MIST Changelog

MIST release history.

added mist.utils.metersToNM
added mist.utils.metersToFeet
added mist.utils.NMToMeters
added mist.utils.feetToMeters
added mist.utils.mpsToKnots
added mist.utils.mpsToKmph
added mist.utils.knotsToMps
added mist.utils.kmphToMps
added mist.tostringMGRS
added mist.tostringLL
added mist.tostringBR
added mist.getAvgPos
added mist.getLeadPos
added mist.message.add
added mist.message.remove
added mist.goRoute
added mist.getGroupRoute
added mist.groupToPoint
added mist.groupToRandomZone
added mist.groupRandomDistSelf
added mist.ground.buildWP
mist.groupToRandomPoint now mist.groupToRandomPoint
removed randomized speed from mist.ground.buildWP
mist.getAvgPos returns nil if no units found alive.
added mist.utils.getDir
mist.vec.scalar_mult officially renamed to mist.vec.scalarMult; old name still works though.
mist.vec.getUnitVec added
mist.utils.makeVec2 and mist.utils.makeVec3 always return back a new vector now.
added mist.utils.get2DDist
added mist.utils.get3DDist
added mist.vec.rotateVec2
added mist.getMGRSString
added mist.getLeadingMGRSString
added mist.getLLString
added mist.getBRString
added mist.utils.zoneToVec3
added mist.getLeadingLLString
added mist.getLeadingBRString
added mist.getRandPointInCircle
fixed compatibility for SSE v1.2.4
added mist.fixedWing.buildWP
added mist.heli.buildWP
added heading and player can drive to units database

Version 3.0

Several DBs are now updated as units are dynamically added to the mission
Country names in DBs are all now lower case.
Fixed bug with DBs where countryId was the mission table index of the country table and not the actual country Id
Added startTime to group tables
Added mist.dbUpdate()
added mist.dynAdd()
added mist.getCurrentGroupData()
added mist.getGroupData()
added mist.getPayload()
added mist.teleportToPoint()
added mist.respawnInZone()
added mist.teleportInZone()
added mist.cloneInZone()
added mist.respawnGroup()
added mist.cloneGroup()
added mist.teleportGroup()
added mist.DBs.MEunitsByName
added mist.DBs.MEunitsById
added mist.DBs.MEunitsByCat
added mist.DBs.MEunitsByNum
added mist.DBs.MEgroupsByName
added mist.DBs.MEgroupsById
added mist.isTerrainValid
added mist.DBs.const.callsigns
mist.getRandPointInCircle now accepts both vec 2 and 3
addded alt and alt_type to units databases
bug with mist.removeFunction should be fixed now.
mist.message.remove now accepts a self variable, not an integer
mist.message.removeById added; works like the old mist.message.remove
fixed mist.getUnitsInZones and mist.getUnitsInMovingZones to return only activated units
mist.message.add now accepts a "sound" vars to play audio. Due to how it is implemented, Combined Arms players will be UNABLE hear any sounds.
Reorganized documentations a bit
Fixed bug with how functions called mist.toStringLL
Fixed bug with mist.teleportToPoint

Version 3.1

fixed bug with sending sounds to clients
if an audio message is sent to correct coalition or 'all', CA players will now hear it
added speed entry to units DBs
fixed typo with mist.respawnGroup returning a nil value
modified mist.cloneGroup, mist.teleportGroup, mist.respawnGroup behavior if task variable is given.
If task is anything except for a number, the task become the groups default route.
if task is a number, then the route will be assigned after however many seconds you specify.
mist.dynAdd now accepts a route variable as part of the table passed to it
overloaded mist.dynAdd to accept route data if the points part of the table is missing. groupTable.route[1]... instead of the correct format groupTable.route.points[1]...
fixed mist.getPayload, must now be sent a string

Version 3.2

added mist.utils.makeVec3GL() returns a vec 3 coordinate at ground level of a given vec2/vec3 coordinate
added mist.ground.patrol
added mist.ground.patrolRoute
fixed bug with mist.ground.buildWP not accepting formations. Minor organizational changes
helipad Id is now retrieved on mist.getGroupRoute
added livery_id to DBs so helicopters don't spawn without skins
added task to DBs and dynAdd scripts so that AI aircraft will engage targets if respawned
fixed bug with mist.getCurrentGroupData so that it returns a string for both coalition and category
fixed bug with mist.teleportToPoint to properly default to correct surface types
added online documentation. Available at: http://wiki.hoggit.us/view/Mission_Scripting_Tools_Documentation

Version 3.3

added mist.dynAddStatic()
added mist.random()
added mist.getmist.nextUnitId()
added mist.getmist.nextGroupId()
added shape_name to DBs for static objects to use
added static object support for teleportToPoint and related scripting functions
changed print statements to env.info for some functions
Fixed Bug with makeVec3GL
fixed bug with mist.flagFuncs.point_in_polygon related to the toggle parameter
fixed bug with messages not correctly being sent to the right groups
numerous changes mist.dynAdd and mist.dbUpdate to be more efficient and squash bugs
mist.dynAdd now returns a string of the groups name instead of the table of the group object

Version 3.4

added country table entry for mist.getGroupData()
mist.getHeading now accepts optional second variable. Set to true to get cartesian*based heading instead of lat/lon*based heading.
fixed mist.getLeadPos if passed group table contains a dead leader
fixed minor bug with msgDisplay (thanks svenvandevelde)
fixed bug with dynamically added groups (thanks Ajax)
teleportToPoint now accepts vars.gpName or vars.groupName for the groups name
fixed bug with mist.flagFunc.units_in_polygon() toggle option

Version 3.5

re-factored database updating functions.
added mist.flagFunc.group_alive
added mist.flagFunc.group_dead
added mist.flagFunc.group_alive_more_than
added mist.flagFunc.group_alive_less_than
added mist.getUnitSkill
added mist.stringMatch
added mist.groupTableCheck
added mist.randomizeNumTable
added mist.spawnRandomizedGroup
added mist.randomizeGroupOrder
added mist.getUnitsInPolygon
added mist.terrainHeightDiff
added getGroupPayload
DB additions: callsign, psi, modulation, frequency, uncontrolled, radioSet, hardpoint_racks, onboard_num, and point
modified flagfuncs now support string values for flag and stop flags
optimized mist.getGroupData

Version 3.6

Teleport To Point related functions now check the altitude of a given point if specified for teleporting aircraft
fixed bug with mist.flagFunc.group_alive_less_than and mist.flagFunc.group_alive_more_than
fixed bug with optional variables for coordinate messages not actually being optional
added mist.getRandomPointInZone. Function uses mist.getRandomPointInCircle.
fixed bug with altitude switching to radio if baro was specified
added the speed to DBs if a unit is dynamically spawned in
added extra checks in case Group/Unit.getByName returns dead objects
Mission file searching functions now search by Id instead of group or unit names.

The name input variable hasnt changed, value gets converted to Id automatically if found. Functions now also accept a numerical groupId or unitId getPayload getGroupPayload getGroupPoints getGroupRoute

Version 3.7

added mist.time.milToGame
added mist.time.getDate
added mist.time.getDHMS
added mist.time.convertToSec
added mist.getDateString
added mist.getClockString
added mist.getMilString
added support for cargo objects for all dynAdd related scripts (clone, teleport, respawn)
added cargo spawned outside of mist should be correctly added to mist DBs.
added multSound entry for mist.message.add
fixed mist.getCurrentGroupData to return static data and hidden value correctly
fixed mist.getGroupData to return static data and hidden value correctly
fixed mist.dynAdd not accepting either startTime or start_time values
refactored mist message display code.

Functionality should be the same, but the backend should be more efficient. As stated earlier I also added the multSound entry which allows for multiple sound files to be played during the course of a single message at different times.

Entries added to DBs -hidden -AddPropAircraft -mass -canCargo -categoryStatic -startTime

Version 4.0

added a check when adding unitTypes for messages to figure out the correct in-game unit name for a given unit. For example the Mi-8 helicopter is always displayed as 'Mi-8MTV2', however its actual in game name is 'Mi-8MT', this feature allows for you to list 'Mi-8MTV2', 'Mi-8MTV', or 'Mi-8' to get messages sent to the Mi-8. Shortcut also works for the relevant aircraft 'Mig-21', 'Mig-15', 'FW-190', and 'Bf-109'.
added mist.getAvgPos now accepts static objects in addition to units.
made DB creation check the mission editor version for no paticular reason
added mist.getLastDBUpdateTime which returns the most recent time the DB update function has run.
changed mist.makeUnitTable processed entry to return the time it was processed instead of a boolean value.
Changed teleport/respawn/clone functions to spawn aircraft at random altitudes instead of constants if the point given is vec2/not specified.
Fixed FlagFuncs will now recognize units added in dynamically. Note this only applies if you send it unitTableNames identifier and not the table that the function creates.
Added variable to all flagfuncs. unitTableDef is the original definition used for units.
Fixed all getUserFlag checks to compare with numerical value instead of boolean
Fixed check in mist.getUnitsLOS to verify units are active in a mission
Fixed check in mist.goRoute to verify both the group and controller are valid before assigning the route
fixed bug with dynAdd and dynAddStatic not recognizing new countries in dcs 1.5
fixed bug with groupRandomDistSelf improperly declaring the y variable
fixed flagFunc.units_in_moving_zones not checking for a unitNameTable for the zone_units
fixed bug in flagFunc.units_LOS when given a unitNameTable for both entries.

Version 4.1

added mist.getAvgPoint(). Function is similar to mist.getAvgPos except it uses raw vec2/3 coordinates instead of units
added mist.utils.roundTbl() Has the same input values as mist.utils.round except it accepts a table and it rounds all numbers in the first level of the table to the passed precision.
added mist.utils.unitToWP( ) Convers a units current position to a WP table. Will also use the unit's current velocity for the speed variable.
added mist.utils.vecToWP() Converts vec2/3 to a WP table {x,y alt}
changed mist.utils.makeVec3 now supports being given a table in WP format. Specifically it now coverts a table {x, y, alt) to vec3
fixed issue with dynAdd functions naming a group with the country ID insead of country name
changed mist.utils.getDir 2nd variable is now optional
Fixed issue with country names in the editor not matching enum country name values. For example "Best Korea" could not match with "BEST_KOREA". Thanks lukrop for this fix
added check to DB update functions to only update if data from the group has changed from what is currently in the DB. This fixes an issue I had where some data was lost if you spawned a group normally after mission start and then used a respawn, clone, or teleport function on said group.
Fixed locality issue with mist.getNorthCorrection