Drawing a circle checkpoint...

[bspendlove 10]

yet another EDIT...

 

 

OK so, I have got the createVehicle Sign_Circle_F for a little pilot course similar to the original Time Trials but I want to try another:

 

 

I want to create the next marker as soon as the player enters a radius near the current one (preferably, 2meters)... 

 

something in plain English (not code):

 

player distance > 2 _marker1 then create another marker....

[R3vo 2652]

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

[bspendlove 10]

Sorry, should of been more clear...

 

Is this for drawing markers on the map?

 

I want the Sign_Arrow_Large_F to be drawn somewhere on the airfield...

[dreadedentity 278]

Is this for drawing markers on the map?

 

I want the Sign_Arrow_Large_F to be drawn somewhere on the airfield...

No, createVehicle is used to create objects in the worldspace. Use createMarker to add markers to the map through script

[bspendlove 10]

No, createVehicle is used to create objects in the worldspace. Use createMarker to add markers to the map through script

 

Ahh, I see. I didn't want to create a marker on the map but now I know that :) Thank you

 

I have figured out to get the Sign_Circle_F so I can fly through it with a helicopter. but I now need to figure out how to play a sound when entering, deleting it and creating the next one in another position (or moving it)

 

Also, sorry again, I should of made myself more clear. I created the Sign_Circle_F in the worldspace

 

Is their a way possibly to create an object in the world space with this: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Red_circle_50%25.svg/2000px-Red_circle_50%25.svg.png

 

so I can use it similar to the Sign_Circle_F? Or at least change the colour of the default one?

[R3vo 2652]

player distance > 2 _marker1 then create another marker....

 

That's almost correct.

(player distance (getMarkerPos _marker1)) <= 2

[bspendlove 10]

 

player distance > 2 _marker1 then create another marker....

 

That's almost correct.

(player distance (getMarkerPos _marker1)) <= 2

So for my object I could do (I'll code it later xD): (marker1 will be changed, because it now represents an object in worldspace)

 

So to get Position from an object would I have to use getPos as shown merely below?

(player distance (getPos _marker1)) <= 2
{
   (not code format, but this is my idea...)
   play sound...
   sleep 1;
   setPos of _marker1 to another position....

}

[R3vo 2652]

This is basically correct ;)

 

Only thing is, I would call those "markers" checkpoints, since markers usually refer to mapmarkers. It makes it easier to read later.

[bspendlove 10]

This is basically correct ;)

 

Only thing is, I would call those "markers" checkpoints, since markers usually refer to mapmarkers. It makes it easier to read later.

 

Ah yes! My brain was half asleep!

 

 

So I managed to make a small course, but I feel I am approaching the code not very neat..

 

example:

_noeStart = notice_student;

fnc_create_noe = {

	{ deleteVehicle _x; } forEach nearestObjects [position player,["Sign_Circle_F"], -1];
	titlecut ["Helicopter Checkpoint Training","BLACK IN",10];
	titlecut ["","BLACK out",3];
	spawnStudentHelicopter = createVehicle ["B_Heli_Light_01_F", getMarkerPos "course_01_spawn",[],0,"FLY"];
	spawnStudentHelicopter setDir 123;
	player moveInDriver spawnStudentHelicopter;
	titlecut ["Helicopter Checkpoint Training","BLACK IN",10];
	sleep 0.6;
	//Checkpoints
	checkpoint1 = createVehicle ["Sign_Circle_F",[2903.08,6022.17,6.77022],[],0,"CAN_COLLIDE"];
	checkpoint = createVehicle ["Sign_Circle_F",[3025.04,5973.28,10.5211],[],0,"CAN_COLLIDE"];
	checkpoint1 setDir 122;
	checkpoint2 setDir 107;

	sleep 2;

};

fnc_clean = {
  sleep 1;
  { deleteVehicle _x; } forEach nearestObjects [position player,["Sign_Circle_F"], -1];
  this removeAction action_clean;
};

_noeStart addaction ["<t color='#00FFFF'>Start NOE Test</t>",{call fnc_create_noe;}];

Must be a cleaner way, instead of keep creating checkpoints. Maybe I will use the:

(player distance (getPos checkpoint1)) <= 2

To move the current checkpoint to the next location?

[R3vo 2652]

What about moving the checkpoint to a new position(as you already said above) with https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_relPos ?

[bspendlove 10]

:D

 

I finally got the chance to go ahead and try as I've been extremely busy with other stuff.

 

Got it working with:

	while {true} do
		{
			if ((player distance (getPos checkpoint1)) <= 8) exitWith
			{
				deleteVehicle checkpoint1;
				_cPass = _cP +1;
				hint format["%1 / 8 Checkpoints",_cPass];
				sleep 3;
				hint "";
			};

		};

Although I may take a different approach (and much neater when I figure it out!)

	checkpoint1 = createVehicle ["Sign_Circle_F",[2903.08,6022.17,6.77022],[],0,"CAN_COLLIDE"];
	checkpoint2 = createVehicle ["Sign_Circle_F",[3025.04,5973.28,10.5211],[],0,"CAN_COLLIDE"];
	checkpoint1 setDir 122;
	checkpoint2 setDir 107;
	sleep 2;

	while {true} do
		{
			if ((player distance (getPos checkpoint1)) <= 8) exitWith
			{
				deleteVehicle checkpoint1;
				_cPass = _cP +1;
				hint format["%1 / 8 Checkpoints",_cPass];
				sleep 3;
				hint "";
			};

		};

Could I create something like... (How would I approach something like this below... It wouldn't work of course! xD but it may give an idea what I want to do)

checkpoints = [checkpoint1, checkpoint2, checkpoint3, checkpoint4]

^^ These will be the Checkpoint locations?

Then something like...

(player distance (getPos checkpoints)) <= 8


^^ Instead of selecting each checkpoint, how could create this IF statement to effect ALL the checkpoints?

[bspendlove 10]

Ok, I sort of got what I wanted :D

while {true} do
	{
		_countCheckpoints = count nearestObjects [player, ["Sign_Circle_F"], 18];

		if (_countCheckpoints > 0) then
		{
			cP = cP + 1;
			{ deleteVehicle _x; } forEach nearestObjects [player ,["Sign_Circle_F"], 35];
			hint format["%1 / 8 Checkpoints", cP];
			sleep 1.6;
			hint "";
		};

	};

So this effectively deletes the Checkpoints for my Helicopter Course... How about:

 

Show checkpoint 1 (no others)... Once I have entered Checkpoint 1, show checkpoint 2... etc......?