Action sit down?

[Joona 10]

I have tried to get a soldier to sit down by writing to the

init: this action ["sit_down"] & ["SITDOWN"]

but they dont work. So how do I need to write it? And it didnt work when tried to put them salute. Edited August 8, 2009 by Joona

[kylania 568]

unit action ["sitDown", unit];

[Cellus 10]

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_Actions#SitDown

[PeteG 10]

How about getting a unit to sit on a chair? The sitDown action makes them sit on the ground, even if they're standing next to a chair.

[TiGGa 0]

There is no action to sit on a chair, but it can be done with scripting by using the right animation and then attaching the soldier to the chair.

[bezzzy 10]

Ok I have been looking around for answers for this, but everything I have found does not work or I don't understand how to do. So if you please, could some one give me step by step instructions on how to get a unit to sit via the editor so that even an infant could understand it. Thanks in advance = ).

[PeteG 10]

Give the unit a waypoint. In the On Act section for the waypoint enter:

this action ["sitDown",this]

[bezzzy 10]

Nope still no luck, is that all i need to do? Is it also possible to do it without waypoints and not have to go out of the game and do scripts?

[Durka-Durka 10]

The trick is to make the behaviour in the waypoint to "safe" or "careless."

Now, my question is how do I get the unit to sit down at the BEGINNING of the waypoint? Basically, I have a guy who I want to walk to a point and sit down, then after a designated amount of time, get up and walk away again. I've tried the timeout thing, but he just stands there for a time, sits down and gets back up really quickly, then goes about his merry way. I know i'm missing something easy...

[nomdeplume 0]

Now, my question is how do I get the unit to sit down at the BEGINNING of the waypoint? Basically, I have a guy who I want to walk to a point and sit down, then after a designated amount of time, get up and walk away again. I've tried the timeout thing, but he just stands there for a time, sits down and gets back up really quickly, then goes about his merry way. I know i'm missing something easy...

The "on act" only executes when the unit has completed the waypoint and is moving to the next, which is slightly annoying at times.

For a simple scenario like you describe, I would try putting another waypoint very close to the waypoint with the "sit down" script. You might need to increase its completion radius as well. Basically the idea is that the unit will complete its current waypoint, run the "on act" script to sit down, and then immediately find itself at the location of its next waypoint and therefore not need to move. If you make that next waypoint have a timeout, then hopefully it'll remain sitting until that timeout expires and it needs to move to the next waypoint - at which point it'll stand up again.

Clear as mud? I haven't tested this so I'm not sure it'll work, but it sounds good in theory. :)

[Durka-Durka 10]

Nope, doesn't work, but thanks for trying though :)

[Big Dawg KS 6]

Take a look at this thread.