Sensors... executing script on leaving

[taikonaut 13]

here´s one for you... I have this Sensor-Class in my mission.sqm

class Item0
       {   
           position[]={4691,0.436,13432};
           a=200;
           b=200;
           rectangular=1;
           activationBy="WEST";
           repeating=1;
           interruptable=1;
           age="UNKNOWN";
           name="sensor1";
           expCond="(vehicle player) in thislist;";
           expActiv="sensor1= [] execVM ""scripts\awesome\sensor_enter.sqf"";";
           expDesactiv="terminate sensor1; titleText [""You've left the Sensor."", ""PLAIN DOWN"", 3];";
           class Effects;
       };

All is fine, works great, hooray!

Now I want to start a script on leaving the sensor... I figured changing it to:

class Item0
       {   
           position[]={4691,0.436,13432};
           a=200;
           b=200;
           rectangular=1;
           activationBy="WEST";
           repeating=1;
           interruptable=1;
           age="UNKNOWN";
           name="sensor1";
           expCond="(vehicle player) in thislist;";
           expActiv="sensor1= [] execVM ""scripts\awesome\sensor_enter.sqf"";";
           expDesactiv="sensor1= [] execVM ""scripts\awesome\sensor_leave.sqf"";";
           class Effects;
       };

Computer says NO... Sensor is broken. Strangely enough, I failed to find a proper documentation about the sensor stuff, esp. "expDesactiv".

Anybody got an idea how to fire a script on ENTERING and LEAVING a sensor?

[f2k sel 161]

I think it's because you have the Sensor and the script handle with the same name.

I had something like this happen before. just change the name of the trigger.

[taikonaut 13]

Like this? Clarify, please...

...
name="sensor";
expCond="(vehicle player) in thislist;";
expActiv="sensorEnter= [] execVM ""scripts\awesome\sensor_enter.sqf"";";
expDesactiv="sensorLeave= [] execVM ""scripts\awesome\sensor_leave.sqf"";";
...

[f2k sel 161]

as long as they are not name="sensor"; the handles can be the same as each other or how you have them now is fine.

[taikonaut 13]

Thanks a lot. I´ll try that tonight!

[masterking3000 10]

How does you finish it?

I want the same.

Want to execute a script if someone leave the area.

[f2k sel 161]

The problem you have is that unless you know who's leaving the trigger or it's the last unit leaving it won't work.

taikonaut's should work because he is checking to see if a known unit has left the trigger (vehicle player) in thislist

if you have multiple known units in the trigger you could run a distance check to see if they have moved beyond the area.

cond

{_x distance thistrigger > 50 } count [man1,man2,man3] != 0

on act

null=[] execvm "yourscriptorcode.sqf"

that assumes you know the units your checking man1,man2,man3

[masterking3000 10]

You mean something like this?

		class Item9
	{
		position[]={6057.55,0,2491.35};
		a=100;
		b=100;
		activationBy="WEST";
		repeating=1;
		interruptable=1;
		age="UNKNOWN";
		name="base";
		expCond="{_x distance thistrigger > 200 } count [man1,man2,man3] != 0";
		expActiv="base = [] execVM ""custom\map_updates\base_entry.sqf"";";
		expDesactiv="null =[] execVM ""custom\map_updates\base_leave.sqf"";";
		class Effects
		{
			titleType="TEXT";
			titleEffect="PLAIN DOWN";
			title="You are in a Adminbase! You will be warned!";
		};
	};

Edited February 10, 2014 by masterking3000

[f2k sel 161]

Looking at it with a clear head what I posted won't work it will only tell you when the first unit leaves the trigger area.

[masterking3000 10]

Can you execute scripts when leaving the area?

I need an example please.

[clontarf_x 1]

Sorry for the necro however I see this didn't have a solid answer to it;

 

            expCond       = "(player distance mysensor) < 50;";

            expActiv      = "TitleText[""You have come within 50m of mysensor"",""PLAIN DOWN""];";

            expDesactiv   = "TitleText[""You are no longer within 50m of mysensor"",""PLAIN DOWN""];";

 

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expCondition

The condition to be met for expActiv to trigger.

expActive

What to do when expCondition is met, i.e (vehicle player) setDamage 1;

expDesactive

What to do when expCondition is no longer true.

 

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expActive and expDesactive will only fire once, every time the expCondition criteria is (or isn't) met. At least this is how I've seen it in action.