Difference between revisions of "MIST groupRandomDistSelf"

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mist.groupRandomDistSelf

Added with: Mist 2.0

Description

Function will set the task of the specified group to go a random distance and direction from its current location. group can be either a group name or a group table. Distance is the max distance from the

current location. If not specified a random distance between 300 and 1000 meters will be defined. form is the default formation name in as defined by the scripting engine. See mist.ground.buildWP or the Scripting Engine wiki for details. heading is the final heading the group will be oriented in once it reaches its destination. speed is the speed in kilometers per hour that the group will travel at to reach its destination.

Syntax

nothing mist.groupRandomDistSelf(table/string groupTable/groupName , number distance ,string formation ,number heading ,number speed )

Valid Input Values:

group = 'myGroup'

 distance = 5400
 formation= 'cone'
 heading= 270
 speed= 10

Return value:

nothing

Return example:

nothing

Usage Examples:


do

 mist.groupRandomDistSelf('myGroup2', 6000, 'cone')

end

Notes:

Related Functions

General	goRoute
Ground	groupToPoint, groupToRandomZone, groupRandomDistSelf, groupToRandomPoint, buildWP(ground), patrol, patrolRoute
Fixed Wing	buildWP(fixedWing)
Helicopter	buildWP(helicopter)

Scripting Engine

MIST Root Page