Exploding house

[Gooner861]

Hi again,

I got an explosion script frm the ed depot where all u need to is put [objectname] exec"explosion.sqs". Now wot i want is for wen a unit enters the house, for the house to explode.

So i find the ID of the house and put [ID 28550] exec"explosion.sqs" but nothing happens?!?

To test the script works i get a jeep, do the same as above and yeh the jeep blows away.

Why wont the house blow up?

Cheers

Gooner

[Artak]

hi,

Objectname is not 'ID x'. It's 'object x'.
You've propably got a script that takes the target from the passed info, so try
[object 28550] exec "explosion.sqs" and it should work a bit better.  

[Gooner861]

Hmmmm, i tryed that and it came up with some error about the script.  :-\

Heres the script:

_AmmoType = "Heat120"
_Unit = _this select 0

_Explosion = GetPos _Unit

_cx = _Explosion select 0
_cy = _Explosion select 1
_cz = _Explosion select 2

_tempObj = _AmmoType camCreate[_cx, _cy, _cz]
~0.01
_tempobj = objNull

exit

It says there is an error with

_tempObj = _AmmoType camCreate[_cx, _cy, _cz]

something about "error type array"

Cheers

Gooner

[Planck]

Try changing that to:

_tempObj = _AmmoType camCreate getPos _Unit

If that works then this part is redundant:

_Explosion = GetPos _Unit

_cx = _Explosion select 0
_cy = _Explosion select 1
_cz = _Explosion select 2


Planck

[Gooner861]

Ok thanks for the help. Still a problem though. Ok so now there is no error message, but now the problem is there is no explosion?!?

Gooner

[Mud_Spike]

And you are sure you got the correct Id number?

Try the script itself by executing it with:
[player] exec "explosion.sqs"

That should blow you up, if it doesnt, something is wrong with the script,
if it does, the object ID is wrong.

[Gooner861]

Nope nothing happens, must be the script.  

Thanks

Gooner

[Mud_Spike]

Then the script probably isnt executed at all.
Did you put it in your mission's folder? (i.e., ....../users/gooner/missions/my_mission/)

Since the script is really just a line or two, you can try putting those lines in the the trigger instead of [....] exec "explosion.sqs" like so:

Code: [Select]

tmp = "heat120" camCreate GetPos object 28550 ; tmp = objNull
If none of this works, something is crap.

[Tyger]

are u guys blind??

if im not mistaken, then

Code: [Select]

_tempObj = _AmmoType camCreate[_cx, _cy, _cz] is missing a space after camCreate!!!
re edit the script to the following:

Code: [Select]

_tempObj = _AmmoType camCreate [_cx, _cy, _cz]
you need a space after camCreate. then it should work.
Tyger

[dmakatra]

That's a crappy script anyway. Could be used much more effiecent and easier with triggers.

Trigg:
cond: this
on act: boom = "heat120" camcreate getpos object XXX

:beat: *Gets Shot* :beat:

[Planck]

Then why is:

_tempObj = _AmmoType camCreate getPos _Unit

not working either?


Planck

[dmakatra]

Just put a GL on the house instead of using this object XXX shite. It allways fecks up. GLs are convienent and trustable.

:beat: *Gets Shot* :beat:

[General Barron]

are u guys blind??

if im not mistaken, then

Code: [Select]

_tempObj = _AmmoType camCreate[_cx, _cy, _cz] is missing a space after camCreate!!!
re edit the script to the following:

Code: [Select]

_tempObj = _AmmoType camCreate [_cx, _cy, _cz]
you need a space after camCreate. then it should work.
Tyger

It doesn't matter whether you have a space between the command and the array or not. Same goes for the "format" command, and other commands requiring an array.

[Gooner861]

Ok now it works lol, i put space in Object28550 and it worked. So much fuss over a space  ;D .

This is for use in a cutscene so wud i just need to put that code into the place i want it in my cutscene?

Not my script, was in ed depot. Works so i may as well use it  ;D .

Cheers

Gooner

[Tyger]

@General Barron

im pretty sure it does matter! u try it, and i shouldn't work w/o a space.

unless v1.46 requires a space while v1.75 doesn't . cant wait for resistance to arrive in the mail.

[Planck]

Nope GB is quite correct, the space is not required.

Although it does look neater.  

Planck

[Tyger]

hmmm.
well i guess im wrong

thanks for the correction

Tyger

Edit: When you program a bit of C++ details like that pop out at you. Of course, OFP is not as strict and regimented as C++ is.

[Rokket]

Here's another script I've found out there. I odified it to be a "popcorn" script - big explosion and then smaller ongoing pops, but it's easy to change (add or subtract).

===========================
_markdest = _this select 0
;explosion
~.1
"LaserGuidedBomb" CamCreate [(getpos _markdest select 0),(getpos _markdest select 1), 0]
~.5
"Shell125" CamCreate [(getpos _markdest select 0),(getpos _markdest select 1), 0]
~.35
"Heat125" CamCreate [(getpos _markdest select 0),(getpos _markdest select 1), 10]
~.25
"Heat73" CamCreate [(getpos _markdest select 0),(getpos _markdest select 1), 20]
~.5
"Shell73" CamCreate [(getpos _markdest select 0),(getpos _markdest select 1), 5]
~.75
exit
==============
don't know if it helps.

[dmakatra]

LGB?!?!?! You wanna blow up the whole town or summin?!

:beat: *Gets Shot* :beat:

[DBR_ONIX]

Of course!
Anyway, with the orig script.. If all else fails, run the script on a gamlogic placed where the house is
- ben

[dmakatra]

I allready said that, meathead.

:beat: *Gets Shot* :beat:

[Gooner861]

Thanks Rokket, that's much better although i think i'll get rid of some of the smaller explosions, i only really need one big one. But thanks its more of what i wanted.

Cheers everyone

Gooner