dcsex.env

functions/classes to manipulate the game environment

Contents

1. Functions
   1. _t.doRPC(ctx, cmd, valtype)
   2. _t.errtraceback(err, version, lvl)
   3. _t.errhandler(err, logger, lvl)
   4. _t.getStartTime(miztbl)
   5. _t.getZuluTime(abstime)
   6. _t.loadMission(fileName)
   7. _t.setBriefing(coaID, briefingText, imagePath)

Functions

_t.doRPC(ctx, cmd, valtype)

Parameters

ctx

the context to run cmd in

cmd

the lua string to run in ctx

valtype

the type of return value

Returns

• nil on error otherwise data in the requested type

_t.errtraceback(err, version, lvl)

Parameters

err

error object.

version

version string to output with the stack track.

lvl

level in the call stack to start the traceback or zero.

Returns

• string containing the stack trace

_t.errhandler(err, logger, lvl)

Parameters

err

error object.

logger

a dcsex.env.Logger object to print the trackback to.

lvl

level in the call stack to start the traceback or one.

_t.getStartTime(miztbl)

Calling ex.env.getStartTime() + timer.getAbsTime() is an easy way to get the current local time of the map.

Parameters

miztbl

a mission table entry or env for the currently loaded mission

Returns

• number in seconds since the OS epoch

_t.getZuluTime(abstime)

Parameters

abstime

local time in seconds

Returns

• utc time in seconds

_t.loadMission(fileName)

Parameters

fileName

Mission filename

_t.setBriefing(coaID, briefingText, imagePath)

Parameters

coaID

number

briefingText

string Briefing text, can contain newlines, will be converted formatted properly for DCS

imagePath

string file path, can be a file in the DEFAULT folder inside the .miz