Smooth Waypoint Path my ***! What the heck?

[xDumDumx]

So, a long time ago i got this message from Helios. I was asking if the waypoint system was like in army, where the AI stopped at each waypoint before the continued to the next. This would allow me to create a smooth path along roads ect.

Originally Posted by Helios
Many thanks to Jason one of the games programmers, for the answer
"Nope, if the AI is given a move order to a waypoint path (this is an array of waypoints connected in the editor), then the AI will smoothly drive along the waypoints as a single path. If you want that behaviour, you can chain move orders to each waypoint in script as a series of moveTo commands."

So, know I got the editor? And what the hell.. If a set up a waipoint path like this:

The AI does exactly the same as in Arma II! The APC stops at every waypoint, says "move grid xxxxxx", and the other replys affirmative or somethings, and then moves on? What's with that?

[Lucky Ed]

It's because there is a diffrence between a "waypoint" and a "waypointpath".
If you study the properties for your waypoints you'll see there is something called "Path name".
If you want the units to move smoothly you have to make a "move" command that refers to this waypointpath.
This can (by my knowledge) only be done by using the Level LUA script.
I'll be happy to make an example if you require it. Just PM me.

[ZDoc]

How do you do that?

Can you post an example script?

Thanks..

[Lucky Ed]

Originally Posted by ZDoc

How do you do that?

Can you post an example script?

Thanks..

It's actually similar as to script a move command to a waypoint. you just use the waypointpath name instead. eg:

function onMount_vehiclename_echelonName
    OFP:move("EchelonName","waypointPATHname",OVERRIDE);
end

[ZDoc]

thanks mate

[xDumDumx]

Doesn't seem to work.. It says '(' expected near OFP.. Besides, the blue colour disappaers when on "onMount" when i write _vehicleName

[Lucky Ed]

Originally Posted by xDumDumx

Doesn't seem to work.. It says '(' expected near OFP.. Besides, the blue colour disappaers when on "onMount" when i write _vehicleName

Well it was just an example script. you have to add your own waypoint, vechile and unit names.
Plus I don't think the onMount function will work when the units a already aboard the vehciles.

Have you read the help file for the editor? There's some pretty nice tutorials +sample missions on all of this.

[xDumDumx]

Originally Posted by Lucky Ed

Well it was just an example script. you have to add your own waypoint, vechile and unit names.
Plus I don't think the onMount function will work when the units a already aboard the vehciles.

Have you read the help file for the editor? There's some pretty nice tutorials +sample missions on all of this.

I know, i know, i just wrote vehicleName because other could use it then.. I had insertet my own vehicle name (in this case vu01m1a2)

[Lucky Ed]

Originally Posted by xDumDumx

I know, i know, i just wrote vehicleName because other could use it then.. I had insertet my own vehicle name (in this case vu01m1a2)

Try this:

function onMissionStart()
    OFP:move("EchelonName","waypointPATHname","ADDTOFRONT");
end

Could you copy paste your version of the script here, if this dosn't work?

[xDumDumx]

Still doesn't work mate (: so, this is my script:

function onMissionStart()
OFP:move("Ehcelon","waypointp","ADDTOFRONT")
end

and this is how it looks: