[Thinimus]

I'd like to know if it is possible to have a unit change from ground movement to flight and so on through a command button.

I'd also like to know if it is possible to turn on and off individual weapons for fire managment purposes.

I'm starting the designwork for a large unit that carries a wide array of weapons. For those of you who know remember TA, it's going to be an over the top Krogoth type unit. :drunk:

[Aut665]

I can tell you how to make only certain weapons fire.

In you CommandSet have

CommandSet VehicleNameCommandSet
   1 = Command_Weaponnameone
   2 = Command_weaponnametwo
  11 = Command_AttackMove
  13 = Command_Guard
  14 = Command_Stop
End

so on and so forth. and in command button have

CommandButton Command_Weaponnameone
  Command                 = SWITCH_WEAPON
  WeaponSlot              = PRIMARY
  Options                 = CHECK_LIKE OK_FOR_MULTI_SELECT
  TextLabel               = CONTROLBAR:Weaponnameone
  ButtonImage             = WeaponImage
  ButtonBorderType        = ACTION ; Identifier for the User as to what kind of button this is
  DescriptLabel           = CONTROLBAR:Weaponnameone
End

CommandButton Command_Weaponnametwo
  Command                 = SWITCH_WEAPON
  WeaponSlot              = SECONDARY TERTIARY
  Options                 = CHECK_LIKE OK_FOR_MULTI_SELECT
  TextLabel               = CONTROLBAR:Weaponnametwo
  ButtonImage             = Weapon2image
  ButtonBorderType        = ACTION ; Identifier for the User as to what kind of button this is
  DescriptLabel           = CONTROLBAR:Weaponnametwo
End

and lastly make sure the bones are set up in the vehicle.ini like this

  Draw = W3DTankDraw ModuleTag_01
    DefaultConditionState
      Model               = ModleName
      Turret              = Turret
      WeaponFireFXBone    = PRIMARY TurretMS
      WeaponRecoilBone    = PRIMARY Barrel
      WeaponMuzzleFlash   = PRIMARY TurretFX
      WeaponLaunchBone = PRIMARY TurretMS
      WeaponFireFXBone = Secondary TurretMS2 ; or whatever the secondary turret is
      WeaponMuzzleFlash   = Secondary MuzzleFX
    End

and so on and whatever. Somethings might be incorrect since i was really tired when i did it and forgot where things are. But my unit does work ingame with this code.

[AntiSocialKindaGuy]

I'd like to know if it is possible to have a unit change from ground movement to flight and so on through a command button.

Presumably via a change in locomotor using bike logic ( if you can get it to work ).

[Thinimus]

Here's a work in progress shot of some of the model:




This is my first unit so it will take some time.

(Some of you might recognize this thing. )

[Ambershee]

Generals doesn't support temporary locomotor upgrades, meaning that you can't switch between ground and flight modes, irritating as it is, I don't think there's a hack for it either

[Flyby]

True.. but you don't have to take the Upgrade path as that is a dead end.
The bike logic will allow you to swap locomotors.

[homura]

replaceobject module with two upgrades can surely allow you switch between tank and flight mode, but the problem is HP, EXP will not inherit, and after switch you will lose select state of the unit

[Waraddict]

Use createobjectdie to transfer energy and veterency.

[Thinimus]

I might look up and do something with the Aurora logic or drone panic logic.

Right now I have it sliding around while hovering. I gave it an AIR locomotor and replaced the Crusader with some ini modifications just for some testing.

Problem is that anti-ground weapons aim at about 5000 units above the new unit and slow the game to a crawl.

I had replaced it with a GROUND and it worked fine, but If I go that route, I'll need to make something up for "flying" over cliffs.

[Waraddict]

How to replace a unit and transfer health and veterancy:

Give it this to the unit you wish to change as a Primary weapon

Weapon DeployWeapon
  LeechRangeWeapon = Yes
  AttackRange = 1.0
  PrimaryDamage = 999999.0            
  PrimaryDamageRadius = 1.0      
  DamageDealtAtSelfPosition = Yes   ; this is a suicide bomber... remember?
  RadiusDamageAffects = SELF SUICIDE
  DamageType = EXPLOSION
  DeathType = EXTRA_2 ; Very important for this to work
  WeaponSpeed = 99999.0             
  DelayBetweenShots = 0              
  ClipSize = 1                        
  ClipReloadTime = 0                  
  AutoReloadsClip = No 
End

Add this module to the unit

Behavior = CreateObjectDie ModuleTag_99
  DeathTypes = EXTRA_2 
  CreationList = OCL_NewUnit 
  TransferPreviousHealth = Yes ; to transfer health
End

Make sure dying by deathtype EXTRA_2 has no visual or sound effects

Behavior = SlowDeathBehavior  ModuleTag_98
  DeathTypes = NONE +EXTRA_2
End

The new unit OCL

ObjectCreationList OCL_NewUnit
  CreateObject
    ObjectNames = NewUnit
    Offset      = X:0.0 Y:0.0 Z:0.0
    Count       = 1
    Disposition = LIKE_EXISTING ; to make it seem like unit changes
    InheritsVeterancy = Yes ; so as veterancy is transfered
  End

Lastly, make sure your unit's commandset has this button..

CommandButton Command_DeployUnit
  Command           = FIRE_WEAPON 
  WeaponSlot        = PRIMARY ; Best if this matches up with an AutoChoose listing that forbids this slot normally
  Options           = OK_FOR_MULTI_SELECT
  TextLabel         = CONTROLBAR:whatever
  ButtonImage       = whatever
  ButtonBorderType  = ACTION
End

NOTES:

The energy transfered from the old unit is the energy the unit had just before the last shot that killed it.

Side Effects: there are two,

1. this method actually transfers the old unit's DAMAGE, not its health, if both the old and the new unit have the same max energy this is fine, however if for instance the new unit has more max energy then the old, the unit will gain energy after it changes.

Solution: Set both units to the same max energy, if you want to make one weaker (for example half the energy of the other) create a special armour for the weaker one which has double the percentages of the other's armour.

2. When a unit is 'deployed' or 'changed' it will be counted as a unit loss.

Improvements:

If you are a good coder you can modify this code to create all sorts of interesting features, for example you could modify this code so that a unit changes in upgrade form rather then an instant button press, simply create an OCL upgrade which OCLs a weapon with the EXTRA_2 deathtype, it would be wise to make the radius damage as small as possible though so that it effects only the right unit.