How to use attachTo command with camera

[Litos 10]

Can someone please tell me how can I use the attachTo command with the camera? For example I want to attach the camera to the side of my plane while still being able to control the plane. I know how to attach a player or an object to something else, but not the actual camera... and I'm pretty sure it's possible.

Thanks.

Edit: Oh and also is there anyway to remove the crosshair when flying in a plane? I used showHud false in the description file in my mission folder and it removes some stuff, but not the crosshair and the compass. Im making a movie, and although the compass doesn't really matter much since I can cut it off, the crosshair is seriously annoying. I'm assuming that using attachTo with the camera will not remove it, just put the camera in another place, so yeah I could use that too.

Edited April 10, 2010 by Litos

[Litos 10]

This is something Norrin told me in a thread I posted some time back about following a plane with a camera:

There's at least 2 ways you can do this:

1. The traditional way is to have a looping script that continually updates the camera position relative to the object

while {true} do {
_cam camsettarget _vcl;
_cam cameraeffect ["internal", "back"];
_cam camsetrelpos [0, -5, 2];
_cam camcommit 0.01;
sleep 0.01;
};

or

2. Use the attachTo command to fix the position of the camera relative to the object

_cam CamSetTarget _vcl;
_cam CameraEffect ["INTERNAL","Back"];
_cam CamCommit 0.01;
_cam attachTo [_vcl, [0,-5,2]];

(no looping script required).

Each method has its pros and cons so its really up to you to decide which one you choose.

A pannable camera script is more complicated and I could possibly send you something that will allow you to do that if its wanted

I never used it as sent me another script, which I used for this video - but I can only use that when an AI is in the plane. I can't use it when I'm in it, let alone control the plane while in the camera mode.

Someone please help, I really need to get a response today...

[jakerod 254]

Camera Tutorial

I don't know if this will help but it was a few posts below yours so I thought I would mention it to you. I'm not too good with cameras so.

[Litos 10]

Yeah I saw this too. They only have an older english version for ArmA 1 and it focuses on making camera in cinematics... I'll try to look through it anyway but if anyone can help, please do.

[cobra4v320 27]

Wrong thread sorry

Edited July 26, 2010 by cobra4v320

[Funkman 10]

Sorry, cant help when it comes to flying and camming at the same time. Im only good with cutscenes.