Create Light In The Sky (5000m)

[semedar 0]

I have a static C-130 with a height of 5000 where I para down to the town/target but I can't seem to place any lights up there. I've tried the gamelogic way as I always have but I can't get any lights up there. :confused:

Gamelogic Way:

Game logic init:

light = "#lightpoint" createVehicleLocal position this;
light setLightBrightness 0.2;
light setLightAmbient[0.0, 0.0, 0.0];
light setLightColor[0.2, 0.5, 0.3];
light lightAttachObject [this, [2,1,2]];
this setPos [getPos this select 0, getPos this select 1, [color="Red"]5000[/color]];

Anyone help me out? If possible, it would be awesome if it was either green or red and it blinks. But if it's impossible to blink, that's ok. :rolleyes:

[celery 8]

Set the brightness to 25 and give the ambient array some color value as well.

Edited November 30, 2011 by Celery

[semedar 0]

Hah, that seems to have done it! Thanks. :)

Wonder why it needs to be so bright when it's bright enough at ground level. :confused:

---------- Post added at 02:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:11 PM ----------

Ok, I'm trying to make the light blink and I tried creating a light, attaching it to the C130, detaching it, and attaching it to another object but I can't seem to get it to work.

_light = "#lightpoint" createVehicleLocal position C130;

while { true } do
{ 
_light setLightBrightness 25;
_light setLightAmbient[0.0, 0.0, 0.0];
_light setLightColor[0.2, 0.5, 0.3];
_light lightAttachObject [C130, [0,0,0]];
Sleep 3;
_light lightDetachObject [C130, [0,0,0]];
_light lightAttachObject [C130_Off, [0,0,0]];
};

When I try to just create a light it works:

_light = "#lightpoint" createVehicleLocal position C130;
_light setLightBrightness 25;
_light setLightAmbient[0.0, 0.0, 0.0];
_light setLightColor[0.2, 0.5, 0.3];
_light lightAttachObject [C130, [0,0,0]];

I've also tried to delete the light and creating it but can't seem to get that to work.

C130Light = true;

while { C130Light } do
{
_C130Light = "#lightpoint" createVehicle getPos C130;
_C130Light setLightBrightness 25;
_C130Light setLightAmbient[0.0, 0.0, 0.0];
_C130Light setLightColor[0.2, 0.5, 0.3];
_C130Light lightAttachObject [C130, [0,0,0]];
Sleep 3;
_C130Light lightDetachObject [C130, [0,0,0]];
deleteVehicle _C130Light;
}

Edited December 1, 2011 by Semedar

[celery 8]

Just make the brightness 0 to blink it.

[semedar 0]

Just tried it and didn't work.

_light = "#lightpoint" createVehicleLocal position C130;

while { true } do
{ 
_light setLightBrightness 25;
_light setLightAmbient[0.0, 0.0, 0.0];
_light setLightColor[0.2, 0.5, 0.3];
_light lightAttachObject [C130, [0,0,0]];
Sleep 3;
_light setLightBrightness 0;
};
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Edit: I fixed it, it just needed another Sleep after setting the brightness to 0.

[Code]
_light = "#lightpoint" createVehicleLocal position C130;

while { true } do
{
_light setLightBrightness 25;
_light setLightAmbient[0.0, 0.0, 0.0];
_light setLightColor[0.2, 0.5, 0.3];
_light lightAttachObject [C130, [0,0,0]];
Sleep 1;
_light setLightBrightness 0;
Sleep 1;
};
[/Code]

Edited December 1, 2011 by Semedar

[-DirTyDeeDs--Ziggy- 0]

thanks for sharing your progress. Take on Helicopters doesn't have any light effect objects (that I can see) mind if I use this?

[semedar 0]

Sure :)

Edited December 10, 2011 by Semedar