Disarm Minefield via trigger

[Raffal 12]

Hi guys,

 

I have a question, how do I turn off an entire minefield (created by module BIS) via trigger?

Let me explain: In my mission I have placed a module for the creation of a minefield, the player's task is to try to destroy a generator that supplies electricity to the mines. Once identified and destroyed, mines should automatically neutralize. Is there a way to disarm the mines module via trigger?

 

Thanks for your help

[Heeeere's johnny! 51]

I don't know if there's any specific command to enable/disable mines, but try enableSimulation.

 

There are some different approaches which come to my mind, depending on how you created the mines.

 

If this minefield contains all mines throughout the map, you may iterate over allMines and disable them all.

 

If you create them by script (not in the editor), you should put them into an array which you can then setVariable to the trigger which then can be gotten by the respective trigger statement and be iterated through.

 

If you create them in the editor (which I assume), you can create a location covering all mines in that mine field, then iterate through allMines and check for each mine, whether it's in the location, so you can determine which you have to disable.

[Joe98 90]

perhaps you could use  "deletevehicle"   and delete the minefield.

[Larrow 2801]

You can delete each mine..

//Module - module name in editor
_logic = m1;

//Get info from module
_mineType = _logic getVariable "minestype";
_areaX = parseNumber ( _logic getVariable "axisa" );
_areaY = parseNumber ( _logic getVariable "axisb" );
_shape = _logic getVariable "shape";
_dir = getDir _logic;

//Get _minType's ammo type
_mineAmmo = getText( configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _mineType >> "ammo" );

//Get all mines within a radius of the largest axis
_mines = _logic nearObjects [ _mineAmmo, ( _areaX max _areaY ) ];

//Make a trigger just for BIS_fnc_inTrigger
_trg = createTrigger [ "EmptyDetector", _logic ];
_trg setTriggerArea [ _areaX, _areaY, _dir, toLower _shape == "rectangle" ];

//Delete each mine, the trigger and the module
{
	if ( [ _trg, _x ] call BIS_fnc_inTrigger ) then {
		deleteVehicle _x;
	};
}forEach _mines + [ _trg, _logic ];

Where m1 is the name you gave the mine module in the editor.

[Raffal 12]

You can delete each mine..

//Module - module name in editor
_logic = m1;

//Get info from module
_mineType = _logic getVariable "minestype";
_areaX = parseNumber ( _logic getVariable "axisa" );
_areaY = parseNumber ( _logic getVariable "axisb" );
_shape = _logic getVariable "shape";
_dir = getDir _logic;

//Get _minType's ammo type
_mineAmmo = getText( configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _mineType >> "ammo" );

//Get all mines within a radius of the largest axis
_mines = _logic nearObjects [ _mineAmmo, ( _areaX max _areaY ) ];

//Make a trigger just for BIS_fnc_inTrigger
_trg = createTrigger [ "EmptyDetector", _logic ];
_trg setTriggerArea [ _areaX, _areaY, _dir, toLower _shape == "rectangle" ];

//Delete each mine, the trigger and the module
{
	if ( [ _trg, _x ] call BIS_fnc_inTrigger ) then {
		deleteVehicle _x;
	};
}forEach _mines + [ _trg, _logic ];

Where m1 is the name you gave the mine module in the editor.

 

 

thanks Larrow  will try it and let you know..... B)

[killzone_kid 1326]

You can delete each mine..

 

 

_trg setTriggerArea [ _areaX, _areaY, _dir, toLower _shape == "rectangle" ];

Are you still trying to compete in Johnny's who can make longest expression? JK  :)

[Raffal 12]

Are you still trying to compete in Johnny's who can make longest expression? JK  :)

 

Yes....I confirm, the module already contains this information, and you can change....Anyway good job Larrow, u scrpt work perfectly.... thanks for your help ;)

 

Only little question: Can I extend the script to multiple modules with this string? 

 

_logic = [m1, m2, m3, m4, m5, m6];

 

 

thx all for support!!

[Larrow 2801]

Looks excessive. Are you still trying to compete in Johnny's who can make longest expression? :)

Lol KK no! :D I mainly use isEqualTo since its inclusion into the api, I most likely left toLower there after testing and changing to == but forgot to clean up afterwards.

Only little question: Can I extend the script to multiple modules with this string?

You would need to change it slightly to loop through each module by wrapping it all in another foreach.

_modules = [ m1, m2, m3, m4, m5, m6 ];

{
	//Module
	_logic = _x;

	//Get info from module
	_mineType = _logic getVariable "minestype";
	_areaX = parseNumber ( _logic getVariable "axisa" );
	_areaY = parseNumber ( _logic getVariable "axisb" );
	_shape = _logic getVariable "shape";
	_dir = getDir _logic;
	
	//Get _minType's ammo type
	_mineAmmo = getText( configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _mineType >> "ammo" );
	
	//Get all mines within a radius of the largest axis
	_mines = _logic nearObjects [ _mineAmmo, ( _areaX max _areaY ) ];
	
	//Make a trigger just for BIS_fnc_inTrigger
	_trg = createTrigger [ "EmptyDetector", _logic ];
	_trg setTriggerArea [ _areaX, _areaY, _dir, _shape == "rectangle" ]; //removed :P
	
	//Delete each mine, the trigger and the module
	{
		if ( [ _trg, _x ] call BIS_fnc_inTrigger ) then {
			deleteVehicle _x;
		};
	}forEach _mines + [ _trg, _logic ];
	
}forEach _modules;

[Twiznak 57]

On 10/5/2015 at 9:33 AM, Larrow said:

Lol KK no! :D I mainly use isEqualTo since its inclusion into the api, I most likely left toLower there after testing and changing to == but forgot to clean up afterwards.You would need to change it slightly to loop through each module by wrapping it all in another foreach.

 

_modules = [ m1, m2, m3, m4, m5, m6 ];

{
	//Module
	_logic = _x;

	//Get info from module
	_mineType = _logic getVariable "minestype";
	_areaX = parseNumber ( _logic getVariable "axisa" );
	_areaY = parseNumber ( _logic getVariable "axisb" );
	_shape = _logic getVariable "shape";
	_dir = getDir _logic;
	
	//Get _minType's ammo type
	_mineAmmo = getText( configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _mineType >> "ammo" );
	
	//Get all mines within a radius of the largest axis
	_mines = _logic nearObjects [ _mineAmmo, ( _areaX max _areaY ) ];
	
	//Make a trigger just for BIS_fnc_inTrigger
	_trg = createTrigger [ "EmptyDetector", _logic ];
	_trg setTriggerArea [ _areaX, _areaY, _dir, _shape == "rectangle" ]; //removed :P
	
	//Delete each mine, the trigger and the module
	{
		if ( [ _trg, _x ] call BIS_fnc_inTrigger ) then {
			deleteVehicle _x;
		};
	}forEach _mines + [ _trg, _logic ];
	
}forEach _modules;

 Thank you Larrow! 3 years later. Just goes to show that good advice never goes bad :)

[EO 11231]

@Larrow, your example works a treat, thank you.

[Larrow 2801]

9 hours ago, EO said:

@Larrow, your example works a treat, thank you.

Your welcome. You can get rid of the trigger now we have the inArea command. Plus fix for largest radius of a rectangle.

//Minefield Modules
_modules = [ m1, m2, m3, m4, m5, m6 ];

{
	//Module
	_logic = _x;

	//Get info from module
	_mineType = _logic getVariable "minestype";
	_areaX = parseNumber ( _logic getVariable "axisa" );
	_areaY = parseNumber ( _logic getVariable "axisb" );
	_isRectangle = _logic getVariable "shape" == "rectangle";
	_dir = getDir _logic;
	
	//Get _minType's ammo type
	_mineAmmo = getText( configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _mineType >> "ammo" );
	
	//Get all mines within a radius of the largest axis
	_largestAxis = ( _areaX max _areaY ) * ( [ 1, 1.4142 ] select _isRectangle );
	_mines = _logic nearObjects [ _mineAmmo, _largestAxis ];
		
	//Delete each mine, and the module
	{
		if ( _x inArea [ _logic, _areaX, _areaY, _dir, _isRectangle ] ) then {
			deleteVehicle _x;
		};
	}forEach ( _mines + [ _logic ] );
	
}forEach _modules;