Merge pull request #37 from dimpah/JTAC_LS

1.71 JTAC Laser/Smoke mod

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+*.iml
+.idea/encodings.xml
+*.xml

CTLD.lua

@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 	    - jmontleon - https://github.com/jmontleon
 	    - emilianomolina - https://github.com/emilianomolina
 
-    Version: 1.70 - 25/06/2017
+    Version: 1.72 - 18/02/2018
+      - Bug fix for crate spam
+      - Improved JTAC Performance - priority & targeting
+      - Added JTAC report for in view
       - Added ability to set maximum group size that can be carried
       - Added new sling load crates
       - Fixed bug where crates and / or groups would disappear
@@ -49,6 +52,8 @@ ctld.maximumDistanceLogistic = 200 -- max distance from vehicle to logistics to
 ctld.maximumSearchDistance = 4000 -- max distance for troops to search for enemy
 ctld.maximumMoveDistance = 2000 -- max distance for troops to move from drop point if no enemy is nearby
 
+ctld.minimumDeployDistance = 1000 -- minimum distance from a friendly pickup zone where you can deploy a crate
+
 ctld.numberOfTroops = 10 -- default number of troops to load on a transport heli or C-130 
 							-- also works as maximum size of group that'll fit into a helicopter unless overridden
 ctld.enableFastRopeInsertion = true -- allows you to drop troops by fast rope
@@ -112,6 +117,9 @@ ctld.AASystemLimitBLUE = 20 -- Blue side limit
 --END AA SYSTEM CONFIG --
 
 -- ***************** JTAC CONFIGURATION *****************
+ctld.laser_codes = { 1113, 1688, 1322} -- Put here the available laser codes. The first value is the default for RED and the second for BLUE
+ctld.deployedJTACs = {} --Store deployed JTAC units here
+ctld.JTACCommandMenuPath = {}
 
 ctld.JTAC_LIMIT_RED = 10 -- max number of JTAC Crates for the RED Side
 ctld.JTAC_LIMIT_BLUE = 10 -- max number of JTAC Crates for the BLUE Side
@@ -125,6 +133,7 @@ ctld.JTAC_smokeOn_BLUE = true -- enables marking of target with smoke for BLUE f
 
 ctld.JTAC_smokeColour_RED = 4 -- RED side smoke colour -- Green = 0 , Red = 1, White = 2, Orange = 3, Blue = 4
 ctld.JTAC_smokeColour_BLUE = 1 -- BLUE side smoke colour -- Green = 0 , Red = 1, White = 2, Orange = 3, Blue = 4
+ctld.JTAC_smokeColous = {"Green", "Red", "White", "Orange", "Blue", "No smoke"}
 
 ctld.JTAC_jtacStatusF10 = true -- enables F10 JTAC Status menu
 
@@ -1581,7 +1590,7 @@ function ctld.spawnCrate(_arguments)
             local _position = _heli:getPosition()
 
             -- check crate spam
-            if _heli:getPlayerName() ~= nil and ctld.crateWait[_heli:getPlayerName()] and  ctld.crateWait[_heli:getPlayerName()] < timer.getTime() then
+            if _heli:getPlayerName() ~= nil and ctld.crateWait[_heli:getPlayerName()] and  ctld.crateWait[_heli:getPlayerName()] > timer.getTime() then
 
                 ctld.displayMessageToGroup(_heli,"Sorry you must wait "..(ctld.crateWait[_heli:getPlayerName()]  - timer.getTime()).. " seconds before you can get another crate", 20)
                 return
@@ -2885,6 +2894,16 @@ function ctld.unpackCrates(_arguments)
             local _crates = ctld.getCratesAndDistance(_heli)
             local _crate = ctld.getClosestCrate(_heli, _crates)
 
+
+            if ctld.inLogisticsZone(_heli) == true  or  ctld.farEnoughFromLogisticZone(_heli) == true then
+
+                ctld.displayMessageToGroup(_heli, "You can't unpack that here! Take it to where it's needed!", 20)
+
+                return
+            end
+
+
+
             if _crate ~= nil and _crate.dist < 750
                     and (_crate.details.unit == "FOB" or _crate.details.unit == "FOB-SMALL") then
 
@@ -2894,13 +2913,6 @@ function ctld.unpackCrates(_arguments)
 
             elseif _crate ~= nil and _crate.dist < 200 then
 
-                if ctld.inLogisticsZone(_heli) == true then
-
-                    ctld.displayMessageToGroup(_heli, "You can't unpack that here! Take it to where it's needed!", 20)
-
-                    return
-                end
-
                 if ctld.forceCrateToBeMoved and ctld.crateMove[_crate.crateUnit:getName()] then
                     ctld.displayMessageToGroup(_heli,"Sorry you must move this crate before you unpack it!", 20)
                     return
@@ -2959,11 +2971,10 @@ function ctld.unpackCrates(_arguments)
 
                     if ctld.isJTACUnitType(_crate.details.unit) and ctld.JTAC_dropEnabled then
 
-                        local _code = table.remove(ctld.jtacGeneratedLaserCodes, 1)
-                        --put to the end
-                        table.insert(ctld.jtacGeneratedLaserCodes, _code)
+                        local _side = _heli:getCoalition()
+                        local _code = ctld.jtacGetLaserCodeBySide(_side)					
 
-                        ctld.JTACAutoLase(_spawnedGroups:getName(), _code) --(_jtacGroupName, _laserCode, _smoke, _lock, _colour)
+						ctld.CreateJTAC(_spawnedGroups:getName(), _code)	
                     end
                 end
 
@@ -4382,6 +4393,36 @@ function ctld.inLogisticsZone(_heli)
     return false
 end
 
+
+-- are far enough from a friendly logistics zone
+function ctld.farEnoughFromLogisticZone(_heli)
+
+    if ctld.inAir(_heli) then
+        return false
+    end
+
+    local _heliPoint = _heli:getPoint()
+
+    local _farEnough = true
+
+    for _, _name in pairs(ctld.logisticUnits) do
+
+        local _logistic = StaticObject.getByName(_name)
+
+        if _logistic ~= nil and _logistic:getCoalition() == _heli:getCoalition() then
+
+            --get distance
+            local _dist = ctld.getDistance(_heliPoint, _logistic:getPoint())
+
+            if _dist <= ctld.minimumDeployDistance then
+                _farEnough = false
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    return _farEnough
+end
+
 function ctld.refreshSmoke()
 
     if ctld.disableAllSmoke == true then
@@ -4879,7 +4920,120 @@ ctld.jtacCurrentTargets = {}
 ctld.jtacRadioAdded = {} --keeps track of who's had the radio command added
 ctld.jtacGeneratedLaserCodes = {} -- keeps track of generated codes, cycles when they run out
 ctld.jtacLaserPointCodes = {}
+ctld.jtacColor = {}
 
+function ctld.CreateJTAC(group, code)
+	local _side = ctld.getGroup(group)[1]:getCoalition()
+	
+	ctld.jtacLaserPointCodes[group] = code
+	
+	if _side == 1 then
+		ctld.jtacColor[group] = ctld.JTAC_smokeColour_RED
+	else
+		ctld.jtacColor[group] = ctld.JTAC_smokeColour_BLUE
+	end
+	
+	ctld.JTACAutoLase(group, code)
+						
+	if ctld.deployedJTACs[_side] == nil then
+		ctld.deployedJTACs[_side] = {}
+	end
+	table.insert(ctld.deployedJTACs[_side], group)
+	
+	ctld.refreshJTACMenu(_side)	
+end
+
+function ctld.changeLaserCode(_args)
+	local _SelectedLazingCode = tonumber(_args[2])
+	if tonumber(ctld.jtacLaserPointCodes[_args[1]]) ~= _SelectedLazingCode then
+		--TODO: check unit's life
+		ctld.JTACAutoLaseStop(_args[1])
+		local _smoke
+		if _args[3] == 1 then
+			_smoke = ctld.JTAC_smokeOn_RED
+		else
+			_smoke = ctld.JTAC_smokeOn_BLUE
+		end
+		
+		timer.scheduleFunction(ctld.timerJTACAutoLase, { _args[1], _SelectedLazingCode, _smoke, ctld.JTAC_lock, ctld.jtacColor[_args[1]]}, timer.getTime() + 5) --TODO: check interval
+		
+		ctld.notifyCoalition(_args[1]..": Changing laser code to ".. _SelectedLazingCode, 10, _args[3])
+		
+		ctld.jtacLaserPointCodes[_args[1]] = _SelectedLazingCode
+	else
+		ctld.notifyCoalition(_args[1]..": I'm already lazing with code ".. _SelectedLazingCode, 10, _args[3])
+	end
+end
+
+function ctld.changeJTACColor(_args)
+	if ctld.GetColorName(ctld.jtacColor[_args[1]]) ~= _args[2] then
+		ctld.JTACAutoLaseStop(_args[1])
+		
+		local _smoke
+		if _args[3] == 1 then
+			_smoke = ctld.JTAC_smokeOn_RED
+		else
+			_smoke = ctld.JTAC_smokeOn_BLUE
+		end
+		
+		local _Color = -1  -- no smoke?
+		if _args[2] == "Green" then
+			_Color = 0
+		elseif _args[2] == "Red" then
+			_Color = 1
+		elseif _args[2] == "White" then
+			_Color = 2
+		elseif _args[2] == "Orange" then
+			_Color = 3
+		elseif _args[2] == "Blue" then
+			_Color = 4
+		end
+		
+		timer.scheduleFunction(ctld.timerJTACAutoLase, { _args[1], ctld.jtacLaserPointCodes[_args[1]], _smoke, ctld.JTAC_lock, _Color }, timer.getTime() + 5) --TODO: check interval
+			
+		ctld.notifyCoalition(_args[1]..": Changing color to ".._args[2], 10, _args[3])
+		
+		ctld.jtacColor[_args[1]] = _Color
+	else
+		ctld.notifyCoalition(_args[1]..": Smoke color is already ".._args[2]..".", 10, _args[3])
+	end
+end
+
+function ctld.refreshJTACMenu(_side)
+	if ctld.JTACCommandMenuPath[tostring(_side)] ~= nil then
+	  missionCommands.removeItemForCoalition(_side, ctld.JTACCommandMenuPath[tostring(_side)])
+	end
+	local _JTACMenu
+	if next(ctld.deployedJTACs[_side]) ~= nil then
+		_JTACMenu = missionCommands.addSubMenuForCoalition(_side, "JTAC Command", nil)
+	else 
+		return
+	end
+	
+	ctld.JTACCommandMenuPath[tostring(_side)] = _JTACMenu
+	local itemNo = 0
+	--Add one menu item foreach deployed JTAC unit?
+	local _JTACMenuItem = {}
+	local _JTACMenuItemLaser = {}
+	local _JTACMenuItemColor = {}
+	for _, _JTACGroup in pairs(ctld.deployedJTACs[_side]) do
+		
+		_JTACMenuItem[itemNo] = missionCommands.addSubMenuForCoalition(_side, _JTACGroup, _JTACMenu)
+			
+		--Add laser code submenus
+		_JTACMenuItemLaser[itemNo] = missionCommands.addSubMenuForCoalition(_side, "Change laser code", _JTACMenuItem[itemNo])
+		for _, _laseCode in pairs(ctld.laser_codes) do
+			missionCommands.addCommandForCoalition(_side, "to ".._laseCode, _JTACMenuItemLaser[itemNo], ctld.changeLaserCode, { _JTACGroup, _laseCode, _side})
+		end
+		
+		--Add color change submenus
+		_JTACMenuItemColor[itemNo] = missionCommands.addSubMenuForCoalition(_side, "Change smoke color", _JTACMenuItem[itemNo])
+		for _, _smokeColor in pairs(ctld.JTAC_smokeColous) do
+			missionCommands.addCommandForCoalition(_side, "to ".._smokeColor, _JTACMenuItemColor[itemNo], ctld.changeJTACColor, { _JTACGroup, _smokeColor, _side})
+		end
+		itemNo = itemNo + 1
+	end
+end
 
 function ctld.JTACAutoLase(_jtacGroupName, _laserCode, _smoke, _lock, _colour)
 
@@ -4895,8 +5049,6 @@ function ctld.JTACAutoLase(_jtacGroupName, _laserCode, _smoke, _lock, _colour)
     end
 
 
-    ctld.jtacLaserPointCodes[_jtacGroupName] = _laserCode
-
     local _jtacGroup = ctld.getGroup(_jtacGroupName)
     local _jtacUnit
 
@@ -4928,8 +5080,18 @@ function ctld.JTACAutoLase(_jtacGroupName, _laserCode, _smoke, _lock, _colour)
 
 
         if ctld.jtacUnits[_jtacGroupName] ~= nil then
-            ctld.notifyCoalition("JTAC Group " .. _jtacGroupName .. " KIA!", 10, ctld.jtacUnits[_jtacGroupName].side)
-        end
+            local _side = ctld.jtacUnits[_jtacGroupName].side
+            ctld.notifyCoalition("JTAC Group " .. _jtacGroupName .. " KIA!", 10, _side)
+			
+			ctld.deployedJTACs[_side] = {}
+			for _jtacGroupName, _jtacDetails in pairs(ctld.jtacUnits) do
+				_jtacUnit = Unit.getByName(_jtacDetails.name)
+				if _jtacUnit ~= nil and _jtacUnit:getLife() > 0 and _jtacUnit:getCoalition() == _side then
+					table.insert(ctld.deployedJTACs[_side], _jtacGroupName)
+				end
+			end
+			ctld.refreshJTACMenu(ctld.jtacUnits[_jtacGroupName].side)
+		end
 
         --remove from list
         ctld.jtacUnits[_jtacGroupName] = nil
@@ -5012,7 +5174,7 @@ function ctld.JTACAutoLase(_jtacGroupName, _laserCode, _smoke, _lock, _colour)
             -- store current target for easy lookup
             ctld.jtacCurrentTargets[_jtacGroupName] = { name = _enemyUnit:getName(), unitType = _enemyUnit:getTypeName(), unitId = _enemyUnit:getID() }
 
-            ctld.notifyCoalition(_jtacGroupName .. " lasing new target " .. _enemyUnit:getTypeName() .. '. CODE: ' .. _laserCode .. ctld.getPositionString(_enemyUnit), 10, _jtacUnit:getCoalition())
+            ctld.notifyCoalition(_jtacGroupName .. " lasing new target " .. _enemyUnit:getTypeName() .. '. CODE: ' .. _laserCode .. ctld.getPositionString(_enemyUnit) .. ". Smoke: " .. ctld.GetColorName(_colour), 10, _jtacUnit:getCoalition())
 
             -- create smoke
             if _smoke == true then
@@ -5213,144 +5375,153 @@ end
 -- Find nearest enemy to JTAC that isn't blocked by terrain
 function ctld.findNearestVisibleEnemy(_jtacUnit, _targetType,_distance)
 
+    --local startTime = os.clock()
+
     local _maxDistance = _distance or ctld.JTAC_maxDistance
-    local _x = 1
-    local _i = 1
 
-    local _units = nil
-    local _groupName = nil
-
-    local _nearestUnit = nil
     local _nearestDistance = _maxDistance
 
-    local _enemyGroups
+    local _jtacPoint = _jtacUnit:getPoint()
+    local _coa =    _jtacUnit:getCoalition()
 
-    if _jtacUnit:getCoalition() == 1 then
-        _enemyGroups = coalition.getGroups(2, Group.Category.GROUND)
-    else
-        _enemyGroups = coalition.getGroups(1, Group.Category.GROUND)
+    local _offsetJTACPos = { x = _jtacPoint.x, y = _jtacPoint.y + 2.0, z = _jtacPoint.z }
+
+    local _volume = {
+        id = world.VolumeType.SPHERE,
+        params = {
+            point = _offsetJTACPos,
+            radius = _maxDistance
+        }
+    }
+
+    local _unitList = {}
+
+
+    local _search = function(_unit, _coa)
+        pcall(function()
+
+            if _unit ~= nil
+                    and _unit:getLife() > 0
+                    and _unit:isActive()
+                    and _unit:getCoalition() ~= _coa
+                    and not _unit:inAir()
+                    and not ctld.alreadyTarget(_jtacUnit,_unit) then
+
+                local _tempPoint = _unit:getPoint()
+                local _offsetEnemyPos = { x = _tempPoint.x, y = _tempPoint.y + 2.0, z = _tempPoint.z }
+
+                if land.isVisible(_offsetJTACPos,_offsetEnemyPos ) then
+
+                    local _dist = ctld.getDistance(_offsetJTACPos, _offsetEnemyPos)
+
+                    if _dist < _maxDistance then
+                        table.insert(_unitList,{unit=_unit, dist=_dist})
+
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+        end)
+
+        return true
     end
 
+    world.searchObjects(Object.Category.UNIT, _volume, _search, _coa)
+
+    --log.info(string.format("JTAC Search elapsed time: %.4f\n", os.clock() - startTime))
+
+    -- generate list order by distance & visible
+
+    -- first check
+    -- hpriority
+    -- priority
+    -- vehicle
+    -- unit
+
+    local _sort = function( a,b ) return a.dist < b.dist end
+    table.sort(_unitList,_sort)
+    -- sort list
+
+    -- check for hpriority
+    for _, _enemyUnit in ipairs(_unitList) do
+        local _enemyName = _enemyUnit.unit:getName()
+
+        if string.match(_enemyName, "hpriority") then
+            return _enemyUnit.unit
+        end
+    end
+
+    for _, _enemyUnit in ipairs(_unitList) do
+        local _enemyName = _enemyUnit.unit:getName()
+
+        if string.match(_enemyName, "priority") then
+            return _enemyUnit.unit
+        end
+    end
+
+    for _, _enemyUnit in ipairs(_unitList) do
+        local _enemyName = _enemyUnit.unit:getName()
+
+        if (_targetType == "vehicle" and ctld.isVehicle(_enemyUnit.unit)) or _targetType == "all" then
+            return _enemyUnit.unit
+
+        elseif (_targetType == "troop" and ctld.isInfantry(_enemyUnit.unit)) or _targetType == "all" then
+            return _enemyUnit.unit
+        end
+    end
+
+    return nil
+
+end
+
+
+function ctld.listNearbyEnemies(_jtacUnit)
+
+    local _maxDistance =  ctld.JTAC_maxDistance
+
     local _jtacPoint = _jtacUnit:getPoint()
-    local _jtacPosition = _jtacUnit:getPosition()
+    local _coa =    _jtacUnit:getCoalition()
 
-    local _tempPoint = nil
-    local _tempPosition = nil
+    local _offsetJTACPos = { x = _jtacPoint.x, y = _jtacPoint.y + 2.0, z = _jtacPoint.z }
 
-    local _tempDist = nil
+    local _volume = {
+        id = world.VolumeType.SPHERE,
+        params = {
+            point = _offsetJTACPos,
+            radius = _maxDistance
+        }
+    }
+    local _enemies = nil
 
-    -- finish this function
-    local _vhpriority = false
-    local _vpriority = false
-    local _thpriority = false
-    local _tpriority = false
-    for _i = 1, #_enemyGroups do
-        if _enemyGroups[_i] ~= nil then
-            _groupName = _enemyGroups[_i]:getName()
-            _units = ctld.getGroup(_groupName)
-            if #_units > 0 then
-                for _y = 1, #_units do
-                    local _targeted = false
-                    if not _distance then
-                        _targeted = ctld.alreadyTarget(_jtacUnit, _units[_x])
+    local _search = function(_unit, _coa)
+        pcall(function()
+
+            if _unit ~= nil
+                    and _unit:getLife() > 0
+                    and _unit:isActive()
+                    and _unit:getCoalition() ~= _coa
+                    and not _unit:inAir() then
+
+                local _tempPoint = _unit:getPoint()
+                local _offsetEnemyPos = { x = _tempPoint.x, y = _tempPoint.y + 2.0, z = _tempPoint.z }
+
+                if land.isVisible(_offsetJTACPos,_offsetEnemyPos ) then
+
+                    if not _enemies then
+                        _enemies = {}
                     end
 
-                    -- calc distance
-                    _tempPoint = _units[_y]:getPoint()
-                    _tempDist = ctld.getDistance(_tempPoint, _jtacPoint)
+                    _enemies[_unit:getTypeName()] = _unit:getTypeName()
 
-                    if _tempDist < _maxDistance and _tempDist < _nearestDistance then
-
-                        local _offsetEnemyPos = { x = _tempPoint.x, y = _tempPoint.y + 2.0, z = _tempPoint.z }
-                        local _offsetJTACPos = { x = _jtacPoint.x, y = _jtacPoint.y + 2.0, z = _jtacPoint.z }
-                        -- calc visible
-
-                        if land.isVisible(_offsetEnemyPos, _offsetJTACPos) and _targeted == false then
-                            if (string.match(_units[_y]:getName(), "hpriority") ~= nil) and ctld.isVehicle(_units[_y]) then
-                                _vhpriority = true
-                            elseif (string.match(_units[_y]:getName(), "priority") ~= nil) and ctld.isVehicle(_units[_y]) then
-                                _vpriority = true
-                            elseif (string.match(_units[_y]:getName(), "hpriority") ~= nil) and ctld.isInfantry(_units[_y]) then
-                                _thpriority = true
-                            elseif (string.match(_units[_y]:getName(), "priority") ~= nil) and ctld.isInfantry(_units[_y]) then
-                                _tpriority = true
-                            end
-                        end
-                    end
                 end
             end
-        end
+        end)
+
+        return true
     end
 
-    for _i = 1, #_enemyGroups do
-        if _enemyGroups[_i] ~= nil then
-            _groupName = _enemyGroups[_i]:getName()
-            _units = ctld.getGroup(_groupName)
-            if #_units > 0 then
+    world.searchObjects(Object.Category.UNIT, _volume, _search, _coa)
 
-                for _x = 1, #_units do
-
-                    --check to see if a JTAC has already targeted this unit only if a distance
-                    --wasnt passed in
-                    local _targeted = false
-                    if not _distance then
-                        _targeted = ctld.alreadyTarget(_jtacUnit, _units[_x])
-                    end
-
-
-                    local _allowedTarget = true
-
-                    if _targetType == "vehicle" and _vhpriority == true then
-                        _allowedTarget = (string.match(_units[_x]:getName(), "hpriority") ~= nil) and ctld.isVehicle(_units[_x])
-                    elseif _targetType == "vehicle" and _vpriority == true then
-                        _allowedTarget = (string.match(_units[_x]:getName(), "priority") ~= nil) and ctld.isVehicle(_units[_x])
-                    elseif _targetType == "vehicle" then
-                        _allowedTarget = ctld.isVehicle(_units[_x])
-                    elseif _targetType == "troop" and _thpriority == true then
-                        _allowedTarget = (string.match(_units[_x]:getName(), "hpriority") ~= nil) and ctld.isInfantry(_units[_x])
-                    elseif _targetType == "troop" and _tpriority == true then
-                        _allowedTarget = (string.match(_units[_x]:getName(), "priority") ~= nil) and ctld.isInfantry(_units[_x])
-                    elseif _targetType == "troop" then
-                        _allowedTarget = ctld.isInfantry(_units[_x])
-                    elseif _vhpriority == true or _thpriority == true then
-                        _allowedTarget = (string.match(_units[_x]:getName(), "hpriority") ~= nil)
-                    elseif _vpriority == true or _tpriority == true then
-                        _allowedTarget = (string.match(_units[_x]:getName(), "priority") ~= nil)
-                    else
-                        _allowedTarget = true
-                    end
-
-                    if _units[_x]:isActive() == true and _targeted == false and _allowedTarget == true then
-
-                        -- calc distance
-                        _tempPoint = _units[_x]:getPoint()
-                        _tempDist = ctld.getDistance(_tempPoint, _jtacPoint)
-
-                        if _tempDist < _maxDistance and _tempDist < _nearestDistance then
-
-                            local _offsetEnemyPos = { x = _tempPoint.x, y = _tempPoint.y + 2.0, z = _tempPoint.z }
-                            local _offsetJTACPos = { x = _jtacPoint.x, y = _jtacPoint.y + 2.0, z = _jtacPoint.z }
-
-
-                            -- calc visible
-                            if land.isVisible(_offsetEnemyPos, _offsetJTACPos) then
-
-                                _nearestDistance = _tempDist
-                                _nearestUnit = _units[_x]
-                            end
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
-            end
-        end
-    end
-
-    if _nearestUnit == nil then
-        return nil
-    end
-
-
-    return _nearestUnit
+    return _enemies
 end
 
 -- tests whether the unit is targeted by another JTAC
@@ -5430,6 +5601,8 @@ function ctld.getJTACStatus(_args)
         if _jtacUnit ~= nil and _jtacUnit:getLife() > 0 and _jtacUnit:isActive() == true and _jtacUnit:getCoalition() == _side then
 
             local _enemyUnit = ctld.getCurrentUnit(_jtacUnit, _jtacGroupName)
+			
+			local _jtacColor = ctld.jtacColor[_jtacGroupName]
 
             local _laserCode = ctld.jtacLaserPointCodes[_jtacGroupName]
 
@@ -5438,7 +5611,19 @@ function ctld.getJTACStatus(_args)
             end
 
             if _enemyUnit ~= nil and _enemyUnit:getLife() > 0 and _enemyUnit:isActive() == true then
-                _message = _message .. "" .. _jtacGroupName .. " targeting " .. _enemyUnit:getTypeName() .. " CODE: " .. _laserCode .. ctld.getPositionString(_enemyUnit) .. "\n"
+                _message = _message .. "" .. _jtacGroupName .. " targeting " .. _enemyUnit:getTypeName() .. " CODE: " .. _laserCode .. ctld.getPositionString(_enemyUnit) ..". Visual indication: " .. ctld.GetColorName(_jtacColor).. " smoke." .. "\n"
+
+                local _list = ctld.listNearbyEnemies(_jtacUnit)
+
+                if _list then
+                    _message = _message.."Visual On: "
+
+                    for _,_type in pairs(_list) do
+                        _message = _message.._type.." "
+                    end
+                    _message = _message.."\n"
+                end
+
             else
                 _message = _message .. "" .. _jtacGroupName .. " searching for targets" .. ctld.getPositionString(_jtacUnit) .. "\n"
             end
@@ -5453,7 +5638,21 @@ function ctld.getJTACStatus(_args)
     ctld.notifyCoalition(_message, 10, _side)
 end
 
-
+function ctld.GetColorName(_Color)
+	local _ColorName = "No"
+	if _Color == 0 then
+		_ColorName = "Green"
+	elseif _Color == 1 then
+		_ColorName = "Red"
+	elseif _Color == 2 then
+		_ColorName = "White"
+	elseif _Color == 3 then
+		_ColorName = "Orange"
+	elseif _Color == 4 then
+		_ColorName = "Blue"
+	end
+	return _ColorName
+end
 
 function ctld.isInfantry(_unit)
 
@@ -5517,6 +5716,10 @@ function ctld.generateLaserCode()
     end
 end
 
+function ctld.jtacGetLaserCodeBySide(_side)
+	return ctld.laser_codes[_side]
+end
+
 function ctld.containsDigit(_number, _numberToFind)
 
     local _thisNumber = _number
@@ -6026,4 +6229,4 @@ env.info("CTLD READY")
 --        for key, value in pairs(getmetatable(_spawnedCrate)) do
 --            env.info(tostring(key))
 --            env.info(tostring(value))
---        end
+--        end