--- **Functional** - (R2.4) - Carrier CASE I Recovery Practice -- -- Practice carrier landings. -- -- Features: -- -- * CASE I recovery. -- * Performance evaluation. -- * Feedback about performance during flight. -- -- Please not that his class is work in progress and in an **alpha** stage. -- At the moment training parameters are optimized for F/A-18C Hornet as aircraft and USS Stennis as carrier. -- Other aircraft and carriers **might** be possible in future but would need a different set of parameters. -- -- === -- -- ### Author: **Bankler** (original idea and script) -- -- @module Functional.CarrierTrainer -- @image MOOSE.JPG --- CARRIERTRAINER class. -- @type CARRIERTRAINER -- @field #string ClassName Name of the class. -- @field #string lid Class id string for output to DCS log file. -- @field #boolean Debug Debug mode. Messages to all about status. -- @field Wrapper.Unit#UNIT carrier Aircraft carrier unit on which we want to practice. -- @field #string carriertype Type name of aircraft carrier. -- @field Core.Zone#ZONE_UNIT startZone Zone in which the pattern approach starts. -- @field Core.Zone#ZONE_UNIT giantZone Zone around the carrier to register a new player. -- @field #table players Table of players. -- @field #table menuadded Table of units where the F10 radio menu was added. -- @field #CARRIERTRAINER.Checkpoint Upwind Upwind checkpoint. -- @field #CARRIERTRAINER.Checkpoint BreakEarly Early break checkpoint. -- @field #CARRIERTRAINER.Checkpoint BreakLate Late brak checkpoint. -- @field #CARRIERTRAINER.Checkpoint Abeam Abeam checkpoint. -- @field #CARRIERTRAINER.Checkpoint Ninety At the ninety checkpoint. -- @field #CARRIERTRAINER.Checkpoint Wake Right behind the carrier. -- @field #CARRIERTRAINER.Checkpoint Groove In the groove checkpoint. -- @field #CARRIERTRAINER.Checkpoint Trap Landing checkpoint. -- @extends Core.Fsm#FSM --- Practice Carrier Landings -- -- === -- -- ![Banner Image](..\Presentations\CARRIERTRAINER\CarrierTrainer_Main.png) -- -- # The Trainer Concept -- -- -- bla bla -- -- @field #CARRIERTRAINER CARRIERTRAINER = { ClassName = "CARRIERTRAINER", lid = nil, Debug = true, carrier = nil, carriertype = nil, alias = nil, startZone = nil, giantZone = nil, players = {}, menuadded = {}, Upwind = {}, Abeam = {}, BreakEarly = {}, BreakLate = {}, Ninety = {}, Wake = {}, Groove = {}, Trap = {}, } --- Aircraft types. -- @type CARRIERTRAINER.AircraftType -- @field #string AV8B AV-8B Night Harrier. -- @field #string HORNET F/A-18C Lot 20 Hornet. CARRIERTRAINER.AircraftType={ AV8B="AV8BNA", HORNET="FA-18C_hornet", } --- Carrier types. -- @type CARRIERTRAINER.CarrierType -- @field #string STENNIS USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) -- @field #string VINSON USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) -- @field #string TARAWA USS Tarawa (LHA-1) -- @field #string KUZNETSOV Admiral Kuznetsov (CV 1143.5) CARRIERTRAINER.CarrierType={ STENNIS="Stennis", VINSON="Vinson", TARAWA="LHA_Tarawa", KUZNETSOV="KUZNECOW" } --- Difficulty level. -- @type CARRIERTRAINER.Difficulty -- @field #string EASY Easy difficulty: error margin 10 for high score and 20 for low score. No score for deviation >20. -- @field #string NORMAL Normal difficulty: error margin 5 deviation from ideal for high score and 10 for low score. No score for deviation >10. -- @field #string HARD Hard difficulty: error margin 2.5 deviation from ideal value for high score and 5 for low score. No score for deviation >5. CARRIERTRAINER.Difficulty={ EASY="Easy", NORMAL="Normal", HARD="Hard", } --- Player data table holding all important parameters for each player. -- @type CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData -- @field #number id Player ID. -- @field #string callsign Callsign of player. -- @field #number score Player score. -- @field #number totalscore Score of all landing attempts. -- @field #number passes Number of passes. -- @field #string collectedResultString Results text of all passes. -- @field Wrapper.Unit#UNIT unit Aircraft unit of the player. -- @field #number lowestAltitude Lowest altitude. -- @field #number highestCarrierXDiff -- @field #number secondsStandingStill Time player does not move after a landing attempt. -- @field #string summary Result summary text. -- @field Wrapper.Client#CLIENT Client object of player. -- @field #string difficulty Difficulty level. --- Checkpoint parameters triggering the next step in the pattern. -- @type CARRIERTRAINER.Checkpoint -- @field #number Xmin Minimum allowed longitual distance to carrier. -- @field #number Xmax Maximum allowed longitual distance to carrier. -- @field #number Zmin Minimum allowed latitudal distance to carrier. -- @field #number Zmax Maximum allowed latitudal distance to carrier. -- @field #number LimitXmin Latitudal threshold for triggering the next step if XXmax. -- @field #number LimitZmin Latitudal threshold for triggering the next step if ZZmax. -- @field #number Altitude Optimal altitude at this point. -- @field #number AoA Optimal AoA at this point. -- @field #number Distance Optimal distance at this point. -- @field #number Speed Optimal speed at this point. -- @field #table Checklist Table of checklist text items to display at this point. --- Main radio menu. -- @field #table MenuF10 CARRIERTRAINER.MenuF10={} --- Carrier trainer class version. -- @field #string version CARRIERTRAINER.version="0.0.6" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Constructor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Create new carrier trainer. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param carriername Name of the aircraft carrier unit as defined in the mission editor. -- @param alias (Optional) Alias for the carrier. This will be used for radio messages and the F10 radius menu. Default is the carrier name as defined in the mission editor. -- @return #CARRIERTRAINER self function CARRIERTRAINER:New(carriername, alias) -- Inherit everthing from FSM class. local self = BASE:Inherit(self, FSM:New()) -- #CARRIERTRAINER -- Set carrier unit. self.carrier=UNIT:FindByName(carriername) if self.carrier then self.startZone = ZONE_UNIT:New("startZone", self.carrier, 1000, { dx = -2000, dy = 100, relative_to_unit = true }) self.giantZone = ZONE_UNIT:New("giantZone", self.carrier, 30000, { dx = 0, dy = 0, relative_to_unit = true }) else local text=string.format("ERROR: Carrier unit %s could not be found! Make sure this UNIT is defined in the mission editor and check the spelling of the unit name carefully.", carriername) MESSAGE:New(text, 120):ToAll() self:E(self.lid..text) return nil end --CARRIERTRAINER.Difficulty.EASY -- Set some string id for output to DCS.log file. self.lid=string.format("CARRIERTRAINER %s | ", carriername) -- Get carrier type. self.carriertype=self.carrier:GetTypeName() -- Set alias. self.alias=alias or carriername ----------------------- --- FSM Transitions --- ----------------------- -- Start State. self:SetStartState("Stopped") -- Add FSM transitions. -- From State --> Event --> To State self:AddTransition("Stopped", "Start", "Running") self:AddTransition("Running", "Status", "Running") self:AddTransition("Running", "Stop", "Stopped") --- Triggers the FSM event "Start" that starts the carrier trainer. Initializes parameters and starts event handlers. -- @function [parent=#CARRIERTRAINER] Start -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self --- Triggers the FSM event "Start" after a delay that starts the carrier trainer. Initializes parameters and starts event handlers. -- @function [parent=#CARRIERTRAINER] __Start -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #number delay Delay in seconds. --- Triggers the FSM event "Stop" that stops the carrier trainer. Event handlers are stopped. -- @function [parent=#CARRIERTRAINER] Stop -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self --- Triggers the FSM event "Stop" that stops the carrier trainer after a delay. Event handlers are stopped. -- @function [parent=#CARRIERTRAINER] __Stop -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #number delay Delay in seconds. return self end ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- FSM states ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- On after Start event. Starts the warehouse. Addes event handlers and schedules status updates of reqests and queue. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #string From From state. -- @param #string Event Event. -- @param #string To To state. function CARRIERTRAINER:onafterStart(From, Event, To) -- Events are handled my MOOSE. self:I(self.lid..string.format("Starting Carrier Training %s for carrier unit %s of type %s.", CARRIERTRAINER.version, self.carrier:GetName(), self.carriertype)) -- Handle events. self:HandleEvent(EVENTS.Birth) -- Init status check self:__Status(5) end --- On after Status event. Checks player status. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #string From From state. -- @param #string Event Event. -- @param #string To To state. function CARRIERTRAINER:onafterStatus(From, Event, To) -- Check player status. self:_CheckPlayerStatus() -- Call status again in one second. self:__Status(-1) end --- On after Stop event. Unhandle events and stop status updates. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #string From From state. -- @param #string Event Event. -- @param #string To To state. function CARRIERTRAINER:onafterStop(From, Event, To) self:UnHandleEvent(EVENTS.Birth) end ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- EVENT functions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Carrier trainer event handler for event birth. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param Core.Event#EVENTDATA EventData function CARRIERTRAINER:OnEventBirth(EventData) self:F3({eventbirth = EventData}) local _unitName=EventData.IniUnitName local _unit, _playername=self:_GetPlayerUnitAndName(_unitName) self:T3(self.lid.."BIRTH: unit = "..tostring(EventData.IniUnitName)) self:T3(self.lid.."BIRTH: group = "..tostring(EventData.IniGroupName)) self:T3(self.lid.."BIRTH: player = "..tostring(_playername)) if _unit and _playername then local _uid=_unit:GetID() local _group=_unit:GetGroup() local _callsign=_unit:GetCallsign() -- Debug output. local text=string.format("Player %s, callsign %s entered unit %s (ID=%d) of group %s", _playername, _callsign, _unitName, _uid, _group:GetName()) self:T(self.lid..text) MESSAGE:New(text, 5):ToAllIf(self.Debug) -- Add Menu commands. self:_AddF10Commands(_unitName) -- Init player. if self.players[_playername]==nil then self.players[_playername]=self:_InitNewPlayer(_unitName) else self:_InitNewRound(self.players[_playername]) end end end --- Initialize player data. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #string unitname Name of the player unit. -- @return #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData Player data. function CARRIERTRAINER:_InitNewPlayer(unitname) local playerData={} --#CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData.unit = UNIT:FindByName(unitname) playerData.client = CLIENT:FindByName(playerData.unit.UnitName, nil, true) playerData.callsign = playerData.unit:GetCallsign() playerData.totalScore = 0 playerData.passes = 0 playerData.collectedResultString = "" playerData=self:_InitNewRound(playerData) return playerData end --- Initialize new approach for player by resetting parmeters to initial values. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data. -- @return #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData Initialized player data. function CARRIERTRAINER:_InitNewRound(playerData) playerData.score = 0 playerData.summary = "SUMMARY:\n" playerData.step = 0 playerData.longDownwindDone = false playerData.highestCarrierXDiff = -9999999 playerData.secondsStandingStill = 0 playerData.lowestAltitude = 999999 return playerData end --- Increase score for this approach. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data. -- @param #number amount Amount by which the score is increased. function CARRIERTRAINER:_IncreaseScore(playerData, amount) playerData.score = playerData.score + amount end --- Append text to summary text. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data. -- @param #string item Text item appeded to the summary. function CARRIERTRAINER:_AddToSummary(playerData, item) playerData.summary = playerData.summary .. item .. "\n" end --- Append text to result text. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data. -- @param #string item Text item appeded to the result. function CARRIERTRAINER:_AddToCollectedResult(playerData, item) playerData.collectedResultString = playerData.collectedResultString .. item .. "\n" end --- Get relative heading of player wrt carrier. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param Wrapper.Unit#UNIT unit Player unit. -- @return #number Relative heading in degrees. function CARRIERTRAINER:_GetRelativeHeading(unit) --local a=self.carrier:GetVec3() --local b=unit:GetVec3() --local c={x=b.x-a.x, y=0, z=b.z-a.z} --local headingCarrier=self.carrier:GetHeading() --local headingPlayer=unit:GetHeading() local vC=self.carrier:GetOrientationX() local vP=unit:GetOrientationX() -- Get angle between the two orientation vectors in rad. local relHead=math.acos(UTILS.VecDot(vC,vP)/UTILS.VecNorm(vC)/UTILS.VecNorm(vP)) -- Return heading in degrees. return math.deg(relHead) end --- Carrier trainer event handler for event birth. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self function CARRIERTRAINER:_CheckPlayerStatus() -- Loop over all players. for _playerName,_playerData in pairs(self.players) do local playerData = _playerData --#CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData if playerData then self:I("player "..playerData.callsign) -- Player unit. local unit = playerData.unit if unit:IsAlive() then self:_DetailedPlayerStatus(playerData) if unit:IsInZone(self.giantZone) then --self:_DetailedPlayerStatus(playerData) end if playerData.step==0 and unit:IsInZone(self.giantZone) and unit:InAir() then self:_NewRound(playerData) elseif playerData.step == 1 and unit:IsInZone(self.startZone) then self:_Start(playerData) elseif playerData.step == 2 and unit:IsInZone(self.giantZone) then self:_Upwind(playerData) elseif playerData.step == 3 and unit:IsInZone(self.giantZone) then self:_Break(playerData, "early") elseif playerData.step == 4 and unit:IsInZone(self.giantZone) then self:_Break(playerData, "late") elseif playerData.step == 5 and unit:IsInZone(self.giantZone) then self:_Abeam(playerData) elseif playerData.step == 6 and unit:IsInZone(self.giantZone) then -- Check long down wind leg. if not playerData.longDownwindDone then self:_CheckForLongDownwind(playerData) end self:_Ninety(playerData) elseif playerData.step == 7 and unit:IsInZone(self.giantZone) then self:_Wake(playerData) elseif playerData.step == 8 and unit:IsInZone(self.giantZone) then self:_Groove(playerData) elseif playerData.step == 9 and unit:IsInZone(self.giantZone) then self:_Trap(playerData) end else -- Unit not alive. --playerDatas[i] = nil end end end end --- Check limits for reaching next step. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #number X X position of player unit. -- @param #number Z Z position of player unit. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.Checkpoint check Checkpoint. -- @return #boolean If true, checkpoint condition for next step was reached. function CARRIERTRAINER:_CheckLimits(X, Z, check) local next=false if check.LimitXmin and Xcheck.LimitXmax then next=true elseif check.LimitZmin and Zcheck.LimitZmax then next=true end return next end --- Get name of the current pattern step. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #number step Step -- @return #string Name of the step function CARRIERTRAINER:_StepName(step) local name="unknown" if step==0 then name="Unregistered" elseif step==1 then name="when entering pattern" elseif step==2 then name="on upwind leg" elseif step==3 then name="at the early break" elseif step==4 then name="at the late break" elseif step==5 then name="in the abeam position" elseif step==6 then name="at the wake" elseif step==7 then name="at the ninety" elseif step==8 then name="in the groove" elseif step==9 then name="trapped" end return name end --- Calculate distances between carrier and player unit. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param Wrapper.Unit#UNIT unit Player unit -- @return #number Distance in the direction of the orientation of the carrier. -- @return #number Distance perpendicular to the orientation of the carrier. function CARRIERTRAINER:_GetDistances(unit) -- Vector to carrier local a=self.carrier:GetVec3() -- Vector to player local b=unit:GetVec3() -- Vector from carrier to player. local c={x=b.x-a.x, y=0, z=b.z-a.z} -- Orientation of carrier. local x=self.carrier:GetOrientationX() -- Projection of player pos on x component. local dx=UTILS.VecDot(x,c) -- Orientation of carrier. local z=self.carrier:GetOrientationZ() -- Projection of player pos on z component. local dz=UTILS.VecDot(z,c) return dx,dz end --- Check if a player is within the right area. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #number X X distance player to carrier. -- @param #number Z Z distance player to carrier. -- @param #table pos Position data limits. -- @return #boolean If true, approach should be aborted. function CARRIERTRAINER:_CheckAbort(X, Z, pos) local abort=false if pos.Xmin and Xpos.Xmax then abort=true elseif pos.Zmin and Zpos.Zmax then abort=true end return abort end --- Generate a text if a player is too far from where he should be. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #number X X distance player to carrier. -- @param #number Z Z distance player to carrier. -- @param #table posData Position data limits. function CARRIERTRAINER:_TooFarOutText(X, Z, posData) local text="You are too far" local xtext=nil if posData.Xmin and XposData.Xmax then xtext=" behind" end local ztext=nil if posData.Zmin and ZposData.Zmax then ztext=" starboard (right)" end if xtext and ztext then text=text..xtext.." and"..ztext elseif xtext then text=text..xtext elseif ztext then text=text..ztext end text=text.." of the carrier!" return text end --- Pattern aborted. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data. -- @param #number X X distance player to carrier. -- @param #number Z Z distance player to carrier. -- @param #table posData Position data. function CARRIERTRAINER:_AbortPattern(playerData, X, Z, posData) local toofartext=self:_TooFarOutText(X, Z, posData) self:_SendMessageToPlayer(toofartext.." Abort approach!", 15, playerData ) MESSAGE:New(string.format("Abort: X=%d Xmin=%s, Xmax=%s | Z=%d Zmin=%s Zmax=%s", X, tostring(posData.Xmin), tostring(posData.Xmax), Z, tostring(posData.Zmin), tostring(posData.Zmax)), 60):ToAllIf(self.Debug) self:_AddToSummary(playerData, "Approach aborted.") self:_PrintFinalScore(playerData, 30, -2) self:_HandleCollectedResult(playerData, -2) playerData.step = 0 end --- Provide info about player status on the fly. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data. function CARRIERTRAINER:_DetailedPlayerStatus(playerData) local unit=playerData.unit local aoa=unit:GetAoA() local yaw=unit:GetYaw() local roll=unit:GetRoll() local pitch=unit:GetPitch() local dist=playerData.unit:GetCoordinate():Get2DDistance(self.carrier:GetCoordinate()) local dx,dz=self:_GetDistances(unit) -- Player and carrier position vector. local playerPosition = playerData.unit:GetVec3() local carrierPosition = self.carrier:GetVec3() local diffZ = playerPosition.z - carrierPosition.z local diffX = playerPosition.x - carrierPosition.x local heading=unit:GetCoordinate():HeadingTo(self.startZone:GetCoordinate()) local wind=unit:GetCoordinate():GetWindWithTurbulenceVec3() local velo=unit:GetVelocityVec3() local text=string.format("%s, current AoA=%.1f\n", playerData.callsign, aoa) text=text..string.format("velo x=%.1f y=%.1f z=%.1f\n", velo.x, velo.y, velo.z) text=text..string.format("wind x=%.1f y=%.1f z=%.1f\n", wind.x, wind.y, wind.z) text=text..string.format("pitch=%.1f | roll=%.1f | yaw=%.1f | climb=%.1f\n", pitch, roll, yaw, unit:GetClimbAnge()) --text=text..string.format("current step = %d %s\n", playerData.step, self:_StepName(playerData.step)) --text=text..string.format("Carrier distance: d=%d m\n", dist) --text=text..string.format("Carrier distance: x=%d m z=%d m sum=%d (old)\n", diffX, diffZ, math.abs(diffX)+math.abs(diffZ)) --text=text..string.format("Carrier distance: x=%d m z=%d m sum=%d (new)", dx, dz, math.abs(dz)+math.abs(dx)) MESSAGE:New(text, 1, nil , true):ToClient(playerData.client) end --- Init parameters for USS Stennis carrier. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self function CARRIERTRAINER:_InitStennis() -- Upwind leg self.Upwind.Xmin=-4000 -- TODO Should be withing 4 km behind carrier. Why? self.Upwind.Xmax=nil self.Upwind.Zmin=0 self.Upwind.Zmax=500 self.Upwind.LimitXmin=nil self.Upwind.LimitXmax=nil self.Upwind.LimitZmin=nil self.Upwind.LimitZmax=nil self.upwind.Alitude=UTILS.FeetToMeters(800) self.Upwind.AoA=8.1 self.Upwind.Distance=nil -- Early break self.BreakEarly.Xmin=-500 self.BreakEarly.Xmax=nil self.BreakEarly.Zmin=-3700 self.BreakEarly.Zmax=1500 self.BreakEarly.LimitXmin=nil self.BreakEarly.LimitXmax=nil self.BreakEarly.LimitZmin=-370 --0.2 NM self.BreakEarly.LimitZmax=nil self.BreakEarly.Alitude=UTILS.FeetToMeters(800) self.BreakEarly.AoA=8.1 self.BreakEarly.Distance=nil -- Late break self.BreakLate.Xmin=-500 self.BreakLate.Xmax=nil self.BreakLate.Zmin=-3700 self.BreakLate.Zmax=1500 self.BreakLate.LimitXmin=nil self.BreakLate.LimitXmax=nil self.BreakLate.LimitZmin=-1470 --0.8 NM self.BreakLate.LimitZmax=nil self.BreakLate.Alitude=UTILS.FeetToMeters(800) self.BreakLate.AoA=8.1 self.BreakLate.Distance=nil -- Abeam position self.Abeam.Xmin=nil self.Abeam.Xmax=nil self.Abeam.Zmin=-3700 self.Abeam.Zmax=-1000 self.Abeam.LimitXmin=-200 self.Abeam.LimitXmax=nil self.Abeam.LimitZmin=nil self.Abeam.LimitZmax=nil self.Abeam.Alitude=UTILS.FeetToMeters(600) self.Abeam.AoA=8.1 self.Abeam.Distance=nil -- At the ninety self.Ninety.Xmin=-3700 self.Ninety.Xmax=0 self.Ninety.Zmin=-3700 self.Ninety.Zmax=nil self.Ninety.LimitXmin=nil self.Ninety.LimitXmax=nil self.Ninety.LimitZmin=nil self.Ninety.LimitZmax=-1111 self.Ninety.Altitude=UTILS.FeetToMeters(500) self.Abeam.AoA=8.1 self.Abeam.Distance=nil -- Wake position self.Wake.Xmin=-4000 self.Wake.Xmax=0 self.Wake.Zmin=-2000 self.Wake.Zmax=nil self.Wake.LimitXmin=nil self.Wake.LimitXmax=nil self.Wake.LimitZmin=nil self.Wake.LimitZmax=0 self.Wake.Alitude=UTILS.FeetToMeters(370) self.Wake.AoA=8.1 self.Wake.Distance=nil -- In the groove self.Groove.Xmin=-4000 self.Groove.Xmax=100 -- Landing trap self.Trap.Xmin=-3000 self.Trap.Xmax=nil self.Trap.Zmin=-2000 self.Trap.Zmax=2000 self.Trap.Limit=nil self.Trap.Alitude=nil end ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- CARRIER TRAINING functions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Initialize player data. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data. function CARRIERTRAINER:_NewRound(playerData) local text=string.format("Welcome back, %s! Cleared for approach. TCN 1X, BRC 354 (MAG HDG).", playerData.callsign) MESSAGE:New(text, 5):ToClient(playerData.client) self:_InitNewRound(playerData) playerData.step = 1 end --- Start landing pattern. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data table. function CARRIERTRAINER:_Start(playerData) local hint = string.format("Entering the pattern, %s! Aim for 800 feet and 350-400 kts on the upwind.", playerData.callsign) self:_SendMessageToPlayer(hint, 8, playerData) playerData.score = 0 playerData.step = 2 end --- Upwind leg. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data table. function CARRIERTRAINER:_Upwind(playerData) -- Get distances between carrier and player unit (parallel and perpendicular to direction of movement of carrier) local diffX, diffZ = self:_GetDistances(playerData.unit) -- Abort condition check. if self:_CheckAbort(diffX,diffZ, self.Upwind) then self:_AbortPattern(playerData, diffX, diffZ, self.Upwind) return end -- Check if we are in front of the boat (diffX > 0). if self:_CheckLimits(diffX, diffZ, self.Upwind) then -- Get local score, hint=self:_AltitudeCheck(playerData, self.Upwind) self:_SendMessageToPlayer(hint, 8, playerData) self:_AddToSummary(playerData, hint) -- Next step. playerData.step = 3 end end --- Break. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data table. -- @param #string part Part of the break. function CARRIERTRAINER:_Break(playerData, part) -- Get distances between carrier and player unit (parallel and perpendicular to direction of movement of carrier) local diffX, diffZ = self:_GetDistances(playerData.unit) -- Check abort conditions. if self:_CheckAbort(diffX, diffZ, self.Break) then self:_AbortPattern(playerData, diffX, diffZ, self.Break) return end -- Early or late break. local limit = self.BreakEarly if part == "late" then limit = self.BreakLate end -- Check if too far left --if diffZ < limit then if self:_CheckLimits(diffX, diffZ, limit) then -- Check altitude. local score, hint=self:_AltitudeCheck(playerData, self.Upwind) self:_SendMessageToPlayer(hint, 8, playerData) self:_AddToSummary(playerData, hint) if (part == "early") then playerData.step = 4 else playerData.step = 5 end end end --- Break. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data table. function CARRIERTRAINER:_Abeam(playerData) -- Get distances between carrier and player unit (parallel and perpendicular to direction of movement of carrier) local diffX, diffZ = self:_GetDistances(playerData.unit) -- Check abort conditions. if self:_CheckAbort(diffX, diffZ, self.Abeam) then self:_AbortPattern(playerData, diffX, diffZ, self.Abeam) return end -- Check nest step threshold. if self:_CheckLimits(diffX, diffZ, self.Abeam) then -- Get AoA. local aoa = playerData.unit:GetAoA() local aoaFeedback = self:_PrintAoAFeedback(aoa, 8.1, playerData) local onSpeedScore = self:_GetOnSpeedScore(aoa) local idealAltitude = 600 local score, hint=self:_AltitudeCheck(playerData, self.Abeam) local distanceHint = "" local distanceScore local diffEast = carrierPosition.z - playerPosition.z local idealDistance = UTILS.NMToMeters(1.2) local roundedNm = UTILS.Round(nm, 2) if (nm < 1.0) then distanceScore = 0 distanceHint = "too close to the boat (" .. roundedNm .. " nm)" elseif(nm < 1.1) then distanceScore = 5 distanceHint = "slightly too close to the boat (" .. roundedNm .. " nm)" elseif(nm < 1.3) then distanceScore = 10 distanceHint = "with perfect distance to the boat (" .. roundedNm .. " nm)" elseif(nm < 1.4) then distanceScore = 5 distanceHint = "slightly too far from the boat (" .. roundedNm .. " nm)" else distanceScore = 0 distanceHint = "too far from the boat (" .. roundedNm .. " nm)" end local fullHint = hint .. ", " .. distanceHint self:_SendMessageToPlayer( fullHint, 8, playerData ) self:_SendMessageToPlayer( "(Target: 600 ft and 1.2 nm).", 8, playerData ) self:_IncreaseScore(playerData, score + distanceScore + onSpeedScore) self:_PrintScore(score + distanceScore + onSpeedScore, playerData, true) self:_AddToSummary(playerData, fullHint .. " (" .. aoaFeedback .. ")") -- Proceed to next step. playerData.step = 6 end end --- Down wind long check. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data table. function CARRIERTRAINER:_CheckForLongDownwind(playerData) local playerPosition = playerData.unit:GetVec3() local carrierPosition = self.carrier:GetVec3() local limit = -1500 -- Get distances between carrier and player unit (parallel and perpendicular to direction of movement of carrier) local diffX, diffZ = self:_GetDistances(playerData.unit) -- Check we are not too far out w.r.t back of the boat. if diffX < limit then local headingPlayer = playerData.unit:GetHeading() local headingCarrier = self.carrier:GetHeading() --TODO: Take carrier heading != 0 into account! if (headingPlayer > 170) then local hint = "Too long downwind. Turn final earlier next time." self:_SendMessageToPlayer( hint, 8, playerData ) local score = -40 self:_IncreaseScore(playerData, score) self:_PrintScore(score, playerData, true) self:_AddToSummary(playerData, hint) playerData.longDownwindDone = true end end end --- Ninety. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data table. function CARRIERTRAINER:_Ninety(playerData) -- Get distances between carrier and player unit (parallel and perpendicular to direction of movement of carrier) local diffX, diffZ = self:_GetDistances(playerData.unit) --if(diffZ < -3700 or diffX < -3700 or diffX > 0) then if self:_CheckAbort(diffX, diffZ, self.Ninety) then self:_AbortPattern(playerData, diffX, diffZ, self.Ninety) return end local limitEast = -1111 --0.6nm --if diffZ > limitEast then if self:_CheckLimits(diffX, diffZ, self.Ninety) then local idealAltitude = 500 local score, hint=self:_AltitudeCheck(playerData, self.Ninety) self:_SendMessageToPlayer( hint, 8, playerData ) self:_PrintAltitudeFeedback(altitude, idealAltitude, playerData) --local aoa = math.deg(mist.getAoA(playerData.mistUnit)) local aoa = playerData.unit:GetAoA() local aoaFeedback = self:_PrintAoAFeedback(aoa, 8.1, playerData) local onSpeedScore = self:_GetOnSpeedScore(aoa) self:_IncreaseScore(playerData, score + onSpeedScore) self:_PrintScore(score + onSpeedScore, playerData, true) self:_AddToSummary(playerData, hint .. " (" .. aoaFeedback .. ")") playerData.longDownwindDone = true playerData.step = 7 end end --- Wake. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data table. function CARRIERTRAINER:_Wake(playerData) -- Get distances between carrier and player unit (parallel and perpendicular to direction of movement of carrier) local diffX, diffZ = self:_GetDistances(playerData.unit) --if (diffZ < -2000 or diffX < -4000 or diffX > 0) then if self:_CheckAbort(diffX, diffZ, self.Wake) then self:_AbortPattern(playerData, diffX, diffZ, self.Wake) return end --if diffZ > 0 then if self:_CheckLimits(diffX, diffZ, self.Wake) then local idealAltitude = 370 local score, hint=self:_AltitudeCheck(playerData, self.Wake) self:_SendMessageToPlayer( hint, 8, playerData ) self:_PrintAltitudeFeedback(altitude, idealAltitude, playerData) local aoa = playerData.unit:GetAoA() local aoaFeedback = self:_PrintAoAFeedback(aoa, 8.1, playerData) local onSpeedScore = self:_GetOnSpeedScore(aoa) self:_IncreaseScore(playerData, score + onSpeedScore) self:_PrintScore(score + onSpeedScore, playerData, true) self:_AddToSummary(playerData, hint .. " (" .. aoaFeedback .. ")") playerData.step = 8 end end --- Groove. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data table. function CARRIERTRAINER:_Groove(playerData) local playerPosition = playerData.unit:GetVec3() local carrierPosition = self.carrier:GetVec3() local diffX = playerPosition.x - (carrierPosition.x - 100) local diffZ = playerPosition.z - carrierPosition.z --TODO -100?! -- Get distances between carrier and player unit (parallel and perpendicular to direction of movement of carrier) diffX, diffZ = self:_GetDistances(playerData.unit) --diffX=diffX+100 -- In front of carrier or more than 4 km behind carrier. --if (diffX > 0 or diffX < -4000) then if self:_CheckAbort(diffX, diffZ, self.Groove) then self:_AbortPattern(playerData, diffX, diffZ, self.Groove) return end --TODO: if (diffX > -500) then --Reached in close before groove local hint = "You're too far left and never reached the groove." self:_SendMessageToPlayer( hint, 8, playerData ) self:_PrintScore(0, playerData, true) self:_AddToSummary(playerData, hint) playerData.step = 9 else local limitDeg = 8.0 local fraction = diffZ / (-diffX) local asinValue = math.asin(fraction) local angle = math.deg(asinValue) if diffZ > -1300 and angle > limitDeg then local idealAltitude = 300 local score, hint=self:_AltitudeCheck(playerData, self.Groove) self:_SendMessageToPlayer(hint, 8, playerData) self:_PrintAltitudeFeedback(altitude, idealAltitude, playerData) --local aoa = math.deg(mist.getAoA(playerData.mistUnit)) local aoa = playerData.unit:GetAoA() local aoaFeedback = self:_PrintAoAFeedback(aoa, 8.1, playerData) local onSpeedScore = self:_GetOnSpeedScore(aoa) self:_IncreaseScore(playerData, score + onSpeedScore) self:_PrintScore(score + onSpeedScore, playerData, true) local fullHint = hint .. " (" .. aoaFeedback .. ")" self:_AddToSummary(playerData, fullHint) playerData.step = 9 end end end --- Trap. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data table. function CARRIERTRAINER:_Trap(playerData) local playerPosition = playerData.unit:GetVec3() local carrierPosition = self.carrier:GetVec3() local playerVelocity = playerData.unit:GetVelocityKMH() local carrierVelocity = self.carrier:GetVelocityKMH() local diffZ = playerPosition.z - carrierPosition.z local diffX = playerPosition.x - carrierPosition.x -- Get distances between carrier and player unit (parallel and perpendicular to direction of movement of carrier) diffZ, diffX = self:_GetDistances(playerData.unit) --if(diffZ < -2000 or diffZ > 2000 or diffX < -3000) then if self:_CheckAbort(diffX, diffZ, self.Trap) then self:_AbortPattern(playerData, diffX, diffZ, self.Trap) return end if (diffX > playerData.highestCarrierXDiff) then playerData.highestCarrierXDiff = diffX end if (playerPosition.y < playerData.lowestAltitude) then playerData.lowestAltitude = playerPosition.y end if math.abs(playerVelocity-carrierVelocity) < 0.01 then playerData.secondsStandingStill = playerData.secondsStandingStill + 1 if diffX < playerData.highestCarrierXDiff or playerData.secondsStandingStill > 5 then env.info("Trap identified! diff " .. diffX .. ", highestCarrierXDiff" .. playerData.highestCarrierXDiff .. ", secondsStandingStill: " .. playerData.secondsStandingStill); local wire = 1 local score = -10 if(diffX < -14) then wire = 1 score = -15 elseif(diffX < -3) then wire = 2 score = 10 elseif (diffX < 10) then wire = 3 score = 20 else wire = 4 score = 7 end self:_IncreaseScore(playerData, score) self:_SendMessageToPlayer( "TRAPPED! " .. wire .. "-wire!", 30, playerData ) self:_PrintScore(score, playerData, false) env.info("Distance! " .. diffX .. " meters resulted in a " .. wire .. "-wire estimation."); local fullHint = "Trapped catching the " .. wire .. "-wire." self:_AddToSummary(playerData, fullHint) self:_PrintFinalScore(playerData, 60, wire) self:_HandleCollectedResult(playerData, wire) playerData.step = 0 end elseif (diffX > 150) then local wire = 0 local hint = "" local score = 0 if (playerData.lowestAltitude < 23) then hint = "You boltered." else hint = "You were waved off." wire = -1 score = -10 end self:_SendMessageToPlayer( hint, 8, playerData ) self:_PrintScore(score, playerData, true) self:_AddToSummary(playerData, hint) self:_PrintFinalScore(playerData, 60, wire) self:_HandleCollectedResult(playerData, wire) playerData.step = 0 end end ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Menu Functions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Add menu commands for player. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #string _unitName Name of player unit. function CARRIERTRAINER:_AddF10Commands(_unitName) self:F(_unitName) -- Get player unit and name. local _unit, playername = self:_GetPlayerUnitAndName(_unitName) -- Check for player unit. if _unit and playername then -- Get group and ID. local group=_unit:GetGroup() local _gid=group:GetID() if group and _gid then if not self.menuadded[_gid] then -- Enable switch so we don't do this twice. self.menuadded[_gid] = true -- Main F10 menu: F10/Carrier Trainer// if CARRIERTRAINER.MenuF10[_gid] == nil then CARRIERTRAINER.MenuF10[_gid]=missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(_gid, "Carrier Trainer") end local _rangePath = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(_gid, self.alias, CARRIERTRAINER.MenuF10[_gid]) local _statsPath = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(_gid, "Results", _rangePath) local _settingsPath = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(_gid, "My Settings", _rangePath) local _infoPath = missionCommands.addSubMenuForGroup(_gid, "Carrier Info", _rangePath) -- F10/On the Range//Stats/ --missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(_gid, "All Results", _statsPath, self._DisplayStrafePitResults, self, _unitName) --missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(_gid, "My Results", _statsPath, self._DisplayBombingResults, self, _unitName) --missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(_gid, "Reset All Results", _statsPath, self._ResetRangeStats, self, _unitName) -- F10/On the Range//My Settings/ --missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(_gid, "Smoke Delay On/Off", _settingsPath, self._SmokeBombDelayOnOff, self, _unitName) --missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(_gid, "Smoke Impact On/Off", _settingsPath, self._SmokeBombImpactOnOff, self, _unitName) --missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(_gid, "Flare Hits On/Off", _settingsPath, self._FlareDirectHitsOnOff, self, _unitName) -- F10/On the Range//Range Information --missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(_gid, "General Info", _infoPath, self._DisplayRangeInfo, self, _unitName) missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(_gid, "Weather Report", _infoPath, self._DisplayCarrierWeather, self, _unitName) --missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(_gid, "Bombing Targets", _infoPath, self._DisplayBombTargets, self, _unitName) --missionCommands.addCommandForGroup(_gid, "Strafe Pits", _infoPath, self._DisplayStrafePits, self, _unitName) end else self:T(self.lid.."Could not find group or group ID in AddF10Menu() function. Unit name: ".._unitName) end else self:T(self.lid.."Player unit does not exist in AddF10Menu() function. Unit name: ".._unitName) end end --- Report weather conditions at range. Temperature, QFE pressure and wind data. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #string _unitname Name of the player unit. function CARRIERTRAINER:_DisplayCarrierWeather(_unitname) self:E(_unitname) -- Get player unit and player name. local unit, playername = self:_GetPlayerUnitAndName(_unitname) -- Check if we have a player. if unit and playername then -- Message text. local text="" -- Current coordinates. local coord=self.carrier:GetCoordinate() -- Get atmospheric data at range location. local position=self.location --Core.Point#COORDINATE local T=position:GetTemperature() local P=position:GetPressure() local Wd,Ws=position:GetWind() -- Get Beaufort wind scale. local Bn,Bd=UTILS.BeaufortScale(Ws) local WD=string.format('%03d°', Wd) local Ts=string.format("%d°C",T) local hPa2inHg=0.0295299830714 local hPa2mmHg=0.7500615613030 local settings=_DATABASE:GetPlayerSettings(playername) or _SETTINGS --Core.Settings#SETTINGS local tT=string.format("%d°C",T) local tW=string.format("%.1f m/s", Ws) local tP=string.format("%.1f mmHg", P*hPa2mmHg) if settings:IsImperial() then tT=string.format("%d°F", UTILS.CelciusToFarenheit(T)) tW=string.format("%.1f knots", UTILS.MpsToKnots(Ws)) tP=string.format("%.2f inHg", P*hPa2inHg) end -- Message text. text=text..string.format("Weather Report at %s:\n", self.rangename) text=text..string.format("--------------------------------------------------\n") text=text..string.format("Temperature %s\n", tT) text=text..string.format("Wind from %s at %s (%s)\n", WD, tW, Bd) text=text..string.format("QFE %.1f hPa = %s", P, tP) -- Send message to player group. --self:_DisplayMessageToGroup(unit, text, nil, true) self:_SendMessageToPlayer(text, 30, self.players[playername]) -- Debug output. self:T2(self.lid..text) else self:T(self.lid..string.format("ERROR! Could not find player unit in RangeInfo! Name = %s", _unitname)) end end ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- MISC functions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Evaluate player's altitude at checkpoint. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data table. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.Checkpoint checkpoint Checkpoint. -- @return #number Score. -- @return #string Message text. function CARRIERTRAINER:_AltitudeCheck(playerData, checkpoint) -- Player altitude. local altitude=playerData.unit:GetAltitude() local lowscore local badscore if playerData.difficulty==CARRIERTRAINER.Difficulty.EASY then lowscore=10 badscore=20 elseif playerData.difficulty==CARRIERTRAINER.Difficulty.NORMAL then lowscore=5 badscore=10 elseif playerData.difficulty==CARRIERTRAINER.Difficulty.HARD then lowscore=2.5 badscore=5 end -- Altitude error +-X% local _error=(altitude-checkpoint.Altitude)/checkpoint.Altitude*100 local score local hint local steptext=self:_StepName(playerData.step) if _error>badscore then score = 5 hint = string.format("You're high %s.", steptext) elseif _error>lowscore then score = 7 hint = string.format("You're slightly high %s.", steptext) elseif _errorbadscore then score = 0 hint = string.format("too far from the boat (%.1f NM)", dnm) elseif _error>lowscore then score = 5 hint = string.format("slightly too far from the boat (%.1f NM)", dnm) elseif _errorbadscore then --Slow score = 0 elseif _error>lowscore then --Slightly slow score = 5 elseif _error 9.5) then hint = "You're slow." elseif(AoA > 9) then hint = "You're slightly slow." elseif(AoA > 7.25) then hint = "You're on speed!" elseif(AoA > 6.7) then hint = "You're slightly fast." else hint = "You're fast." end local roundedAoA = UTILS.Round(AoA, 2) self:_SendMessageToPlayer(hint .. " AOA: " .. roundedAoA .. " (Target: " .. idealAoA .. ")", 8, playerData) return hint end --- Send message to playe client. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #string message The message to send. -- @param #number duration Display message duration. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data. function CARRIERTRAINER:_SendMessageToPlayer(message, duration, playerData) if playerData.client then MESSAGE:New(string.format("%s, %s, ", self.alias, playerData.callsign)..message, duration):ToClient(playerData.client) end end --- Send message to playe client. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #number score Score. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data. -- @param #boolean printtotal Also print total score. function CARRIERTRAINER:_PrintScore(score, playerData, printtotal) if printtotal then self:_SendMessageToPlayer( "Score: " .. score .. " (Total: " .. playerData.score .. ")", 8, playerData ) else self:_SendMessageToPlayer( "Score: " .. score, 8, playerData ) end end --- Display final score. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data. -- @param #number duration Duration for message display. function CARRIERTRAINER:_PrintFinalScore(playerData, duration, wire) local wireText = "" if(wire == -2) then wireText = "Aborted approach" elseif(wire == -1) then wireText = "Wave-off" elseif(wire == 0) then wireText = "Bolter" else wireText = wire .. "-wire" end MessageToAll( playerData.callsign .. " - Final score: " .. playerData.score .. " / 140 (" .. wireText .. ")", duration, "FinalScore" ) self:_SendMessageToPlayer( playerData.summary, duration, playerData ) end --- Collect result. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER.PlayerData playerData Player data. -- @param #number wire Trapped wire. function CARRIERTRAINER:_HandleCollectedResult(playerData, wire) local newString = "" if(wire == -2) then newString = playerData.score .. " (Aborted)" elseif(wire == -1) then newString = playerData.score .. " (Wave-off)" elseif(wire == 0) then newString = playerData.score .. " (Bolter)" else newString = playerData.score .. " (" .. wire .."W)" end playerData.totalScore = playerData.totalScore + playerData.score playerData.passes = playerData.passes + 1 if playerData.collectedResultString == "" then playerData.collectedResultString = newString else playerData.collectedResultString = playerData.collectedResultString .. ", " .. newString MessageToAll( playerData.callsign .. "'s " .. playerData.passes .. " passes: " .. playerData.collectedResultString .. " (TOTAL: " .. playerData.totalScore .. ")" , 30, "CollectedResult" ) end local heading=playerData.unit:GetCoordinate():HeadingTo(self.startZone:GetCoordinate()) local distance=playerData.unit:GetCoordinate():Get2DDistance(self.startZone:GetCoordinate()) local text=string.format("%s, fly heading %d for %d nm to restart the pattern.", playerData.callsign, heading, UTILS.MetersToNM(distance)) --"Return south 4 nm (over the trailing ship), towards WP 1, to restart the pattern." self:_SendMessageToPlayer(text, 30, playerData) end --- Get the formatted score. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #number score Score of player. -- @param #number maxScore Max score possible. -- @return #string Formatted score text. function CARRIERTRAINER:_GetFormattedScore(score, maxScore) if(score < maxScore) then return " (" .. score .. " points)." else return " (" .. score .. " points)!" end end --- Get distance feedback. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #number distance Distance to boat. -- @param #number idealDistance Ideal distance. -- @return #string Feedback text. function CARRIERTRAINER:_GetDistanceFeedback(distance, idealDistance) return distance .. " nm (Target: " .. idealDistance .. " nm)" end --- Returns the unit of a player and the player name. If the unit does not belong to a player, nil is returned. -- @param #CARRIERTRAINER self -- @param #string _unitName Name of the player unit. -- @return Wrapper.Unit#UNIT Unit of player or nil. -- @return #string Name of the player or nil. function CARRIERTRAINER:_GetPlayerUnitAndName(_unitName) self:F2(_unitName) if _unitName ~= nil then -- Get DCS unit from its name. local DCSunit=Unit.getByName(_unitName) if DCSunit then local playername=DCSunit:getPlayerName() local unit=UNIT:Find(DCSunit) self:T2({DCSunit=DCSunit, unit=unit, playername=playername}) if DCSunit and unit and playername then return unit, playername end end end -- Return nil if we could not find a player. return nil,nil end