Version 0.999

Changer, pulse, lohi, hilo

modules/cfxZones.lua

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 -- Copyright (c) 2021, 2022 by Christian Franz and cf/x AG
 --
 cfxZones = {}
-cfxZones.version = "2.7.7"
+cfxZones.version = "2.7.8"
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
  - 2.2.4 - getCoalitionFromZoneProperty
          - getStringFromZoneProperty
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ cfxZones.version = "2.7.7"
  - 2.7.6  - trim for getBoolFromZoneProperty and getStringFromZoneProperty
  - 2.7.7  - randomInRange()
           - show number of zones 
+ - 2.7.8  - inc method now triggers if curr value > last value 
+          - dec method noew triggers when curr value < last value 
+		  - testFlagByMethodForZone supports lohi, hilo transitions 
+		  - doPollFlag supports 'pulse'
+		  - pulseFlag
+		  - unpulse 
+		  
  
 --]]--
 cfxZones.verbose = false
@@ -1079,6 +1086,41 @@ end
 --
 -- Flag Pulling 
 --
+function cfxZones.pulseFlag(theFlag, method, theZone)
+	local args = {}
+	args.theFlag = theFlag
+	args.method = method
+	args.theZone = theZone 
+	local delay = 3
+	if dcsCommon.containsString(method, ",") then 
+		local parts = dcsCommon.splitString(method, ",")
+		delay = parts[2]
+		if delay then delay = tonumber(delay) end  
+	end
+	if not delay then delay = 3 end 
+	if theZone.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++zne: RAISING pulse t="..delay.." for flag <" .. theFlag .. "> in zone <" .. theZone.name ..">", 30)
+	end 
+	local newVal = 1
+	cfxZones.setFlagValue(theFlag, newVal, theZone)
+	
+	-- schedule second half of pulse 
+	timer.scheduleFunction(cfxZones.unPulseFlag, args, timer.getTime() + delay)
+end
+
+function cfxZones.unPulseFlag(args)
+	local theZone = args.theZone
+	local method = args.method 
+	local theFlag = args.theFlag 
+	local newVal = 0
+	-- we may later use method to determine pulse direction / newVal
+	-- for now, we always go low 
+	if theZone.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++zne: DOWNPULSE pulse for flag <" .. theFlag .. "> in zone <" .. theZone.name ..">", 30)
+	end
+	cfxZones.setFlagValue(theFlag, newVal, theZone)
+end
+
 function cfxZones.doPollFlag(theFlag, method, theZone)
 	if cfxZones.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++zones: polling flag " .. theFlag .. " with " .. method, 30)
@@ -1123,6 +1165,9 @@ function cfxZones.doPollFlag(theFlag, method, theZone)
 			cfxZones.setFlagValue(theFlag, 1, theZone)
 		end
 		
+	elseif dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(method, "pulse") then 
+		cfxZones.pulseFlag(theFlag, method, theZone)
+		
 	else 
 		if method ~= "on" and method ~= "f=1" then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++zones: unknown method <" .. method .. "> - using 'on'", 30)
@@ -1353,11 +1398,21 @@ function cfxZones.testFlagByMethodForZone(currVal, lastVal, theMethod, theZone)
 	end
 	
 	if lMethod == "inc" or lMethod == "+1" then 
-		return currVal == lastVal+1
+--		return currVal == lastVal+1 -- better: test for greater than 
+		return currVal > lastVal
 	end
 	
 	if lMethod == "dec" or lMethod == "-1" then 
-		return currVal == lastVal-1
+		--return currVal == lastVal-1
+		return currVal < lastVal 
+	end 
+	
+	if lMethod == "lohi" or lMethod == "pulse" then 
+		return (lastVal <= 0 and currVal > 0)
+	end
+	
+	if lMethod == "hilo" then 
+		return (lastVal > 0 and currVal <= 0)
 	end
 	
 	-- number constraints

modules/changer.lua

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ changer.changers = {}
 	- not 
 	- bool
 	- value
+	- min, max as separate params
+	
 		
 --]]--
 
@@ -37,9 +39,9 @@ end
 -- read zone 
 -- 
 function changer.createChangerWithZone(theZone)
-	theZone.triggerChangerFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "change?", "*<none>")
---	if theZone.triggerChangerFlag then 
-	theZone.lastTriggerChangeValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerChangerFlag, theZone)
+	theZone.changerInputFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "change?", "*<none>")
+--	if theZone.changerInputFlag then 
+	theZone.lastTriggerChangeValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.changerInputFlag, theZone)
 --	end
 	
 	-- triggerChangerMethod
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ function changer.createChangerWithZone(theZone)
 		theZone.triggerChangerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerChangeMethod", "change")
 	end 
 	
-	theZone.inEval = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "inEval", true) -- yes/no to pre-process, default is yes 
+	theZone.inEval = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "inEval", false) -- yes/no to pre-process, default is no, we read value 
 	
 
 	theZone.changeTo = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "to", "val") -- val, not, bool
@@ -89,6 +91,19 @@ function changer.createChangerWithZone(theZone)
 		trigger.action.outText("+++chgr: new changer zone <".. theZone.name ..">", 30)
 	end
 	
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "min") then 
+		theZone.changeMin = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "min", 0)
+	end
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "max") then 
+		theZone.changeMax = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "max", 1)
+	end
+	
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "On/Off?") then 
+		theZone.changerOnOff = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "On/Off?", "*<none>", 1)
+	end
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "changeOn/Off?") then 
+		theZone.changerOnOff = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "changeOn/Off?", "*<none>", 1)
+	end
 end
 
 --
@@ -96,7 +111,7 @@ end
 --
 function changer.process(theZone)
 	-- read the line 
-	local inVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerChangerFlag, theZone)
+	local inVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.changerInputFlag, theZone)
 	currVal = inVal
 	if theZone.inEval then 
 		currVal = cfxZones.evalFlagMethodImmediate(currVal, theZone.triggerChangerMethod, theZone)
@@ -111,15 +126,42 @@ function changer.process(theZone)
 	-- process and write outflag
 	if op == "bool" then 
 		if currVal == 0 then res = 0 else res = 1 end		
-	elseif op == "not" then 
-		if currVal == 0 then res = 1 else res = 0 end
+	
 	elseif op == "val" or op == "direct" then 
 		-- do nothing
+		
+	elseif op == "not" then 
+		if currVal == 0 then res = 1 else res = 0 end
+		
+	elseif op == "sign" or op == "sgn" then
+		if currVal < 0 then res = -1 else res = 1 end 
+		
+	elseif op == "inv" or op == "invert" or op == "neg" or op == "negative" then 
+		res = -res
+		
+	elseif op == "abs" then 
+		res = math.abs(res)
+		
 	else 
-		trigger.action.outText("+++chgr: unsupported changeTo operation <" ..  .. "> in zone <" ..  .. ">, using 'val'", 30)
+		trigger.action.outText("+++chgr: unsupported changeTo operation <" .. op .. "> in zone <" .. theZone.name  .. ">, using 'val' instead", 30)
 	end
 	-- illegal ops drop through after warning, functioning as 'val'
 	
+	-- min / max handling 
+	if theZone.changeMin then 
+		if theZone.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++chgr: applying min " .. theZone.changeMin .. " to curr val: " .. res, 30)
+		end 
+		if res < theZone.changeMin then res = theZone.changeMin end 
+	end
+	
+	if theZone.changeMax then 
+		if theZone.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++chgr: applying max " .. theZone.changeMax .. " to curr val: " .. res, 30)
+		end 
+		if res > theZone.changeMax then res = theZone.changeMax end 
+	end
+	
 	-- write out 
 	cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(theZone.changeOut, res, theZone)
 	if changer.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
@@ -143,23 +185,29 @@ function changer.update()
 		
 		-- process the pause/unpause flags 
 		-- see if we should suspend 
-		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(theZone, theZone.changerOn, "change", "lastChangerOnValue") then 
-			if changer.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
-				trigger.action.outText("+++chgr: enabling " .. theZone.name, 30)
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.changerOn, "change", "lastChangerOnValue") then 
+			if changer.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++chgr: enabling " .. aZone.name, 30)
 			end 
-			theZone.changerPaused = false 
+			aZone.changerPaused = false 
 		end
 		
-		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(theZone, theZone.changerOff, "change", "lastChangerOffValue") then 
-			if changer.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
-				trigger.action.outText("+++chgr: DISabling " .. theZone.name, 30)
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.changerOff, "change", "lastChangerOffValue") then 
+			if changer.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++chgr: DISabling " .. aZone.name, 30)
 			end 
-			theZone.changerPaused = true 
+			aZone.changerPaused = true 
 		end
 		
 		-- do processing if not paused
 		if not aZone.changerPaused then
-			changer.process(aZone)
+			if aZone.changerOnOff then 
+				if cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.changerOnOff, aZone) > 0 then
+					changer.process(aZone)
+				end
+			else 
+				changer.process(aZone)
+			end
 		end 
 	end
 end
@@ -222,6 +270,5 @@ end
 --[[--
  Possible expansions
  	- rnd
-	- min, max minmax 2,3, cap to left right values, 
 
 --]]--

modules/cloneZone.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 	cloneZones = {}
-	cloneZones.version = "1.4.5"
+	cloneZones.version = "1.4.6"
 	cloneZones.verbose = false  
 	cloneZones.requiredLibs = {
 		"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 		1.4.4 - removed some debugging verbosity 
 		1.4.5 - randomizeLoc, rndLoc keyword
 		      - cargo manager integration - pass cargo objects when present
+		1.4.6 - removed some verbosity for spawned aircraft with airfields on their routes
 		
 		
 	--]]--
@@ -340,28 +341,28 @@
 				-- adjust for closest location 
 				local firstPoint = thePoints[1]
 				if firstPoint.airdromeId then 
-					trigger.action.outText("first: airdrome adjust for " .. theData.name .. " now is " .. firstPoint.airdromeId, 30)
+--					trigger.action.outText("first: airdrome adjust for " .. theData.name .. " now is " .. firstPoint.airdromeId, 30)
 					local loc = {}
 					loc.x = firstPoint.x
 					loc.y = 0
 					loc.z = firstPoint.y 
 					local bestAirbase = dcsCommon.getClosestAirbaseTo(loc)
 					firstPoint.airdromeId = bestAirbase:getID()
-					trigger.action.outText("first: adjusted to " .. firstPoint.airdromeId, 30)
+--					trigger.action.outText("first: adjusted to " .. firstPoint.airdromeId, 30)
 				end
 				
 				-- adjust last point (landing)
 				if #thePoints > 1 then 
 					local lastPoint = thePoints[#thePoints]
 					if firstPoint.airdromeId then 
-						trigger.action.outText("last: airdrome adjust for " .. theData.name .. " now is " .. lastPoint.airdromeId, 30)
+--						trigger.action.outText("last: airdrome adjust for " .. theData.name .. " now is " .. lastPoint.airdromeId, 30)
 						local loc = {}
 						loc.x = lastPoint.x
 						loc.y = 0
 						loc.z = lastPoint.y 
 						local bestAirbase = dcsCommon.getClosestAirbaseTo(loc)
 						lastPoint.airdromeId = bestAirbase:getID()
-						trigger.action.outText("last: adjusted to " .. lastPoint.airdromeId, 30)
+--						trigger.action.outText("last: adjusted to " .. lastPoint.airdromeId, 30)
 					end
 				
 				end

modules/unitZone.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 unitZone={}
-unitZone.version = "1.2.1"
+unitZone.version = "1.2.2"
 unitZone.verbose = false 
 unitZone.ups = 1 
 unitZone.requiredLibs = {
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ unitZone.requiredLibs = {
 		  - method/uzMethod 
 	1.2.0 - uzOn?, uzOff?, triggerMethod
 	1.2.1 - uzDirect
+	1.2.2 - uzDirectInv 
 		  
 --]]--
 
@@ -101,6 +102,9 @@ function unitZone.createUnitZone(theZone)
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "uzDirect") then
 		theZone.uzDirect = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzDirect", "*<none>")
 	end 
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "uzDirectInv") then
+		theZone.uzDirectInv = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzDirectInv", "*<none>")
+	end 
 	
 	-- on/off flags
 	theZone.uzPaused = false -- we are turned on 
@@ -267,7 +271,7 @@ function unitZone.update()
 				aZone.lastStatus = newState 
 			end
 			
-			-- output direct state
+			-- output direct state suite
 			if aZone.uzDirect then 
 				if newState then 
 					cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(aZone.uzDirect, 1, aZone)
@@ -275,6 +279,13 @@ function unitZone.update()
 					cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(aZone.uzDirect, 0, aZone)
 				end
 			end
+			if aZone.uzDirectInv then 
+				if newState then 
+					cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(aZone.uzDirectInv, 0, aZone)
+				else 
+					cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(aZone.uzDirectInv, 1, aZone)
+				end
+			end
 		end 
 	end
 end