Pilot Crew Script

[DasClark 10]

Heyas Hive Brain, I am new new scripter and am loving what I can do. But I have hit a snag. I am trying to get a simple little script set up that detects when a person gets in a helicopter. At that point, the ground crew will move away from the chopper and salute the chopper. Here is the little snippet I have so far...

_saluteMe = {

hint "Player Entered LilBird1\n";
_unit = _this select 0;
_mech1 = lil1Rep1;

_mech1 enableAi "MOVE";
sleep 1;
_mech1 setUnitPos "Up";
sleep 2;
_mech1 doMove getMarkerPos "mech1WaitMarker";
sleep 8;
_mech1 setdir 330;
_mech1 switchMove "AmovPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_Salute";
sleep 3;
//_mech1 disableAi "MOVE";




};

call _saluteMe;

The crewman (_mech1) starts with disableAI "MOVE" and setUnitPos "Middle". Everything works except for the move command. The crewman stands up, waits a bit, then faces the right direction and salutes but he never moves. what am I missing with the doMove?

thanks

DasClark

ps - there is a marker in the game that is called mech1WaitMarker

---------- Post added at 03:13 ---------- Previous post was at 03:10 ----------

Sorry to tag onto my own question with another one, but is there a better way to deal with the delay between commands other then sleep?

thanks yet again.

DasClark

[DasClark 10]

no traffic on this one? lil help here gang.

[DasClark 10]

Lil help please.

[kylania 567]

// called via:

// 0 = [driver bird, lil1Rep1] spawn saluteMe; // needs to be spawn since you're using sleep in it.  Also no _ so triggers can call it.

saluteMe = {

hint "Player Entered LilBird1\n";
_unit = _this select 0;
_mech1 = _this select 1;

_mech1 enableAi "MOVE";
sleep 1;
_mech1 setUnitPos "Up";
sleep 2;
_mech1 doMove getMarkerPos "mech1WaitMarker";
sleep 8;
group _mech1 setBehaviour "CARELESS"; // supposed to be needed for salute to hold, but use disableAI anyway later
sleep 1;
_mech1 setdir 330;
_mech1 action["Salute", _mech1];
_mech1 disableAi "ANIM";

// Wait till the pilot is 5m up
waitUntil {(getPos vehicle _unit select 2) > 5};

// Drop salute
_mech1 enableAi "ANIM";

// Wait x seconds and delete the poor guy.
sleep 30;
deleteVehicle _mech1;


};

[DasClark 10]

You sir, are an officer and a ninja. Friggin brilliant!

thanks

DasClark