In-Game Scratchpad Mod Available - Works Great In VR!

[kaltokri]

For those using the Keyboard version that (apparently) doesn't save the on/off state between sessions I finally took the time to dig through the LUA code to figure out how to change the default state to off (so you don't need to turn it off EVERY TIME YOU LOAD DCS).

 

In the Scripts\Hooks\scratchpad-hook.lua file (again this is the Keyboard version of the scratchpad provided a few pages back), uncomment the scratchpad.hide() function call at line 1478. Should look something like this when uncommented. (Turns out I don't speak/read Romanian but "sa apara ascuns" means something along the lines of "to appear hidden" according to google so this makes sense!)

 

scratchpad.hide()    --sa apara ascuns

The scratchpad is now hidden on load and you can bring up using the usual hot-key when you need it in cockpit.

 

 

Great! Thank you very much. :thumbup:

[kaltokri]

I addded this code and after (+ L/L button) I see in Scratchpad:

- "..[string " -- thanks MIST! https://github.com/mrSkortch/MissionScriptingTools/blob/master/mist.lua..."]:101: attempt to index global 'mist' (a nil value).."

 

 

I think this works only if the mission includes the MIST framework.

This one works for me:

 

           local alt = round(land.getHeight({
               x = mark.pos.x,
               y = mark.pos.z
           }), 0)
           -- result = result .. "\n" .. tostringLL(lat, lon, 2, true) .. "\n" .. tostring(alt) .. "m, " .. mark.text .. "\n"
           local altft = round(alt * 3.28, 0)
           result = result .. "\n" .. tostringLL(lat, lon, 2, true) .. "\n" .. tostring(alt) .. "m/" .. tostring(altft) .. "ft, " .. mark.text .. "\n"
       end
       return result

[SMN]

kaltokri писал:

This one works for me:

Works fo me too

And more....

Сoordinates of all currently existing mark points transmit to Scratchpad in DDMMSS.ss format (like 24° 15' 35.36"). Is it posiible add DDMM.mmm cordinates format (like 24° 15.589') for F-16 ?

Edited December 5, 2020 by SMN

[DerekSpeare]

How do I get the scratchpad to be present in DCS each time I run the sim?

[speed-of-heat]

How do I get the scratchpad to be present in DCS each time I run the sim?

 

I don’t understand, installing it in the saved games directory mean that it is present in the game each time you run the sim? Press ctrl shift x ?

[DerekSpeare]

What I mean with my question is how do I get it so that the little window that appears in DCS is on when I run the sim? Right now I have to turn it on each DCS session with the ctrl+shft+x keys. I just want it to stay on so it's there when I run DCS.

[speed-of-heat]

So if you use the keyboard version, it does that by default.

 

If you are using the standard version, you would have to edit out the lua file

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=4436973&postcount=221

 

And comment out this line.

[DerekSpeare]

Cool, based on this I edited line 388 in the necessary lua for the non-keyboard version so that the scratchpad is persistent and present upon DCS startup.

[spacefox]

This is dope. I get so lost in ultra basic mission. Will try this later today

[kaltokri]

I did some improvements for A-10C pilots:

- Waypoint name first.

- N / E in front of coords

- degrees, minutes, and seconds + degrees, decimal minutes

- Some additional formating

 

I hope you like it.

See scrennshots for preview and attached file if you want to use it.

 

PS: I try to contact the original author if he can implement the changes to the original mod, so we have only one version to maintain and enhance.

scratchpad-hook.lua

[speed-of-heat]

I did some improvements for A-10C pilots:

- Waypoint name first.

- N / E in front of coords

- degrees, minutes, and seconds + degrees, decimal minutes

- Some additional formating

 

I hope you like it.

See scrennshots for preview and attached file if you want to use it.

 

PS: I try to contact the original author if he can implement the changes to the original mod, so we have only one version to maintain and enhance.

Wow! that is a really nice addtion!

[SMN]

I did some improvements for A-10C pilots:

- Waypoint name first.

- N / E in front of coords

- degrees, minutes, and seconds + degrees, decimal minutes

- Some additional formating

 

I hope you like it.

See scrennshots for preview and attached file if you want to use it.

 

PS: I try to contact the original author if he can implement the changes to the original mod, so we have only one version to maintain and enhance.

Does not work (not open) this for me ...(after replacements "scratchpad-hook.lua") :(

With stock "scratchpad-hook.lua" - work OK

Edited August 9, 2020 by SMN

[kaltokri]

Maybe both files must match together.

Here a zip file with my working version, with all files.

ScratchPad.zip

[Captain Orso]

Here's a hint for both you guys:

 

USE VERSION NUMBERS!! :music_whistling:

 

That way you can maybe discover and announce which version of which package works with which and eliminate confusion.

[Lange_666]

I did some improvements for A-10C pilots:

- Waypoint name first.

- N / E in front of coords

- degrees, minutes, and seconds + degrees, decimal minutes

- Some additional formating

 

 

Hmm, how does this work?

All i can seem to do is type it like it is presented in your screenshot but then i could do that before also. Or do you get that WP1 and WP2 info directly from somewhere else? I feel that i'm missing something...:book:

[kaltokri]

Here's a hint for both you guys:

 

USE VERSION NUMBERS!! :music_whistling:

 

That way you can maybe discover and announce which version of which package works with which and eliminate confusion.

 

 

Version numbers are only possible if the mod comes from one source!

Not if 3 different people are hacking on it.

That's the reason I contacted the original author to add my changes to his repository: https://github.com/rkusa/dcs-scratchpad/issues/13

 

 

Sorry, that I want to share my enhancements. Maybe it is better to avoid this in future (great community :smilewink:).

[imacken]

Hmm, how does this work?

All i can seem to do is type it like it is presented in your screenshot but then i could do that before also. Or do you get that WP1 and WP2 info directly from somewhere else? I feel that i'm missing something...:book:

 

Hmm, yes, I'm confused as well.

[kaltokri]

Hmm, yes, I'm confused as well.

 

I added mark points on the F10 map in a single player mission like it is described in the readme of the project:

 

Insert Mark Point Coordinates

 

This is unfortunately only available for servers (the client hosting a server, or in singleplayer). If you are the server, there will be a + L/L button below the text area of the Scratchpad that can be used to automatically append the coordinates of all currently existing mark points (the mark labels that can be added in the F10 map) to the currently opened page.

[SMN]

Maybe both files must match together.

Here a zip file with my working version, with all files.

I inserted in my stock "scratchpad-hook.lua" this code from you "scratchpad-hook.lua"

 

                return latHemi .. " " .. string.format('%02d',  latDeg) .. ' ' .. string.format('%02d', latMin) .. '\' ' ..  string.format(secFrmtStr, latSec) .. '"' .. '   '
               .. lonHemi .. " " .. string.format('%03d', lonDeg) .. ' '  .. string.format('%02d', lonMin) .. '\' ' .. string.format(secFrmtStr,  lonSec) .. '"'
               return latHemi .. " " .. string.format('%02d', latDeg)  .. '° ' .. string.format(minFrmtStr, latMin) .. '\'' .. '     '
               .. lonHemi .. " " .. string.format('%03d', lonDeg) .. '° ' .. string.format(minFrmtStr, lonMin) .. '\''
           -- result = result .. "\n" .. tostringLL(lat, lon, 2, true) .. "\n" .. tostring(alt) .. "m, " .. mark.text .. "\n"
           local altft = round(alt * 3.28, 0)
           result = result .. mark.text .. "\n"
           result = result .. tostringLL(lat, lon, 2, true) .. "\n"
           result = result .. tostringLL(lat, lon, 3, false) .. "\n"
            result = result .. "Elevation: " .. tostring(alt) .. "m / "  .. tostring(altft) .. "ft" .. "\n\n"

And now I have DDMM.mmm (degrees, decimal minutes) coordinates format for F-16C & elevation ft :thumbup:

 

Whats code needs for " - Waypoint name first" ....wp1 wp2 ?

[RabidRider]

Is this mod still being updated? Installed everything correctly AFAIK, but I can't see what I'm typing, and the numeric keys are obscured as you can see. If I close DCS and go to the text file, my typing did get saved.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3mxeloyndfbd81s/Screen_200913_161506.png?dl=0

[Gizzy]

I did some improvements ......

Thanks for sharing your MOD to RKUSA's original MOD... keyboard is a great enhancement :) to a great scratchpad :)

[speed-of-heat]

Is anyone else having difficulty using the keyboard version ... Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't, I can press a key and it's recorded, correctly the next kepress on the onscreen keyboard is not...

[imacken]

Can't say I'm seeing that. What is an example of things going wrong?

 

As an aside, how does the '+L/L' thing work?

 

EDIT: Never mind, I noticed the post above, so I guess it only works with MP servers.

Edited September 21, 2020 by imacken

[speed-of-heat]

it works if you set mark points in the scenario on your pc as well .

[imacken]

No mark points yet on the Hornet?