Lua

DCS World uses the embedded programming language, Lua for its scripting engine.

Definitions

This section documents all currently known definitions and declarations related to plugins.

• Configuring input profiles
• Plugins
  • mount_vfs_texture_path()
  • mount_vfs_model_path()
  • mount_vfs_liveries_path()
  • mount_vfs_sound_path()
  • plugin_done()
  • declare_plugin()
  • Tables
    • Properties
    • Skins
    • Missions
    • LogBook
    • InputProfiles
    • Options
  • Constants
    • LockOn_Options

API Reference

This section covers all essential globals and functions from the DCS Lua API for coding aircraft systems.

• Clickable cockpit
• avLuaDevice
  • Hooks
    • SetCommand()
    • CockpitEvent()
    • GetSelf()
    • post_initialize()
    • update()
    • release()
    • make_default_activity()
  • Functions
    • get_draw_aircraft_argument_value()
    • set_draw_aircraft_argument_value()
    • get_cockpit_draw_argument_value()
    • show_param_handles_list()
    • dispatch_action()
    • print_message_to_user()
    • get_base_data()
    • BaseData
    • Handler
  • Device
    • listen_command()
    • listen_event()
    • performClickableAction()
• avSimpleElectricSystem
• avSimpleWeaponSystem

There are additional examples included of common systems found in an aircraft:

• Landing Gear System
• Parameters

Logging

Developer Notice

There may be additional functions, but aren’t confirmed.

Every Lua script within DCS has a global log variable.

alert(string)

Writes a tagged “ALERT” string to dcs.log.