MIssion Scripting Tools (Mist)- enhancing mission scripting Lua

[gunterlund21]

Here is my mission

 

Can you check this out?

Battle for Georgia v3.miz

[Grimes]

There is a typo. The zone name in the editor and in your LUA function do not match.

 

mist.flagFunc.mapobjs_dead_zones{ zones = {'Kurta bridge'}, flag = 51 }

Kurta Bridge

 

They need to match. :thumbup:

[gunterlund21]

Thanks Grimes got that knocked out. It works now. I think the main problem is when I copied the main script over I must have missed a piece. Now If you can figure out why I get this intermitent pause every 5 seconds that drops my frmes from 47 to 8 that would be awesome :-). Do you notice that when you run it? Maybe I have too many units.

[Speed]

Thanks Grimes got that knocked out. It works now. I think the main problem is when I copied the main script over I must have missed a piece. Now If you can figure out why I get this intermitent pause every 5 seconds that drops my frmes from 47 to 8 that would be awesome :-). Do you notice that when you run it? Maybe I have too many units.

 

I get that too. It's like clockwork. It's not scripting related.

 

I don't think you have too many units- #mist.DBs.unitsByNum shows 1238. That should be stable enough now.

 

I think it's probably some kind of bug with an AI algorithm, or an unoptimized AI algorithm. I'll look into it when I get a chance.

[gunterlund21]

Yea I hope so I dont thinks its your stuff. I get it without mist.

[Speed]

Yea I hope so I dont thinks its your stuff. I get it without mist.

 

There is a tiny bit of upkeep (the alive units DB/deadObjects DB), but Mist was stress-tested with 2000 units, and tuned so that the frame rate reduction was negligible even under these conditions.

[gunterlund21]

 

I think it's probably some kind of bug with an AI algorithm, or an unoptimized AI algorithm. I'll look into it when I get a chance.

 

If you can figure this one out you will be my hero.

[BIGNEWY]

MIST is great,

 

I have little / no Lua experience but with the examples you guys have been providing I have started to pick it up.

 

Thanks

[joker62]

Please, can someone help me?

I'd like to set any defined flag number to be true (trigger action) when I've locked any vehicle with my Ka-50's Shkval (condition).

I read about MIST, but useless. Think, this don't be a problem, as player can lock target and send info via PRT data link. So, function about locking exist. But unfortunately, I'm not skilled with lua language; honestly I'm very ignorant.

Please, any tips and example?

Thanks for Your kindness.

 

antonio.

[Grimes]

The simulator scripting LUA environment cannot determine what players are doing and where their aircraft sensors (shkval) are looking. It *might* be possible with the export LUA environment, but I haven't really used that at all, so I can't really help you.

[joker62]

The simulator scripting LUA environment cannot determine what players are doing and where their aircraft sensors (shkval) are looking. It *might* be possible with the export LUA environment, but I haven't really used that at all, so I can't really help you.

Ok, thank you very much for courtesy and quick reply.

antonio.

[mwd2]

with

mist.DBs.navPoints

will it possible to give additional WPs to client aircrafts, in particular for FC3 aircrafts, during a running mission?

[Grimes]

with mist.DBs.navPoints will it possible to give additional WPs to client aircrafts, in particular for FC3 aircrafts, during a running mission?

 

I think all of the navigation data for players is based on whatever is in the mission file. We can't push a new mission task onto player aircraft before they spawn because client aircraft don't exist UNTIL they spawn. And I doubt the players waypoints will update if we pushed a new mission task to them. I haven't actually run the test, but a positive result is unlikely. It is certainly a capability I would love to have and it is direly needed with FC aircraft.

[joker62]

Grime, please, I've investigated a little into mist.flagFunc.units_LOS function.

Can this function help me? Example, when my Ka-50 in LOS with a defined vehicle, within a defined radius?

I'm really ignorant with LUA script, but I'll try. Can You help me if I'll encounter troubles?

Thank you in advance.

antonio.

[Grimes]

mist.flagFunc.units_LOS already has a radius variable. So when you use the function you cna pass it a radius variable and it will require the unit to be within the radius (in meters) in order to be checked.

 

mist.flagFunc.units_LOS{

unitset1 = {'101'},

altoffset1 = 0,

unitset2 = {'AWACs'},

altoffset2 = 6.5,

flag = 101,

radius = 5000

}

[Quirkitized]

hi guys, i don't understand lua too much, having never used slmod or this. Basically, could somebody help me get started with what to read or videos?

 

I really would like to add in single player missions the ability at any time to give L/L coordinates of an enemy, or maybe you can call for it after a certain point (say jtac spawn). So incase you dont enter it fast enough, or enter it wrong, later on you can always get the info again.

[joker62]

mist.flagFunc.units_LOS already has a radius variable. So when you use the function you cna pass it a radius variable and it will require the unit to be within the radius (in meters) in order to be checked.

 

mist.flagFunc.units_LOS{

unitset1 = {'101'},

altoffset1 = 0,

unitset2 = {'AWACs'},

altoffset2 = 6.5,

flag = 101,

radius = 5000

}

Thanks a lot Grimes, and excuse me but I've seen your script only now.

antonio.

[Grimes]

hi guys, i don't understand lua too much, having never used slmod or this. Basically, could somebody help me get started with what to read or videos?

 

I really would like to add in single player missions the ability at any time to give L/L coordinates of an enemy, or maybe you can call for it after a certain point (say jtac spawn). So incase you dont enter it fast enough, or enter it wrong, later on you can always get the info again.

A decent place to learn LUA are the links in my post here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1622305&postcount=3

 

Also the simulator scripting wiki found here: http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Simulator_Scripting_Engine_(DCS:_World_1.2.1)

 

To answer your question: We currently do not have any coordinate display functions within Mist. Its one of those things on the "to do" list and it will be added sometime in the future. However

http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Simulator_Scripting_Engine/DCS:_World_1.2.1/Part_1#coord

and

http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Simulator_Scripting_Engine/DCS:_World_1.2.1/Part_1#Position

should shed some light on how coordinates in the simulator work.

[Quirkitized]

Thanks grimes.

[MadTommy]

Thanks for your work lads, much appreciated.

[Grimes]

Quick update: Speed and I are waiting for the 1.2.3 patch to release the next version of Mist.

 

The next version of Mist will have some speed and distance unit conversions along with coordinate display functions that have varying levels of accuracy. I am also working on some features for things fixed in the 1.2.3 patch. Specifically I want to take advantage of the new "mission tasks for ground units" feature that will be added with 1.2.3, and I am porting a text output script I had made to be more flexible.

 

 

Anyone feature requests?

[Quirkitized]

Great news, looking forward to the coordinate display function!

[Bushmanni]

Id like to have something that makes it easier to make AD units drive out of their hideout if enemy planes come near and after the target has been killed or has gone away they go back hiding. And when enemy plane comes back againg they will drive out again. Other nice thing would be simple way to make group retreat, ie. turn around and drive the assigned route back to where they came from.

[Speed]

Id like to have something that makes it easier to make AD units drive out of their hideout if enemy planes come near and after the target has been killed or has gone away they go back hiding. And when enemy plane comes back againg they will drive out again. Other nice thing would be simple way to make group retreat, ie. turn around and drive the assigned route back to where they came from.

 

It's already decided that a simple function to order a ground unit to a point will be included in the next version. Retreat will probably be in there... but retreat might have a certain difficulty I need the check about some time.

[Grimes]

At the very least a real basic retreat could be ordered with the groupToPoint function. It wouldn't always follow their original path, but it'd work.