addGroup does not work for planes ?

[dFlow]

hello!

I've ran into some problems with scripting.
what I try to achieve is to spawn units by using the addGroup command.

It works fine with ground units, but i am really struggling using it for planes.

 

Here my code, I would really appreciate it if someone could push me into the right direction, thanks!

local ranID = math.random(40, 50)
local yposN = -11996.407153541
local xposN = 131505.05966096
local plane =  
{
    ["visible"] = false,
    ["hidden"] = false,
    ["taskSelected"] = true,
    ["route"] = 
        {
        }, -- end of ["route"]
    ["start_time"] = 0,
    ["name"] = "AI_"..ranID,
    ["task"] = "CAP",
    ["tasks"] = 
        {
        }, -- end of ["tasks"]
    ["skill"] = "Average",
    ["radioSet"] = false,
    ["communication"] = true,
    ["uncontrolled"] = false,
    ["name"] = "AIname_"..ranID,
    ["groupId"] = "AIgroup_"..ranID,
    ["callsign"] = "AIcallsign_"..ranID,
    ["unitId"] = "AIunitId_"..ranID,
    ["type"] = "MiG-21Bis",
    ["livery_id"] = "iran - 51st sqn",
    ["psi"] = -2.1224513093216,
    ["onboard_num"] = "010",
    ["y"] = yposN,
    ["x"] = xposN,
    ["alt"] = 4572,
    ["alt_type"] = "BARO",
    ["speed"] = 220.0,
    ["payload"] = 
        {
            ["pylons"] = 
            {
            [1] = 
                {
                ["CLSID"] = "{PTB_490_MIG21}",
                },
            [3] = 
                {
                ["CLSID"] = "{PTB_490C_MIG21}",
                },
            [5] = 
                {
                ["CLSID"] = "{PTB_490_MIG21}",
                },
            [6] = 
                {
                ["CLSID"] = "{ASO-2}",
                },
           },
           ["fuel"] = 2280,
           ["flare"] = 40,
           ["ammo_type"] = 1,
           ["chaff"] = 18,
           ["gun"] = 100,
        },
    ["callsign"] = "AI_unit_"..ranID
}
coalition.addGroup(34, 0, plane)

 

[dimitriov]

			
			
local F1X1 = {
                                ["modulation"] = 0,
                                ["tasks"] = 
                                {
                                }, -- end of ["tasks"]
                                ["task"] = "Ground Attack",
                                ["uncontrolled"] = false,
                                ["taskSelected"] = true,
                                ["route"] = 
                                {
                                    ["points"] = 
                                    {
                                        [1] = 
                                        {
                                            ["alt"] = 8000,
                                            ["action"] = "Turning Point",
                                            ["alt_type"] = "BARO",
                                            ["speed"] = 300,
                                            ["task"] = 
                                            {
                                                ["id"] = "ComboTask",
                                                ["params"] = 
                                                {
                                                    ["tasks"] = 
                                                    {
                                                        [1] = 
                                                        {
                                                            ["enabled"] = true,
                                                            ["auto"] = true,
                                                            ["id"] = "WrappedAction",
                                                            ["number"] = 1,
                                                            ["params"] = 
                                                            {
                                                                ["action"] = 
                                                                {
                                                                    ["id"] = "Option",
                                                                    ["params"] = 
                                                                    {
                                                                        ["value"] = 1,
                                                                        ["name"] = 1,
                                                                    }, -- end of ["params"]
                                                                }, -- end of ["action"]
                                                            }, -- end of ["params"]
                                                        }, -- end of [1]
                                                        [2] = 
                                                        {
                                                            ["enabled"] = true,
                                                            ["auto"] = true,
                                                            ["id"] = "WrappedAction",
                                                            ["number"] = 2,
                                                            ["params"] = 
                                                            {
                                                                ["action"] = 
                                                                {
                                                                    ["id"] = "Option",
                                                                    ["params"] = 
                                                                    {
                                                                        ["value"] = 1,
                                                                        ["name"] = 3,
                                                                    }, -- end of ["params"]
                                                                }, -- end of ["action"]
                                                            }, -- end of ["params"]
                                                        }, -- end of [2]
                                                        [3] = 
                                                        {
                                                            ["enabled"] = true,
                                                            ["auto"] = true,
                                                            ["id"] = "WrappedAction",
                                                            ["number"] = 3,
                                                            ["params"] = 
                                                            {
                                                                ["action"] = 
                                                                {
                                                                    ["id"] = "Option",
                                                                    ["params"] = 
                                                                    {
                                                                        ["variantIndex"] = 2,
                                                                        ["name"] = 5,
                                                                        ["formationIndex"] = 2,
                                                                        ["value"] = 131074,
                                                                    }, -- end of ["params"]
                                                                }, -- end of ["action"]
                                                            }, -- end of ["params"]
                                                        }, -- end of [3]
                                                        [4] = 
                                                        {
                                                            ["enabled"] = true,
                                                            ["auto"] = true,
                                                            ["id"] = "WrappedAction",
                                                            ["number"] = 4,
                                                            ["params"] = 
                                                            {
                                                                ["action"] = 
                                                                {
                                                                    ["id"] = "Option",
                                                                    ["params"] = 
                                                                    {
                                                                        ["value"] = true,
                                                                        ["name"] = 15,
                                                                    }, -- end of ["params"]
                                                                }, -- end of ["action"]
                                                            }, -- end of ["params"]
                                                        }, -- end of [4]
                                                        [5] = 
                                                        {
                                                            ["enabled"] = true,
                                                            ["auto"] = true,
                                                            ["id"] = "WrappedAction",
                                                            ["number"] = 5,
                                                            ["params"] = 
                                                            {
                                                                ["action"] = 
                                                                {
                                                                    ["id"] = "Option",
                                                                    ["params"] = 
                                                                    {
                                                                        ["targetTypes"] = 
                                                                        {
                                                                        }, -- end of ["targetTypes"]
                                                                        ["name"] = 21,
                                                                        ["value"] = "none;",
                                                                        ["noTargetTypes"] = 
                                                                        {
                                                                            [1] = "Fighters",
                                                                            [2] = "Multirole fighters",
                                                                            [3] = "Bombers",
                                                                            [4] = "Helicopters",
                                                                            [5] = "UAVs",
                                                                            [6] = "Infantry",
                                                                            [7] = "Fortifications",
                                                                            [8] = "Tanks",
                                                                            [9] = "IFV",
                                                                            [10] = "APC",
                                                                            [11] = "Artillery",
                                                                            [12] = "Unarmed vehicles",
                                                                            [13] = "AAA",
                                                                            [14] = "SR SAM",
                                                                            [15] = "MR SAM",
                                                                            [16] = "LR SAM",
                                                                            [17] = "Aircraft Carriers",
                                                                            [18] = "Cruisers",
                                                                            [19] = "Destroyers",
                                                                            [20] = "Frigates",
                                                                            [21] = "Corvettes",
                                                                            [22] = "Light armed ships",
                                                                            [23] = "Unarmed ships",
                                                                            [24] = "Submarines",
                                                                            [25] = "Cruise missiles",
                                                                            [26] = "Antiship Missiles",
                                                                            [27] = "AA Missiles",
                                                                            [28] = "AG Missiles",
                                                                            [29] = "SA Missiles",
                                                                        }, -- end of ["noTargetTypes"]
                                                                    }, -- end of ["params"]
                                                                }, -- end of ["action"]
                                                            }, -- end of ["params"]
                                                        }, -- end of [5]
                                                    }, -- end of ["tasks"]
                                                }, -- end of ["params"]
                                            }, -- end of ["task"]
                                            ["type"] = "Turning Point",
                                            ["ETA"] = 0,
                                            ["ETA_locked"] = true,
                                            ["y"] = SpawnPosY1,
											["x"] = SpawnPosX1,
                                            ["formation_template"] = "",
                                            ["speed_locked"] = true,
                                        }, -- end of [1]
                                        [2] = 
                                        {
                                            ["alt"] = 100,
                                            ["action"] = "Turning Point",
                                            ["alt_type"] = "RADIO",
                                            ["speed"] = 300,
                                            ["task"] = 
                                            {
                                                ["id"] = "ComboTask",
                                                ["params"] = 
                                                {
                                                    ["tasks"] = 
                                                    {
                                                        [1] = 
                                                        {
                                                            ["enabled"] = true,
                                                            ["auto"] = false,
                                                            ["id"] = "Bombing",
                                                            ["number"] = 1,
                                                            ["params"] = 
                                                            {
                                                                ["direction"] = 0,
                                                                ["attackQtyLimit"] = false,
                                                                ["attackQty"] = 1,
                                                                ["expend"] = "All",
                                                                ["y"] = BombPosY1,
                                                                ["directionEnabled"] = false,
                                                                ["groupAttack"] = false,
                                                                ["altitude"] = 8000,
                                                                ["altitudeEnabled"] = false,
                                                                ["weaponType"] = 805339120,
                                                                ["x"] = BombPosX1,
                                                            }, -- end of ["params"]
                                                        }, -- end of [1]
                                                    }, -- end of ["tasks"]
                                                }, -- end of ["params"]
                                            }, -- end of ["task"]
                                            ["type"] = "Turning Point",
                                            ["ETA"] = 24.158952248418,
                                            ["ETA_locked"] = false,
                                            ["y"] = WPPosY1,
                                            ["x"] = WPPosX1,
                                            ["formation_template"] = "",
                                            ["speed_locked"] = true,
                                        }, -- end of [2]
                                    }, -- end of ["points"]
                                }, -- end of ["route"]
                                ["groupId"] =  GPID1,
                                ["hidden"] = false,
                                ["units"] = 
                                {
                                    [1] = 
                                    {
                                        ["alt"] = 2000,
                                        ["hardpoint_racks"] = true,
                                        ["alt_type"] = "BARO",
                                        ["livery_id"] = "ec 2 30 normandie niemen",
                                        ["skill"] = "High",
                                        ["speed"] = 300,
                                        ["AddPropAircraft"] = 
                                        {
                                        }, -- end of ["AddPropAircraft"]
                                        ["type"] = "Mirage-F1CT",
                                        ["unitId"] =  GPID1,
                                        ["psi"] = 0,
                                        ["y"] = SpawnPosY1,
                                        ["x"] = SpawnPosX1,
                                        ["name"] = GPID1,
                                        ["payload"] = 
                                        {
                                            ["pylons"] = 
                                            {
                                                [1] = 
                                                {
                                                    ["CLSID"] = "{R550_Magic_1}",
                                                }, -- end of [1]
                                                [2] = 
                                                {
                                                    ["CLSID"] = "{SAMP400LD}",
                                                }, -- end of [2]
                                                [3] = 
                                                {
                                                    ["CLSID"] = "{SAMP400LD}",
                                                }, -- end of [3]
                                                [4] = 
                                                {
                                                    ["CLSID"] = "{CLB4_SAMP400LD}",
                                                }, -- end of [4]
                                                [5] = 
                                                {
                                                    ["CLSID"] = "{SAMP400LD}",
                                                }, -- end of [5]
                                                [6] = 
                                                {
                                                    ["CLSID"] = "{SAMP400LD}",
                                                }, -- end of [6]
                                                [7] = 
                                                {
                                                    ["CLSID"] = "{R550_Magic_1}",
                                                }, -- end of [7]
                                            }, -- end of ["pylons"]
                                            ["fuel"] = 3356,
                                            ["flare"] = 0,
                                            ["chaff"] = 0,
                                            ["gun"] = 100,
                                        }, -- end of ["payload"]
                                        ["heading"] = 0,
                                        ["callsign"] = 
                                        {
                                            [1] = 1,
                                            [2] = 1,
                                            [3] = 1,
                                            ["name"] = "Enfield11",
                                        }, -- end of ["callsign"]
                                        ["onboard_num"] = "010",
                                    }, -- end of [1]
                                }, -- end of ["units"]
                                ["y"] = SpawnPosY1, ---------------
                                ["x"] = SpawnPosX1, ---------- +NORD
                                ["name"] = GPID1,
                                ["communication"] = true,
                                ["start_time"] = 0,
                                ["frequency"] = 127.5,
                            }

coalition.addGroup(81, Group.Category.AIRPLANE, F1X1)

 

Here is one example of plane with this command going through 2 WP. 

 

I think your declaration lacks some informations. 

[toutenglisse]

@dFlow, your local table plane does not respect the structure of an aircraft group (or any group, even ground group), for example you have have stacked in the root ("group" datas) datas that belong to "units" ("units" must be present with numerically indexed unit(s), and units datas inside). You also gave strings to entries that need number (groupId, unitId), or other kind of not valid values (you would even better get ridd of some entries like group/unit ID, callsign, onboard num, names, and let scripting engine create unique available values when spawning).

To be safe at first, you should create the plane group using mission editor in a clean mission, save mission, unzip from mission.zip the file named "mission" and open it with notepad++ to get the aircraft group table as created by mission editor.

From there you could copy the group table to your script and change the datas you want to be dynamically set (spawn position/orientation, route, names, payload, options, tasks, or whatever...) and be sure you use correct values type to feed it.

[dFlow]

Thanks for the explanation, I was not aware of that!
I already tried to use an extracted information of a plane group, but it didn't work out (similar result ... nothing, not even an error)
I'll give it another try though, also regarding the unit information above!

thanks guys!