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Editors Depot - Mission Editing and Scripting => OFP - Editing/Scripting General => Topic started by: Skaircro on 03 Feb 2003, 16:39:11
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I'm working on a script to force eject a pilot and gunner from a plane when it is too damaged.
This is basically what I have so far.
_plane = _this select 0
_player = player
#EjectLoop
?(_player in _plane and damage _plane >=0.9): goto "Eject"
goto "EjectLoop"
#Eject
_plane setdamage 0.8
driver _plane setcaptive true
gunner _plane setcaptive true
~0.5
driver _plane action ["eject", vehicle driver _plane]
gunner _plane action ["eject", vehicle gunner _plane]
? setcaptive false
? setcaptive false
exit
It all works ok, but I need to know what to call the pilot and gunner after they have ejected, as they are no longer considered "driver _plane" or "gunner _plane".
(I'm using the setcaptive to stop AI (shilkas etc) from firing at it before there is a chance to eject.)
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You can name the pilot and gunner with either global or local variables. If you want to use global variables, then in the aircraft's initialization field, put the following code:
pilot1 = driver MyPlane; gunner1 = gunner MyPlane
Replace MyPlane with the name you assigned to the aircraft.
If you'd rather use a local variable, then in your script, put the following code anywhere *before* you force the units to eject:
_pilot1 = driver _plane
_gunner1 = gunner _plane
Easy, huh? :D
As a note, I have not been successfully able to force a client-player to eject in a multiplayer mission by using a script. So, if your mission will be multiplayer-capable, your script might not work properly.
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Hey thanks for that, I was hoping to avoid having to name the plane or use init fields so I tried your local variable option and it seems to work fine.
The script isnt actually for a mission, its for a plane addon I'm making.
I thought I would incorporate an eject script for a bit of fun. ;D
Since a human player is always considered dead when the plane gets to a certain amount of damage, but the ai survives and is able to eject, I didnt think this was very fair.
Hopefully it will be a bit of fun for single and multiplayer levels. (If it does work multiplayer).
I tested with 2 planes, me + ai gunner in one & ai pilot + ai gunner in another and it worked fine, so hopefully it will work multiplayer.
Thanks again! ;)