Spawned unit Attacks!

[KanePayne]

I try and try, but I cant figure out, how to make spawned unit go to nearest unit from list [s1,s2...Techpriest] and attack it.

[ProfTournesol]

I try and try, but I cant figure out, how to make spawned unit go to nearest unit from list [s1,s2...Techpriest] and attack it.

If it's some kind of WH40k units, you'd better post this in their topic.

[KanePayne]

:/
Im asking for solution of my problem, I just want to know is there anything like

_this comandtarget/attack/whatever [s1,s2,s3]

I look everywhere and cant find solution in google or this forum.

I figured out first part, but still cant make nearest target detector.

[ProfTournesol]

Ok, so you'll need the findunit.sqf function, which can be found on OFPEC or just copy and paste this in a "findunit.sqf" script file :

Spoiler:

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/*findUnits.sqf
By General Barron

11/15/03

This script returns an array of all units within a specified distance
of another unit that are in the passed array. The result is sorted
in acsending order of distance to the calling unit. Will never return the
unit originally passed to the function. To call:

[unit, range, [unit array]] call findUnits

Usage example: make a trigger, covering entire map, activation = once, "east present". On activation = "east_units = thisList"
Make another trigger. Condition = "count ([player, 50, east_units] call findUnits) > 0". On activation = "hint "the enemy is near" "
The hint will appear once the player comes within 50 meters of an east unit.
*/

private ["_unit", "_range", "_list", "_found", "_numArray","_j","_k","_tempVal","_tempNum","_elem ent"];

_unit = _this select 0;
_range = _this select 1;
_list = _this select 2;
_found = [];

{if (_x distance _unit <= _range && _x != _unit) then {_found = _found + [_x]}} foreach _list;

/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Start bubble sort (sort units from closest to farthest)
Code taken from sortBubble.sqf
By bn880 2/24/2003
(slightly modified to fit in this function)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

_count = count _found;
_numArray = [];
_numArray resize _count;

// ACQUIRE NUMERIC VALUES FROM EVALUATION
_j = 0;
while {_j < _count} do
{
_element = _found select _j;
_numArray set [_j,_element distance _unit];
_j = _j + 1;
};

_j = 0;
// SORT
while {_j < _count -1} do
{
_k = _j + 1;
while {_k < _count} do
{
if (_numArray select _j > _numArray select _k) then
{
_tempNum = _numArray select _j;
_numArray set [_j,(_numArray select _k)];
_numArray set [_k,_tempNum];

_tempVal = _found select _j;
_found set [_j,(_found select _k)];
_found set [_k,_tempVal];
};
_k = _k + 1;
};
_j = _j + 1;
};

Then the command to make your unit move to the nearest unit of the given array are the following script lines :

myarray = [s1,s2...Techpriest]
_closest = ([_unit, 9999, my_array] call findUnits) select 0
_unit domove getpos _closest

[KanePayne]

Could you guide me a bit more? I have everything set, no errors, but spawned unit still doesnt move.

[ProfTournesol]

There was a typo here :

my_array = [s1,s2...Techpriest]
_closest = ([_unit, 9999, my_array] call findUnits) select 0
_unit domove getpos _closest

Anyway, could you post your spawning script here ? The unit must be out of a group i guess, so you may add some :

[_unit] join grpnull

after the spawning.

[KanePayne]

"SoldierE" createUnit [spawn1,WAVE1,"M1=this",1,"PRIVATE"]; [this] exec "Hunt.sqs"

Thats all.

[ProfTournesol]

"SoldierE" createUnit [spawn1,WAVE1,"M1=this",1,"PRIVATE"]; [M1] exec "Hunt.sqs"

By the way the hunt.sqs should look like :

_unit = _this select 0
my_array = [s1,s2...Techpriest]

[_unit] join grpnull
_closest = ([_unit, 9999, my_array] call findUnits) select 0
~1
_unit domove getpos _closest

exit

[KanePayne]

Thnx, works fine now.
Maybe I'll prepare template & put somewhere.

EDIT:

I tested It and AI goes to first unit from

my_array = [s1,s2...Techpriest]

No matter the distance

[ProfTournesol]

Thnx, works fine now.
Maybe I'll prepare template & put somewhere.

EDIT:

I tested It and AI goes to first unit from

No matter the distance

Mmm... could you post the exact content of my_array ?