LUA Predicament

[d0ct0r0z]

Hi guys,

 

I set up a dynamic mission where a strike aircraft attacks an airbase of opposition. 

When the aircraft destroys all ground targets, I have a ground unit triggered and capture the airbase.

 

For this aircraft, I am using MOOSE Spawn command and having it spawn multiples at a certain waypoint. However, I would like to stop this respawning (continuous spawning) when the airbase is already captured.

 

I am seeing a condition LUA predicament. I already am using flags to keep track of the airbase.

If BLUE: Flag 1 = 10

If RED: Flag 1 = 5

 

Can I code this in the LUA predicament? If 5, I would like to add this on the LUA predicament box so it won't keep SPAWNING multiples of the same aircraft infinitely.

 

Thank you in advance!

[Nalfeyn]

If you are already using MOOSE for the spawning why not use MOOSE for the capturing too? There are a few demo missions on airbase capturing inside the MOOSE GitHub.

[Chump]

if trigger.misc.getUserFlag("1") == 10 then
	reuturn false
end
return true

Something like this should stop it from triggering while flag 1 equals 10.

Edited December 26, 2020 by Chump

[d0ct0r0z]

8 hours ago, Nalfeyn said:

If you are already using MOOSE for the spawning why not use MOOSE for the capturing too? There are a few demo missions on airbase capturing inside the MOOSE GitHub.

Thanks dude. I am still trying to wrap my head around using flags and triggers, so scripting is probably way out of my league at this point. I just want to build a medium scale dynamic campaign similar to that of the Hoggit servers for my friends.

[d0ct0r0z]

5 hours ago, Chump said:

if trigger.misc.getUserFlag("1") == 10 then
	reuturn false
end
return true

Something like this should stop it from triggering while flag 1 equals 10.

 

 

Dude! Thank you so much!!! It worked!!!!

 

Do you know if I can also do "and" or "or" statements? Match either conditions, or match all conditions ,etc? 

 

Sorry - another follow up question. Can I tie the spawning of airplanes based on flags? For the airplanes that no longer spawn due to a switched condition:

 

Base is now red: Flag 1 = 5 so LUA predicament tells my airplanes to not repeatedly spawn.

 

How about when the base goes blue again, where I mark Flag 1 = 10. How do I respawn those airplanes? I tested switched conditions for this case and it doesn't work. DCS does not trigger the spawning of an airplane based on a flag for some reason. 

 

Y'all are probably laughing at me for something that seems elementary, but coding and scripting is not really my thing. I am learning as I go. Thank you again. 

 

 

Edited December 26, 2020 by d0ct0r0z

[Chump]

@d0ct0r0z Glad it steered you in the right direction.

• if [condition] and [condition] then
• if [condition] or [condition] then

The trigger should execute when the base is no longer your own coalition (according to your flag setting). ex: when it is taken over by the enemy coalition, the strike should happen again.

Edited December 27, 2020 by Chump