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Title: Scanning the Horizon/Use of Binoculars
Post by: General Goober on 06 Feb 2003, 14:40:29

I have worked out how to scan the horizon from a tutorial here which has units moving to a point and moving on again, cycling through a scan of the horizon once.  I have two questions.  

First, I am wanting a unit to constantly scan the horizon from a hill.  How do I get it to do that? To scan from side of the hill constantly.

Secondly, I want the unit to use binos. I used a command similar to this one officer1 playmove "binocStandToSTand".  Only problem is that he pulls his binos out for a split second a puts them away again.  I would like this unit to utilise the binos constantly until an enemy is spotted.  How do I do that.

If someone could post an *.sqm file on this I would be most grateful. thankyou.

Title: Re:Scanning the Horizon/Use of Binoculars
Post by: macguba on 06 Feb 2003, 15:07:05

I posted an .sqm yesterday for you on the siren question.     Did you see it?

Creating and testing a mission is a lot harder than just writing a post on the forum.     It is normally reserved for awkward situations, or where the poster has an appropriate mission already tucked away somewhere.

Title: Re:Scanning the Horizon/Use of Binoculars
Post by: General Goober on 07 Feb 2003, 00:46:40

Thanks Macguba.  I got the file.  Very much appreciated.  I found it quite easy to learn that way than some of the posts I have read.  Similarly with the tutorials here I have found out more through these files as well.  Easy that way to see it put together.

I thought that since you helped me out this way, others may do the same or at least give me some good helpful advice on these two issues.