Satchels

[bigdave003]

Is there a way to create a satchel and detonate it without having to have a blackop place it?

Dave

[bedges]

there is, by faking it. camcreate a satchel package, and then when you want it to explode, camcreate a shell at its position.

if you mean place a satchel which the player can explode, you'd have to add an action manually, which is simple enough.

[bigdave003]

I was thinking along the lines of camcreate command, but would there be a way to name the satchel you create then detonate it?

[bedges]

to name

Code: [Select]

satch1 = "satchel_model_name" camcreate [x,y,z]

to detonate

Code: [Select]

boom = "shell125" camcreate getpos satch1

[bigdave003]

thanks a lot, ill try that. Instead of the [x,y,z] how would i use the setpos command to put it at the position of a car?

[qqqqqq]

getpos car1

[bedges]

how would i use the setpos command to put it at the position of a car?

getpos car1

@6q - that's not really all that helpful is it? someone who's asking how to use a command should be given more to go on than just that.

Code: [Select]

satch1 = "satchel_model_name" camcreate getpos car_name
is the code that's needed.

[bigdave003]

Cheers guys, that works fine

[456820]

to detonate it wouldnt using setdammage work ? works on shells in air so why not satchel charges ? plus it would actually be a satchel not a satchell and a shell

[qqqqqq]

@bedges

He asked

Instead of the [x,y,z]

I replied

getpos car1

which is a complete and correct answer delivered less than ten minutes after the question was posted.    You had already given a correct example of the full line and IMHO a repitition would have been superfluous and therefore potentially confusing.   It's true your car_name is better than my car1 though.   I would have been happy to elucidate if necessary.  

I agree that answers should be as helpful as possible and that is what I was striving to achieve.   Apart from the car name bit, and given the context of the thread, IMHO my answer is not susceptible to improvement.    I would have given the whole line had it not been given in the previous post.


@456820

I have a feeling setdammage doesn't make satchels explode.