DCS 2.9.7.58923 apparently just broke the S_EVENT_DEAD event handler when detecting scenery objects destroyed.

[Riscorider]

Today's change (DCS 2.9.7.58923) somehow affected the Dead Event Handler.  Map buildings assigned as zones using the "assign as" feature are no longer being detected when dead/destroyed.    The script shown below still works fine for everything except the two munitions buildings.  Any ideas @BIGNEWY?

Log Error:

2024-08-10 15:26:47.848 ERROR   SCRIPTING (Main): Mission script error: [string "C:\Users\chiph\AppData\Local\Temp\DCS.openbeta\/~mis000044A6.lua"]:805: attempt to call method 'getName' (a nil value)
stack traceback:
    [C]: in function 'getName'
    [string "C:\Users\chiph\AppData\Local\Temp\DCS.openbeta\/~mis000044A6.lua"]:805: in function 'onEvent'
    [string "Scripts/World/EventHandlers.lua"]:13: in function <[string "Scripts/World/EventHandlers.lua"]:11>

 

Script:  

DeadUnitHandler = {}
function DeadUnitHandler:onEvent(Event)

    if Event.id == world.event.S_EVENT_DEAD then
        if Event.initiator then    

            local DeadUnitName = Event.initiator:getName()  -- this is line 805 in the mission script
        
            if ( string.find(DeadUnitName, "Bandar Abbas SA6 Launcher 1") or
                 string.find(DeadUnitName, "Bandar Abbas SA6 Launcher 2") or
                 string.find(DeadUnitName, "Bandar Abbas SA6 Launcher 3") or
                 string.find(DeadUnitName, "Bandar Abbas SA6 Launcher 4") ) then

                DeadLauncherCount = DeadLauncherCount + 1

                if ( DeadLauncherCount == 4 and SA6Dead == 0 ) then
                    
                    CPH_SA6Dead()
                else
                end
        
            elseif (string.find(DeadUnitName, "Bandar Abbas SA6 Radar") and SA6Dead == 0 ) then
                
                    CPH_SA6Dead()

            elseif (string.find(DeadUnitName, "MV Baltic Cove") ) then

                GROUP:FindByName("Iran Attack Group 1"):OptionAllowJettisonWeaponsOnThreat()
                GROUP:FindByName("Iran Attack Group 2"):OptionAllowJettisonWeaponsOnThreat()
                GROUP:FindByName("Iran Fighter Escort"):OptionAllowJettisonWeaponsOnThreat()
                GROUP:FindByName("Iran Attack Boats"):CommandSwitchWayPoint( 1, 4 )
                trigger.action.outText("MV Baltic Cove has been sunk!", 30)

            elseif (DeadUnitName == 163155054 ) then -- Munitions 1 Target
                
                AmmoDump1Hit = 1
                AmmoDumpsDestroyed = AmmoDumpsDestroyed +1
                trigger.action.setUserFlag('AmmoDump', AmmoDumpsDestroyed )
                timer.scheduleFunction(CPH_Ammo_Dump_Secondary, nil, timer.getTime() + 20)

            elseif (DeadUnitName == 163154967 ) then -- Munitions 2 Target

                AmmoDump2Hit = 1
                AmmoDumpsDestroyed = AmmoDumpsDestroyed +1
                trigger.action.setUserFlag('AmmoDump', AmmoDumpsDestroyed )
                timer.scheduleFunction(CPH_Ammo_Dump_Secondary, nil, timer.getTime() + 20)

            elseif (DeadUnitName == "Bandar Abbas Intl" ) then -- Detect Runway Destroyed
                
                RunwayDestroyed = 1
                trigger.action.setUserFlag('RunwayDestroyed', 1 )
                trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(2, "Bandar Abbas Runway Destroyed!!!", 30, true)
                CPH_Runway_Smoke()
        
            else        
            end
        end    
    end
end    

world.addEventHandler(DeadUnitHandler)

 

 

Edited August 10, 2024 by Riscorider

[Riscorider]

I think I may have figured out what has happened.  Looks like the object ID previously assigned to these particular buildings has changed during this update.  Must be a map update I'm guessing.  Gonna test it and update if that is, in fact, the cause.

 

[Riscorider]

Confirmed.  An update to the map changed the object Ids for the scenery buildings.  Updated script and problem solved