Targets

[FADM Stern GNSF 0]

Hello;

Im very new to the ArmA editor, and have started learing the scripting using the manual by Mr Murry. I am slowly learning, but having trouble with one thing, how to make and "existing" map structre a target.

The manual helps a bit, saying I must "name" the building based on its ID. It just doesnt clearly tell me WHERE to do this. (says trigger, but cant make that work). I have tried defining it in init.sqs, which I believe is run at game start, but it doesnt seem to work for me (unable to locate the right syntax to do it).

I have a trigger, that will set OBJ_1 to true (use this for the breifing to get the green tick mark, but no joy) if its dead, but having no luck at all.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

Edited April 11, 2009 by W0lle

[sakura_chan 9]

The only way I've found to target buildings is by using:

shooter doTarget ((position shooter) nearestobject IDnumber)

so if you want your unit "tank" to shoot building 3016, it would look like:

tank doTarget ((position tank) nearestobject 3016)

I'm not sure about targeting commands, but this is what I used.

Edited April 13, 2009 by W0lle

[FADM Stern GNSF 0]

Thanks for your responce. The problem I am having is probabaly due to the fact I am only making and playing Multiplayer Games. We DONT use AI for anything on the Bluefor side, as all games area "Real people only" vs AI.

I have tried the following by hunting through the forums, but just cant get it to work for me.

On the building I want as an objective (its on the blank map, not added)

Trigger #1

Set for "Game Logic"

Condition - this

On Act - ID302306=position this nearestObject 302306

This should set the variable to the buildings ID. Then;

Trigger #2

Set for "none" (repeatedly)

Condition - getDammage ID302306 > 0.90

On Act - "1" objstatus "done"; OBJ_1 = true; publicvariable "OBJ_1"

This should set OBJ_1 when the building is destroyed, but it simply doesnt work.

I have scoured the forums and manuals for some of the problems I am having, and even posted on Armaholics for help, but it seems to me that the ArmA forums and comunity is basically dead. Your responce is the ONLY one I have ever got for any problem posted.

If someone can help that would be great, but it sure feels like I am the only one even coming to the ArmA forums :-(

Edited April 11, 2009 by W0lle

[Namikaze 0]

I have scoured the forums and manuals for some of the problems I am having, and even posted on Armaholics for help, but it seems to me that the ArmA forums and comunity is basically dead. Your responce is the ONLY one I have ever got for any problem posted.

If someone can help that would be great, but it sure feels like I am the only one even coming to the ArmA forums  :-(

I'm probably just nitpicking here, but you only have two posts, both of which are in this thread. "Your responce is the ONLY one I have ever got for any problem posted." should probably include the fact that you haven't ever posted a problem here before.

These forums are far from dead. While certainly not always helpful, even a heart with arrhythmia still beats.

As to your question:

What you need to do is figure out the building type first. I suggest placing a gamelogic near the building and then doing a nearestBuilding check to find the building. Name said building, rather than using some funky ID code. Then tell the unit you want to fire on the building name. It should work.