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    In triggers Flag Set Random Value is not random

    in Mission Editor

    Posted · Edited by Wrecking Crew
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    On 3/26/2024 at 8:02 AM, Tippis said:

    Some of this could probably be fixed by scripting up what is probably what is more often the desired outcome: a specific set of numbers, but in random order, or at least some kind of weighted function where previous results are less likely to reappear. I.e. not random at all in the literal sense, but more appealing to the intuitive sense of what a random pattern should look like.

    Hi Tippis, folks.  I did this, in my clunky way 😎  I have five sets of coordinates and want one set chosen randomly, for the first objective.  When the objective is complete, another one can be accepted and the next coordinate set is randomly selected from the remaining four.  Rinse and repeat.  For the set up, Flag 5 is set to a random value between 1 - 5 at mission start.  Then scripting will define a dictionary with values {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}.  

    Mission Start: Flag 5 set to a random value from 1-5

    Mission Start: Create a "F5Dict", and remove the current value of Flag 5 from the dictionary.  Flag 5 value determines the coordinate set (one of five) for the objective 

    -- MS, code.Create F5Dict
Flag5Dict = {1,2,3,4,5}
do
 local Flag5Value = trigger.misc.getUserFlag('5')
 local indexsearch = 0
 for index, data in pairs(Flag5Dict) do
  if (data == Flag5Value) then indexSearch = index end
 end
 table.remove(Flag5Dict,indexSearch)
end

    After the first objective is complete, the player can select to attack a second objective from the remaining four values in the dictionary; Flag 75 goes True, so Switched Condition Do Script.. 

    -- SC, Select Next Killbox, F75T
do
 if #Flag5Dict > 0 then
  local indexRand = math.ceil(math.random(#Flag5Dict))
  trigger.action.setUserFlag(5, Flag5Dict[indexRand])
  -- remove the new value
  table.remove(Flag5Dict,indexRand)
 end
end

    Complete the objective.  Rinse & repeat.

     

    Credit for the code help goes to Franze

    Boxcutter Hari 02.lua Boxcutter Hari 29S1g.miz

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    Time Since Flag ?

    in Mission Editor

    Posted · Edited by Wrecking Crew

    Wow, blast from the past!

    @Mav87th  I use a "Latch" flag approach --

    --- System Flags ---
    --- Latches: do not turn off once set
    --- Timers: Use for control

    Example --

    Flag 50 goes true and is the Latch flag that will never go false again

    Flag 506 is the associated Timer flag and can be turned On or Off as needed.

     

    Another tip -- for every mission I have a .lua file with all of the notes, scripts, flag assignments, and events.  See the attached.

    edit 20240228 -- updated miz file

    Confounded 02.lua

    Confounded Bridge 29C1f.miz

    coalition.side

    in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues

    Posted

    Perhaps this will help -- 

    --- MS: code.Create & Load Client Tables
aircraftClientBlueNames = {}
aircraftClientRedNames = {}

do
 local function contains(tbl, val)
  for _,v in ipairs(tbl) do
   if v == val then return true end
  end
  return false
 end
 for uName, uData in pairs(mist.DBs.humansByName) do
  if(contains({'red'}, uData.coalition)) then
   if not(contains(aircraftClientRedNames, uName)) then
    table.insert(aircraftClientRedNames, uName)
   end
  end
  if(contains({'blue'}, uData.coalition)) then
   if not(contains(aircraftClientBlueNames, uName)) then
    table.insert(aircraftClientBlueNames, uName)
   end
  end
 end
end

     

    Open Mod Manager

    in DCS Modding

    Posted

    Here is the structure I use for just a couple of mods..  One is of the mod folder structure and target, the other shows OMM when I open it -- I need to go to Recent to find the .omx file.  There must be a better way.. ?

     

    OMM On Open.png

    OMM WC Structure.png

    I cant get trigger.misc.getUserFlag to work

    in Scripting Tips, Tricks & Issues

    Posted

    Here is an example.  It's long ... 

    This is yours -- 

    if trigger.misc.getUserFlag(5),1) == 5 then

    is missing a "(" like this Flag((5,1) == 5,,,, but I don't know if that actually works

      

    local msg = {}
msg[#msg + 1]='Welcome to the Witches Hollo mission! \n \n'
if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('30000') == 0 then -- All Four Objectives Still Alive -- Blue Counter F30000 is False
 msg[#msg + 1]='Blue must clear out the Witches Hollo of the Red HQ and three Red Camps.  See the Briefing for HQ & camp target coordinates. \n \n'
 msg[#msg + 1]='Use JTAC Hummers to spot targets and laser designate.   \n \n'
 msg[#msg + 1]='Go Blue! \n \n'
 msg[#msg + 1]='Blue to win: \n'
 msg[#msg + 1]='Destory the Red HQ and three camps: East Camp, Central, and West. \n \n'
 msg[#msg + 1]='See the Radio F10 Menu for mission options including Restart. \n \n'
end
if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('30000') == 1 then -- Three Objectives Still Alive
 if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('30101') == 0 then -- RDR VGrp01 HQ Alive 
  msg[#msg + 1]='Very nice Blue pilots -- one camp was destroyed. \n \n'
  msg[#msg + 1]='Finish the mission objectives.  Destroy the Red HQ building! \n'
 else -- RDR VGrp01 HQ Dead FT 30101
  msg[#msg + 1]='Very nice Blue pilots -- the Red Headquarters was destroyed! \n \n'
  msg[#msg + 1]='Finish the mission objectives -- destroy the three Red camps at Witches Hollo. \n'
 end
end
if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('30000') == 2 then -- Two Objectives Destroyed, Two Still Alive
 if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('30101') == 0 and trigger.misc.getUserFlag('33001') == 0 then -- HQ & Central Camp Alive
  msg[#msg + 1]='Blue pilots -- destroy the Red Headquarters at Witches Hollo! \n \n'
  msg[#msg + 1]='The Central Red camp is also operational. \n \n'
  msg[#msg + 1]='Destroy these two targets to finish the mission objectives. \n'
 end
 if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('30101') == 0 and trigger.misc.getUserFlag('33101') == 0 then -- HQ & East Camp Alive
  msg[#msg + 1]='Blue pilots -- destroy the Red Headquarters at Witches Hollo! \n \n'
  msg[#msg + 1]='The East Red camp is also operational. \n \n'
  msg[#msg + 1]='Destroy these two targets to finish the mission objectives. \n'
 end
 if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('30101') == 0 and trigger.misc.getUserFlag('33201') == 0 then -- HQ & West Camp Alive
  msg[#msg + 1]='Blue pilots -- destroy the Red Headquarters at Witches Hollo! \n \n'
  msg[#msg + 1]='The West Red camp is also operational. \n \n'
  msg[#msg + 1]='Destroy these two targets to finish the mission objectives. \n'
 end
 if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('30101') == 1 then -- HQ Plus One Camp Dead
  msg[#msg + 1]='Very nice Blue pilots -- the Red Headquarters was destroyed! \n \n'
  msg[#msg + 1]='Finish the mission objectives -- destroy the last two Red camps at Witches Hollo: \n'
  if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('33001') == 0 then -- Central Camp Alive
   msg[#msg + 1]=' Central Camp \n'
  end
  if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('33101') == 0 then -- East Camp Alive
   msg[#msg + 1]=' East Camp \n'
  end
  if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('33201') == 0 then -- West Camp Alive
   msg[#msg + 1]=' West Camp \n'
  end
  msg[#msg + 1]='\n \n'
 end
end
if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('30000') == 3 then -- Three Objectives Destroyed
 if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('30101') == 0 then -- HQ Alive
  msg[#msg + 1]='Blue pilots -- the Red Headquarters building is still operatonal. \n \n'
  msg[#msg + 1]='Destroy this structure to complete the mission objectives and send the red dogs back to Kaspi! \n \n'
 end
 if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('33001') == 0 then -- Central Camp Alive
  msg[#msg + 1]='Blue pilots -- The Central Red camp is still operatonal. \n \n'
  msg[#msg + 1]='Destroy this fortification to complete the mission objectives! \n \n'
 end
 if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('33101') == 0 then -- East Camp Alive
  msg[#msg + 1]='Blue pilots -- the East Red camp is still operatonal. \n \n'
  msg[#msg + 1]='Destroy this fortification to complete the mission objectives! \n \n'
 end
 if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('33201') == 0 then -- West Camp Alive
  msg[#msg + 1]='Blue pilots -- the West Red camp is still operatonal. \n \n'
  msg[#msg + 1]='Destroy this fortification to complete the mission objectives! \n \n'
 end
end
if trigger.misc.getUserFlag('30000') > 3 then -- All Objectives Destroyed
 msg[#msg + 1]='Blue wins today hooray!  Fun flying under the clouds. \n \n'
 msg[#msg + 1]='All mission objectives are met! \n \n'
 msg[#msg + 1]='Mop up any remaining Red units around Witches Hollo. \n \n'
end
trigger.action.outText(table.concat(msg), 25)

     

    MFD’s on screen in Alt-F1 view

    in DCS: A-10C II Tank Killer

    Posted

    22 hours ago, MadKreator said:

    Quick side-track here… Do you like Open Mod Manager better than OVGME? 

    Yes.  I used JSGME way back for rFactor.  I tried OVGME but found OMM and chose it because it is up to date.  I set up my OMM like this, it took a couple of tries -

    C:\Users\..\Saved Games\DCS Mods\DCS Open Beta\Library

    And

    C:\Users\..\Saved Games\DCS Mods\DCS Open Beta\Backup

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    MFD’s on screen in Alt-F1 view

    in DCS: A-10C II Tank Killer

    Posted · Edited by Wrecking Crew

    On 11/11/2023 at 7:32 PM, MadKreator said:

    commenting out this partial section ( line 4 ) DOES remove the MFDS from the Alt-F1 view in the A-10c2. See top of screenshot for full file path. Its in ....MFCD\indicator\BAKE\init.lua

    @MadKreator thank you!  That took out the MFCDs for my A-10C II.  I did comment the whole line.  I will try my hand at using Open Mod Manager to apply it.  I do appreciate the time you took to figure it out.

     

    One more thing  😎  What I really want is to only remove the MFCD from LAlt-F1 when the MFCD knob is turned to Off.  That's the way it worked in the original A-10.  

     

    edit -- the init.lua change is working perfectly with Open Mod Manager.  Thanks again!

    MadKreator A-10C II No MFCDs.zip

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    MFD’s on screen in Alt-F1 view

    in DCS: A-10C II Tank Killer

    Posted

    On 11/9/2023 at 11:32 PM, lesthegrngo said:

    go to DCS > Mods > Aircraft > A10C >Cockpit Scripts > MFCD > Indicator > MFCD_init.lua Make a backup of that file then open the original (edited)

    In it you will find a line " purposes = {render_purpose.GENERAL,render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW} " (edited)

    Replace that with " -- purposes = {render_purpose.GENERAL,render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW} "

    Hi, yes, but...  I did this ^^^ in the ..>Aircraft>A-10C_2>.., not the A-10 folder.  I flew my A-10C II and the MFCDs were still in the LALT-F1 view, for both On and Off.  I don't have the A-10C installed.

    MFD’s on screen in Alt-F1 view

    in DCS: A-10C II Tank Killer

    Posted · Edited by Wrecking Crew

    5 hours ago, MadKreator said:

    @MAXsenna @lesthegrngo As I responded on discord, You can do this exact same thing in the viewporthandling.lua and it will turn off the in-cockpit mfd’s for every plane ( that I have) except for the a-10. The a-10 must follow a different set of rules that other aircraft. 

     

    Hey, thanks for this.  So, comment out this one line, only -- ?

    -- edit: commenting out this one line only did not remove the A-10C II's MFCDs from LAlt-F1 HUD Only View 

    render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW,

     

    16 hours ago, lesthegrngo said:

    Replace that with " -- purposes = {render_purpose.GENERAL,render_purpose.HUD_ONLY_VIEW} "

    save it and try the A10C to see if the MFCD's are still there

     

    And, thank you @lesthegrngo for this.  It did not help with my A-10C II.  I will try the tip from @MadKreator

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