DCS func isTargetDetected - Revision history

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{{Template:dcs_funcs

|fName= isTargetDetected

|vNum= 1.2.4

|par1= [[DCS_Class_Controller|Controller]]

|par2=

|desc= Returns multiple entries that define a number of values if the target is detected by the Unit or group associated with the controller.
Values returned are:
boolean detected, -- boolean value if the target is detected
boolean visible, -- boolean value if target is visible by line of sight
ModelTime lastTime, -- the last model time that the target was detected
boolean type, -- if the type of target is known
boolean distance, -- if distance to the target is known
Vec3 lastPos, -- last known position of the target
Vec3 lastVel -- last know velocity vector of the target

Function is available at the unit level for all unit types.

When used with a Group Controller the function will return expected values only with Ground and Ship groups.

|rtnType= multiple

|rtnExample=

|reqType1= Class

|reqName1= self

|reqType2= Object

|reqName2= Target

|reqType3=

|optType1= enum

|optName1= detectionType1

|optType2= enum

|optName2= detectionType2

|optType3= enum

|optName3= detectionType3 ...

|optType4=

|related= [[DCS_Class_Controller|'''Controller:''']] {{listofScriptingControllerFuncs}}
|examples=

local detected , visible , lastTime , type , distance , lastPos , lastVel = uCon:isTargetDetected(target)

|notes= Detection Types

Conroller.Detection = {
VISUAL,
OPTIC,
RADAR,
IRST,
RWR,
DLINK
}
}}
[[Category:Class Functions|isTargetDetected]]

@@ Line 62: / Line 62: @@
     local m = {}
     for det, enum in pairs(Controller.Detection) do
-       m[m+1] = det .. " : "
+       m[#m+1] = det .. " : "
-       m[m+1] = con:isTargetDetected(target, enum)
+       m[#m+1] = tostring(con:isTargetDetected(target, enum))
-       m[m+1] = "\n"
+       m[#m+1] = "\n"
     end
     trigger.action.outText(table.concat(m), 20, true)

@@ Line 58: / Line 58: @@
 To output a list of how the aircraft is detecting the target as a message:
-    local con = Unit.getController(Unit.getByName('whatever')
+    local con = Unit.getController(Unit.getByName('whatever'))
     local target = Unit.getByName('target')
     local m = {}

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 |fName= isTargetDetected
-|vNum= 1.2.4
+|vNum= 1.2.6
 |par1= [[DCS_Class_Controller|Controller]]
@@ Line 80: / Line 80: @@
 }}
 [[Category:Class Functions|isTargetDetected]]

@@ Line 53: / Line 53: @@
 |related= [[DCS_Class_Controller|'''Controller:''']] {{listofScriptingControllerFuncs}}
-|examples=
+|examples= The following returns al of the entries:
 	local detected , visible , lastTime , type , distance , lastPos , lastVel = uCon:isTargetDetected(target)
 |notes= Detection Types

@@ Line 60: / Line 60: @@
 |notes= Detection Types
-  Conroller.Detection = {
+  Conroller.Detection
-    VISUAL,
+    VISUAL  1
-    OPTIC,
+    OPTIC   2
-    RADAR,
+    RADAR   4
-    IRST,
+    IRST    8
-    RWR,
+    RWR     16
-    DLINK
+    DLINK   32
-−
 }}
 [[Category:Class Functions|isTargetDetected]]