os Module

DCS-exposed os helpers.

Functions

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clock

Returns the time in seconds.

seconds = os.clock()

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date

Returns the current date.

date = os.date()

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difftime

Returns the difference between two times.

delta = os.difftime(t2, t1)

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
t2	number	Yes	Later time.
t1	number	Yes	Earlier time.

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execute

Executes a command.

result = os.execute(command)

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
command	string	Yes	Command to execute.

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getenv

Returns the value of an environment variable.

value = os.getenv(var)

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
var	string	Yes	Environment variable name.

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open_uri

Opens a URI.

os.open_uri(uri)

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
uri	string	Yes	URI to open.

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remove

Removes a file.

os.remove(filename)

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
filename	string	Yes	File to remove.

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time

Returns the current time.

time = os.time()