F10 Radio menu with Submenus

[Adamastor]

Hi to all.

I’m doing my 1^st steps on scripting. I already used MIST and CTLD and respawn units.

Now I’m trying to so a F10 Radio menu with Submenus.

The idea is to open and close units in a target range but is more than 10 target ranges, so, I must separate in groups:

 

F.1 - TR 1 / 2 / 3

F.2 - TR 4 / 5 / 6

F.3 - TR 7 / 8 / 9

F.4 - TR 10/ 11 / 12

 

What I would like to see if F.1 - TR 1 / 2 / 3  is selected:

F.1 - TR 1

F.2 - TR 2

F.2 - TR 3

 

Then, after (ex) F.1 - TR 1 is selected menu disappear from screen and activate the units on that Target Range

 

Then, if F10 menu is selected again I would like to have:

 

 

F.1 - TR 1 / 2 / 3

F.2 - TR 4 / 5 / 6

F.3 - TR 7 / 8 / 9

F.4 - TR 10/ 11 / 12

F5. Close TR 1

 

And if F.5 is selected it “”kills”” all those units in TR 1 and if is selected again the respawn script do the job.

 

I found the addsubmenu script that may do what I need, but have no idea where to put it in ME or if it goes to the actual LUA file from mission (or both)

 

Thanks.

[dark_wood]

Put it in your LUA file:

 

local someParam = math.random( 1, 5 )

function newSubMenuPlane (param)
     trigger.action.outText('Function triggered from sub menu, param value is: '..param, 10)
end

local newSubMenu = missionCommands.addSubMenu('__New Submenu Choice')
local iStatus = missionCommands.addCommand('_Choice 1', newSubMenu, newSubMenuPlane, someParam)

 

This is just a basic example, it will add an F10 submenu (__New Submenu Choice), which will have one choice (_Choice 1) - add as many you need.

When clicked on _Choice 1 in comm menu, it will call newSubMenuPlane function, and will pass the parameter value (ignore/leave blank/remove it if you don't need to pass any parameters)

 

Some documentation here: https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/DCS_func_addCommand

 

Hope it helps

[Adamastor]

Thanks for the answer.

Where in LUA must I put the script? (line nr or in wich section)

I did a few trials, but

no joy.

 

Edited July 24, 2021 by Adamastor