small bit of help giving a scripted ai unit name

[HaggisRoll 1]

Hi.

 

Wonder could someone maybe help me out with 2 things if there straight forward enough.

 

I have a script that runs on mission start where an ammo box will spawn on 1 of 3 random markers.  

 

_spawnposition = selectRandom ["mkr1","mkr2","mkr3"];         //select a random spawnposition from 3 marker names

_target =  [getmarkerpos _spawnposition, 0, "Box_FIA_Wps_F", EAST]  call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;    //spawn the object on the random position.

_box  = _target;

 

The script seems to run fine,  But i would like to make it have a variable name so when it gets destroyed, a trigger fires and a task is completed. 

 

Q1. How would i give it a variable name within the script. 

 

Q2. How could i make the ammo box move to random building pos that the marker is on.

 

Cheers for any help in advance.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[davidoss 552]

 _spawnposition = selectRandom ["mkr1","mkr2","mkr3"];         //select a random spawnposition from 3 marker names

_target =  [getmarkerpos _spawnposition, 0, "Box_FIA_Wps_F", EAST]  call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;    //spawn the object on the random position.

mybox  = _target select 0;
publicVariable "mybox";

or if you want global vehicle name

 _spawnposition = selectRandom ["mkr1","mkr2","mkr3"];         //select a random spawnposition from 3 marker names

_target =  [getmarkerpos _spawnposition, 0, "Box_FIA_Wps_F", EAST]  call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;    //spawn the object on the random position.

_box  = _target select 0;
null = [_box, "mybox"] remoteExec ["setVehicleVarName", [0,-2] select isDedicated, _box];

 

[pierremgi 4900]

Just refer to a global variable:

box1 = _target select 0;

If you spawn the crate in a remote (client) PC and your trigger is on server, so you'll need to publicVariable it. Add:

publicVariable "box1"; // not needed if box1 and trigger are on server/ same PC

 

 

 

 

[davidoss 552]

private _spawnposition = selectRandom ["mkr1","mkr2","mkr3"];         //select a random spawnposition from 3 marker names

private _target =  [getmarkerpos _spawnposition, 0, "Box_FIA_Wps_F", EAST]  call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;    //spawn the object on the random position.

private _box  = _target select 0; //select object from bis_fnc_spawnvehicle returned array
mybox = _box;					// create global variable for later usage for.ex with triggers
publicVariable "mybox";			//public variable

//function to find enterable buildings in area
private _fnc_findbuildings = {
		
	// find enterable buildings in area
	// by DaVidoSS
	params ["_center","_radius"];
	private ["_buildings", "_enterable"];
			
	_buildings = nearestObjects [_center, ["house"], _radius];
	_enterable = [];
	
		{
			if ([_x, 3] call BIS_fnc_isBuildingEnterable) then {
				//this both buildings are not enterable but pickedup by BIS_fnc_isBuildingEnterable
				if (typeof _x == "Land_HouseV2_03" || typeof _x == "Land_Nasypka") exitWith {};
			
					_enterable  pushback _x;

			};
		} foreach _buildings;
		
	_enterable;
};

private _houses = [getpos _box, 50] call _fnc_findbuildings; // call function with box position and radius for search buildings
private _house = selectRandom _houses; //pickup one building from returned array
private _nhouse_inpos = [_house] call BIS_fnc_buildingPositions; //find building inside positions
private _random_inpos = floor (random (count _nhouse_inpos)); //select one building position
_box allowDamage false; // set damage false to box 
// set box on selected building position
_box setPos [
				
	(_house buildingPos _random_inpos) select 0,
	(_house buildingPos _random_inpos) select 1,
	((_house buildingPos _random_inpos) select 2) +0.6
					
];
_box allowDamage true; // set box in hazard again

 

[HaggisRoll 1]

34 minutes ago, davidoss said:

 _spawnposition = selectRandom ["mkr1","mkr2","mkr3"];         //select a random spawnposition from 3 marker names

_target =  [getmarkerpos _spawnposition, 0, "Box_FIA_Wps_F", EAST]  call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;    //spawn the object on the random position.

mybox  = _target select 0;
publicVariable "mybox";

or

 _spawnposition = selectRandom ["mkr1","mkr2","mkr3"];         //select a random spawnposition from 3 marker names

_target =  [getmarkerpos _spawnposition, 0, "Box_FIA_Wps_F", EAST]  call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;    //spawn the object on the random position.

_box  = _target select 0;
null = [_box, "mybox"] remoteExec ["setVehicleVarName", [0,-2] select isDedicated, _box];

 

Nice work.  Works a treat.  

 

So i take it for testing purposes on my own pc, use the top one and if on dedicated server use the bottom one.

 

What does the "Select 0" do?

[davidoss 552]

Above you have already complete code for Q1 and Q2 with full description.

MP/SP tested.

Quote

What does the "Select 0" do?

 

array =                [1,5,7,8]

arayindex             0 1 2 3

 

select 0 = 1

select 1 = 5

select 2 = 7

select 9 = empty

[HaggisRoll 1]

 

The box spawn works perfectly now.

 

I'll add the second one you gave me today and see how i get on.

 

Thanks Again.   Appreciate you taking the time to help.