Mission Menu and Ambulance

[Das Attorney]

Originally Posted by fearlessfrog

On a quick peek, I think there may be a bug around line 212, i.e. this bit:

                        if (!CurTechCars.Contains(TmpCar))
                             CurTechCars.Add(TmpCar);
                        MissionLoading = false;

..in that it's adding new cars even if they exist as it doesn't find a match for the existing object.

Another way to do this would be an 'if (CurTechCars.count < MAX_CARS) in before the CurTechCars.Add(TmpCar)

Hopefully that's a few clues, as I'm away from a computer (typing this on a pad)

Thanks

I managed to modify the script to only work on player planes by adding a condition to ignore AI planes - using !isAiControlledPlane(aircraft)

It's working for player planes only now quite nicely.

I'd like to have a go at adding in some code to rearm/refuel/repair. Off the top of my head, it could probably work by automatically setting fuel etc to 1 when the relevant truck completes it's last waypoint. Or when it completes it's last waypoint, then it activates the Mission menu for the player to select the appropriate emergency service. I'm not sure if these solutions would be possible as I don't know many of the scripting commands.

How can you see the API? Do you have to run kegetys -dump command or is there a different way to look at the API (in the COD folder somewhere maybe)?

EDIT: I suspect it's in the maddox.dll....

[fearlessfrog]

The API is written using Microsoft .Net libraries, so you can examine them in things like Visual Studio (there is a free edition called Express). The 'object browser' shows the signatures and symbols of the files like game.world.dll that you reference in your project.

[SNAFU]

Originally Posted by Das Attorney

Thanks

I managed to modify the script to only work on player planes by adding a condition to ignore AI planes - using !isAiControlledPlane(aircraft)

It's working for player planes only now quite nicely.

Would you be so kind and check the code below, in which I tried to modify the script according to your hint (at the end of the original script) and tell me if this is the right direction?

...
..
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    public override void OnAircraftCrashLanded(int missionNumber, string shortName, AiAircraft aircraft)
    {
        base.OnAircraftCrashLanded(missionNumber, shortName, aircraft);

	if (!isAiControlledPlane(aircraft))	// SNAFU
 	{   	//SNAFU

        Timeout(5, () =>
        {
            aircraft.Destroy();
        });
    	}

	return; 	// SNAFU
    }	// SNAFU

  public override void OnAircraftLanded(int missionNumber, string shortName, AiAircraft aircraft)
    {
        base.OnAircraftLanded(missionNumber, shortName, aircraft);
 
	if (!isAiControlledPlane(aircraft))	// SNAFU
 	{   	//SNAFU
    
        AiAirport NearestAirport = FindNearestAirport(aircraft);          
        if (NearestAirport != null)
        {
            PlanesQueue CurPlane = new PlanesQueue(aircraft, NearestAirport, 0);
            int ArmyPos = 0;
            CurPlane.health = (float)aircraft.getParameter(part.ParameterTypes.M_Health, -1);  
            if (GamePlay.gpFrontExist())
            {
                ArmyPos = GamePlay.gpFrontArmy(NearestAirport.Pos().x, NearestAirport.Pos().y);
            }
            else { ArmyPos = aircraft.Army(); };
            if (CurPlane.health < 1f)  
            {
                CurPlane.State |= ServiceType.EMERGENCY;
                CurPlane.State |= ServiceType.FIRE;
            }
            else if (aircraft.Army() == ArmyPos)
            {
                CurPlane.State |= ServiceType.FUEL;
                CurPlane.State |= ServiceType.AMMO;
                if (aircraft.Type() == AircraftType.Bomber) CurPlane.State |= ServiceType.BOMBS;
            };
            if (!(aircraft.Army() == ArmyPos)) CurPlane.State |= ServiceType.PRISONERCAPTURE;
            if (!CurPlanesQueue.Contains(CurPlane))
            {
                CurPlanesQueue.Add(CurPlane);
                CheckEmrgCarOnAirport(CurPlanesQueue.Count - 1);                
            }
            else
            {
                for (int i = 0; i < CurPlanesQueue.Count; i++)
                    if (CurPlanesQueue[i] == CurPlane)
                    { 
                        CheckEmrgCarOnAirport(i);                        
                        break;
                    }
            }
            CurPlane = null;
        };
    }
	return; 	// SNAFU
    	}	// SNAFU
}

[Das Attorney]

Yes that's looking good

I haven't tested your one but it should work. I left in the condition to check for an airfield and added the condition to check for player planes:

    public override void OnAircraftLanded(int missionNumber, string shortName, AiAircraft aircraft)
    {
        base.OnAircraftLanded(missionNumber, shortName, aircraft);

        AiAirport NearestAirport = FindNearestAirport(aircraft);
        //if (NearestAirport != null)

        if ((NearestAirport != null) && (!isAiControlledPlane(aircraft)))
        {
            PlanesQueue CurPlane = new PlanesQueue(aircraft, NearestAirport, 0);
            int ArmyPos = 0;
            CurPlane.health = (float)aircraft.getParameter(part.ParameterTypes.M_Health, -1);
            if (GamePlay.gpFrontExist())
            {
                ArmyPos = GamePlay.gpFrontArmy(NearestAirport.Pos().x, NearestAirport.Pos().y);
            }
            else { ArmyPos = aircraft.Army(); };
            if (CurPlane.health < 1f)
            {
                CurPlane.State |= ServiceType.EMERGENCY;
                CurPlane.State |= ServiceType.FIRE;
            }
            else if (aircraft.Army() == ArmyPos)
            {
                CurPlane.State |= ServiceType.FUEL;
                CurPlane.State |= ServiceType.AMMO;
                if (aircraft.Type() == AircraftType.Bomber) CurPlane.State |= ServiceType.BOMBS;
            };
            if (!(aircraft.Army() == ArmyPos)) CurPlane.State |= ServiceType.PRISONERCAPTURE;
            if (!CurPlanesQueue.Contains(CurPlane))
            {
                CurPlanesQueue.Add(CurPlane);
                CheckEmrgCarOnAirport(CurPlanesQueue.Count - 1);
            }
            else
            {
                for (int i = 0; i < CurPlanesQueue.Count; i++)
                    if (CurPlanesQueue[i] == CurPlane)
                    {
                        CheckEmrgCarOnAirport(i);
                        break;
                    }
            }
            CurPlane = null;
        };

    }

There's probably a set of unnecessary brackets in there, but it works ok. I haven't tested on a dedicated server, just a hosted one.

If you've got any hints for setting up a repair script, please share I can't find the scripting commands in the beta code, so any pointers would be welcome!

I'm hoping that we can get a reference page for scripting commands on a wiki, much like this one:

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/C...Commands_ArmA2

That would be really useful.

[Ataros]

Originally Posted by hc_wolf

Oh and Ataros this is latest update with install instructions back in the mix.
I know you don't like the vehicles spawning straight away. But as the game goes one side does begin to win over the other and the randomness is good.

feel free to offer a tick time code to put in for armour spawn after destroyed or on new load mission for armour.

Thank you very much!
Regarding spawn delay I have a concern: what happens when a marker is captured and then a delayed spawn of a defending tank group occurs? Probably the marker color changes again and it is recaptured by the defending side?

[Gerbil Maximus]

Hey all I'm new to Cliffs FMB but long time lurker here and decided to register as this script has me stumped.

So I have made my MP Dogfight Mission, its ready and working. So can someone give me a quite instruction on how to put this ambulance script into my game (which ever script is best). Sorry if its real simple by the way but i cant understand how to.

Thank you

Gerbil M

[Ataros]

1. Copy and paste the script to notepad and save as a .cs file (not .cs.txt !!!) The file must have the same name as the mission .mis file.

2. Put the .cs file in the same directory as .mis file.

3. Run the mission.

[Gerbil Maximus]

Ah rgr i see thank you Ataros will test soon so this should work for every airfield in my MP map?