Injecting waypoints

[fabrizio_t 58]

Hi again,

i've spent much time in the last few days trying to implement some reliable functionality to "inject" waypoints, so i can dinamically change (definitely or temporarily) the path of AI units when needed.

So far i was able to successfully insert waypoints into a queue, but i have problems with reading / moving existing synchronized waypoints: is there any command giving out the list of synchronized waypoints, given [group, waypoint number]?

Thx.

[.kju 3241]

No expert, what about these?

group addWaypoint [center, radius, index]

waypoints group

Essentially its about getting the index done right.

[fabrizio_t 58]

No expert, what about these?

group addWaypoint [center, radius, index]

waypoints group

Essentially its about getting the index done right.

Hi kju and thx.

I am missing the third param (index) !

Can you give me a link to check out that syntax ? I was stuck with:

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/addWaypoint

groupName addWaypoint [center, radius] 

Having the option to set the new waypoint index may do the trick indeed, if the new waypoint won't overwrite any existing one with the same index.

---------- Post added at 07:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:50 AM ----------

Ok, found that alternative syntax in the COMREF, strangely it's not on the BIKI.

So seems i wasted an evening for not having double-checked the info i had ...

Thx again!

Edited August 4, 2009 by fabrizio_T

[PhelanKA7 10]

Hi again,

i've spent much time in the last few days trying to implement some reliable functionality to "inject" waypoints, so i can dinamically change (definitely or temporarily) the path of AI units when needed.

So far i was able to successfully insert waypoints into a queue, but i have problems with reading / moving existing synchronized waypoints: is there any command giving out the list of synchronized waypoints, given [group, waypoint number]?

Thx.

Here's a script I've been working on from a thread I started a few days. I hope it provides some enlightenment :)

If you have any questions for me, feel free, but know that I'm a beginner with scripting myself.

//////////////////Random Waypoint System/////////////////////

///////Implementation example: nul = [this, escort, getaway] execVM "RandomWaypoint.sqf";

_posnum = round (random 2); 

_unit = _this select 0;
_group1 = group leader _unit;
_unit2 = _this select 1;
_group2 = group leader _unit2;
_unit3 = _this select 2;
_group3 = group leader _unit3;

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///////////////////ESCORT MOVES//////////////////////////////////
_wp1 = _group2 AddWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "Joinup", 0];
[_group2, 1] setWaypointtype "LEADER";
_group2 SetCurrentWaypoint [_group2, 1];

_wp2 = _group2 AddWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "WP2", 0];
[_group2, 2] setWaypointtype "GETIN";
_group2 SetCurrentWaypoint [_group2, 1];


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///////////////////CHOPPER MOVES/////////////////////////////////
_wp1 = _group3 AddWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "WP2", 0];
[_group3, 1] SetWaypointtype "LOAD";
_group3 SetCurrentWaypoint [_group3, 1];
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

[_group2, 1] synchronizeWaypoint [[_group3, 1]];

hint format["%1 ",_posnum];

sleep 2;
if (_posnum == 0) then 
{
_wp1 = _group1 addWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "GO", 0];
[_group1, 1] setWaypointType "MOVE";	

_wp2 = _group1 addWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "GO", 0];
[_group1, 2] SetWaypointType "GETIN NEAREST";
//wp1 SetWaypointTimeout[60, 120, 180];

_wp3 = _group1 AddWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "StarySoborWP", 0];
[_group1, 3] SetWaypointType"MOVE";

_wp4 = _group1 AddWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "Joinup", 0];
[_group1, 4] SetWaypointType "GETOUT";

_wp5 = _group1 AddWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "Joinup", 0];
[_group1, 5] SetWaypointType"JOIN";

_group1 setCurrentWaypoint [_group1, 1];


}

else { 	

if (_posnum == 1) then {

_wp1 = _group1 addWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "GO", 0];
[_group1, 1] setWaypointType "MOVE";	

_wp2 = _group1 addWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "GO", 0];
[_group1, 2] setWaypointType "GETIN NEAREST";
//wp1 SetWaypointTimeout[60, 120, 180];

_wp3 = _group1 AddWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "PolanaWP", 0];
[_group1, 3] SetWaypointType"MOVE";

_wp4 = _group1 AddWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "Joinup", 0];
[_group1, 4] SetWaypointType "GETOUT";

_wp5 = _group1 AddWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "Joinup", 0];
[_group1, 5] SetWaypointType"JOIN";

_group1 setCurrentWaypoint [_group1, 1];


}

else {

if (_posnum == 2) then {
_wp1 = _group1 addWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "GO", 0];
[_group1, 1] setWaypointType "MOVE";	

_wp2 = _group1 addWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "GO", 0];
[_group1, 2] setWaypointType "GETIN NEAREST";
//wp1 SetWaypointTimeout[60, 120, 180];

_wp3 = _group1 AddWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "SolWP", 0];
[_group1, 3] SetWaypointType"MOVE";

_wp4 = _group1 AddWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "Joinup", 0];
[_group1, 4] SetWaypointType "GETOUT";

_wp5 = _group1 AddWaypoint[GetMarkerPos "Joinup", 0];
[_group1, 5] SetWaypointType"JOIN";

_group1 setCurrentWaypoint [_group1, 1];

}
}
};

[_group1, 5] synchronizeWaypoint [[_group2, 1]];