Rotate vehicle

BetterDeadThanZed · November 19, 2014

Since it's not possible to set the direction a vehicle spawns at a trader (It apparently always spawns facing north), would someone be able to make a script that allows a player to rotate a vehicle? I am asking this because I have 100% custom traders and I just added airplane traders, but the planes don't face down the runway. I'd like to have a scroll menu option to rotate the plane so a player that buys a plane can get it facing down the runway. Infistar has something built into it that puts a plane facing the right direction, because if I spawn one on a runway, it is facing the north intially, then is automatically adjusted to be aligned with the runway very quickly.

Richie · November 19, 2014

Can you not just move the spawn point so the player has enough room to turn and take off ? That's how i did it with my custom traders.

Moving the planes will need BE exceptions and isn't really realistic when 1 guy starts moving a C130 :unsure:

Zupa · November 19, 2014

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setDir

BetterDeadThanZed · November 19, 2014

Can you not just move the spawn point so the player has enough room to turn and take off ? That's how i did it with my custom traders.

Moving the planes will need BE exceptions and isn't really realistic when 1 guy starts moving a C130 :unsure:

No, I can't move the traders and I don't sell C-130's.

BetterDeadThanZed · November 19, 2014

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setDir

Doesn't work for vehicles purchased at traders. Although AWOL says vehicles purchased are set in a random direction (), during my testing at the new airplane trader, every plane spawned facing north. Setting the helipad to face towards the direction of the runway doesn't work. That fact has been discussed in several threads and is not in dispute, thus the need to rotate the plane or have it automatically snap to the right direction like in Infistar.

Zupa · November 19, 2014

Doesn't work for vehicles purchased at traders. Although AWOL says vehicles purchased are set in a random direction (), during my testing at the new airplane trader, every plane spawned facing north. Setting the helipad to face towards the direction of the runway doesn't work. That fact has been discussed in several threads and is not in dispute, thus the need to rotate the plane or have it automatically snap to the right direction like in Infistar.

as i said

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setDir

xD

spawn and rotate after with that command.

//place vehicle spawn marker (local)
_veh = createVehicle ["Sign_arrow_down_large_EP1", _location, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];

_location = (getPosATL _veh);

//["PVDZE_veh_Publish",[_veh,[_dir,_location],_part_out,false,_keySelected]] call callRpcProcedure;
PVDZE_veh_Publish2 = [_veh,[_dir,_location],_part_out,false,_keySelected,_activatingPlayer];
publicVariableServer  "PVDZE_veh_Publish2";

_veh setDir 0;

BetterDeadThanZed · November 19, 2014

as i said

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setDir

xD

spawn and rotate after with that command.

I really don't follow. I already have the setDir command in the mission.sqf but that does not affect the direction that the vehicles spawn:

_vehicle_39 = objNull;
if (true) then
{
  _this = createVehicle ["HeliHEmpty", [15190.244, 16194.443, -5.9127808e-005], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
  _vehicle_39 = _this;
  _this setDir -41.028904;
  _this setPos [15190.244, 16194.443, -5.9127808e-005];
};

Zupa · November 19, 2014

I really don't follow. I already have the setDir command in the mission.sqf but that does not affect the direction that the vehicles spawn:
_vehicle_39 = objNull;
if (true) then
{
  _this = createVehicle ["HeliHEmpty", [15190.244, 16194.443, -5.9127808e-005], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
  _vehicle_39 = _this;
  _this setDir -41.028904;
  _this setPos [15190.244, 16194.443, -5.9127808e-005];
};

.

lol, not the marker...

the vehicle xD

WAIT this code is incorrect, give ma a min

//place vehicle spawn marker (local)
_veh = createVehicle ["Sign_arrow_down_large_EP1", _location, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];

_location = (getPosATL _veh);

//["PVDZE_veh_Publish",[_veh,[_dir,_location],_part_out,false,_keySelected]] call callRpcProcedure;
PVDZE_veh_Publish2 = [_veh,[_dir,_location],_part_out,false,_keySelected,_activatingPlayer];
publicVariableServer  "PVDZE_veh_Publish2";

_veh setDir 0;

BetterDeadThanZed · November 19, 2014

.

lol, not the marker...

the vehicle xD

WAIT this code is incorrect, give ma a min

//place vehicle spawn marker (local)
_veh = createVehicle ["Sign_arrow_down_large_EP1", _location, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];

_location = (getPosATL _veh);

//["PVDZE_veh_Publish",[_veh,[_dir,_location],_part_out,false,_keySelected]] call callRpcProcedure;
PVDZE_veh_Publish2 = [_veh,[_dir,_location],_part_out,false,_keySelected,_activatingPlayer];
publicVariableServer  "PVDZE_veh_Publish2";

_veh setDir 0;

That would change the direction for every purchased vehicle. Not optimal if I decide I want to add another airplane dealer.

Zupa · November 19, 2014

So in this file

https://github.com/vbawol/DayZ-Epoch/blob/master/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_publishVehicle2.sqf

add somewhere at bottom

Add some checks to what kind of vehicle it is and where.

_object setDir 0;

BetterDeadThanZed · November 19, 2014

I placed _object setDir 151; at the bottom of that file and the planes still face north.

*edit* I got it working by putting it here:

	_object setVariable ["ObjectID", _oid, true];
	
	_object setVariable ["lastUpdate",time];
	
	_object setVariable ["CharacterID", _characterID, true];
	
	_object setDir 151;

	if(DZE_TRADER_SPAWNMODE) then {
		_object attachTo [_object_para, [0,0,-1.6]];
		sleep 1.0;
		WaitUntil{(([_object] call FNC_GetPos) select 2) < 0.1};
		detach _object;
		deleteVehicle _object_para;
	};

Zupa · November 19, 2014

U gotta look deeper then, follow the eventhandlers and see it happens for JIP's aswell :)

CordIAsis · November 19, 2014

So I've not tried this but I just attempted a solution.

Open up server_publishVehicle2.sqf and find-

//_dir = _this select 4

Uncomment it.

Next, find this-

if(DZE_TRADER_SPAWNMODE) then {
	_object_para = createVehicle ["ParachuteMediumWest", [0,0,0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
	_object_para setPos [_location select 0, _location select 1,(_location select 2) + 65];
	_object = createVehicle [_class, [0,0,0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
} else {
	_object = createVehicle [_class, _location, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
        // NEW LINE HERE!
};

And place the following where it says //NEW LINE HERE!-

_object setDir _dir;

Now open up trade_any_vehicle.sqf and find-

_helipad = nearestObjects [player, ["HeliHCivil","HeliHempty"], 100];
if(count _helipad > 0) then {
	_location = (getPosATL (_helipad select 0));
	// NEW LINE HERE!
} else {
	_location = [([player] call FNC_GetPos),0,20,1,0,2000,0] call BIS_fnc_findSafePos;
};

Then place the following where it says //NEW LINE HERE!-

_dir = getDir (_helipad select 0);

I've not tried this out, but it seems logical to me. If it works, just rotate all your HeliHEmpty spawns to whatever you like.

BetterDeadThanZed · November 19, 2014

So I've not tried this but I just attempted a solution.

Open up server_publishVehicle2.sqf and find-
//_dir = _this select 4
Uncomment it.

Next, find this-
if(DZE_TRADER_SPAWNMODE) then {
	_object_para = createVehicle ["ParachuteMediumWest", [0,0,0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
	_object_para setPos [_location select 0, _location select 1,(_location select 2) + 65];
	_object = createVehicle [_class, [0,0,0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
} else {
	_object = createVehicle [_class, _location, [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
        // NEW LINE HERE!
};
And place the following where it says //NEW LINE HERE!-
_object setDir _dir;
Now open up trade_any_vehicle.sqf and find-
_helipad = nearestObjects [player, ["HeliHCivil","HeliHempty"], 100];
if(count _helipad > 0) then {
	_location = (getPosATL (_helipad select 0));
	// NEW LINE HERE!
} else {
	_location = [([player] call FNC_GetPos),0,20,1,0,2000,0] call BIS_fnc_findSafePos;
};
Then place the following where it says //NEW LINE HERE!-
_dir = getDir (_helipad select 0);
I've not tried this out, but it seems logical to me. If it works, just rotate all your HeliHEmpty spawns to whatever you like.

Where can I find trade_any_vehicle.sqf?

CordIAsis · November 19, 2014

Clientside. dayz_code\actions\

BetterDeadThanZed · November 19, 2014

Clientside. dayz_code\actions\

Yeah, I found it, but how do I call the custom file on the server once I've copied it over to my mission pbo? I looked into the compiles.sqf and it's not listed there. Do I call it in the init.sqf somehow?

CordIAsis · November 19, 2014

You don't need to move anything anywhere. Just make the edits in place.

BetterDeadThanZed · November 19, 2014

If you have to edit a file that is client side, it needs to be put in the mission or server pbo so everyone gets the changed file.

CordIAsis · November 19, 2014

Bah, yes you're right. I can be a bit thick sometimes. Honestly didn't really think about how you're gonna call it. I'll take another dig around and try find you something.

carl101 · November 19, 2014

Can't the little gyro's be rotated? Maybe look in the fn selfactions and see if you can add classnames to the action????

Just a wild guess

calamity · November 19, 2014

Where can I find trade_any_vehicle.sqf?

trade_any_vehicle.sqf is called in...

player_traderMenuConfig.sqf

and

player_traderMenuHive.sqf

and there both called in compiles

BetterDeadThanZed · November 19, 2014

Can't the little gyro's be rotated? Maybe look in the fn selfactions and see if you can add classnames to the action????
Just a wild guess

Oh yes.. they can... I forgot about that. I will look into that, although Zupa's information got the planes facing the right direction. I'll look at as an alternative or simply an addon.

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