Lua question - can you use a Lua command to make a unit change sides?

[jarraya]

Is there a command to make a unit change sides during the game?

[Primarchx]

No. You can use it to change a side's posture to each other, though.

[jarraya]

I guess you could use Delete_Unit and then Add_Unit to the other side. However, you would need to be able to "capture" the coordinates of the current unit. Any idea how that would work?

[Primarchx]

You can create RPs anchored to the unit that triggers your remove/replace action when an opposing unit enters the area. I usually use a side allied to the enemy side, called Control, to do this. It keeps the enemy side's screen cleaner for patrol RPs and the like.

[jarraya]

ORIGINAL: Primarchx

You can create RPs anchored to the unit that triggers your remove/replace action when an opposing unit enters the area. I usually use a side allied to the enemy side, called Control, to do this. It keeps the enemy side's screen cleaner for patrol RPs and the like.

Primarchx what I'm trying to do is "transfer" a unit over from a civilian side to player control. If I use a different side to the player controlled one the player won't be able to control the unit. I'm thinking there has to be a Lua code that let's me copy the coordinates of the unit, delete it, then add the same unit with the old coordinates under a new side. Possible??

[ExNusquam]

Try this:

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local unit = ScenEdit_GetUnit({name="Ship A",side="Red Force"})
 newship = ScenEdit_AddUnit({type="Ship", name = "Ship B", side = "Blue Force", DBID = 1023, Latitude = unit.latitude, Longitude = unit.longitude})
 ScenEdit_DeleteUnit({side="Red Force", name="Ship A"})

Unfortunately, you will simply get a brand new unit on the player side.

[jarraya]

ORIGINAL: ExNusquam

Try this:

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local unit = ScenEdit_GetUnit({name="Ship A",side="Red Force"})
 newship = ScenEdit_AddUnit({type="Ship", name = "Ship B", side = "Blue Force", DBID = 1023, Latitude = unit.latitude, Longitude = unit.longitude})
 ScenEdit_DeleteUnit({side="Red Force", name="Ship A"})

Unfortunately, you will simply get a brand new unit on the player side.

Thanks ExNusquam. For the purposes of my scenario a brand new unit with the same name and in the same position of the previous unit will do! I'll give it a try tonight. Cheers!

[Primarchx]

Yes, that's what I was going for. The third, Control side, was for management of the trigger areas, not a faction to which a new unit would be assigned.

[jarraya]

Worked a charm. Takes the coordinates from the first unit and uses them to place the second unit!