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mist.msgLL

Added with: Mist 3.0
Description
Utilizes mist.getLLString and mist.message.add functions to display a coordinates in the latitude and longitude format of the average position of units at the specified accuracy via the mist message system to the specified recipients for the given displayTime. If text is provided, the coordinates will be added to the end of the text message.
Syntax
nothing mist.msgLL(table vars )
Valid Input Values:

vars tables have the following recognized fields( required entries in blue, optional in green):

 vars = 
 {
 units = UnitNameTable units, 
 acc = number acc, 
 displayTime = number displayTime, 
 msgFor = table msgFor,
 text = string text, 
 DMS = boolean DMS,
 }

units is a UnitNameTable- a table of unit names that follow a special set of rules (see the entry on UnitNameTables).

acc is the accuracy which the MGRS format will be displayed at

displayTime is the time in seconds the message will display for.

msgFor is the list of message recipients as outlined in the mist.message.add documenation

text is an optional variable of text to be displayed before the LL coordinates

DMS is a boolean value that if present will display the coordinates in Degrees Minutes Seconds. If false it will display in Degrees Minutes Thousandths.

Return value:
nothing
Return example:
nothing
Usage Examples:

do

 TBD

end

Notes:
Related Functions
messageAdd, removeById, remove , msgMGRS, msgLL, msgBR, msgBRA, msgBullseye, msgLeadingLL, msgLeadingMGRS, msgLeadingBR

Scripting Engine

MIST Root Page