Creating Fightposistion

[Robinhansen]

The addaction works ;D tnx for that...

The posistions are still a bit random but it's the best so far... ;D
I dont think its getting any better by now.

Cheers to all hwo helped me solving this...

[Robinhansen]

Look who's back, lol. I've an additional question. Is there a way to remove what the player just created again? But only when the player is within aprox. 1m. from the item. Then the script would be a great cargoscript as well...
 

[Triggerhappy]

give it an action to delete it
when the player gets close to it the action will be given to him

[Robinhansen]

I've allready thought of that but the only eraser script I could find is this one made by shark attack, but I can't make it work

http://www.ofpec.com/editors/browse.php?searchopts=&start=125

[Triggerhappy]

when you create it give it an action to delete it

here is the script you'll need:

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delectevehicle (_this select 0)
thats it

actions can't have arguments in with the script, so there are only a few things you can get when you use actions

[greg147]

I'm not too good at this type of thing, but couldn't you de-pbo the 'hold montignic' mission from the Red Hammer campaign and see what script was used there, when you could place a tank trap in front of you using the action menu?  

[Robinhansen]

I know what you mean. Hold Montinac is my inspiration, no doubt about that   But that mission only allow the player to create limited tankbarreirs, due to the fact that they allready are placed on the map (I guess some kind of a "teleportation" script are used here).
The script I whant is the player is able to create several items out of "nothing" and beeing able to erase it again when near it.
 

[Robinhansen]

No matter what I try this sentence: delectevehicle (_this select 0) is not enough to delete the item again. At least I don't konw how to.
Sorry for being a scripting noob :-\

[Triggerhappy]

in the script that makes the object, put this line:
_fightpos addaction ["get rid of this crap!", "delete_it.sqs"]

then put this in a script called delete_it.sqs
deletevehicle (_this select 0)
(_this select 0) removeaction (_this select 2)

when a player walks up to it, he will get the action "get rid of this crap!"
when used, it gets deleted
ok? ok

[Robinhansen]

I'm really pleased about all the work that you have putted in this script, so I'm sad to announce that the delete_it script doesen't work. I been trying the whole day with something simular, wich did'nt work either by the way... :'(

[Triggerhappy]

that should work, always has, always will, either syntax problems or... i don't know what else
perhaps you get error messages? or maybe you accidentally saved the script as delete_it.sqs.txt?
or some other silly mistake?

[Triggerhappy]

in fact, i just did it
attached are 2 create delete actions (one of each) and you get to sit on desert isle and make a jeep then delete it and then destroy it again.

at first the action doesn't seem to register, but just wait a second, and it will show up (on the jeep you make) then you can delete it and make a new somewhere else.
it also setsthe jeeps pos/direction in relation to the player
problem solved now?

[Robinhansen]

This is so mutch it!!

I really suggest that you send this to the Editors Depot, and take full credit for it.

Can't explain enough how much I like this script!!!

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Robinhansen]

So, after playing around with this script for aprox 3 month now, I've commed to the conclution that it's to inaccurate. When creating fightposistions it works fine, but when creating barbwire and sandbags it useless ! How can I create the wire'n sandbags excactly 2 meters in front of the player in an angle of 90 degrees? (Just like in the SP-game Iron Wall and mission 18 - Ambush in Red Hammer...

P.S I've tried aprox 1000 solutions, so this forum is my last chance...

[bedges]

not having followed this thread i'm not sure what solutions you're working with. however, i'll offer my tuppenceworth of advice

firstly, decide which method you're using to create the sandbags and/or wire - are they created somewhere secret on the map and then called into position, or are they created out of thin air with the camcreate command...

either way, the objects need a name.

to answer the first part of your question - "wire'n sandbags excactly 2 meters in front of the player..."

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_x = getpos player select 0
_y = getpos player select 1
_dir = getdir player

object_name setpos [_x + (2*sin(_dir)), _y + (2*cos(_dir))]

now when you say "in an angle of 90 degrees" i assume you mean you want the sandbag/wire to be at 90 degrees to the player.

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object_name setdir _dir+90
will do the trick. now this all works if you have the objects already on the map and named. if you're using camcreate it's a little different. you'll need the name of wire and sandbags that the editor will recognise - i think it's something like "Fence" and "Wire".

so it would look something like this:

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_x = getpos player select 0
_y = getpos player select 1
_dir = getdir player

w1 = "wire" camcreate [_x + (2*sin(_dir)), _y + (2*cos(_dir))]
w1 setdir _dir+90

that's not tested, but i'm 99% sure it'll work. hope it helps.

EDIT - now tested, see attached missionette....