Make an AI sit on a bench

[TomTurbo11 11]

Hey

At the moment I'm trying to make some base-feeling at Stratis Airfield. You know, with soldiers patroling and others are talking to each other.

Also I'd like one soldier to sit on a bench [Objects (Furniture) ==> Bench].

At the moment, all I get is this

I'm doing it with the AI named p1, the bench named b1, and a waypoint with the follwing code:

p1 switchMove "Hub_Sitting_Chair_Rifle_A_idle1"; p1 setPos (position b1); p1 disableAI "anim";

If anyone can tell me where my fault is, or can direct me to some sort of guide (because I didn't found one) I would be more than happy :).

Regards.

EDIT:

I tried a little bit more (something about 2 hours :icon_rolleyes: ) but I managed to fix it.

Edited July 26, 2013 by Dawnthief
Solved

[KevsNoTrev 44]

How DawnThief,

Can you get the AI to sit in a chair?

edit:More for the community than me, there are a lot of topics that have a request for help. then they end with Edit: fixed and no explanation. Search does work and having a solution prevents multiple posts.

Edited July 27, 2013 by KevsnoTrev
updated to prevent the thought that I could not figure it out for myself

[TomTurbo11 11]

How DawnThief,

Can you get the AI to sit in a chair?

Well at the moment its not perfect, but its good enough for me.

[kylania 568]

You should post your solution to save the next guy 2 hours of trouble. :)

[TomTurbo11 11]

You should post your solution to save the next guy 2 hours of trouble. :)

Does make sense :)

Thats what I got:

So as I said, it's sure as hell not perfect, maybe not even good, but it's good enough for me.

I placed a Camping Chair and named that b1.

Then I placed a Recon Paramedic (named p1) and put this in the Init-Field:

0 = this spawn{_this switchMove "InBaseMoves_SittingRifle2";}; this disableAI "anim"; this disableCollisionWith b1; removeBackpack p1;

The

removeBackpack p1

is just that the backpack doesn't glitches trough the chair.

btw. if anyone has a better solution or ideas for improvment, I would be glad to hear them. :)

[KevsNoTrev 44]

that is awesome, it looks really good. thanks for the update.

[KevsNoTrev 44]

Thought you might like to know,

I just found this in the functions viewer.

BIS_fnc_ambientAnim

Start of the code.

/*    Author: Jiri Wainar


   Description:
   Play set of ambient animations on given unit.


   Remarks:
   * Can handle several different anims and auto-switching between them.
   * Detects nearby units with the same animation set and tries to select different animations.
   * A game logic is created on units position and animated unit is then attached to it, to prevent possible problems, like player pushing units around.
   * The unit can be snapped to a set snappoint to prevent game from repositioning the unit.
       * The snappoint is automatically detected, snap distance is 2 meters (in top-down view, ignoring vertical info).
       * To position unit vertically, move its snappoint up/down.
       * A snappoint is a (cyan colored) helper "Sign_Pointer_Cyan_F".
       * This is extremely handy if the unit needs to be placed near object(s) - like on chair near a table.


   Parameter(s):
   0: OBJECT - unit the anim & gear changes are going to be applied to
   1: STRING - animation set id, describing what the unit's action looks like.
      > "STAND"        - standing still, slightly turning to the sides. Needs a rifle!
      > "WATCH"        - standing and turning around, good for soldier on watch. Needs a rifle!
      > "GUARD"        - standing still, like on guard with hands behing the body.
      > "LISTEN_BRIEFING"  - standing still, hands behind back, recieving briefing / commands, no rifle.
      > "SIT"        - sitting on chair or bench. Needs a rifle!
      > "SIT_HIGH"     - sitting on taller objects like a table or wall, legs not touching the ground. Needs a rifle!
      > "SIT_LOW"        - sitting on the ground, with weapon.
      > "SIT_LOW_NOWPN"    - sitting on the ground, without weapon.
      > "SIT_SAD1"        - sitting on a chair, head down, looking very sad.
      > "SIT_SAD2"        - sitting on a chair, staring towards, looking very sad.
      > "KNEEL"        - kneeling, with weapon.
      > "KNEEL_MEDIC"    - kneeling while treating the wounded.
      > "PRONE_INJURED_NOWPN"    - laying wounded, back on the ground.
      > "PRONE_INJURED"    - laying wounded & still, back on the ground, no weapon.
      > "LEAN_ON_TABLE"    - standing while leaning on the table
      > "LEAN"        - standing while leaning (on wall)
      > "REPAIR_VEH_PRONE"    - repairing vehicle while laying on the ground (under the vehicle)
      > "REPAIR_VEH_KNEEL"    - repairing vehicle while kneeling (like changing a wheel)
      > "REPAIR_VEH_STAND"    - repairing/cleaning a vehicle while standing


   2: STRING - equipment level id, describing how heavily is the unit equipped.
      > "NONE"          - no goggles, headgear, vest, weapon
      > "LIGHT"          - no goggles, headgear, vest
      > "MEDIUM"         - no goggles, headgear
      > "FULL"          - full gear = no touches
      > "RANDOM" (default)    - gear is randomized according to the animation set


   Returns:
   -


   Example:
   [this,"PATROL"] call BIS_fnc_ambientAnim;
*/

Just make sure the selections are in full caps as there is a switch {} command; they must match case when used with a string.

Sample Mission - BIS_fnc_ambientAnim.pbo

Edited July 29, 2013 by KevsnoTrev

[TomTurbo11 11]

Thought you might like to know,

This is very cool, gonna check it out, thank you very much.

[HKFlash 9]

This is very cool, gonna check it out, thank you very much.

Agreed. Thank you for your help KevsnoTrev.

[KevsNoTrev 44]

* A snappoint is a (cyan colored) helper "Sign_Pointer_Cyan_F".

I cannot find this, anyone have any better luck- is there a debug mode I need to put on to make this work?

I found a couple of the guys turned around 180 from where the unit was placed in the mission, it can make placing very difficult for set scenes or 'random' occurences for pretty-ing up a mission

Also the transition would be nice to see how to do that......maybe its just call a command then a sleep then the other one.

[KevsNoTrev 44]

I'll update this post as well even though there are now two asking the same question.

To get the unit to react to gunfire etc. use BIS_fnc_ambientAnimCombat

/*    Author: Jiri Wainar


   Description:
   Play set of ambient animations on given unit AND allows the unit to leave the ambient state and engage enemy or move away.


   Remarks:
   * Function controls BIS_fnc_ambientAnim; check that function [Remarks] section for more info of how to use it.
   * Unit automatically leaves the animation loop if there is an enemy in 300m he knows about.


   Parameter(s):
   0: OBJECT - unit the anim & gear changes are going to be applied to
   1: STRING (optional, default "STAND") - animation set id, describing what the unit's action looks like.
      > "STAND"         - standing still, slightly turning to the sides. Needs a rifle!
      > "WATCH"        - standing and turning around, good for soldier on watch. Needs a rifle!
      > "GUARD"        - standing still, like on guard with hands behing the body.
      > "SIT_LOW"        - sitting on the ground, with weapon.
      > "KNEEL"        - kneeling, with weapon.
      > "LEAN"        - standing while leaning (on wall)


   2: STRING (optional, default "RANDOM") - equipment level id, describing how heavily is the unit equipped.
      > "NONE"          - no goggles, headgear, vest, weapon
      > "LIGHT"          - no goggles, headgear, vest
      > "MEDIUM"         - no goggles, headgear
      > "FULL"          - full gear = no touches
      > "RANDOM"         - gear is randomized according to the animation set


   3: CODE or STRING (optional, default {false}) - condition that if true frees the unit from the animation loop


   4: STRING (optional, default "COMBAT") - behaviour the unit should go to, when freed.


   Returns:
   -


   Example:
   [this,"STAND","FULL",{(player distance _this) < 5}] call BIS_fnc_ambientAnimCombat;
*/

[Vasilyevich 20]

[this,"STAND","FULL",{(player distance _this) < 5}] call BIS_fnc_ambientAnimCombat;

or

[this,"STAND","FULL",] call BIS_fnc_ambientAnimCombat;

does not work for me.

[kylania 568]

Your second example has an extra , which is gonna cause an error and we've already established that function doesn't work. :)

[TomTurbo11 11]

I would love to continue on my mission, but every time I come back from work, there's a new update (wich is great btw). And with my shitty internet, it takes ages for the download to complete. =)

[TomTurbo11 11]

I cannot find this, anyone have any better luck- is there a debug mode I need to put on to make this work?

I found it under: EMPTY ==> Objects (Helpers) ==> Pointer (Cyan)

It has the exact same classname as stated in the description.

And it works btw. :)

Edited August 1, 2013 by Dawnthief

[KevsNoTrev 44]

I get it now;

place the cyan marker and the unit will snap to that,

vertical alignment will be from the getpos _cyanmarker select 2 +/- heightnumber

nice catch dawnthief (feedback ticket) the function appears to be broken for the combat side, vote up the ticket.

[Vasilyevich 20]

Thanks KevsnoTrev for posting the feedback ticket. Share it and stuff :)

Can't work on my mission without BIS_fnc_ambientAnimCombat :/

Edited August 2, 2013 by Vasilyevich

[TomTurbo11 11]

vertical alignment will be from the getpos _cyanmarker select 2 +/- heightnumber

I use a different code for the vertical positioning, but yours may work too, idk :)

I use this for the marker

this setPos [getPos this select 0, getPos this select 1, 1.55]

[cuel 25]

You can use

unit switchMove ""

on some animations to cancel it.

[KevsNoTrev 44]

I use a different code for the vertical positioning, but yours may work too, idk :)

I use this for the marker

this setPos [getPos this select 0, getPos this select 1, 1.55]

yeah that will work, i was just making the example that its the third in the getpos array that is the height.

I still have to find time to test this - rough work week.