timed bombs.. please help!

[OFPfreak]

Could someone please tell me how to make a timed satchel charge? And if possible, how do I attach it to a vehicle or a soldier? Im getting the scripting a litle bit in hands now.. I know how to add weapons and comments using ;   lolz

[Homefry31464]

Hmm, to camcreate a satchel....

You could create an object, and after a certain amount of time spawn an explosion there. Or I am pretty sure there is a better way to do this... I just don't know it.  

[OFPfreak]

hm i'll just wait for more replies.. thx any way  

[bored_onion]

you can camcreate a satchel but it either wont explode or it will explode after 30 seconds depending on which type you use.

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_bomb= "timebomb" camcreate [x,y,z]
the x,y,z refers to the coordinates of the thing on the map

to make it go onto a vehicle you would need to do something like:

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_bomb= "timebomb" camcreate [getpos vehicle select 0, getpos vehicle select 1, (getpos vehicle select 2) + 2]
(syntax not guaranteed) that would explode 30 seconds later... but its a start!

EDIT: whoops, shouldve put a loop in see coldsteels post for details on doing that

[C0LDSt33L]

If you want to get it to stick to a vehicle or soldier (that's what you're asking right?) You'll need a loop in there. Something like:

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_bomb= "timebomb" camcreate [getpos vehicle select 0, getpos vehicle select 1, (getpos vehicle select 2) + 2]

#Loop

_bomb SetPos  [getpos vehicle select 0, getpos vehicle select 1, (getpos vehicle select 2) + 2]

~0.1
goto "Loop"



[macguba]

I seem to remember there is a carbomb script in the Ed Depot, which might be relevant.

[OFPfreak]

Yea I know macgube but I didnt even know what the word script ment then... I downloaded it and eploded myself a lot (i like blowing up my own team mates or things in games  ;D) But anyway C0LDST33L thanks but eh.. how do i time the bomb?? or if somone knows detonate it by radio or an addaction (i dont know how addaction works either ) I'm getting the scripting soe time!  

[OFPfreak]

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_bomb= "timebomb" camcreate [getpos vehicle select 0, getpos vehicle select 1, (getpos vehicle select 2) + 2]

#Loop

_bomb SetPos  [getpos vehicle select 0, getpos vehicle select 1, (getpos vehicle select 2) + 2]

~0.1
goto "Loop"

and anyway vehicle is the name of the vehicle?? well I need a name somewhere! Whatabout those millions of other vehicles!?

[OFPfreak]

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testcar=_this select 0
_bomb= "timebomb" camcreate [getpos testcar select 0, getpos testcar select 1, (getpos vehicle select 2) + 2]
#Loop

_bomb SetPos  [getpos testcar select 0, getpos testcar select 1, (getpos testcar select 2) + 2]

~0.1
goto "Loop"
Is it this??? Tell me  

[Triggerhappy]

when you use:
testcar = _this select 0
it should be:
_testcar = _this select 0
as well as any place you have testcar you need a _ before it
and that means you are calling the script like this:
[somevehiclesname] exec "yourscript.sqs"
if you are doing it that way, then it's good

[C0LDSt33L]

Yeah. That script will have the bomb explode after the standard thirty seconds. In order to detonate it with a radio or addaction command you could use:

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_testcar=_this select 0
_bomb= "timebomb" camcreate [getpos _testcar select 0, getpos _testcar select 1, (getpos _testcar select 2) + 2]
#Loop

_bomb SetPos  [getpos _testcar select 0, getpos _testcar select 1, (getpos _testcar select 2) + 2]

?(denonate): goto "exit"

~0.1
goto "Loop"

#Exit

*code to make bomb detonate*

exit
Here you would have a boolean "detonate". When a trigger was fired on whatever condition you wanted in the activation field would be dentonate=true and this would blow up the bomb. However I dont know how to actually detonate the bomb so I leave that to more experianced scripter to fill in the *code to make bomb explode* part - the best I can do there is make it write bang on the screen  .

If you want the bomb to explode after 30 seconds then I reccomend creating a pipebomb instead.

Or you could just create a bomb there in live form when you want it. eg have

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_bomb= "LaserGuidedBomb" camcreate [getpos _testcar select 0, getpos _testcar select 1, (getpos _testcar select 2) + 2]
in the trigger activation field and just put a delay on the trigger to act as a timer.

[OFPfreak]

hey thx man!! that helped! Im trying to create a mission where im watching on top of a mission and placed an imaginary bomb under a fuel truck. when the fuel truck reaches the biggest security zone i blow it with the radio and I destroy the smaller security places.. e.g. a big security place could be 2 tanks near a fuel station and 1 squad... gtg now!

[AirCav]

You guys are making his far too complex.  Just use a the simple explosion script with a trigger.

;Script by MP - markpalmer@hotmail.com
;Based on script created by David Berka (David.Berka@nmi.at) respect is due

;creates a large explosion at an object location, vehicle, infantry etc..
;can be easily modified to accept coords, but you know that already ;-)
;usage: [objectname] exec "explosion.sqs"

_AmmoType = "Heat120"
_Unit = _this select 0

_Explosion = GetPos _Unit

_cx = _Explosion select 0
_cy = _Explosion select 1
_cz = _Explosion select 2

_tempObj = _AmmoType camCreate[_cx, _cy, _cz]
~0.01
_tempobj = objNull

exit