Online War - FMB scripting

[Ralith]

Won't that leave the AI in control for 60 seconds, rather than having it glide into the ground? Really, the code should be ran instantly, and it should disable AI control instead of simply removing the aircraft--assuming that's currently possible.

[Ataros]

This sample script made for fun disables player controls. Maybe someone can use it to disable AI controls for say 10 minutes before destroying AI

 using System;
 using maddox.game;
 using maddox.game.world;

     public class Mission: maddox.game.AMission
     {
  	 / / Override the method that is invoked when some of the planes will take off ...
	 public override void OnAircraftTookOff (int missionNumber, string shortName, AiAircraft aircraft)
         {
             base.OnAircraftTookOff (missionNumber, shortName, aircraft); / / call the base method (you never know ...)
             if (GamePlay.gpPlayer ()! = null) / / check if we have a player.
             {
                 if (GamePlay.gpPlayer (). Place ()! = null) / / check that the player is sitting somewhere and not hanging out on the rag.
                 {
                     if (aircraft.Name (). Equals (GamePlay.gpPlayer (). Place (). Name ())) / / if the plane took off - a player, then ...
                     {
                         aircraft.hitNamed (part.NamedDamageTypes.ControlsElevatorDisabled); / / ... disables  elevators ...
                         aircraft.hitNamed (part.NamedDamageTypes.ControlsAileronsDisabled); / / ...  aileron ...
                         aircraft.hitNamed (part.NamedDamageTypes.ControlsRudderDisabled); / / ...  rudder.
						 / / Have a nice flight!
                     }
                 }
             }
         }      
     }

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[klem]

Originally Posted by Ataros

This sample script made for fun disables player controls. Maybe someone can use it to disable AI controls for say 10 minutes before destroying AI

 using System;
 using maddox.game;
 using maddox.game.world;

     public class Mission: maddox.game.AMission
     {
  	 / / Override the method that is invoked when some of the planes will take off ...
	 public override void OnAircraftTookOff (int missionNumber, string shortName, AiAircraft aircraft)
         {
             base.OnAircraftTookOff (missionNumber, shortName, aircraft); / / call the base method (you never know ...)
             if (GamePlay.gpPlayer ()! = null) / / check if we have a player.
             {
                 if (GamePlay.gpPlayer (). Place ()! = null) / / check that the player is sitting somewhere and not hanging out on the rag.
                 {
                     if (aircraft.Name (). Equals (GamePlay.gpPlayer (). Place (). Name ())) / / if the plane took off - a player, then ...
                     {
                         aircraft.hitNamed (part.NamedDamageTypes.ControlsElevatorDisabled); / / ... disables  elevators ...
                         aircraft.hitNamed (part.NamedDamageTypes.ControlsAileronsDisabled); / / ...  aileron ...
                         aircraft.hitNamed (part.NamedDamageTypes.ControlsRudderDisabled); / / ...  rudder.
						 / / Have a nice flight!
                     }
                 }
             }
         }      
     }

More scripts here http://translate.google.com/translat...hp%3Ft%3D68369

Can anyone see what's wrong with the following? I get the first test message at about +45 seconds while still in the hangar (engine on or engine off), repeated every 20 seconds (which is strange) until about mission start +3mins but I never get the second test message or the messages that follow in the "if" statement:


//SEND MESSAGE TO PLAYER WHEN THEY HAVE TAKEN OFF

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

GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter("Takeoff messages start."); //Test/debug Message

if (aircraft.Name() == GamePlay.gpPlayer().Place().Name()) // if the plane took off - a player, then ...
{

GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter("Switch section reached"); //Test/debug Message

switch (aircraft.Army())
{
case 1:
if ((aircraft.Type() == AircraftType.Bomber) || (aircraft.Type() == AircraftType.DiveBomber)) // if Bomber or Divebomber
{ GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter(new Player[] { GamePlay.gpPlayer() }, "Remember, Get Organised! Attack briefed targets!"); }
else
{ GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter(new Player[] { GamePlay.gpPlayer() }, "Organise Escorts and protect Convoy moving from Beachy Head to the Thames Estuary!"); }
break;
case 2:
if ((aircraft.Type() == AircraftType.Bomber) || (aircraft.Type() == AircraftType.DiveBomber)) // if Bomber or Divebomber
{ GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter(new Player[] { GamePlay.gpPlayer() }, "Remember, Get Organised and attack briefed Targets!"); }
else
{ GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter(new Player[] { GamePlay.gpPlayer() }, "Remember, Get Organised and protect our bombers by Escort or Frei Jagd!"); }
break;
}

}

} //end public override void OnAircraftTookOff

[Iku_es]

Hi,

I have never tried scripting for Clod, but as a C# programer, I'm going to make an educated guess:

Try changing this line:

if (aircraft.Name() == GamePlay.gpPlayer().Place().Name() )

for this one:

if ( aircraft.Name().Equals(GamePlay.gpPlayer().Place().Name()) )

I'm not sure of this because I don't know the types of the objects involved in the comparison (strings?), but try it anyway.

(Check this for more info about why: C# Value Type vs Reference Type)

Also you should check that aircraft is not null, and that GamePlay.gpPlayer().Place() is not null, for security reasons in order to avoid NullReference exceptions.

[ZaltysZ]

klem,

OnAircraftTookOff(() does not currently work for planes spawned at BirthPlaces. It should work for FMB planes with waypoints. I guess, you get first message showed because you have AI taking off.

[ZaltysZ]

Instead of;

if (aircraft.Name() == GamePlay.gpPlayer().Place().Name())

try

if (aircraft == GamePlay.gpPlayer().Place())

By the way, GamePlay.gpPlayer() returns player of offline mission. This won't return a client player in MP, so if you are doing MP mission, this won't work.

[klem]

Originally Posted by ZaltysZ

Instead of;

if (aircraft.Name() == GamePlay.gpPlayer().Place().Name())

try

if (aircraft == GamePlay.gpPlayer().Place())

By the way, GamePlay.gpPlayer() returns player of offline mission. This won't return a client player in MP, so if you are doing MP mission, this won't work.

Thanks guys.

It was for MP and for a BirthPlace so a double fail

btw I had it report aircraft.Name() and GamePlay.gpPlayer().Place().Name() and they were the same string so 'If == ' should have worked ok.

[ZaltysZ]

Originally Posted by Ralith

Won't that leave the AI in control for 60 seconds, rather than having it glide into the ground? Really, the code should be ran instantly, and it should disable AI control instead of simply removing the aircraft--assuming that's currently possible.

The aim is not to make how it should look in real life. The aim is to remove clutter at first and then make the best you can with realism, because piles of planes have huge impact on playability.

Yes, you can disable the controls, but trimmed plane can happily fly even without working controls. What I want to say: disabling the controls does not guarantee a quick crash.

Extending despawn timeout can lead to great clutter, i.e. when player presses "Create" multiple times.

[robtek]

The aim should be, imho, when a player bails from a working plane and he tries to create a new plane, he find himself in that "abandoned" plane, as long as it is still flying
And from a realism point of view, it is realistic that planes with dead crews were hunted and so live planes could escape.
I dont think that happens so often to have a felt influence on playability.

[ZaltysZ]

Originally Posted by robtek

The aim should be, imho, when a player bails from a working plane and he tries to create a new plane, he find himself in that "abandoned" plane, as long as it is still flying

You mean injection after ejection? I don't think game engine allows you to teleport a crew member into plane. You can force a player posses a virtual crew member, but at first there should be something to posses in cockpit.

Originally Posted by robtek

And from a realism point of view, it is realistic that planes with dead crews were hunted and so live planes could escape.
I dont think that happens so often to have a felt influence on playability.

In fact, the problem isn't flying Dutchmen alone. The problem is bigger. All despawning logic isn't so trivial and implementation can become very complex. The more I play in MP, the more pitfalls I see.