Investigation into multi Spawn of same chief naming???

[Smokeynz]

yes both work, the difference notwithstanding a little more complex with a void and switch, is it catches the half completed case for your outcome, and also you could add more triggers, like switch(column) for cases of 3, 4, 5, 6 and so on then do different things at different levels.

In this way you can also have other trigger results interact with main counter.
Case selection can be more useful when you want it more flexible for different outcomes.

A bool is true or false, so you really have only 2 states or maybe an elseif as a third. bool true and falses can end up in sequential if statements and you can trap yourself

[hc_wolf]

Awesome I understand, I am keen to put your code together and see how it works. Will try tonight thanks Smokeynz

[FG28_Kodiak]

Made some test with the TGroupDestroyed trigger
Found a additional problem with the TGroupDestroyed trigger, the trigger is only active before the group reached the endpoint. On the endpoint the trigger is automaticaly disabled. Seems to be a feature and not a bug, but i think its good to know.

One of my test the 0_Chief had the shortest way (few meters), i don't destroy any target, only fly around. After the trigger is disabled automatically it no longer possible to activate the trigger.
Server: Des_1 Trigger: True
Server: Des_2 Trigger: True
Server: Des_3 Trigger: True
Server: --------------------------
Server: Des_1 Trigger: True
Server: Des_2 Trigger: True
Server: Des_3 Trigger: True
Server: --------------------------
Server: Des_1 Trigger: True
Server: Des_2 Trigger: True
Server: Des_3 Trigger: True
Server: --------------------------
Server: Des_1 Trigger: True
Server: Des_2 Trigger: True
Server: Des_3 Trigger: True
Server: --------------------------
Server: Des_1 Trigger: False
Server: Des_2 Trigger: True
Server: Des_3 Trigger: True
Server: --------------------------
Server: Die Schlacht ist beendet.


My testscript and mission, the script shows the state of trigger every 10sec. :

[PARTS]
  core.100
  bob.100
[MAIN]
  MAP Land$English_Channel_1940
  BattleArea 251703 183294 91819 60561 10000
  TIME 12
  WeatherIndex 0
  CloudsHeight 1000
  BreezeActivity 10
  ThermalActivity 10
  player BoB_LW_LG2_I.000
[GlobalWind_0]
  Power 3.000 0.000 0.000
  BottomBound 0.00
  TopBound 1500.00
  GustPower 5
  GustAngle 45
[splines]
[AirGroups]
  BoB_LW_LG2_I.01
[BoB_LW_LG2_I.01]
  Flight0  1
  Class Aircraft.Bf-109E-4
  Formation FINGERFOUR
  CallSign 26
  Fuel 100
  Weapons 1
  Skill 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
[BoB_LW_LG2_I.01_Way]
  NORMFLY 288810.19 211014.55 500.00 300.00
  NORMFLY 290995.02 216329.47 500.00 300.00
[CustomChiefs]
[Chiefs]
  0_Chief Vehicle.AEC_Matador gb 
  2_Chief Vehicle.AEC_Matador gb 
  1_Chief Vehicle.AEC_Matador gb 
[0_Chief_Road]
  291352.13 215913.05 38.40  0 2 4.17
  291328.78 215953.20 38.40
[2_Chief_Road]
  291173.38 215887.72 38.40  0 5 2.08
  S 2563 0 0.80 40.00 P 291185.31 215916.13
  S 2563 0 0.62 20.00 P 291263.63 216119.81
  S 2563 0 0.24 20.00 P 291455.81 216619.78
  291470.13 216668.56 38.40
[1_Chief_Road]
  291638.69 216413.20 38.40  0 7 4.17
  S 2564 0 0.25 20.00 P 291552.34 216412.75
  S 2564 0 0.32 20.00 P 291449.75 216409.33
  S 2564 0 0.50 20.00 P 291139.50 216399.00
  S 2562 0 0.58 20.00 P 291026.44 216393.27
  S 2562 0 0.84 40.00 P 290816.22 216703.83
  290805.72 216727.70 38.40
[Stationary]
[Buildings]
[BuildingsLinks]
[Trigger]
  Des_1 TGroupDestroyed 0_Chief 50
  Des_2 TGroupDestroyed 1_Chief 50
  Des_3 TGroupDestroyed 2_Chief 50

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using maddox.game;
using maddox.game.world;

public class Mission : AMission
{
    Stopwatch MessageTimer = new Stopwatch();

    public override void OnBattleStarted()
    {
        base.OnBattleStarted();

        MessageTimer.Start();
        MissionNumberListener = -1;
    }


    public override void OnActorDead(int missionNumber, string shortName, AiActor actor, List<DamagerScore> damages)
    {
        base.OnActorDead(missionNumber, shortName, actor, damages);
        GamePlay.gpLogServer(null, "Actor: {0}", new object[] { actor.Name() });
    }


    public override void OnTickGame()
    {
        base.OnTickGame();

        if (MessageTimer.Elapsed.TotalSeconds >= 10)
        {
            GamePlay.gpLogServer(null, "Des_1 Trigger: {0}", new object[] { GamePlay.gpGetTrigger("Des_1").Enable.ToString() });
            GamePlay.gpLogServer(null, "Des_2 Trigger: {0}", new object[] { GamePlay.gpGetTrigger("Des_2").Enable.ToString() });
            GamePlay.gpLogServer(null, "Des_3 Trigger: {0}", new object[] { GamePlay.gpGetTrigger("Des_3").Enable.ToString() });
            GamePlay.gpLogServer(null, "--------------------------", null);
            MessageTimer.Restart();
        }
    }


    public override void OnTrigger(int missionNumber, string shortName, bool active)
    {
        base.OnTrigger(missionNumber, shortName, active);
        
        GamePlay.gpLogServer(null, "Trigger: {0}", new object[] { shortName });
        GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter(null, "Trigger: {0}", new object[] { shortName });

        GamePlay.gpGetTrigger(shortName).Enable = false;
    }

}

[Smokeynz]

Interesting, although not unexpected considering the detroyed trigger task is to activate on object destroyed, I mean how many times must it be kaput!

Probably a worth while exercise to look at all triggers in a similar way to see what "features" they have.

For example, for the pass through trigger, from what I've seen it can be handled in a number of ways.

if (shortName.Equals(shortName) && active)
{
//do somthing
GamePlay.gpGetTrigger(shortName).Enable = false;
}

if you use only the following ,You can use the trigger in both true and false and it is always live.

if (shortName.Equals(shortName))
{
//do somthing
}


if you use only the following , it appears to only activate on true
if (shortName.Equals(shortName) && active)
{
//do somthing
}

if you use only the following , it appears to only activate on true and disabled after use

if (shortName.Equals(shortName) && active)
{
//do somthing
GamePlay.gpGetTrigger(shortName).Enable = false;
}

So with that in mind, maybe leaving the following out of the destroy trigger it will stay live.
GamePlay.gpGetTrigger(shortName).Enable = false;

[hc_wolf]

That is a very good point. I have completed the scripting and have it working for the moment, and is now uploaded on the ATAG test system (Destroy or defend the convoys).

But this find up here could tidy up the script a little or make for easier implementation.



I think i have to read the above or draw some diagrams to get my head around it hehehe. Will run your test tonight