Version 0.995

Watchflags

modules/RNDFlags.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 rndFlags = {}
-rndFlags.version = "1.1.0"
+rndFlags.version = "1.2.0"
 rndFlags.verbose = false 
 rndFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ rndFlags.requiredLibs = {
 				getFlagValue in update 
 				some code clean-up
 				rndMethod synonym 
+	1.2.0 - Watchflag integration
 --]]
 rndFlags.rndGen = {}
 
@@ -104,6 +105,14 @@ function rndFlags.createRNDWithZone(theZone)
 	
 	theZone.remove = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "remove", false)
 
+	-- watchflag:
+	-- triggerMethod
+	theZone.rndTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
+
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "rndTriggerMethod") then 
+		theZone.rndTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "rndTriggerMethod", "change")
+	end
+
 	-- trigger flag 
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "f?") then 
 		theZone.triggerFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "f?", "none")
@@ -117,6 +126,7 @@ function rndFlags.createRNDWithZone(theZone)
 		theZone.triggerFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "rndPoll?", "none")
 	end
 	
+	
 	if theZone.triggerFlag then 
 		theZone.lastTriggerValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerFlag, theZone) --trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theZone.triggerFlag) -- save last value
 	end
@@ -223,6 +233,13 @@ function rndFlags.update()
 	timer.scheduleFunction(rndFlags.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1)
 	
 	for idx, aZone in pairs(rndFlags.rndGen) do
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerFlag, aZone.rndTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerValue") then
+			if rndFlags.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++RND: triggering " .. aZone.name, 30)
+			end 
+			rndFlags.fire(aZone)
+		end
+--[[-- old code pre watchflag		
 		if aZone.triggerFlag then 
 			local currTriggerVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.triggerFlag, aZone) -- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.triggerFlag)
 			if currTriggerVal ~= aZone.lastTriggerValue
@@ -235,6 +252,7 @@ function rndFlags.update()
 			end
 
 		end
+--]]--
 	end
 end
 

modules/cfxArtillery.lua

@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 cfxArtilleryDemon = {}
-cfxArtilleryDemon.version = "1.0.2"
+cfxArtilleryDemon.version = "1.0.3"
 -- based on cfx stage demon v 1.0.2
-
+--[[--
+	Version History
+	1.0.2 - taken from stageDemon
+	1.0.3 - corrected 'messageOut' bug 
+	
+--]]--
 cfxArtilleryDemon.messageToAll = true -- set to false if messages should be sent only to the group that set the mark
 cfxArtilleryDemon.messageTime = 30 -- how long a message stays on the sceeen
 
@@ -181,7 +186,7 @@ function cfxArtilleryDemon:onEvent(theEvent)
 		local theGroup = cfxArtilleryDemon.retrieveGroupFromEvent(theEvent)
 		if not theGroup then 
 			args.toAll = true
-			trigger.action.messageOut("*** WARNING: cfxArtilleryDemon can't find group for command", 30)
+			trigger.action.outText("*** WARNING: cfxArtilleryDemon can't find group for command", 30)
 		else 
 			args.group = theGroup
 		end

modules/cfxArtilleryZones.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxArtilleryZones = {}
-cfxArtilleryZones.version = "2.0.2" 
+cfxArtilleryZones.version = "2.2.0" 
 cfxArtilleryZones.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
 	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ cfxArtilleryZones.verbose = false
  2.0.2 - boom?, arty? synonyms 
  2.1.0 - DML Flag Support 
 	   - code cleanup
+ 2.2.0 - DML Watchflag integration 
  
 	Artillery Target Zones *** EXTENDS ZONES ***
 	Target Zones for artillery. Can determine which zones are in range and visible and then handle artillery barrage to this zone 
@@ -123,6 +124,15 @@ function cfxArtilleryZones.processArtilleryZone(aZone)
 	aZone.transitionTime = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(aZone, "transitionTime", 20) -- average time of travel for projectiles 
 	aZone.addMark = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(aZone, "addMark", true) -- note: defaults to true 
 	aZone.shellVariance = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(aZone, "shellVariance", 0.2) -- strength of explosion can vary by +/- this amount
+	
+	-- watchflag:
+	-- triggerMethod
+	aZone.artyTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "artyTriggerMethod", "change")
+
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(aZone, "triggerMethod") then 
+		aZone.artyTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
+	end
+	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(aZone, "f?") then 
 		aZone.artyTriggerFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "f?", "none")
 	end
@@ -134,6 +144,10 @@ function cfxArtilleryZones.processArtilleryZone(aZone)
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(aZone, "artillery?") then 
 		aZone.artyTriggerFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "artillery?", "none")
 	end
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(aZone, "in?") then 
+		aZone.artyTriggerFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "in?", "none")
+	end
+	
 	if aZone.artyTriggerFlag then 
 		aZone.lastTriggerValue = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.artyTriggerFlag) -- save last value
 	end
@@ -357,6 +371,17 @@ function cfxArtilleryZones.update()
 	
 	-- iterate all zones to see if a trigger has changed 
 	for idx, aZone in pairs(cfxArtilleryZones.artilleryZones) do 
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.artyTriggerFlag, aZone.artyTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerValue") then
+			-- a triggered release!
+			cfxArtilleryZones.doFireAt(aZone) -- all from zone vars!	
+			if cfxArtilleryZones.verbose then 
+				local addInfo = " with var = " .. aZone.baseAccuracy .. " pB=" .. aZone.shellStrength
+				trigger.action.outText("Artillery T-Firing on ".. aZone.name .. addInfo, 30)
+			end 
+		end
+		
+	
+		-- old code
 		if aZone.artyTriggerFlag then 
 			local currTriggerVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.artyTriggerFlag, aZone) -- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.artyTriggerFlag)
 			if currTriggerVal ~= aZone.lastTriggerValue

modules/cfxCargoReceiver.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxCargoReceiver = {}
-cfxCargoReceiver.version = "1.2.0" 
+cfxCargoReceiver.version = "1.2.1" 
 cfxCargoReceiver.ups = 1 -- once a second 
 cfxCargoReceiver.maxDirectionRange = 500 -- in m. distance when cargo manager starts talking to pilots who are carrying that cargo
 cfxCargoReceiver.requiredLibs = {
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ cfxCargoReceiver.requiredLibs = {
           silent attribute		
   - 1.2.0 method
 		  f!, cargoReceived!
+  - 1.2.1 cargoMethod 
   
   
   CargoReceiver is a zone enhancement you use to be automatically 
@@ -71,13 +72,17 @@ function cfxCargoReceiver.processReceiverZone(aZone) -- process attribute and ad
 	end
 	
 	-- new method support
-	aZone.method = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "method", "inc")
+	aZone.cargoMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "method", "inc")
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(aZone, "cargoMethod") then 
+		aZone.cargoMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "cargoMethod", "inc")
+	end
 	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(aZone, "f!") then 
-		aZone.outReceiveFlag = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(aZone, "f!", -1)
+		aZone.outReceiveFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "f!", "*<none>")
 	end
-		if cfxZones.hasProperty(aZone, "cargoReceived!") then 
-		aZone.outReceiveFlag = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(aZone, "cargoReceived!", -1)
+
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(aZone, "cargoReceived!") then 
+		aZone.outReceiveFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "cargoReceived!", "*<none>")
 	end
 	
 end
@@ -146,7 +151,7 @@ function cfxCargoReceiver.cargoEvent(event, object, name)
 				end
 				
 				if aZone.outReceiveFlag then 
-					cfxZones.pollFlag(aZone.outReceiveFlag, aZone.method)
+					cfxZones.pollFlag(aZone.outReceiveFlag, aZone.cargoMethod)
 				end
 				
 				--trigger.action.outText("+++rcv: " .. name .. " delivered in zone " .. aZone.name, 30)

modules/cfxObjectSpawnZones.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxObjectSpawnZones = {}
-cfxObjectSpawnZones.version = "1.2.0"
+cfxObjectSpawnZones.version = "1.2.1"
 cfxObjectSpawnZones.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- common is of course needed for everything
 	             -- pretty stupid to check for this since we 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cfxObjectSpawnZones.requiredLibs = {
 	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course. MUST HAVE RUN
 }
 cfxObjectSpawnZones.ups = 1
-
+cfxObjectSpawnZones.verbose = false
 --
 -- Zones that conform with this requirements spawn toops automatically
 --   *** DOES NOT EXTEND ZONES *** 
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ cfxObjectSpawnZones.ups = 1
 --   1.1.4 - activate?, pause? attributes 
 --   1.1.5 - spawn?, spawnObjects? synonyms
 --   1.2.0 - DML flag upgrade 
+--   1.2.1 - config zone 
+--         - autoLink bug (zone instead of spaneer accessed)
  
 -- respawn currently happens after theSpawns is deleted and cooldown seconds have passed 
 cfxObjectSpawnZones.allSpawners = {}
@@ -191,6 +193,20 @@ function cfxObjectSpawnZones.verifySpawnOwnership(spawner)
 end
 
 function cfxObjectSpawnZones.spawnObjectNTimes(aSpawner, theType, n, container) 
+	if cfxObjectSpawnZones.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++oSpwn: enter spawnNT for " .. theType .. " with spawner " .. aSpawner.name .. " for zone " .. aSpawner.zone.name , 30)
+		if aSpawner.zone.linkedUnit then 
+			trigger.action.outText("linked to unit " .. aSpawner.zone.linkedUnit:getName(), 30)
+			if aSpawner.autoLink then 
+				trigger.action.outText("autolink", 30)
+			else 
+				trigger.action.outText("UNAUTO", 30)
+			end
+		else 
+			trigger.action.outText("Unlinked", 30)
+		end
+	end 
+	
 	if not aSpawner then return end
 	if not container then container = {} end 
 	if not n then n = 1 end
@@ -220,7 +236,11 @@ function cfxObjectSpawnZones.spawnObjectNTimes(aSpawner, theType, n, container)
 		-- if linked, relative-link instead to ship 
 		-- NOTE: it is possible that we have to re-calc heading
 		-- if ship turns relative to original designation position.
-		if aZone.linkedUnit and aZone.autoLink then
+		if aZone.linkedUnit and aSpawner.autoLink then
+			-- remember there is identical code for when more than 1 item!!!!
+			if cfxObjectSpawnZones.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++oSpwn: linking <" .. aZone.name .. ">'s objects to unit " .. aZone.linkedUnit:getName(), 30)
+			end 
 			dcsCommon.linkStaticDataToUnit(
 				theStaticData, 
 				aZone.linkedUnit, 
@@ -269,7 +289,7 @@ function cfxObjectSpawnZones.spawnObjectNTimes(aSpawner, theType, n, container)
 		aSpawner.count = aSpawner.count + 1
 		dcsCommon.moveStaticDataTo(theStaticData, ox, oy)
 
-		if aZone.linkedUnit and aZone.autoLink then
+		if aZone.linkedUnit and aSpawner.autoLink then
 			dcsCommon.linkStaticDataToUnit(theStaticData, aZone.linkedUnit, aSpawner.dx + rx, aSpawner.dy + ry, aSpawner.origHeading)
 		end
 		
@@ -430,12 +450,33 @@ function cfxObjectSpawnZones.update()
 	end
 end
 
+function cfxObjectSpawnZones.readConfigZone()
+	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("objectSpawnZonesConfig") 
+	if not theZone then 
+		if cfxObjectSpawnZones.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++oSpwn: NO config zone!", 30)
+		end 
+		return 
+	end 
+	
+	cfxObjectSpawnZones.verbose = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "verbose", false)
+	
+	cfxObjectSpawnZones.ups = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "ups", 1)
+	
+	if cfxObjectSpawnZones.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++oSpwn: read config", 30)
+	end 
+end
+
 function cfxObjectSpawnZones.start()
 	if not dcsCommon.libCheck("cfx Object Spawn Zones", 
 		cfxObjectSpawnZones.requiredLibs) then
 		return false 
 	end
 	
+	-- read config 
+	cfxObjectSpawnZones.readConfigZone()
+	
 	-- collect all spawn zones 
 	local attrZones = cfxZones.getZonesWithAttributeNamed("objectSpawner")
 	

modules/cfxPlayerScore.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxPlayerScore = {}
-cfxPlayerScore.version = "1.3.0"
+cfxPlayerScore.version = "1.3.1"
 cfxPlayerScore.badSound = "Death BRASS.wav"
 cfxPlayerScore.scoreSound = "Quest Snare 3.wav"
 cfxPlayerScore.announcer = true 
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ cfxPlayerScore.announcer = true
 		  - scenery objects are now supported. use the 
 		    number that is given under OBJECT ID when 
 			using assign as...
+	1.3.1 - isStaticObject() to better detect buildings after Match 22 patch
 	
 		  
 --]]--
@@ -233,6 +234,13 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.postProcessor(theEvent)
 	-- don't do anything
 end
 
+function cfxPlayerScore.isStaticObject(theUnit) 
+	if not theUnit.getGroup then return true end 
+	local aGroup = theUnit:getGroup()
+	if aGroup then return false end 
+	return true 
+end
+
 function cfxPlayerScore.killDetected(theEvent)
 	-- we are only getting called when and if 
 	-- a kill occured and killer was a player 
@@ -270,7 +278,9 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.killDetected(theEvent)
 
 	-- see what kind of unit (category) we killed
     -- and look up base score 
-	if not victim.getGroup then
+	local isStO = cfxPlayerScore.isStaticObject(victim) 
+	--if not victim.getGroup then
+	if isStO then 
 		-- static objects have no group 
 
 		local staticName = victim:getName() -- on statics, this returns 
@@ -279,7 +289,7 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.killDetected(theEvent)
 		if staticScore > 0 then 
 			-- this was a named static, return the score - unless our own
 			if fraternicide then 
-				scoreMod = -2 * scoreMod 
+				scoreMod = -1 * scoreMod -- blue on blue static kills award negative
 				trigger.action.outSoundForCoalition(killSide, cfxPlayerScore.badSound)
 			else 
 				trigger.action.outSoundForCoalition(killSide, cfxPlayerScore.scoreSound)
@@ -294,7 +304,15 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.killDetected(theEvent)
 	end 
 	
 	local vicGroup = victim:getGroup()
+	if not vicGroup then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++scr: strange stuff:group, outta here", 30)
+		return 
+	end 
 	local vicCat = vicGroup:getCategory()
+		if not vicCat then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++scr: strange stuff:cat, outta here", 30)
+		return 
+	end
 	local unitScore = cfxPlayerScore.unit2score(victim)
 
 	-- see which weapon was used. gun kills score 2x 
@@ -308,9 +326,7 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.killDetected(theEvent)
 		else 
 			local kWeapon = killWeap:getTypeName()
 			killMeth = " with " .. kWeapon
-		end
-	else 
-		
+		end		
 	end
 	
 	if pk then 

modules/cfxZones.lua

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 --
 
 cfxZones = {}
-cfxZones.version = "2.5.8"
+cfxZones.version = "2.6.1"
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
  - 2.2.4 - getCoalitionFromZoneProperty
          - getStringFromZoneProperty
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ cfxZones.version = "2.5.8"
  - 2.5.7  - pollFlag supports dml flags
  - 2.5.8  - flagArrayFromString
 		  - getFlagNumber invokes tonumber() before returning result 
+ - 2.5.9  - removed pass-back flag in getPoint() 
+ - 2.6.0  - testZoneFlag() method based flag testing
+ - 2.6.1  - Watchflag parsing of zone condition for number-named flags
+          - case insensitive  
  
 --]]--
 cfxZones.verbose = false
@@ -884,6 +888,7 @@ end
 -- from center to rim, with 100% being entirely in center, 0 = outside
 -- the third value returned is the distance to center
 function cfxZones.pointInZone(thePoint, theZone)
+
 	if not (theZone) then return false, 0, 0 end
 		
 	local pflat = {x = thePoint.x, y = 0, z = thePoint.z}
@@ -1177,6 +1182,146 @@ function cfxZones.isMEFlag(inFlag)
 --	return dcsCommon.stringIsPositiveNumber(inFlag)
 end
 
+-- method-based flag testing 
+function cfxZones.testFlagByMethodForZone(currVal, lastVal, theMethod, theZone)
+	-- return true/false based on theMethod's contraints 
+	-- simple constraints
+	-- ONLY RETURN TRUE IF CHANGE AND CONSTRAINT MET 
+	local lMethod = string.lower(theMethod)
+	if lMethod == "#" or lMethod == "change" then 
+		-- check if currVal different from lastVal
+		return currVal ~= lastVal  
+	end
+	
+	if lMethod == "0" or lMethod == "no" or lMethod == "false" 
+	   or lMethod == "off" then 
+		-- WARNING: ONLY RETURNS TRUE IF FALSE AND lastval not zero!
+		return currVal == 0 and currVal ~= lastVal  
+	end
+	
+	if lMethod == "1" or lMethod == "yes" or lMethod == "true" 
+	   or lMethod == "on" then 
+	    -- WARNING: only returns true if lastval was false!!!!
+		return (currVal ~= 0 and lastVal == 0)  
+	end
+	
+	if lMethod == "inc" or lMethod == "+1" then 
+		return currVal == lastVal+1
+	end
+	
+	if lMethod == "dec" or lMethod == "-1" then 
+		return currVal == lastVal-1
+	end 
+	
+	-- number constraints
+	-- or flag constraints 
+	-- ONLY RETURN TRUE IF CHANGE AND CONSTRAINT MET 
+	local op = string.sub(theMethod, 1, 1) 
+	local remainder = string.sub(theMethod, 2)
+	remainder = dcsCommon.trim(remainder) -- remove all leading and trailing spaces
+	local rNum = tonumber(remainder)
+	if not rNum then 
+		-- we use remainder as name for flag 
+		-- PROCESS ESCAPE SEQUENCES
+		local esc = string.sub(remainder, 1, 1)
+		local last = string.sub(remainder, -1)
+		if esc == "@" then 
+			remainder = string.sub(remainder, 2)
+			remainder = dcsCommon.trim(remainder)
+		end
+		
+		if esc == "(" and last == ")" and string.len(remainder) > 2 then 
+			-- note: iisues with startswith("(") ???
+			remainder = string.sub(remainder, 2, -2)
+			remainder = dcsCommon.trim(remainder)		
+		end
+		if esc == "\"" and last == "\"" and string.len(remainder) > 2 then 
+			remainder = string.sub(remainder, 2, -2)
+			remainder = dcsCommon.trim(remainder)		
+		end
+		if cfxZones.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++zne: accessing flag <" .. remainder .. ">", 30)
+		end 
+		rNum = cfxZones.getFlagValue(remainder, theZone)
+	end 
+	if rNum then 
+		-- we have a comparison = ">", "=", "<" followed by a number 
+		-- THEY TRIGGER EACH TIME lastVal <> currVal AND condition IS MET  
+		if op == "=" then 
+			return currVal == rNum and lastVal ~= currVal
+		end
+		
+		if op == "#" or op == "~" then 
+			return currVal ~= rNum and lastVal ~= currVal 
+		end 
+		
+		if op == "<" then 
+			return currVal < rNum and lastVal ~= currVal
+		end
+		
+		if op == ">" then 
+			return currVal > rNum and lastVal ~= currVal
+		end
+	end
+	
+	-- if we get here, we have an error 
+	local zoneName = "<NIL>"
+	if theZone then zoneName = theZone.name end 
+	trigger.action.outText("+++Zne: illegal method constraints |" .. theMethod .. "| for zone " .. zoneName, 30 )
+	return false 
+end
+
+function cfxZones.testZoneFlag(theZone, theFlagName, theMethod, latchName)
+	-- returns true if method contraints are met for flag theFlagName
+	-- as defined by theMethod 
+	if not theMethod then 
+		theMethod = "change"
+	end 
+	
+	-- will read and update theZone[latchName] as appropriate 
+	if not theZone then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++Zne: no zone for testZoneFlag", 30)
+		return
+	end 
+	if not theFlagName then 
+		-- this is common, no error, only on verbose 
+		if cfxZones.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++Zne: no flagName for zone " .. theZone.name .. " for testZoneFlag", 30)
+		end 
+		return
+	end
+	if not latchName then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++Zne: no latchName for zone " .. theZone.name .. " for testZoneFlag", 30)
+		return	
+	end
+	-- get current value 
+	local currVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theFlagName, theZone)
+	
+	-- get last value from latch
+	local lastVal = theZone[latchName]
+	if not lastVal then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++Zne: latch <" .. latchName .. "> not valid for zone " .. theZone.name, 30)
+		return 
+	end
+	
+	-- now, test by method 
+	-- we should only test if currVal <> lastVal 
+	if currVal == lastVal then
+		return false 
+	end 
+	
+	--trigger.action.outText("+++Zne: about to test: c = " .. currVal .. ", l = " .. lastVal, 30)
+	local testResult = cfxZones.testFlagByMethodForZone(currVal, lastVal, theMethod, theZone)
+
+	-- update latch by method
+	theZone[latchName] = currVal 
+
+	-- return result
+	return testResult
+end
+
+
+
 function cfxZones.flagArrayFromString(inString)
 -- original code from RND flag
 	if string.len(inString) < 1 then 
@@ -1500,8 +1645,13 @@ function cfxZones.getPoint(aZone) -- always works, even linked, point can be reu
 	thePos.x = aZone.point.x
 	thePos.y = 0 -- aZone.y 
 	thePos.z = aZone.point.z
-	-- since we are at it, update the zone as well
-	aZone.point = thePos 
+	-- update the zone as well -- that's stupid!
+	--[[-- aZone.point = thePos 
+	local retPoint = {} -- create new copy to pass back 
+	retPoint.x = thePos.x
+	retPoint.y = 0 
+	retPoint.z = thePos.z
+	--]]--
 	return thePos 
 end
 

modules/cloneZone.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cloneZones = {}
-cloneZones.version = "1.3.1"
+cloneZones.version = "1.4.0"
 cloneZones.verbose = false  
 cloneZones.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ cloneZones.uniqueCounter = 9200000 -- we start group numbering here
 	1.3.0 - DML flag upgrade 
 	1.3.1 - groupTracker interface 
 		  - trackWith: attribute
+	1.4.0 - Watchflags 
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -184,6 +185,14 @@ function cloneZones.createClonerWithZone(theZone) -- has "Cloner"
 		end
 	end
 	
+	-- watchflag:
+	-- triggerMethod
+	theZone.cloneTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
+
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "cloneTriggerMethod") then 
+		theZone.cloneTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "cloneTriggerMethod", "change")
+	end
+	
 	-- f? and spawn? and other synonyms map to the same 
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "f?") then 
 		theZone.spawnFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "f?", "none")
@@ -870,6 +879,14 @@ function cloneZones.update()
 		end
 		
 		-- see if we got spawn? command
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.spawnFlag, aZone.cloneTriggerMethod, "lastSpawnValue") then
+			if cloneZones.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++clnZ: spawn triggered for <" .. aZone.name .. ">", 30)
+			end 
+			cloneZones.spawnWithCloner(aZone)
+		end
+		-- old code 
+		--[[--
 		if aZone.spawnFlag then 
 			local currTriggerVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.spawnFlag, aZone) -- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.spawnFlag)
 			if currTriggerVal ~= aZone.lastSpawnValue
@@ -881,6 +898,7 @@ function cloneZones.update()
 				aZone.lastSpawnValue = currTriggerVal
 			end
 		end
+		--]]--
 		
 		-- empty handling 
 		local isEmpty = cloneZones.countLiveUnits(aZone) < 1 and aZone.hasClones		

modules/countDown.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 countDown = {}
-countDown.version = "1.2.0"
+countDown.version = "1.3.0"
 countDown.verbose = true 
 countDown.ups = 1 
 countDown.requiredLibs = {
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ countDown.requiredLibs = {
 		  - counterOut!
 		  - ups config 
 	1.2.1 - disableCounter?
+	1.3.0 - DML & Watchflags upgrade 
+		  - method --> ctdwnMethod
+	
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -85,8 +88,18 @@ function countDown.createCountDownWithZone(theZone)
 	-- extend after zero
 	theZone.belowZero = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "belowZero", false)
 	
-	-- method 
-	theZone.method = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "flip")
+	-- out method 
+	theZone.ctdwnMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "flip")
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "ctdwnMethod") then 
+		theZone.ctdwnMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "ctdwnMethod", "flip")
+	end
+	
+	-- triggerMethod
+	theZone.ctdwnTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
+
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "ctdwnTriggerMethod") then 
+		theZone.ctdwnTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "ctdwnTriggerMethod", "change")
+	end
 	
 	-- trigger flag "count" / "start?"
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "count?") then 
@@ -155,7 +168,7 @@ function countDown.isTriggered(theZone)
 			if countDown.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++cntD: TMINUTS", 30)
 			end
-			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.tMinusFlag, theZone.method, theZone)
+			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.tMinusFlag, theZone.ctdwnMethod, theZone)
 		end
 		
 	elseif val == 0 then 
@@ -165,7 +178,7 @@ function countDown.isTriggered(theZone)
 			if countDown.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++cntD: ZERO", 30)
 			end
-			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.zeroFlag, theZone.method, theZone)
+			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.zeroFlag, theZone.ctdwnMethod, theZone)
 		end
 		
 		if theZone.loop then 
@@ -184,7 +197,7 @@ function countDown.isTriggered(theZone)
 			if countDown.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++cntD: Below Zero", 30)
 			end
-			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.zeroFlag, theZone.method, theZone)
+			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.zeroFlag, theZone.ctdwnMethod, theZone)
 		end 
 		
 	end
@@ -203,6 +216,16 @@ function countDown.update()
 		
 	for idx, aZone in pairs(countDown.counters) do
 		-- make sure to re-start before reading time limit
+		if (not aZone.counterDisabled) and cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerCountFlag, aZone.ctdwnTriggerMethod, "lastCountTriggerValue") 
+		then
+			if countDown.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++cntD: triggered on in?", 30)
+			end
+			countDown.isTriggered(aZone)
+		end
+		
+		-- old colde 
+		--[[--
 		if aZone.triggerCountFlag and not aZone.counterDisabled then 
 			local currTriggerVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.triggerCountFlag, aZone) -- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.triggerCountFlag)
 			if currTriggerVal ~= aZone.lastCountTriggerValue
@@ -214,7 +237,16 @@ function countDown.update()
 				aZone.lastCountTriggerValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.triggerCountFlag, aZone) -- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.triggerCountFlag) -- save last value
 			end
 		end
+		--]]--
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.disableCounterFlag, aZone.ctdwnTriggerMethod, "disableCounterFlagVal") then
+			if countDown.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++cntD: disabling counter " .. aZone.name, 30)
+			end
+			aZone.counterDisabled = true 
+		end
 		
+		-- old code
+		--[[--
 		if aZone.disableCounterFlag then 
 			local currVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.disableCounterFlag, aZone)
 			if currVal ~= aZone.disableCounterFlagVal then 
@@ -224,6 +256,7 @@ function countDown.update()
 				aZone.counterDisabled = true 
 			end
 		end
+		--]]--
 	end
 end
 

modules/dcsCommon.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 dcsCommon = {}
-dcsCommon.version = "2.5.6"
+dcsCommon.version = "2.5.7"
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
  2.2.6 - compassPositionOfARelativeToB
 	   - clockPositionOfARelativeToB
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.5.6"
        - stringStartsWithLetter()
 	   - stringIsPositiveNumber()
  2.5.6 - corrected stringEndsWith() bug with str
+ 2.5.7 - point2text(p) 
 	   
 --]]--
 
@@ -1772,6 +1773,15 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.5.6"
 		return "no"
 	end
 
+	function dcsCommon.point2text(p) 
+		if not p then return "<!NIL!>" end 
+		local t = "[x="
+		if p.x then t = t .. p.x .. ", " else t = t .. "<nil>, " end 
+		if p.y then t = t .. p.y .. ", " else t = t .. "<nil>, " end 
+		if p.z then t = t .. p.z .. "]" else t = t .. "<nil>]" end 
+		return t 
+	end
+
 	-- recursively show the contents of a variable
 	function dcsCommon.dumpVar(key, value, prefix, inrecursion)
 		if not inrecursion then 

modules/delayFlags.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 delayFlag = {}
-delayFlag.version = "1.1.0"
+delayFlag.version = "1.2.0"
 delayFlag.verbose = false  
 delayFlag.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ delayFlag.flags = {}
 		  - delayDone! synonym
 		  - pauseDelay?
 		  - unpauseDelay?
+	1.2.0 - Watchflags 
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -58,7 +59,14 @@ function delayFlag.createTimerWithZone(theZone)
 	if delayFlag.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: time delay is <" .. theZone.delayMin .. ", " .. theZone.delayMax .. "> seconds", 30)
 	end
-	
+
+	-- watchflags:
+	-- triggerMethod
+	theZone.delayTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
+
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "delayTriggerMethod") then 
+		theZone.delayTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "delayTriggerMethod", "change")
+	end
 
 	-- trigger flag 
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "f?") then 
@@ -142,6 +150,14 @@ function delayFlag.update()
 	
 	for idx, aZone in pairs(delayFlag.flags) do
 		-- see if we need to stop 
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerStopDelay, aZone.delayTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerStopValue") then
+			aZone.delayRunning = false -- simply stop.
+				if delayFlag.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: stopped delay " .. aZone.name, 30)
+				end 
+		end
+		-- old code 
+		--[[--
 		if aZone.triggerStopDelay then 
 			local currTriggerVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.triggerStopDelay, aZone)
 			if currTriggerVal ~= lastTriggerStopValue then 
@@ -151,7 +167,20 @@ function delayFlag.update()
 				end 
 			end 
 		end		
+		--]]--
 		
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerDelayFlag, aZone.delayTriggerMethod, "lastDelayTriggerValue") then
+			if delayFlag.verbose then 
+				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)
+				end
+			end 
+			delayFlag.startDelay(aZone) -- we restart even if running 
+		end
+		-- old code 
+		--[[--
 		-- make sure to re-start before reading time limit
 		if aZone.triggerDelayFlag then 
 			local currTriggerVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.triggerDelayFlag, aZone) -- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.triggerDelayFlag)
@@ -168,6 +197,7 @@ function delayFlag.update()
 				aZone.lastDelayTriggerValue = currTriggerVal
 			end
 		end
+		--]]--
 		
 		if aZone.delayRunning then 
 			-- check expiry 

modules/messenger.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 messenger = {}
-messenger.version = "1.1.1"
+messenger.version = "1.2.0"
 messenger.verbose = false 
 messenger.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ messenger.messengers = {}
 	1.1.1 - firewalled coalition to msgCoalition
 		  - messageOn?
 		  - messageOff?
+	1.2.0 - triggerMethod (original Watchflag integration) 
+	
 --]]--
 
 function messenger.addMessenger(theZone)
@@ -53,6 +55,9 @@ function messenger.createMessengerWithZone(theZone)
 	
 	theZone.duration = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "duration", 30)
 	
+	-- triggerMethod
+	theZone.triggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
+	
 	-- trigger flag f? in? messageOut?
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "f?") then 
 		theZone.triggerMessagerFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "f?", "none")
@@ -157,37 +162,26 @@ function messenger.update()
 		
 	for idx, aZone in pairs(messenger.messengers) do
 		-- make sure to re-start before reading time limit
-		if aZone.triggerMessagerFlag then 
-			local currTriggerVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.triggerMessagerFlag, aZone) -- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.triggerMessagerFlag)
-			if currTriggerVal ~= aZone.lastMessageTriggerValue
-			then 
-				if messenger.verbose then 
+		-- new trigger code 
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, 				aZone.triggerMessagerFlag, aZone.triggerMethod, 			"lastMessageTriggerValue") then 
+			if messenger.verbose then 
 					trigger.action.outText("+++msgr: triggered on in? for <".. aZone.name ..">", 30)
 				end
-				messenger.isTriggered(aZone)
-				aZone.lastMessageTriggerValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.triggerMessagerFlag, aZone) -- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.triggerMessagerFlag) -- save last value
-			end
+			messenger.isTriggered(aZone)
+		end 
+		
+		-- old trigger code 		
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.messageOffFlag, "change", "lastMessageOff") then 
+			aZone.messageOff = true
+			if messenger.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++msg: messenger <" .. aZone.name .. "> turned ***OFF***", 30)
+			end 
 		end
 		
-		if aZone.messageOffFlag then 
-			local currVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.messageOffFlag, aZone) 
-			if currVal ~= aZone.lastMessageOff then
-				aZone.messageOff = true 
-				aZone.lastMessageOff = currVal
-				if messenger.verbose then 
-					trigger.action.outText("+++msg: messenger <" .. aZone.name .. "> turned ***OFF***", 30)
-				end 
-			end
-		end
-		
-		if aZone.messageOnFlag then 
-			local currVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.messageOnFlag, aZone) 
-			if currVal ~= aZone.lastMessageOn then
-				aZone.messageOff = false 
-				aZone.lastMessageOn = currVal
-				if messenger.verbose then 
-					trigger.action.outText("+++msg: messenger <" .. aZone.name .. "> turned ON", 30)
-				end
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, 				aZone.messageOnFlag, "change", "lastMessageOn") then 
+			aZone.messageOff = false
+			if messenger.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++msg: messenger <" .. aZone.name .. "> turned ON", 30)
 			end
 		end
 	end

modules/pulseFlags.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pulseFlags = {}
-pulseFlags.version = "1.1.0"
+pulseFlags.version = "1.2.0"
 pulseFlags.verbose = false 
 pulseFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ pulseFlags.requiredLibs = {
 			pulseMethod synonym
 			startPulse? synonym 
 			pulseStopped synonym
+	- 1.2.0 DML Watchflag integration 
+	        corrected bug in loading last pulse value for paused
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -57,7 +59,15 @@ function pulseFlags.createPulseWithZone(theZone)
 	
 	theZone.pulses = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "pulses", -1)
 	theZone.pulsesLeft = 0 -- will start new cycle 
-		
+
+	-- watchflag:
+	-- triggerMethod
+	theZone.pulseTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
+
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "pulseTriggerMethod") then 
+		theZone.pulseTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "pulseTriggerMethod", "change")
+	end
+	
 	-- trigger flags 
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "activate?") then 
 		theZone.activatePulseFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "activate?", "none")
@@ -71,12 +81,12 @@ function pulseFlags.createPulseWithZone(theZone)
 	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "pause?") then 
 		theZone.pausePulseFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "pause?", "*none")
-		theZone.lastPauseValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.lastPauseValue, theZone)-- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theZone.pausePulseFlag) -- save last value
+		theZone.lastPauseValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.pausePulseFlag, theZone)-- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theZone.pausePulseFlag) -- save last value
 	end
 	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "pausePulse?") then 
 		theZone.pausePulseFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "pausePulse?", "*none")
-		theZone.lastPauseValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.lastPauseValue, theZone)-- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theZone.pausePulseFlag) -- save last value
+		theZone.lastPauseValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.pausePulseFlag, theZone)-- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theZone.pausePulseFlag) -- save last value
 	end
 	
 	theZone.pulsePaused = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "paused", false)
@@ -85,10 +95,10 @@ function pulseFlags.createPulseWithZone(theZone)
 		theZone.pulsePaused = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "pulseStopped", false)
 	end
 	
-	theZone.method = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "flip")
+	theZone.pulseMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "flip")
 	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "pulseMethod") then
-		theZone.method = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "pulseMethod", "flip")
+		theZone.pulseMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "pulseMethod", "flip")
 	end
 	-- done flag 
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "done+1") then 
@@ -127,7 +137,7 @@ function pulseFlags.doPulse(args)
 			trigger.action.outText("+++pulF: will bang " .. theZone.pulseFlag, 30);
 		end
 		
-		cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.pulseFlag, theZone.method, theZone) 
+		cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.pulseFlag, theZone.pulseMethod, theZone) 
 	
 		-- decrease count
 		if theZone.pulses > 0 then
@@ -202,6 +212,15 @@ function pulseFlags.update()
 		end
 		
 		-- see if we got a pause or activate command
+		-- activatePulseFlag
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.activatePulseFlag, aZone.pulseTriggerMethod, "lastActivateValue") then
+			if pulseFlags.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++PulF: activating <" .. aZone.name .. ">", 30)
+				end 
+			aZone.pulsePaused = false -- will start anew 
+		end
+		
+--[[--		-- old code 
 		if aZone.activatePulseFlag then 
 			local currTriggerVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.activatePulseFlag, aZone) -- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.activatePulseFlag)
 			if currTriggerVal ~= aZone.lastActivateValue
@@ -214,7 +233,20 @@ function pulseFlags.update()
 				
 			end
 		end
-		
+--]]--		
+		-- pausePulseFlag
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.pausePulseFlag, aZone.pulseTriggerMethod, "lastPauseValue") then
+			if pulseFlags.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++PulF: pausing <" .. aZone.name .. ">", 30)
+			end 
+			aZone.pulsePaused = true  -- prevents new start 
+			if aZone.timerID then 
+				 timer.removeFunction(aZone.timerID)
+				 aZone.timerID = nil 
+			end 
+		end
+--[[--		
+		-- old colde
 		if aZone.pausePulseFlag then 
 			local currTriggerVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.pausePulseFlag, aZone)-- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.pausePulseFlag)
 			if currTriggerVal ~= aZone.lastPauseValue
@@ -230,6 +262,7 @@ function pulseFlags.update()
 				end 
 			end
 		end
+--]]--
 	end
 end
 

modules/raiseFlag.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 raiseFlag = {}
-raiseFlag.version = "1.0.1"
+raiseFlag.version = "1.2.0"
 raiseFlag.verbose = false 
 raiseFlag.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ raiseFlag.flags = {}
 	Version History
 	1.0.0 - initial release 
 	1.0.1 - synonym "raiseFlag!"
+	1.1.0 - DML update
+	1.2.0 - Watchflag update 
 	
 --]]--
 function raiseFlag.addRaiseFlag(theZone)
@@ -44,6 +46,14 @@ function raiseFlag.createRaiseFlagWithZone(theZone)
 
 	theZone.minAfterTime, theZone.maxAfterTime = cfxZones.getPositiveRangeFromZoneProperty(theZone, "afterTime", -1)
 
+	-- method for triggering 
+	-- watchflag:
+	-- triggerMethod
+	theZone.raiseTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "raiseTriggerMethod") then 
+		theZone.raiseTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "raiseTriggerMethod", "change")
+	end
+
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "stopFlag?") then 
 		theZone.triggerStopFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "stopFlag?", "none")
 		theZone.lastTriggerStopValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerStopFlag, theZone) -- save last value
@@ -79,6 +89,12 @@ function raiseFlag.update()
 		
 	for idx, aZone in pairs(raiseFlag.flags) do
 		-- make sure to re-start before reading time limit
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerStopFlag, aZone.raiseTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerStopValue") then
+			theZone.raiseStopped = true -- we are done, no flag! 
+		end
+		
+		-- old code 
+		--[[--
 		if aZone.triggerStopFlag then 
 			local currTriggerVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.triggerStopFlag, theZone)
 			if currTriggerVal ~= aZone.lastTriggerStopValue
@@ -86,6 +102,7 @@ function raiseFlag.update()
 				theZone.raiseStopped = true -- we are done, no flag! 
 			end
 		end
+		--]]--
 	end
 end
 

modules/xFlags.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 xFlags = {}
-xFlags.version = "1.0.0"
+xFlags.version = "1.0.1"
 xFlags.verbose = false 
 xFlags.ups = 1 -- overwritten in get config!
 xFlags.requiredLibs = {
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ xFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	
 	Version History 
 	1.0.0 - Initial version 
+	1.0.1 - allow flags names for ops as well 
+	        modelled on cfxZones.testFlagByMethodForZone()
 --]]--
 xFlags.xFlagZones = {}
 
@@ -99,7 +101,6 @@ function xFlags.evaluateFlags(theZone)
 		-- we must preserve the order of the array
 		local flagName = theZone.flagNames[i]
 		currVals[i] = cfxZones.getFlagValue(flagName, theZone)
-
 	end
 	
 	-- now perform comparison flag by flag 
@@ -109,6 +110,11 @@ function xFlags.evaluateFlags(theZone)
 	local firstChar = string.sub(op, 1, 1) 
 	local remainder = string.sub(op, 2)
 	local rNum = tonumber(remainder)
+	if not rNum then 
+		-- interpret remainder as flag name 
+		-- so we can say >*killMax
+		rNum = cfxZones.getFlagValue(remainder, theZone)
+	end 
 	
 	for i = 1, #theZone.flagNames do 
 		local lastHits = hits