#AIRBOSS Added early F-14A

[ADDED] STATIC:GetVec2Cached() and STATIC:GetVec3Cached()

Moose Development/Moose/Ops/Airboss.lua

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 -- **Supported Aircraft:**
 --
 --    * [F/A-18C Hornet Lot 20](https://forums.eagle.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=557) (Player & AI)
---    * [F-14A/B Tomcat](https://forums.eagle.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=395) (Player & AI)
+--    * [F-14A/B/A Early Tomcat](https://forums.eagle.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=395) (Player & AI)
 --    * [A-4E Skyhawk Community Mod](https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=224989) (Player & AI)
 --    * [AV-8B N/A Harrier](https://forums.eagle.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=555) (Player & AI)
 --    * [T-45C Goshawk](https://forum.dcs.world/topic/203816-vnao-t-45-goshawk/) (VNAO mod) (Player & AI)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 -- no other fixed wing aircraft (human or AI controlled) are supposed to land on these ships. Currently only Case I is supported. Case II/III take slightly different steps from the CVN carrier.
 -- However, if no offset is used for the holding radial this provides a very close representation of the V/STOL Case III, allowing for an approach to over the deck and a vertical landing.
 --
--- Heatblur's mighty F-14B Tomcat has been added (March 13th 2019) as well. Same goes for the A version.
+-- Heatblur's mighty F-14A/B/A Early Tomcat has been added as well.
 --
 -- The [DCS Supercarriers](https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/de/shop/modules/supercarrier/) are also supported.
 --
@@ -1276,6 +1276,7 @@ AIRBOSS = {
 -- @field #string A4EC A-4E Community mod.
 -- @field #string HORNET F/A-18C Lot 20 Hornet by Eagle Dynamics.
 -- @field #string F14A F-14A by Heatblur.
+-- @field #string F14A_Early F-14A-135-GR-Early by Heatblur.
 -- @field #string F14B F-14B by Heatblur.
 -- @field #string F14A_AI F-14A Tomcat (AI).
 -- @field #string FA18C F/A-18C Hornet (AI).
@@ -1294,6 +1295,7 @@ AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier={
   HORNET="FA-18C_hornet",
   A4EC="A-4E-C",
   F14A="F-14A-135-GR",
+  F14A_Early="F-14A-135-GR-Early",
   F14B="F-14B",
   F14A_AI="F-14A",
   FA18C="F/A-18C",
@@ -5473,7 +5475,7 @@ function AIRBOSS:_GetAircraftAoA( playerData )
   local goshawk = playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.T45C
   local skyhawk = playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.A4EC
   local harrier = playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.AV8B
-  local tomcat  = playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14B
+  local tomcat  = playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14B or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A_Early
   local corsair = playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.CORSAIR or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.CORSAIR_CW
 
   -- Table with AoA values.
@@ -5498,11 +5500,15 @@ function AIRBOSS:_GetAircraftAoA( playerData )
     aoa.OnSpeedMin = self:_AoAUnit2Deg( playerData, 14.0 ) -- 14.17 --14.5 units -- VNAO Edit - Original value 14.5
     aoa.Fast = self:_AoAUnit2Deg( playerData, 13.5 ) -- 13.33 --14.0 units -- VNAO Edit - Original value 14
     aoa.FAST = self:_AoAUnit2Deg( playerData, 12.5 ) -- 11.67 --13.0 units -- VNAO Edit - Original value 13
-      local hornet =   playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.HORNET
-                    or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.RHINOE
-                    or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.RHINOF
-                    or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.GROWLER
-      local tomcat  = playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14B
+  elseif goshawk then --These parameters edited by CIRCUIT to support new VNAO flight model
+    -- T-45C Goshawk parameters.
+    aoa.SLOW = 9.5 -- 8.00 -- 19
+    aoa.Slow = 9.25 -- 7.75 -- 18
+    aoa.OnSpeedMax = 9.0 --7.25 -- 17.5
+    aoa.OnSpeed = 8.5 -- 7.00 -- 17
+    aoa.OnSpeedMin = 8.25 -- 6.75 -- 16.5
+    aoa.Fast = 7.75 -- 6.25 -- 16
+    aoa.FAST = 5.5 -- 6.00 -- 15
   elseif skyhawk then
     -- A-4E-C Skyhawk parameters from https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3703467&postcount=390
     -- Note that these are arbitrary UNITS and not degrees. We need a conversion formula!
@@ -5548,7 +5554,7 @@ function AIRBOSS:_AoAUnit2Deg( playerData, aoaunits )
   local degrees = aoaunits
 
   -- Check aircraft type of player.
-  if playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14B then
+  if playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14B or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A_Early then
 
     -------------
     -- F-14A/B --
@@ -5591,7 +5597,7 @@ function AIRBOSS:_AoADeg2Units( playerData, degrees )
   local aoaunits = degrees
 
   -- Check aircraft type of player.
-  if playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14B then
+  if playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14B or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A_Early then
 
     -------------
     -- F-14A/B --
@@ -11589,7 +11595,7 @@ function AIRBOSS:_AttitudeMonitor( playerData )
 
   local unitClient = Unit.getByName(unit:GetName()) -- VNAO Edit - Added
   local hornet = playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.HORNET -- VNAO Edit - Added
-  local tomcat = playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14B -- VNAO Edit - Added
+  local tomcat = playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14B or playerData.actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A_Early -- VNAO Edit - Added
 
   if hornet then -- VNAO Edit - Added
     local nozzlePosL = 0  -- VNAO Edit - Added
@@ -11822,7 +11828,7 @@ function AIRBOSS:_NozzleArgumentLeft( unit ) -- VNAO Edit - Added
     else -- VNAO Edit - Added
       nozzlePosL = 0 -- VNAO Edit - Added
     end -- VNAO Edit - Added
-  elseif typeName == "F-14A-135-GR" or typeName == "F-14B" then -- VNAO Edit - Added
+  elseif typeName == "F-14A-135-GR" or typeName == "F-14B" or typeName == "F-14A-135-GR-Early" then -- VNAO Edit - Added
     nozzlePosL = unitClient:getDrawArgumentValue(434) -- VNAO Edit - Added
   end -- VNAO Edit - Added
   
@@ -11847,7 +11853,7 @@ function AIRBOSS:_NozzleArgumentRight( unit ) -- VNAO Edit - Added
     else -- VNAO Edit - Added
       nozzlePosR = 0 -- VNAO Edit - Added
     end -- VNAO Edit - Added
-  elseif typeName == "F-14A-135-GR" or typeName == "F-14B" then -- VNAO Edit - Added
+  elseif typeName == "F-14A-135-GR" or typeName == "F-14B" or typeName == "F-14A-135-GR-Early" then -- VNAO Edit - Added
     nozzlePosR = unitClient:getDrawArgumentValue(433) -- VNAO Edit - Added
   end -- VNAO Edit - Added
   return nozzlePosR -- VNAO Edit - Added
@@ -15062,7 +15068,7 @@ function AIRBOSS:_GetACNickname( actype )
     nickname = "Hawkeye"
   elseif actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.C2A then
     nickname = "Greyhound"
-  elseif actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A_AI or actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A or actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14B then
+  elseif actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A_AI or actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A or actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14B or actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.F14A_Early then
     nickname = "Tomcat"
   elseif actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.FA18C or actype == AIRBOSS.AircraftCarrier.HORNET then
     nickname = "Hornet"

Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua

@@ -2855,7 +2855,7 @@ do -- Route methods
   -- @param Core.Zone#ZONE Zone The zone where to route to.
   -- @param #boolean Randomize Defines whether to target point gets randomized within the Zone.
   -- @param #number Speed The speed in m/s. Default is 5.555 m/s = 20 km/h.
-  -- @param Core.Base#FORMATION Formation The formation string.
+  -- @param DCS#FORMATION Formation The formation string.
   function CONTROLLABLE:TaskRouteToZone( Zone, Randomize, Speed, Formation )
     self:F2( Zone )
 
@@ -2915,7 +2915,7 @@ do -- Route methods
   -- @param #CONTROLLABLE self
   -- @param DCS#Vec2 Vec2 The Vec2 where to route to.
   -- @param #number Speed The speed in m/s. Default is 5.555 m/s = 20 km/h.
-  -- @param Core.Base#FORMATION Formation The formation string.
+  -- @param DCS#FORMATION Formation The formation string.
   function CONTROLLABLE:TaskRouteToVec2( Vec2, Speed, Formation )
 
     local DCSControllable = self:GetDCSObject()

Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/DynamicCargo.lua

@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ DYNAMICCARGO.State = {
 -- @type DYNAMICCARGO.AircraftTypes
 DYNAMICCARGO.AircraftTypes = {
   ["CH-47Fbl1"] = "CH-47Fbl1",
-  ["Mi-8MTV2"] = "CH-47Fbl1",
-  ["Mi-8MT"] = "CH-47Fbl1",
+  ["Mi-8MTV2"] = "Mi-8MTV2",
+  ["Mi-8MT"] = "Mi-8MT",
+  ["C-130J-30"] = "C-130J-30",
 }
 
 --- Helo types possible.
@@ -122,23 +123,29 @@ DYNAMICCARGO.AircraftDimensions = {
     ["length"] = 11,
     ["ropelength"] = 30,
   },
-    ["Mi-8MTV2"] = {
+  ["Mi-8MTV2"] = {
     ["width"] = 6,
     ["height"] = 6,
     ["length"] = 15,
     ["ropelength"] = 30,
   },
-    ["Mi-8MT"] = {
+  ["Mi-8MT"] = {
     ["width"] = 6,
     ["height"] = 6,
     ["length"] = 15,
     ["ropelength"] = 30,
   },
+  ["C-130J-30"] = {
+    ["width"] = 4,
+    ["height"] = 12,
+    ["length"] = 35,
+    ["ropelength"] = 0,
+  },
 }
 
 --- DYNAMICCARGO class version.
 -- @field #string version
-DYNAMICCARGO.version="0.0.9"
+DYNAMICCARGO.version="0.1.0"
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- TODO list
@@ -527,7 +534,10 @@ function DYNAMICCARGO:_UpdatePosition()
     ---------------
     -- REMOVED Cargo
     --------------- 
-    if self.timer and self.timer:IsRunning() then self.timer:Stop() end
+    if self.timer and self.timer:IsRunning() then 
+            self.timer:Stop()
+            self.timer=nil
+    end
     self:T(self.lid.." dead! " ..self.CargoState.."-> REMOVED")
     self.CargoState = DYNAMICCARGO.State.REMOVED
     _DATABASE:CreateEventDynamicCargoRemoved(self)
@@ -535,6 +545,24 @@ function DYNAMICCARGO:_UpdatePosition()
   return self
 end
 
+--- [USER] Destroy a DYNAMICCARGO object.
+-- @param #DYNAMICCARGO self
+-- @param #boolean GenerateEvent Set to false to remove an item silently. Defaults to true.
+-- @return #boolean Return Returns nil if the object could not be found, else returns true.
+function DYNAMICCARGO:Destroy(GenerateEvent)
+  local DCSObject = self:GetDCSObject()
+  if DCSObject then
+    local GenerateEvent = (GenerateEvent ~= nil and GenerateEvent == false) and false or true
+    if GenerateEvent and GenerateEvent == true then
+        self:CreateEventDead( timer.getTime(), DCSObject )
+    end  
+    DCSObject:destroy()
+    self:_UpdatePosition()
+    return true
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+
 --- [Internal] Track helos for loaded/unloaded decision making.
 -- @param Wrapper.Client#CLIENT client
 -- @return #boolean IsIn

Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Group.lua

@@ -1058,9 +1058,12 @@ function GROUP:GetTypeName()
   local DCSGroup = self:GetDCSObject()
 
   if DCSGroup then
-    local GroupTypeName = DCSGroup:getUnit(1):getTypeName()
-    --self:T3( GroupTypeName )
-    return( GroupTypeName )
+    local unit = DCSGroup:getUnit(1)
+    if unit then
+        local GroupTypeName = unit:getTypeName()
+        --self:T3( GroupTypeName )
+        return( GroupTypeName )
+    end
   end
 
   return nil
@@ -1075,9 +1078,12 @@ function GROUP:GetNatoReportingName()
   local DCSGroup = self:GetDCSObject()
 
   if DCSGroup then
-    local GroupTypeName = DCSGroup:getUnit(1):getTypeName()
-    --self:T3( GroupTypeName )
-    return UTILS.GetReportingName(GroupTypeName)
+    local unit = DCSGroup:getUnit(1)
+    if unit then
+        local GroupTypeName = unit:getTypeName()
+        --self:T3( GroupTypeName )
+        return UTILS.GetReportingName(GroupTypeName)
+    end
   end
 
   return "Bogey"
@@ -1093,9 +1099,12 @@ function GROUP:GetPlayerName()
   local DCSGroup = self:GetDCSObject()
 
   if DCSGroup then
-    local PlayerName = DCSGroup:getUnit(1):getPlayerName()
-    --self:T3( PlayerName )
-    return( PlayerName )
+    local unit = DCSGroup:getUnit(1)
+    if unit then
+        local PlayerName = unit:getPlayerName()
+        --self:T3( PlayerName )
+        return( PlayerName )
+    end
   end
 
   return nil
@@ -1111,9 +1120,12 @@ function GROUP:GetCallsign()
   local DCSGroup = self:GetDCSObject()
 
   if DCSGroup then
-    local GroupCallSign = DCSGroup:getUnit(1):getCallsign()
-    --self:T3( GroupCallSign )
-    return GroupCallSign
+    local unit = DCSGroup:getUnit(1)
+    if unit then
+        local GroupCallSign = unit:getCallsign()
+        --self:T3( GroupCallSign )
+        return GroupCallSign
+    end
   end
 
   BASE:E( { "Cannot GetCallsign", Positionable = self, Alive = self:IsAlive() } )

Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Identifiable.lua

@@ -170,6 +170,27 @@ function IDENTIFIABLE:GetCoalition()
   return nil
 end
 
+--- Returns true if identifiable is of RED coalition.
+-- @param #IDENTIFIABLE self
+-- @return #boolean If the identifiable is red.
+function IDENTIFIABLE:IsRed()
+  return self:GetCoalition() == coalition.side.RED
+end
+
+--- Returns true if identifiable is of BLUE coalition.
+-- @param #IDENTIFIABLE self
+-- @return #boolean If the identifiable is blue.
+function IDENTIFIABLE:IsBlue()
+  return self:GetCoalition() == coalition.side.BLUE
+end
+
+--- Returns true if identifiable is of NEUTRAL coalition.
+-- @param #IDENTIFIABLE self
+-- @return #boolean If the identifiable is neutral.
+function IDENTIFIABLE:IsNeutral()
+  return self:GetCoalition() == coalition.side.NEUTRAL
+end
+
 --- Returns the name of the coalition of the Identifiable.
 -- @param #IDENTIFIABLE self
 -- @return #string The name of the coalition.

Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Static.lua

@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ function STATIC:Register( StaticName )
   else
     self:E(string.format("Static object %s does not exist!", tostring(self.StaticName)))
   end
+
+  -- Cache position
+  self._vec3 = self:GetVec3()
   
   return self
 end
@@ -86,6 +89,30 @@ function STATIC:GetLife()
   return nil
 end
 
+--- Get the position of the STATIC even if it is not alive.
+-- @param #STATIC self
+-- @return DCS#Vec2 The 2D point vector of the POSITIONABLE.
+-- @return #nil The position was not cached.
+function STATIC:GetVec2Cached()
+  local vec2 = self:GetVec2()
+  if not vec2 and self._vec3 then
+    vec2 = {x = self._vec3.x, y = self._vec3.z }
+  end
+  return vec2
+end
+
+--- Get the position of the STATIC even if it is not alive.
+-- @param #STATIC self
+-- @return DCS#Vec3 The 3D point vector of the POSITIONABLE.
+-- @return #nil The position was not cached.
+function STATIC:GetVec3Cached()
+  local vec3 = self:GetVec3()
+  if not vec3 and self._vec3 then
+    vec3 = self._vec3
+  end
+  return vec3
+end
+
 --- Finds a STATIC from the _DATABASE using a DCSStatic object.
 -- @param #STATIC self
 -- @param DCS#StaticObject DCSStatic An existing DCS Static object reference.
@@ -232,6 +259,8 @@ function STATIC:SpawnAt(Coordinate, Heading, Delay)
     local SpawnStatic=SPAWNSTATIC:NewFromStatic(self.StaticName)
   
     SpawnStatic:SpawnFromPointVec2( Coordinate, Heading, self.StaticName )
+    -- Cache position
+    self._vec3 = self:GetVec3()
     
   end
   
@@ -255,6 +284,8 @@ function STATIC:ReSpawn(CountryID, Delay)
     local SpawnStatic=SPAWNSTATIC:NewFromStatic(self.StaticName, CountryID)
     
     SpawnStatic:Spawn(nil, self.StaticName)
+    -- Cache position
+    self._vec3 = self:GetVec3()
     
   end
   
@@ -278,6 +309,8 @@ function STATIC:ReSpawnAt(Coordinate, Heading, Delay)
     local SpawnStatic=SPAWNSTATIC:NewFromStatic(self.StaticName, self:GetCountry())
     
     SpawnStatic:SpawnFromCoordinate(Coordinate, Heading, self.StaticName)
+    -- Cache position
+    self._vec3 = self:GetVec3()
     
   end