open ammo crate from any distance?

[falconx1 13]

Is there a way to open an ammo crate if the ammo crate is no where near the player? i wanted to add an action to a player and have it open an ammo create

[f2k sel 164]

One particular box or all boxes, for all boxes you would need to have a way to select the names of all the boxes.

If it's for one box then just add an action to the player that opens the box ie box_1

player addaction ["Open " ,{player action ["GEAR",BOX_1]},[], 0, true, false, "", "(_this distance box_1)<300"]

if you want access all the time remove the distance checks at the end.

[Von Quest 1163]

How would you use this in a Radio Trigger? Need to use it just once OR only for a set Time.

If I use a SQF and call it with trigger, the "Open" is always sitting in middle of screen.

Would be nice to ONLY use Radio Trigger to OPEN Crate, then have the option gone after

maybe 10 minutes or so.

As is, you have to call with Radio, 0-0-Crate. THEN you get the "Open" option in your

menu. You have to click again to actually use. But it never goes away...

Currently trying to use as a second Backpack when using a Parachute to gear-up.

[f2k sel 164]

Unable to test right now.

remove after use.

player addaction ["Open " ,{player removeaction (_this select 2) ; player action ["GEAR",BOX_1]},[], 0, true, false, "", "(_this distance box_1)<300"] ;

if you want to stop the radio trigger as well you could name it radtrig1

player addaction ["Open " ,{deletevehicle radtrig1;player removeaction (_this select 2) ; player action ["GEAR",BOX_1]},[], 0, true, false, "", "(_this distance box_1)<300"] ;

Also if you want it to work from anywhere then remove the distance check at the end.

player addaction ["Open " ,{deletevehicle radtrig1;player removeaction (_this select 2) ; player action ["GEAR",BOX_1]},[], 0, true, false, "", ""] ;

Downside of using radio trigger is that you can't detect who used it so you can't make it only work with the player who called it in MP.

[Von Quest 1163]

Brilliant mate!

This might be as close as I'm going to get (in beta anyway) for now.

Been messing with this HALO thing all week. Will tinker with the MP

side of things later. Thank you!!!

:notworthy:

[Zatan13th 10]

nah, it has limited ranged for interaction with ammobox.

you might need to:

1.hide the box.

2.teleport the box to player's position.

3.force action to gear the box.

4. teleport the box back to origin, then unhidden.

[kylania 568]

Oh, like a good Boy Scout, "Be Prepared!" :)

[Tankbuster 1747]

This isn't quite working for me. The ammobox I'm using is actually a vehicle. 

The code works, but I get odd results in the inventory screen.

Using the engine inventory, I get this, which is exactly what I expected.

 

However, using your snippet, I get this. See how the FAK and IED aren't shown. Any ideas?

Notice that the engine inventory says 'crate' top left and yours doesn't.