Version 1.4.7

New bombsAway module

modules/FARPZones.lua

@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ FARPZones.verbose = false
 FARPZones.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", 
 	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
---	"cfxCommander", -- to make troops do stuff
---	"cfxGroundTroops", -- generic when dropping troops
 }
 
 -- *** DOES NOT EXTEND ZONES, USES OWN STRUCT ***

modules/TDZ.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,385 @@
+tdz = {}
+tdz.version = "0.9.0dev"
+tdz.requiredLibs = {
+	"dcsCommon", -- always
+	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
+}
+tdz.allTdz = {}
+tdz.watchlist = {}
+tdz.watching = false 
+tdz.timeoutAfter = 120 -- seconds.
+-- 
+-- rwy draw procs
+--
+function tdz.rotateXZPolyInRads(thePoly, rads)
+	if not rads then 
+		trigger.action.outText("rotateXZPolyInRads (inner): no rads", 30)
+		return 
+	end 
+	local c = math.cos(rads)
+	local s = math.sin(rads)
+	for idx, p in pairs(thePoly) do 	
+		local nx = p.x * c - p.z * s
+		local nz = p.x * s + p.z * c
+		p.x = nx
+		p.z = nz 
+	end 
+end
+
+function tdz.rotateXZPolyAroundCenterInRads(thePoly, center, rads)
+	if not rads then 
+		trigger.action.outText("rotateXZPolyAroundCenterInRads: no rads", 30)
+		return 
+	end 
+	local negCtr = {x = -center.x, y = -center.y, z = -center.z}
+	tdz.translatePoly(thePoly, negCtr)
+	if not rads then 
+		trigger.action.outText("WHOA! rotateXZPolyAroundCenterInRads: no rads", 30)
+		return 
+	end 
+	tdz.rotateXZPolyInRads(thePoly, rads)
+	tdz.translatePoly(thePoly, center)
+end
+
+function tdz.rotateXZPolyAroundCenterInDegrees(thePoly, center, degrees)
+	tdz.rotateXZPolyAroundCenterInRads(thePoly, center, degrees * 0.0174533)
+end
+
+function tdz.translatePoly(thePoly, v) -- straight rot, translate to 0 first
+	for idx, aPoint in pairs(thePoly) do 
+		aPoint.x = aPoint.x + v.x 
+		if aPoint.y then aPoint.y = aPoint.y + v.y end 
+		if aPoint.z then aPoint.z = aPoint.z + v.z end  
+	end
+end
+--[[--
+function tdz.frameRwy(center, length, width, rads, a, b) -- bearing in rads 
+	if not a then a = 0 end 
+	if not b then b = 1 end 
+	
+	-- create a 0-rotated centered poly 
+	local poly = {}
+	local half = length / 2
+	local leftEdge = -half
+	poly[4] = { x = leftEdge + a * length, z = width / 2, y = 0}
+	poly[3] = { x = leftEdge + b * length, z = width / 2, y = 0}
+	poly[2] = { x = leftEdge + b * length, z = -width / 2, y = 0}
+	poly[1] = { x = leftEdge + a * length, z = -width / 2, y = 0}
+	-- move it to center in map 
+	tdz.translatePoly(poly, center)
+	
+	-- rotate it 
+	tdz.rotateXZPolyAroundCenterInRads(poly, center, rads)
+	
+	-- frame it 
+	local mId = dcsCommon.numberUUID()
+	 trigger.action.quadToAll(-1, mId, poly[1], poly[2], poly[3], poly[4], {1, 0, 0, 1}, {1, 0, 0, .5}, 3) -- dotted line, red
+	 
+end
+--]]--
+function tdz.calcTDZone(name, center, length, width, rads, a, b)
+	if not a then a = 0 end 
+	if not b then b = 1 end 
+	-- create a 0-rotated centered poly 
+	local poly = {}
+	local half = length / 2
+	local leftEdge = -half
+	poly[1] = { x = leftEdge + a * length, z = width / 2, y = 0}
+	poly[2] = { x = leftEdge + b * length, z = width / 2, y = 0}
+	poly[3] = { x = leftEdge + b * length, z = -width / 2, y = 0}
+	poly[4] = { x = leftEdge + a * length, z = -width / 2, y = 0}
+	-- move it to center in map 
+	tdz.translatePoly(poly, center)	
+	-- rotate it 
+	tdz.rotateXZPolyAroundCenterInRads(poly, center, rads)
+	-- make it a dml zone 
+	local theNewZone = cfxZones.createSimplePolyZone(name, center, poly)
+	return theNewZone--, left, right 
+end
+
+--
+-- create a tdz
+--
+function tdz.createTDZ(theZone)
+	local p = theZone:getPoint()
+	local theBase = dcsCommon.getClosestAirbaseTo(p) -- never get FARPS
+	theZone.base = theBase 
+	theZone.baseName = theBase:getName()
+	
+	-- get closest runway to TDZ
+	-- may get a bit hairy, so let's find a good way 
+	local allRwys = theBase:getRunways()
+	local nearestRwy = nil 
+	local minDist = math.huge
+	for idx, aRwy in pairs(allRwys) do 
+		local rp = aRwy.position
+		local dist = dcsCommon.distFlat(p, rp)
+		if dist < minDist then 
+			nearestRwy = aRwy 
+			minDist = dist
+		end
+	end
+	local bearing = nearestRwy.course * (-1)
+	theZone.bearing = bearing 
+	rwname = math.floor(dcsCommon.bearing2degrees(bearing)/10 + 0.5) -- nice number
+	degrees = math.floor(dcsCommon.bearing2degrees(bearing) * 10) / 10
+	if degrees < 0 then degrees = degrees + 360 end 
+	if degrees > 360 then degrees = degrees - 360 end 
+	if rwname < 0 then rwname = rwname + 36 end 
+	if rwname > 36 then rwname = rwname - 36 end 
+	local opName = rwname + 18 
+	if opName > 36 then opName = opName - 36 end 
+	if rwname < 10 then rwname = "0"..rwname end 
+	if opName < 10 then opName = "0" .. opName end  
+	theZone.rwName = rwname .. "/" .. opName	
+	theZone.opName = opName .. "/" .. rwname
+	local rwLen = nearestRwy.length
+	local rwWid = nearestRwy.width 
+	local pos = nearestRwy.position
+	-- p1 is for distance to centerline calculation, defining a point 
+	-- length away in direction bearing, setting up the line
+	-- theZone.rwCenter, theZone.p1
+	theZone.rwCenter = pos 
+	local p1 = {x = pos.x + math.cos(bearing) * rwLen, y = 0, z = pos.z + math.sin(bearing) * rwLen}
+	theZone.rwP1 = p1 
+	theZone.starts = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("starts", 0)
+	theZone.ends = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("ends", 610) -- m = 2000 ft
+	theZone.opposing = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("opposing", true)
+
+	theZone.runwayZone = tdz.calcTDZone(theZone.name .. "-" .. rwname .. "main", pos, rwLen, rwWid, bearing)
+	theZone.runwayZone:drawZone({0, 0, 0, 1}, {0, 0, 0, 0}) -- black outline 
+	local theTDZone = tdz.calcTDZone(theZone.name .. "-" .. rwname, pos, rwLen, rwWid, bearing, theZone.starts / rwLen, theZone.ends/rwLen)
+	-- to do: mark the various zones of excellence in different colors, or at least the excellent one with more color
+	theTDZone:drawZone({0, 1, 0, 1}, {0, 1, 0, .25})
+	theZone.normTDZone = theTDZone
+	if theZone.opposing then 
+		theTDZone = tdz.calcTDZone(theZone.name .. "-" .. opName, pos, rwLen, rwWid, bearing + math.pi, theZone.starts / rwLen, theZone.ends/rwLen)
+		theTDZone:drawZone({0, 1, 0, 1}, {0, 1, 0, .25})
+		theZone.opTDZone = theTDZone
+		theZone.opBearing = bearing + math.pi
+	end
+	if theZone:hasProperty("landed!") then 
+		theZone.landedFlag = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("landed!", "none")
+	end
+	if theZone:hasProperty("touchdown!") then 
+		theZone.touchDownFlag = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("touchDown!", "none")
+	end
+	if theZone:hasProperty("fail!") then 
+		theZone.failFlag = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("fail!", "none")
+	end
+
+	theZone.method = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("method", "inc")
+end
+
+--
+-- event handler
+--
+
+function tdz.playerLanded(theUnit, playerName)
+	if tdz.watchlist[playerName] then 
+		-- this is not a new landing, for now ignore, increment bump count 
+		-- make sure unit names match?
+		local entry = tdz.watchlist[playerName]
+		entry.hops = entry.hops + 1 -- uh oh. 
+--		trigger.action.outText("Bump!")
+	end 
+	
+	-- we may want to filter helicopters
+	
+	-- see if we touched down inside of one of our watched zones 
+	local p = theUnit:getPoint()
+	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup()
+	local gID = theGroup:getID()
+	local msg = ""
+	local theZone = nil 
+	for idx, aRunway in pairs(tdz.allTdz) do 
+		local theRunway = aRunway.runwayZone 
+		if theRunway:pointInZone(p) then 
+			-- touchdown!
+			theZone = aRunway 
+			if theZone.touchDownFlag then 
+				theZone.pollFlag(theZone.touchDownFlag, theZone.method)
+			end
+			trigger.action.outTextForGroup(gID, "Touchdown! Come to a FULL STOP for evaluation", 30)
+		end 
+	end
+	if not theZone then return end -- no landing eval zone hit 
+	
+	-- start a new watchlist entry 
+	local entry = {}
+	entry.msg = ""
+	entry.playerName = playerName 
+	entry.unitName = theUnit:getName()
+	entry.theType = theUnit:getTypeName()
+	entry.gID = gID 
+	entry.theTime = timer.getTime() 
+	entry.tdPoint = p 
+	entry.tdVel = theUnit:getVelocity() -- vector 
+	entry.hops = 1
+	entry.theZone = theZone
+	
+	-- see if we are in main or opposite direction 
+	local hdg = dcsCommon.getUnitHeading(theUnit)
+	local dHdg = math.abs(theZone.bearing - hdg) -- 0..Pi
+	local dOpHdg = math.abs(theZone.opBearing - hdg)
+	local opposite = false 
+	if dOpHdg < dHdg then 
+		opposite = true 
+		dHdg = dOpHdg
+		trigger.action.outText("opposite rwy detected", 30)
+	end 
+	if dHdg > math.pi * 1.5 then -- > 270+ 
+		dHdg = dHdg - math.pi * 1.5
+	elseif dHdg > math.pi / 2 then -- > 90+ 
+		dHdg = dHdg - math.pi / 2 
+	end
+	dHdg = math.floor(dHdg * 572.958) / 10 -- in degrees
+	local lHdg = math.floor(hdg * 572.958) / 10 -- also in deg 
+	-- now see how far off centerline. 
+	local offcenter = dcsCommon.distanceOfPointPToLineXZ(p, theZone.rwCenter, theZone.rwP1)
+	offcenter = math.floor(offcenter * 10)/10 
+	local vel = dcsCommon.vMag(entry.tdVel)
+	local vkm = math.floor(vel * 36) / 10 
+	local kkm = math.floor(vel * 19.4383) / 10
+	entry.msg = entry.msg .. "\nLanded heading " .. lHdg .. "°, diverging by " .. dHdg .. "° from runway heading, velocity at touchdown " .. vkm .. " kmh/" .. kkm .. " kts, touchdown " .. offcenter ..  " m off centerline\n"
+	
+	-- inside TDZ?
+	local tdZone = theZone.normTDZone
+	if opposite and theZone.opposing then 
+		
+		tdZone = theZone.opTDZone
+	end 
+	if tdZone:pointInZone(p) then 
+		-- yes, how far behind threshold
+		-- project point onto line to see how far inside 
+		local distBehind = dcsCommon.distanceOfPointPToLineXZ(p, tdZone.poly[1], tdZone.poly[4])
+		local zonelen = math.abs(theZone.starts-theZone.ends)
+		local percentile = math.floor(distBehind / zonelen * 100)
+		local rating = ""
+		if percentile < 5 or percentile > 90 then rating = "marginal"
+		elseif percentile < 15 or percentile > 80 then rating = "pass"
+		elseif percentile < 25 or percentile > 60 then rating = "good"
+		else rating = "excellent" end 
+		entry.msg = entry.msg .. "Touchdown inside TD-Zone, <" .. math.floor(distBehind) .. " m> behind threshold, rating = " .. rating .. "\n"	
+	end
+	
+	tdz.watchlist[playerName] = entry 
+	if not tdz.watching then 
+		tdz.watching = true 
+		timer.scheduleFunction(tdz.watchLandings, {}, timer.getTime() + 0.2)
+	end
+end 
+
+function tdz:onEvent(event)
+	if not event.initiator then return end 
+	local theUnit = event.initiator 
+	if not theUnit.getPlayerName then return end 
+	local playerName = theUnit:getPlayerName() 
+	if not playerName then return end 
+	if event.id == 4 then 
+		-- player landed 
+		tdz.playerLanded(theUnit, playerName) 
+	end
+end
+
+--
+-- Monitor landings in progress
+--
+function tdz.watchLandings() 
+	local filtered = {}
+	local count = 0
+	local transfer = false
+	local success = false	
+	local now = timer.getTime() 
+	for playerName, aLanding in pairs (tdz.watchlist) do 
+		-- see if landing timed out 
+		local tdiff = now - aLanding.theTime 
+		if tdiff < tdz.timeoutAfter then 
+			local theUnit = Unit.getByName(aLanding.unitName)
+			if theUnit and Unit.isExist(theUnit) then 
+				local vel = theUnit:getVelocity()
+				local vel = dcsCommon.vMag(vel)
+				local p = theUnit:getPoint() 
+				if aLanding.theZone.runwayZone:pointInZone(p) then 	
+					-- we must slow down to below 3.6 km/h 
+					if vel < 1 then 
+						-- make sure that we are still inside the runway 
+						success = true 
+					else 
+						transfer = true 
+					end
+				else 
+					trigger.action.outTextForGroup(aLanding.gID, "Ran off runway.", 30)
+				end
+			end 
+		end 
+		if transfer then 
+			count = count + 1
+			filtered[playerName] = aLanding
+		else 
+			local theZone = aLanding.theZone
+			if success then
+				local theUnit = Unit.getByName(aLanding.unitName)
+				local p = theUnit:getPoint()
+				local tdist = math.floor(dcsCommon.distFlat(p, aLanding.tdPoint))
+				aLanding.msg = aLanding.msg .."\nSuccessful landing for " .. aLanding.playerName .." in a " .. aLanding.theType .. ". Landing run = <" .. tdist .. " m>, <" .. math.floor(tdiff*10)/10 .. "> seconds from touch-down to standstill."
+
+				if aLanding.hops > 1 then 
+					aLanding.msg = aLanding.msg .. "\nNumber of hops: " .. aLanding.hops
+				end 
+				if theZone.landedFlag then 
+					theZone:pollFlag(theZone.landedFlag, theZone.method)
+				end
+				aLanding.msg = aLanding.msg .."\n"
+				trigger.action.outTextForGroup(aLanding.gID, aLanding.msg, 30)
+			else 
+				if theZone.failFlag then 
+					theZone:pollFlag(theZone.failFlag, theZone.method)
+				end
+				trigger.action.outTextForGroup(aLanding.gID, "Landing for " .. aLanding.playerName .." incomplete.", 30)
+			end 
+		end
+	end
+	
+	tdz.watchlist = filtered
+	
+	if count > 0 then 
+		timer.scheduleFunction(tdz.watchLandings, {}, timer.getTime() + 0.2)
+	else 
+		tdz.watching = false
+	end
+end
+--
+-- Start
+--
+function tdz.readConfigZone()
+end 
+
+function tdz.start()
+	if not dcsCommon.libCheck("cfx TDZ", 
+		tdz.requiredLibs) then
+		return false 
+	end
+	
+	-- read config 
+	tdz.readConfigZone()
+
+	-- collect all wp target zones 
+	local attrZones = cfxZones.getZonesWithAttributeNamed("TDZ")
+	
+	for k, aZone in pairs(attrZones) do 
+		tdz.createTDZ(aZone) -- process attribute and add to zone
+		table.insert(tdz.allTdz, aZone) -- remember it so we can smoke it
+	end
+		
+	-- add event handler
+	world.addEventHandler(tdz)
+
+	trigger.action.outText("cf/x TDZ version " .. tdz.version .. " running", 30)
+	return true 
+end 
+
+if not tdz.start() then 
+	trigger.action.outText("cf/x TDZ aborted: missing libraries", 30)
+	tdz = nil 
+end

modules/bombRange.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,564 @@
+bombRange = {}
+bombRange.version = "1.0.0"
+bombRange.dh = 1 -- meters above ground level burst 
+
+bombRange.requiredLibs = {
+	"dcsCommon", -- always
+	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
+}
+
+bombRange.bombs = {} -- live tracking
+bombRange.ranges = {} -- all bomb ranges
+bombRange.playerData = {} -- player accumulated data 
+bombRange.unitComms = {} -- command interface per unit 
+bombRange.tracking = false -- if true, we are tracking projectiles 
+bombRange.myStatics = {} -- indexed by id 
+
+function bombRange.addBomb(theBomb)
+	table.insert(bombRange.bombs, theBomb)
+end
+
+function bombRange.addRange(theZone)
+	table.insert(bombRange.ranges, theZone)
+end
+
+function bombRange.markRange(theZone)
+	local newObjects = theZone:markZoneWithObjects(theZone.markType, theZone.markNum, false)
+	for idx, aStatic in pairs(newObjects) do 
+		local theID = tonumber(aStatic:getID())
+		bombRange.myStatics[theID] = aStatic
+	end
+end
+
+function bombRange.markCenter(theZone)
+	local theObject = theZone:markCenterWithObject(theZone.centerType)
+	--table.insert(bombRange.myStatics, theObject)
+	local theID = tonumber(theObject:getID())
+	bombRange.myStatics[theID] = theObject
+end
+
+function bombRange.createRange(theZone) -- has bombRange attribte to mark it 
+	theZone.usePercentage = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("percentage", theZone.isCircle)
+	if theZone.usePercentage and theZone.isPoly then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++bRng: WARNING: zone <" .. theZone.name .. "> is not a circular zone but wants to use percentage scoring!", 30)
+	end 
+	theZone.details = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("details", false)
+	theZone.reporter = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("reporter", true)
+	theZone.reportName = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("reportName", true)
+	theZone.smokeHits = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("smokeHits", false)
+	theZone.smokeColor = theZone:getSmokeColorStringFromZoneProperty("smokeColor", "blue")
+	theZone.flagHits = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("flagHits", false)
+	theZone.flagType = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("flagType", "Red_Flag")
+	theZone.clipDist = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("clipDist", 2000) -- when further way, the drop will be disregarded
+	
+	theZone.method = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("method", "inc")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("hit!") then 
+		theZone.hitOut = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("hit!", "<none>")
+	end 
+	
+	theZone.markType = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("markType", "Black_Tyre_RF")
+	theZone.markBoundary = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("markBoundary", false)
+	theZone.markNum = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("markNum", 3) -- per quarter
+	theZone.markCenter = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("markCenter", false)
+	theZone.centerType = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("centerType", "house2arm")
+	theZone.markOnMap = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("markOnMap", false)
+	theZone.mapColor = theZone:getRGBAVectorFromZoneProperty("mapColor", {0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 1.0})
+	theZone.mapFillColor = theZone:getRGBAVectorFromZoneProperty("mapFillColor", {0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.2})
+	if theZone.markBoundary then bombRange.markRange(theZone) end 
+	if theZone.markCenter then bombRange.markCenter(theZone) end 
+	if theZone.markOnMap then 
+		local markID = theZone:drawZone(theZone.mapColor, theZone.mapFillColor)
+	end
+end
+
+--
+-- player data 
+--
+function bombRange.getPlayerData(name)
+	local theData = bombRange.playerData[name]
+	if not theData then 
+		theData = {}
+		theData.aircraft = {} -- by typeDesc contains all drops per weapon type
+		theData.totalDrops = 0 
+		theData.totalHits = 0
+		theData.totalPercentage = 0 -- sum, must be divided by drops 
+		bombRange.playerData[name] = theData
+--		trigger.action.outText("created new player data for " .. name, 30)
+	end
+	return theData
+end
+
+function bombRange.addImpactForWeapon(weapon, isInside, percentage)
+	if not percentage then percentage = 0 end 
+	if type(percentage) == "string" then percentage = 1 end -- handle poly
+	
+	local theData = bombRange.getPlayerData(weapon.pName)
+	local uType = weapon.uType 
+	local uData = theData.aircraft[uType]
+	if not uData then 
+		uData = {}
+		uData.wTypes = {}
+		theData.aircraft[uType] = uData
+	end
+	wType = weapon.type 
+	local wData = uData.wTypes[wType]
+	if not wData then 
+		wData = {shots = 0, hits = 0, percentage = 0}
+		uData.wTypes[wType] = wData
+	end
+	
+	wData.shots = wData.shots + 1
+	if isInside then 
+		wData.hits = wData.hits + 1
+		wData.percentage = wData.percentage + percentage 
+	else 
+	end
+	theData.totalDrops = theData.totalDrops + 1
+	if isInside then 
+		theData.totalHits = theData.totalHits + 1
+		theData.totalPercentage = theData.totalPercentage + percentage
+	end
+
+end
+
+function bombRange.showStatsForPlayer(pName, gID, unitName)
+	local theData = bombRange.getPlayerData(pName)
+	local msg = "\nWeapons Range Statistics for " .. pName .. "\n"
+	local lineCount = 0
+	for aType, aircraft in pairs(theData.aircraft) do 
+		if aircraft.wTypes then 
+			if lineCount < 1 then 
+				msg = msg .. "  Aircraft / Munition : Drops / Hits / Quality\n"
+			end 
+			for wName, wData in pairs(aircraft.wTypes) do 
+				local pct = wData.percentage / wData.shots
+				pct = math.floor(pct * 10) / 10 
+				msg = msg .. "  " .. aType .. " / " .. wName .. ": " .. wData.shots .. " / " .. wData.hits .. " / " .. pct .. "%\n"
+				lineCount = lineCount + 1				
+			end			
+		end -- if weapon per aircraft
+	end
+	
+	if lineCount < 1 then 
+		msg = msg .. "\n NO DATA\n\n"
+	else 
+		msg = msg .. "\n  Total ordnance drops: " .. theData.totalDrops
+		msg = msg .. "\n  Total on target: " .. theData.totalHits
+		local q = math.floor(theData.totalPercentage / theData.totalDrops * 10) / 10 
+		msg = msg .. "\n  Total Quality: " .. q .. "%\n"
+	end
+
+	if bombRange.mustCheckIn then 
+		local comms = bombRange.unitComms[unitName]
+		if comms.checkedIn then 
+			msg = msg .. "\nYou are checked in with weapons range command.\n"
+		else 
+			msg = msg .. "\nPLEASE CHECK IN with weapons range command.\n"
+		end
+	end 
+	trigger.action.outTextForGroup(gID, msg, 30)
+	
+	
+end
+--
+-- unit UI
+--
+
+function bombRange.initCommsForUnit(theUnit)
+	local uName = theUnit:getName() 
+	local pName = theUnit:getPlayerName()
+	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup()
+	local gID = theGroup:getID()
+	local comms = bombRange.unitComms[uName]
+	if comms then 
+		if bombRange.mustCheckIn then 
+			missionCommands.removeItemForGroup(gID, comms.checkin)
+		end
+		missionCommands.removeItemForGroup(gID, comms.reset)
+		missionCommands.removeItemForGroup(gID, comms.getStat)
+		missionCommands.removeItemForGroup(gID, comms.root)
+	end 
+	comms = {}
+	comms.checkedIn = false 
+	comms.root = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(gID, bombRange.menuTitle)
+	comms.getStat = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(gID, "Get statistics for " .. pName, comms.root, bombRange.redirectComms, {"getStat", uName, pName, gID})
+	comms.reset = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(gID, "RESET statistics for " .. pName, comms.root, bombRange.redirectComms, {"reset", uName, pName, gID})
+	if bombRange.mustCheckIn then 
+		comms.checkin = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(gID, "Check in with range", comms.root, bombRange.redirectComms, {"check", uName, pName, gID})
+	end 
+	bombRange.unitComms[uName] = comms
+end
+
+function bombRange.redirectComms(args)
+	timer.scheduleFunction(bombRange.commsRequest, args, timer.getTime() + 0.1)
+end
+
+function bombRange.commsRequest(args)
+	local command = args[1] -- getStat, check,
+	local uName = args[2]
+	local pName = args[3]
+	local theUnit = Unit.getByName(uName)
+	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup() 
+	local gID = theGroup:getID()
+
+	if command == "getStat" then 
+		bombRange.showStatsForPlayer(pName, gID, uName)
+	end
+	
+	if command == "reset" then 
+		bombRange.playerData[pName] = nil 
+		trigger.action.outTextForGroup(gID, "Clean slate, " .. uName .. ", all existing records have been deleted.", 30)
+	end
+	
+	if command == "check" then 
+		comms = bombRange.unitComms[uName]
+		if comms.checkedIn then 
+			comms.checkedIn = false -- we are now checked out
+			missionCommands.removeItemForGroup(gID, comms.checkin)
+			comms.checkin = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(gID, "Check in with range", comms.root, bombRange.redirectComms, {"check", uName, pName, gID})
+			
+			trigger.action.outTextForGroup(gID, "Roger, " .. uName .. ", terminating range advisory. Have a good day!", 30)
+			if bombRange.signOut then 
+				cfxZones.pollFlag(bombRange.signOut, bombRange.method, bombRange)
+			end
+		else 
+			comms.checkedIn = true 
+			missionCommands.removeItemForGroup(gID, comms.checkin)
+			comms.checkin = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(gID, "Check OUT " .. uName .. " from range", comms.root, bombRange.redirectComms, {"check", uName, pName, gID})trigger.action.outTextForGroup(gID, uName .. ", you are go for weapons deployment, observers standing by.", 30)
+			if bombRange.signIn then 
+				cfxZones.pollFlag(bombRange.signIn, bombRange.method, bombRange)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	
+end
+
+--
+-- Event Proccing
+--
+function bombRange.suspectedHit(weapon, target)
+	if not bombRange.tracking then
+		return 
+	end
+	if not target then return end 
+	local theType = target:getTypeName()
+	
+	for idx, aType in pairs(bombRange.filterTypes) do 
+		if theType == aType then return	end
+	end 
+	
+	-- try and match target to my known statics, exit if match
+	if not target.getID then return end -- units have no getID!
+	local theID = tonumber(target:getID())
+	if bombRange.myStatics[theID] then 
+		return
+	end 
+	
+	-- look through the tracked weapons for a match
+	local filtered = {}
+	local hasfound = false 
+	for idx, b in pairs (bombRange.bombs) do
+		if b.weapon == weapon then 
+			hasfound = true 
+			-- update b to current position and velocity 
+			b.pos = weapon:getPoint()
+			b.v = weapon:getVelocity()
+			bombRange.impacted(b, target)
+		else 
+			table.insert(filtered, b)
+		end
+	end
+	if hasfound then 
+		bombRange.bombs = filtered
+	end
+end
+
+function bombRange:onEvent(event)
+	if not event.initiator then return end 
+	local theUnit = event.initiator
+	
+	if event.id == 2 then -- hit
+		if not event.weapon then return end 
+		bombRange.suspectedHit(event.weapon, event.target)
+		return 
+	end
+	
+	local uName = nil 	
+	local pName = nil 
+	if theUnit.getPlayerName and theUnit:getPlayerName() ~= nil then 
+		uName = theUnit:getName()
+		pName = theUnit:getPlayerName()
+	else return end 
+	
+	if event.id == 1 then -- shot event, from player
+		if not event.weapon then return end 
+		local uComms = bombRange.unitComms[uName]
+		if bombRange.mustCheckIn and (not uComms.checkedIn) then 
+			if bombRange.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++bRng: Player <" .. pName .. "> not checked in.", 30)
+			end
+			return 
+		end
+		local w = event.weapon
+		local b = {}
+		local bName = w:getName()
+		b.name = bName 
+		b.type = w:getTypeName()
+		-- may need to verify type: how do we handle clusters or flares?
+		b.pos = w:getPoint()  
+		b.v = w:getVelocity()
+		b.pName = pName 
+		b.uName = uName
+		b.uType = theUnit:getTypeName() 
+		b.gID = theUnit:getGroup():getID()
+		b.weapon = w 
+		b.released = timer.getTime()
+		b.relPos = b.pos 
+		table.insert(bombRange.bombs, b)
+		if not bombRange.tracking then 
+			timer.scheduleFunction(bombRange.updateBombs, {}, timer.getTime() + 1/bombRange.ups)
+			bombRange.tracking = true 
+			if bombRange.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++bRng: start tracking.", 30)
+			end
+		end
+		if bombRange.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++bRng: Player <" .. pName .. "> fired a <" .. b.type  .. ">, named <" .. b.name .. ">", 30)
+		end
+	end
+	
+	if event.id == 15 then 
+		bombRange.initCommsForUnit(theUnit)
+	end
+	
+end
+
+--
+-- Update 
+--
+function bombRange.impacted(weapon, target)
+	local targetName = nil 	
+	local ipos = weapon.pos -- default to weapon location 
+	if target then
+		ipos = target:getPoint()
+		targetName = target:getDesc()
+		if targetName then targetName = targetName.displayName end 
+		if not targetName then targetName = target:getTypeName() end
+	else 
+		-- not an object hit, interpolate the impact point on ground: 
+		-- calculate impact point. we use the linear equation
+		-- pos.y + t*velocity.y - height = 1 (height above gnd) and solve for t  
+		local h = land.getHeight({x=weapon.pos.x, y=weapon.pos.z}) - bombRange.dh -- dh m above gnd
+		local t = (h-weapon.pos.y) / weapon.v.y 
+		-- having t, we project location using pos and vel
+		-- impactpos = pos + t * velocity 
+		local imod = dcsCommon.vMultScalar(weapon.v, t)
+		ipos = dcsCommon.vAdd(weapon.pos, imod) -- calculated impact point 
+	end 
+	
+	-- see if inside a range 
+	if #bombRange.ranges < 1 then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++bRng: No Bomb Ranges detected!")
+		return -- no need to update anything
+	end
+	local minDist = math.huge 
+	local theRange = nil 
+	for idx, theZone in pairs(bombRange.ranges) do 
+		local p = theZone:getPoint()
+		local dist = dcsCommon.distFlat(p, ipos)
+		if dist < minDist then 
+			minDist = dist 
+			theRange = theZone
+		end
+	end
+	if not theRange then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++bRng: nil <theRange> on eval. skipping.", 30)
+		return 
+	end
+	if minDist > theRange.clipDist then 
+		-- no taget zone inside clip dist. disregard this one, too far off 
+		if bombRange.reportLongMisses then 
+			trigger.action.outTextForGroup(weapon.gID, "Impact of <" .. weapon.type .. "> released by <" .. weapon.pName .. "> outside bomb range and disregarded.", 30)
+		end
+		return 
+	end 
+	
+	if theRange.smokeHits then 
+		trigger.action.smoke(ipos, theRange.smokeColor) 
+	end
+
+	if (not target) and theRange.flagHits then -- only ground imparts are flagged
+		local cty = dcsCommon.getACountryForCoalition(0) -- some neutral county
+		local p = {x=ipos.x, y=ipos.z}
+		local theStaticData = dcsCommon.createStaticObjectData(dcsCommon.uuid(weapon.type .. " impact"), theRange.flagType)
+		dcsCommon.moveStaticDataTo(theStaticData, p.x, p.y)
+		local theObject = coalition.addStaticObject(cty, theStaticData)
+	end
+	
+	if theRange.reporter and theRange.details then 
+		local t = math.floor((timer.getTime() - weapon.released) * 10) / 10
+		local v = math.floor(dcsCommon.vMag(weapon.v)) 
+		local tDist = dcsCommon.dist(ipos, weapon.relPos)/1000
+		tDist = math.floor(tDist*100) /100
+		trigger.action.outTextForGroup(weapon.gID, "impact of " .. weapon.type .. " released by " .. weapon.pName .. " from " .. weapon.uType .. " after traveling " .. tDist .. " km in " .. t .. " sec, impact velocity at impact is " .. v .. " m/s!", 30)
+	end
+	
+	local msg = ""
+	if theRange:pointInZone(ipos) then
+		local percentage = 0 
+		if theRange.isPoly then 
+			percentage = 100
+		else 
+			percentage = 1 - (minDist / theRange.radius)
+			percentage = math.floor(percentage * 100)
+		end
+		msg = "INSIDE target area"
+		if theRange.reportName then msg = msg .. " " .. theRange.name end 
+		if (not targetName) and theRange.details then msg = msg .. ", off-center by " .. math.floor(minDist *10)/10 .. " m" end
+		if targetName then msg = msg .. ", hit on " .. targetName end 
+			
+		if not theRange.usePercentage then 
+			percentage = 100 
+		else  
+			msg = msg .. " (Quality " .. percentage .."%)"
+		end 
+		
+		if theRange.hitOut then 
+			theZone:pollFlag(theRange.hitOut, theRange.method)
+		end
+
+		bombRange.addImpactForWeapon(weapon, true, percentage)		
+	else 
+		msg = "Outside target area"
+		if theRange.reportName then msg = msg .. " " .. theRange.name end
+		if theRange.details then msg = msg .. "(off-center by " .. math.floor(minDist *10)/10 .. " m)" end 
+		msg = msg .. ", no hit."
+		bombRange.addImpactForWeapon(weapon, false, 0)
+	end 
+	if theRange.reporter then 
+		trigger.action.outTextForGroup(weapon.gID,msg , 30)
+	end
+	
+end
+
+function bombRange.updateBombs()
+	
+	local filtered = {} 
+	for idx, theWeapon in pairs(bombRange.bombs) do 
+		if Weapon.isExist(theWeapon.weapon) then 
+			-- update pos and vel
+			theWeapon.pos = theWeapon.weapon:getPoint()
+			theWeapon.v = theWeapon.weapon:getVelocity()
+			table.insert(filtered, theWeapon)
+		else 
+			-- interpolate the impact position from last position 
+			bombRange.impacted(theWeapon)
+		end
+	end
+	
+	bombRange.bombs = filtered 
+	if #filtered > 0 then 
+		timer.scheduleFunction(bombRange.updateBombs, {}, timer.getTime() + 1/bombRange.ups)
+		bombRange.tracking = true 
+	else 
+		bombRange.tracking = false 
+		if bombRange.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++bRng: stopped tracking.", 30)
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+--
+-- load & save data 
+--
+function bombRange.saveData()
+	local theData = {}
+	-- save current score list. simple clone 
+	local theStats = dcsCommon.clone(bombRange.playerData)
+	theData.theStats = theStats
+	return theData 
+end
+
+function bombRange.loadData()
+	if not persistence then return end 
+	local theData = persistence.getSavedDataForModule("bombRange")
+	if not theData then 
+		if bombRange.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++bRng: no save date received, skipping.", 30)
+		end
+		return
+	end
+	
+	local theStats = theData.theStats
+	bombRange.playerData = theStats 
+end
+
+
+--
+-- Config & Start 
+--
+function bombRange.readConfigZone()
+	bombRange.name = "bombRangeConfig"
+	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("bombRangeConfig") 
+	if not theZone then 
+		theZone = cfxZones.createSimpleZone("bombRangeConfig") 
+	end 
+	local theSet = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("filterTypes", "house2arm, Black_Tyre_RF, Red_Flag")
+	theSet = dcsCommon.splitString(theSet, ",")
+	bombRange.filterTypes = dcsCommon.trimArray(theSet)	
+	bombRange.reportLongMisses = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("reportLongMisses", false)
+	bombRange.mustCheckIn = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("mustCheckIn", false)
+	bombRange.ups = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("ups", 20)
+	bombRange.menuTitle = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("menuTitle","Contact BOMB RANGE")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("signIn!") then 
+		bombRange.signIn = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("signIn!", 30)
+	end 
+	if theZone:hasProperty("signOut!") then 
+		bombRange.signOut = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("signOut!", 30)
+	end 
+	bombRange.method = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("method", "inc")
+	bombRange.verbose = theZone.verbose 
+end
+
+
+function bombRange.start()
+	if not dcsCommon.libCheck("cfx bombRange", 
+		bombRange.requiredLibs) then
+		return false 
+	end
+	
+	-- read config 
+	bombRange.readConfigZone()
+
+	-- collect all wp target zones 
+	local attrZones = cfxZones.getZonesWithAttributeNamed("bombRange")
+	
+	for k, aZone in pairs(attrZones) do 
+		bombRange.createRange(aZone) -- process attribute and add to zone
+		bombRange.addRange(aZone) -- remember it so we can smoke it
+	end
+	
+	-- load data 
+	if persistence then 
+		-- sign up for persistence 
+		callbacks = {}
+		callbacks.persistData = bombRange.saveData
+		persistence.registerModule("bombRange", callbacks)
+		-- now load my data 
+		bombRange.loadData()
+	end	
+	
+	-- add event handler
+	world.addEventHandler(bombRange)
+
+	return true 
+end 
+
+if not bombRange.start() then 
+	trigger.action.outText("cf/x Bomb Range aborted: missing libraries", 30)
+	bombRange = nil 
+end
+
+--
+-- add persistence 
+--

modules/cfxNDB.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxNDB = {}
-cfxNDB.version = "1.2.1"
+cfxNDB.version = "1.3.0"
 
 --[[--
 	cfxNDB:
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ cfxNDB.version = "1.2.1"
 	      - update only when moving and delta > maxDelta 
 		  - zone-local verbosity support
 		  - better config defaulting 
+	1.3.0 - dmlZones 
 		  
 --]]--
 
@@ -104,42 +105,42 @@ function cfxNDB.stopNDB(theNDB)
 end
 
 function cfxNDB.createNDBWithZone(theZone)
-	theZone.freq = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "NDB", 124) -- in MHz
+	theZone.freq = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("NDB", 124) -- in MHz
 	-- convert MHz to Hz
 	theZone.freq = theZone.freq * 1000000 -- Hz
-	theZone.fm = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "fm", false) 
-	theZone.ndbSound = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "soundFile", "<none>")
-	theZone.power = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "watts", cfxNDB.power)
+	theZone.fm = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("fm", false) 
+	theZone.ndbSound = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("soundFile", "<none>")
+	theZone.power = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("watts", cfxNDB.power)
 	theZone.loop = true -- always. NDB always loops
 	-- UNSUPPORTED refresh. Although read individually, it only works 
 	-- when LARGER than module's refresh.
-	theZone.ndbRefresh = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "ndbRefresh", cfxNDB.refresh) -- only used if linked
+	theZone.ndbRefresh = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("ndbRefresh", cfxNDB.refresh) -- only used if linked
 	theZone.ndbRefreshTime = timer.getTime() + theZone.ndbRefresh -- only used with linkedUnit, but set up nonetheless
 	
 	-- paused 
-	theZone.paused = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "paused", false) 
+	theZone.paused = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("paused", false) 
 	
 	-- watchflags 
-	theZone.ndbTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "ndbTriggerMethod") then 
-		theZone.ndbTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "ndbTriggerMethod", "change")
+	theZone.ndbTriggerMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty( "triggerMethod", "change")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("ndbTriggerMethod") then 
+		theZone.ndbTriggerMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("ndbTriggerMethod", "change")
 	end 
 	
 	-- on/offf query flags 
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "on?") then 
-		theZone.onFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "on?", "none")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("on?") then 
+		theZone.onFlag = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("on?", "none")
 	end
 	
 	if theZone.onFlag then 
-		theZone.onFlagVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.onFlag, theZone) -- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theZone.onFlag) -- save last value
+		theZone.onFlagVal = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.onFlag) -- save last value
 	end
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "off?") then 
-		theZone.offFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "off?", "none")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("off?") then 
+		theZone.offFlag = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("off?", "none")
 	end
 	
 	if theZone.offFlag then 
-		theZone.offFlagVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.offFlag, theZone) --trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theZone.offFlag) -- save last value
+		theZone.offFlagVal = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.offFlag) -- save last value
 	end
 	
 	-- start it 
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ function cfxNDB.update()
 				if not theNDB.lastLoc then 
 					cfxNDB.startNDB(theNDB) -- never was started 
 				else 
-					local loc = cfxZones.getPoint(theNDB) -- y === 0
+					local loc = theNDB:getPoint() -- y === 0
 					loc.y = land.getHeight({x = loc.x, y = loc.z}) -- get y from land
 					local delta = dcsCommon.dist(loc, theNDB.lastLoc)
 					if delta > cfxNDB.maxDist then 
@@ -182,17 +183,15 @@ function cfxNDB.update()
 		end
 		
 		-- now check triggers to start/stop 
-		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(theNDB, theNDB.onFlag, theNDB.ndbTriggerMethod, "onFlagVal") then
+		if theNDB:testZoneFlag(theNDB.onFlag, theNDB.ndbTriggerMethod, "onFlagVal") then
 			-- yupp, trigger start 
 			cfxNDB.startNDB(theNDB)
 		end
 		
-		
-		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(theNDB, theNDB.offFlag, theNDB.ndbTriggerMethod, "offFlagVal") then
+		if theNDB:testZoneFlag(theNDB.offFlag, theNDB.ndbTriggerMethod, "offFlagVal") then
 			-- yupp, trigger start 
 			cfxNDB.stopNDB(theNDB)
 		end 
-		
 	end
 end
 
@@ -205,10 +204,10 @@ function cfxNDB.readConfig()
 		theZone = cfxZones.createSimpleZone("ndbConfig")
 	end 
 	
-	cfxNDB.verbose = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "verbose", false) 	
-	cfxNDB.ndbRefresh = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "ndbRefresh", 10)
+	cfxNDB.verbose = theZone.verbose 
+	cfxNDB.ndbRefresh = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("ndbRefresh", 10)
 	
-	cfxNDB.maxDist = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "maxDist", 50) -- max 50m error for movement
+	cfxNDB.maxDist = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("maxDist", 50) -- max 50m error for movement
 	
 	if cfxNDB.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("***ndb: read config", 30) 

modules/cfxObjectSpawnZones.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxObjectSpawnZones = {}
-cfxObjectSpawnZones.version = "1.3.1"
+cfxObjectSpawnZones.version = "2.0.0"
 cfxObjectSpawnZones.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- common is of course needed for everything
 	             -- pretty stupid to check for this since we 
@@ -8,31 +8,33 @@ cfxObjectSpawnZones.requiredLibs = {
 }
 cfxObjectSpawnZones.ups = 1
 cfxObjectSpawnZones.verbose = false
---
--- Zones that conform with this requirements spawn toops automatically
---   *** DOES NOT EXTEND ZONES *** 
--- 
--- version history
---   1.0.0 - based on 1.4.6 version from cfxSpawnZones
---   1.1.0 - uses linkedUnit, so spawnming can occur on ships 
---           make sure you also enable useOffset to place the 
---           statics away from the center of the ship 
---   1.1.1 - also processes paused flag 
---         - despawnRemaining(spawner) 
---   1.1.2 - autoRemove option re-installed 
---         - added possibility to autoUnlink
---   1.1.3 - ME-triggered flag via f? and triggerFlag 
---   1.1.4 - activate?, pause? attributes 
---   1.1.5 - spawn?, spawnObjects? synonyms
---   1.2.0 - DML flag upgrade 
---   1.2.1 - config zone 
---         - autoLink bug (zone instead of spawner accessed)
---   1.3.0 - better synonym handling 
---         - useDelicates link to delicate when spawned 
--- 		   - spawned single and multi-objects can be made delicates
---   1.3.1 - baseName can be set to zone's name by giving "*"
---   1.3.2 - delicateName supports '*' to refer to own zone 
+--[[--
+ Zones that conform with this requirements spawn objects automatically
+   *** DOES NOT EXTEND ZONES *** 
 
+ version history
+   1.0.0 - based on 1.4.6 version from cfxSpawnZones
+   1.1.0 - uses linkedUnit, so spawnming can occur on ships 
+           make sure you also enable useOffset to place the 
+           statics away from the center of the ship 
+   1.1.1 - also processes paused flag 
+         - despawnRemaining(spawner) 
+   1.1.2 - autoRemove option re-installed 
+         - added possibility to autoUnlink
+   1.1.3 - ME-triggered flag via f? and triggerFlag 
+   1.1.4 - activate?, pause? attributes 
+   1.1.5 - spawn?, spawnObjects? synonyms
+   1.2.0 - DML flag upgrade 
+   1.2.1 - config zone 
+         - autoLink bug (zone instead of spawner accessed)
+   1.3.0 - better synonym handling 
+         - useDelicates link to delicate when spawned 
+         - spawned single and multi-objects can be made delicates
+   1.3.1 - baseName can be set to zone's name by giving "*"
+   1.3.2 - delicateName supports '*' to refer to own zone 
+   2.0.0 - dmlZones 
+   
+--]]--
  
 -- respawn currently happens after theSpawns is deleted and cooldown seconds have passed 
 cfxObjectSpawnZones.allSpawners = {}
@@ -59,72 +61,70 @@ end
 function cfxObjectSpawnZones.createSpawner(inZone)
 	local theSpawner = {}
 	theSpawner.zone = inZone
-	theSpawner.name = inZone.name 
+	theSpawner.name = inZone.name -- provide compat with cfxZones (not dmlZones, though)
 	
 	-- connect with ME if a trigger flag is given 
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(inZone, "f?") then 
-		theSpawner.triggerFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(inZone, "f?", "none")
-	elseif cfxZones.hasProperty(inZone, "spawn?") then 
-		theSpawner.triggerFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(inZone, "spawn?", "none")
-	elseif cfxZones.hasProperty(inZone, "spawnObjects?") then 
-		theSpawner.triggerFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(inZone, "spawnObjects?", "none")
+	if inZone:hasProperty("f?") then 
+		theSpawner.triggerFlag = inZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("f?", "none")
+	elseif inZone:hasProperty("spawn?") then 
+		theSpawner.triggerFlag = inZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("spawn?", "none")
+	elseif inZone:hasProperty("spawnObjects?") then 
+		theSpawner.triggerFlag = inZone:getStringFromZoneProperty( "spawnObjects?", "none")
 	end
 	
 	if theSpawner.triggerFlag then 
-		theSpawner.lastTriggerValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theSpawner.triggerFlag, theSpawner) -- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theSpawner.triggerFlag)
+		theSpawner.lastTriggerValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theSpawner.triggerFlag, theSpawner) 
 	end
 	
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(inZone, "activate?") then 
-		theSpawner.activateFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(inZone, "activate?", "none")
+	if inZone:hasProperty("activate?") then 
+		theSpawner.activateFlag = inZone:getStringFromZoneProperty( "activate?", "none")
 		theSpawner.lastActivateValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theSpawner.activateFlag, theSpawner)   --trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theSpawner.activateFlag)
 	end
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(inZone, "pause?") then 
-		theSpawner.pauseFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(inZone, "pause?", "none")
-		theSpawner.lastPauseValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theSpawner.lastPauseValue, theSpawner) -- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theSpawner.pauseFlag)
+	if inZone:hasProperty("pause?") then 
+		theSpawner.pauseFlag = inZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("pause?", "none")
+		theSpawner.lastPauseValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theSpawner.lastPauseValue, theSpawner) 
 	end
 	
-	theSpawner.types = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(inZone, "types", "White_Tyre")
-	local n = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(inZone, "count", 1) -- DO NOT CONFUSE WITH OWN PROPERTY COUNT for unique names!!!
+	theSpawner.types = inZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("types", "White_Tyre")
+	local n = inZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("count", 1) -- DO NOT CONFUSE WITH OWN PROPERTY COUNT for unique names!!!
 	if n < 1 then n = 1 end -- sanity check. 
-	
 	theSpawner.numObj = n 
 	
-	theSpawner.country = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(inZone, "country", 2) -- coalition2county(theSpawner.owner)
-	
+	theSpawner.country = inZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("country", 2) 
 	theSpawner.rawOwner = coalition.getCountryCoalition(theSpawner.country)
-	theSpawner.baseName = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(inZone, "baseName", dcsCommon.uuid("objSpwn"))
+	theSpawner.baseName = inZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("baseName", "*")
 	theSpawner.baseName = dcsCommon.trim(theSpawner.baseName)
 	if theSpawner.baseName == "*" then 
 		theSpawner.baseName = inZone.name -- convenience shortcut
 	end
 	--cfxZones.getZoneProperty(inZone, "baseName")
-	theSpawner.cooldown = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(inZone, "cooldown", 60)
+	theSpawner.cooldown = inZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("cooldown", 60)
 	theSpawner.lastSpawnTimeStamp = -10000 -- just init so it will always work
-	theSpawner.autoRemove = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(inZone, "autoRemove", false)
-	theSpawner.autoLink = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(inZone, "autoLink", true)
+	theSpawner.autoRemove = inZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("autoRemove", false)
+	theSpawner.autoLink = inZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("autoLink", true)
 
-	theSpawner.heading = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(inZone, "heading", 0)
-	theSpawner.weight = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(inZone, "weight", 0)
+	theSpawner.heading = inZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("heading", 0)
+	theSpawner.weight = inZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("weight", 0)
 	if theSpawner.weight < 0 then theSpawner.weight = 0 end 
 	
-	theSpawner.isCargo = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(inZone, "isCargo", false)
+	theSpawner.isCargo = inZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("isCargo", false)
 	if theSpawner.isCargo == true and theSpawner.weight < 100 then theSpawner.weight = 100 end 
-	theSpawner.managed = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(inZone, "managed", true) -- defaults to managed cargo
+	theSpawner.managed = inZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("managed", true) -- defaults to managed cargo
 	
 	theSpawner.cdTimer = 0 -- used for cooldown. if timer.getTime < this value, don't spawn
-	-- theSpawner.cdStarted = false -- used to initiate cooldown when all items in theSpawns disappear
+
 	theSpawner.count = 1 -- used to create names, and count how many groups created
 	theSpawner.theSpawns = {} -- all items that are spawned. re-spawn happens if they are all out
-	theSpawner.maxSpawns = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(inZone, "maxSpawns", 1)
-	theSpawner.paused = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(inZone, "paused", false)
-	theSpawner.requestable = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(inZone, "requestable", false)
+	theSpawner.maxSpawns = inZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("maxSpawns", 1)
+	theSpawner.paused = inZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("paused", false)
+	theSpawner.requestable = inZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("requestable", false)
 	if theSpawner.requestable then theSpawner.paused = true end
 	
 	-- see if the spawn can be made brittle/delicte
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(inZone, "useDelicates") then 
-		theSpawner.delicateName = dcsCommon.trim(cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(inZone, "useDelicates", "<none>"))
+	if inZone:hasProperty("useDelicates") then 
+		theSpawner.delicateName = dcsCommon.trim(inZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("useDelicates", "<none>"))
 		if theSpawner.delicateName == "*" then theSpawner.delicateName = inZone.name end 
 	end
 	

modules/cfxOwnedZones.lua

@@ -43,11 +43,7 @@ cfxOwnedZones.initialized = false
  owned zones is a module that manages conquerable zones and keeps a record
  of who owns the zone based on rules  
 
- 
- *** EXTENTDS ZONES ***, so compatible with cfxZones, pilotSafe (limited airframes), may conflict with FARPZones 
-
-
- owned zones are identified by the 'owner' property. It can be initially set to nothing (default), NEUTRAL, RED or BLUE
+ *** EXTENTDS ZONES ***
 
  when a zone changes hands, a callback can be installed to be told of that fact
  callback has the format (zone, newOwner, formerOwner) with zone being the Zone, and new owner and former owners

modules/cfxZones.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxZones = {}
-cfxZones.version = "4.0.7"
+cfxZones.version = "4.0.9"
 
 -- cf/x zone management module
 -- reads dcs zones and makes them accessible and mutable 
@@ -56,7 +56,15 @@ cfxZones.version = "4.0.7"
 		  - processDynamicValueVU
 - 4.0.6   - hash mark forgotten QoL
 - 4.0.7   - drawZone()
-
+- 4.0.8   - markZoneWithObjects()
+		  - cleanup 
+		  - markCenterWithObject
+		  - markPointWithObject
+- 4.0.9   - createPolyZone now correctly returns new zone 
+		  - createSimplePolyZone correctly passes location to createPolyZone 
+		  - createPolyZone now correctly sets zone.point
+		  - createPolyZone now correctly inits dcsOrigin
+		  - createCircleZone noew correctly inits dcsOrigin
 --]]--
 
 --
@@ -304,7 +312,7 @@ function cfxZones.calculateZoneBounds(theZone)
 		-- we may need to ascertain why we need ul, ur, ll, lr instead of just ll and ur 
 		-- store pRad 
 		theZone.pRad = pRad -- not sure we'll ever need that, but at least we have it
---		trigger.action.outText("+++Zones: poly zone <" .. theZone.name .. "> has pRad = " .. pRad, 30) -- remember to remove me 
+
 	else 
 		-- huston, we have a problem
 		if cfxZones.verbose then 
@@ -319,28 +327,11 @@ function dmlZone:calculateZoneBounds()
 end 
 
 function cfxZones.createPoint(x, y, z)  -- bridge to dcsCommon, backward comp.
-	return dcsCommon.createPoint(x, y, z)
---[[--	
-	local newPoint = {}
-	newPoint.x = x
-	newPoint.y = y
-	newPoint.z = z 
-	return newPoint --]]-- 
+	return dcsCommon.createPoint(x, y, z) 
 end
 
 function cfxZones.copyPoint(inPoint) -- bridge to dcsCommon, backward comp.
 	return dcsCommon.copyPoint(inPoint)
---[[--
-	local newPoint = {}
-	newPoint.x = inPoint.x
-	newPoint.y = inPoint.y
-	-- handle xz only 
-	if inPoint.z then 
-		newPoint.z = inPoint.z 
-	else 
-		newPoint.z = inPoint.y 
-	end
-	return newPoint	--]]--
 end
 
 function cfxZones.createHeightCorrectedPoint(inPoint) -- this should be in dcsCommon
@@ -535,7 +526,8 @@ function cfxZones.createCircleZone(name, x, z, radius)
 	newZone.name = name
 	newZone.radius = radius
 	newZone.point = dcsCommon.createPoint(x, 0, z)
- 
+ 	newZone.dcsOrigin = dcsCommon.createPoint(x, 0, z)
+
 	-- props 
 	newZone.properties = {}
 	
@@ -552,8 +544,9 @@ function cfxZones.createSimplePolyZone(name, location, points, addToManaged)
 	end
 	if not location.x then location.x = 0 end 
 	if not location.z then location.z = 0 end 
+	if not location.y then location.y = 0 end 
 
-	local newZone = cfxZones.createPolyZone(name, points)
+	local newZone = cfxZones.createPolyZone(name, points, location)
 	
 	if addToManaged then 
 		cfxZones.addZoneToManagedZones(newZone)
@@ -593,8 +586,11 @@ function cfxZones.createSimpleQuadZone(name, location, points, addToManaged)
 	return cfxZones.createSimplePolyZone(name, location, points, addToManaged)
 end
 
-function cfxZones.createPolyZone(name, poly) -- poly must be array of point type
+function cfxZones.createPolyZone(name, poly, location) -- poly must be array of point type
 	local newZone = dmlZone:new(nil) -- {} OOP compatibility 
+	if not location then location = {x=0, y=0, z=0} end 
+	newZone.point = dcsCommon.createPoint(location.x, 0, location.z)
+	newZone.dcsOrigin = dcsCommon.createPoint(location.x, 0, location.z)
 	newZone.isCircle = false
 	newZone.isPoly = true
 	newZone.poly = {}
@@ -612,10 +608,9 @@ function cfxZones.createPolyZone(name, poly) -- poly must be array of point type
 	newZone.properties = {}
 	
 	cfxZones.calculateZoneBounds(newZone)
+	return newZone 
 end
 
-
-
 function cfxZones.createRandomZoneInZone(name, inZone, targetRadius, entirelyInside)
 	-- create a new circular zone with center placed inside inZone
 	-- if entirelyInside is false, only the zone's center is guaranteed to be inside
@@ -641,23 +636,6 @@ function cfxZones.createRandomZoneInZone(name, inZone, targetRadius, entirelyIns
 		return newZone
 	
 	elseif inZone.isPoly then 
-		-- we have a poly zone. the way we do this is simple:
-		-- generate random x, z with ranges of the bounding box 
-		-- until the point falls within the polygon.
-		--[[ replaced by new code 
-		
-		local newPoint = {}
-		local emergencyBrake = 0
-		repeat
-			newPoint = cfxZones.createRandomPointInsideBounds(inZone.bounds)
-			emergencyBrake = emergencyBrake + 1
-			if (emergencyBrake > 100) then 
-				newPoint = cfxZones.copyPoint(inZone.Point)
-				trigger.action.outText("CreateZoneInZone: emergency brake for inZone" .. inZone.name,  10)
-				break
-			end
-		until cfxZones.isPointInsidePoly(newPoint, inZone.poly)
-		--]]--
 		local newPoint = cfxZones.createRandomPointInPolyZone(inZone)
 		-- construct new zone
 		local newZone = cfxZones.createCircleZone(name, newPoint.x, newPoint.z, targetRadius)
@@ -833,7 +811,6 @@ function cfxZones.getZoneVolume(theZone)
 		}
 		return vol 
 	elseif (theZone.isPoly) then 
-		--trigger.action.outText("zne: isPointInside: " .. theZone.name .. " is Polyzone!", 30)
 		-- build the box volume, using the zone's bounds ll and ur points 
 		local lowerLeft = {}
 		-- we build x = westerm y = southern, Z = alt 
@@ -870,17 +847,11 @@ end
 function cfxZones.declutterZone(theZone)
 	if not theZone then return end 
 	local theVol = cfxZones.getZoneVolume(theZone)
---	if theZone.verbose then 
---		dcsCommon.dumpVar2Str("vol", theVol)
---	end
 	world.removeJunk(theVol)
 end
 
 function dmlZone:declutterZone()
 	local theVol = cfxZones.getZoneVolume(self)
---	if self.verbose then 
---		dcsCommon.dumpVar2Str("vol", theVol)
---	end
 	world.removeJunk(theVol)
 end
 
@@ -888,8 +859,7 @@ end
 -- units / groups in zone
 --
 function cfxZones.allGroupsInZone(theZone, categ) -- categ is optional, must be code 
-	-- warning: does not check for exiting!
-	--trigger.action.outText("Zone " .. theZone.name .. " radius " .. theZone.radius, 30)
+	-- warning: does not check for existing!
 	local inZones = {}
 	local coals = {0, 1, 2} -- all coalitions
 	for idx, coa in pairs(coals) do 
@@ -908,8 +878,7 @@ function dmlZone:allGroupsInZone(categ)
 end
 
 function cfxZones.allGroupNamesInZone(theZone, categ) -- categ is optional, must be code 
-	-- warning: does not check for exiting!
-	--trigger.action.outText("Zone " .. theZone.name .. " radius " .. theZone.radius, 30)
+	-- warning: does not check for existing!
 	local inZones = {}
 	local coals = {0, 1, 2} -- all coalitions
 	for idx, coa in pairs(coals) do 
@@ -928,7 +897,7 @@ function dmlZone:allGroupNamesInZone(categ)
 end
 
 function cfxZones.allStaticsInZone(theZone, useOrigin) -- categ is optional, must be code 
-	-- warning: does not check for exiting!
+	-- warning: does not check for existing!
 	local inZones = {}
 	local coals = {0, 1, 2} -- all coalitions
 	for idx, coa in pairs(coals) do 
@@ -976,11 +945,9 @@ function cfxZones.isGroupPartiallyInZone(aGroup, aZone)
 		if aUnit:isExist() and aUnit:getLife() > 1 then 		
 			local p = aUnit:getPoint()
 			local inzone, percent, dist = cfxZones.pointInZone(p, aZone)
-			if inzone then -- cfxZones.isPointInsideZone(p, aZone) then 			
-				--trigger.action.outText("zne: YAY <" .. aUnit:getName() .. "> IS IN " .. aZone.name, 30) 
+			if inzone then		
 				return true
 			end 
-			--trigger.action.outText("zne: <" .. aUnit:getName() .. "> not in " .. aZone.name .. ", dist = " .. dist .. ", rad = ", aZone.radius, 30) 
 		end
 	end
 	return false
@@ -1073,11 +1040,7 @@ function cfxZones.dumpZones(zoneTable)
 	end
 	trigger.action.outText("Zones end", 10)
 end
---[[-- moved to dcsCommon
-function cfxZones.stringStartsWith(theString, thePrefix)
-	return theString:find(thePrefix) == 1
-end
---]]--
+
 function cfxZones.keysForTable(theTable)
 	local keyset={}
 	local n=0
@@ -1113,17 +1076,12 @@ end
 -- return all zones from the zone table that begin with string prefix
 --
 function cfxZones.zonesStartingWithName(prefix, searchSet)
-	
 	if not searchSet then searchSet = cfxZones.zones end 
-	
---	trigger.action.outText("Enter: zonesStartingWithName for " .. prefix , 30)
 	local prefixZones = {}
 	prefix = prefix:upper() -- all zones have UPPERCASE NAMES! THEY SCREAM AT YOU
 	for name, zone in pairs(searchSet) do
---		trigger.action.outText("testing " .. name:upper() .. " starts with " .. prefix , 30)
 		if dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(name:upper(), prefix) then
 			prefixZones[name] = zone -- note: ref copy!
-			--trigger.action.outText("zone with prefix <" .. prefix .. "> found: " .. name, 10)
 		end
 	end
 	
@@ -1396,19 +1354,6 @@ function dmlZone:closestUnitToZoneCenter(theUnits)
 	return cfxZones.closestUnitToZoneCenter(theUnits, self)
 end
 
---[[
-function cfxZones.anyPlayerInZone(theZone) -- returns first player it finds
-	for pname, pinfo in pairs(cfxPlayer.playerDB) do
-		local playerUnit = pinfo.unit
-		if (cfxZones.unitInZone(playerUnit, theZone)) then 
-			return true, playerUnit
-		end
-	end -- for all players 
-	return false, nil
-end
-
---]]--
-
 -- grow zone
 function cfxZones.growZone()
 	-- circular zones simply increase radius
@@ -1776,14 +1721,6 @@ end
 function dmlZone:getFlagValue(theFlag)
 	return cfxZones.getFlagValue(theFlag, self)
 end
---[[--
-function cfxZones.isMEFlag(inFlag)
-	-- do NOT use me
-	trigger.action.outText("+++zne: warning: deprecated isMEFlag", 30)
-	return true 
-	-- returns true if inFlag is a pure positive number
-end
---]]--
 
 function cfxZones.verifyMethod(theMethod, theZone)
 	local lMethod = string.lower(theMethod)
@@ -2082,7 +2019,6 @@ function cfxZones.testZoneFlag(theZone, theFlagName, theMethod, latchName)
 		return false, currVal
 	end 
 	
-	--trigger.action.outText("+++Zne: about to test: c = " .. currVal .. ", l = " .. lastVal, 30)
 	local testResult = cfxZones.testFlagByMethodForZone(currVal, lastVal, theMethod, theZone)
 
 	-- update latch by method
@@ -2197,12 +2133,10 @@ end
 function cfxZones.getZoneProperty(cZone, theKey)
 	if not cZone then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++zone: no zone in getZoneProperty", 30)
---		breek.here.noew = 1
 		return nil
 	end 
 	if not theKey then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++zone: no property key in getZoneProperty for zone " .. cZone.name, 30)
---		breakme.here = 1
 		return 
 	end	
 
@@ -2224,7 +2158,6 @@ end
 
 function cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, theProperty, default)
 	if not default then default = "" end
---	local p = cfxZones.getZoneProperty(theZone, theProperty)
 -- OOP heavy duty test here
 	local p = theZone:getZoneProperty(theProperty)
 	if not p then return default end
@@ -2378,7 +2311,6 @@ function cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, theProperty)
 		return false 
 	end
 	return true 
---	return foundIt ~= nil 
 end
 
 function dmlZone:hasProperty(theProperty) 
@@ -2539,30 +2471,22 @@ function dmlZone:getCoalitionFromZoneProperty(theProperty, default)
 end
 
 function cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, theProperty, default)
---TODO: trim string 
 	if not default then default = 0 end
 	default = tonumber(default)
 	if not default then default = 0 end -- enforce default numbner as well 
 	local p = cfxZones.getZoneProperty(theZone, theProperty)
 	p = tonumber(p)
 	if not p then p = default end 
---	if theZone.verbose then 
---		trigger.action.outText("+++zne: getNumberFromZoneProperty returns <" .. p .. "> for prop <" .. theProperty .. "> in zone <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 30)
---	end
 	return p
 end
 
-function dmlZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty(theProperty, default)
---TODO: trim string 
+function dmlZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty(theProperty, default) 
 	if not default then default = 0 end
 	default = tonumber(default)
 	if not default then default = 0 end -- enforce default numbner as well 
 	local p = self:getZoneProperty(theProperty)
 	p = tonumber(p)
 	if not p then p = default end 
---	if self.verbose then 
---		trigger.action.outText("+++zne OOP: getNumberFromZoneProperty returns <" .. p .. "> for prop <" .. theProperty .. "> in zone <" .. self.name .. ">", 30)
---	end
 	return p
 end
 
@@ -2883,7 +2807,6 @@ function cfxZones.processDynamicValues(inMsg, theZone, msgResponses)
 		repeat -- iterate all patterns one by one 
 			local startLoc, endLoc = string.find(outMsg, pattern)
 			if startLoc then 
-				--trigger.action.outText("response: found an occurence", 30)
 				local theValParam = string.sub(outMsg, startLoc, endLoc)
 				-- strip lead and trailer 
 				local param = string.gsub(theValParam, "<rsp:%s*", "")
@@ -3131,7 +3054,6 @@ function cfxZones.processDynamicAB(inMsg, locale)
 			left = dcsCommon.trim(left)
 			right = string.sub(rp, rightA+1, rightB-1)
 			right = dcsCommon.trim(right)		
---			trigger.action.outText("+++replacer pattern <" .. rp .. "> found, val = <" .. val .. ">, A = <" .. left .. ">, B = <" .. right .. ">", 30)
 			local yesno = false
 			-- see if unit exists
 			local theUnit = Unit.getByName(val)
@@ -3336,7 +3258,6 @@ function cfxZones.linkUnitToZone(theUnit, theZone, dx, dy) -- note: dy is really
 	-- direction to zone 
 	theZone.uHdg = unitHeading -- original unit heading to turn other 
 	-- units if need be 
-	--trigger.action.outText("Link setup: dx=<" .. dx .. ">, dy=<" .. dy .. "> unit original hdg = <" .. math.floor(57.2958 * unitHeading)  .. ">", 30)
 end
 
 function dmlZone:linkUnitToZone(theUnit, dx, dy) -- note: dy is really Z, don't get confused!!!!
@@ -3386,8 +3307,6 @@ function cfxZones.calcHeadingOffset(aZone, theUnit)
 	-- in DCS, positive x is north (wtf?) and positive z is east 
 	local dy = (-aZone.rxy) * math.sin(zoneBearing)
 	local dx = aZone.rxy * math.cos(zoneBearing)
-	
-	--trigger.action.outText("zone bearing is " .. math.floor(zoneBearing * 57.2958) .. " dx = <" .. dx .. "> , dy = <" .. dy .. ">", 30)
 	return dx, -dy -- note: dy is z coord!!!!
 end
 
@@ -3542,8 +3461,101 @@ function cfxZones.startMovingZones()
 	end
 end
 
+--
+-- marking zones 
+--
 
+function cfxZones.spreadNObjectsOverLine(theZone, n, objType, left, right, cty) -- leaves last position free 
+	trigger.action.outText("left = " .. dcsCommon.point2text(left) .. ", right = " .. dcsCommon.point2text(right),30)
+	
+	local a = {x=left.x, y=left.z}
+	local b = {x=right.x, y=right.z}
+	local dir = dcsCommon.vSub(b,a) -- vector from left to right
+	local dirInc = dcsCommon.vMultScalar(dir, 1/n) 
+	local count = 0 
+	local p = {x=left.x, y = left.z}
+	local baseName = dcsCommon.uuid(theZone.name)
+	while count < n do 
+		local theStaticData = dcsCommon.createStaticObjectData(dcsCommon.uuid(theZone.name), objType)
+		dcsCommon.moveStaticDataTo(theStaticData, p.x, p.y)
+		local theObject = coalition.addStaticObject(cty, theStaticData)
+		p = dcsCommon.vAdd(p, dirInc) 
+		count = count + 1
+	end
+end
 
+function cfxZones.markZoneWithObjects(theZone, objType, qtrNum, markCenter, cty) -- returns set 
+	if not objType then objType = "Black_Tyre_RF" end 
+	if not qtrNum then qtrNum = 3 end -- +1 for number of marks per quarter 
+	if not cty then cty = dcsCommon.getACountryForCoalition(0) end -- some neutral county
+	local p = theZone:getPoint()
+	local newObjects = {}
+	
+	if theZone.isPoly then 
+		-- we place 4 * (qtrnum + 1) objects around the edge of the zone 
+		-- we mark each poly along v-->v+1, placing ip and qtrNum additional points 
+		local o = cfxZones.spreadNObjectsOverLine(theZone, qtrNum + 1, objType, theZone.poly[1], theZone.poly[2], cty)
+		local p = cfxZones.spreadNObjectsOverLine(theZone, qtrNum + 1, objType, theZone.poly[2], theZone.poly[3], cty)
+		local q = cfxZones.spreadNObjectsOverLine(theZone, qtrNum + 1, objType, theZone.poly[3], theZone.poly[4], cty)
+		local r = cfxZones.spreadNObjectsOverLine(theZone, qtrNum + 1, objType, theZone.poly[4], theZone.poly[1], cty)
+		o = dcsCommon.combineTables(o,p)
+		p = dcsCommon.combineTables(q,r)
+		newObjects = dcsCommon.combineTables(o,p)
+		
+	else 
+		local numObjects = (qtrNum + 1) * 4
+		local degrees = 3.14157 / 180
+		local degreeIncrement = (360 / numObjects) * degrees
+		local currDegree = 0
+		local radius = theZone.radius
+		for i=1, numObjects do 
+			local ox = p.x + math.cos(currDegree) * radius
+			local oy = p.z + math.sin(currDegree) * radius -- note: z!
+			local theStaticData = dcsCommon.createStaticObjectData(dcsCommon.uuid(theZone.name), objType)
+			dcsCommon.moveStaticDataTo(theStaticData, ox, oy)
+			local theObject = coalition.addStaticObject(cty, theStaticData)
+			table.insert(newObjects, theObject)
+			currDegree = currDegree + degreeIncrement
+		end
+	end
+	
+	if markCenter then 
+		-- also mark the center 
+		local theObject = cfxZones.markPointWithObject(p, objType, cty)
+		table.insert(newObjects, theObject)
+	end 	
+	
+	return newObjects
+end
+
+function dmlZone:markZoneWithObjects(objType, qtrNum, markCenter, cty) -- returns set 
+	return cfxZones.markZoneWithObjects(self, objType, qtrNum, markCenter)
+end
+
+function cfxZones.markCenterWithObject(theZone, objType, cty) -- returns object
+	local p = cfxZones.getPoint(theZone)
+	local theObject = cfxZones.markPointWithObject(theZone, p, objType, cty)
+	return theObject
+end
+
+function dmlZone:markCenterWithObject(objType, cty) -- returns object 
+	return cfxZones.markCenterWithObject(self, objType, cty)
+end
+
+function cfxZones.markPointWithObject(theZone, p, theType, cty) -- returns object 
+	if not cty then cty = dcsCommon.getACountryForCoalition(0) end
+	local ox = p.x
+	local oy = p.y 	
+	if p.z then oy = p.z end -- support vec 2 and vec 3 
+	local theStaticData = dcsCommon.createStaticObjectData(dcsCommon.uuid(theZone.name), theType)
+	dcsCommon.moveStaticDataTo(theStaticData, ox, oy)
+	local theObject = coalition.addStaticObject(cty, theStaticData)
+	return theObject
+end
+
+function dmlZone:markPointWithObject(p, theType, cty) -- returns object 
+	return cfxZones.markPointWithObject(self, p, theType, cty)
+end
 --
 -- ===========
 -- INIT MODULE

modules/civAir.lua

@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ function civAir.readConfigZone()
 		civAir.aircraftTypes = typeArray 
 	end
 	
-	if theZone:hasProperty("ups")  then 
+--	if theZone:hasProperty("ups")  then 
 		civAir.ups = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("ups", 0.05)
 		if civAir.ups < .0001 then civAir.ups = 0.05 end
-	end
+--	end
 	
 	if theZone:hasProperty("maxTraffic")  then 
 		civAir.maxTraffic = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty( "maxTraffic", 10)
@@ -109,15 +109,15 @@ function civAir.readConfigZone()
 		civAir.maxTraffic = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty( "maxFlights", 10)
 	end
 	
-	if theZone:hasProperty("maxIdle")  then 
+--	if theZone:hasProperty("maxIdle")  then 
 		civAir.maxIdle = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("maxIdle", 8 * 60)
-	end
+--	end
 	
-	if theZone:hasProperty("initialAirSpawns")  then 
+--	if theZone:hasProperty("initialAirSpawns")  then 
 		civAir.initialAirSpawns = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty( "initialAirSpawns", true) 
-	end
+--	end
 	
-	civAir.verbose = theZone.verbose -- cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "verbose", false) 
+	civAir.verbose = theZone.verbose 
 end
 
 function civAir.processZone(theZone)

modules/csarManager2.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 csarManager = {}
-csarManager.version = "2.2.6"
+csarManager.version = "2.3.1"
 csarManager.verbose = false 
 csarManager.ups = 1 
 
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ csarManager.ups = 1
  - 2.2.5 - manual freq for CSAR was off by a factor of 10 - Corrected
  - 2.2.6 - useFlare, now also launches a flare in addition to smoke 
 		 - zone testing uses getPoint for zones, supports moving csar zones
+ - 2.3.0 - dmlZones 
+		 - onRoad attribute for CSAR mission Zones
+		 - rndLoc support 
+		 - triggerMethod support 
+ - 2.3.1 - addPrefix option 
+         - delay asynch OK (message only)
+		 - offset zone on randomized soldier 
+		 - smokeDist 
 
 	INTEGRATES AUTOMATICALLY WITH playerScore IF INSTALLED
 		 
@@ -133,6 +141,9 @@ function csarManager.createDownedPilot(theMission, existingUnit)
 		-- a radius of <1, this is only for ejecting pilots 
 		if newTargetZone.radius > 1 then 
 			aLocation, aHeading = dcsCommon.randomPointOnPerimeter(newTargetZone.radius / 2 + 3, newTargetZone.point.x, newTargetZone.point.z) 
+			-- we now move the entire zone so it centers on unit 
+			newTargetZone.point.x = aLocation.x 
+			newTargetZone.point.z = aLocation.z
 		else 
 			aLocation.x = newTargetZone.point.x
 			aLocation.z = newTargetZone.point.z
@@ -188,8 +199,10 @@ function csarManager.createCSARMissionData(point, theSide, freq, name, numCrew,
 		end
 	end
 	if not inRadius then inRadius = csarManager.rescueRadius end 
-	
-	newMission.name = "downed " .. name .. "-" .. csarManager.missionID -- make it uuid-capable
+	newMission.name = name .. "-" .. csarManager.missionID -- make it uuid-capable
+	if csarManager.addPrefix then 
+		newMission.name = "downed " .. newMission.name
+	end
 	newMission.zone = cfxZones.createSimpleZone(newMission.name, point, inRadius) --csarManager.rescueRadius)
 	newMission.marker = mapMarker -- so it can be removed later
 	newMission.isHot = false -- creating adversaries will make it hot, or when units are near. maybe implement a search later?
@@ -468,15 +481,11 @@ function csarManager.heloLanded(theUnit)
 											"Evacuees", 
 											theMassObject)
 						msn = theMassObject.ref 
-						-- csarManager.successMission(myName, base.name, msn)
-						-- to be done when we remove troopsOnBoard
+
 					end					
 					-- reset weight 
 					local totalMass = cargoSuper.calculateTotalMassFor(myName)
 					trigger.action.setUnitInternalCargo(myName, totalMass) -- super recalcs
---					trigger.action.outText("+++csar: delivered - set internal weight for " .. myName .. " to " .. totalMass, 30)
-	
---					trigger.action.setUnitInternalCargo(myName, 10) -- 10 kg as empty 
 					conf.troopsOnBoard = {} -- empty out troops on board 
 					-- we do *not* return so we can pick up troops on 
 					-- a CSARBASE if they were dropped there
@@ -521,6 +530,12 @@ function csarManager.heloLanded(theUnit)
 		30)
 		didPickup = true;
 		
+		local args = {}
+		args.theName = theMission.name 
+		args.mySide = mySide 
+		args.unitName = myName 
+		timer.scheduleFunction(csarManager.asynchSuccess, args, timer.getTime() + 3)
+		
 		csarManager.removeMission(theMission)
 		table.insert(conf.troopsOnBoard, theMission)
 		theMission.group:destroy() -- will shut up radio as well
@@ -536,16 +551,24 @@ function csarManager.heloLanded(theUnit)
 				theMassObject)
 	end
 	if didPickup then 
-		trigger.action.outSoundForCoalition(mySide, csarManager.actionSound) -- "Quest Snare 3.wav")
+		local args = {}
+		args.mySide = mySide 
+		timer.scheduleFunction(csarManager.asynchSound, args, timer.getTime() + 3)
 	end
 	-- reset unit's weight based on people on board
 	local totalMass = cargoSuper.calculateTotalMassFor(myName)
-	-- WAS: trigger.action.setUnitInternalCargo(myName, 10 + #conf.troopsOnBoard * csarManager.pilotWeight) -- 10 kg as empty + per-unit time people 
 	trigger.action.setUnitInternalCargo(myName, totalMass) -- 10 kg as empty + per-unit time people 
---	trigger.action.outText("+++csar: set internal weight for " .. myName .. " to " .. totalMass, 30)
 	
 end
 
+function csarManager.asynchSuccess(args)
+	-- currently, we always say "OK", will check for fail later 
+	trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(args.mySide, args.unitName .. " has loaded " .. args.theName .. "!", 30)
+end
+
+function csarManager.asynchSound(args)
+	trigger.action.outSoundForCoalition(args.mySide, csarManager.actionSound)
+end
 --
 --
 -- Helo took off
@@ -747,7 +770,6 @@ function csarManager.doListCSARRequests(args)
 	local point = theUnit:getPoint()
 	local theSide = theUnit:getCoalition() 
 	
-	--trigger.action.outText("+++csar: ".. theUnit:getName() .."  issued csar status request", 30)
 	local report = "\nCrews requesting evacuation\n"
 	local openMissions = csarManager.openMissionsForSide(theSide)
 	
@@ -772,11 +794,10 @@ function csarManager.doListCSARRequests(args)
 	if #myBases < 1 then 
 		report = report .. "\n\nWARNING: NO CSAR BASES TO DELIVER EVACUEES TO"
 	end
-	
 	report = report .. "\n"
 	
 	trigger.action.outTextForGroup(conf.id, report, 30)
-	trigger.action.outSoundForGroup(conf.id, csarManager.actionSound) --  "Quest Snare 3.wav")
+	trigger.action.outSoundForGroup(conf.id, csarManager.actionSound)
 end
 
 function csarManager.redirectStatusCarrying(args)
@@ -788,8 +809,6 @@ function csarManager.doStatusCarrying(args)
 	local param = args[2]
 	local theUnit = conf.unit 
 	
-	--trigger.action.outText("+++csar: ".. theUnit:getName() .."  wants to know how their rescued troops are doing", 30)
-	
 	-- build status report
 	local report = "\nCrew Rescue Status:\n"
 	if #conf.troopsOnBoard < 1 then 
@@ -809,7 +828,7 @@ function csarManager.doStatusCarrying(args)
 	report = report .. "\n"
 	
 	trigger.action.outTextForGroup(conf.id, report, 30)
-	trigger.action.outSoundForGroup(conf.id, csarManager.actionSound) -- "Quest Snare 3.wav")
+	trigger.action.outSoundForGroup(conf.id, csarManager.actionSound)
 end
 
 function csarManager.redirectUnloadOne(args)
@@ -825,7 +844,7 @@ function csarManager.unloadOne(args)
 	local report = "NYI: unload one"
 	
 	if theUnit:inAir() then 
-		report = "STRONGLY recommend we land first, Sir!"
+		report = "STRONGLY recommend we land first, sir!"
 		trigger.action.outTextForGroup(conf.id, report, 30)
 		trigger.action.outSoundForGroup(conf.id, csarManager.actionSound) -- "Quest Snare 3.wav")
 		return 
@@ -961,22 +980,16 @@ end
 function csarManager.addCSARBase(aZone)
 	local csarBase = {}
 	csarBase.zone = aZone 
-
---[[--
-	local bName = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "CSARBASE", "XXX")
-	if bName == "XXX" then bName = aZone.name end 
-	csarBase.name =  cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "name", bName) 
---]]--
-	-- CSARBASE now carries the coalition in the CSARBASE attribute
-	csarBase.side = cfxZones.getCoalitionFromZoneProperty(aZone, "CSARBASE", 0) 
+	-- CSARBASE carries the coalition in the CSARBASE attribute
+	csarBase.side = aZone:getCoalitionFromZoneProperty("CSARBASE", 0) 
 	-- backward-compatibility to older versions. 
 	-- will be deprecated 
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(aZone, "coalition") then 
-		csarBase.side = cfxZones.getCoalitionFromZoneProperty(aZone, "CSARBASE", 0)
+	if aZone:hasProperty("coalition") then 
+		csarBase.side = aZone:getCoalitionFromZoneProperty("CSARBASE", 0)
 	end
 	
 	-- see if we have provided a name field, default zone name  
-	csarBase.name = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(aZone, "name", aZone.name) 
+	csarBase.name = aZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("name", aZone.name) 
 		
 	table.insert(csarManager.csarBases, csarBase)
 	
@@ -1003,12 +1016,11 @@ function csarManager.getCSARBasesForSide(theSide)
 	end
 	return bases
 end
---
+
 --
 -- U P D A T E 
 -- ===========
 -- 
--- 
 
 --
 -- updateCSARMissions: make sure evacuees are still alive 
@@ -1106,7 +1118,7 @@ function csarManager.update() -- every second
 						-- also pop smoke if not popped already, or more than 5 minutes ago
 						if csarManager.useSmoke and  (timer.getTime() - csarMission.lastSmokeTime) >= 5 * 60 then 
 							local smokePoint = dcsCommon.randomPointOnPerimeter(
-								50, csarMission.zone.point.x, csarMission.zone.point.z) --cfxZones.createHeightCorrectedPoint(csarMission.zone.point)
+								csarManager.smokeDist, csarMission.zone.point.x, csarMission.zone.point.z) --cfxZones.createHeightCorrectedPoint(csarMission.zone.point)
 							-- trigger.action.smoke(smokePoint, 4 )
 							dcsCommon.markPointWithSmoke(smokePoint, csarManager.smokeColor)
 							csarMission.lastSmokeTime = timer.getTime()
@@ -1120,11 +1132,11 @@ function csarManager.update() -- every second
 							local ep = evacuee:getPoint()
 							d = dcsCommon.distFlat(uPoint, ep)
 							d = math.floor(d * 10) / 10
-							if d < csarManager.hoverRadius * 2 then
+							if d < csarManager.rescueTriggerRange * 0.5 then --csarManager.hoverRadius * 2 then
 								local ownHeading = dcsCommon.getUnitHeadingDegrees(aUnit)
 								local oclock = dcsCommon.clockPositionOfARelativeToB(ep, uPoint, ownHeading) .. " o'clock"
 								-- log distance 
-								local hoverMsg = "Closing on " .. csarMission.name .. ", " .. d * 3 .. "ft on your " .. oclock .. " o'clock"
+								local hoverMsg = "Closing on " .. csarMission.name .. ", " .. d * 1 .. "m on your " .. oclock .. " o'clock"
 
 								if d < csarManager.hoverRadius then 
 									if (agl <= csarManager.hoverAlt) and (agl > 3) then 
@@ -1137,7 +1149,7 @@ function csarManager.update() -- every second
 										hoverTime = timer.getTime() - hoverTime -- calculate number of seconds 
 										local remainder = math.floor(csarManager.hoverDuration - hoverTime)
 										if remainder < 1 then remainder = 1 end 
-										hoverMsg = "Steady... " .. d * 3 .. "ft to your " .. oclock .. " o'clock, winching... (" .. remainder .. ")" 
+										hoverMsg = "Steady... " .. d * 1 .. "m to your " .. oclock .. " o'clock, winching... (" .. remainder .. ")" 
 										if hoverTime > csarManager.hoverDuration then 
 											-- we rescued the guy!
 											hoverMsg = "We have " .. csarMission.name .. " safely on board!"
@@ -1172,7 +1184,7 @@ function csarManager.update() -- every second
 										trigger.action.outTextForGroup(uID, hoverMsg, 30, true)
 										return -- only ever one winch op
 									else -- too high for hover 
-										hoverMsg = "Evacuee " .. d * 3 .. "ft on your " .. oclock .. " o'clock; land or descend to between 10 and 90 AGL for winching"
+										hoverMsg = "Evacuee " .. d * 1 .. "m on your " .. oclock .. " o'clock; land or descend to between 10 and 90 AGL for winching"
 										csarMission.hoveringUnits[uName] = nil -- reset timer 
 									end
 								else -- not inside hover dist
@@ -1199,12 +1211,17 @@ function csarManager.update() -- every second
 		-- check if their flag value has changed
 		if theZone.startCSAR then 
 			-- this should always be true, but you never know
-			local currVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.startCSAR, theZone)
-			if currVal ~= theZone.lastCSARVal then 
+--			local currVal = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.startCSAR)
+--			if currVal ~= theZone.lastCSARVal then 
+			if theZone:testZoneFlag(theZone.startCSAR, theZone.triggerMethod, "lastCSARVal") then 
 				-- set up random point in zone 
-				local mPoint = cfxZones.createRandomPointInZone(theZone)
+				local mPoint = theZone:getPoint()
+				if theZone.rndLoc then mPoint = theZone:createRandomPointInZone() end 
+				if theZone.onRoad then 
+					mPoint.x, mPoint.z =  land.getClosestPointOnRoads('roads',mPoint.x, mPoint.z)
+				end 
 				local theMission = csarManager.createCSARMissionData(
-						mPoint, --cfxZones.getPoint(theZone), -- point
+						mPoint, 
 						theZone.csarSide, -- theSide
 						theZone.csarFreq, -- freq
 						theZone.csarName, -- name 
@@ -1214,7 +1231,7 @@ function csarManager.update() -- every second
 						0.1, --theZone.radius) -- radius
 						nil) -- parashoo unit 
 				csarManager.addMission(theMission)
-				theZone.lastCSARVal = currVal
+				--theZone.lastCSARVal = currVal
 				if csarManager.verbose then 
 					trigger.action.outText("+++csar: started CSAR mission " .. theZone.csarName, 30)
 				end
@@ -1235,23 +1252,9 @@ function csarManager.createCSARforUnit(theUnit, pilotName, radius, silent, score
 	local coal = theUnit:getCoalition() 
 	
 	local csarPoint = dcsCommon.randomPointInCircle(radius, radius/2, point.x, point.z) 
-	
-	-- check the ground- water will kill the pilot 
-	-- not any more! pilot can float 
-	
+		
 	csarPoint.y = csarPoint.z 
-	local surf = land.getSurfaceType(csarPoint)
-	
-	--[[--
-	if surf == 2 or surf == 3 then 
-		if not silent then 
-			trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(coal, "Bad chute! Bad chute! ".. pilotName .. " did not survive ejection out of their " .. theUnit:getTypeName(), 30)
-			trigger.action.outSoundForGroup(coal, csarManager.actionSound) --  "Quest Snare 3.wav")
-		end
-		return 
-	end
-	--]]--
-	
+	local surf = land.getSurfaceType(csarPoint)	
 	csarPoint.y = land.getHeight(csarPoint)
 	
 	-- when we get here, the terrain is ok, so let's drop the pilot 
@@ -1278,10 +1281,8 @@ function csarManager.createCSARForParachutist(theUnit, name) -- invoked with par
 	-- create a CSAR mission now
 	local theMission = csarManager.createCSARMissionData(pos, coa, nil, name, nil, nil, nil, 0.1, nil)
 	csarManager.addMission(theMission)
---	if not silent then 
 	trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(coa, "MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY! ".. name ..  " requesting extraction after eject!", 30)
-	trigger.action.outSoundForGroup(coa, csarManager.actionSound) -- "Quest Snare 3.wav")
---	end 
+	trigger.action.outSoundForGroup(coa, csarManager.actionSound)
 end
 
 --
@@ -1290,7 +1291,6 @@ end
 
 function csarManager.processCSARBASE()
 	local csarBases = cfxZones.zonesWithProperty("CSARBASE")
-	
 	-- now add all zones to my zones table, and init additional info
 	-- from properties
 	for k, aZone in pairs(csarBases) do
@@ -1305,54 +1305,58 @@ end
 function csarManager.readCSARZone(theZone)
 	-- zones have attribute "CSAR" 
 	-- gather data, and then create a mission from this
-	local mName = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "CSAR", "Lt. Unknown")
-	if mName == "" then mName = theZone.name end 
-	local theSide = cfxZones.getCoalitionFromZoneProperty(theZone, "coalition", 0)
+	local mName = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("CSAR", theZone.name)
+--	if mName == "" then mName = theZone.name end 
+	local theSide = theZone:getCoalitionFromZoneProperty("coalition", 0)
 	theZone.csarSide = theSide 
 	theZone.csarName = mName -- now deprecating name attributes
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "name") then 
-		theZone.csarName = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "name", "<none>")
-	elseif cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "csarName") then 
-		theZone.csarName = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "csarName", "<none>")
-	elseif cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "pilotName") then 
-		theZone.csarName = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "pilotName", "<none>")
-	elseif cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "victimName") then 
-		theZone.csarName = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "victimName", "<none>")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("name") then 
+		theZone.csarName = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("name", "<none>")
+	elseif theZone:hasProperty("csarName") then 
+		theZone.csarName = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("csarName", "<none>")
+	elseif theZone:hasProperty("pilotName") then 
+		theZone.csarName = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("pilotName", "<none>")
+	elseif theZone:hasProperty("victimName") then 
+		theZone.csarName = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("victimName", "<none>")
 	end
 	
-	theZone.csarFreq = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "freq", 0)
+	theZone.csarFreq = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("freq", 0)
 	-- since freqs are set in 10kHz multiplier by DML
 	-- we have to divide the feq given here by 10 
 	theZone.csarFreq = theZone.csarFreq / 10
 	if theZone.csarFreq < 0.01 then theZone.csarFreq = nil end 
 	theZone.numCrew = 1 
 	theZone.csarMapMarker = nil 
-	theZone.timeLimit = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "timeLimit", 0)
+	theZone.timeLimit = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("timeLimit", 0)
 	if theZone.timeLimit == 0 then theZone.timeLimit = nil else theZone.timeLimit = timeLimit * 60 end 
 	
-	local deferred = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "deferred", false)
+	local deferred = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("deferred", false)
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "in?") then
-		theZone.startCSAR = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "in?", "*none")
-		theZone.lastCSARVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.startCSAR, theZone)
+	if theZone:hasProperty("in?") then
+		theZone.startCSAR = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("in?", "*none")
+		theZone.lastCSARVal = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.startCSAR)
+	elseif theZone:hasProperty("start?") then
+		theZone.startCSAR = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("start?", "*none")
+		theZone.lastCSARVal = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.startCSAR)
+	elseif theZone:hasProperty("startCSAR?") then
+		theZone.startCSAR = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("startCSAR?", "*none")
+		theZone.lastCSARVal = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.startCSAR)
 	end 
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "start?") then
-		theZone.startCSAR = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "start?", "*none")
-		theZone.lastCSARVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.startCSAR, theZone)
-	end 
-	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "startCSAR?") then
-		theZone.startCSAR = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "startCSAR?", "*none")
-		theZone.lastCSARVal = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.startCSAR, theZone)
-	end 
-	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "score") then 
-		theZone.score = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "score", 100)
+	if theZone:hasProperty("score") then 
+		theZone.score = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("score", 100)
 	end
 	
+	theZone.triggerMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("triggerMethod", "change")
+	theZone.rndLoc = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("rndLoc", true)
+	theZone.onRoad = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("onRoad", false)
+
 	if (not deferred) then 
-		local mPoint = cfxZones.createRandomPointInZone(theZone)
+		local mPoint = theZone:getPoint()
+		if theZone.rndLoc then mPoint = theZone:createRandomPointInZone() end
+		if theZone.onRoad then 
+			mPoint.x, mPoint.z =  land.getClosestPointOnRoads('roads',mPoint.x, mPoint.z)
+		end 
 		local theMission = csarManager.createCSARMissionData(
 			mPoint, 
 			theZone.csarSide, 
@@ -1379,13 +1383,10 @@ end
 
 function csarManager.processCSARZones()
 	local csarBases = cfxZones.zonesWithProperty("CSAR")
-	
 	-- now add all zones to my zones table, and init additional info
 	-- from properties
 	for k, aZone in pairs(csarBases) do
-	
 		csarManager.readCSARZone(aZone)
-		
 	end
 end
 
@@ -1406,6 +1407,7 @@ function csarManager.installCallback(theCB)
 end
 
 function csarManager.readConfigZone()
+	csarManager.name = "csarManagerConfig" -- compat with cfxZones
 	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("csarManagerConfig") 
 	if not theZone then 
 		if csarManager.verbose then 
@@ -1415,48 +1417,46 @@ function csarManager.readConfigZone()
 	end 
 	csarManager.configZone = theZone -- save for flag banging compatibility 
 	
-	csarManager.verbose = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "verbose", false)
+	csarManager.verbose = theZone.verbose 
+	csarManager.ups = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("ups", 1)
 	
-	csarManager.ups = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "ups", 1)
-	
-	csarManager.useSmoke = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "useSmoke", true)
-	csarManager.smokeColor = cfxZones.getSmokeColorStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "smokeColor", "blue")
+	csarManager.useSmoke = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("useSmoke", true)
+	csarManager.smokeColor = theZone:getSmokeColorStringFromZoneProperty("smokeColor", "blue")
+	csarManager.smokeDist = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("smokeDist", 30)
 	csarManager.smokeColor = dcsCommon.smokeColor2Num(csarManager.smokeColor)
 	
-	csarManager.useFlare = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "useFlare", true)
-	csarManager.flareColor = cfxZones.getFlareColorStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "flareColor", "red")
+	csarManager.useFlare = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("useFlare", true)
+	csarManager.flareColor = theZone:getFlareColorStringFromZoneProperty("flareColor", "red")
 	csarManager.flareColor = dcsCommon.flareColor2Num(csarManager.flareColor)
 	
-	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "csarRedDelivered!") then 
-		csarManager.csarRedDelivered = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "csarRedDelivered!", "*<none>")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("csarRedDelivered!") then 
+		csarManager.csarRedDelivered = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("csarRedDelivered!", "*<none>")
 	end
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "csarBlueDelivered!") then 
-		csarManager.csarBlueDelivered = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "csarBlueDelivered!", "*<none>")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("csarBlueDelivered!") then 
+		csarManager.csarBlueDelivered = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("csarBlueDelivered!", "*<none>")
 	end
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "csarDelivered!") then 
-		csarManager.csarDelivered = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "csarDelivered!", "*<none>")
-
+	if theZone:hasProperty("csarDelivered!") then 
+		csarManager.csarDelivered = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("csarDelivered!", "*<none>")
 	end
 	
-	csarManager.rescueRadius = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "rescueRadius", 70) --70 -- must land within 50m to rescue
-	csarManager.hoverRadius = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "hoverRadius", 30) -- 30 -- must hover within 10m of unit 
-	csarManager.hoverAlt = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "hoverAlt", 40) -- 40 -- must hover below this alt 
-	csarManager.hoverDuration = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "hoverDuration", 20) -- 20 -- must hover for this duration
-	csarManager.rescueTriggerRange = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "rescueTriggerRange", 2000) -- 2000 -- when the unit pops smoke and radios
-	csarManager.beaconSound = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "beaconSound", "Radio_beacon_of_distress_on_121.ogg") --"Radio_beacon_of_distress_on_121,5_MHz.ogg"
-	csarManager.pilotWeight = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "pilotWeight", 120) -- 120
+	csarManager.rescueRadius = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty( "rescueRadius", 70)
+	csarManager.hoverRadius = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty( "hoverRadius", 30)  
+	csarManager.hoverAlt = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("hoverAlt", 40) 
+	csarManager.hoverDuration = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty( "hoverDuration", 20) 
+	csarManager.rescueTriggerRange = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("rescueTriggerRange", 2000)
+	csarManager.beaconSound = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty( "beaconSound", "Radio_beacon_of_distress_on_121,5_MHz.ogg") 
+	csarManager.pilotWeight = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("pilotWeight", 120)
 	
-	csarManager.rescueScore = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "rescueScore", 100)
+	csarManager.rescueScore = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty( "rescueScore", 100)
 	
-	csarManager.actionSound = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "actionSound", "Quest Snare 3.wav")
-	csarManager.vectoring = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "vectoring", true)
+	csarManager.actionSound = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty( "actionSound", "Quest Snare 3.wav")
+	csarManager.vectoring = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("vectoring", true)
 	
 	-- add own troop carriers 
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "troopCarriers") then 
-		local tc = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "troopCarriers", "UH-1D")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("troopCarriers") then 
+		local tc = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("troopCarriers", "UH-1D")
 		tc = dcsCommon.splitString(tc, ",")
 		csarManager.troopCarriers = dcsCommon.trimArray(tc)
 		if csarManager.verbose then 
@@ -1467,6 +1467,8 @@ function csarManager.readConfigZone()
 		end
 	end
 	
+	csarManager.addPrefix = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("addPrefix", true)
+
 	if csarManager.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++csar: read config", 30)
 	end 
@@ -1536,5 +1538,5 @@ end
 		
 	-- allow any airfied to be csarsafe by default, no longer *requires* csarbase
 	
-	-- support quad zones and optionally non-random placement
+	-- remove cfxPlayer dependency
 --]]--

modules/dcsCommon.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 dcsCommon = {}
-dcsCommon.version = "2.9.3"
+dcsCommon.version = "2.9.5"
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
  2.2.6 - compassPositionOfARelativeToB
 	   - clockPositionOfARelativeToB
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.9.3"
 	   - new getCountriesForCoalition()
 2.9.2  - updated event2text
 2.9.3  - getAirbasesWhoseNameContains now supports category tables for filtering 
+2.9.4  - new bearing2degrees()
+2.9.5  - distanceOfPointPToLineXZ(p, p1, p2)
+
 --]]--
 
 	-- dcsCommon is a library of common lua functions 
@@ -845,6 +848,13 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.9.3"
 		return "North"
 	end
 	
+	function dcsCommon.bearing2degrees(inRad)
+		local degrees = inRad / math.pi * 180
+		if degrees < 0 then degrees = degrees + 360 end 
+		if degrees > 360 then degrees = degrees - 360 end 
+		return degrees 
+	end
+	
 	function dcsCommon.bearing2compass(inrad)
 		local bearing = math.floor(inrad / math.pi * 180)
 		if bearing < 0 then bearing = bearing + 360 end
@@ -977,6 +987,19 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.9.3"
 		-- note: no separate case for straight in front or behind
 	end
 	
+	-- Distance of point p to line defined by p1,p2 
+	-- only on XZ map 
+	function dcsCommon.distanceOfPointPToLineXZ(p, p1, p2)
+		local x21 = p2.x - p1.x 
+		local y10 = p1.z - p.z 
+		local x10 = p1.x - p.x 
+		local y21 = p2.z - p1.z 
+		local numer = math.abs((x21*y10) - (x10 * y21))
+		local denom = math.sqrt(x21 * x21 + y21 * y21)
+		local dist = numer/denom 
+		return dist 
+	end
+	
 	function dcsCommon.randomDegrees()
 		local degrees = math.random(360) * 3.14152 / 180
 		return degrees

modules/delayFlags.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 delayFlag = {}
-delayFlag.version = "1.3.0"
+delayFlag.version = "1.4.0"
 delayFlag.verbose = false  
 delayFlag.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ delayFlag.flags = {}
 	      - continueDelay 
 		  - delayLeft
 	1.3.0 - persistence
+	1.4.0 - dmlZones 
+		  - delayLeft#
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -64,70 +66,70 @@ end
 --
 function delayFlag.createTimerWithZone(theZone)
 	-- delay
-	theZone.delayMin, theZone.delayMax = cfxZones.getPositiveRangeFromZoneProperty(theZone, "timeDelay", 1) -- same as zone signature 
+	theZone.delayMin, theZone.delayMax = theZone:getPositiveRangeFromZoneProperty("timeDelay", 1) -- same as zone signature 
 	if delayFlag.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: time delay is <" .. theZone.delayMin .. ", " .. theZone.delayMax .. "> seconds", 30)
 	end
 
 	-- watchflags:
 	-- triggerMethod
-	theZone.delayTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
+	theZone.delayTriggerMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("triggerMethod", "change")
 
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "delayTriggerMethod") then 
-		theZone.delayTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "delayTriggerMethod", "change")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("delayTriggerMethod") then 
+		theZone.delayTriggerMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("delayTriggerMethod", "change")
 	end
 
 	-- trigger flag 
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "f?") then 
-		theZone.triggerDelayFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "f?", "none")
-	end
-	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "in?") then 
-		theZone.triggerDelayFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "in?", "none")
-	end
-	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "startDelay?") then 
-		theZone.triggerDelayFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "startDelay?", "none")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("f?") then 
+		theZone.triggerDelayFlag = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("f?", "none")
+	elseif theZone:hasProperty("in?") then 
+		theZone.triggerDelayFlag = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("in?", "none")
+	elseif theZone:hasProperty("startDelay?") then 
+		theZone.triggerDelayFlag = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("startDelay?", "none")
 	end
 	
 	if theZone.triggerDelayFlag then 
-		theZone.lastDelayTriggerValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerDelayFlag, theZone) -- trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theZone.triggerDelayFlag) -- save last value
+		theZone.lastDelayTriggerValue = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.triggerDelayFlag)
 	end
 	
 	
-	theZone.delayMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "inc")
+	theZone.delayMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("method", "inc")
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "delayMethod") then
-		theZone.delayMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "delayMethod", "inc")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("delayMethod") then
+		theZone.delayMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty( "delayMethod", "inc")
 	end
 	
 	-- out flag 
-	theZone.delayDoneFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "out!", "*<none>")
+	theZone.delayDoneFlag = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("out!", "*<none>")
 
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "delayDone!") then 
-		theZone.delayDoneFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "delayDone!", "*<none>")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("delayDone!") then 
+		theZone.delayDoneFlag = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty( "delayDone!", "*<none>")
 	end
 
 	-- stop the press!
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "stopDelay?") then 
-		theZone.triggerStopDelay = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "stopDelay?", "none")
-		theZone.lastTriggerStopValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerStopDelay, theZone)
+	if theZone:hasProperty("stopDelay?") then 
+		theZone.triggerStopDelay = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("stopDelay?", "none")
+		theZone.lastTriggerStopValue = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.triggerStopDelay)
 	end
 	
 	-- pause and continue
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "pauseDelay?") then 
-		theZone.triggerPauseDelay = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "pauseDelay?", "none")
-		theZone.lastTriggerPauseValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerPauseDelay, theZone)
+	if theZone:hasProperty("pauseDelay?") then 
+		theZone.triggerPauseDelay = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("pauseDelay?", "none")
+		theZone.lastTriggerPauseValue = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.triggerPauseDelay)
 	end
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "continueDelay?") then 
-		theZone.triggerContinueDelay = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "continueDelay?", "none")
-		theZone.lastTriggerContinueValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerContinueDelay, theZone)
+	if theZone:hasProperty("continueDelay?") then 
+		theZone.triggerContinueDelay = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("continueDelay?", "none")
+		theZone.lastTriggerContinueValue = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.triggerContinueDelay)
 	end
 	
 	-- timeInfo 
-	theZone.delayTimeLeft = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "delayLeft", "*cfxIgnored")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("delayLeft") then 
+		theZone.delayTimeLeft = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("delayLeft", "*cfxIgnored")
+	else 
+		theZone.delayTimeLeft = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("delayLeft#", "*cfxIgnored")
+	end
 
 	-- init 
 	theZone.delayRunning = false 
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ function delayFlag.createTimerWithZone(theZone)
 	theZone.timeLeft = -1 -- in seconds, always kept up to date 
 	                      -- but not really used 
 
-	cfxZones.setFlagValue(theZone.delayTimeLeft, -1, theZone)
+	theZone:setFlagValue(theZone.delayTimeLeft, -1)
 end
 
 
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ function delayFlag.startDelay(theZone)
 	end
 	
 	theZone.timeLimit = timer.getTime() + delay 
-	cfxZones.setFlagValue(theZone.delayTimeLeft, delay, theZone)
+	theZone:setFlagValue(theZone.delayTimeLeft, delay)
 end
 
 function delayFlag.pauseDelay(theZone)
@@ -194,7 +196,7 @@ function delayFlag.update()
 		if remaining < 0 then remaining = -1 end 
 		
 		-- see if we need to stop 
-		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerStopDelay, aZone.delayTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerStopValue") then
+		if aZone:testZoneFlag(aZone.triggerStopDelay, aZone.delayTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerStopValue") then
 			aZone.delayRunning = false -- simply stop.
 			if delayFlag.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: stopped delay " .. aZone.name, 30)
@@ -202,7 +204,7 @@ function delayFlag.update()
 		end
 
 		
-		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerDelayFlag, aZone.delayTriggerMethod, "lastDelayTriggerValue") then
+		if aZone:testZoneFlag(aZone.triggerDelayFlag, aZone.delayTriggerMethod, "lastDelayTriggerValue") then
 			if delayFlag.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
 				if aZone.delayRunning then 
 					trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: re-starting timer " .. aZone.name, 30)	
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ function delayFlag.update()
 
 		if not aZone.delayPaused then 
 
-			if aZone.delayRunning and cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerPauseDelay, aZone.delayTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerPauseValue") then
+			if aZone.delayRunning and aZone:testZoneFlag( aZone.triggerPauseDelay, aZone.delayTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerPauseValue") then
 				if delayFlag.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
 					trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: pausing timer <" .. aZone.name .. "> with <" .. remaining .. "> remaining", 30)	
 				end 
@@ -232,14 +234,14 @@ function delayFlag.update()
 					if delayFlag.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
 						trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: banging on " .. aZone.delayDoneFlag, 30)
 					end
-					cfxZones.pollFlag(aZone.delayDoneFlag, aZone.delayMethod, aZone)
+					aZone:pollFlag(aZone.delayDoneFlag, aZone.delayMethod)
 				end
 			end
 			
-			cfxZones.setFlagValue(aZone.delayTimeLeft, remaining, aZone)
+			aZone:setFlagValue(aZone.delayTimeLeft, remaining)
 		else 
 			-- we are paused. Check for 'continue'
-			if aZone.delayRunning and cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerContinueDelay, aZone.delayTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerContinueValue") then
+			if aZone.delayRunning and aZone:testZoneFlag( aZone.triggerContinueDelay, aZone.delayTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerContinueValue") then
 				if delayFlag.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
 					trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: continuing timer <" .. aZone.name .. "> with <" .. aZone.remainingTime .. "> seconds remaining", 30)	
 				end 
@@ -312,13 +314,10 @@ end
 function delayFlag.readConfigZone()
 	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("delayFlagsConfig") 
 	if not theZone then 
-		if delayFlag.verbose then 
-			trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: NO config zone!", 30)
-		end 
-		return 
+		theZone = cfxZones.createSimpleZone("delayFlagsConfig")
 	end 
 	
-	delayFlag.verbose = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "verbose", false)
+	delayFlag.verbose = theZone.verbose -- cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "verbose", false)
 	
 	if delayFlag.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: read config", 30)

modules/mxObjects.lua

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ function mxObjects.showNClosestTextObjectsToUnit(n, theUnit, numbered)
 			-- dist 
 			msg = msg .. " " .. dist .. units 
 			msg = msg .. "\n" -- add line feed 
-			if mxObjects.doubleLine then msg = msg .. "\n" end 
+			if mxObjects.doubleLine and (i < n) then msg = msg .. "\n" end 
 		end
 	end
 	return msg 

modules/ownAll.lua

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function ownAll.ownAllForZone(theZone)
 		theZone:setFlagValue(theZone.totalNum, #filtered)
 	end 
 	
-	theZone.ownershipUplink = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("uplink", true)
+	theZone.ownershipUplink = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("uplink", true) -- not documented
 	
 	local redNum, blueNum
 	theZone.state, redNum, blueNum = ownAll.calcState(theZone)

modules/radioMenus.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 radioMenu = {}
-radioMenu.version = "2.1.0"
+radioMenu.version = "2.1.1"
 radioMenu.verbose = false 
 radioMenu.ups = 1 
 radioMenu.requiredLibs = {
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ radioMenu.menus = {}
 			ackA, ackB, ackC, ackD attributes 
 			valA-D now define full method, not just values 
 			full wildcard support for ack and cooldown 
+	2.1.1 - outMessage now works correctly 
 --]]--
 
 function radioMenu.addRadioMenu(theZone)
@@ -355,7 +356,7 @@ function radioMenu.radioOutMsg(ack, gid, theZone)
 	-- group processing. only if gid>0 and cfxMX 
 	local theMsg = ack
 	if (gid > 0) and cfxMX then 
-		local gName = cfxMX.cfxMX.groupNamesByID[gid]
+		local gName = cfxMX.groupNamesByID[gid]
 		theMsg = theMsg:gsub("<group>", gName)
 	end