Create random waypoints on roads?

[commanderx 17]

Hi,

I use DAC to create AI. I would like to give all AI Units randomly created waypoints which are only on roads. Any suggestion how to achieve that?

Best regards

Kai

[shuko 59]

There's probably a better way nowadays, but if nothing shows up, you could try this:

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?162695-SHK_pos

Example:

http://shuko.kapsi.fi/arma3/scripts/SHK_pos/img/road_position.jpg (317 kB)

[commanderx 17]

I am probably too stupid to use that script. Don´t have a clue how to put in the variables??

[commanderx 17]

Would be better to ask your question here http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?72059-The-all-new-Ask-a-moderator-about-the-forum-amp-rules instead of hijacking my thread :D Good luck!

[dreadedentity 278]

nearRoads

[commanderx 17]

Got it, thank you :-)

_marker = getmarkerpos "marker";
_list = _marker nearRoads 10500;
//_mcount = 1;
/*{ 
_pos = getpos _x;
_Xpos = _pos select 0;
_Ypos = _pos select 1;
m_name = format["name%1",_mcount];
_markerstr = createMarker [m_name,[_Xpos,_Ypos]];
_markerstr setMarkerShape "ICON"; 
_markerstr setMarkerType "hd_dot";
//sleep 2;
//silenthint format ["%1 Strassen gefunden",m_name ];
_mcount = _mcount + 1;} forEach _list;

*/
hintSilent format ["%1 Strassen gefunden",_list ];

_count = 1;
while {_count < 50} do {
_road = _list call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;
_posroad = getPos _road;
_Xpos = _posroad select 0;
_Ypos = _posroad select 1;
m_name = format["name%1",_count];
_markerstr = createMarker [m_name,[_Xpos,_Ypos]];
_markerstr setMarkerShape "ICON"; 
_markerstr setMarkerType "hd_dot";	

_count = _count +1;
};

[ArmaMan360 94]

I am unable to adapt the above code in my convoy mission.

 

spawnconvoy.sqf (and give them random destination far off with 5 + random 3 way points only being on roads and then cycle back to the first waypoint):

_sidepos = getMarkerPos "m1";

// Spawn enemy officer
_grp = createGroup west;
_vehlist = ["B_MRAP_01_hmg_F", "B_MRAP_01_gmg_F", "B_APC_Wheeled_01_cannon_F"];
_trklist = ["B_Truck_01_box_F", "rhsusf_m998_w_2dr", "B_G_Van_01_transport_F"];

sleep 0.5;

_newPos = [_sidepos, 0, 25, 1, 0, 200, 0, []] call BIS_fnc_findSafePos;
_vehtype = (count _vehlist )-1;
_type = _vehlist select (round random _vehtype);
_vehicle1 = [_newpos, 0, _type, _grp] call BIS_fnc_spawnvehicle;
sleep 1.5;

_newPos = [_sidepos, 0, 25, 1, 0, 200, 0, []] call BIS_fnc_findSafePos;
_trktype = (count _trklist )-1;
_type2 = _trklist select (round random _trktype);
_vehicle2 = [_newpos, 0, _type2, _grp] call BIS_fnc_spawnvehicle;
sleep 1.5;

_newPos = [_sidepos, 0, 25, 1, 0, 200, 0, []] call BIS_fnc_findSafePos;
_trktype = (count _trklist )-1;
_type2 = _trklist select (round random _trktype);
_vehicle3 = [_newpos, 0, _type2, _grp] call BIS_fnc_spawnvehicle;
sleep 1.5;

_newPos = [_sidepos, 0, 25, 1, 0, 200, 0, []] call BIS_fnc_findSafePos;
_vehtype = (count _vehlist )-1;
_type = _vehlist select (round random _vehtype);
_vehicle4 = [_newpos, 0, _type, _grp] call BIS_fnc_spawnvehicle;
sleep 1.5;
_list = _sidepos nearRoads 500;
_count = 1;


while {_count < 10} do {

	_road = _list call BIS_fnc_selectRandom;
	_posroad = getPos _road;
	_count = _count +1;
	};

for "_i" from 0 to (5 + (floor (random 3))) do {
	_wp = _grp addWaypoint [(count _posroad) -1, 0];
	_wp setWaypointType "MOVE";
	_wp setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
	_wp setWaypointBehaviour "SAFE";
	_wp setWaypointFormation "COLUMN";//"STAG COLUMN"

sleep 3;
	_wp = _grp addWaypoint [_sidepos, 0];
	_wp setWaypointType "CYCLE";
	_wp setWaypointCompletionRadius 20;
	true;
};
 

Please correct me.

[ArmaMan360 94]

Anyone? :'(

[Joe98 90]

Considering your convoy is on a road, what do you mean by a random waypoint?

 

If the road is 5,000 meters long then the random waypoints would fall where?   It seems to me the waypoints would all be somewhere on the 5,000 meters.

 

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