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<h1>Module <code>Group</code></h1>
<p>This module contains the GROUP class.</p>
<h1>1) <a href="Group.html##(GROUP)">Group#GROUP</a> class, extends <a href="Controllable.html##(CONTROLLABLE)">Controllable#CONTROLLABLE</a></h1>
<p>The <a href="Group.html##(GROUP)">Group#GROUP</a> class is a wrapper class to handle the DCS Group objects:</p>
<ul>
<li>Support all DCS Group APIs.</li>
<li>Enhance with Group specific APIs not in the DCS Group API set.</li>
<li>Handle local Group Controller.</li>
<li>Manage the "state" of the DCS Group.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>IMPORTANT: ONE SHOULD NEVER SANATIZE these GROUP OBJECT REFERENCES! (make the GROUP object references nil).</strong></p>
<h2>1.1) GROUP reference methods</h2>
<p>For each DCS Group object alive within a running mission, a GROUP wrapper object (instance) will be created within the _<a href="DATABASE.html">DATABASE</a> object.
This is done at the beginning of the mission (when the mission starts), and dynamically when new DCS Group objects are spawned (using the <a href="SPAWN.html">SPAWN</a> class).</p>
<p>The GROUP class does not contain a :New() method, rather it provides :Find() methods to retrieve the object reference
using the DCS Group or the DCS GroupName.</p>
<p>Another thing to know is that GROUP objects do not "contain" the DCS Group object.
The GROUP methods will reference the DCS Group object by name when it is needed during API execution.
If the DCS Group object does not exist or is nil, the GROUP methods will return nil and log an exception in the DCS.log file.</p>
<p>The GROUP class provides the following functions to retrieve quickly the relevant GROUP instance:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="##(GROUP).Find">GROUP.Find</a>(): Find a GROUP instance from the _DATABASE object using a DCS Group object.</li>
<li><a href="##(GROUP).FindByName">GROUP.FindByName</a>(): Find a GROUP instance from the _DATABASE object using a DCS Group name.</li>
</ul>
<h2>1.2) GROUP task methods</h2>
<p>A GROUP is a <a href="Controllable.html">Controllable</a>. See the <a href="Controllable.html">Controllable</a> task methods section for a description of the task methods.</p>
<h3>1.2.4) Obtain the mission from group templates</h3>
<p>Group templates contain complete mission descriptions. Sometimes you want to copy a complete mission from a group and assign it to another:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="Controllable.html##(CONTROLLABLE).TaskMission">Controllable#CONTROLLABLE.TaskMission</a>: (AIR + GROUND) Return a mission task from a mission template.</li>
</ul>
<h2>1.3) GROUP Command methods</h2>
<p>A GROUP is a <a href="Controllable.html">Controllable</a>. See the <a href="Controllable.html">Controllable</a> command methods section for a description of the command methods.</p>
<h2>1.4) GROUP option methods</h2>
<p>A GROUP is a <a href="Controllable.html">Controllable</a>. See the <a href="Controllable.html">Controllable</a> option methods section for a description of the option methods.</p>
<h2>1.5) GROUP Zone validation methods</h2>
<p>The group can be validated whether it is completely, partly or not within a <a href="Zone.html">Zone</a>.
Use the following Zone validation methods on the group:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="##(GROUP).IsCompletelyInZone">GROUP.IsCompletelyInZone</a>: Returns true if all units of the group are within a <a href="Zone.html">Zone</a>.</li>
<li><a href="##(GROUP).IsPartlyInZone">GROUP.IsPartlyInZone</a>: Returns true if some units of the group are within a <a href="Zone.html">Zone</a>.</li>
<li><a href="##(GROUP).IsNotInZone">GROUP.IsNotInZone</a>: Returns true if none of the group units of the group are within a <a href="Zone.html">Zone</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p>The zone can be of any <a href="Zone.html">Zone</a> class derived from <a href="Zone.html##(ZONE_BASE)">Zone#ZONE_BASE</a>. So, these methods are polymorphic to the zones tested on.</p>
<h2>1.6) GROUP AI methods</h2>
<p>A GROUP has AI methods to control the AI activation.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="##(GROUP).SetAIOnOff">GROUP.SetAIOnOff</a>(): Turns the GROUP AI On or Off.</li>
<li><a href="##(GROUP).SetAIOn">GROUP.SetAIOn</a>(): Turns the GROUP AI On.</li>
<li><a href="##(GROUP).SetAIOff">GROUP.SetAIOff</a>(): Turns the GROUP AI Off.</li>
</ul>
<hr/>
<h1><strong>API CHANGE HISTORY</strong></h1>
<p>The underlying change log documents the API changes. Please read this carefully. The following notation is used:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Added</strong> parts are expressed in bold type face.</li>
<li><em>Removed</em> parts are expressed in italic type face.</li>
</ul>
<p>Hereby the change log:</p>
<p>2017-01-24: GROUP:<strong>SetAIOnOff( AIOnOff )</strong> added. </p>
<p>2017-01-24: GROUP:<strong>SetAIOn()</strong> added. </p>
<p>2017-01-24: GROUP:<strong>SetAIOff()</strong> added. </p>
<hr/>
<h1><strong>AUTHORS and CONTRIBUTIONS</strong></h1>
<h3>Contributions:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://forums.eagle.ru/member.php?u=111471"><strong>Entropy</strong></a>, <strong>Afinegan</strong>: Came up with the requirement for AIOnOff().</li>
</ul>
<h3>Authors:</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>FlightControl</strong>: Design &amp; Programming</li>
</ul>
<h2>Global(s)</h2>
<table class="function_list">
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="#GROUP">GROUP</a></td>
<td class="summary">
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h2><a id="#(GROUP)">Type <code>GROUP</code></a></h2>
<table class="function_list">
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).Activate">GROUP:Activate()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Activates a GROUP.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).AllOnGround">GROUP:AllOnGround()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns if all units of the group are on the ground or landed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).CalculateThreatLevelA2G">GROUP:CalculateThreatLevelA2G()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Calculate the maxium A2G threat level of the Group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).ClassName">GROUP.ClassName</a></td>
<td class="summary">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).CopyRoute">GROUP:CopyRoute(Begin, End, Randomize, Radius)</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Return the route of a group by using the <a href="Database.html##(DATABASE)">Database#DATABASE</a> class.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).Destroy">GROUP:Destroy()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Destroys the DCS Group and all of its DCS Units.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).Find">GROUP:Find(DCSGroup)</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Find the GROUP wrapper class instance using the DCS Group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).FindByName">GROUP:FindByName(GroupName)</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Find the created GROUP using the DCS Group Name.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetCallsign">GROUP:GetCallsign()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Gets the CallSign of the first DCS Unit of the DCS Group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetCategory">GROUP:GetCategory()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns category of the DCS Group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetCategoryName">GROUP:GetCategoryName()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns the category name of the DCS Group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetCoalition">GROUP:GetCoalition()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns the coalition of the DCS Group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetCountry">GROUP:GetCountry()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns the country of the DCS Group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetDCSObject">GROUP:GetDCSObject()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns the DCS Group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetDCSUnit">GROUP:GetDCSUnit(UnitNumber)</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns the DCS Unit with number UnitNumber.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetDCSUnits">GROUP:GetDCSUnits()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns the DCS Units of the DCS Group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetInitialSize">GROUP:GetInitialSize()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<ul>
<li>Returns the initial size of the DCS Group.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetMaxHeight">GROUP:GetMaxHeight()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns the current maximum height of the group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetMaxVelocity">GROUP:GetMaxVelocity()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns the current maximum velocity of the group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetMinHeight">GROUP:GetMinHeight()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns the current minimum height of the group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetPositionVec3">GROUP:GetPositionVec3()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns the <a href="DCSTypes.html##(Position3)">DCSTypes#Position3</a> position vectors indicating the point and direction vectors in 3D of the POSITIONABLE within the mission.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetSize">GROUP:GetSize()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns current size of the DCS Group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetTaskMission">GROUP:GetTaskMission()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Return the mission template of the group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetTaskRoute">GROUP:GetTaskRoute()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Return the mission route of the group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetTemplate">GROUP:GetTemplate()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns the group template from the <a href="DATABASE.html">DATABASE</a> (_DATABASE object).</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetTypeName">GROUP:GetTypeName()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Gets the type name of the group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetUnit">GROUP:GetUnit(UnitNumber)</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns the UNIT wrapper class with number UnitNumber.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetVec2">GROUP:GetVec2()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns the current point (Vec2 vector) of the first DCS Unit in the DCS Group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GetVec3">GROUP:GetVec3()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns the current Vec3 vector of the first DCS Unit in the GROUP.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).GroupName">GROUP.GroupName</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>The name of the group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).InAir">GROUP:InAir()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns true if the first unit of the GROUP is in the air.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).IsAir">GROUP:IsAir()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns if the group is of an air category.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).IsAirPlane">GROUP:IsAirPlane()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns if the DCS Group contains AirPlanes.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).IsAlive">GROUP:IsAlive()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns if the DCS Group is alive.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).IsCompletelyInZone">GROUP:IsCompletelyInZone(Zone)</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns true if all units of the group are within a <a href="Zone.html">Zone</a>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).IsGround">GROUP:IsGround()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns if the DCS Group contains Ground troops.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).IsHelicopter">GROUP:IsHelicopter()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns if the DCS Group contains Helicopters.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).IsNotInZone">GROUP:IsNotInZone(Zone)</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns true if none of the group units of the group are within a <a href="Zone.html">Zone</a>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).IsPartlyInZone">GROUP:IsPartlyInZone(Zone)</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns true if some units of the group are within a <a href="Zone.html">Zone</a>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).IsShip">GROUP:IsShip()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Returns if the DCS Group contains Ships.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).OnReSpawn">GROUP:OnReSpawn(ReSpawnFunction)</a></td>
<td class="summary">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).Register">GROUP:Register(GroupName)</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Create a new GROUP from a DCSGroup</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).Respawn">GROUP:Respawn(Template)</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Respawn the <a href="GROUP.html">GROUP</a> using a (tweaked) template of the Group.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).SetAIOff">GROUP:SetAIOff()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Turns the AI Off for the GROUP.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).SetAIOn">GROUP:SetAIOn()</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Turns the AI On for the GROUP.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).SetAIOnOff">GROUP:SetAIOnOff(AIOnOff)</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Turns the AI On or Off for the GROUP.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).SetTemplateCoalition">GROUP:SetTemplateCoalition(CoalitionID, Template)</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Sets the CoalitionID of the group in a Template.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).SetTemplateControlled">GROUP:SetTemplateControlled(Controlled, Template)</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Sets the controlled status in a Template.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="##(GROUP).SetTemplateCountry">GROUP:SetTemplateCountry(CountryID, Template)</a></td>
<td class="summary">
<p>Sets the CountryID of the group in a Template.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h2>Global(s)</h2>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<em><a href="##(GROUP)">#GROUP</a></em>
<a id="GROUP" >
<strong>GROUP</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
</dd>
</dl>
<h2><a id="#(Group)" >Type <code>Group</code></a></h2>
<h2><a id="#(GROUP)" >Type <code>GROUP</code></a></h2>
<p>The GROUP class</p>
<h3>Field(s)</h3>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).Activate" >
<strong>GROUP:Activate()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Activates a GROUP.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).AllOnGround" >
<strong>GROUP:AllOnGround()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns if all units of the group are on the ground or landed.</p>
<p>If all units of this group are on the ground, this function will return true, otherwise false.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#boolean:</em>
All units on the ground result.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).CalculateThreatLevelA2G" >
<strong>GROUP:CalculateThreatLevelA2G()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Calculate the maxium A2G threat level of the Group.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<em>#string</em>
<a id="#(GROUP).ClassName" >
<strong>GROUP.ClassName</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).CopyRoute" >
<strong>GROUP:CopyRoute(Begin, End, Randomize, Radius)</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Return the route of a group by using the <a href="Database.html##(DATABASE)">Database#DATABASE</a> class.</p>
<h3>Parameters</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><code><em>#number Begin </em></code>:
The route point from where the copy will start. The base route point is 0.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><code><em>#number End </em></code>:
The route point where the copy will end. The End point is the last point - the End point. The last point has base 0.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><code><em>#boolean Randomize </em></code>:
Randomization of the route, when true.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><code><em>#number Radius </em></code>:
When randomization is on, the randomization is within the radius.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).Destroy" >
<strong>GROUP:Destroy()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Destroys the DCS Group and all of its DCS Units.</p>
<p>Note that this destroy method also raises a destroy event at run-time.
So all event listeners will catch the destroy event of this DCS Group.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).Find" >
<strong>GROUP:Find(DCSGroup)</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Find the GROUP wrapper class instance using the DCS Group.</p>
<h3>Parameter</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><code><em><a href="Dcs.DCSWrapper.Group.html##(Group)">Dcs.DCSWrapper.Group#Group</a> DCSGroup </em></code>:
The DCS Group.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em><a href="##(GROUP)">#GROUP</a>:</em>
The GROUP.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).FindByName" >
<strong>GROUP:FindByName(GroupName)</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Find the created GROUP using the DCS Group Name.</p>
<h3>Parameter</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><code><em>#string GroupName </em></code>:
The DCS Group Name.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em><a href="##(GROUP)">#GROUP</a>:</em>
The GROUP.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetCallsign" >
<strong>GROUP:GetCallsign()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Gets the CallSign of the first DCS Unit of the DCS Group.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#string:</em>
The CallSign of the first DCS Unit of the DCS Group.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetCategory" >
<strong>GROUP:GetCategory()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns category of the DCS Group.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em><a href="Dcs.DCSWrapper.Group.html##(Group.Category)">Dcs.DCSWrapper.Group#Group.Category</a>:</em>
The category ID</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetCategoryName" >
<strong>GROUP:GetCategoryName()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns the category name of the DCS Group.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#string:</em>
Category name = Helicopter, Airplane, Ground Unit, Ship</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetCoalition" >
<strong>GROUP:GetCoalition()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns the coalition of the DCS Group.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em><a href="Dcs.DCSCoalitionWrapper.Object.html##(coalition.side)">Dcs.DCSCoalitionWrapper.Object#coalition.side</a>:</em>
The coalition side of the DCS Group.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetCountry" >
<strong>GROUP:GetCountry()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns the country of the DCS Group.</p>
<h3>Return values</h3>
<ol>
<li>
<p><em><a href="Dcs.DCScountry.html##(country.id)">Dcs.DCScountry#country.id</a>:</em>
The country identifier.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><em>#nil:</em>
The DCS Group is not existing or alive.</p>
</li>
</ol>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetDCSObject" >
<strong>GROUP:GetDCSObject()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns the DCS Group.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em><a href="Dcs.DCSWrapper.Group.html##(Group)">Dcs.DCSWrapper.Group#Group</a>:</em>
The DCS Group.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetDCSUnit" >
<strong>GROUP:GetDCSUnit(UnitNumber)</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns the DCS Unit with number UnitNumber.</p>
<p>If the underlying DCS Unit does not exist, the method will return nil. .</p>
<h3>Parameter</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><code><em>#number UnitNumber </em></code>:
The number of the DCS Unit to be returned.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em><a href="Dcs.DCSWrapper.Unit.html##(Unit)">Dcs.DCSWrapper.Unit#Unit</a>:</em>
The DCS Unit.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetDCSUnits" >
<strong>GROUP:GetDCSUnits()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns the DCS Units of the DCS Group.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#table:</em>
The DCS Units.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetInitialSize" >
<strong>GROUP:GetInitialSize()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<ul>
<li>Returns the initial size of the DCS Group.</li>
</ul>
<p>If some of the DCS Units of the DCS Group are destroyed, the initial size of the DCS Group is unchanged.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#number:</em>
The DCS Group initial size.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetMaxHeight" >
<strong>GROUP:GetMaxHeight()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns the current maximum height of the group.</p>
<p>Each unit within the group gets evaluated, and the maximum height (= the unit which is the highest elevated) is returned.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#number:</em>
Maximum height found.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetMaxVelocity" >
<strong>GROUP:GetMaxVelocity()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns the current maximum velocity of the group.</p>
<p>Each unit within the group gets evaluated, and the maximum velocity (= the unit which is going the fastest) is returned.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#number:</em>
Maximum velocity found.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetMinHeight" >
<strong>GROUP:GetMinHeight()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns the current minimum height of the group.</p>
<p>Each unit within the group gets evaluated, and the minimum height (= the unit which is the lowest elevated) is returned.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#number:</em>
Minimum height found.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetPositionVec3" >
<strong>GROUP:GetPositionVec3()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns the <a href="DCSTypes.html##(Position3)">DCSTypes#Position3</a> position vectors indicating the point and direction vectors in 3D of the POSITIONABLE within the mission.</p>
<h3>Return values</h3>
<ol>
<li>
<p><em><a href="Dcs.DCSTypes.html##(Position)">Dcs.DCSTypes#Position</a>:</em>
The 3D position vectors of the POSITIONABLE.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><em>#nil:</em>
The POSITIONABLE is not existing or alive. </p>
</li>
</ol>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetSize" >
<strong>GROUP:GetSize()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns current size of the DCS Group.</p>
<p>If some of the DCS Units of the DCS Group are destroyed the size of the DCS Group is changed.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#number:</em>
The DCS Group size.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetTaskMission" >
<strong>GROUP:GetTaskMission()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Return the mission template of the group.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#table:</em>
The MissionTemplate</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetTaskRoute" >
<strong>GROUP:GetTaskRoute()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Return the mission route of the group.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#table:</em>
The mission route defined by points.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetTemplate" >
<strong>GROUP:GetTemplate()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns the group template from the <a href="DATABASE.html">DATABASE</a> (_DATABASE object).</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#table:</em></p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetTypeName" >
<strong>GROUP:GetTypeName()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Gets the type name of the group.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#string:</em>
The type name of the group.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetUnit" >
<strong>GROUP:GetUnit(UnitNumber)</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns the UNIT wrapper class with number UnitNumber.</p>
<p>If the underlying DCS Unit does not exist, the method will return nil. .</p>
<h3>Parameter</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><code><em>#number UnitNumber </em></code>:
The number of the UNIT wrapper class to be returned.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em><a href="Wrapper.Unit.html##(UNIT)">Wrapper.Unit#UNIT</a>:</em>
The UNIT wrapper class.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetVec2" >
<strong>GROUP:GetVec2()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns the current point (Vec2 vector) of the first DCS Unit in the DCS Group.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em><a href="Dcs.DCSTypes.html##(Vec2)">Dcs.DCSTypes#Vec2</a>:</em>
Current Vec2 point of the first DCS Unit of the DCS Group.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).GetVec3" >
<strong>GROUP:GetVec3()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns the current Vec3 vector of the first DCS Unit in the GROUP.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em><a href="Dcs.DCSTypes.html##(Vec3)">Dcs.DCSTypes#Vec3</a>:</em>
Current Vec3 of the first DCS Unit of the GROUP.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<em>#string</em>
<a id="#(GROUP).GroupName" >
<strong>GROUP.GroupName</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>The name of the group.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).InAir" >
<strong>GROUP:InAir()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns true if the first unit of the GROUP is in the air.</p>
<h3>Return values</h3>
<ol>
<li>
<p><em>#boolean:</em>
true if in the first unit of the group is in the air.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><em>#nil:</em>
The GROUP is not existing or not alive. </p>
</li>
</ol>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).IsAir" >
<strong>GROUP:IsAir()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns if the group is of an air category.</p>
<p>If the group is a helicopter or a plane, then this method will return true, otherwise false.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#boolean:</em>
Air category evaluation result.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).IsAirPlane" >
<strong>GROUP:IsAirPlane()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns if the DCS Group contains AirPlanes.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#boolean:</em>
true if DCS Group contains AirPlanes.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).IsAlive" >
<strong>GROUP:IsAlive()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns if the DCS Group is alive.</p>
<p>When the group exists at run-time, this method will return true, otherwise false.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#boolean:</em>
true if the DCS Group is alive.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).IsCompletelyInZone" >
<strong>GROUP:IsCompletelyInZone(Zone)</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns true if all units of the group are within a <a href="Zone.html">Zone</a>.</p>
<h3>Parameter</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><code><em><a href="Core.Zone.html##(ZONE_BASE)">Core.Zone#ZONE_BASE</a> Zone </em></code>:
The zone to test.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#boolean:</em>
Returns true if the Group is completely within the <a href="Zone.html##(ZONE_BASE)">Zone#ZONE_BASE</a></p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).IsGround" >
<strong>GROUP:IsGround()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns if the DCS Group contains Ground troops.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#boolean:</em>
true if DCS Group contains Ground troops.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).IsHelicopter" >
<strong>GROUP:IsHelicopter()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns if the DCS Group contains Helicopters.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#boolean:</em>
true if DCS Group contains Helicopters.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).IsNotInZone" >
<strong>GROUP:IsNotInZone(Zone)</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns true if none of the group units of the group are within a <a href="Zone.html">Zone</a>.</p>
<h3>Parameter</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><code><em><a href="Core.Zone.html##(ZONE_BASE)">Core.Zone#ZONE_BASE</a> Zone </em></code>:
The zone to test.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#boolean:</em>
Returns true if the Group is completely within the <a href="Zone.html##(ZONE_BASE)">Zone#ZONE_BASE</a></p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).IsPartlyInZone" >
<strong>GROUP:IsPartlyInZone(Zone)</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns true if some units of the group are within a <a href="Zone.html">Zone</a>.</p>
<h3>Parameter</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><code><em><a href="Core.Zone.html##(ZONE_BASE)">Core.Zone#ZONE_BASE</a> Zone </em></code>:
The zone to test.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#boolean:</em>
Returns true if the Group is completely within the <a href="Zone.html##(ZONE_BASE)">Zone#ZONE_BASE</a></p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).IsShip" >
<strong>GROUP:IsShip()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns if the DCS Group contains Ships.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#boolean:</em>
true if DCS Group contains Ships.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).OnReSpawn" >
<strong>GROUP:OnReSpawn(ReSpawnFunction)</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<h3>Parameter</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><code><em> ReSpawnFunction </em></code>: </p>
</li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).Register" >
<strong>GROUP:Register(GroupName)</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Create a new GROUP from a DCSGroup</p>
<h3>Parameter</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><code><em><a href="Dcs.DCSWrapper.Group.html##(Group)">Dcs.DCSWrapper.Group#Group</a> GroupName </em></code>:
The DCS Group name</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em><a href="##(GROUP)">#GROUP</a>:</em>
self</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).Respawn" >
<strong>GROUP:Respawn(Template)</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Respawn the <a href="GROUP.html">GROUP</a> using a (tweaked) template of the Group.</p>
<p>The template must be retrieved with the <a href="Group.html##(GROUP).GetTemplate">Group#GROUP.GetTemplate</a>() function.
The template contains all the definitions as declared within the mission file.
To understand templates, do the following: </p>
<ul>
<li>unpack your .miz file into a directory using 7-zip.</li>
<li>browse in the directory created to the file <strong>mission</strong>.</li>
<li>open the file and search for the country group definitions.</li>
</ul>
<p>Your group template will contain the fields as described within the mission file.</p>
<p>This function will:</p>
<ul>
<li>Get the current position and heading of the group.</li>
<li>When the group is alive, it will tweak the template x, y and heading coordinates of the group and the embedded units to the current units positions.</li>
<li>Then it will destroy the current alive group.</li>
<li>And it will respawn the group using your new template definition.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Parameter</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><code><em>#table Template </em></code>:
The template of the Group retrieved with GROUP:GetTemplate()</p>
</li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).SetAIOff" >
<strong>GROUP:SetAIOff()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Turns the AI Off for the GROUP.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em><a href="##(GROUP)">#GROUP</a>:</em>
The GROUP.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).SetAIOn" >
<strong>GROUP:SetAIOn()</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Turns the AI On for the GROUP.</p>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em><a href="##(GROUP)">#GROUP</a>:</em>
The GROUP.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).SetAIOnOff" >
<strong>GROUP:SetAIOnOff(AIOnOff)</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Turns the AI On or Off for the GROUP.</p>
<h3>Parameter</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><code><em>#boolean AIOnOff </em></code>:
The value true turns the AI On, the value false turns the AI Off.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em><a href="##(GROUP)">#GROUP</a>:</em>
The GROUP.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).SetTemplateCoalition" >
<strong>GROUP:SetTemplateCoalition(CoalitionID, Template)</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Sets the CoalitionID of the group in a Template.</p>
<h3>Parameters</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><code><em><a href="Dcs.DCSCoalitionWrapper.Object.html##(coalition.side)">Dcs.DCSCoalitionWrapper.Object#coalition.side</a> CoalitionID </em></code>:
The coalition ID.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><code><em> Template </em></code>: </p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#table:</em></p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).SetTemplateControlled" >
<strong>GROUP:SetTemplateControlled(Controlled, Template)</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Sets the controlled status in a Template.</p>
<h3>Parameters</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><code><em>#boolean Controlled </em></code>:
true is controlled, false is uncontrolled.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><code><em> Template </em></code>: </p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#table:</em></p>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="function">
<dt>
<a id="#(GROUP).SetTemplateCountry" >
<strong>GROUP:SetTemplateCountry(CountryID, Template)</strong>
</a>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>Sets the CountryID of the group in a Template.</p>
<h3>Parameters</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><code><em><a href="Dcs.DCScountry.html##(country.id)">Dcs.DCScountry#country.id</a> CountryID </em></code>:
The country ID.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><code><em> Template </em></code>: </p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Return value</h3>
<p><em>#table:</em></p>
</dd>
</dl>
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