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local theXML = ScenEdit_ExportScenarioToXML () 

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 --works on PE, Student Version 1.14.2
 local result = ScenEdit_InputBox("Enter the guid for the unit to target")
 

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 --works on PE, Student Version 1.14.2
 local result = ScenEdit_MsgBox('press a button...',5)
 print(result)
 --a note on the documentation for this function:
 --RETURNS string with name of button pressed
 -- e.g. 'Ok', 'Cancel', 'Abort', 'Retry', 'Ignore','Yes','No','Retry'
 -- (not localized)
 --the documentation says it returns the button number pressed (which is incorrect)
 

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 --does NOT work on PE, Student Version 1.14.2
 --PRODUCES ERROR: attempt to call global 'ScenEdit_SelectedUnits' (a nil value)
 local units = ScenEdit_SelectedUnits()
 print(units)
 

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 --works on PE, Student Version 1.14.2
 local vp = VP_GetSide({Side="USA"})
 local cp = vp.contacts --List Of contactslocal
 local contact = cp[1]
 local cguid = cp[1].guid -- a specific contactlocal
 local result = VP_GetContact({guid=cguid}) -- details of contact as distinct to unit details
 print(result)
 

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 --works on PE, Student Version 1.14.2
 local result = VP_GetSide({Side ='USA'})
 print(result)
 

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 --does NOT work on PE, Student Version 1.14.2
 --PRODUCES ERROR: attempt to call global 'VP_GetSides' (a nil value)
 local sides = VP_GetSides()
 print(sides)
 

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 --works on PE, Student Version 1.14.2
 local uData = VP_GetUnit({side='USA',name='USS BOXER (LHD-4)'})
 print(uData)
 

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 --works on PE, Student Version 1.14.2
 --BUT...Documentation DOES not tell you to put in radius! (nor units of distance for radius)
 local uData = VP_GetUnit({side='USA',name='USS BOXER (LHD-4)'})
 local circle = World_GetCircleFromPoint(
       {latitude=uData.latitude, longitude=uData.longitude, numpoints=20, radius=50})
 print(circle)
 

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 --works on PE, Student Version 1.14.2
 --BUT... a description of location wrapper not anywhere in the documentation..
 local elv = World_GetElevation({latitude='15.1429', longitude='120.3496'})
 print(elv)
 

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 --does NOT work on PE, Student Version 1.14.2
 --PRODUCES ERROR: attempt to call global 'World_GetLocation' (a nil value)
 local loc = World_GetLocation({latitude='15.1429', longitude='120.3496'})
 print(loc)
 

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 --works on PE, Student Version 1.14.2
 --BUT... parameters needed are not clearly specified in documentation
 --(bearing and distance left out)
 --nor units of measure for distance. Miles, KM? NM?
 --To work, the function requires table with the following information:
 --{latitude=start_lat, longidude=start_lon, bearing=number, distance=number}
 --
 --Also, UNLIKE Tool_Brearing function you MUST use lat and lon for start position, not a unit.
 --
 local newPoint = World_GetPointFromBearing(
                  {latitude='15.1429', longitude='120.3496', bearing=45, distance=50})
 print(newPoint)
 
 local uData = VP_GetUnit({side='USA',name='USS BOXER (LHD-4)'})
 local newPoint = World_GetPointFromBearing(
                  {latitude=uData.latitude, longitude=uData.longitude, bearing=45, distance=50})
 print(newPoint)
 

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--does NOT work on PE, Student Version 1.14.5.5: 
 --        PRODUCES ERROR: attempt to call global 'ScenEdit_SelectedUnits' (a nil value)
 --works on PE, Student Version 1.15.2
 local units = ScenEdit_SelectedUnits()
 print(units)

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--does NOT work on PE, Student Version 1.14.5.5
 --         PRODUCES ERROR: attempt to call global 'VP_GetSides' (a nil value)
 --does NOT work on PE, Student Version 1.15.2
 --         PRODUCES ERROR: attempt to call global 'VP_GetSides' (a nil value)
 local sides = VP_GetSides()
 print(sides)

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--does NOT work on PE, Student Version 1.14.5.5
 --         PRODUCES ERROR: attempt to call global 'World_GetLocation' (a nil value)
 --works on PE, Student Version 1.15.2
 local loc = World_GetLocation({latitude='15.1429', longitude='120.3496'})
 print(loc)

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--does NOT work on PE, Student Version 1.14.5.5
 --         PRODUCES ERROR: attempt to call global 'ScenEdit_GetEvents' (a nil value)
 --does NOT work on PE, Student Version 1.15.2
 --         PRODUCES ERROR: attempt to call global 'ScenEdit_GetEvents' (a nil value)
 local events = ScenEdit_GetEvents()
 print(events)