diff --git a/buildMission.cmd b/buildMission.cmd
index 92910a39..58b802a5 100644
--- a/buildMission.cmd
+++ b/buildMission.cmd
@@ -3,52 +3,92 @@ set MISSION_NAME=Test
 set MISSION_PATH=..\VEAF-Demo-Mission
 set SECURITY_DISABLED_FLAG=true
 set VERBOSE_LOG_FLAG=true
-
-echo ------------------------------
-echo building Test 
-echo ------------------------------
-
-rem -- prepare the folders
-echo preparing the folders
-rd /s /q .\build  
-mkdir .\build  
-mkdir .\build\tempsrc  
+set LUA_SCRIPTS_DEBUG_PARAMETER=-debug
+echo.
+echo ----------------------------------------
+echo building %MISSION_NAME%
+echo ----------------------------------------
+echo.
 
 rem -- default options values
-echo options values :
+echo This script can use these environment variables to customize its behavior :
+echo ----------------------------------------
+echo VERBOSE_LOG_FLAG if set to "true", will create a mission with tracing enabled (meaning that, when run, it will log a lot of details in the dcs log file)
+echo defaults to "false"
 IF [%VERBOSE_LOG_FLAG%] == [] GOTO DefineDefaultVERBOSE_LOG_FLAG
 goto DontDefineDefaultVERBOSE_LOG_FLAG
 :DefineDefaultVERBOSE_LOG_FLAG
 set VERBOSE_LOG_FLAG=false
 :DontDefineDefaultVERBOSE_LOG_FLAG
-echo VERBOSE_LOG_FLAG = %VERBOSE_LOG_FLAG%
+echo current value is "%VERBOSE_LOG_FLAG%"
 
+echo ----------------------------------------
+echo LUA_SCRIPTS_DEBUG_PARAMETER can be set to "-debug" or "-trace" (or not set) ; this will be passed to the lua helper scripts (e.g. veafMissionRadioPresetsEditor and veafMissionNormalizer)
+echo defaults to not set
+IF [%LUA_SCRIPTS_DEBUG_PARAMETER%] == [] GOTO DefineDefaultLUA_SCRIPTS_DEBUG_PARAMETER
+goto DontDefineDefaultLUA_SCRIPTS_DEBUG_PARAMETER
+:DefineDefaultLUA_SCRIPTS_DEBUG_PARAMETER
+set LUA_SCRIPTS_DEBUG_PARAMETER=
+:DontDefineDefaultLUA_SCRIPTS_DEBUG_PARAMETER
+echo current value is "%LUA_SCRIPTS_DEBUG_PARAMETER%"
+
+echo ----------------------------------------
+echo SECURITY_DISABLED_FLAG if set to "true", will create a mission with security disabled (meaning that no password is ever required)
+echo defaults to "false"
 IF [%SECURITY_DISABLED_FLAG%] == [] GOTO DefineDefaultSECURITY_DISABLED_FLAG
 goto DontDefineDefaultSECURITY_DISABLED_FLAG
 :DefineDefaultSECURITY_DISABLED_FLAG
 set SECURITY_DISABLED_FLAG=false
 :DontDefineDefaultSECURITY_DISABLED_FLAG
-echo SECURITY_DISABLED_FLAG = %SECURITY_DISABLED_FLAG%
+echo current value is "%SECURITY_DISABLED_FLAG%"
 
+echo ----------------------------------------
+echo MISSION_FILE_SUFFIX (a string) will be appended to the mission file name to make it more unique
+echo defaults to the current iso date
 IF [%MISSION_FILE_SUFFIX%] == [] GOTO DefineDefaultMISSION_FILE_SUFFIX
 goto DontDefineDefaultMISSION_FILE_SUFFIX
 :DefineDefaultMISSION_FILE_SUFFIX
+set TIMEBUILD=%TIME: =0%
 set MISSION_FILE_SUFFIX=%date:~-4,4%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-10,2%
 :DontDefineDefaultMISSION_FILE_SUFFIX
 set MISSION_FILE=.\build\%MISSION_NAME%_%MISSION_FILE_SUFFIX%
-echo MISSION_FILE = %MISSION_FILE%.miz
+echo current value is "%MISSION_FILE_SUFFIX%"
 
+echo ----------------------------------------
+echo SEVENZIP (a string) points to the 7za executable
+echo defaults "7za", so it needs to be in the path
 IF [%SEVENZIP%] == [] GOTO DefineDefaultSEVENZIP
 goto DontDefineDefaultSEVENZIP
 :DefineDefaultSEVENZIP
 set SEVENZIP=7za
 :DontDefineDefaultSEVENZIP
-echo SEVENZIP = %SEVENZIP%
+echo current value is "%SEVENZIP%"
 
+echo ----------------------------------------
+echo LUA (a string) points to the lua executable
+echo defaults "lua", so it needs to be in the path
+IF [%LUA%] == [] GOTO DefineDefaultLUA
+goto DontDefineDefaultLUA
+:DefineDefaultLUA
+set LUA=lua
+:DontDefineDefaultLUA
+echo current value is "%LUA%"
+echo ----------------------------------------
+rem -- prepare the folders
+echo preparing the folders
+rd /s /q .\build
+mkdir .\build
+mkdir .\build\tempsrc
 echo building the mission
 rem -- copy all the source mission files and mission-specific scripts
 xcopy /y /e %MISSION_PATH%\src\mission .\build\tempsrc\ >nul 2>&1
-copy %MISSION_PATH%\src\scripts\*.lua .\build\tempsrc\l10n\Default  >nul 2>&1
+xcopy /y /e %MISSION_PATH%\src\scripts\*.lua .\build\tempsrc\l10n\Default\  >nul 2>&1
+
+rem -- set the radio presets according to the settings file
+echo set the radio presets according to the settings file
+pushd scripts\veaf
+%LUA% veafMissionRadioPresetsEditor.lua  ..\..\build\tempsrc ..\..\%MISSION_PATH%\src\radioSettings.lua %LUA_SCRIPTS_DEBUG_PARAMETER%
+popd
 
 rem -- copy the documentation images to the kneeboard
 xcopy /y /e %MISSION_PATH%\doc\*.png .\build\tempsrc\KNEEBOARD\IMAGES >nul 2>&1
@@ -68,7 +108,10 @@ rem -- compile the mission
 "%SEVENZIP%" a -r -tzip %MISSION_FILE%.miz .\build\tempsrc\* -mem=AES256 >nul 2>&1
 
 rem -- cleanup
-rd /s /q .\build\tempsrc  
+rd /s /q .\build\tempsrc
 
+echo.
+echo ----------------------------------------
 rem -- done !
 echo Built %MISSION_FILE%.miz
+echo ----------------------------------------