Returning vehicle to original position if unoccupied

[Havok66 1]

I'm trying to return a vehicle to its original position if it's unoccupied for 60 seconds. This is my code in the vehicle's init field but it doesn't move the vehicle after waiting 2+ minutes. I do know the variable orig_pos is properly stored and working.

orig_pos = (getPosATL this);

while {true} do 
{
	if ({alive _x} count crew this == 0) then {this setPosATL orig_pos} else {};
	sleep 60;
};

I'm no doubt making some dumb mistake and any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[kylania 568]

Can't sleep in the init field.  Put sleep/waitUntil type code in a script and run the script from the init.  Or just use the built in vehicle respawn system using modules.

[Havok66 1]

Or just use the built in vehicle respawn system using modules.

Got this module to work out the way I wanted. Thanks!

[bad benson 1733]

you could also spawn the code if you want it all inside the init line.

[this,(getPosATL this)] spawn
{
   params ["_veh", "_pos"];
   while {true} do 
   {
	if ({alive _x} count crew _veh == 0) then {_veh setPosATL _pos} else {};
	sleep 60;
   };
};

[R3vo 2654]

Bad idea to use a while loop when there is a respawn module with this built-in function ;)

[Lala14 135]

maybe this may be better.

null = [this,(getPosVisual this)] spawn {
    _this params [["_veh",objNull],["_pos",[0,0,0]]];
   if (isNull _veh) exitWith {};
    _veh setVariable ["org_position",_pos,true];
    while {alive _veh} do 
    {
      if ({alive _x} count crew _veh == 0) then { 
        private "_timeStarted";
        _timeStarted = time + 60;
        waitUntil {sleep 0.01; ((time >= _timeStarted) && ({alive _x} count crew _veh == 0))};
        if ({alive _x} count crew _veh == 0) then { 
          _veh setPos (_veh getVariable "org_position");
        };
      };
      sleep 1;
    };
};