Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues

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1. investigating Regardless of weather presets, scripting call 'weather.clouds.thickness' always reports the same thickness of 200m or 656ft!?

   By TEMPEST.114, March 7, 2024   

   • weather
   • bug
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • weather
     • bug
     • thickness
     • clouds
     • scripting
   • 14 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • QuiGon
   • March 18, 2024

2. [LUA/MOOSE-CLASS] Apache/George AI

   By Ojemineh, December 4, 2023   

   • lua
   • moose
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • lua
     • moose
     • script
     • modding
   • 4 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • Mod
   • September 17, 2024

3. Getting around unwanted AI RTB

   By Terminator357, February 17, 2024
   • 5 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • SUNTSAG
   • February 22, 2024

4. Sending a message to a specific Unit via scripting

   By AKA_Clutter, October 11, 2021
   • 3 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • ADHS
   • December 19, 2022

5. Mission Help - Assert Load

   By Caldera, November 24, 2023
   • 6 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • Caldera
   • November 29, 2023

6. Dynamic FARP spawn empty

   By bal2o, July 15, 2024
   • 4 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • bal2o
   • October 11, 2024

7. hook.onPlayerTryChangeSlot(number playerId, number side, string slotId ) does not support Dynamic slots

   By Kanelbolle, July 12, 2024   

   • onplayertrychangeslot
   • dynamic slots
   • 17 replies
   • 1k views
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   • Kanelbolle
   • February 14

8. Lua scripting waypoint changes and "Options"

   By Chenstrap, September 13, 2023
   • 2 replies
   • 1k views
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   • Chenstrap
   • September 13, 2023

9. 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
   • 1k views
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   • TEMPEST.114
   • November 10, 2022

10. Mark to All Function

    By Paladin1cd, April 19, 2023
    • 4 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Grimes
    • August 11, 2023

11. AI Shipping Trigger??

    By tmansteve, August 25, 2024
    • 19 replies
    • 1k views
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    • tmansteve
    • September 23, 2024

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

    By R.MES, January 22, 2022
    • 5 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Chump
    • January 22, 2023

13. Scripting Help Needed.

    By MrBill, April 9, 2023
    • 12 replies
    • 1k views
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    • MrBill
    • April 15, 2023

14. Scripting: How can I get a list of all groups in mission (including ones marked late activate). MOOSE/MIST/PURE/I Don't Care?

    By Dangerzone, November 1, 2022
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Dangerzone
    • November 1, 2022

15. 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

16. trigger.misc.getUserFlag() always returns 0?

    By deadyeti, January 2, 2024   

    • lua
    • troubleshooting
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • lua
      • troubleshooting
      • trigger.misc.getuserflag()
    • 7 replies
    • 997 views
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    • deadyeti
    • January 2, 2024

17. Script help to replace statics/uncontrolled AI with Client aircraft

    By Adalla, May 20, 2023
    • 7 replies
    • 991 views
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    • Rudel_chw
    • May 20, 2023

18. Hacking DCS Client Spawn Points via script to relocate during gameplay.

    By Dangerzone, December 7, 2022
    • 4 replies
    • 981 views
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    • PravusJSB
    • December 15, 2022

19. Is there a "smart" way of generating destroyed units and objects?

    By Pizzicato, May 5, 2024
    • 10 replies
    • 977 views
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    • Pizzicato
    • May 10, 2024

20. FARP on an Oil Platform

    By Captain Orso, May 7, 2024
    • 13 replies
    • 936 views
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    • Captain Orso
    • May 10, 2024

21. LUA - Identify specific ship?

    By DaveSD, January 18, 2023
    • 8 replies
    • 929 views
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    • DaveSD
    • January 19, 2023

22. Refuel by LUA-Skript

    By Kleinbart, November 16, 2022
    • 3 replies
    • 919 views
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    • TEMPEST.114
    • November 17, 2022

23. know the position of a Map object with LUA

    By Japo32, December 14, 2023
    • 4 replies
    • 905 views
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    • Grimes
    • December 15, 2023

24. Control AI aircraft via scripting or F10 radio commands?

    By Fresh, May 10, 2023
    • 6 replies
    • 903 views
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    • PravusJSB
    • July 20, 2023

25. Where to find DCS enums?

    By Pizzicato, April 19, 2024
    • 4 replies
    • 901 views
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    • Grimes
    • April 19, 2024