create vehicle with name

[LockJaw-65-]

How do I create a vehicle with a name so that I can use other scripts with it after it has spawned. I can create the vehicle using a trigger ie: [getmarkerpos "air1", 0, "BMP3", east] call BIS_fnc_spawnVehicle;
I just dont know how to add the name? Thanks

[Hellfire257]

Give it a handle.

_myunit = [getmarkerpos "air1", 0, "BMP3", east] call BIS_fnc_spawnVehicle;

That will only be local to the script though.

[kylania]

setVehicleVarName

[LockJaw-65-]

thanks guys you have both been very helpful and I managed to spawn it with name, now I have to work out how to spawn it with crew?

[Demonized]

now I have to work out how to spawn it with crew?

use BIS_fnc_spawnVehicle to spawn vehicle with full crew.
note that you need function module placed on map.

[LockJaw-65-]

Thanks for quick reply, will try that now

[LockJaw-65-]

Just been trying with bis function, I can get it to create vehicles etc but Im back to same problem with naming the spawned vehicle. I just cant get it to have a name id?

[Demonized]

Array - 0: created vehicle (Object), 1: all crew (Array of Objects), 2: vehicle's group (Group)

so creating a vehicle:

_createdVehicle = [getPos mySpawnPos, 180, "BMP3", EAST] call bis_fnc_spawnvehicle;
_theVehicleItSelf = _createdVehicle select 0;
_theGroupOfTheCrew = _createdVehicle select 2;

you can now simply ignore giving it a name if you manage all its actions within a script or use setVehicleVarName to name it for outside use.

[LockJaw-65-]

@ Demonized thanks for your help but im really not sure how you use or implement that or setVehicleVarName to it. It creates empty vehicles?

[Demonized]

you need to have at least one unit present on the map of the side you are trying to spawn from.
you can place one unit in editor, then set probability precense slider to 0 (lower right of unit window in editor), unit will not be in mission but the spawns will work.

this is the same as using the scripting command

createCenter side;

also in your script have this at the top to make sure function module is ready:

waitUntil { !isNil "BIS_fnc_init" };