DML - Mission Creation Toolbox [no Lua required]

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Update 20250619 - Version 2.5.1

So I took the new ferry module, and applied it to some other maps. I ran into issues with some (relating to data files that contain some unexpected data and characters), and nore importantly I ran into an issue with the way that DCS currently does not allow a script to manage dynamic availability (and hot-start ability) of airfields. I posted a request to ED's pagesm, and have note heard back so far. But the upshot is this: without a script's ability to control if an airfield allows dynamic spawns, it is up to you, the mission designer to click on each and every airfield on the map, and change it by hand. This is annoying for Caucasus. It's a show stop for larger maps with hundreds of airfields like Germany, Sinai or Syria - as I found out the hard way when I created those missions

Ferry Germany

 

Ferry Syria 

 

I decided that the ferry module simply isn't ready for prime time yet, it requires that ED improve the warehouse (or airfield) API before this module can reach acceptable levels of interaction. Once we have sufficient API support, 'ferry' will be included into the 'official' DML set.

While seeing if and how ED respond (so far they have not), I took to heart one of our community leader's comment that I should be more constructive, and I invested a couple of days writing up a (in my mind) better UI/UX for DCS's "Quick Action Generator", which I think has some major design deficiencies. As with the other feedback I've sent to ED we'll see if and how they respond. As (unfortunately) expected, there was none. Oh, well.

So, here's a slightly enhanced update to DML: a few bugs corrected that were reported by some kind folk, and some enhancements to "scribe"
 

All Changes:

Manual
    - added new attributes to Scribe for recording total distance travelled  
    
Demos
    
Modules
    - dcsCommon 3.3.2 
        - getLongestRW (new)
        
    - playerScore 5.3.2
        - more bug hardening 
        
    - scribe 2.1.0
        - now also tracks distance travelled 
 

Enjoy,

-ch