why won't they stop?

[bedges]

i am making a script which creates units using the (surprise surprise) createunit command. in the init string part i tried putting 'dostop this'.

loon won't stop.

i tried putting a trigger together in-game, same createunit command, giving loon a name, then after he was created, dostopping him by name. no problem. loon stops.

i tried recreating this in a script by assigning a random name to the loon, then after he was created, dostopping him by that name.

loon still won't stop.

what gives?

[macguba]

It could be another command overriding it ... say a return to formation from a group leader.   Or maybe if he has a waypoint.

Or it could be that it takes loons a second or two to wake up after createunit, and the command is being issued when he is still asleep.  Try issuing it a few seconds later.

[THobson]

In addition: when you create a unit you have to have it assigned to a group - it may be trying to get to its group leader.  try: [this] join grpNull

[bdfy85]

hint: create a group in the editor and place  'dostop this' in the  init field of each  unit. What will you see ?
Posible solutions :
-use disableAi command to stop anf enableAI function to let soldiers move.
-use dostop loop
-unassign all soldiers from its groups (not recommend )

[Tyger]

int: create a group in the editor and place  'dostop this' in the  init field of each  unit. What will you see ?
Posible solutions :
-use disableAi command to stop anf enableAI function to let soldiers move.

There is no enableAI command...

[bdfy85]

there's _function_ not command

[bedges]

thanks all. i've worked around the problem, and have fixed it simply - always the best way