BIS_fnc_effectFiredArtillery

[hussar32 11]

Can anyone help me,how It Works?

[donelsarjo 60]

This is what the function viewer says:

private ["_u", "_sh","_i","_no","_int","_li","_pos1","_pos2","_devPos1","_devCoef","_devPos"];

_u = _this select 0;

_sh = nearestobject [_u, _this select 4];

_pos1 = getPos _sh;

//Light

[_sh] spawn {

scriptName "fn_effectFiredArtillery_light";

sleep 0.02;

_sh = _this select 0;

_li = "#lightpoint" createVehicleLocal getpos _sh;

_li setLightBrightness 0.8;

_li setLightAmbient[0.8, 0.6, 0.6];

_li setLightColor[0.8, 0.6, 0.6];

_li setLightAttenuation [0,1,0,5];

_li lightAttachObject [_sh, [0,0,0]];

sleep 0.15;

deleteVehicle _li;

};

[_sh,_pos1] spawn {

scriptName "fn_effectFiredArtillery_effects";

_sh = _this select 0;

_pos1 = _this select 1;

sleep 0.02;

_pos2 = getPos _sh;

_devPos1 = [((_pos2 select 0) - (_pos1 select 0)),((_pos2 select 1) - (_pos1 select 1)),((_pos2 select 2) - (_pos1 select 2))];

_devCoef = 1/(_pos1 distance _pos2);

_devPos = [(_devPos1 select 0) * _devCoef,(_devPos1 select 1) * _devCoef,(_devPos1 select 2) * _devCoef];

//Flash

/*[_pos1,_devPos] spawn {

_pos1 = _this select 0;

_devPos = _this select 1;

_i=1;

_no=5+random 2;

while {_i<_no} do {

drop [["\A3\data_f\ParticleEffects\Universal\Universal",16,2,32],

"", "Billboard", 1,(0.08 + 0.01*_i),

[0 + random 0.5, 2 + random 0.5, 0 + random 0.5],

[-5 + random 10, (_i*8) - 5 + random 10, -5 + random 10],

0, 10, 7.9, 0.075,

[1.5, _i*1.2],

[[1, 1, 1, -1.5],[1, 1, 1, -1.5], [1, 1, 1, -0.5], [1, 1, 1, -0]],

[3 + random 2], 1, 0, "", "", ""];

_i=_i+1;

}

};*/

//Smoke

[_pos1,_devPos] spawn {

scriptName "fn_effectFiredArtillery_smoke";

_posX = _this select 0;

_devPos = _this select 1;

_posX1 = _posX select 0;

_posX2 = _posX select 1;

_posX3 = _posX select 2;

_devPos1 = _devPos select 0;

_devPos2 = _devPos select 1;

_devPos3 = _devPos select 2;

_arg1 = 3.2;

_arg2 = 2.4;

_varArg = 4;

_pos1 = [_posX1 + (_devPos1 * _arg1),_posX2 + (_devPos2 * _arg1),_posX3 + (_devPos3 * _arg1)];

_pos2 = [_posX1 + (_devPos1 * _arg2) - _devPos2,_posX2 + (_devPos2 * _arg2) + _devPos1,_posX3 + (_devPos3 * _arg2)];

_coef = 8/(_pos1 distance _pos2);

_var1_1 = _devPos1 * _varArg;

_var1_2 = _devPos2 * _varArg;

_var1_3 = _devPos3 * _varArg;

_var2_1 = _devPos1 * _coef;

_var2_2 = _devPos2 * _coef;

_var2_3 = _devPos3 * _coef;

_pos2 = [_posX1 + (_devPos1 * _arg2) - _var2_2,_posX2 + (_devPos2 * _arg2) + _var2_1,_posX3 + (_devPos3 * _arg2)];

_pos3 = [_posX1 + (_devPos1 * _arg2) + _var2_2,_posX2 + (_devPos2 * _arg2) - _var2_1,_posX3 + (_devPos3 * _arg2)];

[_var1_1,_var1_2,_var1_3,_pos1] spawn {

scriptName "fn_effectFiredArtillery_smokeCenter";

_var1_1 = _this select 0;

_var1_2 = _this select 1;

_var1_3 = _this select 2;

_pos1 = _this select 3;

_i=1;

_no=50+random 10;

//center

while {_i<_no} do {

_r = random 1;

_r1 = random 1;

_r2 = random 1;

_h = 4;

_var1r = _r * _var1_1;

_var2r = _r * _var1_2;

_var3r = _r * _var1_3;

drop [["\A3\data_f\ParticleEffects\Universal\Universal_02", 8, 0, 1],

"", "Billboard", 1, 4+random 1,

[(_pos1 select 0) + (_var1_1/10) - 1.5 + random 2, (_pos1 select 1) + (_var1_2/10) - 1.5 + random 2, (_pos1 select 2) + (_var1_3/10) - 1.5 + random 2], //pos

[(-1 + random 2)*_h,(-1 + random 2)*_h,(-1 + random 2)*_h],

-8 + random 16, 1.276, 1, 0.8,

[2.5 + (_r2 * 1.2),6 + (_r2 * 2.4),10 + (_r2 * 6)],

[[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.16],[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.11],[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.07],[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.04],[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.02], [0.6,0.6,0.6,0.01]],

[2,0.7,0.5],0.1,0.5,"","",""];

_i=_i+1;

};

};

[_var1_1,_var1_2,_var1_3,_pos1] spawn {

scriptName "fn_effectFiredArtillery_smokeTop";

_var1_1 = _this select 0;

_var1_2 = _this select 1;

_var1_3 = _this select 2;

_pos1 = _this select 3;

_i=1;

_no=50+random 10;

//top

while {_i<_no} do {

_r = random 1;

_r1 = random 1;

_r2 = random 1;

_var1r = _r * _var1_1;

_var2r = _r * _var1_2;

_var3r = _r * _var1_3;

drop [["\A3\data_f\ParticleEffects\Universal\Universal_02", 8, 0, 1],

"", "Billboard", 1, 4+random 1,

[(_pos1 select 0) + (-_var1_1/2 + _var1r), (_pos1 select 1) + (-_var1_2/2 + _var2r), (_pos1 select 2) + (-_var1_3/2 + _var3r)], //pos

[1*_var1r - 0.19 + (random 0.38),1*_var2r - 0.19 + (random 0.38),1*_var3r - 0.19 + (random 0.38)],

-8 + random 16, 1.276, 1, 0.8,

[0.2 + (1 * _r) + (_r2 * 0.3),1 + (5 * _r) + (_r2 * 0.6),2 + (8 * _r) + (_r2 * 1.1)],

[[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.16],[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.11],[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.07],[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.04],[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.02], [0.6,0.6,0.6,0.01]],

[2,0.7,0.5],0.1,0.5,"","",""];

_i=_i+1;

};

};

[_var2_1,_var2_2,_var2_3,_pos2] spawn {

//left

scriptName "fn_effectFiredArtillery_smokeLeft";

_var2_1 = _this select 0;

_var2_2 = _this select 1;

_var2_3 = _this select 2;

_pos2 = _this select 3;

_no=70+random 10;

_i=1;

while {_i<_no} do {

_r = random 1;

_r1 = random 1;

_r2 = random 1;

_var1r = _r * _var2_1;

_var2r = _r * _var2_2;

drop [["\A3\data_f\ParticleEffects\Universal\Universal_02", 8, 0, 1],

"", "Billboard", 1, 4+random 1,

[(_pos2 select 0) + (_var2_2 - _var2r*2) - 0.3 + random 0.6, (_pos2 select 1) + (-_var2_1 + _var1r*2) - 0.3 + random 0.6, (_pos2 select 2) - 0.3 + random 0.6], //pos

[-1*_var2r - 0.25 + (random 0.5),1*_var1r - 0.25 + (random 0.5),- 0.25 + (random 0.5)],

-16 + random 32, 1.276, 1, 0.8,

[0.2 + (1 * _r) + (_r2 * 1),1 + (5 * _r) + (_r2 * 3),2 + (8 * _r) + (_r2 * 5)],

[[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.16],[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.11],[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.07],[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.04],[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.02], [0.6,0.6,0.6,0.01]],

[2,0.7,0.5],0.1,0.5,"","",""];

_i=_i+1;

};

};

[_var2_1,_var2_2,_var2_3,_pos3] spawn {

//right

scriptName "fn_effectFiredArtillery_smokeRight";

_var2_1 = _this select 0;

_var2_2 = _this select 1;

_var2_3 = _this select 2;

_pos3 = _this select 3;

_no=70+random 10;

_i=1;

while {_i<_no} do {

_r = random 1;

_r1 = random 1;

_r2 = random 1;

_var1r = _r * _var2_1;

_var2r = _r * _var2_2;

drop [["\A3\data_f\ParticleEffects\Universal\Universal_02", 8, 0, 1],

"", "Billboard", 1, 4+random 1,

[(_pos3 select 0) + (-_var2_2 + _var2r*2) - 0.3 + random 0.6, (_pos3 select 1) + (_var2_1 - _var1r*2) - 0.3 + random 0.6, (_pos3 select 2) - 0.3 + random 0.6], //pos

[1*_var2r - 0.25 + (random 0.5),-1*_var1r - 0.25 + (random 0.5),- 0.25 + (random 0.5)],

-16 + random 32, 1.276, 1, 0.8,

[0.2 + (1 * _r) + (_r2 * 1),1 + (5 * _r) + (_r2 * 3),2 + (8 * _r) + (_r2 * 5)],

[[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.16],[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.11],[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.07],[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.04],[0.6,0.6,0.6,0.02], [0.6,0.6,0.6,0.01]],

[2,0.7,0.5],0.1,0.5,"","",""];

_i=_i+1;

}

}

}

};

//Dust

_null = [_u] execVM "\A3\data_f\ParticleEffects\SCRIPTS\muzzle\cannondust.sqf";

// ["JmenoModelu"],"NazevAnimace","TypAnimace",RychlostAnimace,DobaZivota,[Pozice],[silaPohybu],Rotace,Hmotnost,Objem,Rubbing,[Velikost],[barva],

// [FazeAnimace],PeriodaNahodnehoSmeru,IntensitaNahodnehoSmeru,"OnTimer","PredZnicenim","Objekt";

It seems that this function creates the shooting effect of an artillery. Flash, light, smoke, dust.

Hope this helped.

[hussar32 11]

This is what the function viewer says:

It seems that this function creates the shooting effect of an artillery. Flash, light, smoke, dust.

Hope this helped.

Thank you, I know that! But I do not know how to call in a script.

[R3vo 2654]

[param1,param2,param3] call BIS_fnc_effectFiredArtillery;

However, whoever wrote that script doesn't know how to name variables.

_u = _this select 0;
_sh = nearestobject [_u, _this select 4];
_pos1 = getPos _sh;

Not sure what _u , _sh should be. Maybe unit? but what's _sh then?

Edited July 4, 2015 by R3vo

[Larrow 2820]

I would presume it is..

_u is a unit

_sh is shell or ammo type

I would imagine it is likely to be used from a Fired EH. eg.

player addEventHandler [ "Fired", {
_this call BIS_fnc_effectFiredArtillery;
}];

[R3vo 2654]

I tried that and it works. But to be honest, that doesn't look like artillery impacts at all. At OP, what exactly are you trying to achieve?

[Greenfist 1863]

Nice, Larrow! You're right. I couldn't figure out why it only used 2 parameters out of 5. So obviously it's called by something with fixed parameters like an eventhandler.

It creates a nice smoke when firing a cannon. I think this was used in at least one official mission where you seized some firing artillery tank.

edit. nah, the effectfiredxxx looks like they're just the normal muzzle effects for different ammo. Only really meant to be used through configs.

Edited July 4, 2015 by Greenfist

[Larrow 2820]

that doesn't look like artillery impacts at all

What gave you the impression this was for artillery impacts. I though the name gave it away TBH effectFired.

the effectfiredxxx looks like they're just the normal muzzle effects for different ammo. Only really meant to be used through configs.

Had a quick grep through the files and it is not used at all, only mention of it is its CfgFunctions declaration. Doubt its for config of stuff firing that is handled through the objects class of gun# that define particles. Just put it down to a nice added bonus of scripted particle effects for people to use. Would of said maybe left over from A2 but the modified date on most of them are quite recent.

[das attorney 858]

Good find there Larrow - I was messing about with this earlier in the day trying to get it to work and couldn't figure it: (_this select 4)... what about (_this select 3) etc ???!!! xD

Anyway, this is perfectly timed for something I need so cheers. I need to do a bit of rewriting to get it to work in MP how I want to but it should be just the ticket :)

[Greenfist 1863]

Had a quick grep through the files and it is not used at all, only mention of it is its CfgFunctions declaration. Doubt its for config of stuff firing that is handled through the objects class of gun# that define particles. Just put it down to a nice added bonus of scripted particle effects for people to use. Would of said maybe left over from A2 but the modified date on most of them are quite recent.

Yeah, I didn't it either in any game files (configs, scripts, missions). But there's other functions with the same kind of naming in CfgAmmo:

class MissileBase { muzzleEffect = "BIS_fnc_effectFiredRocket";}

class M_Scalpel_AT {muzzleEffect = "BIS_fnc_effectFiredHeliRocket";} etc.

The artillery one might not be used because there's no big static artillery in the game? Or it's a deprecated value or a left over from A2, like you said.

[hussar32 11]

Thanks guys! The answers are open to new questions. :D