How to attach smoke greande? Help!

[Mensur 1]

Hi,

Does anyone know how to attach smoke grenade to a tank, so that it produces generated smoke screen. And how do I make it so that I can turn it on and off?

Thanks.

[iceman77 18]

you could give this a try.

_smoke = "SmokeShellRed" createVehicle (position tank);
_smoke attachto  [tank, [3,2,.5]];

[Mensur 1]

im a total noob, when it comes to scripting, could you please break that down for me? I'd really appreciate it.

[eagledude4 3]

How do you want to toggle the grenade on and off?

[Mattar_Tharkari 10]

The commander in most armoured vehicles can press "R" to fire smoke grenades??? If you want the thing where they squirt oil into the exhaust to make dense white fog as they drive along I will have a go at it?

Edited December 29, 2012 by Mattar_Tharkari

[Mattar_Tharkari 10]

OK this works well:

Example mission:https://dl.dropbox.com/u/37698503/smoke_gen.Shapur_BAF.zip

In your init.sqf:

{if (_x isKindOf "Wheeled_APC" || _x isKindOf "Tank") then {
_x addaction [("<t color=""#ee6600"">" + ("Smoke Plume") +"</t>"), "smoke.sqf","", 1, false, true,"LaunchCM","isEngineOn _target && driver _target == _this"];};
} forEach vehicles;

Adds the action to all tanks and APCs.

Conditions added, Only the driver will see the action and only if the engine is on.

Shortcut key is R, press R to trigger the shortcut without having to scroll and click.

You can't trigger it from outside the vehicle.

smoke.sqf:

_vcl = _this select 0;
 _caller = _this select 1;
   _id = _this select 2;

//_vcl removeAction _id1; //uncomment to use the action only once

_smoke = createVehicle ["ARTY_SmokeShellWhite", getPosATL _vcl, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
   _smoke attachto [_vcl, [0,-3,-0.5]]; //this position works for all US armour and APCs - test it with everything - if you can see the shell PM me and I will change script to switch position according to class.
       sleep 3.5;
_smoke2 = createVehicle ["ARTY_SmokeShellWhite", getPosATL _vcl, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
   _smoke2 attachto [_vcl, [0,-3,-0.5]];

Edited December 29, 2012 by Mattar_Tharkari
posted example mision again - missing ; after select 2

[Mensur 1]

The arty smoke shell ain't all that. I think the Smoke grenade replicates it much better, take a look at this video:

Working with your script now.

---------- Post added at 05:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:27 PM ----------

Its not working dude. : \

[tryteyker 28]

Are you sure you met all the conditions for the action to be displayed?

The engine has to be on, it has to be an APC or Tank, and you have to be the driver.

@Mattar

What I noticed is that you don't remove the action in the script (I know you got a commented-out line there), doesn't this cause the addAction to duplicate itself? I don't know addAction's advanced syntax at all so it may be hidden there within the true, false etc statements, but everytime I used an addAction and didn't remove it at the beginning of the script it duplicated itself, but the addAction before the duplicate was unusable.

[Mattar_Tharkari 10]

Didn't think the smoke grenade had the volume to hide a tank? Just tested my script against some Takis with RPG's - it works - they can't see through the smoke.

Mission reposted - accidentally put a : instead of a ; on 1 line.

Something extra - launch smoke grenades option for the driver:

init.sqf:

{if (_x isKindOf "Wheeled_APC" || _x isKindOf "Tank") then {
_x addaction [("<t color=""#ee6600"">" + ("Launch Smoke Grenades") +"</t>"), "smokenades.sqf","", 1, false, true,"","driver _target == _this"];};
} forEach vehicles;

smokenades.sqf

_vcl = _this select 0;
_caller = _this select 1;
_id = _this select 2;

[_vcl,4.0,120,false,false] spawn BIS_Effects_SmokeLauncher;

@tryteyker

Never had an addAction duplicate itself in single player unless you add it more than once elsewhere? Where it does duplicate is in multiplayer where you can accidentally have it running on server and client at the same time. Script above are single player only.

[Mensur 1]

[_vcl, [0,-3,-0.5] This is what is messed up, it doesn't work.

What iceman gave me above: [3,2,.5]]; Does work. However, the smoke grenade appears like a foot above the tank. Now how do i make the smoke grenade ignite from the tank within? Is the question.

[Mattar_Tharkari 10]

If you read what I said about that........you need something like this:

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

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

_class = typeOf _vcl;
switch (_class) do
{case "M1A2_US_TUSK_MG_EP1":
   {
       _smoke attachto [_vcl, [0,-3,-0.5]];
   };
   case "MLRS_DES_EP1":
   {
       _smoke attachto [_vcl, [0,-3,-0.5]];
   };

   //etc etc for each type of tank where you need to change the position
};

[iceman77 18]

[_vcl, [0,-3,-0.5] This is what is messed up, it doesn't work.

What iceman gave me above: [3,2,0.5]]; Does work. However, the smoke grenade appears like a foot above the tank. Now how do i make the smoke grenade ignite from the tank within? Is the question.

Mess with the values in the array: [3,2,0] to suit your needs. The values determine the x,y & z coordinates.

[Mensur 1]

[-1.5,-3,-1.1]]; That works perfectly with the T55.

for smoke:

_smoke = "SmokeShell" createVehicle (position tank);

_smoke attachto [tank, [-1.5,-3,-1.1]];

init:

{if (_x isKindOf "Wheeled_APC" || _x isKindOf "Tank") then {

_x addaction [("<t color="#ee6600"">" + ("SmokeScreen") +"</t>"), "smoke.sqf","", 1, false, true,"LaunchCM","isEngineOn _target && driver _target == _this];};

} forEach vehicles;

Now how do i make it so i can turn it off and on?

[iceman77 18]

deletevehicle _smoke

[Mensur 1]

where do i put that? (sorry guys, told you im a newbie, still learning).

[iceman77 18]

When you want to turn the smoke "off" you would simply delete the smoke shell/grenade. And then recreate it when you want to turn it on. I can't sit down and write the whole thing for you & test it atm. Anyhow, something along those lines. If you're not understanding variables then I suggest having a look @ Mr.Murrays editing guide. Look into how variables work.

_smoke = "SmokeShell" createVehicle (position tank);
_smoke attachto  [tank, [-1.5,-3,-1.1]];

waitUntil {someVariable}; // waituntil a variable is true
deletevehicle _smoke; //delete the smoke grenade
someVariable=false; //set the variable back to false

[Mattar_Tharkari 10]

I would have a look at the mission I posted in http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?144053-How-to-attach-smoke-greande-Help!&p=2270506&viewfull=1#post2270506

It generates a more realistic ammount of smoke and you don't need to turn it off - shell deletes itself after 3.5 seconds, but if you really want to use a smokeshell, try this

init.sqf

{if (_x isKindOf "Wheeled_APC" || _x isKindOf "Tank") then {
_x addaction [("<t color=""#e6e600"">" + ("Smoke on") +"</t>"), "smokeshl.sqf","turnon", 1, false, true,"LaunchCM","isEngineOn _target && driver _target == _this"];};
} forEach vehicles;

{if (_x isKindOf "Wheeled_APC" || _x isKindOf "Tank") then {
_x addaction [("<t color=""#e6e600"">" + ("Smoke off") +"</t>"), "smokeshl.sqf","turnoff", 1, false, true,"","isEngineOn _target && driver _target == _this"];};
} forEach vehicles;

smokeshl.sqf - turns on and off in same script depending on argument passed from addAction

_vcl = _this select 0;
_caller = _this select 1;
_id = _this select 2;
_arg = _this select 3;

switch (_arg) do {
case "turnon": {
smokeCan = createVehicle ["SmokeShell", getPosATL _vcl, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
smokeCan attachto [_vcl, [0,-3,-0.5]];
};
case "turnoff": {
detach smokeCan;
deleteVehicle smokeCan;
};
};

Edited December 30, 2012 by Mattar_Tharkari

[Mensur 1]

All-right, thanks guys, you've been of great help. :)

[mikie boy 18]

just for info - the attachto position differs for each vehicle so it may be a trial and error situation