the-universal-mission-for-dcs-world/Script/The Universal Mission/SupportJTAC.lua

-- ====================================================================================
-- TUM.SUPPORTJTAC - HANDLES FRIENDLY JTAC SMOKE MARKERS AND LASING
-- ====================================================================================
-- ====================================================================================

TUM.supportJTAC = {}

do
    local JTAC_CALLSIGNS = {
        "Anvil",
        "Axeman",
        "Badger",
        "Darknight",
        "Deathstar",
        "Eyeball",
        "Ferret",
        "Finger",
        "Firefly",
        "Hammer",
        "Jaguar",
        "Mantis",
        "Moonbeam",
        "Pinpoint",
        "Playboy",
        "Pointer",
        "Shaba",
        "Warrior",
        "Whiplash",
    }

    local SMOKE_DURATION = 300 -- in seconds
    local SMOKE_MARKER_PENALTY = -25

    local jtacName = {}
    local lastSmoke = {}

    local function spawnSmoke(args)
        trigger.action.smoke(args.point3, args.smokeColor)
    end

    local function doCommandSmoke(index)
        local obj = TUM.objectives.getObjective(index)
        if not obj then return end

        -- Pick a smoke color
        local smokeColor = DCSEx.table.getRandom({ trigger.smokeColor.Red, trigger.smokeColor.Orange }) -- TODO: green or blue smoke when marking friendlies
        local smokeColorName = "red"
        if smokeColor == trigger.smokeColor.Orange then smokeColorName = "orange" end

        TUM.radio.playForCoalition(TUM.settings.getPlayerCoalition(), "playerJTACSmoke", { jtacName[index], obj.name }, TUM.mission.getPlayerCallsign(), false)

        if not lastSmoke[index] then lastSmoke[index] = -3600 end
        if lastSmoke[index] + SMOKE_DURATION > timer.getAbsTime() then
            TUM.radio.playForCoalition(TUM.settings.getPlayerCoalition(), "jtacSmokeAlreadyOut", { jtacName[index], obj.name }, jtacName[index], true)
            return
        end

        if obj.completed then
            TUM.radio.playForCoalition(TUM.settings.getPlayerCoalition(), "jtacSmokeNoTarget", { jtacName[index] }, jtacName[index], true)
            return
        end

        if obj.isAirbaseTarget or obj.isSceneryTarget then
            TUM.radio.playForCoalition(TUM.settings.getPlayerCoalition(), "jtacSmokeOK", { jtacName[index], smokeColorName }, jtacName[index], true, spawnSmoke, { point3 = obj.point3, smokeColor = smokeColor })
        else
            for _,id in ipairs(obj.unitsID) do
                if not DCSEx.table.contains(obj.completedUnitsID, id) then
                    local unit = DCSEx.world.getUnitByID(id)
                    if unit and unit:isActive() and unit:getLife() > 0 then
                        TUM.radio.playForCoalition(TUM.settings.getPlayerCoalition(), "jtacSmokeOK", { jtacName[index], smokeColorName }, jtacName[index], true, spawnSmoke, { point3 = unit:getPoint(), smokeColor = smokeColor })
                        lastSmoke[index] = timer.getAbsTime()
                        TUM.playerScore.award(SMOKE_MARKER_PENALTY, "called for smoke marker")
                        return
                    end
                end
            end
        end

        TUM.radio.playForCoalition(TUM.settings.getPlayerCoalition(), "jtacSmokeNoTarget", { jtacName[index] }, jtacName[index], true)
    end

    function TUM.supportJTAC.setupJTACOnObjective(index, menuRoot)
        local obj = TUM.objectives.getObjective(index)
        if not obj then return end

        jtacName[index] = DCSEx.table.getRandom(JTAC_CALLSIGNS)
        lastSmoke[index] = -3600
        local objectiveDB = Library.tasks[obj.taskID]
        if not DCSEx.table.contains(objectiveDB.flags, DCSEx.enums.taskFlag.ALLOW_JTAC) then return end -- No JTAC for this objective

        missionCommands.addCommand("Smoke marker on target ("..tostring(SMOKE_MARKER_PENALTY).."xp)", menuRoot, doCommandSmoke, index)
    end
end