Spawning FARPS

**SPAWNSTATIC**
- Added event birth when static FARPS are spawned

**EVENT**
- Unknown airbases as inititiator are registered

Moose Development/Moose/Core/Database.lua

@@ -1027,11 +1027,26 @@ function DATABASE:_RegisterAirbases()
 
  for DCSAirbaseId, DCSAirbase in pairs(world.getAirbases()) do
 
+    self:_RegisterAirbase(DCSAirbase)
+
+  end
+
+  return self
+end
+
+--- Register a DCS airbase.
+-- @param #DATABASE self
+-- @param DCS#Airbase airbase Airbase.
+-- @return #DATABASE self
+function DATABASE:_RegisterAirbase(airbase)
+
+  if airbase then
+  
     -- Get the airbase name.
-    local DCSAirbaseName = DCSAirbase:getName()
+    local DCSAirbaseName = airbase:getName()
 
     -- This gave the incorrect value to be inserted into the airdromeID for DCS 2.5.6. Is fixed now.
-    local airbaseID=DCSAirbase:getID()
+    local airbaseID=airbase:getID()
 
     -- Add and register airbase.
     local airbase=self:AddAirbase( DCSAirbaseName )
@@ -1065,20 +1080,23 @@ function DATABASE:_EventOnBirth( Event )
 
   if Event.IniDCSUnit then
 
-    if Event.IniObjectCategory == 3 then
+    if Event.IniObjectCategory == Object.Category.STATIC then
 
+      -- Add static object to DB.
       self:AddStatic( Event.IniDCSUnitName )
 
     else
 
-      if Event.IniObjectCategory == 1 then
+      if Event.IniObjectCategory == Object.Category.UNIT then
 
+        -- Add unit and group to DB.
         self:AddUnit( Event.IniDCSUnitName )
         self:AddGroup( Event.IniDCSGroupName )
 
-        -- Add airbase if it was spawned later in the mission.
+        -- A unit can also be an airbase (e.g. ships).
         local DCSAirbase = Airbase.getByName(Event.IniDCSUnitName)
         if DCSAirbase then
+          -- Add airbase if it was spawned later in the mission.
           self:I(string.format("Adding airbase %s", tostring(Event.IniDCSUnitName)))
           self:AddAirbase(Event.IniDCSUnitName)
         end
@@ -1086,7 +1104,7 @@ function DATABASE:_EventOnBirth( Event )
       end
     end
 
-    if Event.IniObjectCategory == 1 then
+    if Event.IniObjectCategory == Object.Category.UNIT then
 
       Event.IniUnit = self:FindUnit( Event.IniDCSUnitName )
       Event.IniGroup = self:FindGroup( Event.IniDCSGroupName )

Moose Development/Moose/Core/Event.lua

@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ function EVENT:onEvent( Event )
           Event.IniUnitName = Event.IniDCSUnitName
           Event.IniDCSGroup = Event.IniDCSUnit:getGroup()
           Event.IniUnit = UNIT:FindByName( Event.IniDCSUnitName )
-          
+                  
           if not Event.IniUnit then
             -- Unit can be a CLIENT. Most likely this will be the case ...
             Event.IniUnit = CLIENT:FindByName( Event.IniDCSUnitName, '', true )
@@ -1165,8 +1165,7 @@ function EVENT:onEvent( Event )
         if Event.IniObjectCategory == Object.Category.SCENERY then
           ---
           -- Scenery
-          ---
-          
+          ---          
           Event.IniDCSUnit = Event.initiator
           Event.IniDCSUnitName = Event.IniDCSUnit:getName()
           Event.IniUnitName = Event.IniDCSUnitName
@@ -1186,6 +1185,12 @@ function EVENT:onEvent( Event )
           Event.IniCoalition = Event.IniDCSUnit:getCoalition()
           Event.IniCategory = Event.IniDCSUnit:getDesc().category
           Event.IniTypeName = Event.IniDCSUnit:getTypeName()
+          
+          -- If the airbase does not exist in the DB, we add it (e.g. when FARPS are spawned).
+          if not Event.IniUnit then
+            _DATABASE:_RegisterAirbase(Event.initiator)
+            Event.IniUnit = AIRBASE:FindByName(Event.IniDCSUnitName)
+          end
         end
       end
 

Moose Development/Moose/Core/SpawnStatic.lua

@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ function SPAWNSTATIC:_SpawnStatic(Template, CountryID)
   self:T(Template)
   
   -- Add static to the game.
-  local Static=nil
+  local Static=nil  --DCS#StaticObject
   
   if self.InitFarp then
     
@@ -487,6 +487,17 @@ function SPAWNSTATIC:_SpawnStatic(Template, CountryID)
     
     -- ED's dirty way to spawn FARPS.
     Static=coalition.addGroup(CountryID, -1, TemplateGroup)
+
+    -- Currently DCS 2.8 does not trigger birth events if FAPRS are spawned!
+    -- We create such an event. The airbase is registered in Core.Event
+    local Event = {
+      id = EVENTS.Birth,
+      time = timer.getTime(),
+      initiator = Static
+      }
+    -- Create BIRTH event.
+    world.onEvent(Event)
+
   else
     self:T("Spawning Static")        
     self:T2({Template=Template})  

Moose Development/Moose/DCS.lua

@@ -341,9 +341,23 @@ do -- coalition
   -- @field RED
   -- @field BLUE
   
-  --- @function [parent=#coalition] getCountryCoalition
-  -- @param #number countryId
-  -- @return #number coalitionId
+  --- Get country coalition.
+  -- @function [parent=#coalition] getCountryCoalition
+  -- @param #number countryId Country ID.
+  -- @return #number coalitionId Coalition ID.
+
+  --- Dynamically spawns a group. See [hoggit](https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/DCS_func_addGroup)
+  -- @function [parent=#coalition] addGroup
+  -- @param #number countryId Id of the country.
+  -- @param #number groupCategory Group category. Set -1 for spawning FARPS.
+  -- @param #table groupData Group data table.
+  -- @return DCS#Group The spawned Group object.
+
+  --- Dynamically spawns a static object. See [hoggit](https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/DCS_func_addGroup)
+  -- @function [parent=#coalition] addStaticObject
+  -- @param #number countryId Id of the country.
+  -- @param #table groupData Group data table.
+  -- @return DCS#Static The spawned static object.
   
   coalition = {} -- #coalition
 
@@ -1294,6 +1308,42 @@ do -- Group
 
 end -- Group
 
+do -- StaticObject
+
+  --- Represents a static object.
+  -- @type StaticObject
+  -- @extends DCS#Object
+
+  --- Returns the static object.
+  -- @function [parent=#StaticObject] getByName
+  -- @param #string name Name of the static object.
+  -- @return #StaticObject
+
+  StaticObject = {} --#StaticObject
+
+end
+
+do --Event
+
+  --- Event structure. Note that present fields depend on type of event.
+  -- @type Event
+  -- @field #number id Event ID.
+  -- @field #number time Mission time in seconds.
+  -- @field DCS#Unit initiator Unit initiating the event.
+  -- @field DCS#Unit target Target unit.
+  -- @field DCS#Airbase place Airbase.
+  -- @field number subPlace Subplace. Unknown and often just 0.
+  -- @field #string weapon_name Weapoin name.
+  -- @field #number idx Mark ID.
+  -- @field #number coalition Coalition ID.
+  -- @field #number groupID Group ID, *e.g.* of group that added mark point.
+  -- @field #string text Text, *e.g.* of mark point.
+  -- @field DCS#Vec3 pos Position vector, *e.g.* of mark point.
+  -- @field #string comment Comment, *e.g.* LSO score.
+
+  Event={} --#Event
+
+end
 
 do -- AI
 

Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Airbase.lua

@@ -685,6 +685,9 @@ function AIRBASE:Register(AirbaseName)
   else
     self:E(string.format("ERROR: Cound not get position Vec2 of airbase %s", AirbaseName))
   end
+  
+  -- Debug info.
+  self:T2(string.format("Registered airbase %s", tostring(self.AirbaseName)))
 
   return self
 end