Custom vlua - deprecated

Overview

• Node Name: Custom vlua - deprecated
• Category: repeat_p_duration
• File: extensions/flowgraph/nodes/vehicle/special/customVlua_string.lua

Obsolete - replaced by the Custom Vehicle Lua node (customVlua.lua). Sends a custom Lua string to a vehicle's Lua environment. Only works when a vehicle ID is explicitly provided.

Pin Schema

Input Pins

Legacy Pin Mapping

• in.vehID → vehId

Internals

Key Methods

How It Works

1. On each tick, resolves the vehicle by vehId using scenetree.findObjectById().
2. Unlike the newer Custom Vehicle Lua node, this only works when vehId is explicitly provided - there is no player vehicle fallback.
3. If the vehicle is found, sends customLUA string via veh:queueLuaCommand().
4. If no vehicle is found, returns early without doing anything.

Migration

This node is marked obsolete. Use Custom Vehicle Lua (customVlua.lua) instead, which:

• Supports player vehicle fallback
• Has proper legacy pin migration
• Outputs vehicle ID
• Has cleaner serialization

Usage Example

-- Deprecated - use Custom Vehicle Lua instead.
-- Old flowgraph:
-- [String: "electrics.setLightsState({hazard_enabled = 1})"] → [Custom vlua].customLUA
-- [Vehicle ID] → [Custom vlua].vehId

-- New equivalent:
-- [String: same] → [Custom Vehicle Lua].func
-- [Vehicle ID]   → [Custom Vehicle Lua].vehId

Key Dependencies

• veh:queueLuaCommand(luaString) - sends arbitrary Lua to the vehicle environment
• scenetree.findObjectById() - resolves vehicle by ID

Previously Undocumented (Added by Audit)

• Input Pin: customLUAString (any)

See Also

• Get Custom Vehicle Value (Flowgraph Node) - Related reference
• Custom Vehicle Lua (Flowgraph Node) - Related reference
• Vehicle Action (Flowgraph Node) - Related reference
• FlowGraph Guide - Guide