MIST Lua Tutorials?

[Ranger79]

Any LUA guys out there good with MIST?

 

Could someone make some tutorial videos on the basics and some examples for us NON-LUA-inclined flight sim enthusiasts?

[Grimes]

Mist is just a library of lua functions. All of the functions utilize features of the scripting engine or basic lua functions to perform a given action. Some of the actions directly impact the game by giving new orders to AI or easily displaying a custom message to only A-10C pilots and no-one else. The other functions and DBs are there to be used within scripts for whatever you can come up with.

 

There aren't any video tutorials that I know of. However there is a wiki and plenty of people on the forums to answer questions you may have.

 

List of functions: http://wiki.hoggit.us/view/Mission_Scripting_Tools_Documentation#List_of_Functions

 

http://wiki.hoggit.us/view/Scripting_Engine_Introduction

http://wiki.hoggit.us/view/Scripting_Documentation_Guide

[Ranger79]

Mist is just a library of lua functions. All of the functions utilize features of the scripting engine or basic lua functions to perform a given action. Some of the actions directly impact the game by giving new orders to AI or easily displaying a custom message to only A-10C pilots and no-one else. The other functions and DBs are there to be used within scripts for whatever you can come up with.

 

There aren't any video tutorials that I know of. However there is a wiki and plenty of people on the forums to answer questions you may have.

 

List of functions: http://wiki.hoggit.us/view/Mission_Scripting_Tools_Documentation#List_of_Functions

 

http://wiki.hoggit.us/view/Scripting_Engine_Introduction

http://wiki.hoggit.us/view/Scripting_Documentation_Guide

 

Roger that, I read all the threads, I understand the basics, just need to get my feet wet putting it all together to make it work properly. I am close, but missing a few elements.

[ENO]

Like what Ranger? Maybe having another layman explain a few critical concepts might be of some use. I can't explain how to build your own scripts- but I can certainly help walk you through applying those that are already available in a way that is easy to understand.

[Ranger79]

Testing of the IR Script (Spot function) in SP and MP, seems to work pretty good. Thanks to Bandit and Joyride for the script. I did add the schedule function which seems to have fixed the laser from going off after a limited time period:

 

function SparkleLase(OriginGroupName, TargetGroupName, LCode)
   local OriginGroup, TargetGroup = Group.getByName(OriginGroupName), Group.getByName(TargetGroupName)
   local OriginUnits, TargetUnits = OriginGroup:getUnits(), TargetGroup:getUnits()            
   local spots = {}
   local TargetVec3 = TargetUnits[1]:getPoint()                                                    
   local TargetAdjVec3 = {x = TargetVec3.x, y = TargetVec3.y + 2, z = TargetVec3.z}         
   local status, result = pcall(function () 
       spots['Sparkle'] = Spot.createInfraRed(OriginUnits[1], {x = 0, y = 2, z = 0}, TargetAdjVec3)                    
       spots['Laser'] = Spot.createLaser(OriginUnits[1], {x = 0, y = 2, z = 0}, TargetAdjVec3, LCode)
   return spots
   end)
   if not status then
       env.error('ERROR: ' .. assert(result), false)
   else
       if result.Sparkle then
           local Sparkle = result.Sparkle
           function KillSparkle()
               Spot.destroy(Sparkle)
           end
           function UpdateSparkleLase()
               KillSparkle()
               KillLase()
               SparkleLase(OriginGroupName, TargetGroupName, LCode)
           end    
           mist.scheduleFunction(UpdateSparkleLase, {'Group1', 'DET_HELO', 1444}, timer.getTime() + 0.5, 36000)
       end
       if result.Laser then
           local Laser = result.Laser
           function KillLase()
               Spot.destroy(Laser)
           end
       end
   end
end

 

Called with:

 

SparkleLase('Group1', 'DET_HELO', 1444)

 

Had Mist 3.2 running as a DO SCRIPT at Mission Start

 

Sample Video showing the script in action:

 

[rassy7]

Ranger, I am just barely walking into the world of LUA and the MIST functions but are you saying there is a way to essentially "script" a laser or IR pointer on and off?

 

I only ask because it's an issue I've been trying to make work for a long time within ME and triggers but haven't been able to. I want to use the Huey to fly over an area at night and while using NVG's, spot an "FAC" targeting a group of enemy infantry with an IR pointer. The Huey doesn't have functionality to communicate with an actual JTAC so I was going to force the issue. This is actually preferred anyway but I couldn't find a way to make the IR pointer turn on and off. Do you think this is possible?

[Cibit]

rassy you can contact JTAC with huey:music_whistling:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1930069&postcount=25

[rassy7]

Thanks Cibit. I came across that one myself. That mod really should be made standard. I was hoping to find a way to make a mission for people without requiring a mod, for now at least.

 

I'm also intrigued at the idea of scripting this because for this particular mission, the pointer would be more of a "we know what the enemy is and generally where, but want to know where it is at this second" rather than the standard "what do you have for us" type. I just really need to learn LUA, ha ha.