Version 0.997

Wiper

modules/cfxGroudTroops.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxGroundTroops = {}
-cfxGroundTroops.version = "1.7.4"
+cfxGroundTroops.version = "1.7.5"
 cfxGroundTroops.ups = 1
 cfxGroundTroops.verbose = false 
 cfxGroundTroops.requiredLibs = {
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ cfxGroundTroops.deployedTroops = {}
 --         - callback when group is being engaged under guard orders 
 --   1.7.3 - callbacks for lase:tracking and lase:stop 
 --   1.7.4 - verbose flag, warnings suppressed 
+--   1.7.5 - some troop.group hardening with isExist()
 
 
 
@@ -199,6 +200,11 @@ end
 -- enemies are an attribute of the troop structure
 function cfxGroundTroops.makeTroopsEngageEnemies(troop)
 	local group = troop.group
+	if not group:isExist() then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++gndT: troup don't exist, dropping", 30)
+		return 
+	end
+	
 	local enemies = troop.enemy
 	local from = dcsCommon.getGroupLocation(group)
 	if not from then return end -- the commandos died
@@ -218,6 +224,11 @@ end
 -- attribute 
 function cfxGroundTroops.makeTroopsEngageZone(troop)
 	local group = troop.group
+	if not group:isExist() then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++gndT: make engage zone: troops do not exist, exiting", 30)
+		return 
+	end
+	
 	local enemyZone = troop.destination -- must be cfxZone 
 	local from = dcsCommon.getGroupLocation(group)
 	if not from then return end -- the group died
@@ -250,6 +261,10 @@ function cfxGroundTroops.switchToOffroad(troops)
 	-- on their route for longer than allowed
 	-- we now force a direct approach 
 	local group = troops.group
+	if not group.isExist() then 
+		return
+	end 
+	
 	local enemies = troops.destination
 	local from = dcsCommon.getGroupLocation(group)
 	if not from then return end -- the commandos died
@@ -315,6 +330,7 @@ end
 function cfxGroundTroops.updateAttackers(troop) 
 	if not troop then return end 
 	if not troop.destination then return end 
+	if not troop.group:isExist() then return end 
 	
 	if cfxZones.isGroupPartiallyInZone(troop.group, troop.destination) then
 		-- we have arrived
@@ -335,6 +351,10 @@ end
 -- 'engaged' means that the troop.enemy attribute is set
  
 function cfxGroundTroops.updateGuards(troop)
+	if not troop.group:isExist() then 
+		return 
+	end 
+	
 	local theEnemy = troop.enemy
 	if theEnemy then 
 		-- see if enemy is dead 
@@ -807,7 +827,7 @@ function cfxGroundTroops.checkPileUp()
 	for idx, troop in pairs(cfxGroundTroops.deployedTroops) do 
 		-- get each group and count them if they are inside
 		-- their destination 
-		if troop.insideDestination then
+		if troop.insideDestination and troop.group:isExist() then
 			local side = troop.group:getCoalition()
 			local thePile = thePiles[troop.destination]
 			local theSide = troop.group:getCoalition()
@@ -879,7 +899,7 @@ function cfxGroundTroops.checkSchedules()
 		-- plan and needs to be scheduled 
 		if troop.updateID == nil then 
 			troop.unscheduleCount = troop.unscheduleCount + 1
-			if (troop.unscheduleCount > 1) then 
+			if (troop.unscheduleCount > 1) and troop.group:isExist() then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++ groundT: unscheduled group  " .. troop.group:getName() .. " cnt=" .. troop.unscheduleCount , 30)
 			end 
 		end
@@ -896,7 +916,7 @@ function cfxGroundTroops.getTroopReport(theSide, ignoreInfantry)
 	if not ignoreInfantry then ignoreInfantry = false end 
 	local report = "GROUND FORCES REPORT"
 	for idx, troop in pairs(cfxGroundTroops.deployedTroops) do 
-		if troop.side == theSide then 
+		if troop.side == theSide and troop.group:isExist() then 
 			local unitNum = troop.group:getSize()
 			report = report .. "\n" .. troop.name .. " (".. unitNum .."): <" .. troop.orders .. ">" 
 			if troop.orders == "attackOwnedZone" then 
@@ -975,8 +995,14 @@ function cfxGroundTroops.addGroundTroopsToPool(troops) -- troops MUST be a table
 end
 
 function cfxGroundTroops.removeTroopsFromPool(troops)
+	
 	if not troops then return end 
 	if troops.signature ~= "cfx" then return end
+
+	if not troops.group:isExist() then 
+		trigger.action.outText("warning: removeFromPool called with inexistant group", 30)
+		return 
+	end
 	
 	if cfxGroundTroops.deployedTroops[troops.group:getName()] then 
 		local troop = cfxGroundTroops.deployedTroops[troops.group:getName()]
@@ -1066,7 +1092,9 @@ function cfxGroundTroops.manageQueues()
 		-- trnasfer items from the front to the managed queue 
 		local theTroops = cfxGroundTroops.troopQueue[1]
 		table.remove(cfxGroundTroops.troopQueue, 1)
-		cfxGroundTroops.deployedTroops[theTroops.group:getName()] = theTroops
+		if theTroops.group:isExist() then 
+			cfxGroundTroops.deployedTroops[theTroops.group:getName()] = theTroops
+		end
 		-- trigger.action.outText("+++gT: dequed and activaed " .. theTroops.group:getName(), 30)
 	end
 end

modules/cfxSmokeZones.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxSmokeZone = {}
-cfxSmokeZone.version = "1.0.4" 
+cfxSmokeZone.version = "1.1.0" 
 cfxSmokeZone.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
 	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ cfxSmokeZone.requiredLibs = {
  1.0.4 - startSmoke? synonym
 	   - alphanum DML flag upgrade 
 	   - random color support 
+ 1.1.0 - Watchflag upgrade 
  
 	SMOKE ZONES *** EXTENDS ZONES ***
 	keeps 'eternal' smoke up for any zone that has the 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ function cfxSmokeZone.processSmokeZone(aZone)
 	
 	-- f? query flags 
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(aZone, "f?") then 
-		aZone.onFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "f?", "none")
+		aZone.onFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "f?", "*<none>")
 	end
 	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(aZone, "startSmoke?") then 
@@ -59,6 +60,15 @@ function cfxSmokeZone.processSmokeZone(aZone)
 	if aZone.onFlag then 
 		aZone.onFlagVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.onFlag, aZone) -- save last value
 	end
+	
+	-- watchflags:
+	-- triggerMethod
+	aZone.smokeTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
+
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(aZone, "smokeTriggerMethod") then 
+		aZone.delayTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "smokeTriggerMethod", "change")
+	end
+	
 end
 
 function cfxSmokeZone.addSmokeZone(aZone)
@@ -122,7 +132,6 @@ function cfxSmokeZone.update()
 	for idx, aZone in pairs(cfxSmokeZone.smokeZones) do 
 		if not aZone.paused and aZone.smokeColor then 
 			cfxSmokeZone.startSmoke(aZone)
-			
 		end
 	end
 end
@@ -131,14 +140,21 @@ end
 function cfxSmokeZone.checkFlags()
 	timer.scheduleFunction(cfxSmokeZone.checkFlags, {}, timer.getTime() + 1) -- every second 
 	for idx, aZone in pairs(cfxSmokeZone.smokeZones) do 
+		
 		if aZone.paused and aZone.onFlagVal then 
 			-- see if this changed 
+			if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.onFlag, aZone.smokeTriggerMethod, "onFlagVal") then
+				cfxSmokeZone.startSmoke(aZone)
+			end 
+--[[--			
+			-- old code 
 			local currTriggerVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.onFlag, aZone) -- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.onFlag)
 			if currTriggerVal ~= aZone.onFlagVal then
 				-- yupp, trigger start 
 				cfxSmokeZone.startSmoke(aZone)
 				aZone.onFlagVal = currTriggerVal
-			end			
+			end	
+--]]--			
 		end
 	end
 end

modules/cfxZones.lua

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ cfxZones.version = "2.7.0"
 		  - verbose for zone-local accepted (but not acted upon)
 		  - hasProperty now offers active information when looking for '*?' and '*!'
  - 2.7.0  - doPollFlag - fully support multiple flags per bang!
+ - 2.7.1  - setFlagValueMult()
  
 --]]--
 cfxZones.verbose = false
@@ -2881,6 +2882,25 @@ function cfxZones.pollFlag(theFlag, method, theZone)
 	
 end
 
+function cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(theFlag, theValue, theZone)
+	local allFlags = {}
+	if dcsCommon.containsString(theFlag, ",") then 
+		if cfxZones.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++zones: will multi-set flags <" .. theFlag .. "> to " .. theValue, 30)
+		end
+		allFlags = dcsCommon.splitString(theFlag, ",")
+	else 
+		table.insert(allFlags, theFlag)
+	end
+	
+	for idx, aFlag in pairs(allFlags) do 
+		aFlag = dcsCommon.trim(aFlag)
+		-- note: mey require range preprocessing, but that's not
+		-- a priority 
+		cfxZones.setFlagValue(aFlag, theValue, theZone)
+	end 
+end
+
 function cfxZones.setFlagValue(theFlag, theValue, theZone)
 	local zoneName = "<dummy>"
 	if not theZone then 
@@ -3036,7 +3056,7 @@ function cfxZones.testFlagByMethodForZone(currVal, lastVal, theMethod, theZone)
 end
 
 function cfxZones.testZoneFlag(theZone, theFlagName, theMethod, latchName)
-	-- returns true if method contraints are met for flag theFlagName
+	-- returns true if method constraints are met for flag theFlagName
 	-- as defined by theMethod 
 	if not theMethod then 
 		theMethod = "change"

modules/changer.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+changer = {}
+changer.version = "0.0.0"
+changer.verbose = false 
+changer.ups = 1 
+changer.requiredLibs = {
+	"dcsCommon", -- always
+	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
+}
+changer.changers = {}
+--[[--
+	Version History
+	1.0.0 - Initial version 
+	
+--]]--
+
+function changer.addChanger(theZone)
+	table.insert(changer.changers, theZone)
+end
+
+function changer.getChangerByName(aName) 
+	for idx, aZone in pairs(changer.changers) do 
+		if aName == aZone.name then return aZone end 
+	end
+	if changer.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++chgr: no changer with name <" .. aName ..">", 30)
+	end 
+	
+	return nil 
+end
+
+--
+-- read zone 
+-- 
+function wiper.createWiperWithZone(theZone)
+	theZone.triggerWiperFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "wipe?", "*<none>")
+	
+	-- triggerWiperMethod
+	theZone.triggerWiperMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "triggerWiperMethod") then 
+		theZone.triggerWiperMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerWiperMethod", "change")
+	end 
+	
+	if theZone.triggerWiperFlag then 
+		theZone.lastTriggerWiperValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerWiperFlag, theZone)
+	end
+
+	local theCat = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "category", "static")
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "wipeCategory") then 
+		theCat = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "wipeCategory", "static")
+	end
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "wipeCat") then 
+		theCat = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "wipeCat", "static")
+	end
+	
+	theZone.wipeCategory = dcsCommon.string2ObjectCat(theCat)
+	
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "wipeNamed") then 
+		theZone.wipeNamed = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "wipeNamed", "<no name given>")
+		 
+		if dcsCommon.stringEndsWith(theZone.wipeNamed, "*") then 
+			theZone.wipeNamedBeginsWith = true 
+			theZone.wipeNamed = dcsCommon.removeEnding(theZone.wipeNamed, "*") 
+		end
+	end 
+	
+	theZone.wipeInventory = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "wipeInventory", false)
+	
+	if wiper.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++wpr: new wiper zone <".. theZone.name ..">", 30)
+	end
+end
+
+--
+-- MAIN ACTION
+--
+function changer.isTriggered(theZone)
+	
+end
+
+
+--
+-- Update 
+--
+
+function changer.update()
+	-- call me in a second to poll triggers
+	timer.scheduleFunction(changer.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1/changer.ups)
+		
+	for idx, aZone in pairs(changer.changers) do
+		
+		
+	end
+end
+
+
+--
+-- Config & Start
+--
+function changer.readConfigZone()
+	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("changerConfig") 
+	if not theZone then 
+		if changer.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++chgr: NO config zone!", 30)
+		end 
+		theZone = cfxZones.createSimpleZone("changerConfig") -- temp only
+	end 
+	
+	changer.verbose = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "verbose", false)
+	
+	changer.ups = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "ups", 1)
+		
+	if changer.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++chgr: read config", 30)
+	end 
+end
+
+function wiper.start()
+	-- lib check
+	if not dcsCommon.libCheck then 
+		trigger.action.outText("cfx Wiper requires dcsCommon", 30)
+		return false 
+	end 
+	if not dcsCommon.libCheck("cfx Wiper", wiper.requiredLibs) then
+		return false 
+	end
+	
+	-- read config 
+	wiper.readConfigZone()
+	
+	-- process cloner Zones 
+	local attrZones = cfxZones.getZonesWithAttributeNamed("wipe?")
+	for k, aZone in pairs(attrZones) do 
+		wiper.createWiperWithZone(aZone) -- process attributes
+		wiper.addWiper(aZone) -- add to list
+	end
+	
+	-- start update 
+	wiper.update()
+	
+	trigger.action.outText("cfx Wiper v" .. wiper.version .. " started.", 30)
+	return true 
+end
+
+-- let's go!
+if not wiper.start() then 
+	trigger.action.outText("cfx Wiper aborted: missing libraries", 30)
+	wiper = nil 
+end

modules/countDown.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 countDown = {}
 countDown.version = "1.3.0"
-countDown.verbose = true 
+countDown.verbose = false 
 countDown.ups = 1 
 countDown.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always

modules/dcsCommon.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 dcsCommon = {}
-dcsCommon.version = "2.5.8"
+dcsCommon.version = "2.5.9"
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
  2.2.6 - compassPositionOfARelativeToB
 	   - clockPositionOfARelativeToB
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.5.8"
  2.5.6 - corrected stringEndsWith() bug with str
  2.5.7 - point2text(p) 
  2.5.8 - string2GroupCat()
+ 2.5.9 - string2ObjectCat()
 	   
 --]]--
 
@@ -1806,6 +1807,28 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.5.8"
 		return catNum
 	end
 
+	function dcsCommon.string2ObjectCat(inString)
+
+		if not inString then return 3 end -- default static 
+		inString = inString:lower()
+		inString = dcsCommon.trim(inString)
+
+		local catNum = tonumber(inString)
+		if catNum then 
+			if catNum < 0 then catNum = 0 end 
+			if catNum > 6 then catNum = 6 end 
+			return catNum 
+		end
+	
+		catNum = 3 -- static default 
+		if dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(inString, "uni") then catNum = 1 end 
+		if dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(inString, "wea") then catNum = 2 end
+		if dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(inString, "bas") then catNum = 4 end
+		if dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(inString, "sce") then catNum = 5 end
+		if dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(inString, "car") then catNum = 6 end
+
+		return catNum
+	end
 
 	-- recursively show the contents of a variable
 	function dcsCommon.dumpVar(key, value, prefix, inrecursion)

modules/unitZone.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 unitZone={}
-unitZone.version = "1.1.0"
+unitZone.version = "1.2.0"
 unitZone.verbose = false 
 unitZone.ups = 1 
 unitZone.requiredLibs = {
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ unitZone.requiredLibs = {
 	1.0.0 - Initial Version
 	1.1.0 - DML flag integration 
 		  - method/uzMethod 
+	1.2.0 - uzOn?, uzOff?, triggerMethod
 		  
 --]]--
 
@@ -73,11 +74,11 @@ function unitZone.createUnitZone(theZone)
 		theZone.uzCoalition = cfxZones.getCoalitionFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzCoalition", 0)
 	end
 	
-	if unitZone.verbose then 
+	if unitZone.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++uZne: set coa " .. theZone.uzCoalition .. " for <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 30)
 	end
 
-	-- DML M;ethod 
+	-- DML Method 
 	theZone.uzMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "inc")
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "uzMethod") then 
 		theZone.uzMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzMethod", "inc")
@@ -90,16 +91,30 @@ function unitZone.createUnitZone(theZone)
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "filterFor") then 
 		local filterString = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "filterFor", "1") -- ground 
 		theZone.filterFor = unitZone.string2cat(filterString)
-		if unitZone.verbose then 
+		if unitZone.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++uZne: filtering " .. theZone.filterFor .. " in " .. theZone.name, 30)
 		end 
 	end	
 	
+	-- on/off flags
+	theZone.uzPaused = false -- we are turned on 
+	theZone.triggerOnFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzOn?", "*<none1>")
+	theZone.lastTriggerOnValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerOnFlag, theZone)
+		
+	theZone.triggerOffFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzOff?", "*<none2>")
+	theZone.lastTriggerOffValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerOffFlag, theZone)
+	
+	theZone.uzTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "uzTriggerMethod") then 
+		theZone.uzTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzTriggerMethod", "change")
+	end 
+	
 	-- now get initial zone status ?
 	theZone.lastStatus = unitZone.checkZoneStatus(theZone)
-	if unitZone.verbose then 
+	if unitZone.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++uZne: processsed unit zone " .. theZone.name, 30)
 	end
+	
 end
 
 
@@ -221,14 +236,31 @@ function unitZone.update()
 	timer.scheduleFunction(unitZone.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1/unitZone.ups)
 		
 	for idx, aZone in pairs(unitZone.unitZones) do
-		-- scan all zones 
-		local newState = unitZone.checkZoneStatus(aZone)
-
-		if newState ~= aZone.lastStatus then 
-			-- bang on change! 
-			unitZone.bangState(aZone, newState)
-			aZone.lastStatus = newState 
+		-- check if we need to pause/unpause 
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerOnFlag, aZone.uzTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerOnValue") then 
+			if unitZone.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++uZone: turning " .. aZone.name .. " on", 30)
+			end 
+			aZone.uzPaused = false 
 		end
+		
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerOffFlag, aZone.uzTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerOffValue") then 
+			if unitZone.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++uZone: turning " .. aZone.name .. " OFF", 30)
+			end 
+			aZone.uzPaused = true 
+		end
+		
+		-- scan all zones 
+		if not aZone.uzPaused then 
+			local newState = unitZone.checkZoneStatus(aZone)
+
+			if newState ~= aZone.lastStatus then 
+				-- bang on change! 
+				unitZone.bangState(aZone, newState)
+				aZone.lastStatus = newState 
+			end
+		end 
 	end
 end
 

modules/wiper.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+wiper = {}
+wiper.version = "1.0.0"
+wiper.verbose = false 
+wiper.ups = 1 
+wiper.requiredLibs = {
+	"dcsCommon", -- always
+	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
+}
+wiper.wipers = {}
+--[[--
+	Version History
+	1.0.0 - Initial Version 
+
+--]]--
+
+function wiper.addWiper(theZone)
+	table.insert(wiper.wipers, theZone)
+end
+
+function wiper.getWiperByName(aName) 
+	for idx, aZone in pairs(wiper.wipers) do 
+		if aName == aZone.name then return aZone end 
+	end
+	if wiper.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++wpr: no wiper with name <" .. aName ..">", 30)
+	end 
+	
+	return nil 
+end
+
+--
+-- read zone 
+-- 
+function wiper.createWiperWithZone(theZone)
+	theZone.triggerWiperFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "wipe?", "*<none>")
+	
+	-- triggerWiperMethod
+	theZone.triggerWiperMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "triggerWiperMethod") then 
+		theZone.triggerWiperMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerWiperMethod", "change")
+	end 
+	
+	if theZone.triggerWiperFlag then 
+		theZone.lastTriggerWiperValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerWiperFlag, theZone)
+	end
+
+	local theCat = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "category", "static")
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "wipeCategory") then 
+		theCat = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "wipeCategory", "static")
+	end
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "wipeCat") then 
+		theCat = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "wipeCat", "static")
+	end
+	
+	theZone.wipeCategory = dcsCommon.string2ObjectCat(theCat)
+	
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "wipeNamed") then 
+		theZone.wipeNamed = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "wipeNamed", "<no name given>")
+		theZone.oWipeNamed = theZone.wipeNamed -- save original 
+		-- assemble list of all names to wipe, including wildcard
+		local allNames = {} 
+		if dcsCommon.containsString(theZone.wipeNamed, ",") then 
+			allNames = dcsCommon.splitString(theZone.wipeNamed, ",")
+			allNames = dcsCommon.trimArray(allNames)
+		else 
+			allNames = {dcsCommon.trim(theZone.wipeNamed)}
+		end
+		
+		-- assemble dict of all wipeNamed and endswith 
+		local theDict = {}
+		for idx, aName in pairs(allNames) do 
+			local shortName = aName
+			local ew = dcsCommon.stringEndsWith(aName, "*")
+			if ew then 
+				shortName = dcsCommon.removeEnding(aName, "*")
+			end
+			theDict[shortName] = ew  
+			if wiper.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++wpr: dict [".. shortName .."] = " .. dcsCommon.bool2Text(ew),30)
+			end 
+		end		
+		
+		theZone.wipeNamed = theDict
+		 
+	end 
+	
+	theZone.wipeInventory = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "wipeInventory", false)
+	
+	if wiper.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++wpr: new wiper zone <".. theZone.name ..">", 30)
+	end
+end
+
+--
+-- Wiper main action
+--
+function wiper.objectHandler(theObject, theCollector)
+	table.insert(theCollector, theObject)
+	return true 
+end
+
+wiper.inventory = ""
+function wiper.seeZoneInventory(theZone) 
+	-- run a diag which objects are in the zone, and which cat they are
+	-- set up args
+	local allCats = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
+	wiper.inventory = ""
+	for idx, aCat in pairs(allCats) do 
+		local p = cfxZones.getPoint(theZone)
+		local lp = {x = p.x, y = p.z}
+		p.y = land.getHeight(lp)
+		local collector = {}
+	
+		-- now build the search argument 
+		local args = {
+				id = world.VolumeType.SPHERE,
+				params = {
+					point = p,
+					radius = theZone.radius
+				}
+			}
+	
+		-- now call search
+		world.searchObjects(aCat, args, wiper.objectHandler, collector)
+		wiper.inventory = wiper.inventory .. "Cat = " .. aCat .. ":"
+		for idy, anObject in pairs(collector) do 
+			wiper.inventory = wiper.inventory .. anObject:getName() .. " "
+		end
+		wiper.inventory = wiper.inventory .. "\n"
+	end
+end
+
+
+function wiper.isTriggered(theZone)
+	-- see if we need a diagnostic run
+	wiper.inventory = ""	
+	if theZone.wipeInventory then 
+		wiper.seeZoneInventory(theZone) 
+		-- inventory data 
+		if theZone.wipeInventory then 
+			trigger.action.outText(wiper.inventory, 30)
+		end
+	end
+	
+	-- get current location in case theZone is moving 
+	local p = cfxZones.getPoint(theZone)
+	local lp = {x = p.x, y = p.z}
+	p.y = land.getHeight(lp)
+	local collector = {}
+	
+	-- now build the search argument 
+	local args = {
+			id = world.VolumeType.SPHERE,
+			params = {
+				point = p,
+				radius = theZone.radius
+			}
+		}
+	-- set up remaining arguments
+	local cat = theZone.wipeCategory -- Object.Category.STATIC
+	
+	-- now call search
+	world.searchObjects(cat, args, wiper.objectHandler, collector)
+	if #collector < 1 and (wiper.verbose or theZone.verbose) then
+		trigger.action.outText("+++wpr: world search returned zero elements for <" .. theZone.name .. "> (cat=" .. theZone.wipeCategory .. ")",30)
+	end
+
+	-- wipe'em!
+	for idx, anObject in pairs(collector) do
+		local doWipe = true 
+
+		-- see if we filter to only named objects 
+		if theZone.wipeNamed then
+			doWipe = false 
+			local oName = tostring(anObject:getName()) -- prevent number mismatch 
+			for wipeName, beginsWith in pairs(theZone.wipeNamed) do 
+				if beginsWith then 
+					doWipe = doWipe or dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(oName, wipeName)
+				else 
+					doWipe = doWipe or oName == wipeName
+				end
+			end
+			
+			if wiper.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+				if not doWipe then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++wpr: <"..oName.."> not removed, name restriction <" .. theZone.oWipeNamed .. "> not met.",30)
+				end
+			end
+		end
+
+		if doWipe then 
+			if wiper.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++wpr: wiping " .. anObject:getName(), 30)
+			end 
+			anObject:destroy()
+		else 
+			if wiper.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++wpr: spared object <" .. anObject:getName() .. ">",30)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	
+	
+end
+
+--
+-- Update 
+--
+function wiper.update()
+	-- call me in a second to poll triggers
+	timer.scheduleFunction(wiper.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1/wiper.ups)
+		
+	for idx, aZone in pairs(wiper.wipers) do
+		
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerWiperFlag, aZone.triggerWiperMethod, "lastTriggerWiperValue") then 
+			if wiper.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++wpr: triggered on ".. aZone.triggerWiperFlag .. " for <".. aZone.name ..">", 30)
+			end
+			wiper.isTriggered(aZone)
+		end 
+		
+	end
+end
+
+
+--
+-- Config & Start
+--
+function wiper.readConfigZone()
+	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("wiperConfig") 
+	if not theZone then 
+		if wiper.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++wpr: NO config zone!", 30)
+		end 
+		theZone = cfxZones.createSimpleZone("wiperConfig") -- temp only
+	end 
+	
+	wiper.verbose = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "verbose", false)
+	
+	wiper.ups = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "ups", 1)
+		
+	if wiper.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++wpr: read config", 30)
+	end 
+end
+
+function wiper.start()
+	-- lib check
+	if not dcsCommon.libCheck then 
+		trigger.action.outText("cfx Wiper requires dcsCommon", 30)
+		return false 
+	end 
+	if not dcsCommon.libCheck("cfx Wiper", wiper.requiredLibs) then
+		return false 
+	end
+	
+	-- read config 
+	wiper.readConfigZone()
+	
+	-- process cloner Zones 
+	local attrZones = cfxZones.getZonesWithAttributeNamed("wipe?")
+	for k, aZone in pairs(attrZones) do 
+		wiper.createWiperWithZone(aZone) -- process attributes
+		wiper.addWiper(aZone) -- add to list
+	end
+	
+	-- start update 
+	wiper.update()
+	
+	trigger.action.outText("cfx Wiper v" .. wiper.version .. " started.", 30)
+	return true 
+end
+
+-- let's go!
+if not wiper.start() then 
+	trigger.action.outText("cfx Wiper aborted: missing libraries", 30)
+	wiper = nil 
+end

modules/xFlags.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 xFlags = {}
-xFlags.version = "1.0.1"
+xFlags.version = "1.2.0"
 xFlags.verbose = false 
 xFlags.ups = 1 -- overwritten in get config when configZone is present
 xFlags.requiredLibs = {
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ xFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	1.0.0 - Initial version 
 	1.0.1 - allow flags names for ops as well 
 	1.1.0 - Watchflags harmonization 
+	1.2.0 - xDirect flag, 
+	      - direct array support  
 	
 --]]--
 xFlags.xFlagZones = {}
@@ -62,13 +64,17 @@ function xFlags.createXFlagsWithZone(theZone)
 	theZone.xHasFired = false 
 	
 	theZone.xSuccess = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "xSuccess!", "<none>")
+	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "out!") then
-		theZone.xSuccess = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "out!", "<none>")
+		theZone.xSuccess = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "out!", "*<none>")
 	end
 	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "xChange!") then 
-		theZone.xChange = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "xChange!", "<none>")
+		theZone.xChange = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "xChange!", "*<none>")
 	end 
+	
+	theZone.xDirect = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "xDirect!", "*<none>") 
+	
 	theZone.inspect = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "require", "or") -- same as any 
 	-- supported any/or, all/and, moreThan, atLeast, exactly 
 	theZone.inspect = string.lower(theZone.inspect)
@@ -89,13 +95,15 @@ function xFlags.createXFlagsWithZone(theZone)
 		theZone.xLastReset = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.xReset, theZone)
 	end 
 	
-	theZone.xMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "xMethod", "flip")
+	theZone.xMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "xMethod", "inc")
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "method") then 
-		theZone.xMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "flip")
+		theZone.xMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "inc")
 	end
 	
 	theZone.xOneShot = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "oneShot", true)
 	
+	
+	
 end
 
 function xFlags.evaluateFlags(theZone)
@@ -187,21 +195,28 @@ end
 
 function xFlags.evaluateZone(theZone)
 	
+	-- short circuit if we are done 
+	if theZone.xHasFired and theZone.xOneShot then return end 
+
 	local hits, checkSum = xFlags.evaluateFlags(theZone)
 	-- depending on inspect see what the outcome is 
 	-- supported any/or, all/and, moreThan, atLeast, exactly
 	local op = theZone.inspect
 	local evalResult = false 
-	if (op == "or" or op == "any") and hits > 0 then 
+	if (op == "or" or op == "any" or op == "some") and hits > 0 then 
 		evalResult = true 
 	elseif (op == "and" or op == "all") and hits == #theZone.flagNames then 
 		evalResult = true 
 	elseif (op == "morethan" or op == "more than") and hits > theZone.matchNum then 
 		evalResult = true 
-	elseif (op == "atleast" or op == "at lest") and hits >= theZone.matchNum then
+	elseif (op == "atleast" or op == "at least") and hits >= theZone.matchNum then
 		evalResult = true 
 	elseif op == "exactly" and hits == theZone.matchNum then 
 		evalResult = true 
+	elseif (op == "none" or op == "nor") and hits == 0 then 
+		evalResult = true 
+	elseif (op == "not all" or op == "notall" or op == "nand") and hits < #theZone.flagNames then 
+		evalResult = true 
 	end
 
 	-- now check if changed and if result true 
@@ -219,7 +234,17 @@ function xFlags.evaluateZone(theZone)
 		theZone.flagChecksum = checkSum
 	end
 	
-	if theZone.xHasFired and theZone.xOneShot then return end 
+	-- now directly set the value of evalResult (0 = false, 1 = true) 
+	-- to "xDirect!". Always sets output to current result of evaluation
+	-- true (1)/false(0), no matter if changed or not  
+	
+	if evalResult then 
+		cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(theZone.xDirect, 1, theZone)
+	else 
+		cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(theZone.xDirect, 0, theZone)
+	end 
+	
+	-- now see if we bang the output according to method 
 	if evalResult then 
 		if xFlags.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++xFlag: success bang! on " .. theZone.xSuccess .. " for " .. theZone.name, 30)