Multiple squads to jump from multiple planes

[Julian 0]

Hi all

 How do I set up a multiple paradrop. I'm trying to make a mission, ww2 by the way, I'm using the c47 which has a sqs, but i want to make a simple eject script that you can put into the activation field of a trigger, and have multiple c47's  eject their paratroopers?

c47,c47_1 ect  I know this but what is the eject script?

[mattxr 9]

i had a cool script from opec which did exactly that.. i used it on the ch-47s but i lost it and opec went bye bye so i lost it forever proberly now.. im really needing it to complete a campaign.

[sanctuary 19]

You can do it by trigger with a

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">"_x action [{EJECT},NameofPlane]" foreach units NameofGroup; "unassignvehicle _x" forEach units NameofGroup

But it is very bad, as most of the time you will have 2/3 soldiers that will die when ejecting.

It is a lot better to use an ejection script like this one

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">; usage

; [nameofgroup,nameofplane] exec "nameofscript.sqs"

_grp = _this select 0

_veh = _this select 1

_par = units _grp

_i = 0

_j = count _par

~(random 3)

#loo

unassignvehicle (_par select _i)

(_par select _i) action ["EJECT",_veh]

_i=_i+1

~.5

?_j>_i:goto "loo"

exit

and replace the .5 by the amount of seconds you want between each paratroopers being ejected.

[Julian 0]

hey thanks for the response guys, isn't there an easier way something small and simple?

[wheres my rabbit ? 10]

hey thanks for the response guys, isn't there an easier way something small and simple?

[Julian 0]

I mean is there a small eject script that i can put in the activation line in a trigger or waypoint.

[sanctuary 19]

Quote[/b] ]I mean is there a small eject script that i can put in the activation line in a trigger or waypoint.

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Quote[/b] ]You can do it by trigger with a

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">"_x action [{EJECT},NameofPlane]" foreach units NameofGroup; "unassignvehicle _x" forEach units NameofGroup

how about just copy pasting this in a trigger, replacing first the placeholders with the correct group and plane names ?

In the case you don't know, using CTRL + C (copy) and CTRL + V (paste) allow you to use the copy then paste function inside the OFP editor, so you don't have to type all of that by memory.

[wheres my rabbit ? 10]

I mean is there a small eject script that i can put in the activation line in a trigger or waypoint.

yes the one sanctuary has just given you....it probably took him longer to right that post than it would take you to implement it in your mission

copy n paste it the scipt into notepad and save it as "eject.sqs"

put this file in your mission folder

name the plane

then name your groups eg.

group1 = group this <--that in leaders init

then run the script from the waypoint you want them to eject at

[group1,nameofplane] exec "eject.sqs"

[Julian 0]

Thanks guys, I'll give it a try, and let you know when I get it done and working.

[mattxr 9]

hmm that script doesnt work, i get an error:

Quote[/b] ]

_par = units _grp|#|': Error units: Type Array, Expected Object,Group

My Group is

Quote[/b] ]group1 = units group this; "_x moveInCargo plane1" foreach group1

anyhelp

[TeRp 1]

hmm that script doesnt work, i get an error:

Quote[/b] ]

_par = units _grp|#|': Error units: Type Array, Expected Object,Group

My Group is

Quote[/b] ]group1 = units group this; "_x moveInCargo plane1" foreach group1

anyhelp

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">group1 = units group this; "_x moveInCargo plane1" foreach group1

should be

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">group1 = group this; "_x moveInCargo plane1" foreach unit group1

[mattxr 9]

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">group1 = group this; "_x moveInCargo plane1" foreach unit group1

Thats wrong, i get an error saying unknown group.

[TeRp 1]

group1 = group this; "_x moveInCargo plane1" foreach units group1

[Garcia 0]

if that doesn't work, try:

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">group1 = group this; "_x moveInCargo plane1" foreach units (group this)

[Julian 0]

Hey guys

it works!

what about this one?

cmd="EJECT";_x action[cmd,helo]" foreach units paras

[sanctuary 19]

Hey guys

it works!

what about this one?

cmd="EJECT";_x action[cmd,helo]" foreach units paras

are you paying attention to the answers you got ?

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">"_x action [{EJECT},NameofPlane]" foreach units NameofGroup; "unassignvehicle _x" forEach units NameofGroup

is better

But the script is even a lot better.