Version 1.0

One Dot Oh!

modules/cfxArtilleryZones.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxArtilleryZones = {}
-cfxArtilleryZones.version = "2.2.0" 
+cfxArtilleryZones.version = "2.2.1" 
 cfxArtilleryZones.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
 	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ cfxArtilleryZones.verbose = false
  2.1.0 - DML Flag Support 
 	   - code cleanup
  2.2.0 - DML Watchflag integration 
+ 2.2.1 - minor code clean-up
  
 	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 
@@ -136,11 +137,7 @@ function cfxArtilleryZones.processArtilleryZone(aZone)
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(aZone, "f?") then 
 		aZone.artyTriggerFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "f?", "none")
 	end
-	--[[--
+
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(aZone, "triggerFlag") then 
-		aZone.artyTriggerFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "triggerFlag", "none")
-	end
-	--]]--
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(aZone, "artillery?") then 
 		aZone.artyTriggerFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "artillery?", "none")
 	end

modules/cfxReconMode.lua

@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 cfxReconMode = {}
-cfxReconMode.version = "1.5.0"
+cfxReconMode.version = "2.0.0"
 cfxReconMode.verbose = false -- set to true for debug info  
 cfxReconMode.reconSound = "UI_SCI-FI_Tone_Bright_Dry_20_stereo.wav" -- to be played when somethiong discovered
 
 cfxReconMode.prioList = {} -- group names that are high prio and generate special event
 cfxReconMode.blackList = {} -- group names that are NEVER detected. Comma separated strings, e.g. {"Always Hidden", "Invisible Group"}
+cfxReconMode.dynamics = {} -- if a group name is dynamic
+cfxReconMode.zoneInfo = {} -- additional zone info 
 
+cfxReconMode.scoutZones = {} -- zones that define aircraft. used for late eval of players 
+cfxReconMode.allowedScouts = {} -- when not using autoscouts 
+cfxReconMode.blindScouts = {} -- to exclude aircraft from being scouts 
 cfxReconMode.removeWhenDestroyed = true 
 cfxReconMode.activeMarks = {} -- all marks and their groups, indexed by groupName 
 
@@ -48,6 +53,26 @@ VERSION HISTORY
  1.5.0 - removeWhenDestroyed()
 	   - autoRemove()
 	   - readConfigZone creates default config zone so we get correct defaulting 
+ 2.0.0 - DML integration prio+-->prio! detect+ --> detect! 
+         and method
+	   - changed access to prio and blacklist to hash
+	   - dynamic option for prio and black 
+	   - trigger zones for designating prio and blacklist 
+	   - reworked stringInList to also include dynamics 
+	   - Report in SALT format: size, action, loc, time.
+	   - Marks add size, action info
+	   - LatLon or MGRS
+	   - MGRS option in config 
+	   - filter onEvent for helo and aircraft 
+	   - allowedScouts and blind 
+	   - stronger scout filtering at startup 
+	   - better filtering on startup when autorecon and playeronly
+	   - player lazy late checking, zone saving 
+	   - correct checks when not autorecon 
+	   - ability to add special flags to recon prio group 
+	   - event guard in onEvent
+	   - <t> wildcard 
+	   - <lat>, <lon>, <mgrs> wildcards 
  
  cfxReconMode is a script that allows units to perform reconnaissance
  missions and, after detecting units, marks them on the map with 
@@ -79,7 +104,9 @@ cfxReconMode.playerOnlyRecon = false -- only players can do recon
 cfxReconMode.reportNumbers = true -- also add unit count in report 
 cfxReconMode.prioFlag = nil 
 cfxReconMode.detectFlag = nil 
+cfxReconMode.method = "inc"
 cfxReconMode.applyMarks = true 
+cfxReconMode.mgrs = false 
 
 cfxReconMode.ups = 1 -- updates per second.
 cfxReconMode.scouts = {} -- units that are performing scouting.
@@ -111,38 +138,80 @@ function cfxReconMode.invokeCallbacks(reason, theSide, theScout, theGroup, theNa
 end
 
 -- add a priority/blackList group name to prio list 
-function cfxReconMode.addToPrioList(aGroup)
+function cfxReconMode.addToPrioList(aGroup, dynamic)
+	if not dynamic then dynamic = false end 
 	if not aGroup then return end 
 	if type(aGroup) == "table" and aGroup.getName then 
 		aGroup = aGroup:getName()
 	end
 	if type(aGroup) == "string" then 
-		table.insert(cfxReconMode.prioList, aGroup)
+--		table.insert(cfxReconMode.prioList, aGroup)
+		cfxReconMode.prioList[aGroup] = aGroup
+		cfxReconMode.dynamics[aGroup] = dynamic 
 	end
 end
 
-function cfxReconMode.addToBlackList(aGroup)
+function cfxReconMode.addToBlackList(aGroup, dynamic)
+	if not dynamic then dynamic = false end 
 	if not aGroup then return end 
 	if type(aGroup) == "table" and aGroup.getName then 
 		aGroup = aGroup:getName()
 	end
 	if type(aGroup) == "string" then 
-		table.insert(cfxReconMode.blackList, aGroup)
+		--table.insert(cfxReconMode.blackList, aGroup)
+		cfxReconMode.blackList[aGroup] = aGroup
+		cfxReconMode.dynamics[aGroup] = dynamic
 	end
 end
 
+function cfxReconMode.addToAllowedScoutList(aGroup, dynamic)
+	if not dynamic then dynamic = false end 
+	if not aGroup then return end 
+	if type(aGroup) == "table" and aGroup.getName then 
+		aGroup = aGroup:getName()
+	end
+	if type(aGroup) == "string" then 
+		cfxReconMode.allowedScouts[aGroup] = aGroup
+		cfxReconMode.dynamics[aGroup] = dynamic
+	end
+end
+
+function cfxReconMode.addToBlindScoutList(aGroup, dynamic)
+	if not dynamic then dynamic = false end 
+	if not aGroup then return end 
+	if type(aGroup) == "table" and aGroup.getName then 
+		aGroup = aGroup:getName()
+	end
+	if type(aGroup) == "string" then 
+		cfxReconMode.blindScouts[aGroup] = aGroup
+		cfxReconMode.dynamics[aGroup] = dynamic
+	end
+end
 
 function cfxReconMode.isStringInList(theString, theList)
-	if not theString then return false end 
+	-- returns two values: inList, and original group name (if exist)
-	if not theList then return false end 
+	if not theString then return false, nil end 
-	if type(theString) == "string" then 
+	if type(theString) ~= "string" then return false, nil end
-		for idx,anItem in pairs(theList) do 
+	if not theList then return false, nil end 
-			if anItem == theString then return true end
+	
+	-- first, try a direct look-up. if this produces a hit
+	-- we directly return true 
+	if theList[theString] then return true, theString end 
+	
+	-- now try the more involved retrieval with string starts with 
+	for idx, aName in pairs(theList) do 
+		if dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(theString, aName) then 
+			-- they start the same. are dynamics allowed?
+			if cfxReconMode.dynamics[aName] then 
+				return true, aName 
+			end
 		end
 	end
-	return false
+	
+	return false, nil
 end
 
+
 -- addScout directly adds a scout unit. Use from external 
 -- to manually add a unit (e.g. via GUI when autoscout isExist
 -- off, or to force a scout unit (e.g. when scouts for a side
@@ -205,7 +274,7 @@ end
 
 function cfxReconMode.removeScout(theUnit)
 	if not theUnit then 
-		trigger.action.outText("+++cfxRecon: WARNING - nil Unit on remove", 30)
+		trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: WARNING - nil Unit on remove", 30)
 		return 
 	end
 	
@@ -265,7 +334,8 @@ function cfxReconMode.placeMarkForUnit(location, theSide, theGroup)
 	local theID = cfxReconMode.uuid()
 	local theDesc = "Contact: "..theGroup:getName()
 	if cfxReconMode.reportNumbers then 
-		theDesc = theDesc .. " (" .. theGroup:getSize() .. " units)"
+--		theDesc = theDesc .. " (" .. theGroup:getSize() .. " units)"
+		theDesc = theDesc .. " - " .. cfxReconMode.getSit(theGroup) .. ", " .. cfxReconMode.getAction(theGroup) .. "."
 	end
 	trigger.action.markToCoalition(
 					theID, 
@@ -296,6 +366,121 @@ function cfxReconMode.removeMarkForArgs(args)
 	cfxReconMode.detectedGroups[theName] = nil -- some housekeeping. 
 end 
 
+function cfxReconMode.getSit(theGroup)
+	local msg = ""
+		-- analyse the group we just discovered. We know it's a ground troop, so simply differentiate between vehicles and infantry 
+		local theUnits = theGroup:getUnits()
+		local numInf = 0 
+		local numVehicles = 0 
+		for idx, aUnit in pairs(theUnits) do 
+			if dcsCommon.unitIsInfantry(aUnit) then 
+				numInf = numInf + 1
+			else 
+				numVehicles = numVehicles + 1
+			end 
+		end
+		if numInf > 0 and numVehicles > 0 then 
+			-- mixed infantry and vehicles 
+			msg = numInf .. " infantry and " .. numVehicles .. " vehicles" 
+		elseif numInf > 0 then
+			-- only infantry
+			msg = numInf .. " infantry"
+		else 
+			-- only vehicles
+			msg = numVehicles .. " vehicles"
+		end 
+	return msg
+end
+
+function cfxReconMode.getAction(theGroup) 
+	local msg = ""
+	-- simply get the first unit and get velocity vector. 
+	-- if it's smaller than 1 m/s (= 3.6 kmh), it's "Guarding", if it's faster, it's 
+	-- moving with direction
+	local theUnit = theGroup:getUnit(1)
+	local vvel = theUnit:getVelocity()
+	local vel = dcsCommon.vMag(vvel)
+	if vel < 1 then 
+		msg = "apparently guarding"
+	else
+		local speed = ""
+		if vel < 3 then speed = "slowly"
+		elseif vel < 6 then speed = "deliberately"
+		else speed = "briskly" end 
+		local heading = dcsCommon.getUnitHeading(theUnit) -- in rad 
+		msg = speed .. " moving " .. dcsCommon.bearing2compass(heading)
+	end
+	return msg
+end
+
+function cfxReconMode.getLocation(theGroup)
+	local msg = ""
+	local theUnit = theGroup:getUnit(1)
+	local currPoint = theUnit:getPoint()
+	if cfxReconMode.mgrs then 
+		local grid = coord.LLtoMGRS(coord.LOtoLL(currPoint))
+		msg = grid.UTMZone .. ' ' .. grid.MGRSDigraph .. ' ' .. grid.Easting .. ' ' .. grid.Northing
+	else 
+		local lat, lon, alt = coord.LOtoLL(currPoint)
+		lat, lon = dcsCommon.latLon2Text(lat, lon)
+		msg = "Lat " .. lat .. " Lon " .. lon
+	end
+	return msg
+end
+
+function cfxReconMode.getTimeData()
+	local msg = ""
+	local absSecs = timer.getAbsTime()-- + env.mission.start_time
+	while absSecs > 86400 do 
+		absSecs = absSecs - 86400 -- subtract out all days 
+	end
+	msg = dcsCommon.processHMS("<:h>:<:m>:<:s>", absSecs)
+	return "at " .. msg
+end
+
+function cfxReconMode.generateSALT(theScout, theGroup)
+	local msg = theScout:getName() .. " reports new ground contact " .. theGroup:getName() .. ":\n"
+	-- SALT: S = Situation or number of units A = action they are doing L = Location T = Time 
+	msg = msg .. cfxReconMode.getSit(theGroup) .. ", "-- S 
+	msg = msg .. cfxReconMode.getAction(theGroup) .. ", " -- A 
+	msg = msg .. cfxReconMode.getLocation(theGroup) .. ", " -- L 
+	msg = msg .. cfxReconMode.getTimeData() -- T
+	
+	return msg
+end
+
+function cfxReconMode.processZoneMessage(inMsg, theZone) 
+	if not inMsg then return "<nil inMsg>" end
+	local formerType = type(inMsg)
+	if formerType ~= "string" then inMsg = tostring(inMsg) end  
+	if not inMsg then inMsg = "<inMsg is incompatible type " .. formerType .. ">" end 
+	local outMsg = ""
+	-- replace line feeds 
+	outMsg = inMsg:gsub("<n>", "\n")
+	if theZone then 
+		outMsg = outMsg:gsub("<z>", theZone.name)
+	end
+	-- replace <t> with current mission time HMS
+	local absSecs = timer.getAbsTime()-- + env.mission.start_time
+	while absSecs > 86400 do 
+		absSecs = absSecs - 86400 -- subtract out all days 
+	end
+	local timeString  = dcsCommon.processHMS("<:h>:<:m>:<:s>", absSecs)
+	outMsg = outMsg:gsub("<t>", timeString)
+	
+	-- replace <lat> with lat of zone point and <lon> with lon of zone point 
+	-- and <mgrs> with mgrs coords of zone point 
+	local currPoint = cfxZones.getPoint(theZone)
+	local lat, lon, alt = coord.LOtoLL(currPoint)
+	lat, lon = dcsCommon.latLon2Text(lat, lon)
+	outMsg = outMsg:gsub("<lat>", lat)
+	outMsg = outMsg:gsub("<lon>", lon)
+	currPoint = cfxZones.getPoint(theZone)
+	local grid = coord.LLtoMGRS(coord.LOtoLL(currPoint))
+	local mgrs = grid.UTMZone .. ' ' .. grid.MGRSDigraph .. ' ' .. grid.Easting .. ' ' .. grid.Northing
+	outMsg = outMsg:gsub("<mgrs>", mgrs)
+	return outMsg
+end
 
 function cfxReconMode.detectedGroup(mySide, theScout, theGroup, theLoc)
 	-- put a mark on the map 
@@ -312,26 +497,51 @@ function cfxReconMode.detectedGroup(mySide, theScout, theGroup, theLoc)
 	
 	-- say something
 	if cfxReconMode.announcer then 
-		trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(mySide, theScout:getName() .. " reports new ground contact " .. theGroup:getName(), 30)
+		local msg = cfxReconMode.generateSALT(theScout, theGroup)
-		trigger.action.outText("+++recon: announced for side " .. mySide, 30)
+		trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(mySide, msg, 30)
+--		trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(mySide, theScout:getName() .. " reports new ground contact " .. theGroup:getName(), 30)
+		if cfxReconMode.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: announced for side " .. mySide, 30)
+		end 
 		-- play a sound 
 		trigger.action.outSoundForCoalition(mySide, cfxReconMode.reconSound)
 	else 
-		--trigger.action.outText("+++recon: announcer off", 30)
 	end 
 	
 	-- see if it was a prio target 
-	if cfxReconMode.isStringInList(theGroup:getName(), cfxReconMode.prioList) then 
+	local inList, gName = cfxReconMode.isStringInList(theGroup:getName(), cfxReconMode.prioList)
-		if cfxReconMode.announcer then 
+	if inList then 
-			trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(mySide, "Priority target confirmed",	30)
+--		if cfxReconMode.announcer then 
+		if cfxReconMode.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: Priority target spotted",	30)
 		end 
 		-- invoke callbacks
-		cfxReconMode.invokeCallbacks("priotity", mySide, theScout, theGroup, theGroup:getName())
+		cfxReconMode.invokeCallbacks("priority", mySide, theScout, theGroup, theGroup:getName())
 		
 		-- increase prio flag 
 		if cfxReconMode.prioFlag then 
-			local currVal = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(cfxReconMode.prioFlag)
+			cfxZones.pollFlag(cfxReconMode.prioFlag, cfxReconMode.method, cfxReconMode.theZone)
-			trigger.action.setUserFlag(cfxReconMode.prioFlag, currVal + 1)
+		end
+		
+		-- see if we were passed additional info in zInfo 
+		if gName and cfxReconMode.zoneInfo[gName] then 
+			local zInfo = cfxReconMode.zoneInfo[gName]
+			if zInfo.prioMessage then 
+				-- prio message displays even when announcer is off
+				local msg = zInfo.prioMessage
+				msg = cfxReconMode.processZoneMessage(msg, zInfo.theZone) 
+				trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(mySide, msg, 30)
+				if cfxReconMode.verbose or zInfo.theZone.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: prio message sent  for prio target zone <" .. zInfo.theZone.name .. ">",30)
+				end
+			end
+			
+			if zInfo.theFlag then 
+				cfxZones.pollFlag(zInfo.theFlag, cfxReconMode.method, zInfo.theZone)
+				if cfxReconMode.verbose or zInfo.theZone.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: banging <" .. zInfo.theFlag .. "> for prio target zone <" .. zInfo.theZone.name .. ">",30)
+				end
+			end 
 		end
 	else 
 		-- invoke callbacks
@@ -339,8 +549,7 @@ function cfxReconMode.detectedGroup(mySide, theScout, theGroup, theLoc)
 	
 		-- increase normal flag 
 		if cfxReconMode.detectFlag then 
-			local currVal = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(cfxReconMode.detectFlag)
+			cfxZones.pollFlag(cfxReconMode.detectFlag, cfxReconMode.method, cfxReconMode.theZone)
-			trigger.action.setUserFlag(cfxReconMode.detectFlag, currVal + 1)
 		end
 	end
 end
@@ -371,7 +580,8 @@ function cfxReconMode.performReconForUnit(theScout)
 				local groupName = theGroup:getName()
 				if cfxReconMode.detectedGroups[groupName] == nil then 
 					-- only now check against blackList
-					if not cfxReconMode.isStringInList(groupName, cfxReconMode.blackList) then 
+					local inList, gName = cfxReconMode.isStringInList(groupName, cfxReconMode.blackList) 
+					if not inList then 
 						-- visible and not yet seen 
 						-- perhaps add some percent chance now 
 						-- remember that we know this group 
@@ -464,11 +674,62 @@ function cfxReconMode.autoRemove()
 	end
 end
 
+-- late eval player 
+function cfxReconMode.lateEvalPlayerUnit(theUnit)
+	-- check if a player is inside one of the scout zones 
+	-- first: quick check if the player is already in a list 
+	local aGroup = theUnit:getGroup() 
+	local gName = aGroup:getName()
+	if cfxReconMode.allowedScouts[gName] then return end 
+	if cfxReconMode.blindScouts[gName] then return end 
+
+	-- get location 
+	local p = theUnit:getPoint()
+	
+	-- iterate all scoutZones
+	for idx, theZone in pairs (cfxReconMode.scoutZones) do 
+		local isScout = theZone.isScout
+		local dynamic = theZone.dynamic
+		local inZone = cfxZones.pointInZone(p, theZone)
+		if inZone then 
+			if isScout then 
+				cfxReconMode.addToAllowedScoutList(aGroup, dynamic)
+				if cfxReconMode.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+					if dynamic then 
+						trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: added LATE DYNAMIC PLAYER" .. gName .. " to allowed scouts", 30)
+					else 
+						trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: added LATE PLAYER " .. gName .. " to allowed scouts", 30) 
+					end
+				end 
+			else 
+				cfxReconMode.addToBlindScoutList(aGroup, dynamic)
+				if cfxReconMode.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+					if dynamic then 
+						trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: added LATE DYNAMIC PLAYER" .. gName .. " to BLIND scouts list", 30)
+					else 
+						trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: added LATE PLAYER " .. gName .. " to BLIND scouts list", 30)
+					end
+				end
+			end
+			return -- we stop after first found 
+		end
+	end
+end
+
 -- event handler 
 function cfxReconMode:onEvent(event) 
 	if not event then return end 
 	if not event.initiator then return end 
+	if not (event.id == 15 or event.id == 3) then return end 
+	
 	local theUnit = event.initiator 
+	if not theUnit:isExist() then return end 
+	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup() 
+--	trigger.action.outText("+++rcn-ENTER onEvent: " .. event.id .. " for <" .. theUnit:getName() .. ">", 30)
+	if not theGroup then return end 
+	local gCat = theGroup:getCategory()
+	-- only continue if cat = 0 (aircraft) or 1 (helo)
+	if gCat > 1 then return end 
 	
 	-- we simply add scouts as they are garbage-collected 
 	-- every so often when they do not exist 
@@ -481,26 +742,71 @@ function cfxReconMode:onEvent(event)
 		-- scout when they are on that side. in that case
 		-- you must add manually
 		local theSide = theUnit:getCoalition()
-		if theSide == 0 and not cfxReconMode.greyScouts then 
+		
-			return -- grey scouts are not allowed
+		local isPlayer = theUnit:getPlayerName()
-		end
+		if isPlayer then  
-		if theSide == 1 and not cfxReconMode.redScouts then 
+			-- since players wake up late, we lazy-eval their group
-			return -- grey scouts are not allowed
+			-- and add it to the blind/scout lists
-		end
+			cfxReconMode.lateEvalPlayerUnit(theUnit)
-		if theSide == 2 and not cfxReconMode.blueScouts then 
+			if cfxReconMode.verbose then 
-			return -- grey scouts are not allowed
+				trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: late player check complete for <" .. theUnit:getName() .. ">", 30)
+			end
+		else 
+			isPlayer = false -- safer than sorry
 		end 
 		
-		if cfxReconMode.playerOnlyRecon then 
+		if cfxReconMode.autoRecon then 
-			if not theUnit:getPlayerName() then 
+			if theSide == 0 and not cfxReconMode.greyScouts then 
-				return -- only players can do recon. this unit is AI
+				return -- grey scouts are not allowed
+			end
+			if theSide == 1 and not cfxReconMode.redScouts then 
+				return -- grey scouts are not allowed
+			end
+			if theSide == 2 and not cfxReconMode.blueScouts then 
+				return -- grey scouts are not allowed
+			end
+		
+			if cfxReconMode.playerOnlyRecon then 
+				if not isPlayer then 
+					if cfxReconMode.verbose then 
+						trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: <" .. theUnit:getName() .. "> filtered: no player unit", 30)
+					end 
+					return -- only players can do recon. this unit is AI
+				end
 			end
 		end 
+		
+		-- check if cfxReconMode.autoRecon is enabled
+		-- otherwise, abort the aircraft is not in 
+		-- scourlist 
+		local gName = theGroup:getName()
+		if not cfxReconMode.autoRecon then 
+			-- no auto-recon. plane must be in scouts list 
+			local inList, ignored = cfxReconMode.isStringInList(gName, cfxReconMode.allowedScouts)
+			if not inList then 
+				if cfxReconMode.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: <" .. theUnit:getName() .. "> filtered: not in scout list", 30)
+				end
+				return 
+			end
+		end
+		
+		-- check if aircraft is in blindlist 
+		-- abort if so 
+		local inList, ignored = cfxReconMode.isStringInList(gName, cfxReconMode.blindScouts)
+		if inList then 
+			if cfxReconMode.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: <" .. theUnit:getName() .. "> filtered: unit cannot scout", 30)
+			end
+			return 
+		end
+		
 		if cfxReconMode.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: event " .. event.id .. " for unit " .. theUnit:getName(), 30)
 		end 
 		cfxReconMode.addScout(theUnit)
 	end
+--	trigger.action.outText("+++rcn-onEvent: " .. event.id .. " for <" .. theUnit:getName() .. ">", 30)
 end
 
 --
@@ -512,14 +818,49 @@ function cfxReconMode.processScoutGroups(theGroups)
 		-- we are very early in the mission, only few groups really 
 		-- exist now, the rest of the units come in with 15 event
 		if aGroup:isExist() then 
-			local allUnits = Group.getUnits(aGroup)
+			-- see if we want to add these aircraft to the 
-			for idy, aUnit in pairs (allUnits) do 
+			-- active scout list 
-				if aUnit:isExist() then 
+			
-					cfxReconMode.addScout(aUnit)
+			local gName = aGroup:getName()
-					if cfxReconMode.verbose then
+			local isBlind, ignored = cfxReconMode.isStringInList(gName, cfxReconMode.blindScouts)
-						trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: added unit " ..aUnit:getName() .. " to pool at startup", 30)
+			local isScout, ignored = cfxReconMode.isStringInList(gName, cfxReconMode.allowedScouts)
+			
+			local doAdd = cfxReconMode.autoRecon
+			if cfxReconMode.autoRecon then 
+				local theSide = aGroup:getCoalition()
+				if theSide == 0 and not cfxReconMode.greyScouts then
+					doAdd = false 
+				elseif theSide == 1 and not cfxReconMode.redScouts then 
+					doAdd = false 
+				elseif theSide == 2 and not cfxReconMode.blueScouts then 
+					doAdd = false 
+				end 
+			end
+			
+			if isBlind then doAdd = false end 
+			if isScout then doAdd = true end -- overrides all 
+			
+			if doAdd then 
+				local allUnits = Group.getUnits(aGroup)
+				for idy, aUnit in pairs (allUnits) do 
+					if aUnit:isExist() then 
+						if cfxReconMode.autoRecon and cfxReconMode.playerOnlyRecon and (aUnit:getPlayerName() == nil)
+						then
+							if cfxReconMode.verbose then
+								trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: skipped unit " ..aUnit:getName() .. " because not player unit", 30)
+							end
+						else
+							cfxReconMode.addScout(aUnit)
+							if cfxReconMode.verbose then
+								trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: added unit " ..aUnit:getName() .. " to pool at startup", 30)
+							end
+						end
 					end
 				end
+			else 
+				if cfxReconMode.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: filtered group " .. gName .. " from being entered into scout pool at startup", 30)
+				end
 			end 
 		end
 	end
@@ -527,20 +868,23 @@ end
 
 function cfxReconMode.initScouts()
 	-- get all groups of aircraft. Unrolled loop 0..2 
+	-- added helicopters, removed check for grey/red/bluescouts,
+	-- as that happens in processScoutGroups 
 	local theAirGroups = {}  
-	if cfxReconMode.greyScouts then
+	theAirGroups = coalition.getGroups(0, 0) -- 0 = aircraft
-		theAirGroups = coalition.getGroups(0, 0) -- 0 = aircraft
+	cfxReconMode.processScoutGroups(theAirGroups)
-		cfxReconMode.processScoutGroups(theAirGroups) 
+	theAirGroups = coalition.getGroups(0, 1) -- 1 = helicopter
-	end
+	cfxReconMode.processScoutGroups(theAirGroups)
-	if cfxReconMode.redScouts then
-		theAirGroups = coalition.getGroups(1, 0) -- 1 = red, 0 = aircraft
-		cfxReconMode.processScoutGroups(theAirGroups) 
-	end
 
-	if cfxReconMode.blueScouts then
+	theAirGroups = coalition.getGroups(1, 0) -- 0 = aircraft
-		theAirGroups = coalition.getGroups(2, 0) -- 2 = blue, 0 = aircraft
+	cfxReconMode.processScoutGroups(theAirGroups)
-		cfxReconMode.processScoutGroups(theAirGroups) 
+	theAirGroups = coalition.getGroups(1, 1) -- 1 = helicopter
-	end
+	cfxReconMode.processScoutGroups(theAirGroups)
+
+	theAirGroups = coalition.getGroups(2, 0) -- 0 = aircraft
+	cfxReconMode.processScoutGroups(theAirGroups)
+	theAirGroups = coalition.getGroups(2, 1) -- 1 = helicopter
+	cfxReconMode.processScoutGroups(theAirGroups)
 end
 
 --
@@ -575,12 +919,20 @@ function cfxReconMode.readConfigZone()
 	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "prio+") then 
 		cfxReconMode.prioFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "prio+", "none")
+	elseif cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "prio!") then 
+		cfxReconMode.prioFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "prio!", "*<none>")
 	end
 	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "detect+") then 
 		cfxReconMode.detectFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "detect+", "none")
+	elseif cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "detect!") then 
+		cfxReconMode.detectFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "detect!", "*<none>")
 	end
 	
+	cfxReconMode.method = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "inc")
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "reconMethod") then 
+		cfxReconMode.method = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "reconMethod", "inc")
+	end
 	
 	cfxReconMode.applyMarks = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "applyMarks", true)
 	cfxReconMode.announcer = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "announcer", true)
@@ -591,6 +943,101 @@ function cfxReconMode.readConfigZone()
 	
 	cfxReconMode.removeWhenDestroyed = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "autoRemove", true)
 	
+	cfxReconMode.mgrs = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "mgrs", false)
+	
+	cfxReconMode.theZone = theZone -- save this zone 
+end
+
+--
+-- read blackList and prio list groups
+--
+
+
+function cfxReconMode.processReconZone(theZone) 
+	local theList = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "recon", "prio")
+	theList = string.upper(theList)
+	local isBlack = dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(theList, "BLACK")
+
+	local zInfo = {}
+	zInfo.theZone = theZone
+	zInfo.isBlack = isBlack	
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "spotted!") then 
+		zInfo.theFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "spotted!", "*<none>")
+	end
+	
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "prioMessage") then 
+		zInfo.prioMessage = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "prioMessage", "<none>")
+	end
+	
+	local dynamic = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "dynamic", false)
+	zInfo.dynamic = dynamic 
+	local categ = 2 -- ground troops only
+	local allGroups = cfxZones.allGroupsInZone(theZone, categ)
+	for idx, aGroup in pairs(allGroups) do 
+		local gName = aGroup:getName()
+		cfxReconMode.zoneInfo[gName] = zInfo 
+		if isBlack then 
+			cfxReconMode.addToBlackList(aGroup, dynamic)
+			if cfxReconMode.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+				if dynamic then trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: added DYNAMIC " .. aGroup:getName() .. " to blacklist", 30)
+				else trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: added " .. aGroup:getName() .. " to blacklist", 30) 
+				end
+			end 
+		else 
+			cfxReconMode.addToPrioList(aGroup, dynamic)
+			if cfxReconMode.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+				if dynamic then trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: added DYNAMIC " .. aGroup:getName() .. " to priority target list", 30)
+				else trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: added " .. aGroup:getName() .. " to priority target list", 30)
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function cfxReconMode.processScoutZone(theZone) 
+	local isScout = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "scout", true)
+	local dynamic = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "dynamic")
+	theZone.dynamic = dynamic
+	theZone.isScout = isScout
+	
+	local categ = 0 -- aircraft
+	local allFixed = cfxZones.allGroupsInZone(theZone, categ)
+	local categ = 1 -- helos
+	local allRotor = cfxZones.allGroupsInZone(theZone, categ)
+	local allGroups = dcsCommon.combineTables(allFixed, allRotor)
+	for idx, aGroup in pairs(allGroups) do 
+		if isScout then 
+			cfxReconMode.addToAllowedScoutList(aGroup, dynamic)
+			if cfxReconMode.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+				if dynamic then trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: added DYNAMIC " .. aGroup:getName() .. " to allowed scouts", 30)
+				else trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: added " .. aGroup:getName() .. " to allowed scouts", 30) 
+				end
+			end 
+		else 
+			cfxReconMode.addToBlindScoutList(aGroup, dynamic)
+			if cfxReconMode.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+				if dynamic then trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: added DYNAMIC " .. aGroup:getName() .. " to BLIND scouts list", 30)
+				else trigger.action.outText("+++rcn: added " .. aGroup:getName() .. " to BLIND scouts list", 30)
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	
+	table.insert(cfxReconMode.scoutZones, theZone)
+end
+
+function cfxReconMode.readReconGroups()
+	local attrZones = cfxZones.getZonesWithAttributeNamed("recon")
+	for k, aZone in pairs(attrZones) do 
+		cfxReconMode.processReconZone(aZone)
+	end
+end
+
+function cfxReconMode.readScoutGroups()
+	local attrZones = cfxZones.getZonesWithAttributeNamed("scout")
+	for k, aZone in pairs(attrZones) do 
+		cfxReconMode.processScoutZone(aZone)
+	end
 end
 
 --
@@ -606,6 +1053,12 @@ function cfxReconMode.start()
 	-- read config 
 	cfxReconMode.readConfigZone()
 	
+	-- gather prio and blacklist groups 
+	cfxReconMode.readReconGroups() 
+	
+	-- gather allowed and forbidden scouts 
+	cfxReconMode.readScoutGroups()
+	
 	-- gather exiting planes 
 	cfxReconMode.initScouts()
 	
@@ -618,7 +1071,7 @@ function cfxReconMode.start()
 		cfxReconMode.autoRemove()
 	end
 	
-	if cfxReconMode.autoRecon then 
+	if true or cfxReconMode.autoRecon then 
 		-- install own event handler to detect 
 		-- when a unit takes off and add it to scout
 		-- roster 
@@ -651,8 +1104,9 @@ ideas:
 - renew lease. when already sighted, simply renew lease, maybe update location.
 - update marks and renew lease 
 TODO: red+ and blue+ - flags to increase when a plane of the other side is detected
+TODO: recon: scout and blind for aircraft in group to add / remove scouts, maybe use scout keyword 
  
- 
+allow special bangs per priority group 
 --]]--
 
 

modules/cfxZones.lua

@@ -1516,7 +1516,7 @@ function cfxZones.testZoneFlag(theZone, theFlagName, theMethod, latchName)
 	-- 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)
+		trigger.action.outText("+++Zne: latch <" .. latchName .. "> not valid for zone " .. theZone.name, 30) -- intentional break here 
 		return nil, nil
 	end
 	

modules/dcsCommon.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 dcsCommon = {}
-dcsCommon.version = "2.6.4"
+dcsCommon.version = "2.6.5"
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
  2.2.6 - compassPositionOfARelativeToB
 	   - clockPositionOfARelativeToB
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.6.4"
  2.6.2 - new combineTables()
  2.6.3 - new tacan2freq()
  2.6.4 - new processHMS()
+ 2.6.5 - new bearing2compass()
+       - new bearingdegrees2compass()
+	   - new latLon2Text() - based on mist 
 	   
 --]]--
 
@@ -530,6 +533,25 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.6.4"
 		return "North"
 	end
 	
+	function dcsCommon.bearing2compass(inrad)
+		local bearing = math.floor(inrad / math.pi * 180)
+		if bearing < 0 then bearing = bearing + 360 end
+		if bearing > 360 then bearing = bearing - 360 end
+		return dcsCommon.bearingdegrees2compass(bearing)
+	end
+	
+	function dcsCommon.bearingdegrees2compass(bearing)
+		if bearing < 23 then return "North" end 
+		if bearing < 68 then return "NE" end
+		if bearing < 112 then return "East" end 
+		if bearing < 158 then return "SE" end 
+		if bearing < 202 then return "South" end 
+		if bearing < 248 then return "SW" end 
+		if bearing < 292 then return "West" end
+		if bearing < 338 then return "NW" end 
+		return "North"
+	end
+	
 	function dcsCommon.clockPositionOfARelativeToB(A, B, headingOfBInDegrees)
 		-- o'clock notation 
 		if not A then return "***error:A***" end
@@ -2212,7 +2234,7 @@ function dcsCommon.getUnitHeading(theUnit)
 	local pos = theUnit:getPosition() -- returns three vectors, p is location
 
 	local heading = math.atan2(pos.x.z, pos.x.x)
-	-- make sure positive only, add 260 degrees
+	-- make sure positive only, add 360 degrees
 	if heading < 0 then
 		heading = heading + 2 * math.pi	-- put heading in range of 0 to 2*pi
 	end
@@ -2255,6 +2277,50 @@ function dcsCommon.coalition2county(inCoalition)
 	
 end
 
+function dcsCommon.latLon2Text(lat, lon)
+	-- inspired by mist, thanks Grimes!
+	-- returns two strings: lat and lon 
+	
+	-- determine hemispheres by sign
+	local latHemi, lonHemi
+	if lat > 0 then latHemi = 'N' else latHemi = 'S' end
+	if lon > 0 then lonHemi = 'E' else lonHemi = 'W' end
+
+	-- remove sign since we have hemi
+	lat = math.abs(lat)
+	lon = math.abs(lon)
+
+	-- calc deg / mins 
+	local latDeg = math.floor(lat)
+	local latMin = (lat - latDeg) * 60
+	local lonDeg = math.floor(lon)
+	local lonMin = (lon - lonDeg) * 60
+
+	-- calc seconds 
+	local rawLatMin = latMin
+	latMin = math.floor(latMin)
+	local latSec = (rawLatMin - latMin) * 60
+	local rawLonMin = lonMin
+	lonMin = math.floor(lonMin)
+	local lonSec = (rawLonMin - lonMin) * 60
+
+	-- correct for rounding errors 
+	if latSec >= 60 then
+		latSec = latSec - 60
+		latMin = latMin + 1
+	end
+	if lonSec >= 60 then
+		lonSec = lonSec - 60
+		lonMin = lonMin + 1
+	end
+
+	-- prepare string output 
+	local secFrmtStr = '%06.3f'
+	local lat = string.format('%02d', latDeg) .. '°' .. string.format('%02d', latMin) .. "'" .. string.format(secFrmtStr, latSec) .. '"' .. latHemi
+	local lon = string.format('%02d', lonDeg) .. '°' .. string.format('%02d', lonMin) .. "'" .. string.format(secFrmtStr, lonSec) .. '"' .. lonHemi
+	return lat, lon  
+end
+
 --
 --
 -- INIT

modules/guardianAngel.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 guardianAngel = {}
-guardianAngel.version = "2.0.3"
+guardianAngel.version = "3.0.0"
 guardianAngel.ups = 10
 guardianAngel.launchWarning = true -- detect launches and warn pilot 
 guardianAngel.intervention = true -- remove missiles just before hitting
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ guardianAngel.announcer = true -- angel talks to you
 guardianAngel.private = false -- angel only talks to group 
 guardianAngel.autoAddPlayers = true 
 
+guardianAngel.active = true -- can be turned on / off 
+
+guardianAngel.angelicZones = {} 
+
 guardianAngel.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
 	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
@@ -37,6 +41,18 @@ guardianAngel.requiredLibs = {
            - can be dangerous	 
 	 2.0.3 - fxDistance 
 	       - mea cupa capability 
+	 3.0.0 - on/off and switch monitoring
+		   - active flag 
+		   - zones to designate protected aircraft 
+		   - zones to designate unprotected aircraft 
+		   - improved gA logging
+		   - missilesAndTargets log 
+		   - re-targeting detection 
+		   - removed bubble check 
+		   - retarget Item code 
+		   - hardened missile disappear code 
+		   - all missiles are now tracked regardless whom they aim for 
+		   - removed item.wp
 
 
 This script detects missiles launched against protected aircraft an 
@@ -51,7 +67,7 @@ guardianAngel.safetyFactor = 1.8 -- for calculating dealloc range
 guardianAngel.unitsToWatchOver = {} -- I'll watch over these
 
 guardianAngel.missilesInTheAir = {} -- missiles in the air
-
+guardianAngel.missilesAndTargets = {} -- permanent log which missile was aimed at whom 
 guardianAngel.callBacks = {} -- callbacks
 -- callback signature: callBack(reason, targetUnitName, weaponName)
 -- reasons (string): "launch", "miss", "reacquire", "trackloss", "disappear", "intervention"
@@ -77,9 +93,14 @@ function guardianAngel.addUnitToWatch(aUnit)
 	end
 	if not aUnit then return end 
 	local unitName = aUnit:getName()
+	local isNew = guardianAngel.unitsToWatchOver[unitName] == nil 
 	guardianAngel.unitsToWatchOver[unitName] = aUnit
 	if guardianAngel.verbose then 
-		trigger.action.outText("+++gA: now watching unit " .. aUnit:getName(), 30)
+		if isNew then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++gA: now watching unit " .. unitName, 30)
+		else 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++gA: updating unit " .. unitName, 30)
+		end
 	end
 end
 
@@ -104,14 +125,17 @@ end
 --
 -- watch q items
 --
-function guardianAngel.createQItem(theWeapon, theTarget, detectProbability)
+function guardianAngel.createQItem(theWeapon, theTarget, threat)
 	if not theWeapon then return nil end 
 	if not theTarget then return nil end 
 	if not theTarget:isExist() then return nil end 
-	if not detectProbability then detectProbability = 1.0 end 
+	if not threat then threat = false end 
+	-- if an item is not a 'threat' it means that we merely 
+	-- watch it for re-targeting purposes 
+
 	local theItem = {}
-	theItem.theWeapon = theWeapon
+	theItem.theWeapon = theWeapon -- weapon that we are tracking 
-	theItem.wP = theWeapon:getPoint() -- save location
+	--theItem.wP = theWeapon:getPoint() -- save location
 	theItem.weaponName = theWeapon:getName()
 	theItem.theTarget = theTarget
 	theItem.tGroup = theTarget:getGroup()
@@ -119,14 +143,63 @@ function guardianAngel.createQItem(theWeapon, theTarget, detectProbability)
 	
 	theItem.targetName = theTarget:getName()
 	theItem.launchTimeStamp = timer.getTime()
-	theItem.lastCheckTimeStamp = -1000
+	--theItem.lastCheckTimeStamp = -1000
 	theItem.lastDistance = math.huge 
 	theItem.detected = false 
-	theItem.lostTrack = false -- so we can detect sneakies!
+	--theItem.lostTrack = false -- so we can detect sneakies!
 	theItem.missed = false -- just keep watching for re-ack
+	theItem.threat = threat 
+	theItem.lastDesc = "(new)"
+	theItem.timeStamp = timer.getTime() 
 	return theItem 
 end
 
+function guardianAngel.retargetItem(theItem, theTarget, threat)
+	theItem.theTarget = nil -- may cause trouble 
+	if not theTarget or not theTarget:isExist() then 
+		theItem.threat = false
+		theItem.timeStamp = timer.getTime() 
+		theItem.target = nil 
+		theItem.targetName = "(substitute)"
+		theItem.lastDistance = math.huge 
+		-- theItem.lostTrack = false
+		theItem.missed = false
+		theItem.lastDesc = "(retarget)"
+		return 
+	end 
+	if not threat then threat = false end
+	theItem.timeStamp = timer.getTime() 
+	theItem.threat = threat 
+	
+	theItem.theTarget = theTarget
+	if not theTarget.getGroup then 
+		local theCat = theTarget:getCategory()
+		if theCat ~= 2 then 
+			-- not a weapon / flare
+			trigger.action.outText("*** gA: WARNING: <" .. theTarget:getName() .. "> has no getGroup and is of category <" .. theCat .. ">!!!", 30)
+		
+		else 
+			-- target is a weapon (flare/chaff/decoy), all is well
+		end
+	else
+		theItem.tGroup = theTarget:getGroup()
+		theItem.tID = theItem.tGroup:getID()
+	end 
+	theItem.targetName = theTarget:getName()
+	theItem.lastDistance = math.huge 
+	--theItem.lostTrack = false
+	theItem.missed = false
+	theItem.lastDesc = "(retarget)"
+end
+
+function guardianAngel.getQItemForWeaponNamed(theName)
+	for idx, theItem in pairs (guardianAngel.missilesInTheAir) do 
+		if theItem.weaponName == theName then 
+			return theItem
+		end 
+	end
+	return nil 
+end
 
 -- calculate a point in direction from plane (pln) to weapon (wpn), dist meters 
 function guardianAngel.calcSafeExplosionPoint(wpn, pln, dist)
@@ -138,6 +211,7 @@ function guardianAngel.calcSafeExplosionPoint(wpn, pln, dist)
 	return newPoint
 end
 
+--[[--
 function guardianAngel.bubbleCheck(wPos, w)
 	if true then return false end 
 	for idx, aProtectee in pairs (guardianAngel.unitsToWatchOver) do 
@@ -154,41 +228,102 @@ function guardianAngel.bubbleCheck(wPos, w)
 	end
 	return false 
 end
+--]]--
 
 function guardianAngel.monitorItem(theItem)
 	local w = theItem.theWeapon
 	local ID = theItem.tID
 	if not w then return false end
 	if not w:isExist() then 
-		if (not theItem.missed) and (not theItem.lostTrack) then 
+		--if (not theItem.missed) and (not theItem.lostTrack) then 
 			local desc  = theItem.weaponName .. ": DISAPPEARED"
-			if guardianAngel.announcer then 
+			if guardianAngel.announcer and theItem.threat then 
 				if guardianAngel.private then 
 					trigger.action.outTextForGroup(ID, desc, 30) 
 				else 
 					trigger.action.outText(desc, 30) 
 				end
 			end 
+			if guardianAngel.verbose then
+				trigger.action.outText("+++gA: missile disappeared: <" .. theItem.weaponName .. ">, aimed at <" .. theItem.targetName .. ">",30)
+			end
+			
 			guardianAngel.invokeCallbacks("disappear", theItem.targetName, theItem.weaponName)
-		end 
+		-- end 
 		return false 
 	end 
 	
 	local t = theItem.theTarget
 	local currentTarget = w:getTarget()
-	local oldWPos = theItem.wP
+	
+	-- Re-target check. did missile pick a new target?
+	-- this can happen with any missile, even threat missiles, 
+	-- so do this always!
+	local ctName = nil 
+	if currentTarget then 
+		-- get current name to check against last target name 
+		ctName = currentTarget:getName() 
+	else 
+		-- currentTarget has disappeared, kill the 'threat flag'
+		-- theItem.threat = false 
+		ctName = "***guardianangel.not.set"
+	end 
+	
+	if ctName and ctName ~= theItem.targetName then 
+		if guardianAngel.verbose then 
+			--trigger.action.outText("+++gA: RETARGETING for <" .. theItem.weaponName .. ">: from <" .. theItem.targetName .. "> to <" .. ctName .. ">", 30)
+		end 
+		
+		-- see if it's a threat to us now 
+		local watchedUnit = guardianAngel.getWatchedUnitByName(ctName)
+		
+		-- update the db who's seeking who 
+		guardianAngel.missilesAndTargets[theItem.weaponName] = ctName
+		
+		-- should now update theItem to new target info 
+		isThreat = false 
+		if guardianAngel.getWatchedUnitByName(ctName) then 
+			isThreat = true
+			if guardianAngel.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++gA: <" .. theItem.weaponName .. "> now targeting protected <" .. ctName .. ">!", 30)
+			end
+			
+			if isThreat and guardianAngel.announcer and guardianAngel.active then 
+				local desc = "Missile, missile, missile - now heading for " .. ctName .. "!"
+				if guardianAngel.private then 
+					trigger.action.outTextForGroup(ID, desc, 30) 
+				else 
+					trigger.action.outText(desc, 30) 
+				end
+			end
+		end
+		guardianAngel.retargetItem(theItem, currentTarget, isThreat)
+		t = currentTarget
+	else
+		-- not ctName, or name as before. 
+		-- go on.
+	end
+	
+	-- we only progress here is the missile is a threat.
+	-- if not, we keep it and check next time if it has 
+	-- retargeted a protegee 
+	if not theItem.threat then return true end 
+	
+	-- local oldWPos = theItem.wP
 	local A = w:getPoint() -- A is new point of weapon
-	theItem.wp = A -- update new position, old is in oldWPos
+	-- theItem.wp = A -- update new position, old is in oldWPos
 	
 	-- new code: safety check with ALL protected wings
-	local bubbleThreat = guardianAngel.bubbleCheck(A, w)
+	-- local bubbleThreat = guardianAngel.bubbleCheck(A, w)
+	-- safety check removed, no benefit after new code 
 	
 	local B 
 	if currentTarget then B = currentTarget:getPoint() else B = A end 
 	
 	local d = math.floor(dcsCommon.dist(A, B))
+	theItem.lastDistance = d -- save it for post mortem 
 	local desc = theItem.weaponName .. ": "
-	if t == currentTarget then 
+	if true or t == currentTarget then 
 		desc = desc .. "tracking " .. theItem.targetName .. ", d = " .. d .. "m"
 		local vcc = dcsCommon.getClosingVelocity(t, w)
 		desc = desc .. ", Vcc = " .. math.floor(vcc) .. "m/s"
@@ -200,13 +335,15 @@ function guardianAngel.monitorItem(theItem)
 		-- destroy the missile
 		local lethalRange = math.abs(vcc / guardianAngel.ups) * guardianAngel.safetyFactor
 		desc = desc .. ", LR= " .. math.floor(lethalRange) .. "m"
+		theItem.lastDesc = desc 
+		theItem.timeStamp = timer.getTime()
+		
 		if guardianAngel.intervention and 
 		   d <= lethalRange + 10 
 		then 
 			desc = desc .. " ANGEL INTERVENTION"
-			if theItem.lostTrack then desc = desc .. " (little sneak!)" end 
+			--if theItem.lostTrack then desc = desc .. " (little sneak!)" end 
-			if theItem.missed then desc = desc .. " (missed you!)" end 
+			--if theItem.missed then desc = desc .. " (missed you!)" end 
-			
 			
 			if guardianAngel.announcer then 
 				if guardianAngel.private then 
@@ -232,8 +369,8 @@ function guardianAngel.monitorItem(theItem)
 		   d <= guardianAngel.minMissileDist -- god's override 
 		then 
 			desc = desc .. " GOD INTERVENTION"
-			if theItem.lostTrack then desc = desc .. " (little sneak!)" end 
+			--if theItem.lostTrack then desc = desc .. " (little sneak!)" end 
-			if theItem.missed then desc = desc .. " (missed you!)" end 
+			--if theItem.missed then desc = desc .. " (missed you!)" end 
 			
 			if guardianAngel.announcer then 
 				if guardianAngel.private then 
@@ -251,6 +388,7 @@ function guardianAngel.monitorItem(theItem)
 			return false -- remove from list 
 		end
 	else 
+		--[[--
 		if not theItem.lostTrack then 
 			desc = desc .. "Missile LOST TRACK"
 			
@@ -264,10 +402,12 @@ function guardianAngel.monitorItem(theItem)
 			guardianAngel.invokeCallbacks("trackloss", theItem.targetName, theItem.weaponName)
 			theItem.lostTrack = true 
 		end 
-		theItem.lastDistance = d 
+		--]]--
-	    return true -- true because they can re-acquire! 
+		-- theItem.lastDistance = d 
+	    -- return true -- true because they can re-acquire! 
 	end
 	
+	--[[--
 	if d > theItem.lastDistance then
 		-- this can be wrong because if a missile is launched 
 		-- at an angle, it can initially look as if it missed 
@@ -287,7 +427,8 @@ function guardianAngel.monitorItem(theItem)
 		theItem.lastDistance = d 
 		return true -- better not disregard - they can re-acquire!
 	end
-	
+	--]]--
+	--[[--
 	if theItem.missed and d < theItem.lastDistance then 
 		desc = desc .. " Missile RE-ACQUIRED!"
 		
@@ -301,8 +442,9 @@ function guardianAngel.monitorItem(theItem)
 		theItem.missed = false  
 		guardianAngel.invokeCallbacks("reacquire", theItem.targetName, theItem.weaponName)
 	end
+	--]]--
 	
-	theItem.lastDistance = d 
+--	theItem.lastDistance = d 
 	
 	return true 
 end
@@ -316,7 +458,7 @@ function guardianAngel.monitorMissiles()
 		-- guardianAngel.detectItem(anItem)
 		
 		-- see if the weapon is still in existence
-		stillAlive = guardianAngel.monitorItem(anItem)
+		local stillAlive = guardianAngel.monitorItem(anItem)
 		if stillAlive then 
 			table.insert(newArray, anItem) 
 		end 
@@ -324,6 +466,31 @@ function guardianAngel.monitorMissiles()
 	guardianAngel.missilesInTheAir = newArray
 end
 
+function guardianAngel.filterItem(theItem)
+	local w = theItem.theWeapon
+	if not w then return false end
+	if not w:isExist() then 
+		return false 
+	end 
+	return true -- missile still alive 
+end
+
+function guardianAngel.filterMissiles()
+	local newArray = {} -- we collect all still existing missiles here 
+	                    -- and replace missilesInTheAir with that for next round
+	for idx, anItem in pairs (guardianAngel.missilesInTheAir) do 
+		-- we now have an item 
+		-- see about detection 
+		-- guardianAngel.detectItem(anItem)
+		
+		-- see if the weapon is still in existence
+		local stillAlive = guardianAngel.filterItem(anItem)
+		if stillAlive then 
+			table.insert(newArray, anItem) 
+		end 
+	end
+	guardianAngel.missilesInTheAir = newArray
+end
 --
 -- E V E N T   P R O C E S S I N G
 -- 
@@ -348,22 +515,79 @@ function guardianAngel.postProcessor(event)
 	-- don't do anything for now
 end
 
+function guardianAngel.getAngelicZoneForUnit(theUnit)
+	for idx, theZone in pairs(guardianAngel.angelicZones) do 
+		if cfxZones.unitInZone(theUnit, theZone) then 
+			return theZone
+		end
+	end
+	return nil
+end
+
 -- event callback from dcsCommon event handler. preProcessor has returned true 
 function guardianAngel.somethingHappened(event)
 	-- when this is invoked, the preprocessor guarantees that
 	-- it's an interesting event and has initiator 
 	local ID = event.id
 	local theUnit = event.initiator
-	local playerName = theUnit:getPlayerName() -- nil if not a player
+	-- make sure that this is a cat 0 or cat 1 
 	
+	local playerName = nil 
+	if theUnit.getPlayerName then 
+		playerName = theUnit:getPlayerName() -- nil if not a player
+	end 
+	
+	local mustProtect = false 
 	if ID == 15 and playerName then 
 		-- this is a player created unit 
 		if guardianAngel.verbose then 
-			trigger.action.outText("+++gA: unit born " .. theUnit:getName(), 30)
+			trigger.action.outText("+++gA: player unit born " .. theUnit:getName(), 30)
 		end 
 		if guardianAngel.autoAddPlayers then 
+			 mustProtect = true
+		end
+		
+		theZone = guardianAngel.getAngelicZoneForUnit(theUnit)
+		if theZone then 
+			mustProtect = theZone.angelic 
+			if theZone.verbose or guardianAngel.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++gA: angelic zone " .. theZone.name .." -- protect: (" .. dcsCommon.bool2YesNo(mustProtect) .. ")", 30)
+			end 
+		end
+		
+		if mustProtect then 
 			guardianAngel.addUnitToWatch(theUnit)
 		end
+		
+		return 
+	elseif ID == 15 then 
+		-- AI spawn. check if it is an aircraft and in an angelic zone 
+		-- docs say that initiator is object. so let's see if when we 
+		-- get cat, this returns 1 for unit (as it should, so we can get 
+		-- group, or if it's really a unit, which returns 0 for aircraft 
+		local cat = theUnit:getCategory()
+		--trigger.action.outText("birth event for " .. theUnit:getName() .. " with cat = " .. cat, 30)
+		if cat ~= 1 then 
+			-- not a unit, bye bye 
+			return 
+		end
+		local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup()
+		local gCat = theGroup:getCategory()
+		if gCat == 0 or gCat == 1 then 
+			--trigger.action.outText("is aircraft cat " .. gCat, 30)
+			
+			theZone = guardianAngel.getAngelicZoneForUnit(theUnit)
+			if theZone then 
+				mustProtect = theZone.angelic 
+				if theZone.verbose or guardianAngel.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++gA: angelic zone <" .. theZone.name .."> contains unit <" .. theUnit:getName() .. ">, protect it: " .. dcsCommon.bool2YesNo(mustProtect) .. ".", 30)
+				end 
+			end
+			
+			if mustProtect then 
+				guardianAngel.addUnitToWatch(theUnit)
+			end
+		end
 		return 
 	end
 	
@@ -372,9 +596,23 @@ function guardianAngel.somethingHappened(event)
 		if guardianAngel.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++gA: player seated in unit " .. theUnit:getName(), 30)
 		end 
+		
 		if guardianAngel.autoAddPlayers then 
+			 mustProtect = true
+		end
+		
+		theZone = guardianAngel.getAngelicZoneForUnit(theUnit)
+		if theZone then 
+			mustProtect = theZone.angelic 
+			if theZone.verbose or guardianAngel.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++gA: angelic zone " .. theZone.name .." -- protect: (" .. dcsCommon.bool2YesNo(mustProtect) .. ")", 30)
+			end 
+		end
+		
+		if mustProtect then 
 			guardianAngel.addUnitToWatch(theUnit)
 		end
+		
 		return 
 	end
 	
@@ -390,6 +628,7 @@ function guardianAngel.somethingHappened(event)
 
 	
 	if ID == 1 then 
+		-- even if not active, we collect missile data 
 		-- someone shot something. see if it is fire directed at me 
 		local theWeapon = event.weapon 
 		local theTarget 
@@ -406,11 +645,22 @@ function guardianAngel.somethingHappened(event)
 		-- if we get here, we have weapon aimed at a target 
 		local targetName = theTarget:getName()
 		local watchedUnit = guardianAngel.getWatchedUnitByName(targetName)
-		if not watchedUnit then return end -- fired at some other poor sucker, we don't care
+		guardianAngel.missilesAndTargets[theWeapon:getName()] = targetName
+		if not watchedUnit then 
+			-- we may still want to watch this if the missile 
+			-- can be re-targeted
+			if guardianAngel.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++gA: missile <" .. theWeapon:getName() .. "> targeting <" .. targetName .. ">, not a threat", 30)
+			end
+			-- add it as no threat 
+			local theQItem = guardianAngel.createQItem(theWeapon, theTarget, false) -- this is not a threat, simply watch for re-target
+			table.insert(guardianAngel.missilesInTheAir, theQItem)
+			return 
+		end -- fired at some other poor sucker, we don't care
 		
 		-- if we get here, someone fired a guided weapon at my watched units
 		-- create a new item for my queue
-		local theQItem = guardianAngel.createQItem(theWeapon, theTarget) -- prob 100
+		local theQItem = guardianAngel.createQItem(theWeapon, theTarget, true) -- this is watched
 		table.insert(guardianAngel.missilesInTheAir, theQItem)
 		guardianAngel.invokeCallbacks("launch", theQItem.targetName, theQItem.weaponName)
 		
@@ -420,13 +670,17 @@ function guardianAngel.somethingHappened(event)
 		local oclock = dcsCommon.clockPositionOfARelativeToB(A, B, unitHeading)
 
 		local grpID = theTarget:getGroup():getID()
-		if guardianAngel.launchWarning then 
+		local vbInfo = ""
+		if guardianAngel.verbose then 
+			vbInfo = ", <" .. theWeapon:getName() .. "> targeting <" .. targetName .. ">"
+		end
+		if guardianAngel.launchWarning and guardianAngel.active then 
 			-- currently, we always detect immediately 
 			-- can be moved to update()
 			if guardianAngel.private then 
-				trigger.action.outTextForGroup(grpID, "Missile, missile, missile, " .. oclock .. " o clock", 30)
+				trigger.action.outTextForGroup(grpID, "Missile, missile, missile, " .. oclock .. " o clock" .. vbInfo, 30)
 			else 
-				trigger.action.outText("Missile, missile, missile, " .. oclock .. " o clock", 30)
+				trigger.action.outText("Missile, missile, missile, " .. oclock .. " o clock" .. vbInfo, 30)
 			end
 			
 			theQItem.detected = true -- remember: we detected and warned already
@@ -435,6 +689,7 @@ function guardianAngel.somethingHappened(event)
 	end
 	
 	if ID == 2 then 
+		if not guardianAngel.active then return end -- we aren't on watch.
 		if not guardianAngel.intervention then return end -- we don't intervene 
 		if not event.weapon then return end -- no weapon, no interest 
 		local theWeapon = event.weapon
@@ -445,16 +700,37 @@ function guardianAngel.somethingHappened(event)
 		
 		local theProtegee = nil
 		for idx, aProt in pairs(guardianAngel.unitsToWatchOver) do 
-			if tName == aProt:getName() then 
+			if aProt:isExist() then 
-				theProtegee = aProt 
+				if tName == aProt:getName() then 
+					theProtegee = aProt 
+				end
+			else 
+				if guardianAngel.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++gA: whoops. Looks like I lost a wing there... sorry", 30)
+				end
 			end 
 		end
-		
 		if not theProtegee then return end 
 		
 		-- one of our protegees was hit 
 		--trigger.action.outText("+++gA: Protegee " .. tName .. " was hit", 30)		
-		trigger.action.outText("+++gA: I:" .. theUnit:getName() .. " hit " .. tName .. " with " .. wName, 30)
+		trigger.action.outText("+++gA: I:" .. theUnit:getName() .. " hit " .. tName .. " with " .. wName, 30) -- note: theUnit is the LAUNCHER or the weapon!!!
+		if guardianAngel.missilesAndTargets[wName] and guardianAngel.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++gA: <" .. wName .. "> was originally aimed at <" .. guardianAngel.missilesAndTargets[wName] .. ">", 30)
+			local qName = guardianAngel.missilesAndTargets[wName]
+			if qName ~= tName then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++gA: RETARGET DETECTED", 30)
+				local wpnTgt = theWeapon:getTarget()
+				local wpnTgtName = "(none???)"
+				if wpnTgt then wpnTgtName = wpnTgt:getName() end 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++gA: *current* weapon's target is <" .. wpnTgtName .. ">", 30)
+				if wpnTgtName ~= tName then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++gA: COLLATERAL DAMAGE!", 30)
+				end
+			end
+		else 
+			trigger.action.outText("***gA: no missile in the air for <" .. wName .. ">!!!!")
+		end
 		-- let's see if the victim was in our list of protected 
 		-- units 
 		local thePerp = nil 
@@ -479,6 +755,18 @@ function guardianAngel.somethingHappened(event)
 
 		-- if we should have protected: mea maxima culpa 
 		trigger.action.outText("[+++gA: Angel hangs her head in shame. Mea Culpa, " .. tName.."]", 30)
+		-- see if we can find the q item 
+		local missedItem = guardianAngel.getQItemForWeaponNamed(wName)
+		if not missedItem then 
+			trigger.action.outText("Cannot retrieve item for <" .. wName .. ">", 30)
+		else 
+			local now = timer.getTime()
+			local delta = now - missedItem.timeStamp
+			local wasThreat = dcsCommon.bool2YesNo(missedItem.threat)
+			
+			trigger.action.outText("post: target was <" .. missedItem.targetName .. "> with last dist <" .. missedItem.lastDistance .. "> for weapon <" .. missedItem.weaponName .. ">, with dast desc = <" .. missedItem.lastDesc .. ">, <" .. delta .. "> s ago, Threat:(" .. wasThreat .. ")", 30)
+		end
+		
 		return 
 	end
 	
@@ -495,21 +783,102 @@ end
 
 function guardianAngel.update()
 	timer.scheduleFunction(guardianAngel.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1/guardianAngel.ups)
+	-- and break off if nothing to do 
+	if not guardianAngel.active then 
+		guardianAngel.filterMissiles()
+		return 
+	end 
 	
 	guardianAngel.monitorMissiles()
 end
 
+function guardianAngel.doActivate()
+	guardianAngel.active = true 
+	if guardianAngel.verbose or guardianAngel.announcer then 
+		trigger.action.outText("Guardian Angel has activated", 30)
+	end 
+end
+
+function guardianAngel.doDeActivate()
+	guardianAngel.active = false 
+	if guardianAngel.verbose or guardianAngel.announcer then 
+		trigger.action.outText("Guardian Angel NO LONGER ACTIVE", 30)
+	end
+end
+
+function guardianAngel.flagUpdate()
+	timer.scheduleFunction(guardianAngel.flagUpdate, {}, timer.getTime() + 1) -- once every second 
+	
+	-- check the flags for on/off
+	if guardianAngel.activate then 
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(guardianAngel, 				guardianAngel.activate, "change","lastActivate") then
+			guardianAngel.doActivate()
+		end
+	end
+	
+	if guardianAngel.deactivate then 
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(guardianAngel, 				guardianAngel.deactivate, "change","lastDeActivate") then
+			guardianAngel.doDeActivate()
+		end
+	end
+end
+
 function guardianAngel.collectPlayerUnits()
 	-- make sure we have all existing player units 
 	-- at start of game 
-	if not guardianAngel.autoAddPlayer then return end 
+--	if not guardianAngel.autoAddPlayer then return end 
 	
 	for i=1, 2 do 
 		-- currently only two factions in dcs 
-		factionUnits = coalition.getPlayers(i)
+		local factionUnits = coalition.getPlayers(i)
-		for idx, aPlayerUnit in pairs(factionUnits) do 
+		for idx, theUnit in pairs(factionUnits) do 
-		-- add all existing faction units
+			local mustProtect = false 
-			guardianAngel.addUnitToWatch(aPlayerUnit)
+			if guardianAngel.autoAddPlayers then 
+				mustProtect = true
+			end
+		
+			theZone = guardianAngel.getAngelicZoneForUnit(theUnit)
+			if theZone then 
+				mustProtect = theZone.angelic 
+				if theZone.verbose or guardianAngel.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++gA: angelic zone " .. theZone.name .." contains player unit <" .. theUnit:getName() .. "> -- protect: (" .. dcsCommon.bool2YesNo(mustProtect) .. ")", 30)
+				end 
+			end
+		
+			if mustProtect then 
+				guardianAngel.addUnitToWatch(theUnit)
+			end
+		
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function guardianAngel.collectAIUnits()
+	-- make sure we have all existing AI units 
+	-- at start of game 
+	for i=1, 2 do 
+		-- currently only two factions in dcs 
+		local factionGroups = coalition.getGroups(i)
+		for idg, aGroup in pairs(factionGroups) do 
+			local factionUnits = aGroup:getUnits()
+			for idx, theUnit in pairs(factionUnits) do 
+				local mustProtect = false 
+		
+				local gCat = aGroup:getCategory()
+				if gCat == 0 or gCat == 1 then 			
+					theZone = guardianAngel.getAngelicZoneForUnit(theUnit)
+					if theZone then 
+						mustProtect = theZone.angelic 
+						if theZone.verbose or guardianAngel.verbose then 
+							trigger.action.outText("+++gA: angelic zone <" .. theZone.name .."> contains AI unit <" .. theUnit:getName() .. ">, protect it: " .. dcsCommon.bool2YesNo(mustProtect) .. ".", 30)
+						end 
+					end
+			
+					if mustProtect then 
+						guardianAngel.addUnitToWatch(theUnit)
+					end
+				end
+			end
 		end
 	end
 end
@@ -521,13 +890,10 @@ function guardianAngel.readConfigZone()
 	-- note: must match exactly!!!!
 	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("guardianAngelConfig") 
 	if not theZone then  
-		trigger.action.outText("+++gA: no config zone!", 30) 
+		theZone = cfxZones.createSimpleZone("guardianAngelConfig")
-		return 
-	end 
-	if guardianAngel.verbose then 
-		trigger.action.outText("+++gA: found config zone!", 30) 
 	end 
 	
+	
 	guardianAngel.verbose = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "verbose", false)
 	
 	guardianAngel.autoAddPlayer = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "autoAddPlayer", true)
@@ -537,8 +903,52 @@ function guardianAngel.readConfigZone()
 	guardianAngel.private = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "private", false)
 	guardianAngel.explosion = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "explosion", -1)
 	guardianAngel.fxDistance = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "fxDistance", 500) 
+	
+	guardianAngel.active = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "active", true)
+	
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "activate?") then 
+		guardianAngel.activate = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "activate?", "*<none>")
+		guardianAngel.lastActivate = cfxZones.getFlagValue(guardianAngel.activate, theZone)
+	elseif cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "on?") then 
+		guardianAngel.activate = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "on?", "*<none>") 
+		guardianAngel.lastActivate = cfxZones.getFlagValue(guardianAngel.activate, theZone)
+	end
+	
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "deactivate?") then 
+		guardianAngel.deactivate = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "deactivate?", "*<none>")
+		guardianAngel.lastDeActivate = cfxZones.getFlagValue(guardianAngel.deactivate, theZone)
+	elseif cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "off?") then 
+		guardianAngel.deactivate = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "off?", "*<none>") 
+		guardianAngel.lastDeActivate = cfxZones.getFlagValue(guardianAngel.deactivate, theZone)
+	end
+	
+	guardianAngel.configZone = theZone 
+	if guardianAngel.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++gA: processed config zone", 30)
+	end 
 end
 
+-- 
+-- guardian zones 
+--
+
+function guardianAngel.processGuardianZone(theZone)
+	theZone.angelic = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "guardian", true)
+	
+	
+	if theZone.verbose or guardianAngel.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++gA: processed 'guardian' zone <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 30)
+	end
+	-- add it to my angelicZones
+	table.insert(guardianAngel.angelicZones, theZone)
+end
+
+function guardianAngel.readGuardianZones()
+	local attrZones = cfxZones.getZonesWithAttributeNamed("guardian")
+	for k, aZone in pairs(attrZones) do 
+		guardianAngel.processGuardianZone(aZone)
+	end
+end
 
 --
 -- start 
@@ -553,6 +963,9 @@ function guardianAngel.start()
 	-- read config 
 	guardianAngel.readConfigZone()
 	
+	-- read guarded zones 
+	guardianAngel.readGuardianZones() 
+	
 	-- install event monitor 
 	dcsCommon.addEventHandler(guardianAngel.somethingHappened,
 							  guardianAngel.preProcessor,
@@ -560,10 +973,14 @@ function guardianAngel.start()
 	
 	-- collect all units that are already in the game at this point
 	guardianAngel.collectPlayerUnits()
+	guardianAngel.collectAIUnits()
 	
 	-- start update 
 	guardianAngel.update()
 	
+	-- start flag check 
+	guardianAngel.flagUpdate()
+	
 	trigger.action.outText("Guardian Angel v" .. guardianAngel.version .. " running", 30)
 	return true 
 end
@@ -581,3 +998,9 @@ end
 -- test callback
 --guardianAngel.addCallback(guardianAngel.testCB)
 --guardianAngel.invokeCallbacks("A", "B", "C")
+
+--[[--
+to do
+ - turn on and off via flags 
+ - zones that designate protected/unprotected aircraft 
+ --]]--

modules/messenger.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 messenger = {}
-messenger.version = "1.3.1"
+messenger.version = "1.3.2"
 messenger.verbose = false 
 messenger.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ messenger.messengers = {}
 	1.2.1 - qoL: <n> = newline, <z> = zone name, <v> = value
 	1.3.0 - messenger? saves messageOut? attribute 
 	1.3.1 - message now can interpret value as time with <h> <m> <s> <:h> <:m> <:s>
-	
+	1.3.2 - message interprets <t> as time in HH:MM:SS of current time 
+		  - can interpret <lat>, <lon>, <mgrs>
+		  - zone-local verbosity
 --]]--
 
 function messenger.addMessenger(theZone)
@@ -54,6 +56,24 @@ function messenger.preProcMessage(inMsg, theZone)
 	if theZone then 
 		outMsg = outMsg:gsub("<z>", theZone.name)
 	end
+	-- replace <t> with current mission time HMS
+	local absSecs = timer.getAbsTime()-- + env.mission.start_time
+	while absSecs > 86400 do 
+		absSecs = absSecs - 86400 -- subtract out all days 
+	end
+	local timeString  = dcsCommon.processHMS("<:h>:<:m>:<:s>", absSecs)
+	outMsg = outMsg:gsub("<t>", timeString)
+	
+	-- replace <lat> with lat of zone point and <lon> with lon of zone point 
+	-- and <mgrs> with mgrs coords of zone point 
+	local currPoint = cfxZones.getPoint(theZone)
+	local lat, lon, alt = coord.LOtoLL(currPoint)
+	lat, lon = dcsCommon.latLon2Text(lat, lon)
+	outMsg = outMsg:gsub("<lat>", lat)
+	outMsg = outMsg:gsub("<lon>", lon)
+	local grid = coord.LLtoMGRS(coord.LOtoLL(currPoint))
+	local mgrs = grid.UTMZone .. ' ' .. grid.MGRSDigraph .. ' ' .. grid.Easting .. ' ' .. grid.Northing
+	outMsg = outMsg:gsub("<mgrs>", mgrs)
 	return outMsg
 end 
 
@@ -133,7 +153,7 @@ function messenger.createMessengerWithZone(theZone)
 		theZone.messageValue = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "messageValue?", "<none>") 
 	end
 	
-	if messenger.verbose then 
+	if messenger.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++Msg: new zone <".. theZone.name .."> will say <".. theZone.message .. ">", 30)
 	end
 end
@@ -167,7 +187,7 @@ end
 function messenger.isTriggered(theZone)
 	-- this module has triggered 
 	if theZone.messageOff then 
-		if messenger.verbose then 
+		if messenger.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outFlag("msg: message for <".. theZone.name .."> is OFF",30)
 		end
 		return 
@@ -175,7 +195,7 @@ function messenger.isTriggered(theZone)
 	
 	local fileName = "l10n/DEFAULT/" .. theZone.soundFile
 	local msg = messenger.getMessage(theZone)
-	if messenger.verbose then 
+	if messenger.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++Msg: <".. theZone.name .."> will say <".. msg .. ">", 30)
 	end
 	
@@ -200,7 +220,7 @@ function messenger.update()
 		-- make sure to re-start before reading time limit
 		-- new trigger code 
 		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, 				aZone.triggerMessagerFlag, aZone.msgTriggerMethod, 			"lastMessageTriggerValue") then 
-			if messenger.verbose then 
+			if messenger.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
 					trigger.action.outText("+++msgr: triggered on in? for <".. aZone.name ..">", 30)
 				end
 			messenger.isTriggered(aZone)
@@ -209,14 +229,14 @@ function messenger.update()
 		-- old trigger code 		
 		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.messageOffFlag, aZone.msgTriggerMethod, "lastMessageOff") then 
 			aZone.messageOff = true
-			if messenger.verbose then 
+			if messenger.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++msg: messenger <" .. aZone.name .. "> turned ***OFF***", 30)
 			end 
 		end
 		
 		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, 				aZone.messageOnFlag, aZone.msgTriggerMethod, "lastMessageOn") then 
 			aZone.messageOff = false
-			if messenger.verbose then 
+			if messenger.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++msg: messenger <" .. aZone.name .. "> turned ON", 30)
 			end
 		end

modules/radioMenus.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 radioMenu = {}
-radioMenu.version = "1.0.0"
+radioMenu.version = "1.0.1"
 radioMenu.verbose = false 
 radioMenu.ups = 1 
 radioMenu.requiredLibs = {
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ radioMenu.menus = {}
 --[[--
 	Version History 
 	1.0.0 Initial version 
+	1.0.1 spelling corrections
 	
 --]]--
 function radioMenu.addRadioMenu(theZone)
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ function radioMenu.doMenuX(args)
 	
 	cfxZones.pollFlag(theFlag, theZone.radioMethod, theZone)
 	if theZone.verbose or radioMenu.verbose then 
-		trigger.action.outText("+++menu: banging D! with <" .. theZone.radioMethod .. "> on <" .. theFlag .. "> for " .. theZone.name, 30)
+		trigger.action.outText("+++menu: banging with <" .. theZone.radioMethod .. "> on <" .. theFlag .. "> for " .. theZone.name, 30)
 	end
 
 end