remove Map Objects by Type Name scipt

[Veteran66]

Hi all

 

how i can remove all "Greenhouse" by name or Type

is there a script?

 

i will remove all Greenhouses in a Trigger area not other Buildings, is this possible?

Edited December 5, 2020 by Veteran66

[wraith70]

I'm guessing you want to remove an object (ie Greenhouse). Have you tried the action 'Scenery Remove Objects Zone' in ME?

Here is a quick video on how it works:

I would create a small trigger zone for each building you want to remove.

[Veteran66]

hi wraith70

thx for your reply, i know this option i look for a more convortable method to remove the "Greenhouse" Map Objects.

a script remove all "Greenhouse" Map Objects in Area (Trigger) will be great.

[Grimes]

world.searchObjects

 

Search for scenery, use getTypeName() on the object, if its the right string, then use destroy() on the object. Easy way to do it is to make a reference table and list all the object types you want to remove. You might need to first output a list of the object names or make mark panels over an object just so you can get an idea what is what.

 

if searchInclude[obj:getTypeName()] then
  obj:destroy()
end

 

Note. It might not be synced correctly in MP.

[Veteran66]

Hi Grimes, thx for your help but i am not a scripter

i not find the DCS name from the Greenhouse

[Veteran66]

i try this one:

 

StaticObject.getByType('GREENHOUSE2'):destroy()

and this:

StaticObject.getByName('101089738'):destroy()

 

not work

 

GREENHOUSE2 is the Type i will remove from Map

 

[Grimes]

Use :destroy() within the search function. 

if obj:getTypeName() == 'GREENHOUSE2' then

    obj:destroy()

end 

[Veteran66]

18 hours ago, Grimes said:

Use :destroy() within the search function. 

if obj:getTypeName() == 'GREENHOUSE2' then

    obj:destroy()

end 

 

 

thx Grimes but your scrip will not work

local foundUnits = {}

 local sphere = trigger.misc.getZone('greenhouse')

 local volS = {

   id = world.VolumeType.SPHERE,

   params = {

     point = sphere.point,

     radius = sphere.radius

   }

 }

 if obj:getTypeName() == 'GREENHOUSE2' then

    obj:destroy()

end

Edited December 3, 2020 by Veteran66

[Chump]

Try something like this:

local destroyObject = function(obj, val)
	if obj:getTypeName() == "GREENHOUSE2" then
		obj:destroy()
	end
	return true
end
local zone = trigger.misc.getZone("greenhouse")
local volume = {
	id = world.VolumeType.SPHERE,
	params = {
		point = zone.point,
		radius = zone.radius
	}
}
world.searchObjects(Object.Category.STATIC, volume, destroyObject)

 

[Veteran66]

13 minutes ago, Chump said:

Try something like this:

local destroyObject = function(obj, val)
	if obj:getTypeName() == "GREENHOUSE2" then
		obj:destroy()
	end
	return true
end
local zone = trigger.misc.getZone("greenhouse")
local volume = {
	id = world.VolumeType.SPHERE,
	params = {
		point = zone.point,
		radius = zone.radius
	}
}
world.searchObjects(Object.Category.STATIC, volume, destroyObject)

 

don`t work, the Greenhouses in the Trigger greenhouse still there, don`t know what is wrong GREENHOUSE2 maybe?

when i find a working script i can remove all unnecessary objects. This will more comfortable like many Triggers and object remove actions.

[Chump]

Try it with some debug logic to see what's going on:

local destroyObject = function(obj, val)
	local name = obj:getName()
	local typeName = obj:getTypeName()
	env.info(string.format("** Object: %s (%s)", name, typeName))
	if typeName == "GREENHOUSE2" then
		obj:destroy()
	end
	return true
end
local zone = trigger.misc.getZone("greenhouse")
if not zone then
	env.info("** Zone not found!")
end
local volume = {
	id = world.VolumeType.SPHERE,
	params = {
		point = zone.point,
		radius = zone.radius
	}
}
local num = world.searchObjects(Object.Category.STATIC, volume, destroyObject)
env.info(string.format("** Found %i objects", num))

 

[Grimes]

This is the script used in the attached mission. 

 

 local foundUnits = {}
 local deleteThis = {['GREENHOUSE1'] = true, ['GREENHOUSE2'] = true,}
 local sphere = trigger.misc.getZone('zone')
 local volS = {
   id = world.VolumeType.SPHERE,
   params = {
     point = sphere.point,
     radius = sphere.radius
   }
 }
 
 local ifFound = function(foundItem, val)
   local tName = foundItem:getTypeName()
   if deleteThis[tName] then 
       if not foundUnits[tName] then
            foundUnits[tName] = 0
       end
       foundUnits[tName] = foundUnits[tName] + 1
      foundItem:destroy()
    end
 end

 world.searchObjects(Object.Category.SCENERY, volS, ifFound)

local msg = {'Removed: \n'}
for tName, val in pairs(foundUnits) do
  env.info(tName .. ' : ' .. val)
  msg[#msg+1] = tName .. ' : ' .. val .. '\n'
end

trigger.action.outText(table.concat(msg), 20)

 

remove_hippy_farmers.miz

Edited December 3, 2020 by Grimes

[Veteran66]

wauu yes it work fine, i just test Grimes Mission work very well.

 

Thx Chump and Grimes.

This script is a powerful tool.

Now you can desable not needed Objects like Greenhouse, Road Path limitation and Electricity pylons in the Mission environment, so you get (i hope so) better fps.

Or you can switch off the Runway lighting

 

(sorry for my bad english)

[EasyEB]

Can this script be used to remove the trees in the plantations that ground vehicles have such trouble driving through in the Syria map?

 

 

[Grimes]

Trees are not accessible to the scripting engine unfortunately. Its one of those highly desirable features requests. 

[EasyEB]

12 hours ago, Grimes said:

Trees are not accessible to the scripting engine unfortunately. Its one of those highly desirable features requests. 

That’s a damn shame.

[Veteran66]

i make a Test Mission with a MapObject_Detection_in_Zone.lua and MapObject_remove.lua script

 

the MapObject_Detection_in_Zone.lua script show the Map Object Type Name in the "zone" Trigger so you have the Object Name 

 

The MapObject_remove.lua script remove the Object you wride in the script and it is in the "zone" Trigger

 

Thx for all who help

 

MapObject_remove_by_TypeName.miz MapObject_Detection_in_Zone.lua MapObject_remove.lua