Version 1.03

The Debugger

modules/RNDFlags.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 rndFlags = {}
-rndFlags.version = "1.3.0"
+rndFlags.version = "1.3.1"
 rndFlags.verbose = false 
 rndFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ rndFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	1.2.0 - Watchflag integration
 	1.3.0 - DML simplification: RND!
 	        zone-local verbosity 
+	1.3.1 - 'done+1' --> 'done!', using rndMethod instead of 'inc'
+	      - added zonal verbosity 
+		  - added 'rndDone!' flag 
+		  - rndMethod defaults to "inc"
 
 --]]
 rndFlags.rndGen = {}
@@ -147,12 +151,15 @@ function rndFlags.createRNDWithZone(theZone)
 	theZone.onStart = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "onStart", false)
 	
 	if not theZone.onStart and not theZone.triggerFlag then 
-		theZone.onStart = true 
+		-- theZone.onStart = true 
+		if true or theZone.verbose or rndFlags.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++RND - WARNING: no triggers and no onStart, RND in <" .. theZone.name .. "> can't be triggered.", 30)
+		end
 	end
 	
-	theZone.rndMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "on")
+	theZone.rndMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "inc")
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "rndMethod") then 
-		theZone.rndMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "rndMethod", "on")
+		theZone.rndMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "rndMethod", "inc")
 	end
 	
 	theZone.reshuffle = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "reshuffle", false)
@@ -161,10 +168,17 @@ function rndFlags.createRNDWithZone(theZone)
 		theZone.flagStore = dcsCommon.copyArray(theFlags)
 	end
 	
-	-- done flag 
+	-- done flag OLD, to be deprecated
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "done+1") then 
-		theZone.doneFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "done+1", "none")
+		theZone.doneFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "done+1", "<none>")
+
+	-- now NEW replacements
+	elseif cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "done!") then 
+		theZone.doneFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "done!", "<none>")
+	elseif cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "rndDone!") then 
+		theZone.doneFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "rndDone!", "<none>")
 	end
+	
 end
 
 function rndFlags.reshuffle(theZone)
@@ -197,7 +211,7 @@ function rndFlags.fire(theZone)
 		end
 		
 		if theZone.doneFlag then
-			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.doneFlag, "inc", theZone)
+			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.doneFlag, theZone.rndMethod, theZone)
 		end
 		
 		return 
@@ -262,7 +276,7 @@ end
 function rndFlags.startCycle()
 	for idx, theZone in pairs(rndFlags.rndGen) do
 		if theZone.onStart then 
-			if rndFlags.verbose then 
+			if rndFlags.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++RND: starting " .. theZone.name, 30)
 			end 
 			rndFlags.fire(theZone)

modules/baseCaptured.lua

@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 baseCaptured={}
-baseCaptured.version = "1.0.0"
+baseCaptured.version = "1.0.1"
 baseCaptured.verbose = false
+baseCaptured.ups = 1
 baseCaptured.requiredLibs = {
     "dcsCommon", -- always
     "cfxZones", -- Zones, of course
 }
+baseCaptured.handleContested = true -- 
 
 --[[--
     baseCaptured - Detects when the assigned base has been captured, idea and first implementation by cloose
 
     Version History
     1.0.0 - Initial version based on cloose's code
+	1.0.1 - contested! flag
+		  - update and handleContested
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -50,6 +54,10 @@ function baseCaptured.createZone(theZone)
         theZone.redCap = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "red!", "*none")
     end
 	
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "contested!") then
+        theZone.contested = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "contested!", "*none")
+    end
+	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "baseOwner") then
         theZone.baseOwner = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "baseOwner", "*none")
 		cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(theZone.baseOwner, theZone.currentOwner, theZone)
@@ -79,7 +87,10 @@ function baseCaptured.triggerZone(theZone)
 			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.blueCap, theZone.capturedMethod, theZone)
 		end
 	else 
-		-- possibly a new side? Neutral doesn't cap
+		-- contested
+		if theZone.contested then 
+			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.contested, theZone.capturedMethod, theZone)
+		end
 	end
 	
     if baseCaptured.verbose or theZone.verbose then
@@ -118,6 +129,31 @@ function baseCaptured:onEvent(event)
     end
 end
 
+function baseCaptured.update()
+	-- call me in a second to poll triggers
+	timer.scheduleFunction(baseCaptured.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1/baseCaptured.ups)
+	
+	-- look for contested event - it's not covered with capture event!
+	for idx, aZone in pairs(baseCaptured.zones) do 
+		local newOwner = aZone.theBase:getCoalition()
+
+		if (newOwner ~= aZone.currentOwner) and (newOwner == 3) then
+			if aZone.contested then 
+				cfxZones.pollFlag(aZone.contested, aZone.capturedMethod, aZone)
+			end
+			
+			aZone.currentOwner = newOwner		
+			if aZone.verbose or baseCaptured.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++bCap: zone <" .. aZone.name .. "> has become contested!", 30)
+			end
+			if aZone.baseOwner then 
+				cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(aZone.baseOwner, newOwner, aZone)
+			end
+		end
+    end
+	
+end
+
 function baseCaptured.readConfigZone()
     -- search for configuration zone
     local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("baseCapturedConfig")
@@ -127,6 +163,8 @@ function baseCaptured.readConfigZone()
 
     baseCaptured.verbose = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "verbose", false)
 
+	baseCaptured.handleContested = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "handleContested", true)
+	
     if baseCaptured.verbose then
         trigger.action.outText("+++bCap: read configuration from zone", 30)
     end
@@ -155,6 +193,11 @@ function baseCaptured.start()
     -- listen for events
     world.addEventHandler(baseCaptured)
 
+	-- start update to look for contested 
+	if baseCaptured.handleContested then 
+		baseCaptured.update()
+	end 
+
     trigger.action.outText("baseCaptured v" .. baseCaptured.version .. " started.", 30)
     return true
 end

modules/cfxZones.lua

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
+cfxZones = {}
+cfxZones.version = "2.8.3"
+
 -- cf/x zone management module
 -- reads dcs zones and makes them accessible and mutable 
 -- by scripting.
 --
 -- Copyright (c) 2021, 2022 by Christian Franz and cf/x AG
 --
-cfxZones = {}
-cfxZones.version = "2.8.1"
+
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
  - 2.2.4 - getCoalitionFromZoneProperty
          - getStringFromZoneProperty
@@ -82,6 +84,10 @@ cfxZones.version = "2.8.1"
           - setFlagValue QoL for <none>
 - 2.8.0	  - new allGroupNamesInZone()
 - 2.8.1   - new zonesLinkedToUnit()  
+- 2.8.2   - flagArrayFromString trims elements before range check 
+- 2.8.3   - new verifyMethod()
+          - changed extractPropertyFromDCS() to also match attributes with blanks like "the Attr" to "theAttr"
+		  - new expandFlagName()
 
 --]]--
 cfxZones.verbose = false
@@ -1222,6 +1228,32 @@ function cfxZones.pollFlag(theFlag, method, theZone)
 	
 end
 
+function cfxZones.expandFlagName(theFlag, theZone) 
+	if not theFlag then return "!NIL" end 
+	local zoneName = "<dummy>"
+	if theZone then 
+		zoneName = theZone.name -- for flag wildcards
+	end
+	
+	if type(theFlag) == "number" then 
+		-- straight number, return 
+		return theFlag
+	end
+	
+	-- we assume it's a string now
+	theFlag = dcsCommon.trim(theFlag) -- clear leading/trailing spaces
+	local nFlag = tonumber(theFlag) 
+	if nFlag then -- a number, legal
+		return theFlag
+	end
+		
+	-- now do wildcard processing. we have alphanumeric
+	if dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(theFlag, "*") then  
+		theFlag = zoneName .. theFlag
+	end
+	return theFlag
+end
+
 function cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(theFlag, theValue, theZone)
 	local allFlags = {}
 	if dcsCommon.containsString(theFlag, ",") then 
@@ -1297,7 +1329,7 @@ function cfxZones.getFlagValue(theFlag, theZone)
 	
 	-- some QoL: detect "<none>"
 	if dcsCommon.containsString(theFlag, "<none>") then 
-		trigger.action.outText("+++Zone: warning - getFlag has '<none>' flag name in zone <" .. zoneName .. ">", 30)
+		trigger.action.outText("+++Zone: warning - getFlag has '<none>' flag name in zone <" .. zoneName .. ">", 30) -- break here
 	end
 	
 	-- now do wildcard processing. we have alphanumeric
@@ -1316,6 +1348,68 @@ function cfxZones.isMEFlag(inFlag)
 --	return dcsCommon.stringIsPositiveNumber(inFlag)
 end
 
+function cfxZones.verifyMethod(theMethod, theZone)
+	local lMethod = string.lower(theMethod)
+	if lMethod == "#" or lMethod == "change" then 
+		return true
+	end
+
+	if lMethod == "0" or lMethod == "no" or lMethod == "false" 
+	   or lMethod == "off" then 
+		return true  
+	end
+	
+	if lMethod == "1" or lMethod == "yes" or lMethod == "true" 
+	   or lMethod == "on" then 
+	    return true  
+	end
+	
+	if lMethod == "inc" or lMethod == "+1" then 
+		return true
+	end
+	
+	if lMethod == "dec" or lMethod == "-1" then 
+		return true 
+	end 
+	
+	if lMethod == "lohi" or lMethod == "pulse" then 
+		return true
+	end
+	
+	if lMethod == "hilo" then 
+		return true
+	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 true then 
+		-- we have a comparison = ">", "=", "<" followed by a number 
+		-- THEY TRIGGER EACH TIME lastVal <> currVal AND condition IS MET  
+		if op == "=" then 
+			return true
+		end
+		
+		if op == "#" or op == "~" then 
+			return true
+		end 
+		
+		if op == "<" then 
+			return true
+		end
+		
+		if op == ">" then 
+			return true
+		end
+	end
+	
+	return false 
+end
+
 -- method-based flag testing 
 function cfxZones.evalFlagMethodImmediate(currVal, theMethod, theZone)
 	-- immediate eval - does not look at last val. 
@@ -1569,6 +1663,7 @@ function cfxZones.flagArrayFromString(inString)
 	local rawElements = dcsCommon.splitString(inString, ",")
 	-- go over all elements 
 	for idx, anElement in pairs(rawElements) do 
+		anElement = dcsCommon.trim(anElement)
 		if dcsCommon.stringStartsWithDigit(anElement) and dcsCommon.containsString(anElement, "-") then 
 			-- interpret this as a range
 			local theRange = dcsCommon.splitString(anElement, "-")
@@ -1649,6 +1744,12 @@ function cfxZones.extractPropertyFromDCS(theKey, theProperties)
 		if existingKey == theKey then 
 			return theP.value
 		end
+		
+		-- now check after removing all blanks 
+		existingKey = dcsCommon.removeBlanks(existingKey)
+		if existingKey == theKey then 
+			return theP.value
+		end
 	end
 	return nil 
 end

modules/changer.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 changer = {}
-changer.version = "1.0.1"
+changer.version = "1.0.2"
 changer.verbose = false 
 changer.ups = 1 
 changer.requiredLibs = {
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ changer.changers = {}
 	Version History
 	1.0.0 - Initial version 
 	1.0.1 - Better guards in config to avoid <none> Zone getter warning 
+	1.0.2 - on/off: verbosity 
 	
 	Transmogrify an incoming signal to an output signal
 	- not 
@@ -210,6 +211,10 @@ function changer.update()
 			if aZone.changerOnOff then 
 				if cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.changerOnOff, aZone) > 0 then
 					changer.process(aZone)
+				else 
+					if changer.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
+						trigger.action.outText("+++chgr: " .. aZone.name .. " gate closed.", 30)
+					end 
 				end
 			else 
 				changer.process(aZone)

modules/dcsCommon.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 dcsCommon = {}
-dcsCommon.version = "2.6.5"
+dcsCommon.version = "2.6.6"
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
  2.2.6 - compassPositionOfARelativeToB
 	   - clockPositionOfARelativeToB
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.6.5"
  2.6.5 - new bearing2compass()
        - new bearingdegrees2compass()
 	   - new latLon2Text() - based on mist 
+ 2.6.6 - new nowString() 
+       - new str2num()
+	   - new stringRemainsStartingWith()
+       - new stripLF()
+	   - new removeBlanks()
 	   
 --]]--
 
@@ -1746,6 +1751,14 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.6.5"
 		return trimmedArray
 	end
 	
+	function dcsCommon.stripLF(theString)
+		return theString:gsub("[\r\n]", "")
+	end
+	
+	function dcsCommon.removeBlanks(theString)
+		return theString:gsub("%s", "")
+	end
+	
 	function dcsCommon.stringIsPositiveNumber(theString)
 		-- only full integer positive numbers supported 
 		if not theString then return false end 
@@ -1818,8 +1831,8 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.6.5"
 		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 
+		if p.y then t = t .. "y=" .. p.y .. ", " else t = t .. "y=<nil>, " end 
+		if p.z then t = t .. "z=" .. p.z .. "]" else t = t .. "z=<nil>]" end 
 		return t 
 	end
 
@@ -2047,6 +2060,33 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.6.5"
 		return msg 
 	end
 	
+	function dcsCommon.nowString()
+		local absSecs = timer.getAbsTime()-- + env.mission.start_time
+		while absSecs > 86400 do 
+			absSecs = absSecs - 86400 -- subtract out all days 
+		end
+		return dcsCommon.processHMS("<:h>:<:m>:<:s>", absSecs)
+	end
+	
+	function dcsCommon.str2num(inVal, default) 
+		if not default then default = 0 end
+		if not inVal then return default end
+		if type(inVal) == "number" then return inVal end 				
+		local num = nil
+		if type(inVal) == "string" then num = tonumber(inVal) end
+		if not num then return default end
+		return num
+	end
+	
+	function dcsCommon.stringRemainsStartingWith(theString, startingWith)
+		-- find the first position where startingWith starts 
+		local pos = theString:find(startingWith)
+		if not pos then return theString end 
+		-- now return the entire remainder of the string from pos 
+		local nums = theString:len() - pos + 1
+		return theString:sub(-nums)
+	end
+
 --
 --
 -- V E C T O R   M A T H 

modules/guardianAngel.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 guardianAngel = {}
-guardianAngel.version = "3.0.1"
+guardianAngel.version = "3.0.2"
 guardianAngel.ups = 10
+guardianAngel.name = "Guardian Angel" -- just in case someone accesses .name  
 guardianAngel.launchWarning = true -- detect launches and warn pilot 
 guardianAngel.intervention = true -- remove missiles just before hitting
 guardianAngel.explosion = -1 -- small poof when missile explodes. -1 = off. 
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ guardianAngel.requiredLibs = {
 	 3.0.1 - corrected error on collateral (missing delay)
 	       - Supporst cloned units 
 		   - removed legacy code 
+	 3.0.2 - added guardianAngel.name for those who use local flags on activate
 
 
 This script detects missiles launched against protected aircraft an 

modules/impostors.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 impostors={}
 
-impostors.version = "1.0.0"
+impostors.version = "1.0.1"
 impostors.verbose = false  
 impostors.ups = 1
 impostors.requiredLibs = {
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ impostors.callbacks = {}
 impostors.uniqueCounter = 8200000 -- clones start at 9200000
 
 --[[--
+	Version History
+	1.0.0 - initial version
+	1.0.1 - added some verbosity 
+	
+
   LIMITATIONS:
   must be on ground (or would be very silly
   does not work with any units deployed on ships
@@ -379,6 +384,12 @@ function impostors.delayedSpawn(args)
 	local newGroup = coalition.addGroup(ctry, cat, rawData)
 	impostors.relinkZonesForGroup(relinkZones, newGroup)
 
+	if newGroup then 
+--		trigger.action.outText("+++ipst: SUCCESS!!! Spawned group <" .. newGroup:getName() .. "> for impostor <" .. rawData.name .. ">", 30)
+	else 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++ipst: failed to spawn group for impostor <" .. rawData.name .. ">", 30)
+	end
+
 	if theZone.trackWith and groupTracker.addGroupToTrackerNamed then 
 		-- add these groups to the group tracker 
 		if theZone.verbose or impostors.verbose then 

modules/pulseFlags.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pulseFlags = {}
-pulseFlags.version = "1.2.1"
+pulseFlags.version = "1.2.3"
 pulseFlags.verbose = false 
 pulseFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ pulseFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	- 1.2.1 pulseInterval synonym for time 
 			pulses now supports range 
 			zone-local verbosity
+	- 1.2.2 outputMethod synonym
+	- 1.2.3 deprecated paused/pulsePaused 
+	        returned onStart, defaulting to true
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -111,17 +114,27 @@ function pulseFlags.createPulseWithZone(theZone)
 		theZone.lastPauseValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.pausePulseFlag, theZone)-- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theZone.pausePulseFlag) -- save last value
 	end
 	
+	-- harmonizing on onStart, and converting to old pulsePaused
+	local onStart = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "onStart", true)
+	theZone.pulsePaused = not (onStart) 
+	-- old code, to be deprecated 
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "paused") then
 		theZone.pulsePaused = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "paused", false)
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "pulseStopped") then 
+	elseif cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "pulseStopped") then 
 		theZone.pulsePaused = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "pulseStopped", false)
 	end
+	--]]--
 	
 	theZone.pulseMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "flip")
 	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "pulseMethod") then
 		theZone.pulseMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "pulseMethod", "flip")
 	end
+	
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "outputMethod") then
+		theZone.pulseMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "outputMethod", "flip")
+	end
 	-- done flag 
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "done+1") then 
 		theZone.pulseDoneFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "done+1", "*none")

modules/unitZone.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 unitZone={}
-unitZone.version = "1.2.2"
+unitZone.version = "1.2.3"
 unitZone.verbose = false 
 unitZone.ups = 1 
 unitZone.requiredLibs = {
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ 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!
+		  - better guards for uzOn? and uzOff?
 		  
 --]]--
 
@@ -86,9 +88,16 @@ function unitZone.createUnitZone(theZone)
 		theZone.uzMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzMethod", "inc")
 	end
 
-	theZone.enterZone = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "enterZone!", "<none>")
-	theZone.exitZone = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "exitZone!", "<none>")	
-	theZone.changeZone = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "changeZone!", "<none>")
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "enterZone!") then 
+		theZone.enterZone = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "enterZone!", "*<none>")
+	end 
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "exitZone!") then 
+		theZone.exitZone = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "exitZone!", "*<none>")
+	end 
+	
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "changeZone!") then 
+		theZone.changeZone = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "changeZone!", "*<none>")
+	end 
 	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "filterFor") then 
 		local filterString = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "filterFor", "1") -- ground 
@@ -108,11 +117,15 @@ function unitZone.createUnitZone(theZone)
 	
 	-- on/off flags
 	theZone.uzPaused = false -- we are turned on 
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "uzOn?") then 
 		theZone.triggerOnFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzOn?", "*<none1>")
 		theZone.lastTriggerOnValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerOnFlag, theZone)
+	end 
 	
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "uzOff?") then 
 		theZone.triggerOffFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzOff?", "*<none2>")
 		theZone.lastTriggerOffValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerOffFlag, theZone)
+	end 
 	
 	theZone.uzTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "uzTriggerMethod") then 
@@ -227,18 +240,24 @@ end
 --
 function unitZone.bangState(theZone, newState)
 	
+	if theZone.changeZone then 
 		cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.changeZone, theZone.uzMethod, theZone)
+	end 
 	if newState then 
+		if theZone.enterZone then 
 			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.enterZone, theZone.uzMethod, theZone)
 			if unitZone.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++uZone: banging enter! with <" .. theZone.uzMethod .. "> on <" .. theZone.enterZone .. "> for " .. theZone.name, 30)
 			end
+		end
 	else 
+		if theZone.exitZone then 
 			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.exitZone, theZone.uzMethod, theZone)
 			if unitZone.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++uZone: banging exit! with <" .. theZone.uzMethod .. "> on <" .. theZone.exitZone .. "> for " .. theZone.name, 30)
 			end
 		end 
+	end
 end
 
 function unitZone.update()
@@ -247,14 +266,14 @@ function unitZone.update()
 		
 	for idx, aZone in pairs(unitZone.unitZones) do
 		-- check if we need to pause/unpause 
-		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerOnFlag, aZone.uzTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerOnValue") then 
+		if aZone.triggerOnFlag and 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 aZone.triggerOffFlag and 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