Yet another parachute question

[Victim9l3 11]

I found similar answers by searching but the ones I've come across have multiple factors and mine is only one.

I am putting units in the air, not in vehicles. Parachutes automatically open at 300. I want them to open a lot closer to the ground. That is for AI.

So how can I get them to open at a specified height and ignore the 300? Most searches required ejecting from a vehicle, I will have no vehicle.

Thanks

[Vasilyevich 20]

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=23113

This won't work in MP but should help you in SP.

[cobra4v320 27]

Do not give the AI a parachute until the designated height.

para.sqf

_unit = _this select 0;

waitUntil {position _unit select 2 < 100};
_unit addBackpack "b_parachute";

Edited April 20, 2014 by cobra4v320

[Victim9l3 11]

Thanks that was fast. A question though cobra. I have about 50 units parachuting. I put your code in one units init and it didn't work. How would I make it for all 50 units. into a trigger or in each init?

[cobra4v320 27]

In your init.sqf:

For individual units:

{[_x] execVM "para.sqf"} forEach [unit1, unit2, etc...];

Or if they are in groups:

{[_x] execVM "para.sqf"} forEach (units groupOne);
{[_x] execVM "para.sqf"} forEach (units groupTwo);
etc...

[Victim9l3 11]

I'm still learning scritpting etc. so I don't mean to keep asking. But is this right?:

I create a "para.sqf" and put it in the mission folder

That .sqf will have the first code exactly as you typed it?

_unit = _this select 0;

waitUntil {position _unit select 2 < 100};

_unit addBackpack "b_parachute";

Then I put the second/third code in a trigger or whatever I need it in. ?

Is that correct?

Edited April 20, 2014 by Victim9l3

[matkob 6]

What if I want the units to deploy steerable parachute at the altitude of 600 - 700 m (as in real life for HALO) or 5 - 10 seconds after exiting the aircraft (as for HAHO)?

[Lala14 135]

assuming you want the AI to open their shoots then place in the script (assuming AI already have shoots)

waitUntil ((getPos _unit select 2) > 700)
_unit action ["OpenParachute", _unit];

[cobra4v320 27]

assuming you want the AI to open their shoots then place in the script (assuming AI already have shoots)

waitUntil ((getPos _unit select 2) > 700)
_unit action ["OpenParachute", _unit];

That wont work if they are above 700 already. You also need brackets {}

waitUntil {position _unit select 2 < 700};
_unit action ["OpenParachute", _unit];