unitcreate

[mARV]

can anyone explain the UnitCreate command?   I can get it to work if i insert a soldier in the editor and have them join the group he is in.  ummm, like this:

_bobsgroup = group bob

"SoldierWMG" createunit [getmarkerpos "barracks",_bobsgroup]

but if i tried it without a soldier in the editor it doesn't work.   like this:

"SoldierWMG" createunit [getmarkerpos "barracks", groupalpha]

which is the example in the comref manual..

Is there a way to assign an empty group that (such as groupalpha) that I can createunit units to?

[dmakatra]

grpnull?

:beat: *Gets Shot* :beat:

[Artak]

You need to have a readymade group in editor.. at least that's what I think.

Whenever (a lot) I use createunit I place a single unit in editor to some remote location and then in a script setpos him to where I want the group to be when I start creating more units to it.

For example

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#Stsedlo

?_Stsedlo == 1: goto "Okrouhlo"
?(leader maingroup) distance Stsedloman > 900: goto "Okrouhlo"
_Stsedlo = 1

   ?(local server): "SoldierWCrew" createunit [getmarkerpos "Stsedlo", Stsedlogroup, "",_skill]
   ?(local server): "SoldierWCrew" createunit [getmarkerpos "Stsedlo", Stsedlogroup, "",_skill]
   ?(local server): "SoldierWCrew" createunit [getmarkerpos "Stsedlo", Stsedlogroup, "",_skill]
   ?(local server): "SoldierWCrew" createunit [getmarkerpos "Stsedlo", Stsedlogroup, "",_skill]
   ?(local server): "SoldierWCrew" createunit [getmarkerpos "Stsedlo", Stsedlogroup, "",_skill]
   ?(local server): "SoldierWCrew" createunit [getmarkerpos "Stsedlo", Stsedlogroup, "",_skill]
   ?(local server): "SoldierWMortar" createunit [getmarkerpos "Stsedlo", Stsedlogroup, "",_skill]
   ?(local server): "SoldierWMortar" createunit [getmarkerpos "Stsedlo", Stsedlogroup, "",_skill]

[macguba]

Artak is right, the group must exist already for createUnit to work.

In practical terms, I don't know precisely what this means. terms.  For example, it may be enough to create a gamelogic in the Editor, give it a group name then deletevehicle it.     Try some experiments.

[mARV]

I was hoping there was a real easy way to create an open group array, maybe like

groupalpha = []

setting up a empty array in the init.sqs file. i tried this and it doesn't work. the only way i can get it to work is if i have groups already set up in the editor.   I was just trying to get away from having a large number of soldiers running around giving me lag before i needed to even use them

[deaddog]

You do need a group name before using the createunit command.  The easiest way is to place a unit in the editor, name it  and delete it:  (groupname=group this;deletevehicle this)

Now you have a valid, empty group.

"soldierwb" createunit [position, groupname]

[DrStrangelove]

You only need a preexisting group for spawning the 1st soldier, who will be groupleader of your new group.

"SoldierWMG" createunit [getmarkerpos "barracks",_bobsgroup];
_newleader = _bobsgroup select 1;
[_newleader] join grpNull;

That will give you a new group from scratch, with _newleader as the group leader. After that, you can fill up the new group with another 11 units, like this:

"SoldierWB" createunit [(getpos _newleader),(group _newleader)];
"SoldierWG" createunit [(getpos _newleader),(group _newleader)];
etc ...

This is how my SpawnManager2 does it: http://www.ofpec.com/editors/resource_view.php?id=585