[REQ] User script for regular sonar checks

[Abd_von_Mumit]

<EDIT>
The script is ready and works well, check the thread further.
</EDIT>



I can't script. I just can't. I would love to have this script though:

1. Every [period] if not submerged, dive to 20 m depth.
2. When at 18m depth, switch engines off.
3. Wait 2 minutes.
3a OPTIONAL, if possible: if sonar guy detects anything, do something (like 'play a sound', 'go to TC1')
4. Surface.
5. When on surface, switch engines on for speed of X.

What you think? Anybody capable and willing to make it?

Just look at the automation feature in TheDarkWraith's UI mod. I think this will do just what you want.

[Abd_von_Mumit]

Originally Posted by KarlKoch

Just look at the automation feature in TheDarkWraith's UI mod. I think this will do just what you want.

Well, just looked. Now I'll repost what I said in my first post: "I can't script. I just can't." I see bunch of defs and other thingies and I don't know what do do with them. This is why I started this thread.

[Trevally.]

[AS]
No hassle Hydrophone check
[CATEGORY]
Search on patrol
[COMMANDS]
Set_Time_Compression,2,0,0,0,0,0,0
Ahead_standard,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
Activate_NavMap_Station,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
Set_new_depth,30,0,0,0,0,0,40
All_stop,0,0,0,0,0,0,5
Hydrophone_normal_sweep,0,0,0,0,0,0,20
Report_nearest_sound_contact,0,0,0,0,0,0,20
Ahead_standard,0,0,0,0,0,0,1
Surface,0,0,0,0,0,0,5
Set_Time_Compression,128,0,0,0,0,0,7200
Loop,12,0,0,0,0,0,0
Set_Time_Compression,0,0,0,0,0,0,5
[COMMANDS_END]

Copy and paste this into sh5\data\automation\?????.sha

remember to save


Or install this http://www.filefront.com/17252061/So...eck Script.rar Check Script.rar

[Abd_von_Mumit]

Thank you VERY much.

Will try it as it is, but I already see I have some doubts, If you don't mind I'd like to understand it before I demand my men understand it as well.

Set_Time_Compression,2,0,0,0,0,0,0
Why set time compression? Couldn't it just run in any time compression user started it?

Ahead_standard,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
Could it be speed given in knots instead of steps? I travel at most fuel efficient speed of 7.5 and I want it to stay this way. How to specify it?

Activate_NavMap_Station,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
Why activate? Couldn't the script just run in any station I'm currently in? I hate when scripts move me.

Set_new_depth,30,0,0,0,0,0,40
Which values do I change to set it to 20 metres?

All_stop,0,0,0,0,0,0,5
Seems clear, but what is the 5 in the end?

Hydrophone_normal_sweep,0,0,0,0,0,0,20
Report_nearest_sound_contact,0,0,0,0,0,0,20
20?

Ahead_standard,0,0,0,0,0,0,1
1?

Surface,0,0,0,0,0,0,5
5?

Set_Time_Compression,128,0,0,0,0,0,7200
Seems I understand the 128 value. But what is 7200? Looks like 2 hours expressed in seconds.

Loop,12,0,0,0,0,0,0
12?

Set_Time_Compression,0,0,0,0,0,0,5

Also - can it be made to drop TC to 1 and/or play a sound when anything is heard in hydrophone?

I'd love to understand more of this, but I don't even know where to look for info.


EDIT: I chose the easy way and installed your mod. Thanks again. Will probably corrupt it by trying to edit, hehe.

[Abd_von_Mumit]

Testing happily. Still don't understand it all. As for now I shortened it to this:

Set_new_depth,30,0,0,0,0,0,50
All_stop,0,0,0,0,0,0,5
Hydrophone_normal_sweep,0,0,0,0,0,0,20
Report_nearest_sound_contact,0,0,0,0,0,0,20
Surface,0,0,0,0,0,0,50
Ahead_standard,0,0,0,0,0,0,1
Loop,12,0,0,0,0,0,0
Set_Time_Compression,1,0,0,0,0,0,5

EDIT: And it simply doesn't work at all. I must have messed it up too much.

[TheDarkWraith]

look in the file \data\Automation\TDW_Automation.SHA (you can open it with Notepad). It will explain every command, the syntax of the commands, and tell you how to make your own scripts.