adding timing funtion

[Reaper6]

I am trying to add simulated Artillery illumination over a target area(using illumination bomb). Here is the code I have:

 

local units = Group.getByName('test vehicle'):getUnits()

if #units > 0 then

local unit1pos = units[1]:getPosition().p

trigger.action.illuminationBomb({x = unit1pos.x, y = unit1pos.y + 1000, z = unit1pos.z})

end

 

Is there a way to have this happen every 300 seconds, until a specified time?

 

Thank you

Reaper6

[nickexists]

Use this: http://wiki.hoggit.us/view/DCS_func_scheduleFunction

 

Or you can use the improved version that is contained in Mist.

[Reaper6]

I tried this function, but doesn't seem to be correct. Am I doing it correctly?

 

 

 

local function Illumination ()

local units = Group.getByName('test vehicle'):getUnits()

if #units > 0 then

local unit1pos = units[1]:getPosition().p

trigger.action.illuminationBomb({x = unit1pos.x, y = unit1pos.y + 1000, z = unit1pos.z})

end

timer.scheduleFunction(Illumination, {}, timer.getTime() + 300, 10800)

[xcom]

local function Illumination ()
local units = Group.getByName('test vehicle'):getUnits()
if #units > 0 then
local unit1pos = units[1]:getPosition().p
trigger.action.illuminationBomb({x = unit1pos.x, y = unit1pos.y + 1000, z = unit1pos.z})
timer.scheduleFunction(Illumination, {}, timer.getTime() + 300) 
end

[Reaper6]

local function Illumination ()
local units = Group.getByName('test vehicle'):getUnits()
if #units > 0 then
local unit1pos = units[1]:getPosition().p
trigger.action.illuminationBomb({x = unit1pos.x, y = unit1pos.y + 1000, z = unit1pos.z})
timer.scheduleFunction(Illumination, {}, timer.getTime() + 300) 
end

 

I have tried it that way as well. It seems like the timer.schedulefunction or local funcID = mist.scheduleFunction(Illumination, {}, timer.getTime() + 300) doesn't work either.

 

I set up a M109 on a patrol with a switched condition when enters a zone to set off the illumination bomb(reaches zone every 3.5minutes.) Just thought it would be easier to use the timer function.... Apparently doesn't want to work for me.

[xcom]

Send your mission and I can check.

The script should work.

[Reaper6]

I guess it doesn't work with using a vehicle. It seems to work with a trigger zone though.

 

zonename = 'illumination'

local function SignalTarget()

 

Aimpoint = trigger.misc.getZone(zonename)

Aimpointpos = {}

Aimpointposx = Aimpoint.point.x

Aimpointposz = Aimpoint.point.z

Aimpointposy = land.getHeight({x = Aimpoint.point.x, y = Aimpoint.point.z})

Aimpt3 = {x=Aimpointposx, y=Aimpointposy, z=Aimpointposz}

trigger.action.illuminationBomb({x=Aimpointposx, y=Aimpointposy + 1000, z=Aimpointposz}, trigger.smokeColor.Green)

return timer.getTime() + 300

end

timer.scheduleFunction(SignalTarget, nil, timer.getTime() + 1)

 

If anyone is interested how to simulate artillery Illumination over a certain area. I used "Type" = ONCE / "Actions" = DO SCRIPT. This will drop an Illumination Bomb over the trigger zone @ 1000meters, every 300 seconds. It's useful if you are planning to operate Ka50s at night.

[Reaper6]

Definitely DO NOT use this for a server mission! It seemed to lag the server having illum bombs every 5 minutes. Not sure if it has to do with the scripting or what. We tried a mission with this last night, and was a NO-GO.

 

Reaper6