Version 2.3.0

DCS Jul-11, Jul-22, Aug-09 code hardening. NEW: Convoy and TWN
2025-10-29 16:57:49 +00:00 · 2024-08-15 11:36:45 +02:00 · 2024-08-15 11:36:45 +02:00 · f7a8705aa5
commit f7a8705aa5
parent 76083ff2b6
37 changed files with 1972 additions and 698 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 = "2.1.1"
+FARPZones.version = "2.2.0"
 FARPZones.verbose = false 
 --[[--
  Version History
@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ FARPZones.verbose = false
  2.0.2 - clean-up 
 		  verbosity enhancements 
  2.1.0 - integration with camp: needs repairs, produceResourceVehicles()
-  2.1.1 - loading a farp from data respaws all defenders and resource vehicles 		  
+  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 
  
 --]]--

@ -331,9 +332,7 @@ end

 function FARPZones.produceVehicles(theFarp)
 	local theZone = theFarp.zone 
--	trigger.action.outText("entering veh prod run for farp zone <" .. theZone.name .. ">, owner is <" .. theFarp.owner .. ">", 30)
-	--end
-	
+
 	-- abort production if farp is owned by neutral and 
 	-- neutralproduction is false 
 	if theFarp.owner == 0 and not theFarp.neutralProduction then 
@ -382,18 +381,7 @@ function FARPZones.produceVehicles(theFarp)
 	
 	-- spawn resource vehicles 
 	FARPZones.produceResourceVehicles(theFarp, theCoalition) 
--[[--
-	unitTypes = FARPZones.resourceTypes
-	local theGroup, theData = cfxZones.createGroundUnitsInZoneForCoalition (
-			theCoalition, 
-			theFarp.name .. "-R" .. theFarp.count, -- must be unique 
-			theFarp.resZone,
-			unitTypes,
-			"line_v",
-			theFarp.resHeading)
-	theFarp.resources = theGroup 
-	theFarp.resourceData = theData
--]]--	
+	
 	-- update unique counter
 	theFarp.count = theFarp.count + 1
 end
@ -508,7 +496,6 @@ function FARPZones.saveData()
 	-- iterate all farp data and put them into a container each
 	for theZone, theFARP in pairs(FARPZones.allFARPZones) do 
 		fName = theZone.name 
-		--trigger.action.outText("frpZ persistence: processing FARP <" .. fName .. ">", 30)
 		local fData = {}
 		fData.owner = theFARP.owner 
 		fData.defenderData = dcsCommon.clone(theFARP.defenderData)
@ -528,6 +515,17 @@ function FARPZones.saveData()
 	return theData 
 end

+function FARPZones.delayedSSB()
+	-- invoke SSBClient to re-scan all airfields 
+	-- if it is loaded in the mission 
+	if FARPZones.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("FARPz: delayed SSB invocation", 30)
+	end 
+	if cfxSSBClient then 
+		cfxSSBClient.setSlotAccessByAirfieldOwner()
+	end
+end 
+
 function FARPZones.loadMission()
 	local theData = persistence.getSavedDataForModule("FARPZones")
 	if not theData then 
@ -548,27 +546,9 @@ function FARPZones.loadMission()
 				theAB:setCoalition(theFARP.owner) -- FARP is in lockup.
 				theFARP.defenderData = dcsCommon.clone(fData.defenderData)

-				--[[--
-				local groupData = fData.defenderData
-				if groupData and #groupData.units > 0 then 
-					local cty = groupData.cty 
-					local cat = groupData.cat 
-					theFARP.defenders = coalition.addGroup(cty, cat, groupData)
-				end 
-				
-				groupData = fData.resourceData
-				if groupData and #groupData.units > 0 then 
-					local cty = groupData.cty 
-					local cat = groupData.cat
-					theFARP.resources = coalition.addGroup(cty, cat, groupData)
-				end 
-				--]]--
 				FARPZones.produceVehicles(theFARP) -- do full defender and resource cycle 
 				FARPZones.drawFARPCircleInMap(theFARP) -- mark in map
--				if (not theFARP.defenders) and (not theFARP.resources) then 
-					-- we instigate a resource and defender drop 
--					FARPZones.produceVehicles(theFARP)
--				end
+
 			else 
 				trigger.action.outText("frpZ: persistence: FARP <" .. fName .. "> no longer exists in mission, skipping", 30)
 			end
@ -580,10 +560,8 @@ end
 -- Start 
 --
 function FARPZones.releaseFARPS()
--	trigger.action.outText("Releasing hold on FARPS", 30)
 	for idx, aFarp in pairs(FARPZones.lockup) do 
 		aFarp:autoCapture(true)
--		trigger.action.outText("releasing farp <" .. aFarp:getName() .. ">", 30)
 	end 
 end

@ -592,13 +570,10 @@ function FARPZones.readConfig()
 	if not theZone then 
 		theZone = cfxZones.createSimpleZone("farpZonesConfig")
 	end 
-	
 	FARPZones.verbose = theZone.verbose 
- 	
 	FARPZones.spinUpDelay = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty( "spinUpDelay", 30)
 	
 	FARPZones.refresh = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("refresh", -1)
-	
 end


@ -635,8 +610,6 @@ function FARPZones.start()
 	for k, aZone in pairs(theZones) do 
 		local aFARP = FARPZones.createFARPFromZone(aZone) -- read attributes from DCS
 		FARPZones.addFARPZone(aFARP) -- add to managed zones 
-		-- moved FARPZones.drawFARPCircleInMap(aFARP) -- mark in map 
-		-- moved FARPZones.produceVehicles(aFARP) -- allocate initial vehicles
 		if FARPZones.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("processed FARP <" .. aZone.name .. "> now owned by " .. aZone.owner, 30)
 		end 
@ -656,6 +629,7 @@ function FARPZones.start()
 	FARPZones.startingUp = false -- not needed / read anywhere
 	
 	timer.scheduleFunction(FARPZones.releaseFARPS, {}, timer.getTime() + 5)
+	timer.scheduleFunction(FARPZones.delayedSSB, {}, timer.getTime() + 10)
 	
 	if FARPZones.refresh > 0 then 
 		timer.scheduleFunction(FARPZones.refreshMap, {}, timer.getTime() + FARPZones.refresh)
--- a/modules/RNDFlags.lua
+++ b/modules/RNDFlags.lua
@ -75,13 +75,9 @@ function rndFlags.createRNDWithZone(theZone)
 	-- trigger flag 
 	if theZone:hasProperty("f?") then 
 		theZone.triggerFlag = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("f?", "none")
-	end
-	
-	if theZone:hasProperty("in?") then 
+	elseif theZone:hasProperty("in?") then 
 		theZone.triggerFlag = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("in?", "none")
-	end
-	
-	if theZone:hasProperty("rndPoll?") then 
+	elseif theZone:hasProperty("rndPoll?") then 
 		theZone.triggerFlag = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("rndPoll?", "none")
 	end
 	
--- a/modules/SSBClient.lua
+++ b/modules/SSBClient.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxSSBClient = {}
-cfxSSBClient.version = "4.0.1"
+cfxSSBClient.version = "5.0.0"
 cfxSSBClient.verbose = false 
 cfxSSBClient.singleUse = false -- set to true to block crashed planes
 -- NOTE: singleUse (true) requires SSB to disable immediate respawn after kick
@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ cfxSSBClient.reUseAfter = -1 -- seconds for re-use delay
  
 cfxSSBClient.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
-	"cfxMX", --"cfxGroups", -- for slot access
+	"cfxMX", -- for ME Player data access
 	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
 }

@ -17,7 +17,13 @@ Version History
  4.0.0 - dmlZones 
 		- cfxMX instead of cfxGroups 
  4.0.1 - check slot availability immediately upon start 
-		- ssb autoenable option  
+		- ssb auto-enable option  
+  5.0.0 - re-write: support for DCS new dynamic spawns
+		- work-around for DCS bug that passes dead / deallocated objects 
+		- SINGLE-USE and dynamic spawns are mutually exclusive
+		  as single-use cannot cover dynamic slots, so authors must 
+		  disable or limit the amount of planes manually 
+  
 --]]--

 cfxSSBClient.enabledFlagValue = 0 -- DO NOT CHANGE, MUST MATCH SSB 
@ -36,9 +42,9 @@ cfxSSBClient.slotActions = {
 cfxSSBClient.keepInAirGroups = false -- if false we only look at planes starting on the ground 
 -- setting this to true only makes sense if you plan to bind in-air starts to airfields 

-cfxSSBClient.playerGroups = {}
-cfxSSBClient.closedAirfields = {} -- list that closes airfields for any aircrafts
-cfxSSBClient.playerPlanes = {} -- names of units that a player is flying
+cfxSSBClient.playerGroups = {} -- indexed by groupName. group data with .airfield attribute 
+cfxSSBClient.closedAirfields = {} -- list that closes airfields for all aircrafts
+cfxSSBClient.playerPlanes = {} -- names of unit that a player is flying indexed by unit name
 cfxSSBClient.crashedGroups = {} -- names of groups to block after crash of their player-flown plane 
 cfxSSBClient.slotState = {} -- keeps a record of which slot has which value. For persistence and debugging 
 cfxSSBClient.occupiedUnits = {} -- by unit name if occupied to prevent kicking. clears after crash or leaving plane 
@ -154,6 +160,7 @@ end
 function cfxSSBClient.setSlotAccessForGroup(theGroup)
 	if not theGroup then return end 
 	-- WARNING: theGroup is cfxGroup record  
+	-- amended for dynamic groups 
 	local theName = theGroup.name 
 	
 	-- we now check if any plane of that group is still 
@ -163,15 +170,27 @@ function cfxSSBClient.setSlotAccessForGroup(theGroup)
 	
 	-- we now iterate all playerUnits in theGroup.
 	-- theGroup is cfxGroup 
-	for idx, playerData in pairs (theGroup.playerUnits) do 
-		local uName = playerData.name 
-		if cfxSSBClient.occupiedUnits[uName] then 
+	if theGroup.playerUnits then 
+		-- this is a ME unit
+		for idx, playerData in pairs (theGroup.playerUnits) do 
+			local uName = playerData.name 
+			if cfxSSBClient.occupiedUnits[uName] then 
+				if cfxSSBClient.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++ssbc: unit <" .. uName .. "> of group <" .. theName .. "> is occupied, no airfield check", 30)
+				end
+				return 
+			end
+		end
+	else 
+		-- this is a dynamic unit 
+		if cfxSSBClient.occupiedUnits[theGroup.uName] then
+			local uName = theGroup.uName
 			if cfxSSBClient.verbose then 
-				trigger.action.outText("+++ssbc: unit <" .. uName .. "> of group <" .. theName .. "> is occupied, no airfield check", 30)
+				trigger.action.outText("+++ssbc: DYNAMIC unit <" .. uName .. "> of group <" .. theName .. "> is occupied, no airfield check", 30)
 			end
 			return 
 		end
-	end
+	end 
 	
 	-- when we get here, no unit in the entire group is occupied 
 	local theMatchingAirfield = theGroup.airfield 
@ -230,8 +249,6 @@ function cfxSSBClient.setSlotAccessForGroup(theGroup)
 		end
 		trigger.action.setUserFlag(theName, blockState)
 		cfxSSBClient.slotState[theName] = blockState
-		--if cfxSSBClient.verbose then 
-		--end 
 	else 
 		if cfxSSBClient.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++SSB: group ".. theName .. " no bound airfield: available", 30)
@ -252,18 +269,22 @@ function cfxSSBClient.setSlotAccessForUnit(theUnit) -- calls setSlotAccessForGro
 end

 function cfxSSBClient.getPlayerGroupForGroupNamed(aName)
+	--is now indexed !! 
+	return cfxSSBClient.playerGroups[aName]
+	--[[--
 	local pGroups = cfxSSBClient.playerGroups
 	for idx, theGroup in pairs(pGroups) do
 		if theGroup.name == aName then return theGroup end 
 	end
-	return nil 
+	return nil
+--]]--	
 end

 function cfxSSBClient.setSlotAccessByAirfieldOwner()
 	-- get all groups that have a player-controlled aircraft
 	-- now uses cached, reduced set of player planes
-	local pGroups = cfxSSBClient.playerGroups 
-	for idx, theGroup in pairs(pGroups) do
+	local pGroups = cfxSSBClient.playerGroups -- indexed by name 
+	for gName, theGroup in pairs(pGroups) do
 		cfxSSBClient.setSlotAccessForGroup(theGroup)
 	end
 end
@ -294,14 +315,8 @@ function cfxSSBClient:onEvent(event)
 			end
 			return 
 		end 
-		local curH = theUnit:getLife()
-		local maxH = theUnit:getLife0()
+		if not theUnit.getName then return end -- WTF???
 		local uName = theUnit:getName()
-		if cfxSSBClient.verbose then 
-			trigger.action.outText("+++SSB: Player leaves unit <" .. uName .. ">", 30)
-			trigger.action.outText("+++SSB: unit health check: " .. curH .. " of " .. maxH, 30)
-		end
-		
 		cfxSSBClient.occupiedUnits[uName] = nil -- forget I was occupied
 		cfxSSBClient.setSlotAccessForUnit(theUnit) -- prevent re-slotting if airfield lost
 		return 
@ -317,9 +332,10 @@ function cfxSSBClient:onEvent(event)
 	end

 -- write down player names and planes
-	if event.id == 15 then -- birth
+	if event.id == 15 then -- birth / spawn 
 		if not event.initiator then return end 
 		local theUnit = event.initiator -- we know this exists
+		if not theUnit.getName then return end -- hardening 
 		local uName = theUnit:getName()
 		if not uName then return end 
 		-- player entered unit? 
@ -336,6 +352,12 @@ function cfxSSBClient:onEvent(event)
 		end 
 		-- remember this unit as player controlled plane
 		-- because player and plane can easily disconnect
+		-- find out if this is a dynamic spawn 
+		local isDynamic = cfxMX.isDynamicPlayer(theUnit)
+		if isDynamic then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++SSBC: detected dynamic player spawn for unit <" .. uName .. ">, id <" .. theUnit:getID() .. ">, group <" .. theUnit:getGroup():getName() .. ">, player <" .. playerName .. ">", 30)
+			cfxSSBClient.amendPlayerData(theUnit) -- get airport and add to managed slots 
+		end 
 		cfxSSBClient.playerPlanes[uName] = playerName
 		if cfxSSBClient.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++SSBC:SU: noted " .. playerName .. " piloting player unit " .. uName, 30)
@ -349,16 +371,21 @@ function cfxSSBClient:onEvent(event)
 	if event.id == 5 then -- crash PRE-processing 
 		if not event.initiator then return end
 		local theUnit = event.initiator 
+		if not theUnit.getName then return end 
 		local uName = theUnit:getName()
 		cfxSSBClient.occupiedUnits[uName] = nil -- no longer occupied
 		cfxSSBClient.setSlotAccessForUnit(theUnit) -- prevent re-slotting if airfield lost
+		-- DO NOT RETURN NOW!!! singleuse proccing follows 
 	end

 	if cfxSSBClient.singleUse and event.id == 5 then -- crash
 		--if not event.initiator then return end 
 		local theUnit = event.initiator 
+		if not theUnit then return end 
+		if not theUnit.getName then return end 
 		local uName = theUnit:getName()
 		if not uName then return end
+		if not theUnit.getGroup then return end 
 		local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup()
 		if not theGroup then return end 
 		-- see if a player plane
@ -371,6 +398,7 @@ function cfxSSBClient:onEvent(event)
 			return 
 		end
 		-- if we get here, a player-owned plane has crashed 
+		if not theGroup.getName then return end -- better safe than sorry 
 		local gName = theGroup:getName()
 		if not gName then return end 
 		
@ -435,27 +463,34 @@ end

 -- pre-process static player data to minimize 
 -- processor load on checks
-function cfxSSBClient.processPlayerData()
-	cfxSSBClient.playerGroups = cfxMX.getPlayerGroup()
-	local pGroups = cfxSSBClient.playerGroups
+function cfxSSBClient.processSSBPlayerData()
+	--cfxSSBClient.playerGroups = cfxMX.getPlayerGroup()
+	local pGroups = cfxSSBClient.SSBPlayerData -- cfxSSBClient.playerGroups
 	local filteredPlayers = {}
-	for idx, theGroup in pairs(pGroups) do
+	for gName, theGroup in pairs(pGroups) do
 		if theGroup.airfield ~= nil or cfxSSBClient.keepInAirGroups or 
 		cfxSSBClient.singleUse then 
 			-- only transfer groups that have airfields (or also keepInAirGroups or when single-use)
 			-- attached. Ignore the rest as they are 
 			-- always fine
-			table.insert(filteredPlayers, theGroup)
+			--table.insert(filteredPlayers, theGroup)
+			filteredPlayers[gName] = theGroup 
 		end
 	end
 	cfxSSBClient.playerGroups = filteredPlayers
+	-- we can now relinquish SSBPlayerData
+	cfxSSBClient.SSBPlayerData = nil 
 end

 -- add airfield information to each player group
+-- WARNING: AMENDS/MODIFIES DATA IN MX TO CONTAIN AIRFIELDS 
+-- now changed to internal clones 
 function cfxSSBClient.processGroupData()
 	local pGroups = cfxMX.getPlayerGroup() -- we want the group.name attribute
+	local processed = {}
 	for idx, theGroup in pairs(pGroups) do
 		-- we always use the first player's plane as referenced
+		local cGroup = dcsCommon.clone(theGroup)
 		local playerData = theGroup.playerUnits[1]
 		local theAirfield = nil
 		local delta = -1
@ -471,20 +506,52 @@ function cfxSSBClient.processGroupData()
 			end 
 			if delta > cfxSSBClient.maxAirfieldRange then 
 				-- forget airfield
-				 theAirfield = nil
+				theAirfield = nil
 				if cfxSSBClient.verbose then 
 					trigger.action.outText("+++SSB: group: " .. theGroup.name .. " unlinked - too far from airfield" , 30)
 				end 
+--			end
+			else 
+				cGroup.airfield = theAirfield -- we update the clone
+				-- add to my player groups, indexed by group name 
+				processed[theGroup.name] = cGroup -- we keep the clone
 			end
-			theGroup.airfield = theAirfield
 		else 
 			if cfxSSBClient.verbose then 
 				trigger.action.outText("+++SSB: group: " .. theGroup.name .. " start option " .. action .. " does not concern SSB", 30)
 			end 
 		end
 	end
+	cfxSSBClient.SSBPlayerData = processed -- remember all relevant clones for post-processing 
 end

+function cfxSSBClient.amendPlayerData(theUnit) 
+	-- enter with single, dynamically spawning unit and add an 
+	-- entry for cfxSSBClient.SSBPlayerData to allow entry for 
+	-- group's airbase / FARP
+	local dynGroup = theUnit:getGroup()
+	local theGroup = {} -- entry into db
+	theGroup.name = dynGroup:getName()
+	local thePoint = theUnit:getPoint() 
+	local theAirfield, delta = cfxSSBClient.getClosestAirbaseTo(thePoint)
+	local afName = theAirfield:getName()
+	if cfxSSBClient.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++SSB: DYNAMIC group: " .. theGroup.name .. " closest to AF " .. afName .. ": " .. math.floor(delta) .. "m" , 30)
+	end 
+	if delta > cfxSSBClient.maxAirfieldRange then 
+		-- forget airfield
+		--theAirfield = nil
+		if cfxSSBClient.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++SSB: DYNAMIC group: " .. theGroup.name .. " unlinked - too far from airfield (???)" , 30 )
+		end 
+	else 
+		if cfxSSBClient.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++SSB: DYNAMIC group: " .. theGroup.name .. " added to SSBPlayerData for slot management" , 30)
+		end 
+		theGroup.uName = theUnit:getName()
+		cfxSSBClient.playerGroups[theGroup.name] = theGroup
+	end
+end 
 --
 -- read config zone
 --
@ -589,7 +656,7 @@ function cfxSSBClient.start()
 	
 	-- process player data to minimize effort and build cache
 	-- into cfxSSBClient.playerGroups
-	cfxSSBClient.processPlayerData()
+	cfxSSBClient.processSSBPlayerData() -- processPlayerData()
 	
 	-- process ssbc zones 
 	-- for in-mission DML interface
--- a/modules/TDZ.lua
+++ b/modules/TDZ.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 tdz = {}
-tdz.version = "1.0.3"
+tdz.version = "1.1.0"
 tdz.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
 	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ VERSION HISTORY
 1.0.2 - manual placement option 
         filters FARPs 
 1.0.3 - "manual" now defaults to false 
+ 1.1.0 - now supports event 55 (runway touch) 
 
 --]]--

@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ function tdz:onEvent(event)
 	if not theUnit.getPlayerName then return end 
 	local playerName = theUnit:getPlayerName() 
 	if not playerName then return end 
-	if event.id == 4 then 
+	if event.id == 4 or event.id == 55 then 
 		-- player landed 
 		tdz.playerLanded(theUnit, playerName) 
 	end
--- a/modules/airfield.lua
+++ b/modules/airfield.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 airfield = {}
-airfield.version = "2.1.1"
+airfield.version = "2.2.0"
 airfield.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon",
 	"cfxZones", 
@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ airfield.allAirfields = {} -- inexed by af name, db entries: base, cat
 		  -- support for FARPS as well
 	2.1.0 - added support for makeNeutral? 
 	2.1.1 - bug fixing for DCS 2.9x airfield retrofit 
-	
+	2.2.0 - dmlZone:getCoalition() / masterowner adaptation for owner 
 --]]--

 -- init all airfields DB
@ -109,11 +109,6 @@ function airfield.createAirFieldFromZone(theZone)
 		airfield.assumeControl(theZone)
 	end
 	
-	if theZone:hasProperty("ownedBy#") then 
-		theZone.ownedBy = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("ownedBy#", "<none>")
-		trigger.action.setUserFlag(theZone.ownedBy, theZone.owner)
-	end
-	
 	-- if fixed attribute, we switch to that color and keep it fixed.
 	-- can be overridden by either makeXX or autoCap.
 	if theZone:hasProperty("fixed") then 
@ -124,6 +119,11 @@ function airfield.createAirFieldFromZone(theZone)
 		theZone.owner = theFixed
 	end
 	
+	if theZone:hasProperty("ownedBy#") then 
+		theZone.ownedBy = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("ownedBy#", "<none>")
+		trigger.action.setUserFlag(theZone.ownedBy, theZone.owner)
+	end
+	
 	-- index by name, and warn if duplicate associate 
 	if airfield.myAirfields[theZone.afName] then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++airF: WARNING - zone <" .. theZone.name .. "> redefines airfield <" .. theZone.afName .. ">, discarded!", 30)
@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ function airfield.showAirfield(theZone)
 	
 	local lineColor = theZone.redLine -- {1.0, 0, 0, 1.0} -- red  
 	local fillColor = theZone.redFill -- {1.0, 0, 0, 0.2} -- red 
-	local owner = theZone.owner
+	local owner = theZone:getCoalition() -- .owner
 	if owner == 2 then 
 		lineColor = theZone.blueLine -- {0.0, 0, 1.0, 1.0}
 		fillColor = theZone.blueFill -- {0.0, 0, 1.0, 0.2}
@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ function airfield.update()
 			if theZone.owner ~= 1 then -- only send cap event when capped
 				airfield.airfieldCaptured(theAirfield)
 			end 
+			theZone.owner = 1 
 		end
 		
 		if theZone.makeBlue and theZone:testZoneFlag(theZone.makeBlue, theZone.triggerMethod, "lastMakeBlue") then 
@ -329,6 +330,7 @@ function airfield.update()
 			if theZone.owner ~= 2 then -- only send cap event when capped
 				airfield.airfieldCaptured(theAirfield)
 			end 
+			theZone.owner = 2 
 		end

 		if theZone.makeNeutral and theZone:testZoneFlag(theZone.makeNeutral, theZone.triggerMethod, "lastMakeNeutral") then 
@ -343,6 +345,7 @@ function airfield.update()
 			if theZone.owner ~= 0 then -- only send cap event when capped
 				airfield.airfieldCaptured(theAirfield) -- 0 cap will not cause any signals, but we do this anyway
 			end 
+			theZone.owner = 0
 		end

 		
--- a/modules/bombRange.lua
+++ b/modules/bombRange.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 bombRange = {}
-bombRange.version = "2.0.0"
+bombRange.version = "2.0.2"
 bombRange.dh = 1 -- meters above ground level burst 

 bombRange.requiredLibs = {
@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ VERSION HISTORY
        *after* impact on high-resolution scans (30fps)
 		set resolution to 30 ups by default 
 		order of events: check kills against dropping projectiles 
-		collecd dead, and compare against missing erdnance while they are fresh
+		collect dead, and compare against missing erdnance while they are fresh
 		GC 
 		interpolate hits on dead when looking at kills and projectile does 
 		not exist
@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ VERSION HISTORY
 2.0.0 - support for radioMainMenu 
      - support for types 
 	  - types can have wild cards
+2.0.1 - says hi! on start
+	  - fixes for DCS Jul 11 bugs 
+2.0.2 - fixes for DCS Jul 22 bugs 


 --]]--
@ -197,7 +200,7 @@ function bombRange.initCommsForUnit(theUnit)
 	if bombRange.mainMenu then 
 		mainMenu = radioMenu.getMainMenuFor(bombRange.mainMenu) -- nilling both next params will return menus[0]
 	end 
-	
+	if not theUnit.getName then return end -- Jul-22 DCS bug 
 	local uName = theUnit:getName() 
 	local pName = theUnit:getPlayerName()
 	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup()
@ -274,6 +277,7 @@ end
 -- Event Proccing
 --
 function bombRange.suspectedHit(weapon, target)
+	if not Object.isExist(weapon) then return end -- DCS july 11 2024 issue 
 	local wType = weapon:getTypeName()
 	if not target then return end 
 	if target:getCategory() == 5 then -- scenery
@ -407,15 +411,19 @@ end
 function bombRange:onEvent(event)
 	if not event.initiator then return end 
 	local theUnit = event.initiator
+	if not Unit.isExist(theUnit) then return end -- DCS issue Jul-11
+	if not theUnit.getName then return end -- DCS issue Jul-22 
 	
 	if event.id == 2 then -- hit: weapon still exists
 		if not event.weapon then return end 
+		if not Object.isExist(event.weapon) then return end -- Jul-11 issue
 		bombRange.suspectedHit(event.weapon, event.target)
 		return 
 	end
 	
 	if event.id == 28 then -- kill: similar to hit, but due to new mechanics not reliable
 		if not event.weapon then return end 
+		if not Object.isExist(event.weapon) then return end -- Jul-11 issue
 		bombRange.suspectedHit(event.weapon, event.target)
 		return 
 	end
@ -425,6 +433,7 @@ function bombRange:onEvent(event)
 		-- these events can come *before* weapon disappears
 		local killDat = {}
 		killDat.victim = event.initiator
+		if not Object.isExist(event.initiator) then return end -- Jul-11 issue
 		killDat.p = event.initiator:getPoint()
 		killDat.when = timer.getTime() 
 		killDat.name = dcsCommon.uuid("vic")
@ -454,7 +463,8 @@ function bombRange:onEvent(event)
 		end
 		local w = event.weapon
 		local b = {}
-		local bName = w:getName()
+		local bName = "unknown"
+		if w.getName then bName = w:getName() end -- Jul-22 DCS bug 
 		b.name = bName 
 		b.type = w:getTypeName()
 		-- may need to verify type: how do we handle clusters or flares?
@ -793,6 +803,8 @@ function bombRange.start()
 	-- start GC
 	bombRange.GC() 
 	
+	-- say hi!
+	trigger.action.outText("cf/x Bomb Range v" .. bombRange.version .. " started.", 30)
 	return true 
 end 

--- a/modules/camp.lua
+++ b/modules/camp.lua
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 camp = {}
 camp.ups = 1
-camp.version = "1.0.2"
+camp.version = "1.1.0"
 camp.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
 	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ VERSION HISTORY
 		  - actionSound 
 		  - output sound with communications 
 	1.0.2 - integration with FARPZones 
+	1.1.0 - support for DCS 2.9.6 dynamic spawns 
 --]]--
 --
 -- CURRENTLY REQUIRES SINGLE-UNIT PLAYER GROUPS
@ -110,24 +111,55 @@ function camp.update()
 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 
+	end 
 end 

 --
 -- Comms 
 --	
+function camp.lateProcessPlayer(theUnit)
+	if not theUnit then return end 
+	if not theUnit.getGroup then return end 
+	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup()
+	local gName = theGroup:getName()
+	local gID = theGroup:getID()
+	camp.installComsFor(gID, gName)
+end 
+
+function camp.installComsFor(gID, gName)
+	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"})
+end
+
 function camp.processPlayers() 
 	-- install coms stump for all players. they will be switched in/out 
 	-- whenever it is apropriate 
 	for idx, gData in pairs(cfxMX.playerGroupByName) do 
 		gID = gData.groupId
 		gName = gData.name 
-		local theRoot = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(gID, "Funds / Repairs / Upgrades")
+--[[--		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"})
+		local c2 = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(gID, "UPGRADE: Purchase local upgrades", theRoot, camp.redirectUpgrades, {gName, gID, "upgrade"}) --]]--
+		camp.installComsFor(gID, gName)
 	end
 end

--- a/modules/cfxMX.lua
+++ b/modules/cfxMX.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxMX = {}
-cfxMX.version = "2.0.2"
+cfxMX.version = "2.1.0"
 cfxMX.verbose = false 
 --[[--
 Mission data decoder. Access to ME-built mission structures
@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ cfxMX.verbose = false
         - harmonized with cfxGroups 
   2.0.1 - groupHotByName
   2.0.2 - partOfGroupDataInZone(), allGroupsInZoneByData() from milHelo
-   
+   2.0.3 - allGroupsInZoneByData supports type filtering 
+   2.1.0 - support for dynamically spawning player unit detection 
+		 - new isDynamicPlayer()
+		 - new isMEPlayer() 
+		 - new isMEPlayerGroup()
+		 
 --]]--
 cfxMX.groupNamesByID = {}
 cfxMX.groupIDbyName = {}
@ -37,16 +42,14 @@ cfxMX.playerUnit2Group = {} -- returns a group data for player units.

 cfxMX.groups = {} -- all groups indexed b yname, cfxGroups folded into cfxMX 
 --[[-- group objects are 
-	{
-		name= "", 
-		coalition = "" (red, blue, neutral), 
-		coanum = # (0, 1, 2 for neutral, red, blue)
-		category = "" (helicopter, ship, plane, vehicle, static),
-		hasPlayer = true/false,
-		playerUnits = {} (for each player unit in group: name, point, action)
-		
-	}
-	
+{
+	name= "", 
+	coalition = "" (red, blue, neutral), 
+	coanum = # (0, 1, 2 for neutral, red, blue)
+	category = "" (helicopter, ship, plane, vehicle, static),
+	hasPlayer = true/false,
+	playerUnits = {} (for each player unit in group: name, point, action)
+}
 --]]--
 function cfxMX.getGroupFromDCSbyName(aName, fetchOriginal)
 	if not fetchOriginal then fetchOriginal = false end 
@ -359,11 +362,14 @@ function cfxMX.partOfGroupDataInZone(theZone, theUnits) -- move to mx?
 	return false 
 end

-function cfxMX.allGroupsInZoneByData(theZone) -- returns groups indexed by name and count 
+function cfxMX.allGroupsInZoneByData(theZone, cat) -- returns groups indexed by name and count 
+	if not cat then cat = {"helicopter", "ship", "plane", "vehicle" } end 
+	if type(cat) == "string" then cat = {cat} end 
 	local theGroupsInZone = {}
 	local count = 0
 	for groupName, groupData in pairs(cfxMX.groupDataByName) do 
-		if groupData.units then 
+		local gType = cfxMX.groupTypeByName[groupName]
+		if dcsCommon.arrayContainsString(cat, gType) and groupData.units then 
 			if cfxMX.partOfGroupDataInZone(theZone, groupData.units) then 
 				theGroupsInZone[groupName] = groupData -- DATA! work on clones!
 				count = count + 1 
@ -375,7 +381,36 @@ function cfxMX.allGroupsInZoneByData(theZone) -- returns groups indexed by name
 	end
 	return theGroupsInZone, count 
 end
- 
+
+function cfxMX.isDynamicPlayer(theUnit)
+	if not theUnit then return false end 
+	if not theUnit.getName then return false end 
+	if not theUnit.getPlayerName then return false end 
+	if not theUnit:getPlayerName() then return false end 
+	local uName = theUnit:getName()
+	if cfxMX.playerUnitByName[uName] then return false end 
+	return true 
+end
+
+function cfxMX.isMEPlayer(theUnit) 
+	if not theUnit then return false end 
+	if not theUnit.getName then return false end 
+	if not theUnit.getPlayerName then return false end 
+	if not theUnit:getPlayerName() then return false end 
+	local uName = theUnit:getName()
+	if cfxMX.playerUnitByName[uName] then return true end 
+	return false 
+end
+
+function cfxMX.isMEPlayerGroup(theUnit) 
+	if not theUnit then return false end 
+	if not theUnit.getName then return end 
+	if not theUnit.getPlayerName then return end 
+	local uName = theUnit:getName()
+	if cfxMX.playerUnitByName[uName] then return true end 
+	return false 
+end
+
 function cfxMX.start()
 	cfxMX.createCrossReferences()
 	if cfxMX.verbose then 
--- a/modules/cfxZones.lua
+++ b/modules/cfxZones.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxZones = {}
-cfxZones.version = "4.3.6" 
+cfxZones.version = "4.4.2" 

 -- cf/x zone management module
 -- reads dcs zones and makes them accessible and mutable 
@ -9,38 +9,6 @@ cfxZones.version = "4.3.6"
 --

 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
- 4.0.0   - dmlZone OOP API started 
-		  - code revision / refactoring 
-		  - moved createPoint and copxPoint to dcsCommon, added bridging code 
-		  - re-routed all createPoint() invocations to dcsCommon 
-		  - removed anyPlayerInZone() because of cfxPlayer dependency
-		  - numberArrayFromString() moved to dcsCommon, bridged 
-		  - flagArrayFromString() moved to dcsCommon, bridged 
-		  - doPollFlag() can differentiate between number method and string method 
-		    to enable passing an immediate negative value 
-		  - getNumberFromZoneProperty() enforces number return even on default
-		  - immediate method switched to preceeding '#', to resolve conflict witzh 
-		    negative numbers, backwards compatibility with old (dysfunctional) method 
- 4.0.1   - dmlZone:getName()
- 4.0.2   - removed verbosity from declutterZone (both versions)
- 4.0.3   - new processDynamicVZU()
-	      - wildcard uses processDynamicVZU
- 4.0.4   - setFlagValue now supports multiple flags (OOP and classic)
-		  - doSetFlagValue optimizations 
- 4.0.5   - dynamicAB wildcard 
-		  - processDynamicValueVU
- 4.0.6   - hash mark forgotten QoL
- 4.0.7   - drawZone()
- 4.0.8   - markZoneWithObjects()
-		  - cleanup 
-		  - markCenterWithObject
-		  - markPointWithObject
- 4.0.9   - createPolyZone now correctly returns new zone 
-		  - createSimplePolyZone correctly passes location to createPolyZone 
-		  - createPolyZone now correctly sets zone.point
-		  - createPolyZone now correctly inits dcsOrigin
-		  - createCircleZone noew correctly inits dcsOrigin
- 4.0.10  - getBoolFromZoneProperty also supports "on" (=true) and "off" (=false)
 - 4.1.0   - getBoolFromZoneProperty 'on/off' support for dml variant as well 
 - 4.1.1   - evalRemainder() updates 
 - 4.1.2   - hash property missing warning 
@ -49,7 +17,7 @@ cfxZones.version = "4.3.6"
 		  - small optimization for randomInRange()
 		  - randomDelayFromPositiveRange also allows 0 
 - 4.3.1   - new drawText() for zones 
-		  - dmlZones:getClosestZone() bridge 
+		  - dmlZone:getClosestZone() bridge 
 - 4.3.2   - new getListFromZoneProperty()
 - 4.3.3   - hardened calculateZoneBounds
 - 4.3.4   - rewrote zone bounds for poly zones 
@ -57,7 +25,13 @@ cfxZones.version = "4.3.6"
 - 4.3.6   - tiny optimization in isPointInsideQuad 
          - moving zone - hardening code for static objects 
 		  - moving zones - now deriving dx, dy,uHeading from dcsCommon xref for linked zones 
-		  
+- 4.3.7   - corrected bug in processDynamicValues for lookup table 
+- 4.4.0   - dmlZone:getCoalition() 
+		  - dmlZone:getTypeName()
+		  - dmlZone supports masterOwner by default 
+		  - dmlZone:getCoalition() dereferences masterOwner once 
+-4.4.1	  - better verbosity for error in doPollFlag()
+-4.4.2    - twn support for wildcards <twn: > and <loc:>
 --]]--

 --
@ -81,6 +55,13 @@ function dmlZone:new(o)
 	return o 
 end 

+-- dmlZone compatibility with DCS MSE objects: 
+-- dmlZone:getName() -- returns zone.name attribute (from ME)
+-- dmlZone:getPoint() -- returns current point or dmlPoint 
+-- dmlZone:getTypeName() -- returns "dmlZone" 
+-- dmlZone:getCoalition  -- returns owner 
+
+
 --
 -- CLASSIC INTERFACE
 --
@ -1615,7 +1596,7 @@ function cfxZones.doPollFlag(theFlag, method, theZone) -- no OOP equivalent

 	else 
 		if method ~= "on" and method ~= "f=1" then 
-			trigger.action.outText("+++zones: unknown method <" .. method .. "> - using 'on'", 30)
+			trigger.action.outText("+++zones: unknown method <" .. method .. "> for flag <" .. theFlag .. "> in zone <" .. theZone.name .. "> - setting to 1", 30)
 		end
 		-- default: on.
 --		trigger.action.setUserFlag(theFlag, 1)
@ -2922,7 +2903,7 @@ function cfxZones.processDynamicValues(inMsg, theZone, msgResponses)
 				-- access flag
 				local val = cfxZones.getFlagValue(param, theZone)
 				if not val or (val < 1) then val = 1 end 
-				if val > msgResponses then val = msgResponses end 
+				if val > #msgResponses then val = #msgResponses end 
 				
 				val = msgResponses[val]
 				val = dcsCommon.trim(val)
@ -2968,7 +2949,7 @@ end

 -- process <lat/lon/ele/mgrs/lle/latlon/alt/vel/hdg/rhdg/type/player: zone/unit>
 function cfxZones.processDynamicLoc(inMsg, imperialUnits, responses)
-	local locales = {"lat", "lon", "ele", "mgrs", "lle", "latlon", "alt", "vel", "hdg", "rhdg", "type", "player"}
+	local locales = {"lat", "lon", "ele", "mgrs", "lle", "latlon", "alt", "vel", "hdg", "rhdg", "type", "player", "twn", "loc"}
 	local outMsg = inMsg
 	local uHead = 0
 	for idx, aLocale in pairs(locales) do 
@ -3053,6 +3034,23 @@ function cfxZones.processDynamicLoc(inMsg, imperialUnits, responses)
 					elseif aLocale == "rhdg" and (responses) then 
 						local offset = cfxZones.rspMapper360(uHead, #responses)
 						locString = dcsCommon.trim(responses[offset])
+					elseif aLocale == "twn" then 
+						if twn and towns then locString = twn.closestTownTo(thePoint)
+						else locString = "!twn!" end 
+					elseif aLocale == "loc" then
+						if twn and towns then 
+							local name, data, dist = twn.closestTownTo(thePoint)
+							local units = "km"
+							local mdist= dist * 0.539957
+							dist = math.floor(dist/100) / 10
+							mdist = math.floor(mdist/100) / 10		
+							if imperialUnits then 
+								dist = mdist
+								units = "nm"
+							end 
+							local bear = dcsCommon.compassPositionOfARelativeToB(thePoint, data.p)
+							locString = dist .. units .. " " .. bear .. " of " .. name
+						else locString = "!twn!" end 
 					else 
 						-- we have mgrs
 						local grid = coord.LLtoMGRS(coord.LOtoLL(thePoint))
@ -3345,6 +3343,24 @@ function dmlZone:getName() -- no cfxZones.bridge!
 	return self.name 
 end

+function dmlZone:getCoalition()
+	-- automatically support masterOwner. Warning: cloners etc can reference itself! 
+	if self.masterOwner then return self.masterOwner.owner end -- zone must exist 
+	return self.owner 
+end 
+
+function cfxZones.getCoalition(theZone)
+	return theZone:getCoalition()
+end
+
+function dmlZone:getTypeName()
+	return "dmlZone"
+end
+
+function cfxZones.getTypeName(theZone)
+	return theZone:getTypeName()
+end 
+
 function cfxZones.linkUnitToZone(theUnit, theZone, dx, dy) -- note: dy is really Z, don't get confused!!!!
 	theZone.linkedUnit = theUnit
 	if not dx then dx = 0 end
@ -3693,6 +3709,20 @@ function cfxZones.init()
 	-- much like verbose, all zones have owner
    for n, aZone in pairs(cfxZones.zones) do
 		aZone.owner = cfxZones.getCoalitionFromZoneProperty(aZone, "owner", 0)
+		
+		if aZone:hasProperty("masterOwner") then 
+			local mo = aZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("masterOwner", "forgotten master")
+			mo = dcsCommon.trim(mo)
+			if mo == "*" then mo = aZone.name end 
+			local mz = cfxZones.getZoneByName(mo)
+			if not mz then 
+				trigger.action.outText("+++fcxZones: WARNING: Master Owner <" .. mo .. "> for zone <" .. aZone.name .. "> does not exist!", 30)
+			else 
+				aZone.masterOwner = mz 
+				aZone.owner = mz.owner 
+			end
+		end
+
 	end
 		
 	-- enable all zone's verbose flags if present
--- a/modules/cloneZone.lua
+++ b/modules/cloneZone.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cloneZones = {}
-cloneZones.version = "2.3.0"
+cloneZones.version = "2.4.0"
 cloneZones.verbose = false  
 cloneZones.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ cloneZones.respawnOnGroupID = true
 			(undocumented, just to provide lazy people with a migration
 			path) with wiper module
 		  - using "wipe?" will now create a warning 
+	2.4.0 - reworked masterOwner to fit with dmlZone 
 --]]--

 --
@ -268,6 +269,7 @@ function cloneZones.createClonerWithZone(theZone) -- has "Cloner"
 		theZone.cloneMethod = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("method", "inc") -- note string on number default
 	end
 	
+	--[[--
 	if theZone:hasProperty("masterOwner") then 
 		theZone.masterOwner = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty( "masterOwner", "*")
 		theZone.masterOwner = dcsCommon.trim(theZone.masterOwner)
@ -285,7 +287,9 @@ function cloneZones.createClonerWithZone(theZone) -- has "Cloner"
 		if not theMaster then 
 			trigger.action.outText("clnZ: WARNING: cloner's <" .. theZone.name .. "> master owner named <" .. theZone.masterOwner .. "> does not exist!", 30)
 		end
+		theZone.masterOwner = theMaster 
 	end
+	--]]--
 	
 	theZone.turn = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("turn", 0)
 	
@ -692,7 +696,8 @@ function cloneZones.sameIDUnitData(theData)
 end

 function cloneZones.resolveOwnership(spawnZone, ctry)
-	if not spawnZone.masterOwner then return ctry end 
+	if not spawnZone.masterOwner then return ctry end -- old code 
+--[[--	
 	local masterZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName(spawnZone.masterOwner)
 	if not masterZone then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++clnZ: cloner " .. spawnZone.name .. " could not find master owner <" .. spawnZone.masterOwner .. ">", 30)
@ -702,8 +707,10 @@ function cloneZones.resolveOwnership(spawnZone, ctry)
 	if not masterZone.owner then 
 		return ctry 
 	end
+--]]--
 	
-	ctry = dcsCommon.getACountryForCoalition(masterZone.owner)
+--	ctry = dcsCommon.getACountryForCoalition(masterZone.owner)
+	ctry = dcsCommon.getACountryForCoalition(spawnZone:getCoalition())
 	return ctry 
 end

@ -1694,6 +1701,8 @@ function cloneZones.hasLiveUnits(theZone)
 end

 function cloneZones.resolveOwningCoalition(theZone)
+	return theZone:getCoalition()
+--[[--	
 	if not theZone.masterOwner then return theZone.owner end 
 	local masterZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName(theZone.masterOwner)
 	if not masterZone then 
@ -1701,6 +1710,7 @@ function cloneZones.resolveOwningCoalition(theZone)
 		return theZone.owner 
 	end
 	return masterZone.owner 
+--]]--
 end

 function cloneZones.getRequestableClonersInRange(aPoint, aRange, aSide)
--- a/modules/convoy.lua
+++ b/modules/convoy.lua
--- a/modules/csarManager2.lua
+++ b/modules/csarManager2.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 csarManager = {}
-csarManager.version = "4.0.0"
+csarManager.version = "4.2.1"
 csarManager.ups = 1 

 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ csarManager.ups = 1
  3.4.0  - global timeLimit option in config zone 
         - fixes expiration bug when persisting data 
  4.0.0  - support for mainMenu 
-  
+  4.0.1  - increased verbosity 
+         - fix for Jul-11 2024 DCS bugs 
+  4.1.0  - support for DCS 2.9.6 dynamic spawns  
+  4.2.0  - automatically support twn if present 
+  4.2.1  - added Chinook to csar default set (via common)

 	INTEGRATES AUTOMATICALLY WITH playerScore 
 	INTEGRATES WITH LIMITED AIRFRAMES 
@ -64,6 +68,8 @@ csarManager.requiredLibs = {

 -- unitConfigs contain the config data for any helicopter
 -- currently in the game. The Array is indexed by unit name 
+-- requires single-unit player groups 
+-- compatible with DCS 2.9.6 dcs dynamic spawns 
 csarManager.unitConfigs = {}

 --
@ -181,7 +187,6 @@ function csarManager.createCSARMissionData(point, theSide, freq, name, numCrew,
 	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 
@ -243,7 +248,6 @@ function csarManager.removeMission(theMission, pickup)
 		if aMission ~= theMission then 
 			table.insert(newMissions, aMission)
 		else 
--			csarManager.invokeRemovedMissionCallbacks(theMission)
 			if pickup then 
 				csarManager.invokePickUpCallbacks(theMission)
 			end 
@ -296,6 +300,7 @@ end


 function csarManager.getUnitConfig(theUnit) -- will create new config if not existing
+-- compatible with dynamic spawns for DCS 2.9.6 
 	if not theUnit then
 		trigger.action.outText("+++csar: nil unit in get config!", 30)
 		return nil 
@ -331,15 +336,22 @@ function csarManager:onEvent(event)
 		
 	if not dcsCommon.isPlayerUnit(theUnit) then return end -- not a player unit

+	if csarManager.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("csarM: player event <" .. event.id .. "> -- (=<" .. dcsCommon.event2text(event.id)  .. ">)", 30)
+	end 
+
 	-- only proceed if troop carrier (no more helo checks, all troop carriers, so osprey and harrier can be used if so desired)
 	if not dcsCommon.isTroopCarrier(theUnit, csarManager.troopCarriers) then return end 

 	local ID = event.id
-	if ID == 4 then  -- landed
+	if ID == 4 or ID == 55 then  -- landed, runway touch 
+		if csarManager.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("land event " .. ID .. "received.", 30)
+		end 
 		csarManager.heloLanded(theUnit)
 	end
 	
-	if ID == 3 or ID == 55 then -- take off, postponed take-off 
+	if ID == 3 or ID == 54 then -- take off, runway take-off 
 		csarManager.heloDeparted(theUnit)
 	end
 	
@ -354,18 +366,15 @@ function csarManager:onEvent(event)
 		csarManager.setCommsMenu(theUnit)
 		-- we also need to make sure that there are no 
 		-- more troopsOnBoard
-
 		local myName = theUnit:getName()
 		local conf = csarManager.getUnitConfig(theUnit)
 		conf.unit = theUnit
 		conf.troopsOnBoard = {}
 		local totalMass = cargoSuper.calculateTotalMassFor(myName)
-
 		-- now also set cargo weight for the unit
 		cargoSuper.removeAllMassForCargo(myName, "Evacuees") -- will allocate new empty table 
 		totalMass = cargoSuper.calculateTotalMassFor(myName)
 		trigger.action.setUnitInternalCargo(myName, totalMass) -- super recalcs
-
 	end
 	
 end
@ -698,6 +707,8 @@ end


 function csarManager.setCommsMenu(theUnit)
+	-- add menu for this aircraft/group when it spawns 
+	-- compatible with dynamic spawns for DCS 2.9.6 
 	if not theUnit then return end
 	if not theUnit:isExist() then return end 
 	
@ -821,11 +832,19 @@ function csarManager.doListCSARRequests(args)
 					status = status .. " [" .. delta .. "]" -- remove me 
 				end 
 			end 
+			local locinfo = ""
+			if twn and towns then 
+				local village, data, dist = twn.closestTownTo(mission.zone.point)
+				dist = dist * 0.539957 -- nm conversion 
+				dist = math.floor(dist/100) / 10 
+				local bear = dcsCommon.compassPositionOfARelativeToB(mission.zone.point, data.p)
+				locinfo = ", " .. dist .. "nm " .. bear .. " of " .. village
+			end 
 			if csarManager.vectoring then 
-				report = report .. "\n".. mission.name .. ", bearing " .. b .. ", " ..mission.dist .."nm, " .. " ADF " .. mission.freq * 10 .. " kHz - " .. status
+				report = report .. "\n".. mission.name .. locinfo .. ", bearing " .. b .. ", " ..mission.dist .."nm, " .. " ADF " .. mission.freq * 10 .. " kHz - " .. status
 			else 
 				-- leave out vectoring 
-				report = report .. "\n".. mission.name .. " ADF " .. mission.freq * 10 .. " kHz - " .. status
+				report = report .. "\n".. mission.name .. locinfo .. " ADF " .. mission.freq * 10 .. " kHz - " .. status
 			end
 		end
 	end
--- a/modules/dcsCommon.lua
+++ b/modules/dcsCommon.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 dcsCommon = {}
-dcsCommon.version = "3.0.9"
+dcsCommon.version = "3.1.2"
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY 
 3.0.0  - removed bad bug in stringStartsWith, only relevant if caseSensitive is false 
       - point2text new intsOnly option 
@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ dcsCommon.version = "3.0.9"
 3.0.9  - new getOrigPositionByID()
       - unitName2ID[] reverse lookup 
 	   - unitName2Heading
-		 
+3.1.0  - updates to events, DCS update 7-11 2024 hardening 
+3.1.1  - added Chinook to troop carriers
+3.1.2  - isTroopCarrier() hardening against DCS sillieness
 --]]--

 	-- dcsCommon is a library of common lua functions 
@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ dcsCommon.version = "3.0.9"
 	
 	-- globals
 	dcsCommon.cbID = 0 -- callback id for simple callback scheduling
-	dcsCommon.troopCarriers = {"Mi-8MT", "UH-1H", "Mi-24P", "OH58D"} -- Ka-50, Apache and Gazelle can't carry troops
+	dcsCommon.troopCarriers = {"Mi-8MT", "UH-1H", "Mi-24P", "OH58D", "CH-47Fbl1"} -- Ka-50, Apache and Gazelle can't carry troops
 	dcsCommon.coalitionSides = {0, 1, 2}
 	dcsCommon.maxCountry = 86 -- number of countries defined in total 
 	
@ -707,7 +709,7 @@ dcsCommon.version = "3.0.9"
 	end
 	
 	function dcsCommon.compassPositionOfARelativeToB(A, B)
-		-- warning: is REVERSE in order for bearing, returns a string like 'Sorth', 'Southwest'
+		-- warning: is REVERSE in order for bearing, returns a string like 'North', 'Southwest'
 		if not A then return "***error:A***" end
 		if not B then return "***error:B***" end
 		local bearing = dcsCommon.bearingInDegreesFromAtoB(B, A) -- returns 0..360
@ -2566,9 +2568,10 @@ end
 						"Pilot Suicide", "player cap airfield", "emergency landing", "unit create task", -- 44
 						"unit delete task", "Simulation start", "weapon rearm", "weapon drop", -- 48
 						"unit task timeout", "unit task stage", -- 50
-						"subtask score", "extra score", "mission restart", "winner", 
-						"postponed takeoff", "postponed land", -- 56
-						"max"}
+						"subtask score", "mission restart", "winner", -- 53
+						"runway takeoff", "runway touchdown", "LMS Restart", -- 56
+						"sim freeze", "sum unfreeze", "player start repair", "player end repair", --60
+						"max",} -- 61
 		if id > #events then return "Unknown (ID=" .. id .. ")" end
 		return events[id]
 	end
@ -2839,9 +2842,9 @@ end
 function dcsCommon.isTroopCarrier(theUnit, carriers)
 	-- return true if conf can carry troups
 	if not theUnit then return false end
-
+	if not theUnit.getTypeName then return false end -- hardening against DCS sillieness
 	-- see if carriers contains "helo" and theUnit is a helo 
-	if dcsCommon.arrayContainsString(carriers, "helo") or dcsCommon.arrayContainsString(carriers, "helos")then
+	if dcsCommon.arrayContainsString(carriers, "helo") or dcsCommon.arrayContainsString(carriers, "helos") then
 		local grp = theUnit:getGroup() 
 		if grp:getCategory() == 1 then -- NOT category bug prone, is a group check 
 			return true 
--- a/modules/heloTroops.lua
+++ b/modules/heloTroops.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxHeloTroops = {}
-cfxHeloTroops.version = "3.0.4"
+cfxHeloTroops.version = "3.1.0"
 cfxHeloTroops.verbose = false 
 cfxHeloTroops.autoDrop = true 
 cfxHeloTroops.autoPickup = false 
@ -8,31 +8,6 @@ cfxHeloTroops.requestRange = 500 -- meters
 --
 --[[--
 VERSION HISTORY
- 1.1.3 - repaired forgetting 'wait-' when loading/disembarking
- 1.1.4 - corrected coalition bug in deployTroopsFromHelicopter 
- 2.0.0 - added weight change when troops enter and leave the helicopter 
-       - idividual troop capa max per helicopter 
- 2.0.1 - lib loader verification
-       - uses dcsCommon.isTroopCarrier(theUnit)
- 2.0.2 - can now deploy from spawners with "requestable" attribute
- 2.1.0 - supports config zones
-       - check spawner legality by types  
-       - updated types to include 2.7.6 additions to infantry
-       - updated types to include stinger/manpads 
- 2.2.0 - minor maintenance (dcsCommon)
-       - (re?) connected readConfigZone (wtf?)
-       - persistence support
-       - made legalTroops entrirely optional and defer to dcsComon else
- 2.3.0 - interface with owned zones and playerScore when 
-       - combat-dropping troops into non-owned owned zone.
-       - prevent auto-load from pre-empting loading csar troops 
- 2.3.1 - added ability to self-define troopCarriers via config
- 2.4.0 - added missing support for attackZone orders (destination)
-	   - eliminated cfxPlayer module import and all dependencies
-	   - added support for groupTracker / limbo 
-	   - removed restriction to only apply to helicopters in anticipation of the C-130 Hercules appearing in the game
- 2.4.1 - new actionSound attribute, sound plays to group whenever 
-         troops have boarded or disembarked
 3.0.0 - added requestable cloner support 
 	   - harmonized spawning invocations across cloners and spawners 
 	   - dmlZones 
@ -41,14 +16,10 @@ cfxHeloTroops.requestRange = 500 -- meters
 3.0.2 - fixed a typo in in-air menu 
 3.0.3 - pointInZone check for insertion rather than radius 
 3.0.4 - also handles picking up troops with orders "captureandhold"
+ 3.0.5 - worked around a new issues accessing a unit's name 
+ 3.1.0 - compatible with DCS 2.9.6 dynamic spawning 
 
 --]]--
--
-- cfxHeloTroops -- a module to pick up and drop infantry. 
-- Can be used with ANY aircraft, configured by default to be 
-- restricted to troop-carrying helicopters.
-- might be configure to apply to any type you want using the 
-- configuration zone.


 cfxHeloTroops.requiredLibs = {
@ -284,9 +255,8 @@ function cfxHeloTroops.addConfigMenu(conf)
 end

 function cfxHeloTroops.setCommsMenu(theUnit)
-	-- depending on own load state, we set the command structure
-	-- it begins at 10-other, and has 'Assault Troops' as main menu with submenus
-	-- as required 
+	-- compatible with DCS 2.9.6 dynamic spawns 
+	-- set F10 Other.. menu for group 
 	if not theUnit then return end
 	if not theUnit:isExist() then return end 
 	
@ -301,7 +271,7 @@ function cfxHeloTroops.setCommsMenu(theUnit)
 	local group = theUnit:getGroup() 
 	local id = group:getID()
 	local conf = cfxHeloTroops.getUnitConfig(theUnit)
-	conf.id = id; -- we do this ALWAYS to it is current even after a crash 
+	conf.id = id; -- we ALWAYS do this so it is current even after a crash 
 	conf.unit = theUnit -- link back
 	
 	-- ok, first, if we don't have an F-10 menu, create one 
@ -819,10 +789,10 @@ function cfxHeloTroops:onEvent(theEvent)
 	local initiator = theEvent.initiator 
 	if not initiator then return end -- not interested 
 	local theUnit = initiator 
-	local name = theUnit:getName() 
 	-- see if this is a player aircraft 
 	if not theUnit.getPlayerName then return end -- not a player 
 	if not theUnit:getPlayerName() then return end -- not a player 
+	local name = theUnit:getName() -- moved to a later 
 	
 	-- only for helicopters -- overridedden by troop carriers
 	-- we don't check for cat any more, so any airframe 
--- a/modules/jtacGrpUI.lua
+++ b/modules/jtacGrpUI.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 jtacGrpUI = {}
-jtacGrpUI.version = "3.0.0"
+jtacGrpUI.version = "3.1.0"
 jtacGrpUI.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
 	"cfxZones", 
@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jtacGrpUI.requiredLibs = {
 		 - clean-up 
 		 - jtacSound 
   3.0.0 - support for attachTo: 
+   3.1.0 - support for DCS 2.0.6 dynamic player spwans 
   
 --]]--
 -- find & command cfxGroundTroops-based jtacs
@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ function jtacGrpUI.setCommsMenu(theGroup)
 	end 
 	
 	local conf = jtacGrpUI.getConfigForGroup(theGroup) 
-	conf.id = theGroup:getID(); -- we always do this ALWAYS
+	conf.id = theGroup:getID(); -- we always do this
 	
 	if jtacGrpUI.simpleCommands then 
 		-- we install directly in F-10 other 
@ -294,25 +295,29 @@ function jtacGrpUI:onEvent(theEvent)
 	if not theEvent then return end 
 	local theUnit = theEvent.initiator
 	if not theUnit then return end 
+	if not theUnit.getName then return end -- dcs 2.9.6 jul-11 fix 
 	local uName = theUnit:getName()
 	if not theUnit.getPlayerName then return end 
 	if not theUnit:getPlayerName() then return end 
-	-- we now have a player birth event. 
-	local pName = theUnit:getPlayerName()
-	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup()
-	if not theGroup then return end 
-	local gName = theGroup:getName()
-	if not gName then return end 
-	if jtacGrpUI.verbose then 
-		trigger.action.outText("+++jGUI: birth player. installing JTAC for <" .. pName .. "> on unit <" .. uName .. ">", 30)
+	local id = theEvent.id 
+	if id == 15 then 
+		-- we now have a player birth event. 
+		local pName = theUnit:getPlayerName()
+		local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup()
+		if not theGroup then return end 
+		local gName = theGroup:getName()
+		if not gName then return end 
+		if jtacGrpUI.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++jGUI: birth player. installing JTAC for <" .. pName .. "> on unit <" .. uName .. ">", 30)
+		end 
+		local conf = jtacGrpUI.getConfigByGroupName(gName)		
+		if conf then 
+			jtacGrpUI.removeCommsFromConfig(conf) -- remove menus 
+			jtacGrpUI.resetConfig(conf) -- re-init this group for when it re-appears
+		end 
+		
+		jtacGrpUI.setCommsMenu(theGroup)
 	end 
-	local conf = jtacGrpUI.getConfigByGroupName(gName)		
-	if conf then 
-		jtacGrpUI.removeCommsFromConfig(conf) -- remove menus 
-		jtacGrpUI.resetConfig(conf) -- re-init this group for when it re-appears
-	end 
-	
-	jtacGrpUI.setCommsMenu(theGroup)
 end


--- a/modules/messenger.lua
+++ b/modules/messenger.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 messenger = {}
-messenger.version = "3.1.0"
+messenger.version = "3.2.0"
 messenger.verbose = false 
 messenger.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ messenger.messengers = {}
 	3.0.0 - removed messenger, in?, f? attributes, harmonized on messenger?
 	3.1.0 - msgGroup supports multiple groups, separated by comma 
 		  - msgUnit supports multiple units, separated by comma
+	3.2.0 - loc and twn wildcard support (inherited from zones)
+	
 --]]--

 function messenger.addMessenger(theZone)
@ -165,7 +167,7 @@ end


 --
-- reat attributes
+-- read attributes
 --
 function messenger.createMessengerWithZone(theZone)
 	local aMessage = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("message", "") 
--- a/modules/ownAll.lua
+++ b/modules/ownAll.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ownAll = {}
-ownAll.version = "1.0.0"
+ownAll.version = "1.1.0"
 ownAll.verbose = false 
 ownAll.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ownAll.requiredLibs = {
 --[[--
 VERSION HISTORY
 - 1.0.0 - Initial version 
- 
+ - 1.1.0 - dml:masterOwner / getCoalition() updates 
 --]]--

 ownAll.zones = {}
@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ function ownAll.calcState(theZone)
 	local blueNum = 0
 	local allSame = true 
 	if #theZone.zones < 1 then return -1, 0, 0 end 
-	local s = theZone.zones[1].owner
+	local s = theZone.zones[1]:getCoalition() -- owner
 	if not s then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++oAll: zone <" .. theZone.zones[1].name .."> has no owner (?)", 30)
 		s = -1
 	end
 	for idx, aZone in pairs (theZone.zones) do 
-		local s2 = aZone.owner
+		local s2 = aZone:getCoalition() -- .owner
 		if not s2 then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++oAll: zone <" .. aZone.name .."> has no owner (?)", 30)
 			s2 = -1
--- a/modules/ownedZones.lua
+++ b/modules/ownedZones.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxOwnedZones = {}
-cfxOwnedZones.version = "2.3.1"
+cfxOwnedZones.version = "2.4.0"
 cfxOwnedZones.verbose = false 
 cfxOwnedZones.announcer = true 
 cfxOwnedZones.name = "cfxOwnedZones" 
@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ cfxOwnedZones.name = "cfxOwnedZones"
 	  - title attribute 
 	  - code clean-up
 2.3.1 - restored getNearestOwnedZoneToPoint 
+2.4.0 - dmlZones masterOwner update 
+
 --]]--
 cfxOwnedZones.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", 
@ -180,6 +182,7 @@ function cfxOwnedZones.addOwnedZone(aZone)
 	aZone.neutralFill = aZone:getRGBAVectorFromZoneProperty("neutralFill", cfxOwnedZones.neutralFill)
 	
 	-- masterOwner 
+--[[--
 	if aZone:hasProperty("masterOwner") then 
 		local masterZone = aZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("masterOwner", "cfxNoneErr")
 		local theMaster = cfxZones.getZoneByName(masterZone)
@ -193,6 +196,7 @@ function cfxOwnedZones.addOwnedZone(aZone)
 			end
 		end
 	end
+--]]--
 	
 	aZone.announcer = aZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("announcer", cfxZones.announcer)
 	if aZone:hasProperty("announce") then 
@ -348,7 +352,7 @@ function cfxOwnedZones.update()
 	for idz, theZone in pairs(cfxOwnedZones.zones) do 
 		theZone.numRed = 0
 		theZone.numBlue = 0 
-		local lastOwner = theZone.owner
+		local lastOwner = theZone.owner -- do NOT use dml:getCoalition()!
 		if not lastOwner then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++owdZ: WARNING - zone <" .. theZone.name .. "> has NIL owner", 30)
 			return 
@ -472,7 +476,7 @@ function cfxOwnedZones.update()
 			-- we do nothing
 		elseif theZone.masterOwner then 
 			-- inherit from my master 
-			newOwner = theZone.masterOwner.owner
+			newOwner = theZone:getCoalition() -- theZone.masterOwner.owner
 		elseif theZone.numRed < 1 and theZone.numBlue < 1 then 
 			-- no troops here. Become neutral?
 			if theZone.numKeep < 1 then 
--- a/modules/playerScore.lua
+++ b/modules/playerScore.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxPlayerScore = {}
-cfxPlayerScore.version = "3.3.0"
+cfxPlayerScore.version = "3.3.1"
 cfxPlayerScore.name = "cfxPlayerScore" -- compatibility with flag bangers
 cfxPlayerScore.badSound = "Death BRASS.wav"
 cfxPlayerScore.scoreSound = "Quest Snare 3.wav"
@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ cfxPlayerScore.firstSave = true -- to force overwrite
 	3.1.0 - shared data for persistence
 	3.2.0 - integration with bank 
 	3.3.0 - case INsensitivity for all typeScore objects 
+	3.3.1 - fixes for DCS oddity in events after update 
+		  - cleanup 
 --]]--

 cfxPlayerScore.requiredLibs = {
@ -104,15 +106,12 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.featsForLocation(name, loc, coa, featType, killer, victi
 		if theZone.featNum == 0 then 
 			canAward = false 
 		end 
-		
 		if theZone.featType ~= featType then 
 			canAward = false
 		end
-		
 		if not (theZone.coalition == 0 or theZone.coalition == coa) then 
 			canAward = false 
 		end			
-		
 		if featType == "PVP" then 
 			-- make sure kill is pvp kill 
 			if not victim then canAward = false 
@ -122,22 +121,17 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.featsForLocation(name, loc, coa, featType, killer, victi
 				canAward = false 
 			end
 		end
-		
 		if not cfxZones.pointInZone(loc, theZone) then 
 			canAward = false 
 		end
-		
 		if theZone.ppOnce then 
 			if theZone.awardedTo[name] then 
 				canAward = false
 			end
 		end
-		
 		if canAward then 
-			table.insert(theFeats, theZone) -- jupp, add it
-		else 
+			table.insert(theFeats, theZone) -- jupp, add it 
 		end 
-
 	end
 	return theFeats
 end
@ -166,7 +160,11 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.preprocessWildcards(inMsg, aUnit, aVictim)
 				theMsg = theMsg:gsub("<kplayer>", "unknown AI")
 			end
 		end
-		theMsg = theMsg:gsub("<unit>", aVictim:getName())
+		if aVictim.getName then 
+			theMsg = theMsg:gsub("<unit>", aVictim:getName())
+		else 
+			theMsg = theMsg:gsub("<unit>", "*?*") -- dcs oddity 
+		end 
 		theMsg = theMsg:gsub("<type>", aVictim:getTypeName())
 		-- victim may not have group. guard against that 
 		-- happens if unit 'cooks off'
@ -205,16 +203,15 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.cat2BaseScore(inCat)
 	if inCat == 2 then return cfxPlayerScore.ground end -- ground 
 	if inCat == 3 then return cfxPlayerScore.ship end -- ship 
 	if inCat == 4 then return cfxPlayerScore.train end -- train 
-	
 	trigger.action.outText("+++scr c2bs: unknown category for lookup: <" .. inCat .. ">, returning 1", 30)
-	
 	return 1 
 end

 function cfxPlayerScore.object2score(inVictim, killSide) -- does not have group
 	if not inVictim then return 0 end
 	if not killSide then killSide = -1 end 
-	local inName = inVictim:getName()
+	local inName 
+	if inVictim.getName then inName = inVictim:getName() else inName = "*?*" end -- dcs oddity 
 	if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++PScr: ob2sc entry to resolve name <" .. inName .. ">", 30)
 	end 
@ -251,13 +248,10 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.object2score(inVictim, killSide) -- does not have group
 			objectScore = cfxPlayerScore.typeScore[theType:upper()]
 		end 
 	end
-	
 	if type(objectScore) == "string" then 
 		objectScore = tonumber(objectScore)
 	end
-	
 	if objectScore then return objectScore end
-	
 	-- we now try and get the general type of the killed object
 	local desc = inVictim:getDesc() -- Object.getDesc(inVictim)
 	local attributes = desc.attributes 
@ -268,7 +262,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.object2score(inVictim, killSide) -- does not have group
 		if attributes["Ships"] then return cfxPlayerScore.ship end 
 		-- trains can't be detected
 	end 
-	
 	if not objectScore then return 0 end 
 	return objectScore 
 end
@ -277,34 +270,29 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.unit2score(inUnit)
 	local vicGroup = inUnit:getGroup()
 	local vicCat = vicGroup:getCategory()-- group cat, not 2.9 affected
 	local vicType = inUnit:getTypeName()
-	local vicName = inUnit:getName() 
+	local vicName 
+	if inUnit.getName then vicName = inUnit:getName() else vicName = "*?*" end 
 	if type(vicName) == "number" then vicName = tostring(vicName) end 
 	
 	-- 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 = cfxPlayerScore.typeScore[vicName:upper()]
-
 	-- see if all members of group score 
 	if (not uScore) and vicGroup then 
 		local grpName = vicGroup:getName()
 		uScore = cfxPlayerScore.typeScore[grpName:upper()]
 	end
-	
 	if not uScore then 
 		-- WE NOW TRY TO ACCESS BY VICTIM'S TYPE STRING		
 		uScore = cfxPlayerScore.typeScore[vicType:upper()]
-	else 
-
 	end 
 	if type(uScore) == "string" then 
 		-- convert string to number 
 		uScore = tonumber(uScore)
 	end
-
 	if not uScore then uScore = 0 end 
 	if uScore > 0 then return uScore end 
-	
 	-- only apply base scores when the lookup did not give a result
 	uScore = cfxPlayerScore.cat2BaseScore(vicCat)
 	return uScore 
@ -312,7 +300,7 @@ end

 function cfxPlayerScore.getPlayerScore(playerName)
 	local thePlayerScore = cfxPlayerScore.playerScore[playerName]
-	if thePlayerScore == nil then 
+	if not thePlayerScore then 
 		thePlayerScore = {}
 		thePlayerScore.name = playerName
 		thePlayerScore.score = 0 -- score
@ -379,7 +367,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.doLogTypeKill(playerName, thePlayerScore, theType)
 	killCount = killCount + 1
 	thePlayerScore.totalKills = thePlayerScore.totalKills + 1
 	thePlayerScore.killTypes[theType] = killCount
-	
 	cfxPlayerScore.setPlayerScore(playerName, thePlayerScore)
 end 

@ -390,14 +377,12 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.logKillForPlayer(playerName, theUnit)
 	if not playerName then return end 
 	local thePlayerScore = cfxPlayerScore.getPlayerScore(playerName)	
 	local theType = theUnit:getTypeName()
-	
 	if cfxPlayerScore.deferred then 
 		-- just queue it 
 		table.insert(thePlayerScore.killQueue, theType)
 		cfxPlayerScore.setPlayerScore(playerName, thePlayerScore) -- write-through. why? because it may be a new entry.
 		return 
 	end
-	
 	cfxPlayerScore.doLogTypeKill(playerName, thePlayerScore, theType)
 end

@ -410,9 +395,7 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.doLogFeat(playerName, thePlayerScore, theFeat)
 	featCount = featCount + 1
 	thePlayerScore.totalFeats = thePlayerScore.totalFeats + 1
 	thePlayerScore.featTypes[theFeat] = featCount
-	
 	cfxPlayerScore.setPlayerScore(playerName, thePlayerScore)
-
 end

 function cfxPlayerScore.logFeatForPlayer(playerName, theFeat, coa)
@ -421,34 +404,29 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.logFeatForPlayer(playerName, theFeat, coa)
 	if not theFeat then return end
 	if not playerName then return end 
 	-- access player's record. will alloc if new by itself
-
 	if coa then 
 		local disclaim = ""
 		if cfxPlayerScore.deferred then disclaim = " (award pending)" end 
 		trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(coa, playerName .. " achieved " .. theFeat .. disclaim, 30)
 		trigger.action.outSoundForCoalition(coa, cfxPlayerScore.scoreSound)
 	end
-	
 	local thePlayerScore = cfxPlayerScore.getPlayerScore(playerName)
 	if cfxPlayerScore.deferred then 
 		table.insert(thePlayerScore.featQueue, theFeat)
 		cfxPlayerScore.setPlayerScore(playerName, thePlayerScore)
 		return 
 	end
-	
 	cfxPlayerScore.doLogFeat(playerName, thePlayerScore, theFeat)
 end

 function cfxPlayerScore.playerScore2text(thePlayerScore, scoreOnly)
 	if not scoreOnly then scoreOnly = false end 
 	local desc = thePlayerScore.name .. " statistics:\n"
-
 	if cfxPlayerScore.reportScore then 	
 		desc = desc .. " - score: ".. thePlayerScore.score .. " - total kills: " .. thePlayerScore.totalKills .. "\n"
 		if scoreOnly then 
 			return desc 
 		end 
-		
 		-- now go through all kills
 		desc = desc .. "\nKills by type:\n"
 		if dcsCommon.getSizeOfTable(thePlayerScore.killTypes)  < 1 then 
@ -474,16 +452,13 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.playerScore2text(thePlayerScore, scoreOnly)
 			desc = desc .. "\n"
 		end
 	end 
-	
 	if cfxPlayerScore.reportScore and thePlayerScore.scoreaccu > 0 then 
 		desc = desc .. "\n - unclaimed score: " .. thePlayerScore.scoreaccu .."\n"
 	end
-	
 	local featCount = dcsCommon.getSizeOfTable(thePlayerScore.featQueue)
 	if cfxPlayerScore.reportFeats and featCount > 0 then 
 		desc = desc .. " - unclaimed feats: " .. featCount .."\n"
 	end
-	
 	return desc
 end

@ -508,7 +483,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.scoreSummaryForPlayersOfCoalition(side)
 	if count < 1 then 
 		desc = desc .. "  (No score yet)"
 	end
-	
 	desc = desc .. "\n"
 	return desc
 end
@ -537,17 +511,14 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.scoreTextForAllPlayers(ranked)
 		isFirst = false
 		rank = rank + 1
 	end
-	
 	if dcsCommon.getSizeOfTable(theScores) < 1 then 
 		theText = theText .. "  (No score yet)\n"
 	end
-	
 	if cfxPlayerScore.reportCoalition then 
 		--theText = theText .. "\n"
 		theText = theText .. "\nRED  total: " .. cfxPlayerScore.coalitionScore[1]
 		theText = theText .. "\nBLUE total: " .. cfxPlayerScore.coalitionScore[2]
 	end
-	
 	return theText
 end

@ -560,7 +531,11 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.isNamedUnit(theUnit)
 	else 
 		-- WARNING: NO EXIST CHECK DONE!
 		-- after kill, unit is dead, so will no longer exist!
-		theName = theUnit:getName() 
+		if theUnit.getName then 
+			theName = theUnit:getName()
+		else 
+			theName = "*?*"
+		end 
 		if not theName then return false end 
 	end
 	if cfxPlayerScore.typeScore[theName:upper()] then 
@ -576,9 +551,7 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.awardScoreTo(killSide, theScore, killerName)
 	else 
 		playerScore = cfxPlayerScore.updateScoreForPlayer(killerName, theScore)
 	end
-	
 	if not cfxPlayerScore.reportScore then return end 
-	
 	if cfxPlayerScore.announcer then
 		if (theScore > 0) and cfxPlayerScore.deferred then 
 			thePlayerRecord = cfxPlayerScore.getPlayerScore(killerName) -- re-read after write
@ -614,9 +587,9 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.preProcessor(theEvent)
 	if theEvent.initiator  == nil then 
 		return false 
 	end 
-
 	-- check if this was FORMERLY a player plane 
 	local theUnit = theEvent.initiator 
+	if not theUnit.getName then return end -- fix for DCS update bug 
 	local uName = theUnit:getName()
 	if cfxPlayerScore.unit2player[uName] then 
 		-- this requires special IMMEDIATE handling when event is
@ -627,19 +600,16 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.preProcessor(theEvent)
 		   theEvent.id == 30 or -- unit loss 
 	       theEvent.id == 6 then -- eject 
 			-- these can lead to a pilot demerit
-			--trigger.action.outText("PREPROC plane player extra event - possible death", 30)
 			-- event does NOT have a player
 			cfxPlayerScore.handlePlayerDeath(theEvent)
 			return false 
 	    end 
 	end
-	
 	-- initiator must be player 
 	if not theUnit.getPlayerName or  
 	   not theUnit:getPlayerName() then 
 	   return false 
 	end 
-	
 	if theEvent.id == 28 then
 		-- we only are interested in kill events where 
 		-- there is a target  
@ -650,20 +620,17 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.preProcessor(theEvent)
 			end 
 			return false 
 		end 
-		
 		-- if there are kill zones, we filter all kills that happen outside of kill zones 
 		if #cfxPlayerScore.killZones > 0 then
 			local pLoc = theUnit:getPoint() 
 			local tLoc = theEvent.target:getPoint()
 			local isIn, percent, dist, theZone = cfxZones.pointInOneOfZones(tLoc, cfxPlayerScore.killZones)
-		
 			if not isIn then 
 				if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then 
 					trigger.action.outText("+++pScr: kill detected, but target <" .. theEvent.target:getName() .. "> was outside of any kill zones", 30)
 				end
 				return false 
 			end
-		
 			if theZone.duet and not cfxZones.pointInZone(pLoc, theZone) then 
 				-- player must be in same zone but was not
 				if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then 
@ -686,7 +653,7 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.preProcessor(theEvent)
 	
 	-- take off. overwrites timestamp for last landing 
 	-- so a blipping t/o does nor count. Pre-proc only 
-	if theEvent.id == 3 then 
+	if theEvent.id == 3 or theEvent.id == 54 then 
 		local now = timer.getTime()
 		local playerName = theUnit:getPlayerName() 
 		cfxPlayerScore.lastPlayerLanding[playerName] = now -- overwrite 
@ -696,7 +663,7 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.preProcessor(theEvent)
 	-- landing can score. but only the first landing in x seconds
 	-- landing in safe zone promotes any queued scores to 
 	-- permanent if enabled, then nils queue
-	if theEvent.id == 4 then 
+	if theEvent.id == 4 or theEvent.id == 55 then 
 		-- player landed. filter multiple landed events
 		local now = timer.getTime()
 		local playerName = theUnit:getPlayerName() 
@ -704,7 +671,7 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.preProcessor(theEvent)
 		cfxPlayerScore.lastPlayerLanding[playerName] = now -- overwrite 
 		if lastLanding and lastLanding + cfxPlayerScore.delayBetweenLandings > now then 
 			if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then 
-				trigger.action.outText("+++pScr: Player <" .. playerName .. "> touch-down ignored: too soon.", 30)
+				trigger.action.outText("+++pScr: Player <" .. playerName .. "> touch-down ignored: too soon after last.", 30)
 				trigger.action.outText("now is <" .. now .. ">, between is <" .. cfxPlayerScore.delayBetweenLandings .. ">, last + between is <" .. lastLanding + cfxPlayerScore.delayBetweenLandings .. ">", 30)
 			end 
 			-- filter this event 
@ -731,23 +698,18 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.checkKillFeat(name, killer, victim, fratricide)
 	if not fratricide then fratricide = false end 
 	local theLoc = victim:getPoint() -- vic's loc is relevant for zone check
 	local coa = killer:getCoalition() 
-	
 	local killFeats = cfxPlayerScore.featsForLocation(name, theLoc, coa,"KILL", killer, victim)
-	
 	if (not fratricide) and #killFeats > 0 then 
 		-- use the feat description
 		-- we may want to use closest, currently simply the first 
 		theFeatZone = killFeats[1]
 		local desc = cfxPlayerScore.evalFeatDescription(name, theFeatZone, killer, victim)  -- updates awardedTo
-					
 		cfxPlayerScore.logFeatForPlayer(name, desc, playerSide)
 		theScore = cfxPlayerScore.getPlayerScore(name) -- re-read after write
-		
 		if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("Kill feat awarded/queued for <" .. name .. ">", 30)
 		end
 	end
-
 end

 function cfxPlayerScore.killDetected(theEvent)
@ -767,7 +729,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.killDetected(theEvent)

 	-- was it a player kill?
 	local pk = dcsCommon.isPlayerUnit(victim)
-
 	-- was it a scenery object? 
 	local wasBuilding = dcsCommon.isSceneryObject(victim)
 	if wasBuilding then 
@ -799,7 +760,9 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.killDetected(theEvent)
 	--if not victim.getGroup then
 	if isStO then 
 		-- static objects have no group 		
-		local staticName = victim:getName() -- on statics, this returns 
+		local staticName 
+		if victim.getName then staticName = victim:getName() -- on statics, this returns 
+		else staticName = "*?*" end 
 		-- name as entered in TOP LINE
 		local staticScore = cfxPlayerScore.object2score(victim, killSide)

@ -817,7 +780,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.killDetected(theEvent)
 		else 
 			-- no score, no mentions
 		end
-		
 		if not fraternicide then 
 			cfxPlayerScore.checkKillFeat(killerName, killer, victim, false)
 		end 		
@ -834,12 +796,7 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.killDetected(theEvent)
 		trigger.action.outText("+++scr: strange stuff:cat, outta here", 30)
 		return 
 	end
-	local unitScore = cfxPlayerScore.unit2score(victim)
-
-	-- see which weapon was used. gun kills score 2x 
--	local killMeth = "" -- meth is currently not defined 
--	local killWeap = theEvent.weapon -- not supported either
-	
+	local unitScore = cfxPlayerScore.unit2score(victim)	
 	if pk then -- player kill - add player's name 
 		vicDesc = victim:getPlayerName() .. " in " .. vicDesc 
 		scoreMod = scoreMod * cfxPlayerScore.pkMod
@ -869,17 +826,14 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.killDetected(theEvent)
 			trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(killSide, killerName .. " reports killing strategic unit '" .. victim:getName() .. "'", 30)
 		end 
 	end
-	
 	local totalScore = unitScore * scoreMod
 	-- if the score is negative, awardScoreTo will automatically
 	-- make it immediate, else depending on deferred 
 	cfxPlayerScore.awardScoreTo(killSide, totalScore, killerName)
-
 	if not fraternicide then 
 		-- only award kill feats for kills of the enemy
 		cfxPlayerScore.checkKillFeat(killerName, killer, victim, false)
 	end 
-
 end

 function cfxPlayerScore.handlePlayerLanding(theEvent)
@ -890,13 +844,11 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.handlePlayerLanding(theEvent)
 	if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++pScr: Player <" .. playerName .. "> landed", 30)
 	end
-	
 	local theScore = cfxPlayerScore.getPlayerScore(playerName)
-	
 	-- see if a feat is available for this landing 
 	local landingFeats = cfxPlayerScore.featsForLocation(playerName, theLoc, playerSide,"LANDING")
 	
-	-- first, scheck if landing is awardable, and if so, 
+	-- first, check if landing is awardable, and if so, 
 	-- award the landing 
 	if cfxPlayerScore.landing > 0 or #landingFeats > 0 then 
 		-- yes, landings are awarded a score. do before 
@ -914,7 +866,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.handlePlayerLanding(theEvent)
 				desc = desc .. " aircraft"
 			end
 		end 
-		
 		cfxPlayerScore.updateScoreForPlayer(playerName, cfxPlayerScore.landing)
 		cfxPlayerScore.logFeatForPlayer(playerName, desc, playerSide)
 		theScore = cfxPlayerScore.getPlayerScore(playerName) -- re-read after write
@ -922,7 +873,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.handlePlayerLanding(theEvent)
 			trigger.action.outText("Landing feat awarded/queued for <" .. playerName .. ">", 30)
 		end
 	end
-	
 	-- see if we are using deferred scoring, else can end right now 
 	if not cfxPlayerScore.deferred then 
 		return 
@ -930,7 +880,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.handlePlayerLanding(theEvent)
 	-- only continue if there is anything to award 
 	local killSize = dcsCommon.getSizeOfTable(theScore.killQueue)
 	local featSize = dcsCommon.getSizeOfTable(theScore.featQueue)
-	
 	if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++pScr: prepping deferred score for <" .. playerName ..">", 30)
 	end
@ -948,15 +897,17 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.handlePlayerLanding(theEvent)
 			if (theZone.owner == coa) or (theZone.owner == 0) or (theZone.owner == nil) then 
 				if cfxZones.pointInZone(loc, theZone) then 
 					isSafe = true
+					if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then 
+						trigger.action.outText("+++pScr: Zone <" .. theZone.name .. ">: owner=<" .. theZone.owner .. ">, my coa=<" .. coa .. ">, LANDED SAFELY", 30)
+					end
 				end
 			else 
-				if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then 
-					trigger.action.outText("+++pSc: Zone <" .. theZone.name .. ">: owner=<" .. theZone.owner .. ">, my coa=<" .. coa .. ">, no owner match")
+				if cfxPlayerScore.verbose and cfxZones.pointInZone(loc, theZone) then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++pScr: Zone <" .. theZone.name .. ">: owner=<" .. theZone.owner .. ">, player unit <" .. theUnit:getName() .. ">, my coa=<" .. coa .. ">, no owner match", 30)
 				end
 			end
 		end 
 	end
-	
 	if not isSafe then 
 		if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++pScr: deferred, but not inside score safe zone.", 30)
@ -975,7 +926,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.scheduledAward(args)
 	-- called with player name and unit name in args 
 	local playerName = args[1]
 	local unitName = args[2]
-	
 	local theUnit = Unit.getByName(unitName)
 	if not theUnit or 
 	   not Unit.isExist(theUnit) 
@ -984,18 +934,15 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.scheduledAward(args)
 		trigger.action.outText("Player <" .. playerName .. "> lost score.", 30)
 		return 
 	end
-	
 	local uid = theUnit:getID()
 	if theUnit:inAir() then 
 		trigger.action.outTextForUnit(uid, "Can't award score to <" .. playerName .. ">: unit not on the ground.", 30)
 		return 
 	end
-	
 	if theUnit:getLife() < 1 then 
 		trigger.action.outTextForUnit(uid, "Can't award score to <" .. playerName .. ">: unit did not survive landing.", 30)
 		return  -- needs to reslot, don't have to nil player score
 	end
-	
 	-- see if player is *still* within a scoreSafe zone 
 	local loc = theUnit:getPoint()
 	local coa = theUnit:getCoalition()
@ -1008,12 +955,10 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.scheduledAward(args)
 			end
 		end 
 	end
-	
 	if not isSafe then 
 		trigger.action.outTextForUnit(uid, "Can't award score for <" .. playerName .. ">, not in safe zone.", 30)
 		return 
 	end 
-		
 	local theScore = cfxPlayerScore.getPlayerScore(playerName)
 	local playerSide = dcsCommon.playerName2Coalition(playerName)
 	if playerSide < 1 then
@ -1023,14 +968,12 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.scheduledAward(args)
 	if dcsCommon.getSizeOfTable(theScore.killQueue) < 1 and 
 	   dcsCommon.getSizeOfTable(theScore.featQueue) < 1 and 
 	   theScore.scoreaccu < 1 then 
-		-- player changed planes or 
-		-- there was nothing to award 
+		-- player changed planes or there was nothing to award 
 		trigger.action.outTextForUnit(uid, "Thank you, " .. playerName .. ", no scores or feats pending.", 30)
 		return 
 	end
 	
 	local hasAward = false 
-	
 	-- when we get here we award all scores, kills, and feats 
 	local desc = "\nPlayer " .. playerName .. " is awarded:\n"
 	-- score and total score 
@ -1044,8 +987,7 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.scheduledAward(args)
 		end
 		theScore.scoreaccu = 0 
 		hasAward = true 
-	end 
-	
+	end 	
 	if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("Iterating kill q <" .. dcsCommon.getSizeOfTable(theScore.killQueue) .. "> and feat q <" .. dcsCommon.getSizeOfTable(theScore.featQueue) .. ">", 30)
 	end
@ -1059,7 +1001,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.scheduledAward(args)
 		hasAward = true 
 	end
 	theScore.killQueue = {}
-	
 	-- iterate feats 
 	if dcsCommon.getSizeOfTable(theScore.featQueue) > 0 then 
 		desc = desc .. "  confirmed feats:\n"
@ -1070,11 +1011,9 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.scheduledAward(args)
 		hasAward = true 
 	end
 	theScore.featQueue = {}
-	
 	if cfxPlayerScore.reportCoalition then 
 		desc = desc .. "\nCoalition Total: " .. cfxPlayerScore.coalitionScore[playerSide]
 	end
-	
 	-- output score 
 	desc = desc .. "\n"
 	if hasAward then 
@ -1089,11 +1028,9 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.handlePlayerDeath(theEvent)
 	-- only counts once 
 	local theUnit = theEvent.initiator 
 	local uName = theUnit:getName()
-	
 	if cfxPlayerScore.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++pScr: LOA/player death handler entry for <" .. uName .. ">", 30)
 	end
-	
 	local pName = cfxPlayerScore.unit2player[uName] 
 	if pName then 
 		-- this was a player name with link still live.
@ -1113,14 +1050,12 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.handlePlayerDeath(theEvent)
 			trigger.action.outText("+++pScr - no action for LOA", 30)
 		end
 	end
-
 end

 function cfxPlayerScore.handlePlayerEvent(theEvent)
 	if theEvent.id == 28 then 
 		-- kill from player detected.
 		cfxPlayerScore.killDetected(theEvent)	
-		
 	elseif theEvent.id == 15 then -- birth 
 		-- access player score for player. this will 
 		-- allocate if doesn't exist. Any player ever 
@ -1130,7 +1065,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.handlePlayerEvent(theEvent)
 		local playerName = thePlayerUnit:getPlayerName()
 		local theScore = cfxPlayerScore.getPlayerScore(playerName)
 		-- now re-init feat and score queues 
-		
 		if theScore.scoreaccu and theScore.scoreaccu > 0 then 
 			trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(playerSide, "Player " .. playerName .. ", score of <" .. theScore.scoreaccu .. "> points discarded.", 30)
 		end 
@ -1146,9 +1080,10 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.handlePlayerEvent(theEvent)
 		-- write back
 		cfxPlayerScore.setPlayerScore(playerName, theScore)
 		
-	elseif theEvent.id == 4 then -- land 
+	elseif theEvent.id == 4 or theEvent.id == 55 then -- land 
 		-- see if plane is still connected to player 
 		local theUnit = theEvent.initiator
+		if not theUnit.getName then return end -- dcs oddity precaution 
 		local uName = theUnit:getName() 
 		if cfxPlayerScore.unit2player[uName] then 
 		-- is filtered if too soon after last take-off/landing 
@ -1158,7 +1093,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.handlePlayerEvent(theEvent)
 				trigger.action.outText("+++pScr: filtered landing for <" .. uName .. ">: player no longer linked to unit", 30)
 			end
 		end	
-
 	end
 end

@ -1167,69 +1101,51 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.readConfigZone(theZone)
 	-- default scores 
 	cfxPlayerScore.aircraft = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("aircraft", 50) 
 	cfxPlayerScore.helo = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("helo", 40)  
-	cfxPlayerScore.ground = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("ground", 10)  
+	cfxPlayerScore.ground = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("ground", 10) 
 	cfxPlayerScore.ship = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("ship", 80)   
 	cfxPlayerScore.train = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty( "train", 5)
 	cfxPlayerScore.landing = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("landing", 0) -- if > 0 then feat 
-	
 	cfxPlayerScore.pkMod = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty( "pkMod", 1) -- factor for killing a player
 	cfxPlayerScore.ffMod = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty( "ffMod", -2) -- factor for friendly fire 
 	cfxPlayerScore.planeLoss = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("planeLoss", -10) -- points added when player's plane crashes
-	
 	cfxPlayerScore.announcer = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("announcer", true)
-	
 	if theZone:hasProperty("badSound") then 
 		cfxPlayerScore.badSound = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("badSound", "<nosound>")
 	end
 	if theZone:hasProperty("scoreSound") then 
 		cfxPlayerScore.scoreSound = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("scoreSound", "<nosound>")
 	end
-	
 	-- triggering saving scores
 	if theZone:hasProperty("saveScore?") then 
 		cfxPlayerScore.saveScore = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("saveScore?", "none")
 		cfxPlayerScore.lastSaveScore = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(cfxPlayerScore.saveScore)
 		cfxPlayerScore.incremental = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("incremental", false) -- incremental saves 
 	end
-	
 	-- triggering show all scores
 	if theZone:hasProperty("showScore?") then 
 		cfxPlayerScore.showScore = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("showScore?", "none")
 		cfxPlayerScore.lastShowScore = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(cfxPlayerScore.showScore)
 	end
-	
 	cfxPlayerScore.rankPlayers = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("rankPlayers", false)
-	
 	cfxPlayerScore.scoreOnly = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("scoreOnly", true)
-	
 	cfxPlayerScore.deferred = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("deferred", false)
-	
 	cfxPlayerScore.delayAfterLanding = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("delayAfterLanding", 10)
-	
 	cfxPlayerScore.scoreFileName = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("scoreFileName", "Player Scores")
-
 	cfxPlayerScore.reportScore = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("reportScore", true)
-	
 	cfxPlayerScore.reportFeats = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("reportFeats", true)
-	
 	cfxPlayerScore.reportCoalition = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("reportCoalition", false) -- also show coalition score 
-	
 	cfxPlayerScore.noGrief = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty( "noGrief", true) -- noGrief = only add positive score 
-	
 	if theZone:hasProperty("redScore#") then 
 		cfxPlayerScore.redScoreOut = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("redScore#")
 		theZone:setFlagValue(cfxPlayerScore.redScoreOut, cfxPlayerScore.coalitionScore[1])
 	end
-	
 	if theZone:hasProperty("blueScore#") then 
 		cfxPlayerScore.blueScoreOut = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("blueScore#")
 		theZone:setFlagValue(cfxPlayerScore.blueScoreOut, cfxPlayerScore.coalitionScore[2])
 	end
-	
 	if theZone:hasProperty("sharedData") then 
 		cfxPlayerScore.sharedData = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("sharedData", "cfxNameMissing")
 	end 
-	
 	cfxPlayerScore.score2finance = theZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("score2finance", 1) -- factor to convert points to bank finance
 end

@ -1287,11 +1203,9 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.loadData()
 		end		
 	end 
 end
-
 --
 -- save scores (text file)
 --
-
 function cfxPlayerScore.saveScores(theText, name)
 	if not _G["persistence"] then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++pScr: persistence module required to save scores. Here are the scores that I would have saved to <" .. name .. ">:\n", 30)
@ -1331,7 +1245,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.saveScoreToFile()
 	-- local built score table 
 	local ranked = cfxPlayerScore.rankPlayers
 	local theText = cfxPlayerScore.scoreTextForAllPlayers(ranked) 
-	
 	-- save to disk 
 	cfxPlayerScore.saveScores(theText, cfxPlayerScore.scoreFileName)
 end
@ -1341,14 +1254,12 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.showScoreToAll()
 	local theText = cfxPlayerScore.scoreTextForAllPlayers(ranked) 
 	trigger.action.outText(theText, 30)
 end
-
 --
 -- Update
 --
 function cfxPlayerScore.update()
 	-- re-invoke in 1 second
 	timer.scheduleFunction(cfxPlayerScore.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1)
-	
 	-- see if someone banged on saveScore
 	if cfxPlayerScore.saveScore then 
 		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(cfxPlayerScore, cfxPlayerScore.saveScore, "change", "lastSaveScore") then 
@ -1358,7 +1269,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.update()
 			cfxPlayerScore.saveScoreToFile()
 		end
 	end
-	
 	-- showScore perhaps?
 	if cfxPlayerScore.showScore then 
 		if cfxZones.testZoneFlag(cfxPlayerScore, cfxPlayerScore.showScore, "change", "lastShowScore") then 
@ -1368,7 +1278,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.update()
 			cfxPlayerScore.showScoreToAll()
 		end
 	end
-	
 	-- check score flags 
 	if cfxPlayerScore.blueTriggerFlags then 
 		local coa = 2
@ -1377,13 +1286,11 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.update()
 			if tVal ~= newVal then 
 				-- score!
 				cfxPlayerScore.coalitionScore[coa] = cfxPlayerScore.coalitionScore[coa] + cfxPlayerScore.blueTriggerScore[tName]
-				cfxPlayerScore.blueTriggerFlags[tName] = newVal
-				
+				cfxPlayerScore.blueTriggerFlags[tName] = newVal		
 				if cfxPlayerScore.announcer then
 					trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(coa, "BLUE goal [" .. tName .. "] achieved, new BLUE coalition score is " .. cfxPlayerScore.coalitionScore[coa], 30)
 					trigger.action.outSoundForCoalition(coa, cfxPlayerScore.scoreSound)
 				end
-				
 				-- bank it if exists
 				local amount 
 				if bank and bank.addFunds then 
@ -1402,17 +1309,12 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.update()
 			local newVal = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(tName)
 				if tVal ~= newVal then 
 				-- score!
-
 				cfxPlayerScore.coalitionScore[coa] = cfxPlayerScore.coalitionScore[coa] + cfxPlayerScore.redTriggerScore[tName]
 				cfxPlayerScore.redTriggerFlags[tName] = newVal
-				--if bank and bank.addFunds then 
-				--	bank.addFunds(coa, cfxPlayerScore.score2finance * cfxPlayerScore.blueTriggerScore[tName])
-				--end
 				if cfxPlayerScore.announcer then
 					trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(coa, "RED goal [" .. tName .. "] achieved, new RED coalition score is " .. cfxPlayerScore.coalitionScore[coa], 30)
 					trigger.action.outSoundForCoalition(coa, cfxPlayerScore.scoreSound)
 				end
-				
 				-- bank it if exists
 				local amount 
 				if bank and bank.addFunds then 
@ -1429,7 +1331,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.update()
 	if cfxPlayerScore.redScoreOut then 
 		cfxZones.setFlagValue(cfxPlayerScore.redScoreOut, cfxPlayerScore.coalitionScore[1], cfxPlayerScore)
 	end
-	
 	if cfxPlayerScore.blueScoreOut then 
 		cfxZones.setFlagValue(cfxPlayerScore.blueScoreOut, cfxPlayerScore.coalitionScore[2], cfxPlayerScore)
 	end
@ -1448,19 +1349,8 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.start()
 	-- identify and process a score table zones
 	local theZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName("playerScoreTable") 
 	if theZone then 
--		trigger.action.outText("Reading custom player score table", 30)
 		-- read all into my types registry, replacing whatever is there
 		cfxPlayerScore.typeScore = theZone:getAllZoneProperties(true) -- true = get all properties in UPPER case 
--		local n = dcsCommon.getSizeOfTable(cfxPlayerScore.typeScore)
--		trigger.action.outText("Table has <" .. n .. "> entries:", 30)
-		if true then 
-			--trigger.action.outText("Custom PlayerScore Type Score Table:", 30)
-			for name, val in pairs (cfxPlayerScore.typeScore) do 
--				trigger.action.outText("ps[" .. name .. "]=<" .. val .. ">", 30)
-			end 
-		end
-	else 
-		--trigger.action.outText("No custom score defined", 30)
 	end 
 	
 	-- read score tiggers and values
@ -1493,43 +1383,37 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.start()
 			end		
 			cfxPlayerScore.blueTriggerFlags[tName] = trigger.misc.getUserFlag(tName)
 		end
-	end 
-	
+	end 	
 	-- now read my config zone 
 	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
 		cfxPlayerScore.addSafeZone(aZone)
 	end
-	
 	-- read all feat zones 
 	local featZones = cfxZones.zonesWithProperty("feat")
 	for k, aZone in pairs(featZones) do
 		cfxPlayerScore.addFeatZone(aZone)
-	end
-	
+	end	
 	-- read all kill zones 
 	local killZones = cfxZones.zonesWithProperty("killZone")
 	for k, aZone in pairs(killZones) do
 		cfxPlayerScore.addKillZone(aZone)
 	end
-	
 	-- check that deferred has scoreSafe zones 
 	if cfxPlayerScore.deferred and dcsCommon.getSizeOfTable(cfxPlayerScore.safeZones) < 1 then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++pScr: WARNING - deferred scoring active but no 'scoreSafe' zones set!", 30)
 	end
-	
+
 	-- subscribe to events and use dcsCommon's handler structure
 	dcsCommon.addEventHandler(cfxPlayerScore.handlePlayerEvent,
 							  cfxPlayerScore.preProcessor,
-							  cfxPlayerScore.postProcessor)
-							  
+							  cfxPlayerScore.postProcessor) 
 	-- now load all save data and populate map with troops that
 	-- we deployed last save. 
 	if persistence then 
@ -1543,7 +1427,6 @@ function cfxPlayerScore.start()
 	
 	-- start update 
 	cfxPlayerScore.update()
-		
 	trigger.action.outText("cfxPlayerScore v" .. cfxPlayerScore.version .. " started", 30)
 	return true 
 end
--- a/modules/playerScoreUI.lua
+++ b/modules/playerScoreUI.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxPlayerScoreUI = {}
-cfxPlayerScoreUI.version = "2.1.0"
+cfxPlayerScoreUI.version = "3.0.0"
 cfxPlayerScoreUI.verbose = false 

 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ cfxPlayerScoreUI.verbose = false
         - score summary for side 
 		 - allowAll
 - 2.1.1 - minor cleanup 
+ - 3.0.0 - compatible with dynamic groups/units in DCS 2.9.6 
 		 
 --]]--
 cfxPlayerScoreUI.requiredLibs = {
@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ cfxPlayerScoreUI.requiredLibs = {
 	"cfxPlayerScore",
 }
 cfxPlayerScoreUI.soundFile = "Quest Snare 3.wav"
-cfxPlayerScoreUI.rootCommands = {} -- by unit's GROUP name, for player aircraft
+cfxPlayerScoreUI.rootCommands = {} -- by unit's GROUP name, for player aircraft. stores command roots 
 cfxPlayerScoreUI.allowAll = true 
 cfxPlayerScoreUI.ranked = true 

--- a/modules/radioMenus.lua
+++ b/modules/radioMenus.lua
@ -1,30 +1,23 @@
 radioMenu = {}
-radioMenu.version = "3.0.0"
+radioMenu.version = "4.0.0"
 radioMenu.verbose = false 
 radioMenu.ups = 1 
 radioMenu.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
 	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
 }
+-- note: cfxMX is optional unless using types or groups attributes 
 radioMenu.menus = {}
 radioMenu.mainMenus = {} -- dict 
+radioMenu.lateGroups = {} -- dict by ID 

 --[[--
 	Version History 
-	2.1.0 - valA/valB/valC/valD attributes 
-			OOP cfxZones
-			corrected CD setting for "D"
-			ackA, ackB, ackC, ackD attributes 
-			valA-D now define full method, not just values 
-			full wildcard support for ack and cooldown 
-	2.1.1 - outMessage now works correctly 
-	2.2.0 - clean-up
-	2.2.1 - corrected ackD 
-	2.3.0 - added wildcard "*" ability for group name match 
-		  - added ackASnd .. ackDSnd sounds as options 
 	3.0.0 - new radioMainMenu and attachTo: mechanics 
 			cascading radioMainMenu support 
-			detect cyclic references 
+			detect cyclic references
+	4.0.0 - added infrastructure for dynamic players (DCS 2.9.6)
+		  - added dynamic player support 
 --]]--

 function radioMenu.addRadioMenu(theZone)
@ -53,15 +46,33 @@ end
 --
 -- read zone 
 -- 
+function radioMenu.lateFilterPlayerForType(theUnit, theZone)
+	-- returns true if theUnit matches zone's group criterium 
+	-- false otherwise 
+	if not theUnit then return false end 
+	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup() 
+	local theCat = theGroup:getCategory() -- 0 == aircraft 1 = plance 
+	local lateGroupName = theGroup:getName()
+	local lateType = theUnit:getTypeName() 
+	local allTypes = theZone.menuTypes -- {}
+	for idx, aType in pairs(allTypes) do 
+		local lowerType = string.lower(aType)
+		if dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(lowerType, "helo") or dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(lowerType, "heli") or 
+		aType == "helicopter" then 
+			if theCat == 1 then return true end 
+		elseif lowerType == "plane" or lowerType == "planes" then 
+			if theCat == 0 then return true end 
+		else 
+			if aType == lateType then return true end 
+		end 
+	end
+	return false 
+end
+
 function radioMenu.filterPlayerIDForType(theZone)
 	-- note: we currently ignore coalition 
 	local theIDs = {}
-	local allTypes = {}
-	if dcsCommon.containsString(theZone.menuTypes, ",") then 
-		allTypes = dcsCommon.splitString(theZone.menuTypes, ",")
-	else 
-		table.insert(allTypes, theZone.menuTypes)
-	end
+	local allTypes = theZone.menuTypes -- {}
 	
 	-- now iterate all types, and include any player that matches
 	-- note that players may match twice, so we use a dict  
@ -116,16 +127,47 @@ function radioMenu.filterPlayerIDForType(theZone)
 	return theIDs
 end

+function radioMenu.lateFilterPlayerForGroup(theUnit, theZone) 
+	-- returns true if theUnit matches zone's group criterium 
+	-- false otherwise. NO COA CHECK 
+	if not theUnit then return false end 
+	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup() 
+	local lateGroupName = theGroup:getName()
+	for idx, gName in pairs(theZone.menuGroup) do 
+		if dcsCommon.stringEndsWith(gName, "*") then 
+			-- we must check all group names if they start with the 
+			-- the same root. WARNING: CASE-SENSITIVE!!!! 
+			gName = dcsCommon.removeEnding(gName, "*")
+			if dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(lateGroupName, gName) then 
+				-- group match, install menu 
+				if theZone.verbose or radioMenu.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++menu: WILDCARD Player Group <" .. gName .. "*> matched with <" .. mxName .. ">: gID = <" .. gID .. ">", 30)
+				end
+				return true 
+			end
+		else 
+			if lateGroupName == gName then 
+				if theZone.verbose or radioMenu.verbose then 
+					trigger.action.outText("+++menu: Player Group <" .. gName .. "> found: <" .. gID .. ">", 30)
+				end
+				return true 
+			end
+		end 
+	end
+	return false 
+end
+
+function radioMenu.lateFilterCoaForUnit(theUnit, theZone) 
+	if theZone.coalition == 0 then return true end 
+	if theZone.coalition == theUnit:getCoalition() then return true end 
+	return false
+end 
+
 function radioMenu.filterPlayerIDForGroup(theZone)
 	-- create an iterable list of groups, separated by commas 
 	-- note that we could introduce wildcards for groups later
 	local theIDs = {}
-	local allGroups = {}
-	if dcsCommon.containsString(theZone.menuGroup, ",") then 
-		allGroups = dcsCommon.splitString(theZone.menuGroup, ",")
-	else 
-		table.insert(allGroups, theZone.menuGroup)
-	end
+	local allGroups = theZone.menuGroup

 	for idx, gName in pairs(allGroups) do 
 		-- if gName ends in wildcard "*" we process differently 
@ -162,6 +204,45 @@ function radioMenu.filterPlayerIDForGroup(theZone)
 	return theIDs
 end

+function radioMenu.lateInstallMenu(theUnit, theZone)
+	-- we only add the group-individual menus (type/group).
+	-- all higher-level menus have been installed already 
+	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup()
+	local grp = theGroup:getID()
+	local gName = theGroup:getName()
+	radioMenu.lateGroups[grp] = gName 
+	if not theZone.rootMenu then theZone.rootMenu = {} end 
+	if theZone.attachTo then 
+		local mainMenu = theZone.attachTo
+		theZone.mainRoot = radioMenu.getMainMenuFor(mainMenu, theZone, grp)
+	end 
+	if theZone.menuGroup or theZone.menuTypes then
+		-- install menu, drop through to below 
+	else 
+		--trigger.action.outText("late-skipped menu for <" .. theZone.name .. ">, no group or type dependency", 30)
+		return 
+	end 
+	local aRoot = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(grp, theZone.rootName, theZone.mainRoot) 
+	theZone.rootMenu[grp] = aRoot
+	theZone.mcdA[grp] = 0
+	theZone.mcdB[grp] = 0
+	theZone.mcdC[grp] = 0
+	theZone.mcdD[grp] = 0
+	if theZone.itemA then 
+		theZone.menuA[grp] = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(grp, theZone.itemA, theZone.rootMenu[grp], radioMenu.redirectMenuX, {theZone, "A", grp})
+	end
+	if theZone.itemB then 
+		theZone.menuB[grp] = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(grp, theZone.itemB, theZone.rootMenu[grp], radioMenu.redirectMenuX, {theZone, "B", grp})
+	end 
+	if theZone.itemC then 
+		theZone.menuC[grp] = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(grp, theZone.itemC, theZone.rootMenu[grp], radioMenu.redirectMenuX, {theZone, "C", grp})
+	end 
+	if theZone.itemD then 
+		theZone.menuD[grp] = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(grp, theZone.itemD, theZone.rootMenu[grp], radioMenu.redirectMenuX, {theZone, "D", grp})
+	end 
+	--trigger.action.outText("completed late-add menu for <" .. theZone.name .. "> to <" .. theUnit:getName() .. ">", 30)
+end 
+
 function radioMenu.installMenu(theZone)
 	local gID = nil 
 	if theZone.menuGroup then 
@ -220,8 +301,8 @@ function radioMenu.installMenu(theZone)
 		theZone.rootMenu[0] = missionCommands.addSubMenuForCoalition(theZone.coalition, theZone.rootName, theZone.mainRoot)		
 	end
 	
-	if theZone:hasProperty("itemA") then 
-		local menuA = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("itemA", "<no A submenu>")
+	if theZone.itemA then -- :hasProperty("itemA") then 
+		local menuA = theZone.itemA -- theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("itemA", "<no A submenu>")
 		if theZone.menuGroup or theZone.menuTypes then
 			theZone.menuA = {}
 			for idx, grp in  pairs(gID) do  
@ -234,8 +315,8 @@ function radioMenu.installMenu(theZone)
 		end 
 	end 
 	
-	if theZone:hasProperty("itemB") then 
-		local menuB = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("itemB", "<no B submenu>")
+	if theZone.itemB then --:hasProperty("itemB") then 
+		local menuB = theZone.itemB -- :getStringFromZoneProperty("itemB", "<no B submenu>")
 		if theZone.menuGroup or theZone.menuTypes then 
 			theZone.menuB = {}
 			for idx, grp in  pairs(gID) do 
@ -248,8 +329,8 @@ function radioMenu.installMenu(theZone)
 		end
 	end

-	if theZone:hasProperty("itemC") then 
-		local menuC = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("itemC", "<no C submenu>")
+	if theZone.itemC then --:hasProperty("itemC") then 
+		local menuC = theZone.itemC -- :getStringFromZoneProperty("itemC", "<no C submenu>")
 		if theZone.menuGroup or theZone.menuTypes then 
 			theZone.menuC = {}
 			for idx, grp in  pairs(gID) do 
@ -262,8 +343,8 @@ function radioMenu.installMenu(theZone)
 		end
 	end
 	
-	if theZone:hasProperty("itemD") then 
-		local menuD = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("itemD", "<no D submenu>")
+	if theZone.itemD then  -- :hasProperty("itemD") then 
+		local menuD = theZone.itemD -- :getStringFromZoneProperty("itemD", "<no D submenu>")
 		if theZone.menuGroup or theZone.menuTypes then 
 			theZone.menuD = {}
 			for idx, grp in  pairs(gID) do 
@ -292,6 +373,20 @@ function radioMenu.createRadioMenuWithZone(theZone)
 		end
 	end 
 	
+	-- read items and their stuff 
+	if theZone:hasProperty("itemA") then 
+		theZone.itemA = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("itemA")
+	end 
+	if theZone:hasProperty("itemB") then 
+		theZone.itemB = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("itemB")
+	end
+	if theZone:hasProperty("itemC") then 
+		theZone.itemC = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("itemC")
+	end
+	if theZone:hasProperty("itemD") then 
+		theZone.itemD = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("itemD")
+	end
+	
 	theZone.coalition = theZone:getCoalitionFromZoneProperty("coalition", 0)
 	-- groups / types 
 	if theZone:hasProperty("group") then 
@ -306,6 +401,27 @@ function radioMenu.createRadioMenuWithZone(theZone)
 		theZone.menuTypes = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("types", "none")
 	end	
 	
+	-- now process menugroups and create sets to improve later speed 
+	if theZone.menuGroup then 
+		if dcsCommon.containsString(theZone.menuGroup, ",") then 
+			local allGroups = dcsCommon.splitString(theZone.menuGroup, ",")
+			allGroups = dcsCommon.trimArray(allGroups)
+			theZone.menuGroup = allGroups
+		else 
+			theZone.menuGroup = {theZone.menuGroup} --table.insert(allGroups, theZone.menuGroup)
+		end
+	end
+	
+	if theZone.menuTypes then 
+		if dcsCommon.containsString(theZone.menuTypes, ",") then 
+			local allTypes = dcsCommon.splitString(theZone.menuTypes, ",")
+			allTypes = dcsCommon.trimArray(allTypes)
+			theZone.menuTypes = allTypes
+		else 
+			theZone.menuTypes = {theZone.menuTypes}
+		end
+	end
+	
 	theZone.menuVisible = theZone:getBoolFromZoneProperty("menuVisible", true)
 	
 	-- install menu if not hidden
@ -392,13 +508,25 @@ end
 function radioMenu.getMainMenuFor(mainMenu, theZone, idx)
 	if not idx then idx = 0 end 
 	if not mainMenu.rootMenu[idx] then 
--		trigger.action.outText("main <" .. mainMenu.name .. "> for zone <" .. theZone.name .. ">: forcing idx to 0", 30)
 		return mainMenu.rootMenu[0] 
 	end 
--	trigger.action.outText("good main <" .. mainMenu.name .. "> for zone <" .. theZone.name .. ">", 30)
 	return mainMenu.rootMenu[idx]
 end

+function radioMenu.lateInstallMainMenu(theUnit, theZone)
+	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup() 
+	local grp = theGroup:getID() 
+	local mainRoot = nil 
+	if not theZone.rootMenu then theZone.rootMenu = {} end
+	if theZone.attachTo then 
+		local mainMenu = theZone.attachTo
+		mainRoot = radioMenu.getMainMenuFor(mainMenu, theZone, grp)
+	end 
+	local aRoot = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(grp, theZone.rootName, mainRoot) 
+	theZone.rootMenu[grp] = aRoot 
+	--trigger.action.outText("menu: late-attached main menu <" .. theZone.name .. "> for unit <" .. theUnit:getName() .. ">", 30)
+end
+
 function radioMenu.installMainMenu(theZone)
 	local gID = nil -- set of all groups this menu applies to 
 	if theZone.menuGroup then 
@ -490,6 +618,27 @@ function radioMenu.createRadioMainMenuWithZone(theZone)
 	elseif theZone:hasProperty("types") then
 		theZone.menuTypes = theZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("types", "none")
 	end	
+
+	-- now process menugroups and create sets to improve later speed 
+	if theZone.menuGroup then 
+		if dcsCommon.containsString(theZone.menuGroup, ",") then 
+			local allGroups = dcsCommon.splitString(theZone.menuGroup, ",")
+			allGroups = dcsCommon.trimArray(allGroups)
+			theZone.menuGroup = allGroups
+		else 
+			theZone.menuGroup = {theZone.menuGroup} --table.insert(allGroups, theZone.menuGroup)
+		end
+	end
+	
+	if theZone.menuTypes then 
+		if dcsCommon.containsString(theZone.menuTypes, ",") then 
+			local allTypes = dcsCommon.splitString(theZone.menuTypes, ",")
+			allTypes = dcsCommon.trimArray(allTypes)
+			theZone.menuTypes = allTypes
+		else 
+			theZone.menuTypes = {theZone.menuTypes}
+		end
+	end
 	
 	-- always install this one 
 	radioMenu.installMainMenu(theZone)
@ -523,6 +672,8 @@ function radioMenu.radioOutMsg(ack, gid, theZone)
 	local theMsg = ack
 	if (gid > 0) and cfxMX then 
 		local gName = cfxMX.groupNamesByID[gid]
+		if not gName then gName = radioMenu.lateGroups[gid] end 
+		if not gName then gName = "?*?*?" end 
 		theMsg = theMsg:gsub("<group>", gName)
 	end

@ -566,9 +717,9 @@ function radioMenu.setCDByGID(cd, theZone, gID, newVal)
 end

 function radioMenu.doMenuX(args)
-	theZone = args[1]
-	theItemIndex = args[2] -- A, B , C .. ?
-	theGroup = args[3] -- can be nil or groupID 
+	local theZone = args[1]
+	local theItemIndex = args[2] -- A, B , C .. ?
+	local theGroup = args[3] -- can be nil or groupID 
 	if not theGroup then theGroup = 0 end 
 	
 	local cd = radioMenu.cdByGID(theZone.mcdA, theZone, theGroup) --theZone.mcdA
@ -688,6 +839,74 @@ function radioMenu.update()
 	end
 end

+--
+-- onEvent - late dynamic spawns
+--
+function radioMenu.lateMenuAddForUnit(theUnit)
+	-- iterate all menu zones and determine if this menu is to 
+	-- install 
+	local uName = theUnit:getName()
+	for zName, theZone in pairs(radioMenu.mainMenus) do 
+		-- determine if this applies to us, and if so, install 
+		-- for unit. only do this if menuGroups or menuTypes present
+		-- all others are set on coa level or higher 
+		--trigger.action.outText("late-proccing MAIN menu <" .. zName ..">", 30)
+		if theZone.menuGroup then 
+			if radioMenu.lateFilterCoaForUnit(theUnit, theZone) and 
+			radioMenu.lateFilterPlayerForGroup(theUnit, theZone) then 
+				radioMenu.lateInstallMainMenu(theUnit, theZone)
+			else 
+				--trigger.action.outText("menu: skipped GROUP main menu <" .. zName .. "> add for <" .. uName .. ">", 30)
+			end
+		elseif theZone.menuTypes then 
+			if radioMenu.lateFilterCoaForUnit(theUnit, theZone) and 
+			radioMenu.lateFilterPlayerForType(theUnit, theZone) then 
+				radioMenu.lateInstallMainMenu(theUnit, theZone)
+			else 
+				--trigger.action.outText("menu: skipped TYPE main menu <" .. zName .. "> add for <" .. uName .. ">", 30)
+			end 
+		else 
+			-- nothing to do, was attached for coalition or higher 
+			--trigger.action.outText("menu: did not late-install main menu <" .. zName .. ">, no group or type restrictions", 30)
+		end
+	end 
+	
+	for idx, theZone in pairs(radioMenu.menus) do 
+		-- again, does this apply to us?
+		--trigger.action.outText("late-proccing menu <" .. theZone.name ..">", 30)
+		if theZone.menuGroup then 
+			if radioMenu.lateFilterCoaForUnit(theUnit, theZone) and 
+			radioMenu.lateFilterPlayerForGroup(theUnit, theZone) then 
+				radioMenu.lateInstallMenu(theUnit, theZone)
+			else 
+				--trigger.action.outText("menu: skipped GROUP main menu <" .. theZone.name .. "> add for <" .. uName .. ">", 30)
+			end
+		elseif theZone.menuTypes then 
+			if radioMenu.lateFilterCoaForUnit(theUnit, theZone) and 
+			radioMenu.lateFilterPlayerForType(theUnit, theZone) then 
+				radioMenu.lateInstallMenu(theUnit, theZone)
+			else 
+				--trigger.action.outText("menu: skipped TYPE main menu <" .. theZone.name .. "> add for <" .. uName .. ">", 30)
+			end 
+		else 
+			-- nothing to do, was attached for coalition or higher 
+			--trigger.action.outText("menu: did not late-install STD menu <" .. theZone.name .. ">, no group or type restrictions", 30)
+		end
+	end 
+end 
+
+
+function radioMenu:onEvent(event)
+	if not event then return end 
+	if not event.initiator then return end 
+	local theUnit = event.initiator
+	if event.id == 15 then 
+		if not cfxMX.isDynamicPlayer(theUnit) then return end 
+		-- we have a dynamic unit spawn 
+		--trigger.action.outText("menu: detected dynamic spawn <" .. theUnit:getName() .. ">", 30)
+		radioMenu.lateMenuAddForUnit(theUnit)
+	end
+end

 --
 -- Config & Start
@ -756,6 +975,9 @@ function radioMenu.start()
 		radioMenu.addRadioMenu(aZone) -- add to list
 	end
 	
+	-- install late spawn detector 
+	world.addEventHandler(radioMenu) 
+	
 	-- start update 
 	radioMenu.update()
 	
--- a/modules/reaper.lua
+++ b/modules/reaper.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 reaper = {}
-reaper.version = "1.1.0"
+reaper.version = "1.2.0"
 reaper.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon",
 	"cfxZones",  
@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ VERSION HISTORY
 	   - added FAC task 
 	   - split task generation from wp generation 
 	   - updated reaper naming, uniqueNames attribute (undocumented)
+ 1.2.0 - support twn when present 
 	   
 --]]--

@ -290,12 +291,21 @@ function reaper.setTarget(theZone, theTarget, cycled)
 	local lp = theTarget:getPoint()
 	local lat, lon, alt = coord.LOtoLL(lp)
 	lat, lon = dcsCommon.latLon2Text(lat, lon)
+	local twnLoc = ""
+	if twn and towns then 
+		local name, data, dist = twn.closestTownTo(lp)
+		local mdist= dist * 0.539957
+		dist = math.floor(dist/100) / 10
+		mdist = math.floor(mdist/100) / 10		
+		local bear = dcsCommon.compassPositionOfARelativeToB(lp, data.p)
+		twnLoc = " (" ..dist .. "km/" .. mdist .."nm " .. bear .. " of " .. name .. ")"
+	end
 	
 	local theSpot = Spot.createLaser(theZone.theUav, {0, 2, 0}, lp, theZone.code)
 	if theZone.doSmoke then 
 		trigger.action.smoke(lp , theZone.smokeColor )
 	end 
-	trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(theZone.coa, "Drone <" .. theZone.name .. "> is tracking a <" .. theTarget:getTypeName() .. "> at " .. lat .. " " .. lon .. ", code " .. theZone.code, 30)
+	trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(theZone.coa, "Drone <" .. theZone.name .. "> is tracking a <" .. theTarget:getTypeName() .. "> at " .. lat .. " " .. lon .. twnLoc ..", code " .. theZone.code, 30)
 	trigger.action.outSoundForCoalition(theZone.coa, reaper.actionSound)
 	theZone.theTarget = theTarget
 	if theZone.theSpot then 
@ -599,14 +609,23 @@ function reaper.doDroneStatus(args)
 				local lat, lon, alt = coord.LOtoLL(lp)
 				lat, lon = dcsCommon.latLon2Text(lat, lon)
 				local ut = theTarget:getTypeName()
-				msg = msg .. ut .. " at " .. lat .. ", " .. lon .. " code " .. theZone.code 
+				local twnLoc = ""
+				if twn and towns then 
+					local tname, data, dist = twn.closestTownTo(lp)
+					local mdist= dist * 0.539957
+					dist = math.floor(dist/100) / 10
+					mdist = math.floor(mdist/100) / 10		
+					local bear = dcsCommon.compassPositionOfARelativeToB(lp, data.p)
+					twnLoc = " (" ..dist .. "km/" .. mdist .."nm " .. bear .. " of " .. tname .. ") "
+				end
+				msg = msg .. ut .. " at " .. lat .. ", " .. lon .. twnLoc .. " code " .. theZone.code 
 			else 
 				msg = msg .. "<signal failure, please try later>"
 			end
 			done[name] = true 
 		end
 	else 
-		msg = msg .. "\n(No drones are tracking a target)\n"
+		msg = msg .. "\n(No drones are tracking targets)\n"
 	end
 	
 	-- collect loitering drones 
@ -661,7 +680,16 @@ function reaper.doSingleDroneStatus(theZone)
 			local lat, lon, alt = coord.LOtoLL(lp)
 			lat, lon = dcsCommon.latLon2Text(lat, lon)
 			local ut = theTarget:getTypeName()
-			msg = msg .. ut .. " at " .. lat .. ", " .. lon .. " code " .. theZone.code 
+			local twnLoc = ""
+			if twn and towns then 
+				local tname, data, dist = twn.closestTownTo(lp)
+				local mdist= dist * 0.539957
+				dist = math.floor(dist/100) / 10
+				mdist = math.floor(mdist/100) / 10		
+				local bear = dcsCommon.compassPositionOfARelativeToB(lp, data.p)
+				twnLoc = " (" ..dist .. "km/" .. mdist .."nm " .. bear .. " of " .. tname .. ") "
+			end
+			msg = msg .. ut .. " at " .. lat .. ", " .. lon .. twnLoc .. " code " .. theZone.code 

 			-- now add full group intelligence 
 			local collector = {}
@ -886,7 +914,6 @@ function reaper.start()
 	timer.scheduleFunction(reaper.update, {}, timer.getTime() + 1)
 	
 	-- schedule scan and track loops 
--	timer.scheduleFunction(reaper.scan, {}, timer.getTime() + 1)
 	timer.scheduleFunction(reaper.scanALT, {}, timer.getTime() + 1)
 	timer.scheduleFunction(reaper.track, {}, timer.getTime() + 1) 
 	trigger.action.outText("reaper v " .. reaper.version .. " running.", 30)
--- a/modules/reconGUI.lua
+++ b/modules/reconGUI.lua
@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 cfxReconGUI = {}
-cfxReconGUI.version = "1.0.0"
+cfxReconGUI.version = "2.0.0"
 --[[-- VERSION HISTORY
 - 1.0.0 - initial version 
-		 
+ - 2.0.0 - removed dependence on cfxPlayer 
+         - compatible with dynamically spawning players 
+		 - cleanup
 --]]--
-- find & command cfxGroundTroops-based jtacs
-- UI installed via OTHER for all groups with players
-- module based on xxxGrpUI
- 
+
 cfxReconGUI.groupConfig = {} -- all inited group private config data 
 cfxReconGUI.simpleCommands = true -- if true, f10 other invokes directly
-
+cfxReconGUI.requiredLibs = {
+	"dcsCommon", -- always
+	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
+}
 --
 -- C O N F I G   H A N D L I N G 
 -- =============================
@ -38,7 +40,6 @@ function cfxReconGUI.createDefaultConfig(theGroup)
 	local groupUnits = theGroup:getUnits()
 	conf.unit = groupUnits[1] -- WARNING: ASSUMES ONE-UNIT GROUPS
 	cfxReconGUI.resetConfig(conf)
-
 	conf.mainMenu = nil; -- this is where we store the main menu if we branch
 	conf.myCommands = nil; -- this is where we store the commands if we branch 
 	
@ -80,12 +81,10 @@ function cfxReconGUI.getConfigForUnit(theUnit)
 	return conf 
 end

--
 --
 -- M E N U   H A N D L I N G 
-- =========================
--
 --
+
 function cfxReconGUI.clearCommsSubmenus(conf)
 	if conf.myCommands then 
 		for i=1, #conf.myCommands do
@ -96,16 +95,14 @@ end
 end

 function cfxReconGUI.removeCommsFromConfig(conf)
-	cfxReconGUI.clearCommsSubmenus(conf)
-	
+	cfxReconGUI.clearCommsSubmenus(conf)	
 	if conf.myMainMenu then 
 		missionCommands.removeItemForGroup(conf.id, conf.myMainMenu) 
 		conf.myMainMenu = nil
 	end
 end

-- this only works in single-unit groups. may want to check if group 
-- has disappeared
+-- this only works in single-unit groups
 function cfxReconGUI.removeCommsForUnit(theUnit)
 	if not theUnit then return end
 	if not theUnit:isExist() then return end 	
@ -121,9 +118,6 @@ function cfxReconGUI.removeCommsForGroup(theGroup)
 	cfxReconGUI.removeCommsFromConfig(conf)
 end

--
-- set main root in F10 Other. All sub menus click into this 
--
 function cfxReconGUI.isEligibleForMenu(theGroup)
 	return true
 end
@ -144,7 +138,7 @@ end

 function cfxReconGUI.setCommsMenu(theGroup)
 	-- depending on own load state, we set the command structure
-	-- it begins at 10-other, and has 'jtac' as main menu with submenus
+	-- it begins at F10-Other, and has 'Recon' as main menu with submenus
 	-- as required 
 	if not theGroup then return end
 	if not theGroup:isExist() then return end 
@ -154,8 +148,7 @@ function cfxReconGUI.setCommsMenu(theGroup)
 	if not cfxReconGUI.isEligibleForMenu(theGroup) then return end
 	
 	local conf = cfxReconGUI.getConfigForGroup(theGroup) 
-	conf.id = theGroup:getID(); -- we do this ALWAYS so it is current even after a crash 
--	trigger.action.outText("+++ setting group <".. conf.theGroup:getName() .. "> jtac command", 30)
+	conf.id = theGroup:getID(); -- we ALWAYSdo this 
 	
 	if cfxReconGUI.simpleCommands then 
 		-- we install directly in F-10 other 
@ -190,26 +183,17 @@ function cfxReconGUI.setCommsMenu(theGroup)
 		return 
 	end
 	
-	
-	-- ok, first, if we don't have an F-10 menu, create one 
+	-- if we don't have an F-10 menu, create one 
 	if not (conf.myMainMenu) then 
 		conf.myMainMenu = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(conf.id, 'Recon') 
 	end
-	
 	-- clear out existing commands
 	cfxReconGUI.clearCommsSubmenus(conf)
-	
-	-- now we have a menu without submenus. 
 	-- add our own submenus
-	cfxReconGUI.addSubMenus(conf)
-	
+	cfxReconGUI.addSubMenus(conf)	
 end

 function cfxReconGUI.addSubMenus(conf)
-	-- add menu items to choose from after 
-	-- user clickedf on MAIN MENU. In this implementation
-	-- they all result invoked methods
-	
 	local commandTxt = "Recon"
 	local unitName = "bogus"
 	if conf.unit and conf.unit:getName()then
@ -219,32 +203,10 @@ function cfxReconGUI.addSubMenus(conf)
 		commandTxt = commandTxt .. "***"
 	end
 	
-	local theCommand =  missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(
-				conf.id, 
-				commandTxt,
-				conf.myMainMenu,
-				cfxReconGUI.redirectCommandX, 
-				{conf, "recon", unitName}
-				)
+	local theCommand =  missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(conf.id, commandTxt, conf.myMainMenu, cfxReconGUI.redirectCommandX, {conf, "recon", unitName})
 	table.insert(conf.myCommands, theCommand)
--[[--
-	commandTxt = "This is another important command"
-	theCommand =  missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(
-				conf.id, 
-				commandTxt,
-				conf.myMainMenu,
-				cfxReconGUI.redirectCommandX, 
-				{conf, "Sub2"}
-				)
-	table.insert(conf.myCommands, theCommand)
--]]--
 end

--
-- each menu item has a redirect and timed invoke to divorce from the
-- no-debug zone in the menu invocation. Delay is .1 seconds
--
-
 function cfxReconGUI.redirectCommandX(args)
 	timer.scheduleFunction(cfxReconGUI.doCommandX, args, timer.getTime() + 0.1)
 end
@ -260,10 +222,8 @@ function cfxReconGUI.doCommandX(args)
 		trigger.action.outText("+++ reconUI: doCommand: BOGUS unitName!", 30)
 	end
 	
-	local theGroup = conf.theGroup
--	trigger.action.outTextForGroup(conf.id, "+++ groupUI: processing comms menu for <" .. what .. ">", 30)
-	
-	-- whenever we get here, we toggle the recon mode
+	local theGroup = conf.theGroup	
+	-- when we get here, we toggle the recon mode
 	local theUnit = conf.unit 
 	local message = "Scout ".. unitName .. " has stopped reporting."
 	local theSide = conf.coalition
@ -285,94 +245,50 @@ function cfxReconGUI.doCommandX(args)
 		end 
 	end
 	trigger.action.outTextForCoalition(theSide, message, 30)
-
 	-- reset comms 
 	cfxReconGUI.removeCommsForGroup(theGroup)
 	cfxReconGUI.setCommsMenu(theGroup)
 end

-
-
--
-- G R O U P   M A N A G E M E N T 
--
-- Group Management is required to make sure all groups
-- receive a comms menu and that they receive a clean-up 
-- when required 
--
-- Callbacks are provided by cfxPlayer module to which we
-- subscribe during init 
--
-function cfxReconGUI.playerChangeEvent(evType, description, player, data)
-	--trigger.action.outText("+++ groupUI: received <".. evType .. "> Event", 30)
-	if evType == "newGroup" then 
-		-- initialized attributes are in data as follows
-		--   .group - new group 
-		--   .name - new group's name 
-		--   .primeUnit - the unit that trigggered new group appearing 
-		--   .primeUnitName - name of prime unit 
-		--   .id group ID 
-		--theUnit = data.primeUnit
-		-- ensure group data exists and is updated
-		local conf = cfxReconGUI.getConfigForGroup(data.group)
-		conf.unit = data.primeUnit
-		conf.unitName = conf.unit:getName() -- will break if no exist
-		
-		cfxReconGUI.setCommsMenu(data.group)
--		trigger.action.outText("+++ groupUI: added " .. theUnit:getName() .. " to comms menu", 30)
-		return 
+function cfxReconGUI:onEvent(theEvent)
+	if not theEvent then return end 
+	if not theEvent.initiator then return end 
+	local theUnit = theEvent.initiator 
+	if not Unit.isExist(theUnit) then return end 
+	if not theUnit.getName then return end 
+	if not theUnit.getGroup then return end 
+	if not theUnit.getPlayerName then return end 
+	if not theUnit:getPlayerName() then return end 
+	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup() 
+	if theEvent.id == 15 then 
+		-- BIRTH EVENT PLAYER 
+		local conf = cfxReconGUI.getConfigForGroup(theGroup)
+		conf.unit = theUnit --data.primeUnit
+		conf.unitName = theUnit:getName()
+		cfxReconGUI.setCommsMenu(theGroup)
 	end
-	
-	if evType == "removeGroup" then 
-		-- data is the player record that no longer exists. it consists of
-		--  .name 
-		-- we must remove the comms menu for this group else we try to add another one to this group later
-		local conf = cfxReconGUI.getConfigByGroupName(data.name)
-		
-		if conf then 
-			cfxReconGUI.removeCommsFromConfig(conf) -- remove menus 
-			cfxReconGUI.resetConfig(conf) -- re-init this group for when it re-appears
-		else 
-			trigger.action.outText("+++ reconUI: can't retrieve group <" .. data.name .. "> config: not found!", 30)
-		end
-		
-		return
-	end
-	
-	if evType == "leave" then
-		-- player unit left. we don't care since we only work on group level
-		-- if they were the only, this is followed up by group disappeared 
-		
-	end
-	
-	if evType == "unit" then 
-		-- player changed units. almost never in MP, but possible in solo
-		-- because of 1 seconds timing loop 
-		-- will result in a new group appearing and a group disappearing, so we are good
-		-- may need some logic to clean up old configs and/or menu items 
-
-	end
-	
 end

 --
 -- Start 
 --
 function cfxReconGUI.start()
-
-	-- iterate existing groups so we have a start situation
-	-- now iterate through all player groups and install the Assault Troop Menu
-	allPlayerGroups = cfxPlayerGroups -- cfxPlayerGroups is a global, don't fuck with it! 
-	-- contains per group player record. Does not resolve on unit level!
-	for gname, pgroup in pairs(allPlayerGroups) do 
-		local theUnit = pgroup.primeUnit -- get any unit of that group
-		cfxReconGUI.setCommsMenuForUnit(theUnit) -- set up
+	-- lib check 
+	if not dcsCommon.libCheck("cfx Recon Mode", 
+		cfxReconMode.requiredLibs) then
+		return false 
 	end
-	-- now install the new group notifier to install Assault Troops menu
 	
-	cfxPlayer.addMonitor(cfxReconGUI.playerChangeEvent)
+	-- iterate existing groups so we have a start situation
+	local allPlayerUnits = dcsCommon.getAllExistingPlayerUnitsRaw()
+	for idx, theUnit in pairs(allPlayerUnits) do 
+		cfxReconGUI.setCommsMenuForUnit(theUnit) 
+	end 
+
+	world.addEventHandler(cfxReconGUI)
+	
 	trigger.action.outText("cf/x cfxReconGUI v" .. cfxReconGUI.version .. " started", 30)
-	
+	return true 
 end

 --
--- a/modules/reconMode.lua
+++ b/modules/reconMode.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxReconMode = {}
-cfxReconMode.version = "2.2.2"
+cfxReconMode.version = "2.3.0"
 cfxReconMode.verbose = false -- set to true for debug info  
 cfxReconMode.reconSound = "UI_SCI-FI_Tone_Bright_Dry_20_stereo.wav" -- to be played when somethiong discovered

@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ VERSION HISTORY
 2.2.1 - fixed "cfxReconSMode" typo 
 2.2.2 - added groupNames attribute 
       - clean-up
-	   
+ 2.3.0 - support for towns/twn when present 
+ 
 --]]--

 cfxReconMode.detectionMinRange = 3000 -- meters at ground level
@ -394,6 +395,18 @@ function cfxReconMode.getLocation(theGroup)
 		lat, lon = dcsCommon.latLon2Text(lat, lon)
 		msg = "Lat " .. lat .. " Lon " .. lon .. " Ele " .. ele ..units
 	end
+	
+	if twn and towns then 
+		units = "km"
+		local village, data, dist = twn.closestTownTo(currPoint)
+		if cfxReconMode.imperialUnits then 
+			dist = dist * 0.539957 -- nm conversion 
+			units = "nm"
+		end 
+		dist = math.floor(dist/100) / 10 
+		local bear = dcsCommon.compassPositionOfARelativeToB(currPoint, data.p)
+		msg = msg .. ", " .. dist .. units .. " " .. bear .. " of " .. village
+	end 
 	return msg
 end

--- a/modules/scribe.lua
+++ b/modules/scribe.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 scribe = {}
-scribe.version = "2.0.0"
+scribe.version = "2.0.2"
 scribe.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
 	"cfxZones", -- Zones, of course 
@ -13,10 +13,15 @@ VERSION HISTORY
 	1.0.1 postponed land, postponed takeoff, unit_lost 
 	1.1.0 supports persistence's SHARED ability to share data across missions
 	2.0.0 support for main menu 
+	2.0.1 Hardening for DCS Jul 11 patch issues 
+	2.0.2 Secondary landing events correction 
+	      support for DCS dynamic player spawns 
+	
 --]]--
 scribe.verbose = true 
 scribe.db = {} -- indexed by player name 
 scribe.playerUnits = {} -- indexed by unit name. for crash detection 
+scribe.dynamicPlayers = {}

 --[[--
 	unitEntry:
@ -157,12 +162,22 @@ end
 -- Event handling 
 --
 function scribe.playerBirthedIn(playerName, theUnit)
-	-- access db 
-	local theEntry = scribe.getPlayerNamed(playerName) -- can be new
 	local myType = theUnit:getTypeName() 
 	local uName = theUnit:getName() 
 	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup() 
 	local gID = theGroup:getID()
+	-- install menu if dynamic plane and not defined already 
+	if cfxMX.isDynamicPlayer(theUnit) then 
+		local gName = theGroup:getName() 
+		if not scribe.dynamicPlayers[gName] then 
+			scribe.installDynamicPlayerMenu(theUnit)
+			scribe.dynamicPlayers[gName] = true 
+		end
+	end
+	
+	-- access db 
+	local theEntry = scribe.getPlayerNamed(playerName) -- can be new
+	
 	-- check if this player is still active
 	if theEntry.isActive then 
 		-- do something to remedy this 
@ -281,15 +296,15 @@ function scribe.playerLanded(playerName)
 	-- see if last landing is at least xx seconds old 
 	local now = timer.getTime()
 	delta = now - uEntry.lastLanding
-	if delta > scribe.landingCD or delta < 0 then 
+	if delta > scribe.landingCD then -- or delta < 0 then 
 		uEntry.landings = uEntry.landings + 1 
+--		trigger.action.outText("+++scrb: added landing for " .. playerName .. ", delta is <" .. delta .. ">.", 30)
 	else 
 		if scribe.verbose then 
 			trigger.action.outText("+++scb: landing ignored: cooldown active", 30)
 		end 
 	end
 	uEntry.lastLanding = now 
-
 end

 function scribe.playerDeparted(playerName)
@ -342,6 +357,7 @@ function scribe:onEvent(theEvent)
 	if not theEvent.initiator then return end 
 	local theUnit = theEvent.initiator
 	if not theUnit then return end 
+	if not theUnit.getName then return end -- DCS bug hardening
 	local uName = theUnit:getName()
 	if scribe.playerUnits[uName]  and scribe.verbose then 
 		trigger.action.outText("+++scb: event <" .. theEvent.id .. " = " .. dcsCommon.event2text(theEvent.id)  .. ">, concerns player unit named <" .. uName .. ">.", 30)
@ -362,10 +378,13 @@ function scribe:onEvent(theEvent)
 		return 
 	end 
 	-- when we get here we have a player event 
-	
+--	trigger.action.outText("+++scrb: player event <" .. theEvent.id .. ">", 30)
 	-- players can only ever activate by birth event 
-	if theEvent.id == 15 then -- birth 
-		scribe.playerBirthedIn(playerName, theUnit) 
+	if theEvent.id == 15 
+	   or theEvent == 20 
+	then -- birth / enter unit  
+--		trigger.action.outText("+++scrb: player <" .. playerName .. "> entered unit.", 30)
+		scribe.playerBirthedIn(playerName, theUnit) -- reset timer for landings / take-off 
 		scribe.playerUnits[uName] = playerName -- for crash helo detection 
 	end 
 	
@ -384,12 +403,12 @@ function scribe:onEvent(theEvent)
 	end 
 	
 	if theEvent.id == 4 or -- landed 
-	   theEvent.id == 56 then 
+	   theEvent.id == 55 then -- corrected to 55
 		scribe.playerLanded(playerName)
 	end 
 	
 	if theEvent.id == 3 or -- take-off
-	   theEvent.id == 55 then -- postponed take-off
+	   theEvent.id == 54 then -- postponed take-off, corrected to 54
 		scribe.playerDeparted(playerName)
 --		trigger.action.outText("departure detected", 30)
 	end 
@ -484,6 +503,31 @@ end
 --
 -- start
 -- 
+function scribe.installDynamicPlayerMenu(theUnit)
+	local mainMenu = nil 
+	if scribe.mainMenu then 
+		mainMenu = radioMenu.getMainMenuFor(scribe.mainMenu) -- nilling both next params will return menus[0]
+	end 
+	local unitInfo = {}
+	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup() 
+	local coa = theGroup:getCoalition() 
+	local theType = theUnit:getTypeName()
+	local gName = theGroup:getName()
+	local uName = theUnit:getName() 
+	if scribe.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("DYNAMIC unit <" .. uName .. ">: type <" .. theType .. "> coa <" .. coa .. ">, group <" .. gName .. ">", 30)
+	end 
+	unitInfo.uName = uName -- needed for reverse-lookup 
+	unitInfo.gName = gName -- also needed for reverse lookup 
+	unitInfo.coa = coa 
+	unitInfo.gID = theGroup:getID()
+	unitInfo.uID = theUnit:getID()
+	unitInfo.theType = theType
+--	unitInfo.cat = cfxMX.groupTypeByName[gName]
+	unitInfo.root = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(unitInfo.gID, scribe.uiMenu, mainMenu)
+	unitInfo.checkData = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(unitInfo.gID, "Get Pilot's Statistics", unitInfo.root, scribe.redirectCheckData, unitInfo)	
+end 
+
 function scribe.startPlayerGUI()
 	-- scan all mx players 
 	-- note: currently assumes single-player groups
@ -514,7 +558,7 @@ function scribe.startPlayerGUI()
 		unitInfo.gID = gData.groupId
 		unitInfo.uID = uData.unitId
 		unitInfo.theType = theType
-		unitInfo.cat = cfxMX.groupTypeByName[gName]
+--		unitInfo.cat = cfxMX.groupTypeByName[gName]
 		unitInfo.root = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(unitInfo.gID, scribe.uiMenu, mainMenu)
 		unitInfo.checkData = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(unitInfo.gID, "Get Pilot's Statistics", unitInfo.root, scribe.redirectCheckData, unitInfo)
 	end
--- a/modules/spawnZones.lua
+++ b/modules/spawnZones.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cfxSpawnZones = {}
-cfxSpawnZones.version = "2.0.3"
+cfxSpawnZones.version = "2.1.0"
 cfxSpawnZones.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- common is of course needed for everything
 	             -- pretty stupid to check for this since we 
@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ cfxSpawnZones.spawnedGroups = {}
   2.0.1 - fix in verifySpawnOwnership() when not master zone found 
   2.0.2 - new "moveFormation" attribute 
   2.0.3 - corrected type in spawnUnits? attribute 
+   2.1.0 - masterOwner update for dmlZones. 
+		   since spawners don't extend zones, this is still old-school 
   
  --]]--
  
@ -111,7 +113,17 @@ function cfxSpawnZones.createSpawner(inZone)
 	theSpawner.country = inZone:getNumberFromZoneProperty("country", 0)
 	if inZone:hasProperty("masterOwner") then 
 		theSpawner.masterZoneName = inZone:getStringFromZoneProperty("masterOwner", "")
-		if theSpawner.masterZoneName == "" then theSpawner.masterZoneName = nil end 
+		if theSpawner.masterZoneName == "" then 
+			theSpawner.masterZoneName = nil 
+		else 
+			local masterZone = cfxZones.getZoneByName(theSpawner.masterZoneName)
+			if not masterZone then 		
+				trigger.action.outText("spawner " .. theSpawner.name .. " DID NOT FIND MASTER ZONE <" .. theSpawner.masterZoneName .. ">", 30)
+				theSpawner.masterZoneName = nil 
+			else 
+				theSpawner.masterZone = masterZone
+			end
+		end 
 	end 
 	
 	theSpawner.rawOwner = coalition.getCountryCoalition(theSpawner.country)
@ -237,18 +249,18 @@ function cfxSpawnZones.verifySpawnOwnership(spawner)
 		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
-	
-	if not masterZone.owner then 
+--	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
+--		return true 
+--	end
 	
-	if (myCoalition ~= masterZone.owner) then 
+	if (myCoalition ~= masterZone:getCoalition()) then 
 		-- can't spawn, surrounding area owned by enemy
 		return false 
 	end
--- a/modules/stopGaps
+++ b/modules/stopGaps
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 stopGap = {}
-stopGap.version = "1.1.1 STANDALONE"
+stopGap.version = "1.2.0 STANDALONE"
 stopGap.verbose = false 
 stopGap.ssbEnabled = true 
 stopGap.ignoreMe = "-sg"
@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ stopGap.isMP = false
 stopGap.running = true 
 stopGap.refreshInterval = -1 -- seconds to refresh all statics. -1 = never, 3600 = once every hour 
 stopGap.kickTheDead = true -- kick players to spectators on death to prevent re-entry issues
+stopGap.allNeutral = false -- make all stand-ins neutral 

 --[[--
 	Written and (c) 2023 by Christian Franz 
@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ stopGap.kickTheDead = true -- kick players to spectators on death to prevent re-
 	1.0.9 - optimization when turning on stopgap
 	1.1.0 - kickTheDead option 
 	1.1.1 - filter "from runway" clients
+	1.2.0 - compatibility with DCS dynamic spawns
+	
 	
 --]]--

@ -115,8 +118,12 @@ function stopGap.staticMXFromUnitMX(theGroup, theUnit)
 	theStatic.heading = theUnit.heading -- may need some attention
 	theStatic.type = theUnit.type 
 	theStatic.name = theUnit.name  -- will magically be replaced with player unit 
+	theStatic.payload = theUnit.payload -- not supported (yet) by DCS 
+	theStatic.onboard_num = theUnit.onboard_num -- not supported 
 	theStatic.cty = cfxMX.countryByName[theGroup.name]
-	
+	if stopGap.allNeutral then 
+		theStatic.cty = 82 -- UN Peache keepers, assign to neutral 
+	end
 	return theStatic 
 end

--- a/modules/stopGaps.lua
+++ b/modules/stopGaps.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 stopGap = {}
-stopGap.version = "1.1.2"
+stopGap.version = "1.2.0"
 stopGap.verbose = false 
 stopGap.ssbEnabled = true  
 stopGap.ignoreMe = "-sg"
@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ stopGap.requiredLibs = {
 	1.1.0 - kickTheDead option 
 	1.1.1 - filter "from runway" clients 
 	1.1.2 - allNeutral (DML only) 
+	1.2.0 - DCS dynamic player spawn compatibility 
+			stopGaps only works with MX data, so we are good, no changes 
+			required 
 	
 --]]--

@ -77,6 +80,8 @@ function stopGap.staticMXFromUnitMX(theGroup, theUnit)
 	theStatic.type = theUnit.type 
 	theStatic.name = theUnit.name  -- will magically be replaced with player unit 
 	theStatic.cty = cfxMX.countryByName[theGroup.name]
+	theStatic.payload = theUnit.payload -- not supported (yet) by DCS 
+	theStatic.onboard_num = theUnit.onboard_num -- not supported 
 	-- DML only: allNeutral 
 	if stopGap.allNeutral then 
 		theStatic.cty = dcsCommon.getACountryForCoalition(0)
@ -499,6 +504,4 @@ if not stopGap.start() then
 	trigger.action.outText("+++ aborted stopGap v" .. stopGap.version .. "  -- startup failed", 30)
 	stopGap = nil 
 end
--[[-- TODO
-	- allNeutral: spawn all player aircraft as neutral
--]]--
+
--- a/modules/twn.lua
+++ b/modules/twn.lua
@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+twn = {}
+twn.version = "1.0.1"
+twn.verbose = false 
+
+--[[--
+	A DML unicorn - doesn't require any other scripts to function 
+	(C) 2024 by Christian Franz 
+
+VERSION HISTORY
+1.0.0 - Initial version 
+1.0.1 - Sinai // SinaiMap switcharoo 
+
+--]]--
+
+function twn.closestTownTo(p) -- returns name, data, distance
+	if not towns then 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++twn: Towns undefined", 30)
+		return nil, nil, nil  
+	end
+	local closest = nil 
+	local theName = nil 
+	local smallest = math.huge
+	local x = p.x 
+	local z = p.z 
+	for name, entry in pairs(towns) do 
+		local dx = x - entry.p.x 
+		local dz = z - entry.p.z
+		local d = dx * dx + dz * dz -- no need to take square root 
+		if d < smallest then 
+			smallest = d 
+			closest = entry 
+			theName = name 
+		end
+	end
+	return theName, closest, smallest^0.5  -- root it!
+end
+
+function twn.start()
+	-- get my theater
+	local theater = env.mission.theatre 
+	-- map naming oddities 
+	if theater == "SinaiMap" then theater = "Sinai" end 
+	if twn.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("theater is <" .. theater .. ">", 30)
+	end 
+	local path = "./Mods/terrains/" .. theater .. "/map/towns.lua"
+	-- assemble command 
+	local command = 't = loadfile("' .. path .. '"); if t then t(); return net.lua2json(towns); else return nil end'
+	if twn.verbose then 
+		trigger.action.outText("will run command <" .. command .. ">", 30)
+	end 
+	local json = net.dostring_in("gui", command)
+	
+	if json then 
+		towns = {}
+		traw = net.json2lua(json)
+		local count = 0 
+		for name, entry in pairs (traw) do 
+			local p = coord.LLtoLO(entry.latitude, entry.longitude,0)
+			entry.p = p 
+			towns[name] = entry
+			count = count + 1
+		end 
+		if twn.verbose then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++twn: <" .. count .. "> town records processed", 30)
+		end 
+	else 
+		trigger.action.outText("+++twn: no towns accessible.", 30)
+		return false
+	end 
+	
+	trigger.action.outText("twn (towns importer) v " .. twn.version .. " started.", 30)
+	return true
+end
+
+twn.start()
--- a/modules/valet.lua
+++ b/modules/valet.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 valet = {}
-valet.version = "1.1.0"
+valet.version = "1.1.1"
 valet.verbose = false 
 valet.requiredLibs = {
 	"dcsCommon", -- always
@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ valet.valets = {}
 	1.0.2 - also scan birth events 
 	1.0.3 - outSoundFile now working correctly 
 	1.1.0 - hysteresis is now time-based (10 seconds)
+	1.1.1 - hardening against DCS July-11 update issues 
 --]]--

 function valet.addValet(theZone)
@ -361,6 +362,7 @@ function valet.checkPlayerSpawn(playerName, theUnit)
 	-- see if player spawned in a valet zone
 	if not playerName then return end
 	if not theUnit then return end
+	if not theUnit.getName then return end 
 	
 	local pos = theUnit:getPoint()
 	--trigger.action.outText("+++valet: spawn event", 30)
--- a/modules/williePete.lua
+++ b/modules/williePete.lua
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 williePete = {}
-williePete.version = "2.0.5"
+williePete.version = "2.1.0"
 williePete.ups = 10 -- we update at 10 fps, so accuracy of a 
 -- missile moving at Mach 2 is within 33 meters, 
 -- with interpolation even at 3 meters
@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ williePete.requiredLibs = {
 	2.0.3 - further hardened playerUpdate()
 	2.0.4 - support for the Kiowa's Hydra M259 
 	2.0.5 - support for Mirage F1 WP that differ from Gazelle (?)
+	2.0.6 - DCS Update 7-11 2024 weapon name bug 
+	2.1.0 - DCS update 2.9.6 dynamic spawn support 
 --]]--

 williePete.willies = {}
@ -134,6 +136,53 @@ end
 --
 -- PLAYER MANAGEMENT
 --
+function williePete.latePlayerGUI(theUnit)
+	local unitInfo = {}
+	unitInfo.name = theUnit:getName() -- needed for reverse-lookup 
+	local theGroup = theUnit:getGroup()
+	unitInfo.gName = theGroup:getName() -- gName -- also needed for reverse lookup 
+	unitInfo.coa = theGroup:getCoalition() -- coa 
+	unitInfo.gID = theGroup:getID() -- gData.groupId
+	unitInfo.uID = theUnit:getID() -- uData.unitId
+	unitInfo.theType = theUnit:getTypeName() -- theType
+	cat = theGroup:getCategory() 
+	if cat == 0 then unitInfo.cat = "plane" 
+	elseif cat == 1 then unitInfo.cat = "helicopter"
+	else
+		return -- whatever player is controlling, it's not for WP
+	end 
+		
+	williePete.doGUIforUnitInfo(unitInfo)
+end
+
+function williePete.doGUIforUnitInfo(unitInfo)
+	local pass = false 
+	local uName = unitInfo.name
+	local gName = unitInfo.gName	
+	
+	for idx, aType in pairs(williePete.facTypes) do 
+		if aType == "ALL" then pass = true end 
+		if aType == "ANY" then pass = true end 
+		if aType == theType then pass = true end 
+		if dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(aType, "HEL") and unitInfo.cat == "helicopter" then pass = true end 
+		if dcsCommon.stringStartsWith(aType, "PLAN") and unitInfo.cat == "plane" then pass = true end 
+	end
+	
+	if pass then -- we install a menu for this group 
+		-- we may not want check in stuff, but it could be cool
+		if williePete.playerGUIs[gName] then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++WP: Warning: we already have WP menu for unit <" .. uName .. "> in group <" .. gName .. ">. Skipped.", 30)
+		elseif williePete.groupGUIs[gName] then 
+			trigger.action.outText("+++WP: Warning: POSSIBLE MULTI-PLAYER UNIT GROUP DETECTED. We already have WP menu for Player Group <" .. gName .. ">. Skipped, only first unit supported. ", 30)
+		else 
+			unitInfo.root = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(unitInfo.gID, "FAC")
+			unitInfo.checkIn = missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(unitInfo.gID, "Check In", unitInfo.root, williePete.redirectCheckIn, unitInfo)
+			williePete.groupGUIs[gName] = unitInfo
+			williePete.playerGUIs[gName] = unitInfo
+		end
+	end 
+end
+
 function williePete.startPlayerGUI()
 	-- scan all mx players 
 	-- note: currently assumes single-player groups
@ -159,7 +208,7 @@ function williePete.startPlayerGUI()
 		unitInfo.theType = theType
 		unitInfo.cat = cfxMX.groupTypeByName[gName]
 		-- now check type against willie pete config for allowable types 
-		local pass = false 
+--[[--		local pass = false 
 		for idx, aType in pairs(williePete.facTypes) do 
 			if aType == "ALL" then pass = true end 
 			if aType == "ANY" then pass = true end 
@ -181,7 +230,8 @@ function williePete.startPlayerGUI()
 				williePete.playerGUIs[gName] = unitInfo
 			end
 		end 
-		
+--]]--
+		williePete.doGUIforUnitInfo(unitInfo)
 		-- store it - WARNING: ASSUMES SINGLE-UNIT Player Groups 
 		--williePete.playerGUIs[uName] = unitInfo
 	end
@ -467,7 +517,7 @@ end

 function williePete.zedsDead(theObject) 
 	if not theObject then return end 
-	
+	if not theObject.getName then return end -- DCS July-11 oddity. 
 	local theName = theObject:getName()
 	-- now check if it's a registered blasted object:getSampleRate()
 	-- in multi-unit player groups, this can can lead to 
@ -493,6 +543,14 @@ function williePete:onEvent(event)
 		return 
 	end 
 	
+	-- see if a dynamic spawn 
+	if event.id == 15 then 
+		local theUnit = event.initiator
+		if not cfxMX.isDynamicPlayer(theUnit) then return end 
+		williePete.latePlayerGUI(theUnit)
+		return 
+	end 
+	
 	-- check if it's a dead event
 	if event.id == 8 then 
 		-- death event
--- a/missions/demo
+++ b/missions/demo
--- a/missions/demo
+++ b/missions/demo
--- a/missions/demo
+++ b/missions/demo
--- a/missions/demo
+++ b/missions/demo