Module Database

Administers the Initial Sets of the Mission Templates as defined within the Mission Editor.

Administers the Spawning of new Groups within the DCSRTE and administers these new Groups within the DATABASE object(s).

Global(s)

ClientGroup
DATABASE
DATABASECategory
DATABASECoalition
InitGroup
InitUnitDesc
LogClose()
TargetGroup
TargetUnitDesc
nHours
nMins
nSecs

Type DATABASE

DATABASE.ActivePlayers
DATABASE.ClassName
DATABASE.ClientsByID
DATABASE.ClientsByName
DATABASE:GetStatusGroup(GroupName)

Get a status to a Group within the Database, this to check crossing events for example.
DATABASE.Groups
DATABASE.NavPoints
DATABASE:New()

Creates a new DATABASE Object to administer the Groups defined and alive within the DCSRTE.
DATABASE:OnDeadOrCrash(event)

Track DCSRTE DEAD or CRASH events for the internal scoring.
DATABASE:OnHit(event)
DATABASE.Players
DATABASE:ReportScoreAll()
DATABASE:ReportScorePlayer()
DATABASE:ScoreAdd(PlayerName, ScoreType, ScoreTimes, ScoreAmount, PlayerUnitName, PlayerUnitCoalition, PlayerUnitCategory, PlayerUnitType, TargetUnitName, TargetUnitCoalition, TargetUnitCategory, TargetUnitType)
DATABASE:ScoreMenu()
DATABASE:ScoreOpen()
DATABASE:SecondsToClock(sSeconds)
DATABASE:SetStatusGroup(GroupName, Status)

Set a status to a Group within the Database, this to check crossing events for example.
DATABASE:Spawn(SpawnTemplate)

Instantiate new Groups within the DCSRTE.
DATABASE.Statics
DATABASE.Units
DATABASE:_AddMissionScore(MissionName, Score)

Registers Mission Scores for possible multiple players that contributed in the Mission.
DATABASE:_AddMissionTaskScore(PlayerUnit, MissionName, Score)

Registers Scores the players completing a Mission Task.
DATABASE:_AddPlayerFromUnit(UnitData)

Add a new player entering a Unit.
DATABASE:_FollowPlayers()

Follows new players entering Clients within the DCSRTE.
DATABASE:_RegisterGroup(GroupTemplate)

Registers new Group Templates within the DATABASE Object.

Global(s)

ClientGroup
#DATABASE DATABASE
DATABASECategory
DATABASECoalition
InitGroup
InitUnitDesc
LogClose()
TargetGroup
TargetUnitDesc
nHours
nMins
nSecs

Type Database

Type DATABASE

The DATABASE class

Field(s)

DATABASE.ActivePlayers
#string DATABASE.ClassName
DATABASE.ClientsByID
DATABASE.ClientsByName
DATABASE:GetStatusGroup(GroupName)

Get a status to a Group within the Database, this to check crossing events for example.

Parameter

  • GroupName :

DATABASE.Groups
DATABASE.NavPoints
DATABASE:New()

Creates a new DATABASE Object to administer the Groups defined and alive within the DCSRTE.

Return value

DATABASE

Usage:

-- Define a new DATABASE Object. This DBObject will contain a reference to all Group and Unit Templates defined within the ME and the DCSRTE.
DBObject = DATABASE:New()
DATABASE:OnDeadOrCrash(event)

Track DCSRTE DEAD or CRASH events for the internal scoring.

Parameter

  • event :

DATABASE:OnHit(event)

Parameter

  • event :

DATABASE.Players
DATABASE:ReportScoreAll()
DATABASE:ReportScorePlayer()
DATABASE:ScoreAdd(PlayerName, ScoreType, ScoreTimes, ScoreAmount, PlayerUnitName, PlayerUnitCoalition, PlayerUnitCategory, PlayerUnitType, TargetUnitName, TargetUnitCoalition, TargetUnitCategory, TargetUnitType)

Parameters

  • PlayerName :

  • ScoreType :

  • ScoreTimes :

  • ScoreAmount :

  • PlayerUnitName :

  • PlayerUnitCoalition :

  • PlayerUnitCategory :

  • PlayerUnitType :

  • TargetUnitName :

  • TargetUnitCoalition :

  • TargetUnitCategory :

  • TargetUnitType :

DATABASE:ScoreMenu()
DATABASE:ScoreOpen()
DATABASE:SecondsToClock(sSeconds)

Parameter

  • sSeconds :

DATABASE:SetStatusGroup(GroupName, Status)

Set a status to a Group within the Database, this to check crossing events for example.

Parameters

  • GroupName :

  • Status :

DATABASE:Spawn(SpawnTemplate)

Instantiate new Groups within the DCSRTE.

This method expects EXACTLY the same structure as a structure within the ME, and needs 2 additional fields defined: SpawnCountryID, SpawnCategoryID This method is used by the SPAWN class.

Parameter

  • SpawnTemplate :

DATABASE.Statics
DATABASE.Units
DATABASE:_AddMissionScore(MissionName, Score)

Registers Mission Scores for possible multiple players that contributed in the Mission.

Parameters

  • MissionName :

  • Score :

DATABASE:_AddMissionTaskScore(PlayerUnit, MissionName, Score)

Registers Scores the players completing a Mission Task.

Parameters

  • PlayerUnit :

  • MissionName :

  • Score :

DATABASE:_AddPlayerFromUnit(UnitData)

Add a new player entering a Unit.

Parameter

  • UnitData :

DATABASE:_FollowPlayers()

Follows new players entering Clients within the DCSRTE.

DATABASE:_RegisterGroup(GroupTemplate)

Registers new Group Templates within the DATABASE Object.

Parameter

  • GroupTemplate :