Version 2.3.3

Small fixes

modules/airtank.lua

@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ function airtank.readConfigZone()
 		end 
 	end 
 
-	-- add own troop carriers 
+	-- add own troop carriers -- superceded by airTankSpecs
 	if theZone:hasProperty("airtanks") then 
 		local tc = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("airtanks", "UH-1D")
 		tc = dcsCommon.splitString(tc, ",")

modules/persistence.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 persistence = {}
-persistence.version = "3.0.0"
+persistence.version = "3.0.1"
 persistence.ups = 1 -- once every 1 seconds 
 persistence.verbose = false 
 persistence.active = false 
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ persistence.requiredLibs = {
 	2.0.0 - dml zones, OOP
 			cleanup
 	3.0.0 - shared data 
+	3.0.1 - shared data validations/fallback  
+	        API cleanup 
+			shared text data "flase" typo corrected (no impact)
+			code cleanup 
 			
 	PROVIDES LOAD/SAVE ABILITY TO MODULES
 	PROVIDES STANDALONE/HOSTED SERVER COMPATIBILITY
@@ -99,15 +103,6 @@ function persistence.getSavedDataForModule(name, sharedDataName)
 	return persistence.missionData[name] -- simply get the modules data block
 end
 
---
--- Shared Data API 
---
-function persistence.getSharedDataFor(name, item) -- not yet finalized
-end
-
-function persistence.putSharedDataFor(data, name, item) -- not yet finalized
-end
-
 --
 -- helper meths
 --
@@ -144,33 +139,28 @@ function persistence.saveText(theString, fileName, shared, append)
 		trigger.action.outText("+++persistence: saveText without fileName", 30)
 		return false 
 	end 
-	if not shared then shared = flase end 
+	if not shared then shared = false end 
 	if not theString then theString = "" end 
 	
 	local path = persistence.missionDir .. fileName
 	if shared then 
 		-- we would now change the path
 		trigger.action.outText("+++persistence: NYI: shared", 30)
-		return 
+		return false 
 	end
 
 	local theFile = nil 
-	
 	if append then 
 		theFile = io.open(path, "a")
 	else 
 		theFile = io.open(path, "w")
 	end
-
 	if not theFile then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++persistence: saveText - unable to open " .. path, 30)
 		return false 
 	end
-	
 	theFile:write(theString)
-	
 	theFile:close()
-	
 	return true 
 end
 
@@ -181,9 +171,7 @@ function persistence.saveTable(theTable, fileName, shared, append)
 	if not shared then shared = false end 
 	
 	local theString = net.lua2json(theTable)
-	
 	if not theString then theString = "" end 
-	
 	local path = persistence.missionDir .. fileName
 	if shared then 
 		-- we change the path to shared 
@@ -191,46 +179,35 @@ function persistence.saveTable(theTable, fileName, shared, append)
 	end
 	
 	local theFile = nil 
-	
 	if append then 
 		theFile = io.open(path, "a")
 	else 
 		theFile = io.open(path, "w")
 	end
-
 	if not theFile then 
 		return false 
 	end
-	
 	theFile:write(theString)
-	
 	theFile:close()
-	
 	return true 
 end
 
 function persistence.loadText(fileName, hasPath) -- load file as text
 	if not persistence.active then return nil end 
 	if not fileName then return nil end
-	
 	local path 
 	if hasPath then 
 		path = fileName 
 	else 
 		path = persistence.missionDir .. fileName
 	end 
-	
 	if persistence.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("persistence: will load text file <" .. path .. ">", 30)
 	end 
-	
 	local theFile = io.open(path, "r") 
 	if not theFile then return nil end
-	
 	local t = theFile:read("*a")
-	
 	theFile:close()
-	
 	return t
 end
 
@@ -238,13 +215,9 @@ function persistence.loadTable(fileName, hasPath) -- load file as table
 	if not persistence.active then return nil end 
 	if not fileName then return nil end
 	if not hasPath then hasPath = false end 
-
 	local t = persistence.loadText(fileName, hasPath)
-	
 	if not t then return nil end 
-	
 	local tab = net.json2lua(t)
-
 	return tab
 end
 
@@ -380,7 +353,7 @@ function persistence.saveMissionData()
 				if not specificShared then specificShared = {} end
 				specificShared[moduleName] = moduleData
 				allSharedData[sharedName] = specificShared -- write back 
-			end
+			end -- !NO ELSE! WE ALSO STORE IN MAIN DATA FOR REDUNDANCY
 			myData[moduleName] = moduleData
 			if persistence.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++persistence: gathered data from <" .. moduleName .. ">", 30)

modules/playerScoreUI.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxPlayerScoreUI = {}
-cfxPlayerScoreUI.version = "3.0.0"
+cfxPlayerScoreUI.version = "3.0.1"
 cfxPlayerScoreUI.verbose = false 
 
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ cfxPlayerScoreUI.verbose = false
 		 - allowAll
  - 2.1.1 - minor cleanup 
  - 3.0.0 - compatible with dynamic groups/units in DCS 2.9.6 
+ - 3.0.1 - more hardening 
 		 
 --]]--
 cfxPlayerScoreUI.requiredLibs = {
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ function cfxPlayerScoreUI.doCommandX(args)
 	local playerName = args[2]
 	local what = args[3] -- "score" or other commands
 	local theGroup = Group.getByName(groupName)
+	if not theGroup then return end -- should not happen 
 	local gid = theGroup:getID()
 	local coa = theGroup:getCoalition()
 	

modules/scribe.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 scribe = {}
-scribe.version = "2.0.2"
+scribe.version = "2.0.3"
 scribe.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
 	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ VERSION HISTORY
 	2.0.1 Hardening for DCS Jul 11 patch issues 
 	2.0.2 Secondary landing events correction 
 	      support for DCS dynamic player spawns 
+	2.0.3 switch to polled tickTime counting instead of 
+		  uDelta, limiting max error to tickTime seconds 
+		  code cleanup 
 		  
 --]]--
 scribe.verbose = true 
@@ -28,9 +31,11 @@ scribe.dynamicPlayers = {}
 		ttime -- total time in seconds 
 		airTime -- total air time 
 		landings -- number of landings 
-		lastLanding -- time of last landing OR DEPARTURE.  
+		lastLanding -- time of last landing !!OR!! DEPARTURE.  
 		departures -- toital take-offs 
 		crashes -- number of total crashes, deaths etc 
+		lastTime -- timestamp of last recording. NO LONGER USED 
+		
 --]]--
 
 function scribe.createUnitEntry()
@@ -91,8 +96,15 @@ function scribe.tickEntry(theEntry)
 	local now = timer.getTime()
 	local uEntry = theEntry.units[theEntry.lastUnitType]
 	if not uEntry then return 0 end -- can happen on idling server that has reloaded. all last players have invalid last units 
-	local delta = now - uEntry.lastTime
+	local delta = now - uEntry.lastTime -- lastTime should be < now 
-	if delta < 0 then delta = 0 end 
+	if delta < 0 then -- lastTime was later than now! reload?
+		delta = 0 
+	elseif delta > scribe.tickTime then -- limit error to tick time interval
+		if scribe.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("Shortened tickEntry time from <" .. delta .. "> s to <" .. scribe.tickTime .. "> s", 30)
+		end 
+		delta = scribe.tickTime   
+	end -- NEW: max tickTime to limit error  
 	uEntry.lastTime = now 
 	uEntry.ttime = uEntry.ttime + delta 
 	return delta 
@@ -107,8 +119,7 @@ function scribe.finalizeEntry(theEntry)
 	local uEntry = theEntry.units[theEntry.lastUnitType]
 	if uEntry then 
 		uEntry.lastTime = 99999999 -- NOT math.huge 
-		
+		--local deltaTime = dcsCommon.processHMS("<:h>:<:m>:<:s>", delta)
-		local deltaTime = dcsCommon.processHMS("<:h>:<:m>:<:s>", delta)
 		local fullTime = dcsCommon.processHMS("<:h>:<:m>:<:s>", uEntry.ttime)
 		if scribe.byePlayer then 
 			trigger.action.outText("Player " .. theEntry.playerName .. " left " .. theEntry.lastUnitName .. " (a " .. theEntry.lastUnitType .. "), total time in aircraft " .. fullTime ..".", 30)
@@ -298,7 +309,6 @@ function scribe.playerLanded(playerName)
 	delta = now - uEntry.lastLanding
 	if delta > scribe.landingCD then -- or delta < 0 then 
 		uEntry.landings = uEntry.landings + 1 
---		trigger.action.outText("+++scrb: added landing for " .. playerName .. ", delta is <" .. delta .. ">.", 30)
 	else 
 		if scribe.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++scb: landing ignored: cooldown active", 30)
@@ -328,7 +338,6 @@ function scribe.playerDeparted(playerName)
 		end 
 	end
 	uEntry.lastLanding = now -- also for Departures!
-
 end
 
 --
@@ -378,12 +387,10 @@ function scribe:onEvent(theEvent)
 		return 
 	end 
 	-- when we get here we have a player event 
---	trigger.action.outText("+++scrb: player event <" .. theEvent.id .. ">", 30)
 	-- players can only ever activate by birth event 
 	if theEvent.id == 15 
 	   or theEvent == 20 
 	then -- birth / enter unit  
---		trigger.action.outText("+++scrb: player <" .. playerName .. "> entered unit.", 30)
 		scribe.playerBirthedIn(playerName, theUnit) -- reset timer for landings / take-off 
 		scribe.playerUnits[uName] = playerName -- for crash helo detection 
 	end 
@@ -410,7 +417,6 @@ function scribe:onEvent(theEvent)
 	if theEvent.id == 3 or -- take-off
 	   theEvent.id == 54 then -- postponed take-off, corrected to 54
 		scribe.playerDeparted(playerName)
---		trigger.action.outText("departure detected", 30)
 	end 
 	
 	if theEvent.id == 18 then -- engine start 
@@ -479,7 +485,7 @@ end
 -- GC -- detect player leaving 
 -- 
 function scribe.GC()
-	timer.scheduleFunction(scribe.GC, {}, timer.getTime() + 1)
+	timer.scheduleFunction(scribe.GC, {}, timer.getTime() + scribe.tickTime)
 	-- iterate through all players in DB and see if they 
 	-- are still on-line. 
 	for pName, theEntry in pairs(scribe.db) do 
@@ -487,7 +493,8 @@ function scribe.GC()
 			-- this player is on the books as in the game 
 			local theUnit = Unit.getByName(theEntry.lastUnitName)
 			if theUnit and Unit.isExist(theUnit) and theUnit:getLife() >= 1 then 
-				-- all is fine, go on 
+				-- all is fine, add a tick 
+				scribe.tickEntry(theEntry)
 			else 
 				-- this unit no longer exists and we finalize player 
 				if scribe.verbose then 
@@ -523,14 +530,12 @@ function scribe.installDynamicPlayerMenu(theUnit)
 	unitInfo.gID = theGroup:getID()
 	unitInfo.uID = theUnit:getID()
 	unitInfo.theType = theType
---	unitInfo.cat = cfxMX.groupTypeByName[gName]
 	unitInfo.root = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(unitInfo.gID, scribe.uiMenu, mainMenu)
 	unitInfo.checkData = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(unitInfo.gID, "Get Pilot's Statistics", unitInfo.root, scribe.redirectCheckData, unitInfo)	
 end 
 
 function scribe.startPlayerGUI()
 	-- scan all mx players 
-	-- note: currently assumes single-player groups
 	-- in preparation of single-player 'commandForUnit'
 	-- ASSUMES SINGLE-UNIT PLAYER GROUPS!
 	local mainMenu = nil 
@@ -592,6 +597,7 @@ function scribe.readConfigZone()
 		end 
 	end 	
 	
+	scribe.tickTime = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("tickTime", 5) -- every 5 seconds, 5 second error max 
 	
 	scribe.greetPlayer = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("greetPlayer", true)
 	scribe.byePlayer = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("byebyePlayer", true) 
@@ -697,7 +703,7 @@ function scribe.start()
 	end
 	
 	-- start GC 
-	timer.scheduleFunction(scribe.GC, {}, timer.getTime() + 1)
+	timer.scheduleFunction(scribe.GC, {}, timer.getTime() + 1) -- in one second (fixed)
 	
 	-- say hi!
 	trigger.action.outText("cfx scribe v" .. scribe.version .. " started.", 30)