Major Changes in BEACON

After tests, the beacon functionnality is even more limited in DCS than what I thought.
Those changes accomode the new data from these tests.
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Grey-Echo 2017-04-19 16:59:05 +02:00
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@ -400,48 +400,38 @@ end
--- Activates a AATACAN BEACON
-- @param #BEACON self
-- @param #number TACANChannel (the "10" part in "10X")
-- @param #string TACANMode (the "X" part in "10X")
-- @param #number TACANChannel (the "10" part in "10Y"). Note that AA TACAN are only available on Y Channels
-- @param #string Message The Message that is going to be coded in Morse and broadcasted by the beacon
-- @param #boolean Bearing Is the beacon can be homed on ?
-- @param #boolean Tanker
-- @param #boolean Bearing Can the BEACON be homed on ?
-- @param #number BeaconDuration
-- @return #BEACON self
function BEACON:AATACAN(TACANChannel, TACANMode, Message, Bearing, Tanker, BeaconDuration)
self:F({TACANChannel, TACANMode, Tanker})
function BEACON:AATACAN(TACANChannel, Message, Bearing, BeaconDuration)
self:F({TACANChannel, Message, Bearing, BeaconDuration})
local IsValid = 1
local IsValid = true
if not self.Positionable:IsAir() then
self:E({"The POSITIONABLE you want to attach the AA Tacan Beacon is not an aircraft ! The BEACON is not emitting", self.Positionable})
IsValid = 0
IsValid = false
end
local Frequency = self:_TACANToFrequency(TACANChannel, TACANMode)
local Frequency = self:_TACANToFrequency(TACANChannel, "Y")
if not Frequency then
self:E({"The passed TACAN channel is invalid, the BEACON is not emitting"})
IsValid = 0
IsValid = false
end
-- Contrary to appearances, the values for the type and system params in the ActivateBeacon command aren't pulled from my butt,
-- they are found in DCS World\Scripts\World\Radio\BeaconTypes.lua and DCS World\Scripts\World\Radio\BeaconSites.lua
-- I'm using the beacon type 4 (BEACON_TYPE_TACAN). For System, I'm using 5 (TACAN_TANKER_MODE_Y) if the bearing shows its bearing
-- or 14 (TACAN_AA_MODE_Y) if it does not
local System
if Tanker then
if TACANMode == "X" then
System = 4
else
System = 5
end
else -- Not a Tanker
if TACANMode == "X" then
System = 13
else
System = 14
end
if Bearing then
System = 5
else
System = 14
end
if IsValid then -- Starts the BEACON
self:T2({"AA TACAN BEACON started, type is ", System})
self:T2({"AA TACAN BEACON started !"})
self.Positionable:SetCommand({
id = "ActivateBeacon",
params = {
@ -449,7 +439,6 @@ function BEACON:AATACAN(TACANChannel, TACANMode, Message, Bearing, Tanker, Beaco
system = System,
callsign = Message,
frequency = Frequency,
bearing = Bearing
}
})
@ -468,6 +457,7 @@ end
-- @param #BEACON self
-- @return #BEACON self
function BEACON:StopAATACAN()
self:F()
if not self.Positionable then
self:E({"Start the beacon first before stoping it !"})
else