Version 2.2.0

"maybe" for boolean
inBuiltup for csarManager

modules/RNDFlags.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 rndFlags = {}
-rndFlags.version = "2.0.0"
+rndFlags.version = "2.0.1"
 rndFlags.verbose = false 
 rndFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ rndFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	Version History
 
 	2.0.0 - dmlZones, OOP
-
+	2.0.1 - a little less verbosity 
+	
 --]]
 
 rndFlags.rndGen = {}
@@ -164,7 +165,9 @@ function rndFlags.fire(theZone)
 	for i=1, pollSize do 
 		-- check there are still flags left 
 		if #availableFlags < 1 then 
-			trigger.action.outText("+++RND: no flags left in " .. theZone.name .. " in index " .. i, 30)
+			if rndFlags.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++RND: no flags left in <" .. theZone.name .. "> in index " .. i, 30)
+			end 
 			theZone.myFlags = {} 
 			if theZone.reshuffle then 
 				rndFlags.reshuffle(theZone)
@@ -180,7 +183,7 @@ function rndFlags.fire(theZone)
 		
 		--rndFlags.pollFlag(theFlag, theZone.rndMethod)
 		if rndFlags.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
-			trigger.action.outText("+++RND: polling " .. theFlag .. " with " .. theZone.rndMethod, 30)
+			trigger.action.outText("+++RND: polling <" .. theFlag .. "> with " .. theZone.rndMethod, 30)
 		end
 		
 		theZone:pollFlag(theFlag, theZone.rndMethod) 

modules/cfxZones.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxZones = {}
-cfxZones.version = "4.2.0"
+cfxZones.version = "4.3.0"
 
 -- cf/x zone management module
 -- reads dcs zones and makes them accessible and mutable 
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ cfxZones.version = "4.2.0"
 - 4.1.1   - evalRemainder() updates 
 - 4.1.2   - hash property missing warning 
 - 4.2.0   - new createRandomPointInPopulatedZone()
+- 4.3.0   - boolean supports maybe, random, rnd, ?
 
 --]]--
 
@@ -1618,6 +1619,7 @@ 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 
@@ -2429,6 +2431,11 @@ function cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, theProperty, defaultVal)
 		return theBool
 	end
 	
+	-- special: return a random value if p == "rnd" or "?" or "maybe"
+	if (p == "?") or (p == "rnd") or (p == "random") or (p == "maybe") then 
+		return (math.random(1000) < 500) -- 50:50
+	end 	
+	
 	local theBool = true 
 	-- only go false if exactly no or false or "0"
 	theBool = (p ~= 'false') and (p ~= 'no') and (p ~= "0") and (p~="off")
@@ -2455,6 +2462,11 @@ function dmlZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty(theProperty, defaultVal)
 		return theBool
 	end
 	
+	-- special: return a random value if p == "rnd" or "?" or "maybe"
+	if (p == "?") or (p == "rnd") or (p == "random") or (p == "maybe") then 
+		return (math.random(1000) < 500) -- 50:50
+	end 	
+	
 	local theBool = true 
 	-- only go false if exactly no or false or "0"
 	theBool = (p ~= 'false') and (p ~= 'no') and (p ~= "0") and (p ~= "off")

modules/cloneZone.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cloneZones = {}
-cloneZones.version = "2.0.1"
+cloneZones.version = "2.1.0"
 cloneZones.verbose = false  
 cloneZones.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ cloneZones.uniqueCounter = 9200000 -- we start group numbering here
 cloneZones.lclUniqueCounter = 1 -- zone-local init value, can be config'dHeading
 cloneZones.globalCounter = 1 -- module-global count 
 
-cloneZones.allClones = {} -- all clones spawned, regularly GC'd 
+cloneZones.allClones = {} -- all clones spawned, regularly GC'd
+                          -- contains DATA blocks! 
 cloneZones.allCObjects = {} -- all clones objects
+cloneZones.despawnPlan = {} -- used with despawnIn 
 
 cloneZones.respawnOnGroupID = true 
 
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ cloneZones.respawnOnGroupID = true
 	2.0.0 - clean-up 
 	2.0.1 - improved empty! logic to account for deferred spawn 
 		    when pre-wipe is active 
+	2.1.0 - despawnIn option 
+		  - inBuiltup option for rndLoc 
 --]]--
 
 --
@@ -332,6 +336,10 @@ function cloneZones.createClonerWithZone(theZone) -- has "Cloner"
 	end
 	
 	theZone.useAI = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("useAI", true)
+	
+	if theZone:hasProperty("despawnIn") then 
+		theZone.despawnInMin, theZone.despawnInMax = theZone:getPositiveRangeFromZoneProperty("despawnIn", 2,2)
+	end 
 	-- we end with clear plate 
 end
 
@@ -1214,6 +1222,20 @@ function cloneZones.spawnWithTemplateForZone(theZone, spawnZone)
 		-- SPAWN NOW!!!!
 		theGroup = coalition.addGroup(rawData.CZctry, rawData.CZtheCat, rawData)
 		table.insert(spawnedGroups, theGroup)
+		
+		-- see if this is an auto-despawner 
+		if spawnZone.despawnInMin then 
+			local now = timer.getTime()
+			local timeLimit = dcsCommon.randomBetween(spawnZone.despawnInMin, spawnZone.despawnInMax)
+			local info = {}
+			info.theGroup = theGroup 
+			info.name = theData.name
+			info.isObject = false 
+			info.timeLimit = now + timeLimit
+			info.cloneZone = spawnZone
+			table.insert(cloneZones.despawnPlan, info)
+--			trigger.action.outText("+++clne: scheduled auto-despawn for <" .. info.name .. "> in <" .. timeLimit .. "> secs", 30)
+		end 
 				
 		-- turn off AI if disabled 
 		if not rawData.useAI then 
@@ -1393,6 +1415,18 @@ function cloneZones.spawnWithTemplateForZone(theZone, spawnZone)
 		local theStatic = coalition.addStaticObject(ctry, rawData)
 		local newStaticID = tonumber(theStatic:getID()) 
 		table.insert(spawnedStatics, theStatic)
+		if spawnZone.despawnInMin then 
+			local now = timer.getTime()
+			local timeLimit = dcsCommon.randomBetween(spawnZone.despawnInMin, spawnZone.despawnInMax)
+			local info = {}
+			info.theGroup = theStatic 
+			info.name = theData.name
+			info.isObject = true 
+			info.timeLimit = now + timeLimit
+			info.cloneZone = spawnZone
+			table.insert(cloneZones.despawnPlan, info)
+--			trigger.action.outText("+++clne: scheduled auto-despawn for OBJECT <" .. info.name .. "> in <" .. timeLimit .. "> secs", 30)
+		end 
 		-- we don't mix groups with units, so no lookup tables for 
 		-- statics 
 		if newStaticID == rawData.CZTargetID then 
@@ -1677,7 +1711,7 @@ function cloneZones.update()
 		local willSpawn = false -- init to false.
 		if aZone:testZoneFlag(aZone.spawnFlag, aZone.cloneTriggerMethod, "lastSpawnValue") then
 			if cloneZones.verbose or aZone.verbose then 
-				trigger.action.outText("+++clnZ: spawn triggered for <" .. aZone.name .. ">", 30)
+				trigger.action.outText("+++clnZ: spawn triggered for <" .. aZone.name .. "> on flag <" .. aZone.spawnFlag .. ">", 30)
 			end 
 			cloneZones.spawnWithCloner(aZone)
 			willSpawn = true -- in case prewipe, we delay
@@ -1702,6 +1736,30 @@ function cloneZones.update()
 		end
 		
 	end
+	
+	-- now remove all scheduled despawns 
+	local now = timer.getTime()
+	local filtered = {}
+	for idx, theInfo in pairs(cloneZones.despawnPlan) do 
+		if theInfo.timeLimit < now then 
+--			trigger.action.outText("+++clne: auto-despawning <" .. theInfo.name .. ">", 30)
+			if theInfo.isObject then 
+				-- dealloc static object 
+				local theObject = theInfo.theGroup 
+				if theObject and StaticObject.isExist(theObject) then 
+					StaticObject.destroy(theObject)
+				end 
+			else 
+				local theGroup = theInfo.theGroup 
+				if theGroup and Group.isExist(theGroup) then 
+					Group.destroy(theGroup)
+				end
+			end 
+		else 
+			table.insert(filtered, theInfo)
+		end
+	end
+	cloneZones.despawnPlan = filtered
 end
 
 function cloneZones.doOnStart()

modules/csarManager2.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 csarManager = {}
-csarManager.version = "3.2.2"
+csarManager.version = "3.2.5"
 csarManager.ups = 1 
 
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ csarManager.ups = 1
   3.2.2  - reset helicopter weight on birth 
          - cleanup 
   3.2.3  - hardening against *accidental* multi-unit player groups. 
+  3.2.4  - pass theZone with missionCreateCB when created from zone 
+  3.2.5  - smoke callbacks 
+		 - useRanks option 
 
 
 	INTEGRATES AUTOMATICALLY WITH playerScore 
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ csarManager.csarCompleteCB = {}
 csarManager.csarCreatedCB = {}
 csarManager.csarRemoveCB = {}
 csarManager.csarPickupCB = {}
+csarManager.csarSmokeCB = {}
 --
 -- CREATING A CSAR 
 --
@@ -168,6 +172,13 @@ function csarManager.createCSARMissionData(point, theSide, freq, name, numCrew,
 			trigger.action.outText("+++csar: 'downed' procced for <" .. name .. ">", 30)
 		end
 	end
+	
+	if csarManager.useRanks then 
+--		local ranks = csarManager.ranks -- {"Lt", "Lt", "Lt", "Col", "Cpt", "WO", "WO"}
+		local myRank = dcsCommon.pickRandom(csarManager.ranks)
+		name = myRank .. " " .. name 
+	end 
+	
 	if not inRadius then inRadius = csarManager.rescueRadius end 
 	newMission.name = name .. " (ID#" .. csarManager.missionID .. ")" -- make it uuid-capable
 	if csarManager.addPrefix then 
@@ -199,9 +210,9 @@ function csarManager.createCSARMissionData(point, theSide, freq, name, numCrew,
 	return newMission
 end
 
-function csarManager.addMission(theMission)
+function csarManager.addMission(theMission, theZone)
 	table.insert(csarManager.openMissions, theMission)
-	csarManager.invokeNewMissionCallbacks(theMission)
+	csarManager.invokeNewMissionCallbacks(theMission, theZone)
 end
 
 function csarManager.removeMission(theMission, pickup)
@@ -1134,6 +1145,13 @@ function csarManager.update() -- every second
 					
 					-- also pop smoke if not popped already, or more than 5 minutes ago
 					if csarManager.useSmoke and  (timer.getTime() - csarMission.lastSmokeTime) >= 5 * 60 then 
+						if csarMission.lastSmokeTime < 0 then 
+							-- this is the first time that this mission pops smoke
+--							trigger.action.outText("***will invoke smoke cb", 30)
+							csarManager.invokeSmokeCallbacks(csarMission, uName)
+						else 
+							--trigger.action.outText("nope smoke's a dope", 30)
+						end 
 						local smokePoint = dcsCommon.randomPointOnPerimeter(
 							csarManager.smokeDist, csarMission.zone.point.x, csarMission.zone.point.z) 
 						dcsCommon.markPointWithSmoke(smokePoint, csarManager.smokeColor)
@@ -1242,7 +1260,7 @@ function csarManager.update() -- every second
 --			if currVal ~= theZone.lastCSARVal then 
 			if theZone:testZoneFlag(theZone.startCSAR, theZone.triggerMethod, "lastCSARVal") then 
 				local theMission = csarManager.createCSARMissionFromZone(theZone)
-				csarManager.addMission(theMission)
+				csarManager.addMission(theMission, theZone)
 				--theZone.lastCSARVal = currVal
 				if csarManager.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
 					trigger.action.outText("+++csar: started CSAR mission for <" .. theZone.csarName .. ">", 30)
@@ -1399,7 +1417,13 @@ function csarManager.readCSARZone(theZone)
 		trigger.action.outText("warning: competing 'onRoad' and 'inPopulated' attributes in zone <" .. theZone.name .. ">. Using 'onRoad'.", 30)
 	end 
 
+	-- add to list of startable csar
+	if theZone.startCSAR then 
+		csarManager.addCSARZone(theZone)
+	end 
+
 	if (not deferred) then 
+	--[[--
 		local mPoint = theZone:getPoint()
 		if theZone.rndLoc then mPoint = theZone:createRandomPointInZone() end
 		if theZone.onRoad then 
@@ -1418,13 +1442,12 @@ function csarManager.readCSARZone(theZone)
 			theZone.csarMapMarker,
 			0.1, -- theZone.radius,
 			nil) -- parashoo unit 
-		csarManager.addMission(theMission)
+		csarManager.addMission(theMission, theZone)
+--]]--
+		local theMission = csarManager.createCSARMissionFromZone(theZone)
+		csarManager.addMission(theMission, theZone)
 	end
 
-	-- add to list of startable csar
-	if theZone.startCSAR then 
-		csarManager.addCSARZone(theZone)
-	end 
 	
 	if deferred and not theZone.startCSAR then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++csar: warning - CSAR Mission in Zone <" .. theZone.name .. "> can't be started", 30)
@@ -1449,16 +1472,19 @@ function csarManager.invokeCallbacks(theCoalition, success, numRescued, notes, t
 	-- invoke anyone who wants to know that a group 
 	-- of people was rescued.
 	for idx, cb in pairs(csarManager.csarCompleteCB) do 
+		-- notes = 
+		--   "KIA" when evacuee is killed (success = false)
+		--   "success" when mission done (success = true)
+		--   "lost" when evacuee timed out  (success = false) 
 		cb(theCoalition, success, numRescued, notes, theMission)
 	end
 end
 
 -- mission created cb(theMission)
-function csarManager.invokeNewMissionCallbacks(theMission)
---trigger.action.outText("enter invoke new mission cb", 30)
+function csarManager.invokeNewMissionCallbacks(theMission, theZone)
 	-- invoke anyone who wants to know that a new mission was created
 	for idx, cb in pairs(csarManager.csarCreatedCB) do 
-		cb(theMission)
+		cb(theMission, theZone)
 	end
 end
 
@@ -1470,6 +1496,12 @@ function csarManager.invokePickUpCallbacks(theMission)
 	end
 end
 
+function csarManager.invokeSmokeCallbacks(theMission, uName)
+	for idx, cb in pairs(csarManager.csarSmokeCB) do 
+		cb(theMission, uName)
+	end 
+end
+
 function csarManager.installCallback(theCB)
 	table.insert(csarManager.csarCompleteCB, theCB)
 end
@@ -1482,6 +1514,10 @@ function csarManager.installPickupCallback(theCB)
 	table.insert(csarManager.csarPickupCB, theCB)
 end
 
+function csarManager.installSmokeCallback(theCB)
+	table.insert(csarManager.csarSmokeCB, theCB)
+end 
+
 function csarManager.readConfigZone()
 	csarManager.name = "csarManagerConfig" -- compat with cfxZones
 	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("csarManagerConfig") 
@@ -1545,6 +1581,11 @@ function csarManager.readConfigZone()
 	end
 	
 	csarManager.addPrefix = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("addPrefix", true)
+	csarManager.useRanks = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("useRanks", false)
+	local lRanks= theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("ranks", "Lt, Lt, Lt, Col, Cpt, WO, WO")
+	local typeArray = dcsCommon.splitString(lRanks, ",")
+	typeArray = dcsCommon.trimArray(typeArray)
+	csarManager.ranks = typeArray 
 
 	csarManager.maxMissions = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("maxMissions", 15)
 	

modules/factoryZone.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 factoryZone = {}
-factoryZone.version = "3.1.0"
+factoryZone.version = "3.1.1"
 factoryZone.verbose = false 
 factoryZone.name = "factoryZone" 
 

modules/groupTrackers.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 groupTracker = {}
-groupTracker.version = "2.0.0"
+groupTracker.version = "2.0.1"
 groupTracker.verbose = false 
 groupTracker.ups = 1 
 groupTracker.requiredLibs = {
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ groupTracker.trackers = {}
 --[[--
 	Version History 
 	2.0.0 - dmlZones, OOP, clean-up, legacy support
+	2.0.1 - fix to verbosity, better verbosity 
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -473,6 +474,9 @@ function groupTracker.update()
 		-- see if we need to bang on empty!
 		local currCount = #theZone.trackedGroups + dcsCommon.getSizeOfTable(theZone.limbo)
 		if theZone.allGoneFlag and currCount == 0 and currCount ~= theZone.lastGroupCount then 
+			if theZone.verbose or groupTracker.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++gTrk: all groups for tracker <" .. theZone.name .. "> gone, polling <" .. theZone.allGoneFlag .. ">", 30)
+			end 
 			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.allGoneFlag, theZone.trackerMethod, theZone)
 		end 
 		theZone.lastGroupCount = currCount
@@ -558,7 +562,7 @@ function groupTracker.trackGroupsInZone(theZone)
 			for idy, aGroup in pairs(theGroups) do
 				groupTracker.addGroupToTracker(aGroup, theTracker)
 				if groupTracker.verbose or theZone.verbose then 
-					trigger.action.outText("+++gTrk-TW: added " .. theGroup:getName() .. " to tracker " .. theName, 30)
+					trigger.action.outText("+++gTrk-TW: added " .. aGroup:getName() .. " to tracker " .. theName, 30)
 				end
 			end
 		end 

modules/playerScore.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxPlayerScore = {}
-cfxPlayerScore.version = "3.0.1"
+cfxPlayerScore.version = "3.1.0"
 cfxPlayerScore.name = "cfxPlayerScore" -- compatibility with flag bangers
 cfxPlayerScore.badSound = "Death BRASS.wav"
 cfxPlayerScore.scoreSound = "Quest Snare 3.wav"
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ cfxPlayerScore.firstSave = true -- to force overwrite
 		  - DCS 2.9 safe 
 	3.0.1 - cleanup
 	3.0.2 - interface with ObjectDestructDetector for scoring scenery objects
+	3.1.0 - shared data for persistence
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -1198,6 +1199,9 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.readConfigZone(theZone)
 		theZone:setFlagValue(cfxPlayerScore.blueScoreOut, cfxPlayerScore.coalitionScore[2])
 	end
 	
+	if theZone:hasProperty("sharedData") then 
+		cfxPlayerScore.sharedData = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("sharedData", "cfxNameMissing")
+	end 
 end
 
 --
@@ -1218,15 +1222,15 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.saveData()
 		featZones[theZone.name] = theFeat
 	end
 	theData.featData = featZones 
-	return theData
+	return theData, cfxPlayerScore.sharedData
 end
 
 function cfxPlayerScore.loadData()
 	if not persistence then return end 
-	local theData = persistence.getSavedDataForModule("cfxPlayerScore")
+	local theData = persistence.getSavedDataForModule("cfxPlayerScore", cfxPlayerScore.sharedData)
 	if not theData then 
 		if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then 
-			trigger.action.outText("+++playerscore: no save date received, skipping.", 30)
+			trigger.action.outText("+++playerscore: no save data received, skipping.", 30)
 		end
 		return
 	end

modules/sequencer.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 sequencer = {}
-sequencer.version = "1.0.0"
+sequencer.version = "2.0.0"
 sequencer.verbose = false 
 sequencer.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ sequencer.requiredLibs = {
 --[[--
 	Sequencer: pull flags in a sequence with oodles of features
 	
-	Copyright (c) 2022 by Christian Franz
+	Copyright (c) 2022-24 by Christian Franz
+
+Version History
+	1.0.0 - initial version 
+	2.0.0 - dmlZones 
 --]]--
 
 sequencer.sequencers = {}
@@ -31,12 +35,12 @@ end
 --
 
 function sequencer.createSequenceWithZone(theZone)
-	local seqRaw = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "sequence!", "none")
+	local seqRaw = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("sequence!", "none")
 	local theFlags = dcsCommon.flagArrayFromString(seqRaw)
 	theZone.sequence = theFlags
-	local interRaw = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "intervals", "86400")
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "interval") then 
-		interRaw = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "interval", "86400") -- = 24 * 3600 = 24 hours default interval 
+	local interRaw = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("intervals", "86400")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("interval") then 
+		interRaw = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("interval", "86400") -- = 24 * 3600 = 24 hours default interval 
 	end
 	
 	local theIntervals = dcsCommon.rangeArrayFromString(interRaw, false)
@@ -45,53 +49,52 @@ function sequencer.createSequenceWithZone(theZone)
 	theZone.seqIndex = 1 -- we start at one 
 	theZone.intervalIndex = 1 -- here too
 	
-	theZone.onStart = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "onStart", false)
-	theZone.zeroSequence = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "zeroSequence", true)
+	theZone.onStart = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("onStart", false)
+	theZone.zeroSequence = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("zeroSequence", true)
 	
-	theZone.seqLoop = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "loop", false)
+	theZone.seqLoop = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("loop", false)
 	
 	theZone.seqRunning = false 
 	theZone.seqComplete = false 
 	theZone.seqStarted = false 
 	
 	theZone.timeLimit = 0 -- will be set to when we expire 
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "done!") then 
-		theZone.seqDone = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "done!", "<none>")
-	elseif cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "seqDone!") then 
-		theZone.seqDone = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "seqDone!", "<none>")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("done!") then 
+		theZone.seqDone = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("done!", "<none>")
+	elseif theZone:hasProperty("seqDone!") then 
+		theZone.seqDone = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("seqDone!", "<none>")
 	end
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "next?") then 
-		theZone.nextSeq = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "next?", "<none>")
-		theZone.lastNextSeq = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.nextSeq, theZone)
+	if theZone:hasProperty("next?") then 
+		theZone.nextSeq = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("next?", "<none>")
+		theZone.lastNextSeq = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.nextSeq)
 	end
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "startSeq?") then 
-		theZone.startSeq = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "startSeq?", "<none>")
-		theZone.lastStartSeq = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.startSeq, theZone)
-		--trigger.action.outText("read as " .. theZone.startSeq, 30)
+	if theZone:hasProperty("startSeq?") then 
+		theZone.startSeq = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("startSeq?", "<none>")
+		theZone.lastStartSeq = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.startSeq)
 	end
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "stopSeq?") then 
-		theZone.stopSeq = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "stopSeq?", "<none>")
-		theZone.lastStopSeq = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.stopSeq, theZone)
+	if theZone:hasProperty("stopSeq?") then 
+		theZone.stopSeq = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("stopSeq?", "<none>")
+		theZone.lastStopSeq = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.stopSeq)
 	end
 	
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "resetSeq?") then 
-		theZone.resetSeq = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "resetSeq?", "<none>")
-		theZone.lastResetSeq = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.resetSeq, theZone)
+	if theZone:hasProperty("resetSeq?") then 
+		theZone.resetSeq = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("resetSeq?", "<none>")
+		theZone.lastResetSeq = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.resetSeq)
 	end
 	
 	
 	-- methods
-	theZone.seqMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "inc")
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "seqMethod") then 
-		theZone.seqMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "seqMethod", "inc")
+	theZone.seqMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("method", "inc")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("seqMethod") then 
+		theZone.seqMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("seqMethod", "inc")
 	end
 	
-	theZone.seqTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "triggerMethod", "change")
-	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "seqTriggerMethod") then 
-		theZone.seqTriggerMethod = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "seqTriggerMethod", "change")
+	theZone.seqTriggerMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("triggerMethod", "change")
+	if theZone:hasProperty("seqTriggerMethod") then 
+		theZone.seqTriggerMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("seqTriggerMethod", "change")
 	end
 	
 	if (not theZone.onStart) and not (theZone.startSeq) then 
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ function sequencer.fire(theZone)
 	-- time's up. poll flag at index
 	local theFlag = theZone.sequence[theZone.seqIndex]
 	if theFlag then 
-		cfxZones.pollFlag(theFlag, theZone.seqMethod, theZone)
+		theZone:pollFlag(theFlag, theZone.seqMethod)
 		if theZone.verbose or sequencer.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++seq: triggering flag <" .. theFlag .. "> for index <" .. theZone.seqIndex .. "> in sequence <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 30)
 		end
@@ -160,7 +163,7 @@ function sequencer.continue(theZone)
 	-- reset any lingering 'next' flags so they don't 
 	-- trigger a newly started sequence 
 	if theZone.nextSeq then 
-		theZone.lastNextSeq = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.nextSeq, theZone)
+		theZone.lastNextSeq = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.nextSeq)
 	end 
 	
 	if not theZone.seqStarted then 
@@ -204,14 +207,13 @@ function sequencer.update()
 	
 	for idx, theZone in pairs(sequencer.sequencers) do
 		-- see if reset was pulled
-		if theZone.resetSeq and cfxZones.testZoneFlag(theZone, theZone.resetSeq, theZone.seqTriggerMethod, "lastResetSeq") then
+		if theZone.resetSeq and theZone:testZoneFlag(theZone.resetSeq, theZone.seqTriggerMethod, "lastResetSeq") then
 			sequencer.reset(theZone)
 		end
 		
-		--trigger.action.outText("have as " .. theZone.startSeq, 30)
 		-- first, check if we need to pause or continue
 		if (not theZone.seqRunning) and theZone.startSeq and
-		cfxZones.testZoneFlag(theZone, theZone.startSeq, theZone.seqTriggerMethod, "lastStartSeq") then 
+		theZone:testZoneFlag(theZone.startSeq, theZone.seqTriggerMethod, "lastStartSeq") then 
 			sequencer.continue(theZone)
 			if theZone.verbose or sequencer.verbose then
 				trigger.action.outText("+++seq: continuing sequencer <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 30)
@@ -220,19 +222,19 @@ function sequencer.update()
 			-- synch the start flag so we don't immediately trigger 
 			-- when it starts
 			if theZone.startSeq then 
-				theZone.lastStartSeq = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.startSeq, theZone)
+				theZone.lastStartSeq = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.startSeq)
 			end
 		end
 	
 		if theZone.seqRunning and theZone.stopSeq and
-		cfxZones.testZoneFlag(theZone, theZone.stopSeq, theZone.seqTriggerMethod, "lastStopSeq") then 
+		theZone:testZoneFlag(theZone.stopSeq, theZone.seqTriggerMethod, "lastStopSeq") then 
 			sequencer.pause(theZone)
 			if theZone.verbose or sequencer.verbose then
 				trigger.action.outText("+++seq: pausing sequencer <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 30)
 			end
 		else 
 			if theZone.stopSeq then 
-				theZone.lastStopSeq = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.stopSeq, theZone)
+				theZone.lastStopSeq = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.stopSeq)
 			end
 		end
 	
@@ -241,7 +243,7 @@ function sequencer.update()
 			-- check if we have received a 'next' signal 
 			local doNext = false 
 			if theZone.nextSeq then 
-				doNext = cfxZones.testZoneFlag(theZone, theZone.nextSeq, theZone.seqTriggerMethod, "lastNextSeq") 
+				doNext = theZone:testZoneFlag(theZone.nextSeq, theZone.seqTriggerMethod, "lastNextSeq") 
 				if doNext and (sequencer.verbose or theZone.verbose) then 
 					trigger.action.outText("+++seq: 'next' command received for sequencer <" .. theZone.name .. "> on <" .. theZone.nextSeq .. ">", 30)
 				end
@@ -251,7 +253,7 @@ function sequencer.update()
 			if doNext or (theZone.timeLimit < now) then 
 				-- we are timed out or triggered!
 				if theZone.nextSeq then
-					theZone.lastNextSeq = cfxZones.getFlagValue(theZone.nextSeq, theZone)
+					theZone.lastNextSeq = theZone:getFlagValue(theZone.nextSeq)
 				end 
 				sequencer.fire(theZone)
 				sequencer.advanceInterval(theZone)
@@ -260,7 +262,7 @@ function sequencer.update()
 					sequencer.startWaitCycle(theZone)
 				else 
 					if theZone.seqDone then 
-						cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.seqDone, theZone.seqMethod, theZone)
+						theZone:pollFlag(theZone.seqDone, theZone.seqMethod)
 						if theZone.verbose or sequencer.verbose then 
 							trigger.action.outText("+++seq: banging done! flag <" .. theZone.seqDone .. "> for sequence <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 30)
 						end
@@ -364,13 +366,10 @@ function sequencer.readConfigZone()
 	-- note: must match exactly!!!!
 	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("sequencerConfig") 
 	if not theZone then 
-		theZone = cfxZones.createSimpleZone("sequencerConfig")
-		if sequencer.verbose then 
-			trigger.action.outText("***RND: NO config zone!", 30)
-		end 
+		theZone = cfxZones.createSimpleZone("sequencerConfig") 
 	end 
 	
-	sequencer.verbose = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "verbose", false)
+	sequencer.verbose = theZone.verbose
 	
 	if sequencer.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("***RND: read config", 30)

modules/stopGaps standalone.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 stopGap = {}
-stopGap.version = "1.1.0 STANDALONE"
+stopGap.version = "1.1.1 STANDALONE"
 stopGap.verbose = false 
 stopGap.ssbEnabled = true 
 stopGap.ignoreMe = "-sg"
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ stopGap.kickTheDead = true -- kick players to spectators on death to prevent re-
 	1.0.8 - added refreshInterval option as requested 
 	1.0.9 - optimization when turning on stopgap
 	1.1.0 - kickTheDead option 
-
+	1.1.1 - filter "from runway" clients
+	
 --]]--
 
 stopGap.standInGroups ={}
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ function stopGap.isGroundStart(theGroup)
 	if action == "Fly Over Point" then return false end 
 	if action == "Turning Point" then return false end 	
 	if action == "Landing" then return false end 	
+	if action == "From Runway" then return false end 
 	-- looks like aircraft is on the ground
 	-- but is it in water (carrier)? 
 	local u1 = theGroup.units[1]

modules/stopGaps.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 stopGap = {}
-stopGap.version = "1.1.0"
+stopGap.version = "1.1.1"
 stopGap.verbose = false 
 stopGap.ssbEnabled = true  
 stopGap.ignoreMe = "-sg"
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ stopGap.requiredLibs = {
 	1.0.9 - in line with standalone (optimization not required for DML)
 	1.0.10 - some more verbosity for spIgnore and sgIgnore zones (DML only)
 	1.1.0 - kickTheDead option 
+	1.1.1 - filter "from runway" clients 
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ function stopGap.isGroundStart(theGroup)
 	if action == "Fly Over Point" then return false end 
 	if action == "Turning Point" then return false end 	
 	if action == "Landing" then return false end 	
+	if action == "From Runway" then return false end 
 	-- looks like aircraft is on the ground
 	-- but is it in water (carrier)? 
 	local u1 = theGroup.units[1]

modules/valet.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 valet = {}
-valet.version = "1.0.3"
+valet.version = "1.1.0"
 valet.verbose = false 
 valet.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ valet.valets = {}
 	1.0.1 - typos in verbosity corrected
 	1.0.2 - also scan birth events 
 	1.0.3 - outSoundFile now working correctly 
-	
+	1.1.0 - hysteresis is now time-based (10 seconds)
 --]]--
 
 function valet.addValet(theZone)
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ function valet.checkZoneAgainstPlayers(theZone, allPlayers)
 	p.y = 0 -- sanity first
 	local maxRad = theZone.maxRadius
 	-- set up hysteresis 
+	-- new hysteresis: 10 seconds outside time
+	local now = timer.getTime()
 	local outside = maxRad * 1.2 
 	for playerName, aPlayerUnit in pairs (allPlayers) do 
 		local unitName = aPlayerUnit:getName()
@@ -269,6 +271,7 @@ function valet.checkZoneAgainstPlayers(theZone, allPlayers)
 				if not theDesc then 
 					theDesc = {}
 					theDesc.currentlyIn = false 
+					theDesc.lastTimeIn = 99999999
 					theDesc.greets = 0 
 					theDesc.byes = 0 
 					theDesc.unitName = unitName
@@ -278,6 +281,7 @@ function valet.checkZoneAgainstPlayers(theZone, allPlayers)
 					else
 						-- ha!!! player changed planes!
 						theDesc.currentlyIn = false 
+						theDesc.lastTimeIn = 99999999
 						theDesc.greets = 0 
 						theDesc.byes = 0 
 						theDesc.unitName = unitName
@@ -289,11 +293,14 @@ function valet.checkZoneAgainstPlayers(theZone, allPlayers)
 					valet.greetPlayer(playerName, aPlayerUnit, theZone, theDesc)
 				end
 				
-			elseif (dist > outside) and theDesc then 
+				theDesc.lastTimeIn = now 
+				
+			elseif theDesc and now > theDesc.lastTimeIn + 10 then --(dist > outside) and theDesc then 
 				if theDesc.unitName == unitName then 
 				else
 					-- ha!!! player changed planes!
 					theDesc.currentlyIn = false 
+					theDesc.lastTimeIn = 99999999
 					theDesc.greets = 0 
 					theDesc.byes = 0 
 					theDesc.unitName = unitName
@@ -306,6 +313,7 @@ function valet.checkZoneAgainstPlayers(theZone, allPlayers)
 				else 
 					-- was outside before
 				end 
+				theDesc.lastTimeIn = 99999999
 			else 
 				-- we are in the twilight zone (hysteresis). Do nothing.
 			end