Version 1.4.4

stopGap refresh
interpreted wildcards
unitZone "*" match all

modules/cfxZones.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxZones = {}
-cfxZones.version = "4.0.3"
+cfxZones.version = "4.0.5"
 
 -- cf/x zone management module
 -- reads dcs zones and makes them accessible and mutable 
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ cfxZones.version = "4.0.3"
 - 4.0.2   - removed verbosity from declutterZone (both versions)
 - 4.0.3   - new processDynamicVZU()
 	      - wildcard uses processDynamicVZU
+- 4.0.4   - setFlagValue now supports multiple flags (OOP and classic)
+		  - doSetFlagValue optimizations 
+- 4.0.5   - dynamicAB wildcard 
+		  - processDynamicValueVU
 
 --]]--
 
@@ -1781,6 +1785,14 @@ function cfxZones.expandFlagName(theFlag, theZone)
 	return theFlag
 end
 
+function dmlZone:setFlagValue(theFlag, theValue)
+	cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(theFlag, theValue, self)
+end
+
+function cfxZones.setFlagValue(theFlag, theValue, theZone)
+	cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(theFlag, theValue, theZone)
+end
+
 function cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(theFlag, theValue, theZone)
 	local allFlags = {}
 	if dcsCommon.containsString(theFlag, ",") then 
@@ -1796,11 +1808,11 @@ function cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(theFlag, theValue, theZone)
 		aFlag = dcsCommon.trim(aFlag)
 		-- note: mey require range preprocessing, but that's not
 		-- a priority 
-		cfxZones.setFlagValue(aFlag, theValue, theZone)
+		cfxZones.doSetFlagValue(aFlag, theValue, theZone)
 	end 
 end
 
-function cfxZones.setFlagValue(theFlag, theValue, theZone)
+function cfxZones.doSetFlagValue(theFlag, theValue, theZone)
 	local zoneName = "<dummy>"
 	if not theZone then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++Zne: no zone on setFlagValue", 30) -- mod me for detector
@@ -1809,19 +1821,13 @@ function cfxZones.setFlagValue(theFlag, theValue, theZone)
 	end
 	
 	if type(theFlag) == "number" then 
-		-- straight set, ME flag 
+		-- straight set, oldschool ME flag 
 		trigger.action.setUserFlag(theFlag, theValue)
 		return 
 	end
 	
 	-- we assume it's a string now
-	theFlag = dcsCommon.trim(theFlag) -- clear leading/trailing spaces
+	theFlag = dcsCommon.trim(theFlag) -- clear leading/trailing spaces	
-	local nFlag = tonumber(theFlag) 
-	if nFlag then 
-		trigger.action.setUserFlag(theFlag, theValue)
-		return 
-	end
-	
 	-- some QoL: detect "<none>"
 	if dcsCommon.containsString(theFlag, "<none>") then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++Zone: warning - setFlag has '<none>' flag name in zone <" .. zoneName .. ">", 30) -- if error, intended break
@@ -1834,9 +1840,6 @@ function cfxZones.setFlagValue(theFlag, theValue, theZone)
 	trigger.action.setUserFlag(theFlag, theValue)
 end 
 
-function dmlZone:setFlagValue(theFlag, theValue)
-	cfxZones.setFlagValue(theFlag, theValue, self)
-end
 
 
 function cfxZones.getFlagValue(theFlag, theZone)
@@ -3110,16 +3113,16 @@ local locales = {"coa",}
 	local outMsg = inMsg
 	local uHead = 0
 	for idx, aLocale in pairs(locales) do 
-		local pattern = "<" .. aLocale .. ":%s*[%s%w%*%d%.%-_]+>"
+		local pattern = "<" .. aLocale .. ":%s*[%s%w%*%d%.%-_]+>" -- e.g. "<coa: flag Name>
 		repeat -- iterate all patterns one by one 
 			local startLoc, endLoc = string.find(outMsg, pattern)
 			if startLoc then
 				local theValParam = string.sub(outMsg, startLoc, endLoc)
 				-- strip lead and trailer 
-				local param = string.gsub(theValParam, "<" .. aLocale .. ":%s*", "")
+				local param = string.gsub(theValParam, "<" .. aLocale .. ":%s*", "") -- remove "<coa:"
-				param = string.gsub(param, ">","")
+				param = string.gsub(param, ">","") -- remove trailing ">"
 				-- find zone or unit
-				param = dcsCommon.trim(param)
+				param = dcsCommon.trim(param) -- param = "flag Name"
 				local tZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName(param)
 				local tUnit = Unit.getByName(param)
 
@@ -3127,7 +3130,7 @@ local locales = {"coa",}
 				if aLocale == "coa" then
 					coa = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(param)
 					if tZone then coa = tZone.owner end 
-					if zUnit then coa = tUnit:getCoalition() end 
+					if tUnit and Unit:isExist(tUnit) then coa = tUnit:getCoalition() end 
 					locString = dcsCommon.coalition2Text(coa)
 				end
 
@@ -3138,6 +3141,83 @@ local locales = {"coa",}
 	return outMsg
 end
 
+-- process two-value vars that can be flag or unit and return interpreted value
+-- i.e. <alive: Aerial-1-1>
+function cfxZones.processDynamicValueVU(inMsg)
+local locales = {"yes", "true", "alive", "in"}
+	local outMsg = inMsg
+	local uHead = 0
+	for idx, aLocale in pairs(locales) do 
+		local pattern = "<" .. aLocale .. ":%s*[%s%w%*%d%.%-_]+>" -- e.g. "<yes: flagOrUnitName>
+		repeat -- iterate all patterns one by one 
+			local startLoc, endLoc = string.find(outMsg, pattern)
+			if startLoc then
+				local theValParam = string.sub(outMsg, startLoc, endLoc)
+				-- strip lead and trailer 
+				local param = string.gsub(theValParam, "<" .. aLocale .. ":%s*", "") -- remove "<alive:"
+				param = string.gsub(param, ">","") -- remove trailing ">"
+				-- find zone or unit
+				param = dcsCommon.trim(param) -- param = "flagOrUnitName"
+				local tUnit = Unit.getByName(param)
+				local yesNo = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(param) ~= 0
+				if tUnit then yesNo = Unit.isExist(tUnit) end
+				local locString = "err"
+				if aLocale == "yes" then					
+					if yesNo then locString = "yes" else locString = "no" end
+				elseif aLocale == "true" then 
+					if yesNo then locString = "true" else locString = "false" end 
+				elseif aLocale == "alive" then 
+					if yesNo then locString = "alive" else locString = "dead" end
+				elseif aLocale == "in" then 
+					if yesNo then locString = "in" else locString = "out" end
+				end
+
+				outMsg = string.gsub(outMsg, pattern, locString, 1) -- only one sub!
+			end -- if startloc
+		until not startLoc
+	end -- for all locales 
+	return outMsg
+end
+
+function cfxZones.processDynamicAB(inMsg, locale)
+	local outMsg = inMsg
+	if not locale then locale = "A/B" end 
+	
+	-- <A/B: flagOrUnitName [val A | val B]>
+	local replacerValPattern = "<".. locale .. ":%s*[%s%w%*%d%.%-_]+" .. "%[[%s%w]+|[%s%w]+%]"..">"
+	repeat 
+		local startLoc, endLoc = string.find(outMsg, replacerValPattern)
+		if startLoc then 
+			local rp = string.sub(outMsg, startLoc, endLoc)
+			-- get val/unit name 
+			local valA, valB = string.find(rp, ":%s*[%s%w%*%d%.%-_]+%[")
+			local val = string.sub(rp, valA+1, valB-1)
+			val = dcsCommon.trim(val)
+			-- get left and right 
+			local leftA, leftB = string.find(rp, "%[[%s%w]+|" ) -- from "[" to "|"
+			local rightA, rightB = string.find(rp, "|[%s%w]+%]") -- from "|" to "]"
+			left = string.sub(rp, leftA+1, leftB-1)
+			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)
+			if theUnit then 
+				yesno = Unit:isExist(theUnit)
+			else 
+				yesno = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(val) ~= 0
+			end
+
+			local locString = left 
+			if yesno then locString = right end 
+			outMsg = string.gsub(outMsg, replacerValPattern, locString, 1)
+		end
+	until not startLoc 
+	return outMsg
+end
+
 function cfxZones.rspMapper360(directionInDegrees, numResponses)
 	-- maps responses around a clock. Clock has 12 'responses' (12, 1, .., 11), 
 	-- with the first (12) also mapping to the last half arc 
@@ -3187,6 +3267,8 @@ function cfxZones.processStringWildcards(inMsg, theZone, timeFormat, imperialUni
 	theMsg = cfxZones.processDynamicLoc(theMsg, imperialUnits, responses)
     -- process values that can be derived from flag (default), zone or unit 
 	theMsg = cfxZones.processDynamicVZU(theMsg)
+	theMsg = cfxZones.processDynamicAB(theMsg)
+	theMsg = cfxZones.processDynamicValueVU(theMsg)
 	return theMsg
 end
 

modules/duel.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 duel = {}
-duel.version = "1.0.2"
+duel.version = "1.1.0"
 duel.verbose = false 
 duel.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon",
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ duel.requiredLibs = {
 	1.0.0 - Initial Version
 	1.0.1 - verbosity bug with SSB removed
 	1.0.2 - units are reserved for player when they disappear 
-		  
+	1.1.0 - maxRed and maxBlue per zone to be able to create 
+	        1v1, 2v2, XvY duel zones 
+			
 --]]--
 
 --[[--
@@ -25,8 +27,6 @@ duel.requiredLibs = {
 
 duel.duelZones = {}
 duel.activePlayers = {} -- by player name 
---duel.activeUnits = {} -- as above, by unit name 
---duel.missingPlayers = {}
 duel.allDuelists = {} -- all potential dualists as collected from zones
 -- 
 -- reading attributes
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ function duel.createDuelZone(theZone)
 			local groupData = cfxMX.playerUnit2Group[unitName]
 			duelist.groupName = groupData.name 
 			duelist.coa = cfxMX.groupCoalitionByName[duelist.groupName] 
-			if duel.verbose then 
+			if duel.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
---				trigger.action.outText("Detected player unit <" .. duelist.name .. ">, type <" .. duelist.type .. "> of group <" .. duelist.groupName .. "> of coa <" .. duelist.coa .. "> in zone <" .. theZone.name .. "> as duelist", 30)
+				trigger.action.outText("Detected player unit <" .. duelist.name .. ">, type <" .. duelist.type .. "> of group <" .. duelist.groupName .. "> of coa <" .. duelist.coa .. "> in zone <" .. theZone.name .. "> as duelist", 30)
 			end 
 			
 			duelist.active = false 
@@ -60,14 +60,13 @@ function duel.createDuelZone(theZone)
 			-- enter into global table 
 			-- player can only be in at maximum one duelist zones
 			if duel.allDuelists[unitName] then 
-				trigger.action.outText("+++WARNING: overlapping duelists! Overwriting previous data", 30)
+				trigger.action.outText("+++WARNING: overlapping duelists for zone <" .. theZone.name .. ">! Overwriting previous data", 30)
 			end
 			duel.allDuelists[unitName] = duelist
 			theZone.duelists[unitName] = duelist
 		end
 	end
 	
-	theZone.state = "waiting" -- FSM, init to waiting state
 	theZone.duelTriggerMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("duelTriggerMethod", "change")
 	if theZone:hasProperty("on?") then 
 		theZone.duelOnFlag = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("on?", "*none")
@@ -83,6 +82,8 @@ function duel.createDuelZone(theZone)
 		theZone.active = false 
 	end
 	
+	theZone.maxRed = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("maxRed", 1)
+	theZone.maxBlue = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("maxBlue", 1)
 end
 
 --
@@ -102,12 +103,48 @@ function duel.closeSlotsForZoneAndCoaExceptGroupNamed(theZone, coa, groupName)
 	end
 end
 
+function duel.closeSlotsForZoneAndCoaExceptActive(theZone, coa)
+	-- iterate this zone's duelist groups and tell SSB to close them now
+	local allDuelists = theZone.duelists 
+	for unitName, theDuelist in pairs(allDuelists) do 
+		local theUnit = Unit.getByName(unitName)
+		if theUnit and Unit.isExist(theUnit) then 
+			-- is unit exists already, do not close down
+			if theZone.verbose or duel.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++duel: leaving unit <" .. unitName .. "> in game", 30)
+			end
+		else 
+			-- this unit is not live, close group down
+			local dgName = theDuelist.groupName 
+			if (theDuelist.coa == coa) and (dgName ~= groupName) then 
+				if duel.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++duel: closing SSB slot for group <" .. dgName .. ">, coa <" .. theDuelist.coa .. ">", 30)
+				end
+				trigger.action.setUserFlag(dgName,100) -- anything but 0 means closed 
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function duel.countActiveUnitsForCoaInZone(theZone, coa)
+local allDuelists = theZone.duelists 
+	local activeCount = 0
+	for unitName, theDuelist in pairs(allDuelists) do 
+		if theDuelist.coa == coa then 
+			local theUnit = Unit.getByName(unitName)
+			if theUnit and Unit.isExist(theUnit) then 
+				activeCount = activeCount + 1
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	return activeCount
+end
 
 function duel.openSlotsForZoneAndCoa(theZone, coa)
 	local allDuelists = theZone.duelists
 	for unitName, theDuelist in pairs(allDuelists) do 
 		if (theDuelist.coa == coa) then 
-			if duel.verbose then 
+			if duel.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++duel: opening SSB slot for group <" .. theDuelist.groupName .. ">, coa <" .. theDuelist.coa .. ">", 30)
 			end
 			trigger.action.setUserFlag(theDuelist.groupName, 0) -- 0 means OPEN 
@@ -117,28 +154,30 @@ end
 
 function duel.checkReopenSlotsForZoneAndCoa(theZone, coa)
 	-- test if one side can reopen all slots to enter the duel 
-	-- if so, will reset FSM for zone 
+	-- 
+	local maxForCoa = theZone.maxRed 
+	if coa == 2 then maxForCoa = theZone.maxBlue end 
 	local allDuelists = theZone.duelists
-	local allUnengaged = true 
+	local canReopen = true 
+	local engageCount = 0 
 	for unitName, theDuelist in pairs(allDuelists) do 
 		if (theDuelist.coa == coa) then 
 			local theUnit = Unit.getByName(unitName)
 			if theUnit and Unit.isExist(theUnit) then 
-				-- unit is still alive on this side, can't reopen 
+				-- unit is still alive on this side 
-				allUnengaged = false 
+				engageCount = engageCount + 1
 			end
 		end
 	end
-	
+	if engageCount < maxForCoa then canReopen = true end 
-	if allUnengaged then 
+	if canReopen then 
 		if duel.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++duel: will open all slots for <" .. theZone:getName() .. ">, coa <" .. coa .. ">", 30)
 		end
 		duel.openSlotsForZoneAndCoa(theZone, coa)
-		theZone.state = "waiting"
 	else 
 		if duel.verbose then 
-			trigger.action.outText("+++duel: unable to reopenslots for <" .. theZone:getName() .. ">, coa <" .. coa .. ">, still engaged", 30)
+			trigger.action.outText("+++duel: unable to reopenslots for <" .. theZone:getName() .. ">, coa <" .. coa .. ">, " .. engageCount .. " units are still engaged", 30)
 		end
 	end
 end
@@ -149,6 +188,10 @@ function duel.duelistEnteredArena(theUnit, theDuelist)
 	theDuelist.active = true 
 	
 	local player = theUnit:getPlayerName()
+	if not player then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++Duel: WARNING: no player name for unit <" .. theUnit:getName() .. "> upon enter arena", 30)
+		return 
+	end
 	local unitName = theUnit:getName()
 	local groupName = theDuelist.groupName
 	local theZone = theDuelist.zone --duel.duelZones[theDuelist.arena]
@@ -187,11 +230,22 @@ function duel.duelistEnteredArena(theUnit, theDuelist)
 	duel.activePlayers[player] = playerData
 
 	-- close all slots for this zone and coalition if it is active
-	if theZone.active then 
+	-- and we have reched the maximum of players for that coalition
-		if theZone.verbose or duel.verbose then 
+	local maxForCoa = theZone.maxRed 
-			trigger.action.outText("+++duel: zone <" .. theZone:getName() .. ">, closing coa <" .. coa .. "> slots except for player's <" .. player .. "> group <" .. groupName .. ">", 30)
+	if coa == 2 then maxForCoa = theZone.maxBlue end 
+	local activeInZone = duel.countActiveUnitsForCoaInZone(theZone, coa)
+	if theZone.active then
+		if(activeInZone >= maxForCoa) then 
+			if theZone.verbose or duel.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++duel: zone <" .. theZone:getName() .. ">, closing coa <" .. coa .. "> slots except for player's <" .. player .. "> group <" .. groupName .. ">", 30)
+			end
+			--duel.closeSlotsForZoneAndCoaExceptGroupNamed(theZone, coa, groupName)
+			duel.closeSlotsForZoneAndCoaExceptActive(theZone, coa)
+		else 
+			if duel.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("Zone <" .. theZone.name .. "> Coa <" .. coa .. "> remains open, have <" .. activeInZone .. "> participants, max is <" .. maxForCoa .. ">", 30)
+			end
 		end
-		duel.closeSlotsForZoneAndCoaExceptGroupNamed(theZone, coa, groupName)
 	else 
 		if theZone.verbose or duel.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++duel: zone <" .. theZone:getName() .. "> currently not active, not closing slots", 30)
@@ -234,30 +288,7 @@ function duel.update()
 	-- call me in a second to poll triggers
 	timer.scheduleFunction(duel.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1/duel.ups)
 	
-	-- find units that have disappeared, and react accordingly
+	--  check active players and their units 
-	--[[--
-	for unitName, theDuelist in pairs (duel.allDuelists) do 
-		local theZone = theDuelist.zone 
-		if theDuelist.active then 
---			trigger.action.outText("+++duel: unit <" .. unitName .. "> is active in zone <" .. theZone:getName() .. ">, controlled by <" .. theDuelist.playerName .. ">", 30)
-
-			local theUnit = Unit.getByName(unitName)
-			if theUnit and Unit.isExist(theUnit) then 
-				-- all is well
-			else 
-				if duel.verbose then 
-					trigger.action.outText("+++duel: unit <" .. unitName .. "> controlled by <" .. theDuelist.playerName .. "> has disappeared, starting cleanup", 30)
-				end 
-
-				theDuelist.playerName = nil 
-				theDuelist.active = false 
-				duel.checkReopenSlotsForZoneAndCoa(theZone, theDuelist.coa)
-			end
-		end 
-	end 
-	--]]--
-	
-	-- now check the active players and their units 
 	local now = timer.getTime()
 	local filtered = {}
 	for playerName, playerData in pairs(duel.activePlayers) do 

modules/stopGaps standalone.lua

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 stopGap = {}
-stopGap.version = "1.0.6 STANDALONE"
+stopGap.version = "1.0.9 STANDALONE"
 stopGap.verbose = false 
 stopGap.ssbEnabled = true 
 stopGap.ignoreMe = "-sg"
 stopGap.spIgnore = "-sp" -- only single-player ignored 
 stopGap.isMP = false 
+stopGap.running = true 
+stopGap.refreshInterval = -1 -- seconds to refresh all statics. -1 = never, 3600 = once every hour 
 
 --[[--
 	Written and (c) 2023 by Christian Franz 
@@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ stopGap.isMP = false
 	1.0.5 - (DML-only additions)
 	1.0.6 - can detect stopGapGUI active on server
 		  - supports "-sp" for single-player only suppress
+	1.0.7 - (DML-only internal cool stuff)
+	1.0.8 - added refreshInterval option as requested 
+	1.0.9 - optimization when turning on stopgap
 --]]--
 
 stopGap.standInGroups ={}
@@ -175,7 +180,7 @@ end
 
 function stopGap.initGaps()
 	-- when we enter, all slots are emptry 
-	-- and we populate all slots 
+	-- and we populate all empty slots 
 	-- with their static representations 
 	for name, group in pairs (cfxMX.playerGroupByName) do 
 		-- check to see if this group is on the ground at parking 
@@ -194,13 +199,11 @@ function stopGap.initGaps()
 				end
 			else 
 				-- replace all groups entirely with static objects 
-				---local allUnits = group.units
 				local theStaticGroup = stopGap.createStandInsForMXGroup(group)
 				-- remember this static group by its real name 
 				stopGap.standInGroups[group.name] = theStaticGroup
 			end
 		end -- if groundtstart
-
 	end
 end
 
@@ -212,13 +215,29 @@ function stopGap.turnOff()
 		end
 	end
 	stopGap.standInGroups = {}
+	stopGap.running = false 
 end
 
 function stopGap.turnOn()
-	-- populate all empty (non-taken) slots with stand-ins
+	-- populate all empty (un-occupied) slots with stand-ins
 	stopGap.initGaps()
+	stopGap.running = true 
 end
 
+function stopGap.refreshAll() -- restore all statics 
+	if stopGap.refreshInterval > 0 then 
+		-- re-schedule invocation 
+		timer.scheduleFunction(stopGap.refreshAll, {}, timer.getTime() + stopGap.refreshInterval)
+		if stopGap.running then 
+			stopGap.turnOff() -- kill all statics 
+			-- turn back on in half a second 
+			timer.scheduleFunction(stopGap.turnOn, {}, timer.getTime() + 0.5)
+		end
+		if stopGap.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++stopG: refreshing all static", 30)
+		end
+	end
+end
 -- 
 -- event handling 
 --
@@ -271,6 +290,7 @@ function stopGap.update()
 			stopGap.turnOff()
 			stopGap.isMP = true 
 			stopGap.turnOn()
+			return
 		end 
 	end
 	
@@ -349,9 +369,14 @@ function stopGap.start()
 	-- connect event handler
 	world.addEventHandler(stopGap)
 	
-	-- start update in 10 seconds 
+	-- start update in 1 second 
 	timer.scheduleFunction(stopGap.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1)
 	
+	-- start refresh cycle if refresh (>0)
+	if stopGap.refreshInterval > 0 then 
+		timer.scheduleFunction(stopGap.refreshAll, {}, timer.getTime() + stopGap.refreshInterval)
+	end
+	
 	-- say hi!
 	local mp = " (SP - <" .. sgDetect .. ">)"
 	if sgDetect > 0 then mp = " -- MP GUI Detected (" .. sgDetect .. ")!" end

modules/stopGaps.lua

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 stopGap = {}
-stopGap.version = "1.0.7"
+stopGap.version = "1.0.8"
 stopGap.verbose = false 
 stopGap.ssbEnabled = true  
 stopGap.ignoreMe = "-sg"
 stopGap.spIgnore = "-sp" -- only single-player ignored 
 stopGap.isMP = false 
+stopGap.running = true 
+stopGap.refreshInterval = -1 -- seconds to refresh all statics. -1 = never, 3600 = once every hour 
+
 
 stopGap.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon",
@@ -42,6 +45,10 @@ stopGap.requiredLibs = {
 	1.0.6 - spIgnore '-sp' 
 	1.0.7 - migrated to OOP zones 
 		  - corrected ssbEnabled config from sbb to ssb 
+	1.0.8 - added refreshInterval option as requested 
+		  - refresh attribute config zone 
+	1.0.9 - in line with standalone (optimization not required for DML)
+	
 --]]--
 
 stopGap.standInGroups = {}
@@ -187,11 +194,28 @@ function stopGap.turnOff()
 		end
 	end
 	stopGap.standInGroups = {}
+	stopGap.running = false 
 end
 
 function stopGap.turnOn()
 	-- populate all empty (non-taken) slots with stand-ins
 	stopGap.initGaps()
+	stopGap.running = true 
+end
+
+function stopGap.refreshAll() -- restore all statics 
+	if stopGap.refreshInterval > 0 then 
+		-- re-schedule invocation 
+		timer.scheduleFunction(stopGap.refreshAll, {}, timer.getTime() + stopGap.refreshInterval)
+		if stopGap.running then 
+			stopGap.turnOff() -- kill all statics 
+			-- turn back on in half a second 
+			timer.scheduleFunction(stopGap.turnOn, {}, timer.getTime() + 0.5)
+		end
+		if stopGap.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++stopG: refreshing all static", 30)
+		end
+	end
 end
 -- 
 -- event handling 
@@ -366,6 +390,8 @@ function stopGap.readConfigZone(theZone)
 			trigger.action.outText("+++StopG: turned off", 30)		
 		end 
 	end
+	
+	stopGap.refreshInterval = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("refresh", -1) -- default: no refresh
 end
 
 --
@@ -407,9 +433,14 @@ function stopGap.start()
 	-- connect event handler
 	world.addEventHandler(stopGap)
 	
-	-- start update in 10 seconds 
+	-- start update in 1 second 
 	timer.scheduleFunction(stopGap.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1)
 	
+	-- start refresh cycle if refresh (>0)
+	if stopGap.refreshInterval > 0 then 
+		timer.scheduleFunction(stopGap.refreshAll, {}, timer.getTime() + stopGap.refreshInterval)
+	end
+	
 	-- say hi!
 	local mp = " (SP - <" .. sgDetect .. ">)"
 	if sgDetect > 0 then mp = " -- MP GUI Detected (" .. sgDetect .. ")!" end

modules/unitZone.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 unitZone={}
-unitZone.version = "1.2.5"
+unitZone.version = "2.0.0"
 unitZone.verbose = false 
 unitZone.ups = 1 
 unitZone.requiredLibs = {
@@ -18,7 +18,15 @@ unitZone.requiredLibs = {
 		  - better guards for uzOn? and uzOff?
 	1.2.4 - more verbosity on uzDirect 
 	1.2.5 - reading config improvement
-		  
+	2.0.0 - matchAll option (internal, automatic look for "*" in names)
+		  - lookFor defaults to "*"
+		  - OOP dmlZones
+		  - uzDirect correctly initialized at start 
+		  - synonyms uzDirect#, uzDirectInv#
+		  - uzDirectInv better support
+		  - unitZone now used to define the coalition, coalition DEPRECATED
+		  - filter synonym 
+		  - direct#, directInv# synonyms 
 --]]--
 
 unitZone.unitZones = {}
@@ -63,81 +71,117 @@ end
 
 function unitZone.createUnitZone(theZone)
 	-- start val - a range
-	theZone.lookFor = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "lookFor", "cfx no unit supplied") 
+	theZone.lookFor = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("lookFor", "*") -- default to match all  
-	if dcsCommon.stringEndsWith(theZone.lookFor, "*") then 
+	if theZone.lookFor == "*" then 
-		theZone.lookForBeginsWith = true 
+		theZone.matchAll = true 
+		if theZone.verbose or unitZone.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++uZne: zone <" .. theZone.name .. "> set up to matche all names", 30)
+		end
+	elseif dcsCommon.stringEndsWith(theZone.lookFor, "*") then 
+		theZone.lookForBeginsWith = true
+		theZone.matchAll = false
 		theZone.lookFor = dcsCommon.removeEnding(theZone.lookFor, "*") 
 	end
 	
-	theZone.matching = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "matching", "group") -- group, player [, name, type]
+	theZone.matching = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("matching", "group") -- group, player [, name, type]
 	theZone.matching = dcsCommon.trim(theZone.matching:lower())
 	if theZone.matching == "groups" then theZone.matching = "group" end -- some simplification 
 	if theZone.matching == "players" then theZone.matching = "player" end -- some simplification 
 
 	-- coalition 
-	theZone.uzCoalition = cfxZones.getCoalitionFromZoneProperty(theZone, "coalition", 0) -- 0 = all
+	theZone.uzCoalition = theZone:getCoalitionFromZoneProperty("unitZone", 0) -- now with main attribute
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "uzCoalition") then 
+	-- DEPRECATED 2023 SEPT: provided for legacy compatibility
-		theZone.uzCoalition = cfxZones.getCoalitionFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzCoalition", 0)
+	if theZone:hasProperty("coalition") then 
+		theZone.uzCoalition = theZone:getCoalitionFromZoneProperty("coalition", 0) -- 0 = all
+	elseif theZone:hasProperty("uzCoalition") then 
+		theZone.uzCoalition = theZone:getCoalitionFromZoneProperty("uzCoalition", 0)
 	end
 	
-	if unitZone.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
-		trigger.action.outText("+++uZne: set coa " .. theZone.uzCoalition .. " for <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 30)
-	end
-
 	-- DML Method 
-	theZone.uzMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "inc")
+	theZone.uzMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("method", "inc")
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "uzMethod") then 
+	if theZone:hasProperty("uzMethod") then 
-		theZone.uzMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzMethod", "inc")
+		theZone.uzMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("uzMethod", "inc")
 	end
 
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "enterZone!") then 
+	if theZone:hasProperty("enterZone!") then 
-		theZone.enterZone = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "enterZone!", "*<none>")
+		theZone.enterZone = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("enterZone!", "*<none>")
 	end 
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "exitZone!") then 
+	if theZone:hasProperty("exitZone!") then 
-		theZone.exitZone = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "exitZone!", "*<none>")
+		theZone.exitZone = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("exitZone!", "*<none>")
 	end 
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "changeZone!") then 
+	if theZone:hasProperty("changeZone!") then 
-		theZone.changeZone = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "changeZone!", "*<none>")
+		theZone.changeZone = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("changeZone!", "*<none>")
 	end 
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "filterFor") then 
+	if theZone:hasProperty("filterFor") then 
-		local filterString = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "filterFor", "1") -- ground 
+		local filterString = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty( "filterFor", "1") -- ground 
 		theZone.filterFor = unitZone.string2cat(filterString)
 		if unitZone.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++uZne: filtering " .. theZone.filterFor .. " in " .. theZone.name, 30)
 		end 
+	elseif theZone:hasProperty("filter") then 
+		local filterString = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty( "filter", "1") -- ground 
+		theZone.filterFor = unitZone.string2cat(filterString)
+		if unitZone.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++uZne: filtering " .. theZone.filterFor .. " in " .. theZone.name, 30)
+		end
 	end	
 	
 	-- uzDirect
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "uzDirect") then
+	if theZone:hasProperty("uzDirect") then
-		theZone.uzDirect = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzDirect", "*<none>")
+		theZone.uzDirect = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("uzDirect", "*<none>")
+	elseif
+		theZone:hasProperty("uzDirect#") then
+		theZone.uzDirect = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("uzDirect#", "*<none>")
+	elseif
+		theZone:hasProperty("direct#") then
+		theZone.uzDirect = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("direct#", "*<none>")
 	end 
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "uzDirectInv") then
+	if theZone:hasProperty("uzDirectInv") then
-		theZone.uzDirectInv = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzDirectInv", "*<none>")
+		theZone.uzDirectInv = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("uzDirectInv", "*<none>")
+	elseif theZone:hasProperty("uzDirectInv#") then
+		theZone.uzDirectInv = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("uzDirectInv#", "*<none>")
+	elseif theZone:hasProperty("directInv#") then
+		theZone.uzDirectInv = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("directInv#", "*<none>")
 	end 
 	
 	-- on/off flags
 	theZone.uzPaused = false -- we are turned on 
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "uzOn?") then 
+	if theZone:hasProperty("uzOn?") then 
-		theZone.triggerOnFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzOn?", "*<none1>")
+		theZone.triggerOnFlag = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("uzOn?", "*<none1>")
-		theZone.lastTriggerOnValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerOnFlag, theZone)
+		theZone.lastTriggerOnValue = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.triggerOnFlag)
 	end 
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "uzOff?") then 
+	if theZone:hasProperty("uzOff?") then 
-		theZone.triggerOffFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzOff?", "*<none2>")
+		theZone.triggerOffFlag = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("uzOff?", "*<none2>")
-		theZone.lastTriggerOffValue = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.triggerOffFlag, theZone)
+		theZone.lastTriggerOffValue = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.triggerOffFlag)
 	end 
 	
-	theZone.uzTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
+	theZone.uzTriggerMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("triggerMethod", "change")
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "uzTriggerMethod") then 
+	if theZone:hasProperty("uzTriggerMethod") then 
-		theZone.uzTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "uzTriggerMethod", "change")
+		theZone.uzTriggerMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("uzTriggerMethod", "change")
 	end 
 	
 	-- now get initial zone status ?
 	theZone.lastStatus = unitZone.checkZoneStatus(theZone)
+	if theZone.uzDirect then 
+		if newState then 
+			theZone:setFlagValue(theZone.uzDirect, 1)
+		else 
+			theZone:setFlagValue(theZone.uzDirect, 0)
+		end
+	end
+	if theZone.uzDirectInv then 
+		if newState then 
+			theZone:setFlagValue(theZone.uzDirectInv, 0)
+		else 
+			theZone:setFlagValue(theZone.uzDirectInv, 1)
+		end
+	end
+	
 	if unitZone.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
-		trigger.action.outText("+++uZne: processsed unit zone " .. theZone.name, 30)
+		trigger.action.outText("+++uZne: processsed unit zone <" .. theZone.name .. "> with status = (" .. dcsCommon.bool2Text(theZone.lastStatus) .. ")", 30)
 	end
 	
 end
@@ -148,7 +192,7 @@ end
 --
 
 function unitZone.collectGroups(theZone)
-	local collector = {}
+	local collector = {} -- players: units, groups: groups
 	if theZone.matching == "player" then 
 		-- collect all players matching coalition
 		if theZone.uzCoalition == 1 or theZone.uzCoalition == 0 then 
@@ -166,16 +210,14 @@ function unitZone.collectGroups(theZone)
 	elseif theZone.matching == "group" then 
 		if theZone.uzCoalition == 1 or theZone.uzCoalition == 0 then 
 			local allGroups = coalition.getGroups(1, theZone.filterFor)
-
+			for idx, aGroup in pairs(allGroups) do 
-			for idx, pUnit in pairs(allGroups) do 
+				table.insert(collector, aGroup)
-				table.insert(collector, pUnit)
 			end
 		end 
 		if theZone.uzCoalition == 2 or theZone.uzCoalition == 0 then 
 			local allGroups = coalition.getGroups(2, theZone.filterFor)
-
+			for idx, aGroup in pairs(allGroups) do 
-			for idx, pUnit in pairs(allGroups) do 
+				table.insert(collector, aGroup)
-				table.insert(collector, pUnit)
 			end
 		end
 	else 
@@ -197,15 +239,17 @@ function unitZone.checkZoneStatus(theZone)
 	local playerCheck = theZone.matching == "player"
 	if playerCheck then 
 		-- we check the names for players only 
-		-- collector holds units, not groups 
+		-- collector holds units for players, not groups 
-		for idx, pUnit in pairs(theGroups) do 
+		for idx, pUnit in pairs(theGroups) do
 			local puName = pUnit:getName()
-			local hasMatch = false 
+			local hasMatch = theZone.matchAll 
-			if theZone.lookForBeginsWith then 
+			if not hasMatch then 
-				hasMatch = dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(puName, lookFor)
+				if theZone.lookForBeginsWith then 
-			else 
+					hasMatch = dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(puName, lookFor)
-				hasMatch = puName == lookFor 
+				else 
-			end
+					hasMatch = puName == lookFor 
+				end
+			end 
 			if hasMatch then 
 				if cfxZones.unitInZone(pUnit, theZone) then 
 					return true
@@ -214,20 +258,21 @@ function unitZone.checkZoneStatus(theZone)
 		end 
         
 	else 
-		-- we perform group check 
+		-- we perform group check. 
 		for idx, aGroup in pairs(theGroups) do 
 			local gName=aGroup:getName()
-			local hasMatch = false 
+			local hasMatch = theZone.matchAll
-			if theZone.lookForBeginsWith then 
+			if not hasMatch then 
-				hasMatch = dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(gName, lookFor)
+				if theZone.lookForBeginsWith then 
-			else 
+					hasMatch = dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(gName, lookFor)
-				hasMatch = gName == lookFor 
+				else 
-			end
+					hasMatch = gName == lookFor 
+				end
+			end 
 			if hasMatch and aGroup:isExist() then 
 				-- check all living units in zone 
 				local gUnits = aGroup:getUnits()
 				for idy, aUnit in pairs (gUnits) do
-					--trigger.action.outText("trying " .. gName,10)
 					if cfxZones.unitInZone(aUnit, theZone) then 
 						return true
 					end
@@ -244,18 +289,18 @@ end
 function unitZone.bangState(theZone, newState)
 	
 	if theZone.changeZone then 
-		cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.changeZone, theZone.uzMethod, theZone)
+		theZone:pollFlag(theZone.changeZone, theZone.uzMethod)
 	end 
 	if newState then 
 		if theZone.enterZone then 
-			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.enterZone, theZone.uzMethod, theZone)
+			theZone:pollFlag(theZone.enterZone, theZone.uzMethod)
 			if unitZone.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++uZone: banging enter! with <" .. theZone.uzMethod .. "> on <" .. theZone.enterZone .. "> for " .. theZone.name, 30)
 			end
 		end
 	else 
 		if theZone.exitZone then 
-			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.exitZone, theZone.uzMethod, theZone)
+			theZone:pollFlag(theZone.exitZone, theZone.uzMethod)
 			if unitZone.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++uZone: banging exit! with <" .. theZone.uzMethod .. "> on <" .. theZone.exitZone .. "> for " .. theZone.name, 30)
 			end
@@ -269,14 +314,16 @@ function unitZone.update()
 		
 	for idx, aZone in pairs(unitZone.unitZones) do
 		-- check if we need to pause/unpause 
-		if aZone.triggerOnFlag and cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerOnFlag, aZone.uzTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerOnValue") then 
+		if aZone.triggerOnFlag and 
+		   aZone:testZoneFlag( aZone.triggerOnFlag, aZone.uzTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerOnValue") then 
 			if unitZone.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++uZone: turning " .. aZone.name .. " on", 30)
 			end 
 			aZone.uzPaused = false 
 		end
 		
-		if aZone.triggerOffFlag and cfxZones.testZoneFlag(aZone, aZone.triggerOffFlag, aZone.uzTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerOffValue") then 
+		if aZone.triggerOffFlag and 
+		   aZone:testZoneFlag(aZone.triggerOffFlag, aZone.uzTriggerMethod, "lastTriggerOffValue") then 
 			if unitZone.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++uZone: turning " .. aZone.name .. " OFF", 30)
 			end 
@@ -299,9 +346,9 @@ function unitZone.update()
 					trigger.action.outText("+++uZone: <" .. aZone.name .. "> setting uzDirect <" .. aZone.uzDirect .. "> to ".. dcsCommon.bool2Num(newState), 30)
 				end
 				if newState then 
-					cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(aZone.uzDirect, 1, aZone)
+					aZone:setFlagValue(aZone.uzDirect, 1)
 				else 
-					cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(aZone.uzDirect, 0, aZone)
+					aZone:setFlagValue(aZone.uzDirect, 0)
 				end
 			end
 			if aZone.uzDirectInv then 
@@ -310,9 +357,9 @@ function unitZone.update()
 					trigger.action.outText("+++uZone: <" .. aZone.name .. "> setting INVuzDirect <" .. aZone.uzDirectInv .. "> to ".. dcsCommon.bool2Num(invState), 30)
 				end
 				if newState then 
-					cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(aZone.uzDirectInv, 0, aZone)
+					aZone:setFlagValue(aZone.uzDirectInv, 0)
 				else 
-					cfxZones.setFlagValueMult(aZone.uzDirectInv, 1, aZone)
+					aZone:setFlagValue(aZone.uzDirectInv, 1)
 				end
 			end
 		end 
@@ -323,6 +370,7 @@ end
 -- Config & Start
 --
 function unitZone.readConfigZone()
+	unitZone.name = "unitZoneConfig"
 	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("unitZoneConfig") 
 	if not theZone then 
 		theZone = cfxZones.createSimpleZone("unitZoneConfig")
@@ -370,6 +418,6 @@ if not unitZone.start() then
 	unitZone = nil 
 end
 
---ToDo: matching: name, name wildcard, type  
+
 --ToDo: add 'neutral' support and add 'both' option 
 --ToDo: add API