Trigger Cargo Doors open

[alfredo_laredo]

Hi, Im doing an Mi8 mission.

 

While doing the Oilfield Campaign for the Mi8 the Cargo Doors would open to load and unload i guess via a script.

 

How can I do that.

I found this Unit.getDrawArgumentValue() but dont know if its from DCS script engine or from MIST.

 

Also in one post says the Cargo Door is Argument 86 with 0 value as closed and 1 value as open.

 

Where can I find the .lua file with all the Id and values for the Mi8 as Also I would like to know when engines are on and so on..

 

Thanks!

[Kayos]

Is there a key to open and close them? I haven't flown it in years but seem to remember that.

Look in your key bindings

 

Edit: Just looked, LCtrl + Lalt + C

Edited April 18, 2018 by Kayos

[Grimes]

Unit.getDrawArgumentValue() is the scripting engine and only reads the external model of an aircraft. Its not so much reading the command to open the doors as it is reading what the game has told the 3d model how to render the aircraft's specific animations.

 

With the triggers "X: Cockpit ..." conditions you can check the status of different gauges and even do commands.

 

Problem with both of those is that its done via knowing a number that corresponds to the action and then another number to know the values. You can look at the training missions which show the triggers for it in action. I coulda swore there is a definitive place that will tell you what the values correspond to, but I'm not sure where that is.

[alfredo_laredo]

Unit.getDrawArgumentValue() is the scripting engine and only reads the external model of an aircraft. Its not so much reading the command to open the doors as it is reading what the game has told the 3d model how to render the aircraft's specific animations.

 

With the triggers "X: Cockpit ..." conditions you can check the status of different gauges and even do commands.

 

Problem with both of those is that its done via knowing a number that corresponds to the action and then another number to know the values. You can look at the training missions which show the triggers for it in action. I coulda swore there is a definitive place that will tell you what the values correspond to, but I'm not sure where that is.

 

Thanks, so there is no .lua file to look for all specifics.

But it can be done (I mean ive seen it work)

 

With X Cockpit Perform Clickable Action?

I get 3 options

 

Device

Command

Value

Avioncs plugin

 

With X Set Command to Value.. I get

 

Command

Value

 

 

So i guess Ser Command Value is the right one, and just need to fin the Command and the value

[alfredo_laredo]

Found It!

 

Its in Imput.lua

 

{combos = {{key = "C", reformers = {"LAlt", "LCtrl"}}}, down = 3014, cockpit_device_id = 17, value_down = 1, name = "Open/Close Cargo Doors", category = "Systems"},

 

X Perform Clickable Action

Device 17

Command 3014

Value 1

And the door opens!

[slowmover]

Hey can you help me do the same?

[HC_Official]

@Grimes

https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/DCS_func_getDrawArgumentValue

 

is there a corresponding set value command in the scripting engine?

I was wanting to trigger the cargo doors opening of a mi-8 from a script, is this even possible ?

[Grimes]

There is no scripting function for that. 

[HC_Official]

@Grimes  thanks for taking the time to reply, would it be possible for you to please add this as a feature request to ED ?

Edited May 18, 2021 by HC_Official

[HC_Official]

@Grimes I noticed the example code on that page is wrong

 

 local u = Unit.getByName('whoopwhoop')
   if u:getDrawArgumentValue(43) == 1 then
      -- left gunner door open
   else
      -- left gunner door closed
 end