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Module Wrapper.Storage

Wrapper - Warehouse storage of DCS airbases.

Main Features:

  • Convenient access to DCS API functions

Example Missions:

Demo missions can be found on github.


Author: funkyfranky


Global(s)

Global STORAGE

The capitalist cannot store labour-power in warehouses after he has bought it, as he may do with the raw material. -- Karl Marx


The STORAGE Concept

The STORAGE class offers an easy-to-use wrapper interface to all DCS API functions of DCS warehouses.

#STORAGE STORAGE

The capitalist cannot store labour-power in warehouses after he has bought it, as he may do with the raw material. -- Karl Marx


The STORAGE Concept

The STORAGE class offers an easy-to-use wrapper interface to all DCS API functions of DCS warehouses.

We named the class STORAGE, because the name WAREHOUSE is already taken by another MOOSE class.

This class allows you to add and remove items to a DCS warehouse, such as aircraft, liquids, weapons and other equipment.

Constructor

A DCS warehouse is associated with an airbase. Therefore, a STORAGE instance is automatically created, once an airbase is registered and added to the MOOSE database.

You can get the STORAGE object from the

-- Create a STORAGE instance of the Batumi warehouse
local storage=STORAGE:FindByName("Batumi")

An other way to get the STORAGE object is to retrieve it from the AIRBASE function AIRBASE:GetStorage()

-- Get storage instance of Batumi airbase
local Batumi=AIRBASE:FindByName("Batumi")
local storage=Batumi:GetStorage()

Aircraft, Weapons and Equipment

Adding Items

To add aircraft, weapons and/or othe equipment, you can use the STORAGE.AddItem() function

storage:AddItem("A-10C", 3)
storage:AddItem("weapons.missiles.AIM_120C", 10)

This will add three A-10Cs and ten AIM-120C missiles to the warehouse inventory.

Setting Items

You can also explicitly set, how many items are in the inventory with the STORAGE.SetItem() function.

Removing Items

Items can be removed from the inventory with the STORAGE.RemoveItem() function.

Getting Amount

The number of items currently in the inventory can be obtained with the STORAGE.GetItemAmount() function

local N=storage:GetItemAmount("A-10C")
env.info(string.format("We currently have %d A-10Cs available", N))

Liquids

Liquids can be added and removed by slightly different functions as described below. Currently there are four types of liquids

  • Jet fuel STORAGE.Liquid.JETFUEL
  • Aircraft gasoline STORAGE.Liquid.GASOLINE
  • MW 50 STORAGE.Liquid.MW50
  • Diesel STORAGE.Liquid.DIESEL

Adding Liquids

To add a certain type of liquid, you can use the STORAGE.AddItem(Type, Amount) function

storage:AddLiquid(STORAGE.Liquid.JETFUEL, 10000)
storage:AddLiquid(STORAGE.Liquid.DIESEL, 20000)

This will add 10,000 kg of jet fuel and 20,000 kg of diesel to the inventory.

Setting Liquids

You can also explicitly set the amount of liquid with the STORAGE.SetLiquid(Type, Amount) function.

Removing Liquids

Liquids can be removed with STORAGE.RemoveLiquid(Type, Amount) function.

Getting Amount

The current amount of a certain liquid can be obtained with the STORAGE.GetLiquidAmount(Type) function

local N=storage:GetLiquidAmount(STORAGE.Liquid.DIESEL)
env.info(string.format("We currently have %d kg of Diesel available", N))

Inventory

The current inventory of the warehouse can be obtained with the STORAGE.GetInventory() function. This returns three tables with the aircraft, liquids and weapons:

local aircraft, liquids, weapons=storage:GetInventory()

UTILS.PrintTableToLog(aircraft)
UTILS.PrintTableToLog(liquids)
UTILS.PrintTableToLog(weapons)

Weapons Helper Enumerater

The currently available weapon items are available in the ENUMS.Storage.weapons, e.g. ENUMS.Storage.weapons.bombs.Mk_82Y.

Type(s)

Fields and Methods inherited from STORAGE Description

STORAGE:AddAmount(Type, Amount)

Adds the amount of a given type of aircraft, liquid, weapon currently present the warehouse.

STORAGE:AddItem(Name, Amount)

Adds the passed amount of a given item to the warehouse.

STORAGE:AddLiquid(Type, Amount)

Adds the passed amount of a given liquid to the warehouse.

STORAGE.ClassName

Name of the class.

STORAGE:FindByName(AirbaseName)

Airbases only - Find a STORAGE in the _DATABASE using the name associated airbase.

STORAGE:GetAmount(Type)

Gets the amount of a given type of aircraft, liquid, weapon currently present the warehouse.

STORAGE:GetInventory(Item)

Returns a full itemized list of everything currently in a warehouse.

STORAGE:GetItemAmount(Name)

Gets the amount of a given item currently present the warehouse.

STORAGE:GetLiquidAmount(Type)

Gets the amount of a given liquid currently present the warehouse.

STORAGE:GetLiquidName(Type)

Returns the name of the liquid from its numeric type.

STORAGE:IsLimited(Type)

Returns whether a given type of aircraft, liquid, weapon is set to be limited.

STORAGE:IsLimitedAircraft()

Returns whether aircraft are limited.

STORAGE:IsLimitedLiquids()

Returns whether liquids are limited.

STORAGE:IsLimitedWeapons()

Returns whether weapons and equipment are limited.

STORAGE:IsUnlimited(Type)

Returns whether a given type of aircraft, liquid, weapon is set to be unlimited.

STORAGE:IsUnlimitedAircraft()

Returns whether aircraft are unlimited.

STORAGE:IsUnlimitedLiquids()

Returns whether liquids are unlimited.

STORAGE:IsUnlimitedWeapons()

Returns whether weapons and equipment are unlimited.

STORAGE.Liquid

STORAGE.LiquidName

STORAGE:New(AirbaseName)

Create a new STORAGE object from the DCS airbase object.

STORAGE:NewFromDynamicCargo(DynamicCargoName)

Create a new STORAGE object from an DCS static cargo object.

STORAGE:NewFromStaticCargo(StaticCargoName)

Create a new STORAGE object from an DCS static cargo object.

STORAGE:RemoveAmount(Type, Amount)

Removes the amount of a given type of aircraft, liquid, weapon from the warehouse.

STORAGE:RemoveItem(Name, Amount)

Removes the amount of the passed item from the warehouse.

STORAGE:RemoveLiquid(Type, Amount)

Removes the amount of the given liquid type from the warehouse.

STORAGE:SetAmount(Type, Amount)

Sets the amount of a given type of aircraft, liquid, weapon currently present the warehouse.

STORAGE:SetItem(Name, Amount)

Sets the specified amount of a given item to the warehouse.

STORAGE:SetLiquid(Type, Amount)

Sets the specified amount of a given liquid to the warehouse.

STORAGE:SetVerbosity(VerbosityLevel)

Set verbosity level.

STORAGE.Type

STORAGE.airbase

The DCS airbase object.

STORAGE.lid

Class id string for output to DCS log file.

STORAGE.verbose

Verbosity level.

STORAGE.version

STORAGE class version.

STORAGE.warehouse

The DCS warehouse object.

Fields and Methods inherited from BASE Description

STORAGE.ClassID

The ID number of the class.

STORAGE.ClassName

The name of the class.

STORAGE.ClassNameAndID

The name of the class concatenated with the ID number of the class.

STORAGE:ClearState(Object, StateName)

Clear the state of an object.

STORAGE:CreateEventBirth(EventTime, Initiator, IniUnitName, place, subplace)

Creation of a Birth Event.

STORAGE:CreateEventCrash(EventTime, Initiator, IniObjectCategory)

Creation of a Crash Event.

STORAGE:CreateEventDead(EventTime, Initiator, IniObjectCategory)

Creation of a Dead Event.

STORAGE:CreateEventDynamicCargoLoaded(DynamicCargo)

Creation of a S_EVENT_DYNAMIC_CARGO_LOADED event.

STORAGE:CreateEventDynamicCargoRemoved(DynamicCargo)

Creation of a S_EVENT_DYNAMIC_CARGO_REMOVED event.

STORAGE:CreateEventDynamicCargoUnloaded(DynamicCargo)

Creation of a S_EVENT_DYNAMIC_CARGO_UNLOADED event.

STORAGE:CreateEventNewDynamicCargo(DynamicCargo)

Creation of a S_EVENT_NEW_DYNAMIC_CARGO event.

STORAGE:CreateEventPlayerEnterAircraft(PlayerUnit)

Creation of a S_EVENT_PLAYER_ENTER_AIRCRAFT event.

STORAGE:CreateEventRemoveUnit(EventTime, Initiator)

Creation of a Remove Unit Event.

STORAGE:CreateEventTakeoff(EventTime, Initiator)

Creation of a Takeoff Event.

STORAGE:CreateEventUnitLost(EventTime, Initiator)

Creation of a Crash Event.

STORAGE:E(Arguments)

Log an exception which will be traced always.

STORAGE:EventDispatcher()

Returns the event dispatcher

STORAGE:EventRemoveAll()

Remove all subscribed events

STORAGE:F(Arguments)

Trace a function call.

STORAGE:F2(Arguments)

Trace a function call level 2.

STORAGE:F3(Arguments)

Trace a function call level 3.

STORAGE:GetClassID()

Get the ClassID of the class instance.

STORAGE:GetClassName()

Get the ClassName of the class instance.

STORAGE:GetClassNameAndID()

Get the ClassName + ClassID of the class instance.

STORAGE:GetEventPriority()

Get the Class Core.Event processing Priority.

STORAGE:GetParent(Child, FromClass)

This is the worker method to retrieve the Parent class.

STORAGE:GetState(Object, Key)

Get a Value given a Key from the Object.

STORAGE:HandleEvent(EventID, EventFunction)

Subscribe to a DCS Event.

STORAGE:I(Arguments)

Log an information which will be traced always.

STORAGE:Inherit(Child, Parent)

This is the worker method to inherit from a parent class.

STORAGE:IsInstanceOf(ClassName)

This is the worker method to check if an object is an (sub)instance of a class.

STORAGE:IsTrace()

Enquires if tracing is on (for the class).

STORAGE:New()

BASE constructor.

STORAGE:OnEvent(EventData)

Occurs when an Event for an object is triggered.

STORAGE:OnEventBDA(EventData)

BDA.

STORAGE:OnEventBaseCaptured(EventData)

Occurs when a ground unit captures either an airbase or a farp.

STORAGE:OnEventBirth(EventData)

Occurs when any object is spawned into the mission.

STORAGE:OnEventCrash(EventData)

Occurs when any aircraft crashes into the ground and is completely destroyed.

STORAGE:OnEventDead(EventData)

Occurs when an object is dead.

STORAGE:OnEventDetailedFailure(EventData)

Unknown precisely what creates this event, likely tied into newer damage model.

STORAGE:OnEventDiscardChairAfterEjection(EventData)

Discard chair after ejection.

STORAGE:OnEventDynamicCargoLoaded(EventData)

Occurs when a player loads a dynamic cargo object with the F8 ground crew menu into a helo.

STORAGE:OnEventDynamicCargoRemoved(EventData)

Occurs when a dynamic cargo crate is removed.

STORAGE:OnEventDynamicCargoUnloaded(EventData)

Occurs when a player unloads a dynamic cargo object with the F8 ground crew menu from a helo.

STORAGE:OnEventEjection(EventData)

Occurs when a pilot ejects from an aircraft Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

STORAGE:OnEventEngineShutdown(EventData)

Occurs when any aircraft shuts down its engines.

STORAGE:OnEventEngineStartup(EventData)

Occurs when any aircraft starts its engines.

STORAGE:OnEventHit(EventData)

Occurs whenever an object is hit by a weapon.

STORAGE:OnEventHumanFailure(EventData)

Occurs when any system fails on a human controlled aircraft.

STORAGE:OnEventKill(EventData)

Occurs on the death of a unit.

STORAGE:OnEventLand(EventData)

Occurs when an aircraft lands at an airbase, farp or ship Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

STORAGE:OnEventLandingAfterEjection(EventData)

Occurs shortly after the landing animation of an ejected pilot touching the ground and standing up.

STORAGE:OnEventLandingQualityMark(EventData)

Landing quality mark.

STORAGE:OnEventMarkAdded(EventData)

Occurs when a new mark was added.

STORAGE:OnEventMarkChange(EventData)

Occurs when a mark text was changed.

STORAGE:OnEventMarkRemoved(EventData)

Occurs when a mark was removed.

STORAGE:OnEventMissionEnd(EventData)

Occurs when a mission ends Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

STORAGE:OnEventMissionStart(EventData)

Occurs when a mission starts Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

STORAGE:OnEventNewDynamicCargo(EventData)

Occurs when a player creates a dynamic cargo object from the F8 ground crew menu.

STORAGE:OnEventParatrooperLanding(EventData)

Weapon add.

STORAGE:OnEventPilotDead(EventData)

Occurs when the pilot of an aircraft is killed.

STORAGE:OnEventPlayerEnterAircraft(EventData)

Occurs when a player enters a slot and takes control of an aircraft.

STORAGE:OnEventPlayerEnterUnit(EventData)

Occurs when any player assumes direct control of a unit.

STORAGE:OnEventPlayerLeaveUnit(EventData)

Occurs when any player relieves control of a unit to the AI.

STORAGE:OnEventRefueling(EventData)

Occurs when an aircraft connects with a tanker and begins taking on fuel.

STORAGE:OnEventRefuelingStop(EventData)

Occurs when an aircraft is finished taking fuel.

STORAGE:OnEventScore(EventData)

Occurs when any modification to the "Score" as seen on the debrief menu would occur.

STORAGE:OnEventShootingEnd(EventData)

Occurs when any unit stops firing its weapon.

STORAGE:OnEventShootingStart(EventData)

Occurs when any unit begins firing a weapon that has a high rate of fire.

STORAGE:OnEventShot(EventData)

Occurs whenever any unit in a mission fires a weapon.

STORAGE:OnEventTakeoff(EventData)

Occurs when an aircraft takes off from an airbase, farp, or ship.

STORAGE:OnEventTriggerZone(EventData)

Trigger zone.

STORAGE:OnEventUnitLost(EventData)

Occurs when the game thinks an object is destroyed.

STORAGE:ScheduleOnce(Start, SchedulerFunction, ...)

Schedule a new time event.

STORAGE:ScheduleRepeat(Start, Repeat, RandomizeFactor, Stop, SchedulerFunction, ...)

Schedule a new time event.

STORAGE:ScheduleStop(SchedulerID)

Stops the Schedule.

STORAGE.Scheduler

The scheduler object.

STORAGE:SetEventPriority(EventPriority)

Set the Class Core.Event processing Priority.

STORAGE:SetState(Object, Key, Value)

Set a state or property of the Object given a Key and a Value.

STORAGE:T(Arguments)

Trace a function logic level 1.

STORAGE:T2(Arguments)

Trace a function logic level 2.

STORAGE:T3(Arguments)

Trace a function logic level 3.

STORAGE:TraceAll(TraceAll)

Trace all methods in MOOSE

STORAGE:TraceClass(Class)

Set tracing for a class

STORAGE:TraceClassMethod(Class, Method)

Set tracing for a specific method of class

STORAGE:TraceLevel(Level)

Set trace level

STORAGE:TraceOff()

Set trace off.

STORAGE:TraceOn()

Set trace on.

STORAGE:TraceOnOff(TraceOnOff)

Set trace on or off Note that when trace is off, no BASE.Debug statement is performed, increasing performance! When Moose is loaded statically, (as one file), tracing is switched off by default.

STORAGE:UnHandleEvent(EventID)

UnSubscribe to a DCS event.

STORAGE._

STORAGE:_F(Arguments, DebugInfoCurrentParam, DebugInfoFromParam)

Trace a function call.

STORAGE:_Serialize(Arguments)

(Internal) Serialize arguments

STORAGE:_T(Arguments, DebugInfoCurrentParam, DebugInfoFromParam)

Trace a function logic.

STORAGE.__

STORAGE:onEvent(event)

The main event handling function...

Fields and Methods inherited from STORAGE.Liquid Description

STORAGE.Liquid.DIESEL

Diesel (3).

STORAGE.Liquid.GASOLINE

Aviation gasoline (1).

STORAGE.Liquid.JETFUEL

Jet fuel (0).

STORAGE.Liquid.MW50

MW50 (2).

Fields and Methods inherited from STORAGE.LiquidName Description

STORAGE.LiquidName.DIESEL

"diesel".

STORAGE.LiquidName.GASOLINE

"gasoline".

STORAGE.LiquidName.JETFUEL

"jet_fuel".

STORAGE.LiquidName.MW50

"methanol_mixture".

Fields and Methods inherited from STORAGE.Type Description

STORAGE.Type.AIRCRAFT

aircraft.

STORAGE.Type.LIQUIDS

liquids. Also see #list<#STORAGE.Liquid> for types of liquids.

STORAGE.Type.WEAPONS

weapons.

STORAGE class.

Field(s)

#string STORAGE.ClassName

Name of the class.

DCS#Airbase STORAGE.airbase

The DCS airbase object.

#string STORAGE.lid

Class id string for output to DCS log file.

#number STORAGE.verbose

Verbosity level.

#string STORAGE.version

STORAGE class version.

DCS#Warehouse STORAGE.warehouse

The DCS warehouse object.

Function(s)

Adds the amount of a given type of aircraft, liquid, weapon currently present the warehouse.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameters:

#number Type

Type of liquid or name of aircraft, weapon or equipment.

#number Amount

Amount of given type to add. Liquids in kg.

Return value:

self

Adds the passed amount of a given item to the warehouse.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameters:

#string Name

Name of the item to add.

#number Amount

Amount of items to add.

Return value:

self

Adds the passed amount of a given liquid to the warehouse.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameters:

#number Type

Type of liquid.

#number Amount

Amount of liquid to add.

Return value:

self

Airbases only - Find a STORAGE in the _DATABASE using the name associated airbase.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameter:

#string AirbaseName

The Airbase Name.

Return value:

self

Gets the amount of a given type of aircraft, liquid, weapon currently present the warehouse.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameter:

#number Type

Type of liquid or name of aircraft, weapon or equipment.

Return value:

#number:

Amount of given type. Liquids in kg.

Returns a full itemized list of everything currently in a warehouse.

If a category is set to unlimited then the table will be returned empty.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameter:

#string Item

Name of item as #string or type of liquid as #number.

Return values:

#table:

Table of aircraft. Table is emtpy {} if number of aircraft is set to be unlimited.

#table:

Table of liquids. Table is emtpy {} if number of liquids is set to be unlimited.

#table:

Table of weapons and other equipment. Table is emtpy {} if number of liquids is set to be unlimited.

Gets the amount of a given item currently present the warehouse.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameter:

#string Name

Name of the item.

Return value:

#number:

Amount of items.

Gets the amount of a given liquid currently present the warehouse.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameter:

#number Type

Type of liquid.

Return value:

#number:

Amount of liquid in kg.

Returns the name of the liquid from its numeric type.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameter:

#number Type

Type of liquid.

Return value:

#string:

Name of the liquid.

Returns whether a given type of aircraft, liquid, weapon is set to be limited.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameter:

#number Type

Type of liquid or name of aircraft, weapon or equipment.

Return value:

#boolean:

If true the given type is limited or false otherwise.

Returns whether aircraft are limited.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Return value:

#boolean:

If true aircraft are limited or false otherwise.

Returns whether liquids are limited.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Return value:

#boolean:

If true liquids are limited or false otherwise.

Returns whether weapons and equipment are limited.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Return value:

#boolean:

If true liquids are limited or false otherwise.

Returns whether a given type of aircraft, liquid, weapon is set to be unlimited.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameter:

#string Type

Name of aircraft, weapon or equipment or type of liquid (as #number).

Return value:

#boolean:

If true the given type is unlimited or false otherwise.

Returns whether aircraft are unlimited.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Return value:

#boolean:

If true aircraft are unlimited or false otherwise.

Returns whether liquids are unlimited.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Return value:

#boolean:

If true liquids are unlimited or false otherwise.

Returns whether weapons and equipment are unlimited.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Return value:

#boolean:

If true weapons and equipment are unlimited or false otherwise.

Create a new STORAGE object from the DCS airbase object.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameter:

#string AirbaseName

Name of the airbase.

Return value:

self

Create a new STORAGE object from an DCS static cargo object.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameter:

#string DynamicCargoName

Unit name of the dynamic cargo.

Return value:

self

Create a new STORAGE object from an DCS static cargo object.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameter:

#string StaticCargoName

Unit name of the static.

Return value:

self

Removes the amount of a given type of aircraft, liquid, weapon from the warehouse.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameters:

#number Type

Type of liquid or name of aircraft, weapon or equipment.

#number Amount

Amount of given type to remove. Liquids in kg.

Return value:

self

Removes the amount of the passed item from the warehouse.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameters:

#string Name

Name of the item.

#number Amount

Amount of items.

Return value:

self

Removes the amount of the given liquid type from the warehouse.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameters:

#number Type

Type of liquid.

#number Amount

Amount of liquid in kg to be removed.

Return value:

self

Sets the amount of a given type of aircraft, liquid, weapon currently present the warehouse.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameters:

#number Type

Type of liquid or name of aircraft, weapon or equipment.

#number Amount

of given type. Liquids in kg.

Return value:

self

Sets the specified amount of a given item to the warehouse.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameters:

#string Name

Name of the item.

#number Amount

Amount of items.

Return value:

self

Sets the specified amount of a given liquid to the warehouse.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameters:

#number Type

Type of liquid.

#number Amount

Amount of liquid.

Return value:

self

Set verbosity level.

Defined in:

STORAGE

Parameter:

#number VerbosityLevel

Level of output (higher=more). Default 0.

Return value:

self

Field(s)

#string STORAGE.ClassName

Name of the class.

DCS#Airbase STORAGE.airbase

The DCS airbase object.

#string STORAGE.lid

Class id string for output to DCS log file.

#number STORAGE.verbose

Verbosity level.

#string STORAGE.version

STORAGE class version.

DCS#Warehouse STORAGE.warehouse

The DCS warehouse object.

Function(s)

Clear the state of an object.

Defined in:

Parameters:

Object

The object that holds the Value set by the Key.

StateName

The key that is should be cleared.

Creation of a Birth Event.

Defined in:

Parameters:

DCS#Time EventTime

The time stamp of the event.

DCS#Object Initiator

The initiating object of the event.

#string IniUnitName

The initiating unit name.

place

subplace

Creation of a Crash Event.

Defined in:

Parameters:

DCS#Time EventTime

The time stamp of the event.

DCS#Object Initiator

The initiating object of the event.

IniObjectCategory

Creation of a Dead Event.

Defined in:

Parameters:

DCS#Time EventTime

The time stamp of the event.

DCS#Object Initiator

The initiating object of the event.

IniObjectCategory

Creation of a S_EVENT_DYNAMIC_CARGO_LOADED event.

Defined in:

Parameter:

the dynamic cargo object

Creation of a S_EVENT_DYNAMIC_CARGO_REMOVED event.

Defined in:

Parameter:

the dynamic cargo object

Creation of a S_EVENT_DYNAMIC_CARGO_UNLOADED event.

Defined in:

Parameter:

the dynamic cargo object

Creation of a S_EVENT_NEW_DYNAMIC_CARGO event.

Defined in:

Parameter:

the dynamic cargo object

Creation of a S_EVENT_PLAYER_ENTER_AIRCRAFT event.

Defined in:

Parameter:

Wrapper.Unit#UNIT PlayerUnit

The aircraft unit the player entered.

Creation of a Remove Unit Event.

Defined in:

Parameters:

DCS#Time EventTime

The time stamp of the event.

DCS#Object Initiator

The initiating object of the event.

Creation of a Takeoff Event.

Defined in:

Parameters:

DCS#Time EventTime

The time stamp of the event.

DCS#Object Initiator

The initiating object of the event.

Creation of a Crash Event.

Defined in:

Parameters:

DCS#Time EventTime

The time stamp of the event.

DCS#Object Initiator

The initiating object of the event.

Log an exception which will be traced always.

Can be anywhere within the function logic.

Defined in:

Parameter:

Arguments

A #table or any field.

Returns the event dispatcher

Defined in:

Return value:

Remove all subscribed events

Defined in:

Return value:

Trace a function call.

Must be at the beginning of the function logic.

Defined in:

Parameter:

Arguments

A #table or any field.

Trace a function call level 2.

Must be at the beginning of the function logic.

Defined in:

Parameter:

Arguments

A #table or any field.

Trace a function call level 3.

Must be at the beginning of the function logic.

Defined in:

Parameter:

Arguments

A #table or any field.

Get the ClassID of the class instance.

Defined in:

Return value:

#string:

The ClassID of the class instance.

Get the ClassName of the class instance.

Defined in:

Return value:

#string:

The ClassName of the class instance.

Get the ClassName + ClassID of the class instance.

The ClassName + ClassID is formatted as '%s#%09d'.

Defined in:

Return value:

#string:

The ClassName + ClassID of the class instance.

Get the Class Core.Event processing Priority.

The Event processing Priority is a number from 1 to 10, reflecting the order of the classes subscribed to the Event to be processed.

Defined in:

Return value:

#number:

The Core.Event processing Priority.

This is the worker method to retrieve the Parent class.

Note that the Parent class must be passed to call the parent class method.

self:GetParent(self):ParentMethod()

Defined in:

Parameters:

#BASE Child

This is the Child class from which the Parent class needs to be retrieved.

#BASE FromClass

(Optional) The class from which to get the parent.

Return value:

Get a Value given a Key from the Object.

Note that if the Object is destroyed, set to nil, or garbage collected, then the Values and Keys will also be gone.

Defined in:

Parameters:

Object

The object that holds the Value set by the Key.

Key

The key that is used to retrieve the value. Note that the key can be a #string, but it can also be any other type!

Return value:

The Value retrieved or nil if the Key was not found and thus the Value could not be retrieved.

Subscribe to a DCS Event.

Defined in:

Parameters:

Event ID.

#function EventFunction

(optional) The function to be called when the event occurs for the unit.

Return value:

Log an information which will be traced always.

Can be anywhere within the function logic.

Defined in:

Parameter:

Arguments

A #table or any field.

This is the worker method to inherit from a parent class.

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Child

is the Child class that inherits.

#BASE Parent

is the Parent class that the Child inherits from.

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Child

This is the worker method to check if an object is an (sub)instance of a class.

Examples:

  • ZONE:New( 'some zone' ):IsInstanceOf( ZONE ) will return true

  • ZONE:New( 'some zone' ):IsInstanceOf( 'ZONE' ) will return true

  • ZONE:New( 'some zone' ):IsInstanceOf( 'zone' ) will return true

  • ZONE:New( 'some zone' ):IsInstanceOf( 'BASE' ) will return true

  • ZONE:New( 'some zone' ):IsInstanceOf( 'GROUP' ) will return false

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ClassName

is the name of the class or the class itself to run the check against

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#boolean:

Enquires if tracing is on (for the class).

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Return value:

#boolean:

BASE constructor.

This is an example how to use the BASE:New() constructor in a new class definition when inheriting from BASE.

function EVENT:New()
  local self = BASE:Inherit( self, BASE:New() ) -- #EVENT
  return self
end

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Occurs when an Event for an object is triggered.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit that triggered the event.

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The EventData structure.

BDA.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when a ground unit captures either an airbase or a farp.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit that captured the base place: The airbase that was captured, can be a FARP or Airbase. When calling place:getCoalition() the faction will already be the new owning faction.

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The EventData structure.

Occurs when any object is spawned into the mission.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit that was spawned

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when any aircraft crashes into the ground and is completely destroyed.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit that has crashed

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when an object is dead.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit that is dead.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Unknown precisely what creates this event, likely tied into newer damage model.

Will update this page when new information become available.

  • initiator: The unit that had the failure.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Discard chair after ejection.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when a player loads a dynamic cargo object with the F8 ground crew menu into a helo.

* NOTE * this is a workarounf for DCS not creating these events as of Aug 2024.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when a dynamic cargo crate is removed.

* NOTE * this is a workarounf for DCS not creating these events as of Aug 2024.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when a player unloads a dynamic cargo object with the F8 ground crew menu from a helo.

* NOTE * this is a workarounf for DCS not creating these events as of Aug 2024.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when a pilot ejects from an aircraft Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

initiator : The unit that has ejected

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when any aircraft shuts down its engines.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit that is stopping its engines.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when any aircraft starts its engines.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit that is starting its engines.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs whenever an object is hit by a weapon.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit object the fired the weapon weapon: Weapon object that hit the target target: The Object that was hit.

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The EventData structure.

Occurs when any system fails on a human controlled aircraft.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit that had the failure

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs on the death of a unit.

Contains more and different information. Similar to unit_lost it will occur for aircraft before the aircraft crash event occurs. Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

  • initiator: The unit that killed the target
  • target: Target Object
  • weapon: Weapon Object

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The EventData structure.

Occurs when an aircraft lands at an airbase, farp or ship Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

initiator : The unit that has landed place: Object that the unit landed on. Can be an Airbase Object, FARP, or Ships

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The EventData structure.

Occurs shortly after the landing animation of an ejected pilot touching the ground and standing up.

Event does not occur if the pilot lands in the water and sub combs to Davey Jones Locker. Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

  • initiator: Static object representing the ejected pilot. Place : Aircraft that the pilot ejected from.
  • place: may not return as a valid object if the aircraft has crashed into the ground and no longer exists.
  • subplace: is always 0 for unknown reasons.

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The EventData structure.

Landing quality mark.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when a new mark was added.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. MarkID: ID of the mark.

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The EventData structure.

Occurs when a mark text was changed.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. MarkID: ID of the mark.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when a mark was removed.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. MarkID: ID of the mark.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when a mission ends Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when a mission starts Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when a player creates a dynamic cargo object from the F8 ground crew menu.

* NOTE * this is a workarounf for DCS not creating these events as of Aug 2024.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Weapon add.

Fires when entering a mission per pylon with the name of the weapon (double pylons not counted, infinite wep reload not counted. Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

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The EventData structure.

Occurs when the pilot of an aircraft is killed.

Can occur either if the player is alive and crashes or if a weapon kills the pilot without completely destroying the plane. Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit that the pilot has died in.

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The EventData structure.

Occurs when a player enters a slot and takes control of an aircraft.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. NOTE: This is a workaround of a long standing DCS bug with the PLAYER_ENTER_UNIT event. initiator : The unit that is being taken control of.

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The EventData structure.

Occurs when any player assumes direct control of a unit.

Note - not Mulitplayer safe. Use PlayerEnterAircraft. Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit that is being taken control of.

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The EventData structure.

Occurs when any player relieves control of a unit to the AI.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit that the player left.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when an aircraft connects with a tanker and begins taking on fuel.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit that is receiving fuel.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when an aircraft is finished taking fuel.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit that was receiving fuel.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when any modification to the "Score" as seen on the debrief menu would occur.

There is no information on what values the score was changed to. Event is likely similar to player_comment in this regard. Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

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The EventData structure.

Occurs when any unit stops firing its weapon.

Event will always correspond with a shooting start event. Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit that was doing the shooting.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when any unit begins firing a weapon that has a high rate of fire.

Most common with aircraft cannons (GAU-8), autocannons, and machine guns. Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit that is doing the shooting. target: The unit that is being targeted.

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The EventData structure.

Occurs whenever any unit in a mission fires a weapon.

But not any machine gun or autocannon based weapon, those are handled by EVENT.ShootingStart. Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when an aircraft takes off from an airbase, farp, or ship.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes. initiator : The unit that tookoff place: Object from where the AI took-off from. Can be an Airbase Object, FARP, or Ships

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Trigger zone.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Occurs when the game thinks an object is destroyed.

Have a look at the class Core.Event#EVENT as these are just the prototypes.

  • initiator: The unit that is was destroyed.

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Parameter:

The EventData structure.

Schedule a new time event.

Note that the schedule will only take place if the scheduler is started. Even for a single schedule event, the scheduler needs to be started also.

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#number Start

Specifies the amount of seconds that will be waited before the scheduling is started, and the event function is called.

#function SchedulerFunction

The event function to be called when a timer event occurs. The event function needs to accept the parameters specified in SchedulerArguments.

#table ...

Optional arguments that can be given as part of scheduler. The arguments need to be given as a table { param1, param 2, ... }.

Return value:

#string:

The Schedule ID of the planned schedule.

Schedule a new time event.

Note that the schedule will only take place if the scheduler is started. Even for a single schedule event, the scheduler needs to be started also.

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#number Start

Specifies the amount of seconds that will be waited before the scheduling is started, and the event function is called.

#number Repeat

Specifies the interval in seconds when the scheduler will call the event function.

#number RandomizeFactor

Specifies a randomization factor between 0 and 1 to randomize the Repeat.

#number Stop

Specifies the amount of seconds when the scheduler will be stopped.

#function SchedulerFunction

The event function to be called when a timer event occurs. The event function needs to accept the parameters specified in SchedulerArguments.

#table ...

Optional arguments that can be given as part of scheduler. The arguments need to be given as a table { param1, param 2, ... }.

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#string:

The Schedule ID of the planned schedule.

Stops the Schedule.

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#string SchedulerID

(Optional) Scheduler ID to be stopped. If nil, all pending schedules are stopped.

Set the Class Core.Event processing Priority.

The Event processing Priority is a number from 1 to 10, reflecting the order of the classes subscribed to the Event to be processed.

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#number EventPriority

The Core.Event processing Priority.

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self

Set a state or property of the Object given a Key and a Value.

Note that if the Object is destroyed, set to nil, or garbage collected, then the Values and Keys will also be gone.

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Parameters:

Object

The object that will hold the Value set by the Key.

Key

The key that is used as a reference of the value. Note that the key can be a #string, but it can also be any other type!

Value

The value to is stored in the object.

Return value:

The Value set.

Trace a function logic level 1.

Can be anywhere within the function logic.

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Arguments

A #table or any field.

Trace a function logic level 2.

Can be anywhere within the function logic.

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Parameter:

Arguments

A #table or any field.

Trace a function logic level 3.

Can be anywhere within the function logic.

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Arguments

A #table or any field.

Trace all methods in MOOSE

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#boolean TraceAll

true = trace all methods in MOOSE.

Set tracing for a class

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#string Class

Class name.

Set tracing for a specific method of class

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#string Class

Class name.

#string Method

Method.

Set trace level

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#number Level

Set trace off.

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Usage:

-- Switch the tracing Off
BASE:TraceOff()

Set trace on.

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Usage:

-- Switch the tracing On
BASE:TraceOn()

Set trace on or off Note that when trace is off, no BASE.Debug statement is performed, increasing performance! When Moose is loaded statically, (as one file), tracing is switched off by default.

So tracing must be switched on manually in your mission if you are using Moose statically. When moose is loading dynamically (for moose class development), tracing is switched on by default.

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#boolean TraceOnOff

Switch the tracing on or off.

Usage:


  -- Switch the tracing On
  BASE:TraceOnOff( true )

  -- Switch the tracing Off
  BASE:TraceOnOff( false )

UnSubscribe to a DCS event.

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Parameter:

Event ID.

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Trace a function call.

This function is private.

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Parameters:

Arguments

A #table or any field.

DebugInfoCurrentParam

DebugInfoFromParam

(Internal) Serialize arguments

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#table Arguments

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#string:

Text

Trace a function logic.

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Parameters:

Arguments

A #table or any field.

DebugInfoCurrentParam

DebugInfoFromParam

The main event handling function...

This function captures all events generated for the class.

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DCS#Event event

Liquid types.

Field(s)

#number STORAGE.Liquid.DIESEL

Diesel (3).

#number STORAGE.Liquid.GASOLINE

Aviation gasoline (1).

#number STORAGE.Liquid.JETFUEL

Jet fuel (0).

#number STORAGE.Liquid.MW50

MW50 (2).

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Liquid Names for the static cargo resource table.

Field(s)

#number STORAGE.LiquidName.DIESEL

"diesel".

#number STORAGE.LiquidName.GASOLINE

"gasoline".

#number STORAGE.LiquidName.JETFUEL

"jet_fuel".

#number STORAGE.LiquidName.MW50

"methanol_mixture".

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Storage types.

Field(s)

#number STORAGE.Type.AIRCRAFT

aircraft.

#number STORAGE.Type.LIQUIDS

liquids. Also see #list<#STORAGE.Liquid> for types of liquids.

#number STORAGE.Type.WEAPONS

weapons.

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