Grimes at 23:17, 13 April 2018

2018-04-13T23:17:04Z

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{{Mission Scripting

|fName= yourLogger:alert|

|vNum = Mist 4.2

|desc= Alert logs are prefixed with 'ERROR' in DCS.log. Will always be logged and it will create an error message window pausing the simulation similar to a normal lua syntax error.

The special character "$n" value allows for easy concatenation of the alert message. n being a number.

|rtnType= nothing

|reqType1= string

|reqName1= alert

|reqType2=

|optType1= table/multipleValues

|optName1= params

|optType2=

|varExamples= String must be any valid string entry.

Param can either be a table or multiple values. Entries will always correspond to the $n characters. For example $1 will always be the first table entry or first optional param.

|rtnExamples=

|example=
The following could be an alert you might use.
local PA = mist.Logger:new('PA1', 2)
PA:alert("No the $1 zone is for $2 and $3. There is no stopping in the $4 zone. \n The $4 zone has always been for $2 and $3.
There is never stopping in the $1 zone." , 'white', 'loading', 'unloading', 'red')

|notes=

|funcs= {{listOfMistLoggerFuncs}}

}}
[[Category: MIST|logger alert]]

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Grimes at 23:17, 13 April 2018