monty67t 0 Posted July 6, 2004 What's up everybody? I have a question about ammo crates and/or an armory. Is it possible to have a building or ammo crate that pops up a menu like in RTS so you can see what weapon you are choosing? For example, you are in your base and you have an armory, when you walk up to the building a menu pops up showing you the weapons you can choose from. You simply click on what you want and abracadabra, it's there for you. Any help is greatly appreciated. EXAMPLE PIC, BUT WITH WEAPONS AND NO PRICE OF COURSE Thanks, Monty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m21man 0 Posted July 6, 2004 AFAIK there is no reliable way to count the amount of weapons and/or ammo in a crate. I don't think it's possible to create a dialog with that data. Edit: You could do it another way though. First, make a crate and clear its weapon and magazine cargos. Then, use some global variables to define how much stuff is in the crate ( monty_crate1_ak74 = 6 , for instance). Then you would create a small, repeating trigger over the crate. The trigger should activate a dialog script when the player is close to the crate, and it should deactivate it when the player is away. The dialog script would simply create a Listbox or Combobox which listed weapons and magazines. You'd select the desired weapons and magazines, then you'd hit an OK button, which would close the dialog and set your weapons to the new settings. As an icing on the cake, you could create a weaponhandler at your feet to make it look like you dropped your previous weapon. Because you'd be using global variables to define weapon/ammo quantities, you can check when the crate is "empty". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monty67t 0 Posted July 6, 2004 Way over my head bro. I know how to fill ammo crates, that's about it. For example this is my old script for filling ammo crates with BAS weapons. Quote[/b] ]_ammo = _this select 0_ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M4ACOG", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M4MKACOG", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M4MKReflex", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M4REFLEX", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M4REFLEXM203", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M4ACOGS", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M4REFLEXS", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M4REFLEXSM203", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M14AIMPOINT", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M24SWS", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_MP5SDAIMPOINT", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M249", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M249SPW", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M240B", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_Beretta", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_AT4Launcher", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_Satcom", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_Soflam", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M4desACOG", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M4desMKACOG", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M4desMKReflex", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M4desREFLEX", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M4desREFLEXM203", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M4desACOGS", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M4desREFLEXS", 5] _ammo AddWeaponCargo ["BAS_M4desREFLEXSM203", 5] _ammo AddMagazineCargo ["BAS_M4Mag", 25] _ammo AddMagazineCargo ["BAS_M4SMag", 25] _ammo AddMagazineCargo ["BAS_MKShell", 25] _ammo AddMagazineCargo ["BAS_M14Mag", 25] _ammo AddMagazineCargo ["BAS_M24Mag", 25] _ammo AddMagazineCargo ["BAS_MP5SDMag", 25] _ammo AddMagazineCargo ["BAS_M249mag", 15] _ammo AddMagazineCargo ["BAS_M240Mag", 25] _ammo AddMagazineCargo ["BAS_M433grenade", 15] _ammo AddMagazineCargo ["BAS_BerettaMag", 15] _ammo AddMagazineCargo ["BAS_AT4Rocket", 15] _ammo AddMagazineCargo ["BAS_Soflam", 10] Then in the init I just put [this] exec "BAScrate.sqs" However, the other stuff you are talking about I am not familiar with. I appreciate the info though. Thanks, Monty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m21man 0 Posted July 7, 2004 Well, if this isn't for a Mission-Making Contest entry, then I could send you a working example . If it is an entry, then if I sent you a template it would probably be counted as a team effort (And then I wouldn't be able to submit my mission ). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monty67t 0 Posted July 7, 2004 I am not entering in the mission editing competition. You can save this as proof . Please send away. Thanks, Monty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m21man 0 Posted July 7, 2004 OK, I'll make it tomorrow and send it over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
korax 4 Posted July 7, 2004 Just a question monty, have you ever played rts? the ammo crates have a nice and easy dialogue which could be just what your looking for... edit: heres a pic, theres preset loadouts already made, or you can make your own Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monty67t 0 Posted July 7, 2004 Quote[/b] ]Just a question monty, have you ever played rts? Um, did you read the title of this thread? OF COURSE I'VE PLAYED RTS! Yeah, I am wanting to do the same thing but without the cost. Thanks bro! Monty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrZig 0 Posted July 7, 2004 Without the cost? there IS no cost. You select your weapons and go. Simple. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monty67t 0 Posted July 7, 2004 Thanks for pointing that out Zig, you sure are smart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrZig 0 Posted July 7, 2004 What the hell? You said: Quote[/b] ]Yeah, I am wanting to do the same thing but without the cost. Thanks bro! But there IS no cost! I don't see what you mean by that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monty67t 0 Posted July 8, 2004 Nothing personnal was meant by it Zig. You can relax. Monty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monty67t 0 Posted July 8, 2004 Yo! M21man, were you able to put it together? Monty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monty67t 0 Posted July 11, 2004 Hello, M21man . . . Hello . . . Come in? What happened Mr. I'll have it for you tomorrow? Monty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m21man 0 Posted July 12, 2004 Give me your e-mail address and I'll send it right over. Concept404 was hacked and is temporarily down, so I can't just upload it to my folder and give you a link . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites