Radio call when player fires a weapon.

Is it possible, to create a multi missile in zone trigger in ME?

Is there a script for the action like this.

Player is in zone.

Player shots AIM120C or AIM9X

Call is made over radio for either Fox3 or Fox2.

With ME I can achieve this for the first weapon shot of each type, but not for subsequent release of the same weapon.

How would you go about doing this in the ME? If it's a matter of a ONCE trigger, change it to a SWITCHED CONDITION...

Not quite

I am using switched condition trigger, but this is what it does -

The first time the missile enters the zone, the trigger action will be activated, because the previous check of the trigger conditions was evaluated as false (missile was not in zone).

The trigger will not activate any longer as long as the missile is inside the zone, because the previous check of the trigger conditions will be evaluated as true (missile remains inside zone).

However, if the missile exits the zone and then re-enters it again, the conditions will have once again switched from false to true and the trigger action will be activated.

So, my pilot will call Fox Three on the first AMRAAM, but not if I fire any follow-ups, hence the question.

A solution would be if I was able to use MISSILE IN MOVING ZONE condition, just like I can do with a UNIT. But MISSILE IN ZONE is the only one available.

Your best option in this case is an event handler that searches for guidance type based in the SHOT event. I'll see if I have an example floating around somewhere.

I’m interested in this too! Let me give it a try.

I put this together some months ago from code I found posted on the forum. This will activate a different flag for Fox 1, 2 and 3 fired by a unit called _Player.

See if this helps

FoxplusHandler = {}
function FoxplusHandler:onEvent(event)
       if event.id == world.event.S_EVENT_SHOT and event.initiator == Unit.getByName('_Player') then
           local _wpn = event.weapon:getDesc()
           local _wpnType = _wpn.guidance
           if _wpnType == 4 then
                   trigger.action.setUserFlag('1001', true)
           end
           if _wpnType == 2 then
                   trigger.action.setUserFlag('1002', true)
           end
           if _wpnType == 3 then
                   trigger.action.setUserFlag('1003', true)
           end
   end
end
world.addEventHandler(FoxplusHandler)

Can it be done without scripts? The "On Shot" event is active whenever anyone fires, or just the player? That's the tricky part: how do I ensure it only activates when the player fires?

On shot is when anyone fires, AI/Player, etc... You've got to use a script, but luckily the one above works very well.

Indeed no way to do this without an event handler. Kaba's is exactly the right thing though, all you need to do is detect and reset the flags using the regular old ME.

Brilliant, works like a charm, thanks Kaba!

I put this together some months ago from code I found posted on the forum. This will activate a different flag for Fox 1, 2 and 3 fired by a unit called _Player.

 

 

See if this helps

 

 

 

 

 

FoxplusHandler = {}
function FoxplusHandler:onEvent(event)
       if event.id == world.event.S_EVENT_SHOT and event.initiator == Unit.getByName('_Player') then
           local _wpn = event.weapon:getDesc()
           local _wpnType = _wpn.guidance
           if _wpnType == 4 then
                   trigger.action.setUserFlag('1001', true)
           end
           if _wpnType == 2 then
                   trigger.action.setUserFlag('1002', true)
           end
           if _wpnType == 3 then
                   trigger.action.setUserFlag('1003', true)
           end
   end
end
world.addEventHandler(FoxplusHandler)

How would you change this if you wanted to apply this to a group instead of a unit?

Thanks

You can't, the event handler Units.

You can't, the event handler Units.

Got it!

Can the event handler be duplicated (or Times three) to handle 2 or 3 diff units?

i'll guess i'll try anyways...

Thanks!!

Yes, you can do that... I think you can make a table of units to call as well, but I don't know exactly how.

Got it!

 

Can the event handler be duplicated (or Times three) to handle 2 or 3 diff units?

 

i'll guess i'll try anyways...

 

Thanks!!

just in case anybody is interested...

Yes it works!

1 event handler per user!

Yes, you can do that... I think you can make a table of units to call as well, but I don't know exactly how.

i'll try to play with that too

Thanks!

It can be done through 1 or 2 trigger " X:COCKPIT INDICATION HAS TEXT ".

For which plane and what kind of weapon?