Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues

418 topics in this forum

1. How to assign waypoints to a spawned unit.

   By SullyFUBAR, July 18, 2023
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   • 584 views
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   • SullyFUBAR
   • July 27, 2023

2. I'd like to suggest a free windows app for viewing dcs.log as the mission is running -> BARETAIL

   By TEMPEST.114, May 7, 2024   

   • scripting
   • logging
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • scripting
     • logging
     • log
     • help
     • free
   • 2 replies
   • 667 views
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   • Pizzicato
   • May 7, 2024

3. Vs Code With Moose

   By FCH_MERLIN, February 5   

   • lua
   • vscode
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • lua
     • vscode
     • moose
     • env variables
   • 2 replies
   • 797 views
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   • ops
   • March 14

4. More Lua help needed

   By normre14232, July 27, 2023
   • 2 replies
   • 523 views
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   • Chump
   • July 28, 2023

5. Help with writing to a file.

   By AKA_Clutter, June 19, 2023
   • 2 replies
   • 738 views
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   • AKA_Clutter
   • June 20, 2023

6. Set route to group spawned by moose

   By Darcaem, July 1, 2023   

   • moose
   • lua
   • 2 replies
   • 1k views
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   • Darcaem
   • July 2, 2023

7. Request: Separate forum channels for Scripting & DCS Scripting Engine API Bugs

   By TEMPEST.114, January 30, 2023
   • 2 replies
   • 539 views
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   • Targanon
   • February 19

8. logical question about iterrated spawns of units over a lua-table in MOOSE

   By Atari800XL, September 20, 2023
   • 2 replies
   • 439 views
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   • Atari800XL
   • September 20, 2023

9. Napalm Effect

   By titi69, September 12, 2024
   • 2 replies
   • 780 views
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   • VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants
   • September 13, 2024

10. DCS 2.9.7.58923 apparently just broke the S_EVENT_DEAD event handler when detecting scenery objects destroyed.

    By Riscorider, August 10, 2024   

    • scripting
    • events
    • 2 replies
    • 667 views
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    • Riscorider
    • August 11, 2024

11. Using the output of getPosition

    By Squiggs, June 5, 2024
    • 2 replies
    • 581 views
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    • Grimes
    • June 5, 2024

12. Spawning Transports/Units with Troops Inside at Start?

    By Daemoc, March 12, 2024
    • 2 replies
    • 435 views
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    • Daemoc
    • March 13, 2024

13. Help with using the env.log command to stop blowing up the script

    By TEMPEST.114, February 17, 2024
    • 2 replies
    • 501 views
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    • TEMPEST.114
    • February 17, 2024

14. Cockpit switches reset

    By Heyjax, January 4
    • 2 replies
    • 395 views
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    • Heyjax
    • January 5

15. Choose a side script

    By Shadeslayers09, October 24, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 495 views
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    • Shadeslayers09
    • October 25, 2023

16. Waypoint action - perform command - script - activate unit

    By Gierasimov, September 26, 2024
    • 2 replies
    • 536 views
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    • Gierasimov
    • September 27, 2024

17. AI Aircraft Radar Locked Trigger

    By RubberDogSh1tOutOfHKG, December 26, 2024
    • 2 replies
    • 385 views
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    • RubberDogSh1tOutOfHKG
    • December 26, 2024

18. How to obtain player seat?

    By dek, September 12, 2024
    • 2 replies
    • 452 views
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    • dek
    • September 13, 2024

19. Dynamic AI landing airfields?

    By ienatom, October 2, 2023   

    • help
    • triggers
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • help
      • triggers
      • scripting
      • moose
    • 1 reply
    • 611 views
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    • Grimes
    • October 2, 2023

20. First MOOSE script to change a waypoint before spawning

    By ralch, April 3, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 512 views
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    • ralch
    • April 4, 2023

21. CAP and Intercept in MIST

    By SC_SquadCentral, December 9, 2024
    • 1 reply
    • 432 views
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    • Grindmetal
    • December 18, 2024

22. How do I get JTACs to lase and smoke?

    By Wile E., December 30, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 796 views
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    • rob10
    • December 30, 2023

23. How to remove subtitles in a recorded track?

    By Type01Pun, January 19
    • 1 reply
    • 368 views
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    • Type01Pun
    • January 19

24. Export.lua not exporting to file for my missions

    By ViperAero, May 8, 2024
    • 1 reply
    • 498 views
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    • Trigati
    • May 9, 2024

25. weapon category mismatch between ammo and shot

    By Overdraw, July 20, 2023   

    • script
    • question
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • script
      • question
      • bug
      • weapon
    • 1 reply
    • 388 views
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    • Grimes
    • July 21, 2023