Module hoggit.group
Returns the location of the first unit in a given group.
If the group is nil, this function returns nil.
Functions
| HOGGIT.smokeAtGroup (grp, smokeColor) | Starts a smoke beacon at the specified group's location |
| HOGGIT.CoordsForGroup (grp, position) | Returns a string of coordinates in a format appropriate for the planes of the provided group. |
| HOGGIT.CoordForPlaneType (planeType, position) | Given a plane type and position, return a string representing the position in a format useful for that planetype. |
Functions
- HOGGIT.smokeAtGroup (grp, smokeColor)
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Starts a smoke beacon at the specified group's location
Parameters:
- grp The group to smoke. Will be placed on or near the first unit.
- smokeColor The trigger.smokeColor enum value to use. Defaults to White smoke
- HOGGIT.CoordsForGroup (grp, position)
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Returns a string of coordinates in a format appropriate for the planes of the
provided group. i.e. if the group contains F/A-18Cs then we'll return Degrees Minutes Seconds format
Parameters:
- grp The group the coordinates are going to be presented to
- position The position (table of x,y,z) coordinates to be translated.
Returns:
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String containing the formatted coordinates. Returns an empty string if either grp or position are nil
- HOGGIT.CoordForPlaneType (planeType, position)
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Given a plane type and position, return a string representing the position in a format useful for that planetype.
Parameters:
- planeType String indicating the DCS plane type. See Unit.getTypeName() in DCS Scripting docs.
- position The position (table of x,y,z) coordinates to be translated
Returns:
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String of coordinates formatted so they can be useful for the given planeType