The code as it works for detecting a client takeoff -
From here, a client name can be used in an if…then to activate/start other a/c
Another Event could be used besides a Takeoff Event.
--- detect client names & takeoff
--- this adds all mission defined Type = Client to tables called aircraftClientRedNames and aircraftClientBlueNames
--- 1st create the tables
-- Mission Start event, Create Client Tables
-- Do Script
aircraftClientBlueNames = {}
aircraftClientRedNames = {}
--- then
-- Mission Start event, Append Client Names
-- Do Script
do
local function contains(tbl, val)
for _,v in ipairs(tbl) do
if v == val then return true end
end
return false
end
for uName, uData in pairs(mist.DBs.humansByName) do
if(contains({'red'}, uData.coalition)) then
if not(contains(aircraftClientRedNames, uName)) then
table.insert(aircraftClientRedNames, uName)
end
end
if(contains({'blue'}, uData.coalition)) then
if not(contains(aircraftClientBlueNames, uName)) then
table.insert(aircraftClientBlueNames, uName)
end
end
end
end
--- end append client names
--- Mission Start, Detect Client Takeoff
--- this sets flag 10008 or 50008
do
local function detectClientTakeoff(event)
local function contains(tbl, val)
for _,v in ipairs(tbl) do
if v == val then return true end
end
return false
end
if(event.id == world.event.S_EVENT_TAKEOFF and event.initiator) then
local airborneUnitName = event.initiator:getName()
local airbornePlayerName = event.initiator:getPlayerName() --Added Variable to store PlayerName.
local callsign = event.initiator:getCallsign() --Added Variable to store the Callsign.
local airborneCallsign = string.sub(callsign, 1, string.len(callsign)-2) .. ' ' .. string.sub(callsign, string.len(callsign)-1, string.len(callsign)-1) .. '-' .. string.sub(callsign, string.len(callsign))
--Modified the above line to add the space and dash back with string manipulation. Dodge11 -> Dodge 1-1
if(contains(aircraftClientRedNames, airborneUnitName)) then
trigger.action.setUserFlag(10008, true)
trigger.action.outText('Red pilot ' .. airbornePlayerName .. ', callsign: ' .. airborneCallsign .. ' just tookoff in ' .. airborneUnitName .. '!', 5)
--Modified the above line to include the new variables.
end
if(contains(aircraftClientBlueNames, airborneUnitName)) then
trigger.action.setUserFlag(50008, true)
trigger.action.outText('Blue pilot ' .. airbornePlayerName .. ', callsign: ' .. airborneCallsign .. ' just tookoff in ' .. airborneUnitName .. '!', 5)
--Modified the above line to include the new variables.
end
end
end
mist.addEventHandler(detectClientTakeoff)
end
--- end detect client takeoff
