Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues

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1. [VS Code] Extension to Quickly Send Lua Code to Run in DCS

   By Omelette, February 3, 2024
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   • Omelette
   • February 3, 2024

2. 2.8 F10 Compass Rose - scripting.

   By dutchdan, November 2, 2022
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   • 510 views
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   • dutchdan
   • November 2, 2022

3. 2.9.5.55918 - func searchObjects type BOX should be 4 points not 2

   By Gracey, June 28, 2024   

   • searchobjects
   • scripting engine
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   • 298 views
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   • Gracey
   • June 28, 2024

4. A couple of Hoggit Scripting Wiki syntax errors

   By Pizzicato, April 26
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   • Pizzicato
   • April 26

5. A script to get runway names

   By Minsky, May 9, 2023
   • 6 replies
   • 649 views
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   • Minsky
   • May 10, 2023

6. Accessing available liveries from Lua? Is that possible?

   By cfrag, November 2, 2023
   • 2 replies
   • 570 views
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   • cfrag
   • November 3, 2023

7. Add a sound file to be used by trigger.action.outSound

   By R.MES, January 22, 2022
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   • Chump
   • January 22, 2023

8. Add ILS activate Beacon Script

   By Shrike88, November 8, 2022   

   • ils
   • beacon
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • ils
     • beacon
     • beacons
     • ils script
     • navaid
   • 5 replies
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   • TEMPEST.114
   • November 10, 2022

9. addGroup does not work for planes ?

   By dFlow, November 14, 2022
   • 3 replies
   • 630 views
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   • dFlow
   • November 14, 2022

10. Adjustable VR zoom levels ?

    By CougarFFW04, July 22, 2023
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    • 567 views
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    • Kanelbolle
    • July 22, 2023

11. Advice or tutorial on how to compile lua scripts into a dll for sharing?

    By TEMPEST.114, December 9, 2022   

    • scripting
    • dll
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • cfrag
    • December 10, 2022

12. Aerial Refuelling - two at the same time

    By ga5con, September 30, 2023
    • 8 replies
    • 601 views
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    • ga5con
    • September 30, 2023

13. AI Aircraft Radar Locked Trigger

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

14. AI Lock on but don't shoot trigger ?

    By T-Pap, January 21
    • 1 reply
    • 426 views
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    • Grodin
    • January 23

15. AI Shipping Trigger??

    By tmansteve, August 25, 2024
    • 19 replies
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    • tmansteve
    • September 23, 2024

16. AI Target but not shoot

    By Tank50us, December 4, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 427 views
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    • Tank50us
    • December 4, 2023

17. AI Unit Position Not Updating with getPosition() (Late Activation Issue?)

    By Crossmann, March 1
    • 4 replies
    • 408 views
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    • cfrag
    • March 3

18. Air-Ground Attack Script

    By MBot, December 29, 2021
    • 18 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • HwSpring
    • January 26, 2024

19. Airbase owner control functions (Newly released with 2.8.8.43489)

    By Pikey, August 22, 2023
    • 4 replies
    • 798 views
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    • [HOUNDS] CptTrips
    • August 24, 2023

20. An Example of a Mission Script to setup FA-18 Cockpit?

    By Snacko, October 11, 2023
    • 4 replies
    • 739 views
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    • Snacko
    • October 13, 2023

21. An handy UI function for debugging cockpit parameters.

    By Insonia, February 14, 2024
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    • 396 views
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    • Insonia
    • February 14, 2024

22. API or game file request from ED coders to change NVG settings in real-time in game.

    By jnr4817, February 19
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    • jnr4817
    • February 19

23. Assign Search Then Engage in Zone to AI using trigger position

    By Exorcet, December 15, 2023
    • 4 replies
    • 590 views
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    • Exorcet
    • December 17, 2023

24. ASW Script

    By MBot, November 3, 2013
    • 6 replies
    • 4.5k views
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    • Bananabrai
    • February 6, 2023

25. ATC on Normandy2 map

    By 352ndDeacon, September 3, 2023
    • 4 replies
    • 470 views
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    • 352ndDeacon
    • September 3, 2023