detect multiplayer unit ID

[spinter]

I have 2 helicopters I Pilot the other one but they are both empty ee to fly in multiplayer, I have to Detect id helicopter from the script even if they are inside.

 

This error code back to me if they are not inside the unit, how can I do?

 

 
function getUnitID2(unitName)
 local unit = Unit.getByName(unitName)
 local unitID = nil
 if unit ~= nil then
   unitID = unit:getID()
 end
 return unitID
end
local ely_id2 = getUnitID2('Pilot #1')
 trigger.action.outText(ely_id2, 5)

 

 

sorry for my eng

[spinter]

local heligroup = Group.getByName('New Helicopter Group') 
trigger.action.outText(Group.getID(heligroup), 15)

 

I also this code returns an error if they are not in cockpit!

Edited June 1, 2013 by spinter

[Grimes]

Non-spawned client aircraft and dead AI return nil with Group.getByName() and Unit.getByName(). So it is best to do a precautionary check to make sure the group/unit/object is alive in the first place before you try to manipulate data retrieved from said object:

 

if Group.getByName(''New Helicopter Group') then

local heligroup = Group.getByName('New Helicopter Group') ... etc

end

[spinter]

thx Grimes!

I need to extract the id of the helicopters that I create in a multiplayer mission, the helicopters are there but not yet with a human on board!

[spinter]

how can I get the id when I load the mission from the existing mission?

I need to retrieve the id of the helicopters loaded during the creation of the mission!