Ops

- Airboss optimizations WIP

Moose Development/Moose/Core/Point.lua

@@ -300,6 +300,45 @@ do -- COORDINATE
     return { x = self.x, y = self.z }
   end
 
+  --- Update x,y,z coordinates from a given 3D vector.
+  -- @param #COORDINATE self
+  -- @param DCS#Vec3 Vec3 The 3D vector with x,y,z components.
+  -- @return #COORDINATE The modified COORDINATE itself.
+  function COORDINATE:UpdateFromVec3(Vec3)
+    
+    self.x=Vec3.x
+    self.y=Vec3.y
+    self.z=Vec3.z
+  
+    return self
+  end
+  
+  --- Update x,y,z coordinates from another given COORDINATE.
+  -- @param #COORDINATE self
+  -- @param #COORDINATE Coordinate The coordinate with the new x,y,z positions.
+  -- @return #COORDINATE The modified COORDINATE itself.
+  function COORDINATE:UpdateFromCoordinate(Coordinate)
+    
+    self.x=Coordinate.x
+    self.y=Coordinate.y
+    self.z=Coordinate.z
+  
+    return self
+  end  
+
+  --- Update x and z coordinates from a given 2D vector.
+  -- @param #COORDINATE self
+  -- @param DCS#Vec2 Vec2 The 2D vector with x,y components. x is overwriting COORDINATE.x while y is overwriting COORDINATE.z.
+  -- @return #COORDINATE The modified COORDINATE itself.
+  function COORDINATE:UpdateFromVec2(Vec2)
+    
+    self.x=Vec2.x
+    self.z=Vec2.y
+  
+    return self
+  end
+  
+
   --- Returns the coordinate from the latitude and longitude given in decimal degrees.
   -- @param #COORDINATE self
   -- @param #number latitude Latitude in decimal degrees.
@@ -503,19 +542,27 @@ do -- COORDINATE
   -- @param DCS#Distance Distance The Distance to be added in meters.
   -- @param DCS#Angle Angle The Angle in degrees. Defaults to 0 if not specified (nil).
   -- @param #boolean Keepalt If true, keep altitude of original coordinate. Default is that the new coordinate is created at the translated land height.
-  -- @return Core.Point#COORDINATE The new calculated COORDINATE.
+  -- @param #boolean Overwrite If true, overwrite the original COORDINATE with the translated one. Otherwise, create a new COODINATE.
-  function COORDINATE:Translate( Distance, Angle, Keepalt )
+  -- @return #COORDINATE The new calculated COORDINATE.
-    local SX = self.x
+  function COORDINATE:Translate( Distance, Angle, Keepalt, Overwrite )
-    local SY = self.z
+
-    local Radians = (Angle or 0) / 180 * math.pi
+    -- Angle in rad.  
-    local TX = Distance * math.cos( Radians ) + SX
+    local alpha = math.rad((Angle or 0))
-    local TY = Distance * math.sin( Radians ) + SY
+    
-  
+    local x = Distance * math.cos(alpha) + self.x  -- New x
-    if Keepalt then
+    local z = Distance * math.sin(alpha) + self.z  -- New z
-      return COORDINATE:NewFromVec3( { x = TX, y=self.y, z = TY } )
+    
+    local y=Keepalt and self.y or land.getHeight({x=x, y=z})
+    
+    if Overwrite then
+      self.x=x
+      self.y=y
+      self.z=z
+      return self
     else
-      return COORDINATE:NewFromVec2( { x = TX, y = TY } )
+      return COORDINATE:New(x, y, z)
     end
+    
   end
 
   --- Rotate coordinate in 2D (x,z) space.
@@ -1356,7 +1403,7 @@ do -- COORDINATE
   -- @param #number Coalition (Optional) Coalition of the airbase.
   -- @return Wrapper.Airbase#AIRBASE Closest Airbase to the given coordinate.
   -- @return #number Distance to the closest airbase in meters.
-  function COORDINATE:GetClosestAirbase(Category, Coalition)
+  function COORDINATE:GetClosestAirbase2(Category, Coalition)
   
     -- Get all airbases of the map.
     local airbases=AIRBASE.GetAllAirbases(Coalition)
@@ -1389,6 +1436,36 @@ do -- COORDINATE
     
     return closest,distmin
   end
+
+  --- Gets the nearest airbase with respect to the current coordinates.
+  -- @param #COORDINATE self
+  -- @param #number Category (Optional) Category of the airbase. Enumerator of @{Wrapper.Airbase#AIRBASE.Category}.
+  -- @param #number Coalition (Optional) Coalition of the airbase.
+  -- @return Wrapper.Airbase#AIRBASE Closest Airbase to the given coordinate.
+  -- @return #number Distance to the closest airbase in meters.
+  function COORDINATE:GetClosestAirbase(Category, Coalition)
+
+    local a=self:GetVec3()
+    
+    local distmin=math.huge
+    local airbase=nil
+    for DCSairbaseID, DCSairbase in pairs(world.getAirbases(Coalition)) do
+      local b=DCSairbase:getPoint()
+      
+      local c=UTILS.VecSubstract(a,b)      
+      local dist=UTILS.VecNorm(c)
+      
+      --env.info(string.format("Airbase %s dist=%d category=%d", DCSairbase:getName(), dist, DCSairbase:getCategory()))
+      
+      if dist<distmin and (Category==nil or Category==DCSairbase:getDesc().category) then
+        distmin=dist
+        airbase=DCSairbase
+      end
+      
+    end
+    
+    return AIRBASE:Find(airbase)
+  end
   
   --- Gets the nearest parking spot.
   -- @param #COORDINATE self

Moose Development/Moose/Core/Zone.lua

@@ -1398,9 +1398,13 @@ ZONE_POLYGON_BASE = {
   ClassName="ZONE_POLYGON_BASE",
   }
 
---- A points array.
+--- A 2D points array.
 -- @type ZONE_POLYGON_BASE.ListVec2
--- @list <DCS#Vec2>
+-- @list <DCS#Vec2> Table of 2D vectors.
+
+--- A 3D points array.
+-- @type ZONE_POLYGON_BASE.ListVec3
+-- @list <DCS#Vec3> Table of 3D vectors.
 
 --- Constructor to create a ZONE_POLYGON_BASE instance, taking the zone name and an array of @{DCS#Vec2}, forming a polygon.
 -- The @{Wrapper.Group#GROUP} waypoints define the polygon corners. The first and the last point are automatically connected.
@@ -1425,6 +1429,40 @@ function ZONE_POLYGON_BASE:New( ZoneName, PointsArray )
   return self
 end
 
+--- Update polygon points with an array of @{DCS#Vec2}.
+-- @param #ZONE_POLYGON_BASE self
+-- @param #ZONE_POLYGON_BASE.ListVec2 Vec2Array An array of @{DCS#Vec2}, forming a polygon.
+-- @return #ZONE_POLYGON_BASE self
+function ZONE_POLYGON_BASE:UpdateFromVec2(Vec2Array)
+
+  self._.Polygon = {}
+  
+  for i=1,#Vec2Array do
+    self._.Polygon[i] = {}
+    self._.Polygon[i].x=Vec2Array[i].x
+    self._.Polygon[i].y=Vec2Array[i].y
+  end
+
+  return self
+end
+
+--- Update polygon points with an array of @{DCS#Vec3}.
+-- @param #ZONE_POLYGON_BASE self
+-- @param #ZONE_POLYGON_BASE.ListVec3 Vec2Array An array of @{DCS#Vec3}, forming a polygon.
+-- @return #ZONE_POLYGON_BASE self
+function ZONE_POLYGON_BASE:UpdateFromVec3(Vec3Array)
+
+  self._.Polygon = {}
+  
+  for i=1,#Vec3Array do
+    self._.Polygon[i] = {}
+    self._.Polygon[i].x=Vec3Array[i].x
+    self._.Polygon[i].y=Vec3Array[i].z
+  end
+
+  return self
+end
+
 --- Returns the center location of the polygon.
 -- @param #ZONE_GROUP self
 -- @return DCS#Vec2 The location of the zone based on the @{Wrapper.Group} location.

Moose Development/Moose/DCS.lua

@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ do -- world
   --- Returns a table of mark panels indexed numerically that are present within the mission. See [hoggit](https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/DCS_func_getMarkPanels)
   -- @function [parent=#world] getMarkPanels
   -- @return #table Table of marks.
+
+  --- Returns a table of DCS airbase objects.
+  -- @function [parent=#world] getAirbases
+  -- @param #number coalitionId The coalition side number ID. Default is all airbases are returned.
+  -- @return #table Table of DCS airbase objects.
  
 end -- world
 
@@ -360,7 +365,7 @@ do -- Types
   
   --- Time is given in seconds.
   -- @type Time
-  -- @extends #number
+  -- @extends #number Time in seconds.
   
   --- Model time is the time that drives the simulation. Model time may be stopped, accelerated and decelerated relative real time. 
   -- @type ModelTime
@@ -368,20 +373,20 @@ do -- Types
   
   --- Mission time is a model time plus time of the mission start.
   -- @type MissionTime
-  -- @extends #number
+  -- @extends #number Time in seconds.
   
   
   --- Distance is given in meters.
   -- @type Distance
-  -- @extends #number
+  -- @extends #number Distance in meters.
   
   --- Angle is given in radians.
   -- @type Angle
-  -- @extends #number
+  -- @extends #number Angle in radians.
   
   --- Azimuth is an angle of rotation around world axis y counter-clockwise.
   -- @type Azimuth
-  -- @extends #number
+  -- @extends #number Angle in radians.
   
   --- Mass is given in kilograms.
   -- @type Mass
@@ -401,15 +406,15 @@ do -- Types
   
   --- Position is a composite structure. It consists of both coordinate vector and orientation matrix. Position3 (also known as "Pos3" for short) is a table that has following format: 
   -- @type Position3
-  -- @field #Vec3 p
+  -- @field #Vec3 p 3D position vector.
-  -- @field #Vec3 x
+  -- @field #Vec3 x Orientation component of vector pointing East.
-  -- @field #Vec3 y
+  -- @field #Vec3 y Orientation component of vector pointing up.
-  -- @field #Vec3 z
+  -- @field #Vec3 z Orientation component of vector pointing North.
   
   --- 3-dimensional box.
   -- @type Box3
-  -- @field #Vec3 min
+  -- @field #Vec3 min Min.
-  -- @field #Vec3 max
+  -- @field #Vec3 max Max
   
   --- Each object belongs to a type. Object type is a named couple of properties those independent of mission and common for all units of the same type. Name of unit type is a string. Samples of unit type: "Su-27", "KAMAZ" and "M2 Bradley". 
   -- @type TypeName
@@ -514,7 +519,7 @@ do -- Object
   --- Returns object coordinates for current time.
   -- @function [parent=#Object] getPoint
   -- @param #Object self
-  -- @return #Vec3
+  -- @return #Vec3 3D position vector with x,y,z components.
   
   --- Returns object position for current time. 
   -- @function [parent=#Object] getPosition
@@ -524,7 +529,7 @@ do -- Object
   --- Returns the unit's velocity vector.
   -- @function [parent=#Object] getVelocity
   -- @param #Object self
-  -- @return #Vec3
+  -- @return #Vec3 3D velocity vector.
   
   --- Returns true if the unit is in air.
   -- @function [parent=#Object] inAir

Moose Development/Moose/Ops/AirWing.lua

@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ function AIRWING:onafterStatus(From, Event, To)
     -- Assets tot
     local Npq, Np, Nq=self:CountAssetsOnMission()
     
-    local assets=string.format("%d [Mission=%d (Active=%d, Queued=%d)]", self:CountAssets(), Npq, Np, Nq)
+    local assets=string.format("%d (OnMission: Total=%d, Active=%d, Queued=%d)", self:CountAssets(), Npq, Np, Nq)
 
     -- Output.
     local text=string.format("%s: Missions=%d, Payloads=%d (%d), Squads=%d, Assets=%s", fsmstate, Nmissions, Npayloads, #self.payloads, #self.squadrons, assets)
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ function AIRWING:onafterStatus(From, Event, To)
     for i,_mission in pairs(self.missionqueue) do
       local mission=_mission --Ops.Auftrag#AUFTRAG
       
-      local prio=string.format("%d/%d", mission.prio, mission.importance) ; if mission.urgent then prio=prio.." (!)" end
+      local prio=string.format("%d/%s", mission.prio, tostring(mission.importance)) ; if mission.urgent then prio=prio.." (!)" end
       local assets=string.format("%d/%d", mission:CountOpsGroups(), mission.nassets)
       local target=string.format("%d/%d Damage=%.1f", mission:CountMissionTargets(), mission:GetTargetInitialNumber(), mission:GetTargetDamage())
       
@@ -1030,7 +1030,9 @@ function AIRWING:CheckRescuhelo()
 
   local N=self:CountMissionsInQueue({AUFTRAG.Type.RESCUEHELO})
   
-  local carrier=UNIT:FindByName(self.airbase:GetName())
+  local name=self.airbase:GetName()
+  
+  local carrier=UNIT:FindByName(name)
   
   for i=1,self.nflightsRescueHelo-N do
     
@@ -1127,7 +1129,7 @@ function AIRWING:_GetNextMission()
   local vip=math.huge
   for _,_mission in pairs(self.missionqueue) do
     local mission=_mission --Ops.Auftrag#AUFTRAG    
-    if mission.importance<vip then
+    if mission.importance and mission.importance<vip then
       vip=mission.importance
     end
   end
@@ -1140,7 +1142,7 @@ function AIRWING:_GetNextMission()
     local mission=_mission --Ops.Auftrag#AUFTRAG
     
     -- Firstly, check if mission is due?
-    if mission:IsQueued() and mission:IsReadyToGo() and mission.importance<=vip then
+    if mission:IsQueued() and mission:IsReadyToGo() and (mission.importance==nil or mission.importance<=vip) then
         
       -- Check if airwing can do the mission and gather required assets.
       local can, assets=self:CanMission(mission)
@@ -1571,8 +1573,6 @@ function AIRWING:onafterAssetSpawned(From, Event, To, group, asset, request)
   -- Create a flight group.
   local flightgroup=self:_CreateFlightGroup(asset)
   
-  -- Set home base.
-  flightgroup.homebase=self.airbase
   
   ---
   -- Asset
@@ -1765,7 +1765,11 @@ function AIRWING:_CreateFlightGroup(asset)
   -- Set airwing.
   flightgroup:SetAirwing(self)
   
+  -- Set squadron.
   flightgroup.squadron=self:GetSquadronOfAsset(asset)
+
+  -- Set home base.
+  flightgroup.homebase=self.airbase
   
   --[[
   

Moose Development/Moose/Ops/Airboss.lua

@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 --
 -- That being said, this script allows you to use any of the three cases to be used at any time. Or, in other words, *you* need to specify when which case is safe and appropriate.
 --
--- This is a lot of responsability. *You* are the boss, but *you* need to make the right decisions or things will go terribly wrong!
+-- This is a lot of responsibility. *You* are the boss, but *you* need to make the right decisions or things will go terribly wrong!
 --
 -- Recovery windows can be set up via the @{#AIRBOSS.AddRecoveryWindow} function as explained below. With this it is possible to seamlessly (within reason!) switch recovery cases in the same mission.
 --
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
 --
 -- ![Banner Image](..\Presentations\AIRBOSS\Airboss_Case1_Landing.png)
 --
--- Once the aircraft reaches the Inital, the landing pattern begins. The important steps of the pattern are shown in the image above.
+-- Once the aircraft reaches the Initial, the landing pattern begins. The important steps of the pattern are shown in the image above.
 --
 --
 -- ## CASE III
@@ -1931,6 +1931,11 @@ function AIRBOSS:New(carriername, alias)
 
   -- Welcome players.
   self:SetWelcomePlayers(true)
+  
+  -- Coordinates
+  self.landingcoord=COORDINATE:New(0,0,0)      --Core.Point#COORDINATE
+  self.sterncoord=COORDINATE:New(0, 0, 0)      --Core.Point#COORDINATE
+  self.landingspotcoord=COORDINATE:New(0,0,0)  --Core.Point#COORDINATE
 
   -- Init carrier parameters.
   if self.carriertype==AIRBOSS.CarrierType.STENNIS then
@@ -3391,19 +3396,12 @@ end
 -- @param #string To To state.
 function AIRBOSS:onafterStatus(From, Event, To)
 
-	if true then
-	  --env.info("FF Status ==> return")
-		--return
-	end
-
   -- Get current time.
   local time=timer.getTime()
 
   -- Update marshal and pattern queue every 30 seconds.
   if time-self.Tqueue>self.dTqueue then
 
-	  --collectgarbage()
-
     -- Get time.
     local clock=UTILS.SecondsToClock(timer.getAbsTime())
     local eta=UTILS.SecondsToClock(self:_GetETAatNextWP())
@@ -3414,7 +3412,7 @@ function AIRBOSS:onafterStatus(From, Event, To)
     local speed=self.carrier:GetVelocityKNOTS()
 
     -- Check water is ahead.
-    local collision=self:_CheckCollisionCoord(pos:Translate(self.collisiondist, hdg))
+    local collision=false --self:_CheckCollisionCoord(pos:Translate(self.collisiondist, hdg))
 
     local holdtime=0
     if self.holdtimestamp then
@@ -3470,15 +3468,9 @@ function AIRBOSS:onafterStatus(From, Event, To)
           -- Disable turn into the wind for this window so that we do not do this all over again.
           self.recoverywindow.WIND=false
         end
-
+        
-      else
-
-        -- Find path around the obstacle.
-        if not self.detour then
-          --self:_Pathfinder()
-        end
-
       end
+      
     end
 
 
@@ -10287,24 +10279,25 @@ function AIRBOSS:_GetSternCoord()
   local FB=self:GetFinalBearing()
 
   -- Stern coordinate (sterndist<0). Also translate 10 meters starboard wrt Final bearing.
-  local stern=self:GetCoordinate()
+  self.sterncoord:UpdateFromCoordinate(self:GetCoordinate())
+  --local stern=self:GetCoordinate()
 
   -- Stern coordinate (sterndist<0).
   if self.carriertype==AIRBOSS.CarrierType.TARAWA then
     -- Tarawa: Translate 8 meters port.
-    stern=stern:Translate(self.carrierparam.sterndist, hdg):Translate(8, FB-90)
+    self.sterncoord:Translate(self.carrierparam.sterndist, hdg, true, true):Translate(8, FB-90, true, true)
   elseif self.carriertype==AIRBOSS.CarrierType.STENNIS then
     -- Stennis: translate 7 meters starboard wrt Final bearing.
-    stern=stern:Translate(self.carrierparam.sterndist, hdg):Translate(7, FB+90)
+    self.sterncoord:Translate(self.carrierparam.sterndist, hdg, true, true):Translate(7, FB+90, true, true)
   else
     -- Nimitz SC: translate 8 meters starboard wrt Final bearing.
-    stern=stern:Translate(self.carrierparam.sterndist, hdg):Translate(8.5, FB+90)
+    self.sterncoord:Translate(self.carrierparam.sterndist, hdg, true, true):Translate(8.5, FB+90, true, true)
   end
 
   -- Set altitude.
-  stern:SetAltitude(self.carrierparam.deckheight)
+  self.sterncoord:SetAltitude(self.carrierparam.deckheight)
 
-  return stern
+  return self.sterncoord
 end
 
 --- Get wire from landing position.
@@ -11339,9 +11332,12 @@ end
 -- @param #AIRBOSS self
 -- @return Core.Point#COORDINATE Optimal landing coordinate.
 function AIRBOSS:_GetOptLandingCoordinate()
+  
+  -- Start with stern coordiante.
+  self.landingcoord:UpdateFromCoordinate(self:_GetSternCoord())
 
   -- Stern coordinate.
-  local stern=self:_GetSternCoord()
+  --local stern=self:_GetSternCoord()
 
   -- Final bearing.
   local FB=self:GetFinalBearing(false)
@@ -11349,10 +11345,11 @@ function AIRBOSS:_GetOptLandingCoordinate()
   if self.carriertype==AIRBOSS.CarrierType.TARAWA then
 
     -- Landing 100 ft abeam, 120 ft alt.
-    stern=self:_GetLandingSpotCoordinate():Translate(35, FB-90)
+	self.landingcoord:UpdateFromCoordinate(self:_GetLandingSpotCoordinate()):Translate(35, FB-90, true, true)
+    --stern=self:_GetLandingSpotCoordinate():Translate(35, FB-90)
 
     -- Alitude 120 ft.
-    stern:SetAltitude(UTILS.FeetToMeters(120))
+    self.landingcoord:SetAltitude(UTILS.FeetToMeters(120))
 
   else
 
@@ -11360,15 +11357,15 @@ function AIRBOSS:_GetOptLandingCoordinate()
     if self.carrierparam.wire3 then
       -- We take the position of the 3rd wire to approximately account for the length of the aircraft.
       local w3=self.carrierparam.wire3
-      stern=stern:Translate(w3, FB, true)
+      self.landingcoord:Translate(w3, FB, true, true)
     end
 
     -- Add 2 meters to account for aircraft height.
-    stern.y=stern.y+2
+    self.landingcoord.y=self.landingcoord.y+2
 
   end
 
-  return stern
+  return self.landingcoord
 end
 
 --- Get landing spot on Tarawa.
@@ -11376,8 +11373,10 @@ end
 -- @return Core.Point#COORDINATE Primary landing spot coordinate.
 function AIRBOSS:_GetLandingSpotCoordinate()
 
+  self.landingspotcoord:UpdateFromCoordinate(self:_GetSternCoord())
+
   -- Stern coordinate.
-  local stern=self:_GetSternCoord()
+  --local stern=self:_GetSternCoord()
 
   if self.carriertype==AIRBOSS.CarrierType.TARAWA then
 
@@ -11385,11 +11384,11 @@ function AIRBOSS:_GetLandingSpotCoordinate()
     local hdg=self:GetHeading()
 
     -- Primary landing spot 7.5
-    stern=stern:Translate(57, hdg):SetAltitude(self.carrierparam.deckheight)
+    self.landingspotcoord:Translate(57, hdg, true, true):SetAltitude(self.carrierparam.deckheight)
 
   end
 
-  return stern
+  return self.landingspotcoord
 end
 
 --- Get true (or magnetic) heading of carrier.
@@ -14333,7 +14332,7 @@ end
 -- @param #AIRBOSS self
 -- @return Core.Point#COORDINATE Carrier coordinate.
 function AIRBOSS:GetCoordinate()
-  return self.carrier:GetCoordinate()
+  return self.carrier:GetCoord()
 end
 
 

Moose Development/Moose/Ops/Auftrag.lua

@@ -1096,7 +1096,9 @@ function AUFTRAG:NewRESCUEHELO(Carrier)
 
   local mission=AUFTRAG:New(AUFTRAG.Type.RESCUEHELO)
   
-  self.carrier=Carrier
+  --mission.carrier=Carrier
+  
+  mission:_TargetFromObject(Carrier)
   
   -- Mission options:
   mission.missionTask=ENUMS.MissionTask.NOTHING
@@ -1412,12 +1414,12 @@ end
 -- @param #AUFTRAG self
 -- @param #number Prio Priority 1=high, 100=low. Default 50.
 -- @param #boolean Urgent If *true*, another running mission might be cancelled if it has a lower priority.
--- @param #number Importance Number 1-10. If missions with lower value are in the queue, these have to be finished first. Default is 5.
+-- @param #number Importance Number 1-10. If missions with lower value are in the queue, these have to be finished first. Default is `nil`.
 -- @return #AUFTRAG self
 function AUFTRAG:SetPriority(Prio, Urgent, Importance)
   self.prio=Prio or 50
   self.urgent=Urgent
-  self.importance=Importance or 5
+  self.importance=Importance
   return self
 end
 
@@ -1665,6 +1667,47 @@ function AUFTRAG:SetICLS(Channel, Morse, UnitName)
   return self
 end
 
+--- Get mission type.
+-- @param #AUFTRAG self
+-- @return #string Mission type, e.g. "BAI".
+function AUFTRAG:GetType()
+  return self.type
+end
+
+--- Get mission name.
+-- @param #AUFTRAG self
+-- @return #string Mission name, e.g. "Auftrag Nr.1".
+function AUFTRAG:GetName()
+  return self.name
+end
+
+--- Get number of required assets.
+-- @param #AUFTRAG self
+-- @return #number Numer of required assets.
+function AUFTRAG:GetNumberOfRequiredAssets()
+  return self.nassets
+end
+
+--- Get mission priority.
+-- @param #AUFTRAG self
+-- @return #number Priority. Smaller is higher.
+function AUFTRAG:GetPriority()
+  return self.prio
+end
+
+--- Check if mission is "urgent".
+-- @param #AUFTRAG self
+-- @return #boolean If `true`, mission is "urgent".
+function AUFTRAG:IsUrgent()
+  return self.urgent
+end
+
+--- Get mission importance.
+-- @param #AUFTRAG self
+-- @return #number Importance. Smaller is higher.
+function AUFTRAG:GetImportance()
+  return self.importance
+end
 
 --- Add start condition.
 -- @param #AUFTRAG self
@@ -2599,7 +2642,7 @@ function AUFTRAG:onafterSuccess(From, Event, To)
   self.status=AUFTRAG.Status.SUCCESS
   self:T(self.lid..string.format("New mission status=%s", self.status))
   
-  local repeatme=self.repeatedFailure<self.NrepeatFailure or self.repeated<self.Nrepeat
+  local repeatme=self.repeatedSuccess<self.NrepeatSuccess or self.repeated<self.Nrepeat
   
   if repeatme then
 
@@ -3291,7 +3334,7 @@ function AUFTRAG:GetDCSMissionTask(TaskControllable)
     
     -- We create a "fake" DCS task and pass the parameters to the FLIGHTGROUP.
     local param={}
-    param.unitname=self.carrier:GetName()
+    param.unitname=self:GetTargetName() --self.carrier:GetName()
     param.offsetX=200
     param.offsetZ=240
     param.altitude=70

Moose Development/Moose/Ops/FlightGroup.lua

@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ end
 -- @param Core.Event#EVENTDATA EventData Event data.
 function FLIGHTGROUP:OnEventBirth(EventData)
 
-  env.info(string.format("EVENT: Birth for unit %s", tostring(EventData.IniUnitName)))
+  --env.info(string.format("EVENT: Birth for unit %s", tostring(EventData.IniUnitName)))
 
   -- Check that this is the right group.
   if EventData and EventData.IniGroup and EventData.IniUnit and EventData.IniGroupName and EventData.IniGroupName==self.groupname then

Moose Development/Moose/Ops/OpsGroup.lua

@@ -1791,7 +1791,7 @@ function OPSGROUP:_GetNextMission()
   local vip=math.huge
   for _,_mission in pairs(self.missionqueue) do
     local mission=_mission --Ops.Auftrag#AUFTRAG    
-    if mission.importance<vip then
+    if mission.importance and mission.importance<vip then
       vip=mission.importance
     end
   end
@@ -1800,7 +1800,7 @@ function OPSGROUP:_GetNextMission()
   for _,_mission in pairs(self.missionqueue) do
     local mission=_mission --Ops.Auftrag#AUFTRAG
     
-    if mission:GetGroupStatus(self)==AUFTRAG.Status.SCHEDULED and (mission:IsReadyToGo() or self.airwing) and mission.importance<=vip then
+    if mission:GetGroupStatus(self)==AUFTRAG.Status.SCHEDULED and (mission:IsReadyToGo() or self.airwing) and (mission.importance==nil or mission.importance<=vip) then
       return mission
     end
   end

Moose Development/Moose/Ops/Squadron.lua

@@ -437,6 +437,13 @@ function SQUADRON:DelAsset(Asset)
   return self
 end
 
+--- Get name of the squadron
+-- @param #SQUADRON self
+-- @return #sting Name of the squadron.
+function SQUADRON:GetName()
+  return self.name
+end
+
 --- Get radio frequency and modulation.
 -- @param #SQUADRON self
 -- @return #number Radio frequency in MHz.
@@ -850,7 +857,7 @@ function SQUADRON:RecruitAssets(Mission, Npayloads)
           if Mission.type==AUFTRAG.Type.INTERCEPT then
             combatready=flightgroup:CanAirToAir()
           else
-            local excludeguns=Mission.type==AUFTRAG.Type.BOMBING or Mission.type==AUFTRAG.Type.BOMBRUNWAY or Mission.type==AUFTRAG.Type.BOMBCARPET
+            local excludeguns=Mission.type==AUFTRAG.Type.BOMBING or Mission.type==AUFTRAG.Type.BOMBRUNWAY or Mission.type==AUFTRAG.Type.BOMBCARPET or Mission.type==AUFTRAG.Type.SEAD or Mission.type==AUFTRAG.Type.ANTISHIP
             combatready=flightgroup:CanAirToGround(excludeguns)
           end
           

Moose Development/Moose/Ops/Target.lua

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ TARGET.ObjectStatus={
 -- @field #number ID Target unique ID.
 -- @field #string Name Target name.
 -- @field #string Type Target type.
--- @field Wrapper.Positionable#POSITIONABLE Object.
+-- @field Wrapper.Positionable#POSITIONABLE Object The object, which can be many things, e.g. a UNIT, GROUP, STATIC, AIRBASE or COORDINATE object.
 -- @field #number Life Life points on last status update.
 -- @field #number Life0 Life points of completely healthy target.
 -- @field #string Status Status "Alive" or "Dead".
@@ -137,10 +137,18 @@ function TARGET:New(TargetObject)
   -- Add object.
   self:AddObject(TargetObject)
   
+  -- Get first target.
   local Target=self.targets[1] --#TARGET.Object
+  
+  if not Target then
+    self:E(self.lid.."ERROR: No valid TARGET!")
+    return nil
+  end
     
+  -- Target Name.
   self.name=self:GetTargetName(Target)
   
+  -- Target category.
   self.category=self:GetTargetCategory(Target)
   
   -- Log ID.
@@ -681,6 +689,7 @@ function TARGET:GetTargetVec3(Target)
     
   end
 
+  self:E(self.lid.."ERROR: Unknown TARGET type! Cannot get Vec3")
 end
 
 
@@ -780,6 +789,7 @@ function TARGET:GetCoordinate()
 
   end
 
+  self:E(self.lid..string.format("ERROR: Cannot get coordinate of target %s", self.name))
   return nil
 end
 

Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Airbase.lua

@@ -588,6 +588,25 @@ function AIRBASE.GetAllAirbases(coalition, category)
   return airbases
 end
 
+--- Get all airbase names of the current map. This includes ships and FARPS.
+-- @param DCS#Coalition coalition (Optional) Return only airbases belonging to the specified coalition. By default, all airbases of the map are returned.
+-- @param #number category (Optional) Return only airbases of a certain category, e.g. Airbase.Category.FARP
+-- @return #table Table containing all airbase names of the current map.
+function AIRBASE.GetAllAirbaseNames(coalition, category)
+
+  local airbases={}
+  for airbasename,_airbase in pairs(_DATABASE.AIRBASES) do
+    local airbase=_airbase --#AIRBASE
+    if coalition==nil or airbase:GetCoalition()==coalition then
+      if category==nil or category==airbase:GetAirbaseCategory() then
+        table.insert(airbases, airbasename)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  return airbases
+end
+
 --- Get ID of the airbase.
 -- @param #AIRBASE self
 -- @param #boolean unique (Optional) If true, ships will get a negative sign as the unit ID might be the same as an airbase ID. Default off!

Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Group.lua

@@ -947,24 +947,29 @@ end
 -- @param #GROUP self
 -- @return DCS#Vec2 Current Vec2 point of the first DCS Unit of the DCS Group.
 function GROUP:GetVec2()
-  self:F2( self.GroupName )
 
-  local UnitPoint = self:GetUnit(1)
+  local Unit=self:GetUnit(1)
-  UnitPoint:GetVec2()
+  
-  local GroupPointVec2 = UnitPoint:GetVec2()
+  if Unit then
-  self:T3( GroupPointVec2 )
+    return Unit:GetVec2()
-  return GroupPointVec2
+  end
+
 end
 
 --- Returns the current Vec3 vector of the first DCS Unit in the GROUP.
 -- @param #GROUP self
 -- @return DCS#Vec3 Current Vec3 of the first DCS Unit of the GROUP.
 function GROUP:GetVec3()
-  self:F2( self.GroupName )
 
-  local GroupVec3 = self:GetUnit(1):GetVec3()
+  -- Get first unit.
-  self:T3( GroupVec3 )
+  local unit=self:GetUnit(1)
-  return GroupVec3
+
+  if unit then
+    return unit:GetVec3()
+  end
+  
+  self:E("ERROR: Cannot get Vec3 of group "..tostring(self.GroupName))
+  return nil
 end
 
 --- Returns a POINT_VEC2 object indicating the point in 2D of the first UNIT of the GROUP within the mission.

Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Positionable.lua

@@ -125,10 +125,17 @@ function POSITIONABLE:Destroy( GenerateEvent )
   return nil
 end
 
+--- Returns the DCS object. Polymorphic for other classes like UNIT, STATIC, GROUP, AIRBASE.
+-- @param #POSITIONABLE self
+-- @return DCS#Object The DCS object.
+function POSITIONABLE:GetDCSObject()
+  return nil
+end
+
 --- Returns a pos3 table of the objects current position and orientation in 3D space. X, Y, Z values are unit vectors defining the objects orientation.
 -- Coordinates are dependent on the position of the maps origin.
 -- @param Wrapper.Positionable#POSITIONABLE self
--- @return DCS#Position Table consisting of the point and orientation tables.
+-- @return DCS#Position3 Table consisting of the point and orientation tables.
 function POSITIONABLE:GetPosition()
   self:F2( self.PositionableName )
 
@@ -221,45 +228,42 @@ end
 
 --- Returns the @{DCS#Vec3} vector indicating the 3D vector of the POSITIONABLE within the mission.
 -- @param Wrapper.Positionable#POSITIONABLE self
--- @return DCS#Vec3 The 3D point vector of the POSITIONABLE.
+-- @return DCS#Vec3 The 3D point vector of the POSITIONABLE or `nil` if it is not existing or alive.  
--- @return #nil The POSITIONABLE is not existing or alive.  
 function POSITIONABLE:GetVec3()
-  self:F2( self.PositionableName )
 
   local DCSPositionable = self:GetDCSObject()
   
   if DCSPositionable then
-    local PositionableVec3 = DCSPositionable:getPosition().p
+  
-    self:T3( PositionableVec3 )
+    local vec3=DCSPositionable:getPoint()
-    return PositionableVec3
+    
+    if vec3 then
+      return vec3
+    else
+      self:E("ERROR: Cannot get vec3!")
+    end
   end
   
-  BASE:E( { "Cannot GetVec3", Positionable = self, Alive = self:IsAlive() } )
+  -- ERROR!
-
+  self:E( { "Cannot GetVec3", Positionable = self, Alive = self:IsAlive() } )
   return nil
 end
 
 --- Returns the @{DCS#Vec2} vector indicating the point in 2D of the POSITIONABLE within the mission.
 -- @param Wrapper.Positionable#POSITIONABLE self
--- @return DCS#Vec2 The 2D point vector of the POSITIONABLE.
+-- @return DCS#Vec2 The 2D point vector of the POSITIONABLE or #nil if it is not existing or alive.
--- @return #nil The POSITIONABLE is not existing or alive.  
 function POSITIONABLE:GetVec2()
-  self:F2( self.PositionableName )
 
   local DCSPositionable = self:GetDCSObject()
   
   if DCSPositionable then
-    local PositionableVec3 = DCSPositionable:getPosition().p
-    
-    local PositionableVec2 = {}
-    PositionableVec2.x = PositionableVec3.x
-    PositionableVec2.y = PositionableVec3.z
   
-    self:T2( PositionableVec2 )
+    local Vec3=DCSPositionable:getPoint() --DCS#Vec3
-    return PositionableVec2
+    
+    return {x=Vec3.x, y=Vec3.z}
   end
   
-  BASE:E( { "Cannot GetVec2", Positionable = self, Alive = self:IsAlive() } )
+  self:E( { "Cannot GetVec2", Positionable = self, Alive = self:IsAlive() } )
 
   return nil
 end
@@ -282,7 +286,7 @@ function POSITIONABLE:GetPointVec2()
     return PositionablePointVec2
   end
   
-  BASE:E( { "Cannot GetPointVec2", Positionable = self, Alive = self:IsAlive() } )
+  self:E( { "Cannot GetPointVec2", Positionable = self, Alive = self:IsAlive() } )
 
   return nil
 end
@@ -333,20 +337,20 @@ function POSITIONABLE:GetCoord()
   if DCSPositionable then
   
     -- Get the current position.
-    local PositionableVec3 = self:GetPositionVec3()
+    local Vec3 = self:GetVec3()
     
     if self.coordinate then
-      --env.info("FF GetCoordinate GOT for "..tostring(self.PositionableName))
 
       -- Update vector.      
-      self.coordinate.x=PositionableVec3.x
+      self.coordinate.x=Vec3.x
-      self.coordinate.y=PositionableVec3.y
+      self.coordinate.y=Vec3.y
-      self.coordinate.z=PositionableVec3.z      
+      self.coordinate.z=Vec3.z      
       
     else
-      --env.info("FF GetCoordinate NEW for "..tostring(self.PositionableName))
       
-      self.coordinate=COORDINATE:NewFromVec3(PositionableVec3)
+      -- New COORDINATE.
+      self.coordinate=COORDINATE:NewFromVec3(Vec3)
+      
     end
   
     return self.coordinate
@@ -369,33 +373,15 @@ function POSITIONABLE:GetCoordinate()
   if DCSPositionable then
   
     -- Get the current position.
-    local PositionableVec3 = self:GetPositionVec3()
+    local PositionableVec3 = self:GetVec3()
     
-    if self.coordinate then
+    -- Return a new coordiante object.
-      --env.info("FF GetCoordinate GOT for "..tostring(self.PositionableName))
+    return COORDINATE:NewFromVec3(PositionableVec3)
 
-      -- Update vector.      
-      self.coordinate.x=PositionableVec3.x
-      self.coordinate.y=PositionableVec3.y
-      self.coordinate.z=PositionableVec3.z      
-      
-    else
-      --env.info("FF GetCoordinate NEW for "..tostring(self.PositionableName))
-      
-      self.coordinate=COORDINATE:NewFromVec3(PositionableVec3)
-    end
-
-    
-    -- Set heading and velocity.
-    self.coordinate:SetHeading( self:GetHeading() )
-    self.coordinate:SetVelocity( self:GetVelocityMPS() )
-  
-    return self.coordinate
   end
   
   -- Error message.
-  BASE:E( { "Cannot GetCoordinate", Positionable = self, Alive = self:IsAlive() } )
+  self:E( { "Cannot GetCoordinate", Positionable = self, Alive = self:IsAlive() } )  
-  
   return nil
 end