicles //
_vehicles = ["Ikarus_TK_CIV_EP1", "Lada1_TK_CIV_EP1", "Lada2_TK_CIV_EP1","LandRover_TK_CIV_EP1", "VolhaLimo_TK_CIV_EP1", "hilux1_civil_3_open_EP1", "S1203_TK_CIV_EP1", "SUV_TK_CIV_EP1", 
"Ural_TK_CIV_EP1", "V3S_Open_TK_CIV_EP1", "Volha_1_TK_CIV_EP1", "Volha_2_TK_CIV_EP1"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;


// Spawns Vehicles //
_spawn = [mySpawnPos, 300, _vehicles , Civilian] call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;

_car = _spawn select 0;
_cargrp = _spawn select 2;

// Spawn Waypoint //
_wp1 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_1, 1];
_wp1 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
_wp1 setwaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
_wp1 setBehaviour "SAFE";

_wp2 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_2, 1];
_wp2 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp2 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
_wp2 setwaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
_wp2 setBehaviour "SAFE";

// Force Vehicle to Move //
(driver _car) doMove (getPos _car);

sleep 180;

};

Any ideas?

[panther42 40]

Do you want this to continuously spawn civilian vehicles? Or just up to a certain count?

[bigshotking 11]

It just continuly spawns vehicles

[panther42 40]

A couple of things:

I would add the following to your code:

waituntil {!isnil "bis_fnc_init"};

Second, I don't know if you can check this line:

while {alive _this} do

on an invisible helipad? Maybe so if it is considered a building...

Maybe just an

while {alive player} do

You could try a count to spawn by adding the following:

for "_i" from 1 to x do {
_spawn = [mySpawnPos, 300, _vehicles , Civilian] call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle; 
};

Where x is the number of vehicles you want to have spawned

[bigshotking 11]

Still no dice, the first vehicle spawns but no other vehicles spawn after that....

here is the updated script:

// Random Vehicle Spawner //
// Made by: 42nd|Bigshot //
// Spawns vehicles with civilians and gives them a waypoint to drive too. //

waituntil {!isnil "bis_fnc_init"}; 

private ["_vehicles", "_spawn", "_car", "_cargrp", "_wp1", "_wp2"];

if (!isServer) exitWith{};

while {alive player} do {

mySpawnPos = getMarkerPos "spawn";
wppos_1 = getMarkerPos "wp1";
wppos_2 = getMarkerPos "wp2";

// Array of Vehicles //
_vehicles = ["Ikarus_TK_CIV_EP1", "Lada1_TK_CIV_EP1", "Lada2_TK_CIV_EP1","LandRover_TK_CIV_EP1", "VolhaLimo_TK_CIV_EP1", "hilux1_civil_3_open_EP1", "S1203_TK_CIV_EP1", "SUV_TK_CIV_EP1", 
"Ural_TK_CIV_EP1", "V3S_Open_TK_CIV_EP1", "Volha_1_TK_CIV_EP1", "Volha_2_TK_CIV_EP1"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;


// Spawns Vehicles //
_spawn = [mySpawnPos, 300, _vehicles , Civilian] call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;

_car = _spawn select 0;
_cargrp = _spawn select 2;

// Spawn Waypoint //
_wp1 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_1, 1];
_wp1 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
_wp1 setwaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
_wp1 setBehaviour "SAFE";

_wp2 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_2, 1];
_wp2 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp2 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
_wp2 setwaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
_wp2 setBehaviour "SAFE";

// Force Vehicle to Move //
(driver _car) doMove (getPos _car);

sleep 5;
};

[panther42 40]

I tested this by adding:

nul = execVM "scripts\random_vehicles.sqf";

to my init.sqf.

also need to fix

_wp1 setBehaviour "SAFE";

and

_wp2 setBehaviour "SAFE";

to:

_wp1 setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";

_wp2 setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";

The vehicles spawn, but there are no crew assigned to these vehicles to move them...Apparently these vehicles have no default crew.

---------- Post added at 07:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:45 PM ----------

I didn't have any other civilians on my map. :o As soon as I added one, seems to be working fine.

I will test the multiple spawns now.

Seems to work just fine. I changed the sleep time to 15 just to speed things up. Make sure you place a takistani civilian or another taki vehicle(not empty) on the map somewhere.

This is the script I'm using:

// Random Vehicle Spawner //
// Made by: 42nd|Bigshot //
// Spawns vehicles with civilians and gives them a waypoint to drive too. //

waituntil {!isnil "bis_fnc_init"};

private ["_vehicles", "_spawn", "_car", "_cargrp", "_wp1", "_wp2"];

if (!isServer) exitWith{};

while {alive player} do {

mySpawnPos = getMarkerPos "spawn";
wppos_1 = getMarkerPos "wp1";
wppos_2 = getMarkerPos "wp2";

// Array of Vehicles //
_vehicles = ["Ikarus_TK_CIV_EP1", "Lada1_TK_CIV_EP1", "Lada2_TK_CIV_EP1","LandRover_TK_CIV_EP1", "VolhaLimo_TK_CIV_EP1", "hilux1_civil_3_open_EP1", "S1203_TK_CIV_EP1", "SUV_TK_CIV_EP1", 
"Ural_TK_CIV_EP1", "V3S_Open_TK_CIV_EP1", "Volha_1_TK_CIV_EP1", "Volha_2_TK_CIV_EP1"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;


// Spawns Vehicles //
_spawn = [mySpawnPos, 300, _vehicles , Civilian] call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;

_car = _spawn select 0;
_cargrp = _spawn select 2;

// Spawn Waypoint //
_wp1 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_1, 1];
_wp1 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
_wp1 setWaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
_wp1 setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";

_wp2 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_2, 1];
_wp2 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp2 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
_wp2 setWaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
_wp2 setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";

// Force Vehicle to Move //
(driver _car) doMove (getPos _car);

   sleep 15;

};

Only problem with this, is you can end up with a butt load of vehicles. Maybe the For _i loop with a limit on the count would work better.

However you want to do it...

Edited October 17, 2011 by panther42

[twirly 11]

I get an error when I run that script....

Try this for adding your waypoints....

_wp1 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_1, 1];
[_cargrp , 1] setWaypointType "MOVE";
[_cargrp , 1] setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
[_cargrp , 1] setwaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
[_cargrp , 1] setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setWaypointBehaviour

ALSO... seems like if you had this added to your shortcut you would see the errors too... -showscripterrors

Edited October 17, 2011 by twirly

[panther42 40]

Twirly, yeah I caught that. I run the showscript errors.

You must have posted at the same time I was editing my post before yours...:)

[bigshotking 11]

Works beautifully! Thank you for your help!

I was wondering if may spice this up a little by adding enemies into the possible spawning array.

This is what I attempted but, nothing happens, the script fails to run.

// Random Vehicle Spawner //
// Made by: 42nd|Bigshot //
// Spawns vehicles with civilians and gives them a waypoint to drive too. //

waituntil {!isnil "bis_fnc_init"}; 

private ["_vehicles", "_spawn", "_car", "_cargrp", "_wp1", "_wp2"];

if (!isServer) exitWith{};

while {alive player} do {

mySpawnPos = getMarkerPos "spawn";
wppos_1 = getMarkerPos "wp1";
wppos_2 = getMarkerPos "wp2";

// Array of Vehicles //
_vehicles = ["Ikarus_TK_CIV_EP1", "Lada1_TK_CIV_EP1", "Lada2_TK_CIV_EP1","LandRover_TK_CIV_EP1", "VolhaLimo_TK_CIV_EP1", "hilux1_civil_3_open_EP1", "S1203_TK_CIV_EP1", "SUV_TK_CIV_EP1", 
"Ural_TK_CIV_EP1", "V3S_Open_TK_CIV_EP1", "Volha_1_TK_CIV_EP1", "Volha_2_TK_CIV_EP1", "LandRover_MG_TK_INS_EP1", "LandRover_SPG9_TK_INS_EP1"] call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;

// Spawns Vehicles //
if (_vehicles = "LandRover_MG_TK_INS_EP1" OR "LandRover_SPG9_TK_INS_EP1") then {
_spawn = [mySpawnPos, 300, _vehicles , East] call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;
} else {
_spawn = [mySpawnPos, 300, _vehicles , Civilian] call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;
};

_car = _spawn select 0;
_cargrp = _spawn select 2;

// Spawn Waypoint //
_wp1 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_1, 1];
[_cargrp , 1] setWaypointType "MOVE";
[_cargrp , 1] setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
[_cargrp , 1] setwaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
[_cargrp , 1] setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";

_wp2 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_2, 1];
[_cargrp , 1] setWaypointType "MOVE";
[_cargrp , 1] setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
[_cargrp , 1] setwaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
[_cargrp , 1] setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";  

// Force Vehicle to Move //
(driver _car) doMove (getPos _car);

sleep 5; // Testing Purposes //
};

Edited October 17, 2011 by bigshotking

[twirly 11]

Well at first glance....this is what this should be...

if (_vehicles == "LandRover_MG_TK_INS_EP1" or _vehicles == "LandRover_SPG9_TK_INS_EP1") then {

Oh... and put an EAST soldier somewhere on the map... you can put this in his INIT.... deleteVehicle this; ... and he will never show up.

Edited October 17, 2011 by twirly

[panther42 40]

I guess the waypoints work both ways, as mine are working as:

// Spawn Waypoint //
_wp1 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_1, 1];
_wp1 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
_wp1 setWaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
_wp1 setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";

_wp2 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_2, 1];
_wp2 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp2 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
_wp2 setWaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
_wp2 setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";

[twirly 11]

I guess the waypoints work both ways, as mine are working as:

// Spawn Waypoint //
_wp1 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_1, 1];
_wp1 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
_wp1 setWaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
_wp1 setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";

_wp2 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_2, 1];
_wp2 setWaypointType "MOVE";
_wp2 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
_wp2 setWaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
_wp2 setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";

Yeah then.... I suppose they do. The Wiki describes two different ways without being very clear about the first!

---------- Post added at 02:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:58 PM ----------

@bigshotking...

The code works fine.... but you have to declare/initialise _vehicles before the while {alive player} do { loop.

_vehicles =[]; will work fine.

[panther42 40]

you might want to change the waypoints with regards to the vehicle spawned then...

I added this:

// Spawns Vehicles //
if (_vehicles == "LandRover_MG_TK_INS_EP1" or _vehicles == "LandRover_SPG9_TK_INS_EP1") then
		{
           _spawn = [mySpawnPos, 300, _vehicles , East] call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;
		_car = _spawn select 0;
		_cargrp = _spawn select 2;
		// Spawn Waypoint //
		_wp1 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_1, 1];
		_wp1 setWaypointType "MOVE";
		_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
		_wp1 setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
		_wp1 setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";

		_wp2 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_2, 1];
		_wp2 setWaypointType "MOVE";
		_wp2 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
		_wp2 setWaypointCombatMode "RED";
		_wp2 setWaypointBehaviour "AWARE";
		}
		else
           {
           _spawn = [mySpawnPos, 300, _vehicles , Civilian] call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;
		_car = _spawn select 0;
		_cargrp = _spawn select 2;
		// Spawn Waypoint //
		_wp1 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_1, 1];
		_wp1 setWaypointType "MOVE";
		_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
		_wp1 setWaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
		_wp1 setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";

		_wp2 = _cargrp addWaypoint [wppos_2, 1];
		_wp2 setWaypointType "MOVE";
		_wp2 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
		_wp2 setWaypointCombatMode "BLUE";
		_wp2 setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";
           };

Which makes the East spawned groups attack me as a Bluefor player.

Otherwise, the waypoints were set as CombatMode "Blue". Maybe Twirly has a better idea, or this is not what you were after...

[bigshotking 11]

That did the trick guys thankyou! The enemy vehicles seem confused at first but after 10 seconds or so they get moving or get back-on the road.

Thanks again guys!

-Bigshot