From 33f89863178571e1f4e8c7d08840b6fe73c83c4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ambroise Garel <47314805+akaAgar@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:50:13 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Added datalink setup

---
 Script/DCS extensions/UnitGroupMaker.lua | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Script/DCS extensions/UnitGroupMaker.lua b/Script/DCS extensions/UnitGroupMaker.lua
index 0895fdf..2699035 100644
--- a/Script/DCS extensions/UnitGroupMaker.lua	
+++ b/Script/DCS extensions/UnitGroupMaker.lua	
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ DCSEx.unitGroupMaker = {}
 do
     local nextGroupID = 1 -- ID of the next generated group
     local nextUnitID = 1 -- ID of the next generated unit
+    local dataLinkID = 201 -- Next datalink ID
 
     local function createGroupTable(groupID, groupCategory, options)
         local groupTable = {
@@ -442,9 +443,19 @@ do
                 unitTable.name = unitTable.callsign.name
 
                 -- Special properties for unit
+                unitTable.AddPropAircraft = {}
                 if aircraftDB.properties then
                     unitTable.AddPropAircraft = DCSEx.table.deepCopy(aircraftDB.properties)
                 end
+                -- Setup datalink
+                local datalinkString = tostring(dataLinkID)
+                if #datalinkString == 3 then
+                    datalinkString = "00"..datalinkString
+                elseif #datalinkString == 4 then
+                    datalinkString = "0"..datalinkString
+                end
+                unitTable.AddPropAircraft["STN_L16"] = datalinkString
+                dataLinkID = dataLinkID + 1
 
                 -- Common payload (fuel, gun ammo, etc)
                 if aircraftDB.payload then