Version 0.975

Main Feature: count down

modules/cfxMX.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxMX = {}
-cfxMX.version = "1.0.0"
+cfxMX.version = "1.0.1"
 --[[--
  Mission data decoder. Access to ME-built mission structures
  
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ cfxMX.version = "1.0.0"
  
  Version History
    1.0.0 - initial version 
+   1.0.1 - getStaticFromDCSbyName()
    
  
 --]]--
@@ -67,6 +68,70 @@ function cfxMX.getGroupFromDCSbyName(aName, fetchOriginal)
 	return nil, "none", "none"
 end
 
+function cfxMX.getStaticFromDCSbyName(aName, fetchOriginal)
+	if not fetchOriginal then fetchOriginal = false end 
+	-- fetch the static description for static named aName (if exists)
+	-- returned structure must be parsed for useful information 
+	-- returns data, category, countyID and parent group name 
+	-- unless fetchOriginal is true, creates a deep clone of 
+	-- static data structure 
+		
+	for coa_name_miz, coa_data in pairs(env.mission.coalition) do -- iterate all coalitions
+		local coa_name = coa_name_miz
+		if string.lower(coa_name_miz) == 'neutrals' then -- remove 's' at neutralS
+			coa_name = 'neutral'
+		end
+		-- directly convert coalition into number for easier access later
+		local coaNum = 0
+		if coa_name == "red" then coaNum = 1 end 
+		if coa_name == "blue" then coaNum = 2 end 
+		
+		if type(coa_data) == 'table' then -- coalition = {bullseye, nav_points, name, county}, 
+										  -- with county being an array 
+			if coa_data.country then -- make sure there a country table for this coalition
+				for cntry_id, cntry_data in pairs(coa_data.country) do -- iterate all countries for this 
+					-- per country = {id, name, vehicle, helicopter, plane, ship, static}
+					local countryName = string.lower(cntry_data.name)
+					local countryID = cntry_data.id 
+					if type(cntry_data) == 'table' then	-- filter strings .id and .name 
+						for obj_type_name, obj_type_data in pairs(cntry_data) do
+							if obj_type_name == "static"
+--							   obj_type_name == "helicopter" or 
+--							   obj_type_name == "ship" or 
+--							   obj_type_name == "plane" or 
+--							   obj_type_name == "vehicle" or 
+--							   obj_type_name == "static" 
+							then -- (only look at statics)
+								local category = obj_type_name
+								if ((type(obj_type_data) == 'table') and obj_type_data.group and (type(obj_type_data.group) == 'table') and (#obj_type_data.group > 0)) then	--there's at least one static in group!
+									for group_num, group_data in pairs(obj_type_data.group) do
+										if group_data and group_data.units and type(group_data.units) == 'table' 
+										then --make sure - again - that this is a valid group
+											for unit_num, unit_data in pairs(group_data.units) do -- iterate units
+												if unit_data.name == aName then 
+													local groupName = group_data.name
+													local theStatic = unit_data
+													if not fetchOriginal then 
+														theStatic = dcsCommon.clone(unit_data)
+													end
+													return theStatic, category, countryID, groupName  
+												
+												end -- if name match
+											end -- for all units 
+										end -- has groups 
+									
+									end -- is a static 
+								end --if has category data 
+							end --if plane, helo etc... category
+						end --for all objects in country 
+					end --if has country data 
+				end --for all countries in coalition
+			end --if coalition has country table 
+		end -- if there is coalition data  
+	end --for all coalitions in mission 
+	return nil, "<none>", "<none>", "<no group name>"
+end
+
 function cfxMX.catText2ID(inText) 
 	local outCat = 0 -- airplane 
 	local c = inText:lower()

modules/cfxZones.lua

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 --
 
 cfxZones = {}
-cfxZones.version = "2.5.3"
+cfxZones.version = "2.5.5"
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
  - 2.2.4 - getCoalitionFromZoneProperty
          - getStringFromZoneProperty
@@ -48,9 +48,11 @@ cfxZones.version = "2.5.3"
  - 2.5.3  - new getAllGroupsInZone()
  - 2.5.4  - cleaned up getZoneProperty break on no properties 
 		  - extractPropertyFromDCS trims key and property 
+ - 2.5.5  - pollFlag() centralized for banging 
+          - allStaticsInZone
  
 --]]--
-cfxZones.verbose = true
+cfxZones.verbose = false
 cfxZones.caseSensitiveProperties = false -- set to true to make property names case sensitive 
 cfxZones.ups = 1 -- updates per second. updates moving zones
 
@@ -561,6 +563,22 @@ function cfxZones.allGroupsInZone(theZone, categ) -- categ is optional, must be
 	return inZones
 end
 
+function cfxZones.allStaticsInZone(theZone) -- categ is optional, must be code 
+	-- warning: does not check for exiting!
+	local inZones = {}
+	local coals = {0, 1, 2} -- all coalitions
+	for idx, coa in pairs(coals) do 
+		local allStats = coalition.getStaticObjects(coa)
+		for key, statO in pairs(allStats) do -- iterate all groups
+			local oP = statO:getPoint()
+			if cfxZones.pointInZone(oP, theZone) then
+				table.insert(inZones, statO)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	return inZones
+end
+
 function cfxZones.groupsOfCoalitionPartiallyInZone(coal, theZone, categ) -- categ is optional
 	local groupsInZone = {}
 	local allGroups = coalition.getGroups(coal, categ)
@@ -1027,6 +1045,46 @@ function cfxZones.processCraterZones ()
 	end
 end
 --]]--
+--
+-- Flag Pulling 
+--
+function cfxZones.pollFlag(theFlag, method) 
+	if cfxZones.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++zones: polling flag " .. theFlag .. " with " .. method, 30)
+	end 
+	
+	method = method:lower()
+	local currVal = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theFlag)
+	if method == "inc" or method == "f+1" then 
+		trigger.action.setUserFlag(theFlag, currVal + 1)
+		
+	elseif method == "dec" or method == "f-1" then 
+		trigger.action.setUserFlag(theFlag, currVal - 1)
+		
+	elseif method == "off" or method == "f=0" then 
+		trigger.action.setUserFlag(theFlag, 0)
+		
+	elseif method == "flip" or method == "xor" then 
+		if currVal ~= 0 then 
+			trigger.action.setUserFlag(theFlag, 0)
+		else 
+			trigger.action.setUserFlag(theFlag, 1)
+		end
+		
+	else 
+		if method ~= "on" and method ~= "f=1" then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++zones: unknown method <" .. method .. "> - using 'on'", 30)
+		end
+		-- default: on.
+		trigger.action.setUserFlag(theFlag, 1)
+	end
+	
+	local newVal = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theFlag)
+	if cfxZones.verbose then
+		trigger.action.outText("+++zones: flag <" .. theFlag .. "> changed from " .. currVal .. " to " .. newVal, 30)
+	end 
+end
+
 
 --
 -- PROPERTY PROCESSING 

modules/cloneZone.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cloneZones = {}
-cloneZones.version = "1.0.1"
+cloneZones.version = "1.1.0"
 cloneZones.verbose = false  
 cloneZones.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ cloneZones.cloners = {}
 	Version History
 	1.0.0 - initial version 
 	1.0.1 - preWipe attribute
+	1.1.0 - support for static objects
+	      - despawn? attribute 
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -42,8 +44,10 @@ end
 
 function cloneZones.createClonerWithZone(theZone) -- has "Cloner"
 	local localZones = cfxZones.allGroupsInZone(theZone)
+	local localObjects = cfxZones.allStaticsInZone(theZone)
 	theZone.cloner = true -- this is a cloner zoner 
 	theZone.mySpawns = {}
+	theZone.myStatics = {}
 	--theZone.groupVectors = {}
 	theZone.origin = cfxZones.getPoint(theZone) -- save reference point for all groupVectors 
 	
@@ -60,20 +64,30 @@ function cloneZones.createClonerWithZone(theZone) -- has "Cloner"
 	
 	if not theZone.source then 
 		theZone.cloneNames = {} -- names of the groups. only present in template spawners
+		theZone.staticNames = {} -- names of all statics. only present in templates
+		
 		for idx, aGroup in pairs(localZones) do
 			local gName = aGroup:getName()
 			if gName then 
 				table.insert(theZone.cloneNames, gName)
 				table.insert(theZone.mySpawns, aGroup) -- collect them for initial despawn
-			end 
-			
+			end 	
 		end
+		for idx, aStatic in pairs (localObjects) do 
+			local sName = aStatic:getName()
+			if sName then 
+				table.insert(theZone.staticNames, sName)
+				table.insert(theZone.myStatics, aStatic)
+			end
+		end
+		
 		cloneZones.despawnAll(theZone) 
-		if #theZone.cloneNames < 1 then 
+		if (#theZone.cloneNames + #theZone.staticNames)	< 1 then 
 			if cloneZones.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++clnZ: WARNING - Template in clone zone <" .. theZone.name .. "> is empty", 30)
 			end 
-			theZone.cloneNames = nil 
+			theZone.cloneNames = nil
+			theZone.staticNames = nil 
 		end
 		if cloneZones.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText(theZone.name .. " clone template saved", 30)
@@ -85,11 +99,18 @@ function cloneZones.createClonerWithZone(theZone) -- has "Cloner"
 		theZone.spawnFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "f?", "none")
 		theZone.lastSpawnValue = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theZone.spawnFlag) -- save last value
 	end
+	
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "spawn?") then 
 		theZone.spawnFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "spawn?", "none")
 		theZone.lastSpawnValue = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theZone.spawnFlag) -- save last value
 	end
 	
+	-- deSpawn?
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "deSpawn?") then 
+		theZone.deSpawnFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "deSpawn?", "none")
+		theZone.lastDeSpawnValue = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theZone.deSpawnFlag) -- save last value
+	end
+	
 	theZone.onStart = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "onStart", false)
 	
 	theZone.moveRoute = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "moveRoute", false)
@@ -123,7 +144,14 @@ function cloneZones.despawnAll(theZone)
 	for idx, aGroup in pairs(theZone.mySpawns) do 
 		Group.destroy(aGroup)
 	end
+	for idx, aStatic in pairs(theZone.myStatics) do 
+		-- warning! may be mismatch because we are looking at groups
+		-- not objects. let's see
+		trigger.action.outText("Destroying static <" .. aStatic:getName() .. ">", 30)
+		Object.destroy(aStatic) -- we don't aStatio:destroy() to find out what it is 
+	end
 	theZone.mySpawns = {}
+	theZone.myStatics = {}
 end
 
 function cloneZones.updateLocationsInGroupData(theData, zoneDelta, adjustAllWaypoints)
@@ -226,6 +254,7 @@ function cloneZones.spawnWithTemplateForZone(theZone, spawnZone)
 	local zoneDelta = dcsCommon.vSub(newCenter, theZone.origin)
 	
 	local spawnedGroups = {}
+	local spawnedStatics = {}
 	
 	for idx, aGroupName in pairs(theZone.cloneNames) do 
 		local rawData, cat, ctry = cfxMX.getGroupFromDCSbyName(aGroupName)
@@ -237,7 +266,6 @@ function cloneZones.spawnWithTemplateForZone(theZone, spawnZone)
 		
 		-- now use raw data to spawn and see if it works outabox
 		local theCat = cfxMX.catText2ID(cat)
-		--TODO: if theCat == -1 the group is static, may need to code for that 
 		
 		-- update their position if not spawning to exact same location 
 		cloneZones.updateLocationsInGroupData(rawData, zoneDelta, spawnZone.moveRoute)
@@ -245,7 +273,7 @@ function cloneZones.spawnWithTemplateForZone(theZone, spawnZone)
 		-- apply turning 
 		dcsCommon.rotateGroupData(rawData, spawnZone.turn, newCenter.x, newCenter.z)
 		
-		-- make sure all names (group and units) are unique 
+		-- make sure unit and group names are unique 
 		cloneZones.uniqueNameGroupData(rawData)
 		
 		-- see waht country we spawn for
@@ -255,7 +283,45 @@ function cloneZones.spawnWithTemplateForZone(theZone, spawnZone)
 		table.insert(spawnedGroups, theGroup)
 	end
 
-	return spawnedGroups
+	-- static spawns 
+	for idx, aStaticName in pairs(theZone.staticNames) do 
+		local rawData, cat, ctry, parent = cfxMX.getStaticFromDCSbyName(aStaticName)
+		
+		if not rawData then
+			trigger.action.outText("Static Clone: no such group <"..aStaticName .. ">", 30)
+			
+		elseif rawData.name == aStaticName then 
+			trigger.action.outText("Static Clone: suxess!!! <".. aStaticName ..">", 30)
+
+		else 
+			trigger.action.outText("Static Clone: FAILED name check for <" .. aStaticName .. ">", 30)
+		end
+		
+		-- now use raw data to spawn and see if it works outabox
+		local theCat = cfxMX.catText2ID(cat) -- will be "static"
+		
+		-- move origin 
+		rawData.x = rawData.x + zoneDelta.x 
+		rawData.y = rawData.y + zoneDelta.z -- !!!
+	
+		-- apply turning 
+		dcsCommon.rotateUnitData(rawData, spawnZone.turn, newCenter.x, newCenter.z)
+		
+		-- make sure static name is unique 
+--		cloneZones.uniqueNameGroupData(rawData)
+		rawData.name = dcsCommon.uuid(rawData.name)
+		rawData.unitID = nil -- simply forget, will be newly issued 
+		
+		-- see waht country we spawn for
+		ctry = cloneZones.resolveOwnership(spawnZone, ctry)
+		
+		local theStatic = coalition.addStaticObject(ctry, rawData)
+		table.insert(spawnedStatics, theStatic)
+		--]]--
+		trigger.action.outText("Static spawn: spawned " .. aStaticName, 30)
+	end	
+
+	return spawnedGroups, spawnedStatics 
 end
 
 function cloneZones.spawnWithCloner(theZone) 
@@ -307,46 +373,74 @@ function cloneZones.spawnWithCloner(theZone)
 		cloneZones.despawnAll(theZone)
 	end
 	
---	local myLoc = cfxZones.getPoint(theZone)
-	local theClones = cloneZones.spawnWithTemplateForZone(templateZone, theZone)
+
+	local theClones, theStatics = cloneZones.spawnWithTemplateForZone(templateZone, theZone)
 	-- reset hasClones so we know our spawns are full and we can 
 	-- detect complete destruction
-	if theClones and #theClones > 0 then 
+	if (theClones and #theClones > 0) or 
+	   (theStatics and #theStatics > 0)
+	then 
 		theZone.hasClones = true 
 		theZone.mySpawns = theClones 
+		theZone.myStatics = theStatics 
+	else 
+		theZone.hasClones = false 
+		theZone.mySpawns = {}
+		theZone.myStatics = {}
 	end
 end
 
 function cloneZones.countLiveUnits(theZone)
 	if not theZone then return 0 end 
-	if not theZone.mySpawns then return 0 end 
 	local count = 0
-	for idx, aGroup in pairs(theZone.mySpawns) do 
-		if aGroup:isExist() then 
-			local allUnits = aGroup:getUnits()
-			for idy, aUnit in pairs(allUnits) do 
-				if aUnit:isExist() and aUnit:getLife() >= 1 then 
-					count = count + 1
+	-- count units 
+	if theZone.mySpawns then 
+		for idx, aGroup in pairs(theZone.mySpawns) do 
+			if aGroup:isExist() then 
+				local allUnits = aGroup:getUnits()
+				for idy, aUnit in pairs(allUnits) do 
+					if aUnit:isExist() and aUnit:getLife() >= 1 then 
+						count = count + 1
+					end
 				end
 			end
 		end
 	end
+	
+	-- count statics 
+	if theZone.myStatics then 
+		for idx, aStatic in pairs(theZone.myStatics) do 
+			if aStatic:isExist() and aStatic:getLife() >= 1 then 
+				count = count + 1
+			end
+		end
+	end
 	return count 
 end
 
 function cloneZones.hasLiveUnits(theZone)
 	if not theZone then return 0 end 
-	if not theZone.mySpawns then return 0 end 
-	for idx, aGroup in pairs(theZone.mySpawns) do 
-		if aGroup:isExist() then 
-			local allUnits = aGroup:getUnits()
-			for idy, aUnit in pairs(allUnits) do 
-				if aUnit:isExist() and aUnit:getLife() >= 1 then 
-					return true
+	if theZone.mySpawns then 
+		for idx, aGroup in pairs(theZone.mySpawns) do 
+			if aGroup:isExist() then 
+				local allUnits = aGroup:getUnits()
+				for idy, aUnit in pairs(allUnits) do 
+					if aUnit:isExist() and aUnit:getLife() >= 1 then 
+						return true
+					end
 				end
 			end
 		end
+	end 
+	
+	if theZone.myStatics then 
+		for idx, aStatic in pairs(theZone.myStatics) do 
+			if aStatic:isExist() and aStatic.getLife() >= 1 then 
+				return true 
+			end 
+		end
 	end
+	
 	return false
 end
 
@@ -362,7 +456,17 @@ function cloneZones.update()
 	timer.scheduleFunction(cloneZones.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1)
 	
 	for idx, aZone in pairs(cloneZones.cloners) do
-		-- see if pulse is running 
+		-- see if deSpawn was pulled. Must run before spawn
+		if aZone.deSpawnFlag then 
+			local currTriggerVal = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.deSpawnFlag)
+			if currTriggerVal ~= aZone.lastDeSpawnValue then 
+				if cloneZones.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++clnZ: DEspawn triggered for <" .. aZone.name .. ">", 30)
+				end 
+				cloneZones.despawnAll(aZone)
+				aZone.lastDeSpawnValue = currTriggerVal
+			end
+		end
 		
 		-- see if we got spawn? command
 		if aZone.spawnFlag then 
@@ -386,6 +490,8 @@ function cloneZones.update()
 				aZone.hasClones = false 
 			end
 		end
+		
+		
 	end
 end
 

modules/countDown.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+countDown = {}
+countDown.version = "1.0.0"
+countDown.verbose = true 
+countDown.requiredLibs = {
+	"dcsCommon", -- always
+	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
+}
+
+--[[--
+	count down on flags to generate new signal on out 
+	Copyright (c) 2022 by Christian Franz and cf/x AG
+	
+	Version History
+	1.0.0 - initial version 
+	
+--]]--
+
+countDown.counters = {}
+
+
+--
+-- add/remove zones
+--
+function countDown.addCountDown(theZone)
+	table.insert(countDown.counters, theZone)
+end
+
+function countDown.getCountDownZoneByName(aName) 
+	for idx, aZone in pairs(countDown.counters) do 
+		if aName == aZone.name then return aZone end 
+	end
+	if countDown.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++cntD: no count down with name <" .. aName ..">", 30)
+	end 
+	
+	return nil 
+end
+
+--
+-- read attributes
+--
+function countDown.createCountDownWithZone(theZone)
+	-- start val - a range
+	theZone.startMinVal, theZone.startMaxVal = cfxZones.getPositiveRangeFromZoneProperty(theZone, "countDown", 1) -- we know this exists
+	theZone.currVal = dcsCommon.randomBetween(theZone.startMinVal, theZone.startMaxVal)
+	
+	if countDown.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++cntD: initing count down <" .. theZone.name .. "> with " .. theZone.currVal, 30)
+	end
+	
+	
+	-- loop 
+	theZone.loop = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "loop", false)
+
+	-- extend after zero
+	theZone.belowZero = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "belowZero", false)
+	
+	-- method 
+	theZone.method = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "flip")
+	
+	-- trigger flag "count" / "start?"
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "count?") then 
+		theZone.triggerFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "count?", "none")
+	end
+
+	
+	-- can also use in? for counting. we always use triggerflag 
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "in?") then 
+		theZone.triggerFlag = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "in?", "none")
+	end
+	
+	if theZone.triggerFlag then 
+		theZone.lastTriggerValue = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(theZone.triggerFlag) -- save last value
+	end
+	
+	-- zero! bang 
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "zero!") then 
+		theZone.zeroFlag = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "zero!", -1)
+	end
+	
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "out!") then 
+		theZone.zeroFlag = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "out!", -1)
+	end
+	
+	-- TMinus! bang 
+	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "tMinus!") then 
+		theZone.tMinusFlag = cfxZones.getNumberFromZoneProperty(theZone, "tMinus!", -1)
+	end
+	
+end
+
+--
+-- Update 
+--
+function countDown.isTriggered(theZone)
+	-- this module has triggered 
+	local val = theZone.currVal - 1 -- decrease counter 
+	if theZone.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++cntD: enter triggered: val now: " .. val, 30)
+	end
+	if val > 0 then 
+
+		-- see if we need to bang Tminus 
+		if theZone.tMinusFlag then 
+			if theZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++cntD: TMINUTS", 30)
+			end
+			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.tMinusFlag, theZone.method)
+		end
+		
+	elseif val == 0 then 
+		-- reached zero 
+		if theZone.zeroFlag then 
+			if theZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++cntD: ZERO", 30)
+			end
+			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.zeroFlag, theZone.method)
+		end
+		
+		if theZone.loop then 
+			-- restart time
+			if theZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++cntD: Looping", 30)
+			end
+			val = dcsCommon.randomBetween(theZone.startMinVal, theZone.startMaxVal)
+		end 
+		
+	else 
+		-- below zero
+		if theZone.belowZero and theZone.zeroFlag then
+			if theZone.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++cntD: Below Zero", 30)
+			end
+			cfxZones.pollFlag(theZone.zeroFlag, theZone.method)
+		end 
+		
+	end
+	
+	theZone.currVal = val 
+	
+end
+
+function countDown.update()
+	-- call me in a second to poll triggers
+	timer.scheduleFunction(countDown.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1)
+		
+	for idx, aZone in pairs(countDown.counters) do
+		-- make sure to re-start before reading time limit
+		if aZone.triggerFlag then 
+			local currTriggerVal = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.triggerFlag)
+			if currTriggerVal ~= aZone.lastTriggerValue
+			then 
+				if aZone.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++cntD: triggered on in?", 30)
+				end
+				countDown.isTriggered(aZone)
+				aZone.lastTriggerValue = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(aZone.triggerFlag) -- save last value
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+--
+-- Config & Start
+--
+function countDown.readConfigZone()
+	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("countDownConfig") 
+	if not theZone then 
+		if countDown.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++cntD: NO config zone!", 30)
+		end 
+		return 
+	end 
+	
+	countDown.verbose = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "verbose", false)
+	
+	if countDown.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++cntD: read config", 30)
+	end 
+end
+
+function countDown.start()
+	-- lib check
+	if not dcsCommon.libCheck then 
+		trigger.action.outText("cfx Count Down requires dcsCommon", 30)
+		return false 
+	end 
+	if not dcsCommon.libCheck("cfx Count Down", countDown.requiredLibs) then
+		return false 
+	end
+	
+	-- read config 
+	countDown.readConfigZone()
+	
+	-- process cloner Zones 
+	local attrZones = cfxZones.getZonesWithAttributeNamed("countDown")
+	for k, aZone in pairs(attrZones) do 
+		countDown.createCountDownWithZone(aZone) -- process attributes
+		countDown.addCountDown(aZone) -- add to list
+	end
+	
+	
+	-- start update 
+	countDown.update()
+	
+	trigger.action.outText("cfx Count Down v" .. countDown.version .. " started.", 30)
+	return true 
+end
+
+-- let's go!
+if not countDown.start() then 
+	trigger.action.outText("cfx Count Down aborted: missing libraries", 30)
+	countDown = nil 
+end
+
+-- additions: range for start value to randomize 

modules/dcsCommon.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 dcsCommon = {}
-dcsCommon.version = "2.5.3"
+dcsCommon.version = "2.5.4"
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
  2.2.6 - compassPositionOfARelativeToB
 	   - clockPositionOfARelativeToB
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.5.3"
  2.5.2 - added copyArray method
 	   - corrected heading in createStaticObjectData
  2.5.3 - corrected rotateGroupData bug for cz 
+	   - removed forced error in failed pickRandom
+ 2.5.4 - rotateUnitData()
+       - randomBetween()
+	   
 --]]--
 
 	-- dcsCommon is a library of common lua functions 
@@ -85,6 +89,33 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.5.3"
 		return canRun
 	end
 
+	-- returns only positive values, lo must be >0 and <= hi 
+	function dcsCommon.randomBetween(loBound, hiBound)
+		if not loBound then loBound = 1 end 
+		if not hiBound then hiBound = 1 end 
+		if loBound == hiBound then return loBound end 
+
+		local delayMin = loBound
+		local delayMax = hiBound 
+		local delay = delayMax 
+	
+		if delayMin ~= delayMax then 
+			-- pick random in range , say 3-7 --> 5 s!
+			local delayDiff = (delayMax - delayMin) + 1 -- 7-3 + 1
+			delay = dcsCommon.smallRandom(delayDiff) - 1 --> 0-4
+			delay = delay + delayMin 
+			if delay > delayMax then delay = delayMax end 
+			if delay < 1 then delay = 1 end 
+		
+			if dcsCommon.verbose then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++dcsC: delay range " .. delayMin .. "-" .. delayMax .. ": selected " .. delay, 30)
+			end
+		end
+		
+		return delay
+	end
+	
+
 	-- taken inspiration from mist, as dcs lua has issues with
 	-- random numbers smaller than 50. Given a range of x numbers 1..x, it is 
 	-- repeated a number of times until it fills an array of at least 
@@ -140,7 +171,7 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.5.3"
 		
 		if #theTable < 1 then 
 			trigger.action.outText("*** warning: zero choice in pick random", 30)
-			local k = i.ll 
+			--local k = i.ll 
 			return nil
 		end
 		if #theTable == 1 then return theTable[1] end
@@ -1443,6 +1474,26 @@ dcsCommon.version = "2.5.3"
 		return px, py		
 	end
 
+	function dcsCommon.rotateUnitData(theUnit, degrees, cx, cy)
+		if not cx then cx = 0 end
+		if not cz then cz = 0 end
+		local cy = cz 
+		--trigger.action.outText("+++dcsC:rotGrp cy,cy = "..cx .. "," .. cy, 30)
+		
+		local rads = degrees *  3.14152 / 180
+		do
+			theUnit.x = theUnit.x - cx -- MOVE TO ORIGIN OF ROTATION
+			theUnit.y = theUnit.y - cy 				
+			theUnit.x, theUnit.y = dcsCommon.rotatePointAroundOrigin(theUnit.x, theUnit.y, degrees)
+			theUnit.x = theUnit.x + cx -- MOVE BACK 
+			theUnit.y = theUnit.y + cy 				
+
+			-- may also want to increase heading by degreess
+			theUnit.heading = theUnit.heading + rads 
+		end
+	end
+	
+
 	function dcsCommon.rotateGroupData(theGroup, degrees, cx, cz)
 		if not cx then cx = 0 end
 		if not cz then cz = 0 end

modules/delayFlags.lua

@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ delayFlag.flags = {}
 	
 	Version History
 	1.0.0 - Initial Version 
+	1.0.1 - message attribute 
+	1.0.2 - slight spelling correction 
+		  - using cfxZones for polling 
+		  - removed pollFlag 
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -75,7 +79,7 @@ function delayFlag.createTimerWithZone(theZone)
 	
 	-- message
 	if cfxZones.hasProperty(theZone, "message") then 
-		theZone.myMessage = cfxZones.getBoolStringZoneProperty(theZone, "message", "<none>")
+		theZone.myMessage = cfxZones.getStringZoneProperty(theZone, "message", "<none>")
 	end
 	
 	-- init 
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@ end
 --
 -- do the pulling
 -- 
+--[[--
 function delayFlag.pollFlag(theFlag, method) 
 	if delayFlag.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: polling flag " .. theFlag .. " with " .. method, 30)
@@ -113,7 +118,7 @@ function delayFlag.pollFlag(theFlag, method)
 		
 	else 
 		if method ~= "on" and method ~= "f=1" then 
-			trigger.action.outText("+++RND: unknown method <" .. method .. "> - using 'on'", 30)
+			trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF: unknown method <" .. method .. "> - using 'on'", 30)
 		end
 		-- default: on.
 		trigger.action.setUserFlag(theFlag, 1)
@@ -124,7 +129,7 @@ function delayFlag.pollFlag(theFlag, method)
 		trigger.action.outText("+++dlyF flag <" .. theFlag .. "> changed from " .. currVal .. " to " .. newVal, 30)
 	end 
 end
-
+--]]--
 --
 -- update 
 -- 
@@ -184,7 +189,7 @@ function delayFlag.update()
 				-- end timer 
 				aZone.running = false 
 				-- poll flag 
-				delayFlag.pollFlag(aZone.outFlag, aZone.method)
+				cfxZones.pollFlag(aZone.outFlag, aZone.method)
 				-- say message
 				if aZone.myMessage then 
 					trigger.action.outText(aZone.myMessage, 30)

modules/pulseFlags.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pulseFlags = {}
-pulseFlags.version = "1.0.0"
+pulseFlags.version = "1.0.1"
 pulseFlags.verbose = false 
 pulseFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pulseFlags.requiredLibs = {
 	
 	Version History
 	- 1.0.0 Initial version 
+	- 1.0.1 pause behavior debugged 
 	
 --]]--
 
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ function pulseFlags.createPulseWithZone(theZone)
 	
 	theZone.paused = cfxZones.getBoolFromZoneProperty(theZone, "paused", false)
 	
+	
 	theZone.method = cfxZones.getStringFromZoneProperty(theZone, "method", "flip")
 	
 	-- done flag 
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ function pulseFlags.doPulse(args)
 	--trigger.action.outText("***PulF: pulse <" .. theZone.name .. "> scheduled in ".. delay .."!", 30)
 	
 	-- schedule in delay time 
-	timer.scheduleFunction(pulseFlags.doPulse, args, timer.getTime() + delay)
+	theZone.timerID = timer.scheduleFunction(pulseFlags.doPulse, args, timer.getTime() + delay)
 	if pulseFlags.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++PulF: pulse <" .. theZone.name .. "> rescheduled in " .. delay, 30)
 	end 
@@ -194,7 +196,8 @@ function pulseFlags.update()
 			then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++PulF: activating <" .. aZone.name .. ">", 30)
 				aZone.lastActivateValue = currTriggerVal
-				theZone.paused = false -- will start anew 
+				aZone.paused = false -- will start anew 
+				
 			end
 		end
 		
@@ -204,7 +207,11 @@ function pulseFlags.update()
 			then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++PulF: pausing <" .. aZone.name .. ">", 30)
 				aZone.lastPauseValue = currTriggerVal
-				theZone.paused = true  -- will start anew 
+				aZone.paused = true  -- prevents new start 
+				if aZone.timerID then 
+					 timer.removeFunction(aZone.timerID)
+					 aZone.timerID = nil 
+				end 
 			end
 		end
 	end