Crash Site: Map Marker/Mission Notification

BootCamp · May 31, 2014

I've spent hours trying to figure this out, but my skill level isn't high enough to figure it out.

There are addons that do what I'm trying to accomplish like DZAI. I just don't want all the features included in DZAI. I want a map marker to show up on the map when an animated crash takes place. I would also like a notification to show up for players as well. That's all. I don't want the AI missions included in the DZAI mod. I just don't know how to do it.

I'm running:
Epoch Server
Animated Crash Sites

FallingSheep · Jun 1, 2014

BootCamp said:
I've spent hours trying to figure this out, but my skill level isn't high enough to figure it out.

There are addons that do what I'm trying to accomplish like DZAI. I just don't want all the features included in DZAI. I want a map marker to show up on the map when an animated crash takes place. I would also like a notification to show up for players as well. That's all. I don't want the AI missions included in the DZAI mod. I just don't know how to do it.

I'm running:
Epoch Server
Animated Crash Sites

I've only just started working with markers but I'll take a look
At it and the message to.

BootCamp · Jun 1, 2014

FallingSheep said:
I've only just started working with markers but I'll take a look
At it and the message to.

Any help is appreeciated FallingSheep. I was really looking into the support forums for Animated Heli Crash mod, but couldn't find anything with anyone wanting to do this.

FallingSheep · Jun 1, 2014

testing now

results in few mins

BootCamp · Jun 1, 2014

Amazing!

I'll be back online in the morning to see what magic you've come up with.

FallingSheep · Jun 1, 2014

try this out ive been waiting for acrash to happen

cant hurt to try this though

open crash_spawner.sqf (the same file you replace for animated crashes)
find this line

Code:

deletevehicle _landingzone;

add this under it

Code:

    //Options
     HeliCrashMSG = true; //show message to players
     HeliCrashMarker = true; //show crash locations with markers
    
     if ( HeliCrashMarker ) then{  
     //create marker at crash site
     _crashmarker = createMarker ["heliCrashsite",_pos]; // create marker
     _crashmarker setMarkerShape "ELLIPSE"; //set marker shape
     _crashmarker setMarkerBrush "GRID"
     _crashmarker setMarkerType "Vehicle"; //set marker type
     _crashmarker setMarkerText "Crashsite"; //set marker text
     _crashmarker setMarkerColor "ColorRed";
     };
     //message players
     if ( HeliCrashMSG ) then{
       //if markers and message are on
       if ( HeliCrashMarker ) then{
       cutText["A Helicopter has crashed! check your map for location!", "PLAIN DOWN"];
       };
     }else{
       //if messages only on
       if ( HeliCrashMSG ) then{  
         cutText["A Helicopter has crashed! Go search for it!", "PLAIN DOWN"];
       };
     };

the only issue is the marker is not deleted when the wreck is, im looking into that

BootCamp · Jun 1, 2014

Trying to test it out - Seems that the most resent Beta patch has borked some things up.

FallingSheep · Jun 1, 2014

BootCamp said:
Trying to test it out - Seems that the most resent Beta patch has borked some things up.

Yer, I got the markers to show but it's buggy still, will refine it, and get it working

BootCamp · Jun 2, 2014

Just checking in FallingSheep. You able to get any further with your magic?

BootCamp · Jun 2, 2014

I was finally able to catch the error log for this on my server.

"
3:30:00 "RUNNING EVENT: crash_spawner on [2014,6,3,8,30]"
3:30:00 Error in expression <E";
_crashmarker setMarkerBrush "GRID"
_crashmarker setMarkerType "Vehicle";
_>
3:30:00 Error position: <_crashmarker setMarkerType "Vehicle";
_>
3:30:00 Error Missing ;
3:30:00 File z\addons\dayz_server\modules\crash_spawner.sqf, line 235
3:30:00 Error in expression <E";
_crashmarker setMarkerBrush "GRID"
_crashmarker setMarkerType "Vehicle";
_>
3:30:00 Error position: <_crashmarker setMarkerType "Vehicle";
_>
3:30:00 Error Missing ;
3:30:00 File z\addons\dayz_server\modules\crash_spawner.sqf, line 235
3:30:00 "CRASHSPAWNER: 100% chance to start a crashing Ural with loot table 'Military'""

BootCamp · Jun 2, 2014

I may have found the issue - a missing ; after " _crashmarker setMarkerBrush "GRID""

Fixed

New output

4:00:03 "RUNNING EVENT: crash_spawner on [2014,6,3,9,0]"
4:00:03 "CRASHSPAWNER: 100% chance to start a crashing MV-22 with loot table 'MilitarySpecial'"
4:00:03 "CRASHSPAWNER: MV-22 started

g from [15098,8144,300] to [7941.29,1468.34] NOW!(TIME:772||LT:MilitarySpecial)"
4:00:42 "TIME SYNC: Local Time set to [2013,8,3,9,0]"
4:03:48 "CRASHSPAWNER: MV-22 just exploded at [8241.19,1375.84,6.77697]!, "
4:03:48 "CRASHSPAWNER: Loot spawn at '[8244.12,1378.57,0]' with loot table 'MilitarySpecial'"
4:03:48 "CRASHSPAWNER: Loot spawn at '[8239.37,1369.73,0]' with loot table 'MilitarySpecial'"
4:03:48 "CRASHSPAWNER: Loot spawn at '[8239.74,1385.65,0]' with loot table 'MilitarySpecial'"
4:03:48 "CRASHSPAWNER: Loot spawn at '[8230.66,1379.6,0]' with loot table 'MilitarySpecial'"
4:03:48 "CRASHSPAWNER: Loot spawn at '[8231.47,1376.04,0]' with loot table 'MilitarySpecial'"
4:03:48 "CRASHSPAWNER: Loot spawn at '[8249.54,1376.5,0]' with loot table 'MilitarySpecial'"
4:03:48 "CRASHSPAWNER: Loot spawn at '[8238.65,1379.58,0]' with loot table 'MilitarySpecial'"
4:03:48 "CRASHSPAWNER: Loot spawn at '[8235.49,1382.12,0]' with loot table 'MilitarySpecial'"
4:03:48 "CRASHSPAWNER: Loot spawn at '[8238.41,1365.23,0]' with loot table 'MilitarySpecial'"
4:03:48 "CRASHSPAWNER: Loot spawn at '[8235.74,1374.57,0]' with loot table 'MilitarySpecial'"
4:03:48 "CRASHSPAWNER: Crash completed! Wreck at: [8241.19,1375.96,-0.0260429] - Runtime: 226 Seconds || Distance from calculated POC: 314 meters"
4:05:42 "TIME SYNC: Local Time set to [2013,8,3,9,5]"

BootCamp · Jun 3, 2014

Ive watched this for a few hours now and it doesn't seem to kick in at all. I must be missing a line somewhere? I just dont know.

FallingSheep · Jun 4, 2014

BootCamp said:
Ive watched this for a few hours now and it doesn't seem to kick in at all. I must be missing a line somewhere? I just dont know.

Yer didn't seem to work, trying diff methods, will update if anything comes from it.

Also I changed crashspawn to 1 a min (talk about lag!) They crash but no marker... Very frustrating.

FallingSheep · Jun 4, 2014

Idea! I see the log records the loot spawn, maybe add marker to same code that spawns loot.... Thinking out loud.

Matt L · Jun 4, 2014

FallingSheep said:
Idea! I see the log records the loot spawn, maybe add marker to same code that spawns loot.... Thinking out loud.

It should look something like this (using your code, just tweaked it a little bit and added how to delete the marker)

Code:

    //Options
    HeliCrashMSG = true; //show message to players
    HeliCrashMarker = true; //show crash locations with markers

    if ( HeliCrashMarker ) then{ 
    //create marker at crash site
    _crashmarker = createMarker ["heliCrashsite",_pos]; // create marker
    _crashmarker setMarkerShape "ELLIPSE"; //set marker shape
    _crashmarker setMarkerBrush "GRID";
    _crashmarker setMarkerType "Vehicle"; //set marker type
    _crashmarker setMarkerText "Crashsite"; //set marker text
    _crashmarker setMarkerColor "ColorRed";
        //message players
        if (HeliCrashMSG && HeliCrashMarker) then{
                cutText["A Helicopter has crashed! check your map for location!", "PLAIN DOWN"];
        }else{
        //if messages only on
            if ( HeliCrashMSG ) then{ 
                cutText["A Helicopter has crashed! Go search for it!", "PLAIN DOWN"];
            };
        };
    };
   
   
    // add this to wherever you want to delete the marker
    deleteMarker _crashMarker;

BootCamp · Jun 4, 2014

Hahaa, I tried that same thing after a few hours. Increased the spawn so that I could catch it more easily

This is one of those things that I now wish I studied in school. Reading all the code it seems like the process should be very simple. I just don't get it

Couldn't we add another [] execVM with a custom_markers.sqf and put that code in there? Do I sound like I'm on the right path hahaa?

BootCamp · Jun 4, 2014

Matt L said:

It should look something like this (using your code, just tweaked it a little bit and added how to delete the marker)

Code:

    //Options
    HeliCrashMSG = true; //show message to players
    HeliCrashMarker = true; //show crash locations with markers

    if ( HeliCrashMarker ) then{
    //create marker at crash site
    _crashmarker = createMarker ["heliCrashsite",_pos]; // create marker
    _crashmarker setMarkerShape "ELLIPSE"; //set marker shape
    _crashmarker setMarkerBrush "GRID";
    _crashmarker setMarkerType "Vehicle"; //set marker type
    _crashmarker setMarkerText "Crashsite"; //set marker text
    _crashmarker setMarkerColor "ColorRed";
        //message players
        if (HeliCrashMSG && HeliCrashMarker) then{
                cutText["A Helicopter has crashed! check your map for location!", "PLAIN DOWN"];
        }else{
        //if messages only on
            if ( HeliCrashMSG ) then{
                cutText["A Helicopter has crashed! Go search for it!", "PLAIN DOWN"];
            };
        };
    };
  
  
    // add this to wherever you want to delete the marker
    deleteMarker _crashMarker;

Thanks for reviewing and helping Matt. Where would you recommend that I put that code? Just at the end of the crash_spawner?

Matt L · Jun 4, 2014

BootCamp said:
Thanks for reviewing and helping Matt. Where would you recommend that I put that code? Just at the end of the crash_spawner?

put the options at the very top of the file, then the markers can go wherever. Add the delete marker portion to wherever it deletes the wreck.

BootCamp · Jun 4, 2014

Ran this most of the day - Not getting any markers yet.

FallingSheep · Jun 4, 2014

Testing new method now at work, results soon

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