diff --git a/Doc/DML Documentation.pdf b/Doc/DML Documentation.pdf
index 067e420..a735dae 100644
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diff --git a/Doc/DML Quick Reference.pdf b/Doc/DML Quick Reference.pdf
index b590ae4..7a3e0f1 100644
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diff --git a/modules/cfxSSBClient.lua b/modules/cfxSSBClient.lua
index aae7087..e7f92b6 100644
--- a/modules/cfxSSBClient.lua
+++ b/modules/cfxSSBClient.lua
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ function cfxSSBClient:onEvent(event)
 		-- player entered unit? 
 		-- check if this is cloned impostor
 		if not theUnit.getPlayerName then 
-			trigger.action.outText("+++SSBC: non-player client " .. uName .. " detected, ignoring.", 30)
+			trigger.action.outText("+++SSBC: non-player 'client' " .. uName .. " detected, ignoring.", 30)
 			return
 		end
 		local playerName = theUnit:getPlayerName()
diff --git a/modules/cfxZones.lua b/modules/cfxZones.lua
index 2a9a277..0f7e50c 100644
--- a/modules/cfxZones.lua
+++ b/modules/cfxZones.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 --
 
 cfxZones = {}
-cfxZones.version = "2.7.4"
+cfxZones.version = "2.7.5"
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
  - 2.2.4 - getCoalitionFromZoneProperty
          - getStringFromZoneProperty
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ cfxZones.version = "2.7.4"
  - 2.7.3  - testZoneFlag returns mathodResult, lastVal
           - evalFlagMethodImmediate()
  - 2.7.4  - doPollFlag supports immediate number setting 
+ - 2.7.5  - more QoL checks when mixing up ? and ! for attributes
  
 --]]--
 cfxZones.verbose = false
@@ -1655,11 +1656,16 @@ end
 function cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, theProperty) 
 	local foundIt = cfxZones.getZoneProperty(theZone, theProperty)
 	if not foundIt then 
-		if string.sub(theProperty, -1) == "?" then 
+		-- check for possible forgotten or exchanged IO flags 
+		if string.sub(theProperty, -1) == "?" then
 			local lessOp = theProperty:sub(1,-2)
 			if cfxZones.getZoneProperty(theZone, lessOp) ~= nil then 
 				trigger.action.outText("*** NOTE: " .. theZone.name .. "'s property <" .. lessOp .. "> may be missing a Query ('?') symbol", 30)
 			end
+			local lessPlus = lessOp .. "!"
+			if cfxZones.getZoneProperty(theZone, lessPlus) ~= nil then 
+				trigger.action.outText("*** NOTE: " .. theZone.name .. "'s property <" .. lessOp .. "> may be using '!' instead of '?' for input", 30)
+			end
 			return false 
 		end
 		
@@ -1668,6 +1674,10 @@ function cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, theProperty)
 			if cfxZones.getZoneProperty(theZone, lessOp) ~= nil then 
 				trigger.action.outText("*** NOTE: " .. theZone.name .. "'s property <" .. lessOp .. "> may be missing a Bang! ('!') symbol", 30)
 			end
+			local lessPlus = lessOp .. "?"
+			if cfxZones.getZoneProperty(theZone, lessPlus) ~= nil then 
+				trigger.action.outText("*** NOTE: " .. theZone.name .. "'s property <" .. lessOp .. "> may be using '!' instead of '?' for input", 30)
+			end
 			return false 
 		end
 		
diff --git a/modules/changer.lua b/modules/changer.lua
index 20cb473..4455090 100644
--- a/modules/changer.lua
+++ b/modules/changer.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 changer = {}
-changer.version = "0.0.0"
+changer.version = "1.0.0"
 changer.verbose = false 
 changer.ups = 1 
 changer.requiredLibs = {
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@ changer.changers = {}
 	- not 
 	- bool
 	- value
-	- rnd
-	- count (? multiple signals, better done with xFlags)
-	- min, max minmax 2,3, cap, 
-	
-	
+		
 --]]--
 
 function changer.addChanger(theZone)
@@ -48,14 +44,17 @@ function changer.createChangerWithZone(theZone)
 	
 	-- triggerChangerMethod
 	theZone.triggerChangerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "triggerChangerMethod") then 
-		theZone.triggerChangerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerChangerMethod", "change")
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "triggerChangeMethod") then 
+		theZone.triggerChangerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerChangeMethod", "change")
 	end 
 	
 	theZone.inEval = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "inEval", true) -- yes/no to pre-process, default is yes 
 	
 
 	theZone.changeTo = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "to", "val") -- val, not, bool
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "changeTo") then 
+		theZone.changerTo = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "changeTo", "val")
+	end
 	theZone.changeTo = string.lower(theZone.changeTo)
 	theZone.changeTo = dcsCommon.trim(theZone.changeTo)
 	
@@ -64,6 +63,28 @@ function changer.createChangerWithZone(theZone)
 		theZone.changeOut = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "changeOut!", "*none")
 	end
 	
+	-- pause / on / off commands
+	theZone.changerPaused = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "paused", false) -- we default to unpaused
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "changePaused") then 
+		theZone.changerPaused = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "changePaused", false)
+	end
+	
+	if theZone.changerPaused and (changer.verbose or theZone.verbose) then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++chgr: <" .. theZone.name .. "> starts paused", 30)
+	end
+	
+	theZone.changerOn = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "on?", "*<none>")
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "changeOn?") then 
+		theZone.changerOn = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "changeOn?", "*<none>")
+	end
+	theZone.lastChangerOnValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.changerOn, theZone)
+	
+	theZone.changerOff = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "off?", "*<none>")
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "changeOff?") then 
+		theZone.changerOff = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "changeOff?", "*<none>")
+	end
+	theZone.lastChangerOffValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.changerOff, theZone)
+	
 	if changer.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++chgr: new changer zone <".. theZone.name ..">", 30)
 	end
@@ -90,11 +111,14 @@ 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 
+	elseif op == "not" then 
 		if currVal == 0 then res = 1 else res = 0 end
+	elseif op == "val" or op == "direct" then 
+		-- do nothing
+	else 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++chgr: unsupported changeTo operation <" ..  .. "> in zone <" ..  .. ">, using 'val'", 30)
 	end
-	-- all others drop through 
+	-- illegal ops drop through after warning, functioning as 'val'
 	
 	-- write out 
 	cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(theZone.changeOut, res, theZone)
@@ -116,7 +140,27 @@ function changer.update()
 	timer.scheduleFunction(changer.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1/changer.ups)
 		
 	for idx, aZone in pairs(changer.changers) do
-		changer.process(aZone)
+		
+		-- 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)
+			end 
+			theZone.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)
+			end 
+			theZone.changerPaused = true 
+		end
+		
+		-- do processing if not paused
+		if not aZone.changerPaused then 
+			changer.process(aZone)
+		end 
 	end
 end
 
@@ -173,4 +217,11 @@ end
 if not changer.start() then 
 	trigger.action.outText("cfx changer aborted: missing libraries", 30)
 	changer = nil 
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
+
+--[[--
+ Possible expansions
+ 	- rnd
+	- min, max minmax 2,3, cap to left right values, 
+
+--]]--
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/civAir.lua b/modules/civAir.lua
index 6bd66f8..2c36df9 100644
--- a/modules/civAir.lua
+++ b/modules/civAir.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 civAir = {}
-civAir.version = "1.4.0"
+civAir.version = "1.5.0"
 --[[--
 	1.0.0 initial version
 	1.1.0 exclude list for airfields 
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ civAir.version = "1.4.0"
 	      all configs it finds 
 		  module check 
 		  removed obsolete civAirConfig module
-		  
+	1.5.0 process zones as in all other modules
+	      verbose is part of config zone 
+		  reading type array from config corrected
+		  massive simplifications: always between zoned airfieds
+		  exclude list and include list 
+	
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -34,52 +39,28 @@ civAir.aircraftTypes = {"Yak-40", "Yak-40",  "C-130", "C-17A", "IL-76MD", "An-30
 -- concurrently under way 
 civAir.maxTraffic = 10 -- number of flights at the same time
 civAir.maxIdle = 8 * 60 -- seconds of ide time before it is removed after landing 
-civAir.trafficAirbases = {
-		randomized = 0, -- between any on map 
-		localHubs = 1, -- between any two airfields inside the same random hub listed in trafficCenters
-		betweenHubs = 2 -- between any in random hub 1 to any in random hub 2
-	}
 
-civAir.trafficRange = 100 -- 120000 -- defines hub size, in meters. Make it 100 to make it only that airfield
--- ABPickmethod determines how airfields are picked 
--- for air traffic 
-civAir.ABPickMethod = civAir.trafficAirbases.betweenHubs
+
 civAir.trafficCenters = {
-	--"batu", 
-	--"kobul",
-	--"senaki",
-	--"kutai",
-	} -- trafficCenters is used with hubs. Each entry defines a hub 
-	  -- where we collect airdromes etc based on range 
-	  -- simply add a string to identify the hub center 
-	  -- e.g. "senak" to define "Senaki Kolkhi"
-	  -- to have planes only fly between airfields in 100 km range 
-	  -- around senaki kolkhi, enter only senaki as traffic center, set
-	  -- trafficRange to 100000 and ABPickMethod to localHubs
-	  -- to have traffic only between any airfields listed 
-	  -- in trafficCenters, set trafficRange to a small value 
-	  -- like 100 meters and set ABPickMethod to betweenHubs
-	  -- to have flights that always cross the map with multiple 
-	  -- airfields, choose two or three hubs that are 300 km apart,
-	  -- then set trafficRange to 150000 and ABPickMethod to betweenHubs
-	  -- you can also place zones on the map and add a 
-	  -- civAir attribute. If the attribute value is anything
-	  -- but "exclude", the closest airfield to the zone 
-	  -- is added to trafficCenters
-	  -- if you leave this list empty, and do not add airfields
-	  -- by zones, the list is automatically populated by all
-	  -- airfields in the map 
+	} 
+-- place zones on the map and add a "civAir" attribute. 
+-- If the attribute's value is anything
+-- but "exclude", the closest airfield to the zone 
+-- is added to trafficCenters
+
+-- if you leave this list empty, and do not add airfields
+-- by zones, the list is automatically populated with all
+-- airfields in the map 
 		  
 civAir.excludeAirfields = {
-	--"senaki",
 	}
-	-- list all airfields that must NOT be included in 
-	-- civilian activities. Will be used for neither landing 
-	-- nor departure. overrides any airfield that was included 
-	-- in trafficCenters. Here, Senaki is off limits for 
-	-- civilian air traffic
-	-- can be populated by zone on the map that have the 
-	-- 'civAir' attribute with value "exclude"
+-- list all airfields that must NOT be included in 
+-- civilian activities. Will be used for neither landing 
+-- nor departure. overrides any airfield that was included 
+-- in trafficCenters. Here, Senaki is off limits for 
+-- civilian air traffic
+-- can be populated by zone on the map that have the 
+-- 'civAir' attribute with value "exclude"
 
 civAir.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- common is of course needed for everything
@@ -91,7 +72,7 @@ civAir.idlePlanes = {}
 
 function civAir.readConfigZone()
 	-- note: must match exactly!!!!
-	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("CivAirConfig") 
+	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("civAirConfig") 
 	if not theZone then 
 		trigger.action.outText("***civA: NO config zone!", 30) 
 		return 
@@ -101,7 +82,10 @@ function civAir.readConfigZone()
 	
 	-- ok, for each property, load it if it exists
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "aircraftTypes")  then 
-		civAir.aircraftTypes = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "aircraftTypes", "Yak-40")
+		local theTypes = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "aircraftTypes", "Yak-40")
+		local typeArray = dcsCommon.splitString(theTypes, ",")
+		typeArray = dcsCommon.trimArray(typeArray)
+		civAir.aircraftTypes = typeArray 
 	end
 	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "ups")  then 
@@ -117,18 +101,27 @@ function civAir.readConfigZone()
 		civAir.maxIdle = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "maxIdle", 8 * 60)
 	end
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "trafficRange")  then 
-		civAir.trafficRange = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "trafficRange", 120000) -- 120 km 
-	end
-	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "ABPickMethod")  then 
-		civAir.ABPickMethod = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "ABPickMethod", 0) -- randomized any
-	end
-
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "initialAirSpawns")  then 
 		civAir.initialAirSpawns = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "initialAirSpawns", true) 
+	end
+	
+	civAir.verbose = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "verbose", false) 
 end
 
+function civAir.processZone(theZone)
+	local value = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "civAir", "")
+	local af = dcsCommon.getClosestAirbaseTo(theZone.point, 0) -- 0 = only airfields, not farp or ships 
+	if af then 
+		local afName = af:getName()
+		if value:lower() == "exclude" then 
+			table.insert(civAir.excludeAirfields, afName)
+		else 
+			table.insert(civAir.trafficCenters, afName) -- note that adding the same twice makes it more likely to be picked 
+		end
+	else 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++civA: unable to resolve airfield for <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 30)
+	end
+end
 
 
 function civAir.addPlane(thePlaneUnit) -- warning: is actually a group 
@@ -158,122 +151,49 @@ function civAir.getPlane(aName) -- warning: returns GROUP!
 	return civAir.activePlanes[aName]
 end
 
--- get an air base, may exclude an airbase from choice 
--- method is dependent on 
-function civAir.getAnAirbase(excludeThisOne) 
-	-- different methods to select a base 
-	-- purely random from current list 
-	local theAB;
-	if civAir.ABPickMethod == civAir.trafficAirbases.randomized then
-		repeat 
-			local allAB = dcsCommon.getAirbasesWhoseNameContains("*", 0) -- all airfields, no Ships nor FABS
-			theAB = dcsCommon.pickRandom(allAB)
-		until theAB ~= excludeThisOne
-		return theAB
-	end
-	
-	if civAir.ABPickMethod == civAir.trafficAirbases.localHubs then
-		-- first, pick a hub name
-	end
-	
-	trigger.action.outText("civA: warning - unknown method <" .. civAir.ABPickMethod .. ">", 30) 
-	return nil 
-end
 
-function civAir.excludeAirbases(inList, excludeList)
-	if not inList then return {} end
-	if not excludeList then return inList end 
-	if #excludeList < 1 then return inList end 
-	
-	local theDict = {}
-	-- build dict 
-	for idx, aBase in pairs(inList) do 
-		theDict[aBase:getName()] = aBase
-	end
-	
-	-- now iterate through all excludes and remove them from dics
-	for idx, aName in pairs (excludeList) do 
-		local allOfflimitAB = dcsCommon.getAirbasesWhoseNameContains(aName, 0)
-		for idx2, illegalBase in pairs (allOfflimitAB) do 
-			theDict[illegalBase:getName()] = nil 
+function civAir.filterAirfields(inAll, inFilter)
+	local outList = {}
+	for idx, anItem in pairs(inAll) do 
+		if dcsCommon.arrayContainsString(inFilter, anItem) then 
+			-- filtered, do nothing.
+		else
+			-- not filtered
+			table.insert(outList, anItem)
 		end
 	end
-	-- now linearise (make array) from dict 
-	local theArray = dcsCommon.enumerateTable(theDict)
-	return theArray
+	return outList
 end
 
 function civAir.getTwoAirbases()
-	local fAB 
-	local sAB
-	-- get any two airbases on the map 
-	if civAir.ABPickMethod == civAir.trafficAirbases.randomized then
-		local allAB = dcsCommon.getAirbasesWhoseNameContains("*", 0) -- all airfields, no Ships nor FABS, all coalitions 
-		-- remove illegal source/dest airfields 
-		allAB = civAir.excludeAirbases(allAB, civAir.excludeAirfields)
+	local fAB -- first airbase to depart
+	local sAB -- second airbase to fly to 
+	
+	-- remove all currently excluded air bases from available 
+	local filteredAB = civAir.filterAirfields(civAir.trafficCenters, civAir.excludeAirfields)
+	-- if none left, error
+	if #filteredAB < 1 then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++civA: too few airfields")
+		return nil, nil 
+	end
+	
+	-- if one left use it twice, boring flight.
+	if #filteredAB < 2 then 
+		local fabName = filteredAB[1]
+		fAB = dcsCommon.getAirbasesWhoseNameContains(fabName, 0)
+		return fAB, fAB -- same twice
+	end
+	
+	-- pick any two that are not the same 
+	fAB = dcsCommon.pickRandom(filteredAB)
+	repeat 
+		sAB = dcsCommon.pickRandom(filteredAB) 
+	until fAB ~= sAB
+	fAB = dcsCommon.getFirstAirbaseWhoseNameContains(fAB, 0)
+	sAB = dcsCommon.getFirstAirbaseWhoseNameContains(sAB, 0)
 
-		fAB = dcsCommon.pickRandom(allAB)
-		repeat 
-			sAB = dcsCommon.pickRandom(allAB) 
-		until fAB ~= sAB or (#allAB < 2)
-		return fAB, sAB
-	end
+	return fAB, sAB
 	
-	-- pick a hub, and then selct any two different airbases in the hub 
-	if civAir.ABPickMethod == civAir.trafficAirbases.localHubs then
-		local hubName = dcsCommon.pickRandom(civAir.trafficCenters)
-		-- get the airfield that is identified by this 
-		local theHub = dcsCommon.getFirstAirbaseWhoseNameContains(hubName, 0) -- only airfields, all coalitions
-		-- get all airbases that surround in range 
-		local allAB = dcsCommon.getAirbasesInRangeOfAirbase(
-				theHub, -- centered on this base 
-				true, -- include hub itself
-				civAir.trafficRange, -- hub size in meters 
-				0 -- only airfields
-				)		
-		allAB = civAir.excludeAirbases(allAB, civAir.excludeAirfields)
-		fAB = dcsCommon.pickRandom(allAB)
-		repeat 
-			sAB = dcsCommon.pickRandom(allAB) 
-		until fAB ~= sAB or (#allAB < 2)
-		return fAB, sAB
-	end
-	
-	-- pick two hubs: one for source, one for destination airfields, 
-    -- then pick an airfield from each hub 	
-	if civAir.ABPickMethod == civAir.trafficAirbases.betweenHubs then
-		--trigger.action.outText("between", 30)
-		local sourceHubName = dcsCommon.pickRandom(civAir.trafficCenters)
-		--trigger.action.outText("picked " .. sourceHubName, 30)
-		local sourceHub = dcsCommon.getFirstAirbaseWhoseNameContains(sourceHubName, 0)
-		--trigger.action.outText("sourceHub " .. sourceHub:getName(), 30)
-
-		local destHub 
-		repeat destHubName = dcsCommon.pickRandom(civAir.trafficCenters) 
-		until destHubName ~= sourceHubName or #civAir.trafficCenters < 2
-		destHub = dcsCommon.getFirstAirbaseWhoseNameContains(destHubName, 0)
-				--trigger.action.outText("destHub " .. destHub:getName(), 30)
-		local allAB = dcsCommon.getAirbasesInRangeOfAirbase(
-				sourceHub, -- centered on this base 
-				true, -- include hub itself
-				civAir.trafficRange, -- hub size in meters 
-				0 -- only airfields
-				)
-		allAB = civAir.excludeAirbases(allAB, civAir.excludeAirfields)
-		fAB = dcsCommon.pickRandom(allAB)
-		allAB = dcsCommon.getAirbasesInRangeOfAirbase(
-				destHub, -- centered on this base 
-				true, -- include hub itself
-				civAir.trafficRange, -- hub size in meters 
-				0 -- only airfields
-				)
-		allAB = civAir.excludeAirbases(allAB, civAir.excludeAirfields)
-		sAB = dcsCommon.pickRandom(allAB)
-		return fAB, sAB
-	end
-	
-	 
-	trigger.action.outText("civA: warning - unknown method <" .. civAir.ABPickMethod .. "> in getTwoAirbases()", 30) 
 end
 
 function civAir.parkingIsFree(fromWP) 
@@ -370,6 +290,10 @@ function civAir.createNewFlight(inAirStart)
 	
 	civAir.flightCount = civAir.flightCount + 1
 	local fAB, sAB = civAir.getTwoAirbases()  -- from AB
+	if not fAB or not sAB then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++civA: cannot create flight, no source or destination", 30)
+		return 
+	end
 
 	local name = fAB:getName() .. "-" .. sAB:getName().. "/" .. civAir.flightCount
 	local TypeString = dcsCommon.pickRandom(civAir.aircraftTypes)
@@ -500,17 +424,7 @@ function civAir.collectHubs()
 	local pZones = cfxZones.zonesWithProperty("civAir")
 	
 	for k, aZone in pairs(pZones) do
-		local value = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "civAir", "")
-		local af = dcsCommon.getClosestAirbaseTo(aZone.point, 0) -- 0 = only airfields, not farp or ships 
-		if af then 
-			local afName = af:getName()
-			if value:lower() == "exclude" then 
-				table.insert(civAir.excludeAirfields, afName)
-			else 
-				table.insert(civAir.trafficCenters, afName)
-			end
-		end
-		
+		civAir.processZone(aZone)
 	end
 end
 
@@ -536,17 +450,19 @@ function civAir.start()
 	
 	-- make sure there is something in trafficCenters
 	if #civAir.trafficCenters < 1 then 
-		trigger.action.outText("+++civTraffic: auto-populating", 30)
+		trigger.action.outText("+++civA: auto-populating", 30)
 		-- simply add airfields on the map
 		local allBases = dcsCommon.getAirbasesWhoseNameContains("*", 0)
 		for idx, aBase in pairs(allBases) do 
 			local afName = aBase:getName()
-			--trigger.action.outText("+++civTraffic: adding " .. afName, 30)
+
 			table.insert(civAir.trafficCenters, afName)
 		end
 	end
 	
-	civAir.listTrafficCenters()
+	if civAir.verbose then 
+		civAir.listTrafficCenters()
+	end 
 	
 	-- air-start half population if allowed
 	if civAir.initialAirSpawns then 
@@ -557,7 +473,7 @@ function civAir.start()
 	civAir.update()
 		
 	-- say hi!
-	trigger.action.outText("cf/x civTraffic v" .. civAir.version .. " started.", 30)
+	trigger.action.outText("cf/x civAir v" .. civAir.version .. " started.", 30)
 	return true 
 end
 
@@ -568,5 +484,11 @@ end
  
  --[[--
   Additional ideas
-  source to target method 
+  
+  - border zones: ac can airstart in there and disappear in there
+  - callbacks for civ spawn / despawn
+  - add civkill callback / redCivKill blueCivKill flag bangers
+  - Helicopter support
+  - departure only, destination only 
+  - add slot checking to see if other planes block it even though DCS claims the slot is free
  --]]--
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/cloneZone.lua b/modules/cloneZone.lua
index 485cdf8..d192642 100644
--- a/modules/cloneZone.lua
+++ b/modules/cloneZone.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cloneZones = {}
-cloneZones.version = "1.4.1"
+cloneZones.version = "1.4.2"
 cloneZones.verbose = false  
 cloneZones.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ cloneZones.uniqueCounter = 9200000 -- we start group numbering here
 		  - trackWith: attribute
 	1.4.0 - Watchflags 
 	1.4.1 - trackWith: accepts list of trackers 
+	1.4.2 - onstart delays for 0.1 s to prevent static stacking
+		  - turn bug for statics (bug in dcsCommon, resolved)
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -688,7 +690,7 @@ function cloneZones.spawnWithTemplateForZone(theZone, spawnZone)
 		-- now use raw data to spawn and see if it works outabox
 		--local theCat = cfxMX.catText2ID(cat) -- will be "static"
 		
-		-- move origin 
+		trigger.action.outText("static object proccing", 30)
 		rawData.x = rawData.x + zoneDelta.x 
 		rawData.y = rawData.y + zoneDelta.z -- !!!
 	
@@ -704,7 +706,7 @@ function cloneZones.spawnWithTemplateForZone(theZone, spawnZone)
 		ctry = cloneZones.resolveOwnership(spawnZone, ctry)
 		
 		-- handle linkUnit if provided  
-		if rawData.linkUnit then 
+		if false and rawData.linkUnit then 
 			--trigger.action.outText("has link to " .. rawData.linkUnit, 30)
 			local lU = cloneZones.resolveStaticLinkUnit(rawData.linkUnit)
 			--trigger.action.outText("resolved to " .. lU, 30)
@@ -869,14 +871,6 @@ function cloneZones.hasLiveUnits(theZone)
 	return false
 end
 
--- old code, deprecated
---[[--
-function cloneZones.pollFlag(flagNum, method)
-	-- we currently ignore method 
-	local num = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(flagNum)
-	trigger.action.setUserFlag(flagNum, num+1)
-end
---]]--
 --
 -- UPDATE
 --
@@ -903,20 +897,6 @@ function cloneZones.update()
 			end 
 			cloneZones.spawnWithCloner(aZone)
 		end
-		-- old code 
-		--[[--
-		if aZone.spawnFlag then 
-			local currTriggerVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.spawnFlag, aZone) -- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.spawnFlag)
-			if currTriggerVal ~= aZone.lastSpawnValue
-			then 
-				if cloneZones.verbose then 
-					trigger.action.outText("+++clnZ: spawn triggered for <" .. aZone.name .. ">", 30)
-				end 
-				cloneZones.spawnWithCloner(aZone)
-				aZone.lastSpawnValue = currTriggerVal
-			end
-		end
-		--]]--
 		
 		-- empty handling 
 		local isEmpty = cloneZones.countLiveUnits(aZone) < 1 and aZone.hasClones		
@@ -999,8 +979,12 @@ function cloneZones.start()
 		cloneZones.addCloneZone(aZone) -- remember it so we can smoke it
 	end
 	
-	-- run through onStart 
-	cloneZones.onStart() 
+	-- run through onStart, but leave at least a few
+	-- cycles to go through object removal so statics
+	-- can spawn on ground. onStart is being deprecated, the
+	-- raiseFlag module covers this since the first time 
+	-- raiseFlag is run is t0 + 0.5s
+	timer.scheduleFunction(cloneZones.onStart, {}, timer.getTime() + 0.1)
 	
 	-- start update 
 	cloneZones.update()
@@ -1016,13 +1000,6 @@ if not cloneZones.start() then
 	cloneZones = nil 
 end
 
---[[-- callback testing 
-czcb = {}
-function czcb.callback(theZone, reason, args)
-	trigger.action.outText("clone CB: " .. theZone.name .. " with " .. reason, 30)
-end
-cloneZones.addCallback(czcb.callback)
---]]--
 
 --[[--
 	to resolve tasks 
@@ -1030,4 +1007,5 @@ cloneZones.addCallback(czcb.callback)
 	- AFAC 
 		- FAC Assign group 
 	- set freq for unit 
+	- embark / disembark
 --]]--
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/dcsCommon.lua b/modules/dcsCommon.lua
index 9191c65..5218f08 100644
--- a/modules/dcsCommon.lua
+++ b/modules/dcsCommon.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 dcsCommon = {}
-dcsCommon.version = "2.5.9"
+dcsCommon.version = "2.6.1"
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
  2.2.6 - compassPositionOfARelativeToB
 	   - clockPositionOfARelativeToB
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.5.9"
  2.5.8 - string2GroupCat()
  2.5.9 - string2ObjectCat()
  2.6.0 - unified uuid, removed uuIdent
+ 2.6.1 - removed bug in rotateUnitData: cy --> cz param passing  
 	   
 --]]--
 
@@ -1483,7 +1484,7 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.5.9"
 		return px, py		
 	end
 
-	function dcsCommon.rotateUnitData(theUnit, degrees, cx, cy)
+	function dcsCommon.rotateUnitData(theUnit, degrees, cx, cz)
 		if not cx then cx = 0 end
 		if not cz then cz = 0 end
 		local cy = cz 
diff --git a/modules/delayFlags.lua b/modules/delayFlags.lua
index c1b7360..8bc5224 100644
--- a/modules/delayFlags.lua
+++ b/modules/delayFlags.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 delayFlag = {}
-delayFlag.version = "1.2.1"
+delayFlag.version = "1.2.2"
 delayFlag.verbose = false  
 delayFlag.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ delayFlag.flags = {}
 	1.2.0 - Watchflags 
 	1.2.1 - method goes to dlyMethod
 	      - delay done is correctly inited 
+	1.2.2 - delayMethod defaults to inc 
+		  - zone-local verbosity
+		  - code clean-up 
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ end
 function delayFlag.createTimerWithZone(theZone)
 	-- delay
 	theZone.delayMin, theZone.delayMax = cfxZones.getPositiveRangeFromZoneProperty(theZone, "timeDelay", 1) -- same as zone signature 
-	if delayFlag.verbose then 
+	if delayFlag.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: time delay is <" .. theZone.delayMin .. ", " .. theZone.delayMax .. "> seconds", 30)
 	end
 
@@ -88,10 +91,10 @@ function delayFlag.createTimerWithZone(theZone)
 	end
 	
 	
-	theZone.delayMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "flip")
+	theZone.delayMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "inc")
 	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "delayMethod") then
-		theZone.delayMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "delayMethod", "flip")
+		theZone.delayMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "delayMethod", "inc")
 	end
 	
 	-- out flag 
@@ -108,9 +111,6 @@ function delayFlag.createTimerWithZone(theZone)
 		theZone.lastTriggerStopValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerStopDelay, theZone)
 	end
 	
-	
-	
-	
 	-- init 
 	theZone.delayRunning = false 
 	theZone.timeLimit = -1 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ function delayFlag.startDelay(theZone)
 		if delay > theZone.delayMax then delay = theZone.delayMax end 
 		if delay < 1 then delay = 1 end 
 		
-		if delayFlag.verbose then 
+		if delayFlag.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: delay " .. theZone.name .. " range " .. delayMin .. "-" .. delayMax .. ": selected " .. delay, 30)
 		end
 	end
@@ -157,25 +157,14 @@ function delayFlag.update()
 		-- see if we need to stop 
 		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerStopDelay, aZone.delayTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerStopValue") then
 			aZone.delayRunning = false -- simply stop.
-				if delayFlag.verbose then 
+				if delayFlag.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
 					trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: stopped delay " .. aZone.name, 30)
 				end 
 		end
-		-- old code 
-		--[[--
-		if aZone.triggerStopDelay then 
-			local currTriggerVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.triggerStopDelay, aZone)
-			if currTriggerVal ~= lastTriggerStopValue then 
-				aZone.delayRunning = false -- simply stop.
-				if delayFlag.verbose then 
-					trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: stopped delay " .. aZone.name, 30)
-				end 
-			end 
-		end		
-		--]]--
+
 		
 		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerDelayFlag, aZone.delayTriggerMethod, "lastDelayTriggerValue") then
-			if delayFlag.verbose then 
+			if delayFlag.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
 				if aZone.delayRunning then 
 					trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: re-starting timer " .. aZone.name, 30)	
 				else 
@@ -184,25 +173,7 @@ function delayFlag.update()
 			end 
 			delayFlag.startDelay(aZone) -- we restart even if running 
 		end
-		-- old code 
-		--[[--
-		-- make sure to re-start before reading time limit
-		if aZone.triggerDelayFlag then 
-			local currTriggerVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(aZone.triggerDelayFlag, aZone) -- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.triggerDelayFlag)
-			if currTriggerVal ~= aZone.lastDelayTriggerValue
-			then 
-				if delayFlag.verbose then 
-					if aZone.delayRunning then 
-						trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: re-starting timer " .. aZone.name, 30)	
-					else 
-						trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: init timer for " .. aZone.name, 30)
-					end
-				end 
-				delayFlag.startDelay(aZone) -- we restart even if running 
-				aZone.lastDelayTriggerValue = currTriggerVal
-			end
-		end
-		--]]--
+
 		
 		if aZone.delayRunning then 
 			-- check expiry 
@@ -240,18 +211,7 @@ function delayFlag.readConfigZone()
 	end 
 end
 
---[[--
-function delayFlag.onStart()
-	for idx, theZone in pairs(delayFlag.flags) do 
-		if theZone.onStart then 
-			if delayFlag.verbose then 
-				trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: onStart for <"..theZone.name .. ">", 30)
-			end
-			delayFlag.startDelay(theZone) 
-		end 
-	end
-end
---]]--
+
 
 function delayFlag.start()
 	-- lib check
diff --git a/modules/radioTrigger.lua b/modules/radioTrigger.lua
index 85c0112..9914014 100644
--- a/modules/radioTrigger.lua
+++ b/modules/radioTrigger.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ radioTrigger.radioTriggers = {}
 	1.0.0 - initial version
 	
 --]]--
+
 function radioTrigger.addRadioTrigger(theZone)
 	table.insert(radioTrigger.radioTriggers, theZone)
 end
diff --git a/modules/unitZone.lua b/modules/unitZone.lua
index 62c4986..2baabd1 100644
--- a/modules/unitZone.lua
+++ b/modules/unitZone.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 unitZone={}
-unitZone.version = "1.2.0"
+unitZone.version = "1.2.1"
 unitZone.verbose = false 
 unitZone.ups = 1 
 unitZone.requiredLibs = {
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ unitZone.requiredLibs = {
 	1.1.0 - DML flag integration 
 		  - method/uzMethod 
 	1.2.0 - uzOn?, uzOff?, triggerMethod
+	1.2.1 - uzDirect
 		  
 --]]--
 
@@ -96,6 +97,11 @@ function unitZone.createUnitZone(theZone)
 		end 
 	end	
 	
+	-- uzDirect
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "uzDirect") then
+		theZone.uzDirect = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzDirect", "*<none>")
+	end 
+	
 	-- on/off flags
 	theZone.uzPaused = false -- we are turned on 
 	theZone.triggerOnFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzOn?", "*<none1>")
@@ -260,6 +266,15 @@ function unitZone.update()
 				unitZone.bangState(aZone, newState)
 				aZone.lastStatus = newState 
 			end
+			
+			-- output direct state
+			if aZone.uzDirect then 
+				if newState then 
+					cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(aZone.uzDirect, 1, aZone)
+				else 
+					cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(aZone.uzDirect, 0, aZone)
+				end
+			end
 		end 
 	end
 end
diff --git a/modules/xFlags.lua b/modules/xFlags.lua
index 02d7c8e..29508b7 100644
--- a/modules/xFlags.lua
+++ b/modules/xFlags.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 xFlags = {}
 xFlags.version = "1.2.1"
 xFlags.verbose = false 
+xFlags.hiVerbose = false 
 xFlags.ups = 1 -- overwritten in get config when configZone is present
 xFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -22,6 +23,9 @@ xFlags.requiredLibs = {
 		  - xSuccess optimizations
 		  - inc, dec, quoted flags 
 		  - matchNum can carry flag 
+	1.2.2 - on/off/suspend commands 
+		  - hiVerbose option
+		  - corrected bug in reset checksum
 	
 --]]--
 xFlags.xFlagZones = {}
@@ -33,6 +37,7 @@ end
 -- create xFlag 
 --
 function xFlags.reset(theZone)
+	theZone.flagChecksum = "" -- reset checksum
 	for i = 1, #theZone.flagNames do 
 		-- since the checksum is order dependent, 
 		-- we must preserve the order of the array
@@ -116,6 +121,18 @@ function xFlags.createXFlagsWithZone(theZone)
 	
 	theZone.xOneShot = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "oneShot", true)
 	
+	-- on / off commands
+	-- on/off flags
+	theZone.xSuspended = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "xSuspended", false) -- we are turned on 
+	if theZone.xSuspended and (xFlags.verbose or theZone.verbose) then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++xFlg: <" .. theZone.name .. "> starts suspended", 30)
+	end
+	
+	theZone.xtriggerOnFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "xOn?", "*<none1>")
+	theZone.xlastTriggerOnValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.xtriggerOnFlag, theZone)
+		
+	theZone.xtriggerOffFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "xOff?", "*<none2>")
+	theZone.xlastTriggerOffValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.xtriggerOffFlag, theZone)
 end
 
 function xFlags.evaluateNumOrFlag(theAttribute, theZone)
@@ -282,30 +299,41 @@ function xFlags.evaluateZone(theZone)
 	-- supported any/or, all/and, moreThan, atLeast, exactly
 	local op = theZone.inspect
 	local evalResult = false 
-	if (op == "or" or op == "any" or op == "some") and hits > 0 then 
-		evalResult = true 
-	elseif (op == "and" or op == "all") and hits == #theZone.flagNames then 
-		evalResult = true 
-	elseif (op == "morethan" or op == "more than") and hits > matchNum then 
-		evalResult = true 
-	elseif (op == "atleast" or op == "at least") and hits >= matchNum then
-		evalResult = true 
-	elseif op == "exactly" and hits == matchNum then 
-		evalResult = true 
-	elseif (op == "none" or op == "nor") and hits == 0 then 
-		evalResult = true 
-	elseif (op == "not all" or op == "notall" or op == "nand") and hits < #theZone.flagNames then 
-		evalResult = true 
-	elseif (op == "most") and hits > (#theZone.flagNames / 2) then 
-		evalResult = true 
-	elseif (op == "half" or op == "at least half" or op == "half or more") and hits >= (#theZone.flagNames / 2) then 
-		-- warning: 'half' means really 'at least half"
-		evalResult = true 
+	if (op == "or" or op == "any" or op == "some") then 
+		if hits > 0 then evalResult = true end  
+	elseif (op == "and" or op == "all") then 
+		if hits == #theZone.flagNames then evalResult = true end 
+		
+	elseif (op == "morethan" or op == "more than") then 
+		if hits > matchNum then evalResult = true end 
+		
+	elseif (op == "atleast" or op == "at least") then 
+		if hits >= matchNum then evalResult = true end 
+		
+	elseif op == "exactly" then 
+		if hits == matchNum then evalResult = true end 
+		
+	elseif (op == "none" or op == "nor") then 
+		if hits == 0 then evalResult = true end 
+		
+	elseif (op == "not all" or op == "notall" or op == "nand") then 
+		if hits < #theZone.flagNames then evalResult = true end 
+		
+	elseif (op == "most") then 
+		if hits > (#theZone.flagNames / 2) then evalResult = true end 
+		
+	elseif (op == "half" or op == "at least half" or op == "half or more") then 
+		if hits >= (#theZone.flagNames / 2) then 
+			-- warning: 'half' means really 'at least half"
+			evalResult = true 
+		end 
+	else 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++xFlg: WARNING: <" .. theZone.name .. "> has unknown requirement: <" .. op .. ">", 30)
 	end
 
-	-- add "most" to more than 50% of flagnum 
+		-- add "most" to more than 50% of flagnum 
 
-	-- now check if changed and if result true 
+		-- now check if changed and if result true 	
 	if checkSum ~= theZone.flagChecksum then 
 		if xFlags.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++xFlag: change detected for " .. theZone.name .. ": " .. theZone.flagChecksum .. "-->" ..checkSum, 30)
@@ -319,7 +347,7 @@ function xFlags.evaluateZone(theZone)
 		end
 		theZone.flagChecksum = checkSum
 	else 
-		if xFlags.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+		if xFlags.hiVerbose and (xFlags.verbose or theZone.verbose) then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++xFlag: no change, checksum is |" .. checkSum .. "| for <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 10)
 		end
 	end
@@ -337,7 +365,7 @@ function xFlags.evaluateZone(theZone)
 	-- now see if we bang the output according to method 
 	if evalResult then 
 		if xFlags.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
-			trigger.action.outText("+++xFlag: success bang! on <" .. theZone.xSuccess .. "> for <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 30)
+			trigger.action.outText("+++xFlag: success bang! on <" .. theZone.xSuccess .. "> for <" .. theZone.name .. "> with method <" .. theZone.xMethod .. ">", 30)
 		end
 		cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.xSuccess, theZone.xMethod, theZone)
 		theZone.xHasFired = true 
@@ -351,8 +379,25 @@ function xFlags.update()
 	timer.scheduleFunction(xFlags.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1/xFlags.ups)
 	
 	for idx, theZone in pairs (xFlags.xFlagZones) do 
+		-- see if we should suspend 
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(theZone, theZone.xtriggerOnFlag, "change", "xlastTriggerOnValue") then 
+			if xFlags.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++xFlg: enabling " .. theZone.name, 30)
+			end 
+			theZone.xSuspended = false 
+		end
+		
+		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(theZone, theZone.xtriggerOffFlag, "change", "xlastTriggerOffValue") then 
+			if xFlags.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++xFlg: DISabling " .. theZone.name, 30)
+			end 
+			theZone.xSuspended = true 
+		end
+		
 		-- see if they should fire 
-		xFlags.evaluateZone(theZone)
+		if not theZone.xSuspended then 
+			xFlags.evaluateZone(theZone)
+		end
 		
 		-- see if they should reset 
 		if theZone.xReset then 
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