MIST respawnGroup
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mist.respawnGroup
| Added with: Mist 3.0 |
| Description |
| Respawns a group of the name groupName at its initial location as set in the mission editor. |
| Syntax |
| string mist.respawnGroup(string groupName , boolean/number task/taskDelay ) |
| Valid Input Values: |
| groupName= name of the group that is to respawn
task= Optional variable that will re-assign the groups original route. If task is not provided group will remain stationary or RTB if an aircraft. Function returns a mission editor formatted table of the group. taskDelay= If this variable is a number it will re-assign the groups original route after the specified time in seconds |
| Return value: |
| string |
| Return example: |
| string of group's name |
| Usage Examples: |
| The following code will respawn a group if it has died.
if mist.groupIsDead('groupName') == true then
mist.respawnGroup('groupName', true)
end
The following will respawn a group and send the group on its route as defined in the mission editor in 2 minutes (120 seconds)
if mist.groupIsDead('groupName') == true then
mist.respawnGroup('groupName', 120)
end
The following will respawn a group in place. If it is an aircraft group, they will immediately RTB to the nearest friendly airbase
if mist.groupIsDead('groupName') == true then
mist.respawnGroup('groupName)
end
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| Notes: |
| As of mist 3.3 this function supports the use of static objects. |
| Related Functions |
| dynAdd, dynAddStatic, groupTableCheck, getNextUnitId, getNextGroupId, respawnGroup, respawnInZone, cloneGroup, cloneInZone, teleportGroup, teleportInZone, teleportToPoint, spawnRandomizedGroup |
