New Trigger "Run Script" [v1.2.0]

[STP Dragon]

Hi guys,

 

how powerful is this trigger? What can I do with it?

Is it replacing Speed's SLmod?

 

Are there some examples? I'm a perfect script-noob.

 

Can I e.g. display a GPS coordinate of a specific ground unit into a triggered message?

[Grimes]

Its replaces the need to put scripts in the triggered actions of a unit and then using a trigger for "AI Task> Run Script". It simply removes the need for a unit to be there.

[STP Dragon]

OK, can you give me a example what to do with that?

[Grimes]

Currently SLMod and other relevant scripts like some of the randomization stuff Druid has made.

[Speed]

No, the new run script does not replace Slmod, but one thing it does is makes a "scriptman" unit no longer necessary.

 

Sorry, but I can't really tell you any more at this time.

[chromium]

Umh, this trigger have the advantage to "run" the script whithout using an AI action...

 

SLmod add script capabilities AFAIK, this action add a less "invisible" way to get any script started :).

 

But keeping script in a units (or more) have a big advantage: you can copy and paste them between missions, if you use the same group name structure every time.

 

I have to say that a really interesting wish could be the ability to save waypoints, adv waypoints actions and triggered actions in templates :)... but it's OT :p

[STP Dragon]

Guys, please can anybody give me a script example for this trigger and explain what it does?

I have still no idea what to do with it...

 

Is there a list of functions somewhere?

I even don't know what script language is needed? lua?

[sorcer3r]

take a look into the slmod thread, dragon ;-)

[Grimes]

Indeed. SLmod is where most of the use comes from. This is an example of code from On Station. If the server uses SLMod it will look for the words in single quotes in the player chat box. If it detects someone typed in "getupdate" then SLmod will set flag 38 to true which does a bunch of silly stuff within the mission that breaks half the time. This is code specific to SLMod.

 

slmod.chat_cmd('getupdate', 38, -1, 'all')

slmod.chat_cmd('spawntask', 9951, -1, 'all')

slmod.chat_cmd('easybutton', 8962, -1, 'all')

slmod.chat_cmd('normalbutton', 8961, -1, 'all')

slmod.chat_cmd('hardbutton', 8964, -1, 'all')

slmod.chat_cmd('realismmode', 8994, -1, 'all')


slmod.chat_cmd('normalmode', 9991, -1, 'all')

[STP Dragon]

Guys, I know SLmod is awesome but I only want a little script-example for the trigger. Without SLmod!

 

I don't know what I can do with the trigger. I even have no idea what I want to do with it because the normal triggers provides enough functions for me.

The only thing I'm missing is the radio items function in the MP.

Maybe there is a script for adding radio items to clients with this script-trigger?

[Anastasiuss]

i found this in the WIKI:

 

http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Drafts/Simulator_Scripting_Engine_%281.2.0%29/Part_1 (here i found script lines für "Radio Command Panel")

http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Drafts/Simulator_Scripting_Engine_%281.2.0%29/Part_2

 

and http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Drafts/Simulator_Scripting_Engine

 

I have only flew over it, up to now. A sample "Hello World" script would be nice.

[Druid_]

ONCE -> whateverCondition -> run script
trigger.action.outText('Hello World')

 

the whole point of script is to use a much more powerful programming language to construct/enable events in the mission that you couldn't do in the GUI. So providing simple examples are fine but its the complicated ones that you will want to use. That being said its possible that simple functions will become available in script that aren't in the GUI. The wiki is a work in progress and will be updated as more functions become available.

 

An example of some testing code I did to instruct the tanker who was flying between waypoints to orbit in his present position. I used a flag set to 1 in the F10 menu to do so (e.g. "Texaco orbit in your present position").

 

 

-- Orbit in present position and altitude, speed 250 kts
local orbitPos = Unit.getByName('Tanker1'):getPosition().p
local circleOrbit = { 
id = 'Orbit', 
params = { 
pattern = 'Circle', 
x = orbitPos.x, 
y = orbitPos.z, 
speed = 128.000,      -- in m/sec
altitude = orbitPos.y
}
}

local combo = {
id = 'ComboTask',
params = {
tasks = {
[1] = circleOrbit
}
}
}
Unit.getByName('Tanker1'):getController():setTask(combo)

 

Another possibility is to change the 'Tanker1' (the name assigned in the ME) to the name assigned to the players aircraft (e.g. 'player'). He will then head over to your position and orbit at his current altitude.

 

 

An example of where script could be used is in the DCS P51D racing mission , where you can time the lap of each aircraft and output his time (stored in a string variable) to the screen along with his fastest lap so far.

[Speed]

i found this in the WIKI:

 

http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Drafts/Simulator_Scripting_Engine_%281.2.0%29/Part_1 (here i found script lines für "Radio Command Panel")

http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Drafts/Simulator_Scripting_Engine_%281.2.0%29/Part_2

 

and http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Drafts/Simulator_Scripting_Engine

 

I have only flew over it, up to now. A sample "Hello World" script would be nice.

 

Keep in mind that everything in there is a work in progress and subject to change. ED has not officially released this documentation yet. If it were possible to make that page access-protected, it would be.