Version 1.1.3

More Persistence, small module updates

modules/RNDFlags.lua

@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ end
 --
 -- Load / Save data 
 --
+
 function rndFlags.saveData()
 	local theData = {}
 	local allRND = {}
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@ function rndFlags.start()
 		rndFlags.addRNDZone(aZone) -- remember it so we can smoke it
 	end
 	
+	-- persistence
 	if persistence then 
 		-- sign up for persistence 
 		callbacks = {}

modules/cfxPlayer.lua

@@ -627,11 +627,11 @@ function cfxPlayer.stop()
 end
 
 function cfxPlayer.init()
-	trigger.action.outText("cf/x player v".. cfxPlayer.version .. ": loaded", 10)
+	--trigger.action.outText("cf/x player v".. cfxPlayer.version .. ": loaded", 10)
 	-- when verbose, we also add a monitor to display player event
 	if cfxPlayer.verbose then 
 		cfxPlayer.addMonitor(cfxPlayer.defaultMonitor, {})
-		trigger.action.outText("cf/x player isd verbose", 10)
+		trigger.action.outText("cf/x player is verbose", 10)
 	end
 	
 	cfxPlayer.start()

modules/cfxZones.lua

@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ function cfxZones.setFlagValue(theFlag, theValue, theZone)
 	
 	-- some QoL: detect "<none>"
 	if dcsCommon.containsString(theFlag, "<none>") then 
-		trigger.action.outText("+++Zone: warning - setFlag has '<none>' flag name in zone <" .. zoneName .. ">", 30)
+		trigger.action.outText("+++Zone: warning - setFlag has '<none>' flag name in zone <" .. zoneName .. ">", 30) -- if error, intended break
 	end
 	
 	-- now do wildcard processing. we have alphanumeric

modules/cloneZone.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cloneZones = {}
-cloneZones.version = "1.5.0"
+cloneZones.version = "1.5.2"
 cloneZones.verbose = false  
 cloneZones.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ cloneZones.allCObjects = {} -- all clones objects
 	1.4.9 - onRoad option 
 	      - rndHeading option 
 	1.5.0 - persistence 
+	1.5.1 - fixed static data cloning bug (load & save)
+	1.5.2 - fixed bug in trackWith: referencing wrong cloner 
+	
 	
 	
 --]]--
@@ -281,6 +284,7 @@ function cloneZones.createClonerWithZone(theZone) -- has "Cloner"
 	-- interface to groupTracker 
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "trackWith:") then 
 		theZone.trackWith = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "trackWith:", "<None>")
+		--trigger.action.outText("trackwith: " .. theZone.trackWith, 30)
 	end
 
 	-- randomized locations on spawn 
@@ -815,10 +819,10 @@ function cloneZones.spawnWithTemplateForZone(theZone, spawnZone)
 			trigger.action.outText("clnZ: MISMATCH " .. rawData.name .. " target ID " .. rawData.CZTargetID .. " does not match " .. newGroupID, 30)
 		end 
 
-		cloneZones.invokeCallbacks(theZone, "did spawn group", theGroup)
+		cloneZones.invokeCallbacks(spawnZone, "did spawn group", theGroup)
 		-- interface to groupTracker 
-		if theZone.trackWith then 
-			cloneZones.handoffTracking(theGroup, theZone) 
+		if spawnZone.trackWith then 
+			cloneZones.handoffTracking(theGroup, spawnZone) 
 		end
 	end
 
@@ -901,7 +905,7 @@ function cloneZones.spawnWithTemplateForZone(theZone, spawnZone)
 		rawData.cty = ctry 
 		-- save for persistence 
 		local theData = dcsCommon.clone(rawData)
-		cfxZones.allCObjects[rawData.name] = theData 
+		cloneZones.allCObjects[rawData.name] = theData 
 		
 		local theStatic = coalition.addStaticObject(ctry, rawData)
 		local newStaticID = tonumber(theStatic:getID()) 
@@ -1302,7 +1306,7 @@ function cloneZones.loadData()
 		if newStatic.linkUnit and unitPersistence.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++unitPersistence: linked static <" .. oName .. "> to unit <" .. newStatic.linkUnit .. ">", 30)
 		end
-		local cty = staticData.cty 
+		local cty = newStatic.cty 
 --		local cat = staticData.cat
 		-- spawn new one, replacing same.named old, dead if required 
 		gStatic =  coalition.addStaticObject(cty, newStatic)

modules/delayFlags.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 delayFlag = {}
-delayFlag.version = "1.2.2"
+delayFlag.version = "1.3.0"
 delayFlag.verbose = false  
 delayFlag.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ delayFlag.flags = {}
 	1.2.2 - delayMethod defaults to inc 
 		  - zone-local verbosity
 		  - code clean-up 
+	1.2.3 - pauseDelay
+	      - continueDelay 
+		  - delayLeft
+	1.3.0 - persistence
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -111,10 +115,28 @@ function delayFlag.createTimerWithZone(theZone)
 		theZone.lastTriggerStopValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerStopDelay, theZone)
 	end
 	
+	-- pause and continue
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "pauseDelay?") then 
+		theZone.triggerPauseDelay = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "pauseDelay?", "none")
+		theZone.lastTriggerPauseValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerPauseDelay, theZone)
+	end
+	
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "continueDelay?") then 
+		theZone.triggerContinueDelay = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "continueDelay?", "none")
+		theZone.lastTriggerContinueValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerContinueDelay, theZone)
+	end
+	
+	-- timeInfo 
+	theZone.delayTimeLeft = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "delayLeft", "*cfxIgnored")
+
 	-- init 
 	theZone.delayRunning = false 
-	theZone.timeLimit = -1 
+	theZone.delayPaused = false 
+	theZone.timeLimit = -1 -- current trigger time as calculated relative to getTime()
+	theZone.timeLeft = -1 -- in seconds, always kept up to date 
+	                      -- but not really used 
 
+	cfxZones.setFlagValue(theZone.delayTimeLeft, -1, theZone)
 end
 
 
@@ -145,6 +167,19 @@ function delayFlag.startDelay(theZone)
 	end
 	
 	theZone.timeLimit = timer.getTime() + delay 
+	cfxZones.setFlagValue(theZone.delayTimeLeft, delay, theZone)
+end
+
+function delayFlag.pauseDelay(theZone)
+	-- we stop delay now, and calculate remaining time for 
+	-- continue 
+	theZone.remainingTime = theZone.timeLimit - timer.getTime()
+	theZone.delayPaused = true 
+end
+
+function delayFlag.continueDelay(theZone)
+	theZone.timeLimit = timer.getTime() + theZone.remainingTime
+	theZone.delayPaused = false 
 end
 
 function delayFlag.update()
@@ -154,12 +189,16 @@ function delayFlag.update()
 	local now = timer.getTime() 
 	
 	for idx, aZone in pairs(delayFlag.flags) do
+		-- calculate remaining time on the timer 
+		local remaining = aZone.timeLimit - now
+		if remaining < 0 then remaining = -1 end 
+		
 		-- see if we need to stop 
 		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerStopDelay, aZone.delayTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerStopValue") then
 			aZone.delayRunning = false -- simply stop.
-				if delayFlag.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
-					trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: stopped delay " .. aZone.name, 30)
-				end 
+			if delayFlag.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: stopped delay " .. aZone.name, 30)
+			end 
 		end
 
 		
@@ -168,30 +207,105 @@ function delayFlag.update()
 				if aZone.delayRunning then 
 					trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: re-starting timer " .. aZone.name, 30)	
 				else 
-					trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: init timer for " .. aZone.name, 30)
+					trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: start timer for " .. aZone.name, 30)
 				end
 			end 
 			delayFlag.startDelay(aZone) -- we restart even if running 
+			remaining = aZone.timeLimit - now -- recalc remaining
 		end
 
-		
-		if aZone.delayRunning then 
-			-- check expiry 
-			if now > aZone.timeLimit then 
-				-- end timer 
-				aZone.delayRunning = false 
-				-- poll flag 
+		if not aZone.delayPaused then 
+
+			if aZone.delayRunning and cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerPauseDelay, aZone.delayTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerPauseValue") then
 				if delayFlag.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
-					trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: banging on " .. aZone.delayDoneFlag, 30)
+					trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: pausing timer <" .. aZone.name .. "> with <" .. remaining .. "> remaining", 30)	
+				end 
+				delayFlag.pauseDelay(aZone)
+			end
+			
+			if aZone.delayRunning then 
+				-- check expiry 
+				if remaining < 0 then --now > aZone.timeLimit then 
+					-- end timer 
+					aZone.delayRunning = false 
+					-- poll flag 
+					if delayFlag.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
+						trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: banging on " .. aZone.delayDoneFlag, 30)
+					end
+					cfxZones.pollFlag(aZone.delayDoneFlag, aZone.delayMethod, aZone)
 				end
-				cfxZones.pollFlag(aZone.delayDoneFlag, aZone.delayMethod, aZone)
- 
+			end
+			
+			cfxZones.setFlagValue(aZone.delayTimeLeft, remaining, aZone)
+		else 
+			-- we are paused. Check for 'continue'
+			if aZone.delayRunning and cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerContinueDelay, aZone.delayTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerContinueValue") then
+				if delayFlag.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: continuing timer <" .. aZone.name .. "> with <" .. aZone.remainingTime .. "> seconds remaining", 30)	
+				end 
+				delayFlag.continueDelay(aZone)
 			end
 		end
 		
 	end
 end
 
+
+--
+-- LOAD / SAVE
+--
+function delayFlag.saveData()
+	local theData = {}
+	local allTimers = {}
+	local now = timer.getTime()
+	for idx, theDelay in pairs(delayFlag.flags) do 
+		local theName = theDelay.name 
+		local timerData = {}
+		timerData.delayRunning = theDelay.delayRunning
+		timerData.delayPaused = theDelay.delayPaused 
+		timerData.delayRemaining = theDelay.timeLimit - now
+		if timerData.delayRemaining < 0 then timerData.delayRemaining = -1 end  		
+		allTimers[theName] = timerData 
+	end
+	theData.allTimers = allTimers
+
+	return theData
+end
+
+function delayFlag.loadData()
+	if not persistence then return end 
+	local theData = persistence.getSavedDataForModule("delayFlag")
+	if not theData then 
+		if delayFlag.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF Persistence: no save date received, skipping.", 30)
+		end
+		return
+	end
+	
+	local allTimers = theData.allTimers
+	if not allTimers then 
+		if delayFlag.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF Persistence: no timer data, skipping", 30)
+		end		
+		return
+	end
+	
+	local now = timer.getTime()
+	for theName, theData in pairs(allTimers) do 
+		local theTimer = delayFlag.getDelayZoneByName(theName)
+		if theTimer then 
+			theTimer.delayRunning = theData.delayRunning
+			theTimer.delayPaused = theData.delayPaused
+			theTimer.timeLimit = now + theData.delayRemaining
+			theTimer.timeLeft = theData.delayRemaining
+			if theTimer.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF loading: timer <" .. theName .. "> has time left <" .. theData.delayRemaining .. ">s, is running <" .. dcsCommon.bool2Text(theData.delayRunning)  .. ">, is paused <" .. dcsCommon.bool2Text(theData.delayPaused)  .. ">.", 30)
+			end
+		else 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: persistence: cannot synch delay <" .. theName .. ">, skipping", 40)
+		end
+	end
+end
 --
 -- START 
 --
@@ -234,8 +348,15 @@ function delayFlag.start()
 		delayFlag.addDelayZone(aZone) -- add to list
 	end
 	
-	-- kick onStart
-	--delayFlag.onStart()
+	-- load any saved data 
+	if persistence then 
+		-- sign up for persistence 
+		callbacks = {}
+		callbacks.persistData = delayFlag.saveData
+		persistence.registerModule("delayFlag", callbacks)
+		-- now load my data 
+		delayFlag.loadData()
+	end
 	
 	-- start update 
 	delayFlag.update()

modules/groupTrackers.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 groupTracker = {}
-groupTracker.version = "1.1.4"
+groupTracker.version = "1.2.0"
 groupTracker.verbose = false 
 groupTracker.ups = 1 
 groupTracker.requiredLibs = {
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ groupTracker.trackers = {}
 		  - triggerMethod
 		  - method 
 		  - isDead optimization 
+	1.2.0 - double detection
+		  - numUnits output 
+		  - persistence 
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -68,12 +71,25 @@ function groupTracker.addGroupToTracker(theGroup, theTracker)
 	end 
 	
 	-- we have the tracker, add the group 
-	if not theTracker.trackedGroups then theTracker.trackedGroups = {} end 
-	table.insert(theTracker.trackedGroups, theGroup)
+	if not theTracker.trackedGroups then theTracker.trackedGroups = {} end
 
-	-- now bang/invoke addGroup!
-	if theTracker.tAddGroup then 
-		cfxZones.pollFlag(theTracker.tAddGroup, "inc", theTracker)
+	local exists = false 
+	local theName = theGroup:getName()
+	
+	for idx, aGroup in pairs(theTracker.trackedGroups) do 
+		if Group.isExist(aGroup) then 
+			gName = aGroup:getName()
+			if gName == theName then exists = true end 
+		end
+	end
+	
+	if not exists then 
+		table.insert(theTracker.trackedGroups, theGroup) 
+
+		-- now bang/invoke addGroup!
+		if theTracker.tAddGroup then 
+			cfxZones.pollFlag(theTracker.tAddGroup, "inc", theTracker)
+		end
 	end
 	
 	-- now set numGroups
@@ -81,6 +97,18 @@ function groupTracker.addGroupToTracker(theGroup, theTracker)
 		cfxZones.setFlagValue(theTracker.tNumGroups, #theTracker.trackedGroups, theTracker)
 	end
 	
+	-- count all units
+	local totalUnits = 0 	
+	for idx, aGroup in pairs(theTracker.trackedGroups) do 
+		if Group.isExist(aGroup) then 
+			totalUnits = totalUnits + aGroup:getSize()
+		end
+	end
+	
+	-- update unit count 
+	if theTracker.tNumUnits then 
+		cfxZones.setFlagValue(theTracker.tNumUnits, totalUnits, theTracker)
+	end
 	-- invoke callbacks
 end
 
@@ -114,12 +142,17 @@ function groupTracker.removeGroupNamedFromTrackerNamed(gName, trackerName)
 	
 	local filteredGroups = {}
 	local foundOne = false 
+	local totalUnits = 0
+	if not theTracker.trackedGroups then theTracker.trackedGroups = {} end 
 	for idx, aGroup in pairs(theTracker.trackedGroups) do 
 		if aGroup:getName() == gName then 
 			-- skip and remember 
 			foundOne = true 
 		else 
 			table.insert(filteredGroups, aGroup)
+			if Group.isExist(aGroup) then 
+				totalUnits = totalUnits + aGroup:getSize()
+			end
 		end
 	end
 	if (not foundOne) and (theTracker.verbose or groupTracker.verbose) then 
@@ -129,6 +162,10 @@ function groupTracker.removeGroupNamedFromTrackerNamed(gName, trackerName)
 	-- remember the new, cleanded set
 	theTracker.trackedGroups = filteredGroups
 	
+	-- update number of tracked units. do it in any case 
+	if theTracker.tNumUnits then 
+		cfxZones.setFlagValue(theTracker.tNumUnits, totalUnits, theTracker)
+	end
 	
 	if foundOne then 
 		if theTracker.verbose or groupTracker.verbose then 
@@ -171,7 +208,11 @@ function groupTracker.createTrackerWithZone(theZone)
 		theZone.tNumGroups = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "numGroups!", "*<none>") 
 		-- we may need to zero this flag 
 	end 
-		
+
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "numUnits") then 
+		theZone.tNumUnits = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "numUnits", "*<none>") 
+	end
+	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "addGroup") then 
 		theZone.tAddGroup = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "addGroup", "*<none>") 
 		-- we may need to zero this flag 
@@ -229,20 +270,14 @@ end
 
 function groupTracker.checkGroups(theZone)
 	local filteredGroups = {}
+	local totalUnits = 0
+	if not theZone.trackedGroups then theZone.trackedGroups = {} end
 	for idx, theGroup in pairs(theZone.trackedGroups) do 
 		-- see if this group can be transferred
 		local isDead = false 
---[[		if theGroup.isExist and theGroup:isExist() then 
-			local allUnits = theGroup:getUnits()
-			isDead = true 
-			for idy, aUnit in pairs(allUnits) do 
-				if aUnit:getLife() > 1 then 
-					isDead = false -- at least one living unit
-					break
-				end
-			end
---]]--
+
 		if Group.isExist(theGroup) and theGroup:getSize() > 0 then
+			totalUnits = totalUnits + theGroup:getSize()
 		else 
 			isDead = true -- no longer exists 
 		end
@@ -271,6 +306,11 @@ function groupTracker.checkGroups(theZone)
 	if theZone.tNumGroups then 
 		cfxZones.setFlagValue(theZone.tNumGroups, #filteredGroups, theZone)
 	end
+	
+	-- and update unit count if defined 
+	if theZone.tNumUnits then 
+		cfxZones.setFlagValue(theZone.tNumUnits, totalUnits, theZone)
+	end
 end
  
 function groupTracker.update()
@@ -278,6 +318,37 @@ function groupTracker.update()
 	timer.scheduleFunction(groupTracker.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1/groupTracker.ups)
 		
 	for idx, theZone in pairs(groupTracker.trackers) do
+		-- first see if any groups need to be silently 
+		-- added by name ("late bind"). Used by Persistence, can be used
+		-- by anyone to silently (no add event) add groups
+		if not theZone.trackedGroups then theZone.trackedGroups = {} end
+		if theZone.silentAdd then 
+			for idx, gName in pairs (theZone.silentAdd) do 
+				local theGroup = Group.getByName(gName)
+				if theGroup and Group.isExist(theGroup) then
+					-- make sure that we don't accidentally 
+					-- add the same group twice 
+					local isPresent = false 
+					for idy, aGroup in pairs(theZone.trackedGroups) do 
+						if Group.isExit(aGroup) and aGroup:getName(aGroup) == gName then 
+							isPresent = true 
+						end
+					end
+					if not isPresent then 
+						table.insert(theZone.trackedGroups, theGroup)
+					else
+						if groupTracker.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+							trigger.action.outText("+++gTrk: late bind: group <" .. gName .. "> succesful during update", 30)
+						end
+					end
+				else 
+					if groupTracker.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+						trigger.action.outText("+++gTrk: silent add: Group <" .. gName .. "> not found or dead", 30)
+					end
+				end
+			end
+			theZone.silentAdd = nil
+		end
 		
 		if theZone.destroyFlag and cfxZones.testZoneFlag(theZone, theZone.destroyFlag, theZone.trackerTriggerMethod, "lastDestroyValue") then 
 			groupTracker.destroyAllInZone(theZone)
@@ -297,9 +368,61 @@ function groupTracker.update()
 	end
 end
 
+--
+-- Load and Save 
+--
+function groupTracker.saveData()
+	local theData = {}
+	local allTrackerData = {}
+	for idx, aTracker in pairs(groupTracker.trackers) do 
+		local theName = aTracker.name 
+		local trackerData = {}
+		local trackedGroups = {}
+		for idx, aGroup in pairs (aTracker.trackedGroups) do 
+			if Group.isExist(aGroup) and aGroup:getSize() > 0 then 
+				local gName = aGroup:getName()
+				table.insert(trackedGroups, gName)
+			end
+		end
+		trackerData.trackedGroups = trackedGroups
+		-- we may also want to save flag values butz it 
+		-- would be better to have this done externally, globally
+		allTrackerData[theName] = trackerData
+	end
+	
+	theData.trackerData = allTrackerData
+	return theData
+end
+
+function groupTracker.loadData()
+	if not persistence then return end 
+	local theData = persistence.getSavedDataForModule("groupTracker")
+	if not theData then 
+		if groupTracker.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++gTrk: no save date received, skipping.", 30)
+		end
+		return
+	end
+	
+	local allTrackerData = theData.trackerData
+	for tName, tData in pairs (allTrackerData) do 
+		local theTracker = groupTracker.getTrackerByName(tName)
+		if theTracker then 
+			-- pass to silentAdd, will be added during next update
+			-- we do this for a late bind, one second down the road
+			-- to give all modules time to load and spawn the 
+			-- groups
+			theTracker.silentAdd = tData.trackedGroups
+		else 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++gTrk - persistence: unable to synch tracker <" .. tName .. ">: not found", 30)
+		end
+	end
+end
+
 --
 -- Config & Start
 --
+
 function groupTracker.trackGroupsInZone(theZone)
 
 	local trackerName = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "addToTracker:", "<none>")
@@ -378,9 +501,22 @@ function groupTracker.start()
 		groupTracker.trackGroupsInZone(aZone) -- process attributes
 	end
 	
-	-- start update 
-	groupTracker.update()
-	
+	-- update all cloners and spawned clones from file 
+	if persistence then 
+		-- sign up for persistence 
+		callbacks = {}
+		callbacks.persistData = groupTracker.saveData
+		persistence.registerModule("groupTracker", callbacks)
+		-- now load my data 
+		groupTracker.loadData() -- add to late link
+		-- update in one second so all can load 
+		-- before we link late 
+		timer.scheduleFunction(groupTracker.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1/groupTracker.ups)
+	else 
+		-- start update immediately
+		groupTracker.update()
+	end
+
 	trigger.action.outText("cfx Group Tracker v" .. groupTracker.version .. " started.", 30)
 	return true 
 end

modules/messenger.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 messenger = {}
-messenger.version = "1.3.2"
+messenger.version = "1.3.3"
 messenger.verbose = false 
 messenger.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ messenger.messengers = {}
 	1.3.2 - message interprets <t> as time in HH:MM:SS of current time 
 		  - can interpret <lat>, <lon>, <mgrs>
 		  - zone-local verbosity
+	1.3.3 - mute/messageMute option to start messenger in mute 
+	
 --]]--
 
 function messenger.addMessenger(theZone)
@@ -90,9 +92,10 @@ function messenger.createMessengerWithZone(theZone)
 
 	theZone.clearScreen = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "clearScreen", false)
 	
-	-- alternate version: messages: list of messages, need string parser first
-	
 	theZone.duration = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "duration", 30)
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "messageDuration") then 
+		theZone.duration = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "messageDuration", 30)
+	end 
 	
 	-- msgTriggerMethod
 	theZone.msgTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
@@ -129,7 +132,11 @@ function messenger.createMessengerWithZone(theZone)
 	theZone.lastMessageTriggerValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerMessagerFlag, theZone)-- save last value	
 --	end
 
-	theZone.messageOff = false 
+	theZone.messageOff = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "mute", false) --false 
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "messageOff?") then
+		theZone.messageOff = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "messageMute", false)
+	end
+	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "messageOff?") then 
 		theZone.messageOffFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "messageOff?", "*none")
 		theZone.lastMessageOff = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.messageOffFlag, theZone)
@@ -219,7 +226,7 @@ function messenger.update()
 	for idx, aZone in pairs(messenger.messengers) do
 		-- make sure to re-start before reading time limit
 		-- new trigger code 
-		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, 				aZone.triggerMessagerFlag, aZone.msgTriggerMethod, 			"lastMessageTriggerValue") then 
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerMessagerFlag, aZone.msgTriggerMethod, 			"lastMessageTriggerValue") then 
 			if messenger.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
 					trigger.action.outText("+++msgr: triggered on in? for <".. aZone.name ..">", 30)
 				end

modules/pulseFlags.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pulseFlags = {}
-pulseFlags.version = "1.2.3"
+pulseFlags.version = "1.3.0"
 pulseFlags.verbose = false 
 pulseFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ pulseFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	- 1.2.2 outputMethod synonym
 	- 1.2.3 deprecated paused/pulsePaused 
 	        returned onStart, defaulting to true
+	- 1.3.0 persistence
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -44,6 +45,12 @@ function pulseFlags.addPulse(aZone)
 	table.insert(pulseFlags.pulses, aZone)
 end
 
+function pulseFlags.getPulseByName(theName)
+	for idx, theZone in pairs (pulseFlags.pulses) do 
+		if theZone.name == theName then return theZone end 
+	end
+	return nil 
+end
 --
 -- create a pulse 
 --
@@ -207,7 +214,9 @@ function pulseFlags.doPulse(args)
 	
 	
 	-- schedule in delay time 
-	theZone.timerID = timer.scheduleFunction(pulseFlags.doPulse, args, timer.getTime() + delay)
+	theZone.scheduledTime = timer.getTime() + delay
+	theZone.timerID = timer.scheduleFunction(pulseFlags.doPulse, args, theZone.scheduledTime)
+
 	if pulseFlags.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++pulF: pulse <" .. theZone.name .. "> rescheduled in " .. delay, 30)
 	end 
@@ -290,6 +299,71 @@ function pulseFlags.readConfigZone()
 	end 
 end
 
+--
+-- LOAD / SAVE 
+--
+function pulseFlags.saveData()
+	local theData = {}
+	local allPulses = {}
+	local now = timer.getTime()
+	for idx, thePulse in pairs(pulseFlags.pulses) do 
+		local theName = thePulse.name 
+		local pulseData = {}
+ 		pulseData.pulsePaused = thePulse.pulsePaused
+		pulseData.pulsesLeft = thePulse.pulsesLeft
+		pulseData.pulsing = thePulse.pulsing 
+		pulseData.scheduledTime = thePulse.scheduledTime - now 
+		pulseData.hasPulsed = thePulse.hasPulsed
+		
+		allPulses[theName] = pulseData 
+	end
+	theData.allPulses = allPulses
+	return theData
+end
+
+function pulseFlags.loadData()
+	if not persistence then return end 
+	local theData = persistence.getSavedDataForModule("pulseFlags")
+	if not theData then 
+		if pulseFlags.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++pulF Persistence: no save date received, skipping.", 30)
+		end
+		return
+	end
+	
+	local allPulses = theData.allPulses
+	if not allPulses then 
+		if pulseFlags.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++pulF Persistence: no timer data, skipping", 30)
+		end		
+		return
+	end
+	
+	local now = timer.getTime()
+	for theName, theData in pairs(allPulses) do 
+		local thePulse = pulseFlags.getPulseByName(theName)
+		if thePulse then 
+			thePulse.pulsePaused = theData.pulsePaused
+			thePulse.pulsesLeft = theData.pulsesLeft
+			thePulse.scheduledTime = now + theData.scheduledTime
+			thePulse.hasPulsed = theData.hasPulsed
+			if thePulse.scheduledTime < now then thePulse.scheduledTime = now + 0.1 end
+			
+			thePulse.pulsing = theData.pulsing 
+			if thePulse.pulsing then 
+				local args = {thePulse}
+				thePulse.timerID = timer.scheduleFunction(pulseFlags.doPulse, args, thePulse.scheduledTime)
+			end 
+		else 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++pulF: persistence: cannot synch pulse <" .. theName .. ">, skipping", 40)
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+--
+-- START
+--
+
 function pulseFlags.start()
 	-- lib check
 	if not dcsCommon.libCheck then 
@@ -325,6 +399,16 @@ function pulseFlags.start()
 		pulseFlags.addPulse(aZone) -- remember it so we can pulse it
 	end
 	
+	-- load any saved data 
+	if persistence then 
+		-- sign up for persistence 
+		callbacks = {}
+		callbacks.persistData = pulseFlags.saveData
+		persistence.registerModule("pulseFlags", callbacks)
+		-- now load my data 
+		pulseFlags.loadData()
+	end
+	
 	-- start update in 1 second 
 	--pulseFlags.update()
 	timer.scheduleFunction(pulseFlags.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1)

modules/unitZone.lua

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ unitZone.requiredLibs = {
 	1.2.0 - uzOn?, uzOff?, triggerMethod
 	1.2.1 - uzDirect
 	1.2.2 - uzDirectInv 
-	1.2.3 - better guards for enterZone!, exitZone!, chsngeZone!
+	1.2.3 - better guards for enterZone!, exitZone!, changeZone!
 		  - better guards for uzOn? and uzOff?
 		  
 --]]--