Proper ':inarea' syntax(fixed) New problem

[vettim89]

The following code give me this error: ERROR: [string "Console"]:5: Trying to invoke invalid method or an access an invalid index

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local doc=ScenEdit_GetKeyValue('doctrine')
local unit=ScenEdit_UnitX
local mult
if doc=='defense' then
  if unit:inarea({'DD 1', 'DD 2', 'DD 3', 'DD 4', 'DD 5', 'DD 6', 'DD 7', 'DD 8'}) then
  mult=5
  else
  mult=1
  end
elseif doc=='limited' then
  if unit:inarea({'LO 1', 'LO 2', 'LO 2', 'LO 3', 'LO 4', 'LO 5', 'LO 6', 'LO 7'}) then
  mult=5
  elseif unit:inarea({'DD 1', 'DD 2', 'DD 3', 'DD 4', 'DD 5', 'DD 6', 'DD 7', 'DD 8'}) then
  mult=3
  else
  mult=1
  end
else
  if unit:inarea({'FO 1', 'FO 2', 'FO 3', 'FO 4', 'FO 5', 'FO 5', 'FO 6', 'FO 7', 'FO 8'}) then
  mult=5
  elseif unit:inarea({'DD 1', 'DD 2', 'DD 3', 'DD 4', 'DD 5', 'DD 6', 'DD 7', 'DD 8'}) then
  mult=3
  else
  mult=1
  end
end
local points=10*mult
local score=ScenEdit_GetScore('USSR')
score=score+points
ScenEdit_SetScore('USSR',score,'NATO A/C Shot Down')

The scenario is set up for the player to chose which doctrine they wish to play: defensive, limited offensive, and full offensive. I want scoring to be based on the location of the destroyed unit based on the selected doctrine. I have forced the Lua script by feeding it an actual unit and doctrine and I still get the 'index' error. Obviously I have the syntax wrong. Any help?

[KnightHawk75]

unit:inArea

Case matters in Lua function/method/variable names. Been there got the t-shirt.

[vettim89]

So using the proper syntax "InArea" fixed the script as far as it running in the console without error. However, the event is not working in game. I am wondering if the problem is that I am using SE_UnitX to access the destroyed unit. I am afraid that because it is a destroyed unit that its wrapper no longer exist to pass to the Lua script.

Does anyone know if this is correct or should I be looking for another problem?

[KnightHawk75]

So using the proper syntax "InArea" fixed the script as far as it running in the console without error. However, the event is not working in game. I am wondering if the problem is that I am using SE_UnitX to access the destroyed unit. I am afraid that because it is a destroyed unit that its wrapper no longer exist to pass to the Lua script.

Does anyone know if this is correct or should I be looking for another problem?

If it's a destroyed trigger then the basic data should still be there in UnitX(), check if it's nil or not, if not nil print it and find out should be there like...

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local u = UnitX(); print('destroyed unit')
if u ~= nil then print(u); else print('UnitX was nil!'); end

destroyed unit
unit {
type = 'Facility',
subtype = '3005',
name = 'Antenna Tower - AM Radio',
side = 'Red',
guid = '4FH7PU-0HMH4U6GHF121',
class = 'Antenna Tower - AM Radio',
proficiency = 'Regular',
latitude = '31.8003941292558',
longitude = '-87.4269396168303',
altitude = '20',
heading = '0',
speed = '0',
throttle = 'FullStop',
autodetectable = 'True',
mounts = '0',
magazines = '0',
unitstate = 'Unassigned',
fuelstate = 'None',
weaponstate = 'None',
}

You'll at least exclude it as the issue if you see it's valid. Hard to say what else might be causing your issues without seeing it.

[vettim89]

I have been playing with this and the Lua script runs perfectly if I feed it an existing aircraft in the console. When I run it in game feeding it the destroyed aircraft, it fails. So it does seem that UnitX() will not feed the wrapper of a destroyed unit into a Lua script. Bummer because I really wanted this functionality to be part of how this scenario is scored.

Have to contemplate how to do this. Perhaps using an inArea index on the firing unit. Is there a way to get that information? Wow I just looked - its SE_UnitY() using the 'caused by" case

Going to try it

[vettim89]

or some moron wrote SE_UnitX vice SE_UnitX()

For the record: UnitX() will send the wrapper of a destroyed unit to Lua

<I'm just going to crawl away back into my hole now>

[KnightHawk75]

or some moron wrote SE_UnitX vice SE_UnitX()

For the record: UnitX() will send the wrapper of a destroyed unit to Lua

<I'm just going to crawl away back into my hole now>

No worries, happens to the best of us sometimes, glad you found/noticed the issue.