Can't get Airwolf to fly!

[Gcfungus]

Attatching a vehicle to anything can be done. It's not technically attatching it to something, but you can do it with part of a script which would look like this:

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//Set a counter
_counter1 = 0
//Start the loop
#loop1
//Set the target
_camera camsettarget aP
// Choose what you want as the position - you can play around with these
_camera camsetrelpos [0,-1,5]
//Make the change instant
_camera camcommit 0
@camcommitted _camera
//Add to the time and counter
~0.001
_counter1 = _counter1 + 0.001
//Check if the timer is up - you can change the number
?(_count1 < 5):goto "loop1"
//Other comments
//go here
*This should work*

Also, for finding a camera position, try using the camera.sqs simple put into your units init code:

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this exec "camera.sqs"You may need to disable any other cutscenes, and you then have a camera which you can move and angle. Just press "control" and it will copy the co-ordinates of your current position. You can then paste them into your cutscene, and the camera will see what you see.

Hope this helps  ,
-=GC=-Fungus1999

[schuler]

look here too, good info,,,,here

[Gcfungus]

The link didn't work for me, you need to change it schuler. 

[Danakin1]

Cool thanks for the info.

I just posted my first Cutscene on YouTube.  Here is the link...
 www.youtube.com/danakinobi

It's only a couple minutes, but it's my first attempt at scripting...

[Gcfungus]

I like it, scripts work, looks alright. Though you did get some vehicle chat  and it was unrealistic, but good for a first try. You'll do even better, I'm sure. 
-=GC=-Fungus1999

[Danakin1]

I like it, scripts work, looks alright. Though you did get some vehicle chat  and it was unrealistic, but good for a first try. You'll do even better, I'm sure. 
-=GC=-Fungus1999

Thanks for the words of encouragement.  I didn't, at the time, know about the "enableradio false" thing.

I'll use that in my next script.

[schuler]

hey Danakin 

I just posted my first Cutscene on YouTube.

i can see the landing gear thingo,
but good job for a first cut,
but you must remember sadly not all addons are 100%
T

hanks for the words of encouragement.

i am sick of you posting you will be banded  joke,,,, cheers schuler take care and have fun mate! 

[Danakin1]

I have a question regarding the helicotper's ablility to Pitch and roll.
Is this considered a new topic? or should I continue with this one.

Also Gfungus wrote a script earlier regarding getting camera to watch or stay on vehicle as it moves.  Should the "/" be replaced by ";"...?

[Gcfungus]

I don't think there'd be a problem with continuing this thread. You could rename the thread (is that possible  ).
When I use the "/", it's used to show a comment. A comment is not read by the computer, but is for users to help them understand the script.

[Danakin1]

Cool,
Here is an update!  I was bale to create my first looping script.  This was to allow for camera to follow Helicopter...     Problem is, I can't turn the loop off for it to continue with the rest of the script.   
I was hoping to set a timer or some sort of way for the loop to stop.  I tried the set counter thing, but it doesn't seem to be working right.
The idea is to continue with the loop for about 5 seconds then have it goto:"#done" or something like that. 
Any suggestions?

[Danakin1]

So I got the loop part down.  I am able to get camera to follow chopper.
But now trying to turn off the Loop after say 15 or 20 seconds.
I searched around and found a CTR script to add to my loop, but it's not working.
Here is what I worte in the scrtip.
#loop
_cam="camera" camcreate [0,0,0]
_cam cameraeffect ["internal","back"]
_cam camsettarget lady1
_cam camsetpos [3907.60,2249.37,0.24]
_cam camcommit 0
~0.001
_ctr = _ctr + 1

? (_ctr == 15) : goto "done"

gotto #loop


Problem is that it keeps looping.  Does not stop after 15 seconds.
Any suggetions as to what I may be doing wrong?   
I'm trying to avoid using triggers and just scrtip it.

[Gcfungus]

Try changing yours to this:

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_cam="camera" camcreate [0,0,0]
_cam cameraeffect ["internal","back"]
_ctr = 0
#loop
_cam camsettarget lady1
_cam camsetrelpos [3907.60,2249.37,0.24]
_cam camcommit 0
~0.001
_ctr = _ctr + 1
?(_ctr > 15): goto "done"
gotto "loop"
#done
exit
Should work... Though you may need to play around with the timer numbers

[dr. seltsam]

hi,

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_offX=... whatever you want (in meter)
_offY=... whatever you want (in meter)
_offZ=... whatever you want (in meter)

_tDif=15

_cam="camera" camCreate [0,0,0]
_cam cameraEffect ["internal","back"]
_cam camSetTarget lady1
_cam camSetRelPos [_offX,_offY,_offZ]
_cam camCommit 0
_tMax=_time+_tDif
# loop
_cam camSetRelPos [_offX,_offY,_offZ]
_cam camCommit 0
~0.01
? _time < _tMax : goto "loop"

; i don't know, but you might want to destroy the camera here, or have more camera actions ???
; the destroy code is:
; _cam cameraEffect ["terminate","back"]
; camDestroy _cam


Don't create cameras permanently in a loop, cameraEffect and camSetTarget is enough to have it once before the loop. The value _time means the time that is running since script start. It is an default ofp script variable. Tell me, if all works fine for you...

 


Edit:

I forgot something. I updated the vehiclecam.sqs that is in the editordepot a bit. It now has circle-around-capability. In this demo mission here are these camscripts included. The script header will tell you how to use them...
  

[Danakin1]

Cool...  Thanks for the help and info.  I'll give it a go and let you know.   

[Planck]

And emmmm goto was spelled wrong (gotto).   


Planck