MIST cloneGroup
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mist.cloneGroup
| Added with: Mist 3.0 |
| Description |
| Clones a group of the name groupName at its initial location as set in the mission editor. |
| Syntax |
| string mist.cloneGroup(string groupName , boolean/number task/taskDelay ) |
| Valid Input Values: |
| groupName= name of the group that is to be cloned
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 create a new clone of the group every minute for 20 minutes
mist.scheduleFunction(mist.cloneGroup, {'groupName', true}, timer.getTime() + 60, 60, 1200)
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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 |
