# DCS 2.9.7.58923 - Fixes for the Chinhook and handling of dynamically spawned cargo stuff. Additional Kola airbase names.

Moose Development/Moose/Core/Database.lua

@@ -1211,6 +1211,43 @@ function DATABASE:_RegisterStaticTemplate( StaticTemplate, CoalitionID, Category
   return self
 end
 
+--- Get a generic static cargo group template from scratch for dynamic cargo spawns register. Does not register the template!
+-- @param #DATABASE self
+-- @param #string Name Name of the static.
+-- @param #string Typename Typename of the static. Defaults to "container_cargo".
+-- @param #number Mass Mass of the static. Defaults to 0.
+-- @param #number Coalition Coalition of the static. Defaults to coalition.side.BLUE.
+-- @param #number Country Country of the static. Defaults to country.id.GERMANY.
+-- @return #table Static template table.
+function DATABASE:_GetGenericStaticCargoGroupTemplate(Name,Typename,Mass,Coalition,Country)
+  local StaticTemplate = {}
+  StaticTemplate.name = Name or "None"
+  StaticTemplate.units = { [1] = { 
+    name = Name, 
+    resourcePayload = {
+      ["weapons"] = {},
+      ["aircrafts"] = {},
+      ["gasoline"] = 0,
+      ["diesel"] = 0,
+      ["methanol_mixture"] = 0,
+      ["jet_fuel"] = 0,   
+    },
+    ["mass"] = Mass or 0,
+    ["category"] = "Cargos",
+    ["canCargo"] = true,
+    ["type"] = Typename or "container_cargo",
+    ["rate"] = 100,
+    ["y"] = 0,
+    ["x"] = 0,
+    ["heading"] = 0,
+  }}
+  StaticTemplate.CategoryID = "static"
+  StaticTemplate.CoalitionID = Coalition or coalition.side.BLUE
+  StaticTemplate.CountryID = Country or country.id.GERMANY
+  UTILS.PrintTableToLog(StaticTemplate)
+  return StaticTemplate
+end
+
 --- Get static group template.
 -- @param #DATABASE self
 -- @param #string StaticName Name of the static.

Moose Development/Moose/Core/Spawn.lua

@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@
 --
 --   * @{#SPAWN.InitRepeat}() or @{#SPAWN.InitRepeatOnLanding}(): This method is used to re-spawn automatically the same group after it has landed.
 --   * @{#SPAWN.InitRepeatOnEngineShutDown}(): This method is used to re-spawn automatically the same group after it has landed and it shuts down the engines at the ramp.
+--   * @{#SPAWN.StopRepeat}(): This method is used to stop the repeater.
 --   
 -- ### Link-16 Datalink STN and SADL IDs (limited at the moment to F15/16/18/AWACS/Tanker/B1B, but not the F15E for clients, SADL A10CII only)
 -- 
@@ -1411,6 +1412,30 @@ function SPAWN:InitArray( SpawnAngle, SpawnWidth, SpawnDeltaX, SpawnDeltaY )
   return self
 end
 
+--- Stop the SPAWN InitRepeat function (EVENT handler for takeoff, land and engine shutdown)
+-- @param #SPAWN self
+-- @return #SPAWN self
+-- @usage
+--          local spawn = SPAWN:New("Template Group")
+--            :InitRepeatOnEngineShutDown()
+--          local plane = spawn:Spawn() -- it is important that we keep the SPAWN object and do not overwrite it with the resulting GROUP object by just calling :Spawn()
+--          
+--          -- later on
+--          spawn:StopRepeat()
+function SPAWN:StopRepeat()
+  if self.Repeat then
+    self:UnHandleEvent(EVENTS.Takeoff)
+    self:UnHandleEvent(EVENTS.Land)
+  end
+  if self.RepeatOnEngineShutDown then
+    self:UnHandleEvent(EVENTS.EngineShutdown)
+  end
+  self.Repeat = false
+  self.RepeatOnEngineShutDown = false
+  self.RepeatOnLanding = false
+  return self
+end
+
 do -- AI methods
 
   --- Turns the AI On or Off for the @{Wrapper.Group} when spawning.

Moose Development/Moose/Core/SpawnStatic.lua

@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ function SPAWNSTATIC:NewFromType(StaticType, StaticCategory, CountryID)
   self.InitStaticCategory=StaticCategory
   self.CountryID=CountryID or country.id.USA
   self.SpawnTemplatePrefix=self.InitStaticType
+  self.TemplateStaticUnit = {}
 
   self.InitStaticCoordinate=COORDINATE:New(0, 0, 0)
   self.InitStaticHeading=0
@@ -196,6 +197,61 @@ function SPAWNSTATIC:NewFromType(StaticType, StaticCategory, CountryID)
   return self
 end
 
+--- (Internal/Cargo) Init the resource table for STATIC object that should be spawned containing storage objects.
+-- NOTE that you have to init many other parameters as the resources.
+-- @param #SPAWNSTATIC self
+-- @param #number CombinedWeight The weight this cargo object should have (some have fixed weights!), defaults to 1kg.
+-- @return #SPAWNSTATIC self
+function SPAWNSTATIC:_InitResourceTable(CombinedWeight)
+  if not self.TemplateStaticUnit.resourcePayload then
+    self.TemplateStaticUnit.resourcePayload = {
+      ["weapons"] = {},
+      ["aircrafts"] = {},
+      ["gasoline"] = 0,
+      ["diesel"] = 0,
+      ["methanol_mixture"] = 0,
+      ["jet_fuel"] = 0,   
+    }
+  end
+  self:InitCargo(true)
+  self:InitCargoMass(CombinedWeight or 1)
+  return self
+end
+
+--- (User/Cargo) Add to resource table for STATIC object that should be spawned containing storage objects. Inits the object table if necessary and sets it to be cargo for helicopters.
+-- @param #SPAWNSTATIC self
+-- @param #string Type Type of cargo. Known types are: STORAGE.Type.WEAPONS, STORAGE.Type.LIQUIDS, STORAGE.Type.AIRCRAFT. Liquids are fuel.
+-- @param #string Name Name of the cargo type. Liquids can be STORAGE.LiquidName.JETFUEL, STORAGE.LiquidName.GASOLINE, STORAGE.LiquidName.MW50 and STORAGE.LiquidName.DIESEL. The currently available weapon items are available in the `ENUMS.Storage.weapons`, e.g. `ENUMS.Storage.weapons.bombs.Mk_82Y`. Aircraft go by their typename.
+-- @param #number Amount of tons (liquids) or number (everything else) to add.
+-- @param #number CombinedWeight Combined weight to be set to this static cargo object. NOTE - some static cargo objects have fixed weights!
+-- @return #SPAWNSTATIC self
+function SPAWNSTATIC:AddCargoResource(Type,Name,Amount,CombinedWeight)
+  if not self.TemplateStaticUnit.resourcePayload then
+    self:_InitResourceTable(CombinedWeight)
+  end
+  if Type == STORAGE.Type.LIQUIDS and type(Name) == "string" then
+    self.TemplateStaticUnit.resourcePayload[Name] = Amount
+  else
+  self.TemplateStaticUnit.resourcePayload[Type] = {
+    [Name] = {
+      ["amount"] = Amount,
+      }
+  }
+  end
+  UTILS.PrintTableToLog(self.TemplateStaticUnit)
+  return self
+end
+
+--- (User/Cargo) Resets resource table to zero for STATIC object that should be spawned containing storage objects. Inits the object table if necessary and sets it to be cargo for helicopters.
+-- Handy if you spawn from cargo statics which have resources already set.
+-- @param #SPAWNSTATIC self
+-- @return #SPAWNSTATIC self 
+function SPAWNSTATIC:ResetCargoResources()
+  self.TemplateStaticUnit.resourcePayload = nil
+  self:_InitResourceTable()
+  return self
+end
+
 --- Initialize heading of the spawned static.
 -- @param #SPAWNSTATIC self
 -- @param Core.Point#COORDINATE Coordinate Position where the static is spawned.
@@ -317,6 +373,25 @@ function SPAWNSTATIC:InitLinkToUnit(Unit, OffsetX, OffsetY, OffsetAngle)
   return self
 end
 
+--- Allows to place a CallFunction hook when a new static spawns.
+-- The provided method will be called when a new group is spawned, including its given parameters.
+-- The first parameter of the SpawnFunction is the @{Wrapper.Static#STATIC} that was spawned.
+-- @param #SPAWNSTATIC self
+-- @param #function SpawnCallBackFunction The function to be called when a group spawns.
+-- @param SpawnFunctionArguments A random amount of arguments to be provided to the function when the group spawns.
+-- @return #SPAWNSTATIC self
+function SPAWNSTATIC:OnSpawnStatic( SpawnCallBackFunction, ... )
+  self:F( "OnSpawnStatic" )
+
+  self.SpawnFunctionHook = SpawnCallBackFunction
+  self.SpawnFunctionArguments = {}
+  if arg then
+    self.SpawnFunctionArguments = arg
+  end
+
+  return self
+end
+
 --- Spawn a new STATIC object.
 -- @param #SPAWNSTATIC self
 -- @param #number Heading (Optional) The heading of the static, which is a number in degrees from 0 to 360. Default is the heading of the template.
@@ -488,7 +563,7 @@ 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!
+    -- Currently DCS 2.8 does not trigger birth events if FARPS are spawned!
     -- We create such an event. The airbase is registered in Core.Event
     local Event = {
       id = EVENTS.Birth,
@@ -503,6 +578,12 @@ function SPAWNSTATIC:_SpawnStatic(Template, CountryID)
     self:T2({Template=Template})
     Static=coalition.addStaticObject(CountryID, Template)
   end
+  
+  -- If there is a SpawnFunction hook defined, call it.
+  if self.SpawnFunctionHook then
+    -- delay calling this for .3 seconds so that it hopefully comes after the BIRTH event of the group.
+    self:ScheduleOnce(0.3,self.SpawnFunctionHook,mystatic, unpack(self.SpawnFunctionArguments))
+  end
 
   return mystatic
 end