Version 1.2.4

Minor updates

modules/aswGUI.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 aswGUI = {}
-aswGUI.version = "1.0.0"
+aswGUI.version = "1.0.1"
 aswGUI.verbose = false 
 aswGUI.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ aswGUI.requiredLibs = {
 --[[--
 	Version History
 	1.0.0 - initial version 
+	1.0.1 - env.info clean-up, verbosity clean-up 
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ aswGUI.ups = 1 -- = once every second
 aswGUI.aswCraft = {}
 
 --[[--
-::::::::::::::::: ASSUMES SINGLE_UNIT GROUPS ::::::::::::::::::
+::::::::::::::::: ASSUMES SINGLE-UNIT GROUPS ::::::::::::::::::
 --]]--
 
 
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ function aswGUI.initUnit(unitName) -- now this unit exists
 	
 	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup()
 	local asc = {} -- set up player craft config block
-	--local groupData = cfxMX.playerUnit2Group[unitName]
 	asc.groupName = theGroup:getName() -- groupData.name
 	asc.name = unitName
 	asc.groupID = theGroup:getID() -- groupData.groupId
@@ -446,41 +446,36 @@ end
 -- Event handling 
 --
 function aswGUI:onEvent(theEvent)
-	--env.info("> >ENTER aswGUI:onEvent")
 	if not theEvent then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++aswGUI: nil theEvent", 30)
-		--env.info("< <ABEND aswGUI:onEvent: nil event")
 		return
 	end
 	local theID = theEvent.id
 	if not theID then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++aswGUI: nil event.ID", 30)
-		--env.info("< <ABEND aswGUI:onEvent: nil event ID")
 		return
 	end 
 	local initiator = theEvent.initiator 
 	if not initiator then 
-		--env.info("< <ABEND aswGUI:onEvent: nil initiator")
 		return 
 	end -- not interested 
 	local theUnit = initiator 
 	if not Unit.isExist(theUnit) then 
-		trigger.action.outText("+++aswGUI: non-unit event filtred.", 30)
-		--env.info("< <ABEND aswGUI:onEvent: theUnit does not exist")
+		if aswGUI.verbose then  
+			trigger.action.outText("+++aswGUI: non-unit event filtered.", 30)
+		end
+		return
 	end
 	local name = theUnit:getName() 
 	if not name then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++aswGUI: unable to access unit name in onEvent, aborting", 30)
-		--env.info("< <ABEND aswGUI:onEvent: theUnit not a unit/no name")
 		return 
 	end
 	-- see if this is a player aircraft 
 	if not theUnit.getPlayerName then 
-		--env.info("< <LEAVE aswGUI:onEvent: not player unit A")
 		return 
 	end -- not a player 
 	if not theUnit:getPlayerName() then 
-		--env.info("< <LEAVE aswGUI:onEvent: not player unit B")
 		return 
 	end -- not a player 
 	-- this is a player unit. Is it ASW carrier?
@@ -492,12 +487,9 @@ function aswGUI:onEvent(theEvent)
 				trigger.action.outText(aType,30)
 			end
 		end
-		--env.info("< <LEAVE aswGUI:onEvent: not troop carrier")
 		return 
 	end
 		
-	--env.info("> >Proccing aswGUI:onEvent event <" .. theID .. "")
-	
 	-- now let's access it if it was 
 	-- used before 
 	local conf = aswGUI.aswCraft[name]
@@ -530,7 +522,6 @@ function aswGUI:onEvent(theEvent)
 	if theID == 21 then -- player leave 
 		aswGUI.resetConf(conf)
 	end
-	--env.info("< <Proccing complete asw event <" .. theID .. "")
 end
 
 --
@@ -567,7 +558,6 @@ function aswGUI.readConfigZone()
 end
 
 function aswGUI.start()
-	--env.info(">>>ENTER asw GUI start")
 	if not dcsCommon.libCheck then 
 		trigger.action.outText("cfx aswGUI requires dcsCommon", 30)
 		return false 
@@ -584,7 +574,6 @@ function aswGUI.start()
 		
 	-- say Hi
 	trigger.action.outText("cfx ASW GUI v" .. aswGUI.version .. " started.", 30)
-	--env.info("<<<asw GUI started")
 	return true 
 end
 

modules/autoCSAR.lua

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ autoCSAR.requiredLibs = {
 	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
 }
 autoCSAR.killDelay = 2 * 60 
-autoCSAR.counter = 31 -- any nuber is good, to kick-off counting
+autoCSAR.counter = 31 -- any number is good, to kick-off counting
 --[[--
 	VERSION HISTORY
 	1.0.0 - Initial Version

modules/cfxHeloTroops.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxHeloTroops = {}
-cfxHeloTroops.version = "2.4.0"
+cfxHeloTroops.version = "2.4.1"
 cfxHeloTroops.verbose = false 
 cfxHeloTroops.autoDrop = true 
 cfxHeloTroops.autoPickup = false 
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ cfxHeloTroops.pickupRange = 100 -- meters
 	   - eliminated cfxPlayer module import and all dependencies
 	   - added support for groupTracker / limbo 
 	   - removed restriction to only apply to helicopters in anticipation of the C-130 Hercules appearing in the game
+ 2.4.1 - new actionSound attribute, sound plays to group whenever 
+         troops have boarded or disembarked
 
 --]]--
 --
@@ -647,7 +649,7 @@ function cfxHeloTroops.deployTroopsFromHelicopter(conf)
 	troop.destination = dest -- transfer target zone for attackzone oders
 	cfxGroundTroops.addGroundTroopsToPool(troop) -- will schedule move orders
 	trigger.action.outTextForGroup(conf.id, "<" .. theGroup:getName() .. "> have deployed to the ground with orders " .. orders .. "!", 30)
-	
+	trigger.action.outSoundForGroup(conf.id, cfxHeloTroops.actionSound) --  "Quest Snare 3.wav")
 	-- see if this is tracked by a tracker, and pass them back so 
 	-- they can un-limbo 
 	if groupTracker then 
@@ -711,6 +713,7 @@ function cfxHeloTroops.doLoadGroup(args)
 		conf.troopsOnBoard.destination = pooledGroup.destination -- may be nil 
 		cfxGroundTroops.removeTroopsFromPool(pooledGroup)
 		trigger.action.outTextForGroup(conf.id, "Team '".. conf.troopsOnBoard.name .."' loaded and has orders <" .. conf.troopsOnBoard.orders .. ">", 30)
+		--trigger.action.outSoundForGroup(conf.id, cfxHeloTroops.actionSound) --  "Quest Snare 3.wav")
 	else 
 		if cfxHeloTroops.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++heloT: ".. conf.troopsOnBoard.name .." was not committed to ground troops", 30)
@@ -729,6 +732,7 @@ function cfxHeloTroops.doLoadGroup(args)
 	
 	-- say so 
 	trigger.action.outTextForGroup(conf.id, "Team '".. conf.troopsOnBoard.name .."' aboard, ready to go!", 30)
+	trigger.action.outSoundForGroup(conf.id, cfxHeloTroops.actionSound) --  "Quest Snare 3.wav")
 
 	-- reset menu 
 	cfxHeloTroops.removeComms(conf.unit)
@@ -879,6 +883,8 @@ function cfxHeloTroops.readConfigZone()
 	cfxHeloTroops.pickupRange = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "pickupRange", 100)
 	cfxHeloTroops.combatDropScore = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "combatDropScore", 200)
 	
+	cfxHeloTroops.actionSound = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "actionSound", "Quest Snare 3.wav")
+	
 	-- add own troop carriers 
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "troopCarriers") then 
 		local tc = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "troopCarriers", "UH-1D")

modules/cfxSmokeZones.lua

@@ -152,8 +152,7 @@ function cfxSmokeZone.checkFlags()
 end
 
 function cfxSmokeZone.start()
-	if not dcsCommon.libCheck("cfx Smoke Zones", 
-		cfxSmokeZone.requiredLibs) then
+	if not dcsCommon.libCheck("cfx Smoke Zones", cfxSmokeZone.requiredLibs) then
 		return false 
 	end
 	

modules/dcsCommon.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 dcsCommon = {}
-dcsCommon.version = "2.8.2"
+dcsCommon.version = "2.8.3"
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
  2.2.6 - compassPositionOfARelativeToB
 	   - clockPositionOfARelativeToB
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.8.2"
 	   - made getEnemyCoalitionFor() more resilient 
 	   - fix to smallRandom for negative numbers
 	   - isTroopCarrierType uses wildArrayContainsString
+ 2.8.3 - small optimizations in bearingFromAtoB()
+       - new whichSideOfMine()
  
 --]]--
 
@@ -735,9 +737,9 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.8.2"
 			return 0
 		end
 		
-		dx = B.x - A.x
-		dz = B.z - A.z
-		bearing = math.atan2(dz, dx) -- in radiants
+		local dx = B.x - A.x
+		local dz = B.z - A.z
+		local bearing = math.atan2(dz, dx) -- in radiants
 		return bearing
 	end
 
@@ -865,6 +867,38 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.8.2"
 		return "hot"
 	end
 	
+	function dcsCommon.whichSideOfMine(theUnit, target) -- returs two values: -1/1 = left/right and "left"/"right" 
+		if not theUnit then return nil end 
+		if not target then return nil end 
+		local uDOF = theUnit:getPosition() -- returns p, x, y, z Vec3
+		-- with x, y, z being the normalised vectors for right, up, forward 
+		local heading = math.atan2(uDOF.x.z, uDOF.x.x) -- returns rads
+		if heading < 0 then
+			heading = heading + 2 * math.pi	-- put heading in range of 0 to 2*pi
+		end
+		-- heading now runs from 0 through 2Pi
+		local A = uDOF.p
+		local B = target:getPoint() 
+		 
+		-- now get bearing from theUnit to target  
+		local dx = B.x - A.x
+		local dz = B.z - A.z
+		local bearing = math.atan2(dz, dx) -- in rads
+		if bearing < 0 then
+			bearing = bearing + 2 * math.pi	-- make bearing 0 to 2*pi
+		end
+
+		-- we now have bearing to B, and own heading. 
+		-- subtract own heading from bearing to see at what 
+		-- bearing target would be if we 'turned the world' so
+		-- that theUnit is heading 0
+		local dBearing = bearing - heading
+		-- if result < 0 or > Pi (=180°), target is left from us
+		if dBearing < 0 or dBearing > math.pi then return -1, "left" end
+		return 1, "right"
+		-- note: no separate case for straight in front or behind
+	end
+	
 	function dcsCommon.randomDegrees()
 		local degrees = math.random(360) * 3.14152 / 180
 		return degrees

modules/limitedAirframes.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 limitedAirframes = {}
-limitedAirframes.version = "1.5.1"
+limitedAirframes.version = "1.5.3"
 limitedAirframes.verbose = false 
 limitedAirframes.enabled = true -- can be turned off
 limitedAirframes.userCanToggle = true -- F10 menu?
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ limitedAirframes.requiredLibs = {
  - 1.5.1 - new "announcer" attribute
  - 1.5.2 - integration with autoCSAR: prevent limitedAF from creating csar 
            when autoCSAR is active 
+ - 1.5.3 - ... but do allow it if not coming from 'ejected' so ditching 
+           a plane will again create CSAR missions
 		   
 --]]--
 
@@ -427,7 +429,7 @@ function limitedAirframes.somethingHappened(event)
 
 -- removed dual 21 detection here 
 	
-	if ID == 21 then 
+	if ID == 21 then -- player left unit 
 		-- remove pilot name from unit name 
 		limitedAirframes.unitFlownByPlayer[unitName] = nil
 		--trigger.action.outText("limAir: 21 -- unit " .. unitName .. " unoccupied", 30)
@@ -539,7 +541,7 @@ function limitedAirframes.handlePlayerLeftUnit(event)
 	end
 	
 	limitedAirframes.updatePlayerInUnit(theUnit, "MIA") -- cosmetic only
-	limitedAirframes.createCSAR(theUnit)
+	limitedAirframes.createCSAR(theUnit, true) -- will never be 31 event, must force now 
 end
 
 
@@ -560,7 +562,7 @@ function limitedAirframes.pilotEjected(event)
 	limitedAirframes.updatePlayerInUnit(theUnit, "MIA") -- cosmetic only
 	-- create CSAR if applicable
 	if not hasLostTheWar then 
-		limitedAirframes.createCSAR(theUnit)
+		limitedAirframes.createCSAR(theUnit) -- not forced, autoCSAR can hande
 	end 
 end
 
@@ -666,9 +668,19 @@ function limitedAirframes.checkPlayerFrameAvailability(event)
 end
 
 
-function limitedAirframes.createCSAR(theUnit)
+function limitedAirframes.createCSAR(theUnit, forced)
+	if not forced then forced = false end 
+	
 	-- override if autoCSAR is installed
-	if autoCSAR then return end 
+	-- and let autoCSAR handle creation of CSAR when pilot's 
+	-- seat hits ground, event 31
+	if (not forced) and autoCSAR then
+		-- csar is going to be created with parachute hitting the ground
+		if limitedAirframes.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++limA: aborting CSAR creation: autoCSAR active", 30)
+		end
+		return 
+	end 
 	
 	-- only do this if we have installed CSAR Manager
 	if csarManager and csarManager.createCSARforUnit then 

modules/missionRestart.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+missionRestart = {}
+missionRestart.restarting = false 
+
+function missionRestart.restart()
+	if missionRestart.restarting then return end 
+	
+	trigger.action.outText("Server: Mission restarting...", 30)
+    local res = net.dostring_in("gui", "mn = DCS.getMissionFilename(); success = net.load_mission(mn); return success")
+	
+	missionRestart.restarting = true 
+	
+end
+
+function missionRestart.update()
+	-- call me in a second to poll triggers
+	timer.scheduleFunction(missionRestart.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1)
+	
+	if trigger.misc.getUserFlag("simpleMissionRestart") > 0 then 
+		missionRestart.restart()
+	end
+
+end
+
+missionRestart.update() 
+

modules/williePete.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 williePete = {}
-williePete.version = "1.0.0"
+williePete.version = "1.0.1"
 williePete.ups = 10 -- we update at 10 fps, so accuracy of a 
 -- missile moving at Mach 2 is within 33 meters, 
 -- with interpolation even at 3 meters
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ williePete.requiredLibs = {
 	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
 	"cfxMX",
 }
+--[[--
+	Version History
+	1.0.0 - Initial version 
+	1.0.1 - update to suppress verbosity 
+	
+--]]--
 
 williePete.willies = {}
 williePete.wpZones = {}
@@ -407,7 +413,10 @@ function williePete.isWP(theWeapon)
 	for idx, wpw in pairs(williePete.smokeWeapons) do 
 		if theDesc == wpw then return true end 
 	end
+	if williePete.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText(theDesc .. " is no wp, ignoring.", 30)
+	end
+		
 	return false 
 end