Detach test_EmptyObjectForSmoke

[thedubl 43]

Hello, Why can't I detach the smoke effect? I saw some post about particle effects and that in a later update it could be done. These posts were 2013. Any ideas?

 

//creates my crashed plane

_veh = createVehicle ["Land_Wreck_Plane_Transport_01_F",_arrPos, [], 0, "NONE"];     
_smoke1= "test_EmptyObjectForSmoke" createVehicle position _veh; _smoke1 attachTo[_veh,[0,1.5,-1]];
_veh setVehicleVarName "crashedPlane"; crashedPlane = _veh;

 

deleteVehicle CrashedPlane;

detach _smoke1; //this does not work...meh!

 

thanks,

dubl

 

 

[killzone_kid 1326]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/deleteVehicle example 3

[fn_Quiksilver 1633]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/deleteVehicle example 3

 

Did you add that Example 3? 

 

Great work, hadn't gotten around to tackling that issue re emitters.might not have thought to look into the objects namespace either.

[thedubl 43]

Thanks, this is what was done.

 

//creates my crashed plane

_veh = createVehicle ["Land_Wreck_Plane_Transport_01_F",_arrPos, [], 0, "NONE"];     
_smoke1= "test_EmptyObjectForSmoke" createVehicle position _veh; _smoke1 attachTo[_veh,[0,1.5,-1]];
_veh setVehicleVarName "crashedPlane"; crashedPlane = _veh;

 

_emitterArray = _smoke1 getVariable "effects";
{deleteVehicle _x} forEach _emitterArray;
deleteVehicle _smoke1;

 

deleteVehicle CrashedPlane;

[thedubl 43]

Worked great in the editor and sample mission, not on the server though. So, I guess I will try using the actual example in the link provided.

 

Thanks,

dubl

 

Here is the sample/test.

recovery.sqf

 

/*************************************************************
Recovery

Setup (Place in the initserver): null = [] execVM "scripts\recovery.sqf"

fire = test_EmptyObjectForFireBig
smoke = test_EmptyObjectForSmoke

trigger condition:
{[thistrigger,_x] call bis_fnc_intrigger and (getposatl _x select 2 <1)} count [box1,box2,box3,box4] == 4
*************************************************************/

"Crash Site Start" remoteExec ["hint", -2];
sleep 2;

//array position pool...Currently spawns next to player.
//_arrPos = position player;

_arrPos =[[11555.5,11738.3]]call BIS_fnc_selectRandom; // find some intertesting spots


//Crashed Plane
_veh = createVehicle ["Land_Wreck_Plane_Transport_01_F",_arrPos, [], 0, "NONE"];

_smoke1 = "test_EmptyObjectForSmoke" createVehicle position _veh; _smoke1 attachTo[_veh,[0,1.5,-1]]; //old
_veh setVehicleVarName "crashedPlane"; crashedPlane = _veh;


//Burning hunter
_pos = [(getpos _veh select 0) + 10, (getpos _veh select 1) + 60, 0]; //offset spwan based off crashed plane
_veh1 = createVehicle ["Land_Wreck_Hunter_F", _pos , [], 0, "NONE"];
_smoke2 = "test_EmptyObjectForSmoke" createVehicle position _veh1; _smoke2 attachTo[_veh1,[0,1.5,-1]];//old
_veh1 setVehicleVarName "crashedHunter"; crashedHunter = _veh1;



//create some objects to collect

_pos1 = [(getpos _veh select 0) + 25, (getpos _veh select 1) + 50, 0];
_b1 = createVehicle ["B_CargoNet_01_ammo_F", _pos1 , [], 0, "NONE"];
_b1 setVehicleVarName "box1"; box1 = _b1; //give the object a name...might need names later

_pos2 = [(getpos _veh select 0) + 40, (getpos _veh select 1) + 30, 0];
_b2 = createVehicle ["B_CargoNet_01_ammo_F", _pos2 , [], 0, "NONE"];
_b2 setVehicleVarName "box2"; box2 = _b2;

_pos3 = [(getpos _veh select 0) + 25, (getpos _veh select 1) + 75, 0];
_b3 = createVehicle ["B_CargoNet_01_ammo_F", _pos3 , [], 0, "NONE"];
_b3 setVehicleVarName "box3"; box3 = _b3;

_pos4 = [(getpos _veh select 0) + 5, (getpos _veh select 1) + 20, 0];
_b4 = createVehicle ["B_CargoNet_01_ammo_F", _pos4 , [], 0, "NONE"];
_b4 setVehicleVarName "box4"; box4 = _b4;

//set the mission global variables so we can use the object name
_missionVar1 = missionNamespace setVariable ["box1",_b1];
_missionVar2 = missionNamespace setVariable ["box2",_b2];
_missionVar3 = missionNamespace setVariable ["box3",_b3];
_missionVar4 = missionNamespace setVariable ["box4",_b4];

//creates marker
_markercrash = createMarker ["crashSite", _arrPos];
_markercrash setMarkerShape "ELLIPSE";
_markercrash setMarkerSize [550,550];
_markercrash setMarkertype "mil_unknown";
_markercrash setMarkerText "Crash Site";
_markercrash setMarkerColor "ColorUNKNOWN";



waitUntil { (!alive _b1) && (!alive _b2)&& (!alive _b3)&& (!alive _b4)}; //waits until the boxes are removed. then removes the the crash site and markers.

_emitterArray = _smoke1 getVariable "effects";
{deleteVehicle _x} forEach _emitterArray;
deleteVehicle _smoke1;


_emitterArray = _smoke2 getVariable "effects";
{deleteVehicle _x} forEach _emitterArray;
deleteVehicle _smoke2;


deleteVehicle CrashedPlane;
deleteVehicle CrashedHunter;

deleteMarker "crashSite";

 

On Act in the trigger calls this script to remove the collect ammo crates.

sleep 10;

//remove boxes

_bo1 = missionNamespace getVariable ["box1", objNull];
_bo2 = missionNamespace getVariable ["box2", objNull];
_bo3 = missionNamespace getVariable ["box3", objNull];
_bo4 = missionNamespace getVariable ["box4", objNull];



deleteVehicle _bo1;
deleteVehicle _bo2;
deleteVehicle _bo3;
deleteVehicle _bo4;

[thedubl 43]

Using example three did work as expect on the server. Thanks!

 

dubl

[thedubl 43]

I guess I spoke to soon. This in the drone script. When player approaches there is a action. At the end of the script called with the action I set the damage to 1 blowing it up. Do I need to attach the smoke or effect with in the spawn?

 

 

_veh setVehicleVarName "drone";drone = _veh;//give the vehicle a name
_drone1 = missionNamespace setVariable ["drone",_veh];

_smoke = "test_EmptyObjectForSmoke" createVehicle position _veh; _smoke attachTo[_veh,[0,1.5,-1]];

/****************************************************************
function to delete smoke
****************************************************************/
fnc_deleteObj = {
_this addMPEventHandler ["MPKilled", {
_this = _this select 0;
{
deleteVehicle _x;
} forEach (_this getVariable ["effects", []]);
if (isServer) then {
deleteVehicle _this;
};
}];
_this setDamage 1;
};


/******Call the function*********/
[] spawn {

_smoke call fnc_deleteObj;

};

[killzone_kid 1326]

_smoke is obviously undefined inside spawn

[thedubl 43]

Ok, got it.  I will work on it.

 

Thanks

dubl

[thedubl 43]

Thanks for pointing out that in my face issue.Clearly wasn't my shining moment. Ok, this is where my knowledge is reaching its limit. Since i want to pass the _smoke to the function will the bit below from the wiki still apply?

 

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

Spawn

Functions may also be executed using spawn, but then the function result is not accessible, making it behave more like a procedure. Spawned functions will run asynchronously or alongside the executing instance. This helps prevent large CPU intensive functions from seizing up the game.

Example (Armed Assault):

_param spawn myFunction1;

 

 

Since these needs to be running along side, but I really do not want to define _smoke and for that matter everything else needed to get the smoke attach to the vehicle in the [] spawn. I was thinking of using _smoke spawn fnc_deleteObj; .  In example 3 ( https://community.bi...i/deleteVehicle)

the spawn is using call. Seems to me that they both achieve the same thing with keeping the processing to a minimum. I haven't tried it yet, but I will tonight. I just happen to think about it and figured I would post it up and maybe someone else might have more to add or educate the ignorant.

 

Thanks,

dubl

[killzone_kid 1326]

_smoke1= "test_EmptyObjectForSmoke" createVehicle position _veh; 

 

then

 

_smoke1 spawn {

sleep 1;

_this call fnc_deleteObj;

};

[thedubl 43]

Thanks Killzone_kid... it works!

 

dubl