Version 2.4.3

New FireCtrl,, lua2json bug work-around
2025-10-29 16:57:49 +00:00 · 2025-02-13 08:19:09 +01:00 · 2025-02-13 08:19:09 +01:00 · dff5faa06e
commit dff5faa06e
parent 3a87f7b784
19 changed files with 27707 additions and 26044 deletions
--- a/Documentation.pdf
+++ b/Documentation.pdf
--- a/Reference.pdf
+++ b/Reference.pdf
--- a/modules/FARPZones.lua
+++ b/modules/FARPZones.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 FARPZones = {}
-FARPZones.version = "2.2.0"
+FARPZones.version = "2.3.0"
 FARPZones.verbose = false 
 --[[--
  Version History
@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ FARPZones.verbose = false
  2.1.0 - integration with camp: needs repairs, produceResourceVehicles()
  2.1.1 - loading a farp from data respaws all defenders and resource vehicles
  2.2.0 - changing a FARP's owner invokes SSBClient if it is loaded 
+  2.3.0 - new attributes redCap!, blueCap! captured! and farpMethod
+		- send out signals 
  
 --]]--

@ -209,6 +211,19 @@ function FARPZones.createFARPFromZone(aZone)
 	theFarp.hidden = aZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("hidden", false)
 	theFarp.showTitle = aZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("showTitle", true)
 	theFarp.neutralProduction = aZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("neutralProduction", false)
+	
+	-- capture signals 
+	if aZone:hasProperty("redCap!") then 
+		theFarp.redCap = aZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("redCap!", "none")
+	end 
+	if aZone:hasProperty("blueCap!") then 
+		theFarp.blueCap = aZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("blueCap!")
+	end
+	if aZone:hasProperty("captured!") then 
+		theFarp.captured = aZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("captured!", "none")
+	end 
+	theFarp.outMethod = aZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("farpMethod", "inc")
+	
 	return theFarp 
 end

@ -415,7 +430,7 @@ function FARPZones.somethingHappened(event)
 	local ID = event.id
 	
 	--trigger.action.outText("FZ: something happened", 30) 
-	local aFarp = event.place
+	local aFarp = event.place -- place is type Airbase 
 	local zonedFarp = FARPZones.getFARPZoneForFARP(aFarp) 

 	if not zonedFarp then
@ -447,6 +462,18 @@ function FARPZones.somethingHappened(event)
 	if newOwner == 2 then blueRed = "Blue" end 
 	trigger.action.outText("FARP " .. zonedFarp.zone.name .. " captured by " .. blueRed .."!", 30)
 	trigger.action.outSound("Quest Snare 3.wav")
+	
+	-- send out signals 
+	if zonedFarp.redCap and newOwner == 1 then 
+		cfxZones.pollFlag(zonedFarp.redCap, zonedFarp.outMethod, zonedFarp.zone) 
+	end 
+	if zonedFarp.blueCap and newOwner == 2 then 
+		cfxZones.pollFlag(zonedFarp.blueCap, zonedFarp.outMethod, zonedFarp.zone) 
+	end 
+	if zonedFarp.captured then 
+		cfxZones.pollFlag(zonedFarp.captured, zonedFarp.outMethod, zonedFarp.zone) 
+	end
+	
 	zonedFarp.owner = newOwner
 	zonedFarp.zone.owner = newOwner 
 	-- update color in map 
--- a/modules/LZ.lua
+++ b/modules/LZ.lua
@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ function LZ.createLZWithZone(theZone)
 		trigger.action.outText("+++LZ: new LZ <".. theZone.name ..">", 30)
 	end

+	trigger.action.outText("zone <" .. theZone.name .. "> type of radius is <" .. type(theZone.radius) .. ">, val = " .. tonumber(theZone.radius), 30)
 end

 function LZ.nameMatchForArray(theName, theArray, wildcard)
@ -229,6 +230,10 @@ function LZ:onEvent(event)

    for idx, aZone in pairs(LZ.LZs) do 
 		-- see if inside the zone 
+		if LZ.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++LZ: zone <" .. aZone.name .. "> for unit <" .. theUnit:getName() .. "> proccing", 30)
+		end 
+		if true then return end 
 		local inZone, percent, dist = cfxZones.pointInZone(p, aZone)
 		if inZone then 
 			-- see if this unit interests us at all 
--- a/modules/WHpersistence.lua
+++ b/modules/WHpersistence.lua
@ -1,15 +1,75 @@
 WHpersistence = {}
-WHpersistence.version = "1.0.0"
+WHpersistence.version = "1.1.0"
 WHpersistence.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon",
 	"cfxZones",
 	"persistence",
 }
+
+--[[--
+	Version History 
+	1.0.0 - Initial version 
+	1.1.0 - fixed an issue with net.lua2json 
+		  - enable dynamic spawns can ferry to other airfields
+			
+--]]--
+
 --
-- load / save (game data)
+-- Update & monitor 
 --
-function WHpersistence.saveData()
-	local theData = {}
+WHpersistence.lastState = nil 
+
+function WHpersistence.update()
+	timer.scheduleFunction(WHpersistence.update, nil, timer.getTime() + 1/WHpersistence.ups)
+	trigger.action.outText("+++WHp: start update", 30)
+	local newState = WHpersistence.getCurrentState()
+	-- now look for discrepacies to last state 
+	local oldState = WHpersistence.lastState
+	-- iterate all bases 
+	local hasChange = false
+	for name, inv in pairs(newState) do 
+		local oldBaseInv = oldState[name]
+		-- WH has three entries: liquids, weapon and aircraft 
+		-- compare iarcraft stats 
+		if not inv.aircraft then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++WHp: NEW STATE: no aircraft data for <" .. name .. ">", 30)
+		else 
+			for ref, num in pairs(inv.aircraft) do 
+				oldNum = oldBaseInv.aircraft[ref]
+				trigger.action.outText("AF <" .. name .. ">, AC: <" .. ref .. "> -- " .. num .. ".", 30)
+				if oldNum ~= num then
+					if not oldNum then oldNum = "NIL" end 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++WHp: WH <" .. name .. ">: aircraft type <" .. ref .. "> old num <" .. num .. ">, new <" .. oldNum .. ">", 30)
+					hasChange = true 
+				end 
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	-- reverse: has a plane left?
+	for name, inv in pairs(oldState) do 
+		local oldBaseInv = newState[name]
+		-- WH has three entries: liquids, weapon and aircraft 
+		-- compare iarcraft stats 
+		if not inv.aircraft then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++WHp: OLD STATE: no aircraft data for <" .. name .. ">", 30)
+		else 
+			for ref, num in pairs(inv.aircraft) do 
+				oldNum = oldBaseInv.aircraft[ref]
+				if not oldNum then
+					trigger.action.outText("+++WHp: WH <" .. name .. ">: aircraft type <" .. ref .. "> REMOVED ENTIRELY", 30)
+					hasChange = true 
+				end 
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	
+	if hasChange then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++WHp: has change", 30)
+	end 
+	WHpersistence.lastState = newState
+end
+
+function WHpersistence.getCurrentState()
 	local theWH = {}
 	-- generate all WH data from all my airfields 
 	local allMyBase = world:getAirbases()
@ -17,9 +77,33 @@ function WHpersistence.saveData()
 		local name = theBase:getName()
 		local WH = theBase:getWarehouse()
 		local inv = WH:getInventory()
+		-- transcribe for bug in lua2json
+		local l0 = 0; local l1 = 0; local l2 = 0; local l3 = 0 
+		if inv.liquids[0] then l0 = inv.liquids[0] end 
+		if inv.liquids[1] then l1 = inv.liquids[1] end
+		if inv.liquids[2] then l2 = inv.liquids[2] end
+		if inv.liquids[3] then l3 = inv.liquids[3] end
+		bLiq = {["A"] = l0, -- lua2json can't handle a[0]
+				["B"] = l1,
+				["C"] = l2,
+				["D"] = l3,}
+		inv.bLiq = bLiq
 		theWH[name] = inv
 	end 
-	theData.theWH = theWH
+	trigger.action.outText("+++WHp: read state", 30)
+	return theWH
+end
+
+--
+-- load / save (game data)
+--
+function WHpersistence.saveData()
+	local theData = {}
+	local theWH = {}
+	theData.theWH = WHpersistence.getCurrentState() -- theWH
+	if WHpersistence.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++WHp: saving data", 30)
+	end 
 	return theData, WHpersistence.sharedData -- second val currently nil  
 end

@ -33,23 +117,36 @@ function WHpersistence.loadData()
 		end
 		return
 	end	
+	if WHpersistence.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++WHp: restoring from file", 30)
+	end 
+	local origState = WHpersistence.getCurrentState()
 	-- set up all warehouses from data loaded
+	-- WARNING: if original was set, but saved emptpy,
+	-- we must now erase the original!
 	for name, inv in pairs(theData.theWH) do 
-		trigger.action.outText("+++restoring <" .. name .. ">", 30)
+--		trigger.action.outText("+++restoring WH <" .. name .. ">", 30)
 		local theBase = Airbase.getByName(name)
 		if theBase then 
 			local theWH = theBase:getWarehouse()
 			if theWH then 
 				-- we go through weapon, liquids and aircraft
-				for idx, liq in pairs(inv.liquids) do 
-					theWH:setLiquidAmount(idx, liq)
-					trigger.action.outText(name .. ": Liq <" .. idx .. "> : <" .. liq .. ">", 30)
+				-- do liqids "manually" 
+				if inv.bLiq then 
+					theWH:setLiquidAmount(0, inv.bLiq["A"])
+					theWH:setLiquidAmount(1, inv.bLiq["B"])
+					theWH:setLiquidAmount(2, inv.bLiq["C"])
+					theWH:setLiquidAmount(3, inv.bLiq["D"])
+				else 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++WHPersistence: WARNING - legacy save data, will not set liquids for <" .. name .. ">", 30)
 				end 
+				
 				for ref, num in pairs(inv.weapon) do 
 					theWH:setItem(ref, num)
 				end
 				for ref, num in pairs(inv.aircraft) do 
 					theWH:setItem(ref, num)
+					if WHpersistence.verbose then trigger.action.outText(name .. ": Setting # of Aircraft <" .. ref .. "> to <" .. num .. ">", 30) end 
 				end
 			else 
 				trigger.action.outText(name .. ": no warehouse")
@ -58,6 +155,28 @@ function WHpersistence.loadData()
 			trigger.action.outText(name .. ": no airbase")
 		end
 	end 
+	local newInv = theData.theWH 
+	for name, inv in pairs(origState) do 
+		local bInv = newInv[name] -- from file!
+		local theBase = Airbase.getByName(name)
+		local theWH = theBase:getWarehouse() -- in case we neet to change 
+		if theWH then 
+			for ref, num in pairs(inv.weapon) do 
+				if not bInv.weapon[ref] then 
+					theWH:setItem(ref, 0)
+					if WHpersistence.verbose then  trigger.action.outText(name .. ": Weapon <" .. ref .. "> : REMOVED", 30) end 
+				end
+			end
+			for ref, num in pairs(inv.aircraft) do 
+				if not bInv.aircraft[ref] then 
+					theWH:setItem(ref, 0)
+					if WHpersistence.verbose then  trigger.action.outText(name .. ": Aircraft <" .. ref .. "> removed", 30) end 
+				end 
+			end
+		else 
+			trigger.action.outText(name .. " can't access this airbase", 30)
+		end 
+	end 
 end
 --
 -- config
@ -68,6 +187,8 @@ function WHpersistence.readConfigZone()
 		theZone = cfxZones.createSimpleZone("WHpersistenceConfig")
 	end 
 	WHpersistence.verbose = theZone.verbose
+	WHpersistence.monitor = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("monitor", false)
+	WHpersistence.ups = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("ups", 0.1) -- every 10 seconds 
 end
 --
 -- GO
@ -77,7 +198,7 @@ function WHpersistence.start()
 		trigger.action.outText("cfx WHpersistence requires dcsCommon", 30)
 		return false 
 	end 
-	if not dcsCommon.libCheck("cfx Raise Flag", WHpersistence.requiredLibs)then return false end
+	if not dcsCommon.libCheck("cfx WH Persistence", WHpersistence.requiredLibs)then return false end
 	WHpersistence.readConfigZone()
 	if persistence then 
 		callbacks = {}
@ -86,6 +207,11 @@ function WHpersistence.start()
 		-- now load my data 
 		WHpersistence.loadData()
 	end
+	
+	if WHpersistence.monitor then 
+		WHpersistence.lastState = WHpersistence.getCurrentState()
+		timer.scheduleFunction(WHpersistence.update, nil, timer.getTime() + 1/WHpersistence.ups)
+	end
 	trigger.action.outText("cfx WHpersistence v" .. WHpersistence.version .. " started.", 30)
 	return true 
 end
--- a/modules/airtank.lua
+++ b/modules/airtank.lua
@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 airtank = {}
-airtank.version = "1.0.0"
+airtank.version = "1.0.1"
 -- Module to extinguish fires controlled by the 'inferno' module.
 -- For 'airtank' fire extinguisher aircraft modules. 
 airtank.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon",
 	"cfxZones", 
 }
+
+--[[--
+	Version History
+	1.0.0 - Initial release 
+	1.0.1 - removed attachTo: bug 
+	
+--]]--
+
 airtank.tanks = {} -- player data by GROUP name, will break with multi-unit groups 
 -- tank attributes 
 -- pumpArmed -- for hovering fills. 
@ -192,9 +200,20 @@ function airtank.installMenusForUnit(theUnit) -- assumes all unfit types are wee
 	local pRoot = airtank.roots[gName]
 	if pRoot then 
 		missionCommands.removeItemForGroup(gID, pRoot)
+		pRoot = nil
 	end
+	
+	-- handle main menu 
+	local mainMenu = nil 
+	if airtank.mainMenu then 
+		mainMenu = radioMenu.getMainMenuFor(airtank.mainMenu) 
+	end 
+	
 	-- now add the airtank menu 
-	pRoot = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(gID, airtank.menuName, airtank.mainMenu) 
+	pRoot = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(gID, airtank.menuName, mainMenu) 
+	if airtank.verbose and airtank.mainMenu then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++airT: attaching airtank menu of group <" .. gName .. "> to existing root", 30)
+	end 
 	airtank.roots[gName] = pRoot -- save for later 
 	local args = {gName, uName, gID, uType, pName}
 	-- menus: 
@ -535,7 +554,10 @@ function airtank.readConfigZone()
 		if radioMenu then -- requires optional radio menu to have loaded 
 			local mainMenu = radioMenu.mainMenus[attachTo]
 			if mainMenu then 
-				airtank.mainMenu = mainMenu 
+				airtank.mainMenu = mainMenu -- the zone. 
+				if airtank.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++airT: attached to menu from zone <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 30)
+				end 
 			else 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++airtank: cannot find super menu <" .. attachTo .. ">", 30)
 			end
--- a/modules/camp.lua
+++ b/modules/camp.lua
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ VERSION HISTORY
 --]]--
 --
 -- CURRENTLY REQUIRES SINGLE-UNIT PLAYER GROUPS
-- REQUIRES CLONEZONES MODULE TO BE RUNNING, BUT NOT TO BE LOADED ON START
+-- REQUIRES CLONEZONES MODULE 
 --
 camp.camps = {} -- all camps on the map 
 camp.roots = {} -- all player group comms roots 
@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ function camp.getMyCurrentCamp(theUnit) -- returns first hit player is in
 	local coa = theUnit:getCoalition()
 	local p = theUnit:getPoint()
 	for idx, theCamp in pairs(camp.camps) do 
-		if theCamp.owner == coa and theCamp:pointInZone(p) then 
-			return theCamp
-		end 
+		if theCamp.owner == coa and theCamp:pointInZone(p) then return theCamp end 
 	end
 	return nil 
 end 
@ -45,18 +43,14 @@ end
 function camp.getCampsForCoa(coa)
 	local myCamps = {}
 	for idx, theCamp in pairs(camp.camps) do 
-		if theCamp.owner == coa then 
-			table.insert(myCamps, theCamp)
-		end 
+		if theCamp.owner == coa then table.insert(myCamps, theCamp) end 
 	end
 	return myCamps 
 end

 function camp.createCampWithZone(theZone)
 	-- look for all cloners inside my zone 
-	if theZone.verbose or camp.verbose then 
-		trigger.action.outText("+++camp: processing <" .. theZone.name .. ">, owner is <" .. theZone.owner .. ">", 30)
-	end 
+	if theZone.verbose or camp.verbose then trigger.action.outText("+++camp: processing <" .. theZone.name .. ">, owner is <" .. theZone.owner .. ">", 30) end 
 	
 	local allZones = cfxZones.getAllZonesInsideZone(theZone)
 	local cloners = {}
@ -65,19 +59,12 @@ function camp.createCampWithZone(theZone)
 	for idx, aZone in pairs(allZones) do 
 		if aZone:hasProperty("nocamp") then 
 			-- this zone cannot be part of a camp
-			
 		elseif aZone:hasProperty("cloner") then 
 			-- this is a clone zone and part of my camp
 			table.insert(cloners, aZone)
-			if not aZone:hasProperty("blueOnly") then 
-				table.insert(redCloners, aZone)
-			end 
-			if not aZone:hasProperty("redOnly") then 
-				table.insert(blueCloners, aZone)
-			end
-			if theZone.verbose or camp.verbose then 
-				trigger.action.outText("Cloner <" .. aZone.name .. "> is part of camp <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 30)
-			end 
+			if not aZone:hasProperty("blueOnly") then table.insert(redCloners, aZone) end 
+			if not aZone:hasProperty("redOnly") then table.insert(blueCloners, aZone) end
+			if theZone.verbose or camp.verbose then trigger.action.outText("Cloner <" .. aZone.name .. "> is part of camp <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 30) end 
 		end 
 	end 
 	if #cloners < 1 then 
@ -96,9 +83,7 @@ function camp.createCampWithZone(theZone)
 	theZone.upgradeCost = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("upgradeCost", 3 * theZone.repairCost)
 	if theZone:hasProperty("FARP") then 
 		theZone.isAlsoFARP = true 
-		if theZone.verbose or camp.verbose then 
-			trigger.action.outText("+++camp: <" .. theZone.name .. "> has FARP attached", 30)
-		end 
+		if theZone.verbose or camp.verbose then trigger.action.outText("+++camp: <" .. theZone.name .. "> has FARP attached", 30) end 
 	end 
 end

@ -107,22 +92,18 @@ end
 --
 function camp.update()
 	-- call me in a second to poll triggers
-	timer.scheduleFunction(camp.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1/camp.ups)
+--	timer.scheduleFunction(camp.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1/camp.ups)
 end 

 function camp:onEvent(theEvent)
 	if not theEvent then return end 
 	if not theEvent.initiator then return end
 	local theUnit = theEvent.initiator
--	if not theUnit.getName then return end 
--	if not theUnit.getPlayerName then return end 
 	if not cfxMX.isDynamicPlayer(theUnit) then return end 
 	local id = theEvent.id
 	if id == 15 then -- birth 
 		camp.lateProcessPlayer(theUnit)
-		if camp.verbose then 
-			trigger.action.outText("camp: late player processing for <" .. theUnit:getName() .. ">", 30)
-		end 
+		if camp.verbose then trigger.action.outText("camp: late player processing for <" .. theUnit:getName() .. ">", 30) end 
 	end 
 end 

@ -153,12 +134,6 @@ function camp.processPlayers()
 	for idx, gData in pairs(cfxMX.playerGroupByName) do 
 		gID = gData.groupId
 		gName = gData.name 
--[[--		local theRoot = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(gID, "Funds / Repairs / Upgrades")
-		camp.roots[gName] = theRoot 
-		local c00 = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(gID, "Theatre Overview", theRoot, camp.redirectTFunds, {gName, gID, "tfunds"})
-		local c0 = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(gID, "Local Funds & Status Overview", theRoot, camp.redirectFunds, {gName, gID, "funds"})
-		local c1 = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(gID, "REPAIRS: Purchase local repairs", theRoot, camp.redirectRepairs, {gName, gID, "repair"})
-		local c2 = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(gID, "UPGRADE: Purchase local upgrades", theRoot, camp.redirectUpgrades, {gName, gID, "upgrade"}) --]]--
 		camp.installComsFor(gID, gName)
 	end
 end
@ -199,40 +174,22 @@ function camp.doTFunds(args)
 			
 			if theZone.repairable and theZone.upgradable then 
 				msg = msg .. " (§" .. theZone.repairCost .. "/§" .. theZone.upgradeCost .. ")"
-				if camp.zoneNeedsRepairs(theZone, coa) then
-					msg = msg .. " requests repairs and"
-				else
-					msg = msg .. " is running and"
-				end 
+				if camp.zoneNeedsRepairs(theZone, coa) then msg = msg .. " requests repairs and" else msg = msg .. " is running and" end 
 				
-				if camp.zoneNeedsUpgrades(theZone, coa) then
-					msg = msg .. " can be upgraded"
-				else
-					msg = msg .. " is fully upgraded"
-				end
+				if camp.zoneNeedsUpgrades(theZone, coa) then msg = msg .. " can be upgraded" else msg = msg .. " is fully upgraded" 	end
 				
 			elseif theZone.repairable then 
-				if camp.zoneNeedsRepairs(theZone, coa) then
-					msg = msg .. " needs repairs (§" .. theZone.repairCost .. ")"
-				else 
-					msg = msg .. " is fully operational"
-				end
+				if camp.zoneNeedsRepairs(theZone, coa) then msg = msg .. " needs repairs (§" .. theZone.repairCost .. ")" else msg = msg .. " is fully operational" end
 				
 			elseif theZone.upgradable then 
-				if camp.zoneNeedsUpgrades(theZone, coa) then
-					msg = msg .. " can be upgraded (§" .. theZone.upgradeCost .. ")"
-				else 
-					msg = msg .. " is fully upgraded"
-				end			
+				if camp.zoneNeedsUpgrades(theZone, coa) then msg = msg .. " can be upgraded (§" .. theZone.upgradeCost .. ")" else msg = msg .. " is fully upgraded" end			
 			else 
 				-- can be neither repaired nor upgraded
 				msg = msg .. " is owned"
 			end
 		end
 	end
-	if income > 0 then 
-		msg = msg .. "\n\nTotal Income: §" .. income 
-	end
+	if income > 0 then msg = msg .. "\n\nTotal Income: §" .. income end
 	msg = msg .. "\n"
 	trigger.action.outTextForGroup(gID, msg, 30)
 	trigger.action.outSoundForGroup(gID, camp.actionSound)
@ -262,13 +219,8 @@ function camp.doFunds(args)
 		return
 	end 
 	
-	if camp.zoneNeedsRepairs(theZone, coa) then 
-		msg = msg .. "\nZone <" .. theZone.name .. "> needs repairs (§" .. theZone.repairCost .. " per repair)\n"
-	elseif theZone.repairable then 
-		msg = msg .. "\nZone <" .. theZone.name .. "> has no outstanding repairs.\n"
-	else 
-		-- say nothing
-	end 
+	if camp.zoneNeedsRepairs(theZone, coa) then msg = msg .. "\nZone <" .. theZone.name .. "> needs repairs (§" .. theZone.repairCost .. " per repair)\n" 
+	elseif theZone.repairable then msg = msg .. "\nZone <" .. theZone.name .. "> has no outstanding repairs.\n" end 
 	if camp.zoneNeedsUpgrades(theZone, coa) then 
 		msg = msg .. "\nZone <" .. theZone.name .. "> can be upgraded (§" .. theZone.upgradeCost .. " per upgrade)\n"
 	elseif theZone.upgradable then 
--- a/modules/cfxZones.lua
+++ b/modules/cfxZones.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxZones = {}
-cfxZones.version = "4.5.1" 
+cfxZones.version = "4.5.2" 

 -- cf/x zone management module
 -- reads dcs zones and makes them accessible and mutable 
@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ cfxZones.version = "4.5.1"
 		  - rnd in bool can have = xxx param for percentage
 		  - getSmokeColorNumberFromZoneProperty()
 -4.5.1    - moved processSimpleZoneDynamics to common 
-
+-4.5.2    - NEW getAllZoneProperties()
+		  - guard agains DCS radius stored as sting (WTF, ED?)
 --]]--

 --
@ -170,13 +171,13 @@ function cfxZones.readFromDCS(clearfirst)
 			if zoneType == 0 then 
 				-- circular zone 
 				newZone.isCircle = true 
-				newZone.radius = dcsZone.radius
+				newZone.radius = tonumber(dcsZone.radius)
 				newZone.maxRadius = newZone.radius -- same for circular
 	
 			elseif zoneType == 2 then
 				-- polyZone
 				newZone.isPoly = true 
-				newZone.radius = dcsZone.radius -- radius is still written in DCS, may change later. The radius has no meaning and is the last radius written before zone changed to poly.
+				newZone.radius = tonumber(dcsZone.radius) -- radius is still written in DCS, may change later. The radius has no meaning and is the last radius written before zone changed to poly.
 				-- note that newZone.point is only inside the tone for 
 				-- convex polys, and DML only correctly works with convex polys
 				-- now transfer all point in the poly
@ -460,24 +461,6 @@ function cfxZones.createRandomPointInPopulatedZone(theZone, radius, maxTries)
 	return p, dx, dz
 end

--[[--
-function dmlZone:createRandomPointInPopulatedZone(radius, maxTries)
-	if not maxTries then maxTries = 20 end 
-	local cnt = 0
-	local p, dx, dz
-	p, dx, dz = self:createRandomPointInZone() -- p is x, 0, z 
-	repeat
-		local hits = cfxZones.objectsInRange(p, radius) 
-		if hits < 1 then return p, dx, dz end 
-		-- move to the right by radius
-		p.z = p.z + radius
-		dz = dz + radius 
-		cnt = cnt + 1
-		trigger.action.outText("failed try " .. cnt, 30)
-	until cnt > maxTries
-	return p, dx, dz
-end
--]]--
 function cfxZones.objectHandler(theObject, theCollector) -- for world.search
 	table.insert(theCollector, theObject)
 	return true 
@ -1635,7 +1618,6 @@ function cfxZones.doPollFlag(theFlag, method, theZone) -- no OOP equivalent
 end

 function cfxZones.pollFlag(theFlag, method, theZone) 
-	--trigger.action.outText("enter pollflag for flag <" .. theFlag .. "> of zone <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 30)
 	local allFlags = {}
 	if dcsCommon.containsString(theFlag, ",") then 
 		if cfxZones.verbose then 
@ -2157,6 +2139,7 @@ function cfxZones.getAllZoneProperties(theZone, caseInsensitive, numbersOnly) --
 		local theKey = "dummy"
 		if string.len(theProp.key) > 0 then theKey = theProp.key end 
 		if caseInsensitive then theKey = theKey:upper() end 
+		theKey = dcsCommon.trim(theKey)
 		local v = theProp.value 
 		if numbersOnly then 
 			v = tonumber(v)
@ -2171,6 +2154,29 @@ function dmlZone:getAllZoneProperties(caseInsensitive, numbersOnly)
 	return cfxZones.getAllZoneProperties(self, caseInsensitive, numbersOnly)
 end

+function cfxZones.getAllPropertyNames(theZone, caseInsensitive) -- return as array 
+	if not caseInsensitive then caseInsensitive = false end 
+	if not theZone then return {} end 
+	local dcsProps = theZone.properties -- zone properties in dcs format 
+	local props = {}
+	-- dcs has all properties as array with values .key and .value 
+	-- so convert them into a dictionary 
+	for i=1, #dcsProps do 
+		local theProp = dcsProps[i]
+		local theKey = "dummy"
+		if string.len(theProp.key) > 0 then theKey = tostring(theProp.key) end 
+		if caseInsensitive then theKey = theKey:upper() end 
+		theKey = dcsCommon.trim(theKey)
+		table.insert(props, theKey)
+	end
+	return props 
+end
+
+function dmlZone:getAllPropertyNames(caseInsensitive)
+	return cfxZones.getAllZoneProperties(self, caseInsensitive)
+end
+
+
 function cfxZones.extractPropertyFromDCS(theKey, theProperties)
 -- trim
 	theKey = dcsCommon.trim(theKey) 
@ -2815,26 +2821,6 @@ end

 function dmlZone:getSmokeColorStringFromZoneProperty(theProperty, default) -- smoke as 'red', 'green', or 1..5
 	return cfxZones.getSmokeColorStringFromZoneProperty(self, theProperty, default)
-	--[[
-	if not default then default = "red" end 
-	local s = self:getStringFromZoneProperty(theProperty, default)
-	s = s:lower()
-	s = dcsCommon.trim(s)
-	-- check numbers 
-	if (s == "0") then return "green" end
-	if (s == "1") then return "red" end
-	if (s == "2") then return "white" end
-	if (s == "3") then return "orange" end
-	if (s == "4") then return "blue" end
-	
-	if s == "green" or
-	   s == "red" or
-	   s == "white" or
-	   s == "orange" or
-	   s == "blue" then return s end
-
-	return default 
-	--]]
 end

 function cfxZones.getSmokeColorNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, theProperty, default) -- smoke as 'red', 'green', or 1..5
@ -2892,28 +2878,7 @@ end

 function dmlZone:getFlareColorStringFromZoneProperty(theProperty, default) -- smoke as 'red', 'green', or 1..5
 	return cfxZones.getFlareColorStringFromZoneProperty(self, theProperty, default)
-	--[[--
-	if not default then default = "red" end 
-	local s = self:getStringFromZoneProperty(theProperty, default)
-	s = s:lower()
-	s = dcsCommon.trim(s)
-	-- check numbers 
-	if (s == "rnd") then return "random" end 
-	if (s == "0") then return "green" end
-	if (s == "1") then return "red" end
-	if (s == "2") then return "white" end
-	if (s == "3") then return "yellow" end
-	if (s == "-1") then return "random" end  

-	if s == "green" or
-	   s == "red" or
-	   s == "white" or
-	   s == "yellow" or 
-	   s == "random" then
-	return s end
-
-	return default 
-	--]]--
 end

 --
@ -2937,36 +2902,7 @@ end
 function cfxZones.processSimpleZoneDynamics(inMsg, theZone, timeFormat, imperialUnits)
 	local p = theZone:getPoint()
 	return dcsCommon.processTimeLocWildCards(inMsg, p, timeFormat, imperialUnits)
-	--[[--
-	if not inMsg then return "<nil inMsg>" end
-	-- replace <t> with current mission time HMS
-	local absSecs = timer.getAbsTime()-- + env.mission.start_time
-	while absSecs > 86400 do 
-		absSecs = absSecs - 86400 -- subtract out all days 
-	end
-	if not timeFormat then timeFormat = "<:h>:<:m>:<:s>" end 
-	local timeString  = dcsCommon.processHMS(timeFormat, absSecs)
-	local outMsg = inMsg:gsub("<t>", timeString)

-	-- replace <lat> with lat of zone point and <lon> with lon of zone point 
-	-- and <mgrs> with mgrs coords of zone point 
-	local currPoint = cfxZones.getPoint(theZone)
-	local lat, lon = coord.LOtoLL(currPoint)
-	lat, lon = dcsCommon.latLon2Text(lat, lon)
-	local alt = land.getHeight({x = currPoint.x, y = currPoint.z})
-	if imperialUnits then 
-		alt = math.floor(alt * 3.28084) -- feet 
-	else 
-		alt = math.floor(alt) -- meters 
-	end 
-	outMsg = outMsg:gsub("<lat>", lat)
-	outMsg = outMsg:gsub("<lon>", lon)
-	outMsg = outMsg:gsub("<ele>", alt)
-	local grid = coord.LLtoMGRS(coord.LOtoLL(currPoint))
-	local mgrs = grid.UTMZone .. ' ' .. grid.MGRSDigraph .. ' ' .. grid.Easting .. ' ' .. grid.Northing
-	outMsg = outMsg:gsub("<mgrs>", mgrs)
-	return outMsg
-	--]]--
 end 

 -- process <v: flag>, <rsp: flag> <rrnd>
--- a/modules/fireCtrl.lua
+++ b/modules/fireCtrl.lua
@ -0,0 +1,409 @@
+fireCtrl = {}
+fireCtrl.version = "1.1.0"
+fireCtrl.requiredLibs = {
+	"dcsCommon",
+	"cfxZones", 
+	"airtank",
+	"inferno",
+}
+
+fireCtrl.heroes = {} -- dict by pname: score 
+fireCtrl.checkins = {} -- dict by pname: checked in if we persist
+fireCtrl.roots = {} 
+--[[--
+	Version History 
+	1.0.0 - Initial version (unreleased)
+	1.1.0 - Added attachTo:
+		  - Added checkIn 
+		  - center name 
+		  - newFire sound 
+		  - bail out if not enough fires 
+		  - re-liting with sparks
+		  - sparks attribute 
+		  - various sound attributes, default to action sound 
+		  - notifications attribute 
+		  - cleanup 
+		  - UI attribute 
+--]]--
+
+function fireCtrl.checkinPlayer(pName, gName, uName, uType)
+	local theGroup = Group.getByName(gName)
+	if not theGroup then return end 
+	gID = theGroup:getID() 
+	local msg = ""
+	if not fireCtrl.checkins[pName] then 
+		msg = "\nWelcome "
+		if fireCtrl.heroes[pName] then 
+			msg = msg .. "back "
+		else 
+			fireCtrl.heroes[pName] = 0 
+		end 
+		msg = msg .. "to " .. dcsCommon.getMapName() .. ", " .. pName .. ", your " .. uType .. " is ready.\nGood luck and godspeed!\n"
+		fireCtrl.checkins[pName] = timer.getTime()
+	else 
+		msg = "\n" .. pName .. ", your " .. uType .. " is ready.\n"
+	end
+	if fireCtrl.checkIn then 
+		trigger.action.outTextForGroup(gID, msg, 30, true)
+		trigger.action.outSoundForGroup(gID, fireCtrl.actionSound)
+	end 
+end
+
+function fireCtrl:onEvent(theEvent)
+	-- catch birth events of helos 
+	if not theEvent then return end 
+	local theUnit = theEvent.initiator 
+	if not theUnit then return end 
+	if not theUnit.getPlayerName then return end 
+	local pName = theUnit:getPlayerName()
+	if not pName then return end 
+	-- we have a player unit 
+	if not dcsCommon.unitIsOfLegalType(theUnit, airtank.types) then 
+		if fireCtrl.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("fireCtrl: unit <" .. theUnit:getName() .. ">, type <" .. theUnit:getTypeName() .. "> not an airtank.", 30)
+		end 
+		return 
+	end 	
+	local uName = theUnit:getName()
+	local uType = theUnit:getTypeName()
+	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup()
+	local gName = theGroup:getName() 
+	if theEvent.id == 15 then -- birth
+		-- make sure this aircraft is legit 
+		fireCtrl.installMenusForUnit(theUnit)
+		if fireCtrl.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++fCtl: new player airtank <" .. uName .. "> type <" .. uType .. "> for <" .. pName .. ">", 30)
+		end 
+		fireCtrl.checkinPlayer(pName, gName, uName, uType)
+		return 
+	end
+end
+
+function fireCtrl.installMenusForUnit(theUnit) -- assumes all unit types are weeded out
+	if not fireCtrl.UI then return end 
+	
+	-- if already exists, remove old
+	if not theUnit then return end 
+	if not Unit.isExist(theUnit) then return end 
+	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup() 
+	local uName = theUnit:getName()
+	local uType = theUnit:getTypeName()
+	local pName = theUnit:getPlayerName()
+	local gName = theGroup:getName()
+	local gID = theGroup:getID()
+	local pRoot = fireCtrl.roots[gName]
+	if pRoot then 
+		missionCommands.removeItemForGroup(gID, pRoot)
+		pRoot = nil
+	end
+	-- handle main menu 
+	local mainMenu = nil 
+	if fireCtrl.mainMenu then 
+		mainMenu = radioMenu.getMainMenuFor(fireCtrl.mainMenu) 
+	end 
+	-- now add fireCtrl menu 
+	pRoot = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(gID, fireCtrl.menuName, mainMenu) 
+	fireCtrl.roots[gName] = pRoot -- save for later 
+	local args = {gName, uName, gID, uType, pName}
+	-- menus: 
+	-- report - all current open fires 
+	-- action - scoreboard 
+	-- arm release -- get ready to drop. auto-release when alt is below 30m 
+	local m1 = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(gID , "Fire Report" , pRoot, fireCtrl.redirectStatus, args)
+	local mx2 = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(gID , "Action Report" , pRoot, fireCtrl.redirectAction, args)
+end
+--
+-- comms
+--
+function fireCtrl.redirectStatus (args)
+	timer.scheduleFunction(fireCtrl.doStatus, args, timer.getTime() + 0.1)
+end
+
+function fireCtrl.redirectAction (args)
+	timer.scheduleFunction(fireCtrl.doAction, args, timer.getTime() + 0.1)
+end
+
+function fireCtrl.doStatus(args)
+--	trigger.action.outText("status call", 30)
+	local gName = args[1]
+	local uName = args[2]
+	local gID = args[3]
+	local uType = args[4]
+	local pName = args[5]
+	local theUnit = Unit.getByName(uName)
+	if not theUnit then return end 
+	local up = theUnit:getPoint()
+	up.y = 0 
+	local msg = "\nFire emergencies requesting aerial support:\n"
+	local count = 0 
+	for name, theZone in pairs(inferno.zones) do 
+		if theZone.burning then 
+			local p = theZone:getPoint()
+			local level = theZone.maxSpread
+			if level > 1000 or level < 0 then level = 1 end 
+			count = count + 1
+			if count < 10 then msg = msg .. " " end 
+			msg = msg .. count .. ". Type " .. level .. " "
+			if twn and towns then 
+				local name, data, dist = twn.closestTownTo(p)
+				local mdist= dist * 0.539957
+				dist = math.floor(dist/100) / 10
+				mdist = math.floor(mdist/100) / 10		
+				local bear = dcsCommon.compassPositionOfARelativeToB(p, data.p)
+				msg = msg .. dist .. "km/" .. mdist .."nm " .. bear .. " of " .. name
+				success = true 
+			else 
+				msg = msg .. "***TWN ERR***"
+			end
+			local b = dcsCommon.bearingInDegreesFromAtoB(up, p)
+			local d = dcsCommon.distFlat(up, p) * 0.000539957
+			d = math.floor(d * 10) / 10
+			msg = msg .. ", bearing " .. b .. ", " .. d .. "nm\n" 
+		end 
+	end
+	if count < 1 then 
+		msg = msg .. "\n    All is well, blue skies, no fires.\n"
+	end 
+	msg = msg .. "\n"
+	trigger.action.outTextForGroup(gID, msg, 30)
+	trigger.action.outSoundForGroup(gID, fireCtrl.listSound)
+end
+
+function fireCtrl.doAction(args)
+	-- sort heroes by their points, and rank them 
+	local h = {} 
+	for name, num in pairs(fireCtrl.heroes) do 
+		local ele = {}
+		ele.name = name 
+		ele.num = num 
+		ele.rank = fireCtrl.num2rank(num)
+		table.insert(h, ele)
+	end 
+	-- table.sort(table, function (e1, e2) return e1.atr < e2.atr end )
+	table.sort(h, function (e1, e2) return e1.num > e2.num end)
+	-- now create the top twenty
+	local msg = "\nThe Book Of Embers recognizes:\n"
+	local count = 0 
+	for idx, ele in pairs(h) do 
+		count = count + 1
+		if count < 21 then 		
+			if count < 10 then msg = msg .. " " end 
+			msg = msg .. count .. ". " .. ele.rank .. " " .. ele.name .. " (" .. ele.num .. ")\n" 
+		end 
+	end 	
+	if count < 1 then 
+		msg = msg .. "\n   *** The Book Is Empty ***\n"
+	end 
+	trigger.action.outTextForGroup(gID, msg, 30)
+	trigger.action.outSoundForGroup(gID, fireCtrl.scoreSound)
+end
+
+function fireCtrl.num2rank(num)
+	if num < 10 then return "Probie" end 
+	if num < 25 then return "Firefighter" end 
+	if num < 50 then return "Elltee" end 
+	if num < 100 then return "Chief" end 
+	if num < 200 then return "Local Hero" end 
+	if num < 1000 then return "Fire Hero of " .. dcsCommon.getMapName() .. "(" .. math.floor (num/200) .. ")" end 
+	return "Avatar of Hephaestus" 
+end
+--
+-- update
+--
+function fireCtrl.pickUnlit()
+	local linearTable = dcsCommon.enumerateTable(inferno.zones)
+	local theZone
+	local tries = 0
+	repeat 
+		theZone = dcsCommon.pickRandom(linearTable)
+		tries = tries + 1 
+	until (not theZone.burning) or (tries > 100) 
+	if tries > 100 then 
+		trigger.action.outText("fireCtrl: no unlit zones available", 30)
+		return nil
+	end 
+	return theZone
+end
+
+function fireCtrl.startFire()
+	local theZone = fireCtrl.pickUnlit()
+	if not theZone then return end 
+	inferno.ignite(theZone)
+	if fireCtrl.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++fCtl: started fire in <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 30)
+	end 
+end
+
+function fireCtrl.update()
+	timer.scheduleFunction(fireCtrl.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1/fireCtrl.ups)
+	-- check the numbers of fires burning 
+	local f = 0 
+	local cells = 0 
+	for idx, theZone in pairs(inferno.zones) do 
+		if theZone.burning then f = f + 1 end
+		if theZone.maxSpread > 1000 then 
+			cells = cells + #theZone.goodCells
+		else 
+			cells = cells + theZone.maxSpread + 1
+		end
+	end 
+	
+	if f < fireCtrl.minFires then -- start 3!!!! fires 
+		fireCtrl.startFire() -- start at least one fire
+		if fireCtrl.sparks > 1 then 
+			for i=1, fireCtrl.sparks-1 do 
+				if math.random(100) > 50 then fireCtrl.startFire() end 
+			end
+		end 
+		if fireCtrl.notifications then 
+			trigger.action.outText("\nAll stations, " .. fireCtrl.centerName .. " One. Local fire dispatch have reported a large fire cell and are requesting aerial support. Please check in with " .. fireCtrl.centerName .. " for details.\n", 30)
+			trigger.action.outSound(fireCtrl.newFire)
+		end
+	end	
+end
+--
+-- callbacks
+--
+function fireCtrl.extCB(theZone)
+	local p = theZone:getPoint()
+	local name = "<" .. theZone.name .. ">"
+	if twn and towns then 
+		name = twn.closestTownTo(p)
+	end 
+	local msg = "\nInferno at " .. name .. " has been extinguished. Our thanks go to\n"
+	local heroes = theZone.heroes 
+	local hasOne = false 
+	if heroes then 
+		local awarded = theZone.maxSpread
+		if awarded < 1 or awarded > 9999 then 
+			awarded = 1
+		end
+		for name, count in pairs(heroes) do 
+			hasOne = true
+			msg = msg .. " - " .. name .. " (" .. count .. " successful drops)\n"
+			-- award everyone points based on maxSprad 
+			if not fireCtrl.heroes[name] then 
+				fireCtrl.heroes[name] = awarded 
+			else 
+				fireCtrl.heroes[name] = fireCtrl.heroes[name] + awarded 
+			end
+		end 
+	end
+	if not hasOne then msg = msg .. "\n(no one)\n" end 
+	trigger.action.outText(msg, 30)
+	trigger.action.outSound(fireCtrl.actionSound)
+end
+
+--
+-- load / save (game data)
+--
+function fireCtrl.saveData()
+	local theData = {}
+	-- save current heroes. simple clone 
+	local theHeroes = dcsCommon.clone(fireCtrl.heroes)
+	theData.theHeroes = theHeroes
+	return theData, fireCtrl.sharedData -- second val only if shared 
+end
+
+function fireCtrl.loadData()
+	if not persistence then return end 
+	local theData = persistence.getSavedDataForModule("fireCtrl", fireCtrl.sharedData) 
+	if not theData then 
+		if fireCtrl.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++fireCtrl: no save date received, skipping.", 30)
+		end
+		return
+	end
+	local theHeroes = theData.theHeroes
+	fireCtrl.heroes = theHeroes 
+end
+
+--
+-- start and config 
+-- 
+function fireCtrl.readConfigZone()
+	fireCtrl.name = "fireCtrlConfig" -- make compatible with dml zones 
+	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("fireCtrlConfig") 
+	if not theZone then 
+		theZone = cfxZones.createSimpleZone("fireCtrlConfig") 
+	end 
+	fireCtrl.verbose = theZone.verbose
+	fireCtrl.ups = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("ups", 1/20)
+	fireCtrl.actionSound = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("actionSound", "none")
+	fireCtrl.listSound = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("listSound", fireCtrl.actionSound)
+	fireCtrl.scoreSound = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("scoreSound", fireCtrl.listSound)
+	fireCtrl.centerName = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("centerName", "Highperch")
+	fireCtrl.newFire = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("newFire", "firefight new fire alice.ogg")
+	fireCtrl.menuName = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("menuName", "Contact " .. fireCtrl.centerName)
+	fireCtrl.minFires = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("minFires", 3)
+	fireCtrl.sparks = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("sparks", 3)
+	fireCtrl.notifications = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("notifications", true)
+	fireCtrl.UI = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("UI", true)
+	
+	if theZone:hasProperty("attachTo:") then 
+		local attachTo = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("attachTo:", "<none>")
+		if radioMenu then -- requires optional radio menu to have loaded 
+			local mainMenu = radioMenu.mainMenus[attachTo]
+			if mainMenu then 
+				fireCtrl.mainMenu = mainMenu 
+			else 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++fireCtrl: cannot find super menu <" .. attachTo .. ">", 30)
+			end
+		else 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++fireCtrl: REQUIRES radioMenu to run before inferno. 'AttachTo:' ignored.", 30)
+		end 
+	end 
+	fireCtrl.checkIn = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("checkIn", true)
+	
+	-- shared data persistence interface 
+	if theZone:hasProperty("sharedData") then 
+		fireCtrl.sharedData = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("sharedData", "cfxNameMissing")
+	end
+end
+
+function fireCtrl.start()
+	if not dcsCommon.libCheck then 
+		trigger.action.outText("cfx fireCtrl requires dcsCommon", 30)
+		return false 
+	end 
+	if not dcsCommon.libCheck("cfx fireCtrl", fireCtrl.requiredLibs) then
+		return false 
+	end
+		
+	-- read config 
+	fireCtrl.readConfigZone()
+	if dcsCommon.getSizeOfTable(inferno.zones) < fireCtrl.minFires then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++fCtl: too few inferno zones (" .. fireCtrl.minFires .. " required). fireCtrl aborted.", 30)
+		return false 
+	end 
+
+	-- connect event handler 
+	world.addEventHandler(fireCtrl)
+	
+	-- install inferno extinguished CB 
+	inferno.installExtinguishedCB(fireCtrl.extCB)
+
+	-- now load all save data  
+	if persistence then 
+		-- sign up for persistence 
+		callbacks = {}
+		callbacks.persistData = fireCtrl.saveData
+		persistence.registerModule("fireCtrl", callbacks)
+		-- now load my data 
+		fireCtrl.loadData()
+	end
+	
+	-- start update 
+	timer.scheduleFunction(fireCtrl.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 3)
+
+	-- say Hi!
+	trigger.action.outText("cf/x fireCtrl v" .. fireCtrl.version .. " started.", 30)
+		
+	return true 
+end
+
+if not fireCtrl.start() then 
+	trigger.action.outText("fireCtrl failed to start up", 30)
+	fireCtrl = nil 
+end 
+
--- a/modules/guardianAngel.lua
+++ b/modules/guardianAngel.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 guardianAngel = {}
-guardianAngel.version = "4.0.0"
+guardianAngel.version = "4.0.1"
 guardianAngel.ups = 10 -- hard-coded!! missile track
 guardianAngel.name = "Guardian Angel" -- just in case someone accesses .name  
 guardianAngel.requiredLibs = {
@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ guardianAngel.requiredLibs = {
 		   - once per second sanctuary calc 
 		   - expanded getWatchedUnitByName to include inSanctuary 
 		   - sanctuary zones use coalition 
+	 4.0.1 - code hardening (DCS)
 --]]--

 guardianAngel.active = true -- can be turned on / off 
@ -347,6 +348,7 @@ function guardianAngel:onEvent(event)
 		-- get cat, this returns 1 for unit (as it should, so we can get 
 		-- group, or if it's really a unit, which returns 0 for aircraft 
 		if not theUnit.getCategory then return end 
+		if not theUnit.getGroup then return end -- ED silly stuff
 		local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup()
 		if not theGroup then return end 
 		local gCat = theGroup:getCategory()
--- a/modules/heloTroops.lua
+++ b/modules/heloTroops.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxHeloTroops = {}
-cfxHeloTroops.version = "4.2.1"
+cfxHeloTroops.version = "4.2.2"
 cfxHeloTroops.verbose = false 
 cfxHeloTroops.autoDrop = true 
 cfxHeloTroops.autoPickup = false 
@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ cfxHeloTroops.requestRange = 500 -- meters
       - support for drivable 
 4.2.1 - increased verbosity
 	   - also supports 'pickupRang" for reverse-compatibility with manual typo.
+ 4.2.2 - support for attachTo:
 	   
 --]]--
 cfxHeloTroops.minTime = 3 -- seconds beween tandings
@ -299,7 +300,11 @@ function cfxHeloTroops.setCommsMenu(theUnit)
 	conf.unit = theUnit -- link back
 	-- if we don't have an F-10 menu, create one 
 	if not (conf.myMainMenu) then 
-		conf.myMainMenu = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(id, 'Airlift Troops') 
+		local mainMenu = nil 
+		if cfxHeloTroops.mainMenu then 
+			mainMenu = radioMenu.getMainMenuFor(cfxHeloTroops.mainMenu) 
+		end 
+		conf.myMainMenu = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(id, 'Airlift Troops', mainMenu) 
 	end
 	-- clear out existing commands, add new
 	cfxHeloTroops.clearCommsSubmenus(conf)
@ -1021,6 +1026,20 @@ function cfxHeloTroops.readConfigZone()
 		tc = dcsCommon.splitString(tc, ",")
 		cfxHeloTroops.troopCarriers = dcsCommon.trimArray(tc)
 	end
+	
+	if theZone:hasProperty("attachTo:") then 
+		local attachTo = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("attachTo:", "<none>")
+		if radioMenu then -- requires optional radio menu to have loaded 
+			local mainMenu = radioMenu.mainMenus[attachTo]
+			if mainMenu then 
+				cfxHeloTroops.mainMenu = mainMenu 
+			else 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++heloT: cannot find super menu <" .. attachTo .. ">", 30)
+			end
+		else 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++heloT: REQUIRES radioMenu to run before cfxHeloTroops. 'AttachTo:' ignored.", 30)
+		end 
+	end 
 end

 --
--- a/modules/inferno.lua
+++ b/modules/inferno.lua
@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 inferno = {}
-inferno.version = "1.0.0"
+inferno.version = "1.0.1"
 inferno.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon",
 	"cfxZones", 
 }
+
+--[[-- Version History
+	1.0.0 - Initial version 
+	1.0.1 - cleanup 
+--]]--
 --
 -- Inferno models fires inside inferno zones. Fires can spread and 
 -- be extinguished by aircraft from the airtank module 
@ -91,19 +96,9 @@ function inferno.buildGrid(theZone)
 			local lp = {x=xc, y=zc}
 			local yc = land.getHeight(lp)
 			ele.center = {x=xc, y=yc, z=zc}
-			--[[--
-			if theZone.markCell then 
-				dcsCommon.createStaticObjectForCoalitionAtLocation(0, ele.center, dcsCommon.uuid(theZone.name), "Black_Tyre_RF", 0, false) 
-				
-				dcsCommon.createStaticObjectForCoalitionAtLocation(0, {x=ele.center.x - cellx/2, y=0, z=ele.center.z - cellz/2}, dcsCommon.uuid(theZone.name), "Windsock", 0, false)
-				dcsCommon.createStaticObjectForCoalitionAtLocation(0, {x=ele.center.x + cellx/2, y=0, z=ele.center.z - cellz/2}, dcsCommon.uuid(theZone.name), "Windsock", 0, false)
-				dcsCommon.createStaticObjectForCoalitionAtLocation(0, {x=ele.center.x - cellx/2, y=0, z=ele.center.z + cellz/2}, dcsCommon.uuid(theZone.name), "Windsock", 0, false)
-				dcsCommon.createStaticObjectForCoalitionAtLocation(0, {x=ele.center.x + cellx/2, y=0, z=ele.center.z + cellz/2}, dcsCommon.uuid(theZone.name), "Windsock", 0, false)
-			end
-			--]]--
 			ele.fxpos = {x=xf, y=yc, z=zf}
 			ele.myType = land.getSurfaceType(lp) -- LAND=1, SHALLOW_WATER=2, WATER=3, ROAD=4, RUNWAY=5
-			-- we don not burn if a cell has shallow or deep water, or roads or runways 
+			-- we do not burn if a cell has shallow or deep water, or roads or runways 
 			ele.inside = theZone:pointInZone(ele.center)
 			if theZone.freeBorder then 
 				if x == 1 or x == numX then ele.inside = false end
@ -120,15 +115,6 @@ function inferno.buildGrid(theZone)
 					until land.getSurfaceType(lp) == 1 
 					ele.fxpos = {x=xf, y=yc, z=zf}
 				end
-				
-				-- place a fire on the cell
-				if theZone.fullBlaze then 
-					ele.fxname = dcsCommon.uuid(theZone.name)
-					trigger.action.effectSmokeBig(ele.fxpos, 4, 0.5 , ele.fxname)
-					ele.myStage = inferno.maxStages 
-					ele.fxsize = 4 
-					theZone.burning = true 
-				end 
 				local sparkable = {x=x, z=z}
 				table.insert(goodCells, sparkable)
 				fCount = fCount + 1 
@ -180,7 +166,7 @@ function inferno.readZone(theZone)
 	theZone.freeBorder = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("freeBorder", true) -- ring zone with non-burning zones
 	theZone.eternal = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("eternal", true)
 	theZone.stagger = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("stagger", true) -- randomize inside cell
-	theZone.fullBlaze = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("fullBlaze", false )
+--	theZone.fullBlaze = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("fullBlaze", false )
 	theZone.canSpread = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("canSpread", true)
 	theZone.maxSpread = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("maxSpread", 999999)
 	theZone.impactSmoke = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("impactSmoke", inferno.impactSmoke)
@ -201,7 +187,6 @@ function inferno.readZone(theZone)
 	end
 	
 end
-
 --
 -- API for water droppers 
 --
@ -234,7 +219,6 @@ function inferno.waterInZone(theZone, p, amount)
 	end 
 	local ele = row[zc]
 	
--	local ele = theZone.grid[xc][zc]
 	if not ele then 
 		trigger.action.outText("Inferno: no ele for <" .. theZone.name .. ">: x<" .. x .. ">z<" .. z .. ">", 30)
 		trigger.action.outText("with xc = " .. xc .. ", numX 0 " .. theZone.numX .. ", zc = " .. zc .. ", numZ=" .. theZone.numZ, 30)
@ -264,8 +248,6 @@ function inferno.waterInZone(theZone, p, amount)
 		xc = xc + ofx 
 		zc = zc + ofz 
 		ele = theZone.grid[xc][zc]
--	else 
--		trigger.action.outText("inferno dropper: NO ALIGNMENT, beds are burning.", 30)
 	end 
 	if theZone.impactSmoke then 
 		if inferno.verbose then 
@ -332,16 +314,13 @@ function inferno.waterDropped(p, amount, data) -- if returns non-nil, has hit a
 	end
 	return nil 
 end
-
 --
 -- IGNITE & DOUSE 
 --
 function inferno.sparkCell(theZone, x, z)
 	local ele = theZone.grid[x][z]
 	if not ele.inside then 
-		if theZone.verbose then 
-			trigger.action.outText("ele x<" .. x .. ">z<" .. z .. "> is outside, no spark!", 30)
-		end 
+		if theZone.verbose then trigger.action.outText("ele x<" .. x .. ">z<" .. z .. "> is outside, no spark!", 30) end 
 		return 
 	false end 
 	ele.fxname = dcsCommon.uuid(theZone.name)
@ -383,16 +362,11 @@ function inferno.ignite(theZone)
 end

 function inferno.startFire(theZone)
-	if theZone.burning then 
-		return 
-	end
+	if theZone.burning then return end
 	inferno.ignite(theZone)
 end

 function inferno.douseFire(theZone)
--	if not theZone.burning then 
--		return 
--	end
 	-- walk the grid, and kill all flames, set all eles 
 	-- to end state 
 	for x=1, theZone.numX do
@ -660,24 +634,7 @@ function inferno.readConfigZone()
 	inferno.ups = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("ups", 1)
 	inferno.fireTick = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("fireTick", 10)
 	inferno.cellSize = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("cellSize", 100)
-	--[[
-	inferno.menuName = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("menuName", "Firefighting")
-	inferno.impactSmoke = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("impactSmoke", false) 

-	if theZone:hasProperty("attachTo:") then 
-		local attachTo = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("attachTo:", "<none>")
-		if radioMenu then -- requires optional radio menu to have loaded 
-			local mainMenu = radioMenu.mainMenus[attachTo]
-			if mainMenu then 
-				inferno.mainMenu = mainMenu 
-			else 
-				trigger.action.outText("+++inferno: cannot find super menu <" .. attachTo .. ">", 30)
-			end
-		else 
-			trigger.action.outText("+++inferno: REQUIRES radioMenu to run before inferno. 'AttachTo:' ignored.", 30)
-		end 
-	end 
-	--]]--
 	if theZone:hasProperty("fire#") then 
 		inferno.fireNum = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("fire#", "none")
 	end 
--- a/modules/persistence.lua
+++ b/modules/persistence.lua
@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ function persistence.saveTable(theTable, fileName, shared, append)
 	if not shared then shared = false end 

 	net.log("persistence: before json conversion")
-	local theString = net.lua2json(theTable)
+	local theString = net.lua2json(theTable) -- WARNING! does not handle arrays with [0]! 
 	net.log("persistence: json conversion complete")

 	if not theString then theString = "" end 
--- a/modules/playerScore.lua
+++ b/modules/playerScore.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxPlayerScore = {}
-cfxPlayerScore.version = "5.1.0"
+cfxPlayerScore.version = "5.2.1"
 cfxPlayerScore.name = "cfxPlayerScore" -- compatibility with flag bangers
 cfxPlayerScore.firstSave = true -- to force overwrite 
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ cfxPlayerScore.firstSave = true -- to force overwrite
 		  - improved wildcard support
 		  - event 20 for CA also supported 
 		  - "threading the needle" -- support for hit event and unit traceback
-		  
+	5.2.0 - PlayerScoreTable supports wildcards, e.g. "Batumi*" 
+	5.2.1 - Event 20 (CA join) corrected typo 	  
+		  - wiping score on enter and birth 
+		  - more robust initscore 
 	TODO: Kill event no longer invoked for map objetcs, attribute 
 	      to faction now, reverse invocation direction with PlayerScore
 	TODO: better wildcard support for kill events 
@ -42,7 +45,8 @@ cfxPlayerScore.killZones = {} -- when set, kills only count here
 -- typeScore: dictionary sorted by typeString for score 
 -- extend to add more types. It is used by unitType2score to 
 -- determine the base unit score  
-cfxPlayerScore.typeScore = {} -- ALL UPPERCASE NOW!!!
+cfxPlayerScore.typeScore = {} -- ALL UPPERCASE
+cfxPlayerScore.wildTypes = {} -- ALL UPPERCASE
 cfxPlayerScore.lastPlayerLanding = {} -- timestamp, by player name  
 cfxPlayerScore.delayBetweenLandings = 30 -- seconds to count as separate landings, also set during take-off to prevent janky t/o to count. 
 cfxPlayerScore.aircraft = 50 
@ -191,8 +195,18 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.cat2BaseScore(inCat)
 	trigger.action.outText("+++scr c2bs: unknown category for lookup: <" .. inCat .. ">, returning 1", 30)
 	return 1 
 end
+function cfxPlayerScore.wildMatch(inName)
+	-- if inName starts the same as any wildcard, return score  
+	for wName, wScore in pairs (cfxPlayerScore.wildTypes) do 
+		if dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(inName, wName, true) then 
+			if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then trigger.action.outText("+++PScr: wildmatch <" .. inName .. "> to <" .. wName .. ">, score <" .. wScore .. ">", 30) end 
+			return wScore 
+		end 
+	end
+	return nil
+end

-function cfxPlayerScore.object2score(inVictim, killSide) -- does not have group
+function cfxPlayerScore.object2score(inVictim, killSide) -- does not have group, go by type 
 	if not inVictim then return 0 end
 	if not killSide then killSide = -1 end 
 	local inName 
@ -224,6 +238,7 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.object2score(inVictim, killSide) -- does not have group
 		-- try the type desc 
 		local theType = inVictim:getTypeName()
 		if theType then objectScore = cfxPlayerScore.typeScore[theType:upper()] end 
+		if not objectScore then objectScore = cfxPlayerScore.wildMatch(theType) end 
 	end
 	if type(objectScore) == "string" then objectScore = tonumber(objectScore)end
 	if objectScore then return objectScore end
@ -277,16 +292,25 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.unit2score(inUnit)
 	-- simply extend by adding items to the typescore table.concat
 	-- we first try by unit name. This allows individual
 	-- named hi-value targets to have individual scores 
-	local uScore 
-	if vicName then uScore = cfxPlayerScore.typeScore[vicName:upper()] end 
+	local uScore = nil 
+	if vicName then 
+		uScore = cfxPlayerScore.typeScore[vicName:upper()]
+		if not uScore then uScore = cfxPlayerScore.wildMatch(vicName) end 
+	end 
 	-- see if all members of group score 
 	if (not uScore) then -- and vicGroup then 
 		local grpName = cfxMX.spawnedUnitGroupNameByName[vicName]--vicGroup:getName()
-		if grpName then uScore = cfxPlayerScore.typeScore[grpName:upper()] 	 end 
+		if grpName then 
+			uScore = cfxPlayerScore.typeScore[grpName:upper()]
+			if not uScore then uScore = cfxPlayerScore.wildMatch(grpName) end
+		end 
 	end
 	if not uScore then 
 		-- WE NOW TRY TO ACCESS BY VICTIM'S TYPE STRING	
-		if vicType then uScore = cfxPlayerScore.typeScore[vicType:upper()] 	end 
+		if vicType then 
+			uScore = cfxPlayerScore.typeScore[vicType:upper()] 	
+			if not uScore then uScore = cfxPlayerScore.wildMatch(vicType) end
+		end 
 	end 
 	if type(uScore) == "string" then uScore = tonumber(uScore) end
 	if not uScore then uScore = 0 end 
@ -299,7 +323,8 @@ end
 function cfxPlayerScore.getPlayerScore(playerName)
 	local thePlayerScore = cfxPlayerScore.playerScore[playerName]
 	if not thePlayerScore then 
-		thePlayerScore = {}
+		thePlayerScore = cfxPlayerScore.createNewPlayerScore(playerName)
+--[[--		thePlayerScore = {}
 		thePlayerScore.name = playerName
 		thePlayerScore.score = 0 -- score
 		thePlayerScore.scoreaccu = 0 -- for deferred 
@ -309,10 +334,42 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.getPlayerScore(playerName)
 		thePlayerScore.featTypes = {} -- dict <featname> <number> of other things player did 
 		thePlayerScore.featQueue = {} -- when using deferred 
 		thePlayerScore.totalFeats = 0	
+--]]--		
 	end
 	return thePlayerScore
 end

+function cfxPlayerScore.createNewPlayerScore(playerName)
+	local thePlayerScore = {}
+	thePlayerScore.name = playerName
+	thePlayerScore.score = 0 -- score
+	thePlayerScore.scoreaccu = 0 -- for deferred 
+	thePlayerScore.killTypes = {} -- the type strings killed, dict <typename> <numkilla>
+	thePlayerScore.killQueue = {} -- when using deferred
+	thePlayerScore.totalKills = 0 -- number of kills total 
+	thePlayerScore.featTypes = {} -- dict <featname> <number> of other things player did 
+	thePlayerScore.featQueue = {} -- when using deferred 
+	thePlayerScore.totalFeats = 0
+	return thePlayerScore
+end
+
+function cfxPlayerScore.wipeScore(playerName) 
+	if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then trigger.action.outText("+++pScr: enter wipe score for player <" .. playerName .. ">", 30) end 
+	if not cfxPlayerScore.playerScore[playerName] then return end 
+	thePlayerScore = cfxPlayerScore.getPlayerScore(playerName)
+	local loss = false 
+	if thePlayerScore.scoreaccu > 0 then loss = true end 
+	if dcsCommon.getSizeOfTable(thePlayerScore.featQueue) > 0 then loss = true end 
+	if dcsCommon.getSizeOfTable(thePlayerScore.killQueue) > 0 then loss = true end 
+	thePlayerScore.scoreaccu = 0
+	thePlayerScore.killQueue = {}
+	thePlayerScore.featQueue = {}
+	cfxPlayerScore.setPlayerScore(playerName, thePlayerScore) -- write back 
+	if loss then 
+		trigger.action.outText("Player " .. playerName .. " lost score.", 30) -- everyone sees this
+	end 
+end
+
 function cfxPlayerScore.setPlayerScore(playerName, thePlayerScore)
 	cfxPlayerScore.playerScore[playerName] = thePlayerScore
 end
@ -511,6 +568,7 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.isNamedUnit(theUnit)
 		if not theName then return false end 
 	end
 	if cfxPlayerScore.typeScore[theName:upper()] then return true end
+	if cfxPlayerScore.wildMatch(theName) then return true end 
 	return false 
 end

@ -806,9 +864,7 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.scheduledAward(args)
 	local playerName = args[1]
 	local unitName = args[2]
 	local theUnit = Unit.getByName(unitName)
-	if not theUnit or 
-	   not Unit.isExist(theUnit) 
-	then 
+	if not theUnit or (not Unit.isExist(theUnit)) then 
 		-- unit is gone
 		trigger.action.outText("Player <" .. playerName .. "> lost score.", 30)
 		return 
@ -890,6 +946,7 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.scheduledAward(args)
 	-- output score 
 	desc = desc .. "\n"
 	if hasAward then trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(coa, desc, 30) end 
+	-- do NOT kill the entire record, or accu kills and feats are gone too
 end

 function cfxPlayerScore.handlePlayerDeath(theEvent)
@ -903,6 +960,9 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.handlePlayerDeath(theEvent)
 	local pName = cfxPlayerScore.unit2player[uName] 
 	if pName then 
 		-- this was a player name with link still live.
+		-- cancel all scores accumulated 
+		cfxPlayerScore.wipeScore(pName)
+		
 		if cfxPlayerScore.planeLoss ~= 0 then 
 			-- plane loss has IMMEDIATE consequences 
 			cfxPlayerScore.updateScoreForPlayerImmediate(pName, cfxPlayerScore.planeLoss)
@ -943,10 +1003,10 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.isScoreEvent(theEvent)
 			if who then 
 				name = "(inval initi)"
 				if who.getName then name = who:getName() end 
-				if not name then -- WTF??? could be a weapon 
-					name = "!nil getName!"
+				if not name or (#name < 1) then -- WTF??? could be a weapon 
+					name = "!no getName!"
 					if who.getTypeName then name = who:getTypeName() end 
-					if not name then name = "WTFer" end
+					if not name or (#name < 1) then name = "WTFer" end
 				end
 			end
 			
@ -963,7 +1023,7 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.isScoreEvent(theEvent)
 	-- a hit event will save the last player to hit 
 	-- so we can attribute with unit lost 
 	if theEvent.id == 2 then -- hit processing
-		if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then 	trigger.action.outText("enter hit pre-processing", 30) end
+--		if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then 	trigger.action.outText("enter hit pre-processing", 30) end
 		local who = theEvent.initiator
 		if not who.getPlayerName then return false end -- non-player originator
 		local pName = who:getPlayerName() 
@ -981,7 +1041,10 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.isScoreEvent(theEvent)
 	
 	-- check if this was FORMERLY a player plane 
 	local theUnit = theEvent.initiator 
-	if not theUnit.getName then return end -- fix for DCS update bug 
+	if not theUnit.getName then 
+--		trigger.action.outText("+++pScr: no unit name, DCS err - abort.", 30)
+		return false 
+	end -- fix for DCS update bug 
 	local uName = theUnit:getName()
 	if cfxPlayerScore.unit2player[uName] then 
 		-- this requires special IMMEDIATE handling when event is
@ -1017,6 +1080,7 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.isScoreEvent(theEvent)
 			-- credit unit and current person driving that unit
 			-- there is a small percentage that this is wrong 
 			-- player, but that's an edge case 
+			-- if no player inhabits killing unit any more, no score attributed 
 			cfxPlayerScore.processKill(theUnit, who)
 		end
 		return false 
@ -1054,8 +1118,11 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.isScoreEvent(theEvent)
 	
 	-- enter unit / birth event for players initializes score if 
 	-- not existed, and nils the queue. 20 creates compat with CA  
-	if theEvent == 20 or -- enter unit 
+	if theEvent.id == 20 or -- enter unit 
 		theEvent.id == 15 then -- player birth
+		-- since we get into a new plane, erase all pending score 
+		local pName = theUnit:getPlayerName()
+		cfxPlayerScore.wipeScore(pName)
 		-- link player with their unit
 		cfxPlayerScore.linkUnitWithPlayer(theUnit)
 		cfxPlayerScore.unitSpawnTime[uName] = timer.getTime() -- to detect 'early landing' 
@ -1110,6 +1177,7 @@ end

 function cfxPlayerScore.handleScoreEvent(theEvent)
 	cfxPlayerScore.currentEventUnit = theEvent.initiator 
+	if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then trigger.action.outText("Set currentEventUnit to <" .. theEvent.initiator:getName() .. ">", 30) end 
 	if theEvent.id == 28 then 
 		-- kill from player detected.
 		cfxPlayerScore.killDetected(theEvent)	
@ -1361,12 +1429,30 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.start()
 	if not dcsCommon.libCheck("cfx Player Score", cfxPlayerScore.requiredLibs) 
 	then return false end
 	
+	-- only read verbose flag 
+	-- now read my config zone 
+	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("playerScoreConfig") 
+	if theZone then cfxPlayerScore.verbose = theZone.verbose end 
+	
 	-- read my score table 
 	-- identify and process a score table zones
 	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("playerScoreTable") 
 	if theZone then 
+		if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then trigger.action.outText("+++pScr: has playerSocreTable", 30) end 
 		-- read all into my types registry, replacing whatever is there
 		cfxPlayerScore.typeScore = theZone:getAllZoneProperties(true) -- true = get all properties in UPPER case 
+		-- CASE INSENSITIVE!!!!!
+		-- now process all wildcarded types and add them to my wildTypes
+		cfxPlayerScore.wildTypes = {}
+		for theType, theScore in pairs(cfxPlayerScore.typeScore) do 
+			if dcsCommon.stringEndsWith(theType, "*") then 
+				local wcType = dcsCommon.removeEnding(theType, "*")
+				cfxPlayerScore.wildTypes[wcType] = theScore
+				if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++PScr: wildcard type/name <" .. wcType .. "> with score <" .. theScore .. "> registered", 30)
+				end
+			end
+		end 
 	end 
 	
 	-- read score tiggers and values
@ -1398,10 +1484,11 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.start()
 			cfxPlayerScore.blueTriggerFlags[tName] = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(tName)
 		end
 	end 	
-	-- now read my config zone 
+	-- now read my config zone. reading late 
 	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("playerScoreConfig") 
 	if not theZone then theZone = cfxZones.createSimpleZone("playerScoreConfig") end 
 	cfxPlayerScore.readConfigZone(theZone)
+	
 	-- read all scoreSafe zones 
 	local safeZones = cfxZones.zonesWithProperty("scoreSafe")
 	for k, aZone in pairs(safeZones) do
--- a/modules/pulseFlags.lua
+++ b/modules/pulseFlags.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pulseFlags = {}
-pulseFlags.version = "2.0.2"
+pulseFlags.version = "2.0.3"
 pulseFlags.verbose = false 
 pulseFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ pulseFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	        using method on all outputs
 	- 2.0.1 activateZoneFlag now works correctly
 	- 2.0.2 fixed scheduledTime bug while persisting 
+	- 2.0.3 now setting -1 (infinite) as pulses works correctly 
 --]]--

 pulseFlags.pulses = {}
@ -56,14 +57,20 @@ function pulseFlags.createPulseWithZone(theZone)
 	
 	theZone.pulses = -1 -- set to infinite 
 	if theZone:hasProperty("pulses") then 
+		local tt = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("pulses", -1)
+		tn = tonumber(tt) -- returns nil for a range 
+		if tn then 
+			if tn < 1 then theZone.pulses = -1 else theZone.pulses = tn end
+		else 
 			local minP, maxP = theZone:getPositiveRangeFromZoneProperty("pulses", 1)
 			if minP == maxP then theZone.pulses = minP 
 			else 
 				theZone.pulses = cfxZones.randomInRange(minP, maxP)
 			end
 		end
-	if pulseFlags.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
-		trigger.action.outText("+++pulF: zone <" .. theZone.name .. "> set to <" .. theZone.pulses .. "> pulses", 30)
+	end
+	if theZone.verbose or pulseFlag.verbose then
+		trigger.action.outText("+++pulF: set pulses in <" .. theZone.name .. "> to <" .. theZone.pulses .. ">", 30)
 	end

 	theZone.pulsesLeft = 0 -- will start new cycle 
--- a/modules/smokeZones.lua
+++ b/modules/smokeZones.lua
@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ function cfxSmokeZone.start()
 	timer.scheduleFunction(cfxSmokeZone.checkFlags, {}, timer.getTime() + 1)
 	
 	-- say hi
-	trigger.action.outText("cfx Smoke Zones v" .. cfxSmokeZone.version .. " started.", 30)
+
+	trigger.action.outText("cfx smoke zones v" .. cfxSmokeZone.version .. " started.", 30)
 	return true 
 end

--- a/modules/spawnZones.lua
+++ b/modules/spawnZones.lua
@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ function cfxSpawnZones.getRequestableSpawnersInRange(aPoint, aRange, aSide)
 			-- only return spawners with this side
 			-- note: this will NOT work with neutral players 
 			hasMatch = false 
-			reasons = reasons .. "[rawOwner] "
+			reasons = reasons .. "[rawOwner is <" .. aSpawner.rawOwner .. ">, need <" .. aSide .. ">] "
 		end
 		
 		if not aSpawner.requestable then 
@ -258,21 +258,14 @@ end
 -- 
 function cfxSpawnZones.verifySpawnOwnership(spawner)
 	-- returns false ONLY if masterSpawn disagrees
+	-- i.e. when masterOwner is not the same as spawner.rawOwner 
 	if not spawner.masterZoneName then 
-		--trigger.action.outText("spawner " .. spawner.name .. " no master, go!", 30)
+		if spawner.zone.verbose then trigger.action.outText("spawner " .. spawner.name .. " no masterOwner, go!", 30) end
 		return true 
 	end -- no master owner, all ok
 	local myCoalition = spawner.rawOwner
--	local masterZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName(spawner.masterZoneName)
--	if not masterZone then 
--		trigger.action.outText("spawner " .. spawner.name .. " DID NOT FIND MASTER ZONE <" .. spawner.masterZoneName .. ">", 30)
--		return false 
--	end
 	local masterZone = spawner.masterZone 
--	if not masterZone.owner then 
-		--trigger.action.outText("spawner " .. spawner.name .. " - masterZone " .. masterZone.name .. " HAS NO OWNER????", 30)
--		return true 
--	end
+	if spawner.zone.verbose then trigger.action.outText("spawner " .. spawner.name .. " has masterOwner <" .. masterZone.name .. ">", 30) end
 	
 	if (myCoalition ~= masterZone:getCoalition()) then 
 		-- can't spawn, surrounding area owned by enemy
--- a/missions/demo
+++ b/missions/demo
--- a/missions/demo
+++ b/missions/demo