Simple Flare Script (SFS)

[jshock 512]

Hello Arma Community,

I present to you the:

Simple Flare Script

Short Description: A modular script that allows a mission developer to create aerial or ground flares on a marker, object, or position array.

Parameters:

1- Position for flare: (string(marker name)/position array/object) (default: objNull)
2- Type of flare ("AERIAL", "GROUND"): (string) (default: "AERIAL")
3- Height of flare (for AERIAL type only): (scalar) (default: 100)
4- Number of flares (-1: infinite, 0: none, >0: defined number): (scalar) (default: 1)
5- Color of flare ("WHITE", "RED", "YELLOW", "GREEN", "IR"): (string) (default: "white")

Usage:

Place the SFS folder in your mission directory.

In the init.sqf or initPlayerLocal.sqf:

call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "SFS\SFS_inlineFncs.sqf";

Example call lines (can be triggered, scripted, etc.):

null = [player,"GROUND",0,0,"white"] execVM "SFS\SFS_init.sqf";//object based
null = ["flareMarker","AERIAL",150,1,"yellow"] execVM "SFS\SFS_init.sqf";//marker based
null = [[1770,5540,5.5],"AERIAL",150,-1,"red"] execVM "SFS\SFS_init.sqf";//position array based

Future Plans:

(Currently WIP)Addon Version (In-Game Module Based) (Maybe... :p )

Multi-shot aerial flares

Sounds

Speed/Direction Alteration (depending on request)

Vertically Fired Flares

Flare "time-to-kill" (duration of flare)

Download:

Changelog:

v0.5.1

>>Added IR flare option

v0.5

>>Initial Release

Edited December 3, 2014 by JShock

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Thanks for informing us about the release :cool:

Release frontpaged on the Armaholic homepage.

Simple Flare Script v0.5

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[tinter 184]

If I may make a suggestion, flares don't burn for very long in vanilla. You might want to make a parameter to increase their time? I've made a script before and flares burn for about 20 seconds, so if you just spawn another flare on top, it might be helpful! Also flares tend to have this annoying sink into the ground effect, if you're not already doing this, you might want to set their velocity to [0,0,0], maybe raise them a bit above ground.

[jshock 512]

If I may make a suggestion, flares don't burn for very long in vanilla. You might want to make a parameter to increase their time? I've made a script before and flares burn for about 20 seconds, so if you just spawn another flare on top, it might be helpful! Also flares tend to have this annoying sink into the ground effect, if you're not already doing this, you might want to set their velocity to [0,0,0], maybe raise them a bit above ground.

I had thought about a duration setting originally but just felt like getting this out there, but will look into it (harder part is the aerial flares). As far as sinking into the ground, that should be an easy fix (will get to it when I add a feature or two to the script).

Thanks for the feedback :D.

Edited November 26, 2014 by JShock

[jshock 512]

UPDATED

Changelog:

v0.5.1

>>Added IR flare option

*Parameter information updated.

*Additions to Future Plans

Edited December 1, 2014 by JShock

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New version frontpaged on the Armaholic homepage.

Simple Flare Script v0.5.1

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[jshock 512]

If anyone is interested in testing out the addon version (Alpha) of this script, please PM me for details :D.