Question...

[Waterman]

I have seen a few missions where you can place objects during a mission, via the action menu.  I was just wanting to know how that is done.  I presume it's by camcraeting it, but I havent used this command before.

I know there's a mission in the CWC campaign that is like that, and though it was a realy good idea.

Cheers,
Waterman.

[LCD]

its not in CWC its in red hammer campaign    ;D

nd yes it uses camcreate - like dat

"objectname" camcreate position

(or getpos object) da objectnames should bin da Official comref if im not wrong

nything else ?

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[Waterman]

Thanks! I take it the official command Ref is available on this site...

I go and check...
Waterman.

[Waterman]

See when you say: "objectname" camcreate postion,

Do I replace the word position with the coordinates.  Also, do you just use the name of the object in the editor?
i.e. "Wire" camcreate [x,z,y]?

And also about adding the option via the action menu.  How would I go about that?

Waterman.

[LCD]

da objectname in da ME is not alwayz da same as da objectname in da config.bin so u have 2 check in da comref  ;D

but u git da syntaz right (u can also use

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"wire" camcreate getpos objectname
2 add da action 2 da action menu use (in da init of da player)

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buildwire = this addaction ["Build Wire","buildwire.sqs"]
nd make da next script

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"wire" camcreate getpos (_this select 0)
exit

it should do (im not sure if u have 2 name camcreted objects, nd im not sire if wire is da name u need

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[Waterman]

Thanks LCD.

I'll try that out.  So you say the names of the objects are in the command reference then?
I looked and I didn't see any, just different commands.

Waterman.

[LCD]

download da official command referance - it have da names i know cuz i have it    ;D

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[Waterman]

It's working now LCD.

But...
Firstly it's half sunk into the ground.  What should I do...?
Do I add:
_this setpos (getpos this select 0, getpos this select 1, 0]?

Is it also possible to make it so that you can add more than 1, and perhaps have a counter telling you how many you have left?

Cheers,
Waterman.

[LCD]

make da code like dat

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_pos = getpos (_this select 0)
"wire" camcreate[_pos select 0,_pos select 1,0]
wirecount = wirecount-1
hint format ["%1 wires left",wirecount]
? wirecount < 1 : (_this select 0) removeaction (_this select 2)
exit
u should put da num of wires u want in da init.sqs file like dat

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wirecount=20
wil give him 20 wires ;D

should b alright

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[Waterman]

Thanks again! I'll try that out...

Waterman.

[Waterman]

All is well LCD, but there is one last small problem. ;D

The "Azimut" or whatever it's called isn't working properly.  Instead of placing it in the direction your facing, it places it so that it is always facing East - West, long sided.

It's not essential but would make it more professional.

Waterman.

[LCD]

right

i dont garuntee nything its late nd everythin but try dis (if not i wil give u beter way after u test dis)

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_pos = getpos (_this select 0)
_wire = "wire" camcreate[_pos select 0,_pos select 1,0]
_wire setdir (getdir (_this select 0))
wirecount = wirecount-1
hint format ["%1 wires left",wirecount]
? wirecount < 1 : (_this select 0) removeaction (_this select 2)
exit
im not sure nd i cant think bout it in hour like dat ;D

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[Sui]

Hey guys,

Try:

_wire = "wire" camcreate [(_pos select 0) + sin (getdir (_this select 0)) * 2, (_pos select 1) + cos (getdir (_this select 0)) * 2, 0]

That will put your wire 2m in front of the unit, no matter which direction it is facing

[LCD]

tanks sui  ;D

realy good idea ;D

didnt thyink bout it

so waterman try it nd tell if it works

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[Waterman]

Thanks LSD. and Sui.

LCD's worked but Sui's didn't but thanks anyway. ;D

Waterman.