moving triggers

[CapMorgan]

hellow all!
first:
nice new forum!!

second:
Im having a problem when moving a trigger. The Z coord goes at sea level. Eaven if i use the getpos.
This is really a problem, because the unit cannot activate it.
I cheked the pos of the unit that should activate the trigger and the poss of the trigger at the same time, both identical except for the Z coord. any idea?
BtW i tried the getpos with a Logical and an object, but the damn trigger goes down like a rock in a lake.

As usual, thanx in advanced.

[icarus_uk]

Shouldnt be an issue.  If the conditions are correct and unit and at altitude should activate the trigger, e.g. choppers setting off land mines.

[_hammy_]

ummmm... what icarus said

[tai mai shu]

the altitude, or z position of the trigger, dhouldnt be a problem whatsoever.  a trigger should be considered an endless vertical cylindar, not a circle on teh ground.  any thing that moves into teh cyclinder will actvate the trigger.  the trigger only takes into account the X and Y positions, not the z value. erm, i think so      :-\

[KTottE]

You are correct there tai mai shu, a trigger is in fact a large cylinder reaching from ground level up to infinity (or where OFP's skybox model ends...).
So CapMorgan, it doesn't matter if your trigger is moved in the Z axis, since it will still activate if someone passes over it.

[tai mai shu]

probly some stupid bug, or maybe he wrote with wrong syntax or wumthin, who knows, ive NEVER had this problem

[CapMorgan]

I've checked it 100 times. always the same...
The procedure is this:
;script
? cambio == 1:comprarNato setpos (getpos PosCompNato_1);comprarUrss setpos (getpos PosCompUrss_1);global setpos (getpos Posglobal_1)
? cambio == 2:comprarNato setpos (getpos PosCompNato_2);comprarUrss setpos (getpos PosCompUrss_2);global setpos (getpos Posglobal_2)

? side player == east: player setpos (getpos comprarURSS)
? side player == west: player setpos (getpos comprarNATO)

the script goes on...bla bla...


cambio is a variable that defines where to put the triggers.
comprarNato comprarUrss and global are triggers.
PosCompNato_1, PosCompUrss_1 and Posglobal_1 are logical units or objects, i've tried both.
This does not work. Any suggestion?

PS: now is scripting, just in case any moderator like to move the post.

[tai mai shu]

I've checked it 100 times. always the same...
The procedure is this:
;script
? cambio == 1:comprarNato setpos (getpos PosCompNato_1);comprarUrss setpos (getpos PosCompUrss_1);global setpos (getpos Posglobal_1)
? cambio == 2:comprarNato setpos (getpos PosCompNato_2);comprarUrss setpos (getpos PosCompUrss_2);global setpos (getpos Posglobal_2)

? side player == east: player setpos (getpos comprarURSS)
? side player == west: player setpos (getpos comprarNATO)

the script goes on...bla bla...


cambio is a variable that defines where to put the triggers.
comprarNato comprarUrss and global are triggers.
PosCompNato_1, PosCompUrss_1 and Posglobal_1 are logical units or objects, i've tried both.
This does not work. Any suggestion?

PS: now is scripting, just in case any moderator like to move the post.

erm, yeah, triggers are cool      :-\

[Sui]

Im having a problem when moving a trigger. The Z coord goes at sea level. Eaven if i use the getpos.
This is really a problem, because the unit cannot activate it.

CapMorgan,

That isn't the problem, as triggers are always at sea level. As quite a few guys have pointed out, the z co-ord of the activating unit is not an issue

I suggest you check the conditions of your trigger... remember that it's condition must be set to present (either east, west or anyone) for it to be activated by a unit.

You should also check for silly little errors, like misspelt variable/unit/trigger/logic names, as those are the things that trip us up the easiest... I'd suggest double and even triple checking things to make sure everything is as it should be

[CapMorgan]

thanx for the reply guys.
I've checked the trigger, again as you requested. I've put the trigger, inside it the player. I can see a menu of actions i added, so the condition its ok...fact: i know trigger its working.
I move the player out of the trigger to deactivate it. I also check this with a hint...
Now by a radio call i move both (trigger and player) calling the scipt i posted before. I check the position of both by a hint at the same time. result same position... fact: trigger is in the correct place.
Well this last time i re-re-re checked it i noticed that it activates (i can see the menu), but it deactivates at the moment i move the player...Now i'm eaven worst than yesterday...

[tai mai shu]

erm, maybe your gonna have to bite the bullet and reinstall ofp, it might be a data error, it happens to a lot of people.  :-\