Para dropping a hummer

[BlackDeath-CFH 1]

i used to know this script where a hummer could drop by a parachute, i lost it when i formated so does anyone know a script to use or how i can do this?

[vade_101 0]

this is the one i use (uses a gamelogic for the marker), dropheight is the distance from the ground the parachute detaches.

paradropobject.sqs

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;usage: [cargo, marker, height, DropHeight, xoffset, yoffset, zoffset] exec "ParaDropObject.sqs"

;

;*********************

;Gets Variables from script call.

_Cargo = _this select 0

_Marker = _this select 1

_Height = _this select 2

_DropHeight = _this select 3

;These variables allow you to apply an offset to the parachute.

;Using these variables you can position the parachute so it looks right above the object.

;Experimentation is the key here.

_XOffset = _this select 4

_YOffset = _this select 5

_ZOffset = _this select 6

;Seems to kickstart a vehicle, without it they just sit there, or worse hover.

_Cargo domove [(getPos _Cargo select 0), (getPos _Cargo select 1)]

;Sets Initial Variables

_MarkerPos = GetPos _Marker

_cx = _MarkerPos select 0

_cy = _MarkerPos select 1

_cz = _MarkerPos select 2

_Dir = 0

;Creates and Sets Initial position of Cargo.

_Cargo setpos[_cx, _cy, (_cz + _Height)]

;Places Cargo and parachute at required position,height and offset

_Parachute = "parachute" camCreate[((getPos _Cargo select 0) + _XOffset), ((getPos _Cargo select 1) + _YOffset), ((getPos _Cargo select 2) + _ZOffset)]

;Places Cargo relative to Parachute

;Note the offset is reversed because we are making the cargo relative to the parachute and

;Not the other way around as in the previous camcreate call

#Loop1

~0.01

_dir = getdir _Parachute

_Cargo setdir _dir

_Cargo setpos[((getPos _Parachute select 0) - _XOffset), ((getPos _Parachute select 1) - _YOffset), ((getPos _Parachute select 2) - _ZOffset)]

;Loops Until Object reaches the ground, warning: if you set the drop height to zero the cargo

;has a tendancy to disappear

?((getpos _Cargo select 2) > _DropHeight): goto "Loop1"

#Loop1 Exit

exit

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[BlackDeath-CFH 1]

7--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (vade_101 @ Sep. 07 2002,217)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">this is the one i use (uses a gamelogic for the marker), dropheight is the distance from the ground the parachute detaches.

paradropobject.sqs

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;usage: [cargo, marker, height, DropHeight, xoffset, yoffset, zoffset] exec "ParaDropObject.sqs"

;

;*********************

;Gets Variables from script call.

_Cargo = _this select 0

_Marker = _this select 1

_Height = _this select 2

_DropHeight = _this select 3

;These variables allow you to apply an offset to the parachute.

;Using these variables you can position the parachute so it looks right above the object.

;Experimentation is the key here.

_XOffset = _this select 4

_YOffset = _this select 5

_ZOffset = _this select 6

;Seems to kickstart a vehicle, without it they just sit there, or worse hover.

_Cargo domove [(getPos _Cargo select 0), (getPos _Cargo select 1)]

;Sets Initial Variables

_MarkerPos = GetPos _Marker

_cx = _MarkerPos select 0

_cy = _MarkerPos select 1

_cz = _MarkerPos select 2

_Dir = 0

;Creates and Sets Initial position of Cargo.

_Cargo setpos[_cx, _cy, (_cz + _Height)]

;Places Cargo and parachute at required position,height and offset

_Parachute = "parachute" camCreate[((getPos _Cargo select 0) + _XOffset), ((getPos _Cargo select 1) + _YOffset), ((getPos _Cargo select 2) + _ZOffset)]

;Places Cargo relative to Parachute

;Note the offset is reversed because we are making the cargo relative to the parachute and

;Not the other way around as in the previous camcreate call

#Loop1

~0.01

_dir = getdir _Parachute

_Cargo setdir _dir

_Cargo setpos[((getPos _Parachute select 0) - _XOffset), ((getPos _Parachute select 1) - _YOffset), ((getPos _Parachute select 2) - _ZOffset)]

;Loops Until Object reaches the ground, warning: if you set the drop height to zero the cargo

;has a tendancy to disappear

?((getpos _Cargo select 2) > _DropHeight): goto "Loop1"

#Loop1 Exit

exit

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i put this into .sqs form, so do i put [cargo, marker, height, DropHeight, xoffset, yoffset, zoffset] exec "ParaDropObject.sqs" in the hummer init field?

[BlackDeath-CFH 1]

ok.. i tried useing the script i got the parachute to drop, but the hummer isnt on it. how exactly do i use this script?

[BlackDeath-CFH 1]

bump

[vade_101 0]

I use it on a trigger set off by the helo/plane that is supposed to be dropping the hmmwv, if your still haveing problems i'll try and do a demo mission with it and see how that works.

[BlackDeath-CFH 1]

no plane or hummer is suppossed to be dropping it. i just want it to start out falling from the sky with us.

[vade_101 0]

you could try it from a "anybody present" trigger, or test it with a radio trigger see if that helps

[Lt_Damage 0]

Sounds like he doesn't understand:

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">usage: [cargo, marker, height, DropHeight, xoffset, yoffset, zoffset] exec "ParaDropObject.sqs"<span id='postcolor'>

cargo = name of object to be dropped e.g You must give the HMMVV a name in the Edit Object field.

marker = name of what you used to mark the drop position, if you created a game logic and gave it the name "dropspot" or made a marker and named it that.

Height = Appears to be height of the parachute above the cargo, so i guess if you had a hummvv this would be a smaller number than if you had a 5T truck.

Drop Height = This looks to be the height from which the parachute starts to descend.

XOffset, YOffset, the coordinates of the drop.

usage: [MYHMMVV, DROPSPOT, 1, 150, xoffset, yoffset, zoffset] exec "ParaDropObject.sqs"

Haven't tested this but as far as I understand it thats how you use it. The xoffset and yoffset can be obtained by the "Getposinator" on the www.ofpec.com

[BlackDeath-CFH 1]

i cant find getposinator on www.ofpec.com

and exactly what is x y and zoffset? i have no clue what it is, or what to do with it.

[BlackDeath-CFH 1]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (vade_101 @ Sep. 09 2002,13:46)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I use it on a trigger set off by the helo/plane that is supposed to be dropping the hmmwv, if your still haveing problems i'll try and do a demo mission with it and see how that works.<span id='postcolor'>

could you do a demo mission? i have a feeling i wont get this done without one and i really want to get this done.

[BlackDeath-CFH 1]

pleeeease

[vade_101 0]

ah, no the offset ones are just how much you want the chute offset from the object