Add a zone with script?

[marcost]

I've searched and read, but can't find how to do this with DCS lua or MIST (even though similar questions were pointed in this direction).

I want to be able to create trigger zones with a script rather than ME. Why? Because I can then import them into other pre-existing missions using the same map.  

I will know what the x & y co-ordinates and radius need to be. I just need to know if it can be created within a script?

 

Pseudo-code:

CreateZone{
x = 1000
y = 2000
z = 0
radius = 3000
name = myZone}

Thanks

M

[Kanelbolle]

You can use MOOSE:

https://github.com/FlightControl-Master/MOOSE/blob/master/Moose Development/Moose/Core/Zone.lua

[Grimes]

There actually is an addZone function in the simulator scripting engine, however I've never been told the syntax for it, thus it remains undocumented. 

That said it doesn't really matter because with scripting the things you'd use it for can be done with simple math for the coordinates and radius anyway. 

[marcost]

Thanks both,

You put me on the right path, especially with the fact that only co-ordinates are required. I'm now a MIST user!

 

Regards,

M

[PravusJSB]

Here is how I add zone's using the SSE 'addZone' function, hope this helps;

local function add_zone(name, x, y, radius)
  if trigger.misc.getZone(name) then return trigger.misc.getZone(name) end
  return trigger.misc.addZone
  {
    ["name"] = name,
    ["y"] = y,
    ["x"] = x,
    ["radius"] = radius,
    ["properties"] =
    {
      [1] =
      {
        ["key"] = name,
        ["value"] = "",
      },
    },
    ["color"] = {0,0,0,1},
    ["hidden"] = false,
  }
end

local new_zone = add_zone(zone.name, zone_position.x, zone_position.z, zone.size)

 

Edited July 15, 2022 by PravusJSB

[marcost]

It does, thank you!

[Elphaba]

On 7/15/2022 at 3:11 PM, PravusJSB said:

Here is how I add zone's using the SSE 'addZone' function, hope this helps;

local function add_zone(name, x, y, radius)
  if trigger.misc.getZone(name) then return trigger.misc.getZone(name) end
  return trigger.misc.addZone
  {
    ["name"] = name,
    ["y"] = y,
    ["x"] = x,
    ["radius"] = radius,
    ["properties"] =
    {
      [1] =
      {
        ["key"] = name,
        ["value"] = "",
      },
    },
    ["color"] = {0,0,0,1},
    ["hidden"] = false,
  }
end

local new_zone = add_zone(zone.name, zone_position.x, zone_position.z, zone.size)

 

 

How did you find out about this function? I can't even find reference to the 'misc' list of commands. I'd really appreciate it if you could explain how you worked this out so I can do the same. Thanks.

[OzDeaDMeaT]

On 7/16/2022 at 12:11 AM, PravusJSB said:

Here is how I add zone's using the SSE 'addZone' function, hope this helps;

local function add_zone(name, x, y, radius)
  if trigger.misc.getZone(name) then return trigger.misc.getZone(name) end
  return trigger.misc.addZone
  {
    ["name"] = name,
    ["y"] = y,
    ["x"] = x,
    ["radius"] = radius,
    ["properties"] =
    {
      [1] =
      {
        ["key"] = name,
        ["value"] = "",
      },
    },
    ["color"] = {0,0,0,1},
    ["hidden"] = false,
  }
end

local new_zone = add_zone(zone.name, zone_position.x, zone_position.z, zone.size)

 

 

Awesome function mate. Is there a removeZone as well?

Also, what is "SSE"?

Edited September 20, 2023 by OzDeaDMeaT