How to retrieve the payload in a script

[audax]

I want to know how much payload a helicopter has and how much more he can carry. If I know that I can dynamically set the maximum of units a medevac helicopter should be allowed to carry.

[StrongHarm]

Have you tried having a vulgar amount of troops attempt to load up in a helo then count how many are missing?

[audax]

I already count _my_ units, but I want to know how many weapons, how much fuel, etc the Hueys have. I want that a huey with 4 miniguns can't carry 6 guys.

[FSFIan]

Take a look at Unit.getAmmo(), Unit.getFuel(), and Unit:getDesc().fuelMassMax (see this thread for example code and output).

 

However, getFuel() is bugged in multiplayer right now.

[audax]

local u = Group.getByName("A10C-1"):getUnit(1)
local KG_TO_LBS = 2.2046226
local mass = u:getDesc().massEmpty
mass = mass + u:getFuel()*u:getDesc().fuelMassMax
if u:getAmmo() then
    for _, item in pairs(u:getAmmo()) do
        mass = mass + item.count*item.desc.warhead.mass
    end
end
return mass * KG_TO_LBS

Thank you for the link! That snippet here is almost perfect. I'll just ignore the fuel load and have to look around how to calculate a proper load from this informations for the Hueys and Mi-8s.

 

Next improvement to the Medevac script is in the pipeline :D

Edited May 16, 2015 by audax

[Grimes]

I was under the impression that warhead.mass was directly related to the explosive power of the warhead and not the actual mass of the weapon.

 

 

For what its worth I have a feature request created view and modify the cargo mass of objects. Specifically I requested 3 functions:

 

Unit.getCargoMass -- returns mass of cargo in kg

Unit.setCargoMass -- sets the mass of cargo to a specific value

Unit.addCargoMass -- adds the given mass to the cargo. If mass is a negative value it subtracts the mass.

 

If you guys can think of any other useful functions for the scripting engine with regard to cargo, let me know and I'll add it to the feature request. Keep in mind that I can't guarantee that devs will add it.

 

 

However, getFuel() is bugged in multiplayer right now.

The good news its been fixed for a while, the bad news is the fix must wait until 2.0 due to incompatibilities between it and current version.

[Ciribob]

Ian;2396435']Take a look at Unit.getAmmo()' date=' Unit.getFuel(), and Unit:getDesc().fuelMassMax (see this thread for example code and output).

 

However, getFuel() is bugged in multiplayer right now.

Thanks for that link! Very helpful!

[Ciribob]

I was under the impression that warhead.mass was directly related to the explosive power of the warhead and not the actual mass of the weapon.

 

 

For what its worth I have a feature request created view and modify the cargo mass of objects. Specifically I requested 3 functions:

 

Unit.getCargoMass -- returns mass of cargo in kg

Unit.setCargoMass -- sets the mass of cargo to a specific value

Unit.addCargoMass -- adds the given mass to the cargo. If mass is a negative value it subtracts the mass.

 

If you guys can think of any other useful functions for the scripting engine with regard to cargo, let me know and I'll add it to the feature request. Keep in mind that I can't guarantee that devs will add it.

 

 

The good news its been fixed for a while, the bad news is the fix must wait until 2.0 due to incompatibilities between it and current version.

Off topic but do you know if cargo naming is fixed internally?

Edited May 17, 2015 by Ciribob

[Grimes]

Dont think so.