Question about setCaptive when unit armed/unarmed

[Kirby]

Before I get aload of sarcastic remarks and annoyed mods locking this down, Search didn't come up with anything (Latley it seems fudged anyway, Only returning searches from ArmA sections of the forum)

I want to make it so that when a unit that is designated as captive picks up a guns he is setCaptive=False


Also a few more questions may be asked here as I go on creating this mission.

[Macser]

Well,I suppose that depends on the unit's side.
If he's east or west,you could use a trigger at
the right time to setcaptive=false.
If he's civilian though,I think that's a bit more
awkward,and might require editing the mission.sqm.

Or use a third party addon that looks like a civilian,but configured
as a "soldier".If ye see what I mean.

Is that of any use?

Or am i talkin rubbish?

Macser

[W0lle]

Say your captive is named 'captive1'.

Make a trigger, in the condition field type:
<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">&#40;&#40;count &#40;weapons captive1&#41;&#41; &#62; 0&#41; AND &#40;&#40;count &#40;magazines captive1&#41;&#41; &#62; 0&#41;[/QUOTE]

In the OnActivation:
<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">captive1 setcaptive false[/QUOTE]

[Kirby]

@W0lle

Thanks man.

I&#39;ll try it ASAP.

@Macser

I know how to edit the SQM to make units on a different side, thats what I&#39;ve done, basicly I just want to make sure that no one (This is a MP mission) can grab a gun while still in the prison area and shoot without getting shot at during the rescue/escape. This will also be usfull in a few of my other missions (IE. Im half way through making one where your "dressed as" a civilian scouting enemy controled city, and we dont want people picking up a gun and shooting without resistance now do we? )

[Macser]

Well since W0lle&#39;s on the case,disregard what I said,
and good luck with what sounds like a very interestin&#39;
Idea.

*Edit

"HasWeapon" might be another possibility.

As in:
<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">
?&#40;Captive1 hasWeapon &#34;Weapon&#34;&#41;&#58;Captive1 Setcaptive False
[/QUOTE]

Although W0lle&#39;s idea might be more flexible.

Macser

[Kirby]

I also need to know how to set a specific unit as non-captive (setCaptive false) when outside of a specific area, I tried putting a trigger around the area saying something like a notpresent, notpresent a, "a" notpresent, a (not present) ect. ect. but I don&#39;t get that bit. I&#39;m searching for it right now on the internet but thought ***I might get a quicker response here.

Also how would I make that ((count (weapons captive1)) > 0) AND ((count (magazines captive1)) > 0) thing as a script insted of a trigger, as I have 6 captive units.

I haven&#39;t tested yet, but would:

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">&#40;&#40;count &#40;weapons a&#41;&#41; &#60; 1&#41; AND &#40;&#40;count &#40;magazines a&#41;&#41; &#60; 1&#41; else a setCaptive false
&#40;&#40;count &#40;weapons b&#41;&#41; &#60; 1&#41; AND &#40;&#40;count &#40;magazines b&#41;&#41; &#60; 1&#41; else b setCaptive false[/QUOTE]
ect.

work?

[Macser]

W0lle would be the man to ask about the scripting
question.But as for the trigger,you could try grouping
the unit/units to the relevant trigger.

Then you&#39;ll have a new set of options.Where before grouping,
your choices for activation would be "east","west" etc.Now
you&#39;ll have "vehicle","whole group","group leader","any group member".Then set "present","not present" as you wish.

[Kirby]

Basicly if A goes out I dont want B, C, D, E and F, to get shot up

[Macser]

Would the trigger only be activated once all the group
is outside the trigger?
if so,set the it to "whole group".then they&#39;ll all have to be
outside for it to kick in.give it a go.

That&#39;s assuming you actually want a group.rather than a
collection of individuals.

[W0lle]

I actually don&#39;t see the need for a script.

Name your captives from &#39;captive1&#39; to &#39;captive6&#39; and make a trigger as said above for each of them.

In this case, if &#39;captive1&#39; picks up a weapon, captives2 to 6 are still captive - unless one of them also picks up a weapon.

Or have I misunderstood something completely now?

As for a group leaving the area, this shouldn&#39;t be too hard to do. All you need is a trigger and check if the unit is still present in it.
But before I post here something that&#39;s not true I need to check it on my own first.

I get back to you once I found a solution (if not someone is faster then me that is).