Add Task Example

The Add Task example demonstrates the following:

• How to create and register a new task
• How to create a controller to implement the new task
• How to create a gui to send that new task either via a lua script or code

The Add Task example adds a new task and controller which will receive and implement the new DtRetreatTask

Since this example is loaded as a plugin, it can be used in conjunction with the released VR-Forces 3D application

Scripted Set

This example also shows how to use this GUI as a scripted gui. Load the retreat scenario from the developer toolkit scenarios to see an example of defining and using the retreat task via a scripted dialog and lus script

How to Run

This example demonstrates how to add a new kind of task (retreat).

To view the new behavior:

1. Load the scenario data\scenarios\developer_toolkit_examples\retreat.scn

The Add Task example demonstrates the following:

• How to add a new item to the task menu
• How to create and register a new task command
• How to send the task command from the front to the back-end

The Add Task adds a new task command which will instruct an entity to retreat under certain circumstances

Since this example is loaded as a plugin, it can be used in conjunction with the released VR-Forces 3D application

To view the new behavior:

1. Load the scenario data\scenarios\developer_toolkit_examples\addTask\retreat.scn

Classes

DtTaskRetreatAction	menu item that is registered with the task menu from the plugin code.
DtTaskRetreatDialog	The widget that is used to select the retreat mechanism.
DtRetreatTask	The subclass of DtSimTask that is used to communicate the new task request.

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Plugin Entry Points