How to make helicopters join and then leave a group in editor?

[matkob 6]

I am creating a mission where 4 helicopters fly to insert 4 groups of soldiers. I made the helicopters after take off create a group via join/join and lead waypoint but I cannot figure out, how to disband the group when they arrive to the release point. Any ideas how to do that in the editor?

Thanks in advance

[ProfTournesol 956]

[name_of_helo] join grpnull

[Messiah 2]

The BIKI is your bible:

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/join

you tell the unit to join grpNull

[matkob 6]

I tried that in several ways but no joy. Where do i put it?

[Messiah 2]

In the 'on activation' field of a trigger/waypoint that acts as their 'release point'

[ProfTournesol 956]

You can put it in your last waypoint "on activation" field.

EDIT: ninja fest :)

[Messiah 2]

You can put it in your last waypoint "on activation" field.

Are you following me? ;)

[ProfTournesol 956]

Are you following me? ;)

I'm in your shadow lod :cancan:

[matkob 6]

I had it like this but did not work: [prince1] join grpNull; [prince2] join grpNull; [prince3] join grpNull; [prince4] join grpNull;

where prince1 was a leader. Then I created new waypoints for prince 1 - 4 but they all stay at the release point. I tried that with synchronization and without.

Then I tried to put those in the init field of their respective waypoints, without any successs.

Edited June 22, 2013 by matkob

[Messiah 2]

Square brackets denote an array, so you can simply write:

[prince1, prince2, prince3, prince4] join grpNull

What I fear is happening is that once the join the group, their assigned waypoints are 'removed' from existance, except for the group leader. You may have to use the 'domove' command:

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/doMove

Place an 'empty' marker down, or a unit, or an object, whatever you want, give it a name (say marker1) and use:

prince1 domove (getMarkerPos "Marker1")

Write that in the same location as the join grpNull stuff. You'll have to do this for all the choppers.

[edit]

or you can use the foreach command to make it tidier:

{_x domove (getMarkerPos "Market1")} foreach [prince1, prince2, prince3, prince4]

[ProfTournesol 956]

I just made a quick test and it works : put myself on the map, put an helicopter flying, group it with me, name it "helo", put a radio trigger with the following on activation :

{[_x] join grpnull} foreach crew helo

and the helo and his crew leave my group when i trigger the radio (0.0.1). If i put only :

{[helo] join grpnull

the pilot only leaves my group

EDIT : bloody hell, i'm becoming schizophrenic...

[Messiah 2]

Good point, Prof - didn't consider that it would only remove the pilot, not the other crew - that may be what the cause of the problem is then :)

[matkob 6]

Here is my mission SQM. This command completely disbands all groups including passengers:

version=12;

class Mission

{

addOns[]=

{

"A3_Air_F_Heli_Light_01",

"A3_Air_F_Beta_Heli_Transport_01",

"a3_map_stratis",

"A3_Characters_F_BLUFOR",

"a3_characters_f_beta"

};

addOnsAuto[]=

{

"A3_Air_F_Heli_Light_01",

"A3_Air_F_Beta_Heli_Transport_01",

"A3_Characters_F_BLUFOR",

"a3_characters_f_beta",

"a3_map_stratis"

};

randomSeed=4776157;

class Intel

{

timeOfChanges=1800.0002;

startWeather=0.30000001;

startWind=0.1;

startWaves=0.1;

forecastWeather=0.30000001;

forecastWind=0.1;

forecastWaves=0.1;

forecastLightnings=0.1;

year=2035;

month=7;

day=6;

hour=14;

minute=15;

startFogBase=0.001;

forecastFogBase=0.001;

startFogDecay=0.0049999999;

forecastFogDecay=0.0049999999;

};

class Groups

{

items=10;

class Item0

{

side="WEST";

class Vehicles

{

items=1;

class Item0

{

position[]={1688.996,5.5,5565.7734};

azimut=104.576;

id=0;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_Heli_Light_01_F";

leader=1;

skill=0.60000002;

text="Prince1";

};

};

class Waypoints

{

items=10;

class Item0

{

position[]={1683.8944,5.5,5538.1309};

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

class Item1

{

position[]={1640.6409,5.5,5238.9131};

type="LEADER";

formation="FILE";

speed="LIMITED";

combat="AWARE";

expActiv="prince1 flyinheight 25; prince2 flyinheight 25; prince3 flyinheight 25; prince4 flyinheight 25;";

synchronizations[]={1,2,3};

class Effects

{

};

timeoutMin=20;

timeoutMid=20;

timeoutMax=20;

showWP="NEVER";

syncId=0;

};

class Item2

{

position[]={2029.5592,-6.338738,4789.8979};

idStatic=143940;

idObject=-1834878396;

speed="FULL";

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

class Item3

{

position[]={3263.8455,70.016045,4650.522};

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

class Item4

{

position[]={4051.2195,129.79582,4846.2041};

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

class Item5

{

position[]={4746.0913,114.15442,4185.332};

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

class Item6

{

position[]={5466.7725,-12.99921,3522.3967};

idStatic=87255;

idObject=-1916447529;

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

class Item7

{

position[]={4399.0308,-25.679657,2267.0303};

idStatic=113628;

idObject=-2000401444;

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

class Item8

{

position[]={4268.6147,-0.37413222,2184.9409};

expActiv="{[_x] join grpnull} foreach crew prince1; {[_x] join grpnull} foreach crew prince2; {[_x] join grpnull} foreach crew prince3; {[_x] join grpnull} foreach crew prince4;";

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

class Item9

{

position[]={3622.1873,61.150711,2299.4629};

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

};

};

class Item1

{

side="WEST";

class Vehicles

{

items=1;

class Item0

{

position[]={1692.3092,5.5,5580.5278};

azimut=105.03;

id=1;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_Heli_Light_01_F";

leader=1;

skill=0.60000002;

text="Prince2";

};

};

class Waypoints

{

items=4;

class Item0

{

position[]={1688.5649,5.5,5552.9106};

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

class Item1

{

position[]={1633.3842,5.5,5263.5103};

type="JOIN";

speed="LIMITED";

synchronizations[]={0};

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

syncId=1;

};

class Item2

{

position[]={4034.9204,-17.487579,2052.9043};

idStatic=101309;

idObject=-2013006915;

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

class Item3

{

position[]={3402.9065,99.543358,2131.8994};

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

};

};

class Item2

{

side="WEST";

class Vehicles

{

items=1;

class Item0

{

position[]={1673.1646,5.5,5576.8047};

azimut=108.959;

id=2;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_Heli_Light_01_F";

leader=1;

skill=0.60000002;

text="Prince3";

};

};

class Waypoints

{

items=4;

class Item0

{

position[]={1668.3145,5.5,5543.7603};

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

class Item1

{

position[]={1630.2961,5.5,5290.2144};

type="JOIN";

speed="LIMITED";

synchronizations[]={0};

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

syncId=2;

};

class Item2

{

position[]={3811.9595,-14.078502,1865.2433};

idStatic=101531;

idObject=-2025603941;

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

class Item3

{

position[]={3200.1753,74.596939,1937.4424};

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

};

};

class Item3

{

side="WEST";

class Vehicles

{

items=1;

class Item0

{

position[]={1677.5769,5.5,5594.3574};

azimut=104.485;

id=3;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_Heli_Light_01_F";

leader=1;

skill=0.60000002;

text="Prince4";

};

};

class Waypoints

{

items=4;

class Item0

{

position[]={1674.0387,5.5,5559.2222};

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

class Item1

{

position[]={1627.1346,5.5,5319.7202};

type="JOIN";

speed="LIMITED";

synchronizations[]={0};

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

syncId=3;

};

class Item2

{

position[]={3576.2598,-20.379282,1643.9674};

idStatic=106663;

idObject=-2040301401;

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

class Item3

{

position[]={3003.6499,150.99338,1796.772};

class Effects

{

};

showWP="NEVER";

};

};

};

class Item4

{

side="WEST";

class Vehicles

{

items=1;

class Item0

{

position[]={1665.1053,5.5,5516.0239};

azimut=104.485;

id=4;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_Heli_Transport_01_F";

leader=1;

skill=0.60000002;

text="Chalk1";

};

};

};

class Item5

{

side="WEST";

class Vehicles

{

items=1;

class Item0

{

position[]={1657.302,5.5,5486.9995};

azimut=104.485;

id=5;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_Heli_Transport_01_F";

leader=1;

skill=0.60000002;

text="Chalk2";

};

};

};

class Item6

{

side="WEST";

class Vehicles

{

items=6;

class Item0

{

position[]={1683.5739,5.5,5617.3555};

id=6;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_soldier_M_F";

skill=0.93554336;

};

class Item1

{

position[]={1673.7296,5.5,5622.1885};

id=7;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_Soldier_SL_F";

player="PLAYER COMMANDER";

leader=1;

rank="CAPTAIN";

skill=0.94030851;

init="dragon1 = group this; {_x MoveInCargo prince1} Foreach Units Group this;";

};

class Item2

{

position[]={1678.7296,5.5,5617.1885};

id=8;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_soldier_AR_F";

rank="CORPORAL";

skill=0.96889579;

};

class Item3

{

position[]={1680.7296,5.5,5617.1885};

id=9;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_Soldier_GL_F";

skill=0.95936674;

};

class Item4

{

position[]={1686.1576,5.5,5617.6045};

id=10;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_medic_F";

skill=0.94507307;

};

class Item5

{

position[]={1676.2582,5.5,5617.0537};

id=11;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_soldier_exp_F";

rank="SERGEANT";

skill=0.95936674;

};

};

};

class Item7

{

side="WEST";

class Vehicles

{

items=6;

class Item0

{

position[]={1706.6447,5.5,5617.4585};

id=12;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_soldier_M_F";

skill=0.93554336;

};

class Item1

{

position[]={1696.8004,5.5,5622.2915};

id=13;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_Soldier_SL_F";

leader=1;

rank="LIEUTENANT";

skill=0.94030851;

init="dragon2 = group this; {_x MoveInCargo prince2} Foreach Units Group this;";

};

class Item2

{

position[]={1701.8004,5.5,5617.2915};

id=14;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_soldier_AR_F";

rank="CORPORAL";

skill=0.96889579;

};

class Item3

{

position[]={1703.8004,5.5,5617.2915};

id=15;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_Soldier_GL_F";

skill=0.95936674;

};

class Item4

{

position[]={1709.2284,5.5,5617.7075};

id=16;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_medic_F";

skill=0.94507307;

};

class Item5

{

position[]={1699.329,5.5,5617.1567};

id=17;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_soldier_exp_F";

rank="SERGEANT";

skill=0.95936674;

};

};

};

class Item8

{

side="WEST";

class Vehicles

{

items=6;

class Item0

{

position[]={1681.7982,5.5,5612.3887};

id=18;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_soldier_M_F";

skill=0.93554336;

};

class Item1

{

position[]={1671.954,5.5,5617.2217};

id=19;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_Soldier_SL_F";

leader=1;

rank="LIEUTENANT";

skill=0.94030851;

init="dragon3 = group this; {_x MoveInCargo prince3} Foreach Units Group this;";

};

class Item2

{

position[]={1676.954,5.5,5612.2217};

id=20;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_soldier_AR_F";

rank="CORPORAL";

skill=0.96889579;

};

class Item3

{

position[]={1678.954,5.5,5612.2217};

id=21;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_Soldier_GL_F";

skill=0.95936674;

};

class Item4

{

position[]={1684.382,5.5,5612.6377};

id=22;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_medic_F";

skill=0.94507307;

};

class Item5

{

position[]={1674.4825,5.5,5612.0869};

id=23;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_soldier_exp_F";

rank="SERGEANT";

skill=0.95936674;

};

};

};

class Item9

{

side="WEST";

class Vehicles

{

items=6;

class Item0

{

position[]={1699.063,5.5,5611.2471};

id=24;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_soldier_M_F";

skill=0.93554336;

};

class Item1

{

position[]={1689.2188,5.5,5616.0801};

id=25;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_Soldier_SL_F";

leader=1;

rank="LIEUTENANT";

skill=0.94030851;

init="dragon4 = group this; {_x MoveInCargo prince4} Foreach Units Group this;";

};

class Item2

{

position[]={1694.2188,5.5,5611.0801};

id=26;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_soldier_AR_F";

rank="CORPORAL";

skill=0.96889579;

};

class Item3

{

position[]={1696.2188,5.5,5611.0801};

id=27;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_Soldier_GL_F";

skill=0.95936674;

};

class Item4

{

position[]={1701.6467,5.5,5611.4961};

id=28;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_medic_F";

skill=0.94507307;

};

class Item5

{

position[]={1691.7473,5.5,5610.9453};

id=29;

side="WEST";

vehicle="B_soldier_exp_F";

rank="SERGEANT";

skill=0.95936674;

};

};

};

};

};

class Intro

{

addOns[]=

{

"a3_map_stratis"

};

addOnsAuto[]=

{

"a3_map_stratis"

};

randomSeed=1105288;

class Intel

{

timeOfChanges=1800.0002;

startWeather=0.30000001;

startWind=0.1;

startWaves=0.1;

forecastWeather=0.30000001;

forecastWind=0.1;

forecastWaves=0.1;

forecastLightnings=0.1;

year=2035;

month=7;

day=6;

hour=14;

minute=15;

startFogBase=0.001;

forecastFogBase=0.001;

startFogDecay=0.0049999999;

forecastFogDecay=0.0049999999;

};

};

class OutroWin

{

addOns[]=

{

"a3_map_stratis"

};

addOnsAuto[]=

{

"a3_map_stratis"

};

randomSeed=10712669;

class Intel

{

timeOfChanges=1800.0002;

startWeather=0.30000001;

startWind=0.1;

startWaves=0.1;

forecastWeather=0.30000001;

forecastWind=0.1;

forecastWaves=0.1;

forecastLightnings=0.1;

year=2035;

month=7;

day=6;

hour=14;

minute=15;

startFogBase=0.001;

forecastFogBase=0.001;

startFogDecay=0.0049999999;

forecastFogDecay=0.0049999999;

};

};

class OutroLoose

{

addOns[]=

{

"a3_map_stratis"

};

addOnsAuto[]=

{

"a3_map_stratis"

};

randomSeed=6370717;

class Intel

{

timeOfChanges=1800.0002;

startWeather=0.30000001;

startWind=0.1;

startWaves=0.1;

forecastWeather=0.30000001;

forecastWind=0.1;

forecastWaves=0.1;

forecastLightnings=0.1;

year=2035;

month=7;

day=6;

hour=14;

minute=15;

startFogBase=0.001;

forecastFogBase=0.001;

startFogDecay=0.0049999999;

forecastFogDecay=0.0049999999;

};

};

[ProfTournesol 956]

Yes of course, you must wait that your units disembark the helo.

[matkob 6]

The only thing I want that before those helos go into their respective landing zones, they leave the group (only those 4 helos) with passengers on board, then they land, unload their passengers and fly away. If you can, I would appreciate your help guys.

---------- Post added at 20:46 ---------- Previous post was at 19:24 ----------

Square brackets denote an array, so you can simply write:

[prince1, prince2, prince3, prince4] join grpNull

What I fear is happening is that once the join the group, their assigned waypoints are 'removed' from existance, except for the group leader. You may have to use the 'domove' command:

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/doMove

Place an 'empty' marker down, or a unit, or an object, whatever you want, give it a name (say marker1) and use:

prince1 domove (getMarkerPos "Marker1")

Write that in the same location as the join grpNull stuff. You'll have to do this for all the choppers.

[edit]

or you can use the foreach command to make it tidier:

{_x domove (getMarkerPos "Market1")} foreach [prince1, prince2, prince3, prince4]

This did not work for me

Edited June 22, 2013 by matkob

[matkob 6]

So, I managed prince 2 - 4 leave the group via trigger grouped with prince 1 near the release point witn on act.: [prince1, prince2, prince3, prince4] join grpNull. But they do not follow rest of their waypoints just stay in place at the release point. Domove does not work.

Edited June 23, 2013 by matkob