starting falling with parachute, no more satchels

[CaponeSB 10]

My mission starts with the squad falling with a parachute. I added some satchels to the explosive specialist, but everything disappears (I guess the parachute replaces the backpack).

How can I handle this? I need those satchels for the mission.

[jshock 512]

Replace the backpack with the satchels once the player hits the ground.

[CaponeSB 10]

how am I supposed to do that?

[EagleByte 40]

wait until the player is touching the ground:

waitUntil {isTouchingGround player};

Then run a script or function:

sleep 2;

player addBackpack "TK_RPG_Backpack_EP1";
clearBackpackCargo unitBackpack player; //Dont entirely know if you need this, but fine to do anyway
player addItemToBackpack "SatchelCharge_Remote_Mag";

This method is easiest to explain to someone...

[jshock 512]

isTouchingGround is a bit unpredictable sometimes (especially when it's the only condition), the following is more reliable:

waitUntil {(getPosATL player select 2) < 2};

[EagleByte 40]

isTouchingGround is a bit unpredictable sometimes (especially when it's the only condition), the following is more reliable:

waitUntil {(getPosATL player select 2) < 2};

Thanks for the clarification. This should work better.

[CaponeSB 10]

I'll try, thx guys.

---------- Post added at 23:12 ---------- Previous post was at 23:05 ----------

sorry for double-posting, but how am I supposed to run a script / function? Can you explain me in details? I'm not a real expert about this part.

[epicgoldenwarrior 11]

In init.sqf or trigger act

Null = []execVM "script.sqf";

[killzone_kid 1326]

you can add backpack right after you opened parachute it wont be visible but it will be there.

[CaponeSB 10]

wait until the player is touching the ground:

waitUntil {isTouchingGround player};

Then run a script or function:

sleep 2;

player addBackpack "TK_RPG_Backpack_EP1";
clearBackpackCargo unitBackpack player; //Dont entirely know if you need this, but fine to do anyway
player addItemToBackpack "SatchelCharge_Remote_Mag";

This method is easiest to explain to someone...

what I did is this but it doesn't work:

This is the mission folder

this is the init file

this is the script file

What's wrong?

[EagleByte 40]

I would have done it like this:

init.sqf:

[] execVM "script.sqf";

script.sqf:

waitUntil {alive player};
waitUntil {(getPosATL player select 2) < 2};
player addBackpack "B_Carryall_ocamo";
clearBackpackCargo unitBackpack player;
player addItemToBackpack "SatchelCharge_Remote_Mag";

EDIT: I believe the classname you used for the backpack isn't valid. It was copied from the wiki for accuracy.

[CaponeSB 10]

I don't really understand what's wrong. instead of "player" I put "specialist" (which is my unit's name), but it still doesn't work.. when I get on the ground and the parachute disappears, I still have no backpack, plus no satchels.

[EagleByte 40]

I don't really understand what's wrong. instead of "player" I put "specialist" (which is my unit's name), but it still doesn't work.. when I get on the ground and the parachute disappears, I still have no backpack, plus no satchels.

Did you put "B_Carryall_ocamo" as the classname of the backpack to add like mentioned in the post above?

[CaponeSB 10]

Did you put "B_Carryall_ocamo" as the classname of the backpack to add like mentioned in the post above?

I copy and pasted everything in the sqf file.

[EagleByte 40]

Do this:

waitUntil {alive player};
systemChat "Player is alive";
waitUntil {(getPosATL player select 2) < 2};
systemChat "Player is on the Ground";
player addBackpack "B_Carryall_ocamo";
systemChat "Added Backpack";
clearBackpackCargo unitBackpack player;
systemChat "Cleared Cargo in Backpack";
player addItemToBackpack "SatchelCharge_Remote_Mag"; 
systemChat "Added Satchel to backpack";

Then see what it says, make sure it is detecting you are on the ground...

[jshock 512]

Try the first waitUntil condition like the following:

waitUntil {!isNull player && time > 3};

[CaponeSB 10]

Do this:

waitUntil {alive player};
systemChat "Player is alive";
waitUntil {(getPosATL player select 2) < 2};
systemChat "Player is on the Ground";
player addBackpack "B_Carryall_ocamo";
systemChat "Added Backpack";
clearBackpackCargo unitBackpack player;
systemChat "Cleared Cargo in Backpack";
player addItemToBackpack "SatchelCharge_Remote_Mag"; 
systemChat "Added Satchel to backpack";

Then see what it says, make sure it is detecting you are on the ground...

It tells me nothing while testing the mission.. the backpack doesn't appear when I'm on ground.

[EagleByte 40]

It tells me nothing while testing the mission.. the backpack doesn't appear when I'm on ground.

Do you have a skype? Could help you easier from there. If not, send me your mission.sqm.

Email:

garrett@bulltechservices.com

[R3vo 2652]

In the script.sqf you have to change the line

clearBackpackCargo unitBackpack player

to

removeBackpack player

[Torhec 16]

What's wrong?

Hi! The problem isn't from your script, if it doesn't work it's simply because you don't have .sqf files. You see init.sqf & script.sqf but in the "type" column there is "Text Document".

So you really have init.sqf.txt & script.sqf.txt, that's why your script doesn't work. :eek:

So to solve your problem, just do a right click on your files, then go to Properties and there on the top of the first tab change init.sqf.txt by init.sqf, and do it also for the script. Then in the type column you will see "SQF File" (or something like this).

I hope it helps you! :)

[jshock 512]

Hi! The problem isn't from your script, if it doesn't work it's simply because you don't have .sqf files. You see init.sqf & script.sqf but in the "type" column there is "Text Document".

So you really have init.sqf.txt & script.sqf.txt, that's why your script doesn't work. :eek:

So to solve your problem, just do a right click on your files, then go to Properties and there on the top of the first tab change init.sqf.txt by init.sqf, and do it also for the script. Then in the type column you will see "SQF File" (or something like this).

I hope it helps you! :)

Fine catch and good first post :D.

[CaponeSB 10]

well I don't know where I was LOL I'll try... such a stupid mistake.. I hope it will work later.. damn it... sometimes I get crazy with this editor..

EDITED

The files are .sqf now, I changed what I had to change, according to what you ppl typed in your own posts, but still not backpacks.. I'm gonna think about changing mission type lol

Edited April 23, 2015 by CaponeSB

[EagleByte 40]

This is a very simple script to do, so it is not impossible by any means

[epicgoldenwarrior 11]

just put an ammo crate somewhere with the charges and a marker if you dont wanna go this route.

:S

[CaponeSB 10]

Ok guys, sorry, I could be dumb or I don-t know.. May I ask you to type in oonly one post what I need to do in details? I've been trying everything again from the beginning, and I get confused with those corrections etc. Sorry.