Smaller updates

Moose Development/Moose/Core/Point.lua

@@ -970,6 +970,9 @@ do -- COORDINATE
     if not TargetCoordinate then return 1000000 end
     --local a={x=TargetCoordinate.x-self.x, y=0, z=TargetCoordinate.z-self.z}
     local a = self:GetVec2()
+    if not TargetCoordinate.ClassName then
+      TargetCoordinate=COORDINATE:NewFromVec3(TargetCoordinate)
+    end
     local b = TargetCoordinate:GetVec2()
     local norm=UTILS.VecDist2D(a,b)
     return norm

Moose Development/Moose/Functional/Mantis.lua

@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
 -- @field #number ShoradActDistance Distance of an attacker in meters from a Mantis SAM site, on which Shorad will be switched on. Useful to not give away Shorad sites too early. Default 15km. Should be smaller than checkradius.
 -- @field #boolean checkforfriendlies If true, do not activate a SAM installation if a friendly aircraft is in firing range.
 -- @field #table FilterZones Table of Core.Zone#ZONE Zones Consider SAM groups in this zone(s) only for this MANTIS instance, must be handed as #table of Zone objects.
+-- @field #boolean SmokeDecoy If true, smoke short range SAM units as decoy if a plane is in firing range.
+-- @field #number SmokeDecoyColor Color to use, defaults to SMOKECOLOR.White
 -- @extends Core.Base#BASE
 
 
@@ -329,6 +331,8 @@ MANTIS = {
   autoshorad            = true,
   ShoradGroupSet        = nil,
   checkforfriendlies    = false,
+  SmokeDecoy            = false,
+  SmokeDecoyColor       = SMOKECOLOR.White,
 }
 
 --- Advanced state enumerator
@@ -590,7 +594,10 @@ do
     
     self.SkateZones = nil
     self.SkateNumber =  3
-    self.shootandscoot = false   
+    self.shootandscoot = false
+    
+    self.SmokeDecoy = false
+    self.SmokeDecoyColor = SMOKECOLOR.White
     
     self.UseEmOnOff = true
     if EmOnOff == false then
@@ -602,6 +609,7 @@ do
     else
       self.advAwacs = false
     end
+    
 
     -- Set the string id for output to DCS.log file.
     self.lid=string.format("MANTIS %s | ", self.name)
@@ -663,7 +671,7 @@ do
     
     -- TODO Version
     -- @field #string version
-    self.version="0.8.22"
+    self.version="0.8.23"
     self:I(string.format("***** Starting MANTIS Version %s *****", self.version))
 
     --- FSM Functions ---
@@ -899,6 +907,16 @@ do
     return self
   end
   
+  --- Function to set Short Range SAMs to spit out smoke as decoy, if an enemy plane is in range.
+  -- @param #MANTIS self
+  -- @param #boolean Onoff Set to true for on and nil/false for off.
+  -- @param #number Color (Optional) Color to use, defaults to `SMOKECOLOR.White`
+  function MANTIS:SetSmokeDecoy(Onoff,Color)
+    self.SmokeDecoy = Onoff
+    self.SmokeDecoyColor = Color or SMOKECOLOR.White
+    return self
+  end
+  
     --- Function to set number of SAMs going active on a valid, detected thread
     -- @param #MANTIS self
     -- @param #number Short Number of short-range systems activated, defaults to 1.
@@ -1550,18 +1568,18 @@ do
         local grpname = group:GetName()
         local grpcoord = group:GetCoordinate()
         local grprange,grpheight,type,blind  = self:_GetSAMRange(grpname)
-        table.insert( SAM_Tbl, {grpname, grpcoord, grprange, grpheight, blind})
+        table.insert( SAM_Tbl, {grpname, grpcoord, grprange, grpheight, blind, type})
         --table.insert( SEAD_Grps, grpname )
         if type == MANTIS.SamType.LONG then
-          table.insert( SAM_Tbl_lg, {grpname, grpcoord, grprange, grpheight, blind})
+          table.insert( SAM_Tbl_lg, {grpname, grpcoord, grprange, grpheight, blind, type})
           table.insert( SEAD_Grps, grpname )
           --self:T("SAM "..grpname.." is type LONG")
         elseif type == MANTIS.SamType.MEDIUM then
-         table.insert( SAM_Tbl_md, {grpname, grpcoord, grprange, grpheight, blind})
+         table.insert( SAM_Tbl_md, {grpname, grpcoord, grprange, grpheight, blind, type})
          table.insert( SEAD_Grps, grpname )
          --self:T("SAM "..grpname.." is type MEDIUM")
         elseif type == MANTIS.SamType.SHORT then
-          table.insert( SAM_Tbl_sh, {grpname, grpcoord, grprange, grpheight, blind})
+          table.insert( SAM_Tbl_sh, {grpname, grpcoord, grprange, grpheight, blind, type})
           --self:T("SAM "..grpname.." is type SHORT")
           self.ShoradGroupSet:Add(grpname,group)
           if not self.autoshorad then
@@ -1609,16 +1627,16 @@ do
           local grpname = group:GetName()
           local grpcoord = group:GetCoordinate()
           local grprange, grpheight,type,blind  = self:_GetSAMRange(grpname)
-          table.insert( SAM_Tbl, {grpname, grpcoord, grprange, grpheight, blind}) -- make the table lighter, as I don't really use the zone here
+          table.insert( SAM_Tbl, {grpname, grpcoord, grprange, grpheight, blind, type}) -- make the table lighter, as I don't really use the zone here
           table.insert( SEAD_Grps, grpname )
           if type == MANTIS.SamType.LONG then
-            table.insert( SAM_Tbl_lg, {grpname, grpcoord, grprange, grpheight, blind})
+            table.insert( SAM_Tbl_lg, {grpname, grpcoord, grprange, grpheight, blind, type})
             --self:I({grpname,grprange, grpheight})
           elseif type == MANTIS.SamType.MEDIUM then
-           table.insert( SAM_Tbl_md, {grpname, grpcoord, grprange, grpheight, blind})
+           table.insert( SAM_Tbl_md, {grpname, grpcoord, grprange, grpheight, blind, type})
            --self:I({grpname,grprange, grpheight})
           elseif type == MANTIS.SamType.SHORT then
-            table.insert( SAM_Tbl_sh, {grpname, grpcoord, grprange, grpheight, blind})
+            table.insert( SAM_Tbl_sh, {grpname, grpcoord, grprange, grpheight, blind, type})
             --self:I({grpname,grprange, grpheight})
             self.ShoradGroupSet:Add(grpname,group)
             if self.autoshorad then
@@ -1688,6 +1706,7 @@ do
       local radius = _data[3]
       local height = _data[4]
       local blind = _data[5] * 1.25 + 1
+      local shortsam = _data[6] == MANTIS.SamType.SHORT and true or false
       local samgroup = GROUP:FindByName(name)
       local IsInZone, Distance = self:_CheckObjectInZone(detset, samcoordinate, radius, height, dlink)
       local suppressed = self.SuppressedGroups[name] or false
@@ -1713,6 +1732,16 @@ do
             self:__RedState(1,samgroup)
             self.SamStateTracker[name] = "RED"
           end
+          if shortsam == true and self.SmokeDecoy == true then
+            self:I("Smoking")
+            local units = samgroup:GetUnits() or {}
+            local smoke = self.SmokeDecoyColor or SMOKECOLOR.White
+            for _,unit in pairs(units) do
+              if unit and unit:IsAlive() then
+                unit:GetCoordinate():Smoke(smoke)
+              end
+            end
+          end
           -- link in to SHORAD if available
           -- DONE: Test integration fully
           if self.ShoradLink and (Distance < self.ShoradActDistance or Distance < blind ) then -- don't give SHORAD position away too early

Moose Development/Moose/Ops/CSAR.lua

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 -- @image OPS_CSAR.jpg
 
 ---
--- Last Update Sep 2024
+-- Last Update Jan 2025
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- **CSAR** class, extends Core.Base#BASE, Core.Fsm#FSM
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 --         mycsar.immortalcrew = true -- Set to true to make wounded crew immortal.
 --         mycsar.invisiblecrew = false -- Set to true to make wounded crew insvisible.
 --         mycsar.loadDistance = 75 -- configure distance for pilots to get into helicopter in meters.
---         mycsar.mashprefix = {"MASH"} -- prefixes of #GROUP objects used as MASHes.
+--         mycsar.mashprefix = {"MASH"} -- prefixes of #GROUP objects used as MASHes. Will also try to add ZONE and STATIC objects with this prefix once at startup.
 --         mycsar.max_units = 6 -- max number of pilots that can be carried if #CSAR.AircraftType is undefined.
 --         mycsar.messageTime = 15 -- Time to show messages for in seconds. Doubled for long messages.
 --         mycsar.radioSound = "beacon.ogg" -- the name of the sound file to use for the pilots\' radio beacons. 
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ CSAR.AircraftType["CH-47Fbl1"] = 31
 
 --- CSAR class version.
 -- @field #string version
-CSAR.version="1.0.29"
+CSAR.version="1.0.30"
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- ToDo list
@@ -2425,7 +2425,22 @@ function CSAR:onafterStart(From, Event, To)
     self.allheligroupset = SET_GROUP:New():FilterCoalitions(self.coalitiontxt):FilterCategoryHelicopter():FilterStart()
   end
   
-  self.mash = SET_GROUP:New():FilterCoalitions(self.coalitiontxt):FilterPrefixes(self.mashprefix):FilterStart() -- currently only GROUP objects, maybe support STATICs also?
+  self.mash = SET_GROUP:New():FilterCoalitions(self.coalitiontxt):FilterPrefixes(self.mashprefix):FilterStart()
+  
+  local staticmashes = SET_STATIC:New():FilterCoalitions(self.coalitiontxt):FilterPrefixes(self.mashprefix):FilterOnce()
+  local zonemashes = SET_ZONE:New():FilterPrefixes(self.mashprefix):FilterOnce()
+  
+  if staticmashes:Count() > 0  then
+    for _,_mash in pairs(staticmashes.Set) do
+      self.mash:AddObject(_mash)
+    end
+  end
+  
+  if zonemashes:Count() > 0  then
+    for _,_mash in pairs(zonemashes.Set) do
+      self.mash:AddObject(_mash)
+    end
+  end
   
   if not self.coordinate then
     local csarhq = self.mash:GetRandom()