Tip: Show your custom Groups inside ME

[LF_Sire]

I'm not sure if this is a well known feature. Just in case:

To populate editor ">>Groups<<" window (other way empty), just put your own .group files inside data/Missions folder (or any other subfolder inside it).
On start, Mission Editor just search any group there to list and offer them as any other core element.


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[JG7_X-Man]

You can put groups and templates anywhere.

[Sketch]

2 hours ago, JG7_X-Man said:

You can put groups and templates anywhere.

Yes, but what @LF_Sire is saying is that if you put your groups inside the mission folder (or any subfolder of the mission folder), they will show up in the Mission Editor.

 

Put groups here:

C:\...\1C Game Studios\IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles\data\Missions\

 

 

 

 

 

 

or any sub folder inside the mission folder. (My groups are inside this Sketchastic folder.)

 

 

And they will show up in the Mission Editor under the Groups section:

[JimTM]

Re. placing groups anywhere, see "Import Saved Objects, MCUs, and Groups" on pg. 29 of the editor manual.

 

Re. placing groups in the /mission folder for access in the "Groups" library, see "Access Saved Objects, MCUs, and Groups in the Object Library" on pg. 30 of the editor manual.

 

Re. organizing groups to access in the "Groups" section of the objects library, I created two subfolders under /missions where I place all my groups:

• Groups                  - For groups that I want to keep and use
• Groups - Temp    - For groups that I am trying out

That way, in the "Groups" section, the permanent groups appear first, followed by the temporary groups.

 

 

Edited January 13, 2021 by JimTM

[LF_Sire]

Nice! That is.

Good tip that on subfolder listing arrange.

BUT manual pag 30 says groups put in data/multiplayer/Dogfight will show also and it seems it doesn't work:


 

[JimTM]

3 hours ago, LF_Sire said:

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BUT manual pag 30 says groups put in data/multiplayer/Dogfight will show also and it seems it doesn't work:
...

 

Sorry, that is an error in the manual.

Edited January 13, 2021 by JimTM

[Thad]

1 hour ago, JimTM said:

 

Sorry, that is an error in the manual.

 

What!!! Impossible!

 

If that is true.... perhaps we need a manual...... dare I speak it? A manual update.

 

Excuse me. I lost my head there for a moment. Updated manual? What a pipe dream. Sorry., but I always was a dreamer. ?

[LF_Sire]

Thank you Jim.

[JimTM]

4 minutes ago, LF_Sire said:

Thank you Jim.

 

You're welcome LF_Sire.

[FTC_Snowy]

LF_Sire, this tip is really helpful and a time saver so thank you kindly sir!

[jollyjack]

On 1/13/2021 at 4:02 PM, Thad said:

If that is true.... perhaps we need a manual...... dare I speak it? A manual update.