Artillery Barrage Script

[Tyger]

Tyger

Can anybody tell me what's wrong with this script?
I tried to execute it two ways, and both were wrong.

ArtilleryBarrage.sqs
_shell = _this select 0
_centre = _this select 1
_area  = _this select 2
_freq = _this select 3
_rounds = _this select 4

_centrePos = getMarkerPos _centre
_cx = _centrePos select 0
_cy = _centrePos selct 1

_areax2 = _area * 2

#Update
_rounds = _rounds - 1
"_shell" CamCreate [_cx + Random(_areax2) - _area,_cy  + Random(_areax2) - _area,0]
~_freq
? (_rounds > 0) : goto "Update"
exit
:help:

I tried to execute the script in two ways. The first was this: ["HEAT120",artilleryMkr,50,0.5,20] exec "ArtilleryBarrage.sqs", and the second was like this: [HEAT120,artilleryMkr,50,0.5,20] exec "ArtilleryBarrage.sqs". Do I need to set my trigger to 'Switch'? I had it activated by a radio command. So, got any ideas?!?

I would be greatful if anyone could help me solve this problem. This is my first script I have written, and my esteem goes down when someting goes wrong.
Cheers!  :cheers: Tyger

[Chris Death]

"_shell" CamCreate [_cx + Random(_areax2) - _area,_cy  + Random(_areax2) - _area,0]

should look like:

_shell CamCreate [_cx + Random(_areax2) - _area,cy + Random(_areax2) - _area,0]


and:

["HEAT120",artilleryMkr,50,0.5,20] exec "ArtilleryBarrage.sqs"

should look like:

["HEAT120","artilleryMkr",50,0.5,20] exec "ArtilleryBarrage.sqs"

:note - i haven't had a look, how you did calculate your
arty, just noticed the incorrect use of high brackets.

getmarkerpos requires the markername within ""

"_shell" would be seen by the script as hardcoded string: _shell, what doesn't make sense for the script

~S~ CD

[Tyger]

Tyger

I'll try this in my script, and maybe that will work. Thanks for your help Chris Death. Hopefully my script will be salvaged after all.

Cheers! :cheers: Tyger

[Tyger]

Thanks for the suggestions. They did help, and now it works! ;D

[Sniper_Kyle]

I have been watching Chris Death help every1 in the forums and you STILL haven't been upgraded to like at least 2 stars yet.  WTF OFPEC!  LOL JK, Dont cancel my account, PLEASE!

ChEeRs,
      Sniper_Kyle ;D

[macguba]

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