Auto assignment of tasks with prioritization of an auto assign method. The default assign method is random, which is set at the command center. Each task type implements a prioritization mechanism which calculates the priotity of the task based on various methods: random, distance or priority. The distance is calculated from the task coordinate from the command center location.

Also fixed in a first try the route bug on Controllables.

Moose Development/Moose/Tasking/CommandCenter.lua

@@ -175,6 +175,14 @@ COMMANDCENTER = {
   CommunicationMode = "80",
 }
 
+
+--- @type COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods
+COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods = {
+  ["Random"] = 1,
+  ["Distance"] = 2,
+  ["Priority"] = 3
+  }
+
 --- The constructor takes an IDENTIFIABLE as the HQ command center.
 -- @param #COMMANDCENTER self
 -- @param Wrapper.Positionable#POSITIONABLE CommandCenterPositionable
@@ -192,6 +200,7 @@ function COMMANDCENTER:New( CommandCenterPositionable, CommandCenterName )
 
   self:SetAutoAssignTasks( false )
   self:SetAutoAcceptTasks( true )
+  self:SetAutoAssignMethod( COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods.Random )
   
   self:HandleEvent( EVENTS.Birth,
     --- @param #COMMANDCENTER self
@@ -462,7 +471,7 @@ function COMMANDCENTER:GetMenu( TaskGroup )
   self.CommandCenterMenus[TaskGroup] = CommandCenterMenu
 
   if self.AutoAssignTasks == false then
-    local AssignTaskMenu = MENU_GROUP_COMMAND:New( TaskGroup, "Assign Task", CommandCenterMenu, self.AssignRandomTask, self, TaskGroup ):SetTime(MenuTime):SetTag("AutoTask")
+    local AssignTaskMenu = MENU_GROUP_COMMAND:New( TaskGroup, "Assign Task", CommandCenterMenu, self.AssignTask, self, TaskGroup ):SetTime(MenuTime):SetTag("AutoTask")
   end
   CommandCenterMenu:Remove( MenuTime, "AutoTask" )
     
@@ -473,22 +482,33 @@ end
 --- Assigns a random task to a TaskGroup.
 -- @param #COMMANDCENTER self
 -- @return #COMMANDCENTER
-function COMMANDCENTER:AssignRandomTask( TaskGroup )
+function COMMANDCENTER:AssignTask( TaskGroup )
 
   local Tasks = {}
+  local AssignPriority = 99999999
+  local AutoAssignMethod = self.AutoAssignMethod
 
   for MissionID, Mission in pairs( self:GetMissions() ) do
     local Mission = Mission -- Tasking.Mission#MISSION
     local MissionTasks = Mission:GetGroupTasks( TaskGroup )
     for MissionTaskName, MissionTask in pairs( MissionTasks or {} ) do
-      Tasks[#Tasks+1] = MissionTask
+      local TaskPriority = MissionTask:GetAutoAssignPriority( self.AutoAssignMethod, self, TaskGroup )
+      if TaskPriority < AssignPriority then
+        AssignPriority = TaskPriority
+        Tasks = {}
+      end
+      if TaskPriority == AssignPriority then
+        Tasks[#Tasks+1] = MissionTask
+      end
     end
   end
   
   local Task = Tasks[ math.random( 1, #Tasks ) ] -- Tasking.Task#TASK
 
+  self:I( "Assigning task " .. Task:GetName() .. " using auto assign method " .. self.AutoAssignMethod .. " to " .. TaskGroup:GetName() .. " with task priority " .. AssignPriority )
+  
   if not self.AutoAcceptTasks == true then
-    Task:SetAssignMethod( ACT_ASSIGN_MENU_ACCEPT:New( Task.TaskBriefing ) )
+    Task:SetAutoAssignMethod( ACT_ASSIGN_MENU_ACCEPT:New( Task.TaskBriefing ) )
   end
   
   Task:AssignToGroup( TaskGroup )
@@ -551,6 +571,24 @@ function COMMANDCENTER:SetAutoAcceptTasks( AutoAccept )
   
 end
 
+
+--- Define the method to be used to assign automatically a task from the available tasks in the mission.
+-- There are 3 types of methods that can be applied for the moment:
+-- 
+--   1. Random - assigns a random task in the mission to the player.
+--   2. Distance - assigns a task based on a distance evaluation from the player. The closest are to be assigned first.
+--   3. Priority - assigns a task based on the priority as defined by the mission designer, using the SetTaskPriority parameter.
+--   
+-- The different task classes implement the logic to determine the priority of automatic task assignment to a player, depending on one of the above methods.
+-- The method @{Tasking.Task#TASK.GetAutoAssignPriority} calculate the priority of the tasks to be assigned. 
+-- @param #COMMANDCENTER self
+-- @param #COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods AutoAssignMethod A selection of an assign method from the COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods enumeration.
+function COMMANDCENTER:SetAutoAssignMethod( AutoAssignMethod )
+
+  self.AutoAssignMethod = AutoAssignMethod or COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods.Random
+  
+end
+
 --- Automatically assigns tasks to all TaskGroups.
 -- @param #COMMANDCENTER self
 function COMMANDCENTER:AssignTasks()
@@ -568,7 +606,7 @@ function COMMANDCENTER:AssignTasks()
         -- Only groups with planes or helicopters will receive automatic tasks.
         -- TODO Workaround DCS-BUG-3 - https://github.com/FlightControl-Master/MOOSE/issues/696
         if TaskGroup:IsAir() then
-          self:AssignRandomTask( TaskGroup )
+          self:AssignTask( TaskGroup )
         end
       end
     end

Moose Development/Moose/Tasking/TaskInfo.lua

@@ -130,6 +130,15 @@ function TASKINFO:AddCoordinate( Coordinate, Order, Detail, Keep )
 end
 
 
+--- Get the Coordinate. 
+-- @param #TASKINFO self
+-- @return Core.Point#COORDINATE Coordinate
+function TASKINFO:GetCoordinate()
+  return self:GetData( "Coordinate" )
+end
+
+
+
 --- Add Coordinates. 
 -- @param #TASKINFO self
 -- @param #list<Core.Point#COORDINATE> Coordinates

Moose Development/Moose/Tasking/Task_A2A.lua

@@ -351,6 +351,26 @@ do -- TASK_A2A
     end
   end
 
+  --- This function is called from the @{Tasking.CommandCenter#COMMANDCENTER} to determine the method of automatic task selection.
+  -- @param #TASK_A2A self
+  -- @param #number AutoAssignMethod The method to be applied to the task.
+  -- @param Tasking.CommandCenter#COMMANDCENTER CommandCenter The command center.
+  -- @param Wrapper.Group#GROUP TaskGroup The player group.
+  function TASK_A2A:GetAutoAssignPriority( AutoAssignMethod, CommandCenter, TaskGroup )
+  
+    if     AutoAssignMethod == COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods.Random then
+      return math.random( 1, 9 )
+    elseif AutoAssignMethod == COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods.Distance then
+      local Coordinate = self.TaskInfo:GetData( "Coordinate" )
+      local Distance = TaskGroup:GetCoordinate():Get2DDistance( CommandCenter:GetPositionable():GetCoordinate() )
+      return math.floor( Distance )
+    elseif AutoAssignMethod == COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods.Priority then
+      return 1
+    end
+
+    return 0
+  end
+
 end 
 
 

Moose Development/Moose/Tasking/Task_A2G.lua

@@ -356,6 +356,26 @@ do -- TASK_A2G
     
   end
   
+  --- This function is called from the @{Tasking.CommandCenter#COMMANDCENTER} to determine the method of automatic task selection.
+  -- @param #TASK_A2G self
+  -- @param #number AutoAssignMethod The method to be applied to the task.
+  -- @param Tasking.CommandCenter#COMMANDCENTER CommandCenter The command center.
+  -- @param Wrapper.Group#GROUP TaskGroup The player group.
+  function TASK_A2G:GetAutoAssignPriority( AutoAssignMethod, CommandCenter, TaskGroup )
+  
+    if     AutoAssignMethod == COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods.Random then
+      return math.random( 1, 9 )
+    elseif AutoAssignMethod == COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods.Distance then
+      local Coordinate = self.TaskInfo:GetData( "Coordinate" )
+      local Distance = TaskGroup:GetCoordinate():Get2DDistance( CommandCenter:GetPositionable():GetCoordinate() )
+      return math.floor( Distance )
+    elseif AutoAssignMethod == COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods.Priority then
+      return 1
+    end
+
+    return 0
+  end
+
 end 
 
 

Moose Development/Moose/Tasking/Task_CARGO.lua

@@ -1382,6 +1382,23 @@ do -- TASK_CARGO
     return 0
   end
 
+  --- This function is called from the @{Tasking.CommandCenter#COMMANDCENTER} to determine the method of automatic task selection.
+  -- @param #TASK_CARGO self
+  -- @param #number AutoAssignMethod The method to be applied to the task.
+  -- @param Wrapper.Group#GROUP TaskGroup The player group.
+  function TASK_CARGO:GetAutoAssignPriority( AutoAssignMethod, TaskGroup )
+  
+    if     AutoAssignMethod == COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods.Random then
+      return math.random( 1, 9 )
+    elseif AutoAssignMethod == COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods.Distance then
+      return 0
+    elseif AutoAssignMethod == COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods.Priority then
+      return 1
+    end
+
+    return 0
+  end
+  
   
   
 end 

Moose Development/Moose/Tasking/Task_Capture_Zone.lua

@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ do -- TASK_CAPTURE_ZONE
   -- @param #TASK_CAPTURE_ZONE self
   function TASK_CAPTURE_ZONE:UpdateTaskInfo() 
 
-
     local ZoneCoordinate = self.ZoneGoal:GetZone():GetCoordinate() 
     self.TaskInfo:AddCoordinate( ZoneCoordinate, 0, "SOD" )
     self.TaskInfo:AddText( "Zone Name", self.ZoneGoal:GetZoneName(), 10, "MOD" )
@@ -230,8 +229,8 @@ do -- TASK_CAPTURE_ZONE
     
 
   function TASK_CAPTURE_ZONE:ReportOrder( ReportGroup ) 
-    local Coordinate = self.TaskInfo:GetData( "Coordinate" )
+
-    --local Coordinate = self.TaskInfo.Coordinates.TaskInfoText
+    local Coordinate = self.TaskInfo:GetCoordinate()
     local Distance = ReportGroup:GetCoordinate():Get2DDistance( Coordinate )
     
     return Distance
@@ -262,5 +261,25 @@ do -- TASK_CAPTURE_ZONE
     self:__Goal( -10, PlayerUnit, PlayerName )
   end
 
+  --- This function is called from the @{Tasking.CommandCenter#COMMANDCENTER} to determine the method of automatic task selection.
+  -- @param #TASK_CAPTURE_ZONE self
+  -- @param #number AutoAssignMethod The method to be applied to the task.
+  -- @param Tasking.CommandCenter#COMMANDCENTER CommandCenter The command center.
+  -- @param Wrapper.Group#GROUP TaskGroup The player group.
+  function TASK_CAPTURE_ZONE:GetAutoAssignPriority( AutoAssignMethod, CommandCenter, TaskGroup )
+  
+    if     AutoAssignMethod == COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods.Random then
+      return math.random( 1, 9 )
+    elseif AutoAssignMethod == COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods.Distance then
+      local Coordinate = self.TaskInfo:GetCoordinate()
+      local Distance = TaskGroup:GetCoordinate():Get2DDistance( CommandCenter:GetPositionable():GetCoordinate() )
+      return math.floor( Distance )
+    elseif AutoAssignMethod == COMMANDCENTER.AutoAssignMethods.Priority then
+      return 1
+    end
+
+    return 0
+  end
+
 end
 

Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua

@@ -2355,7 +2355,7 @@ do -- Route methods
     -- Calculate the direct distance between the initial and final points.
     local LengthDirect=FromCoordinate:Get2DDistance(ToCoordinate)
     
-    if GotPath then
+    if GotPath and LengthRoad then
     
       -- Off road part of the rout: Total=OffRoad+OnRoad.
       LengthOffRoad=LengthOnRoad-LengthRoad
@@ -2378,7 +2378,7 @@ do -- Route methods
     local canroad=false
                 
     -- Check if a valid path on road could be found.
-    if GotPath and LengthDirect > 2000 then -- if the length of the movement is less than 1 km, drive directly.
+    if GotPath and LengthRoad and LengthDirect > 2000 then -- if the length of the movement is less than 1 km, drive directly.
       -- Check whether the road is very long compared to direct path.
       if LongRoad and Shortcut then