Added CTLD MedeVac System - First public draft.

DCS_Kola/Operation_Polar_Shield/Moose_CTLD_Init_DualCoalitions.lua

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 --  4) Moose_CTLD_Pure/Moose_CTLD_FAC.lua                      -- optional FAC/RECCE support
 --  5) DO SCRIPT: dofile on this file OR paste the block below directly
 --
+-- IMPORTANT: F10 menu ordering depends on script execution order!
+--   Load this initialization script BEFORE other mission scripts (TADC, CVN, Intel, etc.)
+--   to ensure CTLD and FAC appear earlier in the F10 menu.
+--
 -- Zones you should create in the Mission Editor (as trigger zones):
 --   BLUE: PICKUP_BLUE_MAIN, DROP_BLUE_1, FOB_BLUE_A
 --   RED : PICKUP_RED_MAIN,  DROP_RED_1,  FOB_RED_A
@@ -16,7 +20,6 @@
 if _MOOSE_CTLD and _G.BASE then
 ctldBlue = _MOOSE_CTLD:New({
     CoalitionSide = coalition.side.BLUE,
-    RootMenuName = '1-CTLD',               -- Menu name with numeric prefix to control F10 ordering (1=first, 2=second, etc.)
     PickupZoneSmokeColor = trigger.smokeColor.Blue,
     AllowedAircraft = {                    -- transport-capable unit type names (case-sensitive as in DCS DB)
         'UH-1H','Mi-8MTV2','Mi-24P','SA342M','SA342L','SA342Minigun','UH-60L','CH-47Fbl1','CH-47F','Mi-17','GazelleAI'
@@ -40,7 +43,6 @@ ctldBlue = _MOOSE_CTLD:New({
 
 ctldRed = _MOOSE_CTLD:New({
     CoalitionSide = coalition.side.RED,
-    RootMenuName = '1-CTLD',               -- Menu name with numeric prefix to control F10 ordering (1=first, 2=second, etc.)
     PickupZoneSmokeColor = trigger.smokeColor.Red,
     AllowedAircraft = {                    -- transport-capable unit type names (case-sensitive as in DCS DB)
         'UH-1H','Mi-8MTV2','Mi-24P','SA342M','SA342L','SA342Minigun','UH-60L','CH-47Fbl1','CH-47F','Mi-17','GazelleAI'
@@ -72,7 +74,6 @@ end
 if _MOOSE_CTLD_FAC and _G.BASE and ctldBlue and ctldRed then
   facBlue = _MOOSE_CTLD_FAC:New(ctldBlue, {
     CoalitionSide = coalition.side.BLUE,
-    RootMenuName = '2-FAC/RECCE',        -- Menu name with numeric prefix to control F10 ordering (CTLD=1, FAC=2)
     Arty = { Enabled = false },
   })
   -- facBlue:AddRecceZone({ name = 'RECCE_BLUE_1' })
@@ -80,7 +81,6 @@ if _MOOSE_CTLD_FAC and _G.BASE and ctldBlue and ctldRed then
 
   facRed = _MOOSE_CTLD_FAC:New(ctldRed, {
     CoalitionSide = coalition.side.RED,
-    RootMenuName = '2-FAC/RECCE',        -- Menu name with numeric prefix to control F10 ordering (CTLD=1, FAC=2)
     Arty = { Enabled = false },
   })
   -- facRed:AddRecceZone({ name = 'RECCE_RED_1' })

Moose_CTLD_Pure/Moose_CTLD.lua

@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ CTLD.Config = {
   },
   
   UseGroupMenus = true,                  -- if true, F10 menus per player group; otherwise coalition-wide
-  RootMenuName = '1-CTLD',               -- Name for the root F10 menu. Use numeric prefix (1-, 2-, etc.) to control menu ordering. CTLD=1, FAC=2 recommended.
+  CreateMenuAtMissionStart = false,      -- if true with UseGroupMenus=true, creates empty root menu at mission start to reserve F10 position (populated on player spawn)
+  RootMenuName = 'CTLD',                 -- Name for the root F10 menu. Note: Menu ordering depends on script load order in mission editor.
   UseCategorySubmenus = true,            -- if true, organize crate requests by category submenu (menuCategory)
   UseBuiltinCatalog = false,             -- if false, starts with an empty catalog; intended when you preload a global catalog and want only that
   -- Safety offsets to avoid spawning units too close to player aircraft
@@ -1672,6 +1673,14 @@ end
 -- #region Menus
 function CTLD:InitMenus()
   if self.Config.UseGroupMenus then
+    -- Create placeholder menu at mission start to reserve F10 position if requested
+    if self.Config.CreateMenuAtMissionStart then
+      -- Create a coalition-level placeholder that will be replaced by per-group menus on birth
+      self.PlaceholderMenu = MENU_COALITION:New(self.Side, self.Config.RootMenuName or 'CTLD')
+      MENU_COALITION_COMMAND:New(self.Side, 'Spawn in an aircraft to see options', self.PlaceholderMenu, function()
+        _msgCoalition(self.Side, 'CTLD menus will appear when you spawn in a transport aircraft.')
+      end)
+    end
     self:WireBirthHandler()
     -- No coalition-level root when using per-group menus; Admin/Help is nested under each group's CTLD menu
   else

Moose_CTLD_Pure/Moose_CTLD_FAC.lua

@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ end
 FAC.Config = {
   CoalitionSide = coalition.side.BLUE,
   UseGroupMenus = true,
-  RootMenuName = '2-FAC/RECCE',   -- Name for the root F10 menu. Use numeric prefix (1-, 2-, etc.) to control menu ordering. CTLD=1, FAC=2 recommended.
+  CreateMenuAtMissionStart = false,      -- if true with UseGroupMenus=true, creates empty root menu at mission start to reserve F10 position
+  RootMenuName = 'FAC/RECCE',            -- Name for the root F10 menu. Note: Menu ordering depends on script load order in mission editor.
   Debug = false,
 
   -- Visuals / marking
@@ -294,6 +295,14 @@ function FAC:New(ctld, cfg)
   o._schedStatus = SCHEDULER:New(nil, function() o:_checkFacStatus() end, {}, 5, 1.0)
   o._schedAI = SCHEDULER:New(nil, function() o:_artyAICall() end, {}, 10, 30)
 
+  -- Create placeholder menu at mission start to reserve F10 position if requested
+  if o.Config.UseGroupMenus and o.Config.CreateMenuAtMissionStart then
+    o.PlaceholderMenu = MENU_COALITION:New(o.Side, o.Config.RootMenuName or 'FAC/RECCE')
+    MENU_COALITION_COMMAND:New(o.Side, 'Spawn in a FAC/RECCE aircraft to see options', o.PlaceholderMenu, function()
+      MESSAGE:New('FAC/RECCE menus will appear when you spawn in an appropriate aircraft.', 10):ToCoalition(o.Side)
+    end)
+  end
+
   -- Only create coalition-level Admin/Help when not using per-group menus
   if not o.Config.UseGroupMenus then
     o:_ensureCoalitionMenu()

Moose_CTLD_Pure/Moose_CTLD_Init_DualCoalitions.lua

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 --  4) Moose_CTLD_Pure/Moose_CTLD_FAC.lua                      -- optional FAC/RECCE support
 --  5) DO SCRIPT: dofile on this file OR paste the block below directly
 --
+-- IMPORTANT: F10 menu ordering depends on script execution order!
+--   Load this initialization script BEFORE other mission scripts (TADC, CVN, Intel, etc.)
+--   to ensure CTLD and FAC appear earlier in the F10 menu.
+--
 -- Zones you should create in the Mission Editor (as trigger zones):
 --   BLUE: PICKUP_BLUE_MAIN, DROP_BLUE_1, FOB_BLUE_A
 --   RED : PICKUP_RED_MAIN,  DROP_RED_1,  FOB_RED_A
@@ -16,7 +20,6 @@
 if _MOOSE_CTLD and _G.BASE then
 ctldBlue = _MOOSE_CTLD:New({
     CoalitionSide = coalition.side.BLUE,
-    RootMenuName = '1-CTLD',               -- Menu name with numeric prefix to control F10 ordering (1=first, 2=second, etc.)
     PickupZoneSmokeColor = trigger.smokeColor.Blue,
     AllowedAircraft = {                    -- transport-capable unit type names (case-sensitive as in DCS DB)
         'UH-1H','Mi-8MTV2','Mi-24P','SA342M','SA342L','SA342Minigun','UH-60L','CH-47Fbl1','CH-47F','Mi-17','GazelleAI'
@@ -33,7 +36,6 @@ ctldBlue = _MOOSE_CTLD:New({
 
 ctldRed = _MOOSE_CTLD:New({
     CoalitionSide = coalition.side.RED,
-    RootMenuName = '1-CTLD',               -- Menu name with numeric prefix to control F10 ordering (1=first, 2=second, etc.)
     PickupZoneSmokeColor = trigger.smokeColor.Red,
     AllowedAircraft = {                    -- transport-capable unit type names (case-sensitive as in DCS DB)
         'UH-1H','Mi-8MTV2','Mi-24P','SA342M','SA342L','SA342Minigun','UH-60L','CH-47Fbl1','CH-47F','Mi-17','GazelleAI'
@@ -57,7 +59,6 @@ end
 if _MOOSE_CTLD_FAC and _G.BASE and ctldBlue and ctldRed then
   facBlue = _MOOSE_CTLD_FAC:New(ctldBlue, {
     CoalitionSide = coalition.side.BLUE,
-    RootMenuName = '2-FAC/RECCE',        -- Menu name with numeric prefix to control F10 ordering (CTLD=1, FAC=2)
     Arty = { Enabled = false },
   })
   -- facBlue:AddRecceZone({ name = 'RECCE_BLUE_1' })
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ if _MOOSE_CTLD_FAC and _G.BASE and ctldBlue and ctldRed then
 
   facRed = _MOOSE_CTLD_FAC:New(ctldRed, {
     CoalitionSide = coalition.side.RED,
-    RootMenuName = '2-FAC/RECCE',        -- Menu name with numeric prefix to control F10 ordering (CTLD=1, FAC=2)
     Arty = { Enabled = false },
   })
   -- facRed:AddRecceZone({ name = 'RECCE_RED_1' })