World Events.. A mess since last OB

[robgraham]

The last Open Beta has really messed up something in the scripting backend, stuff that was running perfectly fine for months is now full of this:

 

[string "-- world events hook..."]:427: in function <[string "-- world events hook..."]:313>.
2019-03-02 14:34:45.507 ERROR   DCS: Mission script error: : [string "C:\Users\root\AppData\Local\Temp\DCS.openbeta\/~mis000051C2.lua"]:978: Parameter #self missed
2019-03-02 14:34:45.507 ERROR   Lua::Config: Call error world.onEvent:[string "-- world events hook..."]:427: Parameter #self missed
stack traceback:
[C]: ?
[C]: in function 'getCategory'

 

 

local function groupSpawned(event)
	-- dont need to add units spawned in at the start of the mission if mist is loaded in init line
	if event.id == world.event.S_EVENT_BIRTH and timer.getTime0() < timer.getAbsTime() then
		dbLog:info('unitSpawnEvent')
		
			--table.insert(tempSpawnedUnits,(event.initiator))
			-------
			-- New functionality below. 
			-------
		if Object.getCategory(event.initiator) == 1 and not Unit.getPlayerName(event.initiator) then -- simple player check, will need to later check to see if unit was spawned with a player in a flight

 

the last line in this is what is erroring constantly (part of MIST) however that is a standard event call and as said this was working 100% prior to the latest open beta patch, I know that the patch notes mentioned fixing some scripting issues but in that case maybe they should have included exactly what was fixed and how it's had an affect on the scripting incase this is a case of new functions parameters being required or the like?

 

Quick edit before I get the normal 'Well its a mist issue' no this isn't a MIST issue, this is happening on EVERY item that uses those initator calls.. even stock API items.

 

It means that anything which relies on the events firing is not working full stop and is a major break.

Edited March 2, 2019 by robgraham

[FlightControl]

reported. happens in 2.5.4.28090. you´re right. that one needs a fix.

[SNAFU]

Are the EVENTS working again in the latest Beta?

[robgraham]

fixed but new bugs with other stuff now

[Grimes]

Yeah it was at least partially fixed. Hit events are inconsistently returning the weapon in multiplayer though.

[FlightControl]

Grimes, pls also check if player names can be correctly retrieved. I posted in known scripting engine issues.