Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues

427 topics in this forum

1. How Do I Disable 'Mission Script Error' Pop-ups?

   By Rex, October 28, 2023
   • 5 replies
   • 1.5k views
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   • Actium
   • December 19, 2024

2. How do I get frequency, TACAN info and callsign tables from a scripted spawned group?

   By TEMPEST.114, March 5, 2023
   • 5 replies
   • 590 views
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   • TEMPEST.114
   • March 30, 2023

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

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

4. How do I get MIST to identify something as a "jammer"?

   By AvgeekJoe, June 7   

   • mist
   • jamming
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • mist
     • jamming
     • scripting
   • 0 replies
   • 235 views
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   • AvgeekJoe
   • June 7

5. How do i load mist in dedicated server

   By Penfold-88, October 27, 2024
   • 7 replies
   • 694 views
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   • Wrecking Crew
   • October 29, 2024

6. how do i retrieve (dedicated) server info via mission script?

   By Zyll, May 6, 2024
   • 5 replies
   • 960 views
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   • Zyll
   • June 1, 2024

7. how do i set my mission to start with my plane in active pause

   By bephanten, Monday at 01:44 PM
   • 4 replies
   • 115 views
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   • Lace
   • Monday at 03:02 PM

8. How far down the Lua rabbit hole should I go?

   By AKA_Clutter, July 29, 2024   

   • lua
   • scripting
   • 7 replies
   • 722 views
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   • AKA_Clutter
   • July 30, 2024

9. How to add carrier comms to T-45 instant action...

   By greyseal494, April 6, 2024
   • 1 reply
   • 456 views
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   • TEMPEST.114
   • April 6, 2024

10. How to assign waypoints to a spawned unit.

    By SullyFUBAR, July 18, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 627 views
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    • SullyFUBAR
    • July 27, 2023

11. How to check up on if Moving Zone works

    By Mav87th, March 4
    • 0 replies
    • 249 views
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    • Mav87th
    • March 4

12. How to control ARC-210 Function Dial using performClickableAction

    By MoppleTheWhale42, June 12, 2024
    • 2 replies
    • 477 views
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    • MoppleTheWhale42
    • June 12, 2024

13. How to control player inputs through LUA Script ?

    By pappachuck, January 29, 2024
    • 2 replies
    • 616 views
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    • pappachuck
    • January 30, 2024

14. How to detect the destruction of a unit randomized with DML

    By pierre0000, July 5   

    • mission editor
    • dml
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • mission editor
      • dml
      • trigger problem
      • random enemies
    • 2 replies
    • 368 views
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    • pierre0000
    • July 21

15. fixed internally How to Dynamically create a new FARP with Dynamic Spawn Slots

    By Dangerzone, July 12, 2024   

    • reported
    • 24 replies
    • 3.9k views
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    • BIGNEWY
    • September 30

16. How to get the ETA for an AI aircraft for a specific waypoint via scripting?

    By TEMPEST.114, February 18, 2023
    • 3 replies
    • 722 views
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    • TEMPEST.114
    • February 20, 2023

17. How to get the ObjectID that the user is currently spectating

    By ValidDisplayName, July 24, 2024
    • 2 replies
    • 656 views
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    • ValidDisplayName
    • July 25, 2024

18. How to keep Sam sites filled with Munitions indefinitely

    By Ranger89, January 7, 2024
    • 9 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • diego999
    • January 29, 2024

19. How to make a single unit invisible to AI

    By Grodin, January 8
    • 0 replies
    • 354 views
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    • Grodin
    • January 8

20. How to make a sticky refreshable message(box)?

    By Atari800XL, October 24, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 510 views
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    • Atari800XL
    • October 29, 2023

21. How to make a trigger work each time the mission starts and pauses/un-pauses on a server

    By Hotdognz, February 11, 2024
    • 1 reply
    • 354 views
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    • cfrag
    • February 14, 2024

22. How to make AI helicopter wait on ground without taking off after AI just spawned/cold started

    By Buta, July 27   

    • mission editor
    • helicopter
    • 3 replies
    • 414 views
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    • Buta
    • July 29

23. How to move units?

    By Scifer, January 3, 2024   

    • moose
    • script
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • moose
      • script
      • building
    • 2 replies
    • 844 views
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    • Scifer
    • January 4, 2024

24. How to obtain player seat?

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

25. How to remove subtitles in a recorded track?

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