Since update 1.2.12 get object coordinates cargo not working?

Pinpointed error below..

:cry:

After further testing, it appears that cargo (slingload) crashes scripts for being nil.

The dcs.log error

00028.345 ERROR DCS: Mission script error: : [string "D:\Temp\DCS\/~mis0000755E"]:4: attempt to index local '_cargoObject' (a nil value)

The script to test this:

function initializeCrash()
local _cargoObject = StaticObject.getByName("testitem") --this is the name of the cargo
local _cargoPos = _cargoObject:getPoint()
trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(coalition.side.RED, string.format("Test x-coordinate cargo position: " .. _cargoPos.x), 25)
end

initializeCrash()

A test mission made for this purpose attached below, it only runs the above code in 5sec. after missionstart:

Any help or "it's a bug" acceptance is welcome.

Thanks,

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Test_get_ cargo_object_coordinate.miz

StaticObject.getByName() is returning "nil" for all cargo objects. It seems to work with other statics though. I also had a game crash while trying to spawn a cargo object, but it isn't 100% reproducible yet. Still trying to figure that one out. I'll get this info reported to the relevant dev.

Nice to know the "bug" is in good hands. :)

For what it's worth, my mission is able to script spawn cargo's. At the moment the script calls a cargo-object it freezes.

mission:

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/716322/

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StaticObject.getByName() is returning "nil" for all cargo objects. It seems to work with other statics though. I also had a game crash while trying to spawn a cargo object, but it isn't 100% reproducible yet. Still trying to figure that one out. I'll get this info reported to the relevant dev.

THANK YOU

It would be a shame to loose sling load.

THANK YOU

It would be a shame to loose sling load.

Got my problem solved here;

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=2258336#post2258336

I suspect its probably not relevant to the issue described above.

Hope its worked out soon for you as well.

I hope cargo is fixed soon too, thx.

The issue with cargo in scripts is "I think" related with properties or attributes of the object cargo.

ID, name and getLife seem to work but getpoint, country or type do not.

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Has this been fixed? I am getting similar results (nil) when querying for a Cargo StaticObject.getByName( CargoName )...

Please advise...

Sven

pfff. And it seems the errors are larger with cargos...

When you design a trigger to check if a cargo is in a zone or out of a zone, that does not seem to work neither. The position of cargos are not updated when you pick them up and fly them around...

I can make a test mission if you want...

Sven

how do I fix?

Static local StaticObject.getByName = (name)

spinter, is your comment a question or an answer? Can you pls elaborate a bit?

Static local StaticObject.getByName = ("test")

Use this function I do not know if I wanted answers and was adjusted!

I posted results of some further testing in this thread.

The cargo object is spawned into the game world and some methods such as getName() and getDesc() work, but most fail with an "Object doesn't exist" error. The cargo object can also not be enumerated with world.searchObjects(). StaticObject.getByName("MyCargo").id_ has an object ID, but StaticObject.getByName("MyCargo"):getID() returns 0.

I think that there needs to be a new type added to this table

Object.Category = {
  UNIT,
  WEAPON,
  STATIC,
  SCENERY,
  BASE
}

Cargo is not really a STATIC.

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On the subject of other hard to handle objects; I am trying to access SPOT objects and objects that are used by service.FAC.

Support from ED for scripted access to CARGO/TRANSPORT and SPOT/TARGETING objects is unlikely in the short term. The only solution as I see it, is to ignore the built-ins and create scripted alternatives.

Thoughts?

StaticObject.getByName() is returning "nil" for all cargo objects. It seems to work with other statics though. I also had a game crash while trying to spawn a cargo object, but it isn't 100% reproducible yet. Still trying to figure that one out. I'll get this info reported to the relevant dev.

Is this bug fixed in 1.5? I also use this function to detect if Cargo has reached a certain coordinate (sling loaded) by a player.

Sven

As far as I know its been fixed for a while. The only part broken is the destroy() function doesn't work on cargo objects.

Ok. Thanks. I've reactivated the sling load missions in the gori valley combat field. Who wants can try it out on dcs belgium server in 1.5 beta.