recieving fire

[456820]

how can i tell if a helicopter is under attack by enemy infantry like after about 10 bullets has hit the chopper a script is called with them saying there under attack i can do the script bit but not the other

[bedges]

i believe your answer lies in the event handler for 'hit'; check the comref for event handlers and see the tutorial boards for how to use them, as i have little experience with this, but i know that's how it's done.

cheers

[nominesine]

Add an eventhandler "hit" to the chopper. This function detects when a unit is taking hits from weapons.

[456820]

ok thanks looking in the com ref now

[456820]

right slight problem ive looked up event handlers and it says to use
chopper AddEventHandler ["hit", {[mysquad] exec "paradrop.sqs"}]
that wasnt exactly wat i needed so i changed it to this

heli1 AddEventHandler ["hit", [] exec "3.sqs"}]
in script 3 i placed this
 
"heli1 sidechat "THIS IS NOVEMBER 1 WERE TAKING FIRE."
~6
heli1 setdamage 0.5
~3
[heli1,false,0] exec "tailrotor.sqs"
~2
heli1 sidechat "THIS IS NOVEMBER 1 WERE GOING DOWN MADAY MADAY WERE GOING DOW...."

but what happens is when the mission starts says something like "thiss adevent handler" expected string"
then the script 3 plays when i dont whan it to the chopper is linked to a trigger wich has
vechile detecteb by east
condition - this
activation- left blank

im sure that it should work but it doesnt does anyone know why

[456820]

right now ive found out that eventhandler hit doesnt worj on choppers so im stuck unless theres a way of detecting if the vechile damage is less than 1 then executes the scipt but would the chopper lose damage if shot once if not how many shots would it take

[macguba]

When you get an error message post it exactly, including the #.     Sounds like you may have a made small error in writing out the code.

You could just use a trigger:

Condition:   getDammage chopper1 > 0.3
On Activaiton:   [] exec "3.sqs"

Syntax not guaranteed.   You'll have to experiment to find the right dammage amount.

[456820]

oh ok thanks i will try that and see if it works