Hi people. I am making a map when the chief starts in a pelican beeing driven by a AI. I made a script like this.

(script startup entervehicle
(vehicle_load_magic (unit(list(driver) (G-driver) (spk1)
(vehicle_load_magic (unit(list_get(player))0) (P-riderRF) (spk1)
)

It says that:
this left parenthesis is unmatched.: (vehicle_load magic (driver) (driver) (spk1)

04.29.08 16:53:21 this is not a valid function or script name.: driver) (G-driver) (spk1))
04.29.08 16:53:35 this is not a valid function or script name.: driver) (G-driver) (spk1))
04.29.08 16:53:44 this is not a valid function or script name.: driver) (driver) (spk1))
04.29.08 16:54:34 [Script line 6] this is not a valid function or script name.: driver) (G-driver) (spk1)

04.29.08 16:54:34 recompiling scripts after scenarios were merged.
04.29.08 16:54:34 this left parenthesis is unmatched.: (vehicle_load_magic (driver) (G-driver) (spk1)

04.29.08 16:56:26 [Script line 6] the "vehicle_load_magic" call requires exactly 3 arguments.: (vehicle_load_magic) (driver) (G-driver) (spk1)

04.29.08 16:56:26 recompiling scripts after scenarios were merged.
04.29.08 16:56:26 [Script line 5] this left parenthesis is unmatched.: (script startup entervehicle

04.29.08 16:56:37 [Script line 6] this is not a valid function or script name.: driver) (G-driver) (spk1)

04.29.08 16:56:37 recompiling scripts after scenarios were merged.
04.29.08 16:56:37 this left parenthesis is unmatched.: (vehicle_load_magic (driver) (G-driver) (spk1)

BTW driver is the AI encounter name and spk1 is the vehicle i want them to get into

I recommend reading some scripting tutorials on syntax. You don't use parentheses in arguments unless the argument is a function, and you misused "players" in the second line, as an AI encounter reference has nothing to do with players. Also, you reversed the arguments in the command. It's "<vehicle> <seat> <object_list>", not "<object_list> <seat> <vehicle>". You also don't need "unit", because the command's argument refers to an object or an object list.

So, here's that script fixed:

(script startup entervehicle
	(vehicle_load_magic spk1 G-driver (ai_actors driver))
	(vehicle_load_magic spk1 P-riderRF (players))
)

I used "ai_actors" because it converts an encounter into an object list, and that is the argument there. I also used "players" alone because the command accepts <object_list> so, assuming this is a single player map, it would be easier to write that in considering that there's only one player anyways.

On a side note, I think that from experience "vehicle_load_magic" actually uses the marker name for the seat, not the animation label. If it works fine as it is, then don't mind this, but if it doesn't, look for the marker names for the seats you want.

i cant thank you enough. And BTW, its a multiplayer map. :)

P.S. Is it okay if I PM you about scripting?

Sure, you can. But, if it's a multiplayer map, then you might not want to use "(players)" because that would cause any players in the game to get loaded into the "P-riderRF" seat (or seats) of that pelican. Also, you should never use AI in a multiplayer map, because they don't sync.

Well, im a pretty big noob. I tried doing single player stuff but i have a few problems.

1. I can't script very well(except for vehiclespawn and cutscenes.)
2. I dont know how to make my maps have single player menu interfaces
3. and i dont know how to make objectives or navpoints.
now I think you get why i dont like making single player maps

(unit_set_emotion_animation <unit> <string>)
sets the emotion animation to be used for the given unit

(unit_set_emotion <unit> <short>)
sets a unit's facial expression (-1 is none, other values depend on unit)

(unit_custom_animation_at_frame <unit> <animation_graph> <string> <boolean> <short>)
starts a custom animation playing on a unit at a specific frame index(interpolates into animation if next to last parameter is TRUE)

using those together, you can manipulate a biped alot. so use sleeps to time it out, use the animation at frame to start at the exact part you want, ect. the emotion to look right, ect.

Can anyone help me with this

2 is easy. You just set the .scenario file type to 'SOLO' in Guerilla (or Sapien).

and 3? (ill work on my scripting)
Edited by lordofblake on Apr 30, 2008 at 04:28 PM
Edited by lordofblake on Apr 30, 2008 at 04:45 PM