Control player input via script?

[benargee 20]

Hey, pretty straight forward question. Is it possible to make a script directly control player input? Say I want to turn the the wheel on my truck to a certain degree or so, that I am driving. Another example is I want to beable to control a helicopter via script.

Please do not send me to https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_UnitPlay. I already know about it and its not the effect I'm after.

Im really looking for the opposite of this command: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/actionKeys

actionKeys is the "get" command. now I'm looking for the "set" version of this command.

Edited October 30, 2014 by Benargee
correct link

[epicgoldenwarrior 11]

I know ways you can do that with addaction, maybe radio. Would that be fine?

[benargee 20]

No, sorry. I'm looking for analog input of what would normally be done with a controller/keyboard/mouse.

[jshock 513]

Just to clarify for all looking at this, I'm getting that you pretty much want to be able to "slave" a vehicle with the players inputs being it's controls, without the player actually being in the vehicle. Similar to a drone.

[Tajin 349]

Nope, you can't do that directly.

Your best bet is to simulate the steering-effects with commands that rotate or change the velocity of the vehicle.

It's also possible to let an AI take control of a player-vehicle and force him to watch. But I think that's not what you're looking for.

Anyway, as always: What exactly are you trying to achieve? We might be able to propose alternative solutions if we know what this is about.

[iceman77 19]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/remoteControl

Not what you're after probably. But interesting atleast.

[f2k sel 164]

A keystroke recorder/player would be far better than Unitplay as all actions could be played out, engine on, throttle, lights ect.

Not only that you could easily play it from different positions on the map as it wouldn't be tied to the map co-ords.

[epicgoldenwarrior 11]

Was your question answered/did you find a solution? If its SP I still have the addaction method which you could use (look at a laptop and then take control) of course you may not want that so yea...

[pingopete 26]

Has anyone found anything new on this? I've compiled my own findings on another post about the same issue, however as this is my first post I can't link, you'll have to search the forums for Enable manipulating "inputAction".

[epicgoldenwarrior 11]

this addEventHandler ["keydown" other stuff]

setplayer helicopterpilot

helipilot addeventhandler keydown, setplayer original unit.

Probably not it, but thats all I got. if anyone wants to use this to get farther go for it.

[pingopete 26]

this addEventHandler ["keydown" other stuff]

setplayer helicopterpilot

helipilot addeventhandler keydown, setplayer original unit.

Probably not it, but thats all I got. if anyone wants to use this to get farther go for it.

Did this allow you to control vehicle input via script? I'll have to give it a try, thanks for the info.

I have made a request for this feature on the ARMA 3 Community Issue Tracker, please +1 if you agree!

[Heeeere's johnny! 51]

You need to use displayAddEventHandler to process keystrokes.

(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", {if((_this select 1) == 17) exitWith {hintSilent "Key ""W"" pressed.";};}];

If you make the EH return "true", it'll override the engine's default keystroke handling.

[pingopete 26]

You need to use displayAddEventHandler to process keystrokes.

(findDisplay 46) displayAddEventHandler ["KeyDown", {if((_this select 1) == 17) exitWith {hintSilent "Key ""W"" pressed.";};}];

If you make the EH return "true"' date=' it'll override the engine's default keystroke handling.[/quote']

Thank you. sorry to be so needy (I've barely worked with EH's) but how might one go about performing that key with commands i.e. making the player/ai perform that action?