Killing off number

[greg147]

Is there a way to kill off a unit just by using they're number? Without giving them a name?

What i'm trying to do is use a PT boat (by cornel klink), but I want to kill one of the gunners with the use of a trigger. But you can't access the units in the editor. Is there a script to do this or something?  

[bored_onion]

i think the key is to start the boat empty and fill it with loons using

this moveincargo klinkboat

that way you can still name the man and kill him when you want

[Fragorl]

You'll have to give the boat a name, otherwise you've got no way of identifying it...
then try   (gunner boatone) setdammage 1

[greg147]

The problem is that for some reason, if you put the commander in it, the 4 gunners turn up aswell, leaving the guys I told to get in it standing there doing nothing.

What i'm also trying to do is use this:

http://xoomer.virgilio.it/sa8gecko/M1A1_turret.rar

which is a M1A1 with a MG on top, but I can't get onto the gunners postition on that either. And I can't do 'player moveingunner tank' either, cos its got 2 gunners. All very confusing  

[macguba]

With an ordinary vehicle, the crew are named automatically when you name the vehicle.    Call it tank1 and the gunner is tank1G, driver tank1D and commander tank1C.

Is there a way to kill off a unit just by using they're number?

Don't understand this part.   What number?    Fragorl is right, you have to give a unit a name if you want to identify it.

[greg147]

What number?    Fragorl is right, you have to give a unit a name if you want to identify it.

You know how the leader of the group is 1, and then the guy that takes over when he dies is 2 etc. Also, when in battle, you might say,

3, injured. or : 6, got to soldier 9 o clock.

[Triggerhappy]

group leaderName select #
0 = 1
1 = 2
etc.
in place of #

[greg147]

Wha? Will that kill the guy? I thought that was just to get a new leader?  

[Triggerhappy]

thats to pick the unit by their number

[greg147]

Oh, so if I do:

group leadername select 1; 1 setdamage 1


Will that work?  

[macguba]

Ah yes, I see.   Try

(group leaderName select 1) setDammage 1

or

(groupName select 1) setDammage 1

The brackets may be superfluous.

[greg147]

Thanks alot guys.  ;D