Finalized the SCHEDULER and SCHEDULERDISPATCHER

- Done, time to remerge the work.

Moose Development/Moose/Core/Event.lua

@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ function EVENT:onEvent( Event )
       Event.IniUnit = UNIT:FindByName( Event.IniDCSUnitName )
       if not Event.IniUnit then
         -- Unit can be a CLIENT. Most likely this will be the case ...
-        Event.IniUnit = CLIENT:FindByName( Event.IniDCSUnitName )
+        Event.IniUnit = CLIENT:FindByName( Event.IniDCSUnitName, '', true )
       end
       Event.IniDCSGroupName = ""
       if Event.IniDCSGroup and Event.IniDCSGroup:isExist() then

Moose Development/Moose/Core/ScheduleDispatcher.lua

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function SCHEDULEDISPATCHER:AddSchedule( Scheduler, ScheduleFunction, ScheduleAr
   -- If the object used as the key is nil, then the garbage collector will remove the item from the Functions array.
   self.ObjectSchedulers = self.ObjectSchedulers or setmetatable( {}, { __mode = "v" } )
   
-  if Scheduler.TimeEventObject then
+  if Scheduler.SchedulerObject then
     self.ObjectSchedulers[self.CallID] = Scheduler
     self:T3( { self.CallID, self.ObjectSchedulers[self.CallID] } )
   else
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ function SCHEDULEDISPATCHER:AddSchedule( Scheduler, ScheduleFunction, ScheduleAr
       
       self:T( { Schedule = Schedule } )
 
-      local ScheduleObject = Scheduler.TimeEventObject
-      --local ScheduleObjectName = Scheduler.TimeEventObject:GetNameAndClassID()
+      local ScheduleObject = Scheduler.SchedulerObject
+      --local ScheduleObjectName = Scheduler.SchedulerObject:GetNameAndClassID()
       local ScheduleFunction = Schedule.Function
       local ScheduleArguments = Schedule.Arguments
       local Start = Schedule.Start

Moose Development/Moose/Core/Scheduler.lua

@@ -54,23 +54,23 @@ SCHEDULER = {
 
 --- SCHEDULER constructor.
 -- @param #SCHEDULER self
--- @param #table TimeEventObject Specified for which Moose object the timer is setup. If a value of nil is provided, a scheduler will be setup without an object reference.
--- @param #function TimeEventFunction The event function to be called when a timer event occurs. The event function needs to accept the parameters specified in TimeEventFunctionArguments.
--- @param #table TimeEventFunctionArguments Optional arguments that can be given as part of scheduler. The arguments need to be given as a table { param1, param 2, ... }.
--- @param #number StartSeconds Specifies the amount of seconds that will be waited before the scheduling is started, and the event function is called.
--- @param #number RepeatSecondsInterval Specifies the interval in seconds when the scheduler will call the event function.
--- @param #number RandomizationFactor Specifies a randomization factor between 0 and 1 to randomize the RepeatSecondsInterval.
--- @param #number StopSeconds Specifies the amount of seconds when the scheduler will be stopped.
+-- @param #table SchedulerObject Specified for which Moose object the timer is setup. If a value of nil is provided, a scheduler will be setup without an object reference.
+-- @param #function SchedulerFunction The event function to be called when a timer event occurs. The event function needs to accept the parameters specified in SchedulerArguments.
+-- @param #table SchedulerArguments Optional arguments that can be given as part of scheduler. The arguments need to be given as a table { param1, param 2, ... }.
+-- @param #number Start Specifies the amount of seconds that will be waited before the scheduling is started, and the event function is called.
+-- @param #number Repeat Specifies the interval in seconds when the scheduler will call the event function.
+-- @param #number RandomizeFactor Specifies a randomization factor between 0 and 1 to randomize the Repeat.
+-- @param #number Stop Specifies the amount of seconds when the scheduler will be stopped.
 -- @return #SCHEDULER self
 -- @return #number The ScheduleID of the planned schedule.
-function SCHEDULER:New( TimeEventObject, TimeEventFunction, TimeEventFunctionArguments, StartSeconds, RepeatSecondsInterval, RandomizationFactor, StopSeconds )
+function SCHEDULER:New( SchedulerObject, SchedulerFunction, SchedulerArguments, Start, Repeat, RandomizeFactor, Stop )
   local self = BASE:Inherit( self, BASE:New() )
-  self:F2( { StartSeconds, RepeatSecondsInterval, RandomizationFactor, StopSeconds } )
+  self:F2( { Start, Repeat, RandomizeFactor, Stop } )
 
   local ScheduleID = nil
   
-  if TimeEventFunction then
-    ScheduleID = self:Schedule( TimeEventObject, TimeEventFunction, TimeEventFunctionArguments, StartSeconds, RepeatSecondsInterval, RandomizationFactor, StopSeconds )
+  if SchedulerFunction then
+    ScheduleID = self:Schedule( SchedulerObject, SchedulerFunction, SchedulerArguments, Start, Repeat, RandomizeFactor, Stop )
   end
 
   return self, ScheduleID
@@ -84,29 +84,29 @@ end
 
 --- Schedule a new time event. Note that the schedule will only take place if the scheduler is *started*. Even for a single schedule event, the scheduler needs to be started also.
 -- @param #SCHEDULER self
--- @param #table TimeEventObject Specified for which Moose object the timer is setup. If a value of nil is provided, a scheduler will be setup without an object reference.
--- @param #function TimeEventFunction The event function to be called when a timer event occurs. The event function needs to accept the parameters specified in TimeEventFunctionArguments.
--- @param #table TimeEventFunctionArguments Optional arguments that can be given as part of scheduler. The arguments need to be given as a table { param1, param 2, ... }.
--- @param #number StartSeconds Specifies the amount of seconds that will be waited before the scheduling is started, and the event function is called.
--- @param #number RepeatSecondsInterval Specifies the interval in seconds when the scheduler will call the event function.
--- @param #number RandomizationFactor Specifies a randomization factor between 0 and 1 to randomize the RepeatSecondsInterval.
--- @param #number StopSeconds Specifies the amount of seconds when the scheduler will be stopped.
+-- @param #table SchedulerObject Specified for which Moose object the timer is setup. If a value of nil is provided, a scheduler will be setup without an object reference.
+-- @param #function SchedulerFunction The event function to be called when a timer event occurs. The event function needs to accept the parameters specified in SchedulerArguments.
+-- @param #table SchedulerArguments Optional arguments that can be given as part of scheduler. The arguments need to be given as a table { param1, param 2, ... }.
+-- @param #number Start Specifies the amount of seconds that will be waited before the scheduling is started, and the event function is called.
+-- @param #number Repeat Specifies the interval in seconds when the scheduler will call the event function.
+-- @param #number RandomizeFactor Specifies a randomization factor between 0 and 1 to randomize the Repeat.
+-- @param #number Stop Specifies the amount of seconds when the scheduler will be stopped.
 -- @return #number The ScheduleID of the planned schedule.
-function SCHEDULER:Schedule( TimeEventObject, TimeEventFunction, TimeEventFunctionArguments, StartSeconds, RepeatSecondsInterval, RandomizationFactor, StopSeconds )
-  self:F2( { StartSeconds, RepeatSecondsInterval, RandomizationFactor, StopSeconds } )
-  self:T3( { TimeEventFunctionArguments } )
+function SCHEDULER:Schedule( SchedulerObject, SchedulerFunction, SchedulerArguments, Start, Repeat, RandomizeFactor, Stop )
+  self:F2( { Start, Repeat, RandomizeFactor, Stop } )
+  self:T3( { SchedulerArguments } )
 
 
-  self.TimeEventObject = TimeEventObject
+  self.SchedulerObject = SchedulerObject
   
   local ScheduleID = _SCHEDULEDISPATCHER:AddSchedule( 
     self, 
-    TimeEventFunction,
-    TimeEventFunctionArguments,
-    StartSeconds,
-    RepeatSecondsInterval,
-    RandomizationFactor,
-    StopSeconds
+    SchedulerFunction,
+    SchedulerArguments,
+    Start,
+    Repeat,
+    RandomizeFactor,
+    Stop
   )
   
   self.Schedules[#self.Schedules+1] = ScheduleID

Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Client.lua

@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ end
 -- @param #CLIENT self
 -- @param #string ClientName Name of the DCS **Unit** as defined within the Mission Editor.
 -- @param #string ClientBriefing Text that describes the briefing of the mission when a Player logs into the Client.
+-- @param #boolean Error A flag that indicates whether an error should be raised if the CLIENT cannot be found. By default an error will be raised.
 -- @return #CLIENT
 -- @usage
 -- -- Create new Clients.
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ end
 --	Mission:AddClient( CLIENT:FindByName( 'RU MI-8MTV2*RAMP-Deploy Troops 3' ):Transport() )
 --	Mission:AddClient( CLIENT:FindByName( 'RU MI-8MTV2*HOT-Deploy Troops 2' ):Transport() )
 --	Mission:AddClient( CLIENT:FindByName( 'RU MI-8MTV2*RAMP-Deploy Troops 4' ):Transport() )
-function CLIENT:FindByName( ClientName, ClientBriefing )
+function CLIENT:FindByName( ClientName, ClientBriefing, Error )
   local ClientFound = _DATABASE:FindClient( ClientName )
 
   if ClientFound then
@@ -113,7 +114,9 @@ function CLIENT:FindByName( ClientName, ClientBriefing )
   	return ClientFound
   end
   
-  error( "CLIENT not found for: " .. ClientName )
+  if not Error then
+    error( "CLIENT not found for: " .. ClientName )
+  end
 end
 
 function CLIENT:Register( ClientName )

Moose Test Missions/SCH - Scheduler/SCH-200 - Simple Repeat Scheduling Stop and Start/SCH-200 - Simple Repeat Scheduling Stop and Start.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+--- Simple repeat scheduling of a function.
+-- 
+-- ===
+-- 
+-- Author: FlightControl
+-- Date Created: 14 Dec 2016
+--
+-- # Situation
+-- Uses the Tracing functions from BASE within the DCS.log file. Check the DCS.log file for the results.
+-- Create a new SCHEDULER object.
+-- Check the DCS.log.
+-- 
+-- Start a schedule called TestScheduler. TestScheduler will repeat the words "Hello World Repeat" every second in the log.
+-- After 10 seconds, TestScheduler will stop the scheduler.
+-- After 20 seconds, TestScheduler will restart the scheduler.
+-- 
+-- # Test cases:
+-- 
+-- 1. Check that the "Hello World Repeat" lines are consistent with the scheduling timing. They should stop showing after 10 seconds, and restart after 20 seconds. 
+--
+--
+-- # Status: TESTED - 14 Dec 2016
+
+local TestScheduler = SCHEDULER:New( nil, 
+  function()
+    BASE:E( timer.getTime() .. " - Hello World Repeat")
+  end, {}, 1, 1
+  )
+  
+SCHEDULER:New( nil, 
+  function()
+    TestScheduler:Stop() 
+  end, {}, 10
+  )
+
+SCHEDULER:New( nil,
+  function()
+    TestScheduler:Start()
+  end, {}, 20
+  )
+